tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91566139001043438912024-03-09T16:46:06.326-10:00Creative GrammieCreative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-89903917573157086852015-03-27T22:29:00.000-10:002015-03-27T22:29:45.951-10:00Another Class Project and Can Coolers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Aloha everyone,<br />
Hope all is well with you all! I'm still here and still crafting. I've become a bit of a knitting addict but I'm still doing a little sewing and I'm still making jewelry.<br />
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As some of you know, I've been taking classes from Bead It in Kailua and kaimuki. I took a bezel ring class and this is what I made. Sorry for the white streak of white on the photo.<br />
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It's black malachite with sterling silver. It was a six hour class of sawing, torching, sanding and burnishing. But it was fun! Katherine Albu, the instructor for this class was thorough in what she taught us. I signed up for one more classes that Katherine taught, bezel sunrise shells. <br />
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Here are some can coolers I made for my husband. He lost the original one that was a gift from a friend of mine. These are knitted then felted. My husband loves them for his can of beer. Keeps the wetness off my table and keeps his beer cool.<br />
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I'll post some of my knitting soon. Until then, have a great weekend!<br />
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Aloha,<br />
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Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-48540989539038186292014-09-18T23:01:00.000-10:002014-09-18T23:01:24.310-10:00Oh My, It's Been A Year!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yes, it's been a year since I've posted my blog. Not only did time elude me, but so did the aspect of why I used to enjoy blogging. I mean, I wasn't even sure if anyone really read my blog. It was quicker to post a pic on FB and get a response then to blog. However, I realized that blogging is for me to journalize the things I enjoy making or to express opinion on the topic of choice. So, I'm back and post I will.<br />
First things first, my husband and I have become grand parents for the tenth time! Yes, I said tenth. My daughter gave birth this summer to her seventh child, her last she said. <br />
I'm still busy making jewelry and sewing. Some of which I have photos and some sent out without remembering to photograph.<br />
Here is one project I worked on this summer. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span>Actually, my friend made way more than that. Cyn made enough that she won't forget what to do when she returns home. <br />
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Well, that's it for now. <br />
Aloha,<br />
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Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-54990566398875872292013-09-03T23:20:00.001-10:002013-09-09T22:47:27.500-10:00OMG school started!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Aloha!<br />
I know most kids started school well over 2 weeks ago, like my son's children. However, since my daughter home schools her kids, she decided to start her school after Labor Day. You're wondering why I'm mentioning this? Well you see, I'm the "sitter" for the babies that aren't school age yet, which means I'm back to work for my daughter. <br />
So for today's school opening, I made some snack bag treats. <br />
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Not sure where I saw these, so my apologies for not giving credit to the right person for a fun idea. In the original photo of this snack there were grapes on the side the candy is on, but sometimes I can be a bad grammie and give the grand kids some not too good treats. And in case you're wondering, the snack bags are suppose to resemble butterflies.</div>
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Prior to school, I had a fantastic end of summer! My BF from Texas spent 2 weeks here in Hawaii; we did some serious crafting and shopping! We shopped, we talked, finishing each other's sentences, we enjoyed every morsel we ate; we like the same foods and of course we always share what we know about crafting. We also spent a day at the beach searching for shells and glass. My back was so sunburned, I'm itchy and peeling now!<br />
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Here's some of the bracelets we torched together.<br />
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I wish I took photos of Cyn's bracelets too. She made more that two, using SS and gold filled wire.</div>
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This last piece below, is a "Sandra Lee Semi-homemade" , for those of you familiar with the Food Network. You see the majority of the necklace is purchased already made. What I did was drill a whole in the main piece to add a freshwater pearl. Hence, the semi-homemade. <br />
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Thanks for the visit. If you're interested in any jewelry pieces, just email me.</div>
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Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-34990919378482102842013-08-08T23:44:00.000-10:002013-08-08T23:44:27.072-10:00What!? It's August already?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Aloha!<br />
Time sure flies when I'm busy being lazy and uninspired. I have no idea what happened to July.<br />
