by Susan Itell | Sep 20, 2016 | Tips and Tricks!!!, Uncategorized |
Good Morning! This is a short post but one that I hope that will help you and also reaffirm to me that I am the not only one on this misplacing Island!
What am I talking about?
Do you ever lose a framelit?
(or should I say misplace one?)
Well….hopefully I am not the only one on this island but to me, it is soooooooo frustrating to be working with the big shot and you are really in a groove and then you go back to cut another shape out and say ~
Where did that framelit go?
We have so many framelits now that are very small pieces and even though I keep my framelits on a magnetic chip board to store them…I find that when I work I take them off….use them….get excited to see how it works ~ then turn around and say….where did it go?
Well…this is my solution and I will say…it works! A super simple Magnetic Bowl – and yep….Amazon to the rescue ~ here is your enabling link! (this was a tip that I learn from Jennifer McQuire’s Blog)
I keep it right beside my Big Shot and the minute I run it through, I plop them in this magnetic bowl! If you are a demonstrator this is also a great this to have during a class or a workshop.
This has been a frustration relief to me! It has saved me so much time in not having to do the “search and rescue” to find these precious framelits that we buy! It seems like Stampin’ Up has been coming out more and more with larger framelits offerings with many more smaller and intricate shapes so the last thing we need to have happen is playing “hide and seek” (especially with just ourself!) 🙂
This bowl will help you and you will think of me every time! Hope this little tip helps – you know me….I love to share little things that help!
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Sep 19, 2016 | Product Shares, Uncategorized |
Well I shared with you in a prior post that the 3rd week of September I would be offering the final Product Share with products highlighting from the NEW Holiday Catalog as well as some good old ” keepers that you all love” aka – the Designer Series Paper Stacks!
You can find all of the scoop above under the header of my blog or you can click here and save time (aren’t I nice) 🙂
I truly felt like the episode of Lucy and Ethel in the Candy Shop when I was doing the 1st round of shares! Darn, that Holiday Monday (Labor Day) really threw me for a loop with how September 1st was this year but I was super proud to turn around your shares very quickly – trust me – I GET IT….you want it and YOU WANT IT NOW!
To do a quick re-cap….
Share #1 – Swatch Books – $15.00 – I have comments of how did you think of using that paper with the card…easy = these swatch books. Many times I use a paper from a collection that you would have not thought of!
Share #2 – 1/2 sheets of the NEW DSP from the Holiday Catalog – $28.00…(plus some foils & sparkles and that will make you smile) 🙂
- We have (6) new DSP’s with one being a 6″ X 6″ paper stack (Warmth and Cheer). You will get 1/2 sheets of all of the NEW papers and if the papers are a specialty one, you will receive a 1/4 sheet of that. For the paper stack, you will receive a full sheet (6″ X 6″) of each of the 12 fun offerings!
- ***For the foil *** you will get 1/2 sheet of the following (3) Foil Papers: ***Copper (NEW HOLIDAY CATALOG), Gold and Silver (these 2 are in the ANNUAL CATALOG, page 175)
- ***For the sparkle*** you will get a 1/2 sheet of the following (6) Glimmer papers: ***Pumpkin Pie (NEW HOLIDAY CATALOG), Blushing Bride, Dazzling Diamonds, Gold, Red and Silver (these 5 are in the ANNUAL CATALOG, page 175)
Share #3 – 1/2 sheets of the DSP Paper Stacks in all 5 Color Collections – $28.00 (page 174 in the annual catalog) – $28.00 As I said before, I always offer this Share and you all seem to always LOVE this share!
Share #4 – Swatches of FUN! – $8.00 – I have made so many of these, I think my whole family knows all of the names by now! If you already have one…you know how useful it is!
Share #5 Ribbon – $16.00 – We sure do love when new ribbon rolls out and here are the offerings..For those of you that are new to my shares, this is how I package them. I get it…. I like to have my products nice and nest without wrinkles. You will get 2 1/2 yards of each of the goodies you see below! ?
Share #6 Embellishments – $14.00 – This is sooooooo fun to see the Embellishments, it’s like the ICING ON THE CAKE!!!!
