Paper Kisses

Very Ticked Off!

2011-10-16T12:51:00.001-10:00

Some of you may remember that I posted pictures of my sisters baby shower back in January of 2010. Well it was brought to my attention today that someone has been using one of my photos on their website and claiming it as her own:

Her name is Karla and you can see her plagiarising post here

In the past as some of you already know I have had to deal with other people copying my work and claiming them as their own. Such as the tea boxes which I made for about 30 fellow bloggers and passed out at a get together. Well one so-called "blogging friend" took that gift and figured out how it was made (not that it was hard) and started selling seats for a "make and take" in her craft store in which they learned how to make the very gift I made her. And I also hear that she is selling those tea boxes in her craft store. Very hurtful because it was a "gift". And then I have also had two other local craft girls actually purchase items from me and then turn around and post the instructions of how to make them on their blog. Without any due credit to myself or even permission to do so. Usually being CASED is an honor (when due credit is given) but not when they pretend it was their idea. I have not posted about the above noted situation before but seeing this post by Creations By Karla really took the cake. It is more hurtful than anything when these people claim to be your friends. I will not mention any names or give any blog addresses for the above mentioned because those people know who they are. After seeing what this lady Karla did I just had to mention it. So if any of you were wondering why I haven't updated my blog in a long time, this is the main reason. I guess you could say I am still a little bitter about it all.

Sweet 16

2011-02-21T22:15:00.006-10:00

I hope you all had a nice three day weekend. As for me, it seemed more like a week than three days! Usually I love three day weekends but this weekend we were so busy! We celebrated my daughters 16th birthday on Saturday and today my family ran in the Great Aloha Run. Talk about exhausting! But don't get me wrong, it was tons of fun! I'm just glad its over.

So for all those Hello Kitty fans this post is for you. I couldn't get away without making my own daughter her very own Hello Kitty favors for her friends. Since they are a little older I had to make something more age appropriate so I came up with these:

Rockstar Hello Kitty 1-quart paint cans with matching clocks.

I used Fushia Swarovski crystals in place of the missing numbers and on the pails in Hello Kitty's bow.

Placed all the clocks in those cute little Hello Kitty bags you see in the background and filled each paint can with goodies.
The girls loved them!

Here's a picture I took of my daughter (the one holding the baby) and some of her friends while we were setting up.

Happy Sweet 16 baby girl!

Chals~

Happy Valentine's Day

2011-02-14T22:03:00.008-10:00

My gosh where has the time gone? I have been so behind in this blogging thing that I didn't realize that I hadn't posted any Valentine's creations and my internet was on the fritz yesterday so please bear with me as I will put them all in this post.

Here are a couple of gift card holders made with PTI's Cash or Charge template and Echo Park's Be Mine Collection. This line from Echo Park is my favorite Valentine line this season. Super cute!

This is what it looks like when you pull the tab to reveal your gift card. I just love this template.

Next up is a simple candy book box that I created. Sorry, I don't have a template put together. I just measured and cut as I went along and didn't write anything down. I'm sure you can find templates to similar projects online.
For this project I used TGF's Cheeky Glamour and Echo Park's Be Mine collection.

I used chipboard covered with DP for the covers and spine and finally gave those paper roses a try. They're so fun to make and easy too!

I just love using Ferrero Rochere candies (as you can see! LOL) They're so pretty and so YUM-O!

Here's a Lolli-Pop Along, again from PTI.
I made some of those lollipop flowers with some pretty tissue paper and stuck em in there. The flowers are kinda smushed by the acetate but I love how these turned out. I made these for my niece and nephew all the way in Texas. The stamp set and chipboard pieces used for this is by Martha Stewart.

Lastly, my daughter loves word art and she is always posting quotes and phrases on Facebook so I found this cute phrase on Lucky Lemon and decided to make her this picture frame. Very simple and plain but she isn't into all the frilly stuff. The other night when I was making those paper roses she was so intrigued with them so I had to throw a couple on here.

I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day, thanks so much for stopping by!

Chals~

Mekayla's 1st Birthday

2011-01-25T22:51:00.009-10:00

Wow can you all believe that it's been over a year since I posted pictures of my sister's baby shower!? We just celebrated Mekayla's 1st birthday two weeks ago and I can't believe how fast time flew by! I had been MIA from my blog but with good reason. Besides the car accident, I had been working on this birthday party for the past few months amongst other orders that I had to fill.

Well enough with the chit chat...let's move on to the pictures!

These are the favors that I created. I had to make 240 of them. All the boxes were cut by hand so you can imagine why this took me a while! Each favor was filled with two Ferrero Rocher chocolates and tied off with a lavender ribbon.

These are the centerpieces that we made. Our friends over at Popcorn Express Hawaii made us a special blend of matching pink kettle corn to place in each centerpiece. If you haven't tried their Kettle Corn yet, you are so missing out! Talk about delish!!! We made 24 of these centerpieces but I accidently forgot one at home so I got to keep one for myself after all (LOL!).

Here we have the card box. If you remember my post on my sister's baby shower, I used this same basket to wrap her gift in. She saved it and wanted to use it for her party. I wanted it to match the party theme so I redid it a bit. I just love how Hello Kitty is peeking over the edge of the basket. So cute!

This cupcake tower took me about 5 days to make. I wish I took better pictures of it so that you could see the fine detail but unfortunately with all the running around that day, this is the best I have. I'm hoping my sister has better pictures of it. Each of the four sides has grass, flowers with button centers, butterflies and a picket fence that was popped up with 3 layers of pop tape. Even though we had a full sheet of birthday cake, we used this cupcake tower as the focal point of the dessert table. Oh and no, I didn't bake the cupcakes, we ordered them (LOL!) but I did make a Hello Kitty pick for each cupcake. I was supposed to bake the cupcakes but by then I was so tired I that I ran out of steam! Haha!

Here is my adorable niece Mekayla. She truly enjoyed herself that night and I am so glad. Isn't she a cutie!?

Happy 1st birthday Mekayla!

Thanks for visiting!

Chals~

Beanie Anya

2010-12-16T11:32:00.004-10:00

Here's a Christmas card using TGF's Beanie Anya image. Don't you just love her!

Sorry for such a short post but I'm off to the post office to stand in a super long line! I don't know why I always wait till the last minute! Have a nice day!

~Chals

Christmas Cookie Boxes

2010-12-14T09:12:00.004-10:00

Hi everyone! Yes, I'm still alive......I'm sorry I haven't been updating my blog but my sister and I were in a car accident and we had to go to physical therapy three times a week. I'm somewhat recovered now but sitting and crafting is fairly hard on me. I have been crafting a little and I have pictures to share but some of them are from Halloween and I'm not too sure if you all want to be seeing Halloween stuff when it's already Christmas! Lol! I'll probably post them later just to add them to my collection of stuff.

Anywhoo.....Since this is my kids last week of school before Christmas break I had to get started on Christmas gifts for the teachers. Since I haven't been feeling much in the crafty mood lately I was stumped as to what I would make this year. A while ago I stumbled upon this awesome recipe for Almond Shortbread Cookies and I figured I would bake some up for their teachers. Try this recipe, I promise you'll love it!

Next I needed to come up with some pretty packaging to wrap these babies up in and I came across this Cookie Box Template from My Favorite Things. Here is my take on the box:

I'll be back later with more crafty Christmas gifts. Have a great week!

Chals~

Mint Chocolate Chip

2010-06-09T21:26:00.002-10:00

This weekend a very special couple from Japan will be tying the knot here on the Hawaiian Islands. The bride picked Mint and Chocolate Chip as her wedding colors and I must say that color combo turned out to be such a beautiful one. Below are the favors I created for her wedding. It's a little hard to see from this photo but the Brown Sugar layer is embossed with a floral pattern.

Here are a couple pictures of her flowers. Aren't they beautiful!?

Last but not least, her bridesmaids dresses. Love it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Chals~

Another Hello Kitty party

2010-05-31T11:28:00.002-10:00

Happy Memorial Day everyone! Just adding this to my collection of Hello Kitty party favors and centerpieces. Had to make this set for a sweet customer named Jen from Hilo. Her daughter is having her 3rd birthday soon and she ordered these from me. I just shipped them out and I hope she likes how they turned out. Sorry the picture isn't a good one but by the time I finished I had to pack them up and ship them off for them to get to her in time. I only had two weeks to make 80 favors and 15 centerpieces. Ususlly two weeks is ample time but not when you have other orders to do at the same time! LOL!

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your Memorial weekend!

