by Susan Itell | Sep 24, 2014 | 3-D Projects, Party Favors |
Wow…I am so happy that there are so many of you excited about the Card Swap I am hosting. Please click here to see the post from yesterday about the details….it will be fun…fun…FUN!
Well – I think we did it…many thanks for the comments for Jeanie…she must have logged on last night and knowing her as I do…she was touched by the comments! She is not only a talented person, she is THE BEST pre-school teacher in the whole wide world! She adores her job and her little ones must have given her a nasty cold!
This super cute hamburger box is for her….filled with some of her favorites! (I do think those shortbread cookies sound amazing) and I must admit – I was soooooo happy with the end result and I cannot believe that this is the 1st time I have played with it!
I have lots of pictures for you – I hope these help but please email me if I can be of help! I am going to do more of these super cute boxes on Saturday in other themes….to me – I was SOLD after playing today with it and I am excited to show you more!
This little gem is on sale this week, please click here to see the offerings for the week! I totally realize that the Bigz Dies are a bit pricey but I totally invite you to think out of the box and see how this little gem can be used for sooo many different holidays – occasions….party favors and on and on!
As you can see in the pictures, I used the new Craft Paper…I love the texture and the weight! This works GREAT with boxes…3-D projects plus I love the look and feel!
You have heard me many, many times before…the Owl Punch is a must have – soooo man things you can do with it! I confess, the little cross on her hat is a retired mini punch that I could not part with.
Enjoy this dear little treat and I am hoping that this will put a BIG smile on Jeanie's face when she gets home from teaching! (This will definitely get her to help me with the swap)
Please pop back tomorrow …you will smile! One thing I am sure that you are wondering…does the "Nurse Owl" crunch when this is closed….NO – she is ready for duty!
Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Sep 23, 2014 | Uncategorized |
If you follow my blog (and I hope you do) than you have probably have heard me blog that I adore Fall…it is my kind of weather…watching the leaves change…eating crisp apples from local orchards…wearing sweaters and watching the horses play in the fields with the crisp air….soft ginger cookies….sleeping with the windows open….
Yesterday as I was making my cards for the week for my Blog I realized that today it the official 1st day of Fall and I have not had a Card Swap in months and with seeing all of these super fun cards that have been on the Internet with the Founders Circle Card Swap…I thought, "Let's have a swap"
Here's the scoop!
The theme is Fall or Halloween…
(your choice)
If you have never participated in a Card Swap…I hope you will join the fun – here are the guidelines for the swap! Please read all the way to the end of this post as I have a special request from you!
- Make a Fall or Halloween Card and mail to to me by Friday, October 10th (that gives you 2 weeks+) and then I will mail you a card that another person made!
- Feel free to use any products, but if you use Stampin' Up! products – your chances are really great that I will share it on my blog!
- Please include a self addressed envelope with a stamp on it so I can mail you a card. (Just fold the self addressed and stamped envelope in half)
- You know I love blogging…so please help me get to know you…I feel like have have cyber friends from all over and if you are a demonstrator….please join the fun! Let me know a little about yourself (this will not be share with the person that receives your card, I just like to know how long you have been card making…what you passions are etc….)
- The swap is open to anyone…anywhere….I know that I have several "regulars" from outside of the US, so that's why I am giving you a nice time frame!
- Please do not think that I am a "witch" (thought that would play with Halloween) but I am limiting 1 card per person.
That it! Please join the fun and make a work of art from your heart and I will send you another handmade beauty! It is alway soooooo much fun to see the showcase of cards….
Mail your card and self addressed and stamped envelope to:
Susan Itell
15002 Randall Lane
Williamsport, MD 21795
I found this clip art about Fall and I loved it…I hope it brings a smile to your face! Please feel free to leave me a comment about what you love about fall – it is so fun to see everyones comments!
Now I need YOUR HELP….(it truly is a lot of work doing these swaps but it is sooooo much fun)……can you leave a comment for my dear friend and downline Jeanie (who has been under the weather) and twist her arm to help me again!….she will get a hoot out of your encouragement plus make her feel better!
I will say the last time I did a card swap…Jeanie and I had SOOOOOmuch fun opening up everyones card – it was like Christmas! Please do not worry about making it perfect…we all there is no such thing as perfect – let's just have fun together and it will be fun to see how many states they come from!
I hope that you will join the fun and it will be great to see everyones cards on future blog posting!
You all are the best! Please feel free to email me!
Here are the new weekly deals….click here to view them! I am going to be showcasing the FUN Hambuger Box this week and WOW the OVal Framelits are on sale – woot-woot!
Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Sep 22, 2014 | Make it MINE Monday, Super Easy |
Make it Monday is here and this is a fun sketch that I found on the Internet! I hope that you will have some “me time” today and make a card with this sketch as a guideline!
I think that this is a perfect card to send to my niece as she is in her freshman year at Ole Miss - She is doing great and lovin’ it but I know she will appreciate a note from her aunt!
The stamp set today is appropriately called, “What’s Up?” and it has a fun yet modern feel to it! Let’s go!
The card base is a vertical fold in Very Vanilla and the Designer Series Paper that I am using today is my go-to when I use Very Vanilla, Flashback DSP. The size of the DSP is 3 ½” X 3 ¾” and then the little piece of Very Vanilla is 1 ¼” X 3 ½.
TIP ALERT: I used a piece of sticky strip to hold these 2 pieces together – this works perfectly and then I used snail around the edges before adhering it to the Smoky Slate which is 5 1/8 X 3 5/8”.
