by Susan Itell | Oct 6, 2016 | Thank You |
Wow…it feels like it has been days since I have created a card and I must say, it feels great! Today I have a fun card for you that has a great layout. I decided to go with a “specific” layout so you can easily see that you can change the paper choices and also the stamp choices…you will always end up with a great card.
This is a short post as it is super late as I am typing this. I truly feel like there has been this “Gray HICCUP Cloud” over me this past week. Last night I spent hours on the phone with Apple Support with a computer problem (darn they are nice…and OH SO PATIENT)
You know me by now, I adore BIG sentiments and this stamp image is what me hit the BUY IT button when this stamp set came out. I will say, another thing that I adore about the stamp set is the fact that there are also some great sentiments to stamp on the inside of the card. (I hope that SU continues to do this) 🙂
I hope that this card can give you lots of ideas to JUST GO BOLD and let the DSP shine and let the sentiment shine. Take a look at the card and break it down – it is SUPER clean and SUPER easy.
Again, this is a card that is a great example of how using the basics works…every time! Your Trimmer, Big Shot, Layering Framelits, Classic DSP = A great card.
I think that the Warmth & Cheer DSP Stack has been a huge hit. PLAIDS are so on trend and this paper stack is filled with some handsome BIG & BOLD Plaids, and that make me smile!
Another quick thing I want to point out is to try different prints together. The plaid and the stars have very different feels but together, they work.
I know that the “TIME THING” gets in our way…but IF you have extra time on your hands (CALL ME, I would LOVE TO HAVE YOUR HANDS) but seriously, look at your scraps of DSP and cut them into specific shapes and then they will be ready when you want to create. Try mixing up all different types of shapes…you will be happy with the end result 🙂
In closing, for those of you that are affected by Hurricane Matthew, please be careful. We all know that these types of storms can be just devastating. I ordered something on Tuesday from a small business in Florida and I received an email from them saying that they were closing Thursday at noon and not reopening until Monday.
They went on and said that there are sorry for the inconvenience but their employees are priceless. I thought – WAY TO GO…..safety BEFORE anything! I hope that the storm weakens and the Southern Eastern States will not experience too much damage.
I hope to see you tomorrow – BOO….a FUN BOO!
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by Susan Itell | Jul 17, 2016 | Step it up Sunday!, Thank You, Uncategorized |
*****UPDATE**** – I have sat at the hotel this morning going back to posts over this week and responding to many comments….I apologize that I am behind on that but if you wish to go back….please do so, I so appreciate and value your comments! LOVE your responses for today with the Dogs Name….this is super fun~ off to the Horse Show!
Good Morning and I hope that you are having a fantastic weekend! Here you go with the Step It Up Sunday card and right out of the gate – THIS IS MY PICK for our 2 day challenge!
Please read to the end of the post and I will give one person a chance to win this card (or yesterday’s if you prefer) with a fun “guess for you” and also a story behind the makings of the card!
The main difference between the 2 cards this weekend is that today I stamped the “thank you” in Versa Mark across the diagonal of the card~ this is super fun, super easy to do BUT you need to promise me that you will not stress in getting them lined up perfectly – JUST DO IT!
Several weeks ago I used Versa Mark to stamp and I had many questions about why did I do that rather than stamping in the same color? I guess the best answer I can give you is that certain colors (in my opinion) look better with the versamark than stamping it with the tone on tone.
We know that we use versamark when we heat emboss but when doing it in this fashion as I did today…it is nothing more than a simple stamp. The versamark just dries on its own with no smearing etc…
I personally love the look that this shows today. I would invite you to try it on a scrap piece of cardstock – first stamp it in the Sweet Sugarplum and then stamp it with the versamark and see which one you like better! I often do this will papers as I will say sometimes I like the versamark, sometimes I like the ink!
The other difference I did today was the mat of black paper – a simple yet effective POP factor! A POP of Black or a dark paper always adds interest.
Here you go…the thing that you love….dimensions! Please case away as it is a super cute card and you can have a ton of fun with different colors.
