by Susan Itell | Oct 22, 2013 | Things you just have to buy! |
Today is one special day!!! WHEW….there is a lot going on so I need to get right to it and then you will have to go get another cup of coffee and take it all in again to let it sink in!!!
Now we already know that Stampin' Up! is darn tootin special in soooo many ways but do they know how to celebrate a 25th Anniversary or what!!!
Today is the day that we have been waiting for….
the day that they unveil the 25 Stamp Sets that are 25% off!!!
(make sure you read to the end as there is an adhesive bundle give away from me..woot-woot!!!)
Remember – this Stamp Set Sale is only for one week so get some post-it flags and your catalog out and have fun looking at what is on sale and then seeing what you simply cannot live without!
CLICK HERE and you will be able to see all of the 25 and a thumb nail image of them…click that to make it bigger and get excited! Who doesn't LOVE a bargain!
I was SUPER excited to see that they chose so many stamp sets that I consider to be on my "A List", to me that is stamps that I use often and feel that there are my "go-to's" when I sit down to create! It is kind of like an "old faithful" blouse you have…it always feels right!
Here is a great tip for you when you are on my blog….look in the upper right hand corner and you will see a "Search" area …..simply type in a stamp set name and you will see the card that I made that stamp from! This way you can see some examples of how the stamps look in a card - WOOT-WOOT!!!
NOW HOLD ON….there is more about this TERRIFIC TUESDAY…..
$25 STARTER KIT SPECIAL EXTENDED ONE DAY. Stampin' Up!
announced late yesterday that they would be extending the $25 Starter
Kit Special through today. You get another chance to purchase the kit at just $25.00!!! Another reason to go WOOT-WOOT!!!!
All you need to remember is to click here and put product in that is $25.00 but not more than $26.95 and fill out the info….DONE!
WHY DID THEY DO THIS?
I really do not know but I have a hunch that it was becasue they were so SWAMPED yesterday (especially late in the day) as I know 1st hand that I was on hold for over 50 minutes and then when the customer service representative came on…I was treated like I was her 1st call of the day!!!
I am doing the happy dance as I have a couple of people that have been on the fence and let me tell you…take the jump and get off that fence as there is nothing for you to lose especially with these great 25 stamp sets that are on sale….
This is about how I feel trying to take all of this in!!! (This is probably one of my all time favorite shows)
When you take advantage of the "one more day at $25.00 to join"…one of the perks is that on your 1st order…you will be able to take advantage of a one time 30% discount! WOOT-WOOT….email me if you need more info or want to chat!
Let's take for example….the Gently Falling Stamp Set….LOVE IT – it is now at 25% off = $21.71…if you sign up today for just $25.00…then place an order (after you have joined for $25.00) you will be able to get that stamp set for….$15.20!!!
Now I ask you….yesterday that stamp set would have cost you $28.95 and tomorrow you could purchase it for $15.20…see what I mean when I say a no-brainer!!!
Let's pick on another favorite of mine…remember use that search button to see cards that I have made!
The Happy Day Stamp Set (appropriate for today…as I am super happy) At 25% off this stamp set is $12.71 for just this one week…but if you become part of Simple Stampin Team….you would be able to turn around and order this for just $8.90!!! Now that should make you happy!!!!
I want to make this even better for you….for all orders for this super stamp sale…I am going to pick one lucky winner to win some "You just have to have basics"…items that we all love!!! Here you go!
Why did I pick these….easy-peasy….when you add them up…they are just over the $25.00 point in honor of Stampin' Ups! 25th Anniversary and I know that these are all products that we use OVER and OVER!!!!
So…if you buy 2 of the stamp sets…you'll get 2 chances to win….buy 4 you'll get 4 chances…..GREAT right!?!?!
This IS such an exciting time for all of us that are with Stampin' Up! and I hope that you will see the benefits that "Simply just make sense" and take advantage of the LAST day of joining for just $25.00! Click here and lets get started together!
JUMP!!! I am here and there are a bunch of other happy, positve and fun people here to give you a big WOOT-WOOT
By now you know that I love to have fun and that I love to show you how you can create beautiful and practical cards and gifts that will warm YOUR heart but it will also make someone else very happy!
