I was so thrilled when my friend Noel asked me if I would be willing to host her daughter Emma’s Flat Stanley. Why, of course! I would love to, please send him on his way! When he arrived in our mailbox, I immediately laminated him and gave him a lei to welcome him in the traditional Hawaiian way. I took pictures along the way of his visit. We did normal things like grocery shopping at the commissary, and fun things like going to the North Shore, enjoying shave ice and going to the beach. I collected my favorite pictures and added the journaling and a little aloha flat stanley logo to each. I saved to my usb drive and headed down to Wal Mart to print. Unfortunately their one hour printer that I usually use was broken so I took the files across the street to Sam’s Club. The prints did not turn out exactly how I wanted (it cropped the very edges of some prints) but I though that Emma would forgive me and I took 2 sets of prints home(I had to get a set for me!) I put the photos in order and used my atg gun to adhere them back to back. I cut a plastic “hawaiian” placemat for the covers and punched it all in the bind it all. I used a 1″ ring and bound it all together.
Here is a peek into our visit with flat stanley:
I hope you’ve enjoyed your island tour along with flat stanley :)
There were more more more pictures, but I wasn’t sure how many you wanted to see of stanley next to the pineapple field, next to the macadamia nut orchard, next to the next beach etc etc etc. ha! We certainly enjoyed his visit and were so happy to send a little aloha spirit to Washington!
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ADORABLE! One of Shane’s uncle’s who teaches at a school in Nebraska sent us 3 Stanley’s, and Shane took them on a tour around the island too. I just learned of this and just love it.
http://www.beachwalks.tv/2008/11/16/beach-walk-718-flat-stanley-goes-to-hawaii/
Your pictures always make me smile! I just have to tell myself, you are always LIVING in vacation! LOL!!! what a charmed life that is :) Oh the lei for Stanley, so adorable, and he is now well traveled in paradise :)
How Cute! I have a feeling the Emma is going to have the best Flat Stanley journal in her class! Just a warning, if my boys ever have Flat Stanley, I’m sending him your way! And I think I will stow-away in his suitcase. ;D
That is sooooo COOL! Until a few years ago, I never knew WHO “Flat Stanley” was!! :O Then I got involved with the “Flat Girls” on the CKMB and voila’. How funny! Down in the South here, my kids never learned about him. Pretty cool if you ask me!!
emma says, “thank you for bringing flat stanley on so many visits.” she’s home with the flu today, so this really brightened her day! thank you!! i’m sure your flat visit is going to rock the 1st grade. you’re the best ever!!!
i’m seriously going to have to pack myself in an envelope and come see you! :)
That’s so funny about the hawaiian place mat! I bought the white hisbiscus one for this reason (or as a transparent page!) when I was in Kauai :) ( i miss hawaii! i so wish i had a better time the last time i was there…not so fun after a heartbreak & memories) I think we are going to go somewhere different the next time ( i am hoping sooner than 2 yrs from now!) ANyways, what a cute project for emma :)
Your pictures seriously look like postcards. It makes me want to visit Hawaii so bad!!!
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Steph
Gosh, looks like Flat Stanley had more fun than we did when we went there 1-1/2 years ago – on a cruise.
You are one crafty lady!!! I love the idea of cutting the placemats as a cover! I’m definitely stealing this idea from you (^o>)v
BTW, I found out the lens at the exchange is about $769…I’m gonna look at B&H in a bit to see if they’re a bit cheaper…however if it is, I’m wondering if it’s worth it because of shipping, might end up being the same price! Darn, our cousins coming from NYC and I could have asked her to grab it for me. OH well!!!
TFS!
Aloha!
Claudette
That was very cool! Would Flat Stanley like to come to Portlalnd, OR to hang out with my children??
How cool! My kids love the Flat Stanley books and I really like your mini! It really makes me want to visit Hawaii again — especially ‘cuz you’ve got pics from some of our favorite sites… the Dole Plantation, Hanuma Bay…. :)
I love all your photo’s! I even dreamt about shaved ice last night :o)
Gorgeous mini album…..oh I almost forgot to tell ya that I have finally gotten myself a Zutter. I’ll be able to do some mini’s at last. Can you recommend a couple of digi hybrid kits good for mini’s??
Have a super Saturday!
Hugs
KJ
Hi Joscie!
I just got the new CK in the mail yesterday and had to come over and tell you how completely adorable your Easter layout is! I love love love those long photos and the cute PC elements! You rocked that layout, gorgeous! =)
I saw this on Noel’s blog and just had to tell you what a great idea for Flat Stanley!! I remember doing this for my kids but this version….ROCKS!! What a good friend you are and what a fabulous idea!