Making it Easier yet!

Sorry for posting this so late! I actually had the photos taken earlier, but I wasn't able to get on Blogger this morning, and so this posting is late....

I wanted to share more gift giving packaging ideas!

To make it easier yet!.....Go to Michaels or Walmart and get some boxes that are Pre-Made! You can easily decorate pre-made boxes, that will be filled with treats and are decorated better than if you bought the pre-made pre-decorated bags/boxes!

I actually got these on clearance from Michael's...for only 1.00!

You can get them if you check the clearance aisles from time to time....Walmart, Target and Michaels have GREAT clearance sections..and believe me, when I tell you they clearance something, they want it GONE!

These boxes were 6 in a package, and I love the craft finish. The window was pre-cut with cello to hold the treats inside....You can use pre-made candies, (like Kisses) or maybe make some cute swirled meringue! (ok, I am not Martha Stewart!)

I stamped my box with the snowflake from Best Wishes and MORE, in Riding Hood Red.

Tied the ribbon and attached Designer paper from the Ski Slope set (I have only used 1 package of this in all the cards you've seen on my blog...so 1 package goes a LONG way! The tag was made by cutting a strip of Kraft Cardstock 1.75" x 5" and folding it in 1/2. I then used the Curly punch to make the tag, after stamping it with the snowflake! Felt Flurry Snowflakes added to the top...I have a whole bunch of these left...so I better use them up for my Christmas packages! I have to go and make some tags.......for my gift wrapping!

Don't forget about the Discontinued list and 10% savings off PLUS FREE Shipping!

What a great deal!!...go to my website at http://www.dianneshiozaki.stampinup.net/

All stamps, paper and inks used are © Stampin' Up!® All images, designs and words are copyright of Dianne Shiozaki unless otherwise stated. Feel free to copy any design for your own personal use, but please do not use my designs to submit work for publication or contests.
For more Stampin' Up!® information, go to www.stampinup.com or http://www.dianneshiozaki.stampinup.net/

More Simple Gifts and Scrapbook Expo Registration Begins!

Simple gifts don't mean that they can't look nice or mean that you didn't put in a lot of time making them.......

This box actually took some time cutting the circles from the Baja Breeze cardstock and then from the Ski Slope Designer paper. I also punched 1/4" circles out of whisper white, and glued them to the inside of the circle, and then attached another piece of Baja Breeze cardstock inside to cover up the circles so they wouldn't fall off after you take the candies out...

I saw the Lindt candies at Walmart in this lovely blue, and added silver Hershey Kisses.

This box uses the larger 1/2 circles, which, I don't think works as nicely as the smaller circles, but it is EASIER!!! and FASTER!!! I added the felt die cut snowflakes and glitter to the surface of the felt using 2 Way Glue and the striped ribbon.

Since I used red for the ribbon, and the snowflakes, I decided to just use Candy Kisses in this gift box....still a pretty 'sweet' little gift.

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http://www.scrapbookexpo.com/


Scrapbook Expo is coming to COSTA MESA, Ca

February 13-15

Registration opens TODAY Friday December 12!


You can take classes and make and takes on the day of the event, and you won't want to miss this!Be sure to click on the logo or the addresses listed to see more information. Classes fill up quickly so be sure to look carefully at each class times so that you don't overlap!
CLASS SCHEDULE - click here to see the schedule!
*Note: I am ordering the NEW Spring Summer Catalog and Idea book which will arrive in January! If you are my current regular customer and have ordered from me in the last 4 months, and would like to receive one FREE....please send an email to me, deekwlt@yahoo.com and I will add you to my list. If you don't send it to that address, I will not place you on the FREE list.....This FREE offer is good until December 15th. You will need to send the email to that address to be eligible for the FREE catalog!! I will reply to your email. If you don't hear from me, then you didn't send it to the correct email address....! I WANT TO GIVE IT TO YOU, but I WANT TO know that YOU'RE reading my BLOG!.....



All stamps, paper and inks used are © Stampin' Up!® All images, designs and words are copyright of Dianne Shiozaki unless otherwise stated. Feel free to copy any design for your own personal use, but please do not use my designs to submit work for publication or contests.
For more Stampin' Up!® information, go to http://www.stampinup.com/ or http://www.dianneshiozaki.stampinup.net/

Simple Easy Gifts to Give

Our Hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having in spirit, become a child again at Christmas time. -Laura Ingalls Wilder

I ordered a bunch of clear boxes from Clearbags.com and for the most part, they are for cards, to give out to friends, or for my customers. I wanted to also use them for other items such a gifts for my daughter's basketball team or for my co-workers. Using a pre-made box, certainly makes it easier in some ways, but then the challenge is to come up with something to make this look fun, festive and worth receiving!

