Made for StampingSuzanne. ATC with hand-made Japanese paper doll. Materials: Background cardstock from tammybeck (Thanks!); stickers; kimono (yuzen washi with upraised, rubberized surface); obi (origami paper).

Shikishi doll (height: 15.5 cm) with kimono made from yuzen washi.

ATC with hand-made Japanese paper doll. Traded to artchick501. Materials: Background (hand-made, layered paper); papercut from Jodie Mufich (Thanks!); rhinestones, kimono (yuzen washi with upraised, rubberized surface); obi (yuzen washi); hair decor (nail sticker).

ATC with hand-made Japanese paper doll. Traded to ATheeC. Materials: Background paper from Christie1981 (Thanks!); punched paper flowers; outline sticker; kimono (linen-like origami paper); obi (paper scrap); metallic string on obi; hair decor (nail sticker and gold cardstick strips).

ATC with hand-made Japanese paper doll. Traded to marisk2001. Materials: Clip art printed on cardstock; paper scrap; kimono (linen-like Japanese paper); obi (yuzen washi); viscose string on obi; nail sticker on hair.

Traded to okwiccan. Materials: Background (magazine cutout from Jodie Mufich - Thanks!); ribbon; sticker; kimono (indigo washi); obi (origami paper); hair decor (nail sticker).

ATC with hand-folded Japanese origami paper doll. Traded at AFA. Materials: Background (copy of a Hiroshige woodblock print); kimono (origami paper); obi (scrap paper); viscose cord on obi; hair (crepe paper); hair decor (nail art sticker).

Handmade card with Japanese origami paper doll. Materials: Card stock with border print; kimono (yuzen washi); obi (Indonesian gift paper); viscose cord on obi; epoxy sticker; hair decor (nail sticker and yuzen washi strip). Card dimensions: 17.4 cm x 11.8 cm Doll height: 8.9 cm

What I did today was more successful than what I did yesterday. I built two tables, made chopsticks, and tried my first attempt at ikebana, as well as playing with my fimo sushi. I tried adding rice to the sushi I made yesterday using liquid sculpey, and tried to make some of the sushi shiny with the liquid sculpey. The rice didn't stick, and the sushi didn't get that shiny, wet look that I see on the internet, so I made the sushi look wetter using a paper glaze stuff that I use on my greeting cards. The sushi I tried to stick rice to was so tiny that it didn't matter that the rice didn't stick. I made the chopsticks using some really really tiny sticks left over from the kits. They look better than they would with toothpicks, but they are still heavier than I would like them. I don't know a lot about ikebana, but I like the looks of what I made. I am really glad I always save the punchouts from the windows when I build other dollhouses, because they are the perfect size for table tops, and saved me a lot of time. This photo shows the ikebana in the dragon room tokonoma, as well as showing that the dish has more to eat in it than it did yesterday. This room has one of the tables I made today, and the other ikebana. This one has the most artistically arranged food in it, with vegetable sticks and chopsticks, but I forgot to take a close up of it in my food photo lower down on this page. This shows the kitchen table I made today. I tried to simulate marble for the top of it. I also added a couple of tiny paring knives, and some sushi being prepared for guests. Another plate of sushi with some chopsticks in the irori room. More sushi in this room. This shows all except the best plate of sushi. All the food is only in there with wax so I can change it out if I want to later. The first dish is not artistic at all. I am going to change that one. The second one is the sushi being prepared for the guests. The third and fourth ones are more artistic. Those big pieces of sushi are supposed to have salmon on top. They aren't red like it shows in the photo, they really are salmon and white, but I used too much white and not enough salmon color. Oh well, I guess we learn from our mistakes. :-) This is my first attempt at ikebana. I've been trying to think of something to use for vases, then I saw some vases in the books that came with the kits, and they reminded me of some lampwork beads I have, so I used those. The blue one stands on it's own, but the green one, I had to stick into a crystal button that is shaped like a dish. It does look like a vase in a saucer in the ryokan. I made the flowers from some kits I bought years ago. They are really incredibly tiny! The other flower things are florists wire dipped in glue and then into flower soft that I had for my card making, and some Woodland Scenics turf. The leaves are slivers of scrapbook paper.

