Upcoming Classes!

Can you believe September is almost over!?! Pretty soon, we'll be in full swing with craft fairs and holiday projects. This season, let Pineapple Cove help you with your holiday gifts. We've got great classes lined up for October that will help inspire you with some great ideas.

For those of you who are off island or can't attend any of these dates, I will have class kits available on some of these projects for you to purchase. I'm hoping to get the class kits loaded onto the webstore by the end of the week.

Upcoming Classes

Copic Hair Coloring

Copic Certified Claudette San Pedro is BACK, teaching her technique on coloring black hair with Copic markers. We'll be using Geisha Anya as our coloring subject for these classes. Due to the individual attention in this class, we are limiting each session to 6 students per class.

You will need the following copic markers for this class: C3, C5, C7 & C9. If you don't have these colors, you can purchase them from Pineapple Cove at 15% off!

Saturday October 2
Instructor: Claudette San Pedro
10:30 am - 11:30 am
$15

Saturday October 2
Instructor: Claudette San Pedro
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
$15

Little Louis Designer Bag

Wow your girlfriends with these little Louis Designer handbags. They make great gifts to hold gift cards, a pair of earrings, some lip gloss and more! You'll also learn how to make a matching card to go with the handbag.

Sunday October 3
Instructor: ManLe Hong
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$15

Sunday October 17
Instructor: ManLe Hong
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
$15

Hello Kitty Tea Box

This popular class is BACK, and perfect for the holidays as gifts for friends & co-workers.

Wednesday October 6
Instructor: ManLe Hong
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$15

Card Holder with PURSEonality!

Sally's back with a project with PURSEonality that you won't want to miss!! You will create an adorable card holder in the shape a purse, with FOUR matching note cards. You will want to make lots of these for gift giving this year. While they are too cute for words, they are amazingly simple and fast to make -- once Sally shares all her tips and tricks with you!

*Please note: Cardstock, embellishments and colors will not be the same as the sample photo below.*

Saturday October 23
Instructor: Sally Pestana
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
$18

To reserve your seat for any of these classes, give me a call at 735-3553 and I can take CC payment over the phone, or I can send you a PayPal request if that's easier for you.

More classes will be added, so make sure you check the calendar for the latest information. Happy Crafting!

ManLe

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Stamp Storage Panels

Oh, forgot to add. The stamp storage panels are back in stock! If you are not familiar with this item, they are great for storing your cling & acrylic stamps, simply place in any standard ring binder to organize.

New Arrivals!

Just arrived:

• Doodlebug Halloween 12x12 DP
• Copic Blending Paper
• Copic 72 Pen Wallet
• X-Press It Double Sided Tape

Those of you that pre-ordered the blending pen, wallet & adhesive, your orders will be shipping on Monday. Store pick-ups will be available tomorrow (Sunday).

Sweet November - Twisted Sisters!

We've recently added more of C.C. Designs Sweet November stamps to the store & webstore.

Introducing....Twisted Sisters! All card designs were made by Amy. Go and check out her blog...she does AMAZING work as you can see.

Storage Solutions for Twine

Now that you have all the pretty colors of Baker's Twine, I wanted to share some storage solutions that is both practical and affordable.

The 10yd spools of twine come wound on a sturdy plastic spool which can be strung on a metal "O" ring. Easy to see your colors and easy access. The other great thing about the plastic spools is that there is a slit where the ends of the twine can be slipped through so that they don't get tangled with each other. The "O" ring can easily be hung up or stored in your craft drawer.

















Another storage option is to place the spools into these mini plastic organizers. There are a total of 7 compartments, more than enough room for all the different twine colors. You could also store ribbon, embellies and other small nick knacks in this organizer.

















For those of you who purchased the larger 240 yd spools, you probably don't have any slatwall lying around in your craft room (*wink*). Instead, you could use pegboard with metal pegs, or even wooden dowels to replicate this idea. You'll need just a little handy work to put this together.

















Hope this gives you some storage ideas for your twine.

The Many Uses of Twine...

I get asked a lot: "What do you do with Twine?"

A: There are so many different uses of twine, thought I'd share a few examples that my g/f's and I made at Scrapper's Jam.


















TAGS!!!!
Baker's Twine is perfect on tags! They add a nice pop of color to finish off your tags.

In the photo below, Claudette used the Dark Red twine as the tie off, as well as on the banner string to add some dimension and texture to her Cosmo Cricket tag.

















In the next example, Leslie used both the Dark Green and Dark Red twine (which are perfect colors for X-mas tags) as the tie off and cute bow on the buttons.

















These tags are adorable and you can get the Baker's Twine in both 240 yard spools as well as smaller 10 yard spools. That way, you can try every color without having to spend a fortune on such a large spool.

