Hau`oli Lā Hānau!!

Happy Snowy Friday!!!

Are you wondering what "Hau`oli Lā Hānau!!" means? It is "Happy Birthday!!" in Hawaiian! We celebrated a co-worker's birthday on Tuesday. Debbie is from Hawaii so I knew that I was going to use my a-dorable Imaginisce Penguin Chick and A Shore Thing coordinating papers. Her bikini top and flower are colored in with my Stampin' Up Cameo Coral marker. Her hula skirt is Memento Pear Tart, yes it has a glitter-licious waist band :) One of the gal's in the office {actually there is more than one but...} is a cooking/baking guru. Upon the Birthday Girl's request, she made a Chantilly Cake. It looked delish...I didn't partake in that part of the festivities because 1. I assure you that last Saturday I consumed enough calories for the rest of the year and 2. I'm lactose-intolerant and didn't have any meds with me...enough said about that :)

I tell you, this cold front made the kids/me miss school/work 4 days this week...yes, it is that bad. In a pinch, we can walk to the grocery store but luckily it hasn't gotten to that point {I'm one of those gal's that is always cold..even with sweaters on}. The kids are lovin' the weather...me? I don't like not being able to just "hop in my car" kwim? I just have a smidge more Christmas shopping to do that I haven't been able to get to because of the snow...Realistically if it doesn't get done it's okay but, I'd love to just get it completed.

Over the weekend I'll post some great tips that I read about in my most recent Real Simple...love that mag!

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stamps: imaginisce penguin chick paper: stampin' up wild wasabi, imaginisce a shore thing ink: stampin' up cameo coral, memento pear tart & rich cocoa, signo white gel pen accessories: circle scallop punch, coluzzle, martha glue pen, dazzling diamonds, bling, prima flower, rabom ribbon

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de-hoarding...

Happy Monday! I hope everyone is recovering from the holiday weekend. I was ultra productive as I'm gearing up for another gift show. I've found that I get grouchy when I make more than 4 of one card...that I'm a nut'ola for doing so much paper piecing {sheesh, what am I thinking?}...I've been seriously de-hoarding and using scraps...that I'm more prepared this time around.

Here is me de-hoarding:

Isn't the Melissa Frances "Brian" dp gorgeous? Yes, I've been hoarding it but decided to team it up with my Wild Saffron K&Co Flocked words and then finished it off with RABOM wide brown velvet. The cards are 5.50 inches square using Speckletone Kraft.

Have a FABulous week!!

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So*Kind

I'm a huge fan of text stamps...who isn't? I {heart} the one from the Stampin' Up Priceless set...So*Kind. Kind, it is such a small word but means so much, kwim? It is one of those words for me...words that are packed with a punch...like empathetic. I cased myself by using my Kind & Savvy card. It takes on a whole different look with the most fabulous Basic Grey Scarlet's Letter paper, doesn't it? This went postal yesterday to someone that has been "So*Kind" to me...I'm a lucky duck.

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stamps: stampin' up priceless ink: versafine onyx black paper: misc black, basic grey scarlet's letter accessories: misc ribbon

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Gingerlicious

This is a card that went postal in July. I sent it to Angela over at My Asian Heritage. They were so sweet to feature me on their Shop Talk. I still **love** Ginger Blossom although I've been falling in **love** with some of the new Stampin' Up Designer papers!

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paper: Ginger Blossom, Ruby Red Accessories: Fiskars threading water punch, groovy guava stitched grosgrain

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Mums the Word...

Isn't this paper absolutely gorgeous? I picked it up at A Muse a couple weeks ago. It is from Collage Press. The stitched twill is River Rock to match the solid cardstock but in the photo it doesn't look the same...but irl it's all good :)

I had a MAGnificent weekend...my family and friends totally spoiled me. I will be sharing photos this week...Today I had tons of dim sum at Four Seas in Seattle's International District {hi m!}. Last night I had dinner at Yeas Wok {hi m & l!} and Friday night at Lee's Restaurant {hey girls!}.

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stamps: stampin' up true friend paper: stampin' up river rock, collage press seeds mum ink: versafine vintage sepia accessories: m's faux dew drops and stampin' up stitched river rock grosgrain

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