by Susan Itell | Nov 6, 2014 | Congratulations, Fall Cards |
Woot-woot…it is Thursday and that means it is time for a challenge! We were "off" last week because of the way the calendar fell and I am excited to play with these colors today! Will you come play with me and the rest of the Design Team!?!? Please pop over to the Pals Paper Art Website and see all of the great interpretations for this color scheme!
Before we get to the nuts and bolts of this fun card….I need to tell someone that they won my "Mid-Week" (not Mid-Life) Blog Candy of a dozen handmade cards made by me! I thank you for your comments and I hope you know how much I enjoyed our "conversations" over the weekend and yesterday…..(drum-roll….)
Woot-Woot to Cathi – Please email me your address and I will make the trek to the Williamsport Post Office for you! Please enjoy and many thanks for your comment!
Now….back to business! Isn't this a fun card? You will see that there is no envelope as I mailed it with a gift to a special friend! This is a layout that I often did when I was a Creative Memories Consultant!
You know already that I adore odd size cards and this is a 5 1/4" square card! Using the 1" punch makes it easy-peasy to line up the 5 squares! I took a piece of 5" square paper and worked my squares on using the "green glue"….love that wiggle!
After you get all of the squares completed – you can POP this piece up with Stampin' Dimensionals but before you do this let's add some simple and classic bling!
Using the Mossy Meadow ribbon, I anchored a piece ot the back and then took another piece and tied it. Them, taking some ravels from the burlap ribbon (thank you Jeanie for this tip….I use it ALL THE TIME), I simply laid it on-top of the ribbon and finished it with a knot!
OOPS…I almost forgot about the sentiment….wowzers – the focal part of the card as this is the message that I am sending! It is from the fabulous set, Bravo and being that it is a photoploymer set….I actually stamped it twice to get a nice dark stamp (sometimes I find when working with Crumb Cake that the paper is more porous and soaks in the ink…..do you ever notice that?)
One fun card….RIGHT? There are many of you that take on the personal challenge on Mondays so why not try this color challenge? If you do not want to upload it to the PPA site, please just play and have fun!
I am going to share with you a feminine version of this card over the weekend, please pop back and you will see it in a totally different way (guess what – I made a bow!!!!) With that said, how can you not pop back!
Thanks for your precious time and please know that it is as easy as pie to purchase any of these goodies today! You can simply click on the image at the end of the post and POOF – shop from home!
This above strutin' chicken is Cathi as she is the WINNER-WINNER…..CHICKEN DINNER! Way to go and I adore all of your comments! Dear, wonderful John helped me again and here are the way you all voted!
Coastal Cabana – 39
Baked Brown Sugar – 22
Crisp Cantaloupe – 18
Strawberry Slush – 9
Pistachio Pudding – 7
My pick…well toss up – Strawberry Slush and Baked Brown Sugar!
Until tomorrow….you're the best!
p.s. – for some reason, very, very early in the morning there were (2) of the same posts that went off….please know that I took the (4) comments from that post and put them in the "pot" to win! (They were the 1st 4 that left comments)
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by Susan Itell | Nov 4, 2014 | Fall Cards |
Today's card just came together with the simple cutting of the leaves with the Autumn Accents Bigz Die and then I let me imagination go!
Wowzers, I sure have been using this a bunch lately but they are all different and fun! I think that having a basic die like this is a smart idea especially with clean and simple card making!
I knew that the sentiment from the Really Good Greetings was going to be "Really Good" in wishing my son James good luck with his new job venture! I feel that it has a masculine feel and the touch of the border stamp from the Holiday Cheer Project Life Stamp Set.
This is a Photopolymer Stamp and creating this border was a "one take and done". I know that the word "Project Life" makes you think of Scrapbooking but please do not put limits on these sets as they can be used in many, many ways!
The size of this card is not a standard card but no worries…we have the envelope punch board so the sky is the limit! The end size of this card is 4 1/2" X 6".