I did however take a couple of jewelry soldering classes. I wanted to step outside the box to get over my fear of the flame. These classes were a great start for me because, in class we used the smaller butane torches and not the acetylene torches. Those big mamas scare me big time! <br />
Here's the first project:<br />
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I used fine silver (99.9), and this was a fusing technique, so no solder needed.<br />
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In another class, we were instructed to use sterling silver and/or 14k gold-filled square wire. I did both gold and silver projects. Here's some simple rings:<br />
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So, my final class, a bezel cup attachment class, a few weeks later, I almost melted one of the little cups! The torch was a little bigger, meaning a little more power! But inspite of it all, here's that final project:<br />
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Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-4486263111628444542013-06-02T13:41:00.000-10:002013-06-02T13:41:05.980-10:00Off The Radar<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Aloha to all!<br />
Seems it's been forever since I posted. I must say I do miss it. My computer broke about six months ago and though I tried posting via my ipad, I did run into some quirks. Like pics that didn't show up but for a tiny blue square, finding an app to watermark my photos but didn't have the font I was looking for, and not having Photoshop to adjust the pixles. You know, just little things like that, but it was enough to bring me down to a level of not wanting to blog. I also noticed that more people are Facebooking than blogging. Is it because more people are reachable? <br />
So, until I can make up my mind on what computer to get, I'll have to figure out a way to post and get those photos on the blog too. <br />
For now, just a quick heads up on my family life. We welcomed another grand daughter to the family a few months ago; absolutely wonderful! My daughter inlaw became Mrs. Petite Hawaii 2013 this Spring and will represent Hawaii at the Nationals in Florida this August. <br />
Well, that's it for now. Keep on creating!<br />
Aloha,<br />
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Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-8549201873360887992012-12-31T11:59:00.000-10:002012-12-31T13:29:29.344-10:00Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Aloha everyone!<br />
This year has come to an end and so quickly! Though I haven't been blogging, I've been online occasionally, sometimes posting on FB. <br />
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I have photos of just a few projects I created, but I'm happy to share them with you.<br />
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This is the tree topper I made using Stampin' Up stamp and diecuts. I learned how to do this from dear Teri Suzuki. Mahalo Teri!<br />
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This year's Christmas card I created using MemoryBox die and crystals.<br />
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These earrings were made for a friend's daughter. I used fresh water pearls, 14k gold filled wire and shells I found at the beach.<br />
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Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-17071655717364892692012-09-27T21:22:00.000-10:002012-09-27T21:28:07.913-10:00UFOs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Aloha everyone!<br />
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These past few weeks have been busy! It's been fun too! Crafting of course was top on my list of fun things to do.<br />
How many of you have UFOs? No, not the ones up in the sky, but the ones in the craft room. You know, the <u>U</u>n<u>F</u>inished<u>O</u>bjects! I certainly have my share but I lowered the stack these past few weeks.<br />
I finished a sweater I started a year and a half ago. I had the instructions, lost the instructions, found the instructions and now my sweater is complete. Check it out:<br />
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I also knitted some washclothes that was long over due, but I don't think you all want to see those.<br />
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I created more earvines, unfortunately those went before I had a chance to photograph them.<br />
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The next thing I did was stitch some muslin covers for my new cushions for my Koa furniture. I needed to cover the raw cushions so that I could put my new outer covers on them. My husband loves the new covers.<br />
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I fixed my son's Hawaiian quilt (wall hanging size) and started working on a Hawaiian quilt cushion my daughter started who knows when. <br />
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In between working on my UFOs I helped two of my grand-daughters celebrate their birthday. It was a quick and simple just family celebration, so dear daughter just asked for some cupcake toppers. Gotta love these grand kids, they're so easy to please.<br />
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Aloha for now,<br />
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Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-66991778713404113722012-09-10T00:00:00.002-10:002012-09-10T00:10:00.394-10:00On a Roll Crafting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Aloha everyone,<br />
