by Susan Itell | Jan 25, 2016 | Uncategorized |
WHAT….???? What does this subject mean? Easy = we all know that when you start eating potato chips that you cannot stop…that is the same thing that will happen to you when you makes this fun and festive project.
WOW – I think that I was in a fantasy land by thinking that i would have a HUGE block of tine to “play with paper” and true I did, but not as much as I wanted to! There is SOOOO much snow that “I was needed”
Please pop back tomorrow for a video of all of the “In’s and Out’s” of how to make these fun POPPERS! They are sooooooo addictive to make so get ready to have fun!
I will share with you how you can use paper that is not a “traditional” Valentines paper or stamp set….but it will WORK – and then you will smile!
These are always both fun to make…and also so well received by who is lucky enough to receive them – that is why there are like potato chips…you just cannot have and stop at one!
Below are some pictures for you to enjoy…we have a TON of snow but it will all pass….life is a journey and you just have to deal and accept what comes your way!
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I hope that these bring a smile to your face as you have a glimpse of our wonderful life! I will say……when John, James and I finally sit down…we are POOPED…..but I do hope that you will POP back tomorrow to see the video and all of the scoop to make these POPPERS! I have some great tips and tricks for you to make a bunch in no time!
See you tomorrow….let’s all have a great week!
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by Susan Itell | Jan 24, 2016 | Step it up Sunday!, Uncategorized |
WOWZERS…We have never ever had this much snow before and to be honest with you….I would be “just fine” if it doesn’t happen again! It snowed ALL day yesterday (and actually it is still snowing as I type this at 7 p.m.) At the end of the post I will share with you some pictures of the snow….my fur babies. We were to get high winds last night so I am hoping and praying that the power behaves itself!
Make sure that you read to the end of the post as I am offering a personal special for you today….it is good for JUST TODAY!
Let’s get to it….I made some minor….minor changes that are a cinch to do and it is amazing how just a change up in (3) things makes a difference. Some may like it, some may not and that is just fine…my goal is to try to share and inspire you to try different things!
The (3) changes were:
- I cut the DSP into (4) 1″ strips X 3″
- I added 1/4″ strips of blushing bride to the edges.
- I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to POP up the sentiment and the heart.
The other thing that I forgot to mention yesterday that I did on both cards was to use the White Fun Foam to back the layer up! Several weeks ago I blogged about doing this and I am really liking it. I purchased it from Amazon and you can click here to see what it is…I am amazed at how substantial the card feels in your hand as by having the solid piece – it makes a very solid card.
It is best to adhere this with a tape runner or I used fast fuse I (as I am not addicted to it) If you use the good old green glue, it soaks right in the foam…not a good choice! If you happen to have some craft foam, try it – you might like it! This is something that is could to try when you have a larger, solid piece like this one….also it works great on die cuts….this is what I used to POP up the numbers on the 50th birthday card I did last Thursday!
On today’s card, I did use stampin’ dimensionals to pop up both the heart and the sentiment…yesterday they were adhered flat! Either way works…just comes down to preference!
Let’s chat about the strips…yesterdays dimension for the DSP was 4 1/2″ X 3 1/2″ but today I just made the DSP into (4) X 3 1/2″ strips. You still cn do both the card and the lined envelope with just (1) sheet of DSP.
Because I did the card with the 1/4″ strip with the DSP I thought, WHY NOT??? Just continue to make this theme work on the card! I highly reccomend that you use the RIGHT hand side of your stampin’ trimmer to make small (thin) cuts…..it is much easier to see and do! There really is no science about how I added them.
This method is a fun one to do and also you can see that if you did not get it perfectly straight, no worries…the strips of paper are your friends and they will go over top of the DSP strips!
I do think that this is a super sweet and cute card! YEP, it can certainly be used for Valentines Day but it could also be sent as a thank you for a special friend. These prints on this stack “grows on you” after you look at them over and over. I can remember when I first saw this paper stack, I thought it was JUST VALENTINES….it certainly is not at all – it is a great collection of fun and rich papers!
Well – there you go….another 2 day post that will show you that there are 2 ways to make a simple card work! I hope that if you are affected by this unbelievable snow storm that you are safe and staying in and letting nature do its thing….and then letting the road crews that are working sooooo are do their thing.
The way I look at it is = IT ALLOWS UP TO DO OUR THING….MAKE CARDS!
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I adore and welcome Hobby Stampers…
I consider myself a hobbiest just “stepped up a bit” – please feel free to email me if you have any questions! I think that many of you think there is a big commitment etc, there is NOT…trust me, I just want you to be able to take advantage of the best opportunity!
Enjoy the below pictures….it was a crazy day yesterday and I am sure that the digging out will be one for the record books – I am still dealing with one MISERABLE pig (I need to get a picture of her)
“Oscar and Colin”, the horses and “Jack”, one of our Rotten Russell’s are missing from the camera….trust me, I will have lots of time to get pictures over the next several days! YIKES – CALGON, take me away!
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by Susan Itell | Jan 23, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Welcome to a Simple Saturday post! For those of you that are new to my blog let me fill you in what I do on the weekends! Saturdays post is called Simple Saturday and then pop back tomorrow and you will see Step it Up Sunday – the same card…just “stepped” up a bit! We all know that there are so many ways to create…I just like to share and show you how YOU can do it!
