by Susan Itell | Nov 2, 2014 | Blog Candy, Stamp of the Month |
Here is my thank you for the customers that are a part of the November Stamp of the Month Kit…more scoop further down!
Happy Sunday! I hope that you are enjoying these past days of asking questions about our favorites with Stampin’ Up! and yesterday was the question of which adhesive is your choice of preference.
At the time of my posting this, I had 82 comments from my blog and email and it seems like there were so many liking both the snail and the mono “green glue” but the favorite was…(WOW – was it close)
THE GREEN GLUE
Now for my answer….I was a “True Blue” snail and sticky strip stamper but now I will say that I mainly use the “green glue” ….here are some thoughts about adhesives that I have….
- The “green glue” does have a learning curve – what do I mean by that? LESS IS BEST! It is SUPER strong but also SUPER sticky and I find that when most people start to use it…they get frustrated because they simply use too much.
- If I am working with white paper, I only run a thin bead of green glue around the edges as I have found if you “go crazy” and go to town all over the paper, it leaves a streak on the reverse side (the type A in me)
- The “green glue” is soooo darn affordable! It is just $3.95!
- I do LOVE our snail and I find it very useful and quick, but I will say that ever since I have used more “green glue” I have used less snail but I do love it.
- If I am doing a 3 D project…I think that “Sticky Strip” is the only way to go…this is the best and here is a tip! Have you ever been frustrated with the red tape part sticky to you….if you have a damp paper towel by your work area and if you use the paper piece to take off the backing….simply touch it to the paper towel and presto – no more clinging to you hand!
- The Fuse Fast…Well, I am not a fan. I think that I have not given it a fair chance and I know that I should be more patient as I know many do love it, I think that I have not mastered the “quick snap”!
Let’s move on to today’s question…this should get some great comments going! I hope that you are having as much fun as I am in reading your comments….we are one big group of stampers that love to help and give tips!
If ALL of our stamp sets came out in Photopolymer, Clear and Wood Mount…which would be your choice?
Please leave me a comment and you will get your 3rd chance to win the Blog Candy of 12 Handmade Cards and Envelopes from me! I will announce the lucky winner on tomorrows post!
Here are some more pictures of the “Thank You” that I am sending to the stampers that take advantage of the November Stamp of the Month Club. Please click here to see the post and scoop on it!
November 10th is the cut off for joining the fun for the kit! Please feel free to email me if you have any questions but if you do want a kit – email me and put in the subject line: NOVEMBER STAMP OF THE MONTH KIT…and please leave me your address.
I am very pleased with how I worked the cards this month as I realize that this is a rather small (in size) group of stamps so I thought it would be a great treat for you to get a simple 3-D project filled with the (3) 3 X 3 gift cards and envelopes!
With this kit this month…I used 11 out of the 13 stamps…woot-woot….I love to challenge myself on figuring out how I can maximize a Stamp Set and I think that this kit makes this stamp set shine! It truly is a great stamp set!
This adorable box only uses a ½ of a sheet of paper and I will include the “how to make” with the kit! You could probably easily add a couple more cards, I thought that this would be a great way to “Thank You” for getting the kit!
Fun, festive and easy to do and these make a great gift for all occasions and something that everyone enjoys.
That’s it my friends…..please feel free to email me if you need to. I will be coming home later today so I will get back to you!
Thanks for sharing your comments, suggestions and inspirations with each other for the blog candy….Until tomorrow!
P.S.. – The results for the adhesives were….
Green Glue – 41
Snail – 38
Fuse – 3
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by Susan Itell | Nov 1, 2014 | Stamp of the Month |
I think that I am in denial….is it really November 1st!
Do we all realize how these next 2 months are going to go by fast – they will go by like Z O O M!!! Let's all take a deep breath and plan ahead…enjoy the journey and not be hard on ourselves!
