by Susan Itell | Apr 2, 2014 | Super Easy |
Happy Wednesday to all!!! I feel like a HAPPY person as the sun has been shining for 2 days now and even though I am at work and my office does not have a window….I am happy! Yesterday I saw some daffodils trying to make their debut and it reminded me of my Mom…she loved watching the changing of the seasons!
Tonight is my "feel good" night and this is another card that we will be making for the Breast Cancer project I do monthly!
Adorable right??? Practical right??? Easy right???
I simply cannot think of one person that would not adore receiving this card and guess what – it is an easy-peasy math problem….ready….
Note Card + Polka Dot Pieces + Fresh Prints = One Adorable Card
See…I still can do simple math!!!Guess what – with this paper pack, the Fresh Prints, you can do a multitude of varieties with colors…I am using the color scheme you see here but also using the crumb cake – WOWZERS – it looks super rich in those tones!
For just $6.95 you will not believe how many cards you will be able to make! To make(2) cards and line the envelope it uses 2 sheets of the same print (or because they are in the same color family – you could easily swap out for another one but I like the uniformity of them matching…(that type A in me) You'll see below how I do it!
Are you ready to see how easy this is…here is another very affordable card to make and it is also a great one to use up scraps! Let's go and I hope you CASE this one!
- To both of these punched images, I POPPED them up with Stampin' Dimensionals! Love my daily stampin' vitamins!
- Back to scraps…the banner is a piece of white that is 3/4" X 3" and then I stamped the sentiment right on and then a quick snip….VOILA!
TIP: If your stamp is not lined up properly, I would use the stamp-a-ma-jig….but I was able to do this without it….just practice to make sure as there is nothing worse than a wavy sentiment crooked!
TIP #2: Do you see what makes this card…the dashes on the banner and then the white dots on the scalloped circle is a touch that is sooooo easy yet sooooo effective! I use that White Gel Pen all the time….make sure that you store it on its side! For just $3.95 – a bargain!!!!!
- You know what's next….envelope time!!! Remember when I said that it takes 2 sheets of paper…take a sheet and cut it in half (2 1/4")….this is "just enough" to run through the Big Shot with the Envelope Liner Framlits and you are done!!!
Now I ask you….Is this doable for you???…I know it is!!! I probably have made 30 of these little gems as they are perfect for me to write a quick note to people for work! I am sure that they have a smile on their face with they see not only a handmade card…but a hand written note!!!
This will be perfect for the volunteers to make tonight and I bet that this will be their favorite card! On Friday I am going to show you another ridiculous easy card that uses this same paper stack! I hope that Stampin' Up! continues to have these paper stacks! I find them to be so versatile!
I am LOVIN' the cards that have been coming in for our Spring Card Swap! I can hardly wait to share them with everyone in future posts! I shake my head saying to John…"Wow – look at that….how fun….how clever…." So many great ideas!
Tomorrow is a Pals Paper Challenge Color Challenge…I have a simple yet classic card that does not have one sentiment on it! I think when you see it – you'll agree it can stand on its own!!! I hope you will play this week! It is a fun and different palette of colors!
Thanks for having coffee with me and please share my blog with your friends and ask them to subscribe to my daily blog….and please pop over to my facebook page and "like me" – I sure do "like you" popping by!
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 26, 2014 | Birthday, Super Easy |
We were "YACKING" away…and then it hit me!!!
I quickly looked down on my computer and saw that the date said March 25th and I said – OH NO – yesterday was your Birthday!!! I admit…I totally knew that Jeanie's Birthday was on March 24th and I have egg all over my face!
Jeanie is a totally fun person…one that I have blogged about often and a person that would make you smile and laugh the minute you are with her! She totally loves life…she is sooooo talented with crafts……but more importantly she is an amazing teacher to precious little ones….they are soooooo lucky to have her!
She only teaches in the mornings….and I adore her motto….(she still has a daughter in high school)…ready… –
12 to 3…It's all about me!!!