Hope you had a great weekend! Did anyone go to the Women's/Sewing and Crafts Expo this weekend? I don't know if it's just me, but I'm noticing less and less sewing and craft companies are showing up at these expos every year. How very disappointing.<br />
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So, this past week I was on a roll crafting and sewing. I finished knitting another waffle patterned dishcloth, finished overcasting a Hawaiian quilt pillow top and made another tablet folder. SU did these fantastic file folder/tablet holder with matching pen. Well, I decided to try it with the acetate folio page pockets from Manuhe`ali`i; they carry these with their beautiful Hawaiian prints. This is what I came up with.<br />
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Thanks for your visit! I love hearing from you all, so please feel free to leave a comment; just click the "comments"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);"> below and make me happy.</span><br />
Aloha,<br />
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</div>Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-21598329474981235212012-09-07T00:26:00.000-10:002012-09-07T00:28:30.307-10:00Linky Party<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Aloha everyone!<br />
I just wanted to give you all a heads up about a Linky party that Karen from Sew Many Ways offers every Friday. It's called Find a Friend Friday and here's the link: <a href="http://www.sewmanyways.blogspot.com/">www.sewmanyways.blogspot.com</a>. You don't have to join, just visit.<br />
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Aloha,<br />
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Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-25327423856262776982012-09-05T23:07:00.003-10:002012-09-05T23:17:39.405-10:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Aloha Everyone,<br />
Just got back from Hawai`i Island a few days ago. My husband and I don't always have a chance to hop on a plane to the other islands, but it seems this month we've visited two islands! We landed in Kona then drove to Keaau to visit my auntie and cousin. It was a short but wonderful visit.<br />
We stayed in Hilo for one night so that I could visit Island Scrapbooking; what a fun store, I just had to buy something. We then continued onto the Hamakua coast, stopped at the Waipio Valley lookout, then headed for Waimea where we stayed for a couple of days. <br />
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My dear hubby did all the driving, all 430 plus miles! Yes, this is why Hawai`i Island is called the Big Island. <br />
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I'll always enjoy visits to our neighbor islands, but it's always wonderful to be home. Besides I have some crafting lined up, so stay tuned. Until then, have a great rest of the week!<br />
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Aloha,<br />
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Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-30114199518998863842012-08-27T01:30:00.003-10:002012-08-27T01:30:57.446-10:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Aloha everyone!<br />
I can't believe how fast August is moving! My BFF arrived at the beginning of the month, we went to Maui for a few days since she hasn't visited that island for quite a few years. It was amazing fun! We made sure to take that crazy winding road to Hana; of course we stopped at Ulupalakua Winery on our way and sampled a few drops of wine. Okay, they weren't a few drops. This is a shot of the sunset from our patio.<br />
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Not only did we go to the beach on Maui, we continued going to the beach when we got back to O`ahu. This time for shells, driftwood and beach glass for our crafting. We crafted, beached and shopped, what more could we ask for! Oh, yeah, we ate! We ate foods that Cyn would not normally eat back in Texas or we'd eat places she remembered when she lived here. Yum!<br />
Well Cyn is now home, back in Texas and I'm trying to keep the crafting adrenalin flowing. I made this pair of earrings of which I actually combined 2 pairs of earrings that I created some time ago. <br />
I used to make a lot of ear-vines that are worn going up along the ears. I just combined it with my simple dangle freshwater pearl earrings.<br />
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Photo below is a necklace I made a while back. <br />
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I wore both the earrings and the necklace to my class reunion this past Saturday.<br />
Have a great new week!<br />
Aloha,<br />
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Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-41954098789638236562012-07-30T00:01:00.000-10:002012-07-30T00:01:51.550-10:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Aloha Everyone;<br />
Hope you all had a great weekend, I know I did! BenFranklin Crafts Mapunapuna had a crafting carnival. There was free make and take stations and some for a small fee make and takes. I did both. Here are some of the projects that I did.<br />
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I had to make the Hello Kitty bag for my grand daughters. It's made with an acetate sheet, HK duct tape and this new felt (new to me) called Felties. It's a little stiffer than regular felt and it has some glitter throughout. <br />
Here's a closeup of the other projects.<br />
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Cheryl Miyashiro taught us how to make the above card. She is always fun to learn from.<br />
