Good Morning! I have had several people ask me my feelings about the Fast Fuse Adhesive and I thought that I would take a post to share with you my thoughts….especially since it is on the weekly deals this week!
Here are the weekly deals that Stampin' Up! is offering this week and remember, these items are revealed on Tuesday mornings and they go thru Monday night!
O.k. – there are lots of great picks this week but I want to focus on the Fast Fuse Refill. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to stock up on refills as there are 25% off just until Monday night and we all know…you can never have enough extra refills!
I have a confession, when this adhesive 1st came out….I did not like it at all. I learned that the reason that it did not work for me was simple – I was not using it correctly. Watch this short video on this product.
I highly recommend that you purchase this adhesive. I have learned to LOVE it after having a love/hate relationship with it. It is SUPER strong and it is a great and easy way to put layers together, make boxes etc….
I thought that there was a typo in the catalog as the refill is just shy of 22 yards….(the refills of the snail are just 13 yards) so this is one reason why it seems to be more expensive. When you think of this….it really is a great bang for your buck, especially since it is 25% off!
As the commercial went…."Try it…you might like it" – you have nothing to lose as Stampin' Up! guarantees all of their products so if you are not happy, no worries….
Have you tried it????
The best tip I can give you is when you pull the adhesive back towards you…..go left….(make a check mark)….then the next time you use it…..go right (make a check) – this way the adhesive will snap away….it is SUPER sticky so nothing will be going anywhere!
Oh no….I missed you all yesterday! I went to post my fun day in Atlanta (day #2) and the Internet was down at the hotel and you know me…there was no way that I would attempt to do it from my phone.
I just had to share with you more swap cards that I received! I just had a wonderful time and I was blessed to stay an extra day to “retreat and celebrate” with my upline Mary Fish and her upline, Lisa Pretto – they spoiled 7 of us to death and it was wonderful!
Let’s have some fun today! First, I want you to enjoy these beautiful cards and then click here to check out the NEW weekly deals as yep – it is Tuesday and you know that means a fresh batch of goodies at 25% off and then leave me a comment as to what is your favorite thing about the season of “Fall” and one random person will win 15 swap cards from me!
I just love to share with you the “greatness that I received” and the talent from so many is just WOW!
Remember if you would like to participate in a Holiday Card swap ~ all you need to do is send me a Holiday Card and I will in turn send you one that someone else made! You can click here to see my original post that will give you the entire scoop!
Here you go….sit back – grab a cup of coffee and enjoy! I will announce the winner tomorrow so please leave me a comment before 9 p.m. tonight and I will announce the winner tomorrow along with a new post of inspiration for you!
Super fun to the max! This little guy brings a smile to your face…INSTANTLY! Notice the tone on tone stamping with the snowflakes – this is a super fun touch!
Color…color…color & FUN – Patti always creates such a beautiful card – this is a great example of not being afraid to be bold – LOVE IT!
This is a "Susan card" – love the simplicity of it and the clean and crisp lines! This will be a great card to mass produce!
This card is just so darn beautiful, simple & classic all at the same time but I need to share with you something that Donna had on the tag that had her name on it that has left a HUGE impression on my and one that I will definitely use. I just love it, she says that she tries to carry extra cards with her, "just in case"to brighten someones day!
Below is a picture of us saying good-bye at the airport…….we just dropped Lisa off and this back drop was at the airport! What a FUN time with great people!
As wee all know – it is GREAT to be away….but there is nothing like HOME! It was wonderful to be greeted by my 7 best friends….I was a popular person but I think that they loved being at home with the "guys" – John and James did a great job! (I must admit – being away during the rain was pretty great not having 28 paws to deal with)!!!!
Please leave me a comment about Fall and I will love to send you some swap cards…..my favorites….
Watching the leaves change, soft yummy Ginger Cookies, cool & crisp weather, seeing the horses be frisky with the cool air, taking walks and enjoying the change of season…getting ready to see the kids with them coming home for the holidays!
How can I sum it up but AMAZING! I feel so privileged to be an adult and be able to "go away"and have my engine recharged with being around such amazing and positive people! Brian and Pam totally outdid themselves with an amazing day!
