Purple and Gold, baby!!

* This Monday's Fun Day giveaway is now closed. Thank you! *


Purple and Gold...



What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of these colors?



Hmmmm?



Any sports fans out there? ;)



Did anyone follow the Laker's 7 game series with the Rockets that ended with the 19 point win on Sunday? That's right! 89 - 70! I am willing to bet that my friend, Beth, was watching Sunday's game from the maternity ward! LOL! She's probably Laker's #1 fan amongst my friends. I bet that if Nolan had decided to arrive during the game, she would have had it on during her labor. But he arrived Saturday afternoon just before I had to take off for Amy's birthday scrapbooking party at Memories Live On.

Introducing...
Nolan Takeshi Yoshida

This week's Monday's Fun Day was handed to me by Mort (Memories Live On) and he chose them with Laker colors in mind. "Go Lakers" and "They better win tomorrow" were his parting words to me as he handed me the items. LOL! Let's hope they can keep the Nuggets at bay for this week's Monday's Fun Day! Go Lakers!

SMOOCH! (Sugarberry)

Archival quality, acid-free pearlized accent ink

GLIMMER MIST! (Yellow Daisy)

Just post a comment here and let me know if you like shimmer and shine... and if you have ever heard of or tried these products before.

Oh yes! Last week's winner!

Monday's Fun Day winner of the Stampendous travel stamp set...

is...

(Random Integer Generator)

Here are your random numbers:


10


Timestamp: 2009-05-19 05:14:51 UTC

That is CINDEEQ!

She wrote:

"Oh I hope that I am not too late! I LOVE that set. So cute!!We are going on a road trip up the Oregon and Washington Coast in July. Can't wait. We love it there. Cindee"

Congratulations, Cindee! Email me your mailing address and I'll get this out to you later this week! whoopsie.daisy@sbcglobal.net





Come back tomorrow for a Copic tutorial on how to color this cute image with 7 Copic markers, for those who feel overwhelmed with "too many" copics to choose from or have a budget to mind.

Bye for now!

A Place to Bark and Meow... and a new Monday's Fun Day!

I hope everyone has been having a marvelous Monday!



Yesterday, I gave you sneak peeks to images that I have been working on for a fundraiser for A Place to Bark and Meow. Bernie Berlin runs a no-kill animal shelter called "A Place to Bark" and she is raising funds to help finish off the in-door dog shelter. How do these cat images come into play? Well, the project is now called "A Place to Bark and Meow" because Lydia and her fur babies, along with Lisa Itatani and her fur babies, have teamed up with Memories Live On to get these images out to you to help raise $5,000+ for a place for the cats to stay. You all know how much I love cats... especially my Mia. :)



The first up is the white cat, image created by Claudine Hellmuth.







I took "Gigi Birds" paper by Glitz Design and trimmed it down to 6" x 8.5" and scored it at 3" and 6". I used the Word Window punch to create a notch on the inside (shorter panel) and added sticky strip tape to the sides to create a pocket. This is a gift certificate holder for a friend who likes colorful but simple things... no bling and ribbons for her! :)













Next up is this pretty little girl holding a white kitty... image created by Suzi Blu.







I used Copics to color her in and paper pieced her skirt with scrap of Glitz Design paper.



I have been making these adorable little purses made of cardstock for Mother's Day and decided to make one using more Glitz Design Paper and added her to the front of the purse.






Last up is this adorable kitty, created by Lydia Fielder.



I pressed the image into my VersaMark ink pad and covered it in ultra-thick embossing powder on both sides. When I heated it up, it hardened up nicely with a pretty sheen to make the perfect bookmark!





Please join me in supporting this wonderful cause.
If you are interested in purchasing any or all of these wood mounted rubber stamps, please go to Memories Live On's online site, Scrapbooking Supplies R Us to order them. 100% of the profits will go to A Place to Bark and Meow! 100%!


I have a winner to post for the rub-ons from last week's Monday's Fun Day!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3

Timestamp: 2009-05-12 06:14:05 UTC

Alicia!
Congratulations! Please email me your mailing address: whoopsie.daisy@sbcglobal.net

NEW Monday's Fun Day... courtesy of Memories Live On!

How about a clear acrylic stamp set, just in time for summer vacation?

Isn't this a terrific set?

All you have to do is post here and let me know of your travels. Do you have a dream vacation? I don't get to travel. I went to Japan once when I was 13 for the summer. I love Hawaii. I have been to New York. My dream vacation would be to go all over Europe... especially Austria and Italy.

Cheers!

Happy Mother's Day! "A Place to Bark and Meow" sneak peek

母の日おめでとう!

