Gifts... gifts... CRAFTS!

Oh me, oh MY! this was suppose to be posted early this AM.... but indeed i'm pulling long nights this week, i was too tired to post.... SORRY!! i needed some sleep... =D

so yes... staying up at early hours trying to finish up this and that for the craft fair on Sunday.... if you're on Maui, Ben Franklin's Spring Craft Fair is this Sunday (5/1) at War Memorial Gym from 9am-2pm.... Awesome crafts, ono snacks and make 'n takes with the BF crew!! come out and check it out!

now back to my post... i'm sharing some more memo paper holders today, that have seemed to have taken me longer to accomplish than the first batch i did a few weeks ago.... but i guess i wasn't concetrating on them like the last time and i've procrastinated too much this time... hehe!
this was the first one i made this round... and i entered it into the TGF FFCB WOW Challenge issued last week, which was NO PINK! aw, come on, that was hard... LOL.... i LOVE pink!!
here's a few more... featuring different images from CC Designs, TGF, and my old faithful sizzix friend, Hello Kitty... (i forgot how time consuming putting HK together can be) made about 10 total, but failed to photograph all of it since i was packaging them as i was completing it... photos don't come out so well with the package... eek! anyway, these are great gifts for Mother's Day or Teacher's Appreciation Day or those just because moments... each holder measures 3 1/4 x 5 1/4 and includes 50 blank sheets and a ball point pen... and they will be available for sale at the craft fair... or email me if interested.... =D
no onto some fun sharing.... Easter Sunday was a blast for me and my family... it was a really busy one but we enjoyed every minute of it... started off with mass and a baptismal... then a birthday party... and we ended the day coming home to color eggs, hide them and then frost some yummy cupcakes! party cake!! my kids fave!
mmmm, and milk choclate frosting..... yum yum yum! better work off those calories....
here's the girls getting crafty with frosting cupcakes... i think they enjoyed this part more than coloring eggs... hehe! DD2 decided to load the chocolate on her last cupcake, dump out 1/4 of the sprinkles and just eat that.... and by that, i mean just the frosting and sprinkles... LOL... silly girl! she does that with donuts too...

alrighty! time to head on out.... back to the craft room that is... i have to admit that i'm looking forward to getting back into a regular schedule that includes some adequate sleep, but for the time being, i'm enjoying every moment crafting!! it will smooth out soon! oh and i'm SO counting down the days until my mini vacay!! can't wait to see the dolls!!!! so until my next post.... SMILE!!!

Easter Day!

Hopping in to wish you all a very joyous and HAPPY EASTER!!!

May you be filled with sweetness on this day

with family, friends and those at heart who are far away...

May love and laughter fill the air around you

many hugs and lots of love from me and my silly bunnies too!!!

Spotlight time at Lollipop Crafts!

Thursday where did you come from?! The days are flying right past me before i know it, it's a new day!! sneaky time!

Lollipop Crafts is spotlighing this week's sponosor:
ROBYN'S FETISH! Cute designs for all occassions... They are giving away a fabulous prize to one lucky random winner so hurry up and play along ... All the details on how to join us can be found on the Lollipop Crafts blog... and while there, why not check out the other spotlight creations from the team!

here's mine for today... using cutesy Kid Bunny!! i still have some Easter scraps around so pairing it with Kid Bunny was a breeze... the sentiment is from Dandelion Designs and i've embellished this card with some ribbon, dew drops and glitter on the easter eggs... can't really see the glitz though...

does this inspire you to get moving on your last minute Easter goodies?! hope so!! Easter is almost here! don't forget to come out and play... it's a fantastic challenge this week, and the Lollipop Girls have some wonderful creations for you!!

i need to get going, but i'll be back later with another sharing... stay tuned!!

In(k) Distress!

