by Susan Itell | Oct 8, 2013 | Halloween, PALS Blog Hops, Super Easy |
Thank you for joining us for the Pals Halloween Blog Hop. We hope
you enjoy our virtual trick-or treat hop where you will either learn
great tricks for your creative projects or enjoy a blog candy treat.
This is one of most favorite times each month, the PALS hop…make sure you read to the end to see the TREAT I have for you! Leave me comment on your favorite Halloween Costume you remember wearing…and on Thursdays post, I will announce the lucky BLOG CANDY winner!
You should have just left stop number 21 on the Pals Hop – Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping. 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.
Let's get to this fun, clean and simple card…
If you send out lots of cards or make treats to give to family and friends…this is a great card to make multiple of using a minimal amount of product!
You will see that this card is a 4 1/2" square and when you get down to the Blog Candy at the bottom of the post, you will see that I also adapted the same theme to a 3" square.
- Starting out with a 9" X 4 1/2" piece of Whisper White and sore it at 4 1/2"
- Ready for keeping it simple….the Pumpkin Pie pieces are 2 5/8" an a 3 5/8" squares, the Whisper White is a 2 1/2" square and lastly the Designer Series paper from the Neutrals Designer Paper Pack is a 3 1/2" square.
Envelope time….I am going to spend a little more time today on the envelope as when it comes to making envelopes we have a couple of different options!
We all know that the Envelope Punch Board is the best thing that has come down the pike….and if you do not have it…it's easy – YOU NEED IT!
Today I did not use it…I wanted to show you that if you do not have it you can still make your own envelope with the help of the Simply Scored Diagonal Plate. Click here to see Mary Fish's great chart on making envelopes…I use it often and I would suggest that you print it off as you will refer to it!
Before I get to the simple how to's did you notice my smile for the mailman? I love to make their day as well…that is a hard job and they are a big part of what we do…..there's nothing like going to your mailbox and having a card in your mailbox for you!
A question I get asked often is…how do I do the outside of my envelopes? Easy…I just take a piece of Designer Series Paper ( be careful if it has a pattern to make the pattern nice and even)…I use the 2 way Glue Pen – adhere and then using the paper snips cut around!
Here is the end result…one great card! Did you notice the little "trio" dots I randomly placed on the card…my trademark – just love this little fun and simple trick!
Ready for the Blog Candy? I think it is something that everyone will love…items that I have made and I am sure that you will put them to great use!
Simply leave me a comment and also let's have fun with sharing some of our costumes we wore in the past…I will randomly pick a winner and announce it on Thursday posting…you have a lot of blogs to HOP AROUND to so I thought I would give you some extra time!
Have fun hopping around…I just love to see what everyone comes up with! Many thanks for popping onto my blog and please….come on back! I blog daily and would love to inspire you!
Now go hopping….and until tomorrow!
The next stop is Shirley Sumption at Look at my Cute Stuff,stop number 23, on
the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting – and I hope to see you next month!
- Lynn Kolcun at Stamping with Avery's Owlery
- Angela Curry at Kindred Stampers
- Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
- Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly's Creative Corner
- Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb…
- Rae Harper-Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
- Julie Trevett-Smith at The Stampin' Affair!
- Kerry Willard Bray at Stampgoodness
- Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
- Martie Pollard at The Crafty Bandit
- Colleen Mollema at My Crafty Habit
- Lisa Davis at Cherry Street Paper Treats
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
- Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space
- Beth Beard at My little craft blog
- Linda Callahan at Stampin' Seasons
- Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
- Peggy Noe at Prettypapercards.com
- Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
- Shirley Sumption at Look at my Cute Stuff
- Sandra Conner at Pretty Provisions
- Carmen Sublasky at The Creative Stamptuary
- Margaret Moody at Margaret Moody
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by Susan Itell | Sep 29, 2013 | 3-D Projects, Halloween, Party Favors |
I hope that today's post gets you so excited that you run the store and
buy some yummy Ghirardelli Chocolates and make this adorable and super
easy project!