My team is growing and I am super excited, I would love for you to be on this journey with me…being a part of the PALS team has been great…the resources are there for all of us if we want them or if you just simply want to order just for the discount… great!!!
Email me and I will be happy to answer any questions you have! Remember your order needs to be $25.00 – $26.95 for the deal…you can click here and get going….one question I have been asked…what would be 2 things great to order to get to that point…..
My favorite combo is the Envelope Punch Board and roll of Sticky Tape….BAM – $26.90!!!! How about that! Already have the punch board?…great – no worries – it make a super gift or simply pick something else!
Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Oct 21, 2013 | Super Easy, Thank You |
Ok…I know…I know – I have been doing lots of fall cards but after all – it is Fall and it is my favorite time of the year! We had an absolutely beautiful day yesterday and it was wonderful to carve pumpkins…take in the fresh and crisp air that the season brings!
Now how about this card for a clean and simple card! This is a “Susan
style of card” and I love everything about it! You all know by now that I adore
the Note card Size of Cards!
Do you know what color this is…I am sure many are saying Sahara Sand….
but it is something that I would put a pretty good bet on that you do not use!
It is a “sleeper” in the catalog in my opinion but remember I shared it
with you several posts again in the white? This paper is called the Naturals
Ivory Paper! Love the little “flicks” in it!
Let’s get to the fun! This is a classic example of this being a great
card to of making a bunch of cards with this simple and very duplicatable
layout….
- I used the base of the Card in the note card size on Always Artichoke
in the 5” X 3 ½”
- Using the Gently Falling Stamp I first stamped the Always Artichoke and
then the Sahara Sand on either side!
- With the help of my fun tool….the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig I lined up the sentiment which is from
the Lots of Thanks Stamp Set…(love it!)
Now
to this point – you can definitely agree with me… this is one super easy and one super straightforward card!
Can
you see how cutting all of the paper…then stamping all of the images…it is a
breeze to make a bunch of!
Now
to the envelope! Again…you know me well enough…it needs to match my card…after
all – first impressions are key!
- Using the Naturals Ivory Paper and cut it to the size that the Envelope
Punch Board guided me to do….cut a 7 ¼” square! This tool is the must have tool
of the year and being under $20.00 – I say….woot-woot!
- I need to make the mailman smile so today I did a double whammy! I
stamped the leaf and sentiment on the front and then I also lined the back flap
with the Regals Designer Series Paper Stacks!
Cute,
fun & done! I was tickled with this card and again, this is a layout that
you can use over and over again…. think about with flowers…. think about with
ornaments…super cute – right!!!
I
great tip I can give you with a card like this is…make up an extra one for you
to have for the future – put a post it note on the inside with the dimensions
sizes that I have given you…why take you time in measuring!
I
hope that you have enjoyed today’s card and I hope that you CASE away with it!
It’s a keeper and I know whomever receives it will be super happy!
Today
is the last day that you can take advantage of the $25.00 Starter Kit! The
growth of the PALS has been super and I would love for you to be another one of
the fun group that has taken advantage of this unreal offer!
Stampin’
Up is very proud of their 25th anniversary (as they should be) and
they have been spoiling us with so many fun and exciting opportunities!
Speaking
of exciting…tomorrow, the 22nd Stampin Up! is offering 25 different
Stamp Sets at a 25% discount for just 1 week…in celebration of their
anniversary ( it is actually this week)
Think
about this…I would imagine that Stampin Up! is going to offer some of the super
all time favorite stamp sets that they offer…you can get them for 25% off and
then take another 30% off with you 1st order.
This
is beyond super great!!! Do you realize that if you did this…you would not have
to place another order until June 30th – 2014!!!! Is that crazy or
what!
So
I end with….what can you lose … = nothing!!!
You
know by my blog that I adore Clean and Simple cards that can be duplicated and
also be practical! I have learned an endless amount of tips and tricks…and I
would love to show you how to do the same!
Here
is to a great week and I am only 1 away from my personal goal I set for myself
for this great $25.00 opportunity! I hope that YOU are the one that will help
me reach my goal! Click here and you'll be smiling!
I
cannot wait to see the 25 Stamp Sets that will be unveiled for 25% off…..trust
me – you’ll know as soon as I do! Enjoy your day and…..
