Big Ideas 2

2013-04-13T22:46:00.002-10:00

Hello! I finally found some time to start my new blog. My new blog will be a continuation of my other 2 blogs so it's Big Ideas 3! Hope you will visit me soon! http://www.bigideas3.blogspot.com/

Ran Out of Space! New blog coming soon!

2012-12-04T05:27:00.002-10:00

Can you believe that I ran out of space to upload photos?? I'm in the process of starting blog 3 so I can share with you photos from the Holiday class as well as other projects I've been creating.
Life has been busy to say the least...not with holiday hustle and bustle, but in taking care of Dad. We've been regulars at the ER for various health issues, so with all of that, I've been trying to keep up with everything else.
Thank you for your patience! I will be posting a link to my new blog real soon...just have to finalize a few more things first. I hope you will join me on my new blog and if not, I totally understand and thank you for following me in the first place. Life happens and I have to just go with the flow!

Penguin Money Holder

2012-11-16T00:00:00.000-10:00

Another project that I created that didn't make the cut - LOL! This can be used as a money holder (which is what I'm using it for) or you can make it as a card and put a sentiment in the envelope. This fabulous idea is one that I borrowed from a fellow stampin' up demonstrator Dawn Griffith. Her blog is called Dawn's Stamping Thoughts. Please go visit Dawn's blog to be inspired!

Here's a better look at the front of the card. I used the cute penguin from the No Peeking stamp set and of course the sentiment No Peeking! The snowflake was cut using the Bigz die called Snow Flurry and you can find it in the Holiday Catalog. I was trying to stick to the Primrose Petals and Gumball Green theme.

Here is the inside. I used a mini square envelope to hold the cover of the card. You can cut a piece of white cardstock 3X3 to fit in the envelope if you want to use this as a card. I'm using it as a money holder since a gift card cannot fit in this tiny envelope.

I have one more holiday project from my class reject pile - LOL! Coming up in a couple of days! Thanks for stopping by today! Hope your week is going smooth!
If you signed up for my holiday class, I will see you on Sunday at 10:00 a.m.! Can't wait to craft with you!

Fun Giftcard Holder

2012-11-14T00:00:00.000-10:00

Here's another project that didn't make it into this year's class. I love this idea because it combines a giftcard holder and a mini card all in one. This cute reindeer sentiment is also from the No Peeking stamp set. The sentiment is from the More Merry Messages stamp set. Cardstock colors: Primrose Petals and Gumball Green, both from the 2012 In Color Collection. I embossed the back cardstock with the new embossing folder called Lacy Brocade. It's so pretty!

Here's what the inside of the mini card looks like.

Well, things are kind of getting back to a more normal speed. My caregiver is back (yay!!!) and I can finally catch up with my sleep. It might take me the whole week to catch up! Dad is getting better and has had his follow up visit with his primary card physician. Hoping that he can return to going to daycare for the two days that I signed him up for.
Thanks peeking in today. I'll have another holiday project to share in a couple of days!

Jolly Christmas Tags

2012-11-12T00:00:00.000-10:00

In searching for the perfect projects for my holiday class, I just had to create a whole bunch of projects before I select which will be included. These tags came out real cute, but didn't make this year's cut for the kit. Both image and sentiments came from a real cute set called No Peeking. You can find this set in the Idea Book & Catalog. In the next few posts, I will be using other images and sentiments from this set.

Here's a close up of the cute snowman!

Thanks for stopping by today! More holiday projects coming your way this week!

Wonderful Winterland Card

2012-11-10T13:14:00.001-10:00

While thinking of projects for my holiday class, I made this card. Thought it was going to be part of the kit, but it didn't make the cut - LOL! Not because it wasn't a cute card, but I thought it was a little too complicated to make in duplicate along with all of the other tags, giftcard holders and money holders. I loved the way it turned out though, what do you think?

I like to think outside of the box and use non-traditional colors for Christmas. I decided to use the color Pool Party with River Rock and added a touch of Cherry Cobbler. I think it blended together pretty nicely. The cute image is from a set called Wonderful Winterland and you can find it in the Holiday Catalog. The sentiment is from a set called Greetings of the Season and contains four more perfect sentiments for your holiday cardmaking.
This card has an acetate window on the front and I adhered my cut out image on the acetate.