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Joy from Joy of Crafting shared this card with us, taught us to make the flower. It was good sticky fun; we usd a giant glue dot and ribbon.<br />
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Well, that's what I did this weekend. <br />
I understand that the Pearl City BFC will be having their Craft Carnival this coming weekend. Hmmm... <br />
Oh, I forgot to tell you that there were door prizes throughout the day; I won an embossing folder!<br />
Until next time,<br />
Aloha,<br />
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<br /></div>Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-21960961063526790942012-07-26T10:03:00.000-10:002012-07-26T10:03:57.252-10:00I Have Returned<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Aloha everyone,<br />
I know I've been missing in action for at least 6 months and I'm truly sorry for that. It seems I was obsessed with getting my body back to healthy, to the point of being OCD. My eating habits are very different, I was checking my BP every day, sometimes twice a day. I checked my blood sugar everyday to make sure I was below a hundred. I even bought another meter to check my cholesterol! Planning out my meals, making sure there were no starch, wheat gluten and sugar in my food. It took most of my time, I didn't want to do anything else but that and play games on my computer. Though I still watch what I eat and try to get in exercise, I don't obsess over the stats anymore. Not that I don't check, I still check maybe twice a week.<br />
Somewhere along the way of all this, I seemed to have lost my mojo for crafting and creating.<br />
But then I remembered that Karen Valentine of<a href="http://www.mydesertcottage.com/"> <u>My Desert Cottage</u></a> always has a blog party called "Where Bloggers Create" about this time of year. Sure enough, Karen is hosting her 4th annual blog party. Though I'm not participating this year, I'm still checking out everyone that is participating. Visiting fellow bloggers always help to get me in the mood of creating something. I do have Karen's button for the 2012 party on the side, so check it out, you'll have fun and maybe find some great ideas to organize your work space. You can either click on the blog party button on the side or click <u><a href="http://www.mydesertcottage.com/2012/06/anybody-want-to-party.html">here</a></u>. <br />
In the meantime, here's a recycled and reused container. My daughter wanted to make use of all the formula containers that she's collected; her kids like to put little toys in them, but she wanted to decorate them so that each child (she has 5) could easily identify their own container. I used decorative scrapbook paper and the Xyron sticker machine. Very quick, very easy. She'll use her Cricut to cut out the letters for each child's name, then she'll let them glue it on. They too love to craft.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Aloha for now,</span><br />
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It's wonderful to be back home! I didn't get back until Super-bowl Sunday; that was unexpected. I'll tell you what happened. But first, I want to let you know that this post doesn't have any craft subject, so if you want to visit me at a later time, I'll be sure to post about crafting then.<br />
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Ok, back to what happened. I won't give you a blow by blow; I don't want to bore you. While on my trip to visit my BFF in Texas, I had what is called a TIA or mini stroke. But I didn't know this until after we returned from our side trip to New Orleans, when I went to see a doctor who after examining me, sent me to the emergency room for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Of course once the tests, (there were many), were done and it was determined what medication I needed, I thought I would be able to leave and continue with my vacation. HAH! I was stuck there for a few days, taking more tests. Plus, the doctor said I wouldn't be able to fly home for at least 2 weeks. What?!<br />
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High cholesterol and hypertension plays a big part in strokes and heart attacks, we all know that right? But add a 7 1/2 hour plane ride without getting out of your seat to the equation. Oh WOW! Well according to Dr. Oz, if you don't get out of your seat and walk about during a long plane ride, you may develop a blood clot. <br />
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It was explained to me that when a mini stroke happens the clot will most times dissolve itself and the damages incurred may also disappear. Which explains why I was able to start walking straighter while in New Orleans. However, this type of stroke is a message stroke, a heads up, a warning that a bigger, stronger stroke which may cause permanent damage, is on its way. So I was very glad I didn't wait until I returned to Hawaii to see a doctor.<br />
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My husband flew up to Dallas so that he could accompany me home. I was afraid of flying home alone fearing that something else might happen to me.<br />
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Of course, now that I'm home, I've made some lifestyle changes, I'm keeping my cholesterol and blood pressure in check, I'm exercising again, I've even lost 4 pounds. Yeah! <br />
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So, going on a long trip? Wear compression socks and don't forget to get up every now and again to walk a little. <br />
