by Susan Itell | Apr 16, 2014 | 3-D Projects, Birthday |
O.k – I know all of you well enough by now…you are looking at this and saying –
WOWZERS – THIS IS HARD…THIS IS soooooo un-Susan…
Hang tight! This is a great card and it is a card that is really not hard…you just need to follow it like a map! When you think of it as a map….it will work – you always end up at the destination that you are going for!
You know that I love odd size cards…and I made a custom 5" square envelope for it using the Envelope Punch Board…do you remember I shared with you that I forgot to take a picture of my dear friends Jeanie's card for the Spring Card Swap!?!?!?!?
Well…we took a class making this card and she was determined to make it into an A-2 Card so she could swap! Well…she did it and you will see her "beauties" at the end of the post!
It is a hard card to get a good picture of…but trust me – when it is in you hands…you will have the BIGGEST smile on your face out of pure pride and joy! It is a great card that can be adapted in many ways!
Let's go….today I am going to do this super easy…..listing the paper and sizes right off the bat!
- Very Vanilla – Use the Square Framelits Scalloped frame for the outer edge…(you can see it "peek" out)….another piece at a 3 3/4" square for the inside of the card.
TIP ALERT: – The Square Framelits …I number them (I call #1 the smallest …then outward!) Doing it this way makes it easy when referring to sizes!
- Baked Brown Sugar – 4 1/4" X 8 1/2" and then scored at 2 1/8" and then flipped around to 2 1/8" to the other side! Balanced ends of the card will make perfect sense to you later on! Fold and use your bone folder for crisp edges!
- DSP – Retro Fresh Paper – a 2 3/4" square and then cut out with the #4 framelit! I also used this paper to line the envelope!
- Tangerine Tango – 3" square and cut it with the #5 square framelit to mat the DSP!
- Coastal Cabana – Cut a 4" square for the inside mat and then another 4" square but put it through the Big Shot Using the #5 and #7 framelits (remember…the smallest is #1 – see picture!) The circle for the cupcake is the 1 3/4" punch and then I did my "Susan dashes" in th white gel pen!
You can see that I used the Create a Cupcake Stamp Set...and using the fun colors of the DSP…a smile is on your face! How can a cupcake not bring a smile! The Cupcake Punch makes it a cinch!
TIP ALERT AND HOW IT COMES TOGETHER:
- For the "outer frame" in Coastal Cabana.…1st fold the card together and then place a "thin" strip of Mono Glue to the "outer side of the right of the Coastal Cabana Square"…..center it and adhere. (You can see in the picture that the left side of the Coastal Cabana is NOT adhered!)
- Go to the Tangerine Tango square that has the "cup cake" – place a "thin" strip of Mono Glue to the "left side of the Tangerine Tango Square" (the right side of this piece will not have any adhesive)
WHEW… – fold it together and IT WORKS!
All I can say is…try it..and if you need my help = please email me! I will do my best to help you! This card is one of those "Peanut Butter and Jelly" things I talk about – (once you get it…you get it!)
I must admit…this has been a hard one to try to "put into word" but I do hope you try it! !
I lined the envelope using the envelope punch board for a 5" square card WOOT-WOOT!!! What a great tool! Just look for the size of card you are making…follow the gude and presto – you can make your own envelope!
This is a great picture of an angle of the card! It is a fun card and one that I hope you try! I know that Vincent will have a HUGE smile on his face when he sees it!!!
Now let's get to Jeanie's card for the swap…..it's a keeper! Remember – this is an A-2 card size!
I hope that Jeanie will share with us the dimensions to make an A-2 card….I am sure she will as she is one talented person!
Today…you will get a double-whammy from me! Remember that I said that I had hopes of doing something fun for John….well…it is below 32 again and……it's not going to happen but "Plan B" is in effect!
Until later today!
by Susan Itell | Apr 15, 2014 | Embossing Folders, Super Easy, Sympathy |
Happy Tuesday to all! I am back and my time schedule is all off but I am ready to get to some inspiration for you this week!I am "over the moon" happy that you enjoyed the cards from the Spring Swap! I have enjoyed reading the comments as you all have been receiving cards!
This is a busy week for many with Easter being on Sunday…many children are off school…many of you are traveling and many of you are probably expecting company!
Do you remember last week I shared with you that John asked me to make a sympathy card for a client’s family and even though he loved it…he thought it was too feminine! I “get it” but I will say that it is a beautiful card!
My inspiration came from fellow PAL Windy Ellard and she used something similar in a totally different way! She used it as a Mothers Day Card and the base was a bold Primrose Petal Card Stock! I know that I have shared with you a ca-zillion times before but here you go again….(My wonderful Mom used to say… you can’t hear a good thing too many times!!!)
