by Susan Itell | Apr 26, 2013 | Thinking of you |
It feels like it has been days since I have posted something…and I must say – "I have missed working on a card!" This is a "Susan Card" – one that reflects me and my personality! I just love clean and simple!
Next week will be my monthly Breast Cancer Card making fun evening and this is one of the cards that we will be assembling! I think it will be super easy for the volunteers to put together! I have people that have never made a card before and they will enjoy this cute card!
The stamp set for this card is "For The Birds", truly a cute and versatile set! You know that I love water coloring so out came the Aqua Painter! The colors I used were Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse and Cherry Cobbler. I first stamped my image with Black Staz On Ink onto a piece of Watercolor Paper…( it's worth it…trust me!!!)
I wanted to do a vertical fold card as I have not done one for a while…Very vanilla was my card stock of choice and Crumb Cake with a little bit of midnight muse! A very handsome and inviting color palette!
I wanted to use a frame to highlight my focal bird stamp – I looked at the stamp and then looked at the Framelits and the Window Frames worked perfectly! I used frame #2 to cut out for the "peep piece" ( Crumb Cake) and then used the #3 one for the Watercolor paper…less stress in adhering!
If you look closely (click the picture) you can see a faint line around the cut out section and I was going to jazz it up – but then decided not to…just a couple of Neutral Brads did the trick! Loved it! Finishing the card with a piece of the Satin Stitched Midnight Muse Ribbon was the finale!
I was excited when I did this card….but kinda bummed when I saw the pictures as the picture does not do it justice…this is a sweet and clean card!I know that you have heard me say this before…but this card is a great example of ow this style could be adapted to so many different card ideas!
Fingers crossed my pre-order will be here today and I am super excited! There is so much to take in! I am hoping to have some good "play time" over the weekend! Sometimes I wish there were just more hours in the day! I simply love to sit…turn on some music and just have fun!
Please share my blog with your friends! I love posting on my blog and I love helping you reach your goals! We all can make works of Art from our Heart…I am just glad that I can help you! Please email me or leave me a message on some of the things that you would like to see….I love a challenge!
Have a fabulous day and until tomorrow….
by Susan Itell | Apr 25, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Good Morning and I have a confession…..I promised you all that today I was going to share with you something really fun, functional and a super easy gift to whip together that would fit many different gift giving ideas!
Good news is that YOU will see the post but the bad news is that it will not be until Sunday! I finished putting together this post last evening and was double checking making sure my blog would go off at the regular scheduled 5 a.m. time ( sometimes it doesn't and that me sad….)and I saw that I had an email from Mary Fish…
Sunday, I am her guest Stamper and I always get super excited for that and I try to do something extra fun and I totally forgot that I needed to get to her my work by this morning as she is leaving for her well deserved – earned Stampin' Up! Incentive Trip to Figi! SO….PLAN B had to come to place!
I am sorry; but as the saying goes…."great things happen to those who wait"!!! Hang tight…Sunday will be here soon and I do have a winner for the discontinued Stamp Sets and you will be able to pick one of these Sunday featured goodies! Thanks for understanding….
NOW to some "Meat and Potaotes" I am sure that there are many stamps and accessories that are being retrired that make you sad and I thought I would share with you a couple of ideas and tips! Here once again is the list…
STAMPIN' UP! RETIRED LISTS NOW AVAILABLE!
I do have in my Stampin' Area the discontinued items but I want to say….that does not mean that I will get rid of them…and I want you to now that I am the first to realize that there are certain products that we just love…and my advise to you is…USE THEM!
I will be having a huge "Stamp Set" sale and you will have the opportunity to pick up some great Stampin' Up products but there will be many of the retired stamp sets that I will keep for my own personal use…"just because" Change can be difficult for many of us…but I also know that the changes that they have made are going to be quickly overlooked when you use the new catalog…it is simply amazing and my head is spinning with ideas!
I did place a preview order yesterday and my goodies should be here tomorrow….so Saturday's post will be featuring a Sneak Peek Product! WOOT-WOOT!!!!
Please try to carve out some time and look….really look at the retiring list and think if you should take advantage of some of the items…they are going fast and everyday SU will update the list as the inventory depletes!
Here are several items that I think in my opinion are TRUE BLUE winners that would be a great "Staple" for your stampin' collection….Click here and order today!