I just love it when she says that! Jeanie has the most AMAZING craft room and it is sooooo easy to get lost in time when you are there! One day….I went to Jeanie's and John called…saying "Are you coming home soon" – I asked why???…..his response…"The roads are getting really bad with all of the snow"! Now that a FUN time..stamping away!
This is a great example of how we get lost in time! We have known each other for years and we have had many fun times together! She is totally my rock when I cannot figure out how to create something….you have heard me say that I am computer challenged….well I try to keep things so simple that when I see something that totally stumps me…Jeanie to the rescue! (She always laughs at me asking for help!)
O.k. – enough! Let's get to this easy-peasy card…I was inspired by a swap (unforunately, it had no name to give it credit) Jeanie loves this paper and I know it will make her smile! It really is so easy you do not need me….but here you go!
- Using the coordinating colors from this paper stack, the Coastal Cabana is 4 1/4" X 3 1/4" and then the white is 4" X 3 1/4"
- To the candles we go….they are from the same paper stack and the dimensions are 3/4" X 3" each and then the "flame" is from the Bird Builder Punch….(I've told you haw incredible our punches are)
- Is this OOBER easy or what! Just think about how many of these you could whip out!!! I added my "dots and dashes" around the edge of the sentiment part….my way of adding a bit of interest!
- Last but not least – envelope time! A double whammy here….I lined it using the Envelope Liner Framelit and also remember to make the mailman smile before I cleaned my stamp…..I did a simple stamp on the outside of the envelope!
WOOT-WOOT I say!!!! Quick, clean and DONE! This is what I say….my kind of card! I had a late meeting at work last night and did a quick "plan B" for my dear friend!!!!
Please pop back tomorrow to see what I have up my sleeve….one thing that is for sure – it will be simple….as that's me…."simple susan"…..I truly believe that you can make simple, clean and practical cards and projects!
I am over my "pity party" that I had this morning about the unveiling of the new products….it will happen and the best thing – it will mean even more to me as it will be a BIG SURPRISE!
Just a quick note….I have not forgotten about the Card Swap ….and PLEASE email me and put in the subject line CARD SWAP and I will email you my address….I have not had a block of time to group everyone to send my address out…..my goal is to get that to you by Thursday!!!! I have not forgotten you!!!!
Spring is the theme….make a Spring Card and mail it to me….and I will send you another card made by a cyber friend!!!! This will be fun and I will do a post on all of the cards that I participate! The cards need to be to me by Sunday, April 6th…so get going…..I will get you my address!
You all are the best! I hope that you will leave dear Jeanie a comment of "Happy Birthday" as trust me….she is my inspiration for many of the projects I do!
Happy (belated) Birthday my dear friend….I am blessed!
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 24, 2014 | Super Easy |
Sorry about the delay for this post…computer charged…good to go!
Woot-Woot…It is Monday! I am looking forward to a week of inspiration to send your way – it is the last week of Sale-A-Bration and you all know that there are some real keepers this year…for every $50.00 order you place, you will be able to pick a FREEBIE…click here to see the offerings!
A couple of things before we get to this FUN card today!
#1 – WOW – I am so happy that so many want to be a part of the Spring Card Swap that I will be doing…click here to see yesterdays post for the scoop! You can make any card your little hearts desire…just make sure that you have your name on it and I will send you someone else’s card! – It will be fun…let’s see how many different states we can get cards from!
#2 – My weekend with Hannah was wonderful and I need to let you know that her Eating House (she goes to Davidson College and they do not have Sororities…they are called Eating Houses) and they had an amazing event …it was for Early Detection for Breast Cancer and these girls raised over 106,000.00!!! Is that amazing or what! There were about 300 people there and WOW…106k….WOWZERS…WOOT-WOOT…these girls did a fantastic job!!!
#3 – The moon and the stars lined up perfectly for me on the way home…years ago, we needed to make a very painful & hard decision to donated Hannah’s horse Millie to a College in Virginia and I stopped by on my way home and not only did I get to see her…they were having a horse show and I was able to see her go! My heart skipped a beat and tears rolled down my face when I called her name and she remembered me…I try to stop and see her when I am in the area but it was the “completeness” of my weekend to she her happy and sound and being able to do a “job” for a great riding program!
