Aloha, all! Many of you who have crafted with me over the years know that my first crafting love was needlework. I was all into that hobby, entering competitions, attending conferences, and gathering with friends for stitching sessions. But when the stamping bug hit me in the mid-1980s, my stitching rather quickly retreated into nothingness…. [Read More]
Handmade Cards
Looking Through My Stash! – Part 4
Aloha, all! Many of the cards that were exchanged in the swap at last month’s Stamp Camp on O’ahu, led by fab Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, Cindy Baughman, were made using products from the Stampin’ Up! 2019 Occasions Catalog. Even though I bought a few sets from that catalog, I was pretty sure that I’d been using… [Read More]
Happy Birthday – With Spring Colors!
Aloha, all! I am just so grateful that finally my life has reached the point where I can do more about paying attention to other people than to the work of getting myself situated into normalcy. I’ve been trying to make sure that I get out to see local friends more often – though not… [Read More]
Good Luck With This One!!
Aloha, all! Next Sunday is one of my favorite holidays of the year for just simple fun – St. Patrick’s Day! Sure and begorrah, my Irish ancestors (Martins of County Roscommon) would be pleased to know I’m keeping up with some of their antics! They might not be so happy with my use of a… [Read More]
Sweet Card for a Swap!
Aloha, all! A day or two ago I shared my initial idea for a Stamp Camp swap card. This swap has ended up requiring that I make 38 cards. Whew, because there was the possibility that all 70 people attending the Stamp Camp would want to join in the swap. As a reminder, here is… [Read More]
A Sweet Celebration!
Aloha, all! For the last 3 weeks, I’ve been getting ready for a trip to the island of O’ahu to spend the day at a Stamp Camp event in Kapolei. OK, I know most of you aren’t from Hawai’i, so here’s a couple of maps to get you oriented. First, we live on the Big… [Read More]
An Overlooked Flower and a Design Hint!
Aloha, all! Last week I shared a few cards that I’d made using the main image in the FREE Sale-a-Bration Stamp Set, Lovely Lattice. That bunch of flowers against a lacy, lattice-like design has become one of the most favored items in this year’s Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-Bration Brochure. But there are two other stamps in that set,… [Read More]
