
Monday, December 28, 2009
Christmas in the City
I took the kids downtown to see the outside displays and to check out the trees in the county building.
Inside the city hall building...

Wreath winner!
Yes -that's right! I won something again! I entered Honolulu's City and County wreath contest. I wasn't the grand prize winner, nor the 1st, 2ND or 3rd place winner-but I did win Judges choice in the adult category...and $25 is fine by me!
I purchased silk, tropical flowers, leaves, and a grapevine wreath from the Ben Franklin craft store.
Then I started shaping it into a circular shape...
I printed out vintage images from Hawaii in the 1930's and cut and decoupaged them onto chipboard...
I added the images all around the wreath , the saying "Mele Kalikimaka" and a red cardinal.
Finished product with 31 images from around the island...
There were over 84 entries-I was very pleased to win anything! I think I'll enter next year!
Gingerbread winner!
I am so happy! I found out yesterday that I won a Gingerbread man contest! Without having to cook a thing!

Entry 2...

A local scrapbook store had a wooden, gingerbread man, decorating contest, and I entered two cards. One was a traditional Christmas theme card, and the other was a Hawaiian theme card-I got the most votes after 10 days for my Hula girl-so I won! $100 in store credit.
Entry 1..


Entry 2...

Friday, December 11, 2009
I love Glitter

I've been using it on alot of cards and projects!... I have a lot of posting to catch up on, -for now I'll show you what I was working on last night.
Our MOPS group has an ornament exchange and I wanted to make them this year. (Although I almost bought some beautiful glass ornaments!)
My supplies..
I had a snowflake die cut for over a year that I hadn't even opened! I also used my star die cut with my Sizzix Big Shot machine. I had some white chipboard I had purchased with my 40% off coupon from Ben Franklin, I got out my thrift store, cream colored, crepe paper, my little rhinestones, and my wonderful glass glitter! (Again bought using my 40% off coupon!)
After I cut out the chipboard shapes , I glued and glittered,.made crepe paper rosettes and stamped "Merry Christmas " on some paper.
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