When you find a layout that works…go for it – it's your new friend for life!
Use it over and over again – simply change out the colors of paper…perhaps tweak the sizes of paper…change out the sentiment and PRESTO – another gorgeous creation from YOU!!!
This is one of those cards..a true keeper but what I adore about it is the amount of “white space” or should I say Very Vanilla! Let’s go…it feels great to be back blogging!
• The base is Very Vanilla A-2 size and then I cut my mat piece at ¼” smaller = 5 ¼” X 4” • Using the Honey Comb Embossing Folder I ran it thru my main stampin’ man…Mr. Big Shot! Isn’t the effect wonderful!
• Cutting a piece of Very Vanilla to 3" X 3 3/4" and then using the Field Flowers Stamp Set, I Stamped the image letting the stem go off the bottom of the paper!
• In the picture you see below, you will see that I actually double stamped this! You can see in the picture of the stamp set that there are 2 flowers…always stamp the lighter color 1st and then the darker color with the other stamp! (I used pink pirouette and Primrose Petal) …also – ( I only did the 2 tone on the big flower – I do not think the smaller one needs to be done twice!!!)
• Pulling out the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig…I stamped the sentiment that is from the Stamp Set Petite Pairs in Primrose Petal. This is a great Stamp Set that is often over- looked!
• Now you can mat this to the primrose petal that is a smidge bigger and I POPPED it up with Stampin' Dimensionals but before you adhere it down….
• Here comes a little fun – take a small piece of Primrose Petal Ribbon and fold it over and then anchor it with a piece of sticky strip or even tape (you’ll never see it) and then tie a super simple bow with the natural tread from the gold bakers twine!
TIP ALERT: – How did I do that???….easy peasy..I really wish we had a vanilla bakers twine but you can do it…just simple “pull” the gold thread from the bakers twine and voila’ – DONE!
- The only thing left is old faithful lining the envelope! What would we have done without the envelope framelit liner? It is a totally keeper! The liner is from the In-Color Designer Series Paper Stack a simple “go-to” that always work!
I hope that you can visualize how practical this card layout is! I will admit, I forget about using the embossing folders and my friend Jeanie always says …”Why not – they are the best bang for your buck”…and once again, she is right! Just think, for just $7.95 look at the WOW effect it gives this card!
Now I need your help…please give me some feedback as to how you like below the way I am listing the products used! All you need to do is click on the image and it will take you right to my on line store….but you will also be able to visualize the image larger!
You have heard me say how amazing Mary Fish’s PALS team is…well – a wonderful hubby of a PAL developed this and I am just amazed!!! It does save me a bunch of time but I welcome your feedback!
True there is a learning curve for me as I am like an "Old Horse" – I just keep doing things over and over as it works! I am "game" for learning new things but I appreciate your feedback!
Today is the magical day that my husband can see the end of the Tax Road – yeah – April 15th….he has been working so hard for the past several months…I have something special up my sleeve to do with him after work on Wednesday! Let's hope for great weather and I think I can get the mission accomplished!
Please feel free to email me and please op back tomorrow as I have a super fun card that Jeanie and I took a class on – it looks hard….but it is easy-peasy!!! The best thing is that Jeanie figured it out to make it in an A-2 card for the Spring Swap!
I made it as an odd size….just like I like it – so until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Apr 14, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Good morning to all! Well…I think that this is it…unless when I get home and I had more cards come in while I have been gone! I am just so over the top excited with all of your cards! The comments have been so inspiring and I know…yesterday there were many comments on a picture of the adorable egg…..and guess what!!!
I have egg all over my face as in looking back at the pictures
I do not see that I clicked a shot with the egg opened!
I remember playing with it and it was super cute…so the person that gets it – will you please take a picture of it and email me!!!! Thanks!
I will admit…this was super fun to do and I am soooo glad that I offered it to you but I have learned a lesson…next time I will have this down to a science!!! If there is interest…I would love to do another card swap – this was fun!
Yesterday Rose Roscoe came to me rescue and emailed me her name as I somehow missed taking the picture of her name/address!
Ready….set…..let's DO IT!!!! There are 18 today!!!!
Sonia Peterson from North Carolina
Kay Powell from California
Kay Powell from California
Laura Banks from Maine
Teresa Doyle from Canada
I am sorry…please email me!!!