Happy Mother's Day!







I hope that everyone had a terrific weekend celebrating their mothers and motherhood, even if in memory or thought. I know some of you have mothers who have passed on and some of you have been trying to start a family and I am thinking of you on this day as well.



Kevin and the boys had flowers (picture up above) and cards for me! The boys had handmade cards from Kindergarten and preschool as well. As Keiji's preschool teacher, I don't get many surprises. However, I was out on Wednesday and Friday with bronchitis so I didn't get to participate in the Mother's Day preparations. Keiji gave me fingerprinted flowers in a paper flower pot. Ken had a paper purse that opened up to a handwritten note from him with his picture holding flowers. Simply adorable!



Saturday's class at Memories Live On was great fun, as always.

I took a few pictures...











No... Christine is not trying to lob the bottled water at me. LOL! It does look like it though.



It's late and I need to head off to bed.

However, I did spend a little time at the craft table tonight working on these images as a sneak peek to tomorrow's post.















Are't they darling? These images were created by Claudine Hellmuth (white cat), Lydia Fielder (brown cat) and Suzi Blu (the girl with cat), who donated their art work to help raise money for a project that is near and dear to my heart... saving animals.

Bernie Berlin is runs a no-kill animal shelter called "A Place to Bark" and she is raising funds to help finish off the in-door dog shelter. Where do these cat images come into play? Well, the project is now called "A Place to Bark and Meow" because Lydia and her fur babies, along with Lisa Itatani and her fur babies, have teamed up with Memories Live On to get these images out to you to help raise $5,000+ for a place for the cats to stay. You all know how much I love cats... especially my Mia. :)



Anyways, stay tuned for more coming tomorrow... including another Monday's Fun Day!

Happy Anniversary and Children's Day!! A New Monday's Fun Day!

I'm sorry I don't have anything new from my craft table to share.
I made a few cards using my new Hero Arts stamp sets, but need my camera to charge first before I can take any pics. Thanks to all who have emailed asking about how I am doing. I caught a 24 hour stomach virus over the weekend and tonight, it's a new viral thing with my sinus and lungs. *Sigh* The things I bring home from teaching preschool! LOL! If it's not one thing, it's another, eh?

Anyways...

May 5th! What a day of celebrations!
Happy Birthday to Kevin's sister, Kari!
Happy Cinco de Mayo, everyone!

Kevin and I are celebrating our 8th wedding anniversary.

Hakone Gardens, Saratoga CA


A friend was asking me about the 1001 cranes that I had folded for my wedding. Well, I had folded 100 gold and silver cranes and Kevin folded one lucky crane. :) For those who don't know about the 1001 cranes, it is a Japanese tradition (and Hawaiian) to fold 1001 cranes for longevity and good luck. These cranes can be strung from a ceiling or they are often arranged in a decorative pattern. I gave mine to a couple of very talented ladies who arranged mine into two large fans (symbolizing respect, friendship, and luck). You can see Kevin's one lucky crane at the bottom.




Ah! Children's Day! It used to be called "Boy's Day" and now it is called "Kodomo no Hi" to celebrate children. Here's a picture my mother took of me a very long time ago on Girl's Day (which is actually on March 3rd).


* This Monday's Fun Day is now closed. *
I have a new Monday's Fun Day, courtesy of Memories Live On!



These are some really awesome rub-ons, perfect for scrapbookers!
I always add extra goodies too. :)
Just leave me a comment here and be entered for a chance to win!
I will draw a winner using Random.Org on Sunday night.

Need more Kleenex!

Hero Arts Masculine Cards Class and Monday's Fun Day Winner!

Memories Live On
Hero Arts Masculine Cards Class - $25
Saturday, May 9th - 1p - 4p

Have you ever struggled with masculine cards? Here's your chance to make a set of masculine cards using My Mind's Eye (Free Bird) paper and Hero Arts "Galaxy of Stars" stamp set, along with their "Precious Baby Boy" set and "Curly Alphabet". You will get to make a "DAD" card that features a folded shirt, a starry birthday card that has a background that you get to clear emboss, an adorable baby card with a crackle effect for the saddle and Cuttlebug embossing folder for the background, and a quick & easy gift card holder for that precious little prince! You will also be using Tim Holtz Distress Ink, so be ready to get all inked up! Lots of fun to be had!

Suggested items to bring to class: Scor-Pal, bone folder, favorite adhesive.
Tim Holtz Distress Ink colors: Broken China, Faded Jeans, Peeled Paint, Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Brushed Corduroy, Walnut Stain.
Copics: E00, E33. E37, E39, 0

I will have these things at the store. However, to keep from having you to wait too long, it would be easier for you in the end to have these items in your possession for your personal use. Please be sure to label your personal items!








