Happy...whatever..!

Today, I got in an order that I placed at the beginning of Sale A Bration, and although I waited a couple of days to finalize it, it did arrive on my porch ...!!! I was excited to open and start playing. I didn't go to CHA (last day) because really, I was exhausted!  It was a fun filled weekend, but I need to get other things done...like my own stamping!  So, I stamped the typewrite on vanilla cardstock in Early Espresso.

KEEP the backing that comes off the clear stamps, and use this as a mask.  Cover your stamped image with the backing piece.

 Sponge over the masked area with Early Espresso, and then Soft Suede.  I used an outward stroke from the masked area out to the edges of the cardstock.

Lifting up the mask and then rubbing around the edges, this is what you have!

It leaves a clean shadow around the stamped image!  (cool, right?)

Distress the edges and crumple up your cardstock. Yes, I know we all love crisp paper, but this is really doing the distress ..and it relieves stress!  So, crumple away!  I also rolled the corners and then tore it a little too!

Using Marina Mist, I cut using the new Labels Collection Framelits Dies, and then Texturized it. I also sponged around the edges and around the bumps from the texture folder.

The card needed something else so I stamped the lace onto the Kraft (crumb cake) cardstock, and then sponged and crumpled it again...ooh this is fun!

Adding all the elements and twine plus some punched flowers and color matching brads....I have a simple textured card that can be a generic birthday card...!!!  I know it has some lace on it, but I think a guy wouldn't mind it, do you??

Happy GROUND HOG DAY...!!! Is he going to see his shadow???

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Packed for Everything!

Packed for Everything is a Bundle that you can purchase from the NEW Mini Catalog!  It is a set of 4 stamps which cover a myriad of events in anyone's life!  Each item can be stamped and cut out individually or stamped as a whole!  Packed for Mom...or maybe a super Diva or....college girl going off for her first apartment....I HAD Fun coloring in the items and making this as colorfully in PINK as I possibly could! 

The bundle is 127337 for $29.95 or each individual stamp is $9.95 each, so you save when you get this as a bundle!  I got this bundle for FREE because of the challenge that Stampin' Up! created in November!  And with the Sale a Bration coming up, you should think about signing up and getting...what else..."FREE stamps!"

SALE A BRATION STARTS...TODAY!!! check it out on my website!
With every 50.00 in merchandise, you will get a FREE Stamp set, and if you order 150.00, you will get a FREE tote BAG!!!!  Be sure to check out the TOTE bag on the brochure, and also on the website...I hope to show you what it looks like soon!!!! 


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u r NO. 1

This card...is a stretch for me. I don't do dark colors, and don't mix browns and blues and more browns..and I don't usually make teen themed cards...Well, this looks like it could be teen, right? My daughter really liked it.

I used the texture folder to emboss the chocolate chip cardstock, with stripes (but the herringbone looks cool too) If it was a girl you can also use the vintage wallpaper embossing folder!

I cut out the guitar, and punched out the circle elements. The "u" "r" is from the timeless type dies and the designer paper is from the Well Worn Package. I combined it with River Rock and Not Quite Navy. I have to say, I like it more..but it still is not my favorite color combinations..!!!

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Candy Box

I die-cided that if I am going to purchase these dies, I need to USE them...so I pulled out the

112967 Bitty Box and Envelope Die and decided to create a fun little cute gift to give my students!

You know, the funny thing is that I am posting this a day early for those attending the class, and they don't check my blog! I'm not sure how many do check it out, but since I haven't been posting daily like I used to, they probably don't check it more than 1 time a week...if that!

So, you'll get the sneak peek at what gift they'll get!

I use Chocolate chip cardstock only because the candy inside is rich dark chocolate with a raspberry filling by Ghiradelli. YUM!

I accented it with the pink from 122342 Beyond the Garden Designer paper. It will be on "sale" next month, so stay tuned for all the designer papers will be on a special sale price!!! Of course, you have to purchase more than 1!!!

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Thank YOU!

My friend Valerie, always gives me such wonderful gifts! I collect things for her as well, and I think the joy that she brings is that all the items are always so well thought out!






