by Susan Itell | Apr 13, 2013 | Stamp-a-ma-jig, Thinking of you |
When I was trying to get out the door and I knew that I needed a "quick and simple" card….and how about this!
Follow these steps…Just love the Summer Smooches Designer Paper…how fun , fresh, and simply makes you feel alive! This truly is a simple card…
This post is very similar to yesterday post in the fact that if you simply change the stamp and paper…a new card that looks TOTALLY different! Seriously, this card comes together in a super 1 -2–3!
TIP: I know that I have said this before in other postings…but this flower stamp is the perfect example of using the sanding blocks! Why??? = to get the bet ink coverage from your stamp! Can you see in the above picture ( click on it if you want it bigger) that the daffodil delight ink is so clean and crisp!
Just do a quick rub back and forth and it works like a champ! Little tips like this will always make you look like a pro and for $3.50…so worth it! Click here to shop away!
Today's card… – Love it…. – very do-able and fun… – Love you stopping by my blog and love the emails and comments you give to me!
I am sooo excited for today! A full day with my daughter but the finale of the evening will be super! Until tomorrow……
by Susan Itell | Apr 10, 2013 | 3-D Projects, Stampin' Up ~ Super cool!, Thinking of you |
I am super happy with the way that this card turned out! Tic-Tac-Toe is always a fun game to play and my inspiration for this card came to me when I was thinking of my week ahead!
This weekend is the Baltimore Regionals Convention and I have been looking sooooo forward to it…but I needed to make a decision to give up my ticket as I need to make a road trip! I was thinking about what I like to do to stay busy when I am in a car and tic-tac-toe popped into my head! In the end….it's gonna be a great weekend as I will be with my daughter!
The Spring Sampler Stamp Set is a PERFECT choice for this! An "A" list stamp set in my opinion! I always love stamp sets that are small as you can use them in so many ways…..just like I did here – also, it is great to use a stamp-a-ma-jig to get a perfect placement – they always are a fun choice!
How did I do this….well, It was actually really easy! The Card is a square card and then I took a thin sheet of metal that I bought at a craft store and used the sticky tape to adhere it to the Whisper White Paper! TOO EASY! I also used some magnets to make this a "working card"! ( sorry about the bad picture!!!)
The rest is pretty darn simple…a stamp…a Pop…a stamp…a Pop…a stampin' dimensional….a magnet….DONE!!!! The Punches I used were the 1 1/4" punch and the 1" punch! I just said this to some one today and it is soooooo true = Stampin' Up! Punches are truly the best! They always give you a clean and crisp punch….these are all that I own!
Because this weekend is going to actually be a "happy day" – I thought it was fitting to use this sentiment! This sentiment also reminds me of my daughter Hannah as she is one happy girl! This stamp is from the Friendly Phrases Set and the look and feel fits right in with the theme!
The sentiment was cut out using the Labels Collection Framelits and then Paper Piercing to give it the WOW factor! Fun, clean, crisp….DONE!
I lightly placed it on the card with just one dimensional so we could take it off and actually play the game together! FUN…..right! The stampin trimmer, again on my "A" list made perfect precise cuts of paper for me! Always making me look great as it is so well made!!!
I hope you have enjoyed today's post! I need to say a B I G "thank you" to all that popped by my blog yesterday! WOW!!!! The PALS are one hot group of creative gu-ru's! I feel lucky to be inspired by so many talented stampers! It is sooooo much more than stampin – it's really about friendships and inspiration!
I would love for you to become a PAL, Please email me and let me answer you questions! I am coming up on my 1 year anniversary and I feel so blessed! I am having sooo much fun – but more importantly I am being rewarded!
I will leave you with a saying that I tell my children…( they say they check my blog….we'll see – as they really were tired of hearing me say this….but I love it and I believe in it!!!!)
"If there is no joy in the journey…
there is no journey in the journeys end!"
I would love for you to be on this journey with me! Many, many thanks for stopping by and please do not forget to sign up for my blog ( the subscription is up on the right) – this way I will be able to give you a daily dose of inspiration!
I love you comments and I appreciate your support! Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Apr 7, 2013 | 3-D Projects, Party Favors, Thinking of you |
Wanta a super quick, super fun, super unique "pick me up" for someone? This is the easiest and fun idea and is a breeze to make up!
Yesterday I had the honor of going to our local Breast Cancer Organization to participate in a program called, "Camp Hope". I prepared for 30 ladies that have all been effected by this terrible cancer in a day of celebration and FUN for them! We did 3 projects together and they loved this one!
I received the inspiration from Stampin' Up Demonstator, Angie Juda. When I was asked to do this project I went surfing the internet and I found this super cute idea so here it is! I did follow her video but I also added the back piece to the container! This way you can use one cut of a designer paper at 4" and get EVERYTHING decorated! I thought it was just a super cute and clever idea!
