by Susan Itell | Oct 27, 2014 | Birthday, Make it MINE Monday, Super Easy |
Wow…it is the last week of the month…darn is that calendar rolling and rolling! Today I am mailing out all of my "Treats"… no tricks to my "young friends" in college….everyone loves a care-package and even if they are older, my "peeps" love some love from home! I will share with you my goodies that I sent in another post!
Monday is the personal challenge that many of you look soooo forward to and here you go! Below is a sketch and I hope that you have fun with it! If you would like to share with me your "take" on the sketch, please email me….I always love to see your work!
There is no envelope today as this cute and simple card is getting "hand delivered" to a special little guy that is turning 4 tomorrow with some soft and yummy Chocolate Chip Cookies and a little container of milk (he loves the cardboard milk cartons with a straw)….he is so darn tootin' cute and he is going to be a Cowboy for Halloween so I thought that this would be perfect!
This was a fun card to make…I just simply pulled the stamp set out and let my mind wander! The burlap ribbon was left out on my work space so I thought….why not and it worked! Because of the thickness of the ribbon, I did put stampin dimensionals just on the right side of the Soft Suede piece to make it even!
Don't we have the best punches….the circle punches made this so easy to pull together! Remember my tip, try to build up your punch inventory as you will be so happy with the time they save you…simply make a wish list and add a punch to every order and in no time, you will be a "Stampin' Up! Punch Princess"
Because this card was so simple and quick (just like I like it)…I added dashes, dots and dashes and dots! I just mixed it all up and I liked the end result!
The stamp set is called "Yee-haw" and I just love it! I know that it is a bit different but you can really make it work for many card and gift ideas! If you missed a post before when I used this set, please click here – it is also a fun and differnt way to use the stamp set and other Stampin' Up! products!
How about giving this sketch a try! I truly do believe that trying to work with a sketch will help you develop a style that "is YOU" and then making cards will become easier and easier!
Please do not forget the the DSP free paper pack each month for the next 6 months will end on Friday! Please email me and I would love to chat with you to help you see that taking a test drive with Stampin' up! and being a part of my team would not only be super fun…but it will be rewarding for you!
Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me! Have a fabulous day and I look forward to seeing you tomorrow! Please share my blog with your family and friends….I love being a part of Stampin' Up! and I adore helping you reach your goals!
It's a great journey and I would love for you to be on it with me!
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by Susan Itell | Oct 13, 2014 | Make it MINE Monday, Thank You |
Woot-woot to a new week! Let's all have a GREAT week and I hope that I get you inspired with this card today! Monday's are the days that I find a sketch on the internet and then throw it your way for you to have fun at your own home!
I do not know why we are all reluctant to share our work on weekly challenges, but please know I do "get it" as I was scared to death to do a challenge! I have in time learn to become a bit more comfortable but I am totally fine with you just sharing your work with me….I actually adore it….so if you would like, please email me your take…I am so proud of many of you!
This weeks sketch is from Freshly Made Sketches, have fun with it! The funny thing about today is that I did not realize that this sketch was actually from this week!
Every Sunday I do a "google" of "Clean and Simple Card Sketches" and this popped up…..so….if YOU can do this challenge….then YOU need to upload your picture to their website and just "go for it"! It is the best of the best and I know that you can do it!
Let's get to the "nuts and bolts" of today's card! I simply adore this DSP …I think there is nothing more striking than Black and White with a POP of color!
I am going to go super quick today so please feel free to email me if you have any questions about the card! It is rather straight forward and I was super happy with the end result!
- The card base in an A-2 size folded as a vertical card
- The stamp sets I used today are Four Feathers and Big News
- The dimensions of the Strawberry Slush is 4 5/8" X 2 7/8"
- The designer series paper is from Back to Black and the dimensions are (feathers) 2 3/4" X 3" and the lower one is 1 3/4" X 3"
- The band across the card is 1" X 4 1/4" and 3/4" X 4 1/4"
- The embellishments were the FUN part of the card (in my opinion)…. I used the White Bakers Twine and "doubled" up on it for a simple bow (I can handle Bakers Twine Bows) and then I took a piece of Strawberry Slush and looped it around….I LOVE the effect it gives!
- You know me…I do LOVE my Stamp- a -ma- jig, and YES – I did use it for perfect placement!
- The Big Shot and Envelope Liner Framelits came to my rescue once again!
That's about it! I hope that you enjoy this! It was not only super easy to make…It uses up scraps and it uses minimal DSP!!!!
Speaking of DSP…don't forget about the incentive that YOU can get a free pack of DSP of your choice for the next 6 months but simply taking a test drive with Stampin' Up~ You have nothing to lose and oh, sooooo much to gain!
I would adore you to join the fun with me and become a PAL! Mary Fish is my direct upline and not only is she super talented and fun…she had developed the best network of positive energy….the PALS!
