by Susan Itell | Mar 30, 2013 | 3-D Projects, Easter |
This post is a different one but I just had to share it with you! If you have just "HOPPED" onto my blog from my wonderful uplines blog…than welcome!!! Mary Fish has showcased an unbelievable Easter Parade of talent that is sure to inspire you!
Below you will see my carrot from a post I did earlier this week!
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Today I am helping out with an Easter Egg Hunt for little ones and I needed to do a couple of "fun and busy" ideas to keep them from getting into trouble…is this an old classic or what!!! How many jelly beans in the jar?!?!
Classic are always the best…and what is anymore classic than a good old "Mason Jar" – all I did was jazz it up a bit using some Stampin' Up goodies!!! I think it is fun and fresh and really showcases the jelly beans!
You can see how little touches and literally 5 minutes made this plain jar go from "boring to WOW"!!! I used the 3" Die circle for the top of the jar and do you remember this fun paper??? It is from the Howlstooth and Scaringbone Designer Paper (from the holiday catalog)! See…it is not just for Halloween…right!!!
Around the jars lid I used the simple Natural Trim Ribbon that is featured int he Spring Catalog, super easy to work with and I love the natural,soft and classic touch it gives! Around the rim of the jar – I tied a simple piece of Very Vanilla Seam Binding ribbon ( again – super simple to work with) and then threaded a big button – put a couple of pieces of a very thin sheer Calypso Coral ribbon – knotted it – done!! BAM – that's it…..and how cute!!! I took scissors and curled the ribbon just like you would do the tails for a balloon! Doesn't this bring a smile to your face!
I love what I do and I hope that it shows through my blogging! I would have never imagined than less than a year ago that I have been able to grow so much through the wonderful exposure of Stampin' Up! I am a true hobbiest and became a demonstrator to "support my habit" and to be a part of Mary Fish's Pals group! I do work full time and I love the "cyber friends" that I have made through the PALS!!!!
Do you realize that over 80% of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators are hobbiest like myself!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 26, 2013 | 3-D Projects, Easter, Party Favors |
Yesterday I told you that I had something special to share with you today… and I think this little carrot is toooooo cute! Hopefully this little gem put a smile on your face as well as getting you excited for Easter!
Another reason why this means so much to me is, it reminds me of my late Mom. Every year, my Mom would buy my children carrots filled with M & M's from her hairdresser – something that she did each and every year and something my kids loved! Spring was one of her favorite times…loving to see the beauty of change with daffodils blooming, warmer weather arriving – just the feeling of change and putting Winter behind us! I know she would be proud of me making this!
This post has made me think that I need to do a video…I will do my best to try to explain but as always – please email me of I can be of help to you! I have been receiving so many emails …and I love and cherish each and everyone! Thank you!!!!
The backdrop of this gem is using the Petal Cone Die and running it through my main stampin' man, Mr Big Shot, the carrot is coming to life! The paper colors I used were tango tangerine and gumball green! When you adhere (in my opinion) any 3-D projects – I always like to use the Sticky Strip…it is the best!
Do you see the printed paper, it is from the Print Poetry Designer Paper cut into 1'2" strips. TIP = much easier to adhere this before you seal the cone tight! Just let it hang over the edge – fold the cone and snip….do that the whole way around – ( see, wouldn't a video be easier)
Flipping this over, I punched a 1 3/8" circle punch after drawing a line on pencil as a guide to keep the circle even! Using the sticky strip again, I adhered a small piece of Window Sheet to allow my candy to peek through!
Next I adhered the green scalloped pieces and then punched a hole on both sides. Pulling a piece of Gumball Green Satin Stitched Ribbon I then threaded it through a big button ( it was a discontinued Deck the Hall Button = but you can use any big button)
Pull the ribbon snug making it even and then knot the end of the green ribbon! This will act as a "pulley" for getting your cone open and shut!
Next, take a piece of 1/8" Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon and thread it through the opposite 2 holes but just let it open. Lay several pieces of more vanilla ribbon ( and I also found a cute piece of discontinued green)
After laying the pieces on top…now take the ends of the ivory that you put through the button and knot them…and knot them again – just to make sure that they are super tight! Now you can have fun….open and shut….open and shut….I am sure you are saying WOW!!!! It really is a neat idea…..right!
II I I just love the look and fullness of the ribbon…you simply can't have too much!
Oops….I almost forgot – take a piece of scrap gumball green paper and pop out a 1 3/8" circle and then using the Fancy Flower Punch you've just made a super sweet flower to frame the peek hole for your candy!
Can you see through the peek-a-boo hole the candy – it is so cute! Reese has a yummy treat with a super cute bunny on the front! I thought it was the perfect choice!
