Sunday, December 20, 2015

Nicole's Fabulous and 40 party!!

Hello,
 I just celebrated with my good friend Nicole for her FABULOUS and 40 party. Here we are:
I made some medals with various pictures of Nicole I snagged from Facebook.
 Here is a collage of the pictures I used.
I also made some favors with her favorite candies, Recee's and Kit Kats.  I wrote on one side, "Nicole is FABULOUS and..." and on the other side, had the numbers 40 I cut out of gold glitter paper.

 Here is the yummy cake her mother made for her.
 Here is the birthday girl getting sung to
Happy Birthday Nicole...You are 40 and FABULOUS!!
I don't just do children's parties, I just enjoy any reason to celebrate.  Here are other parties I have organized. I love thinking up activities, games, decorations and favors!!

Thank you for checking in!
Sharon




Sharon Lim
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator #54149
Rubber Stamps and Accessories including Scrapbooking 




CELL: (707)486-3500

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

This month's Paper Pumpkin kit!


Are you a Paper Pumpkin Kit subscriber?
If you are, this is what you will receive this month!  I can't wait to see what comes in January!! 
This might be one of my favorite kits!! I LOVE CALENDARS!!
Subscribers get an all-inclusive kit delivered to your door EACH MONTH-what fun!


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You will receive a different kit delivered right to your mailbox each month!
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(if you subscribe before the 10th of the month, you will receive that month's kit as your first kit)
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Subscribers can buy past kits- see them here!
Thank you for checking in!




Sharon Lim
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator #54149
Rubber Stamps and Accessories including Scrapbooking 

EMAILsharonitwithyou@gmail.com
CELL: (707)486-3500

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Prepping for another craft faire!!

Hello, 
My last craft faire for the year will be at my work, so MORE candy bar Snowmen!  My favorite!
 I tried something new this year and did some chapstick holders.  Aren't they cute with the penguins?
 Here's the inside of the package. They are Blistex fruity chapsticks.
And I also made more Snowmen with small Altoids inside.

  I also made some Tootsie Roll treats with reindeer and penguins.
I also made more of my tealight snowmen.

I still have a lot of gift card holders with a variety of Holiday papers.

I also made more of these Santa gift card holders too. It's a box that folds down as a card and can hold a gift card inside.

These Santa gift card holders are a different style.
I had to finish up a special order of 65 of my Peppermint Patty Snowmen
This is in progress of assembling them:
 And this is them all done and packaged up.

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Sharon Lim
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator #54149
Rubber Stamps and Accessories including Scrapbooking 

EMAILsharonitwithyou@gmail.com
CELL: (707)486-3500

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Ribbon Weaving revisited!!

What do you think about these cards?  I did some ribbon weaving and created this wreath for a card that looks like a red door using the metal rimmed pearls, and a candy cane with the new Holidays Fancy Foil Designer Vellum.

I posted about this technique on this previous post. It reminds me of finger crocheting
I learned in elementary school.  I am a fidgit-er by nature.  I need to doodle, fold paper, fidget with string, whatever.  I remember doing that in class all the time.  A friend introduced me to finger crocheting and I would do it with my string on my bozo (hooded sweatshirt) all during class.

Here is the  video I learned how to do the ribbon weaving.  If you learn more with pictures, here is a tutorial to teach you how to weave the ribbon.

The dimensions for the door are:

Door- 5.5 X 4.25
top panel- 2.5 X 1.5 with 2.25 X 1.25 layered on top
bottom panel-1.5 X 1.5 with 1.25 X 1.25 layered on top
Sponge the panels with matching ink to give it dimension
Adhere the metal rimmed pearl as a doorknob.

Start with 3 yards of ribbon to make the wreath and start weaving in the middle of the ribbon.
Happy ribbon weaving!!!
Thank you for checking in!




Sharon Lim
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator #54149
Rubber Stamps and Accessories including Scrapbooking 

EMAILsharonitwithyou@gmail.com
CELL: (707)486-3500

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Had another GREAT craft faire!!

Another successful craft faire in the record books!! 
Here is my BFF Cynthia posing at our table at the Fairfield Senior Center.  I even had someone visit after her sister-in-law, a fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator who lives in North Carolina, tell her about the craft faire...SO COOL!
 Here are some of my creations:
Tealight Snowmen
 Peppermint Patty Snowmen.  They were so popular, I sold out and received 2 additional orders (50 and 15) to make more!!
 Tootsie Roll Treats, I made both Reindeer and Penguins.
 My newest craft this year was a Mini Altoids tin holder.
 Here it is opened.
 Another new craft this year was the Sixlet Turkeys.  So popular, I ran out of them and had an order of 20 to make before Thanksgiving.
Someone even bought one and used it as a pin to accent her Turkey costume.  Luckily Cynthia had a safety pin to offer her.