I am both thrilled and honored to be my wonderful upline, Mary Fish's guest stamper! Mary is simply the best leader to all of her "PALS" and she certainly has paved the way for each of us and the entire Stampin' Up! community…
This is not only a super easy 3-D box to make…it is just too darn cute! Just think of the different occasions this could be used for…naturally the holidays are a given…but these would make adorable name cards…great favors for baby and bridal showers…
The inspiration was brought to my attention on the PALS Gallery from PAL Elisha Smith! There is a tutorial way back in 2009 on Splitcoaststampers but I am going to give you the easy "low down" on how to make these in a jif!
Ready…let's go and you are going to be soooooo surprised with how quick and easy these are to make! From a sheet of 8 1/2 X 11 card stock, you can make 2 of the boxes!
- Your base size is 4 1/4" X 8"
- Score the short side at 1" and at 3 1/4" TIP ALERT– if you are using the stampin' trimmer and I hope you are as it is the best trimmer in the whole world…don't forget to use the 1" mark to the right – I personally like doing smaller cuts to the right….
- Score the long side at 2", 3", 5" and 6" – you see….the stampin' trimmer is the way to go with this project!
- Now….don't panic…just take a deep breathe and get your paper snips out and look at the below picture and go to town!
- Take you bone folder and give all the score lines a really good crease! I think that this is key whenever you make 3-D projects…it makes it look so professional!
- For the next step, I totally recommend that you use sticky strip adhesive…why? – easy as it is soooo strong and when you make especially 3D projects, it is the best to use! See below on the pictures where to place your sticky strip!
- Now don't panic…FLIP the piece over and put your sticky strip where shown in picture!
- Before you start adhering the sticky strip….take the front part and trim 1/2" off as this will tuck behind your decorative piece…(hang tight – it will make sense!)
It's coming together…hang in there – it really is easy – just like the Post it Notes Posting I did….once you get it …YOU GET IT!!!
TIP ALERT: I find that when you work with the sticky strip…the red piece is always so "clingy" and sticks to your hands….I always use the end of the paper piercing tool to get it going as truth is "I don't want to break a nail"… but I have found if I have a piece of a damp paper towel…it sticks right to that and you will not get frustrated!!!
- Next just simply fold the last part and press… you're done! Now to the super quick and fun part of decorating! The sky is the limit – let your creativity go wild and JUST HAVE FUN!!!
Please remember when you are working on ANY project, there are NO rules and the are NO RIGHT OR WRONG WAYS…the way that YOU do it is YOUR choice and it is going to be a work of love from YOU!
I am merely showing you ideas to get your "mojo going" and at the same time I am an email away to help you with your projects! I love what I do and I love helping you!
Let get decorating!
- The stamp set I used was Spread Joy ( love…LOVE) as what is there not to love about peanut butter and jelly!)
- The biggest key tip can give to you is to place the stampin dimensionals very low to your embellishment so the flap can tuck in! (I know it seems weird not to place them in the middle…trust me – this will be your anchor!
- Look at this picture and you will see why it is works in place the dimensionals low! ( Can you see how I recycle paper…I made a mistake – flipped it over and presto – works like a charm!)
This is a super fun project to have some super fun with! Below is a parade of the variety that you can do…but…the ideas are endless! Please email me and let me know how you are going to use these sweet goodies!
I thank you for staying put for this long post but I did think it is a keeper and I want you to understand how to make these gems!
I adore being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and the best compliment you can give me is to leave me a comment, subscribe to my blog (I blog daily) or order from my store!
Helping you one step at a time is a true joy to me! I love being your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and I just simply love what I do!
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Sep 28, 2013 | Halloween, Party Favors |
Good Morning! Let's all have a great weekend! It is to be another beautiful one here on the East Coast! Today is a different type of post for you but one that I think you will enjoy!
I wanted to share with you that Stampin' Up! has many products to offer that are not your traditional card making supplies!
I am doing an Open House today in my local area and I wanted to showcase some of the "other" types of products that we have that I think are sometimes overlooked!