The Cocoa is from Walmart, and they sell them individually for .50 each, and the Chocolate Santa's are in a package of 6 for 2.50. The candy canes were individually wrapped, in a box for 1.00. So, total cost on the edible items are less than 1.25

The designer paper is just fitted to the top and the base of the box, and I used the scallop punch to finish the edges.
The top note die is scored to fit on the top of the box, and then I punched holes and used the JUMBO eyelets to finish the openings. The ribbon is attached through the holes and using sticky tap, adhered to the top of the box.

Of course this needs a stamp or 2 on it, so I used the Welcome Christmas from the Heard from the Heart set

and the snowman from the Punch Pals set I got on special from Holiday Extravaganza Sale!

I think Tori's basketball team would be happy to receive it...maybe I need to add some lip balm to it ...hmmm....

you know, High School girls...get to them via their stomach and their beautiful smiles!

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Don't forget about the 10% off the Retiring Stamp List and the FREE Shipping on orders over 70.00! Email me asap! I have an order ready to go in!

Shop early for Guaranteed Christmas Delivery!

*Note: I am ordering the NEW Spring Summer Catalog and Idea book which will arrive in January! If you are my current regular customer and have ordered from me in the last 4 months, and would like to receive one FREE....please send an email to me, deekwlt@yahoo.com and I will add you to my list. If you don't send it to that address, I will not place you on the FREE list.....This FREE offer is good until December 15th. You will need to send the email to that address to be eligible for the FREE catalog!! I will reply to your email. If you don't hear from me, then you didn't send it to the correct email address....!

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All stamps, paper and inks used are © Stampin' Up!® All images, designs and words are copyright of Dianne Shiozaki unless otherwise stated. Feel free to copy any design for your own personal use, but please do not use my designs to submit work for publication or contests.
For more Stampin' Up!® information, go to www.stampinup.com or www.dianneshiozaki.stampinup.net

Scrapbook Expo is coming!

http://www.scrapbookexpo.com/



Scrapbook Expo is coming to COSTA MESA, Ca February 13-15



Registration opens Friday December 12!



You can take classes and make and takes on the day of the event, and you won't want to miss this!



Be sure to click on the logo or the addresses listed to see more information. Classes fill up quickly so be sure to look carefully at each class times so that you don't overlap!






*Note: I am ordering the NEW Spring Summer Catalog and Idea book which will arrive in January! If you are my current regular customer and have ordered from me in the last 4 months, and would like to receive one FREE....please send an email to me, deekwlt@yahoo.com and I will add you to my list. If you don't send it to that address, I will not place you on the FREE list.....This FREE offer is good until December 15th. You will need to send the email to that address to be eligible for the FREE catalog!! I will reply to your email. If you don't hear from me, then you didn't send it to the correct email address....! I WANT TO GIVE IT TO YOU, but I WANT TO know that YOU'RE reading my BLOG!.....

All stamps, paper and inks used are © Stampin' Up!® All images, designs and words are copyright of Dianne Shiozaki unless otherwise stated. Feel free to copy any design for your own personal use, but please do not use my designs to submit work for publication or contests.
For more Stampin' Up!® information, go to www.stampinup.com or www.dianneshiozaki.stampinup.net

10% Discount AND FREE Shipping!

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Retired_Lists_US1.pdf

Dozens of stamp sets from the Fall-Winter 2008 Idea Book & Catalog are retiring. Now's the last chance for your customers to get them--these sets are only available through January 18, 2009. And they're 10 percent off from December 9-23, so don't wait to order!

10% off and FREE SHIPPING! (with a 70.00 order!)

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/US_10_percent_off.pdf
December 9 through December 23, all orders of $70 or more will receive free shipping. You will not need to do anything special to receive free shipping; OEX will automatically calculate free shipping for qualifying orders.

CLICK HERE TO place an ORDER!

