Things I love...

Sometimes, when you see a set in the catalog, it looks like a fun set, but it isn't something you need. But I NEED CHOCOLATE! I love chocolate!

But, I didn't get this set right away. I decided to get other sets that I NEEDED to have. But as I would peruse through blogs, I would find cards using this set that was just too much!

Like a box of chocolates....(run forest run) I had to cave in and just get it!

It was fun and delicious at the same time! (yes I was eating chocolates too!)

I scalloped the edge of the white cardstock (and it isn't hard but you do have to think about how you want to cut the card prior to the size, because it is tricky to get it to be the right size. The scallop edge punch takes off a little bit more than 1/4 of an inch.

The chocolate has chocolate glitter on it (of course!) and the sizzix swirls draw your eye to the chocolate treat!

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Girls' Day...a week late

Girls day is late in the Shiozaki House! I was doing other projects, so it had to wait until this week! I used the punches (except for the body I used the Dog Tag -retired) The Sending LOVE Specialty paper looks like Cherry Blossoms don't you think?

Girls day is a Spring Celebration and called Ohinamatsuri in japanese. (o-hina-ma-suri)

The hair was created using the extra wide oval punch, and cut with bangs. The obi (or belt/sash) is glitter paper from the sending Love specialty paper, and the black cording is black cardstock cut thinly and then tied in a knot.

I'm sad that the Dog Tag punch was retired, but it is perfect for the kokeshi body....

I used the 3/4" circle punch to create the face and used color pencils for the cheeks, sharpie for the eyes. The flower was punched from Pretty in Pink and a pink brad finished the center. The doll is mounted on Embossed Pretty in Pink cardstock and then layered over the designer paper.

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Challenge Week...Just Jawin' POP UP!

Don't you just love it when you have one of those idea books that is written by some talented author, but when you look at the photos, you have no idea on how to construct or figure out what they are trying to show you how to make??

I had alot of those books. I gave it away to a friend, and then...wouldn't you know it, I went to Jan Tink's blog and she had another card that she made, and she gave reference to the original book!!!

So, I did a search on the book via Amazon.com, and lo and behold! I found it..!!! It was given to my friend to sell on Amazon! (embarrassment and shame!) So, I asked her for it back but to find the instructions, and on the way, I found the instructions for this card!

So, this is a NEW pop up! I pulled out and dusted off, this set that was tucked way in the back of my cabinet, and decided to make a pop up card with it!

I love how the words pop up as the skull goes down! It is bright and cheery, (for a skull) but it just ROCKS! I added a few other things to change the original idea, but it is there...you have to look at it under a different light (*GRIN*)

Taken with Teal, Crushed Curry, and Real Red, accented with Black and whisper white cardstock!

What a fun pop up card this was! It is funny what you can make when you "SEE" something and figure out how someone thinks. I know that I am a visual person, where I need to "SEE" something to create it. So, just looking at a book isn't alway easy, it is better to touch or demonstrate how to make certain things, which is how I learn!

This is the book to look for. My friend is selling it on http://www.amazon.com/

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Simple Card for you!

I love this FREE set! It is a SALE A BRATION set! I have a customer (I won't tell you who!) but she hates to color. (GASP!) So I was reading a few blogs and came across Shelli's blog (Stampin' Up!) and saw this cute card! I changed the format a bit and the colors, but this is what I came up with!

Stamp the image on 3 different papers. I used small strips, and then cut it out. Stamp the image on the white cardstock as well. Then, adhere them to your card, and scallop the edges, tie ribbon..and Voila! you're done!

NO COLORING! How simple is this!!!

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Creatively Challenging - Make a list of things you want to accomplish this year! BLOG CANDY WINNER

Today is Girls Day in Japan. March 3rd. Today is the day that in Japan, the girls will put on their prettiest kimono and display their dolls at least the traditional ones will do that....I have a doll display that I received when I was a baby from my grandmother, that I used to put out for my daughter. It looks religious but it isn't. (if you're Buddhist, you can probably explain the differences) I grew up in a family that was Christian, but many of my relatives are Buddhist.


Sharing this card today is one that was again inspired by Mary Fish, and I used the Sale a bration stamp set. This is stamped in Basic Black and then roughly colored using markers. I didn't do a "neat" job because it is just scribbling. Easy peasy! The colors are bright and cheery, just to send love and friendship to a special friend! Aren't all the ones we send handmade card to special friends?


I was on a friend's blog (Amanda- aka Madamq) and she had a list of things she wants to create for this year...


I liked her ambition! I haven't ever set goals like that, I even though I am older than her...isn't it time to create a list of things you want to accomplish? I am not talking a bucket list by any means....just a goal to set for this year...!!!



So, I think I am going to start making a list of goals. I need to keep my house for the next 30 years, and I need to keep stamping... I need to keep myself inspired to create, inspire others and share with you!


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Simple Card Class

More of the simple cards we did this weekend (saturday) on my Bargain Economy stamping class!

I am having another economy class stamping this next saturday, doing a different set of cards!

3 Cards for 10.00

This one is FREE if you place an order!

We're making Birthday Cards next Saturday...email me by Tuesday! (March 2)

This one was inspired by Mary Fish. I cased it almost exactly except I used smaller note cards, that came with envelopes. We covered the embossed card front, but it is so sweet!

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Zig Zag Simple Pizzaz!

We did this zig zag card this weekend, using a color combination that is more pizzaz than calm! Even though these cards were simple, they weren't boring! I love the pumpkin pie with the teal combination. We used the Rock n Roll technique with the True Friend Set, and I accented it with the Build a Flower die, and the orange rhinestone brad.

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