by Susan Itell | Oct 18, 2014 | Card Swaps, Easter |
I know that you are are super excited to see the swap cards and here is the 1st wave that I will be sharing with you! Please do not worry if you do not see your card….I am showing 10 of them today and then we will have several upcoming post..be patient as I know you will smile when you see yours!
I wish that you could have seen my face with opening up each and every card…YOU ALL ARE AMAZING and I am so darn proud of you! EVERYONE did such a great job and I think that you will agree….there are all so special and fun!
Let's go…I know that you are excited and YOU SHOULD BE…again, thanks for making my heart pitter-patter with joy and pride …They are in no particular order ….grab a cup of coffee and enjoy!
Card made by Bridget T. from Lille, France
Card made Rosanne M. from Chadds Ford, PA
Card made by Stephanie S, from New Smyrna Beach, FL
Card made by Julie D. from East Aurora, NY
Card made by Evelyn M. from Burlington IA
Card made by Norma W. from Nine Mile Falls, WA
Card made by Georgette H. from Carrollton OH
Card made by Kathy M. from Lower Gynedd, PA.
Made by Jennifer L. from Santa Cruz, CA.
Made by Laura B. from Watertown, MA
Well….do you agree with me…aren't they all amazing! Please do not be shy…please leave comments…and if you have specific questions…leave them and I am sure that they will be answered!
I am having fun with this and you all should get your "surprise" card this week! I am going to do this for the Christmas Holiday (sometime in November) so put your thinking caps on!
It makes me happy that you all enjoy doing this…as long as you like it….I'll keep offering them! Enjoy the day and be a sponge and take these 10 beauties in!
Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Oct 17, 2014 | Baby |
When a baby comes into this world…I smile! I had a REALLY BIG smile when I received a text that my downline, Deb became a grandmother (again) on Monday! Needless to say, she was super excited and can hardly wait to get to Colorado to see him!
I had the opportunity to be "spoiled" to the max yesterday when I was able to go to her home and be a guest at her monthly Crop Club! It was GREAT to be on the other side of the coin and WOW – she did a fabulous job and her projects…..oh, my!!! I am going to email her and see if it is ok to share them with you….
This is a fun card that I made for Deb in honor of her new grandson, Luke! I just purchased these Little Letters Thinlits and was wondering how I could put them to use! I think I nailed it here and it was super easy since I did not have to duplicate any letters!
We all know that it is TOTALLY hip to be square…and this card is no exception! This set comes as a bundle and I would definitely purchase it this was to get an instant 15%! The only stamp I used today was the "tie" and then I popped it out with the matching framelit…so easy!
You can see in the below picture (sorry it's not the best) but I think that you'll get it…simply line up the letters as to where you want them…a simple crank through Mr. Big Shot….PRESTO! I simply took a piece of Night of Navy behind the letter openings and the magic happened!
To make the "onesie" pop, I popped out a real red circle using the 2" circle punch and then used "old faithful" – the white gel pen to do the dashes! Make sure that you POP it up with dimensionals….this gives it a fun and festive look and feel!
You have heard me talk abut "fillers" before…the stars were just that to me today to break up the space! This punch set, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack is a MUST have… as trust me, you will use this one over and over! I like to curl up the ends and using a glue dot makes it a cinch for placement. 
The color combination for this card actually came from the liner, from the Maritime DSP Pack. You cannot go wrong with a beautiful bold stripe like this! Classic and clean all at the same time!
Deb is soooooo "Over the Moon" happy with her new grand-bundle of joy! Don't you just feel happy inside when you hear that someone had a baby!!! What a true miracle!
Get ready to see some AMAZING SWAP CARDS!!!! You guys are the best and you always make me smile and you make me realize even more that I love what I do!
Please remember to click here to order any products you need or hit that big fat SHOP NOW button and then your order will come right to your home!
Thanks for sharing your precious time with me today and make is a special one! Until tomorrow!
p.s. – Many thanks for the orders yesterday as I said that if you places an order yesterday (as it was my sons birthday) that I would send you a free package of stampin' dimensionals!
I had (2) orders that checked the box that I am unable to see your name and info…..I feel bad that I cannot send you the dimensionals….if you which to email me privately, I will be happy to see that you get them! Many thanks to all for ordering yesterday!
by Susan Itell | Oct 16, 2014 | Christmas |
Good Morning! I am "Happy" this morning as it is the Pals weekly PPA Challenge and not only do I love the sketch that Margaret Moody created for us…I am super happy with my card as it is my kinda card…crisp, clean and just plain old FUN!