- Petal Cone Bigz L Die – it is 40% off – #121810 – reg. $32.95 – now $19.77
- Candy Wrapper Bigz L Die – it is 25% off – #120890 – reg. $32.95 – now $24.71
Here are some of my "A List" Stamp Sets that I would and will use as I find them to be very versatile and just a good old "go to" stamps!
- Circle Circus – #127784 ( so fresh and fun…great random background stamp to use here and there)
- Curly Cute – #120510 ( just love this font and sentiments….)
- Easy Events – #123225 ( this is a big time go-to for me as I always have clean and simply thank you notes ready using this set….very clean, quick and easy!!!)
- Friendly Phrases – #126151 ( again, just love the sentiment)
Now when you really think about it….these are just 4 stamp sets! That really is not bad at all for the ones that I just can't part with – but the Bigz Dies that I shared….I would definitely purchase them as you know I have made many fun projects with them and they are just great party favors and simple gifts!
In closing…I want you to know that I am not an advocate to "STOCK UP" just because they are going bye-bye! YOU are going to be soooooo excited to see the new goodies that will be here very soon and then we will quickly forget about the discontinued products this year!
I can't wait to continue to inspire you with the new catalog…hang tight! Thanks fro reading this post and I am sorry that you are not seeing any super news ideas, but I do hope that you learned and were inspired by my message!
Thanks for your support to my SU business and until tomorrow…..PROMISE – it will be a project!
by Susan Itell | Apr 24, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Today
is a SUPER BIG DAY for Stampin' Up! customers, who will get their
first chance to see the Retiring Product and Accessories Lists! If there is something on this list that you
R E A L L Y really want…do not wait…
order it today as it will get SWOOPED away and then you will be sad…..and I do not want to see you be sad!
I totally admit that there are some items that I was surprised to see on there but then again – I did get to see a "sneak preview" of the new catalog and any frown will be put into a HUGE smile….Stampin' Up! –
HIT IT OUT OF THE BALLPARK!!!
In
addition, as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrators I was able to pre-order
new products from the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog. My pre-order is already
in and I can't wait to share "sneak peek projects" once I get my Stampin' hands on these goodies!
I feel like a kid that just received the new toy catalog for Christmas! ( grab your "readers" or get ready to click that ZOOM button to read the list)…
My suggestion….grab a cup of coffee…grab your catalog and start looking!!!
Stampin' Up! will update the list as it becomes depleted and in turn – I will keep you on top of it! On a serious note, if there is something that you do want – get it…as it will be gone – it is as simple as that!
STAMPIN' UP! RETIRING PRODUCTS LISTS
Retiring Stamps will be available through June 3. Stampin' Up! will continue to produce the stamps to meet the demand through that time. Click to View Stampin' Up! Retiring Stamps.
Retiring Accessories are ONLY available while supplies last. SAVE UP TO 60% on select items! Be sure to order your favorites promptly. Click to View Stampin' Up! Retiring Accessories.
SOOOOOO much to take in and I need a day to digest it all!
Tomorrow you will see a posting that will make you smile…a really, really fun posting! Also, I will let you know who won the blog guess for the retired items! Many thanks for the emails and also the comments left on my blog!
It will be a long day for me as it was a late evening as the PALS were hopping, chatting away on facebook with all of the changes…..
I am an email away – would love to hear your most "surprised bye-bye stamp set"!
Until tomorrow!!!
by Susan Itell | Apr 23, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Are these colors yummy or what! I just love the color combination I used and this stamp set is "way out the the traditional Susan box" but thanks to fellow PALS Brian and Pam….they enabled me to take the plunge and buy it!
A couple of weeks ago I saw a post on Brian King's Blog ( love it…love him!!!) using this stamp set and I was so wowed I needed to get it as I thought it is a super feminine stamp! Brian's inspiration came from his Upline, Pam…we are all PALS and we all love to enable one another! The set is called Stippled Blossoms!
The color combinations you could come up with are endless! I went bold…just remember to use one color a shade deeper than the other to give it the depth it needs! I used, Pacific Point, Midnight Muse, Certainly Celery and Wild Wasabi. My neutral was good old whisper white!
The Stamp-a-ma-jig was once again my best friend ( I think I am going to but another one cause' I think I will go into withdraw if I misplace this one…I use it just about every day! A total MUST to get the placement correct and sooo easy!
The sentiment can from an "A list" Stamp Set, Curly Cute, and if this goes bye-bye….I am going to be a sad stamper! I love this set and when in doubt….go to it! I layered it with the coordinating colors…but 1st I did use a sponge and lightly sponged the edges of the white with the Wild Wasabi to give it a bit of depth!
