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Friday, January 9, 2015

Best Day Ever with Sale-A-Bration



This is the last day for Christa's and my 5-day blog hop featuring products from the Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs.  The new Occasions catalog and Sale-A-Bration promotion started January 6th!  For every $50 you spend, you can pick one FREE Sale-A-Bration item.  Check out all of our blog posts from this week for fresh ideas.  Which were your favorite projects?  You'll love Christa's projects featuring the Celebrate Today stamp set.  Christa's blog is Dusk till Dawn. Be sure to use Google translate to see her posts in English.

Today's card features 3 of the Sale-A-Bration products:  the Best Day Ever stamp set , Best Year Ever Accessory Pack and the Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper.  Did you know that all of Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Paper now list the coordinating colors on the back of the package?  The coordinating colors are Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede, and Whisper White.  I highlighted the colors I used in my card.  For the leaves, I used the small oval  punch and cut the ovals in half.

I hope you enjoyed Christa's and my mini blog hop this week.  Stay tuned for more projects from the Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs.  I have a demonstrator swap tonight and I'm looking forward to sharing more projects using our new products this weekend!

Stampin' Supplies

Item Description Price
139094 Best Day Ever Clear Mount Stamp Set SAB
138634 Best Year Ever Accessory Pack SAB
138633 Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper SAB
133785 Fun Flower Punch $16.95
129404 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch $12.95
120908 Small Oval Punch $12.95

Visit my online store to get what you want for your next project.  Remember that when you purchase $25 or more in product, you are eligible for my Rewards Program. So when you buy $50 in product, you'll get to choose a free Sale-A-Bration product and two credits in my Rewards program. It's so easy to get free product during Sale-A-Bration.

Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng
Richland Hills, TX
My Online Store

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Butterfly Wishes and Dryer Sheets



This is Day 4 out of 5 for Christa's and my mini blog hop featuring products from the Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs.  The new Occasions catalog and Sale-A-Bration promotion started January 6th!  For every $50 you spend, you can pick one FREE Sale-A-Bration item.  Are you having fun getting different ideas for the products in both catalogs?  Check out our blogs every day this week for fresh ideas. You'll love Christa's projects featuring the Wood You Be Mine stamp set.  Christa's blog is Dusk till Dawn. Be sure to use Google translate to see her posts in English.

Today, I'm featuring the Butterfly Basics stamp set.  Did you know that you can order this stamp set in wood mount, clear mount or photopolymer?  You can also order it in a bundle with the Butterfly Thinlits. The clear mount bundle (139323  $51.75) is just over $50 so you can save 15% on the bundle and also pick a free Sale-A-Bration item during our promotion. WooHoo!


I'm been wanting a butterfly die, but dreaded the tedious work with such an intricate design.  Then one of my Stampin' Up! friends shared a tip for using dryer sheets to make this work easy peasy.  I liked the idea so much that I made a quick In-A-Minute video tutorial.  It will take only a minute (okay, really less than 2 minutes) to see 2 tips for making die cutting with thinlits a breeze. 


This picture tutorial has all of the details too.  This tip speeds things up so much I plan to use the butterfly die on a swap card.  I wouldn't be able to do that without using dryer sheets.   Try out the dryer sheet tip and let me know what you think. 

p.s.  I don't use dryer sheets for my regular laundry.  Imagine my neighbor's surprise when I asked if she had some dryer sheets I could have.  LOL.  Needless to say, I've bought my own now and they are in my craft area, not my laundry room.  I do recommend you invest in the unscented dryer sheets.

Visit my online store to get what you want for your next project.  Remember that when you purchase $25 or more in product, you are eligible for my Rewards Program.

Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng
Richland Hills, TX
My Online Store

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Hello Life Simply Created Kit



This is Day 3 out of 5 for Christa's and my mini blog hop featuring products from the Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs.  The new Occasions catalog and Sale-A-Bration promotion started January 6th!  For every $50 you spend, you can pick one FREE Sale-A-Bration item.  Are you having fun getting different ideas for the products in both catalogs?  Check out both of our blogs every day this week for fresh ideas. You'll love Christa's cards featuring the You Plus Me stamp set.  Christa's blog is Dusk till Dawn. Be sure to use Google translate to see her posts in English.

Today, I'm featuring the Hello Life Simply Created Kit (137949, $24.95) from the Occasions catalog.  The kit even includes the 14" x 17" wire frame!  This kit combined with the Hello Life photopolymer stamp set (137136  $24.95) make this display board a quick and easy project.  Well, you really can't fluff the pom-poms quickly, but everything else is quick.  And it's all easy.