Please take notice of the note on the picture and have fun putting the veins on the leaves…really…really work the fibers of the paper – this will give it a very natural look and feel (see the curled and soft edges)
I am not a fan of this ribbon to make a "bow" but then again, I am bow challenged but taking the lead from my friend and talented "jeanie" makes me smile…always! She looked at me and said…."cut that ribbon and pull it apart" – I did and I have never looked back – love the soft way you can make a bow!
Using the handy- dandy Envelope Punch Board made the "peanut butter and jelly" come together with this card and the fun liner on the outer part of the envelope, from the Moonlight DSP Stack!
Also, some love and fun for the mailman….keep stampin' before you clean your stamps up….why not? It is super easy with the photopolymer stamp….
That's it! I was pleasd with the end result and Jams said he enjoyed his 1st day at work! He might be 24 but you know….I'm the Mom and want him to be happy and feel fulfilled!
Thanks for all of your well wishes for the kids….dear Hannah had a L O N G flight etc….32+ hours between flying and layovers and we had a text from her that she made it to Brazil… a month there and then she will be home and I cannot wait to have her home! Not to leave my 3rd peep out….he is great and very happy in Boston teaching at a Montessori School.
Please click here to see this weeks deals…remember, they are only good for a week and while you are clicking around…make sure that you check out the Clearance Rack as there are some keepers here too!
Tomorrow will be a great post and hopefully that you will find it very useful and informative as I have some tip, ideas and feedback about the 3 days of "Stampin' Up! Polls" we took…..wow – that was fun!
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Oct 29, 2014 | 3-D Projects, Fall Cards, Halloween |
Now this is fun….FUN….FUN to make and I am supper excited to gives these dear little pumpkins to my family and friends! They are addictive to make and I will say that I have had this framelit for some time but I never used it until I went to one of my downline's Crop Club……
So…THANK YOU DEB for inspiring me to play around with this and made a couple of twists to the gem that you taught to your great group of ladies….
I will let you in on some scoop….I have another downline that shared with me some pictures of "creations she made" with this framelit and I am hopeful that she will be a guest stamper one day as you will be over the top excited! Scarecrows….snowmen….WOW!
There are not going to be alot of text instructions…because I have lots of tips on the pictures I took. It seems like you enjoy pictures (I like them as it gives me a "real feel" of how to do things)
The moral of the story is to order this Curvy Keepsake Box framlit – it is not only fun…you can use it for soooo many occasions and it is something that can be used all year long! Just love it!
Time to cut the window!
I hope that you have enjoyed this parade of pictures and also you see the fun and vision of this gem! It will be on my thanksgiving table as placecard holders with each persons name on it and I can't wait to share with you what I am also going to do……
Click here to order this framlit – you will be dissapointed! Thanks for popping and I hope that you have a super-duper day!
The hour glass is turned over for the great opportunity to get a free pack of DSP for the next 6 months! Please click here and email me, I would love to talk to you about joining the fun of being with a fun and positive group of passionate stampers!
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by Susan Itell | Oct 28, 2014 | Fall Cards |
Saturday, Jeanie and I had a Stamp Camp and this was one of the cards that we made! It was funny that after each session, we said – "Which card did you like best?" This was the one that they said – I think it was because they liked the "fold part" and it taught them that it really was not hard to do!
I had a bunch of this paper left over from my September Stamp Camp and when I asked Jeanie – any ideas????….she instantly shared with me this idea that she found on pinterest. I have search and searched and cannot find the email that Jeanie sent to me but here is my take….it is sooo darn easy!
I just FOUND IT – it came from demonstrator Sharon Burkett, you can see that her card opens up but I found this method that I am showing you today to be super fast and easy! Remember, if you want more space to write a note….easy – just put a piece of white on the back of the card to write a longer message!
I did this same technique months ago….click here to see the original post and you can see that it is easy…just please try it – it really is fun and a great way to utilize DSP!
