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Thursday, December 24, 2015

Frosty Fry Box Tutorial with Sharing Creativity and Company



This fun Frosty Fry Box was CASEd from a project by Ronda Wade.  For those of you who know me, I did "Cheng-it-up" slightly.  This is a quick and easy project that can hold candy and other treats.


With this video tutorial, you'll get tips for making the Frosty treat holder using Stampin' Up!'s Fry Box or Pillow Box.  Learn an easy way to hold down your ribbon while you tie the bow.

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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Punch Art Santa Curvy Keepsake Box Tutorial



This Punch Art Santa is quick, easy and fits Stampin' Up!'s Curvy Keepsake Box perfectly.  It can be a Christmas ornament, Secret Santa gift or a treat holder for that special someone.


In this video tutorial with Sharing Creativity and Company, you'll learn how to make the Santa face which will fit on other items too such as a star.  I'll also give you a tip on how to cut the Curvy Keepsake box from 8 1/2 x 11" paper.  Did you know that you can get 1 1/2 boxes from each sheet of paper?

We made this little Santa in my stocking stuffer class earlier in December.  It has been the most requested tutorial from that class.
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Saturday, December 5, 2015

Quick and Easy Cozy Christmas Card 2



This is another quick and easy Christmas Card using the Cozy Christmas stamp set.  This card is a great way to use up those last few scraps of designer series paper.  It can be adapted to fit any occasion or sentiment.


Here is the video tutorial for making this quick and easy Christmas card.

Here are my other quick and easy Christmas card tutorials using Cozy Christmas and Flurry of Wishes.

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Quick and Easy Cozy Christmas Card



This Cozy Christmas card is the second in my series of quick and easy Christmas cards.  When you have Christmas cards to send and limited time, this series of quick and easy cards is for you!

With this versatile design, you can use a variety of papers and replace the Christmas tree in the center with other stamped images.


This video tutorial gives you more details about how to make this quick and easy Christmas card.

See my other quick and easy Christmas cards using Cozy Christmas and the one using Flurry of Wishes.

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Believe in the Miracle Christmas Card



This Believe in the Miracle card is the first in a series of quick and easy Christmas cards. If you have a lot of Christmas cards to send, this series of quick and easy cards is for you!  I first made this card for a demonstrator swap. It has been repeated many times since then by my demonstrator friends.

You can use a variety of stamps and it use very little designer series paper. Instead of a strip of paper that goes across the card, I used two 2 x 2 squares. The doily and sentiment hide the gap.


Here is the video tutorial with more details.  Enjoy!

See my other quick and easy Christmas cards:  Cozy Christmas and Cozy Christmas 2.

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Quick and Easy Christmas Star



Looking for a quick and easy Christmas decoration for your home or a gift for that special someone?  This quick and easy Christmas Star could be just what you need for your next crafting project.  I got the frame (including the stand) and paper mache star at my local craft store for just under $10.  Gotta love those Black Friday specials!  While the frame came with the glass and backing, I liked the look of the star against the open frame.

I covered the star with Stampin' Up!'s Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper.  That inspiration came from the December Splitcoaststampers Challenge.

The sentiment is from the hostess stamp set, Six Sayings, in the Holiday catalog.  For the red trim and bow I used Real Red Envelope Paper.  The light-weight paper was perfect for the folded banner.


This is the how the frame looks with the stand.
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Botanical Gardens Occasions Catalog Sneak Peek



Botanical Gardens is a lush, tropical theme featured in Stampin' Up!'s upcoming Occasions catalog which starts on January 5, 2016.  As my time with the Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew wraps up, I used the Botanical Gardens theme along with two of the December Challenges.  This mini pizza box is one of my favorite treat boxes that can be decorated to fit any theme and only takes 1/2 a sheet of 8 1/2" x ll" cardstock.  You can fit a gift card along with a few treats in the box.  The sentiment comes from the Going Global stamp set (140748  $19).

I used the Botanical Builder Framelits Dies for both projects.  This is an easy way to cut intricate detailed flowers. 


The last challenge was to make a fun fold card.  I decided to make a quarter fold card using this Splitcoaststampers tutorial. Notice the black details on the Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper?  Those are stamps from the Botanical Blooms stamp set that you can use to add details to the flowers.

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Sharon Cheng
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Going Global Occasions Catalog Sneak Peek



Going Places is the theme for many coordinating items in Stampin' Up!'s Occasions catalog which is available starting January 5, 2016.  I decided to combine the first two December Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew Challenges with the Going Places theme.