At the beginning of April, during the cherry blossom season, entrance ceremonies are held in most schools. At this time of the year, you see blooming cherry blossoms everywhere. However, cherry trees are not often planted in the yard of a private home because the cherry trees are very often infested with insects. A randoseru (ランドセル) is a backpack made of firm leather or synthetic leather, and most elementary students go to school with them on their backs. When I was a child, randoseru was heavy and it comes in only two colors of black and red. Although most girls chose red ones, I chose black one and went to elementary school while carrying it for six years. However, I've never gotten razzed or been bullied because of it. A classmate asked me why I used the black randoseru for boys only once in six years. Now the school bag is available in a variety of colours and designs. The scene of Japanese family life around 1970 is reproduced here. Parents buy desks come with a book rack for their children at elementary school entry. Pencils and a pencil sharpener are placed on the rack and an illustrated vinyl mat is on the desk. On the short-legged table called chabudai(卓袱台) are plastic cups with characters, a tin of hard candy appear to be Sakuma Drops (サクマ式ドロップス), a box of caramel appear to be Morinaga Milk Caramel(森永ミルクキャラメル) and so forth. Sakuma Drops was originally launched in 1908 and it appears in the anime Hotaru no Haka(火垂るの墓:Grave of the Fireflies). Morinaga Milk Caramel come in a yellow package in 1913. You can buy both of them even now.

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Thanks everyone for all the kind comments that you have left on the blog and on my Facebook page. I hope that you are enjoying the Kyoto Kuties as much as I do. I love this set so much! Here are some tips and a couple more pictures of the cuts that I'd like to share with you: If you are using the latest MTC version (v.3.3.2), this set will not be displayed inside the program like the other LD-svgs that are on the Lettering Delights site because it is a direct download. You can use this set with MTC by clicking on the IMPORT SVG button. Don't forget to check Use Actual and import at 72 DPI. When you first start MTC v.3.3.2 and use the Import SVG button for the first time, it will default to 90 DPI and with Use Actual unchecked. If you do not change the value to 72 DPI, and check the Use Actual box, the LD-svg will be imported at the size of your caret (usually 1") and not the actual size intended by LD. I used Make-the-Cut and my Silhouette SD to cut all these SVGs. The panda was cut at 1" tall, the dragonfly at 0.7" tall, and the hummingbird at 1.5" tall. I love that the Silhouette was able to cut these out so cleanly and precisely. You may notice that I have made some modifications to some of the svgs in the set. For example, I modified the panda to have 3 layers instead of two. This is all for my own personal preference. The file cuts just fine the way that it is now. If you have not downloaded your free Kyoto Kuties Cut It Set, please click on the following link to get it from my previous post: Kyoto Kuties-From LD with Love. Pin It

Lollipops!!! Stamp: SC-2 (Hello Emi) SC-5 (Aiko With Daisy) SC-3 (Sachi With Fan) Here's a cuuuute take-out container from Patti...she made it for the Year of the Snake (as you can see from the handle in the next photo)...but you could use it for any occasion!! (Can you see my name sticking out of the fortune cookie? :) Can't forget the boys: This next photo was shared with me by Edna...I think they're ready for Girl's Day, don't you? All the kokeshi faces are from cling set CL-15 (Kokeshi)...now that's a labor of love!! I'm really delinquent in posting this next picture...it's from the sweet and so supportive Shirl from Creations by Shirl. Hop on over to her blog to see more really inspiring creations!! One last thing...spotted these cute post-it holders on Lynn's blog...She also used the kokeshi faces from CL-15, but put her own creative twist to it...you'll see what I mean!! Hope that gets you ready for some fun crafting this weekend!! Happy Girl's Day!!!

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March 3rd!!

What a beautiful Geisha doll this is! You can make this flat Geisha doll at home. You can glue this doll on a square piece of thick paper with your message or make it smaller and glue it on a card. This will be a perfect present for someone special. This flat Geisha doll is easy to make by yourself. These instructions are given step by step, along with a picture showing each step of the process. A pattern is included, but if you are interested, prepared kits are also available. Please check them out. The e-Book consists of 3 PDF files, You will need Adobe Reader in order to open the files. If you do not have Adobe Reader, you can download it for free by clicking on the following link. http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/ The eBook will be sent to your email address. Keep in mind that there are no refunds once you have received the package. Doll's hight 24.4cm * If you want the kit of Flat Geisha doll, please send me a message. I am going to make a kit for you. The kit is not included instruction.

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