Happy Friday! I have been excited to do this post ever since I received an email from a customer, Sue E. from New Hampshire! I just LOVE IT when I am inspired by blog readers and this email led me to a full blown enablement and I am just THRILLED!
I need to be honest….so go grab your Occasions Catalog and turn to page 17. This is where is all begins! I totally skipped right over this stamp set, A Good Day – I naturally HOPPED on buying the punches without batting an eye as when I see a punch – SOLD as I love the ease and speed of using a punch!
I can remember my first impression of this stamp set was….images are too small….I wasn’t crazy about the Mini Embroidery Hoops as I tend to crack the wooden embellishments and then also the bulk with shipping….UNTIL AN EMAIL…..from Sue and that’s all it took – SOLD ME!
Take a peek of this image and then read on….it will make sense!
Sue said that she watched a Video that Sara Douglas did using this stamp set along with the narrow notecards & envelopes (another item I wasn’t 100% sold on) but keep reading……(I told you I was going to be honest) I then put my investigator hat on and found the video…..it was a FaceBook Live Video that Sara had up on the Stampin’ Up! Website!
I watched this and said an immediate WOW – right up my alley……
Click Here to see the video…it is cute and Sara is just adorable! After I ordered it I immediately called Jeanie and asked her if she had it to borrow….STRUCK OUT….I now know how if feels to be impatient waiting for an order to come….even though I had a ca-zillion other things to work on….I wanted it NOW!
It finally came Monday night and I could hardly wait to play with it and make some of these sweet cards! I warn you….they are like POTATO CHIPS…..super addictive to make and as you make them you start to think…..“These would be great to give to ________ for a little Birthday Gift” or “These would be great to give a set to my Mother In Law for watching Mr. Perfect” (aka Milo)
Below you can see the (2) new punches. These really made putting this project together a breeze. I think that we all can agree….when you can pull out a punch and get the job done….We are HAPPY Crafters! Stampin’ Up! Punches are always so hight in quality and value. In the product line up you will see all of the various sizes of punches….they are just super handy to have on hand…a basis that you will use over and over!
Really…the sky is the limit and it also gets you to think of other stamps that you have that are small in image size to make up and paper….well WE ALL KNOW WE HAVE PAPER….so here is your permission to USE IT UP!
Now you can see why I am giving the Narrow Notecards & Envelopes as my gift with purchase this month! I will also tuck in several of these with the notecards……You can always find the current incentive on the drop down bar on the blog and the current Hostess Code is on the side of my blog.
As you can see in Sara’s Video there is nothing to it in whipping a bunch up! I did add a mat to the samples below…just because – you know me, I love my paper and I do think that it dresses it up a bit!
I also invite you to look at other simple sentiment stamps you have as you can see on the Easter one…..a simple Happy Easter dressed up this sweet bunny – this is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes oldie but goodie stamp!!! (I already know that I am going to make these for Easter and put on the fru-fru when I make Lemon Bread!)
I pulled out my Blends and just added some simple color to make these little sweeties come to life. You can use many different coloring mediums but I find the alcohol based markers are not only speedy….but also super easy!
In the Video, Sara showed how to cut the paper to maximize your cuts. Didn’t you think that it was so darn clever to use the 2 1/4″ Circle Punch to use as an envelope liner? I made the below visual for you to use.
So…..What do you think? Do they make you smile….
I know what I think….I am GRATEFUL THAT SUE EMAILED ME….and that I put some together!!! This would be a wonderful way to get together with friends and make some – you can yack away and have fun chatting and also pound out a bunch of these sweet cards……I literally had to stop myself and put them away as I kept wanting to make more and more….(I plan to make some while watching the Olympics)
Enjoy the weekend and I do hope that you will have time to watch the Olympics. I love watching them and I am always so amazed with the strength, dedication, endless training that these amazing athletes do! It truly is a special time to see the extreme talent.
We are to have a super rainy weekend….better rain than snow….the ice we had earlier in the week has played havic on many of our trees and we lost a HUGE pine tree and also several HUGE LIMBS…..it always makes me sad to see trees die as I think of how many years they were there.
Find some “me time” to craft away and I hope that this post inspired you to look at these sweet notecards. I just get giddy when I see a project that is fun, easy and practical. These would make a wonderful little gift to make up for that hard to buy for person as after all, a gift that you made with your own hands is the best gift as it is from YOUR HEART and HANDS!
Wowsers!! My eyes lit up when I saw the photo. I keep looking at this set but also thought the images were small. I am now enabled lol. Hurry up Stamparatus email so I can add these to my order!!
Well, those are just too cute! Yes, I thought those stamps were too small too but I’ll look again! Your paper choices make them fun! TFS.
These are adorable. I was playing with the envelopes the other day. They are a fun size and are a great little “tuck-in-a-gift” size. A gift card fits perfect too. Love the DSP you chose.
Oh, thanks Robyn for that “gift card” hint. 🙂
I think these notecards will grow on me. They are adorable the way you decorated them. Take care and enjoy your weekend.
Darn it, these look addicting and totally something I would make. I bought the hoops unseen just because I am (more so was) into needlework too but was not impressed with them yet. But, I do have some ideas for them. Anyway, the little bunny in this stamp set is just the cutest. Plus that little bird would be cute too esp. since I have sort of talked myself out of the bird banter and bird houses sets. I have some fun birds I think if I would just go look at my stash of stamps. I forgot to watch that video of Sara’s earlier so I watched since you linked it up. Fun and I love the idea of getting 4 cards out of one piece of paper. Thanks for the diagram to print off. I have several of these round stamps and I think I need to add these to my collection! Even the little ice cream cone and the lemonade glass are cute too. Oh, my you are just the best enabler! Now, I gotta wait for the darn order to come after I order them…I want to play with these now! I may as well wait a few days to see if I have some punches that would work too. If not, well that adds up to prob. $50 so I can get the tutti fruiti cards and envelopes too that you convinced me I need too!
Susan … thank you sooooo much for ordering these items and making some samples for us to see!! I love your ideas, too, in addition to what Sara made!! Can’t wait to place my order!
P.S. I should have said … this is Sue from NH!
Hi Susan,
Oh yes, you did these up beautifully. I have them but had no ideas . . . now I can play.
🙂
Would you believe that this is the first stamp set I ordered from the catty !! I love those adorable images ! This set and those cute MINI FRUIT Punches were had to haves . I have been undecided about the long notes and envies ….but I am tempted bunches now !!!
Awesome! Never gave these items a look but now I am definitely getting them. I love the envelope idea, too. Thanks Susan and also to Sue, for enabling her. ?