I have a Monday's Fun Day winner to announce!

Here's what Random.Org came up with...

Here are your random numbers:

12

Timestamp: 2009-04-28 05:50:17 UTC


Let's see...

Jiggy Jen! That's you!
Email me your mailing address and I will send this out to you.
whoopsie.daisy@sbcglobal.net

A Botanical Monday's Fun Day!

This MFD is now closed! Thank you everyone who posted to enter for the drawing!

I wish I could say "Happy Monday" like I normally do but unfortunately, today proved to be a very difficult day for Kevin. He went into work to find out that his work had filed for bankruptcy and most of the employees had to be let go today. He will continue to work for a while longer... it's just really hard to take it all in. So like I have been telling all of my friends who have lost their jobs over the past months... "When one door closes, another door opens." I hope that door will open very soon for Kevin. Hang in there, my love! It will be okay in the end.

This week's Monday's Fun Day comes from Joni down in Mission Viejo, CA. You can find her fabulous pictures, layouts, and cards on her blog, Kix in Life. She mailed me the Sale-A-Bration stamp set that she had earned to give away on my blog. How awesome is that? Thank you, Joni!!!

Botanical Blooms



Would you like to have a chance to win this beautiful stamp set?
Just post here! Let me know what your favorite FLORAL stamp / stamp set is.
If you have a card or layout that you have used with that stamp, then link it here so that we can check it out! I need inspiration, ladies! Let's see your stuff!



Happy stamping!

One day at a time...

Hey everyone! It has been a long time since I have been able get crafty, let alone "feel" crafty. Thank you to all who have sent me emails asking how I was doing and checking in with me. I appreciate your kind thoughts and encouraging words.

Ken is now on Singulair, Allegra, and Flonase. He will be starting his three allergy shots, 2 times a week, in about a month. Ken is also allergic to citrus and peanuts... we now carry an EpiPen for his peanut allergy as a precaution.

My migraines are more frequent and painful. Looking into what my options are... accupuncture, chiropractic therapy, massage therapy, CQ10... any other suggestions?
In the meantime, I keep telling myself "one day at a time." Sometimes, it's "one moment at a time" or "one foot in front of the other"... "just keep swimming"... "you can do it"... :)

I managed to get a few custom cards done for a client...

Happy Doggie Birthday card:



Congratulations card:




Mother's Day Card:



Have a wonderful start to a new week, everyone!

Monday's Fun Day Winner!!

I just realized that there's a pair of gorgeous Hambly silk screen rub-ons waiting for a new home to go to!


I also had this post ready to go yesterday and of course, yet another migraine hit its peak... I did my best to get the boys into bed and I crawled into mine soon after they fell asleep. I'm sorry this is a day late.

Here you go!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

5

Timestamp: 2009-04-15 00:36:37 UTC


That would be...

Margie said...
Oh my!!! Where have I been? I don't think I've ever heard of Hambly! Ack! I must google quickly!!! It's gorgeous! I love those books! I have an album and a small tag album, and this would work beautifully on them :)Thanx so much for sharing!I'm off to go find me some ;)Happy Wednesday!, margie

Well, Margie... you are going to be getting yourself some yummy Hambly rub-ons to try!!
Congratulations! Email me your snail mail and I will get this out to you.

Thanks to all for your comments and for sending me your wonderful Hambly links!

hugs,

A Happy Easter and birthday wishes!

Here comes Peter Cottontail...

My boys were up at the crack of dawn looking for hidden eggs around the family room. We spent the day up in San Francisco at my brother's house. He has two little boys who are each just a few months younger than my two boys. Needless to say, it was quite a LOUD Easter Sunday at the Katsuyama home!



Yesterday, I taught the Mother's Day Tote and notecards class at Memories Live On. What a terrific class! Thank you, ladies! You are all so much fun everytime we get together. Here are a few pictures from the class.





Michele, I'm sorry you had to leave early! I'll send you Copic samples of the stamped images.
We worked on the following techniques in class: feathering, highlighting with the blender marker, and "plastic" technique.

Rachel, thank you again for the yummy chocolate bunny and the adorable Easter card!
Here's a picture for everyone to see!



I made this notebook with Allison from Hambly yesterday. It was quick and easy... I love it!




Before I go, I just wanted to send birthday wishes to my friend Amy. She and her mother have been commuting from San Francisco to take my classes every month. Her birthday was today... I hope it was a wonderful birthday! I thought of you all day long. Happy birthday, Amy!



Hugs,