Aloha, all! Last month, Cheryl Hamilton (a Maui Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator) and I (from the Big Island) began what we hope will grow into a long-lasting – and even larger – blog hop among Hawai’i Demonstrators. For now it’s just the two of us, but we are definitely enjoying this way of keeping in touch… [Read More]
Designer Series Paper
Fun Project for the Hilo Orchid Show!
Aloha, all! The Hilo Orchid Show is this coming weekend, and I finally finished my projects for the daily Silent Auction events! I made three sets of six cards, all featuring the same design, but each featuring a different color. I’ve been working on this project off and on for the past few weeks, tweaking… [Read More]
Tea for Two?
Aloha, all! Today I’m back working with a stamp set that I’ve hardly ever used. It’s the Tea Together Stamp Set, which was first introduced in the Stampin’ Up! 2019 Occasions Catalog. I immediately fell in love with this set as I love, love, love tea parties. I used to have them a lot when I… [Read More]
Old Habits Are Hard to Break!
Aloha, all! With the small space in which I now have to work, I really do have to put things away as soon as I use them or my work table gets totally out of hand. So, yes, after I finished my last card, I did manage to put most stuff away to get ready… [Read More]
A Personal Card Challenge!
Aloha, all! With all that went on in my life after the volcanic eruption last year and dealing with all the moving and getting settled, I have found that there are at least a dozen stamp sets in my collection that I’ve never used! Unfortunately, several of those retired earlier this month, and I’m just… [Read More]
A Fun Box Fold!
Aloha, all! When I was working at getting design ideas for the orchid card I shared the other day, I started looking through my computer for the paperwork for a class I’d planned last year using the Climbing Orchid bundle that was current at the time. While I didn’t find that paperwork (it may have… [Read More]
Getting Ready for an Orchid Show!
Aloha, all! So much has been going on lately here in Hilo, Hawai’i. Right now I’m in between appointments with a “to-do” list that’s way too long for the number of hours in any day of the week. Sitting at my computer writing about one of my current projects is such a relaxing way to… [Read More]