Carole Bergman from PA
Nancy Easler from South Carolina (swings open)
Carole Bergman from PA
Cheryl Hamilton from Hawaii
Jan Rodrian from Wisconsin
Jan Rodrian from Wisconsin
Seletta Henry from Florida
Seletta Henry from Florida
Pat Pionke from Montana
Mary Ann Hutchinson from New Jersey
Chris Robinson from Iowa
Karen Schmoll from Germany!!!
Whew…..that was a bunch of cards the past several days!!!! I will say that it did take some time to edit the pictures but I hope that everyone was happy seeing the parade of Spring Cards!
Now are you ready for the TRUMP CARD of this whole thing…you have heard me say that Jeanie, my dear friend that helped me….I do not have a picture of her card and I can just here here laughing right now!!!
The good news is…I will share it with you but it will not be until Wednesday's post! It's a keeper and it is a card that we made together one day and a card I was going to post about!!! You are going to LOVE IT!
Again, many thanks for your talent and I am excited to get home and get back to creating cards for you!!!
Until tomorrow!!!
by Susan Itell | Apr 13, 2014 | Uncategorized |
WOWZERS….long training day but a wonderful day yesterday! It is energizing to be with such a great group of Stampin' Up! totally fun Demonstrators! There is one person that has been a Demonstrator for just 2 months and there is one person that has been with SU for 16 years!
The moral of this story is…everyone is at all different levels with a variety of experience but we all have the common inner desire…to continue to learn, grow, inspire and reach goals!
Let's touch on goals…we all have different ones and that what is GREAT….yours might be to make Easter Cards….yours might be to help a charitable organization….yours might be "to have an outlet" for yourself…what ever it is –
It's o.k. because it is what YOU choose to go after!
Below you will see wave #2 of the Spring Card Swap that so many of you participated in!
Today I am showing you 16 cards – I say a big…
WOOT-WOOT….I am just smiling with the talent out there!
Sandy Fielder from IA
Margaret Spencer from VA
(This card swings out!)
Bridget Trefethen from Lillie, France
Nancy Farrell from New York
(the front of this card is short when you open it up…right under the row of pink flowers)
Eileen Curry from Maryland (woot-woot…go MARYLAND)
Mary Jane Elue from Ohio
Sharon Haster from Oregon
Julie Hulka from Wisconsin
Judy Hoffman from New York
Stephanie Sherry from Florida
Stephanie Sherry from Florida
Karen Hellam from California
Maria Rodriguez from Indiana
Sharon Gibbons from New Jersey
Rose Roscoe from Ohio
Rose Roscoe from Ohio
Well….what do you think – I think inspiration to the MAX!!! I am glad that you are starting to receive your cards….I know that it is sooooo exciting to get a goodie in the mail!
At the training today we had a wonderful surprise….remember there are only 30 of us here….and surprise! From the home office came 3 Stampin' Up! employees that were wonderful, informative and as always….very genuine!
Remember when I said how fun it is to get a goodie in the mail? Well the home office gave us the reports on the Paper Pumpkin program and it is H O T and on fire! We had the opportunity to preview the April one….and for those of you that are Paper Pumpkin subscribers with me…woot-woot!!!! This is the week we should be receiving them!
Thanks for popping by and I will have another W A V E of fun for you tomorrow…
by Susan Itell | Apr 12, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Hello from Arizonia! It is beautiful here and I adore the warm weather! I am just amazed at how large Tucson is…I was able to spend time with my cousin and her family on Thursday evening – it was wonderful! Yesterday morning I was up and off to the airport to pick up Brian King….and let the fun times begin!
What a great guy…we had lunch together and a fun afternoon before going to our first function for the weekend! We attended a "Sip and Swap" with the 30 people that are here….so I will have even more swap cards to share with you!
Here comes the 1st wave of cards from the Swap…
Today I am showing you 10 cards that I received from the people that participated in the Spring Card Swap I offered…I will be show casing every-ones cards….so please do not worry if you do not see your today! WOW – they are all fabulous!
I am super proud of all of you and I hope that they fill your hearts with inspiration! It was fun for me to see all of the different styles and I adored how brave many of you are with trying unique color combinations!
I learned a lesson…it was tricky keeping track of all of your beautiful cards…I think I "got them all right" so please don't be mad at me if I made a boo-boo…..I will share with you 10 more tomorrow!!!
Enjoy…and I will keep sharing the cards….Until tomorrow!
Kathy Colgan from Texas
Sandy Fiedler from IA
Randee Schola from MI
Ellen Berkson from AZ
Lisa Poe from Ohio
Laura Banks from Maine
Jeanne Nelson from IL
Rita Yure from CA
Rita Yure from CA
Julie Fearing from Ohio