Out came the Stampin' Vitamins….Stampin' Dimensions whet all over…just like I love it! A card would not be a card without a lined envelope! I went to my go-to, Subtles Designer Series Paper to make the finale a finale!!!
Today is a BIG day all the way around for me….I have a Stamp-a-Stack after work….it is The Voice ( which I am addicted to) and then at midnight I am going to be Cinderella waiting for the clock to hit midnight to see a seek preview of some pre-order goodies that Stampin' Up! is coming out with!!! WOOT-WOOT!!!!
But with the good will came the sad….the list of retired items that will go bye-bye! It's o.k. – we need to trust this great company in making decisions that is best for all of us! This is why I just love Stampin' Up! They allow you to run your business, "Your Way" and then are always on top of all if the trends while still remaining traditional! Love it!
It is an exciting time and I am so glad we are on this ride together!
Drop me an email or comment about how you liked today's post….and also pick 3 stamp sets that you think are going to be retired….if you guess them – I will send you a special goodie from me ( trust me – you'll love it – it is my post for Thursday!!!!) If I have multiples – I will get good old John to draw a name….you are going to flip over it – A 3-D goodie that I am sooooo excited about!!!
Huge Stampin' Hugs and I am excited for later on today and tonight….Until tomorrow! Thanks for popping by!
by Susan Itell | Apr 22, 2013 | Birthday, Masculine, Stamp-a-ma-jig |
Today's post is full-filling 2 things…a Pals Paper Art Challenge and a super masculine Birthday Card!
What is the PALS Paper Art Challenge….it is a super fun way to stretch your imagination and play along with other people that share the same passion as you! So…what are you waiting for – go to www.palspaperart.com and join the fun! You do not need to be part of the PALS team to play….YOU can play – so go do it!!!
We all have certain friends that just make you laugh…just make you feel good…just make you wonder what they are going to say next…well – this pretty sums up my friend Tony Workman! Not only is he a friend, he is my daughters trainer(and you too Tom!!!) and has been there for us as she has achieved her goals riding horses!
This masculine, fun and classic Birthday Card for him sums it right up as he is one classic guy! By now you know that I love square cards…why? – easy…cause their different and they make you feel special! There just is something about holding a square card! Now I know a square card requires extra postage; now I ask you this…isn't the person you are sending a card to extra special? Just do it!
The Stamp Set I used for the focal part was from Happy Hour, thought of Tony immediately…We have share many "cheers" together and I just thought he would get a kick out of it! Trying to also work this card into the super sketch that the PPA team came up with – this card came together in about 10 seconds!
I knew that I wanted to use this designer paper…remember where it came from??? It is from the Halloween paper collection, Howlstooth & Scaringbone! The accent colors I chose were Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade and Very Vanilla as my neutral!
After stamping my image and sentiment ( and YES – of course I used the stamp-a-ma-jig) as I have learned it is my time saver! Works perfectly each and every time! Next out came my main man, Mr Big Shot, and using the Window Frame Framelits, I used it to cut both the stamped image as well as the Island Indigo…( see below picture = I saved paper by using the inside of my mat piece!)
I thought the Island Indigo piece needed a bit of extra depth so I used the Festive Paper Piercing Mat – then out came the Stampin Dimensionals to start the wow! The cute sentiment was from the Bring on the Cake Stamp Set, short and sweet!
When I looked at the card…I thought – just one more thing….I think the touch of Black Taffeta Ribbon would be perfect…and with a Susan knot – clean and classic – just like Tony!
Are you thinking….how did she get that envelope? Simple – I made a custom one using the Simple Scoring Diagonal Plate! I will say – it is simple amazing how much I have learned since I decided to become a SUD….it is just plain fun and the PALS resources are amazing – I can be in the middle of something – find myself stuck….go to the Facebook chat Pals resource – BAM – answer right away!
I am super excited for this week – I have so many super fun ideas to share with you! ( I think I have been spending too much time outside doing yard work and my mind goes everywhere!!!) I really am excited to play " SHOW AND TELL" with you!
I love what I do, I love helping you. and I love seeing you achieve your goals!
Your comments and emails mean so much to me = please email me and let me know how I can help you…or just to say hi! If you have not already subscribed to my blog, please do so – super easy – upper right corner, right under the catalog…so each and every morning you will get an inspiration from me!
Until tomorrow…….