Chals~

Happy Mother's Day

2010-05-09T23:31:00.003-10:00

Happy Mother's Day everyone! I hope you all had the opportunity to spend this day with all of your loved ones. I was in such a rush to go to lunch with my mom that I forgot to take a picture of the card I made her. This is a card I made for a dear friend of mine.

Have a beautiful week!!!

Chals~

Happy Girl's Day!!!!

2010-03-02T22:52:00.004-10:00

Happy Girl's Day everyone!!!

As promised, here are the Girl's Day treats I made for my children's teachers. Once again I used one of the adorable stamps from Hero Arts Four Dolls set.

The box is a simple take out box. I know take out boxes are normally for Chinese food and Girl's Day is a Japanese tradition but I thought it matched the Asian theme anyway.

Well, it's been a long day and I'm awfully sleepy so I won't drag this post any longer.

Have a beautiful day ladies!

Chals~

Girl's Day Treats

2010-03-01T16:59:00.004-10:00

Okay, as promised here are the Girl's Day treats I made for my daughter's friends. I used the tutorial shown here for the box. This box was so simple to make and it only uses one 8 1/2"x 11" sheet of cardstock! I used the Four Dolls images from Hero Arts again. There are three other girls in this cute set but this little cutie is my favorite!

Here is what the box looks like opened. It's filled with Japanese candy.

I'll be making something different for her teachers so I'll post those tomorrow.

Ciao!

Chals~

Simplicity

2010-02-28T16:07:00.003-10:00

This will just a quick post today. Every Sunday my family comes over for a family dinner and they will be here shortly.

With Girl's Day coming up this week, I just wanted to share a simple card that I made for a dear friend of mine. I had these "Four Dolls" stamps by Hero Arts for the longest time and have finally inked them up for the first time. I wanted to keep it sweet and simple and I love how it came out.

I'll be back tomorrow with Girl's Day treats I made for my daughters friends using the same stamp.

Thanks for stopping by!

Chals~

Hello Kitty Baby Shower

2010-02-19T12:33:00.003-10:00

Back in December I threw my sister (the one in the pink) a Hello Kitty themed baby shower. Sorry to be posting the photo's so late but you know how things go.

Anyhow, my sister wasn't too much into the Kello Kitty thing but I figured since she didn't have a theme and Hello Kitty is so girly and cute, why not! Thank God she loved how everything turned out.

Here is the invitation, favors and centerpiece.

This is the gift I made her. Got this cute basket from Ross and stuffed it full of goodies.

Instead of the traditional cake, I wanted to do something prettier and easier to serve. So I made this cupcake tower. My daughter baked all the cupcakes and they were delish! I think this came out really cute!

Here is her cake table along with all of the prizes we had for baby shower games. Of course I had to make a custom Hello Kitty box for each one! To make the table more pretty of course! LOL!

Here is my beautiful niece Mekayla. She was born on January 8th. Isn't she just adorable!

Thanks for stopping by, have a fab weekend!

Chals~

A Shutt-erfly Valentine

2010-02-13T09:31:00.003-10:00

Happy Saturday friends! Sorry I forgot to post this last night. I had some of my son's football friends over for a sleep over and things were a little crazy over here! They are really good boys but you can imagine how loud it can get when they are all having fun!

Anyhow, on to today's project.

I just love the template "shutt-erfly" from Lauren Meaders new store called My Time Made Easy. I used kraft card stock from Papertrey Ink to make the box. I just love how sturdy that card stock is. I wanted the red and black to really stand out so I left the decorating to a minimum. Sometimes simple can be so beautiful.

The image is from The Greeting Farm. I used the body of Stella and the head of Ruby. I just love all the new stamps Marie has been coming out with. Make sure you stop by her store on February 15th as she will be releasing a brand new line of Sprouts called the Cheeky Cherry Collection. If you haven't seen these girls yet, go check them out on her blog. They are so dang cute!!!

I made my box a little different from the actual template. I made it so that the top was removable so that the recipient wouldn't have to rip the box open. This box is a pretty good size too, I filled this one with a whole bag of those Dove chocolate hearts and as you can see, it didn't reach the top. I could have easily added another half bag.

Thanks for stopping by!

Chals~

Be Mine.....

2010-02-11T10:14:00.004-10:00

Wow, can you believe I'm posting two days in a row? I'm so proud of myself! LOL!

Well, today is the last day of school for my daughter before Valentine's Day so she stayed up late last night baking cookies for her Valentine's gifts for her friends and teachers. Thank God she loves to bake (cause I sure don't!) because she baked a lot of cookies! While she stayed home and baked me, my hubz and my son went to watch Avatar in the IMax theaters. I know, I know...what a bad mom...well, she didn't want to watch it and besides, I did make all of her packaging for her treats!

The movie was awesome!!!!! I have to admit I really didn't want to watch it but since my hubz begged, I couldn't say no. I'm so glad I went! If you didn't see it yet it's a MUST SEE!!! Especially in IMax!

Okay, now on to today's photo:

Since I had to make so much I decided to go with something simple. This box was a cinch to make. Found the cute ribbon at Flora-Dec and it was on sale! Yay! Who doesn't love a sale?

These boxes fit 5 regular sized cookies and let me tell you...it was so hard not eating them as I was packaging them for her last night when I got back! I did sneak a taste and they were delicious!!!

Have a beautiful day everyone!

Chals~

A Gorjuss Valentine

2010-02-10T17:02:00.003-10:00

Happy Wednesday everyone! My gosh has it been over a month since my last post!? My goodness! Anyhow, I have been working on some Valentine's Day stuff and I thought I'd share some them with you before Valentine's Day passes! LOL! I know I have been a terrible blogger but please bare with me. I think you'll enjoy what I have for you today.

My boss asked me to make her a set of Valentine's Day cards. She just loves the Gorjuss Girls so she requested that I use them. I couldn't resist to make a cute matching card box to send her cards in.

Here is a close up of the card.

I didn't want to make all of her cards the same so I made some red ones using a different Gorjuss Girl. And of course I made a matching card box for this set too!

Here is a close up the the red card.

Thanks for stopping by! I'll be back tomorrow with more Valentine's Day stuff!

Chals~

Around the corner.......

2010-01-05T08:45:00.005-10:00

I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and that your new year is off to a joyous start! Sorry I didn't post any Christmas projects but I had so many orders and so little time! I don't think I took pictures of anything! Always struggling to finish my Christmas shopping and meet order deadlines! This Christmas was really crazy for me! Anyhow, I won't babble about that, I'm sure you were all pretty much in the same boat as me.

A friend of mine asked me to make a birthday card for her hubby. She wanted the Anya/Ian combo so this is what I came up with. Since Valentine's Day is right around the corner and this could very well pass as a Valentines card I thought it would be perfect to post right now. I cased this idea from somewhere on the web. Sorry, I don't even remember who it was....but I just loved how it looks like Ian is thinking about Anya. Too cute!

Well, I hope you all have a beautiful week! Thanks for stopping by!

Chals~

Heartfelt Thanks

2009-12-17T21:33:00.004-10:00

Now that my sons pop warner football season is finally over I can finally relax and get back into the groove of things. I really enjoyed spending all that time with the boys at practice everyday and games every weekend but it sure took a toll on me!

Here are the gifts I made for the ladies that helped to make our team such an awesome one! Our team mom, business manager and a few other ladies who put in so much time for our boys. I bought some Big Island Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies and some Godiva Chocolate Dipped Pretzels and wrapped them all the same with a matching card.

For the players and the coaching staff I put together a video slide show of the entire season. That was another project that took up most of my time! I had no idea what I was doing cause I had never made a DVD before so I had to teach myself how to use the program I purchased. Let me tell you.....it was a lot of trial and error and hundreds of photos to edit! But I was determined to get it right so that it looked professional enough to give as a gift. I must say that I was very happy with the end result!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Aloha Friday!!!!!

Chals~

A birthday card for mom

2009-12-12T21:21:00.003-10:00

Wow, can you all believe that I have posted two days in a row! Like I said, I have so much to share with you, I just hope I can keep up with this posting thing! LOL!

I'll have to keep this post very short. My 12-year old son and husband will be running in the Honolulu Marathon tomorrow and I have to wake up at 3 a.m. to drop them off! My gosh!

Wish them luck cause I know they'll need it!!!! I don't know what they heck they were thinking when they signed up for it! Guess I'd better get the Bengay ready!!!!

Okay, now on to my card.