Here is what the inside looks like...the snowflake background and image is also from the Wonderful Winterland set. The inside sentiment is from a must have holiday set called More Merry Messages.

Thanks to those who already signed up for my 2012 Holiday Class. I'm looking forward to a day of crafting with you!
Thanks also for your visit today!

After Halloween shares...forgot to schedule this post!

2012-11-09T00:00:00.000-10:00

I know that Halloween is over and we're moving on to Thanksgiving, but I wanted to share a few more photos and also the link to the blog where I got the idea from for the Boo Mix. The blog is called Sandy Toes and Popscicles...check it out!

I also made a Halloween card for my co-worker's grand daughter who lives in California. I know that I'm out of it when I can't even remember where I got this cute card idea from. Blog hopping and web surfing, you can so get lost. I found this idea online, so it is not my original idea. Thank you to whoever you are who created this fun card! Here is my take...

All products used for this card by SU...
Some of you know that Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Here is our window at the office. This year, one of my co-workers found these cute pumpkin lights...love them!

I made this pumpkin in 1994. Back then, I used to like to sew and made a bunch of these to give away. Sorry to say that my sewing machine is kind of dusty, haha! This pattern makes a huge pumpkin so I cut the pattern down because after the goodies are put inside, the pumpkin's face comes really long.

Found this cutie at Ross. Love Ross!

Got this last year from Ross...

Okay, enough of Halloween...until next Halloween...Thanks for putting up with this post...we're moving on!

Holiday 2012 class is here!

2012-11-07T20:46:00.003-10:00

I wanted to do this class a little earlier, but wasn't able to create all of the holiday projects with Dad being in the hospital three times in a month, it was a little difficult. Thank goodness, he is home and getting better. On top of Dad's hospitalization, my caregiver got sick and so, I'm at home taking care of Dad. I can't believe that it's been one year since we had our caregiver and what a blessing it has been to have that extra help, especially at night. I forgot how extra exhausting it is staying up at night and then trying to function the next day.
But finally! Here are the projects for my Holiday 2012 class! Every year, I ponder on what kind of projects you would like the most and it's so hard to decide!! This year, I decided to include in my holiday combo the following:
4 fancy favor boxes, 6 money holders with clear envelopes, 6 gift card holders with clear envelopes and 12 tags. All of the holders and tags will fit in a clear acetate box. Here's a sneak peek of the projects. You like? I love the way they turned out! I love all of the new holiday stamp sets and accessories so I tried to incorporate a lot of them in these projects.

So here's the scoop on the class: The class will be held on Sunday, November 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at my home. The cost for the class will be $40 which will include all of the materials to make all of these fun projects! Hoping I have time to put together my bonus for you as well.
I am hoping that I will have at least 10 people who will want to join me for this fun class. I will be initially making ten kits and will add more kits if I get a good response. If you would like to join me on the 18th, please send me an email to RSVP by Monday, November 12. I apologize for the short notice and deadline, but under the circumstances beyond my control, that's how it has to be. I gave my self a deadline that if I wasn't able to finish up projects by this week, there would've been no holiday class this year. I'm so happy that I made the deadline!! The deadline to RSVP is necessary to allow myself enough time to order the supplies and then cut the kits. Boy, I'm out of practice!!
Kits to go...yes! this year, I will be able to make kits to go. The kits to go will cost $55 which will include the shipping fee and will include all of the materials for the kit as well as the stamping of images, punching out of the shapes and embossing, etc. The kits to go will not be ready by the 18th since there is alot of work involved in getting those kits together.
If you are planning to attend the class, please be sure that you bring your tool kits (tools that you use to craft with, including your reading glasses if you need them).
Thanks for stopping by today. I hope to see you at the class. Looking forward to your RSVP!

Boo Mix

2012-10-25T00:00:00.000-10:00

Got this cute idea from Pinterest. Anyone on Pinterest? I love this site! In fact, I have to force myself to get off because you can totally get lost on that site. Well, for me that's how it is. Eeks!! Ever since I saw this idea, I knew I had to get the ingredients to make this and finally was able to do it this weekend!! It turned out cuter that I expected.

