by Susan Itell | Jan 13, 2016 | Uncategorized, Valentines |
Good hump day to all! I was a total “Silly Susan” and totally forgot to sign up for the PALS BLOG HOP….it truly feels soooooo weird as you know that I am always game for a hop! Darn those Holidays…..get you every time! I do hope that you find the trail and HOP-HOP-HOP away! Just love all of the talent out there!
Today is a SUPER SIMPLE card….that also “just happens” to be ON SALE…..so that should bring a SMILE to your face! Darn, I just love that Stampin’ Up! offers weekly deals every Tuesday and HANDS DOWN, my pick of the week is this stamp set….Something to Say! It is 25% off and if you do not have this one…you need it…Simple as that….period!
WHY???? There are some fabulous sentiments and you can cover just about any cards that you need to make….remember, keep it simple – it will work – it will make you happy!
I will say that the accent pack that coordinates with it is also a MUST HAVE…..I use them ALL OF THE TIME….and by all means, not just with this stamp set! Stars, hearts and flowers are always a perfect “fill in”!
You really do not need me on this one…..but you can see how simple and clean it is – this card does not necessarily have to be for Valentines….it can be of a “just because” I do not know about you….but I can say as I have “grown in age” it becomes easier and easier to say “love you” – not only to my family…but to my dear friends…
The “go-to’s” to me. the Whisper White Note-cards and Envelopes made this card some together in a snap! I love that they are already cut and “ready to rumble” for a clean and simple card as after all….TIME is the one thing that we all seems to get in our way!
You can see that I masked off part of the sentiment as I just wanted those 2 words, “love you” to set the tone of the card! The faint lines in the hearts make it so sweet and a quick punch – WOW…easy & done!
I know that you are “with me” with lovin’ the DSP Paper Stacks in the 6″ X 6″ size and the Love Blossoms is a true keeper for this time of the year, but also for many occasions! It is KEY that these stacks have small prints as there are sooooooo many things that you can do with a small print! (small prints are our friends)
Pop back tomorrow as I have a PPA Challenge for you and another super sweet Valentines Day card for you with a stamp set that is not a “traditional Valentines” stamp set! I love to share with you how to maximize your stamp sets…
Feel free to email me, I think that I might be “home bound” in the morning as we had a dusting of snow….until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Jan 12, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Good Tuesday to all….last night I sat in bed reading the amazing comments that were left on my blog and email from yesterday’s post! I sure hope I had enough moisturizer on my face as I was smiling from ear to ear! You all are A M A Z I N G and I invite you to have YOUR JOY TANK filled by reading through all of them – there were some real keepers and I am super proud of all of you for sharing!
Before we get to the winners I want to share with you again the fun card that I shared with you yesterday – as promised, I will be doing a video on this later this week but to me, this card brings me joy as it reminds me of soooooo many different things in my life!
I loved how so many of you love what I call, SIMPLE JOY….I think that comes so easy for those of us that already like to create with our hands…that in itself is a gift, a joy and it is fabulous that YOUR works of ART do bring not only the recipient but to you as well…..I say that is a HUGE WOOT-WOOT to us!
In the theme of “Share Handmade Kindness” I say…let’s keep doing what we are doing! Every comment was so touching in many ways. Never underestimate the power of simplicity, kindness….joy! Let’s get to the WINNERS!
Click on the comment and get ready to have your heart smile! WAY TO GO NANCY! I can personally comment on being the recipient of one of Nancy’s beautiful works of art and WOW – when I sent the email out for the Mom of 4 that was battling cancer….BAM – Nancy had a handmade crocheted work of art for her. I adore her comment of patience….WOW – that is one thing that I try so hard to work on….
p.s. – I can hardly wait for July to get here….as Nancy and I are going to meet in person as she is driving through my area….I am sooooo excited….and also – I am super lucky as Nancy is on my team – I love the fact that we have never met face to face but the love is there!!!!
YEAH for VICKIE!!! I totally agree with you as 2 of my children live in different states and there is never a time that a tear is not in my eyes when I see them drive down our lane. It is funny, now the tears are totally joyful ones as I see how they have grown and become such independent and kind young adults.
Way to go ladies….please shoot me an email with your address…(well I know Nancy’s but it is always a joy to hear from her)…..thanks for sharing. When I was reading some of the comments to John he smiled as well and then said, “It really is great that the connection you have with your cyber friends is so rewarding” – IT IS….I wouldn’t trade it for the world!
Now to the Tuesday weekly deals! – Click here and see the goodies for this week…..do you have a favorite????? Thanks for popping in and I look forward to seeing you in the morning! Have a great day! 😀
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by Susan Itell | Jan 11, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Happy…Happy Monday to all! I am so happy as I am coming home from a fabulous weekend with some AMAZING women to celebrate a dear friends 50th Birthday! It simply could not have been any better and it was a battery charger that I soooooo needed…..in short, my “JOY TANK” is filled to the brim!