Last month we celebrated my mom's 21st birthday (*wink*). She would seriously hurt me if I gave you her real age! Anyways, I bought her a gift certificate from Al's Tinting ( a dear friend of mine) to get a full tint job done on her brand new car. The gift certificate was rather large in size so I made this card 4" x 9".

The butterflies and sentiment used for this card are from C.C. Designs.

Have a great Sunday and thanks for stopping by!

Chals~

For a sweet little girl......

2009-12-11T16:33:00.007-10:00

Are you guys all ready for Christmas? I sure ain't! Been so busy crafting that I haven't even started my Christmas shopping yet! Crazy! Well, I have been missing from the blogging scene for a while but believe me, I have been crafting. Just way too busy to post....I know, I'm so terrible.

Anyhow, last month I got a call from a dear friend whose little niece passed away. Instead of buying a floral wreath that would eventually die, my friend wanted to give the family something that they could keep forever to remember her by and also something that cheered everyone up when they saw it. She wanted some type of silk floral arrangement in happy colors that could be placed up front at the funeral service.

Since she was such a young little girl who loved Hello Kitty, I went with that. This is the floral bouquet that I came up with.

My friend loved it and she said that her family also loved it. I'm just glad it helped to lighten the mood a little bit. My sincere condolences go out to their family at this most difficult time.

Chals~

Happy Halloween!!!!!

2009-10-31T22:53:00.000-10:00

Chals~

A Special Gift for a Special Friend

2009-10-21T09:26:00.011-10:00

Happy Wednesday everyone! I just wanted to share with you a little gift that I made for my boss. Many of you already know that I work for Nadine - The Suburban Psychic. If you haven't heard about her....where the heck have you been? LOL! If you really don't know who she is you can check her out on 98.5 every Thursday mornings at 7 a.m. Or you can visit her website or her blog. You can even click on the blinkie I have on the top left corner of my blog. She's an awesome psychic but most of all an amazing friend! I know some of you reading this are saying "I don't even believe in that stuff!" Well take my advice and give her a try, you'll be amazed!!!!

Anyhow, she had ordered a boxed set of monogrammed cards from me. She loves the color purple and adores the Gorjuss Girls. Here is what I came up with:

Since she is just the sweetest thing, I wanted to make her a couple more things to send with her order. I made this cute little desk top note set to match her monogrammed note cards.

A matching Post-It holder:

And this bookmark because she loves to read.

She received her box last week and said she loves her stuff! Yay, I'm so happy!

Have a beautiful day everyone and thanks for stopping by!

Chals~

Savannah is Oh So Pretty!!!

2009-10-05T12:36:00.003-10:00

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I know I sure did!

Although I was super busy, I did manage to whip up this card at like 5 am Saturday morning!

Yeah, I was up at the crack of dawn getting ready for my son's football game when this little number popped into my head. This card features TGF's Savannah and I think she is absolutely adorable! I had stamped and colored her a while back but never did anything with it, so here is the card that I finally put together!

Have a great day everyone!

Chals

Pumpkin Head

2009-10-02T08:34:00.003-10:00

I can't believe Halloween is right around the corner! I made this box a few weeks ago thinking I could put it aside to post later (since I've been so lazy to post!) but this morning I looked at the date and totally spazzed out! So here it is, before Halloween comes and goes without me putting this up. Ha!

This box was made using Lauren Meader's Tucked Away template and TGF's Spooktacular set. Kinda hard to tell that I just love everything Lauren Meader and Greeting Farm!

This box can hold 3 of these Reeses Peanut Butter Cups.

Have a beautiful weekend everyone!

Chalsie~

Creepy Crispies

2009-09-23T21:11:00.003-10:00

With Halloween just around the corner, I figured I'd better hurry up and post these up before it passes! Can you believe that it'll be October already? Where did the days go!? Anyways, I had a whole box of rice crispy treats that we didn't end up using for my sons football team so I decided to create a box to wrap them in for Halloween. It was really simple, I just measured the rice crispy treat and designed a simple little box that measures 2" x 3.5".

I think I will make these for my kids to give their classmates this year. Even though my kids are getting way too old to be passing out treats in school, their friends always look forward to what I'll be making them next. So it's always fun to make things for people who really appreciate them!

This cute little witch is from TGF's Spooktacular set.

Here's another one with Spooktacular's little mummy. He is so cute!

A close up of the embossed spider web pattern on the back of the box made with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. Isn't that just too cute!

Have a wonderful evening everyone! Thanks for coming to visit!

Chals~

Fold N' Go Butterfly

2009-09-18T08:08:00.005-10:00

My gosh how long has it been!? Sorry for being M.I.A. but so much has been going on and I have been uber busy! With my son's football starting up, a new job and my grandmother being in the hospital I have had hardly any time to do anything! It's been pretty rough not having any time to craft! I sure do miss all of you and now that I have some time I must go and check all of your blogs to see what I have been missing! LOL!

With all that aside, I did manage to make this beautiful gift box using the "Fold N' Go" template by Lauren Meader. This template comes in two sizes, small and large. This one uses the large template and you can find it here. The sentiment and butterfly stamps are from C.C. Designs and you can find them here. I just adore this stamp set and the template was so easy to follow.

That's it for today, I have to get to work. I hope you all have a fantabulous weekend!

A million hugs!

Chals~

Featured Aloha Blogger!!!!

2009-08-07T08:32:00.002-10:00

Happy Friday everyone! It has been a very long week and I have been so busy with my son's football season. Haven't had any time to craft lately but I wanted to let you all know that I have been featured on Jen's Stamp and Scrap Hawaii blog as featured blogger of the week! Go and check out Jen's awesome blog by clicking on the link above.

You're Perfect

2009-07-31T20:00:00.004-10:00

Happy Friday everyone! Just a quick post tonight cause I have to wake up early tomorrow.

Here's another 5 x 5 card made with TGF's Hope and Grace. Don't forget to check out TGF's website tonight for all the new releases! If you haven't seen them yet....they're awesome!

Have a beautiful weekend! I'm off to buy my TGF stamps!

Swiss Pixie

2009-07-29T17:07:00.003-10:00

Good afternoon all! I know I had promised you last week that I would be posting new cards. Please forgive me as there were several unexpected things that came up that caused me to change my plans. Nothing bad, don't worry, things around here just got a little crazy.

Here is a card using C.C. Designs Swiss Pixies Gretel. Isn't she a doll? This stamp was so much fun to color too! If you're familiar with C.C. Designs stamps then you know that they are all super cute. On August 3rd. they will be releasing some even cuter images! I can't wait.

A blog award from Linda and Edward Cullen.....what could be better!

2009-07-23T19:40:00.007-10:00

Good evening everyone! Sorry I didn't post this earlier but I spent the whole day designing a blog for my son's pop warner football team. Anyhoo, I wanted to post this awesome award that I received from an even more awesome woman....Linda! You guys all know who she is! She is not only an inspiring crafter she is a great and caring friend. She always takes time to visit everyone's blogs and leave the kindest of words. She and her BFF Kyoko have only had their blogs for a few months but they have sure come a long way and they both ROCK!

Thank you Linda! I wish to pass this award on to all of you who follow my blog. It's your uplifting comments that keep me crafting.

Okay, on top of my blog award Linda also sent me the US Magazines Sexy Stars of Twilight magazine! How rockin' is that!? As you all already know, we are both crazy for Edward Cullen! This magazine makes me drool everytime I look at it! Thank you Linda, you are so thoughtful!

When TGF came out with the Edward stamp of course I HAD to buy it!!! I just knew I had to make Linda a card with it! I know I'm late since I see that a few of you already beat me to it! lol! But this is my thank you card to her:

It's hard to tell in this photo, but I added Crystal Snow glitter by Stampendous to his face and arms. For those of you that are wondering why his skin is covered in glitter I suggest you GO SEE THE MOVIE! You won't be disappointed!

This is the inside of the card. Anya is supposed to be Bella.

Linda already received her card and goodies so it was safe for me to post it tonight.

Thanks for looking! Have a great evening!

It's great to be back!

2009-07-22T15:09:00.000-10:00

Boy oh boy it's so good to be back!!! We finally finished moving and the cable guy came out today to hook up my internet. I felt so lost with no computer all these days! I had my Blackberry but it just isn't the same! That little screen just doesn't cut it! LOL!

Well, I have been stamping (in between unpacking) and have created some cards. I'll be posting them over the next few days.

First up is this 5 x 5 card of Annika from TGF. I swear she is just a darling!!!! During the move I received a shipment of paper from My Mind's Eye. Seen here are "Pirouette and Jazz" from the Penny Lane line. I just love pink and brown!