You can pick $125.00 worth of ANY Stampin' Up! products and only pay $99.00 plus it ships for FREE! That deserves a Woot-Woot!!! You can click here and get going!
I love Stampin' Up….and I adore my customers and loyal blog followers!
There are days that I feel like I am in a dream…it is the best to be able to be able to do what you love and believe in the product…. plus have fun all at the same time!
Thank YOU for all that YOU do! Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Oct 6, 2014 | Make it MINE Monday, Thanksgiving |
I used this stamp set yesterday and I thought, what the heck – I might as well use it again before putting it on the shelf with its other friends! I love this set and I think that the sentiments are so fun and whimsical. I am borrowing a super clean sketch that was a past sketch on Freshly Made Sketches and I think that you are going to have fun with it! This stamp set is Mingle all the Way!
Please remember, these Monday Challenges I throw your way are for you to have fun at your own home…to stretch yourself a bit and if you want to share with me your work, I would love and be honored to see it! Please simply email me!
At Thanksgiving and also at Christmas I enjoy making homemade cakes and goodies for family and friends! Finding a day and blocking it off to turn the music on and bake is a fun and rewarding day for me!
This is the type of card that I would love to tuck under a cake box with a big bow! I try to take my Moms advice as she always said, it is all about the presentation!
Let's get going…it is a very straight forward card but I feel that combining the textures is what makes this card special! The "wood grain" DSP from the Motley Monsters Collection is the background paper….(see…using DSP is and can be soooo effective)…just try it!
I stamped this sentiment on a piece of Sahara Sand (3" X 2") with Soft Suede and then matted it in that color a 1/4" bigger.
I stamped it again on a scrap piece of paper in Mossy Meadow and then carefully adhered it to the sentiment! This is a super easy and effective thing to do!
Because I am using the Burlap Ribbon and it is very thick, I had to "double up" on my Stampin' Dimensionals. This ribbon is so "on trend" right now and I think that the rustic and home feel it gives works great with its texture!
Let's get to the little "fru-fru" part! I think that it turned our super fum and it is right up my alley….SIMPLE! I took a piece of the burlap ribbon and cut the stitched edge off and then unraveled several stands of the ribbon and then made a simple "Susan knot" and adhere it with a glue dot….DONE and CUTE!
Using all of the different textures makes this a fun and special card. Not only is it super easy to make, you are guaranteed that the recipient will get a smile from receiving it!
Remember, now thru the end of October is the great opportunity for you to receive DSP for 6 months free! Click here to see the post that I highlighted it on last week. With this being the busiest time of the year for your stampin' project, why not get your products at a discount….nothing to lose and inspiration to gain!
Remember that today is the last day to take advantage of the Stamp, Stock & Sale opportunity of the great basics that we use over and over! Thank you Stampin' Up! for doing this! Click here and you will see the savings!
This is going to be a fun week as on Wednesday is the PALS monthly Blog Hop…..that is always a super fun cyber parade of inspiration!
I hope that you reach out of the box and try something fun! I was pleased with the embellishment on this card and it shows you that it is amazing what you can do with ribbon!
Until tomorrow…let's all have a great week!
P.s. – I only have 2 spots left for my Stamp of the Month Kit for October! Please click here and here to see the post I did on this kit…..then email me if you want the fun delivered to your door! Please put in the subject line October Stamp of the Month!
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by Susan Itell | Sep 29, 2014 | Halloween, Make it MINE Monday, Super Easy |
Where did the weekend go? It was a great weekend but it seemed to buzz by way to fast! I am just lovin' this beautiful weather we have been having on the East Coast. Not too cool…not too humid….just right! Today is the Make it Mine personal challenge that I throw at you!
Today's sketch is fun! The minute I picked it I thought…a small print in a DSP and then accent colors….the 1" punch – BAM! A card in a matter of minutes!
Please give this a try…there are so many color options you can go with…seriously – the sky is the limit! I love this font of the sentiment, it doesn't get any bolder than this! I blogged last week with this stamp set (click here) and it still reminds me of Elementary School days!
This is a card that you really do not need me…as it is super simple! Simple works…Simple is fun…Simple is effective! The stamp set that I am using today is the Frightful Wreath…and it truly is both big and bold!
The card is the good old A-2 card size…a simple cut in half of a sheet of paper ending up with an 5 1/2" X 4 1/2" card base! The other layers are 1/4" smaller.
The key tool of the card is the 1" punch…a quick punch using the Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper was a cinch and then using the coordinating colors of Tangerine Tango and Crushed Curry the magic is coming to life!
Did you notice that I embossed the solid colors of paper? The Polka Dots Folder came to the plate today to add some interest!
Last but not least…the beloved envelope! Today is a double whammy….and so simple! I do hope that you give your envelopes some love!
