Fan Creations

Aren't these fans beautiful? No, they are not ready made! We received fans that you can decorate yourself! Join me this Saturday for a make-n-take workshop & decorate one yourself! I have the alcohol inks, felt & fans; you bring your creativity for design...or I can help you with a cherry blossom design! These fans would make beautiful centerpieces & favors for that future wedding, anniversary, graduation or any special occasion! We will be hosting a Fan Creation workshop each Saturday from 11am - 2pm while supplies last! *Girls Day is March 3rd....your special girl (mom, grandma, auntie, sister, niece, daughter, grandaughter, or special someone)would love one of these!
There's always something crafty going on at Pearl City!

gloria @ Pearl City

*Don't forget to scroll down to read today's earlier post on the latest Crankin' Out Crafts Episode! 

Happy Birthday Hello Kitty!

Thursday, November 1st is Hello Kitty's birthday!
Pearl City BFC Beginner's Beaded Charms teacher, Gayle Navarre, will be demonstrating one of her student's favorite projects...Hello Kitty charms and figures! Gayle has created key chain minatures and even has a 15" Kimono clad Hello Kitty for you to see! Her students first learn to create a beaded Tamari Ball and progress to many other 3D charms! Visit the Pearl City store tomorrow from 10am-12noon, join Gayle to learn the basic Tamari Ball & celebrate Hello Kitty's 38th birthday!
There's always something crafty going on at Pearl City!
gloria @ Pearl City

Crankin’ Out Crafts Episode 145 - Party Hats

Take your party to the next level by making some fun party hats. JFlo is here to show you how.

Decorate cones with paper & ribbon to make Party Hats!

Watch the Episode on our YouTube Channel: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 145 - Party Hats (Cone Week)

Supplies:

Large paper mache cone

Scrapbooking paper

Double-stick tape

Assorted ribbons

Tulle

Scissors

Marker

Pencil

2” oval punch

2.5” scalloped oval punch

Stickers

The hats that JFlo made today were for a birthday party but with a few small changes they would also make great New Year’s hats.

Sister Stamps 1st Birthday Bash at Ben Franklin Crafts!

We are excited to announce that we will help celebrate Sister Stamps 1st Birthday with free make 'n takes at our Oahu BFC stores! Create the Gift Bag or Gift Card Holder with Jenny Sakamoto of Sister Stamps! Schedule is as follows:

Celebrate Sister Stamps 1st Birthday at BFC!

Wednesday, July 4th (Independence Day)

10am-12noon at Mapunapuna (Gift Bag)

2-4pm at Pearl City (Gift Bag)

Friday, July 6th

10am-12noon at Enchanted Lake (Gift Card Holder)

Saturday, July 7th

2-4pm at Market City (Gift Card Holder)

*Photo courtesy of Sister Stamps

You may Pre-Order Release 8 (Mariko, Miyoko, Takeo) at any of our Oahu stores. Please visit us for more details. Additional info is also posted on the Sister Stamps blog. Hope you can join us!

Money Folds

The gift of $$$ are always appreciated! Fold a heart and tuck it into that graduation, wedding or birthday card! Fold a flower, shirt, or fan and add it to that lei! Create a bouquet of roses with a butterfly or two! Join me through April & May to learn....I'll have some play money to fold or your can bring crisp $$$. Need a Lei too? There's always a lei making demonstration or workshop going on...learn to make your own straw leis (specialty yarns are on sale now!), braid or sew a ribbon lei or get started on a crochet lei! It's all happening at the Pearl City Crafter's Corner! I'll see you there! gloria @ Pearl City

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 90 - Pompom Favor Toppers

Welcome to our 90th episode! Today JFlo will show you how to use pompom makers. Use these clever gadgets to create cute and fun pompom toppers for your magic wand favors!

Learn another way to embellish the Magic Wand Clear Tubes!

View the episode here: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 90 - Pompom Favor Toppers

Supplies:

Yarn

Pompom Maker (we used pompom makers by Clover®)

Scissors (small)

Glue Dots

These pompoms are so easy to make! Try out various sizes and color combos. Hope you enjoyed our Magic Wand Centerpiece and Favors week. Have a great weekend!

*Be sure to check out the previous post today on an Earth Day Project shared by Kahului BFC! Earth Day is on Sunday, April 22nd.

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 64 - Crayon Lei

Welcome to Crayon Week on Crankin' Out Crafts! No, you won't be coloring - instead we'll demonstrate how crayons can be used to create some neat and fun craft projects. Today, Lisa will show you variation of the popular Candy Lei - the Crayon Lei!

Can’t think of simple and “safe” gifts for your kid’s class?

Lisa shows you what she did for her son – Crayon Leis! 

Watch the episode on our youtube channel: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 64 - Crayon Lei

Supplies:

Crayons

Poly-tubing (color of your choice)

Ribbon

Scissors

This is so easy to make, and you don't have to worry about any allergies! It's also perfect for a Preschool Graduation, Birthday Party, or even for your kids who just love to color. Poly-tubing is available at all of our Ben Franklin Crafts stores in assorted colors. For those of you not in Hawaii, you can purchase poly-tubing as well as other lei making supplies online on the Crafting is Fun Website.