The Boo Mix ingredients are: goblin teeth aka candy corn, ghost poop aka marshmallows, witches warts aka raisins and monster scabs aka cinnamon toast crunch. I tried mixing all of the ingredients together in a big bowl, but in my opinion, it was kind of messy especially with the sugar falling off of the cereal. So, after that batch was done, I decided to layer the ingredients. Much better!

Here are the variations of the headers I made for the mix

This super idea of the mix (not the packaging) came from someone who posted it on Pinterest. I tried to fetch the pin so I could post the link to give credit, but the site must be having issues because it's not letting me fetch the pin. I will try again so you can check out this fun site and also I want to give credit for this super idea. Well, it's still not letting me, so I will do a re-post with the link soon!

Thanks again for stopping by today. Can you believe I still have more??

Marshmallow Ghost Lollipops

2012-10-24T00:00:00.000-10:00

Saw these ghost peeps at Walmart and thought it would be cute and fun to make lollipops out of them. They turned out really cute! I wrapped them in cellophane bags and tied them up with ribbon and added a tag. It was hard to stand them up to take a pic, so this is the best pic I got of them.

Here's a closer look at the ghosts...aren't they adorable??!!

This batch sported a different tag. Love this mummy image from SU.

Here's what the peeps looked like before I took them apart. I used these lollipop sticks.

Finally, I wanted to have some fun with my fingernails. I've been going to Stephanie's Nails in Kailua for the past couple of months and really love the way Sam does my nails. Don't look too close, because they are kind of growing out right now. I know that everyone is now looking closer at my nails since I mentioned it...oops! I've been using the wonderful gel polish that last at least 3 weeks without chipping (can you believe that?!) Anyway, I told Sam that I wanted to do my own nail art this month, so he put on clear gel polish so that I could paint over the clear. Fussing around with making a Frankenstein nail. Kind of looks like a guy having a bad hair day, haha!! Thought I'd just do the rest of the nails in black.

Here's the right hand. Wanted to do a spider web. Great tutorials on YouTube...

Thank you for spending a part of your busy day with me! I have more posts, can you believe that??

Halloween Spider Box

2012-10-23T00:00:00.000-10:00

Another fun Halloween project. I was just fussing around when I made this spider on a box. I love boxes and I was so happy that SU started carrying it again. Then I thought...what am I going to do with them? I wrapped a strip of DSP from the Howlstooth & Scaringbone collection.

The spider was made using the 1 3/8" circle punch, 1/2 punch and 1/8" circle punch. The legs were hand cut strips. Nothing fancy.

I put the sentiment on the back of the tag. This sentiment is from an older Halloween stamp set called Wicked Cool, but it is still available!! Even if Halloween is next week, if you like this fun sentiment (and the rest of the images), good time to get it. We never know what sets will be on the retired list come June!

I wanted to put a web for my spider and played around with this idea...I used the Snow Flurry Bigz die and cut it out in black. Thought it looked pretty evil in black, don't you??

That's it for today! Thanks again for coming back to look at my post. More coming tomorrow!

Halloween Tags

2012-10-22T08:40:00.000-10:00

Of course, it's already the end of October and the last time I posted was the end of September...geez. I know most of my subscribers are not keeping track of my posts, but it's the guilt that I hold on to for not posting that makes me bring up the subject - lol!
Anyway, thought I'd better post my Halloween projects before the month is over and we move on to the Christmas projects! I will probably schedule a few posts to happen all this week so you won't be bored with one super long post.
I'm amazed that I actually was able to create stuff to give away this Halloween. I guess mostly because my Dad is resting most of the time and I'm able to sneak into my craft room to create. It's a good thing that my room is right next to the living room and it's wide open, so I can keep an eye on him. September and early October was not a good time as my Dad was hospitalized twice and it really knocked the energy out of the both of us!
Okay...on to the tags...here's a photo of the tags all together...

