More Photos from Anaheim Regionals

Well, this is a board of NEW stamps......

Actually, they are samples from the board of the new stamp set that we might get if those who attended regionals reach a 400.00 party....and guess what...? I did!

I am excited, and thankful that my friends and customers are placing orders and are excited about the new products that Stampin' Up! is carrying in their catalog.

I am also working on new projects that I hope will get you excited too!

A friend told me she ran out to get a board book, and covered it, and is letting her daughter decorate it. She just gave away to "Goodwill" a bunch of board books that her kids outgrew.....but, maybe you will catch the bug and want to decorate your own book...

This is the NEW stamp set, and the ....CHERRY Papers! ...it is so cute..! Don't you think???

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

Stampin Up! Comes to Anaheim California!

February 2, 2008

What a day! I got to the Convention center at 7 am, and was almost the first one there! Anne Heard, and Yolanda Ojeda was there first, but it was the beginning of a very busy, fun long day!

We started off by waiting and trading..and the got our packets and waited more. We sat and mounted our sets, and traded, and waited...

At 8:30 am, They let us in the room, and we ran to sit at tables!

It was a full house but fun..!!!

Shelly came and talked to us, and WOW'd us with her cool heart boxes, of which, I am ashamed to say, I don't have that set, so I have to BUY that set now......sigh.....

This is a dyed flower from the Pretties kit that Carrie Cudney demonstrated how to color using our Aqua painters...very cool and vibrant, and then she used the 2 way glue and dazzling diamonds...cool effect! I gotta try this one!

Great samples on boards, and this was just 1 sample...there were so many that were even better than this one! (not to shame this at all, they were all WONDERFUL stamped cards, scrapbook pages, boxes, etc...)



We had a great time..and reunited with some friends we don't see so often, although we should!

Now..on to stamping!

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

New Spring Summer Occasions Mini Collection 2008

Does this bring you memories of happy spring vacations or lazy summer days?


Well, it does make me think of them, but look at the happy bright colors, and the basket with the picnic goodies...I love Longaberger Baskets too, but to think of packing a basket and stamping away the afternoon...hmmm...well, maybe not packing a picnic basket,..I might just stamp on it!


This is the NEW Occasions collection coming out, starting on March 1st to May 31st. The stamps are DIE CUT! and there are wonderful papers and stamps, as well as MORE RUB ONS! I should get my order soon, and I would love to show you the beautiful things that they can make!

I have to give you a hint, because I am just gushing over with so much excitement! I love CHERRIES...if you don't know me, I love Cherries....and no, that doesn't mean you have to give me cherries...I just love the red color, and the happy way they make me feel....well, this brochure has...oodles of Cherries!

Ok, now Tori is rolling her eyes at me, but....you should be receiving this brochure soon....

so be looking in your mailbox...probably by the 15th of February.......


Don't forget about Sale A bration too.... It started TODAY!

For each 50.00 you spend on stamps or merchandise, you will get a FREE item (stamps or rub ons ) from this cute saffron color brochure....!

Be sure to tell me if you did not receive yours in the mail!

Promotion Details:
Customers: For every $50 purchase they make, customers will receive a free Sale-A-Bration product. Hostesses: In addition to our regular hostess benefits, hostesses will receive a free Sale-A-Bration stamp set for workshops that reach $300 or more.
Recruits: Anyone who joins as a demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration can choose any stamp set--a value of up to $47.95--from the current catalog.

Dates: February 1 - March 17, 2008
Promotion Details:
New demonstrators who join Stampin' Up! during the promotional period will pay only $159 for the demonstrator Starter Kit in addition to the regular Sale-A-Bration recruiting incentive to choose any one free stamp set from the catalog during the promotional period. (value up to over 47.95!!). Even if you only wanted to sign up for a short time....this would be a GREAT DEAL! You get to choose your sets that you want, stamp pads, get a case of 8 Catalogs, which you can sell or pass out to friends....(sell them for $5.00-$10.00 each, and you will get even more off your KIT!) Plus you get a FREE newsletter each month, and Ideas shared online, and get a chance to go to this year's convention of which Stampin' Up! will be celebrating 20 years!

This convention should be the best! You won't want to miss it!

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

Altering Board Books

I got these Board books from the TARGET 1.00 Bin in the front of the store...They are really cool board books, which have a LIFT the Flap story.

The flaps come off really easily, and are only adhered with a rubber cement type adhesive. I then covered each page using the GLUE STICK and the Designer Papers....

Trimming the corners round, so that it finishes off the egdes, and I used the Cutie Pie Papers. OOoh, I love the bright colors! I had some photos of my daughter's beach days from 2006, which I just love all the pictures of beach, surfing and the friends....

The photo on the right side of this page, is a lift the flap, which I glued the photo to the flap (you can see the green tab for the flap) and you can then adhere a photo or journaling under the photo. It adds another dimension and doesn't waste the flaps!

You can see the whole book is covered, from front to back to spine.

It still needs more embellishments, but as I get inspired, I can add to this book more and more....I think it has a great start, and collage isn't that far from my mind.....maybe getting some sand to put on some pages too...lol..it was very windy, and too bad we can't bottle the Pacific Ocean smell....hmmm, can you smell the salt? I do love that ocean smell!

This is the cover of the book....I had taken this photo of the kids with the sunset in the background and they are almost silhouetted.......

It was a great day, and one of my favorite photos.....Kawabuga! Let's ride the waves.....

How easy is it to recycle your board books??? Well, I think it is very simple and very economical...and we are thinking...GREEN!

We also will keep adding to the book..so it will be changing...and making it better each time we add to the memories!

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

i LoVe bUiLd A bRaD!

I love the Build a BRAD!

It is one of the best embellishments that SU has added to their accessories section of the Catalog!

It is so cool to use and accent the Baroque Motif stamp set, as well as others..but I love this set, so it is one of my favorites!
You've got to try this....



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

Punch it out embellishments

This is one of my simple punched cards, that i bring back again, from time to time. It works great with this set, since they fit perfectly with the square punches.

I can then punch the double rectangle punch for the ribbon through the square...pretty knifty..!

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

Tag..I am it! ...and NOW...you're IT!

This was a OLD RAINBOW PAD from the 1995-1996 Catalog and Idea book......can you tell we've come a LONG WAY!!????
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Elizabeth Sloman has tagged me...and I have to share 7 facts about me and tag 7 Blogs...
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so here goes!


1. I am a Single Mother of a SUPER 15 yr old Daughter who plays basketball and makes me proud every day!
2. I have been a Dental Hygienist for the last 22 years
3. I Love all the NEW Papers in the SU Catalog, but my favorites are: Bali Breeze, Ginger Blossom and Spring Break
4. I am addicted to Law & Order
5. I have been a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for 12 years
6. I really like blogging..it has been fun to keep diaries, but this is so much better to be able to put photos along with jotting down thoughts! Who would've ever thought that being on the computer was this much fun!
7. I love smelling Crayons and Playdoh. (Ok that's weird..but it is true..I think it brings me back to my childhood...lol)
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Now to list 7 blogs.....!! Decisions, Decisions!


1. Anne Clemmer http://stamperdog.com/
2. Patty Bennett http://pattystamps.typepad.com/
3. http://www.shabbychickjunk.blogspot.com/
4. Suzeqscraps http://suzeqscraps.blogspot.com/
5. Andrea Walford http://andreawalford.com/
6. Paula Goff http://stampnscrapwithpaula.blogspot.com/
7. Jamie Ohlson http://www.jamiesstampingspot.blogspot.com/






Have fun Looking at these cool blogs! I sure do all the time!




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