24-Hour Stamp Sale Starts Today

ONE DAY ONLY, (November 20th)....20% off some of our most popular Stamp sets! Plus one week of other awesome deals.  

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If you use hostess code 92VF9BC4 when you place your order, I will send you a thank you gift.

With a min. of a 25.00 order (before shipping and tax) you will get:

     *4 free homemade beautiful cards!

If your order is over 50.00 you will also get: *A FREE sheet of adhesive-backed sequins from the new Occasions catalog.

If you have any problems with ordering, you can send me an email as well: sharon@sharoncheng.com

Stock up on your last minute Christmas Card supplies and gifts for the crafters in your life!  

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Easter Treats with Basket Bunch Bundle

Here are some Easter treats using Stampin' Up!'s Basket Bunch Bundle.  The mini egg cartons have already sold out once and the second shipment is in San Francisco waiting to be released by US Customs.  Fortunately, I have enough mini egg cartons for my Easter class on Saturday, April 8, 2017.  

In class, you'll make 4 projects.  Three of the projects use the Basket Bundle Bunch.  The 4th item is from the March Paper Pumpkin kit.  It is the cutest Easter bunny treat bag.  While this kit also sold out quickly, I have one for each class participant.

The class is on Saturday, April 8th from 2 - 5p in Richland Hills.  You will get everything you need to complete your projects, including the plastic Easter eggs, except for adhesive.  The class fee is $20 and $15 for my stamp club members.  For more class details and to register, please contact me at sharon@sharoncheng.com.

The Basket Bunch bundle is great for making both Easter and spring projects

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Flower Shop and New In Colors

This set of quick and easy cards feature the newest In Colors and the Flower Shop Bundle. I used the one stamp set to create all of these cards. Today is the last day to buy the bundle which includes the Flower Shop stamp set and the coordinating punch for 15% off. After today, the stamp set and punch will only be available separately.

These cards feature Sweet Sugarplum and Flirty Flamingo.

These cards feature Emerald Envy and Peekaboo Peach.

Dapper Denim is my favorite of the newest In Colors.

The new In Colors are available starting June 1, 2016! Today is the last day to buy the Flower Shop Bundle. All of the sentiments are from Rose Wonder which is also available as a bundle today. When the new catalog starts tomorrow, the Rose Wonder stamp set and framelits will be available separately. 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.

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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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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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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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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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Have fun checking out my Going Global sneak peek and other December Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew Challenges.

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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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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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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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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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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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