This is a flat card…and it is fun to make – please have fun making this and email my your card - always love to see what you all make! (Yesterday I had 6 people email me their take on the sketch)….thanks for sharing – I am proud if each of you!
The base is Mossy Meadow at 5 1/2" X 4 1/4" (you can make 4 cards from 1 sheet of paper….remember it's a flat card) The white is 5 1/4" X 4".
Now to the fun….take (2) pieces of DSP at 3" X 4"…look at the photos below to see how it all comes together – so darn tootin' fun!
This piece will be adhered to the back of the white piece and then once you do both triangles – adhere this whole piece to the Mossy Meadow.
The "center squares" sizes are (Mossy Meadow 3") and the (Cajun Craze 3 1/8") and then the leaves are cut out from the Autumn Accents Bigz Die (this is a die that often gets overlooked in the catalog and I love it) – I will be using it tomorrow as well!
After running the leaves through the Big Shot…I ran it through again using the Wood Grain Embossing Folder to give it texture and feel! (I just love that look and feel)
When you go to adhere the leaves, remember not to let them go outside of the edge of your card or it will not fit into the envelope and that will make you really sad!
The stamp is a bundle and I would definitely get the bundle! It is called Merry Everything and it is a fun set! Getting a stamp Set and a punch at 15% off….that deserves a woot-woot!
Remember, your "writing space" is a bit limited with this card but place a piece of whate cardstock on the back to write more! This is just a super fun card that will make you feel proud that you DID IT!
Fun…right? Please let me know what you think. Thanks for popping in and I hope you give this a try! We are in the last week for several SU promotions!
- Pick a Pack of Paper and become a PAL – (say that 3 x's)….being a part of the Stampin Up family is the "feel good" that everyone needs and deserves – if it is not for you….no worries, no penalties and we will always be stampin' buddies….email me and I would love to talk to you about joining my team
- The Good Greeting Stamp Set, yours free with a $300.00 order or event! Email me and I will get you a hostess code and you can ask family and friends to help you earn this great set….a keeper of all keepers! LOVE IT!
- The Weekly Deals…..thank you Stampin' Up! for doing this for us! Remember, these are only good for one week!
Thanks for sharing your time with me and until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Oct 8, 2014 | Fall Cards, Halloween, PALS Blog Hops |
Welcome to the October Pals Blog Hop where we are celebrating an early Halloween and Harvest season. This month we are sharing Halloween and fall projects using our wonderful Stampin’ Up! supplies.
This is my favorite think in being a PAL…our monthly blog hop! I can remember the 1st time I took the dive off the board and tried a Blog Hop…..I have never missed one since then! I hope that you enjoy today and are inspired by the amazing talent that you will see today! Have fun and take it all in!
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from hop #19 Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.
- Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
- Becky Gifford at The Social Stamper
- Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
- Lynn Kolcun at Stamping with Avery's Owlery
- Amy Williams at Stamps and Spice
- Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
- Amanda Merrill at Inkflair
- Beth Beard at My little craft blog
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Liz Gautreaux at Kind Deeds Stampin
- Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
- Natalie Bradley at Natalie Bradley Events
- Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
- Susan Itell at Simple Stampin
- Amy Whelan at Amys Inklings
- Jane Knudsen at www.seejanestamp.com
- Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
- Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
- Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts By Patti
- Amy Hoptay at Inking of You!
- Kerry Willard Bray at Peonies and Paper Chains
- September Gray at septembergray.com
- Sherrie Gross at Sherrie Gross at Stampin Sherrie
- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
- Angie Valle-Peters at Paperluxuries
- Rae Harper-Burnet at WildWestPaperArts.com
I am not going to share a bunch of "in's and out's" today but please email me if you need help wth this card! I think that is is a fun Halloween Card without being too scary! I made 30+ of these and I will tell you that if you take it in steps…it is very doable!
Please enjoy the pictures and I hope that I have inspired you and brought a smile to your face!
