by Susan Itell | Jun 5, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Good Sunday morning! I am so happy that I can share with you “my likes” to the posts I did on Thursday and Friday and the BEST part is…that (2) people are going to be doing the “HAPPY DANCE” because they are “winner – winner…chicken dinner”….I hope that you enjoyed looking at the catalog to get to know it better…this really is a fantastic catalog but it takes time to take it all in…
The best thing…and the thing that touched me was…
YOU ALL REALLY KNOW ME!
I loved reading your comments and for those of you that commented that the Pineapple was it…well…it was the 2nd so you all were soooooo close! Later on in the post I will comment quickly about the DSP…as I adore this…and it is my true blue….but I have a confession so please read on!
You will see in the parade of pictures I have for you that I made this card in 3 different ways….it felt SOOOOOOO good to get “inky” and I just adore this card so making it in 3 different ways is perfect for me as I will gladly put them to great use! Do you have a favorite?
You can see that it is a Vertical Card with the must have THICK Whisper White and then the DSP (love it) is 4″ X 5 1/4″ so you can get (6) of these cards from one sheet of Designer Series Paper, now that makes me super happy!
There is nothing more cleaner and classic than Navy and White! You know, it is always great to listen to your Mom…and my Mom always told me that you can never go wrong with a crisp white blouse and a Navy Blazer….well this paper, Floral Boutique is my classic!
Some of the cards I used the bakers twine and some I did not….just letting the marker make the dots! You cannot go wrong with any of them…I just wanted to share with you (3) different quick and easy ways to make the same basic cards with some minor changes!
The single stamp below, Stylized Birthday is a TOTAL keeper….to me, it is like the water color “thank you” from the last catalog…..a stamp that will be used over and over and never leave Randall Lane! Soooooo….here is the 1st winner! (click to make it larger)
Jeffie….WAY TO GO!!!! Please email me and I will send you this single stamp! I know that you are going to LOVE it and the ink will runuth over on it! ONE FABUOUS SINGLE STAMP!
The below card has all of the FUNÂ elements in it that I love….a great DSP, a fabulous stamp….the square framelits to create instant interest with the scalloped border…bakers twine and the icing on the cake…the white pom-pom trim!
This card is a great example of how keeping things super clean, simple yet classic will work! We all know that we do not have a ton of “extra time” floating out there everyday so why not – this is a great way to make a handmade work of art!
Isn’t this the prettiest paper? Each and every side is a total keeper – this combo is one that you will want to order…the single stamp and this paper! I have a confession….THIS WAS AND STILL IS my favorite (well as of right now) but I was AMAZED that the DSP when you see it in person looks sooooo much better than in the catalog!!!
We need another winner…..way to go for all of the comments and I will say…when I read them I thought, nope! I do not like that one as well etc….but I actually spent the day yesterday working on product shares and let me tell you….this NEW DSP paper in the catalog is WONDERFUL! (click to make it larger)
Way to go…..Debra – please email me and I can hardly wait to send you this pack of paper so YOU can make some masterpieces of your own! I will say, Pop of Pink it right up there and I think that was my motivation in using the Melon Mambo for my accent color.
Quickly, this is fast and easy and I am going to do a post on the new layering framelits….let me sum it up – You NEED these layering squares!
Way to go Stampin’ Up! for making these for us. The ease of using framelits is a bonus for many that have storage issues – the way that I look at it is you are getting the best of both worlds – a straight edge square as well as a scallop square that works magic! Brilliant and very well thought out! 🙂
So thoughts….please leave me a comment and let me know which one you like….they are all super and easy….to me it just comes down to style, preference and time! DARN…there goes that word again, TIME sure does get the best of us!
Feel free to pin the below picture by hovering over it and save if for the future! Can you see on the envelopes that I also did (3) different ways to jazz them up…again, very simple yet creates an instant WOW to whoever is receiving it!
This was FUN..and I will do the same type of game later this week. Please make sure that you subscribe to my blog so you will not miss a dose of FUN and INSPIRATION….because guess what? – I believe in you!
Have a great day….it is a special one for me as my wonderful god daughter is graduating from high-school! I hope to see you back here tomorrow to see a parade of SWAP CARDS that many talented people did….you will LOVE them – I am so proud of you ALL!!!!
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by Susan Itell | Jun 3, 2016 | Super Easy |
Good Morning my friends! Wow….I adore the emails about how much you love the new catalog and I also know that many of you are super excited to get the goodies that you have already ordered!
