by Susan Itell | Feb 8, 2015 | Love, Valentines |
This is Valentines Week!
Can you remember when you were little and it was always so darn exciting getting Valentines at school? This was a fun and a happy memory for me….what about you?
I can remember coming home from school and going right to my bedroom and looking to see if they said Love, ???? or if it was just their name….and I always taped them up all around my door!!!
Here is a card that is on it's way to "Ole Miss" to my niece Grace along with some lovin' goodies from her Aunt! She adores pink and I know that this will bring a smile to her face and her tummy will enjoy the goodies.
I must admit that this super cute card did not photograph well but it is soooooo darn cute and I this stamp set is very versatile in my opinion…these fun and whimsical "swirls" are just FUN! The stamp set is called Snuggles and
You know that I love odd size cards and today's card is long and skinny…..3" X 6" and of course the envelope punch board helped me out….again!
The magic of heat embossing did it again! I wanted to use "gold" on the "very vanilla" as my main purpose was to use this FUN trim that was in the Paper Pumpkin – (it is the cutest!!!!)
There is NEVER a time that I do not heat emboss that I feel like a "kid in a candy store"…it is just a magical experience to see the powder turn to a shiny end result…..MAGIC!
There are times that I think that my cards are just kinda boring to blog about and this is just about as simple as it gets! Just a stamp up of Versa mark….Gold Powder….heat Tool….DONE! I love the "little" hearts that are in this stamp set…I am going to use them again later this week in a totally different way!
The FUN Bakers twine is "my kinda bow" We all know that I am "Bow challenged" and this is one that "I can handle" I simply took 3 pieces of the fun Bakers twine that was left over and made a simple bow!
I just think that "gold" in the pink twine is just "divine" and I know that Grace is going to love it! (She just called me while I was typing this post to just say hi).…too ironic!
Thanks for popping by today – I had an outing yesterday….WOOT-WOOT – I went and had my nails done….loved it! I have blogged about the wonderful couple that do my nails….they are the most appreciative, kind, loving and truly genuine people I know. We take many things for granted but I can honestly say, I value them for their hard word and beautiful spirit they have – it was joy to see them!
Remember, shopping in your jammies is super fun...Stampin' Up! is coming out with a super great Photopolymer Stamp Set on Tuesday – it's a keeper in my eyes!
I am an email away.…it's fun and baking day for me as my peeps and college bound friends need some Valentines love….in the mail they go on Monday!
Stampin' hugs….until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Aug 23, 2014 | Love, Super Easy |
I bet that there are going to be many of you to CASE this card and I sure hope you do! I think that it is super sweet and the simplicity of it is what makes it….do you feel the same? Please leave me a comment and let me know!
I shared with you that Hannah is getting ready to leave on Thursday for an amazing adventure! She is still in Washington and John and I are going to see her today! (I will find a way to tuck this card into something for her to find after we leave)
This is what I love about her…I said, "What do you want to do on Saturday?" – her answer, Mom can we go to the barn so I can ride one more time before I leave…..naturally I had a big smile, I adore her love and passion she has for her horses and truly the way she looks at life! ( I feel blessed that we live close enough to DC that we can see her)
At the end of the post I will share with you the trip she is getting ready to go on! Let's get to this OOBER simple card that you could easily change up the sentiment but I adore this…2 words that get to the point…miss you.
This sentiment is from of my all time favorites, For the Birds and after I pulled if off the shelf – I though….hmmmm….I need to use this and give the blendabilities a spin with this…look for that in the future! All I did was use the brush tip of the marker to just get the sentiment!
The focal part that makes this card fun yet still clean & simple is the Burlap Ribbon. Look at the below picture for some tips!
There are only 2 other "key" tools needed for this simple card…the Sweetheart and What's Up! Punches! You know how I feel about our punches…I just LOVE them and they are the best on the market!
Treat yourself and add a punch to each purchase and you will gradually add plenty to have a great collection!
Better yet, you can take advantage of the Short & Sweet deal….fill up your "hand picked" starter kit with $150.00 worth of goodies and pay just $99.00…ships for free and you would have no obligation to place another order until January 31, 2015!
Please email me if you have any questions or simply want to talk about it….
The size of the card is a note-card and I used the Crumb Cake envelope in this size…still my hands down favorite size that we carry (well…you know I love square cards) I am talking about standard cards!
