Hawaii Grand Vacation Blog Hop
Aloha!
Welcome to our Hawaii Grand Vacation Blog Hop.
You may have joined me from Linda Higgins‘ blog or you may be kicking off your journey here. Either way, thanks for getting into the Hawaiian spirit with us as we celebrate the upcoming Stampin’ Up! Grand Vacation for 2015.
I have a couple of projects to share today, so kick back & relax and enjoy your own virtual Hawaii travels today.
No sunscreen required!
Flower lei: Stampin’ Up! style
The inspiration for my first project comes from the beautiful Hawaiian tradition of welcoming visitors with a flower lei.
We are spoilt for choice with the current Stampin’ Up! offerings of so many adorable flower stamps, dies and punches.
Featuring the colours of So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party and Bermuda Bay, this one is made from the Pansy punch – one of my all-time favourites – and just a few Fun Flower punch shapes.
How to make 3 dimensional flowers from a punch
You need to make a lot of flowers for this one!
Here is a simple way to make flowers with heaps of dimension…
We joined the flowers together with Bermuda Bay bakers twine. The easiest way to do this is by threading the twine with a needle (see below) so you have a sharp point to poke through the middle of your flowers.
The leaves are made from punched ovals in Wild Wasabi cardstock, embossed with the Woodgrain embossing folder, then folded in half.
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Grass Skirt Card
And for our card project today we have a bright and sunny card to reeeeeally get us in the mood. Did someone say Hula?
Here in Australia the weather is turning cooler now as we head towards winter. We’ve already started putting the heater on at night so the warmth of Hawaii is definitely calling my name.
This card has a Pink Pirouette base, with a Wild Wasabi layer cut with the Fringe Scissors.
Do you recognise the grass fringe? It’s the Jute Ribbon from the Occasions catalogue.
How fun! Thanks for joining us.
Feel free to leave a comment and let me know which part of the world you’re from or connect with me via Facebook. I can’t wait to say hi!
Next stop is Dawn Griffith. Check out her amazing work here.
Happy stamping,
1. Brian King
2. Louise Sharp
6. BJ Peters
8. Georgia Giguere
10. Simone Bartrum
11. Dawn Griffith
12. Marelle Taylor
13. Dena Rekow
14. Connie Stewart
15. Alisa Tilsner
16. Tami White
17. Renee Kohnke
18. Bec Ross
19. Ann Craig
20. Vanessa Webb
21. Sandi MacIver
22. Sharon Armstrong
23. Barb Mullikin
24. Connie Babbert
25. Alison Solven
26. Betty Button
27. Lisa Curcio
28. Krista Frattin
29. Kim Gavarra
30. Jacque Williams
So clever!
Thanks for visiting Petra 🙂
Wow.. amazing!!!!! Absolutely LOVE the flowers lei!!!!
Thanks Patty! xx
Both of these are fabulous! I love the way you made the jute look like a grass skirt! So awesome!
Thanks Selene. I’ve only recently discovered the jute ribbon and absolutely love how versatile it is!
Simone – what awesome ideas and colours! You have such a lovely style and I adore the way you post the verbage and instructions!! (You continue to be my teacher on so many levels.) My favourite is of course the lei. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Thanks for being part of the blog hop!
Hugs
Shanni xx
Awww Shannean, can’t wait to see you at Convention next week and then in Hawaii. Meet you by the bar for an umbrella drink! xxx
How cool is that flower Lei! Love the tutorial that goes with it – and that grass skirt is totes adorbs. Awesome projects – can’t wait to catch up next week!
I know – next week! Here we are getting excited about Hawaii but we have Convention before then. Bring it on!!!
What a fun idea!
Can’t wait to see you in Hawaii Janet!
These are just so cute! I love the flowers
You can’t have too many flowers, right? 😉 Thanks for visiting Marlene!
Love your projects and the lei is lovely.
Thanks Kay, so pleased you stopped by today.
What a great project and love that you included an infographic!
super cute projects Simone and wow, that is a lot of flowers.
Simone, aren’t you so clever?! I love the lei! It is over the top awesome!
Absolutely gorgeous Simone! Well done!
Love love love! Grass skirts and hulas are the first things that came to my mind when I saw your card Simone……the texture of that fringing is just perfect! That flower punch is just perfect for a life-sized Lei……..Aloha:)
Wow Simone – love these projects. The lei is so bright and happy and i really love the card with the fringed skirt. Shows such a creative use of the Jute ribbon and bold flowers make a gorgeous contrasting statement.
Love these but especially the “Grass Skirt” card! Clever!
Simone, I LOVE your work. Both projects are phenomenal. I particularly love the flower lei – how perfect for this hop and a perfect celebration of this trip-to-be. Thanks for sharing your talent.
WOW, Those are awesome projects. I love the grass skirt
I love them both Simone. Great use of the Jute!
The flower lei is fabulous, love it! I am in California but lived in Melbourne
in the late 1960, along St Kilda Road, near Albert Park Lake. Should visit some day as I am sure it has all changed. Have a great trip!
Oh my goodness Sharon! Yes I know that area well. I’m sure it has changed quite a bit since the 60s – but you’ll have to come back and see for yourself so we can give you a good Aussie welcome. Thanks for visiting and for your lovely comment. 🙂
Love love love your projects, Simone! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for visiting Georgia and for your lovely comment. I can’t wait to meet you next month!
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR! Are you kidding me?! I am blown away. First I was floored by the absolutely STUNNING paper flower lei! I want one on now, sipping a cocktail out of a pineapple. Then I keep scrolling to see yet another AH-MAY-ZING piece of artwork. What an ingenious idea to use the jute ribbon, so clever!
Can’t wait to see you at convention and also relax with you in Hawaii. Love your work Simone. Louise xo
Awesome projects Simone! Could they get any more perfect for the theme? Have an AMAZING trip – you deserve every luxury and perk!!
I am speechless, these projects are absolutely amazing. I look forward to meeting you!
Aww thanks Barb. Can’t wait to meet you too!
Both of these ideas are amazing — the grass skirt is an inspired idea!
Love Love Love your flower Lei . I was seriously thinking of how I could make one and totally gave up . I love the tutorial ( thank you ) . Just stunning . Oh and that card ~ It’s adorbs ! Love the grass skirt . Awesome !
See you soon
Aloha
Dawn Griffith
You’re so clever Simone! I love your Hawaiian creations!
I love these! adorbs!
Oh my goodness! Simone these are totally brilliant, looove that lei & that grass skirt too clever!
I’ve viewed each of the blogs, and while they are all spectacular, I give your creations the Grand Prize Blue Ribbon. Such beautiful colors and great ideas that scream HAWAII. You are an incredible stamper Simone – Mahalo!
Have a beautiful trip to Hawaii – Aloha.
LOL thanks Janice. Your comment made me giggle but I think you’re right that all the different ideas on the hop were great. We had so much fun we are already planning our next one! Thanks for visiting and for your beautiful comment.
AWESOME projects! Congratulations and have an amazing trip to Hawaii!
Thank you Dawn. Can’t wait to go there too!
What a clever idea!! Love that grass skirt!
Glad you liked it Renee. I certainly won’t be ever wearing a grass skirt so it was fun to make a card version!
Simone, would it be too much to ask for you to MAKE these for me. 😀 LOVE them so much! Your creativity is outstanding. Looking forward to meeting you in Hawaii. Aloha!
lol! You’re funny Lisa. If I can work out how to bring them over without getting squished you are welcome to them. Can’t wait to meet you too!