by Susan Itell | Jul 7, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Good Morning! I have a super simple “smile” card for you today! Thursday fun means it is a Pals Paper Art Day and today’s sketch is from the super talented Ann Schach. Ann and I have never met in person….but I know that we would hit it off…as she LOVES dogs!
I hope that you will play along as this sketch is soooooo fun…and I totally encourage you to look at your stamps…look at you paper and give it a whirl! By S T R E T C H I N G yourself is the best way that your style and comfort!
This is a a different color combination for me…but I really love it! I really did try to go out of my box with colors today and I was happy with the end result!
To me, the below photo is the one that makes this card special! A simple touch like this adds a bunch ~ try it….you’ll smile!
Here is your “411” picture for you to pin away! I have used this stamp set A BUNCH on my blog and even though it compliments a kit in the catalog, I have yet to put the kit together – I am head over heals with this stamp set! (I will get that kit together, promise)
Please go to the Pals Paper Art site and see what the other designers came up with! (I was able to see a sneak peak of them and trust me, you’ll be happy) So much talent out there….and that includes YOU!!!!!
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Jul 6, 2016 | Uncategorized |
DID I GET YOUR ATTENTION? 😛Â
I sure bet I did as I have something to share with you! Starting tomorrow, July 7 – 31st with every $50.00 purchase, you’ll receive a $5.00 BONUS COUPON that you can use in August.
Stampin’ Up! will email you a Bonus Days coupon codes that you will be able to use for whatever….but wait – there is a limited edition BUNDLE that is only while supplies last so if I were you, I would take a look at this! Here is a sneak peek for you! CLICK HERE to see the whole thing! (look at the details, WOW…look at the sentiments, WOW!)
I will be able to order it myself tomorrow so get ready next week to see a post using this Bundle! (I already have in my mind what I want to do) 🙂
Here are some “teaser” pictures that I think are super cute….how about you? I love this tree, so classic and so detailed!
              
To kick off this promotion that Stampin’ Up! is offering…I am going to offer you an additional incentive….YEP, here is one that you all love….DOUBLE PAW PRINTS for 1 week!
That’s right, from July 7th – July 14th you can earn double PAW PRINTS from me!
For those of you that are not familiar with my Paw Prints Program, CLICK HERE to see the guidelines! I know that there are so many amazing choices out there for you and I thank you with my rewards/loyalty program!
So the moral of this post is….PULL OUT THOSE CATALOGS and see what tickles your fancy. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions! Enjoy the day….
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by Susan Itell | Jul 3, 2016 | Birthday, Step it up Sunday!, Uncategorized |
Here you go…the same delicious cupcake with just a little extra products to make the interest and feel of the card a bit different! Cupcakes sure are a “smile factor” as you just can’t help but smile when you see one!
Emerson and I had a great breakfast together and she adored her card…feel free to leave me a comment and I will pick one person that guesses which card I gave to my 18 year old sweet god daughter! (I will actually send the lucky winner the other card because naturally I gave Emerson hers with her giftie!!!!)
The changes I made today were:
- I added the white doilie (now this is something I rarely do and I admit, I kinda liked it)
- Added Wink of Stella shimmer to the icing (hard to see in the pictures but a great touch)
- Added sequins, just a couple to make it sparkle (again, something I rarely do)
As I said yesterday in my post, sometimes I think that we get a bit nervous when we see a “layered stamping” set. I know that I felt that way as I thought YIKES, THAT LOOKS HARD….but the real truth is – it is NOT….especially when the stamps are marked with a (1), (2), & (3)….this way you can not mess up…just have fun!
There are 24 stamps in this stamp set and naturally you can see that the sentiments are very practical for many fun cards! I know that today I did not use the sentiment framelit words, but you know I am a total “must have them” when I see a word framelit. In this bundle you get the words “wish” and “sweet”!
Before I get to the measurements today, I wanted to give you the color combination I used for the icing and the wrapper. Again, super easy to do because the stamps are labeled with the numbers:
For the icing I used and stamped in this order: (also, this bundle is great to use up scraps). You can see that I went for 3,2,1 and the colors were going from the lightest to the darkest – have FUN using different color combinations!
Stamp #3 ~ Pink Pirouette, Stamp #2 ~ Blushing Bride and then Stamp #1 ~ Flirty Flamingo
For the Wrapper:
Stamp #3~ Sahara Sand, Stamp #2 – Crumb Cake and then Stamp #1 ~ Tip Top Taupe
I say, one adorable and fun card! Here are the dimensions that I used for this card. They are the same from yesterday and I hope that you can see that you can have a blast customizing your own cupcakes in your craft bakery! Have FUN!
- The card base is a 4 1/4″ Square in Thick Whisper White
- The Flirty Flamingo Layer is a 4″ square.
- The Sahara Sand layer is 3 3/4″ and embossed with the super fun Polka Dot Folder.
- The Pink Pirouette Dot paper is a 3″ square and then matted in the Flamingo just a smidge larger, 3 1/8″.