Paper…paper…I love paper! Because the card is so basic, I thought adding the extra layer and then using the stampin dimensionals to give it the lift it needs – is just perfect!
Envelope time! The Brights Designer Series Paper did the trick today! How does a polka dot not make you smile…so fun and fresh! Lining the outer part is fast…ZOOM!
Quick run down on Hannah's trip! Here is a "selfie" that we took before we left the house last Saturday!
Hannah left last Saturday to meet up with 31 other students in Washington DC to meet, learn and start to grow as they leave this Thursday for a month in India, South Africa and then Brazil. She is abroad on a Public Health trip and it is simply amazing!
I was amazed that she fit 3 1/2 months worth of clothes in a back-back and the weight was only 42 lbs! I kept telling her less is best….it is not a fashion show….she is there to learn and make a difference and make sure that you have room to bring home goodies! (She packed a super thin duffel for goodies) – smart girl!
Can you tell that her mother is a Stampin' Up! addict! One of the things that she had to bring to DC was a poster (12" x 17" – what a weird size) and it had to have specific things about them…( I guess an intro for all of the kids to get to know them better)
You can see that she was looking at me like…MOM – really! Hurry and take the picture!
I am so excited to see her today and give her that last hug….John and I are so proud of her and it is wonderful to see her grow and make a difference!
Please pop back tomorrow as I will be sharing with you a product and ribbon share for the new catalog! I have another super cute card for you when you take advantage of the share! My special gift to you!
Please CASE this card and let someone know how much you love them….until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Feb 24, 2014 | Love |
Can you remember when you had the “question” popped to you? I do…my Mom and Dad were over at my house and dear John had already asked my Dad before they came for dinner…(What a true gentleman)…and just as I was getting ready to serve dessert John asked me to come into the living room…(No one else was in there) and out of the blue he popped the question!
If was very obvious that my parents knew that he was going to ask me and it was a special night…BUT (let’s see if he reads my blog)…the next day he asked for my ring back as he did not like the way it looked on my hand…I am totally serious! He simply just did not like it…saying he wanted something more classic – and classic is what I got and I love it…almost 25 years later!!
John is truly the best…my best friend & the best blind date I was ever on!
The rest is history…We are blessed in many ways!
I have (2) sets of friends that are getting married and I must admit – I have not made many engagement cards but I think that this turned out cute! Lots of “visuals” for you but I just love this concept of “cutting” the front and stampin’ the inside!
For this…the magnetic platform to me is a must…and if you do not have this by now…you really need to hit my “shop now” button and treat yourself to this gem!
The base is a note card size…my favorite and then I cut another piece of Whisper White at 4 7/8” X 3 3/8” and then I corner rounder all edges – the card as well as the additional piece of white and I like to use the corner rounder on the Envelope Punch Board…works like a gem!
You can see in the below picture that I loosely adhered the white piece together and then place the Deco Labels Framelit and ran it through my main man….Mr. Big Shot….PRESTO – a perfect cut!
Using one of my all time favorite colors, So Saffron, I place the (2) deco framelits in place to cut a perfect mat to go over the hole I cut out! This will make a PERFECT match….so easy….such a WOW factor! I do hope that you try this effect!
Take a pencil and trace the image of the Deco framelit and then you can use the Stamp-a-ma-jig with the help of the super cute stamp set, Perfect Couple (so appropriate) …perfect placement everytime!
Now you can place Stampin Dimensionals on the back of the smaller white piece and adhere the So Saffron frame…(I like using the Mono Liquid Glue for this…live to wiggle it “just in place”)
The BLING is next…I do not use Rhinestones a bunch bit I will say – this is sooooooo fitting!!! I BIG rhinestone is all that is needed! Don’t you think that the recipients are going to love this!
Lastly, the liner for the envelope is the super fun Watercolor Wonder DSP…it is drop dead gorgeous! I simply cannot get enough of it!
I know that an engagement card is something that we do often…but I do hope that you keep this in the back of your mind! I think it is cute, super clean and simple!
I have some super fun posts for you this week! I am hoping that this cold is…OUT OF HERE…as I do not like to be down!!!
We are in the midst of the BEST time of the year with Stampin' Up! – Sale-a-bration is the time of the year that you can get a FREEBIE with every $50.00 purchase! Click here to see all of the offerings in the catalog…they are fantastic this year!
