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!!

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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

Faith with Hugs and Blessings

Aloha All!

Sharing a prototype of an easel card as a favor or little gift that incorporates "Faith" as an acronym.  I'm working on samples for an inventory and this is just the idea trying to come to fruition..... what do you think?  The combination of colors and embellishments are virtually endless and limitless!!

Below is a side view so you can see the "easel" affect.  There are so many beautiful samples out there.  I got the dimensions from ... I believe it was Splitcoasters resource list of tutorials.

Thank you for stopping by!

Gentle blessings and

quiet joys to you and yours

faith

Still creating

Aloha All!
Sorry I've been absent.   Although much time has been spent helping to take care of my dad, it was mom who ended up at Castle Hospital with concerns of the heart.  I spent all weekend on the phone and at the hospital... but wanted to share with  you another birthday gift I created for my good friend Sheila at work...

 Yes - I love creating these birthday boxes!!  My family and friends always seem so delighted to receive one.  I always have the flickering light on inside when I presentit to them and ask them to open it right away...

and when they open it and see the candle lit up - they gasp!!! and love it as much as I love giving it to them. 

These pictures above, show what it looks like when the box is opened and falls open.  The picture on the right shows two different covers because I couldn't decide what to create for her.  I took two of them to work and at the last moment felt the one on the bottom of the picture was the right one for her.

Thank you for stopping by!

Grace and peace to you.

     Romans 1:7

Another Thank you

Good grief!!  It's April already!!  Can you believe it!?!
Want to share another little gift I created as a thank you to blood donors.  Helping to schedule the blood donors at Dole facilities for Kaiser has new meaning for  me since my dad has had to have a blood transfusion last month.  I am not able to donate for medical reasons so I REALLY appreciate all of you out there who volunteer and take the time to donate blood. 
This is a candy/gift holder created with one sheet of paper, folded to form a mini 'package' with the tops folded down into each other.

this is is picture of the gift as it opens up to find the treats inside.  Again I used red and black with a thank you label that I tried to make look like a blood drop.  Thank for stopping by.

The Lord is my Light

and my Salvation.   Psalm 27:1