Next up is Superstar Anya from TGF. This little diva is just too cute with her little boa! This is another 5 x 5 card. These are so much fun to make. The papers used are also from My Minds Eye. I used "lil Girl and Lucky" from the Laundry Line collection.

Well that's all for today. I have orders to fill and some unpacking to do. For those of you that have been emailing me orders, I'm so sorry I could not get back to you earlier. But since my internet is up and running there shouldn't be any more delay in my reponse time. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Have a wonderful evening!

Aloha Kitty

2009-06-26T19:01:00.000-10:00

Happy Friday all! The past couple days I have been in bed with some kind of cold! I feel miserable but took a cold tablet and decided to clean my craft area while I'm feeling a little better. Within the next couple weeks we will be moving to a new house and my craft area is a absolute mess so before I start packing up I have some major cleaning to do.

Here's a simple card I made a few weeks ago with this darling Hello Kitty Sizzix die. She's a cutie!

Well have an awesome weekend! TFL!

Teachers Gifts Galore

2009-06-24T08:04:00.000-10:00

Okay, so remember I said I had to make 14 teachers gifts? Well at 1:00 this morning I FINALLY finished! Not to mention I had to wake up at 5 this morning to make some Spanish Rice for my daughters class party! I am wiped out but oh well, since I'm on a roll I'll be doing some vacuuming and I'll shampoo my carpets too. All this crafting left me so little time to get things done around my house.

Okay, now on to the project.

This is not a good picture cause it was in the wee hours and the lighting was so bad but this was made using the "Pack-A-Picnic" template from Papertrey Ink. I made a variety of different colors and styles but to tell you the truth I was in no mood to have a "photo session" ! LOL!

Here are the contents inside. I included General Foods International coffee and some chocolate dipped Biscotti.

Here are some cookies that were wrapped in DP. Just something really simple and fast! I also made some desktop post-it holders but I wrapped it before taking pictures. I was so bummed but was in no mood to have to rewrap them again just for a picture. My brain must have fallen asleep while my body kept going! Well I'm glad it's over now I can relax and just craft for the joy of it (after I clean the house!).

Okay, I'm off to do some housework! TFL have a beautiful day!

Fun in the Sun with Trevor and Emma

2009-06-22T09:09:00.000-10:00

Good morning! Hope your Monday is off to a great start! Well for me it's a bit hectic. My son woke up this morning with a 103 degree fever! I just hope he doesn't get it as bad as my daughter did a few weeks ago! That was so NOT fun. On top of that my kids both finish school on Wednesday so little ol' last minute me, is busy crafting away making thank you gifts for 14 teachers! Yes 14! Now that they're both in middle school they have 7 each! My goodness!

Anyway, enough rambling. Here is a card I made using the CC Designs "Sandbucket Trevor" & "Polka Dot Emma". Aren't they adorable? Colored them with my Copics and the DP is from PTI.

Have a beautiful day! TFL!

Sunglasses Emma

2009-06-21T11:23:00.000-10:00

Happy Sunday everyone! And a Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there!

Here's another card using CC Designs Sugarplums image. This little darling is called

"Sunglasses Emma". I think she's so cute with her little sand pail and glasses. The surfboard and slippers are from CC Designs Sugarplums Beach Scene. The Beach Scene set has all the perfect accessories to go with these adorable beach bunnies.

Annika and a Card Couture

2009-06-19T15:44:00.000-10:00

Have you guys seen the new release of templates by Lauren Meader over at Papertrey Ink? This is called "Card Couture" and it can hold a lot of A2 sized cards.

Anyway, a friend of mine who used to stamp with me many, many years ago quit stamping cause she never had any time. Since then I have been making all of her cards for her. After she seen all the images from The Greeting Farm she fell in love with them and has been wanting to start stamping again. So to get her back into the groove of things I thought I would make her this gift. Her favorite image is "Annika" so of course I had to put her on the front of the box!

Here is a picture of another angle so you can see the details of the handle.

Opened view. Flap stays put with a velcro dot.

Used the Martha Stweart Scallop border punch for the detail on the back.

Instead of filling this card couture with finished cards. I filled it with some Greeting Farm images to help get her started. I hope she likes her gift! TFL! Have an awesome weekend!

Surfer Emma

2009-06-19T06:23:00.000-10:00

Wow I think this is the first time I actually posted three days in a row! I surprise myself sometimes! LOL! All kidding aside, have you all seen the cutie patootie stamps by C.C. Designs? These little beach guys are so super cute! This image is called "Surfer Emma" and she was so much fun to color. It's hard to tell from this photo but her surfboard is layered to give it a 3D effect. This card was so much fun to make!

TFL! Have a wonderful day!

Kawabunga Dude!

2009-06-18T08:58:00.000-10:00

I swear this is the cutest Ian image yet! This is Surfer Ian from TGF and I absolutely adore him! My dad is an avid surfer so I made this Father's Day card for him. I'm not normally into these bold and bright colors but I think this came out pretty cute!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a beautiful day!

I'm back!!!

2009-06-17T20:06:00.000-10:00

Hey everyone! Boy has it really been a month since my last post? Sorry to leave you all hanging but there has been a lot going on. My daughter took a trip to Washington D.C. and came back home with the worse flu ever!!! Of course with the "swine flu" going around, I was in a panic until her test results came back (4 days later) negative! Whew!!!!! But she was really really sick and I was exhausted from taking care of her. On top of that my son started track practice and I have been at the park from Monday - Thursday and at track meets ALL day on Saturdays! Uggh no stamp time! To top that all off, my landlord calls me and tells me that they decided to sell the house so now we have to move! My husband and I have been looking for houses and that's no fun! I'm exhausted!!!!

Okay, okay....enough babbling! Sorry! Lol!

I did manage to make a few things I was just too lazy to take pictures and post them. I'm so bad! Well, I finally decided it was time to post something so you guys know I didn't fall off the face of the earth!

This card uses The Greeting Farm's "Sing" image. Isn't she just the cutest!? I swear Marie's stuff just keeps getting cuter and cuter! How the heck is that possible!?

Okay everyone I'll be back tomorrow with more stuff. Have a wonderful evening!

Check out this Blog Candy!

2009-05-14T21:06:00.000-10:00

Be sure to hop on over to Joy's blog to enter to win some awesome blog candy! She is celebrating 36,000 hits to her blog and also an awesome award that her adorable daughter received in school.

Look at all these goodies! Check out her blog you won't be disappointed, she makes the cutest stuff!

Congratulations Joy & Tae!!!!

A Mother's Day Gift Box and A Beautiful RAK

2009-05-13T20:51:00.000-10:00

I hope all you mommy's had a splendid Mother's Day.

I know it's kinda late to post Mother's Day stuff but I wanted to share this pretty 3" x 6" box I put together for my mom's gift.

Here's a close up of the acetate window stamped with "Mother" and "Butterfly Kisses" by PTI.

RAK from Linda

Linda from Simple and Sassy Creations sent me this adorable monkey card. The DP she used is so cute, it has all these little monkeys on it! I just love it, it's so cute!

She also made me this Twilight bookmark. If you guys didn't already know, Linda and I are obsessed with Edward Cullen! It sounds retarded....I know......but we don't care! LOL! She also gave me a Twilight button of Edward kissing Bella. I told Linda that I wish it was me he was kissing! LMAO! Okay, okay....too much info...I know! Anyways, Linda you are so awesome, thank you so much!

A couple awards

2009-05-13T16:03:00.000-10:00

I recently received this lovely award from Kyoko and Joy. These ladies are so kind to share their aloha with me. I am supposed to pass this award on to five more people but I chose to pass this on to all of you who follow my blog and leave me such heartwarming comments. Please visit Kyoko and Joy's blog and show them some aloha, these ladies are awesome!

This beautiful award was given to me by Joy and Linda. I tell you, these ladies spoil me! Once again I would like to pass it on to all of you who follow my blog.

Here are the rules:

1.) Link back to the person who gave it to you.

2.) Put the picture / award on your blog.

3.) You can nominate anyone and as many as you chose.

4.) Leave a fact that no one knows about you.

5.) Leave a comment on the blog that gave this to you.

***FACT*** I have a secret crush on Patrick Swayze. He normally is not my type but when I was younger and saw Dirty Dancing, I just fell in love with him! I still sthink he's HOT for an older guy!

Is it really over...?

2009-05-04T11:12:00.000-10:00

I wanted to thank all of you who came out to visit us at the craft fair this past weekend. I know there were so many of you that came on Saturday when I wasn't there yet. I had to stay home and make more stuff since we were pretty much wiped out on Friday night. I didn't get there until 1 o'clock on Saturday and I am so sorry I missed you. My aunty and uncle told me that you all came by.