Please email me if I can help you and I hope I inspired you…let's all have a super week…it's a busy but "good" week ahead for me!!!
Tomorrow I have a fun Birthday Card for you…you will be seeing "stripes"…but it is "Susan Fun" card!
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Dec 24, 2013 | Love |
I cannot believe that it is Christmas Eve! Today is a special day for me as not only does my “last peep” fly home later today but a tradition our family does on Christmas Eve is to get together with 3 other families and their children and have THE most special meal and time!
I can honestly say that my late Mom used to look forward to this time for MONTHS…. planning out what she was going to wear….figuring out what she was going to make for an appetizer…and just sooooo excited with anticipation to see what my dear friend Emma would make for dinner and to see how she would decorate her beautiful home!
We all have friends with a variety of talents…and I will say – Emma is TALENT to the max with flower arranging, menu selections and cooking…and she just knows how to have a special time! My dear Dad still comes to this fun event and we all share Gi-Gi stories and we all know she is with us!
Here is a card that will be on my “peep James” pillow when he goes to bed to let him know how special it is to have him home! It will be great that Santa will see that all 3 peeps are home…making it easier for him to do his job!
I am showing you a “sneak peak” of one stamp that is in NEW Occasions Catalog that will be coming out on January 3rd and it is sooo over the top great and I think that you will be doing the “happy dance” not only with the new stamp sets…but there are several bundles! This stamp set is called Just Sayin' and it is filled with great sentiments!
Bundles are great for many reasons…for one thing they save us a bunch of time as having a framelit makes it easy to cut out an odd shape…but the BEST thing is when you make a purchase as a bundle…you will save 15%…another reason to say WOOT-WOOT!!!
This is a very straightforward card but it is sweet and one that will bring a smile to you!!! The fun little “monster” stamp came from the Monstermaniacs stamp set …. these little guys are sooooo cute and fun to make someone smile!
This set is a bit different – please read below in italics and who knows – maybe you will be the next one to have their idea created into a stamp set:
Monstermaniacs, by Doris D., is the second winning stamp set from In With You, our new stamp set design challenge beta program.
In July, art enthusiasts were given the challenge to create a monster themed stamp set. Voters fell in love with her design and voted the set to victory!
Stampin' Up! will be running ongoing contests and would love your participation! Join the fun at http://inwithyou.ideascale.com
I knew that I wanted to “watercolor” this little guy so naturally I used the Water Color Paper to use the Aqua Painter…this really is a necessity in my opinion…this paper is meant to have water on it!!!
Matting it onto a piece of Crumb Cake before putting this on the Night of Navy was as simple as 1,2,3!! I did POP it up with Stampin’ Dimensions to give it a bit of simple bling!
The envelope was simple…I looked to see what “color family” the Night of Navy was from…”Regals” – then went to the Regals Designer Series Paper Pack and PRESTO – a perfect color match and with the help of the envelope liners framelit and the Big Shot…Done with a quick turn!
I hope that you are ready for the festivities that tomorrow brings…have fun – make lots of memories – laugh a lot – and eat some great food!!! The reason of the season it the most important part of this whole busy time and I hope that you can take time to remember the reason of the season with great reflection!
I have soooo many things to be grateful and thankful for…seeing my wonderful husband getting stronger and stronger each and everyday has been a wonderful process to witness! He is my rock! His positive attitude and gratitude has been amazing and I admire him so!
Tomorrow is going to be a “real simple” post as I am sure that we are ALL going to be super busy with family and friends! I hope that each of you know how much I appreciate your support, comments and it is YOU that makes me sooooo dedicated to my blog….
I thank YOU for giving ME the gift you give me everyday…popping by and inspiring me!
Merry Christmas…until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Dec 21, 2013 | Love, Super Easy |
I thought that this clean and simple card would send the message…
"I love you to the moon and back!!!"
It is happening and I am SUPER excited as my "peeps" are coming home one by one…tonight, my oldest son Will is coming home! He is the one that has lived in China and this will be his 1st Christmas home in 5 years now that he lives and works in Boston!
I think that I could shoot to the moon with excitement that my children will be home…I do not know about you…but I think the older I become – I appreciate and cherish the simple things and to me….
