Easter Punch Art Chick

This is a fun 3 x 3 Easter card.  It takes two different punches to make this little chick.  Can you guess which ones?  The answer is at the end of this post.

I made the coordinating envelope with the new diagonal scoring plate.  It was easy to follow the instructions that come in the package.

I CASED the chick from this card made by Janet Holmes for our demonstrator group's swap in February.

Easter Punch Art Chick Supplies
122652 Delightful Dozen Stamp Set $24.95 (This is a great collection of Holiday sentiments)
121946 In Stitches Jumbo Wheel $8.50
118074 Owl Builder Punch $16.95
119858 Boho Blossoms Punch $16.95

Did you guess that these were the two punches used to make the punch art chick?  The owl punch has to be one of the most versatile punches.  Click here to go to my tutorial on making a rose with this punch.

Easter Envelope Supplies
122334 Simply Scored Scoring Tool $29.95
125586 Simply Scored Diagonal Plate $11.95
125595 Edgelits Dies Adorning Accents $9.95
123536 Best of Everything Stamp Set $17.95
125650 You're My Type Stamp Set $13.95

I have more Easter projects to share in future posts.  Stay tuned.

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

Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng

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NEW Simply Scored Diagonal Scoring Plate

Stampin' Up! has added a new accessory to the Simply Scored.  There is now a diagonal plate so you can make projects like envelopes, boxes and more quickly and easily.

The new Simply Scored Diagonal Plate

• Sits on top of the Simply Scored base
• Held securely in place by rubber pads on back of the plate
• Has etched grooves every 1/8"
• Can score any size card stock up to 12" x 12"
• Includes instructions for creating common envelope sizes

Check out this video to see how to make an envelope using the Simply Scored Diagonal Plate.

If you don't already have one, here is the Simply Scored base which allows you to score lines every 1/8 inch.

Simply Scored 12234 $29.95

Simply Scored Diagonal Plate 125586 $11.95

 Click on the links to go to the Simply Scored or Simply Scored Diagonal Plate in my online store.

Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng

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Storing your Framelits

Framelits are some of my favorite new products in the Occasions mini catalog.  There are currently two Collections to choose from: Hearts and Labels.  Each set comes with 6 thin, wafer-like dies.  With this new type of die, you can see where you are placing your design.  Stampin' Up! has also introduced several new stamp sets that coordinate with the new Framelits.  The card above was made using Apothecary Art (125527) and the Labels Collection Framelits (125598). 

When you get your Framelits, they come in a plastic envelope.  I found that I prefer using Stampin' Up!'s clear-mount stamp case to store the Framelits.  While many different Stampin' Up! demonstrators have shown this idea, the inspiration for this project came from Janet Wakeland.

I took two strips of magnet sheet and adhered them to a Stampin' Up! clear storage case.  The strips hold the Framelit dies in place.  I then made the cover in My Digital Studio and added it to the storage case.  On the back of the case, I put the instruction sheet that comes with the Framelits. 

If I were to do this again, I would use thinner strips of the magnet sheet, maybe 3 inches wide instead of the 4 inches I used in the case in the photo.  

The stampin' supplies for this project are:  

Hearts Collection Framelits (125599) $26.95
Labels Collection Framelits (125598) $26.95
Clear-Mount Stamp Cases (119105 for 4) $5.95  
Magnet Sheets (119816 for a set of 3 6" x 13" sheets) $9.95

Visit my online store to get your supplies for this 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

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Twitterpated Product Suite

 

One of the things I enjoy the most about Stampin' Up! is how they coordinate their products into suites.  I'd like to share some projects that use the Twitterpated Product Suite.

I loved this card that was on display at Stampin'  Up!'s Leadership Conference.  This card uses the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper (125406), the Adorning Accents Edgelit Die (125595) to make that great scalloped edge and the Apothecary Art stamp set (125527).  

Here is peek at all of the papers in the Twitterpated set.  The paper is 12 x 12 and double-sided.

This card is made with the Elegant Bird Bigz Die (125593), the Twitterpated paper, the Rue Des Fleurs stamp set (125487) and our Basic Pearls (119247). 

For my January stamp clubs, one of our projects was this mini treat bucket.  It uses one of my new favorites, pleated satin ribbon.  Here are all the colors that it comes in. 

Pear Pizzazz 125568  

Blushing Bride 125570

Baja Breeze 125571  

Riding Hood Red 125569
   

Here is the list of stampin' supplies for the mini treat bucket.

