Sales…Sales…more sales!

by Susan Itell | Nov 24, 2017 | Uncategorized | 4 comments

Good Morning and I have missed you guys but honestly I am the happiest person in the world right now as all of my PEEPS and their loved ones are all at home and it is just the BEST to have everyone under the same roof!!!!

“THEY” are my why so when I can “get them”….I take full advantage of it! We had a FABULOUS Turkey day today and I hope that you did as well!

Are you ready for some enabling? 

I just needed to POP on quickly to let you know of some great sales that are going on today……as we all know this is know as BLACK FRIDAY and there are some great finds not only with Stampin’ Up! but I wanted to share with you some that I have found from other great companies that I love when it comes to crafting!

Naturally I need to remind you that the Stampin’ Up! annual sale is still in full swing so I would click on the below image and it will take you to all of the offerings…..and then on November 27th – there will be another FLASH SALE (I can’t wait to see the offerings)

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Now you all know me by now if you follow my blog regularly that I love to share with you sales, ideas, tips & tricks….as heck – I am just like YOU…..when there is a great deal….take it!

I adore to take On Line Classes as I find that it helps broaden my scope of crafting and I am always in awe of new techniques and ideas that I can incorporate into my Stampin’ Up! fun that I do. I find that On Line Card Classes are my favorites and they are having a sale of $5.00 off each class. I ALWAYS find tips and tricks that make this fun that we do more enjoyable!

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You also know that I just adore Jennifer McQuire….well today is no different as she was just too darn kind to list all of the great deals in one place…..so CLICK HERE and it will take you to her blog and you can just see and go WOW!

There is a BUNCH to take in….and I know that you are like me….we love the “heads up” for a great sale and WOW….Jennifer certainly has them pulled together for us!

Here is another company that I swear by……Not only is the quality 1st class ALWAYS….they know our Stampin’ Up! products well and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND  anything from them – Stamp -n- Storage….CLICK HERE are everything is 15% off STOREWIDE and SHIPPING IS FREE….DOUBLE WHAMMY!!!!

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Below you will find 2 of the Amazon Picks that just are toooooooo good to pass up!

The P Touch Label Maker is just $9.99 – WOW...that is an AMAZING price and I use this little baby all the time and trust me – it makes a fabulous gift! Label away!!!!

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I know that Stampin’ Up! has water color pencils and they are GREAT and also are on sale – CLICK HERE These are super as the colors match our colors….(the BEST thing about SU…the color matching) and they are great to also use with the Aqua Painter and/or the colorless blender…

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For those of you that have “caught the coloring bug” and are looking for another great set of pencils the Prismacolor Pencils are of fabulous quality and this is an amazing price for this set. These are NOT WATERCOLORING PENCILS…..like we have but these are great pencils for that “coloring therapy” that many of us have….I just love to play and blend with colored pencils!

The Prismacolor Pencil set of 132 would also be a great gift and leave it to Amazon to offer it at this unheard of price.

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There you go…..just a quick check in to share with you some great deals! I am still in my jammies…..enjoying coffee with Milo (aka Mr. Perfect) and the PEEPS are treating me to some “me time for Mom” while they make me breakfast in bed and take care of the horses for me this morning!

Have a fabulous day, make some memories, make someone smile and always remember…..how blessed we all are!

‘Tis the week of sales!

by Susan Itell | Nov 20, 2017 | Uncategorized | 4 comments

The reality is….one of the BEST days of the year is upon us this week.

Thanksgiving…Turkey Day… Family Day – whatever you call it is is “all good” but the other thing that happens starting this week is HOLIDAY SALES!

Stampin’ Up! is no different and today starts their traditional sale that will run from today thru November 26th…..and then on the 27th – there will be one final 24 hour sale (but we’ll find out more about that later!)

BUT THERE IS A CATCH…and that is a  24 HOUR FLASH SALE…just for TODAY – November 20th!

(click the image below and it will take you to all of the stamp sets that are 20% off today)

There are all sorts of goodies for us to take advantage of during this sale but remember, it is while supplies last soooooo we all know the moral of that sad story that can happens to us…please do not be disappointed, be the early bird so you do not miss out!

(click on each of the images below and it will take you to all of the savings for each category)

While your clickin’ away….don’t forget to be in the habit of looking into the clearance rack….you never know when there is something in there that you “just need to have” and the 2 thing that are in there that are keepers are….

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• The Botanical Builders Die (you do not need the stamp set) so you can create this card that I blogged about….it is a keeper card and just think of the endless colors and sentiments you could use for it – Birthdays, Anniversary’s, Sympathy etc…..

• The Gold Satin Ribbon – what can I say but WOW – what a classic! This makes any package sooooooo special and the tone of gold goes with so many papers we wrap our packages with!

Well…there you go! Lots to take in….I know that this is a super busy week but remember, it is to be a FUN WEEK as well! The traditions that surround this week are priceless to me and it will be great to have the “peeps” in the house!

