Stampin' Up Regional Convention, Honolulu Hawaii

Pictures...FINALLY! I downloaded the pictures from my camera so I can share the wonderful experince my friends and I had at the Stampin' Up convention that happened this past Saturday. We {Liane, Debie and I} were so excited to go! Here's our short story - just so you know! I used to work with Liane and Debie at Maui Community College. Liane started demonstrating for Stampin' Up and of course Debie and I attended her parties. Eventually, Debie signed up to be a demonstrator and after many years of being Liane's "best customer" {as she would call me} I decided to sign up too. So here we all are at the Hawaii Convention Center.

{left to right: Me, Debie Amby, Liane Awana}

Okay, so here's the second part of our story. Since the day I registered for the convention I jokingly asked Liane, "I wonder if Shelli is going to be there?" {giggle*giggle} The reason I mention this is when I become a fan of someone or something I dive head first into what ever the poison of the person might be. In this case I was already into Stampin' Up, Shelli was my only missing piece. Well, low and behold, we were all walking back into the convention center from a quick ladies room run, when I saw SHELLI! I nearly ran my poor Lee-lee over in excitement! {Sorry Liane.} She was standing right by our table. So here we are with Shelli!

{left to right: Debie, Me, Shelli, Liane}

Of course we all got her to autograph our badges. We love you Shelli! Okay, now like I mentioned Shelli was my missing piece in groupie land. To add even more glitter to it all Jaron was there! He is just FAN-TAB-ULOUS! What a sweetheart! I love you Jaron! So here's a picture with Jaron...

{Debie, Jaron, Me & Liane}

And of course we just had to do a Shaka Pose with him. Jaron when you come back to Hawaii, call me okay! {HeeHee!}

Here is some of the pictures of the many projects that were displayed.

Okay, well that's all I have for tonight. Till my next post...thanks for stopping by!

Pillow Box

Good Evening! I was looking through my pictures to post of the Honolulu Regional Convention and I came across the pillow box that I did with a group of wonderful ladies at a hostess party. I was meaning to post it but I guess I got busy and forgot. {and I never forget things *wink-wink*} Of course I used the Big Shot pillow box die to cut out the pillow box. These dies with the Big Shot are easy peasy! I didn't think that I loved my Big Shot, but the more I use it I realize that truly, it makes certain projects easier and I do have an undying love for it! {so DRAMATIC!}

You can make these in any color combo. I chose an earthy combination. I've noticed that I've been pulling towards these colors lately. Not only in my projects but in the way I dress, the gifts I buy...Hmmm must be a phase or something. Anywho, this is my project post for today. Thanks for stopping by!

SU Regional Convention (Honoluolu Hawaii)

Good Evening My Lovely Friends! I am catching the plane early tomorrow morning to Honolulu where I will will meet my upline (and good friend) Liane Awana. Her brother Kimo will be chauffeuring us to the Stampin' Up Regional Convention! We will be meeting our other friend Debbie over there for a day of stamping, stamping & more stamping! I am so excited, I can hardly contain myself!! And if you know me, you would know that I am spinning around in circles with a big SMILE from ear to ear!

I want to share the two cards that I made to take to Honolulu & swap with the new friends that I intend to make. {GRIN} The first is a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card. I used Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette &Very Vanilla CS. I stamped two of the flowers from the Eastern Blooms set with VersaMark and embossed with clear EP. The sentiment is from Sincere Salutations. The butterfly was a gift from Liane so I'm not sure what set it is from.

My second swap is a 3" x 3" card that I made using Old Olive, Very Vanilla & Chocolate Chip CS. I stamped two of the flowers from the Fifth Avenue Floral set in Bravo Burgundy & Old Olive classic ink. The "celebrate" is from the Everyday Flexible Phrases set.

I have to catch a 6:15am flight so that's all I have for tonight. I will let you know how everything went, what we did & I'll be sure to post all the projects that we made. Till then...Toodles!

Fifth Avenue Tag

Happy Aloha Friday!!! I have just a quickie post for ya' on this FRIDAY 13th! **twilight zone music** Can you hear it?? Alright then enough with the sound effects. I made a quick and easy gift tag that I'm going to use as a make and take at my first hostess party this coming Monday. {yay me!}

First, I cut Baja Breeze Textured CS (4 7/8" x 3 1/2") and Whisper White CS (4 3/8" x 3 1/4"). I stamped 3 of the Fifth Avenue Floral images {I am so loving this set!} on the Whisper White in Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze and Chocolate Chip ink. Using the Tag Corner punch I clipped off the top corners on both CS then matted the Whisper White onto the Baja Breeze. The sentiment from Small Sayings is stamped in Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip and fits perfectly in the Word Window Punch. I used pop dots to give it a little dimension. I made the top slot using the Horizontal Slot punch and slipped a piece of white grosgrain ribbon, tied it in a knot and clipped the ends to make it all puurrrty.

Here's a close-up of the sentiment...

Well, in case I don't get to post anything tomorrow Happy Valentines Day!!

Kristine's Birthday CANDY!!

Happy Sunday!! Okay first things first, I'd like to give a great big HAPPY BIRTHDAY shout out to Kristine over at INK SOMETHING. She has some Yummie-lish-ous CANDY she's giving away for her birthday on February 12th. For a chance to enter click here.

For my next issue of chit-chat...I made a new siggie with a font that definately suits me. Photoshop CS2 is the BOMBDIGADY! I wonder is there is anyone out there that knows how to use every feature of it. That would be just AMAZING! I'll stick with the basics that I learned over at MCC. It works for me!

Stationery Set Continued

Happy Monday Everyone!! Okay, I'm going to have to make another quick post this evening because I have been working on my blog banner all day and my eyes are seriously TWEAKED. I wanted to test out my new signature too. I can never find a font that suits the "K" and repeating "R's" in my name. This siggie will have to do for now. For those of you out there with variations of letters in your name try out this signature generator. There are 120 different fonts you can sample your name in and many other features. Alright for tonights post I am going to continue on with the Stationery Set. Here's another one that I made using DP from Stampin' Up. A much brighter combination of colors but still very pretty.

And the inside...

Well, that's all the energy I have for tonight. And what perfect timing...looks like my little missy just fell asleep. Shhhhh...Nite-nite.

Yippee!! Another Post

Happy Superbowl Sunday!! Okay, I have to be honest. I'm not a football fan at all, but every year I attend a superbowl party at MIL. What for you might ask? Silly, for THE FOOD of course! ~giggle~ Okay since it's late and the hubby is already in bed with the baby I'll keep it short and get to my post. I wanted to share with you a stationary set that I made for my wonderful friend Jody for her birthday. Jackie at Addicted to Stamping has a wonderderful tutorial that you just have to check out. So here's my take on this sweet set. Let me know if you likee!



This is the outside of the stationary set...


And lookie what's inside...



It's box contained (4) 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 cards, (4) 3x3 cards, (4) gift tags, an adress book and envies. The little pocket to the right is perfect for a book of stamps. If it wasn't so late I'd give you the recipe for this project. Maybe if I have time tomorrow and the baby takes her afternoon nap I'll work on it. I can tell you though, that I had so much fun making it! So get your creative juices flowing and make one of your own. I'd love to see what you all come up with! Nite-nite!