As you read this, John and I are flying across the big pond to head back to Maryland…back to home! This has been an amazing 2 week venture us. We thought yesterday, this is the 1st time we have ever been away this long since we have been married….this is the 1st time we have travel in Europe…this is the 1st time that we have had to step out of our comfort zone without any of the peeps to help us with a metro…the money exchange and many more things but… WE DID IT!
We looked at each other last night and laughed as we are proud of ourselves and we have “caught the travel bug” – it was just wonderful and yesterday was a highlight day for me, we took a cooking class in Barcelona and then went to a jazz dinner – a perfect day and way to end our fun together!
Let’s get to this super simple card! We all know that the pineapple is the sign of hospitality and this single stamp is a keeper. My Mom would have adored this stamp and I know that she would have had me make her a bunch of these cards up with all different sentiments! It is fabulous when we can have an amazing stamp that can be used in many ways!
In the below image you can see the single simple stamp. It is a BIG one but at the same time, it does make a statement. There are fabulous examples in the catalog but you can see that I chose to keep it perfectly plain, clean and simple!
I did use the stamp-a-ma-jig to see exactly where the pineapple top and bottom met….then I cleaned my stamp and masked off with simple masking tape the area that I wanted inked up! The colors I used were Pear Pizzazz and Crushed Curry. This was very easy to do…just remember to take off your masking tape before you stamp it! 🙂 I say that as you can tell that I have done this before!
The other highlight that I want to share with you is the scoring. I know, I know – I do this a bunch but I adore the ease and effect it gives. you can see in the above picture that I chose to do 4 lines on the tip and bottom and on the sides I just did 2. Mix it up…when you do, a new level of depth comes to life with your projects.
I made this card to share with you before the new catalog launched so you can see that I am using the envelope liner and some DSP from last years catalog. I will say with the hiccup with the internet while on the cruise…I have lots of posts ready for you. (things seem to happen for a reason….I am thrilled as I can really work on Product Shares next week)
This is a vertical card and I started with a 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″ piece of thick white card stock to create the scored lines and then adhere this to the card base so when you open up the card, you will not see the scored lines. (type A in me) I used fast fuse, my go to adhesive when adhering white on white.
For the Pineapple, I used a scrap of paper to do the stamping and then “fussy cut” it out – it really is not a hard image to cut out and it is very forgiving. Some siple dimensionals behind it and you are good to go. (using the edges of your dimensionals is a bonus)
Did you notice the gold thread? I think it is a simple touch that really added some simple flair and fun! I should have anchored a piece to go around the pineapple but I had already exposed and pressed my pineapple on before so PLAN B – (there are ALWAYS PLAN B’s in life). I took 2 stands, tied a simple bow and then rolled a glue dot so I could attach it – presto, it worked!
You like??? I was pleased with it and it really is a simple card to make. I want to touch on something that I get as often and I think I will probably do a video on this topic…How to get a clean image with a new stamp!
First, I invite you to think about your new stamps like a new pair of shoes. When we have a new pair of shoes, we need to break them in before we walk for miles and miles as if we did not do that – we would have blisters and very uncomfortable feet and we all agree…THAT IS THE WORST!
When I get a new stamp like this pineapple I do 2 things:
- I clean it with my scrubbing pad or an absorber cloth (I have blogged about this before and I love to get in the nooks and crannies of your stamp) nd then mak sure that it is super dry.
- I next stamp it with the versamark pad…stamp it on a piece of scrap….ink it again in versa mark and do the same thing until there is barley any versamark left on the stamp.
Now I an ready to bring my ink color to the stamp and I come out with a clean image. I think that if you take the time to do this…you will be happier witht he end result. Hopefully this tips help you but always feel free to email me if you need further help!
LET’S PLAY ANOTHER GAME! Please make sure that you check out yesterdays post to see your 1st game to win a stamp and today you have another go at it!
Here you go….let’s see how well you know me….
What new DSP paper collection to you think was my favorite when I 1st saw the new catalog?
Please leave me a comment and then for the ones that “get it correctly”, I will take those names and one lucky person will win that pack of paper! On Sunday I will announce the winner for both yesterday’s game and today’s! This will give you some time to leave a comment. Have fun…you all make me smile and make me adore even more in what I do.
Stampin’ Up! has encouraged me to grow personally and I am still pinching myself that John and I were able to have this wonderful opportunity on this adventure we have been on. Have fun looking and getting to know the new catalog….I hope that you like this game! Make it a great day!
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by Susan Itell | Jun 2, 2016 | Uncategorized |
I hope that you are smiling with this card! This is my kind of card and this is the card that I made for my Card Swap while away on the trip! I knew that I needed to make something that was super clean and simple yet a great representation to my style, clean and simple!