*Don't forget to check out today's previous post from Puna on how to make your own Magnetic Note Holders.

Hana Hou - Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 6: Butterfly Clothespin Favor & Framing Tip: Guest Signatures Mat

Happy Aloha Friday! Today we re-visit one of our earliest Crankin' Out Crafts Episodes, where Lisa shows us how to make a Butterfly Clothespin Favor. This would be a great favor for upcoming spring, Easter, or any party. Also, watch as B-Dizzle shows us how to make a Guest Signatures Mat - perfect for a wedding!

Happy Birthday to you! Lisa is back again for the last episode of our birthday themed Crankin’ Out Crafts. Get ready for the “Butterfly Clothespin Favor!”

Click here to watch Episode 6: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 6 - Butterfly Clothespin Favor

Lisa shows off these cute party favors, made with wooden clothespins and scrapbooking paper, which are perfect for a bug themed birthday party.

The supplies for these fluttery butterflies are:

Tacky glue

Double stick tape

Pretty scrapbooking paper

Square plastic bag (Heiko T9 bag used in video)

Wooden Clothespin

Pipe cleaner

Googley eyes

Candy (you can’t forget the candy)

Also, B-Dizzle is back again with a new Friday Framing tip. This time she shows us a “Guest’s Signatures Mat.”

We hope you enjoyed this week’s episodes of Crankin’ Out Crafts. Please join us next week Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for more crafting fun and a brand new theme.

Hana Hou - Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 4: Birthday Candy Stick Favor

This week we will be re-visiting some of our favorite Crankin' Out Crafts Episodes! Today we take a look back at Episode 4, where Brandon shows you how to create an easy Candy Stick Favor.

It’s a new week here on Crankin’ Out Crafts, the show for crafters on the go who want to be in the know. This week’s theme is an occasion both dreaded and anticipated by many; the birthday! We’ll share three more projects to help you lessen birthday distress and increase birthday success.

Today’s episode is presented by Brandon, who shows us how to make a cute and simple favor using a new item in our stores, the candy stick bag. The episode is titled (not surprisingly) “Candy Stick Favor.”

Click here to watch Episode 4: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 4 - Birthday Candy Stick Favor

Brandon uses punches, scrapbooking paper, and stamps to liven up a simple candy stick bag for this birthday party favor. 

For those of you who like to craft along with us, here are the supplies you’ll need:

2” Marvy Uchida circle punch (the blue one)

2.5”Marvy Uchida scalloped circle punch (the pink one)

Candy stick bag

A stamp of your choice

An ink pad

Double stick tape

Solid or patterned cardstock

Candy (M&Ms, Jelly Bellys, or candies of a similar size work well)

Colored pencils (optional)

Thanks for watching! Check back with us on Wednesday for another Hana Hou Episode.

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 45 - Calendar in a Can

Finishing up calendar week, Lisa is showing off a great project, designed by Puna called "Calendar in a Can". This would be a perfect gift, and it even comes with it's own wrapping! We hope you've been inspired by the ideas we've shared with you this week to create your own calendar. Be sure to stop by and tell us about it!

Create another cool calendar project with Lisa - A Calendar in a Can!

You can watch the video here: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 45 - Calendar in a Can

Supplies you will need:

Clear pail

SRM Calendar Months

Double-sided tape

Ribbons/Embellishments

Happy New Year and be sure to join us next week for more crafting fun!

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 44 - Blank Calendar

We're back with another great calendar idea for you! We carry a variety of sizes of DIY calendars, but the one we're featuring today is great because it's split in the middle. Check out the video to see what it's all about and why it's so cool!

Lisa shows you how to personalize a blank DIY Calendar.

Watch it here: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 44 -Blank Calendar

Supplies:
Blank Calendar
Printed Papers
Paper Trimmer
Double-sided Tape
Embellishments
SRM Month Labels

You can make these calendars for gifts or for your desk. See you again Friday for our last Calendar project!

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 43 - Calendar Card

Hey Everyone!

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and Santa brought you everything you asked for! With 2012 just a few days away, we've come up with some unique calendar ideas to get you ready for the new year! First up, JFlo shows you how to make a Calendar Card.

Create this Calendar Card for a birthday, holiday, or even just because!

View the episode on our Youtube Channel here: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 43 - Calendar Card

Supplies:

4.25" x 5.5" white card

3.75" x 5" printed paper of your choice

SRM Calendar

Double-sided tape

Pop-Up Dots (or foam tape)

Ribbon/Embellishments

Join us again Wednesday for another Calendar craft!

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 27 - Candy Wand

This favor, the “Candy Wand”, is the last one before we start our new theme next week.

JFlo shows you a quick and spunky favor that makes a great magic wand.

