Aloha, all! This past Saturday was a typical winter day here in Hilo, Hawai’i. It rained, then the sun came out. It rained, then the sun came out. It rained…. Yup, that was the whole day! But do you know what happens when that weather pattern is ruling the day? Rainbows!!! This is a double… [Read More]
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Thank You for Thinking of Me!
Aloha, all! I was surprised last week when I received in the mail a lovely card from a woman in one of my clubs thanking me for the work I’d been doing for the club. In it, she included two gift cards to the grocery store where I do most of my shopping. I had… [Read More]
Make Your Day Count!
Aloha, all! I’ll bet that your life and mine have both been taken over by the holidays the last several weeks. The last three days since New Year’s Day have been a blur of undecorating, furniture moving, and house cleaning. Yes, I got a lot done. But nothing that I got done at all moved… [Read More]
Friends Forever in the New Year
Aloha, all! Tomorrow is the first day of Stampin’ Up!’s brand new January-June Mini Catalog, and I’d like to share with you the very first card I made using a favorite new bundle, Under My Umbrella. The Under My Umbrella Stamp Set was the very first stamp set from the new Mini Catalog that I received because I… [Read More]
My Holiday Cards are All Sent!
Aloha, all! This year I sent out almost 100 holiday cards, most of them Christmas cards. No, this is not usually how many I send out. Each year, when Stampin’ Up!’s Holiday Mini Catalog comes out, I pick a few of my favorite stamps, papers and embellishments and make about 40 or 50 cards featuring… [Read More]
Cards Aren’t Just for Christmas!
Aloha, all! This time of the year it’s hard to think of any kind of greeting cards except Christmas (or other holiday) cards. But December is also just another month of the year, and every month has birthdays, illnesses, and just someone that I know who could use a simple “Thinking of You” card. While… [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]
