A very warm welcome to stop no. 1 on the Stampin’ Addicts Occasions Mini Blog Hop!  If you’ve gone full circle you will just have arrived from Krystal’s blog where she showed you amazing creations using the stamp set Mother of Mine.

I am using the stamp set XOXO that you will find on pg 6 of that Mini Catalog.  It is a set of 4 featuring a background stamp, a heart, a circle of love and hugs & kisses – I am not able to show you a picture of the stamps until the Mini goes live on January 4th but let me tell you, it is one cute and versatile set!  So please read on for my projects plus deets of my yummy blog candy…

As you might have guessed from it’s name, the set XOXO is themed for Valentine’s Day – and it’s really not too early to start thinking about those projects since February 14th is just a little over 6 weeks away!

My first card is bold and fun and uses several goodies from the new Occasions Mini…

The textured background frame was made using the beautiful new Framed Tulips Embossing Folder – it is absolutely GORGEOUS – and the Scallop Flower was punched out using the new Red Glimmer Paper – oh my goodness – this is such a joy to work with as it gives you lots of glitter without any mess…that’s right…no sparkles fall off even when cutting into it!

That flower face, the heart and the sentiment were all stamped using stamps from XOXO and the stem was stamped from another new fabulously versatile set called Bold Blossom which is also a steal of a deal.

My second card goes elegant…you might be familiar with the black and white combination which is everywhere right now…well I decided to create a similar look using the background stamp in XOXO…


Like it?  I stamped my XOXO background stamp several times onto a piece of Vanilla cardstock and cut it out using my Big Shot and Top Note Die – I then trimmed down my die cut shape to get that beautiful mat covered with hugs and kisses…

The heart?  Again punched out of that sparkly Red Glimmer Paper and attached to it is a beautiful new product – a Vanilla Ribbon Rosette featured in the Occasions Mini….like the key?  Yup – yet another new item from this fabulous new Mini Catalog – let me tell you, you are going to LOVE it…

My third item…of course I always think of chocolate when working with Valentine’s items and this was no exception – I decided to fill a jar with chocolate chip cookie mix and add a spoon to make a cute gift…

The tags are all stamped using stamps from XOXO and hung with Linen Thread…I made a background for my ‘love’ stamp hanging from the jar using the background stamp in XOXO and simply punched it out…on the back is a tag with directions printed on it for using the cookie mix.  Come back on Monday and I’ll have the recipe here for you!

See the fabric covering the lid?  It’s brand new and from the Springtime Vintage assortment – I added some beautiful Rose Red Seam Binding, a Ribbon Rosette and voila – one very cute and yummy gift.

And on to my last item which is a little bit different…I like to think outside the box and decided to create a treat for kids using this set that is candy free…

This treat simply uses a pencil and 4 heart shaped erasers that I found in packages in the dollar spot in Target – I know my girls love pencils and erasers and we get through tons of them so figured this would make a great little gift…

The card is tied onto the pencil with Grosgrain Ribbon and Mini Glue Dots to ensure it stays in place…see the spinner in the center on my card?  Yup – yet ANOTHER brand new product in the Occasions Mini!  This catalog is choc-full of fabulous new stuff and these spinners are no exception – I used my XOXO background stamp to make the center disc and that Red Glimmer Paper again provides a great backdrop…I stamped those hearts using a stamp from XOXO and attached them with dimensionals adding a heart shaped eraser between each…

And on to Monday…please come back and visit me to see some close-up photos and lots more details about how I made my projects…

Want the chance to win some Blog Candy…leave me a comment to let me know which project you like the most and you will be entered into a drawing to win a pack of 5 Handmade Cards made by yours truely, plus samples of Fabric, Papers and Ribbon from the Occasions Mini Catalog!

You are now leaving to visit the very talented Yapha and see what she has come up with using the fun set Take a Spin – visit her by clicking HERE – enjoy!


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74 thoughts on “Stampin’ Addicts Occasions Mini Blog Hop!

