Dormant List

The New Dormant List is out!

I will be posting the retired list on the side tomorrow, when it is released....but, this was released today!

The following stamp sets will NOT be in the catalog, but will still be available for purchse until January 2009

Ahoy Matey
Beautiful Life
Best Kind of Friend
Big Birthday Candle
Blooming with Love
Bursting with Joy
Dad's Day
Great Grads
Happy Heart Day
Hattitude
Hi & Hello
If the Halo Fits
Independence Day
Just B
Life's a Breeze
Lovely Labels
Pinch Proof
Pretty Amazing
Pretty Petals
Riot of Petals
Seaside
Seriously Sassy
So Cool
Spring Pictograms
Stemming From
Thoughts of Father
To Have and to Hold
Tree for all seasons
Warm Words

ADDED 6/20/08: Blooms and Bulbs, Matey's map, Pinch Me and Something Fishy...WHEELS**
Stamp set: Summer By The Sea


The following will be RETIRED as of August 10th, 2008.... (from the dormant list)


Glad Tidings 109323
Snowfall 109234
Arachnaphobia Wheel 108017 ?
Batty wheel 109689 ?
Bright Bulbs wheel 106749 ?
Christmas Chatter Wheel 109686 ?

ALL HOSTESS SETS will retire!

GET THESE if you want NOW! because after August 10th they will be gone FOREVER! (unless for some reason they decide to bring them out of the Stampin' Up! Vaults....like Disney movies! ...ha ha...NOT!!!)

PS. My freezer is now fixed! (and it cost me nothing since it was still under warranty....) Thank goodness for Colorado Prime Meats..!


All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
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Scallop Circles - ala Andrea Walford

First this is the first version I created...but it needed something........

I have been sleeping all day...after last night's all nighter with Grad Night at my daughter's school...it started at 5 for the graduation which I didn't have to arrive for the festivities until 7pm...and then all the way to 2 am.....but, it actually ended at 5am...I just had a blister on my feet for standing for such a long time! It was so much fun! I hope that the seniors had a great time! It was really more fun than just going to Disneyland, which was the only thing available at the time when I graduated from high school!

But, I finally got up, carted my daughter around to get her photo id taken for her job with the parks and recs (she's going to be a Recreation Leader specialist...ie: working with kids during the summer at the parks)

I took a short nap again..and then got to stamping!

We're also cleaning out the mess from the freezer too...so we're eating lots of chocolate chip M&M cookies..want some??

I went to Andrea's blog and found a great tutorial on making these large scallop circles. Now, I did see this on someone else's blog too, but thought "What can I create with this?"

So, I took my cardstock and punched my 1 3/8" hole, making sure that it was a centered as possible.

With Andrea's tutorial, you will be placing this punch in with the folded edge in first.

Next, I placed my Slit Punch as far as it would go. The edge of the cardstock will peek through the opening. With Andrea's tutorial, you can put the fold there. It is important that you have the edge peeking out with the fold..but in my case, it is just an edge (not a fold)

Punch all the way around, carefully lining up the punched edges with the edge of the curve of the punch. Try not to overlap it, otherwise you will not end up with a very pretty scallop circle.

Voila! (you can see in this one, I goofed...at the top right side). I got too close to one of the scallops, which you can't tell, but at the end, it was too short for the first punch, which is the straight edge scallop.

After scalloping the edge of a white cardstock, I cut it and added it under the DSP and tied the ribbon using a 5/8" grosgrain ribbon....I think I like the white scallop edging better...I had it without at first, and thought it needed something....

The bird is from Live Your Dream and I lightly stamped the flowers in the background behind the bird....

After mounting it to the card, you can't see the flat edge much..can you?

The DISCONTINUED LIST COMES OUT ON SUNDAY!!! STAY TUNED!

Have a great weekend!

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

Life is fun...It always throws curves...but, I think that the main thing that I try to remember is that each day is a step...and I have to get up each step..

So, with all that is going on in my little world, it is small compared to what is going on in the world in general....things like flat tires, broken water heaters, illness, no electricity, broken freezer and spoiled meat in the last 2 weeks......it is small when you compare to what is going on in other areas...tornados, gas prices, war, persecution, death....

So, my life goes on....!!! At least, I have my faith in knowing that I have a special reason to share what I love to do....and to live my life, through the good..and the bad...

I had to make a card for my daughter, for one of her favorite teachers. She wanted to give her guitar teacher a special gift of coffee. She knows he likes coffee, and so, I made a card using Voila! and the Pun Fun coffee cup. (I love that little cup!)

I stamped in black on KRAFT cardstock and colored in with PRISMA color pencils. I love the white on the craft cardstock..it just seems to pop out! The weathered background is in Chocolate Chip on Kraft cardstock and then chocolate chip ink on the Chocolate Chip cardstock strip. I mounted it to Baroque Burgundy, and tied it with the grosgrain ribbon. The Thank you is from Lovely Labels in Rose Red Ink on Kraft Cardstock, mounted on a scalloped Chocolate Chip piece.
We put in a STARBUCKS gift card attached with Glue dots...and off it went for the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL~ She will be a Junior next year!! YIPPEE~


Have a great day, and Keep on Stampin'!!!!

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

I told you I was going to tell you the directions for the pop up..but, today was another day of busy-ness, and tomorrow is graduation at our high school...not that my daughter is graduating, but it is a collective group of parents from each year, who put in their time to make grad night special for the seniors...and tomorrow is not good either...

