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Rosie said you can't forget about Bob the Yeti!! He's here to give ya a big hug,
 and say, Hip, Hip, HOORAY!!

Have you guessed what this is yet? If not, you might NOT want to audition for Wheel of Fortune! Please join us at 5:00pm PST for another picture to this seemingly endless _ _ _ _ _ _.

Rosemary, Team Yumi - Mahalo!

Hello everyone,

This is the last showcase post which means it's time to say goodbye.  I hope you have not only enjoyed but been inspired by all the beautiful projects created by our very beloved and most talented team.  As you know we could not have done the kind of job we did without this supporting cast and we thank them daily for it.

We have one last Thank you showcase and this one is very bittersweet for us.  Rosemary of Rosemary's Creations is not only a team member, fantastic crafter, but a very good friend.  We first met via FB and then in person at CHA a year and a half ago.  Has it been that long? Wow, how time flies.  From the first she has always been sweet and kind.  The kind of person we new we'd get along with immediately.  She became a part of the first ohana and we were blessed when she continued to stay on as well as take on Team Yumi.

She has been a constant inspiration with her beautifully designed projects that just take our breath away.  Her coloring and attention to details rocks.  We were very fortunate, some would say lucky, that even though her schedule of teams became super full she still stayed on with us. Well they'd be right.  We have been in awe of the many designs she's produced and will definitely miss her.  Lucky for us we know where to find her. Yep on FB, hahaha!  We love this lady to pieces and call her sister for life.  Please take some time to enjoy some of the beautiful projects she created using Yumi & Fumi and the rest of the gang...

 

It's totally true, we can't thank you enough Rosie.  For all that you do and all that you are.  Mahalo for everything sister!!  We'll be seeing you in blogland, oh yea and of course on FB. ;) 

I hope you've enjoyed this super drawn out showcase as much as I enjoyed sharing it.  If you should ever need some inspiration all you have to do is look on our side bar and click on the names of these talented ladies both past, present and guest designers.  They all deserve it.

It's been a wonderful ride with all of you there to support us and we'll truly miss it.  If circumstances change we'll let you know.  Just keep checking back.  If you have any of our stamps and choose one to create a project with share with us.  Upload it to your Splitcoast Stampers album and use key word: yumifumi (no spaces) so we can come and admire it.  Pin it on Pinterest or upload it on our FB group.

Thanks for the memories and for helping us give life to our images.  When you think of Yumi & Fumi Handmade we hope it makes you smile then we know we did our job.

From our ohana to yours Mahalo, until we meet again...

We're Hoppin' with Perfect Paper Crafting!!!

Aloha Everyone, 

Today Rosemary, Denice, Renate' & I are representing Yumi & Fumi Handmade and teaming up with the amazing Design Team from Perfect Paper Crafting (the makers of the Perfect Layers rulers) for a fun-filled and creative blog hop.  If you just hopped over from Kim O'Connell's Paper Perfect Designs blog then you are hoppin' in the right direction.  If you just happened to stop by here and you'd like to start from the beginning...head on over to where it all begins...at Laura's/Perfect Paper Crafting blog and git yer hop on!

 In case you get lost here's the line up:

Laura & Perfect Paper Crafting - http://blog.perfectpapercrafting.com/

Yumi & Fumi Handmade- http://yumifumihandmadecrafts.blogspot.com/

Eva - http://craftingthisandthat.blogspot.com/

Rosemary - http://rosemaryscreations.blogspot.com/

Pam - http://expressionswithheart.wordpress.com/

Denice - http://being-craft-de.blogspot.com/

Patti - http://www.cherisheachpreciousday.blogspot.com/

Leanne - http://liloshaggymoto.blogspot.com

Kim - http://www.kimoconnell.com/

Renate' -   http://hapagirlren.blogspot.com/

Roxie - http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/ 

Did I mention there will be prizes?  You bet!  Perfect Paper Crafting is giving away a very generous $50 gift certificate to one lucky hopper and we're giving away a single stamp from our Kigurumi series (a value of $40) to 4 lucky hoppers:

Prize 1 - Yumicorn (It could be you)

Prize 2 - Fumi Panda (It could be you)

Prize 3 - AJ Lion (It could be you)

Prize 4 - Chasezilla (It could be you)

All you have to do to be in the contest is to leave a comment on everyone's blog.   That easy!  ^.^  You have until Oct 28th, 12am PST.

This just in:
**You can use the code, YFH5%, for a discount on your order at PerfectPaperCrafting.com**

We decided to highlight each of the Kigurumi Kids images & a Perfect Layers tool on their blogs and the Perfect Paper Crafting team is spotlighting a random Yumi & Fumi Handmade image plus a Perfect Layers tool.  Here are some snippets of what you'll find as you hop through the line-up and end up at one of the Y&FH teams blogs:

Rosemary:

Denice:

Leanne:

Renate':

Are you intrigued?!  hahaha!!  Well in order to see what we made you'll have to go through the hop.  Now it's time to head on over to a Eva's blog.  She's very familiar to the Yumi & Fumi Handmade ohana and we're so happy to have her back as an ambassador for Perfect Paper Crafting.  Before you hop to Eva's blog make sure you leave us a comment.   Happy hopping!!

Hugs,

Rosie, Denice, Renate' & Leanne

International Surfing Day - June 20th

Happy Aloha Friday everyone!!

Bummer, just found out that yesterday was International Surfing Day!  Glad to know that June 23rd is the global event day.  Here's a little bit more about the event right from their Facebook page:

Presented by EuroSIMA, International Surfing Day is the largest surf event on the planet since 2004! For more info please visit the website at www.surfing-day.com.