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Though the stroke put a little dent into my trip, I was still able to do some of the things I wanted to do. Remember, I planned on meeting Cindy Adkins of Cindy Adkins' Whimsical Musings. I did and it was a great meeting! She's an amazing person, talented and so sweet. We just didn't have enough time together.<br />
Cyn (my BFF) and I had a great time shopping, though we only made it to one or two stores a day. I guess I move slower and I get tired too quickly. And we were able to sneak in some crafting time in the evening too.<br />
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Well, I'll be back soon with a craft project. 'Till then, take care of yourself.<br />
Aloha,<br />
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</div>Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-62414610750088592182012-01-17T00:43:00.001-10:002012-01-17T00:46:03.857-10:00Flower Swap and Trip<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Aloha everyone,<br />
I just want to share with you the flowers I made for a flower swap I joined, started by my friend Linda. My photography is not great, but can you see the very dainty swirly flourish? I picked up about three of these wonderful dies by Memory Box from <a href="http://www.ptcraftshop.blogspot.com/"><u>A Place In Time</u></a>. They're so dainty, I love using them. Just run them through your Bigshot. I used crepe paper from Melissa Frances to make the flower and leaves and added glitter and rhinestones. I used a pearlized cardstock I bought some time ago from Creations Unlimited, to cut out the flourish. These aren't due until the last week of the month, but I'm going on a trip and have to make sure they get to Linda before I leave.<br />
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I'm looking forward to visiting my BFF in Texas! I leave this Wednesday (ooh, that's tomorrow), and won't be back until the thirty-first. Posting will be far and few between when I'm gone. While visiting in Texas, we're going on a side trip to New Orleans. So when we're there, I'll be visiting Cindy Adkins of Whimsical Musings. I can't wait!<br />
Aloha,<br />
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</div>Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-47509220821240471042012-01-15T10:16:00.001-10:002012-01-15T10:23:58.773-10:00And the Winner is.....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Aloha everyone,<br />
In the US continent it's already noon. So, I thought perhaps I'd better announce the winner of my giveaway. Drumrolllllllllllll:<br />
The first winner is <b>Julie Campbell </b>from <a href="http://avintagechic.blogspot.com/"><u>A Vintage Chic</u></a>! Yeah! So dear Julie, please email me so we can get the detes squared away, don't forget to send me your address. And yes, because your name was picked first, you get to choose which prize you want.<br />
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Ok, drumrolllllll: The second winner is: <b>Lynn Stevens</b> of <a href="http://trashtotreasureart.blogspot.com/"><u>Trash To Treasure</u></a>.<br />
Congratulations to both of you! Hope to hear from you soon.<br />
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I understand that some of you couldn't get through to leave a comment. I'm so sorry, don't know what happened, but I understand that Blogger has been acting up. And I've had that happen to me on other blogs under Blogger when I tried to leave a comment. But there's another chance to enter another one of my giveaways I'm planning when I reach 100 followers. We'll talk about that when the time comes. <br />
I'd like to thank <a href="http://www.sweetlandpapertreats.blogspot.com/"><u>Sweet Land Paper Treats</u></a> for being my newest follower. Big mahalo to you Sweets! <br />
That's it for now, have a great week!<br />
Aloha,<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85784/pharbottle/fa7b83ae00f9fb0075f069b5021274e5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a></div>Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-52321717163187987712012-01-10T22:53:00.000-10:002012-01-10T22:53:24.097-10:00Only One More Day Left!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Aloha everyone,<br />
This month is going by so quickly! I'm writing this at 10:30 pm, so it must be midnight in most parts of the US continent. Which means dear family and friends, there's only one more day for everyone to sign up for the giveaway! Just scroll down below to the giveaway post and leave a comment there and your name will be added to the hat.<br />
Here's another card I made using the Martha Stewart punch, and one of the Sisters' stamp.<br />
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That's it for now.<br />
Aloha,<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85784/pharbottle/fa7b83ae00f9fb0075f069b5021274e5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a></div>Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-69863576541996787952012-01-04T21:50:00.000-10:002012-01-04T21:50:35.439-10:00Happy New Year and Giveaway Time!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Aloha everyone!<br />
I'm glad to be back and ready to start crafting. Let me bring you up to speed. The last time I posted was just before Christmas day, my dog Hoku was improving immensely from her illness of which a cause still remains a mystery, she was put on prednisone which actually did the trick to bringing her back to her usual self. It was truly a Christmas gift for me when she wanted to eat again and play. Well, my schedule was definitely thrown off the track, so in order for me to get Christmas things done, I had to stay off the computer and totally concentrate on the tasks at hand. <br />