I love this two tag die from SU...I embossed it with a spider web embossing folder. This spider is an old Quickutz die...it's so cute. I love Halloween as some of you know (happy face!) The sentiment is an old stamp that is one of my faves!

Same tag in Lucky Limeade...

How fun are these ghosts?! This is an old Sizzix die. The Booooo is a perfect stamp for these ghosts...a new Halloween set by SU.

This cute bat is from the same QK die with the spider. How cute is this?!

I made larger tags for the few Halloween buckets made for the little ones. Love my top note die. I embossed it for some texture. The ribbon is from Flora Dec that I bought a few years back. Yeah, I "stocked up" on this ribbon, because it was so cute!!

Another larger tag...

and another...

Last one...this bat is another old Sizzix die.

I will be scheduling a couple more posts with more Halloween treats...thank you so much for your continued love and support. It means the world to me!

Catching Up with Me!

2012-09-29T16:40:00.001-10:00

It's been a crazy couple of weeks. Dad got very ill on September 14 and stayed for one week in the hospital. He was diagnosed with C Diff and was put in isolation in the hospital because this illness is very contagious. To visit him, we had to wear a mask, gloves and gown and washing up with soap and water. We were told that even using hand sanitizers would not kill off the bacteria. Thank goodness our caregiver was able to stay with him at nights after the hospital stopped having a sitter stay with him. It gave me peace of mind to know that he was in good hands. Anyway, we brought him home on September 21 and because he was still on antibiotic treatment, was not allowed to go to daycare. He was really weak and also retaining lots of fluids, so it was good that he was able to stay home. He practically slept day and night. He is so much better today, although the swelling is still present. I have him on medication to drain the fluid, and it seems to be working. He's saying that he doesn't want to go back to daycare - oh boy! We will have to work something out!
On another note, I did have my ornament class and the ladies had so much fun making the two ornaments. Thanks ladies for coming to the class and thanks Wini for your help and support. It was a very relaxing day for me too! The holiday combo class is in the works and I'm excited to finish up so I can share them with you. I'll be blogging the details when I'm done.
Thanks to all of you who still read my posts. I still enjoy visiting blogs when I can. I think alot of people have moved away from the blogs and are mostly on the social networks...so I thank you again for your support.
My next post will be a fun Halloween project! Stay tuned!

Candy Bar Holders

2012-09-11T21:07:00.001-10:00

I'm so struggling to get back into the crafting mode! We had an awards ceremony at work last Friday and I had a handful of friends who received awards for years of service. Our own division honored four nominees too! Yay! I made 8 of these candy bar holders. It was the easiest thing I could think of to make. I bought those huge candy bars and wrapped them up in cardstock and then decorated them so simply. I know it's not my best work, but it turned out not too bad.
I will be posting a tutorial on how to make these just in case someone is interested. Of course, this project is not a new thing and I'm sure alot of you have made it before. Even as easy as this was to make, it was still a struggle for me to get it done in a timely manner. Mostly because I started so late in the evening. Yes, I made them on Thursday night - the night before I needed them. Typical me! Anyway, here is how they turned out.

Here's a photo of Tik and Alice. My two co-workers. Alice made that beautiful lei for Tik - her favorite color Pink!

I've been in the mood lately to take photos of the Queen. She's constantly by my side. Not quite joined at my hip, but sort of. She displays goofy behavior when I leave for work - combing the house crying and carrying her Nemo fish toy around in her mouth. At least that is what I'm told by my Dad's caregiver, Tobie. Silly cat! Here's a couple more photos of Mochiko.

She's getting comfy on my paper cutter. I guess that's why I own more than one!

Hey, thanks for stopping by today. I'm really trying to get back into the swing of things and post more. I think there's still an audience out there on blogs...am I right? Oh well, even though no one reads my posts, at least I have a journal of my crazy life! Tutorial to follow soon!

Matchbook card and photos of Mochiko

2012-09-06T05:31:00.001-10:00

Well, seems like I'm on a roll here. Finally got some projects going slowly, mostly out of desperate need of a card - lol! I made this matchbook card for Nolan's driving instructor. She did a great job in teaching Nolan the rules of the road. The stamps that I used came from this set called Moving Forward. It happens to be this year's stamp set to help the Ronald McDonald House. Every year, I buy this set to help out the RMH because proceeds from this set gets donated to them. It's always a cute set!