  • December 31, 2010 at 8:38 am
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    I like your bold and fun card best. The way you decorated your wooden spoon was a close second. Great ideas. Thanks for sharing. jmniffer

  • December 31, 2010 at 8:57 am
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    Beautiful projects! I love how you made a flower in the first card!!

  • December 31, 2010 at 9:16 am
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    The pencil and eraser treat is so cute! Love it

  • December 31, 2010 at 9:19 am
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    I love the kid gift!!! What a clever idea!!! Thanks for the inspiration and ideas!

  • December 31, 2010 at 9:23 am
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    They are all so beautiful but I do love the last one, what a great idea instead of candy.

  • December 31, 2010 at 9:25 am
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    Great projects, and I love that glimmer paper! Your first card is the most striking, and the last one is so cute & clever!

  • December 31, 2010 at 9:29 am
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    Love your projects – but my favorite it the pencil/eraser project. My granddaughter would love this!!

  • December 31, 2010 at 10:04 am
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    I love the pencil and erasers the best…always looking for something that has no candy included, that the kids will love…thanks for the idea

  • December 31, 2010 at 10:06 am
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    I LOVE all your projects, but I have to say my favorite is your first one — the heart flower blossom. SO CUTE.

    Thanks for sharing all your ideas and talent with us.

  • December 31, 2010 at 10:28 am
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    beautiful projects, love the cookies mix in a jar

  • December 31, 2010 at 10:42 am
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    Wow Sarah! Just fabulous!! I love all your projects. So creative. If I had to pick a favorite, I’d choose the “Key to my heart” card. Love all the texture on that one.

  • December 31, 2010 at 10:43 am
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    these are amazing!!thanks for sharing.

  • December 31, 2010 at 10:58 am
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    I LOVE the “elegant” card. THe combination of black, white and red is wonderful! and the sparkle in the red heart! woo hoo! gotta get me some of that!

  • December 31, 2010 at 11:10 am
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    Oh, Sarah, these are wonderful! I always love your style! Great projects–now I won’t be afraid to use my Glitter Paper! :-)

  • December 31, 2010 at 11:26 am
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    Love love these!! Very creative and so much fun!

  • December 31, 2010 at 11:36 am
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    These are all great! I really like the treat card with the pencil. Very creative! I was not going to get the spinner hands, but I may have to reconsider. The use of the little erasers is priceless! Thanks for sharing.

  • December 31, 2010 at 11:36 am
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    I love the elegance of the black and white card. The bold, fun “hugs and kisses” card is a very close second. It’s fun to see all the new products coming soon. Thanks so much for sharing.

  • December 31, 2010 at 12:06 pm
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    Wow, Sarah, I love what you did with your projects, but that first card is my favorite. Great stop on the blog hop!

  • December 31, 2010 at 12:36 pm
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    Oh Sarah, these are all scrumptious!! I think the first one is my favorite, I love that tulip folder! But I really like them all. Great job of incorporating so many mini items! Can’t wait to get my hands on some of that glimmer paper.

  • December 31, 2010 at 12:47 pm
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    Great projects Sara! Love the erasers…we have lots of those here too!

  • December 31, 2010 at 1:38 pm
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    Wow Sarah, all your creations are stunning! I especially like the first card – it’s so bold and fun – and the tulip embossing folder is gorgeous on the bright red paper!

  • December 31, 2010 at 2:19 pm
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    My first time to stampin addicts and love your ideas. The erasers and pencils… so cute!

  • December 31, 2010 at 2:31 pm
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    I’m perplexed. Which project do I like the most? What I love about everything is how you made the set look so different each time! OK, I love the idea of the pencil!

  • December 31, 2010 at 3:39 pm
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    I love the elegant, black and white card. What a great selections of projects using the same stamp set!