Before we get to the "good stuff" of todays post….the Stamp of the Month Club….I must say a HUGE WOW for all of the comments that you left yesterday for your favorite In Color! I had 107 comments between my Blog and emal and the clear winner was…..
BLACKBERRY BLISS
(at the end of the post I will share with you the breakdown of what people like)
Let's break the comment mark today so you can have another chance to win the Blog Candy of 12 of my cards and lined envelopes….leave me (us) a comment with what is your favorite adhesive is…
Snail
Mono "Green Glue"
Fuse Fast
I am happy and proud to offer you my 3rd Stamp of the Month kit and….I was on the fence as to what to share and teach you this month but then with the news of several Stampin' Up! products being on backorder, Plan B went into place and I just LOVE Plan B!
I am able to send you some of the "goodies" already pre-cut that are on back order….like the tree punch!
The stamp set that I am using is December Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set…I know that you are going to love what I created for you! They are clean, classic, fun and oh, so doable!
Here are some teasers of the kit! I hope that people that have had one of my kits in the past will share their comments about the kits….here you go….
You can email me and order your kit but the cutoff is the 10th of the month.
I can only do "so many" as you will see that I put a lot of love, time and commitment into making this a positive experience for you! The cost of the kit is $40.00.
Please "take it all in" as to what my Stamp of the Month Club is all about! Each month I will feature a stamp set and create (3) Clean & Simple cards! Clean and Simple is what makes me roll and I know that many of you are the same.
I know what you might be thinking….I already have that stamp set.….NO WORRIES, just let me know another stamp set and I will be glad to substitute it for you – this month's set is $15.95 and we can accordingly adjust the stamp set/price for your kit if you already have this set and want to substitute it.
You will have a completed sample of each card and then I will have all of the supplies, embellishments, ribbons and directions for you to complete 2 more of each card!
In the end you will have 9 completed cards all with lined envelopes and I always tuck in a "Thank You" card for you to hopefully CASE and send to someone! I will showcase that tomorrow with another opportunity to win the Blog Candy so please pop back!
Your kit will be mailed to you in a sturdy box so there is no losing or damaged paper…all you need to do is sit down and have fun! Please email me if you have questions!
I will not post these cards and measurements on my blog, however I will share with you tomorrow the "Thank You" project that my Club members will all receive from me…My ultimate goal is for you to have the confidence and desire to start and complete a project!
I hope that you will join the gang this month, please email me and put in the subject line November Stamp of the Month along with your address so I can save a spot for you! I will send you a pay pal invoice!
I realize that many of you do not have all of the tools and dies etc…and I feel that if you can 1st hand see and feel what is out there….you will be thrilled with the product! I also realize that you do not want to purchase all of the embellishments….so let me give you a "taste" of the fun stuff!
Please remember, this is only offered until the 10th or until it fills up ( and people that have participated before get 1st priority)…I hope that you are smiling as much as I am!
Here are the results for the In Color Challenge! (are you surprised!?!?!? – I think I need to use Blackberry Bliss more)…as it was clearly the winner!
- Blackberry Bliss – 41
- Lost Lagoon – 28
- Mossy Meadow – 23 *** My favorite…today!***
- Hello Honey – 8
- Tangelo Tangerine – 7
Have a great day….please leave me a comment so you have another chance to win the cards…and email me to save your spot for the Stamp of the Month Kit – it is a fabulous, fun kit!
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Oct 3, 2014 | Christmas, Stamp of the Month, Super Easy |
Now this is my kind of card! I just adore the simplicity of it but at the same time it carries a big WOW! This is the "thank-you" or should I say bonus card that I will send to the stampers of the October Stamp of the Month Club!
The stamp set is the Ornamental Pine and it has endless possibilities! I think that this sentimnet is so classic – just love the font and the detail in the ornament is beatiful.
Please click here to see the post that I shared on the October 1st and I am super happy to offer this type of program to you….WHY??? I know that we sometimes struggle with ideas and we frustrate ourselves with what to create…my goal is to make you be a confident stamper and be very fulfilled.
