by Susan Itell | Mar 10, 2015 | Super Easy |
When I looked at this card and thought, hmmmm what should the title of the blog be….STAMP IT! seemed so appropriate as that just about sums it up!
This stamp set is a true keeper, it is what I call a "secret weapon" when you are in need of a quick handmade card that carries a HUGE punch! I am just thrilled that Stampin' Up! has been coming out with more "large" single sentiment stamps and the fonts they are using are just plain fun!
This stamp set is, Big on You (love the name)……
There is not much to say about this card but it is super easy! I will do a quick run down of the dimensions!
- The base is on Calypso Coral and it is a 5" square.
- The Soft Suede is 4 3/4" and then I scored it all the way around on the 1st and 2nd notch….this adds so much to a simple card. (TIP: when I score for a card like this I prefer using the simply scored as I think you can get a deeper impression.
- Tap-tap-tap with the Embossing Buddy to help eliminate static (I highly suggest this – it truly makes a huge difference) and ink up the sentiment with the versamark and then stamp on the soft suede, sprinkle the "magic embossing dust" and cranked up the heat tool and SMILED as I watched the magic happen!
- Simple accents of the Boho Blossom punch and the Itty Bitty Accents punch with a simple yet classic pearl did the trick!
FUN…FAST…DONE! I did not make an envelope today but you know that is a cinch with the Envelope Punch Board…this card is going to a friend that came and helped bring the horses in for the Blacksmith…with a loaf of Lemon Bread that she likes!
I know that she is going to like it – she loves browns and brights together so I am sure there will be a smile on her face!
Guess what today is….TUESDAY – the day of the week that Stampin' Up! unveils this weeks deals! WOOT-WOOT!!!! Please click here to see the scoop this week!
I will post back later today about who won the Stampin' Vitamins yesterday! I "hit the hay" early (this time change gets me every time) but I love it being longer days! So far there have been some AMAZING 3-D's….I am so proud of you guys!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 9, 2015 | 3-D Projects, Super Easy |
I am doing the "happy dance"....it was over 50 degrees yesterday = WOOT-WOOT…could it be…would it be that SPRING is around the corner? The blankets came off of the horses, the dogs stayed outside most of the day and Daisy found a big puddle to be a PIG in!
Today is the day that you can win a pack of Stampin' Dimensional from me by doing nothing more than Stampin' and having fun creating! All you have to do is email me a picture of your masterpiece and I will randomly pick a winner….easy right!
Today is about creating a 3-D project…NOW WAIT – DO NOT CLICK me off and say, I cannot do that….OH YES YOU CAN….it can be any thing that is not a card!
I just HAD TO pull out this kit that is on the WEEKLY DEALS just through tonight and it is the keepers of all keepers! I think that it is just too darn adorable! After putting this together, I said to myself – WHY AND HOW did I ever let this slip by me!
I need to tell you what I am doing this week and I am using these goodies for the table settings for my friends! One thing that I love to do is cook! I have a friend that came up with a great idea and invited me to join in!
We are going to cook our way through the cookbooks that are on the shelves at our homes! Each month, the hostess will pick a specific cookbook and then each of us cook a dish out of the cookbook to see how we like it! FUN…right!?!?
I propped these up on out kitchen table and look how cute! These would be a great product to have …"just in case" you are in a squeeze for a gift….these would be great to give to someone for a birthday treat filled with chocolates (that's what I am doing) – I just think that they are adorable!
Thank you Stampin' Up! for giving us these weekly deals, remember that this is just good through tonight but in case you miss it, really no biggie as they are super affordable!
I have not blogged about the animals lately so I just had to share some cute pictures below! Eddie is our "Senior Citizen" of the house now and he holds a special place on my heart… I have always wanted a Jack Russell and we rescued Eddie 12 years ago and he is simple the best!
This little guy LOVE life to the fullest and is always active with his best friend…a tennis ball and his "toys" out of the 5 dogs we have – Eddie is the king "toy" dog!
And then there is our "Red Caboose"….Rosie! She is an amazing little dog that has fit in like a charm!
Get ready for another fun week of posts filled with inspirations to the max and the highlight – A blog hop on Wednesday! I know that you are going to love the hop and then on Thursday I will give you step by step instructions as I know that you are going to love it!
Please click here to shop away and take advantage of this great weekly deal, thanks for popping by and please feel free to email me or leave me a comment….
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 8, 2015 | Easter, Super Easy, Watercoloring |
Happy “Step it up Sunday” For those of you that are new to my blog…welcome and I hope that you subscribe to my blog as I do blog daily (unless I decide to fall and break a bone) – just add your address on the right and you should be good to go! I have been trying to grow my Stampin' fun so please share my fun with your family and friends!