The best part of my day was that not only did I have a blast….my heart was super full! True, it was a lot of work cutting, stampin and prepping things that could be easily assembled for the ladies….I it was worth every bit of my time and I had a blast!
The paper I used was the Tea for Two Designer Series Paper…..so beautiful! I made all 30 boxes from the paper and I still had a bunch left over! I used the coordinating card stock as my bases and I wish you could see how they all turned out! The ladies LOVED them! The Stamp was from the Oh Hello Stamp Set!
Another thing I changed from Angie's video was that I used the Floral Framelits as my flower…..super quick and easy and I always am looking for an excuse to pull out my main Stampin' Man, Mr. Big Shot!
Centering the "Oval Cut" is super easy with just a scrap of paper cut into the shape to be your guide! I used the Extra Large Oval Punch POP – soooo easy!
After you pop the oval….put this piece on and then you can flip it over ( next picture) and then agin use the Oval punch to do the magic! Voila!!!! Centered Perfect!!!
I did feel like the back needed to be covered – plus I had a piece that fit it perfect!!!! Just way toooo perfect that you can do all of this with a 4" X 12" piece of paper!
I hope that you enjoyed this as much as I did! I was very pleased with the end result! I am excited come up with some great projects this week! Today is going to be beautiful in MD but I am surely going to make the time to "fill you up" with some real keepers this week!
As always, I am an email away and I also love and appreciate your comments! You are the heart of my business…you are the reason that I blog daily…and you are the reason that makes me love what I do and feel great!
Don't forget…FREE SHIPPING TODAY!!!! There is nothing better than getting free shipping and being able to do so in your own home!!! Have fun clicking away and your items will be delivered by that great "Brown Man….Mr. UPS" to your door! How easy is that!
Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Apr 3, 2013 | Stamp-a-ma-jig, Thinking of you |
By now you know me…this is my kind of card BUT…I am the first to admit…it looks much better in person than it does on the computer! I know that tonight when we put this card together for the Breast Cancer Angel Card program I am helping with…the recipients will surely have a smile! I received the inspiration from my wonderful upline, Mary Fish, when she showcased this stamp set last month!
Yellow makes me smile – how about you!?!? It is always a "pick-me-up" that always perks me up! The focal point to this card is the Best of Flower Stamp Set…in honor if Stampin' Ups! 25th anniversary! Another reason it pops is because of the strong color (This is Poppy Parade – a discontinued card stock from last year…but I do love it and have a pack around!)
The stamp set of Sassy Salutations is just fun and fresh and the sentiments always hits the spot! "Thinking of you" means so many different things to many…..I just love the whimsical way it looks!
This fun and festive paper came from the Sunshine & Sprinkle Designer Series from our SUPER Spring Catalog! Just love the depth it gives! After Stampin' the flower with Soft Suede I added a dab of Dazzing Details to the centers of the flowers…let them dry before I popped them out with the 1 1/4 " Scalloped punch.
Naturally I had to use my Stampin' Vitamins, Stampin' Dimensionals….just love these little gems as it gives the extra special POP factor! The "sentiment piece" needed to be framed and then matted to continue to give it depth!
The 2 finales of this card was to add the little piece of Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon ( in a knot of course) and then doing something "out of the box for me" – lining my envelope with the SOLID color paper and then using the STAMP as my focal point! FUN…..right!
The end result was a super cute & fun card that will surely make someones day! I appreciate you popping by….I appreciate your emails……I appreciate your comments….and as always….until tomorrow!!!!
Have a super-duper day 'cause I am going to as I know that the satisfaction we will do tonight in making many cards will bring joy and a smile to many people dealing with Breast Cancer.
We all have a gift to give…we are all blessed in our own ways….take a moment to find you inner gift and "pay it forward" ….Stampin' hugs to all!
by Susan Itell | Apr 2, 2013 | Stamp-a-ma-jig, Thinking of you |
How is this for another clean and uplifting card for my
Breast Cancer Project! Please check out my Simple Stampin' Facebook page for more details! A simple “Hello” can go a long way to someone that is
having a L O N G day! Doesn’t everyone like to get an uplifting “Hello” from
someone! This card also makes me feel like Spring as I love the colors and the
freshness it brings!
The focal sentiment of “Hello” came from the Lacy& Lovely
Stamp Set and you are probably wondering where in the world did those cute
flowers come from? They are from the Pennant Parade Stamp Set…confession time –
I made a boo-boo on my card and before I started all over I went searching for
a small stamp and punch that would cover my mistake but also give a little
pizzazz to the card! I love the end result!
I would have never in a million years purchased this Owl
Builder Punch, but let me tell you…I am amazed at how many super cool things
you can do with it! I am making some super-cute graduation cards from this
punch! This tiny little heart was the touch that I needed! TIP – put some snail
on the paper and then punch the small heart onto your fingertip – this way it
is not a huge pain getting adhesive on!