I must say….I was a bit pooped from my plane, trains and automobile experiencebut I have to say, I cannot tell you how many times I just bust into a chuckle that I thought that I slept the whole way on the plane….just my luck but I still think it is super funny!
I have had so many highlights from yesterday and I soooooo wish that we all could be together to share this fun that we are having! There were a couple of "must haves"that I wanted to accomplish and I am happy to say I can cross them off!
I was able to meet my downline, Joanna L that live in Georgia…this was a first and it was just wonderful and she had a great time! Fun, FUN!
There were 2 people that I really, really wanted to meet as this was the 1st…..Michelle G and Claire B…..we have only talked through email but it was a HUGE highlight to meet and get a big hug!
Today I am going to share with you 5 swap cards that I received…..it was OVER THE TOP FUN to swap and I walked away with 55+ cards! The talent is soooo darn amazing!
The whole day was filled with fun, games, education, amazing display boards, tips, make -n-takes and more but leaving from the day…the best feeling was the laughter and reaffirmation that I have for doing what I do!
Here are some BEAUTIES for you! Love them and I look forward to sharing more with you….(I know that if ou are like me, seeing other peoples work is a huge highlight and a great way to get your mojo going!
Is this amazing or what!I was fortunate to sit with Barbara and so proud to have this beautiful card! LOVE her coloring….I will remember this one..its a keeper!
I am NUTS about this card, doesn't it make you feel like Fall is here! I adore the layers and the movement of the leaves…and the burlap ribbon – wowzers!
Is this a "Susan card" or what! I adore everything about it…simple, classic…FUN and this was made by one of "my must meet" people!!!! What a treat!
Fun, FUN! I have this stamp set but I not "inked" it up…adorable and I love the plaid paper. It makes the sweet penguin POP!
This is one STUNNING card! The picture does not do it justice but I think that you can see what a special card this is! The white boarder makes it POP!!!!
Time to count sheep and I hope that you enjoyed seeing these great cards! I leave you with a thought and something that I hope the you can think about and embrace.
The power of you making a card, a gift of art from your heart is priceless….so being together with over 100+ demonstrators made me realize even more how important and meaningful all that we do does make a difference! I hope that you can get "inky" today and have some "me time"
Well I need to start today’s post with one statement…
There are sometimes in life that you cannot make stuff up!
Before you read the “It only can happen to me” story in trying to get to Atlanta….I really wanted to share with you the card with the dimensions as it is a layout that you are going to want to “store away” for the future!
Today’s card is the card that I made for the swap today! As of yesterday morning I had no clue what I was going to do but I knew that it had to be simple and I think I accomplished that!
I would call this a “formula card” as the layout is a classic one and one that you could make over and over again! Please do not look at it and say – “I am not aHalloween person” – I realize that the stamp that I used might not be your cup of tea but look deeper to the layout!
Here are the dimensions:
A-2 Base in Very Vanilla and then the next one is a “smidge” smaller, 4” X 5 ¼”
I simply took a piece of scraps and stamped the image on and then fussy cut it out (I did stamp the scraps before I left the house yesterday and figured that I would be able to cut it at the airport)
This stamp is from the Witches' Night Photopolymer Stamp Set and it works great with the Lots of Labels Framelits, but I knew that there was no way I could crank out 55 of these before I left)
TIP ALERT: – I highly recommend using the new black ink for a big stamp like this – it did give it great coverage and I know that it can be frustrating to get a clean and crisp image with the larger stamps!)
Using the “green glue”, I adhered this to a scrap of tangelo Twist and did the same, a quick fussy cut.
The super fun “bat print” is from the Happy Hauntings DSP Collection – too darn tootin’ fun! This is 1 ½” X 4” and then matted on a piece of Tangelo Twist that is 1 ¾” X 4”
All that is left is some stampin’ dimenensionals and some fun dashes! (I have a confession, I did not get to do the dashes on the swaps…..
There you go – one clean and classic layout that can be used for ANY OCCASION! The sky is the limit so I suggest that you remember this super simple layout!
I can hardly wait to receive swap cards…..it’s like Christmas and I am looking forward to today. There are people from all over and it will be wonderful to put a face to so many that I have corresponded with via my blog. You know if Brian is hosting it – it has to be a blast!