When I returned home late yesterday afternoon I naturally played with the dogs…checked the horses (and made sure Daisy was ok as no one else really cares for her)….we are already in Tax season so John was at the office and after I made my rounds I headed upstairs to make 15 cards for my friends!
The whole way driving home I was thinking of what card to make…and YEP – I think I nailed it! I know that they are going to love it and I truly do not mean to bore you but I feel so incredibly lucky to have these women in my life! (I truly think I could do a whole week of posts of our 48 hours together) as it was the best!
I am going to shower you with a bunch of pictures but I am going to do a video on this card this week so you will see the FULL scoop later on this week. I really want you to understand and see me do a card with water-coloring…..I think that you will see and also agree that I am NOT an artist at all and that YOU can do this type of card!
Seriously, it is such a rewarding technique to do as you feel like you are doing something super special and the end result IS SPECIAL! Remember, you know me well enough by now….throw all inhibitions about water-coloring out the door…as I will show you how easy it is and also share with you tips and trick to MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Now to the BLOG CANDY.….as I have been away…. I honestly can not wait to sit down and read your comments from the weekend (hopefully I have some comments to read) but on Thursday I asked you what was your favorite Stamp Set from the Sale-A-Bration catalog….I learned a bunch and now I know what stamps sets that are “HOT ONES” in your eyes!
I am sooooo happy about my weekend and it was soooooo close as to which one was your favorite – that I am going to give away (2) stamp sets as they were so close!
Here are the top (2) winners and they were only 1 away from each other so I said to myself – WHY NOT…you all are the best so why not give away (2) sets.
- Flowering Fields
- Sky is the Limit
What brings you “simple joy” – You all know me well enough by now that I am all about sharing, enjoying and doing for others…..I think that the word “JOY” is sooooooo powerful and as my “JOY TANK” is full to the max….I think that we ALL need to have positiveness in our lives…so let’s here what brings you joy! I am going to use random.org to pick (2) winners and tomorrow I will let you know who won…..
Please submit your comment by 9 p.m. Eastern time today…..I am looking soooooooo forward to hearing what makes your “Joy Tank” get filled! Please feel free to email me if I can be of help and also remember that today is the last day to take advantage of the weekly deals but guess what – tomorrow is NEW TUESDAY – and that means another batch of weekly deals!
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by Susan Itell | Jan 10, 2016 | Uncategorized |
I guess that you could say…..“Same Church, different pew” as I have made some changes from yesterdays card to change it up a bit and then you can see which one you like better! At 1st glance you might think that there are some major changes but they really are not.
Color is a BIG factor in what we do and trust me – I ADORE WHITE….but today you can see that I used the Tip Top Taupe as my base and it gives the card a totally different feel….do you agree? This is a great neutral color as you can easily write with a black pen and it is easy to read so there is no reason to add a mat of white to the inside!
Here you go…..
Today I added a 1″ stripe of black paper across the center of the card before I added the matted DSP like I did yesterday! Isn’t it amazing at how this simple touch adds an instant feeling of depth?
Also, to the stamped image I used a 2″ white circle and just matted that behind a wee bit and then used a 2 1/2″ Black Circle to really make a statement. After adding my dashes with the must have white gel pen I took a bit of adhesive to the back of the black circle and then added some of the FUN silver thread – I think little touches like this are super quick…take NO EXPERTISE…..and WOW – a fun look and feel!
You can see that it is basically the same card and they both truly would take about the same amount of time to make up. It all comes down to personal preference and what you are in the mood for when you sit down to create!
I know that we all have a TON of PAPER – let’s pull this paper out and put it to use. I hope that this 2 day posts has shown you that you can easily take a DSP print and make it work. True the stamping adds a bunch but do you know what is the most important part?
YOUR WORDS INSIDE….that is the important part!
I adore your comments and I am excited to her how you like this card. This is a fabulous collection (pages 38&39) in the Occasions Catalog and I can see it being used for many, many different cards!
Please do not forget to use the hostess code 3RPTW7MB (at the top of my blog) for you to receive a goodie from me! SAB is the best time of the year for 2 main reasons…
- You’ll get a free gift with every $50.00 you spend
- It is the best time to get the products that you really, really want…..remember during SAB you can pick $159.00 worth of ANY Stampin’ Up! products and only pay $99.00 and it ships for free…..a double WOOT-WOOT!
Feel free to email me and I ADORE, LOVE and WELCOME HOBBY STAMPERS….I really do not know of anyone that does not like getting a discount.
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