by Susan Itell | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Who does not like a sale?
I am sure that many of you have heard by now that today Stampin' Up! added a TON of items to the clearance rack! These items will go fast – I have had a super busy day at work and have been wanting to get this to you ….
There are some "keepers" but the best advice I can give you is…buy it if you LOVE it….trust me, there are sooooooo many new and fun products being unveiled in January – if you are on the fence….hop on over!
I found GREAT deals especially with the DSP and paper stacks as I line every envelope that I make and with my Breast Cancer projects, the discontinued paper is perfect! Take a peek and have fun!
Click on the image below and it wil take you right to the clearance area!
After you look and shop there….click here to see the weekly deals! My top pick is the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch….why? – it adds a quick WOW!!!!
Now here is my incentive for YOU!!!!
Anyone that places and order from me today until Friday evening at 9 p.m. will have the opportunity to win 10 Gift Card Holders that I featured on the post earlier this week….click here to see it!
I will make you 6 Holiday Ones and 4 Birthday Ones…they are so cute and fun!
I will announce the winner on Saturday morning! Have fun shopping…it can be anything from my on line store!
Have a great afternoon and until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Dec 10, 2013 | 3-D Projects, Christmas |
Hang on to your Kleenex with this fun gift that you can make up in a snap!
Wouldn't this be a perfect "giftie" to give to someone in a nursing home…someone in the hospital…for an office friend…for your desk?!?!
I made this project back in the Spring for a Breast Cancer Survivor Day – a day that survivors were simply pampered in having FUN…they had a personal chef teach cooking….a person that made the most adorable pieces of "garden art" and ME….I worked with them making a variety of projects and this was one of them!
If you want to click here to see the original post that I did this with, you will see that I highlighted the video in which the idea came from, the talented Stampin Up! Demonstrator, Angie Juda!
It is so easy, you will be able to follow my steps and PRESTO…another fun gift that YOU made with your precious hands!
Here you go…
You can make (2) of these adorable boxes from 1 sheet of 8 1/2" X 11" piece of paper!
- Cut a sheet of paper in half at 4 1/4" X 11" (remember you'll make 2…I say WOOT-WOOT)
- Score at 4 1/2", 7", 8" and 10 1/2" – fold and use a bone folder on the score lines!
- Choose a Designer Series Paper of your choice, today I am using the diagonal stripe from the Season of Style Designer Series Paper pack! – Cut this into (3) equal 4" wide pieces – from 1 sheet of DSP – you will be able to decorate (3) Kleenex Boxes…again – woot-woot!
- (2) 4" X 4 1/4" – this will be for the front and back of the Kleenex Box
- 4" X 2 1/4" – the part where the "hole" will be
- 4" X 3/4" – the front skinny part!
- Now…go ahead and adhere the DSP pieces to the score piece of Solid Color Paper and then place the "template" centered over the area where the "kleenex will pop thru"!
- Place a piece of sticky strip…YES – sticky strip as it is the strongest and especially with 3 -D projects, you need the strength…place it on the 3/4" part! Easy right !!!….but BEFORE you peel the red line tape off, fold this piece back so the Extra Large Oval Punch can fit through and POP out the hole!
TIP ALERT: Before you peel off the sticky strip paper…take the "cut out" oval and trace the oval onto the top the kleenex…then PUNCH with your paper snips and do a "rustic oval cut" – I know….this is NOT necessary but the "type A" in me thinks it looks neater/cleaner!!!
- Let's get stampin'!!!!…this is the SUPER easy part – and the "sky is the limit" so pull out whatever stamp your little heart desires and have fun! On this I used….the Christmas Messages Sentiment Stamp Set with the classic ornaments from the Ornaments Keepsakes Set and a simple crank of Mr. Big Shot….the Holiday Ornament Framelits did the trick!
This below stamp set is NOT in the catalog…
it is a "carry over" from last year and it is a keeper!
- Now you know what to do….simply adhere to the focal part of the project and DONE! I did put a "smidge" of Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine behind the ornament! A cute touch…right?
