As a special thank you, I will send you a great SPECIAL PROMOTION.  If you have any questions, please email me at sharon@stampingsharon.com.

Nursery Nest Embellishments (#125836)

First Day Stamp Brush Set (#127541)

If you have any questions on digital stamping and scrapbooking or My Digital Studio, please send me an email.

• Triple layer punches
• Nautical stamp set, paper, and twine
• Postage stamp punch and stamp set
• Peacocks!
• Flower Garden Embossing Folder
• Scallop Squares Bigz Die and LOTS MORE!

Click on the image below to view this new mini catalog or EMAIL ME to receive your own copy. 

I love the Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper.  It’s floral, vintage, and a little shabby chic. 

SWEET AND SIMPLE TIP:  Use the Pennant Bigz Die with Big Shot to make the criss cross pieces.  I used 2 pieces of the Sprintime Vintage cut to 4" x 6" for the pennants.  Be sure to have the "right" side of the paper facing each other as you cut them.

• Stamps:  Thanks for Caring
• Ink:  Early Espresso
• Paper:  Early Espresso CS, Garden Green CS, Rich Razzleberry CS, Very Vanilla CS, Springtime Vintage DSP
• Tools:  1-3/4" x 7/8" Oval L punch, Decorative Label XL punch, Round Tab XL punch, Scallop Oval XL punch
• Sweet Touch:  Vintage Flower Adornments, Basic Pearls Jewels

Special thanks to Linda Aarhus who gave me a tutorial on grouping the images shown above.

Christmas is Coming!  Come Make a Christmas Countdown Calendar!

Here are the close-ups for this cute boxes.  All of the materials are pre-cut and ready for you to assemble.  You can then personalize each of the boxes for your own family.  You could add candy to each box but I have a great list of other ideas that you can enclose inside.

We will be making this cute countdown calendar on Sunday, November 28 at 1:30 pm at my house. The cost is $22. 

You will receive a free adhesive refill when you bring a friend that is new to me!  Come join the fun as we get ready to Countdown to Christmas!

Please email me if you have any questions or would like to RSVP.

Item	Description	Image
123957	Seam Binding Ribbon
123959	Deck the Halls Designer Buttons
123963	Come to Bethlehem Stamp Brush Set
123962	Welcome Christmas Stamp Brush Set
123727	Bright Christmas II Stamp Brush Set
123958	A Word For You Stamp Brush Set

If you have any questions on these digital downloads, please email me at sharon@stampingsharon.com.

These might be the most exciting 12 days of December with select Big Shot dies and vinyl sheets for the Big Shot on sale! The 12 Days of Holiday Sales begin today and runs through December 22.

Some of the items introduced in this sale are new colors of Décor Elements vinyl sheets. There are 18 new colors to choose from, and they make great projects when you use them with Big Shot dies. Consider pairing the Clear Décor Elements vinyl sheets with the Tulipe Bigz die to create an etched-like design on a vase. Or use the Decorative Accent Bigz dies with the Old Olive Décor Element vinyl sheets to enhance a frame. The combination of Big Shot dies and Décor Elements vinyl sheets is sure to take your creativity to a new level!

Tell your husband!!! Shop now — sale is only until Dec. 22nd!

Additional Stampin’ Up! Product Used:

• Bermuda Bay Classic Ink
• Chocolate Chip Classic Ink
• Dusty Durango Classic Ink
• Sponges
• Pop-up Glue Dots
• SNAIL Adhesive
• Stampin’  Dimensionals
• Close to Cocoa Cardstock

Technique Used: Sponging

I did a lot of sponging on this card project although it may not all be so obvious.  I used Dusty Durango and Chocolate Chip ink, sponging the edges of the card front panel (a piece of Autumn Meadows designer series paper, 4 x 5-1/4).  A small, striped piece of designer series paper was adhered to the left side of the panel using SNAIL adhesive. Close to Cocoa cardstock was used as the base, standard card size (landscape).

On the Silk Flowers I sponged Bermuda Bay in the middle and then a combination of Dusty Durango and Chocolate Chip Classic Ink on the petals of each flower.  I used Mini Glue dots to adhere the buttons to the flower center and Pop-up Glue Dots to adhere the large flowers to the card front panel.

The greeting was sponged with Chocolate Chip and Bermuda Bay Classic Ink after stamping the greeting in Chocolate Chip ink. Then it was adhered to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Other Thoughts:

• Try adding Dazzling Diamonds to the petals of the flowers.
• Use Rhinestone brads or Filigree Brads for the center of each flower.
• Use felt flowers as the center of the flowers.