by Susan Itell | Jun 10, 2013 | Stamp-a-ma-jig, Thank You |
Good Morning…and let's all have a great week! This is the 2nd of 3 posts using a mixture of the
Oh, Hello Stamp Set and the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set! I want to show you how you can utilize different stamp set to create beautiful cards with total different looks! Today is a feminine feel!
I am being "Super Mom" to one of my wonderful children as he came to me yesterday and said…
"Mom, can you come with me to Raleigh…I would like your advice on an apartment?"
…now how can I say no…it's a good thing I only work 1/2 days on Mondays so I was able to go in yesterday to get my hours in! I love the fact that my 22 year old still wants his Mom's input!
Now to today's post…to start off – find a ruler – I ALWAYS have one handy whenever I work as it is a simple tool like this that relieves stress…let me explain – when I went to stamp the images around the sides of the card base…I 1st took the ruler and drew a line in the middle on both directions!
Doing this made it a cinch to use the Stamp-a-ma-jig and get my placement just perfect! This is a tool that is soooo intimidating – but you really, really need to practice and learn that when you cannot find it – you totally go into a panic…I would not know how to make cards without it!
After stamping this using a tone on tone image from the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set, I "sandwiched" the flowers in again using the stamp-a-ma-jig…this time instead of Stamping them with one color…I used the markers in Always Artichoke and Elegant Eggplant…gave them a "huff" and stamped the image in the 4 corners!
I then stamped 4 more of these flowers gems from the Oh, Hello Stamp Set and cut them out using the paper snips…the only scissors to use for tiny areas! These I will tuck around the sentiment area that will give it a bit of depth using some pieces of stampin' dimensionals…
Now to the sentiment….this piece is 1 1/2" X 2 1/4" and then I used the corner rounder to soften the edges and also did the same with the purple matted! I POPPED the sentiment so when I tucked the flowers in I was able to let them be 3-D.
The finale was using the Always Artichoke and the Scallop Trim Border Punch to create a special feminine touch! When you do this…no need to waste paper…use punch the trim border out…cut say…an 1 1'2" and then use the snail to add it to the base!
DONE! Not to bad…right? I used sticky strip to adhere the base portion to the card…why use sticky strip? I feel with all of the layers I have, I want the strongest hold so my card looks as professional as possible!
Had to do something to my envelope as it would not be a "Susan" card without a liner….using the designer series paper in the Elegant Eggplant tones did the trick ( I cannot wait to see the NEW designer series papers) I know…Tuesday will be here soon!
Well…I would say that this is one beautiful card that anyone would love to receive! It actually was fun to do and when I sat down to make a "feminine" card today I had no idea where to go…I just kept "evolving" and I like the end result!
Tomorrow is a "FUN" version on my personal challenge of FFF Oh, Hello and Mixed Bunch Stamp Sets…(Functional, Feminine and FUN)
My FUN tomorrow is FUN and it is totally me!!! So excited to share with you! I live bright, fun and fresh….it was exciting to create!
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Here's to a GREAT week! Until tomorrow……
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by Susan Itell | Jun 9, 2013 | 3-D Projects, Stamp-a-ma-jig |
I told you yesterday that I am very “antsy” ( is this really a word???) about getting by
new goodies by they will be here on Tuesday….patience Susan…patience! I must
say – I am super thrilled with today’s gem!
Last month I shared with you on a post a similar concept but
I must say…I am “tickled pink” with this one! As the saying goes…I am kinda
“killing 2 birds with 1 stone”!
I also am going to do something new and fun for the next 2
days…it is my own challenge and I am calling it the Oh, Hello & Mixed Bunch FFF Challenge…I
will do 3 days of postings using the Oh, Hello Stamp Set & Mixed Bunch Set and each day either
have it be Functional (that is today’s post)…Feminine (a bit of girly-girl
looking)…and one that is Fun (just like it sounds…FUN!!!)
It is time once again to play along with the Pals Paper Art
Challenge and this one is a color challenge…using 3 of my favorites, gumball
green, primrose petals and whisper white! You simply cannot go wrong with pink,
green and white together!