OMGoodness!! Wednesday already!! i can't keep up with the days... it's another busy week for me... but when isn't it?!

new challenge over at TGF FFCB for Farm Fresh Friday... this week's challenge is to DISTRESS!! now that's something i need to learn how to do... and i don't just mean crafting... LOL... can you believe i've NEVER done any distressing on my creations before?! i love the effects of it, both just torn edges and ink distressing, but never tried it for myself... this challenge was a great push to "try" it....

and well, this is how my creation turned out... it was fun to roughen up the edges using the heart attack tool, but wow, when i decided to ink the edges as well, it got a little messy... told you i've never done this technique before... maybe a bit more practice and advice will do me justice!

anyway... i needed to make a birthday card for a party we are attending this weekend and used Oliver from TGF's OA Happy Day set to send the birthday boy some wishes... i apologize for the bad picture... the DP i used is really shimmery and i tried adjusting the exposure, but it wasn't working for me... if you enlarge the pix, you'll be able to see my attempt at distressing a little better... don't laugh ok, it's only my first time... LOL
here's the latest that's been happening in the craft room besides the card above... i had to finish packing up these Easter baskets for my kiddies and their cousins... thankfully i've succeed and now they are ready for Easter.... need to put together a few more Easter goodies for DD1's teacher, A+ leader and Kumu and i'm done!! Yay!!! wonder who's going to help me do that?

i'll be back tomorrow with another creation so until then.... have a beautiful Wednesday and thank you for dropping in!!! Smiles!

This and That...

Hiya!! I was suppose to post about this creations on Sunday, but opted to break over the weekend to 'try' and rest... quote, try, of course it didn't happen... i'm feeling pretty good gaining control on blogging life again and decided that i needed to "make" time to keep up with my blog... it makes me extremely happy to be sharing more often and stopping by to see what everyone is up to... and i've even sneaked in some time to play along with challenges, which i MISS oh so much! with that said, here's a card i made for TGF's FFCB Mystery Mondays CASE-ing Markie's Mom....
i was so surprised and jumping with excitemet to have found out that this card was randomly picked as the winner for that challenge!! WOW-WEE!! Totally made my day!!

Madelyn is my FAVE from the TGF Twinkle Tots line... she's adorable with a bit of sass and total CUTENESS... i CASEd the layout on Markie's Mom's card and see the beautiful crochete flower??? that was made by Kim! Thanks Kim, i finally found the perfect card to use the flower on!! All the DP is a new line that i picked up over the weekend at BF, i can't remember the company but the line is called April's Showers... so pretty for spring themed creations... i'm getting a little better with blending my copics and the more i practice the more satisfied i am with the color results... what do you think about this one?
over the weekend i got a FANTABULOUS surprise RAK from my GF Brenda! Lookie at what she sent for Easter!! i'm sure you've spied these cutie baskets on her blog already, but i'm sharing it again... Thank you Brenda for the CUTE basket and all the yum yums inside... it's my sugar stash for late nights! hehe! Brenda's a pro at whipping up these Cricut Critters...
and last but not least... my lil' monkey wanted to say HI! he's all tickled in laughter... hmmmm, i wonder why?!

ok, time to try and get creative again... i have 2 weeks before the last craft fair... still haven't taken inventory, still unsure of what creations need more of... i think my mojo took a break over the weekend too... trouble is, i think it's still on break! might have to fire that one and find a replacement!! LOL... thanks for coming by today and please come back tomorrow for more sharings!!

i LOVE some bunny!

{Long post-Beware! A link to this post will be above for reference... hint}

i mean BUNNIES!! Happy Aloha Friday everyone!! Thanks for catching up with me today... as promised, i said i would have something hoppin' on my blog and i do....

the other day as i was checking out blogs, i stumbled upon a post by Joy of the Joy of Crafting blog... She and her gal pal Flat Leilani was giving away bunnies to good homes... i always wanted a bunny... from small kid time, but never got one... so i decided to adopt one or two and ended up with 4!! wowza... now i have bunnies of my own!! oh speaking of Flat Leilani, i did have one too, but was so caught up with prepping for a new baby, that i sent her on a little vacay with family and well, she didn't come back! LOL... guess she was having a blast and forgot about me!

ok, so the bunnies arrived at my home and i immediately put them to work.... sort of a try-out... and boy are they helpful... oh and i must add, TOTALLY CUTE! see here... they were having so much fun helping me put the last 20 baskets together.... i think one of them were sneaking some candy too... hmmm, i wonder which one? YAY!! 20 baskets for DD1's hula sisters are complete... with lots of THANKS to my new bunnies... for that, they are definitely KEEPERS!! hehe... now on to naming them... meet Blossom (yellow) and Blue (brown) as in Blue's Clues... he got his name courtesy of DD2.... and here is Pixie (pink) and Fudge (brown)... aren't they the cutest?!? hmm, i think you should go and adopt some too... perfect to have around for the Easter season... and hey, keep them all year through...

