June Meeting May 15, 2013

When: First Wednesday, JUNE 5TH 2013, 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Where: Harris United Methodist Church, 20 South Vineyard Blvd.

7:00 a.m. Opening. Introductions. Irene Matsumoto, Convener

“JIZO” in HAWAII With guest speaker John Clark

“Jizo” are Japanese revered statues whose purpose is to protect the people. They are commonly seen in the countryside of Japan. They are also seen in various places in Hawaii, especially near the sea.

 John R. Kukeakalani Clark is the author of Guardian of the Sea: Jizo in Hawaii . John closed an illustrious chapter of his life when he retired as Deputy Fire Chief of the Honolulu Fire Department. A 33- year veteran, he left a proud legacy and even coined the department’s motto, “Pride, Service, Dedication.” This true-blue firefighter is better known to most of the world as “Mr. Beach,” the author of a celebrated series of books on the beaches of Hawai‘i.

 

Hi Noel! February 6, 2009

This will be online forever and ever.

Just Rite Monogram card October 26, 2008

I love fall colors, and these fall papers, but there is no fall in Hawaii! All we get is rain. Oh, well, can’t complain!

Stamp set: Just Rite Elegant Monogram set
Inks: Barn Red, Chocolate (Close To My Heart)
Papers: Autumn Havest (Close To My Heart, retired)
Other: Autumn Harvest My StickEase (Close To My Heart), circle and circle frame dies (Sizzix), Gold MyAccents (Close To My Heart)

And Mittens says,

“Stuck in the hamper. Halp!”

Just Rite and Big Blooms October 24, 2008

I got the DIY Monogram stamper kit by Just Rite from Little C’s, and it is a blast to play with! Here’s a quick card I made:

Stamp set: DIY Monogram, Special Occasions Font
Papers: Paper Garden Level 2 paper pack by Close To My Heart
Inks: Pansy Purple, Blush by Close To My Heart
Other: Big Blooms by Close To My Heart, rhinestones by Me and My Big Ideas, circle punch by Stampin’ Up!

And Mittens says,

“Are you going to put me in your blog, too?”

Little C's Weekly Challenge #14 October 21, 2008

Jen is still putting out these great challenges! This one uses a sketch, and NO SENTIMENT.

To play along, go to Little C’s Blog. Prizes given each week – what have you got to lose?

I’ve used Springtime Hanna (purchased from Little C’s) and turned her into a Christmas beauty!

Stamp sets: Springtime Hanna by Hanna Stamps, Thoughtful Seasons and December Word Puzzle by Close To My Heart
Inks: Black, Cranberry, Creme Brulee, New England Ivy (Close To My Heart), white Gelly Roll pen (Sakura), and Copic markers
Papers: Evensong level 2 paper pack, Evensong Creative Basics collection, Close To My Heart
Other: Nestabilities dies

Visit the other Little C’s Design Divas to see how they interpreted the sketch:

• Risa West – Life’s Simple Pleasures
• Maria Bell – Stampin Inspirations
• Teri Suzuki – Big Ideas From A Little Girl
• Jen Young – Little C’s Blog
• Lori Agena – Love to Dream…Skyz Da Limit
• Ellie Augustin – Adventures With Scrapbookmama
• Jodie Cole – Hawaiian Angels

And look what we have! My daughter’s teacher asked her class if anyone wanted kittens, and Chelsea couldn’t reisist! Meet “Mittens”:

Soooo cute! We are slowly introducing her to Kit and Jax, but those king-sized kitties are scared to death of her. Can you believe it? They hiss and run away.

Magical Season October 15, 2008

The last time I used Fun Flock, I put it on Christmas trees thinking it would look snowy. Wrong! My daughter said it just looked weird. So here’s my second Fun Flock attempt:

All items from Close To My Heart:
Stamp sets: Magical Season, Annotations (sentiment), Shining Star, Jingle Borders
Inks: Honey, New England Ivy, Black, markers
Papers: Evensong level 2 paper pack
Other: Fun Flock, Edge Anchors

My daughter approves! Here’s a close-up of the Fun Flock on Santa’s beard:

And Kit says,

“When is it my turn to sit in front of the TV?”

Snowflake Kisses October 14, 2008

This was a card I made with my card club this past weekend. I’ve had the stamp set for a while and wanted to use it, but it kind of just sat on my desk. Sat and waited. And waited and waited. Anybody out there know what I mean? It took the last-minute “I need a card quick” boost before it got used.

All items from Close To My Heart:
Stamp sets: Annotations, Snowflake Kisses, Ritzy Ribbon
Inks: Crystal Blue, Heavenly Blue, Amethyst
Papers: Amethyst, Heavenly Blue, Crystal Blue, White Daisy cardstock
Other: Prisma Glitter, corner rounder

Here’s a close-up so you can see the glitter. I just put little spots of it:

And Kit’s leg says,

“Back! Stay back, before I take the claws out.”