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.

Digi Know...PSEv7 Tip #3

You could see a sample of your fonts when deciding which one to use? Simply Go to Edit > Preferences > Type and check the box for Font Preview Size. Choose a size from the dropdown menu from Small to Huge. When the text tool is active, click the font menu on the options bar to see the font samples.

Sidewalk Sale @ The Cove!!

Starting Friday, Oct. 2 - 4 Pineapple Cove will be participating in the Kahala Mall Sidewalk Sale!! Check out our ad printed in the Honolulu Advertiser (Claudette's creations were featured in our ad! Thanks Claudie for letting us use your beautiful work!)
























The following items will be on sale while supplies last:

Clearance Bins - 70% Off

Lasting Impressions - 25% Off

American Crafts - 30% Off
(Thickers, Rub-Ons, & Brads)

Sizzix Dies - 30% Off

Wood Mount Stamps - 40% Off

Scrapbook Albums - 25% Off

Ink Pads - 20% Off

Photo Books - 15% Off

Brads - 20% Off

Craft Club member discount may not be combined with sale items. All sales final on sale items, no returns or exchanges.

Happy Shopping & see you this weekend!!

Sale Details:

Clearance - 70% Off

Lasting Impressions - 25% Off

American Crafts - 30% Off
(Thickers, Rub-Ons, & Brads)

Sizzix Dies - 30% Off

Wood Mount Stamps - 40% Off

Scrapbook Albums - 25% Off

Ink Pads - 20% Off

Photo Books - 15% Off

Brads - 20% Off

Meet Roxie!

I got a surprise visit from a furry little friend last week...meet Roxie! Isn't she a cutie? Look, she's totally smiling for the camera too...wonder if she gets that from Claudette or Miguel? =)

Thanks Claudie & Miguel for stopping by and letting me meet cute little/big Roxie! She's so adorable in her outfit - T-shirt & Khaki pants. I loved watching her run around the store in those pants.

Hope she can visit again!

New Arrivals

We received some new inventory at Pineapple Cove today!!

Cardstock
- Ghoul Friends - Bo Bunny
- Polar Expressions - Imaginisce
- Sakura Park - Kaiser Craft
- Halloween & X-Mas colors in Bazzill

Smooch Ink
New colors for fall arrived, as well as re-stock of basic colors.

Tools
- Brayers
- Bone Folder
- Centering Ruler
- Finger Knife
- Tim Holtz large handle scissors which are great for cutting your rubber stamps...and more!!

Explosion Box w/Fuji

Earlier this month, I was lucky enough to be able to participate in a fun class taught by Fuji Murakami to learn how to make an Explosion Box. Fuji took her Stampin' Club on a field trip to Pineapple Cove to teach them this cute box that when opened, explodes to reveal hidden goodies.

Photos from the class are available for viewing on the left-hand sidebar. The finished product is large sturdy box with a bottom and a lid. When you open the lid, the inside "explodes" to reveal hidden pockets where you can insert gift cards, tags, notes, stamped images, etc. The entire project uses 4 (four) 12x12 sheets of DP. We used Kaiser Kraft DP since they come with four coordinating colors, as well as it's double-sided, which made the box even more pretty and unique.


















I'll be teaching this class in October - so look out for my newsletter, or check the Calender for updates. I had a dry run teaching this class today with a bunch of girlfriends from Blog-Land. They were so sweet, they brought the party to the store so that I could participate in the fun. So I taught them how to make this box...there were a few hiccups along the way (sorry girls!!), but in the end, we were able to figure it out. =) Thanks for a fun filled day!

Got some new inventory in that I'll be posting afterwards. Hope you are all have a wonderful weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

Digi Know...PSEv7 Tip #2

You could zoom in and out of an image with your mouse scroll wheel in Photoshop Elements 7.0? To quickly zoom in and out on an image in the work area, set your mouse scroll wheel to zoom by going to Edit > Preferences > General (Ctrl + K) and check the Zoom with Scroll Wheel box. Click OK to exit the preferences dialog. Scroll the mouse wheel forward to zoom in and backward to zoom out.

Tuesday Card Tips

Tip: Apply a little clear nail polish to end of ribbons to stop fraying.

