Trimmings and Tags Bundle

Looking for cute ways to package little treats and gifts for co-workers, teachers, neighbors, and friends? Holiday packaging bundles are an affordable and adorable solution. Simply add a treat or gift and assemble.

The Trimmings & Tags Bundle includes Gusseted Cellophane Bags (25 bags; 5" x 3" x 11-1/2"), Snow Festival Designer Printed Tags (25 double-sided tags; 4-1/2" x 3-1/8"), and Cherry Cobbler 1/4" Sweater Trim (10 yards)--buy as a bundle and save 20%.  Regularly $16.85, you can get it on sale for $13.50.

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Clothespin Wreath: Valentine's Day Version

Clothespin wreaths are fun to make and reversible!!! I used the 12-inch wreath wire frame for both this version and my Christmas wreath.  Because the clothespins are clipped to the frame, you can decorate both sides of the clothespins and flip them around for another holiday. 

Here's a close-up of the accent piece on the Valentine's Day wreath.  It took a little bit of time to figure out how to make the heart-shaped rosette.  After playing with a few templates, I finally settled on this one.  It's quick to make using Stampin' Up!'s Designer Rosette Die.  I've used it for several other projects including my Thanksgiving Turkey and Christmas Tree. 

Several people have asked what I used as the base or frame for this project.  Here is a picture of the wire wreath frame that I used.  While I've been using the 12-inch version, there are smaller and larger sizes available.  I've found the frames in the floral department at both JoAnns and Michaels. While I was buying the frames for my class, someone else was buying them to make rag wreaths.  She was going to cut Christmas fabric into strips and tie them onto the frame.  I imagine her wreath is going to be  pretty cute too!

Here are the supply lists for both wreaths. 

Stampin' Supplies for the Valentine's Day Clothespin Wreath

Item	Description	Price
123779	You Are Loved Stamp Set	$23.95
117693	Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel	$8.50
117155	Brights Designer Series Paper Stacks	$21.95
121878	First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper	$12.95
102482	Real Red 8-1/2X11 Card Stock	$8.50
101650	Very Vanilla 8-1/2X11 Card Stock	$8.50
126966	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
126861	Pretty in Pink Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
119247	Pearl Basic Jewels	$4.95
127555	Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons	$5.95
120907	Decorative Label Punch	$16.95
119856	Scallop Oval Punch	$16.95
119855	Large Oval Punch	$16.95
125599	Hearts Collection Framelits	$26.95
125594	Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die	$42.95
127819	Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder	$7.95
126844	Primrose Petals 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon	$6.95
127853	Silicone Craft Sheet	$5.95

Stampin' Supplies for the Christmas Clothespin Wreath

Item	Description	Price
128051	Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set	$25.95
127816	Holiday Ornaments Framelits	$24.95
129950	Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (save 15% on the stamp set and framelits)	$42.95
126896	Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper	$10.95
126840	Gumball Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	$6.95
101650	Very Vanilla 8-1/2X11 Card Stock	$8.50
126966	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
126861	Gumball Green Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
125577	Large Pearl Basic Jewels	$4.95
127555	Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons	$5.95
118874	2-3/8 Inch Scallop Circle Punch	$16.95
127841	Cherry Cobbler 3-1/2" Scalloped Tulle Ribbon	$6.95
127853	Silicone Craft Sheet	$5.95

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Sharon Cheng
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Designer Rosette Christmas Tree

This tree was made using Stampin' Up!'s Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die.  This Christmas Tree and my Thanksgiving Turkey were made using the same die.

 

I like this die because you can make 3 different designs:  the two shown here and a straight-edged rosette.  You can also make several different sizes.  The die cuts and scores your paper strips to make the rosettes.  You will need two paper strips to make one rosette.  Hot glue works the best to hold the rosettes together.

Part of the idea for this tree came from this idea on my Pinterest crafting board.  I started by making a cone out of cardstock using the instructions on the blog for the fabric trees.  I used 8 1/2 by 11 card stock and a ruler to draft the circle.  It was pretty easy using the holes that are already in the ruler.  I made the biggest circle that I could using the holes in the ruler.  I taped and stapled the circle into a tree shape and then started adding the strips I die cut using the Designer Rosette Die.