well, i'm thinking it's time for some giveaways... are you GAME?! April is known for it's 'showers'... in literal terms, rain showers, in more fun terms, wedding showers, baby showers, showers in general <--- LOL... so why not have a prize shower!! YAY for candy!! here's the GAME deets:

Anytime you spy a bunny (or bunnies) on one of my postings, leave a comment and mention WHICH BUNNY (or bunnies, by NAME) you spy on the post. This will give you one entry into the drawing. Come back the next day (or two) and find a bunny, leave another comment with who you spy and get another entry... For example, if i hide the bunnies on 5 posts from now until game end and you comment on each of those postings, you will get 5 entries in the drawing... Got it?! Have questions, don't hesitate to email me and ask! I hope you'll play along... just a little Easter fun!!

Here's how you can play:

1. You must be a follower of my blog as of TODAY (4/15) to be eligible to play.

2. Comment - if you are playing the game, make sure you mention the bunnies you spy on the post for that day. Mentioning the bunny(bunnies) name will get you an entry....

3. PLEASE DO NOT post this on your blog. This is a fun game for those who are following my blog already. A fun little way to say THANK YOU for your endless support and encouragement.

4. Game ends on April 30th at Midnight, HST. All qualified entries will be entered to win a surprise prize! ok, since i have 4 bunnies, 4 winners will be drawn. Only one surprise prize per winner!

Please have fun with this game... Don't forget to keep an eye out for my mischevious bunnies... they are always up to something... especially Fudge!! he is so kolohe!!

oh and one more thing... any comments on this post will automatically be enetered into the drawing as long as you are already a follower!

Happy Bunny Hunting!!!

Easter treats!

Howdy!! haha! i know this post is coming at almost midday, but i didn't want to start slacking and decided to hurry up and post... =D this will be a quick one...

just sharing with you the 22 baskets i made last night for DD1's classmates...
i took the easy way out and assembled these cute baskets with plain CS and computer generated sentiments... these are a bit smaller than my bunny baskets i previously did, using 4x4 CS, but it fits those sweet treats perfectly.... i don't think a bunch of 2nd graders really understand the concept of homemade (or handmade) gifts, so instead of going crazy and making it all nice nice, left it plain and will wrap these up in some Easter baggies... simple enough!

i have 20 more to make for DD1's hula sisters and hope to finish those tonight... i can do it!!! i think... hehe! i'm actually enjoying the amounts i have to make right now... i just know when DD2 starts going to school, the count will grow... oh boy... yah, i'm really enjoying the numbers now.... oh my, what will i do when i have the 3 kiddies in school???? i'll have to make like 80 treats!! LOL...

thanks for spending a part of your day to check out my crafties... come back soon!!!

Treats and Baskets

{ETA: the title... LOL}

Hello, hello!!! ok, bare with me as i try and write up this post lazy and still wanting to go back to sleep... (yes 11am and i'm still sleepy...) late night yesterday, and i'm doing another one tonight!! i can already feel myself bouncing off the walls! haha! yah right! but it will be another late nighter... we have an event tomorrow at the college... the Valley Isle Keiki Fest from 11 - 4pm at the UH Manoa Maui campus... it's a FREE event so if you're on the island, come on down! Free keiki games, entertainment, food booths, vendors and crafts....

hmmm so what do i have to share today??? i must say i'm excited to be posting on a regular basis again... but how long will it last?? LOL... maybe i shouldn't have said that... ok, ok, my sharing.... oh right! gift baskets and things....

so here are my gifting items... i'll be selling some tomorrow... you might remember those fry boxes i created a few weeks ago and the Easter baskets i cased from Karen... now you can see them stuffed with goodies.... this is the fry box stuffed with a granola bar, some yummy BR hard candy, a noteholder pin, pen and some paper and binder clips... perfect gift to give to that someone on your ADMINISTRATIVE team to tell them you appreciate all of their hardwork... but don't let this gift stop there... you could also use them to give to your child's teacher or as a Mother's Day gift... or even EASTER...