In advance, I apologize for the photography as it does not show off the best of the products ( but I do think the pictures are pretty) but trust me on this one….they are all super cute!
This 1st product is one of my favorites! It is SUPER cute and the size is great to fill with all sorts of things! I used these for a party at my "other" job as party favors (I needed 85 in total) and they looked SUPER cute all filled with goodies and a pretty bow!
They are the Tag a Bag Gift Boxes and the are on page 158 in the big catalog! They make a fabulous presentation! The sleeves that go over the box are super sturdy…just love them! I know that it is hard to see but I stuffed them with some movie tickets…snack candy and a gift card to send to Hannah at college!
The Burlap Ribbon is one HOT ribbon! I needed to go to a craft store yesterday and I was shocked with how much burlap there is out there! I first was scared to use it as it was sooooooo wide, but it is fun to cut to a narrower width.
TIP! – Use the Craft Scissors…a perfect cut every time!
The other super cute thing in the above picture is the sweet and simple 3 X 3 card! Stampin Up! sells the small square envelopes and this card could not be any cuter or easier than this!
The Best of Halloween Stamp Set and the Envelope liner Framelits made this come together in a snap….of course with the help of the Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper!
These bags are super cute for sooooo many diferent things and the best part is – use your imagination to decorate – me….I like to keep it simple and I think they turned out super cute! These are also on page 158 and they are called the Tag a Bag Gift Bags!
Also, we have a Tag a Bag Accessory Kit that makes things super easy when you just do not want to think! I have used part of this on top of a black piece of paper I cut out with the Deco Label Framelits…
The box to the left is from the Holiday Catalog and in page 36. It is called the Decorative Window Gift Box. Is this cute or what! I used some stamps from the Halloween Hello Stamp Set with the Black Stazon Ink to jazz it up a bit and then to WOW is the fun Basic Black Chevron Ribbon…sooooo striking!
Did you notice the cute tag…a quick POP using the Label Bracket Punch and a quick stamp = one cute tag! Please pop back tomorrow as I am doing a fun post that uses this punch a bunch!
In the Holiday Catalog Stampin' Up! Features many decorative and functional gift giving boxes and bags…please do not over look them for you gift giving season that is ahead! I find that keeping them "just in case" I need a quick and clever way to jazz up a gift card…to put a small gift in….t be the PERFECT solution!
I hope that you have enjoyed this post of fun ideas! Please let me know how you liked it and also always share with me pictures of how you create works of art!
Stampin' Up! has all of the tools we need…they are always providing us with the "backdrop" to make a perfect… fun "end product"!
Please pop back tomorrow as trust me…..just like you all were going out to buy Post It Notes….you'll be back out the door shopping to make this super cute 3-D project I have for you!
Please email me if I can help you in any way and also click here to SHOP AWAY!
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Sep 15, 2013 | 3-D Projects, Halloween, Super Easy |
Now are these little gems cute or what!!! I know that I have not shown you a Halloween post for a while and I simply was sooo excited to share this fun and SUPER easy post…..oh – "post it" post today! ha-ha!
The best thing is…they come together super fast…they are super cute, and they are super practical as we all know how many times we use "post it's"!!!
These would be a great little gift for your office workers, your children, your hairdresser…I cannot think of anyone (unless you are a toddler that would rather have candy) that would not love these!
Another "keeper" about these practical gems is that from 1 sheet of card stock you can make 4 of them! I say WOOT-WOOT to that and trust me…when you make them up….make up a bunch! I bought a 12 pack of post-it notes and whipped 12 up in no time!
Now if you do not like the halloween theme…no worries – you can use any stamp theme….I did this as a "hands on" project for a day of papmering for Breast Cancer Survivors and we did them with flowers…these ladies had a ball making them and were soooo darn tootin' proud of the end result!
Let's get started on the "how to's"! There are a couple of key products that you need and PRESTO, they will come togeter fast! I have a TON of pictures ( sorry for so many) but I figured that it makes it easier for you to CASE away and PLEASE…..send me a picture of your creations – I truly love to see your work and get feed back from you!
These 3 items you need for sure!