The star of the show is the Fall Fest Bundle, and I highly reccomend that you purchase the bundle…as these offering are great to "tuck" in when you need a space filled!
Layers…layers and layers! I adore layers! To me that is what makes a card special! This is a square card so even without the layers you would need additional postage…but adding what I did is the same price!
Elements of this card will be listed at the end of the post but as I said before, please email me if I can help you re-create this fun card!
I know that many find using vellum is a challenge….but just plan in advance before you start a card to make sure that you can "hide" the adhesive, here I used glue dots behind the eyes!
If you follow my daily blog, you know that I adore envelopes and I never have a card go out without a fun, lined envelope! To me it is the 1st thing you see and the thing you will remember!
O.k……You have a lot more hopping to do – there is a bunch of fun projects out there! Be a BIG SPONGE and soak it all up! There is so much talent out there within the PALS…this is just a small tast of the talent out there!
The next stop is stop #21 Amy Whelan at Amys Inklingson the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you next month.
Enjoy…thanks for popping in….Happy Fall! Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Oct 2, 2014 | Fall Cards |
Wow….what a busy but exciting week! When Thursday rolls around we all know that it's time for another PPA Challenge and this week it is a color challenge! Here are the colors that we are playing with and I encourage you to hop on over to the PPA Website and see what others came up with!
I have to admit that I was scratching my head on this one! I do not use Calypso Coral a bunch and it seems like I use Soft Suede a bunch so this was a challenge! I have been seeing on the PALS private gallery many people using the "Baby Wipe" technique so I thought what the heck – I'll give it a try!
I think that you will be able to follow my instructions just fine but if you want to see (2) videos that I think are particularly great please click here to see one from my friend Patsy Waggoner and here to see one from the talented Sandi Maclver (She is using the wreath that I show today)
The BEST tips I can give you is…
- Use one of our clear boxes so the baby wipe stays in place and you have less of a chance in getting yourself all "inky"….
- Really…..really have NO white space…really ink it up and you will see what I mean in the below pictures…
- Start with your lightest color of ink 1st as the darker the color…the more it will take over
- HAVE FUN!!! This really is a fun thing to play around with and it makes you feel like you are greating a Picasso!
I bet many of you are looking at these pictures and saying…NO WAY – THIS LOOK LIKE A HUGE MESS! Well it is not at all as after you are done…simply toss away the baby wipes and dry out the box for the next time!
Here again is the end result! I first tried it with the Early Espresso in the mix but it was too over powering so I re-did it any used the Old Olive! The stamp Set is from the bundle Wonderous Wreath and it is a blue ribbon winner in the Holiday Catalog! I adore it!!!
The "berries" I did in the Early Espresso and this makes it so easy as at the bottom of the wreath stamps, there is a tab that will help you know how to match it up perfectly with the coordinating framelit!
Can you see the scored border? I love to do this to add interest and I find using the Simply Scored Tool leaves a deeper impression than the Stampin' Trimmer….(just a personal preference).
The over all size of this card is a 4 1/2" Square and then each size down is a 1/4". There is no envelope today as this card is being tucked under a loaf of Pumpkin Bread for a friend! To me, it is a great festive Fall card!
Did you notice something that I did that I usually do not do? I DID A BOW! I was doing the happy dance as I thought that it turned out great! The seam binding ribbon is an easy one to work with and now that we have so many colors offered….it's a keeper in my books!
I found that using the glue dots were the best way to anchor down both the bow and the wooden elements! I took the Old Olive (medium color) blendabilities to color the wooden leaf! It's a bit fussy for me but I must say, I really liked the end result!
I am very happy that you are "feelin' the love" with the Stampin' Up Stamp, Stock and Save sale…but remember that it is only good until the 6th! I placed an order today as I cannot pass up a great deal on basics that I use all the time!
Speaking of time…..thank YOU for taking your time in popping by today! Please pop back tomorrow and I think that I have a classic yet super simple card that will make you smile!
Until tomorrw!
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