A1 Ebi

(Shrimp) Sushi

A2 Tamago (egg) sushi wrapped with nori.  It could be a Spam Musubi, too

A3 Ikura (Salmon Roe) Sushi wrapped in Nori with Edamame

A4 Miso Soup Bowl with Spoon

A5 Futomaki

(Fat Sushi with lots of things) Kyuri Maki (cucumber) and knot from chopsticks wrapper - it's a very Japanese thing to do

A6 Sushi.

Color the fish any color you wish.

A7 Purse.

Use for New Year's cards or any time you give money or want to go shopping with someone

A8 Pompom Mum. Senjyu Kiku

A9 Kikyou Chinese Flower in 8 point star. Tokudaijike Hanabishi Kuzushi

A10 Bell Pepper Flower.  Kage Kumi Awase ya e Kikyo. Ideas: Cathedral window, flower with leaves, poinsettia

A11 Gate to Heaven.  Tori i

A12 Four Wisterias. Higa shi Yokujuo Fuji

A13 Mum & Handles.  Soto Yatsu Kan Nijuroku Kan Kiku

A14 Honeycomb. Hatchi no e kiku. Can also be a zinnia or dahlia.

A15 Lotus Flower & Fan

A16 Hana Kaji

A17 Daruma-san Wishing Doll  Give with blank eyes. Person makes wish and colors one eye.  Color other eye when wish comes true

A18 Maneki Neko.  Welcome Cat Fun Idea: emboss, glue-pad, flock, then stipple in eyes.

19 Kokeshi Doll.  Emboss, cut and layer. See sample in gallery

A20 Hanabishi and Kawa. Very common designs in Japan .Use the 4 petal flower in repeat designs or as one focal point.  The other design can be either a river or a wispy cloud.

A21 Wild Orange. Kage Tachibana

A22 Wind Bell with a wish tag. Fu Rin

A23 Tea House. Ri Kyu An Ancient Tea Ceremony House. (Use to invite someone over for tea, or a shack on the beach.)

A24 Flower Knot or Rope Flower. Nanatsu Musubi Kama Shiki

A25 Nine Loop Knot. Mitsu Mochiai Musubi Kashiwa.  Put a tassle in the middle or make a repeat pattern.

A26 Star Knot. Kikyo Kama shiki.

A27 Simple Knot.  Hoso wa ni sori musubi i geta.  Use for new years.  Put a tassle in the middle.

A28 Ginko Leaves.  Itowa ni Inyo Futatsu Ityo.

A29 3 Plum Blossoms. Chuin Mitsuwari muko ume

A20 Twisted Cucumber Flower.  Itsutsu Nengi Uri

A31 Three Water Plantains Mitsu Sawa

A32 Cross Knot Musubi Kaku

A33 Plum Blossom            Ume

A34 Morning Glory      Asagao eda maru

A35 Tangled Chrysanthemum Ran Kiku

A36  Cherry Blossom, Sakura Yamazakura

A37 Flax Flower Asa no Hana

A38 Water Plantain Plant Muruni Tachi Sawagata

A39 Paulownia Tree Flower Urigiri - Paulwnia wood is used for building tansu (cabinets)

A40 Katabami Wood Sorrel

A41 Nanaho When repeated, like a quilt pattern, it is called Shippou

A42 Diamond Kiku Bishi - Use as an alternating repeat pattern

A43 Wisteria Sagaribara fuji

A44 Framed Squash Flower Togo uri ni toka

A45 Crane

Tori i tsuru no maru

A46 Hollyhock in Round       Aoi Kiso Maru

A47 Hollyhock Kawari Aoi Kiri

A48 Leaf Wreath         Sodetsuki Fuji Wa

A49 Bell - Suzu

A50 Two Swords Chigai Ken        Tape over the sword in the background to stencil just one sword.  Use for occasions of bravery or matial arts.

 A51 Samurai Helmet - Maru ni itayagai  (someone said this looks like an angel without a head)

A52 Three Winds - Mitsu Tomoe.  Symbolizes movement of Earth. Some say they are tadpoles or fire.

A53 Taiko Drum Ma Muki Tsuzumi.  Use for musicians, esp. percussionists.  Put cute drum sayings like: You Bang my Drum!

A54 Anchor  Kaigun Ikari.  Use for sailing, the Navy or Coast Guard, cruises, watersports, and any prose about an anchor

A55 Feathers Maruni Chigai Takanoha. Use as symbol for archery, bird watching/training, or pet birds.

A56 Wheat Crest          Kawari Daki Ina no Muru.  Stencil half the crest, then turn the stencil upside down for a wavy repeat pattern.

Ginko with frame. 3.25" wide. Inside medallion interchangeable with three other frames. Use each piece separately or together.

Butterfly with frame. 3.25" wide. Inside medallion interchangeable with three other frames. Use each piece separately or together.

Kikyo balloon flower with ~2.5" penta-wave outline.

Plum flower with ~2" penta-wave outline.

Daruma version 2 with softer, rounded edges.

Hibiscus.