If you feel like reading the story of my getting here ~ read on for a good laugh – it’s a classic!
I felt like there was a gray cloud over my head and maybe it was not supposed to be – but I am… between missing the horse show … getting sick this week…..now leaving John and the animals with a TON of rain fore-casted etc…I thought – maybe this is a sign not to go!
Do you remember that yesterday I said that I was going to have “me time” in my room and check emails, surf the TV and just have some needed time…well – that was out the door!
As I am typing this it is 11:30 p.m. and I am still not at the hotel…I was to arrive into Atlanta at 5 :15 and then meet up with FUN friends for dinner and a great chat session and then get to my “me time”
The plane was delayed leaving due to an issue with the engine (that was super comforting to know once we got on the plane – (another clue that this was not to happen) and then we had to wait on the plane for a while before we took off!
I was super excited to get busy with my swap cards but there was a problem….I was sitting in between 2 guys that could have been football players and every time I tried to “fussy cut” – I would elbow them so I decided to close my eyes and go to sleep.
I woke up when the plane landed and I could not believe that I slept the whole flight. I asked one of the guys what time it was and he said 5:15 I said – this is great, they really made great time with us leaving late.
Then I told the other guy that this was the 1st I had ever slept through a whole flight and he looked at me like I had 3 heads! All he said was ….I just want to get home and when I asked him where is home he said, Atlanta and I thought that was silly and then it all came together!
The captain came on and said that he was sorry that he had to make the decision to turn back to Baltimore but when the plane was taking off he hit a bird and the bird went into the engine….he said that it was clear that there is something stuck (poor bird !) and thought it was safer to turn back.
Now think of me….I have already called John and told him I had landed and was excited to meet up with Michelle and Deb and that I was safe! (I truly wish that you would have seen the look on these guys faces….PRICELESS when I figured it all out and hear me on the phone) – They laughed and laughed!!!!
We had to get off the plane…..and wait for a new plane (this worked out as I was able to work on my cards!!!)….whew – I hope that you all received a chuckle out of this – looking back on it, it really is funny! I
Once I got to Atlanta, I has a 30 minute metro ride to the hotel, so this is when I typed it…I am super excited to get a good nights sleep and have fun.
Pop back tomorrow – I will have lots of BEAUTIES to show you…..
Good morning and I think that you will agree with me, it doesn't get any easier than this card and I think it is super sweet! To me, this is a great example of less is best!
I am one that rarely gets a cold, but I must say, I am under the weather and determined to knock it. I will pop back later to share with you some tips that I think you will enjoy about my "thought process" of making a simple card like this!
I know that you will love this picture of Milo – he is so sweet! Until later!
Good Monday morning to you! I had something different planned today but I decided to switch to an important subject….
How about a Holiday Card Swap!?!?
I have had many, many emails about – "Can we do a Holiday Card Swap" ~ now we are talking about Christmas and I must admit – I know the calendar is not even October but there are so many that are very anxious to see and get their "creative juices flowing"…so I say – LET'S DO IT!
Here is the scoop….send me a Holiday card by October 26th – (that will give you 4 weeks from today) and in turn, I will send you a beauty of a card that was made with love to you!
If you have participated before in one of my card swaps, you know that I adore to do a PARADE OFBEAUTIES on my blog – so everyone that participates, will see their card on my blog….as I adore showcsing on what YOU do!
Please know….I enjoy so much being able to see, share and shine your work and I know that everyone wins as the ideas are OVER THE TOP and it is just plain FUN!
Please put your thinking caps on and join the fun! I will each week, blog a reminder about the swap as a gentle reminder but I think that this will give everyone ample time to make a card….have fun….and then get ready to see all of the beauties!
Please send your card to me and after the magical date of October 26th, I will put them all together and send you a card in return! Because these are popular and fun, please only send me 1 card….you will love all of the ideas from others that I will proudly showcase on my blog!
I do hope that you will join the fun – it is super-de-duper to see what you come up with! I hope that you are smiling that I am offering this and I hope you will join the fun!
Here is my Address for you to send your cards to:
Susan Itell
15002 Randall Lane
Williamsport, MD 21795
p.s. – please write on the outside of the envelope Card Swap!