- The Circle Framelits make this easy super easy…after I stamped the sentiment – thru the Big Shot with the framlits….easy works for me! Adding the dots around the sentiment circle is a quick and easy touch!
The trick to this fun and simple project is to make sure that you place the kleenex pouch in the area BEFORE you adhere the sticky strip to the base to get an even, clean look!
I do like adding that piece to the back of the Kleenex Box and I also think that it would be super cute to put a "pocket" to tuck a personal note in!!!!
This is a keeper and ALWAYS well received….have fun making these and PLEASE email me if you have any questions! It really is easy – and you will be so tickled with yourself!!!!
Thanks for popping by and…until tomorrow!
p.s. – Please pop back later today as the INCREDIBLE new "clearance items" are unveiled….and I will do a separate post showcasing this unveiling plus a BONUS for YOU!
by Susan Itell | Dec 9, 2013 | Christmas, Super Easy, Thinking of you |
We've all been there before…having a great shopping trip with friends! Every year, I go shopping with some of the Iquana's – you have heard me post about them before…it is an incredible group of gals that share wonderful "life moments" together…and it is the BEST "energy charger and feel good" one could get!
Today's card is what I made to let them know how much fun and how much I treasure our time together! This is a super simple card, being able to use scraps and the end result is one cute card!
So…pull out some scraps and let's go shopping!!!
Here you GO!!!
There’s really no “rocket science” to this card…and when I sat down, I was looking at my scraps of Season of Style Designer Series Paper and thought…a rectangle matted with a “smidge bigger” piece of crumb cake is all that is needed!
The base is the Whisper White in the Cut & Ready Card Bases…it is soooo wonderful to pull off the shelf a piece of card stock already cut…pre-scored and ready to go! Sometimes convenience pays off…and these gems come in 6 different colors! – Click here to see the offerings!
Pulling out the Old Olive as I know it color coordinates with this paper…I cut the size a ¼” smaller and then used the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder to add the dimension that makes the wow happen!!!
The shopping bags dimensions are: 1 7/8” X 1 ½” and the matting is 2” X 1 5/8”…to card cute! Making a handle was fun and you can see that I anchored it with a piece of Sticky Strip and then I took a simple piece of white tissue paper and “scrunched” it up and added it to the back of the bag!
I use 2 adhesives to adhere the bags to the card….stampin’ dimensionals and also the Mono liquid glue – I find with the bumps of the embossing, it works great to use both!
The “fronts” of the bags needed a bit of bling and the Very Merry Tags Stamp Set was perfect! With the help of the Petite Curly Label Punch and the 7/8” scallop circle punch…the fronts became FUN!
The “Oh What Fun” is from the Christmas Messages Stamp Set and then I just “free-handed” it – a cute and simple touch! This is a GREAT stamp set!
The finale – the envelope…this “stripe” is a classic Christmas look in my eyes! It always makes me feel like eating a candy cane! I adore these paper stacks…you can easily line 2 envelopes from a sheet of paper!
I hope this card reminds you of FUN with friends!
We laughed and laughed – the best medicine one could ever have! Please remember this one and it would also be fun to have for a shower card!!!!
Let’s all have a great week…..the weather is a mess but will be better as the temperatures are climbing! Be safe if you are out in this mess…my suggestion for you is to stamp away and also make some cookies – it doesn’t get better than that!
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by Susan Itell | Dec 8, 2013 | Super Easy, Thank You |
It looks like we might be getting some ugly weather on the East Coast today and tomorrow so I thought I would “switch up the seasons” and bring some happy flowers your way!
Now how about this super clean and simple card!
It just makes you think of sunshine and just think about how you could change up the sentiment to make all different types of cards…birthday’s – thinking of you and like this one…thank you!
This sentiment comes from the Lots of Thanks Stamp Set…and it's a blue ribbon winner in my eyes! I love all of the different fonts – a perfect set to simply say "thanks"!
I feel like I have been sharing with you so many holiday ideas but as the saying goes….’tis the season! I will have some more holiday ideas coming your way this week so please pop back daily!