I didn't know what kind of card I was making when I started off. When you don't craft for a while, you kind of lose the creativity, at least for me, that's how it is. I wanted to include a SB giftcard in the card. Here is what the inside looked like. I made Nolan write something to her.

Here's a close up of the front. I love these frogs!

The other night, we were testing out all of my zoom lens. Amazingly, the lens all fit and Nolan was having some fun zooming in on you know who...love what he captured. Miss Queen at her best, haha!

Do you think she was sticking tongue at him? Actually, this frame caught her ås she just finished a yawn. Funny!

Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me by looking at my post. There's a new promotion going on at SU and I'm sure by now you've already seen it, but I'll still post it, maybe tomorrow? We'll see if I have the time to post it.

AaRFf BArk aRRooF! - Dog Talk for Happy Birthday!

2012-09-05T00:00:00.000-10:00

I'm slowly getting back into some kind of groove, I think! Most of the cards that I'm "trying to make" are made because I need a card for a birthday or special occasion. It's taking me longer to get the light bulb going these days and I hate it! I wish my groove would get on track again because it's so frustrating when I have to struggle so much to make a simple card.
My co-worker, Alice celebrated a birthday last week and of course, I had to struggle to make this simple card. It's from a new stamp set called "Animal Talk" found on page 35 in the new idea book & catalog. It was perfect because Alice loves dogs. I used the new Chevron embossing folder for the background.

Here is the inside of the card. The sentiment is also from the same stamp set. It's a cute set because the images have sentiments that go with them. The flower was from a stamp set called Button Buddies.

Last weekend, we went to Costco and it was such a beautiful day! Good thing my son was driving so I could take a few photos.

I caught these two right before Makapuu Beach. I love that I was able to catch the hang glider in these shots.

Rabbit Island in the background of this shot. The weather was really beautiful but it was sooooo hot!

Thanks for visiting me today! I have another project to share as soon as I can draft the post. Hope it won't be too long of a wait!

Ornament Class this month!

2012-09-02T19:48:00.001-10:00

Wow, I can't believe it's been almost one month since I posted an inquiry about the ornament class. Time sure slips away from me. Life has been so hectic for me leaving me with little or no energy at all at the end of the day. Over the past few weeks, I've had to fill in for a few days to watch Dad overnight because my caregiver was sick. Staying up all night is not a feeling that I want to remember and boy, did it hit me like a ton of bricks especially trying to function the day after! The older I get, I totally cannot handle pulling all nighters!
You don't know how badly I wanted to prepare this post, but just didn't have the energy to do it. I apologize for the huge delay! Thank goodness for the 3-day weekend and my caregivers coming back to work -yay!! Okay...on with the details for the class!

The class to make these two ornaments will be on Sunday, September 23rd starting at 10:00 a.m. at my home. There are two kit options offered:
Option 1: Pay the $20 class fee to receive all materials to make these two ornaments (includes all of the paper to stamp the images - you will need 24 pieces for each ornament!, large and small snowflake, doilies, 6 large pearls, button, linen thread for ornament hanger, ink and use of the dies)
Option 2: Buy the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle which includes the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set and Holiday Ornaments Framelit Dies - $49.95 wood mount, $42.95 clear mount and get the class kit for FREE! (price quoted does not include shipping and tax).
The great thing about option 2 is that after the class, you will want to make more ornaments and you will already have the stamp set and framelit dies in your hand - so no waiting for your order to come in before you can make more beautiful ornaments! The other bonus, of course, is that you get the class kit for FREE, a $20 value.
To attend this class, please RSVP by email no later than September 10 and specify whether you are signing up for Option 1 or 2. After you RSVP, please send your payment to me ASAP especially if you are signing up for Option 2 as I will need to place the order with Stampin' Up! for the bundles. I will not be able to advance monies for these bundles. The final price will be quoted via email once you RSVP for the class. All fees will need to be received by me no later than Monday, September 17. I will not hold a kit for you if I do not receive your payment. These strict rules are necessary in order to avoid no-shows for the class. I appreciate all of you who RSVP on time and pay the fee so I know that you are serious about attending. Preparing for a class is ALOT of work, so if we all do our part, everyone will be happy, especially ME because my time is just so limited! Thank you so much for your understanding!
You will need to bring your tool kit (supplies that you use to craft with). For this class, please include some type of liquid glue - Elmer's craft glue, Tombow multi liquid glue are just some examples of these types of glue. This glue will be use for you to glue the pieces together to form a "petal". I will provide the hot glue to assemble the ornament and we will be using the new silicone craft sheet. Love this new item!
I hope that you will join me for this fun class! My downline girls made this ornament back in July and loved the finished product! Please send me a email if you have any questions before signing up. Looking forward to another fun craft day with you!
CLASS BONUS! All attendees will make this fun Halloween treat bag with treat! Made with the new Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit. I love Halloween!

