by Susan Itell | Jan 9, 2015 | Uncategorized |
This is a super short post as yesterday morning as I was going down to the barn I fell on the ice and broke my ankle. Thankfully Hannah was already down in the barn as if I was home by myself – it would have been a long crawl to the house!
I am fine and will be just find….just a speed bump – I go on Monday for it to be casted. For those of you that know how important my animals are to me….as I laid in the snow – Hannah ran up to the house to kennel the 5 dogs and get a car…and Jack – my loyal dog would not leave my side.
When I returned home from the hospital I went to bed as I was OUT from the MEDS…Hannah put me in bed and all 5 of the dogs were by my side and would not leave their Mama!
It's my foot…not my hands….so I am determined to continue to create, inspire and have fun together! I am so thankful and blessed that it is not worse….Enjoy the day!
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by Susan Itell | Jan 5, 2015 | Uncategorized |
You know what tomorrow is….the begining of Sale-a-bration as well as the NEW Occasions Catalog! I know that you all are going to love it and I hope that it will make you smile as much as it does me!
I am super excited to share with you some changes….please feel free to email me if you have any questions but after 2 years of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I realized that I needed to impliment some "must haves" for you!
Woot Woot…you will see that I meant Woof-Woof!
Not only is this a NEW year….but a NEW year means that I am going to make some changes with my Stampin' Up! business….(It's all good…not to worry)!!! I will still be…
- Inspiring you to challenge yourself
- I will continue being on the PPA Design Team on Thursday's
- Encourage you to CASE away each and everyday
- Offer you tips and tricks that I have "up my sleeve"
- Continue to offer you product and paper shares….click here for the current Occasions Catalog one!
- Continue to offer you blog candy throughout the year….just because!
- Continue my Stamp of the Month Club Kits….(The January offering will be later this morning….it's a keeper)
- My biggest fear is….VIDEOS! I am going to do it….I never thought that I would blog…and I have figured out the whole "blogging thing"…so this year it is VIDEOS! (I'm working on it…be easy on me at the beginning)
I adore Stampin Up! and I adore and appreciate each and everyone of you! It is a joy to able to do what I do and love.
Mary Fish has lead the way for me and being a part of the PALS is simply the best! I hope that you are happy about my rewards program and will be "easy on me" with learning the curve with videos!
I love what I do and I want to share everything with you! Stampin' does make a difference and so do YOU!
Until later today….January's Stamp of the Month Club….Woot-Woot….oops – woof-woof! (Daisy is doing better but becoming a Princess) Pictures to follow!
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by Susan Itell | Jan 3, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Well here you go…..and the winner is….Karol Hall! I agree….I agree with her comment!
I did this posting at 8:45 p.m. last night as I was hitting the hay early as dear little Rosie kept us up the night before and hopefully she will be more comfortable throughout the night!
I had 340 comments over the (2) days of Blog Candy postings and then winner is lucky # 326
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by Susan Itell | Jan 2, 2015 | Uncategorized |
I am so tootin' glad that so many of you enjoyed the Happy New's Card from yesterday and I had many comments and emails about it that I wanted to share with you some tips and tricks… (I honesty have not played with it a bunch but I knew that it needed to come to my home when I saw it in the catalog)
It is funny…the "larger verion" of this little gem gets overlooked and I am guilty as charged…I do not think that I blogged about it once this holiday season but it is in the catalog and I will say…it is overlooked!
To me…the key tool for both of these "big and little bows" is the bone folder!
The other "KEY" tip is to have your card "hand stamped" at the Post Office so it will not go through a machine! (I have a great little Post Office and I do this all the time….trust me – it is worth standing in line to do this for your cards!!!)
You need to "work the fibers of the paper" in order to give it that "just right" feel! The other key are glue dots..these makes it super fast and DONE!
When you pop it out…this is what you get! You will need to pop out 2 x's to create a bow…and if you want a color coordinating one….make the adjustments!
Now to the Bone Folder, just work the paper in both directions to get it very soft and pliable…this will help with "fru-fruing" the bow if it gets squished when mailing! You can see in the below picture that the paper is very broken down.
Here is another "Secret Weapon" that I have in my work area….it is sheet of very thin foam that I bought from Amazon…(I am an Amazon junkie) and this helps with mailing! It is the super thin foam that can be put in between plates so they do not get chipped.
If you ggogle Amazon, here is the name - Bankers Box Smooth Move Cushion Foam, 12 Inches x 40 Feet (7712101) – it goes a L O N G way so maybe go in with a friend (I often just cut a little piece to go over a pearl etc…..)
You can see that I took a very small piece and rolled it in the loop. After I did that, I simply pressed it down gently before putting it in an envelope! This is a big help and I have also given you more options in the below photo.
So sorry for the late post…I am telling you – we are only in the 2nd day of the New Year and I feel like I need a vacation! The things that happen to me…but I would not change it for the world!
