by Susan Itell | Mar 4, 2017 | Simple Saturday, Uncategorized |
I admit, I have always want to go in a Hot Air Balloon…..has anyone ever done this? If so, please leave a comment and let us know if you liked it and if you would recommend it!
I have not had the opportunity to blog about this beauty, the Lift Me Up Bundle and I am glad that I can today! I admit, I never took the time to see how easy it is to add the color behind….so when in doubt about a product – go to the stampin’ Up You Tube Channel and check it out!
The details in this whole bundle are very impressive. Until I watched the video I did not realize that the one framelit was a mini cupcake and how great it pairs up with the Cupcakes & Carousels DSP Stack.
You have to admit…it is a classic and oh so detailed bundle! You know me, I love bundles because I love to save the money…(you get an instant 10% off instantly and then I will get another 25% discount for doing the fun that I do)…..I am tellin’ you….you should think about becoming a hobby demonstrator – so easy!
With the great incentive of also get YOUR CHOICE of any 2 stamps sets in any of the catalogs, it truly is a no brainer! If you want to get the kit (your choice of whatever you want) and then be done – YOU CAN DO THAT….and there are no worries of penalties or any obligations.
Email me and I will be happy to help answer any questions you might have.
Now let’s get to the parade of pictures I have for you and then tomorrow you will need to stop back to see how I stepped it up and then you can see which one suits your fancy!
Do you remember on Wednesday I shared with you that my incentive gift this month is the Whisper White Craft Ink? Today I used the white ink to create my backdrop on the Marina Mist. Isn’t it fun!
This stamp set, Playful Background is one that I think you all might have breezed right by in the catalog! I remember that someone said in a comment last week that Polka Dots made them smile – well…this does the same thing for me! This is a fun and oh so easy background to create in a flash.
Tomorrow I will have for you the dimensions for this project but I really wanted to keep the balloon very classic in its colors. The base color is Marina Mist and I chose that because that is one color that I rarely use and I wanted to challenge myself to step of it my “color box” that I become so comfy with.
The colors in the balloon are Night of Navy and Soft Sky and the balloon itself id Sahara Sand. (I know sometimes it is hard to tell what colors they are in the photos) 😯
Well….thoughts….you can see that it is a good old Simple Susan card for your Simple Saturday. Paper does amazing things for us and layers also do amazing things.
I think that you can easily see the endless color combinations you could do with this layout and also this sentiment is super-de-duper because it can cover many things……I am sending this to my Uncle that is 88 and in the hospital to cheer him up!
I hope that you have a fantastic day and if you live on the East Coast you know that the weather has been CRAZY….Yesterday I saw some daffodils trying to bloom and then last night it was to get around 20….no wonder so many people have colds!
I am having a GREAT GIRLS DAY today….I am meeting some downline for lunch and then to the local ribbon factory……little do they know that I am taking today’s card with me and they are going to give me some inspiration on how they see it stepped up for tomorrow…(don’t worry, I already have plan B in case we get yacking and I forget to bring it up)
Jammie shop is so easy and trust me, it is on trend. The other day I forced myself to go to Walmart (a place that really stresses me out because it is sooooo busy and huge) but I saw people actually shopping in their jammies. Heck – if they can do it in public….just think of how stylish we are shopping with our computers in our laps in the comforts of our homes! 😀
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by Susan Itell | Feb 25, 2017 | Simple Saturday |
Good Morning and as promised – I told you that I was “mixing” something up for you today! Here is my Simple Saturday card for you….no envelope as this is a card that I will slide in some goodies!
I should have taken a picture of the goodies to show you how I adore to tie things together. For those of you that get my product shares or even get a goodie from me with an order, one thing that usually happens is that I present it to you as a gift.
I am pointing this out to you as true it take a bit more effort but I think that we all can say, the effort is well worth it because one thing happens INSTANTLY – you feel special, you feel important and with the crazy hectic schedules we all seem to have ~ there is nothing like seeing something special and complete!
You know that I adore square cards and today is no different. You also know that I adore the DSP Stacks that we have in all color collections.(this is why I offer them on every Product Share that I offer)
The 2 colors that I am using today to make a POP are Emerald Envy and Pacific Point. I love the boldness and crisp contrast they give to one another.