Thanks for stopping by today! Looking forward to seeing you at the class!

Holiday Ornaments - class anyone??

2012-08-06T21:47:00.001-10:00

Happy August! I know it's been a while since I last posted. Alot going on as usual. I'm trying to get back into the swing of things but it's been challenging for me. I finally was able to get together with some of my downline girls. We had so much fun! We made these beautiful holiday ornaments using the new stamp set called Ornament Keepsakes and Holiday Ornament framelit dies. It wasn't hard to make, just time consuming stamping and cutting out all of the pieces. I am trying to figure out a way to turn this into a class. Would anyone be interested? If you are, please leave me a comment so I can finalize some of the plans I have for this class.

This is the second ornament.

I will be posting more information on the class for these ornaments if there is interest. Thank you for your visit today!
By the way, if any of you are on Facebook, let me know or add me on. I am trying to post more projects there as it is way easier than posting on this blog because I can post from my phone. You can't post to your blog from you phone (sad face!) I will still do my best to post on this blog. I feel like I run out of time to blog after I'm done with everything I'm supposed to do for the night!
LAST THING...I'm in need of more people to participate in my RIBBON SHARE...the ribbons are beautiful and I know you would be thrilled to use them in your projects! See the previous post for more details on the share!

Ribbon & Baker's Twine Share!

2012-07-13T22:59:00.001-10:00

Aloha! It's time again celebrate the launch of our new 2012 - 2013 Idea Book & Catalog! Did you get your copy of the new catalog yet? If you didn't get your copy yet and would like to get one of your very own, send me an email to purchase your copy for only $5! If you would like to view the catalog online, click on the catalog on my blog to take a peek.

I LOVE ribbon and always want it ALL! Now there's a way for you toget all of the new ribbon! I will be doing a "share" of the new ribbons from the 2012 - 2013 catalog and this year, will include the collection of Baker's Twine! Each person will receive 2 yards of each of the new ribbons as detailed below and 5 yards of the baker's twine. No more little scrap pieces that you can't even tie a bow with. Two yards of ribbon and 5 yards of twine will give you enough to create with and see if you like it enough to buy the whole roll for yourself!

If you are interested in participating in my ribbon and baker's twineshare, you will need to email me (tjaysuzuki@gmail.com) indicating your interest and as soon as I get a group of 5 people interested in the share, I will ask you to send me your payment and I will start
ordering the ribbons! The details for the ribbon share is as follows:

NEW 2012 RIBBON AND BAKER'S TWINE SHARE DETAILS. I will need groups
of FIVE (5) people to participate. Each person will receive the following:

3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Page 172
2 yards Gumball Green
2 yards Midnight Muse
2 yards Primrose Petals
2 yards Raspberry Ripple
2 yards Summer Starfruit

1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Page 173
2 yards Basic Gray
2 yards Daffodil Delight
2 yards Early Expresso
2 yards Night of Navy
2 yards Pacific Point
2 yards Pretty in Pink
2 yards Real Red
2 yards Rich Razzleberry
2 yards Whisper White
2 yards Wild Wasabi

Baker's Twine, Page 172
5 yards Calypso Coral
5 yards Cherry Cobbler
5 yards Early Expresso
5 yards Island Indigo
5 yards Lucky Limeade
5 yards Pool Party
5 yards Whisper White
5 yards Wisteria Wonder

The cost for all 30 yards of ribbon and 40 yards of baker's twine isonly $25.00 which will include the shipping cost to you.