To me the “touch and feel of this card” is made by pulling
out my main man, Mr. Big Shot, and using the Textured Impressions Embossing
Folder ( sooooo much easier to say the “honey-comb” folder to make the bottom
of this card have a little depth and interest! The beautiful prints of paper
came from the Print Poetry Designer Series Paper, ( an “A” list item in my opinion)…striking and
classic patterns and this pack is so affordable – really makes a wow statement!
Fingers crossed that Stampin’ Up! Will come out with a hexagon punch!!!
I would suggest that you stamp your sentiment before you run
it through the big shot and also – use the Stamp-a-ma-jig for perfect
placement! Always comes out perfect!!!! ANOTHER TIP – I like to put sticky tape on the back of my card before I
put it through the big shot…I find it hard to put adhesive on this honey comb
texture…and this way…just peel off and a super firm stick! Maybe it is just me…but I think it is too hard to get a "good stick" if you do not put the adhesive on BEFORE you run it through the big shot!
Did anyone play and Aprils Fool joke on you today? My Dad always likes to play branks on April Fools Day – always one of his favorite things to do each year! I hope you enjoy today's post and I hope you email me if I can help you or if you want to learn more information about the Breast Cancer Project I am helping with…I would love to let you know how you can make a difference to someone! Until tomorrow…huge stampin' hugs!
STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES:
Stamp Set: Lacy & Lovely (W-122885,C-122887), Pennant Parade
(W-122740,C-122742)
Paper: Print Poetry Designer Series Paper (129312), Very Vanilla (101650),
Gumball Green (126840), Midnight Muse (126843), liner – In Color
Designer Series Paper (126910)
Ink: Gumball Green (126861)
Cool
Tools: Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (101049), Stampin' Trimmer (126889), Mr. Big Shot (113439), Owl
Builder Punch ( 118074)
The
Perfect Touches: Snail (104332),Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (129378), Midnight Muse 3/8” Satin
Ribbon (126847), Sticky Tape (104294)
by Susan Itell | Apr 1, 2013 | Stamp-a-ma-jig, Thinking of you |
Simple, sweet, clean and crisp! This is my kinda card and I am super excited to share with you this week some of the cards that I will be making for Breast Cancer Patients in my area to pick them up and let them know others care! It is called the "Angel Program", more specifically a program that sends cards and inspirational notes on a weekly basis to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients!
This Wednesday is my first day and I will be making 15 cards of 6 different designs and today's post is one of them! I know 1st hand how important, special, a HUGE pick me up cards mean to people when they are ill.
I lost my Mom to pancreatic cancer and her 4 shorts months of being the Mom and knew and loved, to losing her to this terrible disease I witnessed 1st hand how simple gestures like sending a card makes such a difference! Over this short time frame she received over 400 cards…she loved her cards and I still have them in my home in a special bowl and often I go and read them to give me inspiration! This is a huge reason I am a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. I knew that I wanted to give back…and I am excited to do so for our local Breast Cancer Organization!
Now to today's card…isn't it clean and cute! This butterfly stamp set, Papillion Potpourri, has been sooooo popular with Stampin up! I thought this would be a fun pick-me-up and the Curly Cute sentiments is super fun….getting the perfect alignment was made perfect by my dear friend, Stamp-a-ma-jig…just love that plastic!
I stamped the butterfly's one Very Vanilla and the popped them out with the Bitty Butterfly Punch ! I used the 1 1/4" Square Punch to use as a backdrop to my butterfly's and then adhered them to the coordinating paper using the Scallop Square Punch! Naturally I popped them up with a couple of Stampin' Vitamin, Stampin' Dimensionals!
The Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon gave the card a bit of interest as well as the famous knot – adhered with a simple glue dot…really brings the WOW factor to life! It would be a card of mine without lining the envelope – polka dots make me smile and I know that my Mom is smiling…as she loved lined cards and I know that these beautiful and courageous patients will smile with an "Angel" sending them a card with a special message!
I love and appreciate your comments and emails…until tomorrow – make it a great week! I love what I do but more importantly…I love helping you!
STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES:
Stamp Set: Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set (W -123757, C-123759), Curly Cute Stamp Set (W -117014, C-120510)
Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Very Vanilla (101650), Raspberry Ripple (126842),Summer Starfruit (126839), Rich Razzleberry (115316),In Color Designer Paper
Designer Paper (126910) for envelope liner
Ink: Raspberry Ripple,Rich Razzleberry,Summer Starfruit
Cool
Tools: Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (101049), Stampin' Trimmer (126889),1 1/4" Square Punch (119865), Scallop Square Punch (119884), Bitty Butterfly Punch (129406)
The
Perfect Touches: Snail (104332), Glue Dots (1036830), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