Here is a picture of our booth that we took on Friday night before the mad rush.

This is my Aunty Lianne and Uncle Orlando, the owners of Chassy's Creations. By the way, my uncle is the creative guy that decorated the booth. He does such a fantastic job at all the fairs and we always get complimented on how pretty our booth is. Anyways, this is a picture of them with the calenders that they make. They started making these calenders many years ago and have since then started making those pretty containers with the butterflies on them. Since we ran out of merchandise on Saturday we had to display some of these calenders they had left over from an older fair.

My aunty and I.

We took this on Sunday at the end of the day. We were all exhausted and although we had fun we were so glad the fair was over! Being there from open till close for three days straight plus going home and creating more at the end of the night and waking up at 5 in the morning to create even more takes it's toll on you. To be honest....I don't want to craft for a long time! LOL! But I do have a lot of orders to fill so it looks like I won't get to take a break just yet.

Once again, thank you all for your support. It was so nice to meet some of you and for those of you that I missed, I hope we get another chance to meet at the next fair.

Requested Hello Kitty Items

2009-05-01T11:42:00.000-10:00

For those of you who have been writing to me requesting more Hello Kitty items, this post is for you. The Hello Kitty items did so well at our craft fair last week so I decided to make more for the fair this weekend. We still have some of the other styles I showed you last week but here are just some of our newest.

More desk top stationary sets:

More accordion file folders:

And more tea box dispensers:

We hope you will come by the Blaisdell to visit us! And for those of you who requested these

items you can pick them up there!

Okay we're off to the fair! Have an awesome weekend!

Spring New Products Show

2009-04-30T21:48:00.000-10:00

Just wanted to let you guys know that we will be at the Spring New Products Show at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall this weekend. The show starts today at 5 p.m. and runs through Sunday.

If you are in the area please stop by and say hello. I will be sharing a booth with my aunt so if you stop by look for "Chassy's Creations". She has some awesome stuff too! My sister will also be there selling her "Never Satisfied" clothing line. Hope to see you there!

Yoko & Ono

2009-04-28T18:57:00.000-10:00

Just a short post today. Here's a card I made while I was preparing for the craft fair. I got my very first shipment of Ketto stamps a few weeks ago from Stamping Bella and just had to put everything aside to ink one of these cuties up. This image is called "Yoko & Ono". Aren't they sweet? I didn't put a sentiment on this card, I figure I could add one when an occasion comes up. Well, I've got a lot more of these Ketto cuties so I'll have more to show you soon.

Thanks for looking!

Sneak Peek

2009-04-24T06:25:00.000-10:00

Well I promised you a little sneak peek of some of the things we will have at the craft fair today. I have very little time to make this post so here are just a few items.

Accordian File Folders:

Since I last posted those Hello Kitty file folders I have had many requests to make more to bring to the craft fair. Those Hello Kitty fanatics will be picking these up at the fair. Since I am a big fan of the new M.A.C. Hello Kitty, I just had to make my own rendition of it. I absolutely love how they came out.

Picture Frames:





  Here are some of the picture frames I created for the craft fair. The top three were made using those adorable Gorjuss Girl stamps.

We will have many more stuff at the fair. Please come and visit us today from 2-8 pm at Kapolei Middle School. Bring the whole family for some food, crafts, kiddie rides and a movie (Bolt by Disney). They said it's supposed to storm today.....hopefully they're wrong! Keep your fingers crossed!

Have a beautiful weekend!

Kapolei Middle School Spring Fling

2009-04-23T16:45:00.000-10:00

I mentioned a couple weeks ago that we were going to be participating in my children's Spring Fling at Kapolei Middle School. Well, I have been super busy with preparing for it and as of this minute I still have a lot more to do. I don't have pictures to show you right now but I hope to get to that by tomorrow morning before we leave to the fair. If you guys are in the area please come and visit us. The fair is from 2:00 - 8:00 pm tomorrow (4/24) and will have food, crafts, kiddie rides and also a movie (Bolt by Disney). Hope to see you there!

Tweet Kyoko

2009-04-20T10:12:00.000-10:00

Look what I received in the mail last week! Kyoko of Cards and Tags Mania sent me this beautiful thank you card and cute heart brads. A while ago Kyoko left me a comment on one of my posts and had mentioned that she couldn't wait for The Greeting Farm to restock Skater Ian cause she wanted to make something for her son. Since she is always so sweet to stop by my blog and leave lovely comments, I thought I would surprise her with some Skater Ian images. So this was her thank you gift to me. So cute yeah! Thank you Kyoko!

Joy....you put a smile on my face!

2009-04-15T16:57:00.000-10:00

I received this blog award from Joy of A Place To Be Me. I tell you, she is so sweet..... she always thinks of me and always takes time to stop by and comment on every post that I make (even if sometimes my projects aren't much to ooh and ahh over! LOL!). Thank you Joy!

I am supposed to pass this award to 5 people so here they are:

1.) Linda.......Simple and Sassy Creations

2.) Kyoko.......Cards and Tags Mania

3.) Cami.......Capture A Heart

4.) Marie......Splendid Stamping With the Greeting Farm

5.) Maureen.......My C.A.S.E. Studies

Please stop by their blogs and send them some love!

Accordian File Folders

2009-04-14T10:53:00.000-10:00

THERE ARE 4 POSTS AGAIN TODAY SO MAKE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN.

How cute is this!? This is our large file folder (4" x 9"). Used the Hello Kitty cart to make the HK face and yellow crystalina crystals from Kandi Corp.

Inside view. All of the folders have a hidden mangetic closure.

Another large one.

And another large one.

We also have them in smaller sizes (3" x 6").

Here is a picture of a large and a small so you can see the comparison.

Stationary Sets

2009-04-14T09:45:00.000-10:00

I wanted to make a nice and practical gift for my children to give to their teachers. Now what teacher wouldn't love to put these on their desks? Or you could even give these to a co-worker. Each set comes with 40 sheets of handstamped cardstock note cards.

Here are a couple for all of you Hello Kitty fans.

Rub-A-Dub-Dub......Baby Pooh in a Tub

2009-04-14T09:40:00.000-10:00

A friend of mine asked me to make a Pooh baby boy birthday card. This cute Pooh image was made using the Cricut Pooh Font Set cart. The card is for a one year old so I wanted to keep the colors more on the soft side.

Hello Friend

2009-04-14T09:25:00.000-10:00

Here's one of those Gorjuss Girls cards I told you I made a while back. This Gorjuss stamp is called "Just A Girl". I'm telling you, I just can't get enough of these adorable little girls. They kinda remind me of my daughter when she was little. Anywho, I paper pierced the hearts and swirls, used Prima flowers and pearl studs for the centers.

Easter Anya Round Top Boxes

2009-04-09T08:38:00.001-10:00

There are 4 posts today so make sure to scroll down.

Once again I didn't realize that this was the last day of school before Easter. I don't know what it is but it seems that I am so out of touch with dates lately! It hit me late last night and so I had to scramble to make some treats for my kids friends. With little time on my hands I decided to make these round top boxes and fill them with Jelly Belly's.

Easter Anya is a digital image from The Greeting Farm. My goodness, she is so cute! The little chick and sentiment are from Stampendous.

Here are the different colors. I made about a dozen of them.

Easter Anya Basket

2009-04-09T08:29:00.000-10:00

Here's another project using Easter Anya. I didn't want to embellish the box since the colors are so pretty already. It's hard to see in this picture but I used Fun Flock on her bunny ears.

Friends....

2009-04-09T08:08:00.000-10:00

Here's another project that I completed last month but was just so lazy to post. I know....I am such a bad blogger. Anyhow, this is a boxed set of assorted note cards with envelopes (sorry I didn't take any photos of the note cards but they match the images on the box). This stamp set is by Papertrey Ink, called Friends Till The End. The box is by the infamous Lauren Meader, called Filed With Flair . The boxes inside the main box are also from My Timeless Templates called All Boxed Up.

Here is the front view. What a perfect gift to give a special friend.

Another one in pink.

I'll be back with more posts.

Ian and some cuppie-cakes

2009-04-09T07:58:00.000-10:00

Who could resist a birthday greeting from Happy Chef Ian? This image is from another great set from The Greeting Farm. I've had this set ever since it came out but only got a chance to ink it up now. Isn't he the cutest? I added Stickles to the cupcakes to give them some bling.