Now that the holiday season is over, I run smack into my birthday. So...to celebrate my birthday, I want to have a giveaway. I have a book and a punch to give to a couple of winners. The book is titled <u>"A Charming Exchange"</u> and the punch is a Martha Stewart punch all over the page punch.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two prizes=Two winners!</td></tr>
</tbody></table> You don't have to do much, just leave a comment on this post to say you'd like to enter this contest. You don't have to be a follower, nor do you have to follow my blog. I don't want to bribe anyone to follow me though I am striving to hit 100 followers; I want people to be followers because they enjoy my blog. <br />
I also have a list of people who receive my blog via email. Well my dear sweets, you'll have to click onto my blog which is below every email you receive, click "kind hearted comments" just under this blog post to leave a comment in order to enter the contest.<br />
The deadline to enter is January 12, 2012 and the winner will be announced on January 15th. The first winner picked will be able to choose a prize first. <br />
See...easy peasy! Good luck everyone!<br />
Here is just one of the things you can do with the Martha Stewart punch.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martha Stewart punch for the corners</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Aloha,<br />
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</div>Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-61657789749774370352011-12-12T20:47:00.001-10:002011-12-13T00:51:21.920-10:00Lynn's Steampunk Art<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Aloha everyone,<br />
I'm a little behind in everything, not just posting but with Christmas as well. So, very quickly let me start with this long overdue feature of Lynn Steven's steampunk mini tablet that I won from <a href="http://trashtotreasureart.blogspot.com/"><u>Lynn's blog</u></a>:<br />
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So this is the card I made to send to Lynn in appreciation of her generosity.<br />
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Aloha,<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85784/pharbottle/fa7b83ae00f9fb0075f069b5021274e5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a></div>Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-16222000022186047092011-12-07T22:45:00.002-10:002011-12-07T22:46:57.919-10:00Son's Birthday Card, Cart Rebirth<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Aloha everyone,<br />
December 1 is my son's birthday, but I wasn't able to get his card to him 'til a few days ago. I love it when he comes to visit with his children. When he came to visit Sunday I gave him his card. He's a firefighter, so I wanted to use the La-La Land stamp I got some time ago.<br />
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I don't think he reads my blog, so I don't think he'll see that. Heehee.<br />
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My sister-in-law has been cleaning and decluttering the "family" house for some time now. And she called me and asked if I wanted the cart/table that used to be my mother-in-laws table. No one else wanted it and I didn't want it to be a cast off. So I said yes, besides I've always loved that table. Well the brass parts needed sanding as it started pitting, I didn't particularly care for the wheels. The glass surface has some pretty art work, however it was a powder blue with white and gold which didn't match my bedroom. what I did to fix that was turn the glass over so only the white and gold could be seen. I then asked my husband if he could paint it and change the wheels. So it went from this:<br />
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To this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new bedside table</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I know I'll have my little nightlight, pencil box, photos and little clock on the top, but I'm not sure if I want to just put a plant on the bottom or something else. I absolutely love how my repurposed piece of furniture looks now with the new coat of paint to match the base of my floor lamp.<br />
Aloha,<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85784/pharbottle/fa7b83ae00f9fb0075f069b5021274e5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a></div>Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-92031413794583969372011-12-05T18:23:00.000-10:002011-12-05T18:23:13.522-10:00Be Back Soon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Aloha everyone;<br />
Sorry I haven't posted in a while. It's not been too cheery here with (wo)man's best friend being so ill. Yes, my dog, Hoku has been sick since the day before Thanksgiving Day. She will be undergoing one more test this Thursday. We hope that will tell us exactly what is wrong with her. In the meantime, please know that while Hoku is resting, I'm sneaking visits to as many blogs as I can. I'm also prepping photos that was taken earlier and getting them blog ready while she sleeps. <br />
So to all of my blogging friends, Have a Merry Christmas!<br />
Aloha,<br />
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</div>Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-54002820133231184592011-11-22T00:02:00.001-10:002011-11-22T20:11:07.996-10:00RAKS and Tag Party<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Aloha everyone,<br />
