Sweet Sixteen

Today, my daughter is 16. She went to school as usual, and then had 2 games of basketball tonight, stopped at the market to get a cake, and we saw this Belle cake! Isn't it a cute little cake?? I have a picture of Tori dressed as Belle when she was 3 for Halloween...so it is only fitting that she has one now that she's 16.....(i couldn't find it in my files...so I will have to scan another photo...and post it later....but...shhhh...so she won't 'kill' her mother for embarrassing her! lol)

Happy Birthday Tori!
I love you!

All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
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Patterns from Stampin Up! PINWHEEL

Stampin Up! has many downloadable patterns on their website....But..the catch is...that they are only offered to Stampin' Up! Demonstrators!
This is one of many wonderful patterns that Stampin Up has to offer.....The most amazing use of the Bali Breeze Papers, and it looks so pretty together. You wouldn't think of the colors of Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Really Red, Only Orange, Groovy Guava going together to make something so fun and spirited!


if you want the pattern to this Pinwheel, CLICK HERE~! email me at deekwlt@aol.com

All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
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Watercoloring with Markers

http://paperpleasing.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/10/no-copics-no-pr.html


I came across this blog while doing a search on Copic markers and Stampin' Up! and wouldn't you know it, there is this FANTASTIC blog that discusses coloring with the Stampin' Up! Markers and getting the cool watercolor effect that we're searching for!

This is a great tutorial in using markers and watercolor....Now, Julie uses stamps by other companies, but...you get the general idea of her "NO Copics" technique! But...She uses Stampin' Up Markers to get her point across!

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I am still waiting for my copics to arrive. They come from Japan...(think Anime and all that lovely Japanese cartoon-ish artists who are going to be overwhelmed by Stampers who will flog to the stores to get those markers when they come in as well...! lol) My friend Gina Taylor told me that they are just having a hard time keeping the colors in stock because of the demand...

Now...if I can only do something like this!!!! Lol.....

All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
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New Cards and Fun Fold!

The stamp set is still on special....if you order this set, you can get the JUMBO wheel with the cute fishys for FREE!! This is a cool set, and I think I am finally happy with a card using this set...I had a fake invitation inside, since Tori (my daughter's) birthday is next week. It looked like it would be a SURPRISE Sweet 16 Party for her...but, it was just a "fake" one...it is still a little too chilly here..although the weather has been Gorgeous! But, it would have to be at least 80 degrees for 2 weeks for the pool to get warm enough to swim in! All the kids would have to come in WET SUITS!!! (which most of her friends have them to surf in the Pacific Ocean...brrrr!) But hey, if we're going to have them wear wet suits, then we should just have a party at the BEACH...instead.... but...enjoy this sample..and if you're looking for a cute invitation...keep this one in mind!

This was a birthday card for my co-worker, and since we're actually celebrating next week, I wanted to give her this for her birthday (today-friday).....I punched the hole and put in a jumbo eyelet and then wrapped the ribbon around and through the front.

this is a fun fold, using a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet and folding in quarters...I folded the edges down, and then folded it back up! It makes use of both sides of the DSP and isn't it great! you can tuck cards with sentiments, and gift cards inside the pockets!

I used the star flower punch to punch these flowers out and attached them to the cards, with Snail adhesive and a brad in the center of the flower....they are not all attached in the same place so to give some dimension when they're all placed inside the pockets! A suggestion..you can put a nice photo in the second card (middle) and then a gift card in the front smallest section...hint..what would your mom want for Mother's Day?...It is coming up..May 11th!....remember your mum with a special thought!

Enjoy your weekend...I might stop at the Art Supply Warehouse again, since I will be in the area...heh heh...I think I NEED more copic markers.....heh heh

We've actually have a busy weekend...as if the other weekends haven't been busy enough! And it has NOTHING to do with stamping at all! ........eeek!

All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
For more Stampin' Up!® information, go to www.stampinup.com

Playing with Copic Markers

Today, I went to ART SUPPLY WAREHOUSE....and bought Gamsol (for my blending my Prisma Pencils) and ....what did I FIND??? Copic Sketch Markers..!! Now, I've had alcohol based markers (from Printworks) and they were really fun to play with..but I love these colors! I have the Copic markers on order from my friend Gina Taylor, but ...I can't wait any more. I am too impatient..so, I saw them in their little boxes on display, and thought.."Well, I can play, can't I?"...so I bought a few colors. actually, 6 colors although 1 of the pink colors is not in this photo! I can't say that I am doing very well at playing or coloring. I don't have enough marker colors to really blend, but I do have the blender from the other system of alcohol markers so, they were able to blend somewhat.

This is my first attempt with the markers...and although I didn't get any fleshy tones, so I couldn't color some face or do anything other than flowers..I thought this was a bright pretty way to use this set (SO MUCH, from Regionals). I really am impressed with the Vibrant images that you can get with the markers. The color just got better and better as I layered them together, and blended more. I still have a way to go, but I think I am hooked on these copics...

I used the wild wasabi cardstock (the one in the special for 3.95) and mounted it on Purely Pomegranate. It is stamped on Very Vanilla Cardstock, and I love the bright colors against the Wild Wasabi. The green copic is close to Garden Green or Wild Wasabi...so I think it works well with together!

Now, for the shameful part....I have the airbrush system for this copic markers. I loved that, and I even have a generator for my airbrush. (is that obsessive or what??)

I guess I better dig it out from it's hiding place!!! (YIKES!!) and play with that too!

All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
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More Images from SCS StampMania

Door prize jar full of cute cards! What a great idea and way to use these jars from Memories!

Sue Reynolds had a cute slipper with my *Umm favorite..CHERRIES!

All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
For more Stampin' Up!® information, go to www.stampinup.com

Dare to be....Fabulous Flowers !!

