by Susan Itell | Sep 10, 2014 | PALS Blog Hops |
This is my favorite day of the month…the day for our Pals Blog Hop! WOWZERS – there are 35 energizd PALS that are showing their favorites of the new catalog…HAVE FUN HOPPING!
Welcome to the September Pals Blog Hop. This month we are showing off our favorite new products from the new Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog. We hope you enjoy our projects!
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from stop # 5, Becky Gifford at The Social Stamper on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.
This was a tough one for me…as what is there NOT TO LIKE about this super fun catalog! I thought of the advice that my Mom would say to me….
- If you like something…do it or wear it again – advice well taken as I used this color combo on Monday's post…
- Go with your gut instinct – I can remember that when I first went through this catalog, I loved page 17 and that adorable box with this sentiment…so – why not!
The sentiment, so whimsical and fun is from the Mingle All the Way Stamp Set (how appropriately named). Look below at all of the super fun sentiments in this stamp set….truly something for every up-coming holiday!
In my opinion there are a couple of things that make this card special – here is a quick run down with pictures for you! Please remember that the products that I used for today's card are listed at the very end! Enjoy!
- It's a square card…it's totally hip to be square – a 5" square!
- LOVE the color combo, Soft Sky, Whisper White and Lost Lagoon, the complentary DSP is All is Calm….simply fun and beautiful!
- LOVE to heat emboss…I used the clear embossing powder – love the effect it gives!
- The fru-fru of embellishments – the new frosted sequins and pearls! easy – classic!
- Stampin' Dimensionsal….I DOUBLED them up with the sentiment and then single on the card base…try this – it gives a super effect!
- The Large Polka Dot Folder….what can I say but is makes me smile!
- The envelope punch board…so fast, fun and easy to make your own envelopes! I jazzed up the back flap today…now wouldn't you love to receive this card!
Keep it simple…follow your heart with the style that works for you
and you will always have a great end result and feel totally fulfilled!
Thanks for popping by today and now you need to get going….there are LOTS of inspirations ahead for you….(and me…I go and see each and everyone of my PALS posts)
The next stop is stop #7, Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly's Creative Corneron the Pals Blog Hop!
Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you next month.
- Kim Czenszak at LiveLoveStamp
- Natalie Bradley at Natalie Bradley Events
- Susan Lankford at Stamp and Create With Susan
- Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
- Becky Gifford at The Social Stamper
- Susan Itell at Simple Stampin
- Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly's Creative Corner
- Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
- Katy McGloin at Just fun Stamping
- Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
- Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
- Shannon Jaramillo at www.EZPeasyCards.com
- Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
- Jane Knudsen at see jane stamp
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Katie Ferguson at Cottage Paper
- Beth Beard at My little craft blog
- Amy Hoptay at Inking of You!
- Amanda Merrill at Inkflair
- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
- Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
- Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
- Amy Williams at Stamps and Spice
- Rae Harper-Burnet at WildWestPaperArts.com
- Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space
- Kerry Willard Bray at Peonies and Paper Chains
- September Gray at SeptemberGray.com
- Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
- Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb…
- Angie Valle-Peters at Paperluxuries
- Peggy Noe at prettypapercards
- Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
- Lynn Kolcun at Stamping with Avery's Owlery
Whew….what a great line up! Please make sure you hop…hop…HOP and have fun! Sooooo much talent out there with the PALS…it's super fun to take it all in.
Enjoy the day and until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Sep 9, 2014 | Sympathy |
Today's card I was super excited when I sat down and started to create it. My circle punches were still out from yesterday's card and I thought, what the heck – why not do a quick punch…run it through the Fancy Frame Embossing Folder and let the simple floral image pop through….GREAT IDEA RIGHT?…..Well…..SPEED BUMP!
You can see that I did a vertical card and below you will see the tips I shared…I was so excited and thought – wow, this is super easy. I colored it on with the Blendabilites in the Daffodil Delight and Old Olive. Still saying to myself…this is so easy and then I opened up the card and this is when the speed bump came…I forgot how the blendabilities bleed through! Silly me……
Plan "B" went into action and I simply cut the image and adhere it behind the cut out circle piece and used sticky strip to adhere it! I have lots of pictures for you….so I hope you enjoy!
This stamp set is just beautful. It is a hostess stamp set and WOW, it is beautiful! Please email me and together we can get a plan for you to earn this!
You can see how much thos set lends itself to the blendabilites or a simple water color! I did also stamp that beautiful sentiment in the inside of the card….a clean, simple yet elegant card!
I am really enjoying these new markers….true there is a learning curve but once you play around…they really are fun! I stil have a long way to go to master them but remember – BABY STEPS…and always remember to have fun!