- The base is a 4 ¼” Thick Whisper White Card
- The Sweet Sugarplum is a 3 7/8” square and then stamped with the “thank you” in versamark. The best tip that I can give you is….GO FOR IT! True, it is easier to do this method if your stamp is a photopolymer as you can “see through it” which makes it easier. I also used a piece of computer paper to put under the square as it keeps your work surface tidier.
- The Jar of adorable flowers is made with scraps (love this about this bundle) and the colors that I used were Basic Gray for the jar, Soft Sky (stamped off) for the water, the flowers were stamped with Sweet Sugarplum (the larger flower stamped off once) and then the smaller flower was stamped full strength!
- The little accents on the flower were stamped with good old basic black.
- For the linen thread, I ran a line of Fast Fuse against the back of the jar and then I wrapped the twine around. A simple bow was added to the front and secured with a glue dot!
- Just like yesterday, the envelope was made with the envelope punch board…love that piece of plastic!
So…do you have a favorite? I would love to hear your thoughts! Now to a story about this card.
When I received this “limited edition” bundle that YOU will be able to order starting August 2nd I went head over heels creating cards to post for you over the next several weeks.
Below is you pin-pic for you to save for a rainy day….I recommend you to do this….have a file that keeps the in’s and out’s of cards for you to make in the future!
Several days ago, I decided to head north to a horse show and I saw today’s card and said to myself – this would be a perfect card for a Sunday as I could easily whip up one for Saturday (yesterday’s post) I am super excited for this bundle and I know that many of you are excited as well.
Now for some fun…I ADORE going to horse shows because I get to see my “horse friends” and at shows there are ALWAYS a ton of adorable dogs! I simple cannot stop myself from taking pictures of adorable dogs but this one…made my heart skip a beat because of his priceless expression!
Leave me a comment and guess what his name is…I will give you a hint, as I know that there are so many options – it is a form of transportation and it is 2 words…when you hear it – you will say, THAT IS A HOOT OF A NAME. If no one guesses it, I will randomly pick the most cleaver guess.
Thank you for popping in and thank you for doing what we all LOVE to do, share handmade kindness. I am ALWAYS amazed at how a simple gesture of a handmade card with a heartfelt note can make a difference…I THANK YOU for making a difference to me!
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by Susan Itell | Jul 16, 2016 | Simple Saturday, Thank You, Uncategorized |
It is the weekend and that means that it is time for a 2 day post that you all have seemed to love….for those of you that are NEW….welcome and let me share with you what I do on the weekends!
On Saturday, I share with you a card and I call it Simple Saturday…as you know me – Simple Susan and then tomorrow I will try to STEP up the card and we call that Step It Up Sunday! If you have not already done so, please subscribe to my blog so you do not miss a dose of fun! You can do so on the right side of my blog!
This super sweet and classic Mason Jar is from the Jar of Love Bundle! True you could purchase this set a la carte but that would be silly as purchasing it as bundle will mean that you get an instant 10% off and we all live a deal! I invite you to LOOK at all of the amazing elements to this bundle…
I know that many of you do not have all of the colors of ink pads and that is great….you need to “build up” you inventory to see what works for you …and what does not tickle your fancy.
Today’s card, I am just using the sweet sugarplum for the color of the flowers (it looks like 2 different ink colors, right?….HOW DID I DO IT? Easy – I just stamped off the ink to get it lighter and then used the next stamp “full strength” to give the depth!
I know that many of you might be saying….why in the world did you use this new Thoughtful Branches for just the “Thank You” – I know that it seems silly but tomorrow it will make sense to you…so hang tight!
Remember that the below bundle is available for you to purchase on August 2nd – 31st (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST) and if you click here you will see another post I did earlier in the week using it! (I call this a keeper)
This is a 4 1/4″ Square Card (square cards make me 🙂 and you can see that I am keeping this super simple today. The flowers that are in this bundle are sweet and super easy to make…WHY???? They are labeled with an arrow so you know exactly how to place them (also – this is a photopolymer stamp….so even easier)
That wonderful Envelope Punch Board is the shining star in making the envelope today. I admit, when Stampin’ Up! came out with Envelope Paper I was a bit skeptical as I thought that because it was a bit thinner, it would not hold up…but I was wrong. To me, it adds a fun twist from a white envelope and the color allows you to still easily read with a black pen!