The first challenge was to use the Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper.  This is a text-weight double-sided paper and one of my favorites in the annual catalog!  This card uses the Going Global stamp set (140581  $8), World Traveler Embossing Folder (138289  $7.50) and the Typeset Specialty Designers Series Paper  (133704  $13).  I inked the embossing folder before running the grid paper design from Typeset through the Big Shot.  The compass was colored using Lost Lagoon and Sahara Sand Stampin' Write Markers.  Notice how I added a little bit of the text paper to the banner?  And the diagonal stripes were a fun way to add a mat to this card.

 

For the second challenge we were asked to use our favorite ribbon.  I used strips of paper from the Going Places Designer Series Paper Stack (140581  $8) along with ribbon.  Is it a surprise that I have more than one favorite ribbon?  Can you find the 4 different ribbons that I used?   There is the Dotted Lace Trim in Delightful Dijon, White Glitter Ribbon, Chevron Ribbon and Stitched Satin Ribbon in Basic Black. 

The inks I used with both cards are Lost Lagoon and Tuxedo Black. 
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December Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew Challenges



The December Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew Challenges featured multiple favorites.  I decided to share some of my favorites from Stampin' Up!'s upcoming Occasions catalog too!

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings,
These are a few of my favorite things.

The first challenge was to use Stampin' Up!'s Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper.  Can you find the 3 different papers that I used with the Going Global card at the top of this post?


This is a quick and easy Christmas Star.  I covered a paper mache star with the Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper.


The second challenge was to use my favorite ribbon.  This quick and easy Peace on Earth card uses the Going Places Designer Series Paper Stack and several of my favorite ribbons.


Making a gift item was the third December challenge.  This mini pizza box can hold a gift card and a few treats.


I made this Botanical Blooms Quarter Fold card for the 4th challenge which was to make a fun fold card.  Based on Jana's suggestion,  I made this quarter fold card.  It was easier than I had imagined.

The past 4 months as a member of the Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew have been so much fun.  Join the December Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew Challenge!
We would love to see your creativity!

For more details on each project and the upcoming Occasions catalog, be sure to click on the links for each project. 

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Richland Hills, TX
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Monday, November 9, 2015

Cozy Christmas Card Tutorial with Sharing Creativity



I designed this card because I love the image of Santa and his reindeer in Stampin' Up!'s Cozy Christmas stamp set.  The masking technique was perfect for showing them against a night sky.  Do you remember how hard it was to go to sleep as a child on Christmas Eve?  Every child knows that if you don't go to sleep, then Santa won't come to your house.  As corny as it sounds, I still enjoy seeing the "radar image" of Santa and his reindeer approaching your area during the late news.


This video tutorial shows you how to use the masking technique for the night sky and how to line up the narrow borders.

Enjoy more Christmas inspiration with Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew November Challenge and my Christmas project tutorials.

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Saturday, November 7, 2015

Pumpkin Tutorial with Sharing Creativity



These pumpkins are quick and easy to make using Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Paper and are easy to store when you close them.


They are made with strips of paper that are opened to form the pumpkin and closed when it is time to put them away.


Here is the video tutorial for making these quick and easy pumpkins.


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Sunday, November 1, 2015

November Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew Challenges



The November Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew Challenges were all about Christmas and the Children (and the Child Within). One of my favorite things about making Christmas projects is how you find yourself smiling while you are crafting.  It's fun making them and then watching someone's face when they unwrap your homemade gift.  One of my friends call it a paper hug.  I love how that describes the love that is shared when you give a gift from your heart.

The snowman and Christmas tree ended up being my favorite project even though it didn't turn out the way I originally planned.  I used the Bohemian Designer Series Paper (138446  $11) and loved the results.  It's a good thing I like all different color combinations for Christmas!  Here is the tutorial for the project. 


This project almost designed itself.  I bought the glass container at an estate sale for $2 and knew I wanted to make a Christmas scene using the Santa and reindeer from the Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper (139592  $11).  The Sleigh Ride Edgelits Dies (139670  $19) were perfect for the background.  The snowflakes are from the Season of Cheer Designer Series Paper (139590  $11).


The leftovers from the Christmas scene project above inspired me to make this ornament.  Here are the details for making this Christmas ornament.


This picture of my brother and sister with Santa makes me laugh. Notice how Santa is the only person looking at the camera.  I can't imagine how my mom felt wanting to get the perfect photo and then ending up with this one!  However, this photo has triggered many more Christmas memories than our other "picture perfect" childhood photos.

This scrapbook layout is designed to fit the 6 x 8 Project Life Photo Pocket Page (135297 $6).  It uses the Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper (139592  $11) and Holidays Fancy Foil Designer Vellum (139597  $11).

For more Christmas inspiration using Stampin' Up! products, be sure to visit the Creative Crew Gallery on Splitcoaststampers.

