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]
Handmade Greeting Cards
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]
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]
More Retiring Papers!
Aloha, all! Those of you who follow me on Facebook may have read that I spent last weekend visiting a friend on the island of Maui. Said friend is also a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and, as you might expect, we did a LOT of crafting during the weekend. While one of the activities I was… [Read More]
Using Up My Retiring Papers!
Aloha, all! Today I got out ALL of my Designer Series Papers (I and others call them DSP for short). The reason is that all but my latest purchase of a new paper coming out in the next catalog are going to retire come June 3, 2019. My plan is to order a nice supply… [Read More]
Tips For Making Multiples!
Aloha, all! My Stampin’ Up! work this week has focused on getting ready for tomorrow’s stamp camp on O’ahu, and believe me, I’m ready! My Stampin’ Up! Craft & Carry Tote is loaded up and ready for the quick interisland flight. A quick aside – about that Craft & Carry Tote. It is part of an incentive package… [Read More]