Digi Know...PSEv7 Tip #1

Photoshop Elements v.7 allows you to change the darkness and brightness of your user interface..yay, finally!! Go to Edit > Preferences > General (Ctrl + K). You can either move the slider or type in a value in the percentage box to set the perfect brightness for your monitor. Clikc OK to exit the preferences dialog box.

Modified Hours - Sunday Sept 20

Happy Saturday everyone!! Tomorrow, Sept. 20, Pineapple Cove will be open from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Apologize for the inconvenience!!

Remember the 80's?

Taking you back...

- Snap on bracelets would get you in trouble at school.
- You read Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, The Babysitters Club or Sweet Valley High.
- You know what a Banana Clip is and used to own one.
- You owned a Trapper Keeper.
- Cerise pink, electric blue and banana yellow was featured in your wardrobe or make-up collection.
- You rocked to songs like Ice Ice Baby, Hangin' Tough & Can't Touch This.

I loved the 80's! That's why I was so excited to learn that The Greeting Farm released a Limited Edition 80's Anya stamp today! Her crimped hair, leg warmers and off the shoulder top truly represented the fashion trends of that time. There's only a limited supply available, so be sure to stop by Pineapple Cove to get your 80's Anya!!

P.S....remember the blue eyeshadow? At least that hasn't gone out of style!! =)

























Card was designed by Anya Club Design Team Member Jacquie

New Greeting Farm Stamps Arrived!!

Happy Monday!! Hope you all had a fun and productive weekend!! I had a blast with Fuji's stamp group on Sunday - she taught us how to make an explosion box. Thanks Fuji!!! I'll be posting the photos from that fun day soon.

Just a quick post to let you know that the new Greeting Farm stamps arrived today! Introducing Savannah & Laundry.






























We also got Edward and Spooktacular back in stock!! See you soon!

Modified Hours for Saturday 9/12/09

FYI - Pineapple Cove will be closing early at 5:30 on Saturday 9/12/09...I have a special date with Victor, we're going to go watch John Legend!! We apologize for the inconvenience!!

Ashlee & Her Cricut Creations

We were so fortunate to have Ashlee Mason come and teach our first Cricut Expressions Basics class last week Saturday. You can check out Ashlee's awesome blog HERE. A little about Ashlee...

• She's married to an active Marine and has an adorable little boy named Logan.
• She's a big Steeler's fan!
• Started scrapbooking in 2006 when she was pregnant with Logan.
• The Cricut is one of her most favorite tools..can't you tell?
  

I was so busy being blown away by all the things you can do with a Cricut..I totally forgot to take photos of the class. So instead, here's some of Ashlee's wonderful creations using that amazing little cutter!

This little guy has to be one of my favorites....I love how Ashlee used scalloped circles cut with the cricut to make the feathers. All the pieces were cut with the Cricut and then pieced together.





































Here's an adorable little ticket book she created just for dad...awww how sweet! I love the shadowing of the letters.




















And here's an ice cream cone and elephant that are just so sweet!




































Lastly, here's an airplane that she cut and turned into a card. I love the black shadow around the plane and how she doodled the lines to outline the shape of the plane.




















Thanks Ashlee for coming & teaching the class even after your long week of adventure with your sister *wink*! You are amazing and I can't wait to see what else you come up with!! I'll be updating the calendar with some revisions we are making to the Cricut Classes, so be sure to check back.

The Greeting Farm September Releases

Happy Labor Day Weekend everyone..hope you are enjoying your looong weekend!! Just an update: The Greeting Farm recently released a few new stamps from their Hope & Garce and Wild Sprouts Series.

Coming soon to Pineapple Cove! Stay tuned..I'll let you know as soon as these arrive! We also re-ordered Spooktackular, and Edward. I'll email & blog when the stamps arrive.

10% Off SCAL only until 9/8

Craft Edge, the makers of Sure Cuts A Lot is giving 10% off if you purchase or upgrade to v.2 by 9/8/09. Those of you who are not familiar with SCAL, you can use this software with your Circut machine to cut out True Type fonts already installed on your computer and other various shapes. No more expensive cartridges!! It's compatible with both Windows and Macintosh.

To purchase or learn more, I have links on my website that will take you directly to the site. www.PineappleCoveDesigns.com

You must use a coupon code before checkout to save 10%. Please email me for the coupon code.