If you have not already done so….please click above on the right and subscribe to my blog! I am committed to blog each and everyday to inspire you! There are soooo many talented stampers – each and everyday I love looking at others works of art to get my creative juices flowing to inspire you with my works of art from my heart!
Have a super-duper day and I hope that I have inspired you today! I love your comments and I try to respond to them!
I have made a dozen of these carrots for my loved ones….I know they are going to love them and I have also made one for my Dad, as I know he will say…." Your Mother used to buy carrots at Easter for your children!"
I love what I do and I love inspiring you….until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 24, 2013 | Easter |
Up…up and away! Is this little bunny cute or what! It just brings a smile to my face and makes me feel like Easter is here! I simply love square cards…I know – they do require extra postage but when you stop and think of all the things we spend "extras" on…
When I sat down to create a card for you today, I knew that I wanted to use this specific stamp from the Everybunny Stamp Set, so I just went with the general shape/flow of the stamp to dictate where to go from there…and using the Ovals Collection Framelits made perfect sense! Naturally I felt In needed a bit of interest to the large Oval so out came the Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack and this gem made me look GREAT by allowing me to make perfectly precise holes all the way around the Oval! Presto! What did I use to do that – easy-peasy…the paper-piercing tool and the Stampin' Pierce Mat are lifesavers to make this a breeze!
Whenever I do use the Aqua Painters, I always use the Water Color Paper – why? Simple…it does work the best when you are using the Aqua Painters and the paper stays nice and flat! I know…it's one more type of paper to have – but after all…you are taking YOUR time to create this beautiful card…make it look the best you can! I have list below the colors I used…TIP – remember to just squeeze your ink pads to get color on the top before you open them…this little blob of ink is perfect painting away!
After I colored the dear little bunny, I looked at the balloon and saw that ric-rack design…instantly my head when right to using the Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die, this is such a fun and fresh die that has lots of shapes…I know what your thinking – it's kinda pricey – YEP it is – but you have 3 options…
- You can get it at a huge discount when you are a hobbiest Demonstator like me –
- You can get it for 50% off as a hostess benefit or
- You could get it for FREE!
How is that for a 1-2-3 punch! Email me and just ask what is your best option!
The sentiment is also in this stamp set…super sweet and fun! After stamping it, I popped it out using the Modern Label Punch – layered it with the So Saffron…added a little bling with some adorable flowers and of course – a pearl was the special touch. I used the glue dots to anchor it but make sure you "curl the petals" a bit – gives it that special touch!
As always, Stampin Dimensionals are all over the place and my liner came from the Sale-A-Bration Designer paper….the simple yet perfect finishing touch! TIP – when I put down the Rick-Rack…I first drew a pencil line so I was nice and straight…then I used the Multi Purpose Liquid Glue to adhere it ( this has been my go-to lately and for $3.95 how can you go wrong…careful as all you need it a bit of it!!!)
Have a super-duper day and I hope you have enjoyed today's post! I think it is adorable! As always, I do appreciate your comments…a big thanks from me – I love what I do and I would love to help you achieve your goals!
If you have not considered being a demonstrator, I have a simple ? for you….WHY??? It is wonderful, simply wonderful to be on the PALS team and to be able to order your products at a discount! You know you're gonna buy them….so why not get them at a discount! Remember, I am a click away to ask questions! Until tomorrow…..
p.s. – to all of you that were so super sweet to email me about yesterday's post of dimensions…I will get them to you this afternoon!
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Stamp Set: Everybunny (C -122707),(W-122705)
Paper: Crumb Cake (120953),Island Indigo (122923), So Saffron (105118),Water Color Paper (122959)
Ink: So Saffron,Island Indigo,Crumb Cake (bunny),Pretty in Pink, Sahara Sand(balloon)
Cool
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Ovals Collections Framelits(129381), Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack (129387), Extended Cutting Pads (113478), Aqua Painters(103954), Modern Label Punch (119849)
The
Perfect Touches: Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue (110755), Snail (104332),Basic Pearls Jewels (119247), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
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by Susan Itell | Mar 23, 2013 | 3-D Projects, Easter, Party Favors |
Super quick…super cute…super fun! These little gems whip up in a 1-2-3 and this would be a great project to make in quantities if you were looking for a wow factor + a functional gift for gift cards…candies….movie tickets etc…This is exactly what I needed for a little gift for my son's girlfriend Lydia! The colors I used remind me of her – fun, fresh and makes you smile!
You can make 2 boxes out of 1 sheet of paper! How easy is that! The Simply Scored Scoring Tool makes this a breeze and the key product in my opinion in making 3 D projects sturdy is using the Sticky Strip Do you want to know the dimensions and "scoring scoop" on this quick and easy project? Click here and I'll be glad to share them with you!
