Chinese New Year Tissue Cover Class

Chinese New Year themed Tissue Cover Class using Sister Stamps - Lion Dancers

* Learn Copic Coloring techniques
* Create a nice tissue box cover that can be re-used

Date: Wednesday 01.11.12
Time: 10:30 - 12:30

Date: Saturday 01.14.12
Time: 1:00 - 3:00

Class Fee: $20

Copic Colors to bring: R24, R27, R29, C5, C8, 100, E50 (or substitute with E00)

Please bring the following tools to class:
Paper trimmer, scoring tool double sided adhesive, foam tape/dimensional tape & scissors

To reserve your seat for this class, please call 808.735.3553 or visit our Facebook Events page to sign-up.

Holiday Set Copic Class

Another beginners Copic coloring class, learning how to color brown hair and blending techniques. You'll also create a cute tag & card in the process.

Please check the Calendar for available dates & times.










Copic Colors used:

Yuki
Brown Hair: E35, E37, E39
Kimono: G21, G24, G28
Stocking: RV23, RV25, RV29
Toys: BG11, BG13, E21, E25, R29













Setsuna
Clothes: R27, R29
Bag: E33, E35

Ayako Cherry Blossom Card & Copic Class

Sorry this sample took so long to post...this is the sample for our beginner Copic Coloring Class featuring Ayako from Sister Stamps.

In this class, you'll learn how to color Black Hair and blending techniques for coloring skin & clothes.

The class focuses mainly on coloring with your copic markers. We give you all the elements needed to complete the card, which most often is completed at home.

I used the new Worldwin Ruche paper in colors White & Blue this time. I absolutely LOVE the texture of this paper. It made for a great sky and cloud cut-out.

Inside of the card is a sentiment I used again from my favorite set at the moment, Lawn Fawn's Bannerific & Sophie's Sentiments.

Please join us for our Ayako Cherry Blossom Copic Class:

September 10
10:30 - 12:30

September 11
1:00 - 3:00

I'll probably be repeating this class once more towards the end of the month. If you are interested in booking a private lesson for you and a few of your girlfriends, please call me 735-3553. We can accommodate custom classes at any time. Minimum of 3 is required. =)

Bon Dance!

Bon dance season in Hawaii just ended, but that's not stopping Nobu & Miyono of Sister Stamps.

Obon or just Bon is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of family members who have passed away.

During the summer months from June to August, you'll find Bon Festivals throughout Hawaii hongwanji missions & temples. Summertime is when it is believed the ancestral spirits return to visit family & friends.


Obon in Japan dates back more than 500 years. Here in Hawaii, the festivals serve as both a ceremony of spiritual remembrance and a celebration of cultural heritage and community. Everyone is welcome at an o-bon festival, regardless of religious background or ethnicity.

These festivals are also known for serving up delicious Japanese foods such as andagi (sweet fried dough), grilled teri-beef and -chicken skewers, musubi (rice balls wrapped in dried seaweed), and stir-fry noodles. The food booths help to nourish the dancers, as well as raise money for the host hongwanji.

Living here for over 30 years, I've never attended one. Driving over the Pali to work, I pass 2 hongwanji missions and always see the beautiful lanterns strewn up. Hopefully I'll be able to catch a few next year.

In the meantime, you can join us this Saturday & Sunday as we teach another Copic Coloring Class. We'll be using the new Ruche Crepe Textured Cardstock, Sister Stamps Release #2 and Lawn Fawn stamps.

Copic Color & Side Step Card
Saturday 9/3
10:30 - 12:30

Sunday 9/4
1:00 - 3:00

Friday 9/9
4:00 - 6:00

Please visit our Calendar for detailed information. Colors to bring are listed on the Calendar.

Mei Li Copic Coloring Class

Tomorrow we have a Copic Coloring class using Mei Li from Sister Stamps. I cased this shadow box card design from one of the samples given to me by Jenny. Her crafty BFF Debi mass produced a bunch of these samples so we could showcase these cute stamps.