Let's get to this beauty! The reason that I did not put this in as a "Club Card" for the members to copy is…I simply cannot assume that everyone has a heat tool and embossing powder….so it is my goal to share with you a beautiful card and to inspire you to see the beauty of this technique!
This card has been heat embossed! First you use the Versa Mark…the Clear Embossing Power….next is the heat tool – and then….
This technique of heat embossing is magical each and every time…for those of you that "know what I mean" – there is just something so special and fun to see the embossing come to life!
I took the Stamp Kit over to my dear friend and down-line Jeanie…and she could not believe the effect that using the clear embossing powder gives! It truly is a fun technique to use and I think that this stamp set s PERFECT for simplicity!
I try to add a special touch for the Stamp of the Month Club members and I knew that this beautiful snowflake embellishment would be perfect!
I first threaded the linen thread through the snowflake and tied a simple bow. Next, a longer piece of linen thread and made a larger simple bow and then using glue dots….easy-peasy! I looked at it and thought it needed just something special….a pearl!
It wouldn't be a card of mine without a decorated envelope! Today's paper is from the Trim the Trees paper stack….a fabulous collection of papers! I am soooo happy that Stampin' Up! continues to offer these gems!
That's it…and I hope that you have enjoyed this post!
I invite you to go to the offering of the Stamp of the Month Club and consider this opportunity! I know that you are going to love it and you really have nothing to lose…if you already have this stamp set….no worries – just let me know a substitute and I will be happy to get your kit to you!
Enjoy this day and I hope to see you tomorrow!
Please remember that the cut off for the October Stamp of the Month offering is only until October 10th! Please email me and put in the subject line October Stamp of the Month! Stampin' hugs!
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by Susan Itell | Oct 1, 2014 | Stamp of the Month |
Hello again, this is the 2nd post I am sending your way today! Please click here if you did not see the first post (as it's a sale and we all love sales) but this post is all about the Stamp of the Month Card Kit!
Last month was my first offering and I was sooooo thrilled with the response and I do hope that if you were part of the "Inaugural Team", please leave a comment so others can get some feedback! I offered to the stampers that purchased last month so please act on this if you are interested.
I learn sooooo much from last month so here is the scoop on how I will be doing these offerings.
I will share the kit on the 1st of the month and the cutoff is the 10th of the month.
I can only do "so many" as you will see that I put a lot of love, time and commiment into making this a positive experience for you!
This month the kit is Ornamental Pine! This is so classic andI think that you will see in the "teaser pictures" that I have for you….I have created some great cards! The cost of the kit is $40.00.
Please "take it all in" as to what my Stamp of the Month Club is all about! Each month I will feature a stamp set and create (3) Clean & Simple cards! Clean and Simple is what makes me roll and I know that many of you are the same.
I know what you might be thinking….I already have that stamp set.….NO WORRIES, just let me know another stamp set and I will be glad to subsitute it for you (this month's set is $18.95 for the clear mount) and we can accordingly adjust the price for your kit if you would prefer wood mount.
You will have a completed sample of each card and then I will have all of the supplies, embellishments, ribbons and directions for you to complete 2 more of each card!
In the end you will have 9 completed cards all with lined envelopes and I always tuck in a "Thank You" card for you to hopefully CASE and send to someone!
Your kit will be mailed to you in a sturdy box so there is no losing or damaged paper…all you need to do is sit down and have fun! Please email me if you have questions!
I will not post these cards and measurements on my blog, however I will share with you on Friday the "Thank You" card that my Club members will all receive from me!
Here are the offerings…I know that you are going to love them!
My ultimate goal is for you to have the confidence and desire to continue to stamp! This is such a wonderful craft we all do and it DOES make a difference! Just think about how you feel when you open up your mail box and see a hand addressed envelope from someone you know!