Using the Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die and the On Board Sheets to cut the initial out – this simple yet wow touch added the depth to the project! Naturally, my main stampin' man, Mr. Big Shot, did the hard work in cutting this out but I have a super tip for you….
When cutting out these initials – I use a 2 x 2 piece of chip board…adhere my colored card stock on it…FLIP it over and put stick strip on the back of it BEFORE I run it trough the Big Shot, this way all I have to do is peel off the sticky strip and presto!
You can see that I used a piece of card stock for the handle…you could also use ribbon – that would be super cute but I liked the idea of the card stock and I used a brad on the side to jazz it up a bit! Cute, right!
Now the front….You could do an endless amount of ideas! This was just super quick and fun! Polka Dots make me happy and I always have a template around to make fun projects like this. Just take a heavier piece of cardboard ( like the kind that comes in our packaging) and make some templates in all different shapes…( see below) – this way you will always have a fun and quick technique ready to go! You can tell that this has been well loved!
You can see how a quick sponging of the circles and a quick stamping over top makes this a fun and fresh project!. If I were to do a bunch of these I would cut out all of my white paper…put just a dab of adhesive on the back( so they would not wiggle while you are sponging) do all of the sponging…then go back and do all of the stampin'…..then add the initials!
Seriously, this would be a great project for the Easter Holidays if you wanted something cute and needed to make many! It is very inexpensive to make and a project that is great for an "assembly line" job!
I hope you have a great weekend! I am hoping to get lots accomplished myself at home…it seems like it has been a crazy but great week and I am ready to have a bit of down time! I am a click away if I can be of any help to you…as you know, I love to help you and inspire you…have a super day and until tomorrow!
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Stamp Set: Bloomin Marvelous (Sale-A-Bration)
Paper: Pretty in Pink (121045)
Ink: So Saffron (126957), Lucky Limeade (126984)
Cool
Tools: Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334), Big Shot (113439)
The
Perfect Touches –Sticky Strip
(104294), Snail (104332),Typeset Alphabet Bigz Dies (127553), On Board Sheets (114320)
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by Susan Itell | Mar 14, 2013 | 3-D Projects, Easter |
Isn't this the cutest little gem! I love to make special little extra touches like this 3-D box and it can be used for dual purposes! One to hold these adorable 3 X 3 gift cards and envelopes but also it could be used for some candies…some little gifts like gift cards and chap-stick…lots of ideas!
I make these often to give as gifts! Isn't it just a perfect and practical little something to give! I have made cards for the holidays…for birthdays – you can add a monogram…the ideas are endless! It "whips" up SUPER quick and uses minimal supplies! I was inspired by a fellow PALS Demonstrator, Beth Beard! Please watch Beth's super informative video on all of the scoop of how easy this is to make!
I often get asked, "How do you decide on what colors to start a project?" EASY – as you know I love liners in my envelopes…I truly usually choose that 1st because I know I can find a perfect decorative paper to be the WOW factor to my project! The decorative paper pack of "Birds of a Feather" was my go to! The other factor that ALWAYS makes it super easy is that Stampin' Up! always lists the colors of paper that coordinate with the paper packs!
Using super basic tools to make this come to life is so crisp and clean! The 1 1/4 " Square Punch is the clean edges that are just a click!!! I decided to use the Black Staz On because I thought I would add a bit of color to the cards but then I changed my mind – I really liked the clean and crisp look of the black!
The Stamps used came from the Spring Sampler Set that is in the Spring Catalog! This is an adorable set and I find that I use the "smaller" stamps like this a bunch as it is element"just the perfect element" to make a statement – same goes with the Teeny Tiny Wishes, this stamp set is definitely in your "A List" to have!
One thing that is a "FOR SURE" when you make boxes and most 3-D projects is to use sticky strip adhesive…why~ because it is our super strong adhesive and most 3 D's need that extra support! As always, I popped the various colors with Stampin' Dimensionals and lined that precious little envelope….The envelope?…where did they come from? Stampin' Up! of course! These little guys get overlooked all the time…(page 160), the square envelopes come on a package of 40 and are super handy to have on hand!
I think this was a super cute post today! Please leave me a comment below and let me know how you liked it! I always appreciate your comments and feedback! Being a part of Mary Fish's PALS group is so much fun and I would love to have you discover how much fun it is to have a vast network of cyber friends with an endless collection of resources to use! Please email me or better yet, with a simple click – you can get started right now…for $99.00 you can pick $156.50 of ANYTHING from our collection! That's how easy it is!!!! Getting your products at cost…being able to be inspired by a great group of PALS….how good is that!
STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES:
Stamp Set: Spring Sampler (125510 – wood) ,(125512- clear), Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370 – wood, (127802 – clear)
Paper: Whisper White(10730),Summer Starfruit (126839), Primrose Petals (126841), Island Indigo (122923) Birds of a Feather Designer
Paper (126889) – for box & liner!
Ink: Black Staz On (101406)
Cool
Tools: Stampin Trimmer (126889), 1 1/4 Square Punch (119865), Word Window Punch (119857), Large Oval (119855)
The
Perfect Touches – Stampin Dimensionals
(104430), Snail (104332), Sticky Strip(104294), White Organza Ribbon (114319), Summer Starfruit Stitched Satin Ribbon (126846)
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by Susan Itell | Mar 12, 2013 | Easter, Stamp-a-ma-jig |
Thank you for joining us for the March Pals Blog Hop! Today the Stampin'
Pretty Pals are excited to share new ideas and projects to get you ready for
spring.
You should have just left stop number 18 on the Pals Hop – Kim Czenszak at Live Love Stamp. If so, you are in the right spot.
If you get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along
from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.
I am so excited for today…as this is my 1st Pals Hop and I am very happy with my card! (wish the photography was better – but please click on the image to see it better)…the center stage of my card came from the Lovely Letters Alphabet! I have been wanting to use this stamp set for so long so OUT IT CAME for today's fun event!
You simply need to use the Stamp-a-ma-jig…it is a GREAT tool – just DIVE in and use it – it will become your best friend! Below you will see a photo of how I did it…Using a piece of whisper white card stock and use a little bit of adhesive to keep it on place – I went working inside out…I stamped my letters in Daffodil Delight! Doesn't this color make you smile…yellow is such a happy color!
I knew in the back of my head that I wanted to really "showcase" the word "EASTER" then I knew framing it with Garden Green would be a POP factor!…the rest came natural – I am in love with the Sale-A-Bration Bloomin' Marvelous Stamp Set ( hurry-hurry…March 22nd will be here before you know it!!!!!) I stamped it…then stamped it off to make the image a bit lighter! Naturally a flower needs a little bling in the middle…and as we all know – "Pearls are classic, Pearls are clean…we all love them"…so out came the Pearl Basic Jewels to do the finish touch!
There are lots of things that make me smile….and one is the polka dot paper! Smiling to simple things like this is something that we all need to do – Polka Dot Parade Designer Paper surely gives this card that special WOW and FUN factor! I just love this paper and all of the fun colors it comes it!
Have you ever been in the middle of a card that something spilled on your work area? Well this happened to me below and I thought – I can fix it…..I simple put a piece of ribbon over my boo-boo and did the Susan knot ( remember…..I am bow challenged!!!!) and voila, looks great! The ribbon I used it the simple to use Taffeta Ribbon….love it – comes in soooo many colors!
If you are used to following my blog, you know I always do 2 things with each and every card…use Stampin' Dimensionals and always line my envelopes! As always….DONE! I used the Brights Designer Series Paper to line my custom envelope!
Next you are probably saying…..how did I make this odd shape envelope? Easy-peasy cause' we have sooooo many
talented PALS that are always so generous in sharing their works…tips
& techniques! Fellow Stampin' Pal, Mike Funk does simply amazing
work ( I look forward to meeting him one day in person – I just love his
style)…please go and check out his blog, stampin-style.
I remember that he had a super great video on how to make an odd size
envelope…I know – there are many out there…but this one is
bingo-bango!!! Click here to check it out!
Did you see what I did to the outside of the envelope? I had to do a little finale for the closure…I used the Blossom Punch and then used the 1 3/4 Scallop Circle Punch stamped with the flower image! Isn't it super cute! Please email me and let me know how you like it….but WAIT…..you need to read on to be able to win some BLOG CANDY!!!!
Well here it is….some CANDY for you!!!! I would LOVE to send this to you! I simply love what I do, I love inspiring you, I love helping you reach your goals and I love to help you realize that YOU CAN DO IT! Here you go…..all for you -If you have not subscribed to my blog…please do so – I blog daily and love to keep you inspired with projects that are fun, clean and do able! Simply click right under the catalog and sign up today!
Please leave me a comment ( click below this post in the comments section) and I will be thrilled to send you these 8 cards and envelopes for just being you…..a loyal PALS supporter! The PALS are a great group of designers that inspire each other each and everyday! I think you for stopping by……!!!!! Click on this silly picture to make these gems come to life!!!
Interested
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The next stop is Julie Trevett-Smith at The Stampin' Affair, stop number 20 on
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