I hope you can find a “cup of joe” some “me time”  to SHOP and grab some of these deals!

Stamping with ease and precision…Woot-woot!

by Susan Itell | Nov 16, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

SOLD OUT….. (in 15 minutes)

The next date to reserve is December 5th!

Good Afternoon and today is a very special day for Stampin’ Up! It is the day that YOU can reserve your Stamparatus.

I know that the “BLOG WAVES” have all been streaming loud and clear about this new product and I do think that it will be a game changer for all of us in many ways.

As I have posted….I already have many positioners but THIS ONE….. it’s simple – it’s a GAME CHANGER and I admit I had a “closed thought process”… the LIGHT and the TRUTH of it is….WOW… you will be doing the happy dance!

Seeing it in operation at On Stage did it for me and I know that it will do it for you! 

Reservations opens up at 2 p.m. (Central)/ 4 p.m. (Eastern)…..BE READY as we know that there are going to be a HUGE cyber rush to take advantage of reserving one!

CLICK HERE and it will take you right to my online store and you can get all signed up. You will see a HUGE Stamparatus promo….that is where you can click and reserve yours! Remember, this will not go on until 2 p.m. central……

Stampin’ Up! has 27,000 of these today and I will bet that they will be SOLD OUT by the end of the day!

After you reserve yours…..Stampin’ Up! WILL SEND YOU (not me) a confirmation that they received your Stamparatus Reservation.

After you get that…..PLEASE EMAIL ME….and I want to send you some stampin’ dimensions as a thank you….cause we are “stickin’ together” but remember…..I have no idea unless you email me.

• Reservation quantities are while supplies last. Again, I am sure they will FLY OUT by the end of the day!
• 1 tool per customer.
• In order to reserve your Stamparatus, you are required to provide your credit card information. ****Make sure your expiration date of the card is not about to expire****
• Credit cards will not be charged until the Stamparatus ships from the Stampin’ Up! facility (approximately Feb 1st). When you close your order (In Feb), be sure to verify that your credit card and shipping information is correct and you will also have the opportunity to add to your order….great idea in time for Sale-A-Bration

Please feel free to EMAIL ME if you have any questions. Here are some links that might help answer any questions!

• Questions about the Stamparatus?
• How to Reserve Your Stamparatus…..

Good luck….I’ll be right where you are…..ready to click away!!!!

Stampin’ hugs to all……this is just ONE FANTASTIC TOOL and opportunity for Stampin’ Up but more importantly in my eyes…. a great opportunity for US – WOOT-WOOT!

Yippee…STAMPARATUS SCOOP!!!

by Susan Itell | Nov 13, 2017 | Uncategorized | 15 comments

Hello and Happy Monday… I’m so confused with what the day is… I think it’s Monday?!?!?!

I have just returned home from being in Salt Lake City. I had so darn much fun being in Utah that I did not get a post in but trust me….I have a TON to share in upcoming posts!

Being with my team and all of the amazing PALS was super fun and seeing the new catalog and Sale-A-Bration Catalog was the best “Adult Christmas Wish Book List “ to see….(trust me  – my list is LONG)

Do you remember when you were a grasshopper and flipped through the Sears Catalog looking for the goodies that you wanted Santa to bring you???…..GREAT MEMORIES…..This is how I have felt the past several days! 🙂

Well hang on your hat because Stampin’ Up! has just unveiled a Stamp Positioner Tool.

I am SUPER-DE-DUPER excited and to be totally honest with you…..I did not think that I would be as excited as I am until I saw it “in action” being demonstrated over the weekend.

Grab something to drink and sit back and watch….trust me, you will see why this is exciting! I think that you will see why it has its own “unique” differences in comparison to other stamp postitioners….I am just thrilled!

Exciting…right? I know that there is a bunch to try to visualize but trust me…just think of the possibilities. I feel like Fred Flintstone kickin’ my heels! (Yabba Dabba Doo!!!)

Here are some images of the Stamparatus – trust me, there will be a ton more BUZZ about this new tool but I am doing my best to share.

Now to the question that I know you have…..When can I get it?

Well…this Thursday you will be able to preorder it. I will have more on my Blog sharing with you the “HOW’S and WHEN’S” but if it makes you feel any better…..I do not even have it….actually  – none of us do!

I just wanted to share the news to you as I am pleasantly surprised  with this exciting tool. You all know that I adore making cards in the “masses” and I have used stamp positioners for a long time….but the Stampin’ Up! Stamparatus is just the “icing on the cake”

I invite you to re-watch the video and take it all in and trust me, I will have more to share to make sure that it is “loud and clear” to you for the pre-order on Thursday. We all know that it is going to be hot!

Thursday starts the 1st wave of pre-orders and the Stamparatus will ship approximately February 1st. Again, more details to follow…I just had to hop on and share!

