Aloha, all! One of my very favorite stamp sets, and one that's been around a long time, is Voila! I've used it inumerable times to decorate bottles of wine to give as hostess gifts, and I just love using Designer Series Paper to make something other than a white cloak for the cook in the set. Today I used two stamps from the set for a Challenge Card. The Challenge Sketch was posted … [Read more...] about A Challenge Card with an Old Friend
Scallop Edge Punch
Dry Embossing Elegance
Aloha, all! For last night's Stamp Club meeting, I had been asked to show a simple example of dry embossing. Stampin' Up! has lots of great brass embossing templates that coordinate wonderfully both with their stamp sets and their Designer Series Papers. For last night's project, I used the stamp set, Eastern Blooms, and the Classy Brass Template, Floral Frenzy, which coordinates will the … [Read more...] about Dry Embossing Elegance
Another Thanksgiving Card
Our Stamp Club meeting last week was so much fun! The club is supposed to meet from 3:30 - 5:00 pm. But two of my stampin' friends didn't end up leaving until after 6:30! The good news was that Barbara (this month's hostess) brought some delectable crustless mini quiches, so my wonderful husband, Harry, didn't starve waiting for his dinner :) Of course, the rest of us … [Read more...] about Another Thanksgiving Card
Scary!
One of the new stamp sets in the 2008 Holiday Mini Catalog (a link is at the right) is, "Eat, Drink & Be Scary." I have to have everything Halloween, so bought it at the first chance. (It's stock number 111764 if you're ordering online.) This first project that I made with it was inspired by a challenge by a member of one of my online groups. Michelle Gray … [Read more...] about Scary!
Family and Community Education (FCE) Weekend at KMC
We all need a little R&R on occasion, and my FCE club is no exception. September 5th, Puna Wahine FCE Club will retreat with other local East Hawaii FCE clubs to Volcanoes National Park for a weekend of "R&R with Pampering." As part of the "pampering" group, I will be hosting a Greeting Card Make & Take on Saturday morning. These are two of the … [Read more...] about Family and Community Education (FCE) Weekend at KMC