I have done other posts using this stamp set, click here and here – Perfect Mix ~ I will say that I am sure that many of you have flipped right past it in the catalog! I think that it is a fun and whimsical set with some great sentiments but also it is great for those of you that are like me…making things and giving them away! (always gets an instant “feel-good”)
Again, I am keeping it super simple and clean with basic shapes and you can see that I am using both circle framelits, the layering circles and the stitched shapes framelits.
For the simple coloring I used the Aqua Painter and then I know that it is super hard to see but I used the wink of stella pen to give by “batter of love” some shimmer – a quick and easy touch that is a wee bit of blink without going over board.
Because this sentiment was too big and square for me to fit it in I decided that there are always options (isn’t that soooooo true in life as well) – there are times that you just have to look at something and say, “How can I make that work”?????
Simple….I did a quick surgery and cut it and then matted it! This works every time and it truly is a great solution when you are in a jam!
There you go…today’s Simple Saturday card for you….I hope that you are having a fantastic day and that I hope that you pop back tomorrow to see how I stepped it up!
I admit, I love to read your comments on Saturdays as sooooo many of you try to guess what I am going to do for the next day…it is equally as fun for me to out guess you.
Please know how much I appreciate you taking your time to pop on my blog. I try my best to inspire you as well as be your biggest cheerleader to help you see that YOU CAN DO IT~
Please remember and see my wonderful Paw Print Rewards program that I offer. It is a great way for you to earn free stamps and also I do a monthly gift for purchases over $75.
Do you remember what I said about making things special? Well…every month I will get emails from people that said, I totally forgot that I was going to be getting something from you and when it came and it was all wrapped and special, I felt special!
Well…in case you do not know this – let me tell you , YOU ARE SPECIAL…..I know that I am a good one to talk as I am very, very hard on myself but this is something that we all need reminded…we are all special!
Now go in that kitchen and whip something up!
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by Susan Itell | Feb 11, 2017 | Simple Saturday |
Good Morning my cyber friends! I wish that I could say that I feel like a new person….but you are stuck with Rudolph again…..it can only get better! I look at my “fur friends” and ask them…how can John and I be sick and you guys just run and love life! Well….actually Rosie – (John’s princess was just diagnosed with Lyme’s decease…..but they put her on antibiotics and she is doing great)
This is my kinda card…it is simple, it is bold, it uses minimal products and it has a solid punch!
The sentiment is oh so sweet and it is from Suite Sentiments…..wow – I am getting a bunch of uses from this one and I will say…when you see a stamp that has great sentiments – BUY IT.….because it will come in handy!
The floral stamp is from the freebie – Avant Garden in the SAB flyer so you know what that means…it is FREE to you with a $50 purchase…SAB IS the BEST time of the year to get limited edition products that are only available;e until March 31st!
For today’s card, it was super simple but I wanted to point out that I chose to use a mask to stamp over top without having the ink colors blend together! Have you ever “masked an image before” – If this is something that is new to you….plese let me know in the comments as maybe I should do a video for you!
There are many ways to mask. I like to use Inkadinkado Masking Paper but you could easily use a Post It note. The reason that I like the masking paper is the fact that the “stickiness” is stronger and then I simply store it inside the stamp set and it is ready for the future!
The below pictures will the mask but this was taken after I did all of my stampin’ (sorry!!!!) but hopefully you can see that all you do is place it over……(it will seal) and then stamp with the other color…remove the mask – PRESTO and SMILE!
Now here is the SMILE 😀 picture – it doesn’t get much better than this! I adore the boldness yet simplicity of the DSP from Succulent Garden DSP…. it is filled with great patterns and the colors….oh so yummy!
Now here is your picture to PIN away! I think that we all can say that we have friends on our lives that we could send this to. I love this font I love the fact that the typesets are different so it really catches your eye!
Have a super FUN Saturday and I hope that you will pop back tomorrow. I have some changes that you might like….you might not like….but that is ok – we all see things with different glasses on!
John is a CPA so he is in full swing with the stresses of his job! I am sure that many if you are in the same boat….tax season is a drainer! Remember, jammie shopping is soooooo on trend so hit that Paw Print and have fine!