Below you will see what I am offering and hopefully you will get a good idea of these fun new kids on the block…
I want to chat about the box…this is a FABULOUS box and you can see how I “jazzed it up to show you” – there is an acetate sleeve that slides over the box which makes it PERFECT to add a strip of 3″ X 12″ paper to decorate it in a jif! Just think how wonderful it will be to have these for all year around (a gift card would be super sweet)
For those of you that have purchased my shares before, I think that you know the care and pride I take in putting together your products. If you have purchased from me before, please leave a comment and let me know what you like best of the shares….! ?
IN SUMMARY :
- SHARE #1 –DSP Swatch Books – $15.00
- SHARE #2 – 1/2 Sheets of DSP – $28.00
- SHARE #3 – 1/2 Sheets of DSP Paper Stacks – $28.00
- SHARE #4 – Swatches on a Ring – $8.00
- SHARE #5 – Ribbon – $16.00
- SHARE #6 – Embellishments – $14.00
SHIPPING:
- If you are just ordering the DSP Swatch Books (share #1) – the Shipping is $3.50 as I can put them in a bubble mailer
- If you are ordering the Swatch Books (share #4 and the Embellishments share #6) – the shipping is $5.00 as I can put them in the same bubble mailer
- If you are just ordering the Swatches on a Ring (share #4) – the Shipping is $3.50 as I can put them in a bubble mailer
- Shares of 3 or more shares, I ship Priority Mail and the Shipping is $6.95
- If you order 4 (different shares) – SHIPPING IS FREE
- IF YOU ORDER – “I WANT IT ALL”….all 6 shares – the SHIPPING IS FREE and I will also send you a pack of Stampin’ Dimensionals!
Please remember to email me and put in the subject line NEW HOLIDAY CATALOG PRODUCT SHARE 2016 along with your mailing address. ? (this really, REALLY helps me)
I love to offer these as I know that it is hard to purchase everything at one time…this way you will be able to get the goodies and still have a piggy bank!
Until tomorrow….have a great day!
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by Susan Itell | Sep 18, 2016 | Fall Cards, Step it up Sunday! |
Sunday….Sunday – a day for rejuvenation! Here is your “stepped up” card for the weekend! There are different elements that make me feel like it is “stepped up” but we all have measuring tools (as to what is more difficult or not) but I will walk you through! I have a bunch of picture for you 🙂 Please feel free to email me if you need help! (sometimes it is just hard to put into words when writing up the post)
Here is your picture for the week…side by side, you decide! I just love the season of “Fall” and I do not think you could go wrong with either one but I must say….I like today’s card because of the FUN burlap ribbon and the wee bit of pop of color with a Cajun Craze mat.
I just love little accents of ribbon, and today ~ this one did it for me!
All I did was to take a piece of the ribbon, make a simple knot and then “pulled it tight” to make a flat knot. I then took the piercing tool or you could easily use the paper snips and cut into the fibers of the ribbon and simply separated it. The ribbon “behaves” itself…as you can manipulate it to “just as you want it” (darn, I wish my hair would behave like this)
Below you will see a collage picture of the “how to’s” of the making of the sentiment and also the ribbon but let me try to shed some light for you as I was tickled with the end result.
Post It Tape was my friend today. If you do not have a roll of this, you need it! I find it easy to just purchase it from Amazon as I find myself running around to find it and it is usually out when I go to Staples or Target etc….(that’s why I LOVE being an Amazon Prime) – poof….a hit of the button and the brown truck comes!
After I stamped the sentiment, a simple mask to hide the entire sentiment and poof – it works! Simply peel off the post it and you have a clean area! I used the small stamp of a leaf from the Paisley & Petals ~ this works perfectly to “fill” areas!
p.s. – here is a tip ~ because then width of the stamped piece is 4″ X 5 1/4″ and the tape was 1″ wide….finding the center was super easy – I drew a faint pencil line at 1 3/4″ on the top and the bottom, looked through the stamp (love it as it is a photopolymer) and stamped it in Delightful Dijon ~ then added the 1″ X 3″ piece of post it tape so I could go to town randomly stamping my leaves!
I know from the comments yesterday that some were bummed that they did not take advantage of purchasing this great leave combo (the below stamp set and the matching framelits) when they were a bundle last year….but I still think that it is well worth purchasing both of these as they are simple a classic and the details are just unreal!
