2014 CD Case Calendars

The calendars are back!  This year's edition comes in two designs: Joy and Sunshine.  Perfect for any office desk or workstation.

calendars are $7 each

2013 CD Case Calendars

One of my favorite items is back!  Although I decided not to do craft fairs this season, I did create my CD case calendar in limited quantities.  Email me if you interested in this compact calendar that will keep you organized at your desk or on the go.  Simply slip the card to the back of the case when the month is complete.  Cost: $7.  Available in the following designs...

"Life is Beautiful"

"Life is Fabulous"

Customer Corner: Calendar in Use

For Christmas, I gave a bunch of my co-workers some of my craft fair products.  Most seemed to enjoy my CD case calendars from the previous year.  For Val, I noticed that she had my calendar on her desk last year, but also an assortment of other calendars which she used to jot down notes for the month.  She inspired me to create my 4x6 calendar, which is a little larger than the CD one...

Earlier this year, I was so pleased to see this calendar on her desk being used!  She was using the "things to do" section to write reminders and other events for the month.  I was able to snap this photo of her calendar "in action."

I was so thrilled that she was able to use the calendar to help her stay organized... Thanks, Val, for your support!

Craft Fair Recap

After watching an amazing Rainbow Wahine Volleyball victory last night (thanks, DVR!), I was all packed and ready for today's craft fair.  I've learned over the years that sometimes less is more...

This morning, Tina and I started setting up at 8:30 am at Mililani Rec Center 5.  We had lots of goodies for sale!

My Simple Stationery products...

and Tina's Delicate Desserts side.

Overall, we were blessed by a steady stream of customers.  Thank you to those friends that made the special trip out to visit us.  Until next year...!

Craft Fair this Saturday!

Mililani Town Association

Christmas Craft and Gift Fair

Saturday, December 3

Recreation Center 5

95-1101 Ainamakua Drive

9 am to 2 pm

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*I'll be giving a free gift with a purchase over $25*

(while supplies last)

Can you believe it's almost December?!  Hope your Christmas shopping is off to fun start... Continue your shopping by joining us at the MTA Craft Fair this Saturday.  Preview the crafts I'll be selling on my 2011 Products Tab.  I'll be sharing the table with my co-worker Tina, owner of Delicate Desserts & Things. Thanks for all your support!

Getting Ready for Christmas

Santa's Workshop

cards::quick gifts::mini marketplace

Sunday, November 20 from 1 to 4 pm

Nishida residence in Aiea (email me for directions)

$20 for kit

stop by to shop or a few spots are still available for the workshop! 

Yup, Christmas is quickly approaching.  This workshop is designed to show you how to make several "quick gifts" using the Fabulous power palette.  Bliss did an amazing job on these super cute stationery items. 

Meanwhile, I was playing with the Cricut, designing the Christmas cards for this workshop.  Once I got the hang of determining sizing and layering, I had so much fun crafting the cards.  I used new Hollidazzle (contemporary and bold) and Noel (traditional and muted) papers.  These are simple greeting cards made with lotsa love!

The Christmas season = craft fair season.  I'll be updating the blog this week with my new craft fair items for 2011.  You can get a sneak peak of some of my items this Sunday at Bliss' house.  I'll also be at the Holiday Craft and Gift Fair at Mililani Mauka Rec 5 on Saturday, December 3, from 9 am to 2 pm.  I'll be sharing a table with Delicate Desserts, owned by my co-worker who makes cute cupcake magnets, jewelry, and yummy desserts.  Hope to see you there... Your support and love of paper crafting is what keeps me going!

Time to purchase a Cricut?

Last Sunday was our October card workshop... It was long overdue, as we weren't able to meet for our regularly scheduled September date.  The theme was baby and wedding cards.  I did the wedding ones, and Bliss completed the baby cards using the Cricut... Her cards are super cute, so I wanted to share them below.  What's great about using the Cricut is that you can control the color palette.

Here's the girls' set... Isn't the onesie adorable?

And this is the boys' set!

So my current dilemma is whether or not to purchase the Cricut 2.  As Bliss begins to make more and more cards using the CM cartridges, I'm getting very tempted! 

Can you believe it's already late October?  I feel the craft fair season coming up quickly.  I've been working on a few new products which I hope to have ready soon.  Hope you'll consider shopping at SimpleStationery for Christmas!

Obssession meets reality

Stationery has always been my weakness.  Love, love, love paper products.  I would drag mom and dad into Sanrio Surprises almost every week to drool over their newest items in the latest design.  The obsession was kicked into full gear during the year I spent living in Japan.  I would constantly pick up postcards at every new town or city I toured.  And I could spend hours in a Japanese stationery store (one of my favorite places to shop) trying to decide what to buy.  However, when I returned home, I quickly realized my penchant for cards and letter sets... and I had enough stationery to last me a lifetime.

Merge that obsession with a heart for design and that can be a dangerous combination.  I was already hooked on scrapbooking, and with the popularity of scrapbook supplies hitting its peak a decade ago, the choices available became overwhelming.  I quickly curbed that problem by becoming a Creative Memories Consultant (thanks, Bliss!)  and deciding to exclusively use their products for my albums.  That was one of my most liberating decisions! It was time to give up stamping and resist the latest crafting craze.  I wanted keep projects simple, rather than requiring an army of tools and supplies. 

Out of this heart for simple design and love for stationery, I began a small launch of products to sell at a craft fair in December 2009. This gave way to Simple Stationery.  Right now, my main products are desktop calendars, mini notebooks, and card sets, but I hope to come up with some new items this year.  Stay tuned... I hope to get you caught up on some of my recent projects this year.