Get Well Wishes with Nurse Anya

2009-04-01T09:17:00.000-10:00

I hope you all are having a Happy April Fool's Day.

I know, I know...I've been MIA for almost a whole month! Well after the wedding favors and Valentine's day stuff I needed a break. I didn't expect to be gone for so long. Well, I have been stamping but didn't quite feel like blogging. I've been lazy! But over the next few days I have some stuff to show you. In the meantime I have been making stuff for an upcoming craft fair. I will give you all the details for the fair later (it's at the end of the month).

Anyhow, a friend of mine called me the other day and wanted to order a tea box with matching card for an aunt that's in the hospital. She wanted Nurse Anya in pink and brown so here's what I came up with. Hope you likey, likey!

I'll be back with more creations soon. I have all my Gorjuss Girl and new Anya creations to show you.

Have an awesome day!

Wedding Bells

2009-03-07T15:41:00.000-10:00

Happy Saturday everyone! No time for a long post today because I'm off to a wedding. I wanted to upload a few pictures before I left. Here is the wedding card that I made for the happy couple. I used the "Cake Topper" set from The Greeting Farm. I just love this set...but then again, I love everything from The Greeting Farm, can't you tell! Anyways, I paper pieced almost everything since I didn't feel like coloring.

Here's a close up shot so you can see the dimensions in her hair and flowers, oh and also on Ian's sleeve.

I also offered to make the wedding favors. These are just simple pillow boxes with the centers die cut. I added a velum window that was stamped with a little flourish from Papertrey's Boxes, Bags and Tags set. For the sentiment I used a combination of the Boxes, Bags and Tags set along with Favor It Weddings, also from Papertrey. Added a gold ring and tied with cocoa organza ribbon. Just something simple since it was a last minute thing for me.

Here's a close up of the sentiment. It reads: "Two Hearts One Love".

Well, I'm off! Have a great evening!

Blog Award from Joy

2009-03-03T18:04:00.000-10:00

Thank you Joy.....A Place to Be Me for this awesome award! You are so sweet to always think of me. I was supposed to pass this on to 5 people but since I took so long the people I wanted to give it to already have it. Thanks again Joy...you rock!

Happy Girls Day!!!

2009-03-03T17:35:00.001-10:00

Happy Girls Day to all of you out there in blog land! Please excuse the lack of posts lately. Both of my children celebrated their 12th and 14th birthdays and I was busy planning and crafting for the party. And can you believe that I don't have any pictures of the things I made for the party! I was so busy (since I started things so last minute) that taking pictures for this blog totally slipped my mind! What an IDIOT! Anyways, the party was fun and everyone loved their handmade grab bags. Well, back to Girls Day.....yesterday it dawned on me that it was Girls Day already! My gosh...where did the time go? I swear the days are just flying by too fast! So anyways, I had to sit at my desk and brain storm on what I could make for the kids teachers and friends. It's a good thing that I work better under pressure! Well, with not much time on my hands I decided to do something similar to what I made for Girls Day last year (see last picture on this post) Each milk carton is filled with a different treat.

Here is another version. These milk cartons in a carrier were for the kids teachers. I had honestly planned on putting Hello Kitty on it since Girls Day is a Japanese holiday but by two in the morning I was exhausted and was in no mood to make dozens of Hello Kittys! Anyway, I think these beautiful designer papers are pretty enough to leave undecorated. This picture shows the Japanese treats that were included in the milk cartons.

These single milk cartons are a little larger than the ones I put in the carriers. These were for my daughters friends. I surely wasn't about to make the milk cartons with carriers for all her friends since it would take me forever, so I made these bigger so that I could fill it with more treats.

The kids brought them to school today and said that every one loved them.

These are the ones I made last year. The Hello Kitty Cricut cartridge didn't exist at the time so I downloaded this image from the internet.

Have an awesome evening!

50's Sweethearts Mailboxes

2009-02-11T23:48:00.000-10:00

Here are a few more mailboxes that I made for my niece to give to her teachers for Valentines Day. For these, I used the new digital image from The Greeting Farm called 50's Sweethearts. I just love this new image. Don't they remind you of Danny and Sandy from Grease? Too cute!!!!

Each mailbox had a bunch of wrapped Hershey's Nuggets (like the ones I had in my other mailbox post). I used DP from Basic Grey's Bittersweet and Scarlett's Letter line.

Having Tea with Pretty Hat Anya

2009-02-07T23:32:00.000-10:00

I wanted to do a non-traditional gift for a friend, co-worker or teacher for Valentine's Day. A little something to say "I Love You" or "I appreciate You" without all the mushy stuff. Some people might feel weird giving their co-workers something with hearts and the word "love" on it. Anyhow, this is a tea packet dispenser that one can keep on her desk. It's so cute and since it doesn't have the traditional Valentines Day theme, they could use it all year long and can be given for many other occasions. I used the Pretty Hat Anya stamp and once again I made use of my Basic Grey paper. This dispenser stands about 6" tall.

Here is an upclose view of her pearl necklace. I used white pearlstuds from Kandi Corp.

Not sure if you remember but I made this box in an earlier post. I just changed it up a bit to turn it into a dispenser. You can see that post here.

Baby Booties

2009-02-07T09:07:00.001-10:00

Hi everyone! Sorry I have been MIA for a while. I was sick like a dog and didn't get around to doing much of anything. For those of you that are waiting for more Valentine's Day projects, I will be uploading more photos within the next couple days. Anyways, while I was sick I had to work on these darling little baby bootie favors for a baby shower I will be going to on Sunday. My friend is having a baby girl and that gave me a chance to use a lot of my Basic Grey papers. I just love the soft vintage look these papers gave to the booties. I filled each bootie with wrapped assorted Hershey Nuggets.

These were fun to make (I made 40 of em') but it was very time consuming, after seeing the end result, I guess it was well worth it! LOL!

Sweet Love Letters

2009-01-29T18:28:00.000-10:00

I have been waiting a while to post this project. Do you remember when we were in grade school and the teachers would let us make these boxes to put all of our Valentine's Day cards in, and we would get all these sweet little cards and treats from our friends? Well, with that in mind I have been on the hunt for these cute little mailboxes and I finally got them in! My best friend lives in Texas so I had her raid all the Target's she could find. She bought whatever she could get her hands on and sent them to me! This is the first one I made. This cute little monkey is from The Greeting Farm's Sweet Deal set. Isn't he stinkin' cute? I wrapped some Hershey's Nuggets in DP from My Minds Eye to fill it with. The mailbox is metal and both of the doors open. It measures about 5" x 3". I'll be making much more since I have orders for them already so I'll post those pictures in a later post.

Cupcake Gable Boxes

2009-01-29T18:20:00.000-10:00

Remember those gable boxes from an earlier post? Well, I down sized them a bit to make them the perfect size to hold cupcakes. I included an insert to set the cupcake in so that they won't slide. I used the cute little cupcake image from The Greeting Farm's Sweet Deal set.

Just a Little Eye Candy

2009-01-23T06:26:00.001-10:00

It totally slipped my mind that my kids last day of school is today! Well, they go on a three week intercession break so they won't be there on Valentine's Day. My daughter reminded me lastnight and I realized that I had not finished all the gifts they wanted for their friends. My sweet husband cooked dinner for me so I could get cracking on these gifts for them. They both wanted me to make these Lollipop Along boxes so I thought I'd just share with you all of the different designs. Enjoy!

Floral Lollipop Along

2009-01-19T21:23:00.000-10:00

I just love these Lollipop Along holders as you will see in the next two posts (and one I did the other day!) I wanted to do different versions of it to show how versitile it can be and also to show you that you can alter pretty much any template to make it your own. I will be making more of these because my daughter wants to give them to her friends for Valentine's Day and I want to make each one of them different. Make sure you scroll down because I have 3 posts today.

Valentine's Crispy Cones

2009-01-19T21:13:00.000-10:00

How about this treat to satisfy your sweet tooth!? These are rice crispy treats made with strawberry marshmallows and candy sprinkles stuffed in an ice cream cone. This holder was also inspired by Lauren's Lollipop Along template altered to the size I needed. I just love how these came out!

Hello Kitty Valentine's Treat

2009-01-19T21:07:00.000-10:00

I found these cute Hello Kitty candies the other day and just had to make a cute holder to present it in. I made another one too but the pictures for that one came out pretty bad, so I'll post that another day. Anyways, the holder was inspired by that Lollipop Along box by Lauren that I posted the other day. I just adjusted the measurements to the size I needed. This box measures about 2" x 6".