Next, out came the Stamp-a-ma-jig as I knew that I would want perfect placement for this simple greeting and while I had it inked up I went ahead and stamped the front of the envelope!
We are super lucky to have great tools like our punches…today I used the ½”, ¾” and the 1”…. having these tools makes card making quick and easy…but more importantly….FAST!!!
This card was a wham-bam card and one that you can easily sent for many occasions! You could add some candles to make it a Birthday Card….and a “get well quick” …..the sky is the limit!
I hope that you give this a try – there are lots of fun things you could interpret this sketch with – give it a try and be proud of yourself….I know that you can do it!
Please feel free to email me if I can be of help to you! Tomorrow will be a new group of Stampin’ Up! products – remember every Tuesday there are new goodies….today is the last day to order from this weeks offerings! Click here to view them.
Let's all have a great week and I have some inspitarion for you this week! I feel like I have not shown many 3-D projects so I have a fun Halloween and an item that I thought was a "sleeper" in the catalog that in my opinion works out to be a "keeper"!
Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Sep 21, 2014 | Super Easy, Thank You |
Here is a super quick and happy card for you to case away! It simply does not get any easier than this! Today's card is a great example of letting our beautiful Designer Series Paper to shine and be the focal point!
When the new catalog came out in June I was super happy to see this paper, Flowerpot DSP….WHY? It is BOLD….and the colors are wonderful and rich! I adore navy blue and not only are there many papers with navy…I was doing the BIG happy dance that we now have a Navy Seam Binding Ribbon!
This card is another 5" square card and simple and classic layering of paper is all that was needed (remember to utilize the paper that is going to be covered….great way to use your punches and framelits!)
The Stamp Set for the day is the "must have" as we all need "Thank You" cards….appropriately names, Lots of Thanks! I love the fact that there are so many different fonts…sizes…and sentiments!
I used scraps to stamp the sentiment and then a simple flag of the end was all that was needed! Don't you love using scraps!
I was truly trying to tie a simple bow for you as I usually like my "seam ribbon" bows but time was of the essence for me and I knew a tried and true simple knot would work just fine! I adhered it with a glue dots…(these are a very valuable adhesive to have on hand)
I love taking pictures from the side for you to see the dimensions! I think that "lifting" creates a magic that brings the WOW on!
The envelope punch board helped again and also the stamp-a-ma-jig also did the trick! Making the mailman smile is a thing Iike to do as I figure that the stamp is already "inky" so why not use it again before you clean it!
Thanks for popping by! I have a quick suggestion for you to do….have you popped on the Stampin' Up! Website….go to it – there are lots of ideas and it is a great resource…and there is even a blog filled with ideas and inspiration! I think that sometimes we forget about going to it….have fun!
Please email me if you need help or have questions about today's post! I am super happy that I have the September Stamp of the Month Kits completed….I know that you are going to love them! If you are interested in the program, please click here or email me!
Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Sep 20, 2014 | Super Easy, Thank You |
Good Morning! I am so excited to be Mary Fish's guest stamper! I hope that you enjoy the card today as I think it is super cute! When this paper came out, All Abloom…..I was SUPER happy with this particular pattern. I am not sure why, it just made me happy and it made me smile!
If you follow my blog, you know that I adore square cards and this one creates a big punch but if you look at it and break it apart, you will see that it is super simple!
I pulled all of the colors from the Paper Stack using, Blushing Bride, Pistachio Pudding, Stawberry Slush and of course, Whisper White!
These stacks are the BEST "bang for your buck" as you will receive 48 sheets of fun paper…it is just $6.95…I say WOOT-WOOT!!!
Simple, yet effective with that little sentiment from A Happy Hooray did the trick! I adore this stamp set as it truly is very versatile! (I think I might do a Stamp of the Month Kit with it) in the future! Look how effective stamping in the bold color of Strawberry Slush made this POP!
I know that you like when I give you the measurement and here you go! This card is fun, easy and you know that the recipient will be super happy to receive this cheerful card! Please feel free to email me if you have questions!
- The Base is Blushing Bride as a 5" square card!
- The super cute DSP is a 4 1/2" square and then I cut a mat a "smidge larger"
- Using the square framelits I cut a frame from the Pistachio Pudding using the #3 & #4 framelits and then added a piece of white behind the frame!
- The size of the circles are the 1 3/8" & the 1 3/4" circle punches. Using Stampin' Dimensionals always makes a statement! ( I call them my Stampin' Vitamins)
- To me…the POP of the card is using the white gel pen – I LOVE this pen and a little dash makes all the difference!
- The envelope Punch Board makes it super easy to create your own envelopes! Today I simply lined the outer flap of the envelope!
Making odd size cards is always fun! I realize that it takes extra postage for a square card, but many of our cards we make need extra postage with the embellishments we use! I think it is well worth the extra expense as I would be SUPER happy to get this "pick me up of thanks" in the mail!
Many thanks for popping in today and it is an honor to be a guest stamper for Mary while she is at Founders Circle! I truly hope that she is having the time of her life as she most certainly deserves it!
If you enjoyed the inspiration today from this post, please enter your email under the holiday catalog on the side bar of my home page…I blog daily and I feel like I have learned from the BEST! Having Mary as my direct upline is a privilege and joy!
Please feel free to email me or leave me a comment! Enjoy this wonderful day and "thanks" for popping in and letting me inspire you!
Until tomorrow!