I do hope that you will pop by the PPA Website and better yet, I do hope that you play along this week! I know that there are many of you that do a personal challenge with yourself on Mondays and YOU ALL ARE AMAZING….so why not – submit your entry, you will be proud of yourself!
I love the Mingle All The Way Stamp Set, and if you go to the search box and put in that stamp name, you will see several cards I have used this stamp set…I still need to use one more up but I think you can see by my examples, it's a keeper of a set!
I love to color but sometimes I feel that if you have a relatively small, detailed area…if you introduce too many colors it starts to look like "Candy Land" ( I did love that game growing up).
Today I used used a very small and selective area to color using the Blendabilities in the Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive using the lightest color….less is best in my opinion….what do you think?
The sizes of the color panels are 1 1/2" and then the (3) at 1" and then the lower one at 3/4" This card to me screams a fun and festive Holiday!
The simple ribbon with a "knot" adhered to it with a glue dot is a great finishing touch! I need to apologize…I have someone email me with how do I make my "knots"….and as silly as it sounds – I really do not know…I just do it until I like it! I really do not think there is much to it but I will try to figure out some "text" to help you!
Simplicity is always a key factor for me in my card making…you can never go wrong with Stampin' Dimensionals! These gems just add the "lift" and the focal interest to your projects….don't skimp on them – we all know that being "saggy" in the middle is not the best!
The DSP made the envelope POP! So festive and fun! Please do not forget….you only have 2 weeks left to take that test drive with Stampin' Up! and you will be able to earn a pack of DSP of your choice for the next 6 month…be able to get 20% off each and everyday….be a part of an amazing group of stampin' fun people….yada-yada!!!!
Please email me and we will chat! You can click here and see the details! Pick up your card…take it for a spin….if it is not for you….no worries!
I thank you for popping in today and hopefully I was able to inspire you! This layout would be fun for so many different cards…..remember think out of the box and have fun!
Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Oct 15, 2014 | Birthday, Masculine, Super Easy |
Today is a SUPER special day to me as it is James’ (my middle peeps) 24th Birthday! Wow – where do the years go by but I have been looking at pictures and going down memory lane…( I just love that lane!)
John and I are super proud of him and he is doing a great job figuring out the BIG “real world” out there. He is truly a great catch….loves to cook, build, work outside…just about anything except keep his room clean!
Making a masculine card seems to be a challenge of many of us….(I know it’s a head scratcher for me) but when I looked at this sentiment – BAM…..this is James all the way!
Ever since he has been a little guy…I always knew that he had a kind, special and patient heart! I always would say to him…
"If there were more James’ in the world…our world would be a better place”
The sentiment is from the Stamp Set called Starburst Sayings and I adore the fact that there is a matching framelit that makes it a cinch to have a perfect cut! A simple POP from the 2” circle punch just gave this sentiment the effect that I was going for! (I love our punches)
I have said this so many times before but the Designer Series Paper, Flashback is A+ in my book as it coordinates with Very Vanilla. To me, this lends itself to a masculine card!
As much as I adore square cards, I have not been doing as many lately. Today’s card is a 4 ½” square card and then the other sizes are a 4 1/8” square and then a 4” square.
Do you see that fun sentiment of “Happy Birthday”? I bet you are wondering where it came from…it is from a “sleeper” stamp set called, Says it All. This is a good example of a “filler” stamp set…what I mean is, when you need something but don’t want it to be over powering…this is one for you!
Have you started to make a wish list for the upcoming holidays? I am the BEST ELF you could ever have…just tell your hubbie, you Mom/Dad…friend – my name and email me and I will make you have THE BIGGEST smile!
If you do not have the Envelope Punch Board…than that needs to be on the top of your list! Making a square card is a cinch and making your own liner with it as well makes this “gadget” a simply must have…
Thanks a bunch for popping in and if anyone else is lucky enough to have a Birthday today…
thank you are super lucky as special people are born on October 15th!
In honor of James’ birthday – anyone that places an order with me today will receive a present from me…a package of Stampin’ Dimensionals!
Click here to place an order…remember to check out the weekly deals, the clearance rack and this NEW photopolymer Stamp Set! Woot-Woot….it’s available now!
Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Oct 14, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Ok guys…today there is no card for you…but that's ok cause you can see the Weekly Deals that are offered! Please click here and see the goodies that Stampin' Up! is offering for us this week!
I came home last night to a computer that is acting up so I slipped on John's computer to push this out! Sorry but I did not want you to worry that I forgot you….cause how could I ever forget YOU!
Please pop back tomorrow as tomorrow is a SUPER SPECIAL DAY….it is one of my "peeps" Birthday and I think I have a GREAT card that you will enjoy!
I am staying positve as you know me and computers… I love this below message….how true - how true!
Until tomorrow….