Description:

International Surfing Day (ISD) is a free celebration day of surfing all around the world. Regardless of age, sex, location everyone can join this day for free. This year, the 10th edition will be celebrated on Sunday, June 23, 2013 globallly. You can organize your own event in your location or join the events happening around you. Visit the website for more info www.surfing-day.com or contact us at events@eurosima.com

Let's get the beaches swarmed!

 

Stop by the ISD Facebook page for more details. 

In honor of this cool event, I was thinkin' it would be perfect to share some of our preview cards featuring our Tiki Surf stamp set! (All cards featured were shown on the Hang Loose series previews)

 

Card by Me:

 



 

Card by Eva

 

Card by Rosemary

Have a happy Aloha Friday and don't forget to stop back later for the Friday pick(s).
"\nm/"
~Leanne

 

 

Hang Loose Release Day!!

Aloha and welcome to release day at Yumi & Fumi Handmade!  We hope you've enjoyed the last 5 days of previews of the Hang Loose series and are excited to purchase your very own set of stamps.  They are now live in the store so if you'd like to be the first ones to purchase head on over now!  :)

Today the DT is going to share their beautiful creations and we ask that you stop by each of their blogs and leave them some love.  Just click on each of their names to go directly to their posts.  They all worked really hard to bring to life another set of stamps for your viewing and inspiration and deserve all the compliments they receive.  I'm a huge fan of them all!! :)

Enjoy the showcase!

Created by Eva featuring Summer Chuckles, the long board & sentiments from the Tiki Surf set

Created by Sandie featuring: Summer Fumi, Chuckles & Yumi,

also pictured the retro Hang Loose icon from the Tiki Surf set:

Created by Rosie featuring: Summer Fumi, Summer Yumi,  

Tiki Surf Set & Aloha Honu Set.

Created by Leanne featuring the Aloha Honu set:

Rounding out our showcase is Denice with this awesome mixed media journal cover!

She used all of the images except 3 stamps, but it's ok cause well I'll let you decide...

Well there you have it... Wasn't that an awesome way to end the long week of previews?  This team is soo AWEmazing and each time they create something it takes my breath away!  Please make sure you stop by everyone's blog to leave them some love.  They truly deserve it for all their hard work and beautiful imagination. 

As our last prize incentive (the WHOLE Hang Loose series) we're asking each of you to:

1. Become of a follower of our blog (if you're not already),
2. Leave a comment here and let us know which stamp are you most excited to purchase
3. Leave a comment on each of the DT's blogs
4. Add your link below and if we surpass 30 links we'll gift-a-way the whole Hang Loose Release!  That is a value of over $65 worth of stamps.
5. Share this direct link to this blog post with your friends and family.  The more people who link up the faster we'll get to 30 links.

The collection will close Sunday, June 16th  at 3:00 pm and if we do pass 30 links below a winner will be announced on Monday along with all the other daily winners but only if we reached our daily goal for each day's showcase.  If you're not sure if you linked up or not stop by the Monday post. 

Again, if you can't wait then head on over to the store and happy shopping!

Oh behalf of the Y&FH team, Mahalo for stopping by during the week and today.  We hope you'll enjoy your stamps and come back to share them here, on Pinteret or on our Facebook fan page!

Have a Hang Loose kinda weekend! 

Alooohaaa!!

Hugs,

Y&FH DT

Challenge #16 - Anything But a Card

Good morning and a Happy Mother's Day to all!  We at Yumi and Fumi Handmade wish you all the best and hope you have a lovely day.

Today starts a new challenge for the next two weeks.  For this challenge we'd like you to create Anything But a Card!  That's right, you can submit anything except a card.  3-D projects, tags, altered crafts and bookmarks count, just remember if it's a card save it for the next challenge.  Today Rosie and I will share our creations with you to activate your creative juices.  For some of you it might not be necessary, but there are some of us who need a little inspiration.  :) 

A reminder about our rules...
The rules can be found in our Challenge info tab.  Click here or click on the tab up top.  They are pretty straight forward and easy to follow, we'd really dislike to remove your link because you didn't follow the rules, so please before you link make sure it qualifies.  The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to our online store.  That's right, you get to choose what you want!  Yay!  And we can't leave out our top 3, they will receive a 10% discount to our online store. 

One of the fun parts is choosing an image.  We require an image for our challenges.  We are a stamp company afterall. :)  Use a Yumi & Fumi Handmade stamp in your project and you will be entered twice into the drawing.  We realize some of you might not own one of our stamps so we've got a list of some fantastic stamp companies that you can use.  If you have a Sister Stamp, La-La Land Crafts, The Greeting Farm or our newest addition, Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps, feel free to use them.  They won't count twice, but you'll qualify to be entered in the drawing.  Cool yea?!  We hope you'll consider playing along.  :)

Okie dokes is sharing time.  First up is Rosie with the cutest 4x4 pizza box I've seen in quite some time.  Peeking out  from the top of the box is AJ w/ Dragonfly.

Rosie using AJ with Dragonfly:



Isn't it cute?!  To see how she put this one together hop on over to her blog post.  Oh I see some yummy Simple Stories papers and look at that bow!  How adorable is AJ?  And look how cool that dragonfly sparkles!  Way awesome!  Great job Rosie!!   Next up is me with a 2-drawer box with an easel flap.  Just in time for Mother's Day...

Leanne with Fumi with Gift:



I know you're probably saying Hey! That's a card!  Actually it's not, it's part of the design.  Without anything on top it would just be a plain ole' set of drawers.  :) 

Now it's your turn!  We're looking forward to seeing all of your wonderful creations coming in for the next two weeks.  Challenge #16 - Anything But a Card ends next Friday, 5/24 at noon, pst. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  For all the mother's, mother figures, aunts, grandmothers, mother-in-laws, friends we wish you a day full of joy spent being treated like a queen!  Enjoy!!

Hugs,

Rosie & Leanne