Let’s get to this sunshine card!
- Pulling out the Simply Scoring Tool, I scored 3 lines to add some interest. I scores at 1 ½”, 1 6/8” and 2”. Doesn’t this give a great effect and soooo easy!
- I already knew the liner that I was going to use for this card…and that is what dictated the colors of the focal flowers! The colors I used were Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Island Indigo!
- I decided to use something that I rarely use and chances are you are in the same boat! When I see the end result…I simply say why do I not use this more often? It is soooo easy and a great little die to use up scraps! It is the Floral Fusion Sizzlits and it is just $5.50!!!
- I simply attached them with the lifesavers…Mini Glue Dots! WOW – these are time-savers galore!
- To the center of the flower, I popped out a simple circle from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, this needs to be a “must punch set for you” WHY? - easy…little shapes ALWAYS come in handy!!!
- Next and lastly, I put a coordinating candy dot to the center, you could skip this, but I loved the look!
- Envelope time…the Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper was the perfect choice for this cheery card! Remember I have shares with you before…most of the time – I pick my liner to dictate the card I will making!!!
- The Envelope Liner Framelit is the tool of the year in my opinion…please make sure that Santa brings it to you….I know you have been good!
I am hoping that this card of sunshine will jinx the weather-gods and save us from snow/freezing rain! I truly love living on a farm…BUT when we have icky weather….it is not much fun! Breaking up water troughs is not my favorite thing to do and with 5 dogs….that is 20 paws to wipe off when they come in the house!
Please pop back this week as I shared before I have lots of fun holiday goodies that you can easily whip up to continue to put smiles on your friends and loved ones!
Enjoy the day, do a quick “Click Here” to shop away and go have fun! Enjoy the day….and
Until tomorrow!!!
by Susan Itell | Dec 7, 2013 | 3-D Projects, Christmas, Super Easy |
Tis the season! I must confess, years ago I was not a big fan of gift cards but now I am totally convinced that they are THE WAY TO GO…especially if you unsure of sizes and preferences!
As I shared with you in an earlier post last week, I prefer to make my gifts…you know I love paper crafting but I also adore cooking,needle-pointing and photography!
These are the cutest and easiest gift card holders you will ever make and they come together in a SNAP! The idea was shared with me by my friend Jeanie and when she showed me …I asked her to write the directions down and she laughed at me….cause' it is soooooo darn easy! READY!!!
- Take a piece of Card Stock and cut it into 3 1/2" strips of paper – YEP!!! – You will get 3 enclosures from 1 sheet of paper plus this is a GREAT way to use up scraps!
- Score this piece at 2" and at 6". On the 2" side, use the corner rounder ( I prefer using the Envelope Punch Board one….love it)
- Fold in your score lines and use sticky strip as show in the photo…simply fold up and press! (I also use mono glue if I am tired of cutting the sticky strip! This works great as well!!!)
- Simply cut it in half long ways (you will now have (2) pieces that are 2 1/4" X 6 1/2") and then cut it in half again (you will now have (2) pieces that are 3 1/4" X 2 1/2")
- One of these pieces will fit perfectly on the bottom piece, for the top piece you will cut it at 1 3/4" X 3 1/4" – corner round 2 of the ends!
- Take a strip of paper at 1" x 8 1/2" and wrap around the decorated hold for a belly band! I recommend using Sticky Strip or Mono glue!
- Now you can decorate it how ever you like! This is where the fun comes in…think out of the box – use your punches…use some framelits…just have FUN!
Please do not limit yourself to using these only for gift cards…these would make a great pocket to tuck a note in! Below you will see more examples of how I decorated them with not in the Holiday theme! I was very pleased with the end result and I think you will be soooo happy with how easy they are to make!
It is items like this that are perfect to have on hand! I would make some up with a variety of themes…Holiday's…Birthday…Graduation….etc!
Have fun…pace yourself and know that you can always email me if you have a question! Don't try to over think these…they truly as easy as they seem!
If you are lucky enough to have time in your craft space…please have fun! Please share with me your projects – I love to see them!
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Until tomorrow….
