HUGE Sidewalk Sale!!

Aloha crafters!! We're having a huge Sidewalk Sale starting July 10...there will be Free Make & Takes (while supplies last) and everything in the store will be on sale excluding only two items, Bazzill Cardstock & Core'Dinations Cardstock. Clearance will be 60% off. In addition, spend at least $25 and receive 1 year FREE membership to our Crafting @ the Cove Club. Sale ends July 12. See you this weekend!!

Aloha Windward's Military Scrapbookers

I had the pleasure of meeting another fun scrapbooking group yesterday, this time from the Windward side of Oahu. They are Windward's Military Scrapbookers and we had a blast with them in the store.

Their group was recently started on Meetup.com and they get together about two times a month to scrap & share ideas. A few of the gals just started scrapping, so a warm "welcome & aloha" to this wonderful craft...I'm warning you, it's addicting! I can't wait to see your projects!!

Thanks so much for visiting, I had so much fun meeting all of you and a big Mahalo to Jay for spreading the word.
(L to R): Me, Jay, Jay's Youngest Daughter, Jay's Oldest Daughter, Soledad, Catrecia, Ashlee, Ashlee's Son, Catrecia's Daughter, Jessica's Son & Jessica

Classes Anyone?

Aloha everyone!! Hope you all had a productive crafting weekend...I didn't get a chance to make anything this weekend, but I did get to meet some really talented gals! Some of you may already know Claudette from Islander Girl Stampin. If not, check out her blog..she has some awesome projects on there. That girl is so talented!! While we were talking away, I asked if she would be interested in teaching some Digi Scrapbooking classes here at the store. Since she'll be in Japan next month, we won't start anything until August, so I wanted to get some feedback in the meantime to see what type of things you'd like to learn. Post a comment or email me directly telling me what you'd like to learn in regards to digital scrapbooking. Some ideas I had in mind are: Digi Scrapping 101, Using Photoshop Elements, Using Brushes...and don't forget to let me know what skill level you're interested in (Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced). I'm really excited about getting these classes going and working with Claudette...so stay tuned!

Another talented gal I met this weekend was Joscie, go check out her blog at OhScrap! Talk about talent...she scrapbooks (traditional & digital = hybrid), sews, crochets, takes beautiful photographs AND raises a beautiful family just to name a few. Girl, don't know how you do it all!! She's been published in Creating Keepsakes, Memory Makers, and Scrapbook Trends...her layouts are AMAZING!! I'll be working with her to see if she can come teach some classes here too, so be on the lookout for that!

We've got so much talent here on the islands...I can't wait to get my classes started so that we can all make new friends, learn new ideas and techniques and best of all, share our passion for paper crafting with each other. Take care everyone and I'll see you soon!

Sizzling Summer Sticker Sale!

Short post tonight to let you all know that until the end of the month June 30th, all stickers in the store will be 30% off and our clearance bin which is usually 50% off will be 60% off. All sales final on clearance & sale items.

Happy Crafting & see you soon!

Versatility of Designer Paper

Happy Monday!! Hope you all had a chance to work on some projects this weekend. I picked up some wooden letters from Wal-Mart last month and finally got inspired to decorate it when I came across some DP from Stemma. I'm still on the pink & brown color scheme, so I think that plus the paisley's got me inspired.

I thought the initials would make great wall art. The "V" of course stands for Victor, my other half who without him, I wouldn't have taken the leap to follow my dreams of owning a store. Thanks Babe for being SO supportive and helping me bring this into reality! Wouldn't have done it without you!! And "M" of course, for Manle.

I think it's still missing something....I like the simplicity of it, but I think the "M" needs something more...what do you think?

















One of my favorite elements is the filigree on the bottom of the V. This was a cut out I made using the Craft Robo..it's very similiar to the Cricut except no catridges to buy and uses software that cuts any font or image.

I simply traced the letters onto the 12x12 DP, cut and adhered to the wood with Mod Podge. I added a thin layer of Mod Podge over the paper to seal and give it a glossy sheen. Embellishments were then added (organza ribbon, scallop hearts from Marvy punch, & Prima flowers). Oh, and can't forget the Stickles...I don't think you can see from the photo, but I used Lime Green and Diamond Stickles to add some glitter to the DP and flowers. Now I just need to figure out where to hang this up in the store.

















Thanks for visiting!

Happy Father's Day!!

Wanted to wish all the dad's out there a Happy Father's Day. Even though the commercial and retail world doesn't hype up today compared to your counterpart - you are just as special and appreciated for all that you do! I miss you dad!

I made this 12x12 Digital Layout using the Photo Kiosk we have at the store to make this wedding layout of my mom & dad. We just uploaded a bunch of new content to the computer and here's one from the Wedding Category. Prints are only $3.99/12x12 page.















It's so quick and easy to make these pages...simply bring your thumb drive or memory stick from your camera filled with the photos you want to use. Select your layout and drag and drop the photos right into the frames...it's that easy!! Printing takes about 15 minutes, so instant gratification!!

Here's a close-up of the two pages:

You Never
You never said I'm leaving
You never said goodbye
You were gone before I knew it,
And only God knew why
A million times I needed you,
A million times I cried
If Love alone could have saved you,
You never would have died
In Life I loved you dearly
In death I love you still
In my heart you hold a place,
That no one could ever fill
It broke my heart to lose you,
But you didn't go alone
For part of me went with you,
The day God took you home.

Personable Gifts Under $20

Aloha my blogging friends! Sorry it's been about 1 week since my last post...things have been a little busy at the store. Thanks so much for spreading the word out about Pineapple Cove!!! The month has also been filled with excitement for me since I got to meet some of you in person...Linda from Simple & Sassy Creations; Teri from Big Ideas from a Little Girl; and Cami from Capture a Heart. If you guys get a chance, go check out their blogs because these girls are so talented and have wonderful projects to share!

For today's post, I wanted to showcase some of Kaisercraft products that are versatile and affordable. With gas prices continuing to climb, every little penny counts!! The other great thing about the Kaisercraft line is that they come in coordinating collections. You have 4 coordinating designer papers to choose from that are double sided, rub-ons and brads to match and a variety of bling rhinestones, pearls and flowers.

I made this cute Table Tidy (aka Pencil Holder) that would make a great gift, all for under $20. The Table Tidy is part of Kaisercrafts "Beyond the Page" collection. It's like naked wood that you can paint or cover with DP and decorate. Comes in a variety of shapes, sizes and is so fun to play with. We have clocks, trash bins, wall hangings, coasters, & albums to name a few. Come by the store to see the whole collection of shapes...the great thing is that you can decorate to match any decor you have around the house. For this project, I decided to use one of my favorite color combo Pink & Brown. The DP is from Kaiser's Pretty in Pink collection. The flowers and rhinestones are also from Kaisercraft.

I've never worked with acrylic paint before - so this was a fun project and it wasn't messy at all. I simply painted the wood with the acrylic paint, let it dry and then used Mod Podge to adhere the DP. Sealed the DP and paint with one last coat of Mod Podge, and then embellished with some ribbon and Kaiser Flowers and Rhinestones.

This will be on display as a sample in the store. I'll be bringing in the acrylic paint and mod podge with my next order. But in the meantime, you can easily find the paint and mod podge at Wal-Mart or Ben Franklin.

Happy Crafting..until next time!