For the past month I have been doing a (2) day posting of the Saturday being a simple card (that's the style that makes me roll) and then on Sunday I show you the same card just "stepped up" a bit to give you an idea how a couple of tweeks here and there depending if you have the time can make a change to an already cute card!
Please click here to see yesterday's post…I adored the comments and I think that I am calling the cute little bunny "Sally" and if I were no so bow challenged, I should have attempted to put a bow on her!
Here are the 2 cards side by side….I think that they are both super cute and I would be proud to send either one out! Do you have a favorite? Please feel free to leave me a comment….I adore reading them! (click on the picture to make it larger so you can read it easier!)
Please refer back to yesterday's post for details as today I am going to shower you with super cute pictures and touch on the changes that I made.
You can see that the fringe scissors added a great touch. These are very inexpensive for a pair of fun scissors and true you might not use them a ton….but when you want to do something different – they are a keeper! I also like making confetti with them!
Hopefully the above picture will be helpful to you with the comments! Here you can see the angle of how I scored the DSP to create a bit of 3-D for the fence. I did carefully adhere it with green glue, just be patient letting it set up.
One thing that I did and I did not write in the comments…..after I adhered both sides of the "fence", I slid a couple of stampin' dimensionals to keep it from squishing (hope that this made sense) - See in the below picture.
Here is a good shot of the bow….adding just a touch of linen thread did the trick in my opinion to this simple bow of white bakers twine! A quick glue dot to the rescue was all that is needed!
Well…there you go my friends! I hope that you have enjoyed these 2 cards and I hope that I have inspired you! All of the products are below and remember for every order in increments of $50.00, you get to pick a freebie!
I hope that you pop back tomorrow for my Monday personal challenge…you could win a pack of Stampin' Dimensionals…you're going to love what I am blogging about – FAST – FUN – PRACTICAL – and oh so much fun to put together!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 7, 2015 | Easter, Super Easy, Watercoloring |
Hippity-Hoppity…it's Saturday and that means it's another week to show you a CAS (Clean And Simple) card that takes minutes to make and then pop back tomorrow to see the same card…just "stepped" up a bit!
Todays card is a Note Card Size on Crumb Cake – to me, these are a fabulous bang for your buck as you will receive 20 cards and matching envelopes for just $5.95. They also come in white this way and trust me, my shelf is never empty of these – they truly are my quick and easy go to!
Do you remember that I could not go to Leadership? Well…Stampin' Up! was WONDERFUL to share the event Live Stream and you betcha that I was behind my computer the whole time being the biggest sponge I could be.
I was clicking away with my I Phone when I saw cards demonstrated that I knew were "keepers and just plain adorable" – this is one that flashed across the computer screen and I knew that I would be attempting to make it!
Doesn't these little critters make you smile, appropriately called Cheerful Critters. I have had so much fun creating projects with them (I still have some more up my sleeve next week so please pop back) The thing that I like about them is the fact that they are not limited to Easter…remember, I used them at Valentines…I also did a "way to go" card….this is one great stamp set for both the "young" and "mature"!
Do you remember what was before Blendabilities? Good old water-coloring! I did a card earlier this week with water-coloring and I had to laugh….there were comments all over the place with likes and dislikes of doing this method!
I personally find it to bring out an "Inner Picasso" that is in me as I am about the worst in Art. (I think that this is another reason that I love Stampin' Up!)
I can remember in school that I dreaded going to art class as my "people" always looked "stick people", my "buildings" were "boxes"…and "landscapes"…were "a line of green and a line of blue" = grass and sky!
The must have tools for water-coloring are the watercolor paper and the Aqua Painters!
Next thing you need is patience and practice! I find that when I 1st started to water color that my brush was not "wet" enough and what happened was lines all over the place and I thought one of my sons pre-school students did it – then once I became brave and really, really had the tip of the brush wet…I liked the results! (I like to squeeze the ink pad to get a bit on the top)
I am still not the best but I am always happy with working with this method. I hope that you give it a try and also feel free to email me if you need help!
Let's touch on this paper…this is something that I was not a fan of when the catalog came out but once I was making my paper swatches (and YES, I will do that again with the new catalog in June) I really, really liked it – actually I think it is a fantastic pack.
I think what POPPED out to my eyes when I saw it in the catalog was the papers that looks like pictures….that is just not my style but the flip sides are incredible papers! Lots of luscious plaids and handsome papers.
Last but not least – a bot of simple bling….a sweet little heart with a bakers twine bow added a sweet touch to this gem of a card! A quick liner from the Subtles DSP Collection was the icing on the cake!
OOPS….I forgot to mention about the sentiment! Silly Susan! It is from the fabulous set, And Many More and you know how I feel about sentiment sets…..they are always a KEEPER. I love them as they always "fit the bill" for a quick "filler" like I used it today!