If you follow my blog…we rescued a Jack Russell at Thanksgiving…(Rosie) – She was "fixed" on the 31st and we were able to pick her up yesterday morning.
Being that we are "animal" people…we knew that something wasn't right with her last night so needless to say that we were up with her – Hannah and I just returned home from the Vets and they needed to hydrate her as well as put her on antibiotics.
It's a "girls" day….she is all bundled up…all 8lbs. of her with me in my work area!
Hopefully this post is of help to you and once again, Stampin' Up! did it again by coming out with another great punch….
Remember to leave a comment for the "Blog Candy" posts #1 & #2 – tomorrow I will announce the winner! Many thanks for your patience today and please share my Blog and love of Simple Stampin' with your family and firends! Enjoy the day!
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by Susan Itell | Dec 29, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Woot-woot….a new week…wow is it hard to get back in the swing of things! Peep #1 left yesterday…sad time but we had a happy time and his return trip to Raleigh was nothing like getting home!
Guess what is one week from tomorrow?
It is the 1st day that you can order the new goodies from the Occasions Catalog and in turn be able to receive free Sale-a-bration items! I just know that you are going to adore all of the new goodies!
What is a share??? It is the best thing since sliced bread!
We all know that we want to get our hands on all of the "NEWBIES on the Stampin' Up! block" but at the same time we need to be realistic in our spending as there are sooooo darn tootin' many stamp sets and framelits that are coming out and we want them too….so how about a "tasting" of new products at a fraction of the price!
Please review the following options I am offering and then email me back and please put in the subject line Occasions Paper & Ribbon Share…this way I can "spot it" in a jif and put you down for a share.
As per Stampin' Up! policies, I need to "fill" a share before I can send you the product and I will be ordering next Tuesday as soon as I am able to!
Please do not wait until the last minute for this 1st wave of the share. You will see that I am offering you "bonus" pieces with each collection and with that said, I earn the Sale-a-bration items just like you do…so be early to be able to get the bonuses!
Here you go!
Paper Swatches: I will be offering each of the (6) new paper collections being introduced.
They include Stacked with Love Paper Stack, Birthday Bash Specialty DSP, Painted Blooms DSP, Sweet Dreams DSP, Adventure Bound DSP Paper Stack and Something Borrowed DSP.
$15.00 for all (6) swatch Books and then the (2) Sale-a-bration ones are your FREE bonus
Below are the BONUS swatches…the SAB goodies are great this year!
1/2 Sheets of DSP Paper: Get 6″ x 12″ cuts of all sheets of the 12 X 12 DSP and you will get (2) sheets of the paper stacks!
Having this extra length is perfect for scrapbookers, bigger dies, lining your envelopes…. (You’ll receive 6″ x 6″ pieces of the two specialty Gold Foil Sheets from the Birthday Bash Paper Pack).
The cost of this share is $22.00
(sorry – no picture….there were soooo many sheets but you can see that you will be getting a BUNCH of paper at a fraction of the price if you were to order each DSP pack!
The reason I am putting (2) of the paper stacks in the collection is that I know that many of you will want to use 1 sheet for a card and the other would be perfect for lining the envelope! I adore these paper stacks and the size is just perfect (They are the Stack with Love and the Adventure Bound)
Below is your bonus for the paper share! You will receive 1/4 sheets from the Sale-a-bration Paper goodies!
Ribbon Share: In the Occasions Catalog there are (8) new ribbons/trim.
You will get 1 yard of the below #1,6,7 & 8 and 2 yards of #'s 2,3,4& 5
The price for the Ribbon Share is $10.00
Here is your bonus for the Ribbon Share….1 yard of the Sale-a-bration Ribbon!
Embelishment Share – I usually do not offer embellishments but I think that they are super cute this time! Below you will see what is in the bundle and then the 3rd picture will share with you the Bonus for this bundle!
The price for this share is $5.00
Here is your free Bonus for the Embellishment Bundle.
Here is a break down for the offerings. Please feel free to email me is you have any questions. As soon as a share fills, I will send you a Pay Pal invoice. If you prefer to write me a check, please email me
(I have many customers that prefer to write a good old fashon check)
#1 Paper Swatch Share – $15.00
#2 Half Sheets of DSP Paper – $22.00
#3 – Ribbon Share – $10.00
#4 – Embellishment Share – $5.00
All 4 share would be just $52.00 and the shipping will be free!
(see pricing below for shipping)
Please remember to put in the subject line: Occasions Paper & Ribbon Share
SHIPPING:
Shipping is $6.95 for ordering 1,2 or 3 shares and….
Order all share offerings…The "Kit and Caboodle" the shipping is FREE!!!