here is bunnies new home.... after trying to find something to cover up the ends i decided to just punch out circles for the coordinating paper.... it was much easier to coordinate than finding the right stamp, the right colors, etc... this one is in Easter theme but i have others with well-rounded papers that could be used to gift for any occasion... don't let the bunies fool you too!! besides Easter, they make great favors for baby showers or just to give... these baskets are filled with a bunny to love, mini bubbles (in the middle) pixie sticks and some chocolates....

phew, are you still with me??? hehe! sorry for the long post.... but i must end now... busy day with last minute errands as we prep for tomorrow... oh i NEED caffeine!! =D Thanks for dropping in today and cheers to a beautiful weekend ahead!! Come back soon!!

Bunny finds a home!

Hi Friends! RE: Hi Kris! Friends, this is Bunny! RE: Hi Bunny! LOL... need some humor for what seems like a loooooong day! you might remember this bunny from last Easter, and well i am making again this year... except i wanted to spruce up his home from just plastic packaging (although that will still be included).
so during the first "Paper Doll" virtual craft parties we had (Thanks Jodi who had initially started that before Paper Dolls), my mission was to make a new home for Bunny! after i spying a cute basket on Karen's blog (btw, Thanks Karen!) i decided to try and case it.... and after much frustration, whacked measurements to make it fit right and tons of sore stomach kine laughs (Thanks Linda, Jodi and Denise) here is a semi finished basket...
why semi?? cause i don't know what else to add to it, hehe! Bunny sits perfectly in the basket and there is still space to add some candies and other goodies... you can check out Karen's finished baskets on her blog, and see that she has used some Dandelion Designs images and circle/scallop punches to cover up where the ends meet... i think i do intend to do the same, but haven't gotten that far.... LOL... i just don't know what image i want to use... if you ask me, i think it looks good just like this... but then again, maybe that is just the laziness taking control! haha!!

is my mission accomplished? okie dokes.... time to post and run.... back to busy wednesdays with DD1.... have a fabulous hump day all! muah!

It's beginning to look like SPRING!

well, Spring will be here soon enough! Happy Monday friends!! Thank you so much for bearing with me while i've been down, out and sick these past weeks... i am feeling much better!! better enough to get back to crafting, blogging, emailing and the works... =D

this week at Lollipop Crafts, Lollipop Girl Tammy is hosting Challenge #28 - Think Spring! use spring colors and/or a spring themed image on your creation and come and play with us!! there is a fabulous surprise prize and you have to check out this week's challenge post to find out who it is!! and hey, while you're there, why not check out what the Lollipop Girls have in store for you today and show them some love!!!

i absolutely LOVE spring!! lots of great things to look forward to in the spring time!! many celebrations too... when i think of spring, i think of girls' day, Easter, mother's day, my wedding anniversary and of course my bday (which i'm not looking forward to cause it makes me old, LOL)... and i just love the bright colors that represent that spring is here and the blossoming of flowers... it's really a wonderful season to be in... so today, my creations are based on bold spring colors with Easter and Mother's day celebrations in mind... take a look!

i once again turned to my old faithful french fry box die and added a new twist... after cutting out the templates, i embossed the sides and front of the box using my swiss dots embossing folder... took out my spring colored papers and added a strip to the front... then after going through the many dies i haven't used in a while or haven't used at all, i found this layering flowers die tucked away... cie-cut some of those completed with a brad middle and popped it onto the strip... for an Easter theme i used this bunny with the Happy Easter around it by Studio G and punched it into circles and layered it with the scallop nestie... these are ready to be filled with treats and given away! in fact, i'll have some of these at the next craft fair event i'm participating in...

so what do you think of when you think of Spring?? be sure to come and share your creations with us at Lollipop Crafts! We would LOVE to have you participate in this week's challenge!

thanks for stopping by today! be back soon!!

Happy Easter!!!!