Sweet Gable Boxes

2009-01-18T19:39:00.000-10:00

Okay, I just got my shipment of paper from DCWV and I just had to create something new. This first box is made with Wild Butterflies, isn't it just adorable! It isn't a new line, DCWV has had it for a while but I kept putting off ordering it. After seeing how cute these papers were I wonder what took me so long! Anyways, these gable boxes measure 5" long x 3" wide x 4 1/2" tall.

This second box is made with Sweet Lollipop Shop. It's hard to see in this photo but most of the images on this paper have glitter on them! How cute is that? Anyhow, I wanted to do a Valentine's Day gift box that wasn't so traditional in color. I love the colors pink and red but with all the sweet treats given out on Valentine's Day why not go with all these sweet pastel colors?

Well, I have lots more to show you but I still need to take more pictures so make sure you come back soon. I'm hoping to post those tomorrow. Ciao!

Date Night In

2009-01-16T00:03:00.000-10:00

If you haven't heard of Lauren Meader yet, I suggest you go and check out her blog. She is amazing! I must say that she is super talented. She has a line of templates on Papertrey Ink's webpage that can be purchased for a super low price. The past few days she has been showing samples of the new templates that was to be released tonight and I fell in love with this one called "Take Along Tote". This is what inspired me to create this box. I couldn't wait for her template to be released so I sat and tried one on my own. I was hoping to finish these samples earlier but I was too busy to wrap things up fast enough. If you like this I suggest you purchase her template cause I'm sure hers is much nicer.

This is a great Valentine's Day gift for a couple you may know who don't have

much time to go out to spend some one on one time. Give them a "Date Night In" gift box.

The front pocket holds some Hershey's Chocolate Bars.

The back pocket holds a bag of popcorn.

In Lauren's sample she included a movie gift card but I thought I would make mine to hold a DVD instead since there are so many DVD's that are really cheap these days! (Now isn't The Notebook the most romantic movie?)

Here's a sideview picture.

Here's another sample using stamps from The Greeting Farm.

Okay, I really don't know why I put the Transformers movie in there but that was just the first DVD I grabbed for taking this picture.

Well, I hope you all enjoyed these. Make sure you go and check out Lauren's blog.

Have an awesome Aloha Friday!

Double Pocket Cocoa Holder

2009-01-14T14:16:00.000-10:00

Many of you have been asking me if I was going to make cocoa holders for Valentine's Day. I will be making the ones I did for Christmas seen here, but today I concocted this one. This is a double pocket cocoa holder with a magnetic closure. I'm sure you could think of other things to fill this with if you don't like cocoa. This one is made with Hello Kitty, I thought it was perfect for Valentine's Day since she was holding a heart, but we can do them in any theme.

Close up of the magnetic closure

Opened

Valentine's Day Lolli-Pop Along

2009-01-12T12:56:00.001-10:00

This box is called the Lolli-Pop Along. It carries 5 lollipops and is so pretty to give as a gift. Notice the lollipops...they're pink and red hearts! The template for this box can be purchased from Papertrey Ink.

Here's a better view from the side so you can see the lollipops. I have a couple other samples of this coming soon.

Anya Notebooks

2009-01-12T12:45:00.000-10:00

Here's a cute little Valentine's Day gift you could give to the ladies in the office, teachers, or even a teenager in your life. These notebooks are 5" x 8". All images are from The Greeting Farm (of course!).

Live, Laugh, Love with Dress Me Anya

Friends Forever with Dorothy Anya

You're A Rockstar with Rockstar Anya

Inside - flap even has a little pocket.

My Sweetie Box

2009-01-11T08:14:00.000-10:00

Here's a cute little acetate box with heart flaps. You can find the template for this box at The Cat's Pajama's. Box measures 3 1/2" tall (not including the raised flaps) x 2 1/2" wide. Big enough to fit the entire jumbo box of Strawberry Whoppers!

This box would also be great to use as favors for a wedding all you have to do is change the colors to suit the wedding theme.

In the upcoming days we will have a lot more Valentine's Day items. I've been creating but haven't had time to take pictures of everything so check back often to see what's new.

Will You Be My Valentine??????

2009-01-06T21:42:00.000-10:00

Now who could resist this cute little guy? Meet Dress Me Ian from The Greeting Farm. This is a box that's looks like a little book. It even has chipboard covers. Flip open the cover to reveal a sweet treat inside. I used the same candy as yesterday's post cause that's all I have on hand right now but you could fill it with what ever tickles your fancy. This box measures approx. 4" x 3" and is about 1" deep.

I used dp from My Minds Eye called Quite Smitten - So In Love, 3-d sticker by K & Company and pearl studs from Kandi Corp. Colored the image with Copics.

Dorothy Anya and a Valentine's Day Treat

2009-01-05T23:07:00.000-10:00

After taking a very much needed break from crafting and blogging (since the holidays wiped me out!) I'm back with our first Valentine's Day treat. This adorable Dorothy Anya is a digital image by The Greeting Farm (formerly Pink Poison). Marie over at The Greeting Farm has been creating digital images and they all are just the cutest! Be sure to check out her website. The box measures about 5" tall x 3" wide, has a removable lid and has an acetate window on the front so you can see the delicious goodies inside. Below is a close up of the image. I added pink embroidery thread to her pony tails and inserted a rhinestoned heart under her hands. I filled this box with Hapi Strawberry Gummy candy. I bought it cause the wrapper is pink but they taste really good!

Blog Award!

2009-01-04T09:59:00.000-10:00

Thank you Joy.....a place to be me...for this awesome blog award! I am so very honored and flattered. You are the sweetest!

Here are the rules to this award:

In order to get this award you need to:

Post a link of the person who gave you this award.

Nominate 5 other people and give a link to their sites.

Let your nominators know that they got an award from you.

Put a logo of the award on the blog.

Here are the 5 blogs that I give this award to:

1.) Lauren - My Time, My Creations, My Stampendence

2.) Marie - Splendid Stamping with The Greeting Farm

3.) Jennifer - Jennifer's Sweet Designs

4.) Marianne - I Like Markers

5.) Julie - Paper Pleasing Ideas

Have fun & enjoy!

Merry Christmas...from our family to yours

2008-12-24T16:08:00.000-10:00

Just a quick post today. Now that all of my orders are completed and delivered I can finally take a break and enjoy what's left of the holidays. But first things first.....I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We took this picture last weekend at the Honolulu City Lights. I wanted my husband (Bobby) to take his hat off for the picture but his hair was all flat from wearing it all day! lol! Standing between us is our daughter Whitney and our son Dallas. Anyways, please be safe and may God bless you all.

A Hello Kitty Birthday

2008-12-15T20:37:00.000-10:00

My daughter needed something to put her friends birthday gift in and I just hate those plain gift bags that you buy in the stores, so I went to work and this is what I created. This box / bag is pretty big, unlike the one in my previous post. The overall dimensions is 7" tall x 11" wide. The inner box is 6 1/4" long x 5" wide x 3" deep. I had planned to add straps for the bag part but I didn't want to punch a hole through those cute balloons.....I should have done it before I stuck those balloons on.

Hello Kitty Elf Gift Box / Bag

2008-12-15T20:25:00.000-10:00

Okay, so I didn't quite get Hello Kitty out of my system yet, but just take a look at this Hello Kitty in an elf suit....isn't she just the sweetest!? Well, I'm still trying to create new little treat boxes for Christmas since so many of my customers have children still in grade school and they would like something small to give all of their classmates. After much thought I came up with this at around 1 o'clock this morning! (no, it didn't take me all night to make....I was also creating another box that I'll show you in the next post). Anyways, this box stands 6" tall and is 2" wide. It's big enough to hold 8 or more of those regular sized candy canes or other small treats or trinkets.

Ian & Anya

2008-12-11T22:38:00.000-10:00

A friend of mine asked me to make her a couple cards. The top card is made with Quarterback Ian from Pink Poison. She wanted a thank you card for her sons pop warner football coach and luckily I had just received my Ian stamp in the mail the day before. The teams colors were black and blue and being the Dallas Cowboys fan I am, I had to use that cute little star dp.

The second card is using the adorable Nurse Anya, also from Pink Poison. I just lover her! My friends aunt has been in and out of the hospital and she wanted to send her a get well card. When I first bought my Anya stamps, Nurse Anya was sold out...and I finally got her! Now I have the entire Anya set! I just love those cute little girls!

