Jun 21, 2011

New Stamp Company : Sister Stamps LLC

We're SO EXCITED to introduce a NEW stamp line that we'll be carrying here at Pineapple Cove called Sister Stamps LLC! You're probably familiar with the creative and adorable work of Jenny Sakamoto from Hilo...she's the creative mind behind crazyforpaper.blogspot.com. She's partnered up with her sister who is a freelance artist living in Milan, Italy to design adorable stamps that we will debut here on July 1, 2011!!!

The stamps are made of rubber, with cling foam backing that you can use with any acrylic block. They measure approximately 2-1/2" x 3". The debut release will include the following 3 Asian girls:

Introducing...










































There's been a need for kawaii asian stamps...the selection available today has been very limiting. What a great venture for Jenny & her sister, and the best part is that we are supporting fellow local business owners. As our loyal customers, we would like to offer you a PRE-ORDER special for the first release of Sister Stamps, available at Pineapple Cove on July 1, 2011. Receive 10% OFF of these adorable stamps when you pre-order by June 27th!

Simply order via our webstore by clicking HERE. The 10% off is already reflected on the website. Should you have any questions or need any assistance ordering online, simply give me a call at 808.735.3553. You can also order in-store if you prefer.

Congratulations again Jenny & Denise! Can't wait to see more!!

Jun 20, 2011

Sew Easy & Yo Yo Maker

I finally got a chance to play with my Sew Easy tool and Flower Yo-Yo Maker that have been HOT sellers here at Pineapple Cove!

Here's the card I came up with. Simple and clean.

The leaves were made using the Sew Easy tool with the large Vine piercing head. I LOVED how they turned out. The holes that were pierced by the tool made it SEW easy to bamboo stitch the vines and loop stitch the leaves. I also loved the fact that I was able to swirl the tool along my paper to create the crooked vines.

Hand stitching the vines brought back so many memories of my grandmother. She taught my sister and I how to embroider when we were in elementary school. We each got a set of floss which she braided into a rope so we could easily pull out the colors we needed. She then sketched some vines, leaves and flowers onto a pillow case for our first project. I LOVED it!!! I know I have the pillow case tucked away somewhere for keepsake...miss you Grandma!

The fabric flowers here were made with the Flower Yo Yo maker in size small. I just took a few scraps of fabric and followed the instructions that come with the tool to make these adorable fabric flowers. I thought they added a nice touch to the hand stitched vines. Next project...I hope to use the flower and butterfly yo yo's to make some hair clips.

































Jun 14, 2011

Flip Flop Kit

Sharing another adorable and "alternative" use for the plastic tubes (courtesy of Amy Crockett).

Have a spa party with the girlfriends and give them these adorable manicure sets as favors.

Jun 9, 2011

Sizzling HOT Summer Special on PSA Stamps!

We're kicking off summer with a Sizzing HOT Summer Special on PSA self inking custom stamps!

Order today and save 40% off!!

Regular price: $49.99
Summer Special: $30 (*plus tax for HI residents and flat $5 shipping per stamp design)

Click HERE to view the 40 designs and place your order today! Offer ends June 23, 2011

Jun 8, 2011

Army Birthday Tubes

These food safe candy tubes are so fun & versatile for any occasion! I'm sharing here some Army themed tubes designed by Tessa Buys.

Do you recognize those green mints inside the tubes? These are larger than the M&M candy stix bags, so you have a wider selection of treats to fill them with.

With some punches and die cuts, you can customize your tubes for all occasions!

Jun 7, 2011

Sew Easy Tips & Tricks - Downloads

Now that you've seen how easy it is to add stitching to your paper craft projects with the Sew Easy tool by We R Memory Keepers, here are a few handy documents for you to download:

Sew Easy Tips & Tricks

Sew Easy Stitching Guide

Sew Easy Tips & Tricks - Part 3

One of the many benefits of Sew Easy is that you are not limited to piercing in a straight line. It's a freeform tool, which allows you to make curves, waves and even circles.

Circles!?! I've always wondered how this was achieved and was so excited to stumble upon Kim Dellow's blog where she explained how it's done. Thanks Kim!!

Please visit Kim's blog to see her tutorial on making circles with your Sew Easy!

This concludes our mini series on the tips & tricks we found useful, hope you enjoyed it!!

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