by Susan Itell | Nov 2, 2014 | Blog Candy, Stamp of the Month |
Here is my thank you for the customers that are a part of the November Stamp of the Month Kit…more scoop further down!
Happy Sunday! I hope that you are enjoying these past days of asking questions about our favorites with Stampin’ Up! and yesterday was the question of which adhesive is your choice of preference.
At the time of my posting this, I had 82 comments from my blog and email and it seems like there were so many liking both the snail and the mono “green glue” but the favorite was…(WOW – was it close)
THE GREEN GLUE
Now for my answer….I was a “True Blue” snail and sticky strip stamper but now I will say that I mainly use the “green glue” ….here are some thoughts about adhesives that I have….
- The “green glue” does have a learning curve – what do I mean by that? LESS IS BEST! It is SUPER strong but also SUPER sticky and I find that when most people start to use it…they get frustrated because they simply use too much.
- If I am working with white paper, I only run a thin bead of green glue around the edges as I have found if you “go crazy” and go to town all over the paper, it leaves a streak on the reverse side (the type A in me)
- The “green glue” is soooo darn affordable! It is just $3.95!
- I do LOVE our snail and I find it very useful and quick, but I will say that ever since I have used more “green glue” I have used less snail but I do love it.
- If I am doing a 3 D project…I think that “Sticky Strip” is the only way to go…this is the best and here is a tip! Have you ever been frustrated with the red tape part sticky to you….if you have a damp paper towel by your work area and if you use the paper piece to take off the backing….simply touch it to the paper towel and presto – no more clinging to you hand!
- The Fuse Fast…Well, I am not a fan. I think that I have not given it a fair chance and I know that I should be more patient as I know many do love it, I think that I have not mastered the “quick snap”!
Let’s move on to today’s question…this should get some great comments going! I hope that you are having as much fun as I am in reading your comments….we are one big group of stampers that love to help and give tips!
If ALL of our stamp sets came out in Photopolymer, Clear and Wood Mount…which would be your choice?
Please leave me a comment and you will get your 3rd chance to win the Blog Candy of 12 Handmade Cards and Envelopes from me! I will announce the lucky winner on tomorrows post!
Here are some more pictures of the “Thank You” that I am sending to the stampers that take advantage of the November Stamp of the Month Club. Please click here to see the post and scoop on it!
November 10th is the cut off for joining the fun for the kit! Please feel free to email me if you have any questions but if you do want a kit – email me and put in the subject line: NOVEMBER STAMP OF THE MONTH KIT…and please leave me your address.
I am very pleased with how I worked the cards this month as I realize that this is a rather small (in size) group of stamps so I thought it would be a great treat for you to get a simple 3-D project filled with the (3) 3 X 3 gift cards and envelopes!
With this kit this month…I used 11 out of the 13 stamps…woot-woot….I love to challenge myself on figuring out how I can maximize a Stamp Set and I think that this kit makes this stamp set shine! It truly is a great stamp set!
This adorable box only uses a ½ of a sheet of paper and I will include the “how to make” with the kit! You could probably easily add a couple more cards, I thought that this would be a great way to “Thank You” for getting the kit!
Fun, festive and easy to do and these make a great gift for all occasions and something that everyone enjoys.
That’s it my friends…..please feel free to email me if you need to. I will be coming home later today so I will get back to you!
Thanks for sharing your comments, suggestions and inspirations with each other for the blog candy….Until tomorrow!
P.S.. – The results for the adhesives were….
Green Glue – 41
Snail – 38
Fuse – 3
by Susan Itell | Nov 1, 2014 | Stamp of the Month |
I think that I am in denial….is it really November 1st!
Do we all realize how these next 2 months are going to go by fast – they will go by like Z O O M!!! Let's all take a deep breath and plan ahead…enjoy the journey and not be hard on ourselves!
Before we get to the "good stuff" of todays post….the Stamp of the Month Club….I must say a HUGE WOW for all of the comments that you left yesterday for your favorite In Color! I had 107 comments between my Blog and emal and the clear winner was…..
BLACKBERRY BLISS
(at the end of the post I will share with you the breakdown of what people like)
Let's break the comment mark today so you can have another chance to win the Blog Candy of 12 of my cards and lined envelopes….leave me (us) a comment with what is your favorite adhesive is…
Snail
Mono "Green Glue"
Fuse Fast
I am happy and proud to offer you my 3rd Stamp of the Month kit and….I was on the fence as to what to share and teach you this month but then with the news of several Stampin' Up! products being on backorder, Plan B went into place and I just LOVE Plan B!