PACKAGING!!!
Another great use of twine is to use it on your packaging to add that cute little element to spruce up your gift.

Here I die cut a take-out box out of Kraft paper. I LOVE Kraft and the different colors of twine look so nice against the natural color. I used the Purple twine and wrapped it twice around the box, finishing it off with a bow. Then I added a butterfly diecut to the front of the box for decoration. Who knew something so simple could look so cute!!


















FAVOR BOXES!!!

Another great use of Twine is to use it on your favor boxes!!!

Instead of using ribbon, here I used the Baby Pink twine on a strawberry favor box I made for a customer.
























Lastly, instead of using ribbon, I used the Dark Pink twine to tie off the ends of the candy favor box.

















As you can see, Baker's twine is a very versatile fiber that you can use on any craft project. It adds a little cute element that just makes it perfect. Please stop by the store if you can to see these gorgeous projects in person. And you can visit the online store to view all the pretty colors!

TGF Back in Stock

We also got some TGF's back in stock...

• Hula Anya
• Flirty Anya
• Geisha Anya
• Fleur Anya
• Miss Anya Dressy
• Miss Anya Love

And don't forget what's coming 10.01.10...

Hello Kitty Stamps - Back in Stock

We got in another order of those adorable Hello Kitty Stamps!!! Hurry & get your's...Halloween is already sold out.

48-Hour Pre-Order Special - Copic 72 Slot Wallet

Pre-Order Copic Empty Wallet 72 Slots - Save 15% OFF!!

This is a *PRE-ORDER* for the Copic Empty Wallet - 72 Slots. Available September 30, 2010.

Store and protect your favorite colors! Folds to stand upright or lay flat, closes with velcro. Also has a zipper pouch for pencils and accessories.

* Holds 72 Copic, Sketch, Ciao or Other Various Markers or Pens
* Durable Black Nylon Material
* Sturdy Velcro Closure
* Carrying Handle and Removable Strap
* Will Stand Up By Itself
* Zippered Pocket for Notes, Photos or a Small Notebook
* Measures 10½” x 7½” x 3” when Closed
* WALLET IS EMPTY, MARKERS NOT INCLUDED

48-Hour Pre-Order Special - Copic X-Press It Products!!

New Copic X-Press It Products!

These were released from Copic at the summer 2010 CHA!! Pre-Order by Saturday 9/18/2010 to get 15% OFF the Blending Paper & 10% Off the Adhesives!!

X-PRESS IT BLENDING CARD

This has us very excited! Marianne Walker mentioned a couple months ago that she recommended this paper to anyone living in Australia (because they can’t get Neenah over there), and now it's coming to Pineapple Cove!!

Why did we fall in love with this paper? Because it blends beautifully, it bleeds less than our old favorite, Neenah Classic Crest, and it has a nice, bright white color.

It will be available in a large pack with 125 sheets of 8.5"x11" OR a smaller pack of 25 sheets. It is about 92 lb. paper -- just a little heavier than the Neenah, but it is a much tighter grained paper, so it doesn't feel too thick.

Here’s an example Marianne colored for you:

If you look at this close up on the pink popsicle, you can see that the Neenah is a much softer paper, and it can feather if you don't let it dry a little between layering colors and/or color too closely to the stamped lines. This gets to be a big problem when you're working with intense reds and other dark colors.

The Blending Card, however, gives nice blends without bleeding and you don't have to wait or be careful! I love it! Because it is not as soft as the Neenah, it takes less ink to color so your marker lasts longer before needing to be refilled.

Here is a video from CHA of Marianne Walker talking about the new blending card on YouTube.

HIGH TACK DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE

Another new product Copic is importing from our friends in Australia is something that has proven to be very popular, X-Press It High Tack, Double-Sided Tape:

This tape is extremely high tack, acid free, easy to use, and comes in 3 sizes: 1/8", 1/4", and 1/2". Originally developed for the picture framing industry in Australia, this tape is perfect for paper crafting. Rolls are very inexpensive, and there's a lot of tape on each roll as well -- 55 yards on rolls of 1/2" and 1/4", 27 yards on the 1/8" rolls.

X-Press It Tape is heat resistant (you can heat-emboss with it) and very strong. You can even use it for hemming pants and it will survive the washer and dryer!

High Tack tape is easy to use. It tears cleanly with your fingers and the liner/backing is easy to peel off.

Both the Blending Paper & Adhesives are expected to arrive at Pineapple Cove by September 30th. So Pre-Order your's today & SAVE!!!

