by Susan Itell | Jul 1, 2013 | Birthday |
This
week I should call it “Birthday Week”! I have 3 friends celebrating their
special day. To me, Birthday’s are a great day…I do not worry about my age…I
think that a birthday is a day to celebrate and to simply have fun!
TIP: ( click on the pictures to make them larger so you can see a better view of the beautiful colors on the designer paper etc….I think my photos are a bit "flat"….maybe because it is very vanilla and looks washed out?) This is a super cute card!
With
the new catalog…came lots of new Designer
Series Paper and this one that is the focus of the card is a “must
have”! It is called Birthday Basics and I am going to attempt to make
all 3 of my cards this week with this paper and also the same Stamp Set!
The
Stamp Set is also new this year – it is Cycle Celebration. I used this stamp
set last month focusing on the bicycle and I can see how versatile it is
already!
Here
is the scoop for you…but I think that it is pretty straightforward!
- Very Vanilla is the base cut into a regular A-2 Card size.
- Following the colors that coordinate with the Birthday Basics…it was a
breeze – Raspberry Ripple, Bermuda Bay, Gumball Green and Summer Starfruit.
- After stamping the image twice (I cut the 2nd one out and
popped it up to give it a lift!)
- Using a stampin’ sponge along with the Raspberry Ripple ink, I lightly sponged
the edges!
- Where did the dots come from????…the Owl Punch Builder! Doesn’t this make
it fun and festive!!!
- The liner was a breeze to match the card!
This
is a special week filled with Birthday’s…the 4th of July…and I also
get to see my daughter ride in a horse show…it will be a great week!
Here’s
to a great week…filled with laughter and family memories! I thank you for
popping by and remember that you can order right from your home by a simple
click here!
Until
tomorrow…
by Susan Itell | Jun 30, 2013 | Super Easy |
I was going to wait and have this card for you on the 4th
of July but then I thought….that would be silly! Please CASE away and send this
card to brighten up someone’s day!
When I look at it I immediately think of fireworks and the
sounds of BOOM…BOOM! This clean and fun card literally takes 5 minutes to whip
together!
The base is Real Red and then I simply cut the white ¼”
smaller – 5 ¼” X 4” and then 1st inked up the “blossom” from the
Betsy’s Blossoms Stamp Set in the Real Red and stamped the image randomly and
then did the same with the Night of Navy Ink!
On a scrap of White, I stamped the sentiment, “Celebrate
Today” from the Perfectly Penned Stamp Set in real Red. I just love this font
as it reminds me of the 4th of July with the “curls” on the “C”.
Out came “Mr. Big Shot” and the Apothecary Accents
Framelits to do the magic on
cutting out the sentiment. I cut an additional on in Real Red and cut it in
half and then simply matted it behind the sentiment.
Stampin Dimensionsals were placed all behind the cut out
piece and added to the front of the card. I looked at it and thought it needed
something else and the new Candy Dots in the Regals were quick and the perfect
touch!
Using the Night of Navy marker, I stitched and “dotted”
around the whole piece! This brings back such fond memories when I scrapbooked
a bunch and this little “added” touch was something that I often did around
journaling boxes!!!
Before I adhered this piece to the base, I added a touch of
¼” stitched Grosgrain Ribbon to the diagonal lines and then a simple “Susan
knot” was the finishing touch that this card needed!
Do you remember the other day I used the red and white polka
dots for an envelope liner? Well…this was a cinch as it was already for me! You
can get 2 envelopes out of a 3” X 12” piece of paper! I just love the Polka Dot
Parade paper…and I usually se it on the other side but I love the look of what
I did here!
Fun and festive is what this card screams to me! When I
think of the 4th of July, I think – wow…summer is at it’s half way
point! I do not know about you…but this calendar is rolling by way too fast!!!
Times for fun in the sun!
Have a fabulous day and until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Jun 29, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Now wouldn't you just love to open this envelope and see this cheery, bright and fun card from a friend! The bold colors and the sheer simplicity of it makes it a super easy…WOW card that can not only be made in a flash…it can be "mass produced" and changing the sentiment up…say a Happy Birthday…Thinking of you – you will have one "keeper" of a card on hand!
I wanted to use a nice and bright color for the backdrop of this card and Pacific Point was a great choice! I paired it together with Real Red and Pumpkin Pie and then it was super easy for me to find a liner for the envelope….I just went to my swatches that I bought from fellow PAL Brian King and looked for a series of paper that had Pumpkin Pie…and BAM – the Quatrefancy Specialty Paper jumped out and said PICK ME…PICK ME!!!
This card is so straight forward…no explanation is needed! I hope that you CASE this card as this simple layout truly produces a sweet card! Here is a quick run down of the scoop for the card!
Easy – right! I hope that you CASE away on this one as it is super fast…super cute and a card anyone would be proud to make!
The weekend is here and I hope that you have plans for "fun"!!! As always, I appreciate you popping by and remember that you can order at anytime ….day or night right from your home…simply click here and shop away!!!
I would love and be honored to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and with that….you will get extra tips and tidbits from me to help inspire you along with your projects! I hope that my blog inspires you…and I want each of you to know that YOU inspire me too with your feedback and comments!
Until tomorrow……
by Susan Itell | Jun 28, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Pictures of this mornings post should be good to go….this is what happens when you live in the middle of no where and your internet is not behaving itself!
I think it was worth the wait…it is a super sweet card!!!
Let's all have an incredible weekend and make lots of great memories!!!
by Susan Itell | Jun 28, 2013 | Stamp-a-ma-jig, Thank You |
Have you ever been treated to a time that you walk away and say….wow – that was fun! Well this was me yesterday when a friend invited me to lunch and I felt like a queen! As I walked into her beautiful home and saw this incredible setting for the 2 of us to "catch up"…"share some laughs" and just plain catch up while I slipped out of work for lunch!
This card makes me smile as it makes me feel special when I use the Aqua Painters. They truly are one of my favorite and relaxing thing to do with my cards….and while I am not the best at it…I find it rewarding! I am determined to be a "water color wonder" one day!
The Stamp sets that I used was "For the Birds"…I love that darn cute wagon and I "masked off" the sentiment as I was just looking for the wagon image!Whenever you use the Aqua Painters, I highly suggest that you always use the watercolor paper to keep you finished work nice and flat!
Also, always use the Black Staz On Ink….this way when you "watercolor" it will not run! You can always go back and add highlights to your work…( this is a technique that I need to work harder on) but with time….you do become better!
I really wanted to focus on the "thank you" part and I really had a blast and want the message to get across!!! The sentiment came from the Lots of Thanks Stamp Set and I found the center of the paper…stamped with the help of the Stamp-a-ma-jig to get it…"just right"!!!
Polka Dots to me are like seeing balloons – they make me smile and make me happy! As I used the Old Olive in my water coloring….and the color for the thank you's…I thought that this would be perfect….and it is – LOVE IT! This came form the Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper!
I know that this card will make my dear friend smile…she makes me smile! Please continue to tell your friends about my blog and have them sign up for my daily postings to inspire you…to make you smile and to make you realize that YOU can do it to!
To order I am a click away and the best thing is that everything will come to your door!!! A big THANKS to YOU for always popping by and supporting my Stampin' Up! Fun!
Until tomorrow…..
