by Susan Itell | Apr 8, 2016 | Paper Pumpkin |
Good Morning! I am just giving you a gentle nudge to remind you that you still get the April Paper Pumpkin kit (THAT HAS AN ADDITIONAL FREE STAMP SET) in celebration of the programs 3rd B-day….but you need to sign up by April 10th. (the 10th of the month is always the magical date with Paper Pumpkin)
Please here me out…how can you lose?
Simple, YOU CAN’T. Just give it a try for just this one month – it is just $19.95 and that includes shipping (as I do feel that there is going to be something super special with the additional stamp set) and then if it is not for you….no worries…YOU ARE DONE!
Below are cards from the March Kit (I think that they are super sweet) that I CASED from the Stampin’ Up! Paper Pumpkin Blog….adorable and oh how simple! The Apple of my Eye stamp set worked out perfectly for a quick and fun sentiment!
I think that you will agree…you would smile if you received this sweet card. I think part of the fun with the Paper Pumpkin Program is that we have exclusive stamp set that can be used over and over….and each kit comes with a stampin’ spot cube of ink…. 🙂
I know that we all get super busy and then all of a sudden…..the 10th (which is Sunday) will pass and then you will have missed this opportunity to get this SPECIAL….ONE OF A KIND kit that will have (2) stamps sets in it.
I decided to blog about it today as I know you wouldn’t want our 2 day weekend post to get off track! 🙂 So……the moral of the story is click the Paper Pumpkin Box in the shopping area and get this kit for April…for $19.95, how can you go wrong ~ heck we usually pay that for a stamp set! (remember, shipping is included)
I am super excited to see what will be in our little box this month….but I can bet that it will be extra special…we all know when we are celebrating something – that is special in itself, but getting an extra stamp set…WOW…I am excited! 🙂
Get ready for our weekend posts….hopefully you will find them fun. Thanks for your time, thanks for your support….please share my blog with your friends and if you are not a subscriber…please do so…I wouldn’t want you to miss some good old stampin’ fun!
p.s. – Here is a great idea….do you have a friend that you would love to have some “me time” with and just do something fun together….either share this post with her and let her see that she can have stampin’ fun with you for $19.95 or these make a super gift….and do something rewarding together!
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by Susan Itell | Apr 7, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Here is a super quick and easy “happy card” for you today! By now you know that I love polka dots….and these are polka dots in my eyes….just LARGER!!!!! Today for the Pals Paper Art Challenge I took a fun twist on today’s challenge!
You have to play with this challenge as the color combo is sooooo fun! Fellow PAL, Michelle Quinno’s color combination is super and WOW – pop over to the Pals Paper Art site and see what the design team came up with…FUN!
At first glance you probably thought that I used punches for this card…but NOPE, I used the circle framelits so I could “get into the middle” – I have just been itchin’ to do a card like this and with this color palette – it worked out great!
Because I adhered it to to a crumb cake base…it was super easy to adhere! Just think of the color combinations you could do….the sky is the limit! Wouldn’t it be stunning in black and white with a POP color?
No dimensionals or foam needed today…I let the boldness of the paper be the star.
Here is the 911 on the card….please PIN away for future reference and have fun making this clean card….no sentiment needed on the outside…just let the colors and circles be your shining star!
I am guilty….I used to use Crumb Cake a bunch…..(not sure why I went away from it) but I was happy that Michelle chose this for her challenge! I love the fact that we have envelopes that match it perfectly! The envelope liner framelit to the rescue…DONE!
I know that I do not share with you the “insides” often…but here you go! Cottage Greetings and I have been like “peanut butter and jelly” – a fun sentiment!
I hope that your day is wonderful and that I hope that you make someone smile!
- I cut the random circles out and the end result was the “Swiss Cheese” looking paper…
- I then cut circles out in the colors (use your scraps)
- For the circles that go “outside” of the edge…I adhered a small piece of tape to hold it in place and snipped off.
- I adhered the “Swiss Cheese” onto the piece of Crumb Cake
- I the used green glue to add my circles
I hope that this helps….sounds like I should do a video on it – I think it is super cute and fun. I totally agree with using punches would be easier….but you cannot get the punches into the center of the area. It goes super fast and it is super fun! 🙂
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by Susan Itell | Apr 6, 2016 | Uncategorized |
I am happy to be back but I am so touched by the amazing comments, emails and phone calls I received over the loss of my dear friend and your blog buddy….”Eddie Itell” . I miss him so, as there were years of wonderful memories but time does heal wounds and I am doing o.k.
Today’s card is one that I sat and thought….“How can I say thank you”…we all have read the Rainbow Bridge as it is a beautiful piece. This card is for YOU that have left messages….and also I made one for our Vet and also for the wonderful friend that introduced us to Eddie….(poor guy – he was dumped off as a puppy….)
The stamp set, Over the Rainbow seemed PERFECT for today’s card….and in the past I have made a dog bone…and I just knew that I could pull them both together. The sentiment from the One Big Meaning also worked great and I love the fact that it says “us”
Because this stamp set is a photopolymer….perfect placement is easy~peasy each and every color! The Bone was made from the Owl Punch and then a strip of scraps that is 3/8″ wide by 1 1/2″…I think that it is perfect. I did take a sponge and lightly sponged the outside edges.