It was easiest to put Sticky Strip on the top edge of each strip of paper.  Then I cut each scored line on the rosette strip leaving a 1/4" uncut edge on the top.  I cut off strips as needed to fit the tree.  I found that I could use 3-4 sections at the bottom of the tree.  At the top of the tree, it was easiest to tape one section at a time.

For the last piece of paper at the top, I used the scallop circle on the bottom right of the Perfect Pennants Bigz Die.  It was easier to get around the pointy part of the tree using 1/4 of the scallop circle. 

At a craft show, I had seen some trees covered in newsprint with ribbons at the top. I decided to use that idea instead of the more traditional star or a plain top.  Stampin' Up!'s seam binding ribbon is perfect because you can scrunch it to give it more texture.  It comes in Cherry Cobbler to coordinate with the Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper. After the tree was completed, I put it on a wine glass that I bought at our local thrift store.

The Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper is 20% off through Wednesday, Nov. 28th.  Be sure to check it out along with the other Stampin' Up! bargains during Online Extravaganza.  I've used this paper for several different projects including my Christmas Clothespin Wreath and this Christmas card.

Stampin' Supplies for the Designer Rosette Christmas Tree

Item	Description	Price
125594	Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die	$42.95
123126	Perfect Pennants Bigz Die	$32.95
126896	Be Of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper	$10.95
120992	Cherry Cobbler 1/2 Inch Seam Binding Ribbon	$6.95
127555	Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons	$5.95
119247	Basic Pearls Jewel Accents	$4.95

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Sharon Cheng
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Happy Thanksgiving

Today I am thankful to have some time to play with My Digital Studio 2.  I've had the program for awhile, but haven't had a lot of time to use it.  You can buy MDS2 for 50% off this week!

This digital card uses a photo of my Quirky Turkey that I made earlier this month.  This Thanksgiving Turkey has become one of my top 5 blog posts.  He's thankful that he gets to come back every year because he isn't good to eat!

For the photo of the Thanksgiving turkey, I changed the background to More Mustard.  That made a great background for the sentiment from the 2013 Quotable Calendar Template digital download (128138 $14.95). This digital kit was designed to make a calendar.  However, the download includes a 41-piece stamp brush set, 6 Designer Series Papers, and 12 embellishments that you can use for other projects like this card.

We made the Designer Rosette turkey at stamp club last Sunday.  Everyone had a great time making their turkeys.  It's much easier when you use the Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die. The difference is that they used the smallest pearl from Basic Pearls Jewels Accents (119247 $4.05) and colored it black with a Sharpie marker for the eyes.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and count your blessings!

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Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng
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Christmas Clothespin Wreath

This cute Christmas wreath is made using clothespins.  Two of the demonstators in my group made clothespin wreaths for fall and they inspired me to make this one for Christmas using Stampin' Up!'s Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper.

Because the wreath uses clothespins pinned to a wire frame, you can decorate the other side of the clothespins for a different season.  When it's time to change your decorations for a different holiday, you flip the clothespins around and you have a wreath ready for your next event.  I like the idea of using the same wire frame and changing out the clothespins.  It greatly reduces the amount of storage space you need.

On the other side of the clothespins, I used Stampin' Up!'s Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper which can be found in Stampin' Up!'s Holiday catalog.  This paper is perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving and fall.  My friend, Connie, gave everyone this Halloween witch at our fall scrapbook retreat.  She was perfect for turning this into a Halloween wreath.

To decorate the wreath, I CASE'd the ornament on the cover of the Holiday catalog using the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set and Holiday Ornaments Framelit dies.  I didn't have the Designer Rosette Bigz XL die with me at the retreat, so I used the scallop circle punch to make a slightly different rosette for the center of this ornament. For the center of the ornament, I used my new favorite combination of Stampin' Up!'s vintage faceted designer button and a pearl.

Using a hot glue makes it easier to assemble the ornament and add the tulle.  When I'm working with hot glue, my new favorite tool is this 6 x 6 silicone craft sheet.  It protects your work surface from the hot glue and the heat from the hot glue gun.  When you're finished, you can pop off any of those hot glue bits that end up on the silicone craft sheet.