Cocoa packets

2008-12-07T17:46:00.000-10:00

I whipped up these little cocoa packets for the craft fair yesterday. I figured they would make a great little gift for the kids to give their friends for christmas. Something small and inexpensive but cute enough to show someone you care. We have more styles available but as usual I only took pictures of Hello Kitty and that sweet little Angel Anya.

Sweet Gift Sets

2008-12-07T17:31:00.000-10:00

These cute gift bags contain our manicure sets that we also had in our small pails in an earlier post. I initially bought them with the intent to make more pails since they sold out at the fair but the new kits I found didn't fit into the pail. So at the last minute I came up with these. I know everything I've been making lately has Hello Kitty on them, just bear with me, I have had a lot of orders for her. These kits include: 2 nail polishes, nails, nail jewels, nail file, and 2 lip gloss.

Kapolei Elementary Schools craft fair

2008-12-07T17:09:00.000-10:00

This was our last craft fair for this year. Thanks to those of you who came out to support us. Here's a picture of our booth, yes I know it was very small but that's what happens when you sign up late! They give you the smallest booth and throw you outside! All kidding aside, it was my fault for signing up so late. To tell you the truth thank God we had a small booth cause this is all I could whip up since the fair we did at the Blaisdell wiped us out! Before I forget, I would like to thank my Aunty Lianne from Chassy's Creations for coming out to help us (even though she wasn't feeling too well). She even brought some of her stuff to help fill my booth (and yes, once again I didn't take pictures of it! I took this picture before she got there....I swear I'm not doing this on purpose! lol!). Thanks Aunty, you rock!

Below we have my sister Cheri, owner of Never Satisfied Clothing. She had the booth right next to me. I know I've been promising you pictures of her clothing line and sadly enough this is all I have. She was planning to have people modeling her clothes so we could do a photo shoot but in all this craziness we haven't had the time. The second shot is a close up of her shirts (next time I'll remember to take them out of the packages!).

Don't Forget.....

2008-12-05T16:11:00.001-10:00

Just a reminder to let you all know that we will be at Kapolei Elementary Schools craft fair tomorrow from 9-3 (I think I told you it was from 9-2 in the last post). Well, this is the school's first annual Ho'olaulea and there will be crafts, food booths, entertainment and rides so come down and bring the family. Hope to see you there!

More cocoa sets

2008-11-30T22:34:00.000-10:00

Here are a few more cocoa sets I managed to whip up after the fair on friday night. Since the other ones sold out I went home and did these. I decided to do these in Hello Kitty since all the other Hello Kitty stuff was the first to go that first night. These cocoa sets were a big seller and this is what I have the most orders for. Thank goodness they were really fun to make.

Christmas stockings

2008-11-30T22:28:00.000-10:00

These two stockings were the last ones left after the fair this weekend. They are filled with the small sizes of Bath and Body lotion and hand sanitizer. Wish I had more pictures to show you but I didn't think of taking pictures of them before they were sold....like i said, it was a very long and tiring weekend.

I am so pooped!!!!!

2008-11-30T22:10:00.001-10:00

I'm sorry that I didn't announce it earlier, but this weekend we were at the craft fair at the Neil Blaisdell. My aunty has a booth there every year and was kind enough to let me put some of my stuff in her booth. It was a last minute thing for me. I wish I had taken a picture of the entire booth, it was so pretty! I wasn't thinking! The name of her company is called Chassy's Creations and her stuff is just the cutest, everything is pink and has butterflies on them! But silly me, only took a picture of my stuff in her booth just so I had a picture for my blog. Anyways, I give her credit cause staying there for three straight days is so tiring! We both sold most of our stuff on the first night and had to go home and make more stuff just to last throughout the weekend. I am so tired and to tell you the truth I don't want to make anything for the next ten years! I am just kidding! But I will be very busy filling all of my orders and I also have two more craft fairs coming up next weekend so I guess rest is totally out of the question! Thanks to all of you who came out to support us.

Now I can get back to creating new things. Since I found out I would be at that craft fair I had to concentrate on making whatever items I could in such short notice. That's why I haven't been posting any new items. This friday we will be at Nimitz Elementary Schools Christmas craft fair from 2-4 and on saturday we will be at Kapolei Elementary School's craft fair from 9-2. After that I don't plan on doing any more fairs for the rest of the year.

Bath & Body Gift Sets

2008-11-24T12:06:00.000-10:00

Once again sorry for the bad photos. These are our Bath & Body gift sets. Included inside are the large sizes of Sweet Pea lotion and Sweet Pea anti-bacterial hand soap. They all come wrapped in cellophane (like the first picture).

Hello Kitty Manicure Cans

2008-11-24T11:58:00.000-10:00

I'm so sorry about the awful picture but it's hard to photo anything wrapped in cellophane. I totally forgot to take pictures of these before wrapping it up. Anyways, these are our small (pint-sized) paint cans. The contents include either a Tinkerbell or a Hannah Montanna nail kit with press on nails, nail file, nail jewels, two nail polishes and a lip gloss. (Too bad they didn't have these nail kits in Hello Kitty) These sold out in no time on saturday but like everything else, I am working on more. I only made Hello Kitty for the fair but these could be done in another theme if requested. These make a great gift for that special little girl in your life.

Candle Sets

2008-11-24T11:51:00.000-10:00

Here are our candle sets. Each set comes with two scented candles in a pretty little carrier wrapped in cellophane. Most of these sold out too, these are the only ones we have left, but will be making more soon. These are a great gift for co-workers, friends or teachers. Also available in a non-Christmas theme.

Hot Cocoa / Cappuccino Gift Set

2008-11-24T11:19:00.001-10:00

Thanks to all of you who came out to support us this past saturday at the Kapolei High School craft fair. I thought it was going to be a total bust since it was storming, but we did really good thanks to all of you! I am so sorry that I didn't get to post our new items before we went to the craft fair but I was so busy trying to finish last minute items that I just ran out of time. Here is a look at the items we had. Most of the stuff were sold out but a lot of you placed orders so I will be making more.

These are our Hot Cocoa / Cappuccino Gift Sets. Each set comes with two coffee cups filled with Caffe D'Vita Mocha Cappuccino and marshmallows. These were a big hit at the fair and we sold out in no time! There are many more styles available. Each set comes wrapped in cellophane. I will try to post more pictures up later. I will post pictures of our other items in another post.

Kapolei High School Craft Fair

2008-11-18T14:21:00.001-10:00

I just wanted to announce that we will be at the First Annual Kapolei Craft Fair on Saturday, November 22, 2008 (this weekend) from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm @ 91-5007 Kapolei Parkway. Please come by and check us out! My sister will also be with us selling her new clothing line. Hope to see you there!

Princess Anya

2008-11-16T08:13:00.000-10:00

This card uses Pink Poison's Princess Anya stamp. She's so stinkin' cute! Her crown, wand, bangs and dress are all raised for a 3D effect but this picture doesn't do it any justice. I really should take some photography lessons! Believe me, this card looks way better in person!

I'm addicted to Pink Poison!

2008-11-16T07:50:00.001-10:00

Here's a Christmas tree box ornament made with this adorable Angel Anya stamp from Pink Poison. I just love all of those Anya girls! Marie over at Pink Poison was sweet enough to post this picture on her blog. You rock Marie! So check out her website and her blog, I bet you'll get addicted to Pink Poison too!

I used Stickles on her halo and wings. Sorry, most of you already know that I'm not the best photographer. LOL! Anyways, this box opens up in the back and can be filled with candy or a small gift.

I just received my shipment of Christmas papers from My Minds Eye yesterday and let me tell you, they're awesome. I'll be coming up with more Christmas stuff over these upcoming days.

Hey Chica!

2008-11-16T07:29:00.000-10:00

I just love this "Hey Chica" stamp set from My Favorite Things. When I saw her I just had to get her! My teenage daughter loves to paper craft too and I knew that she could create a lot of things for her friends using this set. The only problem is that I've been hoggin' it ever since I got it last week! The dp I used are from DCWV's Rockstar & All Dressed Up Stacks. Again, I bought those for my daughter but I think I use it more than her!

Who doesn't love Hello Kitty...

2008-11-10T15:13:00.000-10:00

Well, I have to admit I was never a big fan of Hello Kitty. I was more of a Kero Kero Keroppi kinda girl (since my favorite color WAS green). But thanks to a friend of mine, I am slowly learning to love her......besides, most of her stuff is PINK and anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love anything PINK! Anyways, here are my Hello Kitty creations...two gift bags and another type of cupcake holder. The cupcake holder has an insert inside so that your cupcake wont slide. This cupcake holder can also be used as a party favor (just omit the insert).

I'll have a lot more of her in the coming days.