Sale @ Pineapple Cove

We're having a Sale here at Pineapple Cove starting 9/2/09 until 9/9/09.











Clearance - 70% Off
All American Crafts products - 25% Off
Military Products - 40% Off
Baby, Sports & School Themed Products - 30% Off
All Soap & Soap Supplies - 40% Off

Club members receive a 40% Off coupon valid for one (1) item only between 9/2 and 9/9. Some exclusions apply...you should have received your coupon via email. If not, please let me know. Thanks and see you soon!

Thank You..Aloha..Mahalo

I just wanted to send out a big Mahalo to the Kim family for giving me this beautiful basket of goodies! I was so fortunate to help them design their son's 1st B-day invitations. They dropped off this basket last week as a 'Thank you'.

I'm really glad they liked the invitation and I heard the party was lots of fun. Brennan's theme was Sesame Street, so we went with the vibrant primary colors for the invitation. Isn't he such a cutie? I love the fact that in the photo, his index finger is pointing to signify "1". We decided to go with the baby characters which are so adorable and fitting. Matching RSVP cards were also included.



















I had a lot of fun designing the card and I feel so fortunate to have been given the opportunity to be part of Brennan's milestone. This job has been one of the most fulfilling and rewarding...
thank YOU all for the opportunity.

P.S. - I haven't ripped into the goodies yet...don't know what I'm waiting for. It just looks too pretty to unwrap. =)

Digi 101 Class Photos

Happy Monday everyone!! I just uploaded photos from our Digi 101 class on the left sidebar. Enjoy!

Digi Know?

Digi know that resaving JPGs over and over again will cause the quality to degredate? I sure didn't, but I learned this today from the talented Claudette San Pedro who taught our Digi 101 Scrapbooking class today @ Pineapple Cove. We were so lucky and fortunate to have her come teach. She did an amazing job. Thank you so much Claudette for taking time out of your schedule..I can't wait for the next one!!

We were so fortunate to have Mindy Terasawa donate her Monkey Do Kit which everyone received a copy of. We also received a template from her Moss Scape Quickpages which was used as an excercise in class. Here's my finished layout I made of me and my sister. Everyone says we look like twins...really? cause I don't see it. =)

























Working on the layout excercise, we learned about layers, how to use quick pages, different tools within PSE, how to drop shadow, erase parts of a photo without deleting another image and how to save our digi layouts for printing. PNG files were explained as well as other file formats like psd and jpg.

I forgot my memory card at home, so I'll have to upload photos of the class tonight to the sidebar. I learned so much today and had lots of fun with the girls, thanks again Claudette!! Until next time...

Cricut (TM) Swarm @ the Cove!

The Cricut and the Cricut Expression by ProvoCraft has revolutionized die cutting for the craft industry. There is no longer a need for big, bulky dies and say goodbye to cutting by hand. The possibilities are endless with these lightweight and portable machines.

Whether you own the original Cricut, or have upgraded to the Cricut Expression, you have a revolutionary new way to cut for all your papercrafting & home decor projects. Here at Pineapple Cove, we've been swarmed with Cricuts eager to create magnificent paper projects. So to help tame them, we've added a variety of Cricut Classes to help you maximize the potential of your machines. We'll show you the basics for those who have just gotten their hands on a Cricut, or are thinking of purchasing one. To classes that will show you how to use your computer to cut Fonts and images using the Sure Cuts A Lot software by CraftEdge.

We've added 8 new classes to September's calendar all geared around the basics of using your Cricut or Cricut Expression. Please check out the Calendar for times and availability. Please note: the calendar defaults to today's date, so make sure you change the month to September in order to view the classes. To register and secure a spot in the class, either stop by the store or call 735.3553 to pre-pay. Thank you!

Butterfly Kisses

Here @ Pineapple Cove, we have a range of die cutting services available for your convenience!

1. Purchase your paper and use our AccuCut machine for FREE to cut favor boxes for that special occasion! Samples are available in the store.
   
2. Custom die cutting services - see store for details.
3. Die cuts for sale

These butterflies are an example of a custom die that was cut using our die cut machine. I simply cut one out of black cardstock and one out of Kaiser Craft DP and mounted onto a frame I got from Walmart for $2.50. I love the elegance of black and white - this is on display at the store, it's so pretty IRL.

Thanks for visiting!