by Susan Itell | Jul 19, 2014 | Embossing Folders |
As you know if you follow my blog (and I hope you do) that I did not go to convention due to a work conflict that I simply could not miss….and needless to say I was sad…BUT the PALS have kept all of us that did not go informed of all of the new and exciting things!
I was able to see the new Holiday catalog on line and the best advice I can give you is…GET READY! It is wowzers and my head is spinning with ideas! I can hardly wait for you to see it and I can hardly wait to order the new goodies!
Let get to the card today as I think it is fun and I have a couple of tricks up my sleeve to help you make this easier! Tricks and Tips are so key in anything in life….be it cooking…learning a new task….gardening – there are always ways that others have paved the way to make it easier for you…and it is these tips that I adore to share with you!
This was just a FUN card to make for many reasons!
- I loved using many colors
- I loved using the Arrows Embossing Folder and Big Shot
- I adore the new single stamps in the catalog and this one….wow – great sentiment!
- I love being able to make an actual bow and be proud of it! (I am bow challenged!!!)
Let's get going with the above picture! The Silicone mat is a life saver for you as between this and the sticky tape…you are looking like a pro! I hope that you can see in the picture how you can place the sticky strip over 2 of the colors with no gap!
The KEY IS…to do this BEFORE you run it through the Big Shot with the Embossing Folder! If not – you will "lose your bananas" trying to line up the pieces and also the pattern will not be matched up! Remember, use the "green glue" to adhere an embossed images….always works great…but in THIS CASE…all you have to go is PEEL OFF THE STICKY STRIP….here comes a woot-woot!
Let's talk about this sentiment…it is just great…in all ways as "Love who you are" is the ONLY way to go. I know that we are our own worst enemies at times (well I know I am at times)….there are times that we wish we had curly hair…or wish we were thinner…or wish we cold cook….but the reality is…
We are what we are…and we need to learn to love and accept the gift!
I feel like this is soooooo hard for many of us to embrace but we need to continue to work to strive to find the "balance" that we all search for!
You do not need me to tell you how to make this card…it is really straight forward and because all of this great DSP is on sale this month…I used the Sweet Taffy DSP to guide me through the colors of this card! Click here to see the papers that you can buy 3 and get 1 free…great time to stock up!
I do the happy dance every time I use this new cotton ribbon! I will say – HANDS DOWN – this was the most popular ribbon in my ribbon share and I doubly love it because…I CAN MAKE A BOW…and it is actually not bad!
I will say that I first placed the ribbon and adhered it to the back of the card and then I made a simple bow and used a glue dot to adhere it! WOOT-WOOT…..works like a charm! I just love tips that make things easy!
I know that I have been on a roll with lining the outside of the envelope. It is easy and it works…so why not??!?!
I need to go back and look at the new catalog and continue to take it all in! There is so much to take in… and you are going to be doing the "Happy Dance" with a new tool that is under $20.00 that will make you sooooo happy! I can hardly wait to get my hands on it!
Thank you for taking your precious time to pop by my blog, I appreciate you and thank you! Remember, you can click here and shop away from your home and your goodies will be delivered right to your door from the "Brown Man" – we love UPS!!!
Hugs to all…until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Jun 1, 2014 | Embossing Folders, Super Easy |
Two weeks from today is Father’s Day! When I saw this new stamp set in the catalog there were several cards that came into my head to make…this is one of them! I posted before that when I was little, the traditional gift that my siblings and I would give to my Dad was always a new tie and some cashews.
I think this card is fun and simple – it was easy to make. This stamp set comes with matching framelits, and it is a bundle – woot-woot – an instant 15% off!
Tomorrow is the day that we all have been waiting for…the new catalog!
This stamp set has so many fun and adorable stamps that can be used for the “baby at heart” or also for a variety of other occasions, just like today’s card.
- The card is a note card size and starting tomorrow, Stampin’ Up! will be making the note card and matching envelopes in Crumb Cake, I am soooo happy about that as I use this size over and over! Today you can see it is the good old faithful whisper white!
Memory Time: Another thing that reminds me of my Dad and ties are the fact that probably over 90% of his ties are stripes of some sort. (I was going to cut the ties with the framelits out of stripe DSP but I just loved the polka dots!)
- To “pull in the stripe thing for me”, I took a piece of Crumb Cake just a smidge smaller (1/4") and than ran it through the Big Shot with the Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder.
- Knowing that I wanted my Night of Navy ties to be “front and center” to the card today…I took the Squares Framelits and cut the center out of the crumbcake embossed piece using the #4 framelit.
Tip Alert: – When I refer to #’s on the templates…the smallest one is #1 and then I go outward. To me this makes it super easy and consistent. Also, when I made a shape like this, I take a pencil and trace a faint line so if I am lining something up or stamping – I know that I can get it perfect each time! A simple eraser is your best friend!
- Using the #4 and #5 Square Framelit, I made a “frame” for around my box for the front of the card! This is a simple and easy tip that always makes your card stand out…
- I did pull out my trusty friend, the stamp-a-ma-jig…WHY???…I ask WHY NOT? To me if you are going to make a card, go ahead and do the next step…use the tools that we have and use them to your advantage! The sentiment of from good old’ Teeny Tiny Wishes, the perfect “go-to” stamp set for quick and easy sentiments!
- I placed the "edges" of the Stampin Dimensionals to the back of the ties to give them some pop! We do not waste a thing with the stampin' vitamins!
- Envelope time…because this card is so classic, I decided to use a solid color of paper to line the envelope – sometimes I think that we always feel that we need to use DSP…but this keeps it super simple and masculine!