Please include the following information in your email:
1. Full Name
2. Mailing Address (United States addresses only)
3. Which share(s) you would like to reserve
4. Email for Paypal * invoicing
(*) I use Paypal for all my billing needs. However, a paypal account is not required to make your payment. Just an email address and credit/debit card is all you need. When you receive my paypal invoice, you can choose to pay using your paypal account funds or by credit/debit card.
Just follow their SUPER EASY instructions to make your payment via the method that is most convenient for you. As I stated above, if you are not comfortable with this method, email me….I want you to be happy and feel comforatble!
Whew……that is a lot to cover but it is "Oh so great" to be able to get all of these goodies without breaking the bank! It is my pleasure and a labor of love to do this for you – I want you to be able to work and touch the products!
Enjoy the day and please do not wait to order your shares! I have to balance my time with the Stamp of the Month kits and I an super excited to order all of the goodies next Tuesday for the shares! Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Dec 26, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Good Morning the day after! WOWZERS…the holiday sure does bring twists and turns to the dailiness that we all get accustomed to! It is 9:30 a.m. (Eastern time) and this is the first I have had the opportunity to have my friend (my laptop)…let me explain why!
Do you remember on my last post I share that one of the "peeps" was flying home (Tuesday night)??? Well, this was the start of the "stealing of my computer" and the comedy of events that just seem to happen to me! It is all good and I knew that many of you would get a kick out of the "life happenings" that happen with my wonderful family!
I can without a doubt say that this is what I adore about blogging…I can try to let you in "my world" – never a dull moment! Let's get going and tomorrow – be ready for a super cute "Thank You" card…as now we all need to get our "Thank you's out"
- Tuesday Night….James flight (which should have been about an hour flight) was delayed….and delayed and delayed…John and Hannah went to pick him up and Will and I stayed home. This was the beginning of my computer being taken away from me!
While we were waiting for the "airport run" I asked Will (my oldest) for some help on the computer and he was horrified with the "mess- as he called it" of my desktop and then when he saw that I had over 10,000 pictures and that I did not have anything backed up…..my computer became his possession!
He is the best and all day Wednesday he worked on my computer…bought an external hard drive…backed everything up and try to make my computer faster etc….the only problem is that when he gave it back to me last night after dinner….everything looks different….WOW – I am challenged when it comes to technology but as he said…baby steps Mom…
- Back to James flight…..he was to get in at Baltimore at 9 p.m….and after attempting to land 3 times the pilot headed to Philadelphia as they needed fuel. The runway lights in Baltimore when off on the main runway they were to land on and they were attempting to land on a shorter runway and the pilot was not comfortable so off to Philadelphia! (Now as a Mom – hearing this was not the most comforting)…they refueled and then waited to the BWI situation to get fixed…and he landed at 2 a.m. in Baltimore! They did not get home until 3:30!
- Yesterday was great…this is the first in sooooo long that all 3 peeps were home and we shared so many memories…we always work on puzzles but this time it is a 2,000 piece puzzle and WOW – it will be a long time before we get this completed! Christmas Day for us is a L O N G day filled with just "hanging out"…lots of cooking…taking walks….just doing nothing and everything all at the same time!
My brother and I went down to the C & O Canal for a long walk and when we returned…Will was working on the puzzle and said – "Why do you and Dad not carry your phones with you?" – John was at a Nursing Home visiting a client (Isn't John the best) … so neither of us had our phones. Hannah had to take James to the Urgent Care as James put an oyster shucking knife through the glove and into his hand! Will is soooooo laid back and as he said this to me I was panicked and he was just as calm as a cucumber! James is fine…several stitches and we still had the oysters for appetizers!
- The finale of the day is our feast…always the same menu as it works…Prime Rib with 2 sauces (Mustard Horseradish and a Stilton)…Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes…Creamed Spinach…Fresh Coconut Cake…YUM! We never opened up any gifts until the Prime Rib was roasting…it was a wonderful day.
James won the "creative award" with the funniest gift…he came down the steps with a carry on piece of luggage and placed it on an ottoman and asked all of us to gather around – He unzipped it and said "Merry Christmas" – welcome to my "Trunk Shopping Show" It was filled with socks of all kinds and we all went shopping…it was super fun and my dear 83 year old Dad had a blast!!!
Will won the "make Mom cry" award as not only did he do what I shared wth my computer…he went into my "closet full of pictures" and went through a bunch of old photos of the family…scanned them and enlarged them…and wrote each of us an amazing note that was so touching…it was such a great cry!
Hannah won the "thinking out of the box" award….as we all had to close our eyes and she placed a basket in our arms…when we opened our eyes it was filled with bits and pieces of her abroad experience….with foods and traditions of each of the countries she went to…she was so proud and excited to share.
Enough about my wonderful holiday…I hope that yours was super special as well and having family is so special…I love them to pieces and I am looking forward to a great day with them!
I will post a card tomorrow….please pop back as it is super cute! Keep making memories – the season is in full swing!
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