Happy Easter!

This little cutie Easter bunny was created by my good friend, Aunty Bep.

It comes stacked with an EOS lip balm and SU washi tape.

Thank you so much, Aunty Bep, for everything!
Miss you!!

On to some yummy goodies!

Hot malasadas.

Hot cross buns.

Beautiful boiled eggs shaped like apples with basil leaves. Much too pretty to eat... but it sure tasted yummy!!

Happy Easter.  Hope it is shared with family, friends, and loved ones!

Honu straw bag class

Time sure has been flying by! Here is the sample for this Saturday's class. We will be creating a straw bag with quick matching cards. Many years ago, I taught a similar class. Well, I have expanded the dimensions. This little bag will hold A2 size cards and other goodies.

Cost of the class is $23. It will be held on Saturday, March 26 from 1:30 p.m. To 4:30 p.m. In Kailua.

Please bring the following supplies to class:

Paper trimmer, scissors, pencil, scoring tool (I.e. Scor-pal), corner rounder, adhesive (liquid and tape), dimensional tape. If you wish to bring your own ink pads and daubers, we will be using a dark blue ink and soft orange ink pads.

Please RSVP your space to myself or to Bill. I will only be making enough kits. Hope to see you there!!

A tea-rific birthday!

This is my third gift this year of a tea cup and saucer filled with a goumet Neopolitan cupcake. The 3x3 card made from SU's Elements of Style stamp set was embossed in gold. A Perfect match!

Cracked Effect

 I made this in October for my tea swap partner, Carla.  I believe it was called the Crackle effect or something like that.  It's been a while.  The vintage tea stamp was perfect for this effect, I think.

Closer shot.

Anyway, if you want to join our tea swap or pocket letter swap, email me today!

 Here is the information:

This is the open call for March's Tea Swap and Pocket Letter Swap

March Tea Swap:
Tea swap requirement: A handmade card and 2 tea bags mailed to your partner by March 31, 2016.
Optional Themes: Butterflies
Optional colors: Pastels
Card can be blank OR you can write a note in it. Your choice!

Pocket Letter Swap:
For more information on what a Pocket Letter is, click here or google it. Past Pocket Letter and tea swaps can be found on our Flickr page here.
Requirements: Fill a 9 pocket trading card protector and mail to your partner by April 3, 2016
Optional theme: Spring

If you are interested in any of the two swaps, email me no later than March 12 (that's tomorrow, folks!) with the following information:
1) Tea Swap or Pocket Letter Swap?
2) your name
3) mailing address
4) email address
5) likes/dislikes/allergies (re tea type)
6) Loose tea okay? Y/N
7) Interests
8) blog (if any)
9) If you are willing to swap international or US ONLY

Responsible swappers only, PLEASE!

Hinamatsuri Day!

Several weeks ago I did a make and take at Celebrations in Mapunapuna. I decided to make some as gifts for the office girls. The kokeshi are erasers. First we hot glued all the loose pieces of her body together then we placed screws on the top of her head and I added the key rings. Here, I cut some tags from sizzix, Inked
A Sakura stamp by dandelion designs and colored it in with copics. A touch of glitter in the middle of the flower and that was it. I think I'll just put them in plastic bags and consider them ready for gift giving!

ohinasama

Ohinasama card for my brother whose birthday is coming up.

A birthday card for my brother.