by Susan Itell | Mar 31, 2017 | Uncategorized |
Well it is here, March 31st and the END of Sale-a-bration! I say….where has the time gone? I guess it is like my little Jack Russell shows – it has ZOOMED by…..I can remember all of the fun we have had but you still have time today to take part in the opportunity to check your stash…..place an order and get a freebie!
I have a FUN card for you. This was created by Carol Frear. When I received it I was excited as it was not only super cute but it was a FUN POP card…..I am sure that many of you know the “correct term” of the type of card…..but you know me…..SIMPLE SUSAN and this is one card that I honestly think that I could not make!
I tried to find the instructions for you….but I could not seem to find them. Carol shared with me that she was inspired by Lee Ann Greff. I know that there are a bunch of you that like “fun fold” cards….and hat’s off to you as what can I say….but challenged….maybe impatient is better!
It is super fun that it lays flat but then ~ open it up and WOW….HELLO GIRLS – HOW ARE YOU DOING? So darn tootin’ cute!
Now to another ray of sunshine for you…this is an OVER THE TOP FUN IDEA and you bet that I am going to case it myself. Carol said that she makes these jars of Sunshine for the Seniors and they just love it (and I can see why) – There is something about the color of yellow that is a SMILE maker each and every time!
There is just something about the “simple things” that can make someones day. This is a wonderful gift for anyone!
Now to my saga….I STILL HAVE NOTHING to report about the NEW potential Itell….and I admit, I am getting frustrated as the rain delay -I understood….BUT – I have not had a return call so I am sad that it might not happen…..it is what it is and I only hope that the ????? animal has a happy home.
Look below at this pathetic picture….Milo truly is the best and I think that he clearly was brought into our lives to help me through the loss of Eddie. Darn, I still miss my little man but Milo…..he is stepping right up to the plate.
Leo, James’ dog had a bone…and Milo went for the bone and the rest is history. His ear was a “bit injured” but he milked it to the max…..when John came home he said, WE NEED SOME BAND-AID’S…. (I thought that he was kidding….but he was not)….so here you can see “the PRINCE” on our bed milking it!
He has kept them on ALL DAY yesterday and I am just waiting to see if and when they come off. For those of you that have animals – you know they are like kids……they will take the extra treatment and love!
So there you go…..last day for the FREEBIE….a super FUN card….and a pathetic dog that makes my heart skip many beats! I deeply thank you for a fun sale-a-bration…this is the best journey and I love to be on it with YOU!
Be a kid and double check your list for Santa – the BEST time to get the basics…and a FREEBIE!!!!
p.s. – don’t forget the retiring In Colors….
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by Susan Itell | Mar 30, 2017 | Sale-A-Bration, Uncategorized |
Yesterday I had one of those days that I just couldn’t get in a groove – anyone out there that has had days like that? I did get a bunch completed as I have been a worker bee on my kits but I just was in one of those moods that I wasn’t perky…..when this happens – grab a dog and go for a walk.
Leo, (my peeps dog) was the “therapy dog of choice” for my mood and we walked….I talked – he listened. It was an hour walk of therapy for me and training for him. The end result was – he behaved and is learning to walk “nicely” on a leash and me….I excepted the fact that it was ok to be a bit happy/blue as Hannah and my Mom shared the same Birthday date.
I let the memories of March 29th shared together with all sorts of fun cakes, family dinners and fabulous memories flood my head and then I thought – can it really be April in a couple of days? Wow….yep – it’s true and what else is true….Sale-a-bration is ending tomorrow evening .
This is it, your final chance to take advantage of a FREEBIE goodie…..DOUBLE PAW PRINTS from me……and your chance to get the ultimate bundle and 2 FREE stamps of your choice – WOW – a bunch to digest at the end of a month!
Here is another look at the offerings and remember – if you redeem the offerings with a smiley face – use the correct numbers in the chart below!
This has been a FUN Sale-a-bration….we have had lots of fun with the Hey, Chick Stamp Set and please pop back tomorrow as you will see a card that was sent to me that was FUN and EXPLOSIVE with this great stamp set!
I love it when we have a whimsical set like this one…we have shared many laughs and don’t forget the Taco Truck….soooooo much fun (Mary Ann – you did a great job) and one that so many enjoyed and CASED (there’s that word again!) 😀
Pretend like it is Christmas, make a list, check it twice….and if there are staples, retiring In Colors (they will zoom out in the next 6 weeks) take advantage of it but if your order is close to $100 – do the smart thing…...make your own unique kit.…get 2 free stamp sets….2 free SAB from me and be happy that you saved a bunch!
