Blue Wonderland

Some of my stamping friends wanted help coming up with a card using this beautiful stamp set, Wonderland, and they wanted it in all blue.

Here’s what I came up with:

• Colors:  Soft Sky background, Bermuda Bay (3 5/8 X 4 7/8), Lost Lagoon (3 3/8 X 4 5/8), Whisper White (3 1/4 X 4 1/2), Silver strip (3 1/4 X 1/4)
• Stamp Set:  Wonderland
• Accessories:  Cute bow cut from Mini Treat Bag Framelits, random sequins

I’m glad they asked me for this idea.  Don’t think I would have done all blue, but I really like the results!

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Card for FMS210

I’ve been waiting for a card sketch that would challenge me to use the little left-over pieces from the Hearth & Home Thinlits.  I found it this week at Freshly Made Sketch #210!

I have a pile of these little squares left over from cutting out windows, and I knew I would find some use for them.

• Colors:  Tangelo Twist, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
• DSP:  Into the Woods
• Stamp Set:  Lighthearted Leaves
• Accessories:  Into the Woods Elements & Cotton Ribbon

Here’s a few examples of my “Window Cards”:

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Tree Punch

This card was quick & simple to make & I love the way it shows off your DSP!  Cute idea came from Pink Paper Bakery…Thank you!  Can’t wait to try the idea with other punches & DSP…

• Paper:  Almost Artichoke Card Base, Real Red (5 X 3 3/4), Home For Christmas DSP (4 7/8 X 3 5/8), Very Vanilla (4 3/8 X 3 1/8)
• Stamps:  Oh, What Fun
• Accessories:  Tree Punch, Dimensionals

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October Card Classes

October card classes will focus on Christmas!  I love this card & found the idea on You Tube…video by Lisa Brown.  Thanks, Lisa, for sharing your great design!

Stamp set is Festival of Trees which have a punch to match, the Tree Punch!

Join us at class this month to make this card & 3 others.

• Saturday, October 24 at 2pm or
• Wednesday, October 28 at 3:30pm
• 1194 W. Kuiaha Road in Haiku, Maui
• Cost:  $10 or FREE with your $20 purchase of stampin’ supplies that day
• RSVP to hold your spot in class

Club Project for October

Just time for a quick post to show you one of the projects we’ll be making at CLUB this weekend!

I found this beautiful idea HERE on Nicole Tugrul’s site.  Thanks for the wonderful idea, Nicole!

I think these would be perfect as a place-setting for Thanksgiving!  Maybe before dinner, I’ll have everyone go around & write something specific that they are grateful for about that person!

You’re welcome to come to club as a guest!  Just make a $25 order that day.

2 dates to choose from:

Saturday, October 10th at 2pm in Haiku or Sunday, October 11th at 1pm in Pukalani.

Contact me for more information and to RSVP.

Golden Leaves

This elegant card is so simple to make using Leaflets Framelits.  Embossed the sentiment with gold and added all the gold bling I could find!

We’ll be making this beautiful card at the September Card Class, along with 3 other cards.

2 dates to choose from:

• Saturday, Sept. 26 at 2pm and
• Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 3:30pm

We’ll make 4 cards with envelopes to match.

$10 or FREE with your $20 order placed that day.

RSVP to hold your spot in the class!  I’ll show photos of the 3 other cards soon!

Tin of Cards for Christmas

Came up with these two ideas when cleaning up scraps on my desk!

I’d messed up the gold from Tin of Cards, getting it gluey, so I trimmed it down & added Winter Wonderland Specialty DSP (which is gorgeous!).

That’s the DSP called Home for Christmas.  Love the old fashioned look!  I covered up my gluey spot with a sentiment from Oh, What Fun! stamp set.  Cut it out using Tags & Labels Framelits.

Thanks for stopping by!

And, don’t forget, we’re having a FREE MAKE & TAKE tonight & Sunday at the Fabmac Model Home at 221 S. Wakea Ave. in Kahului.  Drop by and make 3 cute Halloween Projects!

• Wednesday, Sept 16 from 5:30 – 7:30pm or
• Sunday, Sept 20 from 1-3pm

Here’s one of the projects you will be making:

Hope you find time to drop by!

September Club

Ready or not…the holidays are upon us!  This month at club we’ll focus on Halloween.  I’ve come up with 2 cards to choose from, both using the Hearth & Home Framelits Dies.

I LOVE the new window framelits!!  The ideas are endless!  But I cased this card from Brian’s blog. Thanks, Brian!

Here’s a second card, so you’ll have a choice.

You’ll want to purchase the set called Happy Scenes to go with your Hearth & Home Framelits.  They come as a bundle!  Perfect!

Hope you can join us this month!  We have 2 dates to choose from:

• Saturday, Sept. 12, 2-4pm at my house in Haiku or
• Sunday, Sept. 13, 1-3pm at Marylou’s house in Kula

Guests welcome.  You just need to place a $25 order that day.

 

Christmas Cards Already?!

I always have the best of intentions when it comes to sending out my Christmas Cards!  I mean, I make cards almost every day!  But December always catches up with me and then there’s just too much to do to send out a bunch of cards.

Not this year!  Monday I gathered with some other determined stampers and we spent the very hot day stamping, eating, and listening to Christmas music (and having a fun, fun time!).  It was a “shoebox swap” so everyone came up with their own designs and did the prepping for everyone else.  The cards were so completely different and beautiful!!

Here’s my card, using Wonderous Wreath, and cased from Elaine Schader. Thanks, Elaine!  I couldn’t change a thing!

This adorable card was created by Francine, one of my downline girls, using Snow Place and that beautiful Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

Marylou, also one of my downline, came up with this pretty card.  Using the Star Framelits, this is a perfect way to use up some DSP!

Louella came up with this beautiful card!  Love the colors!!  Louella used a retired set and the Festival of Trees.  And we all appreciated how simple it was!  Especially after making Yvette’s amazing card!!

 

 

Isn’t that the coolest card?!!  It was a little bit involved, especially since Yvette (also my Downline Girl) is the Embellishment Queen!!  Good thing we each made 4 cards because I’m definitely keeping one for myself!

Last, but not least, it’s Ramona’s elegant card using Wonderland and the new, pretty Cording Trim.

That was such a fun day!  Thanks, everyone, for stopping by…

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A Hawaiian Christmas

It’s been hot and muggy on Maui for several weeks!  Hurricane weather.  Trying to come up with Christmas Card ideas, I just couldn’t get myself to stamp any snow scenes.  Here’s what I came up with:

 

 

At my August Card Class, we made a similar card and everyone really liked the technique.  Found the idea here on Stampin’ Connection.

Here’s the one from class:

One more.

I really, really love this card, but not for the reason you think.  The palm and the Hawaiian Santa were a gift from a dear friend, Wendy.  Wendy is the person who got me into stamping many years ago (24 years?!) when our kids were in preschool together.  I remember dropping our kids off then heading over to her house for a few hours of stamping.  We’d stamp some images in a few different colors and just ooh and aah over our creations!  I don’t even think we had any layers or embellishments, but I was HOOKED!!

Wendy passed away after a long battle with breast cancer about 2 years ago.  I helped to care for her for the last 6 months and was very blessed by her courage, her friendship, and her faith.

I’m not really sure how to end this post… so I’ll just say that one of the best things about stamping is the friends I’ve made!