I hope and encourage you to play along with the Pals Paper
Challenge…it is open to absolutely everyone…please check out the website…pull
out these 3 colors…and play along!
I am also using
this as a gift for my niece – remember I did the tone on tone pink Birthday
card a couple of days ago? This is a goodie for her to use…a gift card!
This is super easy and I know that once you try it…you will
be making a bunch of these gems up…just think of all of the people you can give
these to….simply change up the colors…the stamp set…the sentiment and
PRESTO…one perfect goodie!
Here you go…please go to the office store and buy a BIG Post
It Note and make this…you will be smiling from ear to ear with pride that you
did it!
- The base is 9 5/8” X 6 ½” in Primrose Petals
- Adhere the “Post it Note” using the Tombow
Glue…super strong!!!
- The white base on the front is 5 ½” X 4 ¼”…now
draw a faint line with a pencil ¼” up from the bottom to use as a guide.
- Out comes the Stamp-a-ma-jig, a MUST have tool
that we all need to be comfortable with using! Stamp the bottom “arrow” stamp
in gumball green!
- Next, randomly stamp the flowers from the Mixed
Bunch Stamp Set ( I always like odd numbers…) TIP – when I do my stamping and I
have stamps that are going to go “off” the edge…I simply slip a piece of scrap
paper underneath to keep my work area clean!
- Taking (2) pieces of gumball green at ½” X 4 ¼”
I simply adhere it to the white so you have just ¼” showing on either side!
- I use the Tombow Glue to adhere this whole piece
to the front of the project!
- The inside is a piece of white – 4 ¼” X 6 ¼” and
doing the same thing…I drew a faint line as a guide to keep my stamping nice
and straight! Cutting a piece of Primrose Petals just a “smidge” larger than
the gift card was the perfect “framing factor” to pull it all together!
That’s it! This project will be a favorite of yours and I
know that you will use it over and over again! Please feel free to email me if
you have any questions! I love to try to help you reach new goals! You CAN DO
IT…please try this!!!
Make sure that you check out all of the other great entries
for this Colors Challenge – there is soooo much talent out there…I truly love
going from blog to blog and I always saying…wow!!!
Click here and shop away from your home and being a customer
of mine…you will receive extra special tips and tricks that I love to share…I appreciate your dedication and inspiration you give to me each and every day!
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Until tomorrow…..
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by Susan Itell | Jun 7, 2013 | Birthday, Stamp-a-ma-jig |
In yesterday's post I shared with you that in looking at the Stampin' Up! Website, I was inspired by seeing a tone on tone card! This is something that I truthfully forget about doing but when I do it – I love the result!
I will give you "head's up" that it was super hard to get good pictures of this card…but by now you know me and my style…if I say I love it…than I really do love it! It is super cute and soooo much better in person – it is really hard getting a good image of the Pink Pirouette paper without it looking washed out!
( CLICK ON THE PICTURES TO MAKE THEM BIGGER…
it looks much better!!!)
There are several things I love about this card…I love that it is a square card – 5 X 5…why??? I really do not know – square cards make me feel like I am getting something special and this is exactly what I wanted my special niece to feel when she receives it as she is one special and beautiful girl!!!
Another thing I love is the color of Pink Pirouette and Basic Grey together….it always looks so fun and classic especially when you throw in White!
Here you go…there are a couple of "must have" tools to make this card be a simple card to make…it really was and we all know how much smoother things go when you have what you need at your fingertips!
- The base is Basic Grey cut 10 X 5 then scored in half for a 5" square!
- Next the Whisper White is 4 3/4 square and then the pink a 4 1/2 square!
- Out comes the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig – the MUST HAVE TOOL for being precise in card making! I 1st stamped the gift in the center…then the 2 outer….then the inner ones! SOOO easy and the effect it gives is super-duper!
- I wanted to continue to use another stamp from this stamp set, Best of Birthdays, LOVE – LOVE it!!! These gems each month are truly a "collectors item" for us…thank you Stampin' Up! for turning 25!!!
- I haven't heat embossed for a long time and I thought…what the heck – this would be perfect…Stamping the image using the VersaMark Pad and then sprinkling the white embossing powder over it….a couple of "flicks" to remove any excess and then "fire up" the Heat Tool and watch the magic happen! SOOOO fun to watch it bubbly up and set!