INSTRUCTIONS TO JOIN THE SHARE:

This share is available US addresses only (sorry!)

When you email me with your interest, please make sure that your emailincludes your full name, mailing address, email address and phone number. I will confirm with you when I have a group of 5 people to do the ribbon share. When I receive the order from Stampin' Up!, I will divide and package your ribbons and mail them out to you. I will keep you informed via email as to when the shares are mailed out to you.

Please feel free to email me with any questions that you may have onthis ribbon share.

Class Projects Revealed!

2012-07-12T05:34:00.001-10:00

What an amazing day we all had! My first class in nine months was so much fun. I think the feeling was mutual with everyone. Needless to say, by the end of the day, I was exhausted. So exhausted, that it's already Thursday and I'm only getting around to posting the photos today! Here are the projects. This first project is a stationery holder created by Brandy Coxon. Thank you to Brandy for sharing her awesome idea. We used the new stamp set called Betsy's Blossoms. All of our projects used this stamp set.

Here' s the inside where we placed a small note pad in there. You could use the pocket to hold handmade cards and envelopes.

We made a total of 6 cards. Two each of 3 designs. Here is the Happy Birthday card...

Inside of the HB card...

Friend card...new in color called Primrose Petals and we stamped color on color. Love the new green called Gumball Green.

Here is the inside...

Friend to Friend card...a different color combination...

inside of the card...

Thank you to the ladies who attended my first class from my break. We had a great time! If you ordered a kit "to go", I know you will be able to follow these photos to finish up your project. Please send me an email if you have any questions. The format of the "to go" kits will be changing soon where you will need to either buy the stamp set used or substitute. More details to follow. To stamp and prep everything except put it together takes soooooo much time. Thanks to Wini for helping me get these kits done. The kits have been mailed and you should get it soon.

Looking forward to our next class. I'll see if I can get everything together for August. Just a heads up that I am looking at September for our holiday class so be on the look out for that! Thanks for stopping by today!

It's Class Time!

2012-07-06T05:31:00.000-10:00

Happy Aloha Friday! Well, it's class time already! My class is scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, July 7 at 10:00 a.m. and will end at 2:00 p.m. promptly! Please remember to bring your class tool kit, your reading glasses if you need them and be ready to have some fun! Here is a peek at the stationery holder that we will be making.

We have 14 people scheduled to come! It might be a little cozy, but it will all work out. Looking forward to seeing everyone! Please feel free to email or call me if you have any questions prior to class.

Betsy's Blossoms

2012-06-20T05:24:00.004-10:00

Two more days to sign up for the July 7th class. I already have 10 RSVP's, but have room for a few more. Please let me know if you are interested by Friday, June 23rd. Don't forget to RSVP here and by sending me an email so I can confirm your reservations and give you further instruction. Today, I'm sharing one of the cards that we will be making. We will be using a new stamp set called Betsy's Blossoms.

Someone is chillaxing on my paper cutter. Sorry Mochiko - soon you will have to give up your comfy sleeping spot because I will be doing some serious paper cutting!

I am looking forward to seeing all of you again! I appreciate all of your support!

It's Class Time! The Sneak Peek and sign up info

2012-06-16T00:00:00.000-10:00

Okay, I've been meaning to get back on the computer and do this post after I finish my one million things on my to do list! It was taking me too long to get through my list so I decided to side track from my list and just do this post! LOL!
Finally! Tonight is the night that I'm committed to finishing this post! The idea of getting back into doing classes was so exciting! I started planning a "mini" class, that somehow just grew into a regular class. Soooooo, I am giving it a try and will be offering a class using this new and fun stamp set called Betsy's Blossoms.