Here is a good angle of the leaves…they are super fun to do! I had many emails yesterday about how I did them….please click here to see the post that I shared the FUN way…..it is actually a great thing that you could do with children as well – let them ball up the paper…smooth it out…..ball it up again and then when it is super soft – STAMP IT with the leave image and run it through the Big Shot to make this beautiful and fun Fall Leaf! (and I hope you smile) 🙂
I used the same tone on tone for the inking but here is another thing that is stunning (hmmmm…..I should do another post with it) – stamp the leaves with clear embossing powder and then heat set it – GORGEOUS!!!!
The same envelope treatment as yesterday – I look at it this way….if it works…keep doing it! This is the easiest and best way to make an envelope shine! The strip of paper is just 1/4″ and then the DSP is 2″ and then cut the excess away!
Here is my motto – A beautiful envelope sets the tone for a beautiful card….a beautiful card with your handwriting inside makes someone feel beautiful so why not? Make yourself feel great by being the creator and touch someone as well ~ works for me! 🙂
One more look at this beauty of Fall. I normally always POP up the layer with dimension but today, I did not think it needed it! The burlap ribbon makes such a statement – we are good to go! For those of you that like measurements, the Cajun Craze is a wee bit bigger than the stamped piece, 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ ~ paper makes SUCH A DIFFERENCE!
Here you go with your “marked up” 411 ~ Directory Assistance picture! Pin it away for the future 🙂 I do think that this is one handsome card showcasing the beauty of fall! Once the leaves change in our area, I will take pictures of some of my favorite trees for those of you that live where there are no trees with color change!
As my late Mom always said, word of mouth is your best form of advertisement….so with that said, please share my blog and stampin’ fun with your family and friends! I do blog everyday (unless there is a “life hiccup”) so please subscribe to my blog so you do not miss a dose of Simple Stampin’ fun!
I also offer a great “loyalty/rewards program” so you can earn FREE STAMPS! (now who does not like to earn free goodies) You can find the info at the top of my blog under Paw Print Rewards, but you can click here and also click here!
Remember, this month~ one lucky person will win the WHOLE CONTAINER OF MARKERS!!!! This in itself is a $110 value so one of you will be doing the HAPPY DANCE – my way of thanking you for such a great Stampin’ Up! year!
Enjoy the day and I hope to see you tomorrow…..it is another (and the LAST CHANCE) for you to take advantage of a Paper Share from the new Holiday Catalog!
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by Susan Itell | Sep 17, 2016 | Fall Cards, Simple Saturday |
Woot-woot…the weekend is here and that means that it is time for our 2 day post! Today is Simple Saturday and then POP back tomorrow to see Step It Up Sunday and the changes I make to this card!
I know that the first day of Autumn is right around the corner but for today – it is IN THE HOUSE today on my blog! I ADORE this time of the year and each year I play an “eye spy” on certain trees in the area that are always sooooo beautiful when the color changes – we are a way from that time but I like to get excited for the color!
This stamp set is in the annual catalog and it is simply beautiful! Just look at the detail on the images….simply FALL AT IT’S BEST! I was thrilled that it was carried over and I hope it is around for many, many more years! There are matching framelits….which makes if a breeze to stamp and cut!
Do you remember last weekend I shared with you how I soften the fibers in the paper? Well today I did the same ~ I balled up the paper…..worked it with the bone folder…..balled it up again and then smoothed it out, a quick stamp, a run through Mr. Big Shot – we are good to go! Just look are the soft texture – LOVE IT!
I know that I have not blogged a bunch with this stamp set below…but hang tight, my creative engine is just getting started! This might appear to be a Fall set but I see it as a super versatile one….HAVE FUN WITH COLOR and you can change the whole feel of the card!
The sentiment I used here is the TOPS, it seems to be perfect for Fall/Thanksgiving but I would encourage you to think out of the box and use it ALL YEAR LONG!
Now I say…WOW, I know that I would be beaming to receive this! The colors, the texture, the gorgeous envelope…say no more! One thing that I want to make sure I point out is…The card is on Sahara Sand Card Stock – that’s right…a bit different but the end result comes out to a super fall card! I invite you to play with other colors for your bases!
I hope to see you front and center tomorrow to see what is up my sleeve with Step it Up Sunday! I know that a sale on the clearance rack brings out the best in us…..things are being depleted so make sure that you get on in the savings!
Have a SUPER Saturday and see you in the morning!
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