A simple piece of the Hello Honey Satin Ribbon was the perfect yet subtle touch. I used a glue dot to adhere the "simple knot"
Now to my favorite part…the envelope! I hope that you are smiling – remember the tip I shared on the below photo…it is very easy to color the envelope but don't forget to put that scrap paper in!
There is plenty of room to address the envelope I love this liner from te Moonlight Paper Stack! Doesn't this make a beautiful card! One that can be easily duplicated and a suggestion would be to make a bunch at one time!
I like to have projects ready to play with if I am waiting for an appt….being in the car….(I can get LOTS done when we take road trips!) Seriously, go ahead and stamp the image (remember to use the Memento Ink) and get a container to keep everything tidy…add your markers and then work away!
The color schemes that you could change up could be endless! The variety of textures and shapes create a classic look!
Get ready for fun tomorrow…it is the BLOG HOP and the Pals are showcasing products they love from the new Holiday Catalog! There are over 31 Hops….so get ready for inspiration to the max!
Tuesday…..you know what that means, click here to see the weekly deals! Thank you Stampin' Up! for doing this!
Enjoy the day and until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Sep 8, 2014 | Make it MINE Monday |
Woot-woot…. it’s Monday and that means that is another day for you to personally challenge yourself with a sketch! You all have really made me look forward to the Make It Mine Mondays and I always have fun surfing the internet to find a sketch that I think you will have fun with!
Well…here you go for this week! You know that I love circles …to me they are like balloons and an instant smile comes on my face! Do you remember the retired stamp set called Circle Circus….well that was one of my favorites but you can really get a similar effect with punches and DSP.
These colors are so fun…hopefully an instant smile is on your face when you see it! This paper is a new one from the Holiday Catalog, All Is Calm and it’s a keeper! You can see it has many different prints….for a fun card like today or to a beautiful winter card! The base is soft sky!
You have heard me blog before that Stampin’ Up! has the best punches in the market and literally this card came together in a cinch! Best tip I can give you is to add a punch onto every order…this way you will gradually build up a great set of punches.
I really lucked out with the stamp as it had a “double sentiment” and it was PERFECT for today’s sketch! This is a must have (who knows…maybe I will make it a Stamp of the Month Club)…and it is called Fabulous Four…and it is FABULOUS!
I did something different today and I loved how it turned out…and I asked myself – Why do I not do this more often? I heat embossed the sentiment and then used the CLEAR embossing powder! It gives it such a great effect (it looks better in person but I think you get the idea)
I think that this card with this sentiment can go for so make occasions! I am using this for a Birthday Card that I need for my sons girlfriend on Wednesday…this is Lydia’s favorite color and I know that she will adore the DSP.
The envelope was a fun to do! I stamped the sentiment in Lost Lagoon and the back flap was the fun and whimsical "dot print"….I just adore my envelopes!
Thanks for the great response for the September Stamp of the Month Kit. Please click here to see the post from yesterday and below I will answer many questions that people emailed me about.
Please email me with your address and put in the subject line September Stamp of the Month and I will email you back!
Here are some answers to questions that I was emailed…
- Is the Shipping included in the price of the kit for $40.00? YES…$40.00 includes it all…you will have your own "Simple Susan" in the mail to you!
- If I sign up for the kit this month am I locked into future months? NO…I want you to love what I provide…it is entirely up to you!
- If I want to purchase additional kits of the "pre-cut" cards, can I do that when I purchase the initial kit? YES, if you want the additional kits to make more cards the cost will be $15.00. You will receive (2) of each of the feature cards that month = 6 more cards!
- Can I order the Wood Mount and if I already have the stamp set feature for the month, can I substitute another stamp set? YES, I will simply charge you the difference of the wood mount and you can email me and substitute another stamp set of the same or less value and I will mail it to you with your kit.
Let's all have a great week…I have some great posts for you and this Wednesday is the PALS blog hop…this is a monthly treat that we all love to do and love to hop…hop…hop!
Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Sep 7, 2014 | Stamp of the Month |
Good Morning…for the past several days I have shared with you that I was going to be offering a new program for you and I am super excited about it and I hope that you are too!
Have you ever been in the middle of doing something and all of the sudden a "light-bulb" went off in your head? Well that is exactly what happened to me and this is how I finally P U S H E D myself into do this!
I have shared with you before that I was a Creative Memories Consultant for many years and I did love it. I adored my customers (just like I adore you) but I will say that the one thing that my customers loved is when I would make kits for them…
WHY? Easy-peasy…they simply did not have to think…they could accomplish a project and feel great about themselves as THEY DID IT!
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.
Here's the scoop!