Until
tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Oct 20, 2013 | 3-D Projects, Fall Cards, Thank You |
Remember how I have been showing you how to save your paper and making "cuts" with paper that it going to be matted and not shown? Well today's post is "left overs" that are from when I made the "thank you's" for my friends… several posts ago…click here to see it! Because I made so many of these card – I was able to cut a top note from each of the Soft Suede paper!
This
is a super fun and easy box that is not only functional…it will put a huge
smile on someone’s face! You could put many things in these gems…candy, a gift
card, a deck of cards, a note…just use your imagination!
To
make the box part…you can get (2) from one sheet of paper!
- Cut your paper at 8” X 5 ½ “
- Score on the 8” side at 1”, 3 ½”, 4 1/2” and 7”
- Score on the 5 ½” side at 1” on both ends
- Fold in…( I like to use the bone folder for crisp edges) and cut in to the 1" line as shown!
- This next step is easy…you will cut completely off 1 piece…look at the picture below!
- I recommend that you use Sticky Strip! I say this as I feel it is the best choice of adhesive for 3-D projects! You will only be placing sticky strip on that short side (see picture below) This is a good picture that will show you the "cut off" piece and how you build the "sides" to your box!
- How are you doing? Hang in there – this is really easy and you will be making these a bunch! After you adhere the box together I took the 1" circle punch and did a quick snip! I think it makes it easier to open the box!
- Now to attaching the attaching of the Top Notes! I do put sticky strip on the top and bottom of the box but I start with the bottom. Peel off the red tape and position the "box" on top!
- Last step…I suggest that you lean over and it is super easy to get the "top" – "top note" centered over the box! BAM you did it!!! I say Woot-Woot to you!
Now lets get to the fun part since we have mastered the mechanics of
the box making!
I cut another Top Note from Very Vanilla and then I cut if a bit
smaller simply using the perforated lines as my guide! SOOOOO easy!
Using the Tangerine Tango ink…I inked up the Gorgeous Grunge Stamp and
then “stamped it off” on a piece of computer paper before stamping on the top
note…I wanted a fainter stamp!
Using one of my favorite Fall stamps, out came the Magnificent Maple
Stamp and I inked it up with Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry and Old Olive ( a
perfect trio of fall colors)
Lastly with the help of my stamp-a-ma-jig for perfect placement I
stamped the sentiment that came from the Lots of Thanks Stamp Set!
Is this just soooo cute! What did I put inside….yummers! I put nuggets but I did something fun and super easy! Using address labels I stamped the Gorgeous Grunge Stamp and then stamped the sentiment of "thanks"! Isn't this just the cutest!
The label fits perfectly and you do not have to worry about an adhesive! Woot-Woot!
Just think of the endless ideas you could do with this concept..a simple change of paper color and stamps…presto – you have a great gift! Please share with me if you make any of these! I just love them and they are always a hit!
We have been sooooo lucky to have wonderful friends make us yummy meals while John has been laid up…and I have been sending these out with a thank you note! They love them!
Please let me know what you think about these! They are super easy to make and if you need any help, please feel free to email me!
There have been sooooo many things going on with Stampin' Up! over the past weeks, I find it hard to take it all in! Tomorrow is the last day for you to take advantage of the $25.00 starter kit!
If that wasn't good enough….on the 22nd (Tuesday) they are unveiling 25 stamp sets that will be 25% off for 1 week!!! A HUGE woot-woot….as if you sign up to be a hobbiest demonstrator, you will be able to take the 25% anniversary discount on the stamp sets that will be on sale…PLUS your first order discount of 30% more!
Let's talk…I would love for you be having fun with me!
Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Oct 19, 2013 | Tips and Tricks!!! |
This is a fun card that looks tricky to make but hang on…it's not! Hopefully if you have popped by via my wonderful upline, Mary Fish's blog…..1st thank you and 2nd….I hope you pop back!
Being in Mary's team is the best learning experience and fun ride one could ask for! She is so gracious to her downline in offering to be "guest stampers"! Thanks for being here and I hope that this post inspires you!
This
“starburst” card has a “I don’t know if I can do it look” but hang on…you’ll
see that it is easy to make and then I want you to think about how this style
will be great in using up scraps of paper…let’s get going!
The
card is a 5 ½” square card…fun size…right?!?! True, all square cards do require
extra postage but just imagine how you would feel going to your mailbox and
finding this card!