I am able to send you some of the "goodies" already pre-cut that are on back order….like the tree punch!
The stamp set that I am using is December Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set…I know that you are going to love what I created for you! They are clean, classic, fun and oh, so doable!
Here are some teasers of the kit! I hope that people that have had one of my kits in the past will share their comments about the kits….here you go….
You can email me and order your kit but the cutoff is the 10th of the month.
I can only do "so many" as you will see that I put a lot of love, time and commitment into making this a positive experience for you! The cost of the kit is $40.00.
Please "take it all in" as to what my Stamp of the Month Club is all about! Each month I will feature a stamp set and create (3) Clean & Simple cards! Clean and Simple is what makes me roll and I know that many of you are the same.
I know what you might be thinking….I already have that stamp set.….NO WORRIES, just let me know another stamp set and I will be glad to substitute it for you – this month's set is $15.95 and we can accordingly adjust the stamp set/price for your kit if you already have this set and want to substitute it.
You will have a completed sample of each card and then I will have all of the supplies, embellishments, ribbons and directions for you to complete 2 more of each card!
In the end you will have 9 completed cards all with lined envelopes and I always tuck in a "Thank You" card for you to hopefully CASE and send to someone! I will showcase that tomorrow with another opportunity to win the Blog Candy so please pop back!
Your kit will be mailed to you in a sturdy box so there is no losing or damaged paper…all you need to do is sit down and have fun! Please email me if you have questions!
I will not post these cards and measurements on my blog, however I will share with you tomorrow the "Thank You" project that my Club members will all receive from me…My ultimate goal is for you to have the confidence and desire to start and complete a project!
I hope that you will join the gang this month, please email me and put in the subject line November Stamp of the Month along with your address so I can save a spot for you! I will send you a pay pal invoice!
I realize that many of you do not have all of the tools and dies etc…and I feel that if you can 1st hand see and feel what is out there….you will be thrilled with the product! I also realize that you do not want to purchase all of the embellishments….so let me give you a "taste" of the fun stuff!
Please remember, this is only offered until the 10th or until it fills up ( and people that have participated before get 1st priority)…I hope that you are smiling as much as I am!
Here are the results for the In Color Challenge! (are you surprised!?!?!? – I think I need to use Blackberry Bliss more)…as it was clearly the winner!
- Blackberry Bliss – 41
- Lost Lagoon – 28
- Mossy Meadow – 23 *** My favorite…today!***
- Hello Honey – 8
- Tangelo Tangerine – 7
Have a great day….please leave me a comment so you have another chance to win the cards…and email me to save your spot for the Stamp of the Month Kit – it is a fabulous, fun kit!
Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Oct 31, 2014 | Blog Candy, Halloween, Super Easy |
Happy Halloween…now tell me, what would Halloween be
without some "Blog Candy"
for my dear and wonderful cyber friends!
I am excited about this card as it is something that I have been "itchin" to do….have you ever seen a card that someone made and you could not get it out of your mind? Well…this is what has inspired me today!
You have heard me talk about the fabluous PALS all the time and PAL Linda Callahan made the below card and I just adored it (actually I adore Linda's work…one talented lady!) and I could not let the Halloween season go past without giving it a stamp!
Well here is my take on it and I just adore this super fun stamp set – appropriately called Tee-Hee-Hee!
Another quick and easy card that carries a big punch! I just let the boldness of the paper from the Moonlight Designer Series Pack be my backdrop for the fun! I just love these packs of paper….so handy….so affordable!
Because you can see right thru these stamps….perfect placemet is a cinch everytime! I took Linda's lead and used the in colors of Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey, Blackberry Bliss and Tangelo Twist!
Do you see the Hello Honey accents on the sides of the stamping? This is a quick and easy trick to do….just a simple 1/4" strip of paper added an extra pop of color and gave balance!
Lastly, a quick liner to the back flap of the envelope finished this festive card! I adore mixing it up with liners to the outside and also to the inside using the envelope framelit! Mixing it up keeps things fresh and fun!