As a reminder, we recommend that you place holiday orders by Tuesday, December 16, 2008, by 5pm PT to receive delivery before Christmas. Depending on where you live, you might even place an order after December 16 and still receive it before Christmas. However, use your own judgment regarding delivery times. Your personal experience may indicate that it takes longer for packages to reach you, and you will want to allow a little for transit time. All orders we receive by December 16 will be picked, packaged, and delivered to our courier in plenty of time to arrive by December 24. But as you know, we cannot control delivery times; holiday mail volumes are high, and our delivery services always encourage customers to ship as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Keep checking back to this entry. I am going to be adding to it later today, but I wanted to get it on my blog before I forgot! I think Stampin' UP! has a great deal with FREE SHIPPING AND 10% off the Retiring Stamp list!

*Note: I am ordering the NEW Spring Summer Catalog and Idea book which will arrive in January! If you are my current regular customer and have ordered from me in the last 4 months, and would like to receive one FREE....please send an email to me, deekwlt@yahoo.com and I will add you to my list. If you don't send it to that address, I will not place you on the FREE list.....This FREE offer is good until December 15th. You will need to send the email to that address to be eligible for the FREE catalog!! I will reply to your email. If you don't hear from me, then you didn't send it to the correct email address....! I WANT TO GIVE IT TO YOU, but I WANT TO know that YOU'RE reading my BLOG!.....

All stamps, paper and inks used are © Stampin' Up!® All images, designs and words are copyright of Dianne Shiozaki unless otherwise stated. Feel free to copy any design for your own personal use, but please do not use my designs to submit work for publication or contests.
For more Stampin' Up!® information, go to http://www.stampinup.com/ or http://www.dianneshiozaki.stampinup.net/

Online Community for Paper Crafters...a new online sharing site!

I am now a part of the Online Community for Paper Crafters! This is 'facebook' for just papercrafters! If you're interested in joining, click on the logo above and you will be linked to my page! It is really cool to see all the new and fun things people are sharing online! If you can't click on the link, I pasted it below....You can join Stampin' Up! Groups, Bind It all, Cuttlebug, Cricut, etc..etc..etc...


http://www.papercraftplanet.com/profile­/DianneShiozaki

*Note: I am ordering the NEW Spring Summer Catalog and Idea book which will arrive in January! If you are my current regular customer and have ordered from me in the last 4 months, and would like to receive one FREE....please send an email to me, deekwlt@yahoo.com and I will add you to my list. If you don't send it to that address, I will not place you on the FREE list.....This FREE offer is good until December 15th. You will need to send the email to that address to be eligible for the FREE catalog!! I will reply to your email. If you don't hear from me, then you didn't send it to the correct email address....!

All stamps, paper and inks used are © Stampin' Up!® All images, designs and words are copyright of Dianne Shiozaki unless otherwise stated. Feel free to copy any design for your own personal use, but please do not use my designs to submit work for publication or contests.
For more Stampin' Up!® information, go to www.stampinup.com or www.dianneshiozaki.stampinup.net

Catalog Sampler Sale Dec 1 to Jan 18

Catalog Sampler Sale:

December 1st to January 18

Spend $20 and get 20 percent off any stamp set from the Fall-Winter Sampler!
* There is no limit to the number of discounted items that can be purchased once the $20 minimum has been reached.

* Orders may be placed on a customer, workshop, or demonstrator order.
* Order deadlines:
o Phone: Friday, January 16, 2009; 6:50 PM (MT)
o OEX: Sunday, January 18, 2008; 11:50 PM (MT) (online from my demonstrator site) www.dianneshiozaki.stampinup.net

To get an order in before Christmas be sure to place your order by December 15th.

*Note: I am ordering the NEW Spring Summer Catalog and Idea book which will arrive in January! If you are my current regular customer and have ordered from me in the last 4 months, and would like to receive one FREE....please send an email to me, deekwlt@yahoo.com and I will add you to my list. If you don't send it to that address, I will not place you on the FREE list.....This FREE offer is good until December 15th. You will need to send the email to that address to be eligible for the FREE catalog!! I will reply to your email. If you don't hear from me, then you didn't send it to the correct email address....!

All stamps, paper and inks used are © Stampin' Up!® All images, designs and words are copyright of Dianne Shiozaki unless otherwise stated. Feel free to copy any design for your own personal use, but please do not use my designs to submit work for publication or contests.
For more Stampin' Up!® information, go to www.stampinup.com or www.dianneshiozaki.stampinup.net