I'm so proud to be friends with Janna Hoehn, a woman from Wailea who is on a quest to find photos of every soldier who fell in Vietnam. So far she’s been featured in over 100 newspaper stories, and has found more than 1,400 photos of service members who lost their lives. Last … [Read more...] about A Woman on a Mission
Maidenhair Fern Sympathy
My favorite fern has always been the Maidenhair Fern. I've always enjoyed hiking and see many of those in the mountains of Hawaii. Ginger is my other favorite!! That & Plumeria are the most wonderful smelling flowers!! Maybe Stampin' Up! will create some ginger & … [Read more...] about Maidenhair Fern Sympathy
Baby Shower Card for SUO Challenge 146
Had so much fun at my card class today & we got creative changing a Wetlands Card into a Baby Card. I'm entering this in the SUO Challenge #146 where the theme is "Showers". Here's the original: and here's the baby card version: Isn't that sweet? See … [Read more...] about Baby Shower Card for SUO Challenge 146
Wetlands Watercolor
I'll be having my April Card Classes Saturday, April 16 at 2pm and again (same cards) on Tuesday, April 19 at 3pm. We'll be making 4 different cards. Here's 3 I've come up with so far: Oh, this one is fun to make! I watercolored on Shimmer White Card Stock & you can … [Read more...] about Wetlands Watercolor
Spring Blog Hop!
I'm excited to participate in a blog hop today with the Borderline Buddies...this time from a border quite far away! Maui! The theme is SPRING! That gets me thinking flowers & butterflies, which I noticed all around me as I took my walk this morning. I'm lucky … [Read more...] about Spring Blog Hop!
Best Thoughts for April
I've done a little watercoloring for April, using the aquapainter. It's fun & simple and perfect with this image from the Host Set Best Thoughts! Colors used are Watermelon Wonder & Mossy Meadow. Look closely & you can see the little white dots made using the … [Read more...] about Best Thoughts for April
Woo’s Wishing You a Happy Birthday?
One of my stampin' friends, Susan, has gotten me inspired about the Owl Punch again! It's been tucked away in the closet for awhile but I've recently pulled it out to use for a few projects. Love him!! His party hat comes from the Sale-a-Bration Set, Honeycomb Happiness. … [Read more...] about Woo’s Wishing You a Happy Birthday?
Floral Teapot Birthday Card
There are so many ways to use the Cups & Kettle Framelits Dies! Here's one of my favorites: This started with a pretty card I found on Pinterest made by Jan B. If you go to her blog, you'll see she made a few different ones, all so pretty! I made mine using … [Read more...] about Floral Teapot Birthday Card
Have a Blessed Easter!
Happy Easter! Hope you're having a wonderful day with friends & family. Ours won't be too exciting because the girls are on the mainland & we miss them...but we'll make the most of it! Pat & I are blessed to have Mom living next door in our cottage, so we'll have a … [Read more...] about Have a Blessed Easter!
My Paper Pumpkin- FREE Stamp Set Next Month!
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I want to remind you about My Paper Pumpkin! Now is the perfect time to try it! Get a 3 month subscription for just $55 and you'll also get to choose a FREE Sale-a-Bration item! And... Stampin' Up! is giving us an extra free stamp … [Read more...] about My Paper Pumpkin- FREE Stamp Set Next Month!
Why I love white embossing!
Hopefully I can explain with just a photo! Whenever I emboss with white embossing powder, I'm surprised at the beautiful contrast! Paper: Bermuda Bay card base, Hello Honey (2 X 4 1/4), Whisper White (1 3/4 X 4 1/4) Ink: Bermuda Bay & Versamark (for the … [Read more...] about Why I love white embossing!
Flowering Wreath for FMS228
I'm really excited to share my project today and I love how it turned out! I'm pushing myself to participate in more challenges to help me find the creativity that sometimes is hiding from me! My card started with this challenge from Freshly Made Sketches To start, I … [Read more...] about Flowering Wreath for FMS228