Here's the info for the class:
When: Saturday, July 7 at my home from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
What we will be making: * 6 cards (2 each of 3 designs) with matching envelopes
* One stationery holder with notepad with matching card and envelope
Cost: $20
Bring your basic tool kit (mainly your adhesive and whatever you use to craft, and your reading glasses, if needed)

Kits are reserved on a first come, first served basis. I will commit to making 10 kits right now, and if there are more than 10 responses, I might have to do a additional class on another day. Remember, this is my first class since October 2011 so I gotta get back into the swing and don't want to stress myself out for this first class.
If you are interested in attending this class, please RSVP by commenting to this post AND send me an email. This way, I won't miss your RSVP. The deadline to RSVP is Friday, June 23rd to allow time to order the supplies and cut the kits. After you RSVP and get a confirmation from me that you have a kit reserved for you, I will need you to mail your payment to me ASAP. The payment will hold your reservation for your kit. Additional information will be sent to you via email.
After I stopped doing classes in October and was planning to deactivate, I haven't placed an order since then. I will need to collect your payment to purchase the supplies for this class.
The time allowed for this class should be enough time to complete everything. I will need to stick to the 2:00 p.m. end time because I'll have to allow enough time to clean up and pick up my Dad from daycare. Ideally, future classes may be held on a Sunday because Dad is home (no daycare) and I will have a caregiver to watch him.
I will provide iced tea and some small refreshment - possibly brownies?? I know that we will be working during the lunch hour, so feel free to bring lunch for yourself. You are not obligated to bring food for everyone! And the reason why I am not offering to provide lunch (it sounds so selfish of me) is because it will add too much stress on me and then I won't be able to do future classes. I HAVE to stay on this schedule in order to finish on time and leave to pick up my Dad. If you are planning to take a lunch break, just remember that we will be cleaning up the tables at 2:00 p.m. Please bear with me while I get back into a routine for these classes, it's been so long!
I haven't given thoughts to the "to go" kits that I used to offer. If anyone is interested in kits and cannot attend the class, send me an email and I'll figure something out.
Well, here is the sneak peek for the cards:

And here is the sneak peek for the stationery holder:

This stationery holder is an idea from Brandy Coxon.
Looking forward to hearing from you and hoping that some of you are still interested in coming to my class!
Thanks for stopping in to read my post today!

Retired In Color bundle for sale!

2012-06-05T16:08:00.001-10:00

UPDATE: THE BUNDLE HAS BEEN SOLD! THANKS NORMA!

Just wanted to Thank all of you who commented and emailed me about my mini class that's in the works. I'm so blessed to have so much support from you! More on the class in my next post.
I'm trying to tidy up my craft room and move out some of the retired items that I have sitting around. I am planning on another garage sale as soon as I can get my act together.
While trying to fit in my new In Color ink pads and pens, I decided to take out the In Colors that just retired on May 31. Can you believe that I probably used only a couple of the ink pads a few times? I don't think I ever used the ink refills or the pens so they are new!
When I added up the cost for what you see here, it came out to $62.00. I am selling this bundle for $31, which is 50% off of the retail price!

Anyone interested? I only have one bundle, so it will be sold to the first person interested. You can comment (make sure that I have your email so I can reply) or just send me an email. Thanks!

Having Second Thoughts

2012-06-02T00:00:00.000-10:00

Well, I found out that I wasn't deactivated from SU just yet. I guess the small orders that I placed kept me active until the end of June. Hmm, you think there was a reason for that?? Well, I started to have second thoughts about dropping out of SU as a demonstrator. Gosh, having almost 10 years behind me isn't so easy to give up. I do have until the end of June to figure everything out. But for now, I'm still in! It is such a good time to be a demonstrator because the NEW CATALOG is here! I must admit that I am really excited about the new catalog and all that it has to offer.

Anyone interested in a catalog? I will be ordering some tomorrow. If you would like to receive a catalog, send me an email. I will send one to you for $5. If you live on Oahu, and you want to make arrangements for pick up, let me know. If you want a sneak peek at it, you can click on the link on my side bar on the left.
The new catalog got me excited and I am working on projects for a mini class real soon. I hope there are still people interested in attending. I'd love feedback from you! Please leave me a comment to let me know if there is interest!