Here is the Valentine's Day version.  It was fun figuring out how to make the rosette heart.  

You can make the clothespin wreath for both Christmas and Valentine's Day in a class I'm teaching.

Date:  Saturday, December 1
Time:  2 to 5 pm
Location:  Arlington, TX
Cost:  $25 fee includes kit

The kit includes the wire frame, clothespins and everything you need except for adhesive.  Contact me at sharon@sharoncheng.com to register for this class.

Stampin' Supplies for the Christmas Clothespin Wreath

Item	Description	Price
128051	Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set	$25.95
127816	Holiday Ornaments Framelits	$24.95
129950	Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (save 15% on the stamp set and framelits)	$42.95
126896	Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper	$10.95
126840	Gumball Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock	$6.95
101650	Very Vanilla 8-1/2X11 Card Stock	$8.50
126966	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
126861	Gumball Green Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
125577	Large Pearl Basic Jewels	$4.95
127555	Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons	$5.95
118874	2-3/8 Inch Scallop Circle Punch	$16.95
127841	Cherry Cobbler 3-1/2" Scalloped Tulle Ribbon	$6.95
127853	Silicone Craft Sheet	$5.95

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Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng
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Thanksgiving Turkey Using Designer Rosette Die

Looking for Thanksgiving projects? 

I saw this turkey on Tim Holtz's blog and just had to make it with Stampin' Up! materials.  It gave me a chance to use my Designer Rosette Bigz XL die.  You can change the sizes of the rosettes by cutting your paper strips in different widths.  To make the three different sizes for this project, I cut the strips 1 1/2" x 12", 1 5/8" by 12" and 2" x 12".  You'll need two strips of each size to make one rosette.  I used the Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper which works for both fall and Halloween.

I used the pointed end of the rosette for the turkey.  You can see how the scalloped end looks on this Christmas tree that I made.

For the body of the turkey, I glued two pieces of cardstock together and cut out the pattern provided by Tim.  I cut a slit in the scallop circle in the center of the rosette and added a little glue to hold the turkey body in place. 

I sponged the rosettes before they were assembled.  It was much easier to add shading with Soft Suede classic ink when the paper was still flat.  Hot glue seems to be the best way to glue the rosettes to each other.

While you can't see it in the picture, I used another scallop circle at the bottom to make a stand for my quirky turkey. 

Have fun making these turkeys for your Thanksgiving celebration.  It's quick and easy thanks to the Big Shot and Stampin' Up!'s exclusive Designer Rosette Bigz XL die.

Stampin' Supplies

Item	Description	Price
125594	Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die	$42.95
126906	Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper	$10.95
102316	Naturals White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock	$7.50
126968	Riding Hood Red Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
126978	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad	$5.95
127811	1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch	$15.95

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Sharon Cheng
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More Christmas Swaps

Here are some more pics from the Christmas swap we had at our last demonstrator meeting.

Remember that on Monday, Oct. 29th, you can get most of Stampin' Up!'s stamp sets for 15% off.  You'll have time to get what you want to make your Christmas cards.

Marilyn Young made this beautiful card using the Watercolor Winter stamp set (129727  $18.95) from the Holiday mini catalog.

Look carefully and you'll see the rhinestones she put in the center of each poinsettia.  Yes, they're Stampin' Up!'s Basic Jewels (119246 $4.95).  How did she get red ones?  With a red Sharpie marker!  While the rhinestones come in clear, you can make them any color you want with Sharpie or other solvent-based markers. 

Christi Beck made this cute hot chocolate holder with a candy cane stir stick. It only takes 1/2 a sheet of card stock. She used the Wacky Wishes hostess stamp set which is free with a minimum $150 order or workshop.

Janet Holmes made this gorgeous card using several items out of the Holiday mini catalog.

Champagne Glimmer Paper  127885  $4.95
Snow Flurry Die 127813  $21.95
Greetings of the Season stamp set  128033  $11.95
Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder  127819  $7.95
Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper  126901  $12.95

I hope you have been inspired with these projects and the ones I posted earlier.

Have fun making your Christmas projects. Remember to stop by my online store on Monday, October 29th to take advantage of Stampin' Up!'s 15% off sale!

Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng
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