Gotta run….I haven’t even seen my hubby since last Tuesday and he will be walking in the door any minute….it was a GREAT time in Salt Lake City and I am super excited!

My cast is off and I am down to a brace….therapy is in swing and hopefully this “Simple Susan” will be rockin’ and rollin’……(I am really not a good candidate to be slowed down)

Please leave me a comment and let’s get some chattering going about this new kid on the block!

**WHERE DID THE NAME COME FROM????? – read below…..it is cute!**

Stamp: To impress a pattern or mark (especially an official one) on a surface, object, or document using an engraved or inked block or die or other instrument

Apparatus: The technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose

Stamp + Apparatus = Stamparatus   🙂 

WARNING: It’s addictive!

by Susan Itell | Oct 21, 2017 | Uncategorized | 17 comments

Hello and happy Saturday! I have a fun and different post for you today but as the title says–

Warning: it’s Addictive… Actually it’s SUPER addictive!

Last weekend on my fun with my friends weekend… We had a shoebox swap! I wanted to make a card that was very different…a new technique to both me and my “partners in crime” … something that was totally out-of-the-box!

I make no bones about it I simply adore Jennifer McGuire! She is such an inspiration to me and I always enjoy following her blog as well as watching her YouTube videos. Well, the truth to be told is…..I was trying to figure out what to do for my friends…It was Thursday afternoon and I saw that Jennifer had a new video out so naturally I watched it.

I was intrigued…actually so much that I thought – ” I should give this a try ” and that is what I did…..off to the store to pick up the products to make this technique. I was on an adventure and it was one that I am so glad that I tried.

You can CLICK HERE to see Jennifer’s post on this technique and then below I have the video for you to watch. I highly recommend you watching it as not only will you learn a ton…but the whole technique will make sense to you!

We had a ball….actually a BLAST playing with these inks. All rules are THROWN OUT THE WINDOW…as you can play, play , play and no two will look the same! You will see in my pictures that I have for you that I made….I preferred dropping the blending solution on to give a bokeh effect verses the paint brush…..

Here is an up close picture that will show you the depth and dimension that the various colors bring to the end result. It just is so much fun to see how they mix around and create a pattern of their own.

Anything goes….and that is what I adored about it. I just wish that you could have seen us… (5) 50+ women in Ramsey’s kitchen oohing and aahing over each others work….saying – add more drops…..now use the paint brush…..we had NO CLUE what we were doing but at the end we looked at each other and said….this is FUN!

Below are some of the masterpieces that I had fun with! The great thing is that you can use them for a big and bold backdrop or you can cut them with a die to make a super interesting focal point. There is no waste as you can always find a way to use the colorful scraps!

I think we all know that there are times That the camera does not do a photograph justice… And this is so true with the photos I have for you today.I wish you could hold one in your hand and tilt it back and forth to see not only the different textures but also the glimmer of the Gold and Silver throughout the patterns. It is just stunning and it is truly fun!

Just to give you a reference of size… The below was made with the very vanilla note cards and envelopes. Therefore the card size is 3.5″ x 5″. I used our Polka Dot Embossing Folder to add to this fun card.

I think this is simply stunning and you can see in the second picture a closer view of the details that I cut out. This die is from a company called Neat and Tangled. I love their products and you know me…..I have a super soft spot for sentiments….and this one makes a statement all on its own!

When was the last time you pulled this thinlet out? It is the Sunshine Wishes Thinlet and yep, it’s a keeper as again, I adore sentiments….and this beauty has 4 of them! I used it on the 1st card in the post as well as the one below.

Using the multipurpose sheets made stacking several of the “congrats” a breeze. This does give such depth and a WOW…instantly happens – well worth the effort! Under the “congrats” I did use a strip of vellum…this is a fabulous effect…..again, I wish that you could see it in person.

Well… There you go!  A fun and different post with a technique that I highly suggest that you give it a try! Jennifer did a fabulous job listing the products that she used for this technique and even though we live in a little teeny tiny town… I was able to find all the products. Actually we have a “mom and pop” store in our town and it felt great to support them.

This you YUPO paper is so much fun to work with as it holds this ink and dries in a breeze. If you search for Alcohol Ink Techniques in You Tube, you will be shocked with how many different ideas and techniques there are using them. I look forward to more experimenting when BLACK BEAUTY flies off my arm! 😀

We used these HARD last week and we did not even make a dent in the bottles. A little goes a LONG way….and definitely get the gold and silver additives….they make the POP happen…..you will sit there and just tilt them back and forth with pride that YOU made this!

Have a great day and a great weekend.I hope I inspired you in a way that you can use products that we have with Stampin’ Up! as well as other products to make a work of art from your heart.

Please share a comment if you have tried this technique or if you have any questions and I will do my best to try to answer them. Remember… this was new to me as well and I have to say it was fun!