I hope that you will join the gang this month, please email me and put in the subject line October Stamp of the Month along with your address so I can save a spot for you! I will send you a pay pal invoice!
I realize that many of you do not have all of the tools and dies etc…and I feel that if you can 1st hand see and feel what is out there….you will be thrilled with the product! I also realize that you do not want to purchase all of the embellishments….so let me give you a "taste" of the fun stuff!
I deeply thank you for your support to my kits….it is truly a labor of love for me to offer this to you! (I will be at a horse show next week so I already have a plan on working on the kits)
Please remember, this is only offered until the 10th or until it fills up…I hope that you are smiling as much as I am! Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Sep 7, 2014 | Stamp of the Month |
Good Morning…for the past several days I have shared with you that I was going to be offering a new program for you and I am super excited about it and I hope that you are too!
Have you ever been in the middle of doing something and all of the sudden a "light-bulb" went off in your head? Well that is exactly what happened to me and this is how I finally P U S H E D myself into do this!
I have shared with you before that I was a Creative Memories Consultant for many years and I did love it. I adored my customers (just like I adore you) but I will say that the one thing that my customers loved is when I would make kits for them…
WHY? Easy-peasy…they simply did not have to think…they could accomplish a project and feel great about themselves as THEY DID IT!
Please "take it all in" as to what my Stamp of the Month Club is all about! Each month I will feature a stamp set and create (3) Clean & Simple cards! Clean and Simple is what makes me roll and I know that many of you are the same.
Here's the scoop!
- The cost of the Stamp of the Month Kit is $40.00. ( This works out to be less than $2.50 per card) This month's kit is featuring the For All Things Stamp Set (if you are a "wood mount" stamper, simply add $7.00 to the kit price.)
- You will get (3) competed cards along with lined envelopes (you know me…that is my trademark…my envelopes and my trio dots)
- I will provide you with all of the pre-cut card stock and embellishments to create (2) more cards exactly like the sample I provided for you. (All you have to do is do the stampin'…how fun and easy)
- These cards will not be posted on my blog…these are for just the Stamp Club Members! I will provide for you step by step instructions for you to save and use to make other cards!
I am sure you have some questions…and one that I am sure you are asking is…what if I already own this stamp set? NO WORRIES, simply let me know of another stamp set at the value of this or less (this month it is $17.95) and I will sent you that stamp as a subsitution but you will still get the samples and kit for this month!
This is a GREAT way to build up your stamp inventory and also not only learn new techniques, you will have the actual sample in your hand to help put your kit together!
Last week when I was at Teds…I was putting together a Stampin' Up Holiday Kit.(I'll blog about it next week) There was a neighbor there watching me put it together and she was totally overwhelmed…I asked her why did she think it was hard? Her answer = I would have no clue if I was reading the instructions…but if I had a sample…maybe I could do it!
BINGO….she was right! I know that many of us worry about….how did she do that….or that card is great but I do not have that embossing folder etc…with this program, you have no worries what so ever. I have it all ready for you…and I know that YOU CAN DO IT!
For this month I am showing you a bit more of the cards that I will be making but I wanted you to see for yourself how this is a great opportunity for you to sit down and create cards and walk away with 9 completed cards along with lined envelopes PLUS your stamp set! WOWZERS!
Please email me and put in the Subject line – September Stamp of the Month Club, and I will email you back confirming your order and send you a Pay Pal Invoice. Please make sure that I have a mailing address for you.
When I email you back, I will let you know the ink colors and adhesives that I have used in case you want to add them to your kit…this is so easy!
As you can see that there is a lot of preparation on my end to provide you the samples. I take great pride in my work and I want each and every card to be a source of inspiration to you.
The cut off for this kit of is Monday, September 22nd.
I hope that this is a source of fun inspiration for you! If you are a demonstrator and want to take advantage of this – super-de-duper…it is a great way to teach and share!
I thank you for popping in…until tomorrow…. it is Make it Mine Monday!
Have a super day!
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