NOW TO THE BLOG CANDY…your chance to win 12 cards…
I am going away this weekend so you will have (3) chances to win this blog candy of 12 handmade cards and envelopes from me….what do YOU need to do?
Easy-peasy…leave me a comment each day and you will have a better chance to win!
On Monday morning I will announce the winner…
Today…leave me a comment on which is your favorite "In Color"…Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss, Tangelo Twist or Hello Honey!?!?!?
I have my favorite but I must admit…when they 1st came out – it was a different one!
Even though I am away, I do have internet so please remember that today is the last day to earn a pack of free DSP for the next 6 months with taking a test drive with stampin' up!…the PALS…and me! Please email me and I will be in touch!
Please pop back tomorrow as I will be unveiling the Stamp of the Month Club for November! I will say…..I was dancing around my work area with the cards this month! I think that you are going to love it but I can only make so many kits….so please – if you want to get in on the fun…..please do not wait!
Tomorrow and I will have another question for you to comment on….the more you leave a comment – the greater your chances are to win!
Enjoy the day and until tomorrow…BOO and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
by Susan Itell | Oct 30, 2014 | Christmas, Super Easy |
Simple works for me…how about you?
This card is super-duper cute even though that the pictures do not do it justice. I adore it…why? It came together in a snap…it uses minimal product…you get to heat emboss (which is always fun) and it is super cute!
The card size is a notecard and I am super happy that Stampin' Up! has come out with these in crumb cake….now all we need is for them to come out with them in Very Vanilla! (my fingers are crossed)
The stamp set is Festival of Trees and wowzers – this has been a huge hit this year! Simple works….and I was happy with the end result. I stamped the Mossy Meadow on scraps of Very Vanilla and then did simple POPS with dimensionals!
After stamping the trees, I pulled out the versa mark and then used the gold embossing powder to give it a bit of pizzazz. ( I am sorry that the pictures did not come out great – they really are pretty but the pictures to me, look like the embossing is blurry)
If you follow my blog ( and I sure hope you do), you know that I am "bow challenged"…I will go through hoops to figure out how to add a bit of fru-fru….."my way"….I like what I did….it works!
I laid a simple bow that was made out of the gold bakers twine and then made a simple knot from the in color mossy meadow satin stitched ribbon!
I lined the outer flap of the envelope with the mossy meadow in color DSP stack! You all know that I love these and would never be without them! I just love that they come in all color collections so you always know that you will find a perfect option!
Remember, tomorrow is the last day for you to get this sentiment stamp set, Good Greetings. It is just adorable and I do hope that SU continues to come out with more stamps in this font!
With an order or event of $300.00, you will receive this free along with $50.00 worth of free product! This is a woot-woot all around!
Please feel free to email me to let me help you set goals and also to talk about the free paper for 6 months! Each and everyday I feel so lucky to be able to do what I do, it would be great to have you to! The PALS are the best and making a difference by touch so many is the BEST way to wake up each and everyday!
Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Oct 29, 2014 | 3-D Projects, Fall Cards, Halloween |
Now this is fun….FUN….FUN to make and I am supper excited to gives these dear little pumpkins to my family and friends! They are addictive to make and I will say that I have had this framelit for some time but I never used it until I went to one of my downline's Crop Club……
So…THANK YOU DEB for inspiring me to play around with this and made a couple of twists to the gem that you taught to your great group of ladies….
I will let you in on some scoop….I have another downline that shared with me some pictures of "creations she made" with this framelit and I am hopeful that she will be a guest stamper one day as you will be over the top excited! Scarecrows….snowmen….WOW!
There are not going to be alot of text instructions…because I have lots of tips on the pictures I took. It seems like you enjoy pictures (I like them as it gives me a "real feel" of how to do things)
The moral of the story is to order this Curvy Keepsake Box framlit – it is not only fun…you can use it for soooo many occasions and it is something that can be used all year long! Just love it!
Time to cut the window!
I hope that you have enjoyed this parade of pictures and also you see the fun and vision of this gem! It will be on my thanksgiving table as placecard holders with each persons name on it and I can't wait to share with you what I am also going to do……
Click here to order this framlit – you will be dissapointed! Thanks for popping and I hope that you have a super-duper day!
The hour glass is turned over for the great opportunity to get a free pack of DSP for the next 6 months! Please click here and email me, I would love to talk to you about joining the fun of being with a fun and positive group of passionate stampers!