- your Stampin Trimmer, (this is a 2 for 1) as you will cut your paper and then also score with it…
- you need sticky strip (I truly believe when you are making 3D projects…use this adhesive as it really gives the stongest hold…
- you need the Tombo Multipurpose Liquid Glue (remember…a LITTLE goes a long way so be careful when using this…the "type A" in me hates to see this ooze out!
Hang on…let's have fun!
- The base strip is 2 1/4" X 8 1/2" and then score at 2 5/8", 3 1/8", 4 5/8", 6"
- Fold and score the lines…scores 1,2,3 get folded in and scored…the 4th score line gets folded and scored in the opposite direction….(you can do it – I know I was challenged at 1st !!!)
- Sticky strip time…peel off the "post it" bottom sheet and put 3 strips of sticky strip on the bottom and then adhere this to the base…it will be towards the bottom!
- Mono glue time!!! EASY DOES IT….no big blobs!!! This is the BARGAIN adhesive that we have…$3.95 and it is super strong…get it right the 1st time of placement because it is not forgiving!!!
- Presto…here is the side view!
- Remember when I said that you can get 4 cuts out of a piece of paper…what you are left with is a 2" strip! Perfect…to decorate you need a 2" square! I like to decorate with a contrasting color…but what I did was make them in both black and pumpkin pie so I alternated and also used the Witches Brew Designer Series Paper.
- Here is a parade of pictures of the samples….enjoy!
Wasn't this fun! The other key punch I used was the Bracket Label Punch! This makes it!!! A simple stitching around the punched piece adds the bling needed…..I also used Stampin Dimensionals to give it a pop and lift!
Please CASE this and have fun!
Another thing that you can do is….share my blog with your family and friends. I love blogging and I also love inspiring you! Spreading the word of my blog is the best form of a compliment to me! As the saying goes…
"Word of mouth is the best advertisement one can have"
Please let me know what you thought of today's goodie! I am an email away and even though I have been not the best in responding to your great comments – I am trying to get to you one by one! My hands have been full with my dear hubby!
You can click here to order directly from my blog…..have a fabulous day and I am sure that many of you will be going to the office store to get your "post it's"!!!
I realize that there are many choices and options…I want you to know
that I appreciate you following my blog and telling your friends! It is
not only an honor…but it s joy to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Aug 30, 2013 | 3-D Projects, Halloween, Super Easy |
With Hannah back at college, I was attempting to go through some items in her room that needed to find a "new home" and I found a book about Origami! I flipped through it and was amazed at how many things I could do with our paper and stamps!
Here is one that I learned and it is super cute! True…it's not too big but it certainly does the trick for a goodie for Halloween! From 1 sheet of 12 X 12 paper you can make 4 of these! You can add something elaborate or simple… like candy!!!!
For my children, I thought about putting 2 movies tickets…a gift card to go to dinner and 2 peppermint patties!!! I am going to make up a bunch more with just candy for Hannah's dorm and my son that is a Montessori Teacher in Boston…I will make some for his little goblins!
This post is a great reason why I should do videos…there are soooo many pictures below and it is so incredibly easy…..a 1 minute video would have done the trick! Have fun and feel free to email me if you have any questions! BOO!!! Too darn' tootin' cute!
Here are the supplies I used for for this project…there is not many….so have fun!!!
Take a 12 X 12 sheet of paper and cut it into 6 X 6 pieces….this will allow you to make 4 of these!
Fold Corner to Corner...use the bone folder to make a good, clean crease ***this is important*** to get the best results!
Fold left side point over and across and again use the bone folder!
Take the right point and fold over….use the bone folder!
That's about it!!!! Now, take the Multipurpose Liquid Glue ( as I think it is the strongest and easiest to use) but be careful….a little goes a L O N G way! For just $3.95 – this is a bargain! Use the bone folder again!
Simply fold the top flap down….use the bone folder….and the glue one more time!
This project is also a great way to use up scraps! Using the Black Staz On Ink with the Tags 4 You "Trick or Treat" Stamp a quick stamp and then a pop out with the Label Bracket Punch….BAM!!! I also popped out a mat with black paper to give it an extra POP of color!