You can clearly see the ease of this card and I love the fact that it is a vertical card and I took the paper all the way to the top! The simple matting with the Night of Navy made the POP easy!
Today’s color palette was inspired my the PPA Challenge and the color palette was a challenge for us from Shawn de Oliveira. If you have not seen Shawn’s work…you need to – Pop over to the PPA Site and see his work as well as the other design teams amazing creations!
I adore the DSP Paper Stacks! They are always a great option for when you are looking for a certain color! Because I was making many of these, I used the DSP Stacks to the max and also used other colors for the dots in making all the cards needed for the swap!
Remember, we have the envelopes in Crumb Cake…I think that this is the perfect compliment for this card. To me, Crumb Cake gives an instant softness to a card but I admit, I forget about using it as much as I do. Here is your picture for you to save for the future and below this is the products I have used for the card!
This stamp set, Painter’s Palette is a very versatile one and one that I think will be very popular. In the catalog you can see that Stampin’ Up! has shown it with a coordinating DSP but the way that I have showcased it today, a completely different look – very straightforward and clean.
Now for some FUN…..I shared with you that we are going to play a game – so here you go! I plan to do another one of these as I think that it is fun for you to get to know the catalog!
Leave me a comment (let me know how you like this card) but leave me a comment with which single stamp in the new catalog would be my 1st pick!!!! Let’s see how well you know me – I think that many of you are going to get this so I will take all of the people that guess it and then pick a winner and then send you this new stamp!
I will pick a winner and announce it on Sunday’s Post along with the next game day that I will do tomorrow. I figured that this way, you will have several days to look at the catalog and pick what single stamp that you would think I would buy!!! 🙂
This is a very exciting Month for Stampin’ Up! – With the extra $35.00 in Hostess winnings….WOOT – WOOT but the BEST ONE…..pick any 2 FREE STAMP SETS.…now that is a HUGE WOOT-WOOT. Please email me if you have any questions!
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by Susan Itell | Jun 1, 2016 | Uncategorized |
This is an exciting day! I am typing this as we fly back to Barcelona and I was thinking…isn’t it wonderful that we get so excited for a new catalog.
It brings back memories that I had as a child when the Sears Catalog came out and I could hardly wait to go thru and mark my wish list!
As I was preparing my order to place today I thought – “Wow…Stampin’ Up! really did a great job with this catalog” One thing that always happens to us…when we get something new we flip through the catalog but I invite and encourage you to take time and look many – many times, look at the samples, they are always wonderful and a great way to get great ideas! 🙂
There are 3 exciting things about today:
#1 – The New Catalog – click on the catalog image to see this beauty. (One tip I will give you is to take your catalog to an office store and ask them to spiral bind it for you. It does not cost much and it is wonderful to have your catalog lay flat!)
The hostess code for this month is MBASQKP7 (you can always find it in the upper corner!) 🙂
#2 – $35.00 extra dollars in Stampin’ Rewards in June with qualifying order/party sales of $350.00 or more.
- Not interested in gathering up people to have an event – no worries….email me and ask me for a hostess code and I will be happy to set you up with one. A hostess code will allow you and your stamping friends from all over to shop online and you provide them with your hostess code….and you will reap the benefits. Their orders will ship directly to them, easy-peasy!
#3 – Get ANY 2 Stamp Sets of YOUR CHOICE with the Starter Kit. This is a fabulous opportunity for you to get your wish list filled in a jif. I adore hobbiest … I adore a great deal and this is a great deal! Click here to get started!
This is the way that I look at it – if you adore our products and I know you do – I would take advantage of this opportunity as there is absolutely no risk, no obligation AT ALL to purchase anything further and no penalty AT ALL to drop at any time! 🙂
- The starter kit is $99 and you can pick $125 of ANY PRODUCT you want PLUS the 2 Stamp Sets of YOUR CHOICE…and it SHIPS FOR FREE!!!
Getting a starter kit is like taking a car out on a test drive….there is no pressure for you to do one thing (if you do not want to) and you would have until October 31st to make a decision if you wanted to order anything else.
That seems like eons away and just think – you will also be in the timeframe of the Holiday Catalog unveiling…to me, that is an extra perk and a woot-woot!
It is a pleasure, joy and honor to have you pop on my blog, be a customer and better yet – a cyber friend! Enjoy the NEW KID ON THE BLOCK and I hope that you are able to find a bunch of “me time” to take the catalog in.
I look forward to seeing you tomorrow because we are going to play a fun game that will allow someone to win a stamp from me!!!! (I love games)
YIPPEE-SKIPPEE!!!! I am happy that the catalog is here…..have FUN shopping away!
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