Sunday, November 30, 2014

What I do because of the drought in California!!

Hello there, since I am a Californian native, this is not my first (RODEO) drought.
So, this is my contribution to this water shortage.  Before my shower and after I flush the toilet, I put my shower head into the toilet tank to fill it.  
That way, I don't waste the water that is normally going down the drain while warming up, and I still get water to flush the toilet.  
This is what it looks like:
 If you can't visualize it, this is the whole picture.  See how the shower head reaches the toilet tank?  
I know that it's just a little contribution to the drought, by not allowing water just to go down the drain.  
What are you doing during this drought?

Thank you for checking in!
Sharon Lim
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator #54149
Rubber Stamps and Accessories including Scrapbooking 

email: sharonitwithyou@gmail.com
cell: (707)486-3500

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Name banner using envelopes

I have a TON of envelopes from a friend, Carrie, who was getting rid of them.  I was inspired to make one for a friend's daughter.  Surprise for Alex!! =)

When I showed it to another friend, Shelley, she asked me to make it for her son's roommate's twins.  I had her choose the paper and created this:

I decided to alternate the letters this time.  What do you think?

All you do is connect the envelopes by licking the flap and connecting them together.  Then, you add the decorative paper and die cut the letters.  It was a little more challenging since I had to remember what side I needed to cut out the letters out of. I made a gift before with larger envelopes and made one with my nephew and nieces spelling out the word L-O-V-E

If anyone needs a banner, I'm ready to create them for you!!
Email me the name, and up to 3 colors (I'll do my best to have the colors you request) and I'll create a banner for you!


Thank you for checking in!
Sharon Lim
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator #54149
Rubber Stamps and Accessories including Scrapbooking 

email: sharonitwithyou@gmail.com
cell: (707)486-3500

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Had a great event with my fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrators!


Hello!
I had a great day with around 25 other Stampin' Up! Demonstrators today for an event we call Stamp-A-Rama. 

We also had a special guest, Carrie Cudney from the Stampin' Up! home office.  She did a great presentation about the Project Life album.  I learned that the you can get the 6X8 album and get 12 pages that hold the special pockets.  

That is PERFECT for albums for the first year for a baby.  Usually the mini albums you get only have 10 pages and that is never enough for the baby's First Year.
Now I need to order some albums and pocket pages.  Sounds like my NEXT project!  If you are interested, click on the links below to order from me.

Okay, back to the meeting, we come together and have a FANTASTIC day of stamping. 
Here is my card.  It is a Center Step card. I got the template from Laura Lipe
 And here is the side view.
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Sharon Lim
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator #54149
Rubber Stamps and Accessories including Scrapbooking 

email: sharonitwithyou@gmail.com
cell: (707)486-3500

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Another Successful craft faire with my BFF Cynthia!!

My BFF Cynthia and I get a table at the Fairfield Senior Center Craft Faire every year.
We split the extra long table they give us and put our creations out for sale.  This is my side.
 Cynthia makes these LOVELY beaded ornaments.  Aren't they BEAUTIFUL?
 She also makes these GORGEOUS beaded Origami crane ornaments.  She made 1,000 cranes in honor of her mother after her mother passed.  Then, since she also beads, she decided to use these and created these ornaments.


I made these snowman using fleece, and a little jingle bell and a Hershey's chocolate bar.  I sold out of these.
 I also had a display of Christmas cards on a potato chip display stand I got on clearance at  Target.
 I decided to finally use my 1" X 8" cello bags to make these Reindeer Candy, I think the next round will have Smarties and Twizzlers in them.  
 I also sold out of these snowmen tealights.
Yay!!  Another successful craft faire and I got some quality time with my BFF!!

Thank you for checking in!
Sharon Lim
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator #54149
Rubber Stamps and Accessories including Scrapbooking 

email: sharonitwithyou@gmail.com
cell: (707)486-3500

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Triangle Star card with 12 X 12 measurements

Remember when I made a Triangle Star card  with a 6 X 6 paper? Here is the tutorial for a 12 X 12 cardstock.  
First cut of the top at 1-5/8"


Then, mark the center of the top of the paper at 6" with a pencil.
Cut from the mark you made to the bottom corners to make a triangle.
Fold one side in half to find the middle
 Bring the opposite corner to the middle you just found
 Fold and repeat on remaining 2 sides
 This is what you get
 Mark 2" from the center on all 3 sides
 Score at your mark, NOT at 2", repeat on remaining 2 sides
 Then, fold IN on the first (outside) score line, and then fold OUT on the second (inside) score line.
 Repeat on remaining 2 sides
 Then, once they are all folded, tuck in the last flap under the first flap to close your card.
Finished card closed:
 Finished card opened:
 To simulate the flowers on the paper, I decided to duplicate it, so first I punched it out with the 1-3/4" scallop circle punch.
 Then, I used a post-it to secure the punched out circle, so I can punch it again.
 You lined up the punched circle so the punch cuts into the paper like this:
 Wellah!  The punch now looks like the flower on the designer paper.

Thank you for checking in!
Sharon Lim
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator #54149
Rubber Stamps and Accessories including Scrapbooking 

email: sharonitwithyou@gmail.com
cell: (707)486-3500