See you tomorrow – you will smile!!!!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 29, 2017 | Sale-A-Bration, Uncategorized |
Good Morning and WOW – I learned a lesson and one that I like! Well…..let me start by saying that in life we all know that “Less is Best” because when you really think about it- we all are blessed in many ways.
Fast forward and then rewind….on Tuesday’s Stampin’ Up! gives Demonstrators Updates a fun tidbit called “Succeed Weekly” and it is just that – an email that showcases some tips to help us, to inspire us….to make us smile!
Yesterday they were talking about that word that I touched on last week….CASEing – remember – Copy And Share Everything – well here is the picture and this is where my inspiration came from!
I admit, I adore the FREEBIE Avant Garden from Sale-a-Bration…..WHY???? it is a classic – When you work with a classic it is easy. Easy feels good. Easy works. Easy is duplicate-able.
I do not know about you….but I thought as you got older, things were easier!?!?! Well, sometimes they are – sometimes they aren’t but in the end – we all do what we need to do.
Last week I shared that I took my wonderful Dad to North Carolina to see his brother, my Uncle George and I am soooooo glad that I did – not only for me, but for him. We ended up staying longer (that wasn’t in the plan) but I learned a bunch about life.
Ok – I will stop – let’s get onto the card and why these 2 things (the Succeed Weekly and my Trip) makes this a special card to me. In a nutshell – LESS is BEST!
One thing that I think that we all can agree on is the magic of Heat Embossing. It is a smile maker each and every time. It is an instant gratification ~ a special – WOW…I did that!?!?!?! – to take a simple stamp with Versa Mark….pour some embossing powder over and see an instant HEAT MAGIC ….it doesn’t get better than this! 😀
This technique is one that I never get tired of ~ When you heat emboss with white on white paper and then add color – WOW…..POP….SMILE! 😀
I took a sponge dauber and in a circular motion just added color over where the flower was heat embossed. Very fast, very effective. You could use multiple colors but today I am showing you the one I did in Mint Macaron.
While in North Carolina, my Aunt Karen asked me for some help with some cards. I was flattered, I melted. I was so excited to help her but truthfully I have not had time to think of a simple card that I could make MANY of that would be perfect for her to thank the friends, nurses etc through this journey with my dear Uncle George. I am thrilled to say that he is doing better!
This is what I love about what I do – it is so simple, so easy, so rewarding. When she asked my for some cards I perked right up and said – “I’m on it” and once I saw the inspiration from the email from Stampin’ Up! – BINGO – I knew that this would be FAST and oh so easy!
Here is your card to PIN….but if you want to know where Stampin’ Up! found this inspiration….it was from SUD Rachel Brumley . I love the fact that SU looks constantly to find fabulous ideas to share with us to help YOU!. I say that it is a win-win all the way around! Thank you Rachel for the inspiration!
This month is coming to an end….that is sad because that means that Sale-A-Bration is coming to an end. It has been sooooooo fun and I deeply thank you for your support and I know…..“I GET IT” because when I was a customer, Sale-a- Bration WAS the time that I stocked up for the year but let me remind you…it is the best time of the year for you to get your “HALL PASS” of a constant 20% discount each and every day when you buy Stampin’ Up! products…PLUS you can pick any 2 stamp sets in the catalog on top on your custom bundle that YOU created.
I know you that you think the BIG BAD WOLF will come out and take the FUN out of the joy that you have with stampin’ and creating, but it is quite the contrary – I say, WHY NOT?
I realized that my JOIN THE FUN was very weak – so yesterday I tried to work on it…..but it is still a work in progress. Some of you might think that I am late to the party (I am, but that’s OK because I am happy with what and where I am) but this really is the best time to get a kit that you pick…for just $99 (ships for free) and you can pick $125 in product of your choice and don’t forget – just until March 31st (yikes 2 days) you can pick ANY 2 stamp sets!
PLUS….I will give you (2) FREE Sale-a-Bration items if you join with me. You can pick what you want….how wonderful is that! In a nut-shell, I love what I do and I do what I do from that love (whew….that a lot of “I do’s”)….not to pay a mortgage….but to have fun, be inspired and learn!
The simple facts…
- $99 gets you $125 worth of whatever your heart wants.