You all know that I am a firm believer in our trimmer as our trimmer allows you to cut and score BUT.…I will say that I prefer to use the Simply Scored to get a super deep scoring like I have done on this card…this is a technique that I do often but one that I never get tired of.
There are many times that I think, do you get tired of seeing the same techniques? I hope not because I hope that you can see that there are so many different cards that we make and send and if you have something that WORKS??? why not do it again and again!
I am excited to share with you tomorrow what I did….enjoy the day and please come back tomorrow as I will share with you the measurements so you can CASE away!
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by Susan Itell | Jul 14, 2016 | Thank You, Uncategorized |
Good Morning! Here is a super sweet and super easy thank you card for you! My inspiration came from the catalog (on page 48) – I highly encourage you to look at the samples that are in the catalog as they are total keepers!!!!
Before we get to the card, remember that TODAY is that LAST day that you will earn DOUBLE PAW PRINTS from me….remember, the Stampin’ Up! Bonus Days are all this month and I always have my Paw Print Rewards for you..but I know that having DOUBLE PAW PRINTS will greatly add to you receiving FREE STAMPS from me!
Today is also a PPA day and we are working with a color challenge! Today’s challenge was inspired from the super sweet Katy McGloin. In being a PAL, we have such special relationships that we build through a cyber world and Katy is always so inspiring and helpful!
The below bundle has been super popular and by taking a look at it, you can easily see why! The thinlits are soooooo beautiful and detailed and I highly recommend using the precision platform when using these thinlits (they come out clean, crisp and CUT) and then look at the sentiments in this set – FABULOUS!
One word of wisdom that I learned from my wonderful upline, Mary Fish….when in doubt – go with the sentiment stamp set. This is something that I remember often if I am looking at deciding on 2 different stamp sets…this is very true when you look at the below bundle.
In creating this card for you today, I decided to add a 3rd color, Flirty Flamingo to add more interest and depth! You can see that this is a very straight forward card, nothing fancy or hard but the end result is a great “go to” layout that by changing the colors and sentiment up…you are GOOD TO GO!
I admit, when I first started stamping and getting to know the Stampin’ up! colors…I thought that Sahara Sand was ICKY.….how wrong I was – it is a FABULOUS neutral that works with just about any color combination. If you have not played with it, I encourage you to give it a try!
The embossing folder that I used was a new one, Sparkle….and it is one that can work all year around! I often say that I forget about embossing folders and I am glad that I added it to today’s card as it adds a “fun factor”
This was an easy no brainer for me, when I need to find a great paper to work for my card…my motto, when in doubt – pull the DSP Stacks out! Works every time and today is no different.
We are so lucky that Stampin’ Up! offers these great papers in all of the color families. This has always been a popular paper share when I am offering them so I encourage you to take advantage of this share the next time I have a share!
Lastly, the marked up version for you to save for the future. I think that you can see that this would be a card that you could put to good use. One thing that I would recommend, make up a bunch of these and do not add the sentiment to it so when you need a card, you can then add…thank you, happy birthday, with sympathy etc….I just love cards like this!
Enjoy the day and stay cool…I hope that you will try to play with these colors and see what you come up with! Pop over to the Pals Paper Art sight to see what the design team cam up with this week! They are always filled with inspiration!
Don’t forget, today is the last day that I am offering the Double Paw Prints…“twice as fast” would work for me – how about you!
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by Susan Itell | May 18, 2016 | Thank You, Uncategorized |
Good Wednesday to all! First…I must say – I MISSED YOU GUYS and I had a fabulous and needed time off to be with my family in celebrating Hannah’s Graduation. It’s hard to believe that my youngest has graduated from College…for you young Moms…time DOES fly by so cherish every step along the way!
Today’s card is a similar card that I have blogged about before but I simply re-worked it. I loved it the 1st time I made it and I found a piece of scored Pool Party and looked up the card and re-worked it for you today!