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by Susan Itell | Feb 4, 2017 | Simple Saturday |
Woot-woot….it is the weekend and it is a Super Bowl Weekend so that means that it is time to break all of the New Year’s resolution rules…..(ha-ha) 😀 – we always stay at home and have Spare Ribs (sorry Daisy- Mae) and we have our on-going puzzle going and the commercials are my highlights!
Let’s get to the post…BUT before that we need to have a winner! It was a TOTAL hoot and joy to read your comments! I invite you to grab an extra cup of java and read the wonderful an unique “bucket lists” that so many left! (I am thrilled that there are others that want to go to the Ellen Show – I would need the best eye cream on the market as I would be smiling from ear to ear ~ she is a hoot and we kinda dance alike – TERRIBLE) 😯
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Woot -Woot AGAIN – I LOVE the fact that you want to play instrument…that is OVER THE TOP FUN and I hope you achieve your wishes….and please email me with your address so I can mail you the “goods” –
These are GREAT GOODS…as they are the basics so I am thrilled that you will put them to good use! Have FUN and thanks for popping onto my blog.
Today we are working with the Dragonfly Dreams Bundle and YES – I would ONLY purchase this as a bundle as it is just amazing…full of details and it is ONE UNIQUE set!
You will just have to pop back tomorrow and see what changes I made to “step it up” but trust me, this is one set that is a keeper as the details are so over the top!
Tomorrow I will share with you the measurements (cause’ I know you love them) and I think that you will enjoy seeing the change! It is soooooo funny – sometimes we like Saturday…and then there are weekends that the Sunday version makes us roll….this is why I love to do these posts~ there are ALWAYS ways to look at a project and make changes that make you smile!
Look closely at this below photo….sometimes it is all about the details. Can you see that I cut (2) of the solid bases (one in Bermuda Bay and the other in Very Vanilla) because I back them so when you see the “bend”…the underside of the image you can see the finished look!
This is not a needed step at all but it is a finishing touch that does show! I used 3 glue dots to adhere the die.
I admit, when I was cutting up the this DSP for my shares….this was not a fan of mine but I guess the more I cut and the more I thought about the possibilities….I worked! Does this ever happen to you or am I on an Island by myself!?!?
I will say that I am a HUGE fan of DSP’s that coordinate with Very Vanilla as I think that is always gives an instant warmth.
This is a simple card and when you see what I do tomorrow and share with you the dimensions….you will say – YEE-HAW….this IS sooooo easy! I often worry that we feel that we need to make things complicated to make it special…well – the actual moral of the story is…YOU should do what make YOU happy!
If you like spending more time with creating a card…THAT’S GREAT...if you like it short and simple…THAT’S GREAT.….it is all about YOU and YOU are the only one that know what works.
Have a great day and I hope to see you tomorrow! 😀
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by Susan Itell | Jan 21, 2017 | Simple Saturday |
Happy, happy weekend to all! Our Chick has a new name….Henrietta! That was fun to see how you all voted and I was thrilled that you all liked Parker, he is one cute pig. Every time I look at his expression, I crack up laughing!
Welcome to another edition of Simple Saturday and I hope to see you back here tomorrow to see Step It Up Sunday where I will take the same basic card and make some simple changes to give you another way to look at card making!
I admit, I can specifically remember looking through the Occasions Catalog for the very first time….and wowza – right on page 24 was this stamp set…appropriately named Beautiful You. This is such a very different stamp set for us and I say, “I LIKE IT” – the art work is sooooooo elegant and I am amazed at all of the things you can do with this stamp set!
You really do not need me on this one but I will give you the super easy measurements. If I cannot purchase a stamp set in photopolymer, I go for the clear mount and for something like this…I do use the Stamp -a -ma- Jig….this is a tool that everyone needs to master as it will be your friend in many projects.
I have not blogged a bunch about this tool lately but all I can really, really emphasize is….learn to use it and learn to be comfotable with it because once you do, it will be your best stampin’ friend!
For the Dijon Skirt, it is a stamp in the set and I stamped it off once before I stamped it over the image. I felt that a softer look and feel was perfect with this clean and simple card. Lets quickly chat about this sentiment isn’t it a “keeper”. This stamp set would be a perfect stamp set to make a bunch of different cards to pull together as a fabulous gift for someone! (hmmmmmmm…..maybe a future post?)