- Making your own custom envelope is so much fun! For this I took an 8 1/2" square and using the diagonal scoring plate…I scored each side at 3 7/8"…snipped the little pieces….a quick fold for a perfect envelope!
- Now I had a piece left over ….so I added the polka dot "flip side" of the paper to jazz up the outer flap…I know it is another step – but it is sooo worth the end result!
I hope that you enjoyed today's post – it is a special card!I hope that I have inspired you to CASE it as it is a fun card that we have many small stamps that you could do the same concept with!
I keep tracking my "NEW" order from the catalog and hoping that it gets bummed up…I can hardly wait to receive it! Please click here to order your goodies right from your own home…how easy and fun!
Thanks for popping by and until tomorrow……
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by Susan Itell | Jun 4, 2013 | Stamp-a-ma-jig, Super Easy, Thinking of you |
Here is another card we are making this month for the wonderful and brave Cancer patients that are going through treatment! I know at first glance it seems rather…"plain Jane" but this is a keeper design and I know the patients will have an instant smile on their face when they receive it!
When designing cards for these volunteers to make, I have to keep them simple and duplicatable as we make 14 of each design that I create! Many of the people that come to assembling these beautiful cards…do not have a clue as what to do…but one thing they ALL have is a beautiful heart that wants to give to others!
Many times you here me say that finding a style that you are comfortable with…then changing up the paper,sentiments and embellishments – can end you up with a total new look – well this is one card that is that!
Please try this and then keep in for the future when your brain is simply not in a "creative mode" and then use this layout….PRESTO – you'll feel great about yourself and you will have a beautiful card!
Please email me or leave me a comment and let me know how you like it….it is soooooo simple – a definite keeper! Also, please share my blog with your family and friends and encourage them to subscribe to it so they can have a cup of coffee in the morning with me and I can let some "feel goods" and "inspiration" in them to start their day!
Here you go…..
- Base is an A-2 card in Melon Mambo
- I matted them in Pear Pizzazz just 1/8" larger than the print paper…adhere them together in the adhesive of your choice - I used the Tombo Multi Purpose Glue as it is FAST!
- TIP: ( I know…I get a bit too picky but it is so easy and quick to do), I draw a pencil line down the center of my card to place the middle panel to make sure it is centered and then I work from side to side!)
- The sentiment is from the Feels Good Stamp Set and it was placed on a 3" X 2 3/4" rectangle. Because I have had to cut out 16 of these…I did use the Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement
- Using a sponge…I lightly sponged the edges to soften up the starkness of the white and then placed it on a piece of Pear Pizzazz just 1/8" bigger!
- The liner was the finale and the look it gives is perfect!
I hope that you are lovin' the new catalog! Please click here and shop away! There are so many fun and exciting items! I just can't wait to get my order!
Please keep this "keeper" card in your "go to's" in a rush…a perfect, fun and crisp look that we certainly bring a smile to your face as it is going to give to those that we are making them for tomorrow evening!
Have a wonderful day and until tomorrow…….
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by Susan Itell | Jun 1, 2013 | Stamp-a-ma-jig, Super Easy, Thank You |
It's the weekend!!! YEAH…and again another busy one for my family! My godson is graduating from High School tomorrow and it will be a special day filled with many friends and family!
The summer always seems to bring out fun celebrations! With them…we all could use a stash of fun and quick "thank you's" and it doesn't get any cleaner and simpler than this!
I know that yesterday the "cyber-waves" were in full hurricane force with the ordering of the new catalog! Stampin' Up! does an amazing job! On Thursday I called the main office for a simple question and they said…"we can't wait for tomorrow…the buzz on order day is exhilarating"…That just made my evening…I just always love and appreciate the positiveness of the home office!
Here you go…I hope this shows you that…less is best many times – so simple!
- Base is Whisper White and the colors I chose were from the designer paper, Quatrefancy Specialty Paper – Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party, Strawberry Slush, Island Indigo…
- I always use a ruler and a faint pencil line that I erase after I am finish stamping…this was soooo easy – the Mosaic Madness Stamp Set was the simple stamp I used – so simple!
