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.

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

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Sharon Cheng
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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!

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Sharon Cheng
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Pizza Box Tutorial with Sharing Creativity and Company

This pizza box tutorial with Sharing Creativity and Company shows you how to make a quick and easy box that can be adapted to make many different size boxes.  A gift card fits in the Christmas Tree box perfectly!

The video tutorial also shows you how to make the Christmas Tree box and how to use Stampin' Up!'s Festival of Trees photopolymer stamp set and coordinating tree punch.

Be sure to watch my In A Minute Tutorial to make it easy peasy to score these boxes.

To make the Christmas Tree Pizza Box, cut a piece of cardstock 8 1/2 x 5 1/2.  Score on the long side at 1, 3 3/4, 4 3/4 and 7 1/2.  Score on the short side at 1 and 4 1/2.  Fold on the dotted lines and cut on the solid lines.  I like this size because it only uses half a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock.  You don't end up with any scraps and a gift card fits in the box with extra room for a little treat.

For the Pumpkin Box, cut a sheet of cardstock to 9  1/2 x 5 1/4.  Score on the long side at 1, 4  1/4, 5  1/4 and 8  1/2.  On the short side, score at 1 and 4  1/4.

For the Rose Box, cut a sheet of cardstock to 11 x 6.  Score on the long side at 1, 5, 6 and 10.  Score on the short side at 1 and 5.

Enjoy making these boxes and decorating them to your heart's desire.  Who will be the lucky person to get your first pizza box project?

Christmas Tree Box Stampin' Supplies

Item	Description	Price
122334	Simply Scored Scoring Tool	$29.95
125625	Simply Scored Place Markers	$2.50
137640	Festival of Trees Bundle with Stamp Set and Punch	$27.95
133787	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack	$16.95
133787	3/4" Circle Punch	$16.95
135823	All is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper	$12.95

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Sharon Cheng
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Christmas Stocking Stuffers

One of my favorite things about Christmas is making Stocking Stuffers.  Here are 7 different quick and easy Christmas projects that are perfect for Secret Santa gifts, teacher thank you's and adding to that stocking for someone special.

We made this mini gift box in stamp club.  It's perfect for holding a gift card along with some treats.

This little snowman pail can also be used for treats or a gift card.

These tags are quick and easy to make thanks to Stampin' Up! punches including the tree (135859 $16.95), star (133787 $16.95 for a set of 3) and scallop tag topper (133324 $22.95) punches.

This keepsake ornament will make a great tag that can be used to decorate your Christmas tree after opening your gift.

This burlap bag fits a gift card or cash and can be adapted to fit different occasions by changing out the snowflake tag.

You've probably seen the curvy keepsake box (135853 $32.95) decorated to fit many different occasions.  This little Santa box is perfect for Christmas!  Cindy Peterson made this one for a demonstrator swap.

Are you ready to make your Stocking Stuffers? 

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Sharon Cheng
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OWH World Card Making Day 2014

These are the two "Love" cards that I made to celebrate World Card Making Day 2014 with OWH.  For my first card I wanted to use these quick and easy punch art birds and Stampin' Up!'s Flower Patch stamp set (134207 $25.95).

For the second card, I used one of my new stamp sets, Tap Tap Tap (134204 $18.95).  I colored the typewriter with Stampin' Up!'s Daffodil Delight Blendabilities markers ((130998 $119.5).

Which card is your favorite?

Here's the link to continue with the OWH bloghop.  Here is more information about donating cards to Operation Write Home.  OWH is a wonderful way to support our heroes who are stationed overseas and their loved ones.

For the punch art birds, I used Stampin' Up!'s bird builder punch (117191 $16.95).  Here is the video tutorial.

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy the rest of OWH World Card Making Day 2014.

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Sharon Cheng
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Christmas Punch Art Birds Tutorial

The Wonderous Wreath stamp set and coordinating framelits have been one of the most versatile bundles in Stampin' Up!'s Holiday catalog.  This is my third project tutorial using the Wonderous Wreath bundle.  This time I've added these quick and easy punch art birds using Stampin' Up!'s bird punch.  While they work perfectly for this Christmas wreath, I'm looking forward to using this technique for other projects too.

Here is the video tutorial for making the punch art birds.  Check out my Wonderous Wreath playlist for other projects using the Wonderous Wreath stamp set and coordinating framelits.  Which video is your favorite?

Here is my first tutorial for using the Wonderous Wreath stamp set and coordinating framelits bundle.  This tutorial for making a garland using the Wonderous Wreath has also been a favorite.

Stampin' Supplies

Item	Description	Price
137624	Wonderous Wreath Stamps and Framelits	$43.25
130658	Big Shot Magnetic Platform	$39.95
117191	Bird Builder Punch	$16.95
133787	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack	$16.95

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Wonderous Wreath Garland Tutorial

Stampin' Up!'s Wonderous Wreath stamp set and coordinating framelits will help you create relatively quick and easy Christmas cards that everyone will ooh and aah about when they get one from you.  I made 12 of them for our September Stampin' Up! demonstrator swap.  Thank goodness the cards were quick and easy to make because I was making them the day before our swap.  LOL.

For this Christmas garland, you'll make the wreath and then cut it into 3 pieces.  This tutorial will show you how I cut the wreath apart.  I also share a tip on how to make die cutting the Noel a little easier.  When you have a detailed framelit like the Noel, it can sometimes be a little tricky to remove the paper from the framelit.  Watch how adding one common household item can make it faster to remove the paper after running it through the Big Shot.

This video show you how to make the wreath using the Wonderous Wreath stamp set and coordinating framelits.  When we made this card in stamp club, everyone comments on how the wreath was much easier to do than it looks.

And finally, this is how I made the bows for the garland.  There is also a framelit for a bow in the Wonderful Wreath Framelits Dies package (135851  $24.95) that you can use.  When you buy the Wonderous Wreath stamp set with the coordinating framelits, you'll save 15% on the bundle.  And if you don't already have one, the Sizzix magnetic platform is a must have item when die cutting with the framelits.  It makes it lining up the framelit with the stamped image a piece of cake!

Stampin' Supplies

Item	Description	Price
137624	Wonderous Wreath Stamp Set and Framelits	$43.25
130658	Big Shot Magnetic Platform	$39.95

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Sharon Cheng
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