Scrapbboking Layouts!!!! LOTS of them...

Greetings!

I'm happy to announce the opening of Just Kitting Studio in Newbury Park (300 Giant Oak Ave., Suite E) and my part in that new endeavor.  I currently have 10 scrapbooking designs in stock at the new Just Kitting Studio (where Scrapbook Blessings used to be -- Just Kitting is a new iteration of the store).  There are over 100 scrapbooking kits available and ready for purchase.  They're already designed and cut.  You just need to assemble them and add your pictures to impress your friends.  :>) 

I"m attaching pictures of my designs but there are SO many more!  Mine tend to be on the simpler side but some are far more elaborate and absolutely stunning.  Take a look at www.facebook.com/justkittingstudio for a peek and weekly updates of the store hours.  You can go in and have a look now (most weeks will be M-F 10 - 2) and we'll be getting the whole shebang online soon with a Just Kitting Studio website where you'll be able to order the kits online and shop in your jammies.  :>)  If you spot some you like now you can call Beth or Linda at (805) 375-1568 and place your order over the phone.  You can go into the store for pickup or they can ship it out to you if that's more convenient. 

ENOUGH DETAILS!!!

Here are my layouts currently available in the store: 

If you have a Cub Scout in your life, you're going to love the first few.  :>)

Pinewood Derby with Banner

Space Derby.  I think I captured the weird little vehicles which are Space Derby.  :>)

Raingutter Regatta.  Our den's is coming up soon.  We already have some of the pictures for this one.

Pinewood Derby with Gears
This one is a bit more subtle in its coloring.  May be for your Webelo Scout?

I created the backgound paper with my stamps so the page border matches perfectly.  This kit is even ASSEMBLED for you with extra leaves included!

This ASSEMBLED layout is handstamped  and every one of those little bows are tied already.  Phew!!!  People will think you worked your fingers to the bone but it was me...

This one would be fun for your soccer player.  You could use the page with the large ball as it is for a good picture of your player or turn it horizontally for a team picture or a shot of the action. 

This "Springy" 5x5 album had everything ready to put together. It's 10 pages plus the front and back covers.  Would it work for pictures of your Easter Egg Hunt?

 Two of the pages in the album have pockets for tags you can use for small photos or journalling.

Whose picture can you see on these pages?

Been to a car show lately or do you have vintage pictures of you and your friends Cruisin'?

Dress up day or a Pirate Party would be displayed nicely on these pages.  I like that the pirates come in both genders.  There are some additional "piratical" stickers which come with this layout too. 

All the above layouts are already on sale at Just Kitting Studio.  I plan to have the following 3 on the shelves in the next few days.  Hopefully, all three by Wednesday, April 23rd.


Vacation?  Travelling the byways of our country?  This is how we roll...

Here's another one with touch of bling.  :>)  RV There yet?

The Great Outdoors.  Here's a great way to scrap them!

There will be many more to come and there are many, many more by other designers.  Please check out Just Kitting Studio.  I think you'll be glad you did.

Excitedly Yours,

Marcia  :>)

Time to Stamp Again! 2 Card Buffets for March.

It's Mid-March and The Grandmas and my mom's sweet companion, Bill, left this morning, after Aaron's birthday party.  It's hard to believe my tiny premie is about to turn TEN!  Now it's time for me to get back to work. 

I have 2 Card Buffets coming up for March.  I hope you can join me for one.  Just bring your double-sided tape and I'll  have everything else prepared for you.  Cards are $1.50 each with your tape or $2.00 each if you use mine.  The Easter Box is $2.50.

Buffet One will  be at the usual time and place, Friday night, March 21st, between 7 pm and Midnight.  This one is in Oxnard.

Buffet Two will be on Saturday, March 29th, between 10am and 2 pm.  This will be in Thousand Oaks.

Please contact me for the addresses and to let me know you plan to come. 

Here are the projects:

This is a simple card but the embossing makes it fabulous.  It's a fun use of the Million & One Stamp Set, Modern Medley Designer Series Paper, Gold Foil Sheets, and Clear Embossing Powder.

This Bright Birthday Card is quick and easy using Stampin' Up!'s Brights Designer Series Paper Pack and Brights Cardstock.  The sneaky part is how I made the "flames".  It's the wing from the Bird Punch.  :>)

This Easter Card uses the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder, the Blessed Easter Stamp, and a touch of Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.  I used the "Baby Wipe Technique" for the background.  Come out and I can show you how.