Ok – enough about the weekend…I am sorry – I just had to share!
Now is this card super cute or what! This is a card that I did for a basket for Hannah’s silent auction on Saturday…to me, an instant smile comes on my face!
- The base is an A-2 scored at the 5 ½” side!
- The fun DSP is from the Fresh Prints DSP….soooo fun! You can easily do 2 cards from a sheet! The piece on the card is 2" X 4 1/4" and then the little piece of Daffodil Delight is 1/4" X 4 1/4" I highly recommend that you use the RIGHT side of the Stampin Trimmer to make thin cuts….soooo much easier!
- The "Film Frame" was cut out in Strawberry Slush and it is from the On Film Framelits….I took a piece of white paper to stamp my image using the brush end of the markers…and them using the "green glue" I adhered them to the film frame…cute…right??? The stamp set is the fun Perfect Pennants Stamp Set!
- Time for some simple punches!!! The punches I used for this card were the Owl Builder (for the dots), the Boho Blossoms , the Petite Petals punch and the Itty Bitty Punch Set!
TIP ALERT: – Stampin' Up! has HANDS DOWN – the best punches…I realize that we have many but I suggest that you continue to build your inventory of them as you can see by this simple card…it is the punches that give it that WOW!!!!
- Envelope time…I just could not resist the polka dot paper in the same color scheme!!! Too darn cute!!! The envelope liner Framelit to the rescue…and BAM – DONE!
Well…was it worth the wait! I think so! I invite you to look at the "layout" of this card and you will see that you could use many different color schemes and sentiments to make this over and over!!! You have heard me before…when you have a great layout and it "works" for you ….then do it again and again!!!
Tomorrow is the last Tuesday of the quarter and I am hoping that when I wake up tomorrow that Stampin' Up! is going to unveil a NEW PRODUCT….and if so – I know that there will be MANY of you that will want!!! At leadership in January they said that it would be in the 1st quarter and I have been patiently waiting….
So….just in case…I would be thinking of products you might be needing and if my "hunch" is right…you will easily be able to hit that magic mark of $50.00 for a sale a bration item! Remember, click here to go to my on-line store and you can order anytime of the day!
Thank for your patience and I will say…my "fuel tank" was filled this weekend…seeing Ted and he is doing great considering…being with my beautiful daughter…seeing the hard work and dedication these girls did in raising such an AMAZING amount…and then seeing my sweet Millie! All of this in just 2 short days!!!
I hope my "hunch" is right for tomorrow…..have a great day!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 19, 2014 | Paper Pumpkin, Photopolymer Stamps, Super Easy |
I admit…I never thought I would be excited to get this little orange box in the mail each month! At our house…John always stops at the end of our lane to get the mail and when I got home from work last night…he knew that I would be excited!
I had a late meeting and did not get home until after 8 and I "changed my post" for today to bring to YOU the latest Paper Pumpkin! It is sooooo funny as earlier yesterday I emailed the Pals Chat asking if others received their pumpkins….some did…some did not…but I felt like a kid as I walked in the door and saw the box!!!
I did say a quick "Hi John"….swooped up my box and went right up to my work area!
Remember, if you join Paper Pumpkin before March 31st, not only will you receive the "Starter Kit" – you will also receive a pack of in-color markers! This is only until the 31st…so please click here and sign up! You will be soooooo impressed with the direction that this program has gone!
This months kit contains all of the goodies to make 8 cards – plus the "woot-woot" of getting 2 photopolymer stamps that you will use over and over on other projects and also 2 ink pad spots, one in Island Indigo and the other in Calypso Coral!
I apologize in advance that the pictures are not the best but at the time that I was taking pictures, I was very limited! Below are a bunch of pictures showing you different options in using the kit in other fashions! This is another reason why I am lovin' this program…you can switch it up to reflect your personality!
This picture shows a sample that I took directly from the suggestions that Stampin' Up! included in the kit!