I made this video to share some tips and techniques I used while making the Hello Life display board.

Did you know that during Sale-A-Bration you can get the Hello Life Simply Created Kit for free?  When you join my team as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, in addition to the $99 custom starter kit, you have two options for your Sale-A-Bration bonus.
      • Option #1: Receive a FREE Simply Created Project Kit from the occasions catalog with your Starter Kit
      • Option #2: Receive 2 FREE Sale-A-Bration items of your choice with your Starter Kit
OR when you host a workshop, you can earn $25 or more to spend on any Stampin’ Up! products with a qualifying party!  You could choose the Hello Life Simply Created Project Kit as your hostess reward.
Visit my online store to get what you want for your next project.  Remember that when you purchase $25 or more in product, you are eligible for my Rewards Program.  Spend $50 and choose one FREE Sale-A-Bration item!

Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng
Richland Hills, TX
My Online Store

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Balloon Bash from the 2015 Occasions Catalog



Balloon Bash is another new stamp set from the Occasions catalog. The new Occasions catalog and Sale-A-Bration promotion starts January 6th!  For every $50 you spend, you can pick one FREE Sale-A-Bration item. 

This is Day 2 out of 5 for our mini blog hop with my friend from the Netherlands, Christa Halsbema.  Christa and I are celebrating with 5 days of new projects featuring stamp sets and other products from the Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs. Check out both of our blogs every day this week for fresh ideas. You'll love her cards using the Balloon Bash stamp set.  Christa's blog is Dusk till Dawn. Be sure to use Google translate to see her posts in English.

I made this card for a recent Stampin' Up! demonstrator swap. The colors are So Saffron, Mossy Meadow and Very Vanilla.  I first stamped the sentiment in Early Espresso.  Then I stamped it again with Mossy Meadow and cut out the banner.  The Just for You banner is attached with Stampin' Dimensionals.


I have two In-A-Minute tutorials that show some of the tips and techniques that I used while making this card.  Balloon Bash is a photopolymer stamp set.  Here is an alternate way to store your photopolymer stamp sets in their stamp case.  


This IAM tutorial shows you how to fussy cut images like the Just for You banner.


Stampin' Supplies

Item Description Price
137144 Balloon Bash Photopolymer Stamp Set $25.95
129399 Tea Lace Paper Doilies $2.95

Visit my online store to get what you want for your next project.  Remember that when you purchase $25 or more in product, you are eligible for my Rewards Program.  Spend $50 and choose one FREE Sale-A-Bration item!

Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng
Richland Hills, TX
My Online Store

Monday, January 5, 2015

Scalloped Treat Holder Tutorial



The new Occasions catalog and Sale-A-Bration promotion starts January 6th!  My friend, Christa Halbesma, and I are celebrating with 5 days of new projects featuring stamp sets and other products from the Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs.  Check out both of our blogs every day this week for fresh ideas. Christa's blog is Dusk till Dawn.  Be sure to use Google translate to see her posts in English. 

This Scalloped Treat Holder made with Stampin' Up!'s Scallop Circle Framelit and the Painted Petals stamp set is perfect for holding a Ghiradelli chocolate treat.  When I went to Stampin' Up!'s new Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs kickoff in Plano in December, this was the stamp set that I won as a door prize.  So for our demonstrator Christmas party, I decided to use this stamp set to make my little stocking stuffer gift for my friends.


I adapted this treat holder from Out to Impress to fit Stampin' Up!'s Scallop Circle Framelit.  It is pretty quick and easy using the Simply Scored Scoring Tool.  I love how the Painted Petals stamp set make it look like you shaded or double stamped the flowers and leaves.  Because of how the stamp is made, you only need to stamp once!  The ink is darker in some places to give the illusion of a painted petal.


Stampin' Supplies

Item Description Price
138822 Painted Petals Stamp Set $24.95
130911 Circles Collection Framelits $26.95
122334 Simply Scored Scoring Tool $29.95
119859 Extra-Large Oval Punch $16.95
133787 Itty Bitty Accent Punch Pack $16.95
113439 Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine $99.95
130658 Magnetic Platform $39.95

Visit my online store to get what you want for your next project.  Remember that when you purchase $25 or more in product, you are eligible for my Rewards Program.  During Sale-A-Bration, for every $50 you spend, you can pick one exclusive item for free!  Buy the Painted Petals Stamp Set and Circle Collection Framelits and you qualify for one free Sale-A-Bration item!

Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng
Richland Hills, TX
My Online Store