Aloha Stampers! My favorite Sale-a-Bration set is Delicate Dahlias! I'm sure I'm not the only one... This image is perfect for heat embossing! I've embossed it in silver, then colored it with some blue & green Stampin' Blends. My card was CASED from Julie … [Read more...] about Favorite Sale-a-bration set: Delicate Dahlias
Techniques
Free as a Birds Starburst Technique
Aloha Stampers! I know the Mini Catalog (Holiday Catalog) is really great, but let's not forget about all the fabulous products in the Annual Catalog! My card today uses one of my favorite stamp sets, Free as a Bird, along with Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper, both found in … [Read more...] about Free as a Birds Starburst Technique
Do’s & Don’t’s of the Alcohol Ink Technique
Aloha Stampers! Today I'm excited to show you some Do's & Don't's of the Alcohol Ink Technique! After seeing some beautiful cards using this technique on Pinterest, I had to give it a try! Some things worked better than others. I'm hoping you'll pick up some tips from me … [Read more...] about Do’s & Don’t’s of the Alcohol Ink Technique
AWOW Blog Hop- Changing Seasons
Aloha Stampers! Aloha and welcome to another edition of the Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop! Twenty of my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator friends are joining me in this worldwide blog that stretches all the way from New Zealand to Hawaii across twelve different time zones. The … [Read more...] about AWOW Blog Hop- Changing Seasons
After the Storm Sponging Technique
Aloha Stampers! I've got a beautiful card to show you today, CASED by Michelle Zindorf, the queen of sponging! I'm not in her league, as far as making beautiful sunset cards, but I want to show you how simple it is to achieve this gorgeous effect using our Blending … [Read more...] about After the Storm Sponging Technique
Calendar for September- Good Morning Magnolia
Happy September! Welcome to our Maui Calendar Blog Hop! September's calendar features the set: Good Morning Magnolia, which is sadly retired. This set was well used by me! Here's my favorite sampler-made using this set. Heat embossing is such a great technique! I never get … [Read more...] about Calendar for September- Good Morning Magnolia
Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop Starburst Card
Aloha Stampers! Fonts are so much fun and are so important in card making! Today our blog hop will be focusing on some of the best Stampin' Up! fonts! My favorite set for sentiments with gorgeous fonts is Peaceful Moments. Not only are the fonts really pretty, it can be used … [Read more...] about Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop Starburst Card
Angels of Peace
Aloha Stampers! My card today uses a beautiful new stamp set, Angels of Peace. I saw the card pictured on page 42 of the Holiday Mini Catalog and knew I needed this set! Here's my card: There are several things I really love about this card: Merry Melody Embossed … [Read more...] about Angels of Peace
Daisy Garden- Perfect for Coloring!
Aloha Stampers! My card today uses one of my favorite stamp sets, Daisy Garden! I used Daisy Garden last week in a class (see it here) and wanted to see what it looked like with watercoloring. Here’s my card: Watercoloring on Thick Very Vanilla cardstock worked … [Read more...] about Daisy Garden- Perfect for Coloring!
Island Hopping- Tidings of Christmas Starburst Technique
Aloha Stampers! Welcome to another Island Hopping Blog Hop! This will be a quick hop between 2 islands… me on Maui and my friend, Robin Messenheimer on the Big Island. Did you know there's a big Designer Series Paper Sale this month through Stampin' Up!? Today we'll be … [Read more...] about Island Hopping- Tidings of Christmas Starburst Technique
Friends Are Like Seashells Stencil Technique
Aloha! Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I've been trying to come up with ideas for my upcoming Technique Class on Monday, May 31st. I've decided it's time for some STENCILING! Stampin' Up! has two sets of Decorative Masks that can be used with Embossing Paste or … [Read more...] about Friends Are Like Seashells Stencil Technique
AWOW Blog Hop – Monochrome Rainbow Challenge- Celebrate Sunflowers
Aloha and welcome to another edition of the Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop! Twenty of my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator friends are joining me in this worldwide blog that stretches all the way from New Zealand to Hawaii across twelve different time zones. Today's hop will be … [Read more...] about AWOW Blog Hop – Monochrome Rainbow Challenge- Celebrate Sunflowers