Apr 30, 2010

TGF May Release!

It's that time again to give you a sneak peek at The Greeting Farm's May Release!

Introducing....

Fleur Anya


















Cuddle Anya


















Thursday - the 1st of the Creeper Crew!

















The knitted caps are too adorable!! These stamps will be available for purchase starting tomorrow, May 1st.

Apr 22, 2010

Say it with a SMIRK!








SMIRK has finally arrived at The Cove!! Sorry for the delay....

If you are not familiar with this line, they are sassy, they are sweet, and they are back with a new line of Smirk girls AND Smirk boys! We all know how hard it is to find masculine stamps & products. These are perfect for your favorite guy who loves to golf, play sports, and all things "boy".

Here's a preview of the adorable new stamps! Come in to see the whole collection..we've also got their Naughty but Nice & Love & Friendship line available.

Apr 17, 2010

New C.C. Designs Just In!

The new April release of C.C. Designs arrived today, just in time to take advantage of our Storewide 20% Off Sidewalk Sale!! Hurry, sale ends Sunday 4/18...

In addition to the C.C. Designs stamps, we've also got all the new TGF stamps and Gorjuss Girls on sale, along with Copic Markers, Punches, Distress Inks, Tools, Spellbinder Dies and much, much more!! Don't miss out on these great savings!!
























Be sure to visit me at my booth in front of Cinnamon Girl, by Calista to see the handmade crafts we have for sale, along with inspiration and ideas for Graduation invitations, announcements, scrapbooks and favors!

ManLe

Apr 15, 2010

20% Off Storewide Sale!

We have a 3-day Sidewalk Sale this weekend, April 16-18! Enjoy 20% off your favorite brands like:

  • Copic Sketch Markers
  • Gorjuss Girls & Sugar Nellie Stamps
  • The Greeting Farm Stamps
  • Martha Stewart Punches
  • Spellbinder Dies
  • and much, much more!!
Some exclusions do apply, see store for details.


Apr 8, 2010

Masquerade Ball

Need favors for a party or upcoming graduation? We have an array of die cut favor boxes for every occasion! Here, we were asked to create custom favors for a Sweet 16 Masquerade Ball.

A few months ago, Victor attended a Baby's 1st Birthday and they had these cute little sour cream boxes as their favors. I thought it was such a cute idea, I used the concept to design these for a customer.

















Her colors were Red & Gold, so we went with a red damask background.

















Masquerade masks were distributed throughout, creating a beautiful array of colors and designs.


















Each side of the sour cream box can be customized with photos and a message.

















This one was my favorite mask. I hope she likes it!

We can assemble these for you, simply drop off the contents you wish to fill the box. I'll have some graduation samples to post at a later time.

Happy Crafting!

Apr 6, 2010

Easel Card Class + Bonus Basket

Sally's back again this month to teach a class on creating the Easel Box. The easel card is such a fun and versatile technique - this time we'll be adding on a box that will make a great desktop organizer.



















We'll be turning the organizer into a mini calendar with the cute Little Goth Girl from Gorjuss Girls. This was my very first Gorjuss Girls and my attempt at coloring hair with copic markers, oh how I love both!! Thanks Claudie for teaching me how to color black hair! The two larger scalloped squares are from the new Spellbinder nestabilities that were recently released. The calendar was printed of the computer and punched out with the Marvy scalloped square.


















In addition, there will be a bonus project that you can use for the upcoming Mother's Day or Graduation season.

















Join us on Sunday for this class!!

Instructor: Sally P.
Date & Time: Sunday April 11 @ 1:00-2:30
Fee: $15

Please call to reserve your seat - 735-3553!

Paper Flowers!

Paper flowers are popping up everywhere, even at Pineapple Cove!! Kahala Mall had a fashion show last weekend, and we were commissioned to come up with something for the show. Since the fashion show was showcasing a lot of the clothing from the boutiques downstairs, I thought it would be nice to make some paper flowers to help accessorize the outfits walking down the runway. So I came up with these paper flower pins for the girls to accessorize with.

This is a set of chrysanthemum flowers I cut with my Craft Robo. I cut 5 different layers, then glazed them with Ultra Thick Emobssing Enamel (thanks Annie for turning me onto this amazing product!) I simply used the wooden end of a small paint brush to curl the edges. The pink one is my favorite!


















Next is a pair of roses. I cut strips of some of my scrap DP, crinckled up the paper by scrunching it up in my hand. Then wrapping it around in a circle. I punched a little circle as the backing to adhere the rosebuds on with hot glue.



















Lastly, these may look a little familiar to you. Remember my dress form that I covered with flowers? I simply took 3 flowers to make this bunch and added a Kaisercraft rhinestone in the middle.



















All three projects were super easy and I loved the fact that I was able to use up my scraps!! I'll have more paper flower projects to share in the near future.

Happy Crafting!!

Apr 5, 2010

Home Decor Class!

It's not just paper anymore! Go "Beyond the Page" by creating home decor elements with your paper craft tools & supplies. Annie is back with her distressing techniques, turning a simple 12x12 canvas into a work of art that you can hang on your wall. You'll play with chipboard, glossy accents, distress ink and more! This class is great for all levels.

Date: April 24
Instructor: Annie T.
Class Fee: $25

















Apr 4, 2010

Easter Goodies!

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter Sunday!! I wanted to share some amazing gifts that we got at the store from our friends & customers. You girls are all so talented! We love seeing all the projects you come up with. Thank you so much for all your support!

First one is a scalloped box with Easter Anya, made by Susan. Swiss dots are one of my favorite Cuttlebug folders..I love how the dots theme was incorporated throughout in the ribbon, dp and embossed scallop circle. The goodies inside were so yummy!! Thanks Susan & Jennifer!!














Next up is the cutest milk carton boxes I've seen! Comes in a little carrier from the "digi diva" herself, Claudette. DP is a digital design by Mindy Terasawa. If you haven't seen Mindy's work, it's the cutest and you can check it out on Claudette's blog.

Claudette's coloring & blending techniques with copics are the best, you can see many of her samples throughout the store. I need to learn from her! And I love her attention to the littlest details like flocking the bunny ears, blinging the eggs and the little clips to hold the milk cartons closed. Thanks Claudie!!
































Next up are goodies from my friend Eddie. She's always reverse engineering and coming up with her own altered box designs. She designed this little box/bag for her daughters class - I'm so fortunate to be able to get one filled with Yum-O goodies!! Thanks Eddie!!

Apr 2, 2010

Pineapple Cove Closed on Easter Sunday

Just a quick post to let you know that Pineapple Cove will be closed on Easter Sunday. We will resume normal business hours on Monday April 5.

Monday - Saturday : 10a-7p
Sunday : 10a-5p

Have a Hoppy Easter!!

Apr 1, 2010

Amazing Software for your Cricut!

Easter Special plus 10% Off Coupon Code for SCAL












Craft Edge, the makers of Sure Cuts A Lot has an Easter Special on their SCAL software plus an additional 10% off coupon code that will expire on April 12. Those of you purchasing the software for the first time can take advantage of this great deal!! Sorry, discount is not valid for version 2 upgrades.

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Those of you who are not familiar with SCAL, you can use this software with your Circut machine to cut out True Type fonts already installed on your computer and other various shapes. No more expensive cartridges!! It's compatible with both Windows and Macintosh.

To purchase or learn more, simply click HERE.

Simply enter the following coupon code in the shopping cart before you checkout to take advantage of the additional 10% off!!

SCAL Coupon Code: 8774959
Exp. 4/12/2010

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