Playdate!

Last week Tuesday we had a playdate here at the store with a group of wonderful ladies that I got the opportunity to meet and become friends with through the store. What started out as a two person playdate has turned into a foodfest day of laughs, fun & crafts!

We decided to do Mexican food potluck, and Yum-O, everything was so delicious!! Leslie made Pork Nopales that we ate with Diane's Mexican rice and Kim's tortillas. OMG - this was DELICIOUS!!


















Diane's husband made this gorgeous and yummy salsa dip for us. It had just the right amount of spice!




















You can't forget about the cheese & sour cream! Complimented our tortillas so well.




















Claudette hosted the craft project, which was a tile coaster that we sealed with mod podge. She made THE BEST fruit salad I've ever seen & ate! I usually stay away from fruit salads because they tend to be on the watery & mushy side. Not this one...the mandarin oranges were so juicy and sweet, it had just the right amount of sweetness without being too sweet, and it was cold and thick, so refreshing!! (Sorry, I didn't take a photo of her fruit salad!)






































We were so happy to have Jen and her boys join us. Here she is bringing big smiles to everyones faces with her silly & fun personality.




















Cyrus was Mr. Aloha, keeping Roxy busy and having fun with all the aunties. Isn't he such a cutie pie!?! Jen's older son was relaxing in the corner, away from the camera.





















Here's Leslie and Robyn, enjoying the delicious food!





















Tessa (middle), made us some amazing peanut butter brownies from scratch! I've always had brownies out of the box, didn't know what I was missing until I had her delicious brownies.





















Thank you ladies for such a fun day! I can't wait for this weeks playdate.

Listen to Your Heart!

Jen made this beautiful card using Cheeky Nurse that she picked up at the store for her Little C's Challenge. I just love the color's she used, and the sentiment fit the stamp so well!



















It was so good to see her and the boys this past week at our playdate. I can't wait for the next one where Jen's going to show us her amazing skills with the Cricut.

Hop on over to Little C's Challenge Blog for some inspiration by her design team and a chance to win a rare stamp set from TGF. Simply get inspired by the photo she has posted and create to your hearts content.

Introducing....Kaisercraft Utopia!

@Kaisercraft released some amazing new collections and they are now available at Pineapple Cove!

Introducing...Utopia!

A beautiful collection of purples, blues, browns & greens, Utopia will surely take your breath away. The collection includes:

• 12x12 Double-Sided Cardstock
• 6x6 Paper Pad

Introducing....Kaisercraft Le Chateau!

@Kaisercraft released some amazing new collections and they are now available at Pineapple Cove!

Introducing...Le Chateau!

Create shabby-chic layouts & cards with these elegant chandeliers, stylish bird cages and delicate keys in luxurious colors of brown, black, cream and pale blue. The collection includes:

• 12x12 Double-Sided Cardstock
• 6x6 Paper Pad
• Die Cuts
• Acrylic Stamps
• Rub-Ons

Introducing....Kaisercraft Hey Birdie!

@Kaisercraft released some amazing new collections and they are now available at Pineapple Cove!

Introducing...Hey Birdie!

This cute collection of trees, tiny toadstools, fluttering butterflies and adorable birds will make your layouts & cards adorable! Colors are earthy greens, muted pinks and warm chocolate browns. The collection includes:

• 12x12 Double-Sided Cardstock
• 6x6 Paper Pad
• Acrylic Stamps
• Rub-Ons

Introducing....Kaisercraft Jungle Bug!

@Kaisercraft released some amazing collections and they are now available at Pineapple Cove!

Introducing...Jungle Bug!

Dirt, mud, bugs & snails - what a combination for a fun layout or card for your cute critters! This fun and cheerful collection is perfect for scrapping that adventure. The collection includes:

• 12x12 Double-Sided Cardstock
• Rub-Ons

Coaster Accordian Album Class

Sally was back teaching another great class filled with tips & techniques! This time, we got a chance to turn two plain 4x4 coasters into a fun mini accordion album.

The two coasters became the front & back cover of our album.








































The inside pages were created with white cardstock. We cut the cardstock down into two 3.75" x 12" strips. Scored the strips every 3.75", and then attached the two strips together which created 6 panels for us to decorate & add photos. Tip: If you are looking for more pages, simply cut and attach another 3.75" x 12" strip.



















After attaching the inside pages to the coaster covers, decorate & embellish to your hearts content!



































Each student received the same set of cardstock to decorate their accordion album. It was so fun to see everyone's style come through in their albums.


































We used some Marvy punches to add some journaling tags to the album.























































It was a great class! If you are interested in taking one of Sally's classes, please don't hesitate to contact me or view the schedule of classes. Sally usually teaches once a month here at Pineapple Cove. In addition, we have the coasters available for purchase in-store or online!