Another great thing about this stamp set and the punch is that it is available to but as a bundle! This means you will get an additional 15% off when you purchase both at the same time! Click here to see the bundle!
I hope that you have found this post to be fun and inspires you to make some over the weekend! The best thing is you could make them up…..they lay flat until you bend them for the candy and you will be all ready for Halloween!
This was a fun post to end the work week! I have been busy getting my cards, materials and ideas together for my monthly Breast Cancer Cards! I just love that evening with the volunteers!!!!
Let me know how you like this! I think it is sooooo ridiculously simple yet the outcome is great! Remember you can click here and order anytime of the day from your own home….even in your jammies!
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Aug 25, 2013 | Halloween, Happy New Year, Super Easy, Sympathy |
There is no doubt that you are smiling because this super sweet Halloween Stamp is just too darn cute! The minute I saw it in the new catalog…it was a "done deal" It is just one sweet stamp and the price is "sweet" as well!
The stamp is only available in wood mount and it it appropriately called, Halloween Happiness! I usually buy clear stamps when available as I prefer the small storage space it takes but I have a question for you?
Do you think there is a difference in the quality in the "stamp image" between a wood mount and a clear mount? Let gets some comments going about your thoughts!
I know that I have heard that some people think that the wood mount create a crisper stamp image but I think once you get comfortable with the clear mounting blocks…they work great! Storage to me is key…but there are some stamps (not many) that Stampin' Up! just sells in the wood mount…this is one of them!
TIP ALERT: speaking of the clear mounting blocks…KEEP THEM CLEAN! I wash mine (not as often as I should) in dawn detergent and once they are squeaky clean – they stick GREAT! Whenever I find that I am not getting a good grip, it is because they need cleaned!
This cute card will be a Breast Cancer Card in October…I think it is a sweet …quick… pick-me-up kinda card that will be well received! Another great thing about this card is…it is very affordable to make!
The envelopes are the Crumb Cake Note Card size and you get 40 of them for just $5.50….working out to about 14 cents per envelope and the card base would be about 15 cents…and then the other colors I used were Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive!
A CAS (clean & simple) card like this is a GREAT way to use up scraps! If you were just making 1 or 2 of this card, I would venture to say that you would not have to cut a sheet of paper and if you were making a bunch of them…wow – you would get many from one sheet of each of these colors! Super cute and fun!
I used my markers to color the image but being the"type A" stamper that I am….I did not get a good crisp orange ( guess I did not huff enough) so I thought…what the heck - just stamp them up "good and hard" with the pumpkin pie and then cut them out….if the lower image is not super strong…no biggie! Stampin' Dimensionals to the rescue and BAM!
I thought that the outside of the envelope needed some TLC today! Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper was the perfect match….those dots just do something to you!!! Love…LOVE…LOVE!!!!
Going back to my Scrapbooking Days…."dots…dots…and more dots"!!! This drives my kids NUTS but I just love how adding 3 little dots does something special! I tell them that I think it makes me feel like an artist!!!
Three things I cannot do….art -sing & sew! I have never mastered them and I do not seeing it happen in the near future!
A BIG shout out of thanks for all of the sweet comments about the look of my blog….my blog looks this way cause' Patsy Waggoner was my "knight in shining armor"!
As I have grown in age…I find it very comfortable to ask for help when I know I get frustrated….this is what I did…and I love the result!
Halloween will be here before you know it so every week, I am going to be slipping in a Halloween goodie to inspire you not to wait til the last minute! With having lots of college ages friends to send care packages to…I am going to also share with you some 3-D treats that I will be mailing!
Have a super-duper Sunday and get ready for some goodies this week! With me not stressing about my banner on the blog…I feel the creative juices ready to rumble!
As always,thanks for popping by my blog and please share my blog with your family and friends so they can have a daily dose of inspiration! Stampin' is fun…Stampin' is something that we all can do and I love to help you reach your goals!
Until tomorrow!
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