Aloha!

     Today, we are having our first downline meeting with our Stampin' Up family.  I was almost unable to attend because my friend Jamie is visiting from Hawaii and I had plans to spend the day with her.  Fortunately, we were able to move things around a bit and made it possible! Anyhow - that was the inspiration for my swap card! 
     This card is my version of the delicate Plumeria tropical flower, which used to grow right outside our apartment when we lived on Oahu. This flower holds such great memories for me, as it always reminds me of the great friends I made back on the island. As the tradition, a lei was given to celebrate any special occasion; So with that, we were receiving and passing out leis for birthdays, congratulations, welcoming, good-byes, sometimes just because it was Friday! There was always someone wearing a lei during any given day of the week. Such a great tradition - wish it were the same on the mainland.
   I made this flower using the large oval punch and Daffodil Delight ink (onWhisper White paper). The leaves are Wild Wasabi paper.  If you look at the close-up, I also used the "direct to paper" technique to bring out the lines of the leaves. I finised it off with the effect of dew drops using Dazzling Details.

April Class - Family Summer Smooches

 

Hi everyone! Today I want to show off some great projects we made during the April class held last weekend.  Our theme was Family Summer Smooches. Charlette and I designed a couple different varieties of banners and shadowbox designs. The pictures above are made by Frankie and Mel.  Aren't they cute?! I especially love Mel's Ohana box, showing her "Ohana" pic in Hawaii.  Thank you ladies for coming out! I hope you had just as much fun as I did preparing the kit!  Look how pretty the Summer Smooches colors are; from fabric to paper and ribbon to brads - all the colors match perfectly. If you'd like a kit -they are still available for both the shadowbox ($15) and the banner ($10). Shipping charges may apply.  Stay tuned for our next class which will be held on Fri, June 1 and Sat, June 2. More details to come!

Big Shot Ring

Hello all! I'm posting again because I feel I have some lost time to make up.  Above, I've featured one of the many items I made with the Big Shot.  I actually made this ring using the Delicate Doilies Stamp set and shrink plastic- remember those (you may know them as Shrinky Dinks)?!  I've made a few of these, and have personalized them for my closest friends. I especially wanted to show this because it shows how versatile this little machine can be. It's not just for paper - it can cut aluminum, chipboard, plastic and probably many more that I haven't even figured out yet. I even won a Stampin Up contest with this ring!  How do you get one of these, you ask? I received my Big Shot by hosting a party, where I became eligible to earn it! Contact me and I can tell you how you can earn free product too!  Happy Crafting!

     Hi everyone, welcome to my place to Create and Share. You’ll have to bear with me through this site as I’m not quite familiar yet with this bloggin' business.  In fact, I already made a dork move by placing it under the wrong blog address. So sorry if you've attempted to check in the last few days and found NOTHING.  Anyhow, I will update fairly regularly; probably not daily but at least weekly.  So please subscribe if you'd like to receive updates!
     So for my first post, I figured I should start with our first class! It was held on Saturday, March 31. We made 5 projects; 4 cards and 1 scrapbook page. It was a lot of fun -a little overwhelming too, because we may have been over-anxious about the first class. We wanted to do everything! But it was well worth it because look at what we made! All of the projects were made using the same Stampin Up stamp set - Send Me Soaring. I’m using a picture of the cards made by my sister-in-law Michelle, who was 38 weeks into her pregnancy. Is that loyal and committed or what?! And this is just the beginning - I haven't completely introduced her to the Sizzix Big Shot's full potential!  But I know she'll love it, especially when the new baby comes - this will be the perfect outlet to relieve that stress! Thanks for coming out Michelle! Baby Deacon will be showered with handmade creations forever!
     If you would like to create your own of the above items, I still have a few kits left, (5 cards, 1 scrapbook page). They are $20 (please add $3 for shipping, if needed). If you don't have the stamp set, I can pre-stamp them and all you'll need to do is put them together!

Some information on our next class:

Family Banner Class

Friday, April 20, 2012 6:30-8:30 PM or

Saturday, April 21, 2012 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Cost of class is $25

Email me for the location

Please RSVP as soon as possible 

so I can make sure to have 

space and supplies for you.

   If you'd like to see more projects and ideas - please checkout the Stampin Up! Website and the blogs of my super-experienced counterparts, Charlette's Creative Corner  and Stampin with Niki.  Now, back to Creating!