I have asked them one by one….what cookies do you want???….what dinnersdo want???…what do you want to do???…what do you not want to do???….it is strange as this is the 1st time that I am working full time so juggling everything is a balancing act but worth it!!!
Let's get to this fun as it is a SNEAK PEEK from the Occasions Catalog that YOU WILL LOVE!
- The stamp set is from the NEW Occasions Catalog and I adore giving you a "sneak peek" – this stamp set is appropriately called "Love You To The Moon" (darn….wish I could show you the whole stamp set)
- The measurements of the card stock are…Whisper White – 4" X 2 1/2" and the Black is 4 1/4" X 2 3/4" and the Bermuda Bay is 4 3/8" X 2 7/8"! (This is a great and simple layout the always works out as a wwinner with just a simple change of the stamps!)
- The fun and festive fun came from the simple hearts that I punched out with from the Owl Builder Punch! It is amazing how many times I use this for just the "simple things"
- This whole card was created around the NEW designer Series Paper from the Occasions Catalog…called – Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper.…love all of the fun and festive prints!
That's it….but the best part is my very own handwriting inside this card letting Will know how happy I am to have him home!!! I am so proud of him…I am happy that he is happy! He is a teacher at a Montessori School in Boston – the kids love him and call him "Mr. Will"!!!
I hope that this post is a nice "change up" from all of the holiday posts and I hope that this is a SUPER DUPER day for you….have fun….get lots accomplished….and remember the reason of the season!
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Dec 20, 2013 | Love, Super Easy, Valentines |
Now let me inspire you as this card will literally take you minutes to create! I was a stamper that was not "crazy" about these "pre-printed" cards….BUT my opinion has changed!
FAST works…FAST is easy…and FAST makes you feel GREAT!
Today's card was an inspiration to me from Stampin' Ups! bi-monthly magazine called Stampin' Success….when you are a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator you will get this magazine mailed to you and it is always filled with fabulous ideas!
When I saw this…I knew that I would be making this as take a look at this picture and you will see why and then I am sure that you will have a big smile on your face as this is a beautiful picture of my daughter Hannah and her boyfriend, Aiden!
When I first saw this picture…I thought for sure that it was "photo shopped" but it was from her I-Phone and they asked someone to take this amazing picture! So young, such a great memory….such a fun time they have together! Whenever I see something with the Eiffel Tower…I usually break down and get it for her!
Another thing that I ADORE about this card is the size…yep – a BIG WOOT-WOOT as it is a "note-card" size…my all time favorite! Jazzing it up a bit, I used another go-to necessity product…the envelope liner framelit and of course, Mr. Big Shot helped me make it happen!
I am doing the WOOT-WOOT dance again, as in the NEW Occasions catalog they are having a paper stack…this liner is from the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack- LOVE IT!!! The size of these papers are perfect for matting on a card or lining an envelope!
Let's get back to the Note Cards…remember, these are limited as they are part of the Valentines offerings….and they are called Sweet Sayings Cards and Envelopes! You will get 12 pre-printed cards and envelopes for just $5.95!!! Please do not wait to get these goodies….as they are real keepers!!!
The Stamp Set is called Follow My Heart, and I think the title sums it up! A great, clean, simple and fun set!
A simple Stamp here and another simple Stamp there…is all that is needed…..and then my "Susan Dots" for the final touch….simple – flat – and DONE!
I know that one thing we have in common is…we run short of time…we run short of ideas…we love stamping and creating but there are times that "life get's in the way" This quick and easy card will clearly bring a smile to anyone's face!
I know that you all have seen sooo many holiday ideas, I thought that it was time to show a little Valentines fun…This set will definately be a Breast Cancer Card Set and I already have an idea of what stamp/sentiment to use….just LOVE this size!
Today is Friday!!! YEAH!!! I am excited! Hannah arrived home safe and sound around midnight on Wednesday and was out the door yesterday morning to go ride her horse! She amazes me with her energy and continual passion she has for her horses!
I have a couple of "home stretch" Holiday Fun to share with you over the weekend…one that my dear friend Jeannie is going to share with me….it WILL be the holiday place cards for my Christmas Dinner!!! Please pop back and please subscribe to my daily blog!
You all are going to love the new Occasions catalog and also the Sale-A-Bration items are TO DIE FOR! Stampin' Up really out-did themselves…and to think they will be FREE when you support your fun….inky habit!
Have a fabulous day and until tomorrow!
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