Aloha, all! With everything else that’s been going on, I’ve been involved in getting ready for quite a few holiday parties sponsored by many organizations to which I belong. For the most part, given that we’ve been so focused on making our home livable, I’ve been able to beg out of doing too very much…. [Read More]
Our Apartment Renovation is Finished!
Aloha, all! In mid-October, once again our life was interrupted by constant moving of furniture back and forth. While I tried to weather through all that was going on, by the beginning of November, I realized that I needed to focus on where we lived and keeping it livable than on my crafting. If you… [Read More]
New Products for a Fun Fold Card!
Aloha, all! Earlier this week I shared some samples of how I used the new Christmastime Is Here Designer Series Paper and two of the new embellishments in the Christmastime Is Here suite – the Gold 1/4″ Shimmer Ribbon and Gold Glitter Enamel Dots. Today I have one project that uses all three of these, along with just… [Read More]
Treats Not Tricks, Paper Pumpkin Style!
Aloha and Happy Halloween, all! I’m among those who treat this day as a day for fun for kids and adults alike. We can dress up and do silly things just for the fun of it, and very few people have a problem with it. Of course, as a Stampin’ Up! “nut,” I try to… [Read More]
Island Hopping: Introducing a New Suite of Products!
Aloha, all! It’s time once again for Cheryl Hamilton, a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator extraordinaire from Maui, and I to share projects across the channel between our islands – it’s Island Hopping Day! The brand new Christmastime Is Here suite of products is available beginning this coming Friday, November 1st! What I found great about this… [Read More]
Sympathy for the Loss of a Friend
Aloha, all! In the middle of everything that’s been going on this month and last, I was very sorry to hear of the death of an old friend. Clarence’s widow, Denise, is really the person whom I think of as my friend. But wherever Denise was, there was Clarence. I belong to a group to… [Read More]
One Design – Two Cards!
Aloha, all! The week before our windows were to be done was a usual kind of week around here – hectic and disorganized. One of these days I’ll get it together. Anyway, all of a sudden I realized that (not suddenly) I needed both a birthday card and a get well card, and I needed… [Read More]