Please do not forget to subscribe to my blog so you will not miss a post! You can do so to the right of the posting. I know that many of you are still having troubles since I have switched from Typepad to Word Press, my address IS the same…www.simplestampin.com (Please let me know if you are still having issues – I do not want you to miss you my simple stampin fun)!
We are SUPER LUCKY to have so many FUN PAPERS with us right now in the Stampin’ Up! liine…I personally adore these paper stacks, WHY? = EASY…I love the size, 6″ X 6″ and I love the fact that you get (4) sheets of each pattern. This one is called Love Blossoms and it is just beautiful! I love it especially since it has so many small prints, they are super easy to work with and can make a simple card look fabulous in no time! I LOVE THAT EASY BUTTON!
You can see that for today’s card I totally let this yummy paper be the star. WHY NOT – sometimes I think that we are afraid to use the DSP in a big fashion but try it – you will be super happy as it is a H U G E time saver and guess what – it is a super simple yet very effective.
Be EASY on yourself…SIMPLE works just fine!!!
The card base is a Notecard size and then I just went down 1/4″ on both the white and also the DSP. The sentiment is from the super fun and popular set from the annual catalog called Sheltering Tree….please do not forget about these wonderful sentiments in this stamp set – they are perfect as I have shown you today but they are also perfect for an inside message.
I hope that this card brought a Saturday smile to your face! Simple, Fun & DONE! The Sweetheart Punch was a quick POP and then of course I could not resist…..little dots around to make it special!
Please do not be afraid to cut out a sentiment like this….just stamp it and then cut around – I like this when I do not want to think about being straight or looking for a framelit that might work. WOW – that sounds lazy but this does work and this is a fun and effective way to showcase a sentiment!
I need to say a HUGE and HEARTFELT THANK YOU for all of the sweet comments and emails I have received over the loss of sweet Norman. My heart was full and my eyes were wet reading them and I appreciate each and everyone of them. Again, thank you for being you.
Most of you know that we live in Maryland and if you have seen the news you know that we are right in the middle of this snow storm. I waited for this post to go off a bit later to share with you what we woke up to this morning!
The below picture is the beautiful sky I was able to “take in” yesterday morning when going down to the barn and then the next picture is what I woke up to today. We have a balcony off of our bedroom look – we are at 20″ now and still going!
I am hitting the send button to you all and then “SUITING UP” – to make the trek to the barn…all of the horses are in the barn and from what it looks like – they will be there for many days! I am crazy to do what I do but I love it! The dogs LOVE the snow but they cannot go out to play until we make a path as it is too deep – trust me, that will not stop a Jack Russell from having fun!
Poor Daisy is MISERABLE – pigs do not like to be cold and they definitely do not like SNOW….she’ll be fine ….just make a path for her she does her business and then grunts and groans the whole way back to warmth – she is ONE LUCKY PIG!
Be safe…have fun today and I am being SUPER careful as I want this to be a healthy year for me! After this barn thing – you bet I’ll be doing what we all love – STAMPING UP A STORM!
I look forward to seeing you tomorrow…..
p.s. = SNOW UPDATE….2 hours after the above picture…26″ = We are coming in from round #1 – horses are happy – Daisey is miserable …..but we have power!!!!
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by Susan Itell | Jan 21, 2016 | Uncategorized |
This challenge really had me thinking…..actually scratching my head is a better statement! I hope that you will pop over to the Pals Paper Art Website and “take in” what all of the amazing designers came up with! They are wonderful!
The sketch was created by a fellow PAL, Maggie Mata…she rocked the sketch this week to make us really work out of our comfort zone….you know me, Miss Clean and Simple and I was STUMPED but then I think I made it work!
This was the card that I gave to my friend for her 50th that a bunch of us celebrated 2 weekends ago! I think that this layout can be adapted for many occasions with many different stamps!
This is one that I would definitely say – BUY THE BUNDLE!!!! The automatic 15% off is worth it but this stamp set and die are AMAZING and they are super HOT….so much that they are running low on inventory but have no fear – there are more in the horizon!
The left folded piece was fun to do. I scored the paper but then also scored it to hold it against the white embossed piece and adhering it with the Fast Fuse was really fast! I did a super quick fussy cut around the words and matted them in the Mint Macaroon.
Darn I adore that white gel pen…does the trick every time! For the letters I used the white craft foam that I shared with you last week. It works great with dies and I love the height that it gives….super easy!
The other reason that you need this Bundle is that the sentiment for the inside is BINGO! I loved that Stampin’ Up! gave us a perfect sentiment but that “swoosh” – LOVE IT.….the perfect touch!
Are you smiling? This is a fun card and with this new Paper Stack, It’s My Party….is a PERFECT pack of paper that you will use ALL YEAR LONG! Fun, Fresh and Festive! I adore that they are in the 12 x 12 size as you can use it in many ways….even with the basket die….wouldn’t that be super cute!
Below you will see the goodies that I used for this card! The colors are FUN…the textures are FUN…..it is just a FUN CARD! Please CASE this card…it was a stretch for me but I know that YOU CAN DO IT!
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