I will admit, having this stamp set being a photopolymer set…it is sooo darn tootin' easy for perfect placement. I am thrilled that Stampin' Up! is coming out with more and more sets like this….WOOT-WOOT!
I am sorry that many of you had a hard time getting on my Blog over the weekend…I do not know what was up but I hope that you go back and see the posts – I thought they were super cute!
Please email me if you have any questions…I am thrilled that my 1st (I call it the Inaugural Group) of "Stamp of the Month Club" are happy with their purchase! I will have October's offering on Wednesday…please pop back! (I think you are going to like it)!
I realize that you have sooooooo many choices – and I deeply thank you for sharing your precious time with me! Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Sep 22, 2014 | Make it MINE Monday, Super Easy |
Make it Monday is here and this is a fun sketch that I found on the Internet! I hope that you will have some “me time” today and make a card with this sketch as a guideline!
I think that this is a perfect card to send to my niece as she is in her freshman year at Ole Miss - She is doing great and lovin’ it but I know she will appreciate a note from her aunt!
The stamp set today is appropriately called, “What’s Up?” and it has a fun yet modern feel to it! Let’s go!
The card base is a vertical fold in Very Vanilla and the Designer Series Paper that I am using today is my go-to when I use Very Vanilla, Flashback DSP. The size of the DSP is 3 ½” X 3 ¾” and then the little piece of Very Vanilla is 1 ¼” X 3 ½.
TIP ALERT: I used a piece of sticky strip to hold these 2 pieces together – this works perfectly and then I used snail around the edges before adhering it to the Smoky Slate which is 5 1/8 X 3 5/8”.
Next, out came the Stamp-a-ma-jig as I knew that I would want perfect placement for this simple greeting and while I had it inked up I went ahead and stamped the front of the envelope!
We are super lucky to have great tools like our punches…today I used the ½”, ¾” and the 1”…. having these tools makes card making quick and easy…but more importantly….FAST!!!
This card was a wham-bam card and one that you can easily sent for many occasions! You could add some candles to make it a Birthday Card….and a “get well quick” …..the sky is the limit!
I hope that you give this a try – there are lots of fun things you could interpret this sketch with – give it a try and be proud of yourself….I know that you can do it!
Please feel free to email me if I can be of help to you! Tomorrow will be a new group of Stampin’ Up! products – remember every Tuesday there are new goodies….today is the last day to order from this weeks offerings! Click here to view them.
Let's all have a great week and I have some inspitarion for you this week! I feel like I have not shown many 3-D projects so I have a fun Halloween and an item that I thought was a "sleeper" in the catalog that in my opinion works out to be a "keeper"!
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Sep 15, 2014 | Make it MINE Monday |
Happy Monday! Whew…it feels GREAT to be home and sleep in my own bed! It was a bittersweet weekend but all in all…a GREAT weekend of memories…tears…laughter….and friendship! It was so great to see so many that we have not seen for years and we picked up right where we left off!
Today is the personal challenge of Make it Mine…and below you will see the sketch! This card is as easy as saying 1-2-3- and it is for my wonderful husbeand John as he has been amazing with all of the back and forth we have been doing! I LOVE having animals…BUT it is a challenge to be away!
John was a "rock" to me this weekend and sooooo darn patient in helping. I have learned that he adores when I send him "random and unexpected cards" to his office and I hope that this will bring a smile to his face!
This is sooooo easy that you do not need me but simple works…simple is clean…simple is great!
Now that Stampin' Up! has offered so many color choices of "Cut and Ready" bases that it is a total time saver. Sometimes we just need this when time is of the essence!
You know me, I love the stamp-a-ma-jig and this was my friend for perfect placement! The stamp set is Groovy Love and it is just "groovy" and I adore the crispness of these polka dots!
A simple Stamp-stamp-stamp in real red was all that was needed and then the super adorable "i love us" from the Good Greetings Stamp Set that can be YOURS with a cyber event…a stamp a stack event or a $300.00 order and it is a keeper of all keepers!
Just look at all of the sentiments in 1 stamp set…don't you love the "font", email me and we will work out a plan to have you earn this!
Stampin' Dimensions add so much and you can see how basic this card is. We all know that time is so valuable to us, so please – do not stress if it does not take a lot of time to make a card…think of it as a gift…and bonus!
I chose the Flash Back DSP as it was in Very Vanilla and I thought that the color helped to pick up the sentiment color….
Adding that special touch to the outer part of the envelope was the icing on the cake! It truly makes me happy and I know that John will love getting a special card in the mail!
Please send me your "take" on this sketch! I am always so amazed at how many of you enjoy the Monday challenges…and I am always so proud of you!
I have some great ideas for you this week and I am excited to share! Many thanks for popping in and many thank for the wonderful comments! I adore each and everyone of them!
Until tomorrow!
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