(Sidenote: If you haven't pre-ordered your Sept release, tomorrow is the last day to get 10% off and guarantee you will get your stamps by Sept 1.)

I loved how simple it was to make the card, so decided to use the design in our Copic class tomorrow. *Thanks Jenny & Debi!!

In the class, I will be teaching coloring techniques using Mei Li as our sample subject. In addition, we'll be making this card as part of the class. Working on this card sample, I got a chance to ink up stamps from Lawn Fawn which are now available at Pineapple Cove!

I absolutely LOVED the quality of the photo polymer stamps by Lawn Fawn. The images were deep, leaving very crisp lines. Putting pressure did not smudge my lines like some other clear stamps. And my Memento & Versa Fine ink did not stain the photo polymer, a big pet peeve of mine. Don't you hate it when your pretty stamps get dirty? (*Yes, I'm that kind of crafter lol*)







If you missed tomorrow's class, I'll probably be repeating it next month, so keep an eye on our Calendar for more details.

Stamps Used:
Sister Stamps - Mei Li
Lawn Fawn - Bannerific, Lunar Lights
Hero Arts - Asian Borders

Upcoming Copic Coloring Classes

Learn how to color black hair with highlights and hair strokes in our upcoming copic coloring classes at Pineapple Cove! In addition, you'll learn blending techniques for coloring clothes and make cute little projects with the finished product.

List of classes are below:

Copic Coloring - Kiyomi Gift Box Class
Instructor: ManLe (Copic Certified)
Class Fee: $15
Date: Aug 6
Time: 1pm - 2pm

Copic Colors to bring:
Hair: 100, C9, C7 & C5
Skin: E50, E53 & R20
Clothes & Accessories: Y15, Y17, & YR15, R24, R27 & R29










Copic Coloring - Mei Lin ATC Card
Instructor: ManLe (Copic Certified)
Class Fee: $15
Date: August 6
Time: 11am - 12pm

Copic Colors to bring:
Hair: 100, C9, C7 & C5
Skin: E50, E53 & R20
Clothes & Accessories: BG11, BG13, YR15, YR16, V12, V15





Copic Coloring - Mei Li Asian Card
Instructor: ManLe (Copic Certified)
Class Fee: $15
Date: August 14
Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm

Copic Colors to bring:
Hair: 100, C9, C7 & C5
Skin: E50, E53 & R20
Clothes & Accessories: BG02, BG05, R24, R27, R29, Y17, YR15







*If you don't have these colors, please let us know ahead of time so we can hold them for you. Copic Sketch markers are at special pricing at $6.50/marker.

Fun Weekend

Sorry I've been MIA for a while...lots to update you on!

Last weekend, Claudette was here teaching her Copic hair coloring class. I finally remembered to take some photos this time, so wanted to share the fun we had. Everyone did SO well with their coloring, we were so proud! Thanks Claudie for another great class!
















Stella was our coloring subject, her bob hairstyle was perfect for learning how to highlight and shade.
















































We hope to squeeze in one more coloring class next month, so stay tuned! Claudette will be teaching her coloring technique on flowers & foliage using one of the new Hero Arts stamp set.

Copic Hair Coloring Class

This past Saturday, Claudette was here at Pineapple Cove teaching a Copic Class on coloring black hair. We had two sessions with a small class size so that everyone was able to see and follow along. We had so much fun, I forgot to grab my camera to take some photos. Sorry!

We used Stella from The Greeting Farm as our sample subject and I have to say, everyone on their 1st try colored amazingly! It was so much fun, we'll be repeating the Copic Hair class in June and adding a Flower & Foliage class for our next series.

Thanks to everyone who attended, hope you had as much fun as we did!

I wanted to share a project from Norma who attended the class. She doesn't have a blog...maybe we'll be able to convince her to start one *hint, hint*. Look at her amazing coloring! She went home right after the class and worked on this altered Easel Card.


















Can you say AMAZING? I just LOVE the way she placed the highlights in the hair of the 3 TGF girls. You did an AWESOME job coloring Norma!!!

I'll keep you all posted of the upcoming Copic classes as we firm up dates & times.