Speaking about KEEPERS, my Stamp of the Month Kit for March is a keeper…in my opinion, it is a FABULOUS Sentiment set and the cards that I came up with are right up my alley….clean, classic, duplicable and FUN! You will make 8 cards plus get the 4 samples from me! Please do not wait to sign up as it is almost full!
As the saying goes…that's all folks! Sorry for the long post, tomorrow's will not be as long as it will be the same but "stepped up" just a bit! (I think you will smile)Please feel free to email me if you need anything!
We only have about 3 weeks left for Sale-a-bration…now is the perfect time to stock up on basics, get some goodies from the Occasions Catalog…remember, for every $50,00 you spend…you can pick a FREEBIE! YIPPEE!
Thanks for your Saturday morning with me – hopefully you enjoyed this post and it will put you in the mood for Spring! Below you can see all of the goodies I used for this sweet card!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 1, 2015 | Birthday, Super Easy |
Here you go….a stepped up version of yesterday's card…click here to see it and then you can see the little changes I did…Will had a great Birthday….I had a great day and had a SUPER surprise as John came home from work around 4:30 (tax season – he works 7 days a week) and said – let's go…we are going to get you out of the house and go to Virginia to see the horses! (He is a a great guy and can use my scissors anytime)
Can you see the differences? Darn, the pictures do not do either of these cards justice but the changes I did were….
- I used the "punched out" space of the DSP and did a mat. (I was able to punch bow ties for both cards with this mat and also extra scraps. (I adore this punch)
- I used the Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder on the Sahara Sand
- I "Heat Embossed" the sentiment in clear embossing powder – this is a SUPER effect and one that think we forget about – it always created a great texture and subtle bling!
I think that I am going to submit this to the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge this week…..I think it is in the guidelines of the sketch but I need your help! Should I submit yesterday's card or today's card? Leave me a comment and I'll let you do the gambling for me!
Please also leave me a comment and let me know if you are enjoying these (2) day posts showing the ways that you can "step it up" but still keep it clean, classic and simple!
Below you can see all of the products used for this fun card! It is sooooo darn easy to "click" on the item and PRESTO – in the shopping cart it goes, now I call that easy shopping!
Thanks for popping in today….I hope that you will leave me a comment and please pop back tomorrow as I am super-duper excited for the "personal" challenge I have for you! The random winner will win some Stampin' Vitamins…..aka – Stampin' Dimensionals!
Stampin' hugs! Until tomorrow…..
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by Susan Itell | Feb 28, 2015 | Birthday, Masculine, Super Easy |
Today is the most special day int he world to me as 28 years ago I had a dream come true…I became a Mom! My oldest "peep" is celebrating his 28th Birthday and I love to go down memory lane when the peeps celebrate their special days!
Will is the one that lives in Boston and is a Montessori Teacher to little ones! He is just the best (and always has been) with kids. They adore him and it is a joy to see him be excited to make a difference to them. He has just about "had it" with the snow in Boston but he is amazed at how well they have kept the roads clear.
One thing I try to do on a "peeps" Birthday is to do something special for me as well….kind of a reminder of being grateful for the best job in the world – being a Mom. Today I am going to treat myself for some "me" time to read a book and then also cook up a wicked yummy something….these are (2) things that Will loves to do!
Well….you are not here for my memory lane so let's get to the card! Will went to a very Southern College, Sewanee, University of the South in Tennessee. He loved it and it was a great fit for him. He started to wear "bow ties" when he went there and I thought that this would be a perfect card!
The size of the card is a 4" square card and the focal point is using the super fun, super must have Bow Builder Punch. This is just one fantastic punch and it really can be used in many ways – for cards like this, for gift cards, for tops of small packages etc…
The DSP of the bow tie is from the Adventure Bound Designer Series Paper Stack, (love those stacks) and building the bow is a cinch with the glue dots – PRESTO – DONE!
The colors of the card are Lost Lagoon, Early Espresso and Sahara Sand….great rich tones for a masculine card. Did you notice the scoring around the edges…such a simple yet effective touch for a card.
Well….thoughts??? I was happy and I hope that you pop back tomorrow for "Step it up Sunday" to see how I added just a bit of bling or should I say, "extra time" to make it just "stepped" up a bit!
Can you believe that tomorrow is March!?!?! I am thinking Spring….Please feel free to email me and also you can click below to order any of the products. I hope to see you tomorrow and remember, tomorrow is the day that you can start to take advantage of the new Sale-a-bration items….
Stampin' hugs and until tomorrow!
p.s. – I LOVED the comments yesterday about John…he is such a sweetie it really is hard to get mad at him! I adored all of the ideas and I think I am going to get him a pair of scissors and then laminate a tag that says "John's Scissors" and use a zip tie to attach it – he will get a kick out of it!
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