This Cute little lamb comes from the Eggstra Spectacular Stamp Set with Chevron Ribbon and the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder.

 

This one is made with the Pleasant Poppies Stamp Set.  I used the Blender Pens to soften the colors.

 

 This bright card uses two absolutely FREE stamp sets from Sale-a-Bration.  You can get one FREE for every $50 of products you purchase by March 31st. 

I always enjoy using the same stamp in a different way.  Look back at the previous card for a comparison.

I made this Easter Box with two pieces cut with the Mini Milk Carton Die.  I threw in a stamp from the Eggstra Spectacular Stamp Set, cut the grass with my Fringe Scissors, punched out the tag with the Fancy Flower Punch, tied it on with Taffeta Ribbon, and decorated with butterflies from the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die.

I hope you can join me!

January Card Buffet coming up January 17th

Hi All,

I hope you all had wonderful moments in your holiday celebrations. 

It's time to roll out the new Spring Catalog and make Valentines, among other things, so I hope you can join me on Friday night for the first Card Buffet of 2014. 

I've designed 7 cards to choose from, including 2 Valentines. I've cut the paper and put all the necessary stamps and tools in their boxes. All you have to do is come and play to make fun and beautiful cards. If you bring your own SNAIL (double-sided tape), you pay only $1.50 per card. If you use my SNAIL, it's still only $2.00 per card. You can also choose to purchase a SNAIL that night for $7.50 (refills are $4.50).

The Nitty Gritty:

When: Friday, January 17th. Any time between 7 pm and Midnight

Where: 351 S. "F" Street (between 3rd and 4th), in Oxnard

Why: Because we all need a night to just relax and do something creative. 

What else: This is a great chance to sit back and check out the new Spring Stampin' Up! catalog

Please let me know if you plan to come.

Here are the cards:

Here's a quick Birthday Card blending the popular Chevron theme with flowers and a touch of bling.

 

This one has the subtle reasurance of rainbows in the background.

 

This Thank You uses the Stampin' Up! spritzer bottles with your choice of ink color.  They're a super-flexible tool! 

This simple floral can be stamped sparingly or more densely depending on your mood.  Add a message to personalize it.

For my coffee loving friends.  :>)

A little valentine with a bookmark included:

:>)

A "Continental" Valentine with pearls .

 

Handmade Saturday: a new holiday tradition (?)

Hi All,

After Black Friday and Cyber Monday it's definitely time for a change of
pace. Announcing Handmade Saturday!!!! All the shopping. None of the
knees or elbows. With actual pleasant human beings !

So what am I talking about? On Saturday, the 7th, from 10 - 6, I'll be
among several ladies selling handmade items for gifts or for yourself at
Scrapbook Blessings in Newbury Park. I've heard one lady will have handmade
jewelry and another does BEAUTIFUL Iris Folding (a art form of its own).
What the others might bring is a mystery to me at this point but I'll have
small gifts (ready to give for people you just don't know what to get), lots
of cards (Christmas and others), teacher gifts, stocking stuffers and even
some burlap and fabric wreaths (I thought I'd try something new).

When you're done at the Boutique, be sure to check out the rest of Scrapbook
Blessings. It's a marvelous store and I'm pretty sure Beth will be running
a special or two.

Come out to find a more PERSONAL gift outside the Land of the Internet and
Box Store.

Where: Scrapbook Blessings
300 Giant Oak Avenue
Newbury Park
(805) 375-1568

When: Saturday, Dec 7th,
10am until 6 pm

Why: Because handmade is
always nicer.

I hope to see you there. Either way, have a wonderful holiday season and I
hope to see you in 2014.

Marcia Yoshida
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Phone: (805) 479-8385

Email: Mlycat@earthlink.net

Blog: Www.marciaplayswithpaper.blogspot.com

Order 24/7: www.playwithmarcia.stampinup.net

Seventeen Years

Seventeen years ago, tonight, I sat in a bewildered fog.  Seventeen years ago, this morning, I teased my dad as we crossed the street on the way into church.  The next time I saw him , he was laying on the floor dying, his brain crushed when an aneursym exploded in his head. 

Seventeen years ago, my dad donated his corneas, his kidneys, his liver, his skin, and his bone joints to people he'd never know but wanted to help.  He'd already donated multiple gallons of blood in the previous years.  He'd made his wishes known.  He wanted to help people.  That was who he was. 