Stamp A Stack
One Sheet WONDER...this is really an effective way to get many cards, stamped all at once, and really make them fast!

I stamped this all over, and then cut them apart to make the cards below...You will make 4 cards during class...but will be able to make many more depending on how small you cut this sheet!

The look beautiful when they're place with the coordinating colors that you stamped your one sheet in!

Stamp a Stack...check calendar for more details (Stamp 12 cards for 20.00) Quick and easy cards!

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FABULOUS FLOWERS

Card Class (set of 4 cards) which includes the stamp set! See calendar for more details!

this is actually Bashful blue, although this photo makes it look like Ballet Blue (my favorite color)

Using Crystal Effects and Certainly Celery ink, I mixed it and placed it inside the metal finding from the Silver Hodgepodge kit (Mini Catalog)

I hope the photos are not too large, they took a long time to load up for me, ...if you have any problems, please leave me a comment or email me..thanks! Dianne deekwlt@aol.com


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All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
For more Stampin' Up!® information, go to www.stampinup.com

More SCS Stampmania- projects!

Some of these photos are Doorprizes..and some are projects...as the day got on, I didn't take photos until people were stamping...so, some of the tables were messy (sorry), but all the projects were fantastic! this was a cool heart chocolate box filled with IN-COLOR ink spots, and ribbons...isn't it YUMMY!!!

All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
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SCS StampMania!

Wow...What a day we had! It was STAMPMANIA V! Today was so exciting, I was really excited, and woke up at 4:38 am, to get ready...and I only live 10 minutes away! hee hee!

I got there, before 11 am, and there were lots of ladies swapping and talking, laughing and getting excited! It was really fun to meet some new people, from all over California, Washington, Oregon, Michigan, midwest states... ......and CANADA!

Getting photos taken, of ourselves and the items we brought in our shoebox swap!

One of the Make and Take Demonstrations...this was a cool book of all the people in attendance

All the supplies layed out and crop-a-diles ready to go...

This is our directory of those in attendance! Isn't it so cool??

I will post more photos of projects......stay tuned!

All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
For more Stampin' Up!® information, go to www.dianneshiozaki.stampinup.net

Travel Games for the Car

This is a find in the Dollar Bin at WALMART! They have 2 games for 1.00, in these little pads that measure approx 4 1/2 x 5 1/2". I decided to decorate them up and make them a little bit more snazzy! I used Soft Sky and Spring Break DSP (pg 168) to decorate it, and the Scallop punch and circle punches to hide the magnetic closure that is tucked under the DSP and the Scallop.... The pencil is held in with elastic cording, I wanted to use a hair tie, but didn't have any of the smaller ones that you can get..(I didn't think of it while I was at Walmart)...but you can get them there. Make sure you get the thin ones so it won't interfere with the closure. I punched 2 holes and poked the ends of the elastic out, and tied it (but if you use a hair tie, you won't have to tie it in a knot like I did!)
Voila! Ready to go..anyone want to play a game of Hangman???

They also had Tic Tac Toe, Sudoku and Word Search....2 games for 1.00!

All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
For more Stampin' Up!® information, go to www.dianneshiozaki.stampinup.net

Fast & Fun Notes....Making them quick and easy...

I only used 2 basic colors...Pretty in Pink, and Bashful Blue...and added a few colors for accents...like Purely Pomegranate, Ballet Blue, and assorted ribbons.... Colored in with Watercolor Pencils and used the AquaPainter to blend them in....

I used a very basic style, to make them very quick and easy to do. Nothing fancy, just a ribbon to dress them up and oh..I used the Itty Bitty Backgrounds (page 110) to make the decorative background. I was thinking of using DSP but decided that I wanted to bring out this Oldie but Goodie stamp set...it has been around for a long time...and still is a very valuable set to keep!

This has Basic Gray instead of the Whisper White,...I thought I would try a different combination..it is ok (not what I was going for, but I had it already cut, so instead of throwing it in my paper bin, I thought I would just go ahead and make the card!)

All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
For more Stampin' Up!® information, go to www.dianneshiozaki.stampinup.net

Cute Purse Tutorial (Video link)

Cute Purse Tutorial....

can you tell I am on the PURSE MODE?!!

There is a video on how to construct this purse

http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stampin_studio/2008/04/candy-purse-vid.html

Instead of using the CLEAR Envelopes on page 167 #102619 $4.95 for 50 envelopes

I used the VELLUM envelopes that we don't carry anymore, but that's what I had on hand..so I tried it out.....(I didn't have the clear envelopes..so...what do we stampers do..WE IMPROVISE!)

OOOH! and....I am working on some new things...I saw a great idea on Janet Wakeland's blog, where she made jewelry! It is so cute, and very cheap and easy to do...you won't look at Home Depot the same way again!

All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
For more Stampin' Up!® information, go to www.dianneshiozaki.stampinup.net

RAK'd!

Joni Haraga, who won the blog candy for posting a comment....sent me a card! She said she's novice stamper.....I have to disagree...she did a fantastic card, very easy to do and very cute! This is from Pun Fun, and she used a nestability die to cut her circles and scallop circle and the cute DSP on Soft Sky! Thank you Joni!

She did a great job coloring too!!

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This is a new card that I did with the Embrace life set pg 84 111011 $23.95.

I used the Aqua painter to color in the flower, in Groovy Guava, Rose Red, and Bordering blue. The Embrace was stamped in Rose Red, and then also in River Rock. (I had to really clean off the stamp!)....

The oval punches fit perfectly in this metal frame from the Hodgepodge Hardware pg 188 105531 $27.95 (Antique Brass)

All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
For more Stampin' Up!® information, go to www.dianneshiozaki.stampinup.net