To keep the simplicity and elegance of this card, I added 3 scored lines on the top and the bottom…a perfect finishing touch. When I do this I prefer using the Simply Scored Tool.
This is one of the very first things I purchased from Stampin’ Up! years ago and I will say, as much as I adore (and I do) our trimmer, I much prefer using the simply scored for making score lines like I did today because I can get a “deeper groove/impression”
- The over all card is a 4 1/4″ Square in Very Vanilla
- The black mat is a “smidge” larger, 4 1/8″ square
- Using the stamp-a-ma-jig I stamped the sentiment and image using the Black Archival Ink.
- The skirt was “stamped off once” in Dijon to give a softer look and feel.
- The envelope was made using the Envelope Punch Board….easy-peasy!
I am sooooo excited to finally break out this stamp set and have fun. It is special, very special and I just love the “sketch” look and elegance that it gives. This is a stamp set that will always “make you LOOK GREAT”
I hope that we all live by this great sentiment…you all know how I love my quotes….this is a great one that I know that if I received a card from a friend with this one it….I would feel super special….
Do you know what happens in one month from today? On February 21st, there will be (3) more additions to the already great Sale-A-Bration Items….but remember, the SAB items are only available for a limited time, while supplies last with every qualifying order of $50. The is why I say…It is the SWEETEST time of the year!
Enjoy your day and I will see you in the morning!
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by Susan Itell | Dec 3, 2016 | Christmas, Simple Saturday, Uncategorized |
Happy Weekend! Here you go with a super SIMPLE card that is a keeper for a guy! I was thinking about PEEP James when I made this as you know…dear old Mom would LOVE to make some cards for her peeps to send out! Here is a funny….when John came home last night, I showed him the cards for his thoughts!
His response…”LOVE them – I would like a dozen!” When I said, “John., I was going to make these for James” ~ he said great – we have different friends. I would love a dozen (or more) for some special clients! Well…I guess I should be flattered…right?????
You know how I feel about single stamps, it is simple – they are keepers. This one is very unique and yep…it is “walking the plank on the bye-bye list” I thought that it was super unique and I knew instantly is would be on Randall Lane. ( PLUS – it is on sale for just $12.75)
Now you need to admit, it doesn’t get any simplier than this!?!!? When I have a BIG stamp like this, I like to take my ink pad to the stamp and then place the paper on top of the inked up side and press with my hands to transfer the ink.
You can see that I used a much larger piece of paper than I needed but to me, it is easier to do it this was and then take it to the trimmer to get it all lined up to the exact size I need.
To me, the colors ~ the neutrals is what makes this a great “guy card”. I originally had a Crumb Cake star on the tree and when John saw tomorrows card….he said – you need to make a sparkly star like that card! (well…there is a hint for tomorrows card!)
This stamp set and framelit was carried over from last year and I say….it has not been blogged a bunch about this year but it is a keeper. (look at the products used at the end of the post). I used the smaller tree in the framelit set to adhere to the tree….works great – right?!?!
If you ever use the fun foam, remember to use an adhesive like fast fuse as it needs a “dry” adhesive….it is a heck of mess with the green glue, just sayin’ ~ been there…done that!
Here is the “pretty picture”…it just makes my heart pitter – patter when I see the envelope beside it. The COMPLETE picture…a true smile maker! The Warmth & Cheer DSP Stack had been a great addition to the Holiday Collection this year. I am a die hard lover of plaids and I was super happy with all of the yummy paper that are in this collection!
There you go! I am in love with this card and I am THRILLED that John loves it….now let’s hope that PEEP JAMES feels the same way. I know that it is hard to find a card for a “guy” – but I think that this is a keeper!
Don’t forget about the on going YEAR END CLOSE OUTS – shop away…and then TURN THE DIAL to PICK a stamp set of your choice from my VAULT OF STAMPIN’ FUN! I will send you “the list” and TRUST ME….it is a HUGE list…5 years worth of goodies and I have been making smiles!
Have a great day…..get some decorating in – make memories and JUST HAVE FUN! I hope to see you back tomorrow to see what it up my sleeve! Stampin’ hugs!
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