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!!!
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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!
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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