"LOVE" - Year of Cards Class

My first Year of Cards has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 25, 6:30p to 8:30p at A Place in Time, Kailua. We will be creating 5 cards with the LOVE theme and using the new MemoryBox dies. Cost is $20 and the samples will be up in the store tomorrow. Keep visiting my blog for sneak peaks!

Call the store now to reserve your spot! You will need to bring the following supplies to class:

Paper trimmer, scissors, pencil, adhesive tape or glue; 150 Xyron sticker maker or any type of glue pen/glue stick; piercing tool, ScorPal or thither scoring tool, Tweezers, Tim Holtz Applicator tool or sponge and White Opal Liquid Pearl (if you have).

On a side note: I believe we caught another virus on our computer so I'm doing the virus scan, etc. Only thing is it takes almost half a day to clean it out! Hence I'm blogging through my ipad.

The simplest, easiest gift card holder

I learned how to make the the simplest, easiest gift card ever from my friend Sherri and I'm sharing it with you!

Here is my template.

Start with a 5 1/4 x 6 in paper. You can make 4 holders from a 12 x 12 piece of paper. With the 5 1/4 side up, score 3/4" from both ends. With the 6" side up, score at 1 1/4 and 3 3/4.

Cut the 3/4 score lines off, leaving the middle panel uncut. Do the same thing on the other side. Now cut tabs from the 3/4" scored middle panel (See the picture above.)

Fold in the tabs and then the smaller panel. Adhere.

Cut a 3/4" x 6" for the band. (You can use the left over paper or choose a coordinating color). Decorate. (I reused the reindeer that Dori made.)

All done!! Didn't I saw it is the simplest and easiest gift card holder!!! :o)

Here's a birthday one I used with left over paper from another project.
All I did was round the straight edge corners. In fact, I'm going back to round the edge of the reindeer one. I think it looks much better with it rounded. You can also use a decorative corner rounder.

Make yours today and please send me a picture!

Another purse

Here's my gift to the ladies at the tea party.

It's filled with tea, Big Island Candy, a desk calendar and a pocket calendar

Thank you for stopping by!

It's all in the bag - From Dori

Dori is another extremely talented lady,
she always comes up with projects I have never tried so ...

Here is the bag from Dori filled with lots of goodies:

A plethora of yummy eye candies for an for the tummy!!

Dori, please send me instructions and measurements for this bag!!
You are da bomb!!

A Gift From Brenda

OMG! This is the gift from Brenda, my Hawn Librarian!

She is just the sweetest lady you ever did meet!!

Here is a picture of the top of the box and, are you ready for this???

Ta da!! Its a different take off from the Exploding Box!! She is just the most talented!
She made each floading flap (total 8) a pocket and filled them with tea bags. The inside is a tea and saucer ornament, but I think I'll use it as a tea bag holder.

What an amazing gift in a box!! Thanks, Brenda! You are the bestest!!

Please send me instructions and measurements. You know we all want to make one!

Card holder from Gail

This adorable card/holder is made by Gail Woo, who doesn't have a blog but really should because all of her cards are beautiful!!

Inside she put a penguin die and matching stamps from PaperTrey Inc. (I love that company!) and some Stash tea.

January Tea Swap Open Call and Tea with Friends

Happy New Year!!

The first 2012 January Tea Swap is now open!

The optional theme is: "Celebrations"; Optional Colors are: Blue and silver (or white)

"Celebrations" could be New Years or birthday or baby, etc. Anything that gives cause to celebrate. Cards can be blank or with sentiments, your choice.

Requirements: Send a handmade CARD with two tea bags to your partner by the deadline.

Please let me know if you would like to join the January Tea Swap by January 6
Your partner's information will be emailed to you by January 9
You will have until January 16 to mail your cards out.

If you are interested in joining us, send me an email with the subject: TEA SWAP and the following information:

1) your name
2) mailing address
3) email address
4) likes/dislikes/allergies (re tea type)
5) Loose tea okay? Y/N
6) blog (if any)
7) If you are willing to swap international or US ONLY

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This past week I had Christmas tea with 3 ladies from our tea swap.

A picture of our delicious High Tea delicacies

LOL! And, of course taking pictures of everything and everybody!

I had a wonderful time celebrating friendship and afternoon tea.
Thank you, Dori, Gail and Brenda.
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Tomorrow I'll post the outstanding handmade gift these talented ladies made.