- Scraps were used to create the cup cake and the sentiment. I used the new Classic Label Punch for the sentiment ~ a very handy punch to have in your stash! 🙂
- The custom envelope was made with the envelope punch board and remember, here are the measurement for this size of envelope….they are NOT on the punch board so I would jot them down for a 4 1/4″ card and tape your “cheat sheet” to the bottom. The size is a 7 1/8″ piece of paper and then punch and score ar 3 5/8″ 🙂
One more look at this fun card…pink always seems to be a hit but if you google this bundle and also go to Pinterest, you will see soooooo many great ideas used with this bundle. A timeless bundle to make birthdays special!
Below you will see the supplies that I used for this card! Remember to leave me a comment and let me know how you liked this 2 day post and also guess which card I gave to dear sweet Emerson…I will pick one person that guessed it correctly and send you the card that I have left! Heck, I do not think that you could go wrong with either one!
Have a fabulous day, go make some memories! Hannah gave me a riding lesson on Oscar yesterday and it was super fun. She actually gave me very positive comments so I guess I have been doing a good job with her horse! We are going to go ride again today and then have a “spare rib feast” – a special request from the peeps! We love to grill!
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by Susan Itell | Jul 2, 2016 | Birthday, Simple Saturday, Uncategorized |
Good Holiday Weekend morning! I have a special card for you today as it is a special Birthday to my dear, sweet wonderful god-daughter, Emerson. She turns 18 today and when we talk about time going fast – ZOOM, I remember the day she was born!
Emerson LOVES cupcakes, always has….and I bet she always will. Ever since she was a little grasshopper she always wanted cupcakes for her Birthday Cake. I wish you all could see her adorable dimples and that smile….she lights up a room!
This is a BUNDLE (woot-woot, an instant 10% discount) and we all know cupcakes were great when we were all kids…they are great as adults and they are the instant thought of FUN!
I hope that my new color swatches bring a smile to your face this morning! In keeping with the “LOVE” that I have for my dogs…I thought that this would be a FUN way to showcase color combinations that I use!
Here for the colors that I used for the “ICING” – I TOTALLY admit, that when I first saw a 2 or even 3 step stamp set….I was so intimidated….but it is quite the contrary as they are numbered so just follow the numbers and PRESTO – you have beautiful icing!
There are so many color combinations that you can use….I say – go to Pinterest and just look – AMAZING! There is so much talent out there, there are so many people that are gracious enough to share….again, I go back to being intimidated with layered stamping that it is a joy yo see that….YOU CAN DO IT!
Tomorrow, I will share with you the dimensions of the card, plus there will be a “STEPPED UP ELEMENT”, and YEP – this week I have one…can you guess what it is?
I think that you can see that this is a card that can be timeless…that’s what I love about the basics. I was thinking of doing something with yellows, YUM – Lemon!
In the below picture you can see the embossing folder a bit better than the other pictures. I cannot stress enough how a simple embossing folder can add a dimension like no other! I admit, Sahara Sand was probably my least favorite color when I started stampin’ but I have changed my mind and I suggest that if you do not use it, try it – it is a fabulous neutral that will make your projects shine!
Here is the ins and outs of this card – a fun card! I hope that you POP back tomorrow and see the simple changes that I made…hmmmm – which card did I give to Emerson…tomorrow you can guess!
Now are you ready for a FUNNY!!!! John and I have Boot Camp at 6:30 this morning and he wants to go pick more BLUEBERRIES….I said that I think we have enough….he thinks differently – I am going to come home – bring the horses in and then go meet Emerson for Breakfast! Well….at least I went to Boot Camp!
Until tomorrow! Have a great day and make memories….
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by Susan Itell | Jul 1, 2016 | Birthday, Uncategorized |
Can you believe it? July is here and this is a Holiday weekend for us as well! I don’t know about you….but – I think that the older I get, the calendar seems to be faster and faster!!! I am super excited for this weekend as 2 of the peeps will be a Home ~ Sweet Home! 😛Â
With a new month, we have a New Hostess Code (you will always find the current hostess code on the right side of my blog but here it is.) If you place an order with my that is $35 + I will send you this card and if your order is $75+ you will get a double whammie from me, this card and the Festive Embossing Folder!
On yesterday’s card I used the Festive Embossing Folder and I think…well, I know that everyone needs to have it as it is a super fun addition. If you already have this folder (you are smart and have good taste) but no worries, you can just let me know what other folder you would like to have. I’m easy, I just want you to be happy! 🙂
I ask you….did you just buzz by page 108 in the catalog with this below stamp set, Feather Together? I know I did but I swear that every time I sit and take in the catalog I see something else that I love, this stamp set is just that.
You might be saying why??? First, I love that it is a photopolymer. Second, I love the price. Third, I love the sentiments. Fourth, I adore the font.
I think the reason I passed it up initially was the fact that I was having a personal pity party that there was not a framelit for the feathers. I am over that and heck, if I want to cut a feather out…it really is not a big deal.(just saying)
It doesn’t get any more classic than this – I call this a keeper card and the best thing is….I would LOVE to send one your way! I have said this before but I adore when Stampin’ Up! has a DSP that coordinates with Very Vanilla.
