Aloha, all! You might be aware that it’s just a bit more than 3 weeks until Stampin’ Up!’s 2019 Holiday Catalog is released. But you may already have seen many demonstrators show off some of the Holiday Catalog product that they bought as part of the demonstrator pre-order program (yes, demos get to buy stuff… [Read More]
East Hawaii
A Bit of Encouragement!
Aloha, all! I have a friend who has been going through a rough patch of life the past couple of weeks. It’s nothing super serious, it’s just gotten her down a bit and she hasn’t had any get-up-and-go when it comes to her crafting. In the crafting vernacular, she’s “lost her mojo.” Actually, I think… [Read More]
Watercoloring Seaside Notions!
Aloha, all! If you read my last blog post, you read about three different projects that I made using the Seaside Notions Stamp Set. That post was part of a blog hop with a demonstrator friend from the neighborhood island of Mauai. Because it was a hop, I didn’t want to get into more detail about… [Read More]
Island Hopping with Seaside Notions!
Aloha, all! I am finally back in Hawaii after more than two weeks away from home, the last week in the 109 degree plus temperatures of the desert southwest. Yep, in Las Vegas. I am SOOOO happy to be home out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, whose currents do a wonderful job of… [Read More]
Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend
Aloha, all! I mentioned last week that I’m traveling this week and next. Our first real stop came this morning when we arrived at my husband’s family’s cabin in the North Woods of Minnesota. Harry’s family was one of several families that found a nice lake northwest of Hibbing that was perfect for their summer… [Read More]
Happy Birthday, Cindy!
Aloha, all! Today is another birthday of a friend that I’m celebrating this week. That makes me happy not just because a friend is celebrating her big day, but because I LOVE making birthday cards! Plus, I love using new stamp sets to see what I can do with them. Today I lucked into all… [Read More]
Happy Birthday to the Composer of the Happy Birthday Song!
Aloha, all! What a busy week this is! I usually spread my blog posts out so that they’re at least a couple of days apart. But, after I wrote Tuesday’s post, I had a blog hop on Wednesday and I just could NOT miss saying Happy Birthday to the late Mildred Hill, who original composed… [Read More]