- Ships for FREE
- You can pick any 2 stamps from the Annual or Occasions catalog for FREE
- I will give you (2) FREE Sale-a-bration items
It is simple…just like my card!
Here are the products for this SOOOOOOO simple card, please feel free to leave a comment (I love to hear from you) or email me if you have any questions about getting 20% off each and everyday…(and then if you stick around…..you could get 25% off each and every order) I say WOOT-WOOT!
Are you wondering about the NEW (potential ITELL)?
p.s. – We had a RAIN DELAY for our (shhhhhhh….) NEW POTENTIAL 4 legged ITELL…..(I have been giving the others a PEP talk….they are holding out their opinion until they meet)
p.p.s – Today is my PRECIOUS and OH SO SPECIAL Hannah’s BIRTHDAY! Next week….you will see the card I made for her! She pops onto my blog and I did not want her to see her card before she opened it in person…..plus it is a good test to see if she reads my blog as she has no idea about the “NEW” potential addition! 🙂
Have a great day….I sure will as when it is a PEEPS BIRTHDAY – I am a sponge and re-live the great memories…..life is sooo short – take and soak up each moment!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 28, 2017 | Sale-A-Bration, Uncategorized |
Up…Up and Away! Here is a “happy card” for you today and it is filled with (3) Sale-a-Bration items and the amazing bundle Lift me Up! At first glance it looks like it is hard to make because there is a lot going on but put down your coffee and examine it…it is super easy yet super fun!
A couple of weeks ago Jeanie and I went to another SUD workshop and made a “bendy” card (boy, was I challenged but it was FUN) but I took the base part that I created and re-created it for you today as I thought that it was a keeper of a card that would bring an instant smile.
The reality of it is…this below bundle just creates GREAT cards as it is so well thought out. Do you see the framelits to the lower left? There are the “dream pieces” that you can cut out to add behind the balloon – this is just one of the things that I love about this bundle…so easy to use!
I have a couple of great shots for you to see close up how I used those framelits that I just chatted about…the peach and watermelon wonder behind the white balloon is a cinch to add.
I “doubled up” the dimensionals behind the big balloon and then the one to the right, I just did a single layer of dimensionals. I love the look of having some flat and then the others staggered in height!
The carried away FREEBIE has been a huge hit with this bundle and I took advantage of making sure I am using it to the max myself as I love the colors.
Look how easy this is…a simple piece of the DSP that is 1 1/4″ high just MAKES this card. I will say…out of all of the paper in this pack – I thought that this was going to be the hardest to use but LOOK – it is so easy and it looks like a hard card but it is super easy!
I ask you….isn’t this an “uplifting” card? (ha-ha) 😀 there is something about big beautiful Hot Air Balloons that make you feel like dreaming as you look up in the sky and say WOW – wouldn’t that be FUN to take a ride.
Another thing that I love about this bundle is the clouds – there are 4 different sizes and they are very realistic to use. (Many times I am not a fan of clouds but there is something about these puffy little guys) I took a sponge dauber and lightly added soft sky to the edges.
Here is your picture to pin…you know what I am going to say next….WE ARE IN THE LAST WEEK of SAB. With every $50 increment of an order, you can pick a SAB item…and in this card I used 3!!!!
If you are new to SU….this IS the best time of the year as we all love and appreciate FREEBIES and don’t over look the extra ones that Stampin’ Up! added last Tuesday (details below)
Please make sure that you add the below items number for your FREEBIES as they are DIFFERENT numbers than are in the catalog.
Do you want to get 2 FREE from ME?
What???? How???? Well it is by far the SMARTEST way to now only get (2) FREE SAB Items from me, (your choice) and also get ANY 2 FREE stamp sets from the Annual Catalog or the Occasions Catalog – YOUR CHOICE when you get the BEST bundle, the kit that YOU get to pick $125 worth of ANY product….pay just $99 (plus it ships for FREE)
This is the time of the year that many take advantage of getting a kit. You have no obligations, you can do nothing but get the kit. It truly is as easy as that.
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions! It really is a no brainer because we all like a sale, and this is a great sale but the offer ends on March 31st! You can click here and get building your kit now….
I might have some EXCITING news for you all tomorrow….I’ll give you a hint….it has 4 legs!!!! YIPPEEEEEEE~ (fingers crossed)
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by Susan Itell | Mar 24, 2017 | Blog Candy, Uncategorized |
Good Morning and because I am put of town I thought that you all deserved a chance to win some BLOG CANDY! We all love to have the change to win but we even love it better when we win! 😀
Whenever I have these opportunities for Blog Candy I just love the responses I get from the winners…it usually goes something like this….I NEVER win a thing….or I popped on and thought I saw my name and then I looked again and it was my name…..fun times!
