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.

Today is the Day!!

I am sooo EXCITED!  Today is the day I take back my life after letting it control me for several months.  I haven't been this excited since I received my Rotatrim paper trimmer back in 2013 (see here!).  Omg, has it really be 3 years already?  I still love that trimmer!

So here is what I'm talking about.  I just received this Kate Spade little notebook from a friend.  Imagine, my very own KATE SPADE product!!  LOL!! Just kidding!  Personally (and don't get me wrong, this is just my own opinion), I can think of so many things I would rather buy than a Kate Spade purse or wallet.... but since this was a gift, well,  I'm very grateful and will just go with it ....

Oh yeah, back to what I was talking about ---  you have seen all over the place that paper Planners are coming back in style!  I mean, I used to always have those Franklin Covey or Daytimers planners for years, didn't you?  It's only when I had the iPhone that I went "paperless" and that's when I would just do what I had to do when I got reminded.  Recently, I've been thinking about going back to the paper planner to organize my life better and get those creative juices flowing back (like maybe I can squeeze more creative time in my life?) ....



So, this is my new year resolution (since I haven't made one yet and I'm going to have to be accountable since I'm blogging about it):

Use this little notebook throughout the year and see if it makes a difference in my life. 

Isn't the inside cover just so stinkin' cute??!!  Lol!  Especially when I can use those delicious smelling, sparkly pens that I got from Colleen. (Thank you, Colleen!)  



I've already written on two pages of things that need to be done as well as things I wanna do.  In fact, I can cross off one now --- Blog about the Planner :o)

Today is the Day I get organized!!!

Class - Basket of Cards

Hi, everyone! Let me tell you about the class scheduled for Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at a Place in Time Kailua.

It's a basket making, 3 card class. The basket is so cute and would look great holding some candy or cards. I have made 3 cards using washi tape. Please note that the color of the cards will change some inasmuch as we will have different washi tape available for your use.

Please bring the following supplies to class: Scissors, paper trimmer, scor-pal or other scoring device, pencil, ruler, eraser, adhesive tape, tacky glue, dimensional (foam) tape, tweezers (reverse action tweezers works easier for this class but both will work); Tim Holtz Black Soot Ink Pad; and needle tip applicator (opt).

Class cost is $23.00. Please email me or call Bill to reserve a spot.

Hope to see you soon!