The Kit comes with these gold liners that are beautiful! TIP! – you can cut the in half…and with the piece you cut off….it will allow you to make another liner with the envelope liner framelit or it is great to use for punches! The little gold sparkle dots already have adhesive on the back!
Now to some changes I did to show you a variety of the kit! Remember…let YOUR personality inspire your work! It was so fun and I do hope that you join this program! You have nothing to loose as if you want to stop….that is YOUR choice – just notify Stampin' Up by the 10th of the month and you will not be charged or shipped a kit! How is that for incredible customer service!
What did I do here! I used the versa mark pad and then heat embossed it with black embossing powder and the heat tool! I think this is a super cute card! I also added the flowers with the Petite Petals Punch (love this punch!)
This is a super cute 3 X 3 enclosure card using one of the stamps (love them…so basic for many cards) and then stamping over with the sweet "thank you" from the Another Thank You Photopolymer Set in Black Staz on!
The liner is from the Sale-A-Bration goodies and remember that it is only good until the 31st – less than 2 weeks away! This is such an amazing collection of paper and I wish it was in the regular catalog as it is a keeper! It can be yours for free with a $50.00 order! I added a bit of bling…the Rhinestone Basic Jewels added the perfect touch!
Isn't this fun!?!? I heat embossed this with the Melon Mambo Embossing Powder and tehn the triangle punch witht the finale of the envelope liner with the Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper!
You can see all of the fun and versatile cards and projects you can make! This kit will make 8 cards and envelopes plusyou will have the stamps…the ink pad spots….and if you are "creative and resourceful" – you will find ways to use up the extras!!!
It was hard to get a good shot but here you can see the wodden images and the contents of this months kit!
Soooooooo….how to get started….click here and you will go to the Paper Pumpkin Website! You then click the subscribe button and it will walk you through the information they need!
When it comes to having a demonstrator – I would deeply appreciate if you put my name, Susan Itell and it will ask my city & state = Williamsport, MD!
As I have said before, your 1st kit will be a starter kit and besides the stamps and product, it will also have a clear mounting block so every month when you get new stamps – you have a block to use!!!! (that a woot-woot!)….and remember – before the 31st – you will get the in color markers to!
I have ordered many extras of this months kit…so if you want one of these – please email me and I will respond back to you and send you one! When I was at Regionals on January and had the opportunity to see February and March's kits…I knew that I wanted to order more as I knew that those of ou that just purchased the "starter kit" would wnat one of these!
In closing, the best news is….
Once you become a Paper Pumpkin Kit Member, you will have the opportunity to contact Stampin' Up and order extras of ones that you really love or maybe ones that you would like to give as a gift!
I hope that this has inspired you! I had super fun making these for you and I would appreciate if you would become a pumpkin with me! I do something special for my Pumpkin Patch members and I would like you to be in the patch with us!
Enjoy the day…..stampin' hugs and until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 16, 2014 | Super Easy |
Today’s card is my hopes in chasing away the snow that we are expected to get tomorrow! Remember I shared with you before that my Mom said…March can fool you…and think her wisdom will hold true tomorrow!
Yesterday I gave Stanley a bath and let him enjoy grass and tomorrow we are to have snow…CRAZY! I sure hope that this is a mix up!
The elements of this card are so basic but doesn’t it give you a “big WOW”… it goes back to my statement of…less is best! Just look at how a single sentiment and some punched out flowers can create an impact!
Let’s go and I hope that you case away on this simple gem!
- The card is an A-2 Whisper White and then my “go to” mat a ¼” smaller = 4” X 5 ¼”
TIP ALERT: Take a ruler and draw a line in the middle….2” so you can get your sentiment smack dab in the center!
Give me your thoughts???: – Do you like the black ink or do you think I should have stamped it in Rich Razzleberry? I wanted the sentiment to have a “statement:” and that is why I chose the black – what would you have done?
- Remember from yesterday’s Hybrid Card Post…I cut the center of the garden green paper with the Little Leaves sizzlet…well here they are today! I just “pruned” the leave I wanted and used the Mono Glue to adhere them and then worked on the flowers!