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Punch Art Snowman and Christmas Tree



This punch art snowman and Christmas tree is one of my favorite Christmas projects even though it didn't turn out the way I originally planned.  I started to make the tree using Stampin' Up!'s Seasons of Cheer Designer Series Paper and didn't like the way the paper looked cut up into strips.  I ended up changing the colors to fit the Bohemian Designer Series Paper and loved the results.  It's a good thing I like all different color combinations for Christmas!


You can see the details for the punch art snowman in this video.  The punch art snowman was inspired by Lisa Curcio. I changed up a few things to fit Stampin' Up!'s current punches. 

Here are the instructions including a video tutorial for the Christmas Tree from a card I did last year.  Because the tree in this project is a little shorter than one on the card, the strips of designer series paper are only 5/8".

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Richland Hills, TX
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Sleigh Ride Ornament



This ornament using Stampin' Up!'s Sleigh Ride Edgelits and Christmas Greetings Thinlits is quick and easy to make.  The most difficult thing about this project is waiting for the glue to dry.


Here is the video tutorial for making this sleigh ride ornament.


Remember to use a thin window sheet for this project.  Cut it out as shown in this photo (I used paper that is easier to see than a window sheet). 

After everything has dried (remember when I said waiting for the glue to dry is the hardest part?), roll the window sheet and put it in the ornament.  Fill the ornament with "snow".  I prefer "glass glitter", chunky glitter or epsom salt.  Fine glitters and some of the faux snows tend to stick to the sides of the ornament instead of settling to the bottom of the ornament.

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You can see my other November projects for Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew Challenges. 

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Richland Hills, TX
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Thursday, October 1, 2015

Among the Branches Halloween



One of the most versatile stamp sets in Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Catalog is Among the Branches.  You can use it for Halloween, Fall, Christmas and winter.  I used it to make three Halloween projects for a Splitcoaststampers challenge.


I was inspired by a paper sack luminaria and a project I saw at Inspire, Create, Share 2015 to make this mini luminaria.  At Stampin' Up!'s convention, they showed us how to make the Sketched Dots Gift Bag look like candy corn by using Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink Pads.  The colors are added by patting the ink pad directly onto the bag.  You will need to mask the bag to keep the stripes straight.

After sponging on the color, score 1" along the 3 closed sides of the bag.  You then fold them to make a bag that stands up.  I did add a 2 3/4" x 2" piece of cardstock at the bottom of the bag to hold the shape.  If you like the spider web doily, be sure to order it right away to get it before Halloween.  They have already sold out several times.  Add a battery-operated candle and you have a fun mini luminaria.


You can use the same spider web doily to decorate this quick and easy Spooky card.  I got the idea to stamp the eyes on this bold striped paper from Timeless Elegance after making this card.


This card also uses the Woodland embossing folder and Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper.  After running a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock through the embossing folder, I used a sponge dauber to add a little color to the tree trunks.

I hope you have fun making your Halloween projects.  Remember to visit the Splitcoaststampers Gallery for more Halloween inspiration.  Here are all of my October Splitcoaststampers Challenges.
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Timeless Elegance Again



These 3 cards use Stampin' Up!'s Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper,  one of the most versatile papers in the 2015-2016 catalog.  I made these cards to fit 2 of the October Splitcoaststampers Challenges.  One is to use Black, White and Red (or read).  The other challenge was to use a print whether it was a designer series paper or stamped images.


The Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper has Basic Black or Sahara Sand images printed on Very Vanilla.  It is so easy to customize your paper by adding color to the Very Vanilla portion of the designs.


This card with the roses is quick and easy.  All you do is sponge on Real Red onto the roses that are already printed and shaded on the paper.  I also used a blender pen to color in the sections that were too small for the sponge.  One of my earlier posts shows how I used the same paper and made yellow and pink roses.


For this card, sponge Real Red across the entire piece of the mostly Basic Black background and use a blender pen to add Real Red to the small flowers.  It's easy to "fussy cut" the strip of flowers from the 12 x 12 sheet of paper.


When I first saw this bold black and vanilla stripe design, I couldn't figure out how to use it.  Then I realized that I could stamp on the Very Vanilla stripes.  The leaves from the hostess stamp set, Floral Wings, along with the small rose were perfect for stamping onto this paper.  I used Tuxedo Black to stamp the leaves. You will have some black on black where the leaves overlap onto the Basic Black stripe that adds a little bit of texture but is barely visible.  You then stamp the small rose with Real Red.

I hope you are inspired to find different ways to use Stampin' Up!'s Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper.  And be sure to visit Splitcoaststampers to see how other Stampin' Up! demonstrators met these two challenges.  Here are all of my Creative Crew Splitcoaststampers Challenges for October.
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Sharon Cheng
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