Please
do not forget that many of our papers come in a 12” X 12” size…and many times
they are lifesavers when paper crafting!
It’s
wonderful to know that you can always make your own envelops now thanks to the
wonderful Envelope Punch Board! Then lining is a snap as well…we are so blessed
to have incredible tools for us to look like pros!
I
am going to also show you that you can save a bunch of paper with some easy
tips and tricks! Pick you paper scheme and then go for it!
The
papers I used were from the Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper and also the Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper. The size was a 1 ½” X 4 ½” and I cut 1
only from each color!
Here
comes a great tip…. you need to cut these papers diagonally and the best way is
to use the Stampin' Trimmer and place the blade in the middle of the paper and
then slide up and down…. why???
If
you start at the tip you are likely to “dent” the tip of the paper – doing it
this way will allow you to have a good and clean cut!
Here
we go….
- Cut a 5” square Very Vanilla
- Cut a 5 1/8” square of Tangerine Tango
- Cut a 5 3/8” square of Chocolate Chip
TIP
ALERT: To the Tangerine Tango and the Chocolate Chip…save paper and make some
punches…. use a die (I used the Top Note Die) to save paper!!!
Using
the Big Shot and the super fun and fresh Expressions Thinlits Dies to cut the
word “thankful” was a cinch….another tip that I learned from Mary…use a piece
of wax paper in between the die before you run it through and it will pop out
easy!
I
cut the 5” square into a piece that is 3” and then a 2” one! Using the 2 way glue pen to adhere this “thankful” sentiment is a cinch! Here comes
the fun!
Take
your faithful ruler and find the cent of the 5” X 3” piece at 2 ½”!!! This is
soooo easy and soooo fun…I do use the 2 way glue pen for this as it is so
easy….starting in the middle, simply take the cut pieces of paper and adhere
them side by side. (Look at the picture, you’ll see the overhang…it’s ok!)
After
doing the whole image you can do a quick flip and trim off the excess and then
flip over and say WOW – I did
this!!!
Just
adhere this to the card and then I took a “sliver” of Tangerine Tango to just
“break” the lines and make it even more fun!
The
envelope was easy-peasy with the new
– must have Envelope Punch Board …simply follow the guide that is
printed on the front and you look like a pro!
Lining
it was super easy and with the help of Mary Fish’s fabulous video it will make
“total sense” to you! I always love to embellish my envelopes….another way to
make you feel special!
I hope
that this post has inspired you to try this super fun and unique technique! In
a million years I would have never imagined that I would be able to make a card
like this!
I
am a very clean and simple gal and do not care for a lot of fru-fru but I will
say…since I have joined Mary’s team, I have grown personally and also as a paper
crafter! Why?
Easy-peasy!
Mary gives us the resources to learn, to grow, and to simply do what we
want…when we want it…and she is there when we need her!
I
truly started out as being a hobbyist and I still consider myself a hobbyist
but I am eager to grow and built a team to share the fun with many others that
want to be inspired!
Please
email me if you are interested in being a part of my team and growing and being
inspired along the way! I love to help people reach goals and I love to
encourage you to realize that YOU CAN DO IT!
Stampin’
Up! is fun…Stampin’ Up! is rewarding and Stampin’ Up! is a wonderful
opportunity right now for just mere $25.00!
How
can you lose – you simply can’t
and I would love for you to be on this fun ride with me!
Click
here and let’s get started today! You will not regret it and if it is not for
you…no biggie….if you want to do this to get your 30% discount and then say
it’s not for you….no biggie!
Before
we leave today have you notice how many times I have referenced Mary Fish in my
blog? This is what I love about being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and also
being a PAL…we are all there to help each other as together as a team we know
that we can reach more…learn more and all have fun at the same time!
Many
thanks for popping by and I hope that you will subscribe to my blog (sign up above) as I blog
daily ….and I am passionate about inspiring you!
Have
a great day and until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Oct 18, 2013 | Super Easy |
For those of you that subscribe to my blog…sorry for the delay getting to you – I changed the timer anf forgot to hit save! Have a great day and enjoy today's post!
Now if this card does not give you a quick "pick me up"…..please email me and let's talk! I have had an extrememly busy week and as I was driving home from work I thought, I need to come up with some super quick and easy cards!