Hello Kitty Calendar

I was lucky enough to receive not 1, but 2 of these cute Hello Kitty calendar's made by Lori Tanaka. Thanks so much Lori...I love them! They are the cutest!

The cute Hello Kitty image is from the "Play" set and the calendars are size Small & Medium that she purchased from Pineapple Cove. Come and see these in person - the bazzill bling paper she used is gorgeous!

Baker's Twine

Baker's Twine is popping up everywhere in the DIY world...you'll find them being used on cards, packaging, envelopes, banners, tags, invitations and more!! It add's a nice pop of color to any project!!

Here at Pineapple Cove, we just added 5 new colors of Baker's Twine to our collection!

* Purple
* Dark Pink
* Brown
* Dark Red
* Dark Green

Like our other colors, they are available in both 240 yd spools as well as 10 yd spools!

Baker's Twine is made right here in the USA out of 100% Cotton. You can find them in a variety of colors, click HERE to see them all!



Here are just a few other ways to use this versatile twine:

• crocheting flowers, butterflies, etc.
• tying bows in buttons
• creating flower stems
• making a looped border on layouts and cards
• tying tags to layouts and cards
• using it as a border on a card or layout
• wrapping it around a part of a tag, card, or cardstock on a layout

Enjoy & Happy Crafting!
ManLe

Hello Kitty Treats!

Look what Claudette made with the Halloween set of Hello Kitty stamps! Isn't this project SO cute!?!

We'll be holding this as a class soon...the Hello Kitty Halloween stamps are SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone who made it out for our Labor Day Weekend Sale! There's 2 days left, so stock up on your supplies!

The Halloween stamps are on re-order...if you want to guarantee a set for yourself, simply place a pre-order on our webstore.

So many adorable possibilities for the holidays with these Hello Kitty stamps! Stay tuned for more...

Storewide Labor Day Weekend Sale @ The Cove!

We're celebrating the long Labor Day Weekend with BIG sale at Pineapple Cove!! Starting Friday, take advantage of 25% off all your favorite paper crafting supplies..paper, stickers, ink, stamps, adhesive..everything you need to get a jump start on all your holiday projects!!

Sampling of what's on sale...

• Rubber Stamps (The Greeting Farm, Gorjuss Girls, C.C. Designs, Hero Arts, Kaisercraft)
  
• Designer Paper (Basic Grey, American Craft, Bo Bunny, Imaginisce, Kaisercraft)
• Tools (Trimmers, Scor-Buddy, Punches, Blades, Tweezers)
  
• Adhesive (Tombow, Scor Tape, ATG Tape)
  
• Albums & Re-fills
• and much, much more!!
  

Please note, some items will be excluded, discount cannot be combined with any other offer, promotion, club discount or already clearanced items.

Supplies are limited, so shop early for the best selection!! AND...it gets better...get a FREE gift with a minimum $25 purchase!

We'll also be having $1 Make n' Takes daily while supplies last from 10am - 3pm using the new Hello Kitty stamps that are in-stock and available now!
























So shop early at Pineapple Cove, your one stop creation shop this weekend from Friday - Monday for our storewide clearance sale!

Tag Swap

Last month, I joined Kyoko's Tag Swap to get a head start on my Christmas tags.

I loved it!! It was quick, simple & I get a set of 3 tags to keep for X-mas. Here are the 3 cards I made for my partner Linda.

Used the new Hello Kitty stamps that are in-stock NOW at Pineapple Cove! Love these cuties...the Christmas set is SO adorable!

Made the tag with my Nesties and used a new DP from Kaiser Craft called "Happy" from their Be Merry Collection. Tied it off with some red bakers twine - love this stuff!!

Look at the adorable tags I got from Linda. Love the sizzix die she used..I've been contemplating getting this die for a while now. Seeing it in person makes me want it even more! The silver cording just screams christmas and the stamp is so adorable. Thanks Linda, I love them!

Kyoko is taking sign-ups now until the 5th for September's swap, so jump on over to her blog to sign up. You'll love it!

Thanks so much Kyoko for coordinating such a fun and simple swap!!

Little Louis Designer Bag Class

Join us this weekend to learn how to make these designer Louis inspired handbags.

Saturday, August 28
10:30 am - 11:30 am
$15

Sunday, August 29
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$15

Please call or visit to reserve your seat & pre-pay.

Supplies to bring to class:
Scissors, adhesive, pencil and bone folder or score tool.

6 Hours Remaining...Take Advantage of 20% Off Pre-Order

There's just 6 hours left of our 48-Hour Hello Kitty Pre-Order promo...take advantage of 20% off before the sale ends at midnight Hawaii time tonight. Visit our webstore to see the stamp sets and to place an order.