I am doing this to share with you that if you have a card layout that worked out for you before and you liked it…well, why not use it again? The 3 changes I did were…coloring the perfect accents dot with a Black Sharpie, a new stamp set ( Perfectly Wrapped from the NEW Catalog) and added the Silver Metallic Thread.
A black Sharpie works great to color the white accents and I think makes a great impact! The POP with a simple dimensional makes this fun flower come to life…
Here is a “heads up” for you….this set, Flower Shop is carried over in the NEW catalog BUT NOT AS A BUNDLE….so I highly encourage you to get this as a bundle as you will save 15%. True you can purchase it separately in the new catalog but why not get it at 15% off? I adore this stamp set and use it often!
The DSP Strip is just 1″ wide and before I adhered it I scored it at 1/4″ and 1 1/2″ – this is so easy to do and takes a minimal amount of time but makes a big difference.
This below picture of the stamp set that I used is a “keeper” in my eyes….so much that the card that I am sharing with you tomorrow is using the small stamp set…just another way!
For my envelope fun…the stamp reminded me of the DSP….works for me – how about YOU?!?! I think the mailman will smile and I know the recipient will smile as well! 🙂
I think that it is a fun challenge to jazz up the envelopes. One tip that I will remind you is….if you are worried about your envelopes getting torn up in the mail – just ask your post office to hand stamp them….then they will not go thru the machine and is less likely to get torn up!
Here is your 411 picture….save it for the future….you’ll be happy! It is convenient to have to see the products used…
Before I share with you some pictures of Hannah (naturally I am a proud Mom)…I had a FABULOUS time being with my family. It was just the BEST to all be together….share stories….laugh….make memories and I admit, I never opened my computer once.
My last time I posted I share with you that the post for Tricia had 21 comments…..well…. just as I was typing this I see that she had 52 comments – THIS IS FABULOUS – there IS KINDNESS OUT THERE and I am going to sit and read them as you are reading this with my coffee…
Today I am going to be sending out the confirmations for the Product Shares…I know that you are going to love these goodies and with the way the calendar is rolling….hang tight – June 1st will be here in a blink…..so if you want to get in the 1st round of shares….please email me!
I LOVE this below picture, a photographer to it and put it in the colleges website….these are the “roomies” all together walking to graduation….they had a great time living together this past year and they are all off to great places….
Enjoy the day….see you tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Apr 27, 2016 | Thank You, Uncategorized |
Are you ready for a fun, FUN card….well I sure hope that this brings a HUGE smile to your face and I think that this festive and fun card is a keeper! The little touch of a black mat makes the card POP….
When you get down to it…a great, clean and fun card can come from 3 simple things…PAPER, STAMPS and INK! This is exactly what you are seeing today!
You friend for this card is a ruler and the stamp- a- ma -jig Now I know that many of you do not need it…and I say – hat’s off to you….I need it as it is a security blanket for me!
All I did was draw lines (slightly every 3/4″ ) and then used this YUMMY color scheme to have FUN with the simple “circle/dot” that is in the work of art stamp set! The other keeper stamp set, Sassy Salutations ( 😥 he’s walking off the plank)
FUN….right?????? I need to go down memory lane…Sassy Salutations has been around ever since I have been a SUD and I must say….I love it as much today as I did when I bought it – I adore the fun and whimsical font.
Again, another card that you can use an ENDLESS amount of color combinations and an instant FUN card. This would be a great card to make up in a bunch of colors to gift as a gift, anyone would love to receive it.
These 2 pictures will show you how to have fun with your envelopes….fast, easy and effective! Below you will see the color combinations that I used….if I were you I would save this and use it for a future card. Isn’t it a great combo?
Here is one more look for you….could you see yourself making this? How about sharing some fun and unique color combos? I had so much fun making this and it literately took minutes!
I am thinking of a good Blushing Bride…Smokey Slate and ?????? – HELP anyone……and let’s com up with a great purple combo, we forget about purple!
Thanks for popping in….here are your 3 friends – they told me that some of their “other friends” have left the group as they are selling out. Remember the stamps will be available for a couple more weeks but the “everything else” as WHILE SUPPLIES LAST…..don’t be sad 😥 , order today! 🙂
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