OCTOBER - Fall is here!

It's been 5 months since my last post. And it's NOT that I haven't done anything since May - but mainly because I've been too busy. 

 

 

FIRST OFF - JULY - we had a DLS company picnic spent at SEA LIFE PARK. My kids enjoyed themselves - as I did as well. (It's been awhile since I've been out in the sun for that long!) 

 

 

 

Catching up with my CROCHETING.... Yoda hat for hubby and a cap for IAN bear.

 A baby blanket and 2 hats for Sam's baby boy who will be born soon - like maybe NOW!!.
                                                   (OCT 2013)

 

Sometime in September - for a FEW of us - we celebrated the August birthday babies - at a luncheon at MAX's of Manila Restaurant. It was fun!

White Chocolate oreo Favors - for the Leo zodiac birthday gals

Napkin folded cards for the 3 birthday girls

Collage of all the fun we had for our outing.

Spent some time with my BFF's from my "hanna butta" days. We celebrated Deliah's & Lou's (my cuz) 23rd (ha ha) Birthday at 53 by the Sea. (formaly JOHN DOMONIS). It was GREAT! Pricey but worth it!

 

All SMILES after our first experience using a BIDET

Birthday girls blowing out their candles! (make a wish!)

POSING... poor waiter took our pics inside and outside of the restaurant.

the NOM NOM's we ate... oooh they were tasty!... but oh so SMALL! (no rice!)


LAST BUT NOT LEAST - We are having a FAREWELL party at Tsukiji's on 10/6//13 ..3 of our valued employees are leaving the CORE lab ohana!

2 cards - zig zag fold?

 Favors - simple but to the point! haha

 

 

February - Catch up on Projects

Hello -   missed posting anything in January.  It was pretty hectic - but it doesn't mean I wasn't creating... (I was the early shift - so I was kinda "too tired" to do anything..) Below are some of the projects that I've been working on. Need to come up with a Valentine's craft for some peeps... Hello Kitty theme I think.



1st off - a Bereavement card for a co-worker of mine. Her mom passed away - may she rest in peace.

This is the cutest thing - a bag that converts to a frame. Made it for Auntie's beloved Lani boy - he's a Bichon Friche



On a happier note - a Pocket Card Baby Shower invite (hello-kitty theme)


 

Christmas 2012

This year is quickly coming to an end! Can you believe it? Xmas is around the corner and 2013 is sneaking up as we speak!!!... Time is speeding by... Anyhow - just wanted to share what chaos I've been up to. Some of you know I've been taking some mini vacay's here and there these last couple of weeks... 2 weeks ago I took another week off.. And well - I didn't go anyhwere - just stayed home doing my crafts and making the house messy. (yah the house needs to be thoroughly cleaned...thus I'm taking another 3 days off... let/s see if that task will be done!) Below is some of the stuffs I've finished... whew...

 

 

 

Just wanted to take this time to wish everyone a merry xmas 2012..I'm thankful I have great friends and family that have been by my side for a long time. ;)

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And I'd like to say a prayer of remembrance for those innocent lives

(young and old)

that were taken during the shooting's at the elementary school last week. It was such a senseless crime at a time when we should all be celebrating the holiday season. It saddens me.

It makes me even more THANKFUL that we live Hawaii.....

Double Baby Shower!

Thought I'd share some of the crafts I made for the Double Baby Shower we had today for  Bing & Nancy at Old Spaghetti Factory. It turned out pretty good, although we RUSHED the games...a little... I'm glad everyone had fun. Both gals are having BOYS in January 2013! Congrats to them both. They'll both be great mothers.

The prizes - had some leftover clothes pins - made them into magnets

The Centerpieces were tissue covers and I made these diaper cakes for the gals
Can't see it clearly - but crochet a hat and baby bunting, and sewed (yes you heard me -sewed) some flannel pieces onto some burp clothes.

The Favor - snack popcorn/lollipop and our Guess the Baby game (that was fun)

I haven't been to OLD Spaghetti Factory since the 90'z...and the food was just as good as I remembered. Although I kinda wanted to order the Italian Soda!!! Darn... well I'm forcing my hubby to bring me next time.. (won't take no for answer!)

It was a such a nice party - it was therapeutic to get together with my co-workers in a NON-STRESSFUL environment!
And I'm on a short vacay! YAY!
 

Happy Fall Ya'll

It's Fall already - meaning it's Halloween once again.  I've been so so so busy lately and kinda STRESSED.  Usually crafting -DE-STRESSES me - but well... work has been occupying pretty much ALOT of my time - so CRAFTING came second.  (and therefore... my stress has been increasing as a result... ) However..I did squeeze in some time this weekend... I wish I could have done more... Tomorrow - after work - I plan to make some treats... ;) (if I'm NOT too tired-we'll see)

Goodie bags for Ian's neighborhood friends - I'm NOT allowed to give goodie bags for his classmates (He'll be too embarrassed)....
Also forgot to show the crochet ribbon lei I gave to a good friend that recently moved to the mainland a few weeks ago.