- The front of the envelope is a simple and as cute as can be…a simple tie and the sentiment – this will surely put a smile on my Dad's face as well as the mailman's!
That's it…Isn't this soooo darn cute! Simple…clean…fun! I must admit – I forget about the embossing folders and when I do use them – I always smile!
My friend Jeanie uses them all of the time and as she says –"For $7.95 – how can you go wrong as they make a card go from good to GREAT with a crank of the Big Shot" I need to listen to her more….she's one talented and fun lady!
Well my friends…..the time has come….the hourglass has been turned and we are all going to be doing the WOOT-WOOT tomorrow with the new catalog!
Remember, you will not be able to do orders until noon Mountain Time as Stampin' Up! has to do it's magic to get the new numbers in order for us to click away!
You will be able to view the catalog online….be able to order to your heart's content….and also have the opportunity to be the hostess as I will have a hostess code for you to put on your order and I will randomly pick 1 person that orders from me…to win the hostess benefits!!!!
More details and the code tomorrow…I am super excited and I also will share with you some of the MUST HAVES that are on my 1st order!
I made it to Florida and it is wonderful to be with family! My intentions are to email all of the people that order ribbon shares from me today…it has been a busy but an incredible past couple of days!
Get ready to do the happy dance…let the fun begin with the new catalog!
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Apr 15, 2014 | Embossing Folders, Super Easy, Sympathy |
Happy Tuesday to all! I am back and my time schedule is all off but I am ready to get to some inspiration for you this week!I am "over the moon" happy that you enjoyed the cards from the Spring Swap! I have enjoyed reading the comments as you all have been receiving cards!
This is a busy week for many with Easter being on Sunday…many children are off school…many of you are traveling and many of you are probably expecting company!
Do you remember last week I shared with you that John asked me to make a sympathy card for a client’s family and even though he loved it…he thought it was too feminine! I “get it” but I will say that it is a beautiful card!
My inspiration came from fellow PAL Windy Ellard and she used something similar in a totally different way! She used it as a Mothers Day Card and the base was a bold Primrose Petal Card Stock! I know that I have shared with you a ca-zillion times before but here you go again….(My wonderful Mom used to say… you can’t hear a good thing too many times!!!)
When you find a layout that works…go for it – it's your new friend for life!
Use it over and over again – simply change out the colors of paper…perhaps tweak the sizes of paper…change out the sentiment and PRESTO – another gorgeous creation from YOU!!!
This is one of those cards..a true keeper but what I adore about it is the amount of “white space” or should I say Very Vanilla! Let’s go…it feels great to be back blogging!
• The base is Very Vanilla A-2 size and then I cut my mat piece at ¼” smaller = 5 ¼” X 4” • Using the Honey Comb Embossing Folder I ran it thru my main stampin’ man…Mr. Big Shot! Isn’t the effect wonderful!
• Cutting a piece of Very Vanilla to 3" X 3 3/4" and then using the Field Flowers Stamp Set, I Stamped the image letting the stem go off the bottom of the paper!
• In the picture you see below, you will see that I actually double stamped this! You can see in the picture of the stamp set that there are 2 flowers…always stamp the lighter color 1st and then the darker color with the other stamp! (I used pink pirouette and Primrose Petal) …also – ( I only did the 2 tone on the big flower – I do not think the smaller one needs to be done twice!!!)
• Pulling out the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig…I stamped the sentiment that is from the Stamp Set Petite Pairs in Primrose Petal. This is a great Stamp Set that is often over- looked!
• Now you can mat this to the primrose petal that is a smidge bigger and I POPPED it up with Stampin' Dimensionals but before you adhere it down….
• Here comes a little fun – take a small piece of Primrose Petal Ribbon and fold it over and then anchor it with a piece of sticky strip or even tape (you’ll never see it) and then tie a super simple bow with the natural tread from the gold bakers twine!
TIP ALERT: – How did I do that???….easy peasy..I really wish we had a vanilla bakers twine but you can do it…just simple “pull” the gold thread from the bakers twine and voila’ – DONE!
- The only thing left is old faithful lining the envelope! What would we have done without the envelope framelit liner? It is a totally keeper! The liner is from the In-Color Designer Series Paper Stack a simple “go-to” that always work!
I hope that you can visualize how practical this card layout is! I will admit, I forget about using the embossing folders and my friend Jeanie always says …”Why not – they are the best bang for your buck”…and once again, she is right! Just think, for just $7.95 look at the WOW effect it gives this card!
Now I need your help…please give me some feedback as to how you like below the way I am listing the products used! All you need to do is click on the image and it will take you right to my on line store….but you will also be able to visualize the image larger!
You have heard me say how amazing Mary Fish’s PALS team is…well – a wonderful hubby of a PAL developed this and I am just amazed!!! It does save me a bunch of time but I welcome your feedback!
True there is a learning curve for me as I am like an "Old Horse" – I just keep doing things over and over as it works! I am "game" for learning new things but I appreciate your feedback!
Today is the magical day that my husband can see the end of the Tax Road – yeah – April 15th….he has been working so hard for the past several months…I have something special up my sleeve to do with him after work on Wednesday! Let's hope for great weather and I think I can get the mission accomplished!
Please feel free to email me and please op back tomorrow as I have a super fun card that Jeanie and I took a class on – it looks hard….but it is easy-peasy!!! The best thing is that Jeanie figured it out to make it in an A-2 card for the Spring Swap!
I made it as an odd size….just like I like it – so until tomorrow!
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