Aloha, all! And Happy Birthday to my good friend, Marcie, whose birthday is today! And for Marcie, I have a very special card. It's called a "Never-Ending" or "Endless" card (different people call it by different names). I also gave one of these cards to my sister-in-law, Deb, for her birthday earlier in the month. But at … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday, Marcie!
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Diagonals on the Double!
Aloha, all! After posting yesterday's tidbits from Robin's Craft Room, I started making LOTS of Diagonal Double Pocket cards, which will form the basis for most of our Christmas cards this year. Since I was doing so many cards, I started feeling like I really knew how to make these wonderful little cards. So, having created the Robin's Craft Room video monster, I dug out the … [Read more...] about Diagonals on the Double!
Not Just for Grandmas!
Aloha, all! Yesterday I showed you a picture of the ornament that grandson, Quin, made while he was visiting for Thanksgiving. He and his dad were here for only two days, but we packed a lot into them. Included in all the activity was not only making Quin's ornament, but taping it as an instructional video. I never knew my grandson was such a showman! As you can imagine, there … [Read more...] about Not Just for Grandmas!
Quin Makes an Ornament
Aloha, all! While my 8-year-old grandson, Quin, was visiting from the mainland for Thanksgiving, he learned how to use the Sizzix Big Shot from Stampin' Up! We started with the ornament that I featured in yesterday's blog post. After that, he could hardly wait to get his hands on the Big Shot again! I had some snowflakes lying on my display table, and those intrigued him the … [Read more...] about Quin Makes an Ornament
How to Make That Ornament!
Aloha, all! The past two days I've shared with you one of the ornaments that I made using some of the elements in the Stampin' Up! Holiday Collection Stampin' Kit (114447). This kit includes the ornaments and other decorations in this month's issue of Country Living Magazine. The kit is a GREAT bargain, and includes just about everything that you'll need to make DOZENS of ornaments, … [Read more...] about How to Make That Ornament!