So, I have been busy...with face painting today, at the elementary school that my daughter used to attend, to basketball games (yes, more games)....and then also she's getting her first job, so I have to scoot her around town to get to all her interviews..(it is with the city, so it is a great job!---she gets a free bus pass to get to work..isn't that cool??? talk about saving gas! WOOHOOO!)

I got an email from the Digital Scrapbooking Magazine, and this is what inspired my iPhone card......but, the magazine has some great ideas of what to do with your photos that you take with your digital camera, or phone...and how to change the photos to make something more creative, and fun... ON THE GO.....!!!

On another note......

I still have my rain cloud over me...don't know why.....my freezer broke (the dog broke it by jumping on it..) so all the hundreds of $$ of meat is now spoiling...no where to put the meat..saved as much as I could........I had a flat tire on Monday, and the electricity went out on Friday, (1/2 the house, but it later went on..so that also defrosted some of the food..sigh...) and my water heater before that......I don't know what is going to happen next....so if you are reading this blog, and feel the desire to say a prayer for me and my daughter...it would be well appreciated!

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Hebrews 12:1-3

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Simple Graduation Pop Up Card

Graduation cards don't need to be elaborate...they just need to say simply what you want to convey...

Happy Graduation Day!

I don't have the stamp set, and I don't know if I want to buy it right now, only because it might be discontinued soon..and I need to conserve my $$ right now....

but, by cutting cardstock right, you can make a card that will say it all....and bring a smile to the Graduate!

This one, is cut with Basic Black 4 1/4" x 11"
I scored it in 1/2 at 5 1/2"

I then cut squares:
Black 4" square
Summer Sun 4 1/8" square
Baroque Burgundy 4 3/8" square

I punched a hole in the center, by marking the center first...drawing a pencil line on the back of the black cardstock by criss crossing the corners and then finding the center. I used a scissor point to punch a hole, or you can use a sharp needle or push pin. I then put the brad inside, and added a nice gold tassel. You can use your school colors to go around the square.




I then put a piece of 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper inside folded to pop out. Inside you can use printed paper, for a Graduation party, dinner, lunch or some words of wisdom for the graduate....

I will post instructions on how to fold this tomorrow. It is exactly like the square folding with a few variations...













Now....below is another lei that I made for a friend's niece who is graduation from Northwestern University...I made one for my friend's daughter who just graduated from CSU Dominguez, so....it only is fair to give one to the cousin..right?

And then the next lei is for a downline's son who is graduating from Middle School....it is more masculine.....

See what happens when you get started with something???

it keeps rolling and rolling and rolling...

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GO LAKERS! GO KOBE! GO KOBE! GO KOBE!

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All Stamps by Stampin' Up!® 1990-2008. Images are inspired by Dianne Shiozaki, unless otherwise noted.
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Zutter Bind it All -How to line up your hole punches

First, I measure my piece. I find the center or in this case...off center (I goofed!)

I then place a post-it on the area where I want to line it up. I used the 2 1/4" mark as my center.

I place it not close to the edge, so if you need to, use a separate straight line to line up your post-it.
Place it in the Zutter Bind it All and line up the post-it at the Arrow. You can then pull the lever and punch it.

If you are turning the pages so that they are different, be sure to do the same when you punch it, otherwise your holes will not line up.

In this book, each page mirrors the other, so 2 pockets are facing each other, and the backs are facing each other.

When you're done punching your pages, line up your holes and add the binding coil and VOILA! you're done!

Decorate your book and you'll be on your way!

(see my previous post below to see the finished book!)

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

Are ya wondering what I did with the envelopes that I used for my Fresh Cuts Notes?

Well, I am sure that if you are going to do what I did with the note cards, then you'll wonder what to do with the envelopes!

This book is all from the envelopes. Each page (4) is an individual envelope, which I covered, and bound with my Bind-It-All, and then decorated the cover, with...

....the PUNCHED out die cut petals from the note card! They are stamped with the SKY BLUE ink using the large stamp from the FRESH CUTS stamp set, sponging the edges. I punched out a 5 petal flower in Wild Wasabi, and layed it on the cover, and then placed the petals on top. I then punched a hole and added the Rhinestone brad - *Bashful Blue* in the center.

The DSP Papers are the 110771 Spring Silhouettes. I had a package that I had opened and used a small piece, but really never dived in to "USE" it..!!!

Well, I love it now....!!!

To make the pockets, I tucked in the flap, and adhered it (licked the sealing part of the flap, and sealed it inside.) To make the cover of the envelope, I cut a small piece of cardstock and fit it inside the envelope.

I then traced the envelope opening with a pencil and cut it out. This became my template. I then traced it on the DSP and cut it out.

Now, it will be adhered to the envelope.
(are these photos too light?)

I also added a small strip to the inside of the envelope so that it peeks out.

Each page was covered with the decorative papers and sky blue cardstock.

I then also made inserts for each pocket. They are cut 4"x4". A Tab was added to each page, staggering them down, so that they looked like true dividers. I added DSP to both sides of the cards....

The cover was tied with a Wild Wasabi stitched ribbon, and finished off with the Bind it all...

I will give you a tip in my next note, as to how to bind it in the same place for each "page".

They don't look like envelopes any more do they??!!!

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