Don't you just love it when someone is so thoughtful? I think that the enjoyment really is in the giving than in the receiving! I received a set of embossing folders, and although they are NOT Stampin' Up!, I can use that NON SU item and incorporate it in my Stampin' Up! cards...at least for a thank you card, right???!!!!! RIGHT!!!

STYLE BEAUTIFUL

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So, I embossed the baja breeze top note (1/2) using the embossing folder that she gave me, and I combined it with Whisper white, stamped using the STYLE Beautiful Set. I also added twine and crochet flowers, and added a bling of rhinestones to the center of the flower!
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You...mean the world 2 ME

Texture is fun. Isn't it more attractive to see and feel texture in the cards that we can now make?

I look at cards that I used to stamp years ago, and think that it was so simple. Stamp, cut out the image, and stamp another image, and layer, and done. NOW, you can texture the pieces, and it adds even more dimension!
You can see the texture on the punched flower, and then on the saffron background bordered by the pinking hearts in whisper white.

The center of the flower was stamped twice and then cut out for added dimension....

Today is the start of the NEW Holiday Mini Catalog!!! Order from

it today!!!

http://www.dianneshiozaki.stampinup.net/

<----click on picture to view Holiday Mini!

Stayed tuned for the HOLIDAY MiNi - You should have received it in the mail...if not, then contact me!

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Love Coupons

Love is in the air!

I know that some of you have been thinking of what to do with your favorite loved one....What can you create that would be fun and yet be something that you both can enjoy?

I was on several sites and found Love Coupons!

I decided that even though these are fru-fru, and maybe a GUY wouldn't like to get them because they are PINK! He might just think that they would be reminders of YOU!

The folder is made out of Pretty in Pink cardstock, and the embossed are is layered Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana, and Rose Red. The title is printed on Very Vanilla Cardstock and then cut out and layered.

Each of the coupons are just from what I thought someone would like to receive....Movie night, dinner, sports and games....but I am sure you have someone you can personalize this for!

The Felt flowers are from the Sweet Pea felt flowers, and I love love love them! The accents are embossed using the folders that Stampin' Up carries in the catalog and Mini catalog!

What do you have planned for your loved one?

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Sizzix Christmas Tree and Ornament PUNCH!!!!

I just LOVE the ornament set and punch! This is a preview of a new set coming up in September! It is a set called Delightful Decorations.

Do you see the texture Old Olive behind the ornament??? Well, that's the new texture plate that is in the MINI. It looks like little poinsettias! It is called Petals A Plenty!





There is a PUNCH that matches. I don't have the picture of the punch (because it is against Stampin' Up! policy to show the punch), but you can see what it does! The circle punch is the 3/4" circle punch which fits perfectly for the smaller images. You can see the snowflake (stamped in red on the OLD OLIVE cardstock) and there is another stamp (swirl). There are 4 different ornaments.....but this is just one of them.

When you open the card, the tree, which is flat, will open and pop up! As you can see, I added some red cardstock to extend the card larger, so it will cover the top of the tree when the card is folded.....

For more information in assemblying the tree, go see this blog

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Friends 24-7

I am loving these texturz plates. I think that at first, I was disappointed in the quality of the texture, but as we've been talking together as demos, we decided that it is just that, texture. It isn't like the folders that are carried by other companies (you know the ones, with the cute bug creatures - wink!)


This card was stamped in black and watercolored, using the aqua painter.

Stamps: Friends 24-7
Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, Sahara Sand
Ink: Black, Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Always Artichoke, versamark
Texture




FRIENDS

My friend Karen comes to my classes. I have been friends with Karen for about 18-19 years now....She was with us when we got our dog, so of course, she's Auntie Karen. I rarely get photos of people who come to my class because I don't think of it in time. But, today, I thought I would get a photo of Karen and Suki, our dog. So, as I was taking the photo of Suki licking Karen's face, Suki stopped to look at the camera... this is my friend Karen, and and Suki. I know she'll get a big kick out of this picture! At least we know who is NOT camera shy!

I figure that since I didn't ask Karen if she would like to be in my blog, I put her in anyways....................Hi Karen!






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