Made some goodie bags for some little girls that I know. My boys are too OLD for goody bags
 (as my youngest told me)

 

Have a Safe Halloween - and remember to BRUSH YOUR TEETH!!!

Parties...Parties...Parties...

Hello - haven't posted back for awhile...well suffice it to say... I've been busy.!... I had quite a few projects that I've been juggling all at once... a slideshow for a 50th wedding anniversary, program for a funeral, 1st birthday invite and graduation party invite, favors,guest book etc...... (and to top it off - I'm off to training in the mainland in 2 weeks!!...) I've been trying to finish up my projects before I leave...or at least finish a majority of it... I'm just down to finishing up the 1st birthday invitations...(for some reason - it's turning out to be more harder than I had initially thought... ha ha... it's all good. ) Anyhow - thought I'd SHARE some of the projects that I've been working on... see below...

My neice Jasmine-Chanel - graduated 2012 Campbell Highschool (proud Auntie feeling old right now!)

Her Guest Book - tried my best to make it "unique"...hope it will do


Below is the invite Folded explosion card for my good friend "Vic's" beloved grandaughter sophia...
My younger son actually helped me fold the cards up... he's just like mommy - crafty...the other one... uh I dunno...he's like his dad... (ha ha)

Lastly, but not least... I made a set of bereavement cards for my good friend "S"... who's father just recently past away.

gosh -that was a LONG post.... well I figured... I won't have time to be posting until maybe mid august... or whenevers... so I thought I'd catch up!

Till next time! - J

May Crafts (a few more)

Before we set off on our 1 night staycation at Pagoda Hotel - I thought I'd post a few more of the crafts I've finished.

Another Lei - for a friend getting married

A Small Box Card - to fit a personalized
Keychains.

Lei Creations...

Mayday came and went and now it's on to Graduation!... Below are 3 quick lei's I made up. (literally)

A graduation lei - for Jornalyn (Lorna's daughter) - didn't realize she's graduating from Campbell Highschool this year. My how time flies!!!. This lei is made with orange nd blck curly ribbon that I crochet into flowers then single crochet the fuzzy green yarn. Added a Money Butterfly Origami (as a little "something" for her)

My neice Jasmine is also graduating from Campbell Highschool as well - so I made this money lei -

For some reason I had TONZ of left over orange and black Tulle and ribbon. (hmmm...must be from previous graduation years)... So I tried to use up my materials - added the money origami as "extra". Hope she likes it.

my baby Ian - modeling the lei. ha ha...

Straw maile yarn lei. - I finally made one. I've always wanted to make one. It's actually pretty easy - BUT you need to make 3 strands and wind them together to make 1 lei. (that's the only hard part - and ALSO trying to keep them entwined is TRICKY!) - this one I made for Ian's 4th grade teacher. (hope she liked it...)

Easter 2012

Happy Easter everyone! - I can't believe we're into April so soon? (wasn't it just March a week ago?...)
Time is moving way to fast. (I wish it would slow down a bit...) Anyhow - I've created some goodies for easter...since I'm not creating goody bags for Ian any longer... I created some easter "bags" for my neice - Bella and some of my coworkers daughters... ;)

I made a larger bag and a smaller one

The larger bag

What it looks like opened.

Closeup of the little bag

What I could "stuff" in there

 

 

 

 

 

Bridal Shower - The Crafts/Gifts

Now that the shower is done - I can have a bit of "creative" rest. ;) (until the next party I say) Anyhow - the following is "other" crafts that I made.

Made a little gift drawer for the bride to be

Inside the drawer was a little nightie - not as "risque" as the other pieces she got at the shower (hee hee)

A set of crockpot recipe cards for her . (geez. I think I mispelled her name...)

The other goodies I gave her...the crockpot to match the recipe cards.

Made some post-it holders - used in goodie bags for some of the prizes for the games.

The centerpieces. ;)

Christmas Santa Puzzle Pin

Hello - been busy -... had a week off - yay...!! - (back to work Tuesday).

  MADE - Christmas Santa Puzzle Pin.

I have TONZ of puzzle pieces that are just sitting and collecting DUST. (literally)... I get into these moods where I just wanna buy a 1000 piece puzzle of anything - thinking that we'll finish it as a FAMILY... (I just bought a 1000 pc puzzle of the LAST SUPPER..it has yet to be opened... ) Anyhow - I couldn't throw away the pieces - so found this project on the net. Painted the santa face - cut up some flower pieces using my FLOWER DIE for the cuttlebug, got some leftover pin backings - and VIOLA! - my next craft project.

I'll be handing them out at work - just the GALZ ofcourse - coz the GUYS won't where "pins"... yah know.

Below are the photos....



Larger view.

















I made Reindeer Puzzle Pin years ago when I still worked at STAT LAB.

This one was a little harder to make - more gluing of the yes, the nose, the ears
and the bead.