Well I certainly had a wonderful time at the tag party hosted by Denise Nibling, a fun crafter and gracious hostess. Everyone there was so much fun, the food was delicious and of course the tag making was the best. Not only that, take a look at the RAKs I received:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the red velvet cake pops? Mmmm</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>We made a variety of tags. Linda and I did vintage themed tags while Cami, Kyoko, Irene, Jenny and Denise chose the Christmas themed tags. Checkout these beautiful tags:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful huh?</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Here's some closeups of these tags:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kyoko's</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Irene's</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Denise's</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jenny's is a gift-card holder tag</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda's</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cami's</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The inside of Cami's tag</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Incidentally, if you're looking for mine, it's posted in yesterday's post.<br />
I had a great time tagging with this fun and crazy group. I can't wait to do this again; I hope I get invited again!<br />
Aloha,<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85784/pharbottle/fa7b83ae00f9fb0075f069b5021274e5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a></div>Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-71665320382351895282011-11-20T01:18:00.000-10:002011-11-20T01:18:14.049-10:00Tag Sample and Kits<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Aloha everyone,<br />
Time is just flying by so quickly! Thanksgiving is next week, Christmas decorations are everywhere and I haven't started Christmas shopping yet! Yikes!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I have a tag party to go to this morning and I wanted to share my tag that I made for the group. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kits</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front of tag</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back of tag</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The paper I used for the tag is called "French Quarters" from Quick Quotes. I think I was drawn to this cardstock because of the name. You see, I'm going to visit the French Quarters with some friends in January. Not only that, I'm going to visit a wonderful blogging friend, who lives near there, for the first time. I'm so excited about that!<br />
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Sorry, back to the tag. The crown and Eiffel Tower stamps are from Stampin' Up. The leaf punch is quite old and I don't remember the brand. The flower on the front I made myself and the fleurette in the back is the Tim Holtz mini die.<br />
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Thanks for visiting, I hope you enjoyed yourself.<br />
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Aloha,<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85784/pharbottle/fa7b83ae00f9fb0075f069b5021274e5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a></div>Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156613900104343891.post-29406103725619384162011-11-06T22:49:00.000-10:002011-11-06T22:49:44.798-10:00In Honor of My Mom<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
Aloha everyone,<br />
My mother transitioned January 1, 2009, her birthday was November 1. I spend her birthday thinking of her and all that she did for me and my siblings. I think of how she loved her work and how intense her energy was that she put into her work. But she also played well too. She loved going to Las Vegas, she loved her music, especially Hawaiian music.<br />
It takes me a while to get out of a little slump that I fall into on her birthday. So I thought I would do a digi scrap page dedicated to her. Just something quick, and it did get me flowing into the creative direction again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daisy Fung Har Fo Lee</td></tr>
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I want to give you all a heads up who might be interested in a blogaversary giveaway. Lynn Stevens from Trash to Treasure is having her Three year blogaversary giveaway. I gotta tell you, she is one very generous creative! There's an etched brass book with dangling charms, a journal in rusted tin, lace with image, and a steampunk necklace that is oh so gorgeous. Please click <a href="http://trashtotreasureart.blogspot.com/2011/11/three-year-blogaversary-giveaway.html"><u>here</u></a> to visit her blog, I'm sure you'll like what she's offering. Plus...she's also including a<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_697867108"> </a><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://trashtotreasureart.blogspot.com/2011/11/three-year-blogaversary-giveaway.html"><u>Bonus</u></a><span style="color: black;"> giveaway, it's a whole load of rubberstamps that she will divi-up. You can get all the particulars and view all the treasures that she's giving away, just go to her site. What are you waiting for? Go, go on.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Aloha,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85784/pharbottle/fa7b83ae00f9fb0075f069b5021274e5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a> </span></span> </div>Creative Grammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14885925948310205770noreply@blogger.com6