RSC November

Thanks to everyone that came and said "hello" at the convention. Sure was a lot of fun seeing you all. The weather here in California sure can be deceiving. Warm and sunny on Saturday, cold and windy on Sunday. Good thing it didn't rain.
We were fortunate to get first look at Tiki's new stencil designs.They haven't been sold in Hawaii yet!



Tiki also brought her new t-shirt designs. We got the first look at these too! They won't be available to buy in the store for a couple of weeks. Owls are so popular these days and Tiki's are so adorable. Her Christmas shirt is selling fast! So cute with the playful dolphins.




They are finally here! It's been at least three years since taj has had cellophane gift bags. Tiki has gone through many hoops to get these made. They are 8 x 11 inches and of course, adorable. They come in packages of 20 for $5.00.

Many thanks to Suzan for gifting Tiki and me with this cute "Autumn Goodie Bag." So many things can be made with rubber stamps, stencils and punches. Thanks, Suzan for the treat and inspiration! Thanks to Terry and Lindsey for sharing the card and treat purse they made! Thanks also for the "energy" treat bag. Delicious pick me up!




Hope you received your annual 2009 taj of honolulu's calendar! I don't know how many years Tiki has been designing these, but I know many of you have been collecting them through the years and have kept them from 20 years ago. It's fun to see all her t-shirt designs for each month. If you haven't gotten your calendar, please come to Krafty Delites on December 7th at the Carson Community Center! The calendar is free with a $25.00 purchase.



If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please email me at dtakakuwa at gmail dot com.
Until next time, Do Something Creative and then... email me a picture so I can copy it. Thanks!

Rubber Stamp Convention

Time for Original Stamp Convention
Carson Community Center
3 Civic Plaza Drive

November 8-9
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4 pm
$6.00 per day - $8.00 two day pass
Children under 12 free

Tiki will be bringing her 9 new stencils, Christmas T-shirt and her annual Taj Calendar to the Stamp Convention! Hope you can come by and say hello.
I am working on a new item to bring to convention, but don't know if I will receive it time, so I won't say what it is...




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Please email me if you have any questions!

Krafty Delites

Krafty Delites Fall Gift Show
Carson Community Center
801 E. Carson Street
Carson 90745
October 26th, Sunday
10:00am - 4:00pm
Wheelchair and walkers admitted at 9:30am

Tiki is coming out for Krafty Delites. She will be bringing her new T-shirt designs and accessories. Hope to see you all there!

Mark your calendar for the Original Rubber Stamp Convention
November 8th and 9th at the Carson Convention Center
Sat- 9-5
Sun- 10-4
Admission $6.00 or $8.00 for a two day pass

Scrapbook Expo San Diego 2008

San Diego is a beautiful city! Tiki, Taryn, Vicki and I had a great time at the Convention Center. I've never been to a Scrapbooking Convention so there was so much to see and buy. Tiki and Taryn were able to visit Sea World, twice! San Diego is Vicki's home town so she showed me the sites and her old stomping grounds. I was fortunate enough to be able to stay with Rheba, Vicki's lifelong friend's house. What a hostess to the mostest! Rheba dropped us off at the convention, took us shopping and to the best noodle house for eats. Combining work and play is the best.

Tiki brought the cutest scrapbooking pages out from Hawaii. Vicki and I were able to put together some pages and completed a few as demos at the show. Again, my photos are fuzzy, crooked and generally crummy, but you get the idea.

Summer is Over

Summer is over, but that only means Autumn is here and it's back to craft shows, rubber stamp conventions and taj of honolulu's first Scrapbook Expo! http://www.scrapbookexpo.com/sd/index.asp

Tiki, Taryn, Vicki and I will be at the Scrapbook Expo, Friday-Saturday, August 29th and 30th at the San Diego Convention Center 111 West Harbor Drive. It's too late to pre-register, but you can buy a ticket for $6.00 at certain scrapbooking stores or $8.00 at the door. Check the link above for more information.

If you are in the area, please come by and say hello. If you have any questions, please email me at dtakakuwa at gmail dot com.

Summer Sample Cards July 2008

These pictures were taken at the Rubber Stamp Convention in Carson. Again, sorry for the poor quality, but I took them in a rush and at the end of the day. The lighting and cellophane glare is blinding.





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No Guesses?

No one is either reading this blog or wanted to take a guess at who that was in the fuzzy picture. *sigh* lol
Last week, a few of my friends went to the Santa Monica Pier for a free concert given by Hawaii One. Na Leo Pilimehana and Keali'i Reichel gave a free concert! You know that never happens in the Islands! We had a great time and they were terrific. Nothing like live music. So the guy in the picture is Keali'i Reichel!