  • December 31, 2010 at 3:40 pm
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    DEFINATELY LOVE THAT KEY TO MY HEART CARD. THERE IS JUST SOMETHING SO CLASSY ABOUT BLACK AND RED! THANKS FOR SHARING. YOUR WORK IS WONDERFUL!
    TIONYALYNN AT YAHOO DOT COM

  • December 31, 2010 at 4:01 pm
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    I love the bold and fun card. Your ideas are my inspiration I have made many of your projects for my own.

  • December 31, 2010 at 4:33 pm
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    Love the card (first project), but also the little notepad, pencil and erasers.. what a cute gift for kids!! and who wouldn’t want a jar of cookie mix!! All so very clever..as you are!!

  • December 31, 2010 at 5:57 pm
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    Seriously I need to pick a favorite??? Each one is wonderful. If I totally had to pick I would have to say the “Key to My Heart” the textures are wonderful.

  • December 31, 2010 at 6:39 pm
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    Oh my gosh … choose just one? They are all fabulous! As a chocolate lover though I had to just drool of the cookie mix jar and spoon!!! Adorable. TFS!

  • December 31, 2010 at 7:19 pm
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    Outstanding projects Sarah! I love all the attention to detail and your use of the new embellies and glitter paper just makes me smile.

  • December 31, 2010 at 7:19 pm
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    I love the pencil and eraser Valentine! The spinner makes it awesome. It’s perfect for school age children!

  • December 31, 2010 at 7:30 pm
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    Love your elegant card and all the new embellishments! Especially The key. Great inspirations.

  • December 31, 2010 at 8:25 pm
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    I like the first one with the new framed tulip embossing folder – that’s a must-have.
    Enjoyed all your projects.

  • December 31, 2010 at 8:31 pm
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    Great projects!! Love them all, but especially the first card!!

  • January 1, 2011 at 12:13 am
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    Oh, my faves are the cards!! Can’t decide which one I LOVE more! Thanks for sharing your inspiration! :)

  • January 1, 2011 at 4:10 am
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    Love all the projects but the black and vanilla card combo is so my favorite. Very classy.

  • January 1, 2011 at 5:08 am
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    All the card samples are beautiful, but I really love the first card. Just something about the sentiment that strikes my fancy. Great job!

  • January 1, 2011 at 7:19 am
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    Sarah-

    I love all of your projects, but since I have to pick one, it would have to be the jar and spoon. So cute! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome projects!

    Happy New Year!

  • January 1, 2011 at 9:11 am
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    Very cute ideas!! I love the first card especially, but I also like the cookie mix gift set just about as much!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

  • January 1, 2011 at 9:18 am
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    Sarah, All of these are wonderful! Hard to pick just one. I guess I would have to pick the xxo card with the big flower as my fave. It is so bright & cheerful & I love the glitter paper for the flower. Great job, as always.

  • January 1, 2011 at 9:24 am
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    Making us choose is tough! :-) I just love the cookie mix (and the non-candy Valentine!!…and everything else!). Wonderful projects!

  • January 1, 2011 at 9:27 am
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    I love all your projects. So creative. If I had to pick a favorite, I’d choose the cookie mix one.

  • January 1, 2011 at 9:36 am
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    Wow they are all lovely not fair to make us pick one! hehe though I love your 3rd one!!!!
    Jen

  • January 1, 2011 at 9:57 am
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    What is there not to love those are my fav. colors and that DP is super yummy and your projects are just extra sweet I love it all!

  • January 1, 2011 at 12:00 pm
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    How do we pick one? I love the kid project–very cool idea to use the erasers as part of the design!

  • January 1, 2011 at 12:13 pm
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    Great job using so many of the great products in the mini. I like the Pencil- Eraser Valentine, great idea for school valentine cards.
    Thanks for sharing and may your New Year be gracious and blessed.

  • January 1, 2011 at 1:11 pm
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    Fabulous projects Sarah! Love the cookie jar and the notepad-pencil idea!

  • January 1, 2011 at 1:38 pm
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    Very cute. I am having trouble getting with the valentine stuff this helps. Thanks

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