- The cost of the Stamp of the Month Kit is $40.00. ( This works out to be less than $2.50 per card) This month's kit is featuring the For All Things Stamp Set (if you are a "wood mount" stamper, simply add $7.00 to the kit price.)
- You will get (3) competed cards along with lined envelopes (you know me…that is my trademark…my envelopes and my trio dots)
- I will provide you with all of the pre-cut card stock and embellishments to create (2) more cards exactly like the sample I provided for you. (All you have to do is do the stampin'…how fun and easy)
- These cards will not be posted on my blog…these are for just the Stamp Club Members! I will provide for you step by step instructions for you to save and use to make other cards!
I am sure you have some questions…and one that I am sure you are asking is…what if I already own this stamp set? NO WORRIES, simply let me know of another stamp set at the value of this or less (this month it is $17.95) and I will sent you that stamp as a subsitution but you will still get the samples and kit for this month!
This is a GREAT way to build up your stamp inventory and also not only learn new techniques, you will have the actual sample in your hand to help put your kit together!
Last week when I was at Teds…I was putting together a Stampin' Up Holiday Kit.(I'll blog about it next week) There was a neighbor there watching me put it together and she was totally overwhelmed…I asked her why did she think it was hard? Her answer = I would have no clue if I was reading the instructions…but if I had a sample…maybe I could do it!
BINGO….she was right! I know that many of us worry about….how did she do that….or that card is great but I do not have that embossing folder etc…with this program, you have no worries what so ever. I have it all ready for you…and I know that YOU CAN DO IT!
For this month I am showing you a bit more of the cards that I will be making but I wanted you to see for yourself how this is a great opportunity for you to sit down and create cards and walk away with 9 completed cards along with lined envelopes PLUS your stamp set! WOWZERS!
Please email me and put in the Subject line – September Stamp of the Month Club, and I will email you back confirming your order and send you a Pay Pal Invoice. Please make sure that I have a mailing address for you.
When I email you back, I will let you know the ink colors and adhesives that I have used in case you want to add them to your kit…this is so easy!
As you can see that there is a lot of preparation on my end to provide you the samples. I take great pride in my work and I want each and every card to be a source of inspiration to you.
The cut off for this kit of is Monday, September 22nd.
I hope that this is a source of fun inspiration for you! If you are a demonstrator and want to take advantage of this – super-de-duper…it is a great way to teach and share!
I thank you for popping in…until tomorrow…. it is Make it Mine Monday!
Have a super day!
by Susan Itell | Sep 6, 2014 | 3-D Projects, Birthday, Super Easy |
Happy Saturday to all! Yesterday I posted a card for a friends Birthday. Tom is one special person to our family as not only is he Hannah's horse trainer….we are proud to call him our friend! He has kept Hannah challenged yet safe for many years!
He has a smile that never stops shining and he is truly one of the most positive individuals I know. He is truly one that thinks of the "sunny side" of life! He is soooooo funny as during the week he does not eat chocolate…Sunday is the day that he enjoys his favorite treats….Peanut M & M's!
Tomorrow the fabulous group of families that go to the barn are having a birthday party for him at the river! We alwasy have fun at the river and there are so many dogs that come…play…swim….just a great time all the way around! I know that Tom will love his card and goodies!
If you look at the pictures you will see that I made (8) of these pouches…why 8? Well….easy – there are 8 more Sunday's until Halloween and then I will restock him up with something else cute for his weekly treat!
Each pouch holds 4 packs of M&M's and you can see that I used just about all of the stamps in this super fun stamp set! Please click here to see yesterday post that I focused on the card. These adorable and practical pouches have an endless amount of uses. They are called the Mini Muslin Bags and are on page 200 in the catalog!
I love the soft, fun and natural look and feel of these bags! You can see that I added a piece of Baked Brown Sugar Bakers Twine and you can also see that I just simply stamped many of the images and the "free-hand" cut around the shape of the sentiment…no worries…just do it!
I must confess…I have never used these adorable clothespins and I am asking myself WHY!!!??? You know that I prefer simple over fussy and I always thought that they would be too distracting but I think they are what makes these adorable gifts!
So what do you think? Aren't they super cute? I am going to pile them in a basket and fru-fru it up a bit…a perfect gift! I find it so rewarding to make my own gifts…I say they are true gifts from the heart!
Have a wonderful day and please pop tomorrow as I have a SUPER SUNDAY offering for you! I am hopeful that you are going to love it and appreciate it as it is a gift of my heart to you….to be able to share my passion for simple and clean cardmaking with you!
I appreciate your time, you support and also your passion for cardmaking! I truly love what I do and I love to help and inspire you.
In closing, sad news…my dear friend Ted passed away. Although I know it is a blessing it is hard. I have fabulous memories of an incredible man.
Until tomorrow…..