  This year, I added a different version of gift card holders using paper bags as a base. Here are the 8 different paper styles.

 And, another oldie, but goodie, a Santa gift card holder made with an the Envelope Punch Board.
 My most popular craft is the Snowmen Candy bars.  Each bar is covered with an image and a nice sewn fleece hat tied with a jingle bell.
Here's how I made the Altoids holder:
I started with a piece of Whisper White cardstock that is 4-1/4" X 2-1/2" and scored it at 1-3/4" and 2-1/2".  I adhered some ribbon to the inside with some Tear and Tape.
 And also used the Tear and Tape to adhere the tin to the back of the holder.

Then, I tied the ribbon in a bow.
 Then, I put them in a nice plastic bag to package it nicely.
Let me know if you are interested in any of these!
Thank you for checking in!





Sharon Lim
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator #54149
Rubber Stamps and Accessories including Scrapbooking 

EMAILsharonitwithyou@gmail.com
CELL: (707)486-3500

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Thank you cards for a children's birthday party!!

Hello,
I received an order via my order form for a set of Thank You cards for my co-worker, Jessica's daughter's 4th Birthday.  I had the perfect stamp that allows the child to "fill in the blanks."  
I stamped them on Blushing Bride cardstock with Early Espresso ink, cut out the cupcake and mounted it on Whisper White cardstock.  I left them plain so that her daughter could color it in and then suggested that Jessica write whatever she wanted with a highlighter and her daughter could "write over" the letters.  That way she could be part of writing the Thank You cards.
Such a great habit to start with her young one!

What do you think?
This is how I packaged it to deliver it to Jessica using the Gift Bow Die and put it in a cellophane bag.  I forgot to take a picture of it in the bag.

Thank you for checking in!




Sharon Lim
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator #54149
Rubber Stamps and Accessories including Scrapbooking 

EMAILsharonitwithyou@gmail.com
CELL: (707)486-3500

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Happy BLOGaversary!!!

I can't believe that I have been blogging for ONE year now.  I hope you all have enjoyed my posts.  
Some FUN FACTS during this past year:  
I've published 214 blog posts, posted 38 FREE Tutorials, held monthly scrapbooking/crafting events, had 5 card classes, and hosted one Open House.
So, for my 1 year blogaversary, I would like to offer up some blog candy.
WHAT IS BLOG CANDY?
Fabulous prizes for you!!!

  • Comment below on something you like on my blog, and I'll put your name in a drawing for some Stampin' Up! merchandise.
  • Get on my mailing list and earn another entry in the drawing.

I'll draw THREE WINNERS of BLOG CANDY on Aug. 31st.

SAVE THE DATE for a Holiday Catalog Open House on Sept. 19 from 10-2pm.  More details to follow!!

Thank you for checking in!




Sharon Lim
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator #54149
Rubber Stamps and Accessories including Scrapbooking 

EMAILsharonitwithyou@gmail.com
CELL: (707)486-3500

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Minion birthday party!!

Hello,
My Pilates instructor asked me to help with her daughter's birthday party.
Julia chose a Minion/Survivor party.  She wanted a craft  for the party invitees to make and decorations for the party.
So, I immediately went on Pinterest and found some great ideas.
I went to Seshalyn's website and was able to download her printouts.
I made the banner and stamped out Julia's name on one of the signs.

Another sign I found on Pinterest, Rebekah Lewis' website that I am having the mom put on the front door is this one.  I thought it was a cute sign to have for the guests to welcome them. Who wants one to hang outside their cubicle or office?

I also printed some more minion images to make a bookmark that they will create. They will use the Tag Topper punch, stamp out their name in Night of Navy ink, ink the edges, attach a minion they punch out either next to their name or on the other side and attach some ribbon to the top.
Here is the party set up.  Starting on the left, going counter-clockwise, journal decorating, Minion tattoos, personalized bookmark making.
Here is the banner up.
For the Survivor part, I brought an obstacle course set I bought years ago on the Clearance Rack at Target, and I have used it many times.  It has hurdles, cones, and frisbees to set up your very own obstacle course.  
 

I also brought 2 pails and 2 car wash sponges for a wet relay.  The sponges look like this:

You put one tub of water on one end of the yard, and the 2 pails at the other end.  Place the sponges in the water and split the children into 2 teams.  These are stock pictures, I didn't take pictures of the game.

One person from each team takes the water soaked sponge to the pail at the other end of the yard and squeezes it into the pail. Then, they run back to the tub of water and passes the sponge to the next person in line.  The team who has the most water in their  pail WINS!!!
Anyone need a party planned?  Thank you for checking in!




Sharon Lim
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator #54149
Rubber Stamps and Accessories including Scrapbooking 

EMAILsharonitwithyou@gmail.com
CELL: (707)486-3500