Wishing you all a very, very HAPPY EASTER!!!! from my family to yours!!

and since it's Easter, i'll share with you some easy packaging i did for DD#1's hula sisters, classmates, teacher and A+ leader...
Got a hold of some solid chocolate bunnies from Walmart for a $1... an simple an easy treat for DD#1's hula sisters... had some bunny bags, so i wrapped the box in them for an easy Easter theme... complete with little tags and the sentiment "Happy Easter Honey Bunny!" from Dandelion Designs....

remember the bunnie and carrots that i showed you last week?! same thing here... wrapped it up in the bunny bags for easy giving!! DD#1 said these were a hit in her class...

and here i just loaded a bag with assorted candies for her afterschool program leader and his staff... and then i used a plastic pot holder and filled it with yummies for her teacher... kept it simple this year...

well, i wish you all the sweetness in the world with joyous moments and happy family time!! See you later!

Washcloth Bunny Tutorial

Wooohooo!!! my weekend begins at 4pm today.... oh my i can't wait... LOL... i'm not even ready for Easter yet... i still have to put a few baskets together... and finish up some crafty things to get out... but i had some questions on my washcloth bunnies so i took some pictures of how to put one together... bare with me, my pictures aren't the greatest...

start off with your needed supplies... washcloths, pom poms for the nose and tail, googly eyes, mini rubberbands and ribbon if you like...

layout the washcloth so it forms a somewhat square...

starting at one end, roll beginning at the edge to about the middle of the cloth...

proceed the same on the other end... both ends should meet in the middle...

then, fold together so it becomes one strip....

fold in half like this creating a loop at one end... the loop will be your bunny body...

about a 1/4 from your loose ends is where you are going to form the head and ears...

pinch the middle and fold up towards the body....

secure with the rubber band... it will look like this... now you can adjust the ears to have them point up and so forth... by using clear rubberbands, you don't have to add ribbon if you prefer not to, but if you want some color, why not...

this time i used a low temp glue gun to securely add the eyes, nose and tail... i've also used 2 way tape in the past which is a bit easier to take off the elements.... you know, for those unexpected times you need a washcloth...

do this a few times and you'll have a whole bunch of bunnies hoping around... you can add whatever will fit in the little pocket area like this... because it's Easter, i used plastic Easter eggs... these make quick cute gifts or even favors... it doesn't have to be for Easter... they make great baby shower gifts/favors, or introductions for that special new bundle of joy... maybe even a spring themed wedding.... hey, if you're gonna try this out, definitely send me a link to your creations... i would LOVE to see what you make of these cute bunnies!!! Thanks for coming by today... i'll be back with more BRAKs and some easy Easter treats....

Some Bunny Loves You!

Happy of Happiest Mondays!! phew, the weekend flew right past me and i only got about half the things i wanted to get done... that was actually a lot for me seeing how i'm so used to my old ways in doing my all nighters to get almost everything done! haven't had one of those in a loooong time... but right now, my body just can't do it... so, a lot of my Easter projects won't be done in time is what i'm predicting... ugh, i don't like that feeling at all... but on a brighter note, i hope you all had a FABULOUS weekend!! it's a short week this week with Friday being a holiday... i'm super excited about that...

and on a plus note, i finished some treats for DD#1's classmates and hula sisters... and i've got one to show you...
i made these sweet little bunnies out of washcloths for her classmates at school... my original intention was to place a filled Easter egg in the holder part, but then i realized i had pencils to give them too... so i found these carrot shaped Easter bags that i stuffed with a pencil and some sweet treats... bunny and a carrot?! thought it went together perfectly... the only other problem i had was how was i going to put these 2 together.... well, i just slid the carrot into the holder... i was afraid that these 5-7 years olds would poke eachother with the tip of the carrot, so i bagged these goodies in another treat bag for easy giving and handling (sorry didn't take a pix of the final project)... in the words of my 2 year old, "Bunny go hop hop!" LOL... and yes, these bunnies will be hopping into the hands of their new owners on Thursday... phew, one to cross off my list...

in simple projects, i also wrapped up some treats for hula sisters... since it's such a small class, i took advantage and went out the easy way.... bought some solid hollow milk chocolate bunnies and just wrapped them in some Easter baggies... with a tag, these goodies are ready to be passed out... i'll share a pix of it as soon as i get the chance... another one i crossed off my list...

it was a busy weekend, trying to gather all the things we need to fill Easter baskets and goodie bags... but a productive one indeed... i'm just crossing my fingers that i can get the rest ready and out in time too.... i think i can i think i can!! LOL... alrighty, time for me to get ready for another week! so i'll see you all later!! Have a GREAT day!!