I am sure that you have seen on many blogs the Paper Pumpkin Kit this month, it is simple ~ it is ADORABLE and you can have the opportunity to win a refill kit….the minute I saw that they were available – I HOPPED (ha-ha) on it and purchased several for my peeps, their friends and my friends. (trust me, I will make a ton of these guys and have them handy to brighten many people.)
Now you might be saying….the refill? What about the stamp set – I am not Paper Pumpkin Subscriber….no worries….if you do not have access to the stamp set with yourself or a friend…I will be glad to send you mine after I stamp all of their cute faces on the project!
I know that this might seem silly but I think that we can always have fun making cute projects like this – the young and the old all love being reminded of fun Easter memories. Grab a cup of coffee…its a quick video….
I did not have a bunch of time to go searching before I left with my Dad but here is a link to Pinterest that has some cute alternatives. I have not honestly had the chance to open mine but after watching the above video…I know that I am going to have FUN but I know that I will make some tweaks to add my Susan flair.
What do you have to do?????
How about leaving me a comment of a tradition that you have or remember about Easter. It can be anything….it is always just so much fun to read and get to know what everyone does…..here are a couple of mine!
- Making an Easter Egg Tree with Plastic Eggs in our front yard and my kids were always horrified that I did that (heck – I thought it was fun….my Mom always did it)
- Having scavenger hunts with the kids to find their baskets
- Dying Eggs….(John and I STILL DO IT…..)
- Memories of trying to get the kids dressed…ready EARLY to go to church and getting in the car …..going – WE DID IT…..we actually are on time! ( remember those days Moms out there….when we thought that there was NO WAY that we could pull it off)
- Making homemade goodies to give to loved ones….
This is a fun thing to do….go down that Memory Lane that we all hold so dear to our heart. Tomorrow I will share with you the winner….I look forward to reading your comments!
Don’t forget….the days are coming to an end but remember – DOUBLE PAW PRINTS FROM ME….that in itself should be making you twitch your nose!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 22, 2017 | Uncategorized |
Good Morning and happy hump day! I know yesterday I said that I was going to share with you more ideas on how to use the fun and oh so overlooked by me bundle….the That’s the Tag Bundle….if you missed it – please CLICK HERE and you can see this super cute card and tomorrow I will do part 2!
I just simply could not pass up the opportunity to make sure that you have “heard the news” – the NEWS that Stampin’ Up! has added 7 more items as Sale-a-bration FREEBIES.
The 1st picture is the “wave #1” of goodies but the next picture will showcase the “2nd wave PLUS the new 7 items 🙂 “
To end this FUN with a BANG…I am also offering DOUBLE PAW PRINT REWARDS until the end of Sale-a-Bration. I must admit, I was super surprised that Stampin’ Up! did this but at the same time…this IS the time of the year that many stock up on staples to last them throughout the year so I am sure that many of you are going to like the offerings!
I offer a very generous rewards program and I know that you all enjoy and appreciate receiving FREE stamps from me…I randomly offer DOUBLE PAW PRINT REWARDS….so when I do….I say – take advantage of it….CLICK HERE to see the program.
Please make sure that you use the BELOW ITEM NUMBERS to receive one of the Sale-A-Bration products for free – (these numbers are different than you will find in the catalog)….exciting…right?
| ITEM NUMBER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|
| 147361 | 2016-2018 In Color 8-1/2” X 11” Cardstock |
| 147365 | Party Animal Designer Series Paper |
| 147363 | Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper |
| 147364 | Tasty Treats Specialty Designer Series Paper |
| 147362 | Party Animal Designer Washi Tape |
| 147360 | Seaside Textured Impressions Embossing Folder |
| 147356 | Sparkle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder |
Up…up and AWAY….this IS the best time of the year to take advantage of earning the offerings but more importantly….the Sale-A-Bration months are the L O N G Winter months that hopefully you have been able to get inky….and that’s the MESS that I love to hear! I am doing the happy dance that the clocks have changed….the days are longer…..and SPRING will finally be here!
Now go and get those DOUBLE PAW PRINTS……have a great day and I will see you tomorrow with inspiration from That’s the Tag Bundle!
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