          

Click this link for wand making: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 27 - Candy Wand

 

Magical wand supplies:

Candy wand tube

Scrapbooking paper

Die cut shapes

Curling ribbon

Glue dots

Candy

That’s all for this week’s Crankin’ Out Crafts! We hope you liked it and we’ll see you again next week.

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 26 - Push-Up Pop

Welcome back to Wednesday’s Crankin’ Out Crafts. Brandon shares a favor project which is very close to his heart, the “Push-Up Pop.”

Some of you may remember the push-up pop from your childhood. Brandon shows you how to make them even better.

Here’s the link: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 26 - Push-Up Pop

  

Yummy supplies are needed for a yummy pop:

Push-Up Pop

Cake

Frosting

Sprinkles

We hope you’ll watch our next episode, airing on Friday!

Crankin' Out Crafts - Episode 25 Crimped Favor

Welcome to another fun week of Crankin’ Out Crafts. Ready for more great favor ideas? You bet you are, because that’s our next theme!

JFlo presents our first project, the “Crimped Favor.”

JFlo returns to help you make cute crimped favors that won’t cramp your style.

Here’s your link: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 25 - Crimped Favor

Your supply list:

Scrapbooking paper

Double stick tape

Paper Crimper

Candy (don’t forget to fill the candy before you crimp)

Join us again on Wednesday and Friday for more favor loving fun!

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 24 - Etched Mustache Glass & Friday Framing Tip - "Old to New" Frames

This is our last day of mustache making fun! We would love to stick around and do this theme next week but we really mustache.

Give your stache obsession some class with this glass etched mustache.

A classy stache glass link here: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 24 - Etched Mustache Glass

 

Mustache etching supplies:

Glass (must be made of glass)

Masking tape

Etch all

X-acto knife

Sharpie

We also have a special treat this week; B-dizzle is back with another Friday Framing Tip.

B-dizzle shows you how easy it is to repurpose old frames to make something new.

That’s all for this week’s Crankin’ Out Crafts! We hope you liked it and we’ll see you again next week.

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 23 - Mustache Wrap

Welcome back to Wednesday’s Crankin’ Out Crafts. Brandon’s not really a stache sporter but he can still show you how to make this project.

Don’t let lack of mustaches ruin your celebrations, make this stache-tastic wrapping paper instead. 

For some multi-stache fun, click this link: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 23 - Mustache Wrap

  

Here’s the supply list for all you mustache lacking crafters:

Craft paper

Ink

Acrylic paint

Thick foamie

Scissors

We’ve got one more mustache project coming up on Friday. We hope you’ll watch!

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 22 - Mustache Sticks and Suckers

Welcome to another fun week of Crankin’ Out Crafts. For this week’s theme we’re jumping on the crazy trend wagon and getting ready for JFlo’s birthday party with some cool mustache stuff.

Our first project for the week, presented by JFlo, is all about mustache basics.

JFlo returns to help you beef up your stache stash with mustache sticks and suckers

I mustache you to click on this link: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 22 - Mustache Sticks and Suckers

  

Here’s a short list of supplies for your stache:

Black cardstock

Sticks

Lollipops

Glue dots

Hole punch

On Wednesday we’ll have another stache raising episode for you. Don’t forget to watch!

*Also, check out Puna's earlier post on how to make the Ribbon Tree!

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 6: Butterfly Clothespin Favor & Framing Tip: Guest Signatures Mat

Happy Birthday to you! Lisa is back again for the last episode of our birthday themed Crankin’ Out Crafts. Get ready for the “Butterfly Clothespin Favor!”

Click here to watch Episode 6: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 6 - Butterfly Clothespin Favor

Lisa shows off these cute party favors, made with wooden clothespins and scrapbooking paper, which are perfect for a bug themed birthday party.

The supplies for these fluttery butterflies are:

Tacky glue

Double stick tape

Pretty scrapbooking paper

Square plastic bag (Heiko T9 bag used in video)

Wooden Clothespin

Pipe cleaner

Googley eyes

Candy (you can’t forget the candy)

Also, B-Dizzle is back again with a new Friday Framing tip. This time she shows us a “Guest’s Signatures Mat.”

We hope you enjoyed this week’s episodes of Crankin’ Out Crafts. Please join us next week Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for more crafting fun and a brand new theme.

Crankin' Out Crafts Episode 5: Birthday Balloon Lollipop

Ready for more birthday fun with Crankin’ Out Crafts? Our 5^th episode, called “Balloon Lollipop,” features JFlo. 

Click here to watch Episode 5: Crankin' Out Crafts: Episode 5 - Birthday Balloon Lollipop

This giant lollipop made from a latex balloon is perfect as a decoration for that sweet birthday party. *This lollipop is inedible. Please don’t try to eat it.* 

Want to make a giant lollipop of your own? These are the supplies:

Balloon

Clear Cellophane

Ribbon

Scissors

Large dowel

Double stick tape

Don’t forget to check back with us on Friday for the last installment in our birthday themed Crankin’ Out Crafts.