Hello Kitty Wall Calendars

Back again with the Hello Kitty version of the hanging wall calendar.  I was lucky enough to get my hands on this Hello Kitty paper pad and chipboard pieces when they debuted at Michaels on the mainland earlier this year.  I like that HK is in kraft colors since it is a new twist on Miss Kitty!

Hmmm, do I have anything else to share?  I need to go check if I have any more photos.

Altered Pencil Boxes

 Hi All,
Did you miss me?  I know, I've been a bit MIA, but I have good reason... Lots and lots of family stuff over the past two weeks.  I've been crafting here and there though, so now that all the craziness is over, I thought I'd catch up on some blogging...

Since Mom and Sis will be going to visit my bro and the family in Italy, I thought I'd take advantage of the "free" postage and whip up some goodie bags for the girls.  Yes, all of our families and extended families only have girls on my side, so it makes life easier for me.

I picked up these cute boxes at Target's dollar section.. I love that section!  You never know what you are gonna find!  They were part of a fruit theme, so I got a bunch of stuff to put into the boxes too that all matched perfectly.  Since the boxes were plain, I decided to alter them up a bit and personalize them too.  Since the younger three girls still liked Hello Kitty, I cut some using my old Sizzix die.  For the older girl, I decided to go with a flower cut from a SU Sizzix die and add a rhinestone flourish as an accent. 

Got some of those foam letters and put each girl's name on their box and added on some small flower accents.

Here's a close up of one of the boxes.

I just love how these came out!  Have a great week!

Hello Kitty Luggage Tags

In addition to the Lucky Cat tags, I also made some other kitty tags.. Hello Kitty that is.. She sold out too. Wish I had more time to make more luggage tags! They always do well, so I really should make them all year yah?

Magnetic Coaster Calendars

Got this idea from my FB friends... Coaster calendars are inexpensive to make and are good sellers. I attached some strip magnets to the back so you can put them on your refrigerator or filing cabinet, etc. Made some in Chococat and Hello Kitty. I also made these using post it notes. Definitely a crowd pleaser. Thanks Crazy Crafters!

Hello Kitty and Friends Frames

Here's some of the Hello Kitty (and other friends) frames I came up with. Thanks to Tracy for helping me figure out an easier way to cover the frames! There's a lot of photos in this post, so bare with me... First up is a frame that was inspired by a fellow crafter- Jen. We are both "Jenny" and hang out at Island Scrapbooking, so to avoid confusion, they call her "Jen" and me "Jenny". Anyway, I knew we'd be friends when I asked her for her email and it referenced Hello Kitty! Anyway, she has 2 daughters, so I totally thought of her when I made this frame... Bow on the left is Mimi and bow on the right is Kitty. I was also inspired by other Hello Kitty friends, and this year came up with Chococat! He's one of my favorite characters. My boss (and friend) has a Chocoate mug at work and I look at it every day I meet with her. This inspired me to make some Chococat stuff this year. Oh yah, I even made that big rose too using the large flower punch and followed various tutorials on you tube. That was a bit challenging for me, but I like the results! Added in "tomodachi" since my daughter is learning Japanese and tries to use it daily. And who doesn't like Princess Kitty? So after I made the "Sisters" version, I decided to make a "BFF" version. If it didn't sell, I thought it would be perfect for my daughter and he BFF. And another friendship frame.. Did a bit of altering again... Used Aloha Kitty die by Sizzix and then covered her sarong by making my own grass skirt! Now she really looks like a hula girl! After covering this frame with ice cream treats, I was a bit stumped on what to accent it with. I finally remembered an old card I made using this HK Sizzlits die and adding in my own ice cream cone by using the Martha Stewart punch. Since the die is smaller, I filled the rest of the area with "Sweet". And I still love cupcakes... I think this might be the last of this favorite Doodlebug Cupcake paper. The Sizzlet die is an old exclusive SU die, but not sure if its available anymore. It's one of my favorites. This frame reminds me of Sweetland Papercrafts! I guess I was inspired by the other girls when I was making my own stuff. Thanks girls for participating in this year's craft fair! Couldn't have done it without you!

Sassy Kitty

Are you sick of Hello Kitty yet? If so, better not read this post. I found some black, white and hot pink paper in my stash and decided to make a calendar using just these colors. This calendar is a little more funky than my other Kitty calendars. I guess I needed a change and had to jazz it up a bit. I know, you are sick of Hello Kitty already. I'll try to post something non-HKish soon.

More HK Wall Calendars

Wanted to make a sweet looking HK calendar and decided to go all pink with this one... Found these coordinating papers at the Rubber Stamp Exp in Honolulu- sorry, can't remember what brand it was but the booth carries the same colors but in different prints like polka dots, gingham, etc. I wish I bought more now that I'm making these calendars. Next time I go to one I'll have to load up on different colors.. only got pink and green this time. Have several more HK calendars to share.. Yikes- time is running out yah? Better get cracking!

More Magnetic Boards

Aunty sent me more magnetic boards- Thanks Aunty! She also sent me some Doodle Pops- I love these Doodlebug Stickers. They are so kawaii! Since I made a dog one earlier, decided to make a cat one for all the cat lovers out there.... One of the Doodle Pops was an owl. I decided to use this cute tree DP I've been hoarding. And here's one with a cupcake.. everyone loves cupcakes right? And more Hello Kitty boards.. Thanks for checking in!