This is what I think makes this card. I used the Moroccan DSP and I just adore it. Click here and then here to see a post I did before with this paper – I admit, I am not a huge fan of the Stamps that coordinate with this paper, (Page 67) but the paper, YES…YES…YES!!! 🙂Â
A very straight forward card like this needs to be in your stash. I maximized the DSP by cutting “just enough” to get (8) cards out of one sheet of paper and there is still plenty to use for another project. By using a different paper in the paper pack, allowed me to still create a beautiful card with not using a ton of the same DSP.
Does that make sense? I encourage you to look at your paper before you cut it to see how you can use it to your advantage. Today, I used an accent color, Delightful Dijon to add length and interest to the DSP Banner and then with a simple bow – BAM – another focal point of interest – WORKS FOR ME!
Let’s have a quick chat about the super cute lines on the side of the paper. This fun dot border stamp is from the Perfectly Wrapped Stamp Set below. I bet you buzzed by that as well as in the catalog, page 159 as in the catalog it is shown with a kit. I have this kit but have yet to put it together but I sure have used this stamp set a bunch.
I will put the kit together and blog about it one day but I just wanted to point out not to over look basic stamps like this one! I am getting ready to make a BUNCH of cards to send to team members and you will smile when you see them, simple yet super classic and fun!
Below is your “file for the future” picture, pin away – a great was to have a visual of what brought this card to life. The BEST THING is….you can have this card in your little paws with an order. Now that is easy!!!
In closing, please remember that TODAY IS THE LAST DAY THAT I AM TAKING PRODUCT SHARE ORDERS!
Please CLICK HERE to see the post that has all of the offerings on it! I deeply appreciate all of the product share orders and I am so happy to offer them to you.
It is funny….as I work on shares I am happy, super happy because I know that you are getting the opportunity to have fun with the new product. That makes me happy because we do have so many great additions and being about to get a taste of this and that is simply the best!
If you are traveling, please be careful – I know that once peep #2 comes home I will sleep better. This is the first that Hannah has been home since entering the “real world” of having a job etc…last night she called and said, I am cleaning my apartment so when I get back, everything looks great for my work week! (I just had to chuckle inside as that sounds like me)
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by Susan Itell | Jun 30, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Is it really THURSDAY already?….is it really the END OF THE MONTH already? Wow – this month has ZOOMED by but at the same time…it has been a busy, a fun, a rewarding month with Stampin’ Up!
I just love to see the excitement with everyone when a new catalog comes out. I know how I feel when we get to see it way before you… I feel like a kid at Christmas!
Today’s PPA Color Challenge is from the one, the only….Brian King! I adore Brian and spending any time with him is always an experience! He is not only one talented stamper, he is one special person! I hope that you look at the below color sketch and play along! (There is a “funny” about this card…I’ll tell you at the end!)
There are just so many elements of this card that I just LOVE…I do not know where to start! Let’s chat…so – what do you think about this stamp set, Vertical Greetings? – Do I have a “THUMBS UP…or a THUMBS DOWN?” – I hope that is it UP as I adore it! The possibilities are endless and you can easily make the topiary’s seasonal!
What I did was cut off 1″ of the right side of the front panel of the A-2 card and then stamped the sentiment to the inside of the card! FUN, right!!!! 🙂
Trying to make “Mr. King” happy with getting all of the color in, I decided to take (2) thin, 1/4 strips of the colors for the challenge (that was smart….right?) and adhere them to the edge.
I simply could not leave that white space naked, that would have been boring so out came the Festive Embossing Folder…a true blue keeper!
A quick, super quick chat about the embellishments on this card – it is from the Sunshine Sayings Bundle and YES – you need to purchase this as a bundle. There is absolutely nothing not to love about this bundle ~ so practical and timless.
So…what do you think? Did it intrigue you by cutting off a section of the base card? I am just over the moon with the Vertical Greetings Stamp Set….so much that this is what I am going to use in July for my Stamp of the Month Kit.
I do hope that you pull out these 3 colors and then think of something to make? I honestly had no idea where I was going with this one….I just held the 3 colors in my hand and said – GO FOR IT!
Now for a “FUNNY” for you – yesterday we had an electrician at the house doing work. He arrived at 7 a.m. and left at 5:15 p.m. I had NO IDEA that he would have been there all day but we did have a lot of work needed to get done. He was sweet, super sweet and very appreciative.
Needless to say we spent the day together…..and he was great with the dogs and even Daisy made a visit. I needed to run into town several times for things he needed and I tried to help him with awkward things etc….He told me that it was his 3rd Anniversary and he still needed to take some ladders back to the Home Office before heading home.
I asked him, “Did you get your wife a card?” His answer was no, not yet…..I am going to stop on the way home….WELL…WAS THIS HIS LUCKY DAY OR WHAT! I showed him cards…and guess what – he picked this one! It just goes to show you how random things happen….HE was happy and I was happy! (now I hope that his wife liked it) 🙂
The Moral of this story is….you never know who you will meet….and random acts of kindness fill you heart and joy tank to the max! Enjoy the day….I’ll be back later!
p.s. – I also gave him some BLUEBERRIES….and he smiled!
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