Side-Step Faith

Aloha All !
I've been working every spare minute on creating an inventory, labels, packaging, etc. to make my creations available to you.  This is just one set of the 'side-step cards' I've just finished that will be used as samples.
With the exception of the mushrooms (stamped image from Dandelion Designs and colored), I created every embellishment.  Each blossom is handmade and each saying is from a line of rubber stamps I just created and am working on labels and packaging - available soon!!

Above is the purple set. 

Below is the yellow and green set.

Aren't those mushrooms sooo cute!  My daughter loves them!

I stamped them on white cardstock, colored them in with Marvy and Prisma pens, then cut them out individually.

Below is a side view of these side-step cards.

Below is the black and white set. 

I've used a different, more oriental looking blossom that I created entirely on my own.  The stamens in the middle of the flower is created with a McGill Paper Blossoms punch.

Below is a close-up view so you can really see the sayings and details.

This photo is a side view of the easel card that I posted the last time.  I thought you might like to see this view and know that you can flatten the card to send.  When the receivor gets it they prop it up using the embellishment at the foot of the card!  I'm realizing now that I should also have taken a photo of the flattened card.  I will do that and include it next time.   Thank you for stopping by! 

I would love to hear from you!

Blessings to you and yours!

Go into all the world and preach

the good news.  Mark 16:15

FAITH

Aloha All!
I've been working every spare moment on creating samples that will soon go along with a rubberstamp collection I'm launching soon. 
What do  you think?

Thanks for stopping by!

Spinning PinWheels!

Aloha All!  Last weekend I figured out how to create actual spinning pinwheels.  The other week my post showed pinwheels for an office potluck that were purely ornamental.  It took me 4 - 4-1/2 hours to research and try different ways but I got it!!  These are on straws to start.  This first photo is of an assortment of green ones.

This is a close up of a green one.

and a close up of a pink one

an assortment of pinks

  To give more length to the stems, I inserted a longer bar-b-q stick into the straw and used florist tape to cover up the straw and stick. 

Finally, I added streamers!!

If anyone is interested in ordering

Walking in Waikiki

Aloha All -
We've been having a bout of strange weather here so I haven't been able to go for my regular walks for exercise and somehow it's affected my feelings to create so I thought I'd share some pictures of Waikiki as I walked along only a week ago. I am so super lucky to live in Hawaii and so blessed to be able to walk at the foot of Diamond Head!!  Diamond Head in my backyard!!!

This day the tide was really high and crashing against the stonewall.  I LOVE breathng in the beachy salt air - So good for the soul!!

I walk right in front of the famous Natatorium.  It's closed to the public now but my dad used to swim here when he was little.

Below is a shot from across the street of the famous International Market Place along Kalakaua Avenue

 Another iconic place along Kalakaua Avenue.




  Below  ..... isn't this gorgeous!  I was able to capture a surfer as he walked along the shore in front of a condo that sits right on the beach!



Spring Party Pinwheels

Hi all!
Been super busy with taking care of parents, my own health, the IRS in between work!!  We had a Spring Fling at the office this past Monday and I always want to turn our conference room into something special for the occasion.  With Spring in mind, I created balloon flowers and pinwheels.

This is a view from one end of the tables.  I had three sets of balloon flowers in between sets of pinwheels, all in spring colors.

 This is a close-up of one set of four in between the flower balloons.  I used one large pinwheel (6" square) and four smaller pinwheels (5" and 4") and varied the spacing and heights.  To fill in the lower area of the styro foam that I used to anchor everything, I purchased those cute green pompoms balls at Walmart.  They came on a sprig so I cut them apart to use as filler and of course, chocolate filled plastic eggs that my co-worker, Jannie, helped to fill and decorate.  The rosettes in the center of the pinwheels are made from Tim Holtz rosette die and I just punched a 1" circle of cardstock to add the finishing touch!

Another set of the pinwheels showing the variety of color and printed paper.  You can see that in some instances the rosettes are monochromatic and in some, I used contrasting, yet matching colors for the rosettes and their centers. 

This is another set with picture taken stepping back a little to get a sense of the individual set.  You can see the conference room chairs in the background.  I used wire-edged green ribbon to cover the raw edges of the styro foam and it just happened to match the pompoms and grass!  I love it when things come together that way!!  It was meant to be!!

The picture below is right outside the conference room where our buffett table is set up.  Took a quick shot from an angle to show you the 14 other single pinwheels (6") lined up along the bulletin board.  You can also see a little more of the balloon flowers I added to the ends of the table. 

Everyone loved the decorations .... within minutes after the party was over the pinwheels and flowers were gone to everyone who wanted one.  It is always so delightful to me when everyone enjoys what I create. 

Thank you for stopping by..... Happy Spring!!

A happy heart makes a

cheerful face.   Proverbs 15:13