- These flowers are so simple but just think if all of the ideas you could do with them! The Blossom Party Die is a die that I enjoy using this to get a fun flair and also a great way to use up scraps!
TIP ALERT #2 – Do you know that you can “sharpen” your punches…easy – pull out a piece of tin foil and punch them several times…it really works !!!
- Look at the below pictures…you can see my tip on making the flowers have a bit of dimension…Simply take the stylus and gently push it in to the paper piercing mat and presto – your flower has instant dimension! But look…the yellow flower has that hole…no worries – take a piece of scraps and place it over top the hope….press – presto!
- I did use the "green glue" for all of the flowers and then POPPED the whole Mat piece up with a bunch of demensionals….always makes a card look great!
- Did you notice in the center of each flower I added a tiny pearl….such a cute and feminine touch!
This was a super fun card to make…and talk about quick! Just think of how you could "mass produce" this gem! It also would be a super sweet card with different sentiments! Give it a try…..
The thing I love is the was the flower pop up….when you mount a flower down and then layer another on top…the effect really is classic!
Well…that's it! I do hope that you CASE this one…and if you do….please share it with me! I love to see your creations!
If you do not have these punches/die…no worries – play around with what you have…it is a great layout for many shapes!!!
Thanks for popping in and let's all thing sunhine…and say NO TO SNOW!
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 9, 2014 | Baby, Super Easy |
Mr. Paul” is my friend…”Mr. Paul” is the best…”Mr. Paul” brightens my day at work and “Mr. Paul“ just had his first Grandchild…a beautiful little girl named Maci!
“Mr. Paul” only has one child, a son, and he has been so excited for Maci’s arrival. Babies bring such joy to the world and this little girl is one lucky girl as she has a very special Grandad!
This clean and simple card could be adapted to so many different sentiments…different themes…and wowzers – some luscious DSP can make this over the top every time
The best tip I can give to you is to look at all of the sentiments that Stampin’ Up! offers…go for the short “one liners” that will give you a bang for your buck…remember – less is best….for this card!
I also would recommend using a very simple embellishment…like a pearl or rhinestone…a simple knot…some candy dots…again “less is best”
Let’s go….this kinda card makes me smile as it is soooo darn tooin’ versatile! This is so easy – you really do not need me…but just in case you to – let’s get to it!
- The base of the card whisper white in the good old A-2 card size but scored at the 5 ½” mark making it a vertical card!
- Before we get to the paper….I went ahead and did my stampin’….this fun “burst” is from the Sale-a-bration stamp set and it can be yours FREE with a qualifying order! It is called the Petal Parade Stamp Set!
- Before placing the simple yet classic basic pearl….I pulled out the stamp-a-ma-jig to get my sentiment perfect….it is from the A dozen thoughts….and this set has a DOZEN of “A list” sentiments that you just need to have!
- The Strawberry Slush is 2 3/8” X 1 3/8” for the top piece and the bottom measurements are 1 3/8" X 1 3/8”
- The So Saffron is 1 ¼” X 2 ¼” for the top and the bottom is 1 ¼” X 1 ¼”
- Easy-peasy……right?!?!?! Now to the envelope….once again….when in doubt – PULL IT OUT….today’s liner is from the In Color Designer Series Paper Stack ….I did a simple lining if the outside of the envelope!
Yesterday I had an OVER THE TOP….SUPER DUPER…FUN time at a Washington D.C. gathering of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators…it was
F A B U L O U S
And I came home with some great card swaps that I will share with you later this week….I have LOTS to share with you this week!
I must admit…I am a bit surprised that I have not had a “correct comment” of what is consistent with all of my cards this week…perhaps you should “re-visit” this weeks postings and the 1st one that gets it…will win a goodie…. (and you will like it)…
Come on you "regulars"…I know you can do it – it il be fun to see who gets it 1st!
I will give you a hint…something that I am passionate about and something that I believe in! (last hint…it is a specific product!)
Please email me if you have any questions! I love to try to help you reach your goals! The one thing that is soooooo common with each of us is…we have a passion for paper crafting and making a difference to others!
Have a great Sunday and until tomorrow!
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