Aloha, all! If you're enjoying making cards, gifts, and scrapbooks in today's internet-connected world, you'll want to check out the website, Split Coast Stampers. There are galleries, forums, and advertisements of all kinds--even some Stampin' Up! ads these days! Lots of resources for designs, tutorials, and templates, too. My sister-in-law, Deb, who is also my Stampin' Up! … [Read more...] about Our Split Coast Stampers Name Tags
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A Hawaiian Touch
Aloha, all! One of my favorite flowers in my husbands spectacular garden is the Hibiscus. We have at least half a dozen varieties, and they never cease to catch my eye when I happen upon them. A stamp in one of Stampin' Up!'s brand new stamp sets, Greenhouse Garden, is a 2-Step Stampin' Hibiscus. In 2-Step Stampin, you first stamp the background stamp in a light or medium range … [Read more...] about A Hawaiian Touch
Aloha, Billie!
Aloha, all! And especially Billie and Don, who are leaving Hawaii this week to move to the mainland. We'll miss you! Billie is a member of the Puna Wahine Family and Community Education Club to which I also belong. Our friend, Karolyn, has organized a going away dinner for Billie and her husband, Don, and asked me to make a card that was "big enough for all of us to write … [Read more...] about Aloha, Billie!
A Week for Challenges!
Aloha, all! This past week's challenge in the group called Stampin Up Late Night Stampers is for a card that is any size or shape other than a standard A2 size card (the kind that's 4-1/4" by 5-1/2." I think that it became the "standard" back when we were marking printed cards out of business sized paper that you could fold in half vertically and horizontally to make a … [Read more...] about A Week for Challenges!
Happy Birthday to my Favorite Son!
Aloha, all! No, I don't play favorites. He's my ONLY son!! But he's still my favorite, especially now that he's married and has provided me not only with a grandson, but with a step-grandson. How cool is that!! For his birthday card this year, I figured that candles had to be the key, for this is his first (of many, I hope!) 39th Birthday. I settled on a candle in … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday to my Favorite Son!
A Great Time to be a Demonstrator!
Aloha, all! Starting today, Stampin' Up! is offering a VERY SPECIAL STARTER KIT for a limited time only! While anytime is a great time to join the Stampin' Up! family as a demonstrator, joining during July and August is especially sweet! Starting your own Stampin' Up! business means free and discounted products, plus a little extra cash--and who couldn't use that? Plus, from July 15 - August … [Read more...] about A Great Time to be a Demonstrator!
Christmas in July – Yet Another Challenge!
Aloha, all! I'm still in a bit of a jet-lag-induced fog. So I continue to look to challenges to get me going on some designs in the Craft Room. This challenge was posted on a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator group forum, SUDSOL. The challenge was to make a Chriistmas Card in July, and use red and green - ANY red and green. When I think Christmas Cards, I don't necessarily think red … [Read more...] about Christmas in July – Yet Another Challenge!
Back in my Hawaiian Garden!
Aloha, all! After 10 days away from Hawaii, I am SOOOO glad to be back and enjoying my husband's gorgeous Hawaiian garden. While the back woods of Northern Minnesota were definitely stimulating (had to be with 3 young grandchildren around!), there is just nothing like a garden in paradise, with all the bright and bold colors, not to mention all the varieties of green. And, within an hour … [Read more...] about Back in my Hawaiian Garden!
Game Night!
Aloha, all! You might recall that, earlier this week, I showed off all the papers in the Jackpot Designer Series Paper pack. Last week I used an "old favorite" stamp set of mine, Voila!, in a challenge card. Well, today I'm putting both of those together! I told you that I love dressing up the chef in Voila! in Designer Series paper. So here he is--in some Jackpot … [Read more...] about Game Night!
The Domino Effect
Aloha, all! Recall that the last time I was here discussing Stampin' Up! products I was showing off one of the Designer Series Paper set, Jackpot. My problem with that is that I only have a use for it that relates to bridge. But I don't want the rest of the papers to go to waste. So here is a try at using not only the DSP, but also one of the stamps in the set, Game Night, that I … [Read more...] about The Domino Effect
Jackpot!
Aloha, all!! No, I haven't been to Las Vegas--though we were close as we made our way to Minnesota early last week. But there's games and cards and all kinds of stuff in the Craft Room related to what goes on in Vegas! There are two stamp sets related to cards and games, as well as some Designer Series Paper called, what else, Jackpot! And they're all in the Craft Room. You … [Read more...] about Jackpot!