November Card Club Class

Sally was back teaching different paper crafting techniques in her monthly card club class @ The Cove! This month, we decorated a gift box that was perfect to hold your handmade cards, or a small gift. The gift box was covered with pretty designer paper, blinged out with Kaisercraft rhinestones & flowers, and we even made our own ribbon handle. Check out the photos from the class in the sidebar to the left.


Sally showed us how to use liquid adhesive & a brayer which was the best medium to evenly adhere the designer paper to the glossy finish on the box. We got to decorate with bling rhinestones - gotta love the bling. And we finished off the box by creating our own cute handles with the crop-a-dile, some paper flowers and ribbon. The transformation from plain white box to cute, adorable keepsake was fun and easy.



Next, we got to play with rub-ons and more bling while learning how to make a waterfall card. Who knew rub-ons could be so easy to use? I'm sure you've all had your own experiences with rub-ons...they don't come off when you want them to, sometimes you miss a spot and sometimes you rub off more than you wanted. Sally taught us some great tips & tricks that made them so easy and less intimidating. The Kaisercraft rub-ons came off so easily and with little effort. They really added a nice touch to our card.



Hope you can join us next month...we'll be altering CD's and turning them into gorgeous Thank You cards. I'll be posting a photo of the sample soon.

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Award from Teri!

I was so surprised when I opened my email and read that Teri over at Big Ideas From a Little Girl gave me this "Over The Top" award. =) Boy did it make my day!!

If you haven't visited her blog yet - go over and check it out. It's full of inspiration and beautiful projects that she whips out like magic! I have to say that I've been very fortunate to meet many of the girls who blog here on Oahu. They are one of the most talented, generous and kind hearted people I've ever met and I'm so glad that we share this common passion for paper crafting. You all deserve this award in my eyes *hugz*!

So here are my answers...thanks for visiting today! I appreciate you all!!

1. Where is your cell phone? Charging
2. Your hair? Black
3. Your mother? Strong
4. Your father? Heaven
5. Your favorite food? Homemade
6. Your dream last night? None
7. Your favorite drink? Bubble tea
8. Your dream/goal? Living it
9. What room are you in? My store
10. Your hobby? Crafts
11. Your fear? Failure
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Married
13. Where were you last night? Home
14. Something you aren't? Agressive
15. Muffins? Blueberry
16. Wish list items? All things crafty
17. Where did you grow up? Enchanted Lake
18. Last thing you did? Email
19. What are you wearing? Jeans
20. Your TV? Off
21. Your pets? Ronin, Yumi & Kaia
22. Friends? Sincere
23. Your life? Busy
24. Your mood? Optimistic
25. Missing someone? Yes
26. Vehicle? Rav4
27. Something you're not wearing? Hair Tinsel
28. Your favorite store? Pineapple Cove
29. Your favorite color? Blue
30. When was the last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? Lastnight
32. Your best friend? Supportive
33. One place that I want to go over and over? Korea
34. Facebook? Yes
35. Favorite place to eat? Home

Hope you enjoyed learning a little more about me. =) I'd like to pass this along to: Leslie, Michelle, Jen, & Daynah.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Photos of Monthly Card Club Project!

Photos for the Gift Box & Waterfall Card class that Sally is teaching for our Monthly Card Club have been completed....check out the photos below:

Imagine making coordinating cards and storing them in this box to give as a gift. It can easily be adjusted for any occasion!


















We'll also be making a Fall Waterfall card..don't you just love the colors? This popular technique can be found all over the blogs right now....come and learn how easy it is to make this interactive card. Simply pull the tab below to reveal additional tabs.

































Thanks for visiting!

November Classes

Sorry we've been MIA last month..we were busy with different events throughout the month. Got some photos & updates to share..will post those for you soon. In the meantime, wanted to let you all know about November's classes. The schedule has been uploaded to the website, you can CLICK HERE to view the details.

Here's what we'll be making this month:























Hello Kitty Tea Box - Thanks Chalsie! I was fortunate to receive one of these from Chalsie a few months ago. I thought these made perfect office gifts for the holidays, so cased this project to teach this month.

Gift Box & Waterfall Card - Sally will be back to teach this months project. We'll be decorating a plain box, turning it into a cute gift for any occasion, as well as learn the timeless technique of how to make a waterfall card that you've seen throughout blogland. Photo will be available soon.



















Kids Class - Christmas Ornaments - Our 1st kids class @ The Cove!! Kids of all ages are welcome to attend to make 3 Christmas ornaments. We will have fun playing with glue & glitter.

















Explosion Box - This popular class is being repeated this month. This is another great idea for the holidays, or it can easily be adapted for any occasion like Birthday, Anniversary, Wedding, etc. This box measures about 4" wide and 4.5" tall. The lid of the box opens to reveal goodies on the inside. You can even adapt this box into a mini scrapbook..come and learn how.

We'll be offering the following specials when you sign up & register for a class:

Kids Ornament Class - Class fee $3. Save $1 when you sign-up 2 kids for $5.
HK Tea Box, Monthly Card Club & Explosion Box Class - Register yourself & a friend and receive a $5 credit to be used the same day on your purchases.

You can call 735-3553 or register in person. See you all soon!

Digi Know...PSEv7 Tip #5

You could re-set your tools? If your tools are acting strange and not doing what you know they should be doing, try resetting the tool. On the far left side of the options bar, click the tool's icon and choose "Reset Tool." You can reset all of the tools in the toolbox to their default settings at once by choosing "Reset All Tools."

Digi Know...PSEv7 Tip #4

You could set your text to wrap? When using the text tool, the default is to type one straight line. It will go on forever unless you press the Enter key to start a new line. Did you know you can restrict text to an area by drawing a text box? Activate the text tool in the toolbox, and click & drag on an image to create a text box the size of the text area you desire. Start typing in the box & your text will automatically start a new line & stay inside the box.

To start a new line, press Enter once. To start a new paragraph, press Enter twice.

This is a great way to add text to a flyer or scrapbook page and control exactly where the text is placed on the page.