- The Stamp-a-ma-Jig is a MUST and if you are still not using this wonderful tool ALL THE TIME…email me and I will be happy to help you…it is my lifesaver!
- The sentiment came from the One in a Million Stamp Set and I masked part of the sentiment just to get the part I wanted!
- Using the Itty Bitty Punch this was a simple yet effective touch to the centers and then the finishing touch was a simple pearl in the middle – adhered with a mini glue dot!
- The liner is the POP factor of a FUN COLOR BURST and the Quatrefancy Paper Pack is a simple must have…so clean and crisp!
This stamp set that I used today is one that I would definitely consider to be on a "A List" to have…the ideas and uses are endless…I look forward to playing around with it a bunch!
Remember….if you want to see the retired stamps sets I am selling….please shoot me an email and simply put in the subject line "Stamps for Sale" and on Tuesday , June 4th I will post the stamps that will be parting ways with….
I have been "grouping" the emails I have already received….so please do not think I forgot you!
Please have fun looking at the new catalog and let your imagination go wild! As always, I am an email away and love hearing your ideas and comments!
Until tomorrow…
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by Susan Itell | May 30, 2013 | Stamp-a-ma-jig |
Today is a very special day for me…many of my friends…but more importantly a day that is special to a very beautiful lady and friend, Catherine Ann! Today, May 30th is the last day of treatment for my friend as she has been battling breast cancer!
Today's card is simple…uncomplicated…beautiful…peaceful and elegant = everything that reminds me of Catherine Ann! We celebrate YOU today and I personally thank you for the inspiration and courage you show to so many….WOOT-WOOT for today!
One of the things I love about blogging daily is that I can intertwine my own "life" messages through my blogs…much like I do when I sit down to create cards! Please know how important and powerful it is to send a note letting someone know that you are thinking of them and care!
This IS the reason I make cards for Breast Cancer patients, as I know 1st hand from my late Mom…that it was the cards and wishes that brought daily joy to days that she was simply "down"…
I found this image and it spoke to me as it truly reminds me of everything that not only Catherine Ann stands for…but also how her family lives their daily lives! Catherine Ann has the most incredible husband in the world and 3 boys that are her "bear-cubs" that love and support their Mom so….I hope that you enjoy this and it can reflect to your outlook on life!
- Very Vanilla was my base color of choice and then I cut another piece of Very Vanilla just a 1/4" smaller….5 1/4 X 4" and then ran it through the Big Shot with the Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder!
- TIP – I put pieces of Sticky Strip on the back BEFORE I emboss….makes it super easy to peel off and not loose the beautiful embossed image from pressing too hard when you place it!
- Using the Big Shot again, I cut out in Vanilla and Raspberry Ripple the Top Note Die!
- Using the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig ( as I find it always to be a life saver…) I stamped my image in Raspberry Ripple with the amazing sentiment from the Feels Good Stamp Set!
- I did "roll" the butterflies around a pencil to give it "flutters" and then used a tiny piece of Stampin' Dimensionals for "lift-off" – but the main "lift" came from when I DOUBLED mounted the Stampin' Dimensionals behind the Top Note to really lift it up!!!
- The envelope is super cute and clean with a perfect designer paper from the Print Poetry Paper Stack….just love this paper pack!
Well, that's it….A super quick and simple card! I do hope that you CASE it and whenever you do…please think of Catherine Ann and her bravery to continue to "soar" through life!
If you wish…please leave a comment for Catherine Ann…I think we all know of someone that has had to face times of challenges and I know all of you out there know exactly where I am coming from!
Tomorrow is our SUPER exciting day!
Tomorrow's post I will be sharing with you the 10 things I need to order
from the NEW catalog without thinking twice!
Remember, today is the LAST day to take advantage of getting a starter kit for $99.99 and you can pick $155.00 worth of ANY product – Click here and have fun….then if you wish – turn around and get any of the NEW CATALOG for 30% off….and not have to place another order EVER or not until the end of October if you wish….
I just LOVE Stampin' Ups! motto….of doing it…"My Way"…..
Until tomorrow……
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