I {Love} Love Jumbo Wheel (117084) to decorate the tissue paper
Tiny Tags stamp set (118592)
Island Indigo Classic Stamp Pad (122937)
Twitterpated Designer Series Paper (125406)
Pleated Satin Ribbon Blushing Bride (125570)
Buttons #5 Sizzlits (113440)
Heart to Heart Punch (119881)
Twitterpated Designer Buttons (125579)
White Baker's Twine (124262)

I bought the little buckets at the Dollar Tree.  They're in the wedding section.  

What are your favorite items in the Twitterpated Product Suite?  Leave a comment here to be entered into a drawing for a card using products from the Twitterpated Suite. 

Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng
Richland Hills, TX

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Happy Valentine's Day

I'd like to share this Valentine card that my friend, Terry Stanford, made using the Take It To Heart stamp set and the Hearts Collection Framelits.  Terry has a knack for coloring, as you can see.  I loved how she used an embossing folder to texture the background along with our sticky back Basic Pearls.  What a gorgeous card, Terry.  Thank you for letting me share it on my blog.

The items she used to make this card include the following.  You can purchase these items through my online store. 

Take It To Heart stamp set  125522   $23.95
Hearts Collection Framelits  125599  $26.95
Elegant Lines Embossing Folder 119277  $7.95
Basic Pearls 119247 $4.95
Big Shot 113439 $99.95

Here are the other images that are available in the Take It To Heart stamp set.  I like the image of the kids on the bicycle too.

Have a Happy Valentine's Day!

Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng

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Richland Hills, TX

Free My Digital Studio Express 30-Day Trial

Download My Digital Studio for FREE from my website and try it for 30 days.  As Brenda Brooks, one of my stamp club members said, the program is pretty intuitive.  She designed this bingo card for her son's Valentine Day party.  One of the things I like about My Digital Studio is you only have to design the project once.  Then you can print out as many as you need. 

This is the cover for the book I made for all of my downline who went to Stampin' Up!'s Leadership Conference in January in San Antonio.  Because it was a digital design, I was able to customize the cover with each person's name before printing it out.  When people saw the book, they asked if I had put it together after arriving in San Antonio because of the pictures.  Thanks to the internet, I had downloaded the jpg's and completed the books before leaving for leadership.  The hotel that you can see on the cover is the Hilton Palacio Del Rio.  That is the hotel where we stayed.   I loved it.  When you go out the front door, the convention center was right across the street.  When you go out the back door, you are on the River Walk!

I've started using My Digital Studio more and more for digital designing. I'm so glad that Stampin' Up! has made it possible for you to try the program for free.  Download it today and let me know how you like it.  If you would like any tutoring on the program, please contact me at sharon@sharoncheng.com.  Thanks to programs like joinme.com, I can help you with the program while we are both in our own homes.  If there is enough interest, I can set up structured class times.  Otherwise, I'm happy to help you with short tutoring sessions.

If you buy My Digital Studio during Sale-A-Bration, you can qualify for free Sale-A-Bration products.  I've been recommending the One Big Sale-A-Bration CD to my customers who want to try out digital designing.  It has all of the exclusive Sale-A-Bration products in digital format.  Now there is no reason to worry about running out of my current favorite paper, Everyday Enchantment!

Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng
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Sale-A-Bration is Here!

Sale-A-Bration, Stampin’ Up!’s biggest promotion of the year starts TODAY!  You can earn free products as a customer, hostess or demonstrator.  As a customer, you’ll get to choose one free item from the Sale-A-Bration catalog for every $50 that you order.  As a hostess, you can earn a hostess tote and Sale-A-Bration bundle of products for FREE in addition to your regular hostess benefits.  For new Stampin’ Up! demonstrators, the starter kit which is valued over $340 is only $125.  And every month for the rest of 2011, you can get a free designer series paper pack or digital bundle!  Contact me for more details at sharon@sharoncheng.com.

Here are some of the projects from Leadership Conference that feature items from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.
 

I love love love this gift box that uses the Elementary Elegance stamp set (125122) and Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (126154).  Stampin' Up! gave all of the attendees the digital version of the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (and the rest of the Sale-A-Bration exclusive products) at Leadership in San Antonio.  Now when I run out of the paper, I can print my own!

This card uses the Outlined Occasions stamp set (126016), Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (126154), and ribbon from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack (127279).    It's a cute card that won't take a long time to make.

This card uses the Sprinkled Expression Stamp Set (125132).  It would be so much fun to give this card to someone who reaches a goal!

Contact me at sharon@sharoncheng.com to get a copy of the Sale-A-Bration catalog and to see which of the 3 ways to earn free products fits you the best!

Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng

Richland Hills, TX

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