We feel so blessed with our Vets…and they soooooo deserve a special card of gratitude for all of the years and amazing care they always gave to Eddie and continue to give to so many. I also think that this card would be perfect with a sentiment of “I’m sorry”. I know that it is just so darn hard to find the right card at a difficult time.
Below is your 911 on the card today! I decided to add the date of the post so if there happens to be a clinch when you PIN IT…you can see the date and then do a search in my blog.
Here are some “funny pictures” that I found and had to share with you…I must say that I have enjoyed having some “me time” remember, laughing and crying…but excepting the fact that we made the right decision.
I deeply hope that you have an “Eddie” in your life….he was always a friend that I could count on…..xoxoxox
Enjoy the day…and again, many thanks for your love and caring wishes you gave to us. Our animals are a HUGE part of our life…and I thank you for loving Eddie so! I do hope to see you tomorrow…it is a SUPER FUN color challenge that I know you will smile!
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by Susan Itell | Apr 4, 2016 | Uncategorized |
O.k. guys…we all know that things do not last forever and I am truthfully dreading this post to you but at the same time I feel the need to reach out to you, my cyber friends as “you will get it”
Our dear friend and favorite blog dog….Eddie is now in heaven. Trust me…it was a super hard decision to make and one that John and I truly dreaded but at the same time…he was our friend…and we knew it was time ~ but darn…the pain in my heart hurts so bad.
I chose not to share this with anyone except our immediate family (and Caleb’s Mom) but on Thursday, March 31st…Eddie went to heaven. This had been a tough month for my family…and I chose not to tell anyone as truthfully I needed to deal with this in my own way.
Normans passing was hard enough but losing one of my best and dearest friends….really hit me. I think that you know by now that I adore my animals and Eddie was simply amazing.
With John’s Dads passing….and we have had medical issues with our son….we have truly had a lot on our plate…but then again, that is life and it is also Gods way of teaching…all is good but this was a very hard decision to make.
Eddie was the best friend that one could ask for. He helped me be a better Mom in raising my children (we had many talks about what was best for the kids)…..being a Mom that has always had a home based business…..Eddie was always there for me.
He watched the kids learn to ride a bike….he was skunked (2 times…and had to live in the barn with Lucy for several days)….he could catch a mouse in a second….he helped me with the horses….he taught the “younger dogs” the rules!
I could go on forever but my heart feels like I lost my best friend. I am ok but I knew I needed to wait several days before I could blog about this. The other dogs seem different….maybe I am just imagining it but we have kennels in our bedroom when we leave and they know which one to go in….Eddie was always so easy that we would kennel him with a buddy…..
Eddie was loyal. Eddie was basic and very simple. Eddie was a good boy.
He tolerated more “4 legged friends” coming to our home and excepted all of them except Daisy Mae (he really did not like the pig) but in general, he never forgot his job….in being the special Jack Russell to me.
Because I have always had a love of horses and most horse people also love Jack Russell’s…..we helped out a friend that had a kennel as someone dumped off a dog, Eddie….and she did not have the room for him for the weekend. Knowing that John and I were “friends and animal people” ~ she reached out to us to foster him for the weekend until she had room to find him a home.
The rest is history…he came…he never left. He was loved. He taught me so many things and he tolerated so many things. Most people think that Jack Russell’s are “full of themselves” but Eddie was different. He was wise. He was loyal to the end.
I know that this is not a “normal post for me”~ but please know that it is a hard one as this little guy touched my heart so much. Please grab an extra cup of coffee and let this special boy come into your life….he was one in a million and my heart hurts so but at the same time, I know that it was the humane thing to do. Cancer is a terrible disease and we have helped him as much as we could do….
Wednesday night….we knew that we needed to accept the fact that his eyes were telling us it was time….please read at the end of the post and I hope that you will always save this and share it with someone that goes through the pain that we have gone through…
Enjoy the pictures of our blog buddy – he truly loved life and was loved by many!
I think that you can see that he is one sweet boy that touched our hearts (and everyone that knew him)…..animals do something special to ones life that you simply cannot put words to it…
When we lost Norman…I was heart broken and received many cards and calls. I am embarrassed to say that I cannot remember who sent this to me but I will say….I cried when I read it….I kept it in my planner and read it often as I knew that it would come “full circle to me with Eddie”….
Click this ~ Why Humans Live Longer Than Dogs….I miss my buddy… he was the best ~ I know that animals do not last forever but I am blessed to have this special little Jack Russell in my life…..I will always have a “jack” in my house…..loyal, sensitive and simply the best….Love you Eddie…
I am going to take the day off tomorrow from blogging….I will see you on Wednesday and please know ….I am doing ok – I can honesty say that I have shed enough tears over the past several days to clean my floors….but time, memories and pictures make me feel better and know that it was the right thing to do!
I hope that you have a friend..a special someone in your life that you can share the special times with! I know that you might think that this is crazy but….Eddie was my buddy for many, many years….a loyal boy to the end….I know that he is in a better place (and I hope he is sitting on my Mom’s lap) but please think of him whenever you see a tennis ball (his all time favorite) or a dog toy…he loved his toys…he loved life!
Please do not let things pass you by that touch your heart….life is precious!
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