Little Louis x2

I love my little Louis...I decided to make him again for a birthday gift, so I made a matching card to go inside with the pair of earrings I purchased from my girlfriend Judith. She has an etsy shop where she sells her handmade jewelry - go check it out. Her work is amazing!

Little Louis will be offered as a class on August 28th at, please visit the Calendar to view specific details and call or email me to reserve your seat.

i-Rock Back in Stock

Happy Aloha Friday!!! Just a quick note to let you know that the Imaginisce i-Rock tool is finally back in stock!

Aloha RAK

Last month, I participated in Jen Young's Aloha Fun RAK. The theme was to make a circle card..I've seen these all over blog land and have always wanted to make one. So this is what I came up with for my partner Colleen.

The best part...I was able to give my RAK to Colleen in person when she visited the store on vacation here with her family. What a treat it was to meet her in person.

The friends and relationships that I have gotten the chance to develop through the common passion for paper crafts have truly blessed my life. Thanks Jen, Michelle & Rina for bringing Colleen by the store!! You are all so talented and have such huge hearts!!

Hello Kitty Stamps - 48 Hour Special Web Promo!

Pineapple Cove is excited to announce that we will be carrying Hello Kitty acrylic stamps which will be available at the end of this month.

To celebrate, this weeks 48-Hour Promo is going to be 20% off your Pre-Order of these cute stamps. Sale starts Friday August 13 - 14 . Please visit the webstore to place your pre-order.

Those of you living on Oahu, you will have an option to waive shipping costs by choosing in-store pick-up as your shipping option. If you are not comfortable ordering online, feel free to stop by the store to place your pre-order.

Here's more information about these adorable stamps:

• There are 8 different Hello Kitty stamp collections.
  
• Within each package, you get 9 stamp designs plus 1 outer ring.
  
• Each stamp measures approx. 1.125" x 1.125" and sticks to an acrylic block (not provided)
• Stamps can be interchanged with the outer ring
  

Use them to make cute note-cards, tags, cup-cake toppers, etc. Possibilities are endless with the many designs available. Here's a close-up of each set.





























































Stay tuned because we'll have more exciting news to share on how you can "customize" these stamps.

48-Hour special starts Friday 8/13-8/14. Place your pre-order on the 13th or 14th & receive 20% OFF! Discount will appear on the webstore starting tomorrow. Be the 1st to get your hands on these cuties!

Trick or Treat!

Amy Young debuted her Baby Trick or Treat rubber stamps earlier this month and they have been a hit!

Look at the cute candy holders Claudette created with these little cuties!

On the left is C.C. Designs Swiss Pixies Halloween Brigitta. She's on a little tic-tac holder. So simple and cute!

To the right is Hero on a coffin shaped kit-kat holder.

These make GREAT gifts to pass along for Halloween. They are quick & easy and very economical.

Tip from Claudette on getting your stamps smaller...stamp the rubber on white paper and run it through your scanner. You can then take the jpg file and re-size smaller to make even cuter bite-size candy holders.

How SWEET is that!

Gift Card Holders

A few weeks ago here at the Cove, we held a gift card holder class that taught how to make 3 different styles of gift cards. These are quick and easy, a great way to use smaller scraps while making a BIG impression.

The first one is an elegant pop-out card utilizing the cuttlebug combo butterfly set which will cut and emboss in two easy steps. Love this die & embossing folder. You get 3 different embossing styles to choose from.



















Next is a masculine faux leather gift card which utilizes both wet and dry embossing techniques. You'll also learn how to make your own custom sized envelope for this gift card using Martha Stewart's scoreboard.



















And last, but not least, is the matchbook gift card holder using some Kaisercraft rub-ons and dp from their Utopia line.



















We'll be repeating this class throughout the month of August & September. You can check out the calendar of classes for dates & times. Reserve your seat today and gear up for the holidays.

Unique Hawaiian Rubber Stamps

We've added a great line of wood mounted rubber stamps to the store that are made right here in Hawaii!

If you are looking for unique Hawaiian stamps, we've got hula girls, honu's, plumeria's, laua'e & more!

Use them to scrapbook your Hawaiian vacation, say Mahalo in a card and more! Visit the webstore to view the stamps we currently have in stock. More coming soon!

Webstore Back Online

Thank you for your patience! The wesite and webstore are both back online. I will also be extending the Pre-Order sale on the new Spellbinder dies until Friday August 6 due to the inconvenience of having the site down.

Webstore Down for Maintenance!

We apologize for the inconvenience...our webstore is currently down for maintenance and will be back up and running as soon as possible. We will be extending the Spellbinder's Pre-Order special for another 48 hours once the webstore is back online.

Thank you for your patience!