Tonight I'm sad but I realized that, after seventeen years, I've finally gotten to the point where my gratitude for having had him in my life outweighs my pain.  I think of all the wonderful things he was before I think about losing him. 

I think of him singing.  I think of him carefully working through issues to find what he really believed to be right and ethical.  I think of him working hard to teach kids regardless of how much they might resist.  I think of him working on his "farm" and coming in bone sore and tired, but happy.  I think of him reading to learn as much as he could.  I think of him loving a good dirty joke.  I think of him telling fairy tales in "Pig Latin" and beating out rhythms on the kitchen table to see who could name the tune first. 

I'm grateful for my dad's life and his effect on mine.  He and Mom taught me to value honesty and integrity.  They taught me "stuff" isn't all that important.  They showed me our country and the value of books and music. 

I always felt safe when my dad's hand was on my shoulder. 

The pain of losing him is always there but I'm grateful that the good memories now outweigh it.  I'm grateful that my mom finally has someone to love again and that he's respectful of my dad's memory as Mom is of his wife who's passed on.  Bill, my mom's companion, is a good man too.  I think they would have liked each other.  I'm grateful that Bill and Aaron get along and so glad that Aaron has a "grandpa-like" figure in his life but I so wish he could have known his grandpa.  They would have gotten into lots of trouble together. 

Seventeen years is a long time and it's yesterday.

Don Christensen, thanks for being my daddy.  I love you.
 

Photo Display Blocks. Teacher Gifts or ???

How do you display your favorite pictures?

 

These wooden Photo Blocks with wire holders have been decopaged and topped off with pretty ribbons in matching or coordinating colors.  They'd be wonderful to display photos on an office desk or as a Teacher Gift.  Christmas is coming up faster than any of us want to believe! 

 

Each block is 3" with a 4" black wire photo holder.  I covered some  with GORGEOUS Washi Paper I found in Little Tokyo (LA) and some in some cute Stampin' Up! Designer Series Papers.  Most are decopaged with a glossy finished and two with a glossy finish with glitter in it. 

 

I can deliver locally (Camarillo area) or ship at your cost.  We can also arrange for you to come by and take a look in person.  Please email ( mlycat@earthlink.net ) to let me know which you'd like.  There is one of each block pictured. 

 

 

The ones in this picture are covered with Washi Paper and are $9.00 + tax apiece. 

 

The one on the left has cranes flying up and down.  Sorry, I missed photographing this one separately.

 

Cranes -- $9.00 + tax

 

Neutral Waves -- I absolutely LOVE this one.  $9.00 + tax

 

 

Blue Dragonflies - $9.00 + tax

 

Chrysanthemums -- $9.00 + tax  I've been told that Chrysanthemums have historically stood for the Emperor of Japan.

 

 

These were covered with Stampin' Up! Designer Series  Paper.  It's a different look than the Washi Paper but still very pretty.   These are $7.00 + tax apiece.

 

 

 Bright Mosaic -- $7.00 + tax

 

 

Clouds - $7.00 +tax   Perfect for those "dreamy" pictures. 

 Polka dots -- $7.00 + tax  This one has glitter in its finish (sorry it's hard to tell from the picture) and would be awfully cute for pictures of a sweet little girl. 

Rainbow Stripes -- $7.00  Another one which would be fun for a little girls room or for pictures of your little princess.

If you are interested, please let me know and be sure to check out my cards (June 2013 postings) if you'd like to give them as gifts.

Thanks! 

Marcia

 

Christmas Card Class -- November 3rd -- Come join me!

My last scheduled Public Event for the year will be my Christmas Card Class on November 3rd.  Meet in the Choir Room at Camarillo United Methodist (291 Anacapa Drive) to make these four cards for only a $10 Materials fee (Checks made out to CUMC, please).  I'll provide all materials and instuctions.  You just come and make beautiful cards for people who deserve better than store bought.   Please RSVP to mlycat@earthlink.net by October 27th for guaranteed inclusion.  After that you can call (805) 479-8385 to see if there's still room.  I hope to see you there for a little Christmas Cheer.

Snowy Window -- You won't believe how easy this card really is.

Simple but Elegant

Just a silly one with the wonderful Boot themed Stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Our most complicated card for this class.  Not so difficult, but a bit time consuming.  SO worth it!  Save this one for someone on your "Super Nice List".  :>)

 

I hope to see you there.

Marcia