How does this tickle your fancy! It is from the Best of Greetings Stamp Set, and remember, these stamps are only avaliable for a limited time as they are in the 25th anniversary collection! The BIG bonus is…when you purchase 6 of these…you can get a 7th one free!!! Please click here and see all of the available stamp sets! I adore them and think the "themes" have been super!
This card was a super cinch to make and just think of all of the different framelit shapes you can use and also all of the different stamps you can use! The base of the card is from my "go to" Note Cards & Envelopes..just love these gems!
Today's card I used the Squares Collection Framelits (it's hip to be square!!!) This is soooo darn tootin' simple and I think the simplicity of this card has a WOW factor…
I first opened up the card to lay it flat and then cut my square out of the front of the card! ( I used the Square #2)
TIP ALERT: Take a pencil and draw the square on the inside of the card so when it is time to stamp the sentiment…presto you will get it straight….you will look like a pro and then simply erase the pencil lines!
To create the outside square I simply took the #2 and #3 framelit and ran it through the Big Shot to create the square that I adhered to the outside of the card front! A HUGE help and a "must have" product is the Big Shot Magnetic Platform…this makes it a total cinch for perfect placement each and every time!
Products like this make is so quick and easy to get a great end result! The best advice I can give a new stamper is…build up your supplies with "tools" that will allow you to make your projects as quick and easy…this Platform has saved me so much time – plus it saves on paper as I do not "miss" on my cuts!
Easy…right? Adding some flowers in the corners was a quick pop of the Boho Blossoms Punch and also the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (I love that fun name) Remember….doing things in "3's" works….it is easy on the eye and the balance will always be "spot on"!!!
To the centers of the flowers I put a Candy Dot from the Subtles Collection to match the Calypso Coral! I like to roll up the edges of my flowers….cute and simple!
It seems rather silly to show you a picture of these little gems…but I think they are simply the best in having a quick "bling" and thank you Stampin' Up! for making them in all of the color collections – a no brainer as they match our paper – woot-woot!!!!
Are you wondering how or why I picked these colors? Easy…I created the color scheme from the liner I was going to use! I do this just about everyday to dictate the colors I will use! I have not used the I Am Me Desgner Series Paper for a long time and I thought it was a clean and fresh look!
Once again….easy! Just look at the coordinating colors that go with the paper and BAM…you are on your way to a great card! Using the Envelope Liner Framelit was another no brainer as it is again – another timesaver….
Are you starting to see the pattern here…having certain "key" products is the name of the game! I love what I do and I love making and sending cards…but if I did not have the "tools"…I would be totally frustrated!
For some reason I loved the angle of this picture…this is a great example of how this clean and simple card came to life for me in a snap…because I had the right tools!
Think of it this way…if you are in the kitchen and following a recipe…you need to have the right ingredients and tools to make the yummy end result…it's the same with card making!
I started making cards as an "outlet" for myself in going to a monthly Stamp Club…I adored and looked forward to our monthly "play time" and I could hardly wait to come home and show John what I made!
I built up my inventory of "tools" well before I became a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and now looking back – I did it BACKWARDS! Please do not make the same mistake I made!
The majority of Demonstrators are hobbist and with the amazing opportunity for you to join for just $25.00…I have one question for you….
Why not?
I think we are all too hard on ourselves and we are scared that joining Stampin' Up! means you have an obligation…that you need to teach classes…that you have to have a blog….that you will have to go to meetings….that you will go in debt….ya-da-ya-da….
The answers are NO,NO,NO,NO,NO!!!
If you know that you are going to get product anyway, than why not get the product at a discount? Why not get it early? It really is a very win-win situation…you can start whenever you want and you can stop when ever you want…it's that simple!
So the moral of the story is for $25.00 – what do you have to loose?
Asbolutely nothing…please email me and I will be happy to talk with you and also, if you would like to talk with me and also my wonderful upline Mary Fish, we will gladly arrange a time for a call!
I am passionate about building my team and I would love for you to be on this fun…simple journey with me! If you're ready now….simply click here and just order whatever you want that is at least $25.00 but not over $26.95…it ships for free!
I love clean and simple cards but more importantly I am very passionate about showing YOU that YOU can do projects that are both fun and rewarding!
Until tomorrow!
