New Year's Holiday Hours

Happy New Year!! From all of us here at Pineapple Cove, we wish you and your family a healthy and prosperous 2011!!!

Holiday Hours will be Observed:
12/30 ~ 10am - 5pm
New Years Day ~ CLOSED
1/2 ~ 10am - 5pm

There's still a few x-mas items leftover that are on blowout..60% OFF that you don't want to miss out on!

See you next year!!

Google Calendar Tip

I don't have anything crafty to share today, but a techie tip that I found to be very useful!!

I currently use Google Calendar to post the Class Schedule for Pineapple Cove. I also use it as my personal calendar which syncs up with my phone...this is great because I just need to input once and all my applications sync with the Google Calendar, where I can store both personal & work related events. If you haven't tried it yet..you can find out more information here.

I love this calendar...but the one thing that bothered me the most about it was that the Title of the events did not word-wrap on the screen. So it looked like events were being truncated and I would have to click on the link just to read the title. Argh....a little frustrating.

Surfing for a solution on the web today, it looks like Google hasn't "fixed" this little issue yet. BUT, thankfully, there's some plug-ins that you can install which will take care of this problem. So I thought I would share how you can get your Google Calendar view to word-wrap the events so you can read them better on the computer screen.

Please keep in mind, I'm just passing along information that I found on another website. The installation worked perfectly for my PC computer. I don't know if this is MAC compatible, and results may differ for your computer, so please install at your own risk. =)

You MUST be using Mozilla Firefox for this to work. Click Here for the original article where I found the solution.

1. Install the Greasemonkey add-on for Firefox (if you don't already have it). You can find it HERE.

2. You will be prompted to re-start Firefox.

3. Install the Better GCal ADd-On. You can find it HERE.

4. You will be prompted to re-start Firefox again.

5. Done!! Now you can visit our Calendar of Events and have no problem reading the schedule.

=) Hope this helps!! I'm working on some classes now to add to January's class schedule. Will post photos when they are complete and scheduled.

Thanks and Happy New Year!!

Hello Kitty Box Kit Available for Sale!

Hello Kitty Tea Box kits are now available on our webstore! Click HERE to order. We are always getting inquiries for classes and kits, so I've FINALLY gotten around to making some.

Included in the kit will be instructions and materials to make one (1) box. You will need basic supplies like adhesive, scissors, and exacto knife which are not included.

Please note: The cardstock color and pattern paper design in the kits will be PINK, and will vary from kit to kit. If you have a preference on color, please contact us ahead of time for a special order.

Thanks so much and don't hesitate to contact me should you have any questions on purchasing this kit.

Giveaway Winners!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!! I had so much fun reading your comments and visiting your blogs. To all my new visitors, thanks for stopping by. Hope you found some inspiration here...I sure did on all your blogs!!

Sounds like we're all busy with handmade projects this year for our loved ones. I too have Christmas gifts waiting to be made...I better get started, lol!! You know who's going to be up late this week trying to scramble to get things done in time.

Drumroll please....

The winner of the Hello Kitty Tea Box is...













Congrats Jennifer!! I just sent you an email, please let me know which color Tissue Cover you'd like.

Wait...theres more....

I also selected 5 additional winners to receive one of the Tissue Covers.






























































I will be contacting all the winners today for your addy's. Thanks again to all who participated, I appreciate your visit!! Happy Holidays.

Giveaway Day!!

If you're like me, you probably have multiple crafty interests that is not limited to just paper crafting. Over the years, I've dabbled in cross stitching, crochet, cake decorating, lei making, and the list can go on... One of the great things I love about paper crafting is that you can incorporate all the different types of crafts into your cards and projects.

I've recently started sewing again, and just love it!! So while blog surfing, I stumbled upon a blog called Sew, Mama, Sew! Not only do they have great projects, patterns and tutorials, they are hosting Giveaway Day on Monday, December 13th. So hop on over, you'll find a list of blogs that are participating and giving away lots of goodies!!

I wanted to join in on the fun...so read below to see our giveaway and instructions on how you can win these handmade items.

Hello Kitty Tea Box





















Asian themed Tissue Cover (pick one from 5 designs)

















Here's how you can win!

1. Post a comment below by December 17th @ midnight HST, I would love to know what projects you are currently working on.
2. Become a follower of this blog and your name will be entered an additional 2 times to improve your chances (if you already follow, lmk in your comments)
3. Like Pineapple Cove on Facebook and your name will be entered an additional 3 times to improve your chances(if you are already are a fan, lmk in your comments)

What does this mean? Post a comment, become a follower and Like Pineapple Cove on Facebook, and your name will be entered 6 times into the drawing to win the giveaway!!

The winner will be announced on this blog on December 18th. So be sure to check back so you can contact me should you win. Please do not post any personal information in your comments for everyone to see. =) I will happily ship internationally, so everyone is open to participate.

Thanks so much for stopping by and good luck!

Mini Holiday Craft Fair & Storewide Sale!

Join us tomorrow for a mini holiday craft fair @ Pineapple Cove!!

• 2pm - 7pm
• FREE Demo on i-Rock & 3D Paper Flowers
• Storewide 20% Off Sale!!*(some restrictions apply)
• Gifts under $5, *Tags * Journals * Hello Kitty * Gift boxes & bags * Jewelry, all handmade and unique!!
  
• Great stocking stuffers
• Don't know what to get for your crafty friends? How about a Pineapple Cove Gift Certificate!! Purchase gift certificate for $10 and get a value of $15!!!