by Susan Itell | Sep 3, 2015 | Birthday, Fall Cards |
Thursday fun…and it is a color challenge this week! September is here (even though it still feels like summer) and when I hear "September" – I think of Back to School….Fall is around the corner….and I get SUPER excited to see leaves change their color!
I was doing the "happy dance" when this stamp set came out in June..WHY??? Well, it is beautiful and the detail work in the stamps is stunning and then when I saw that there were matching framelits….WOOT-WOOT – BUNDLE TIME!!!
Here is the palette that we are working with today and I hope that you can join the fun! Please pop over to the Pals Paper Art Website to see what the other designers came up with this week!
Let's get going….I have lots of pictures for you today and I am going to share with you some tips as when you look at this – it really is a simple card….(I think that I will do a video for you on this one as it is truly a fall festive card that was super fun to make!) This is just a regular A-2 size card…..good old = 4 1/4" X 5 1/2"~
Before we get to the tips…here you can see up close the bundle that I worked with today.
(The card I did yesterday, these framelits work with that stamp set that I used…Lighthearthed Leaves Stamp Set Yesterday I "fussy cut" the image but there is a framelit that I could have used…I wanted to show you how you can do either/or and it will work "just fine"!
- After I stamped the tone on tone I gave each leaf a good workout with the bone folder – I went back and forth in all directions to make the paper as soft and subtle as possible. This is key to get a great look, you can see how the naturally curl up!
- The scoring…SUPER FUN! I did the vertical one EVERY SCORE LINE and then I turned it and did it in that direction, EVERY OTHER!
- The sweet bow is from "pulling" threads apart from the Burlap Ribbon…this is one of my favorite effects to do especially in the fall.
- I simply cannot get enough of these "word sentiments" – "thanks" worked perfectly today but what I think makes it is…using the vanilla coaster board!
- Lets get to the beloved envelope! How about this! I thought, what the heck – give it a whirl and it worked. I simply took a piece of scrap Old Olive and scored away and adhered it just like I would normally do for DSP! Fun…..right!?!?
Well…thoughts my friends? Would you like me to do a video on this card? I think that this is a fantastic fall card and you could have sooooo much fun with using different colors and different sentiments. Wouldn't this make a fantastic masculine Birthday Card!
Many thanks for all of the great comments yesterday! You all make me smile and wowzers – you all are LOVIN' the new catalog and I am going to be LOVIN' sending you your goddies. Thank you….I deeply appreciate your vote of confidence in me. I truly love what I do!
Please think of me today, I am going to the Doctors and I am sooooo hoping that I can get this immobilizer off and get going…it is getting a "tad" old!
Please remember to check out the weekly deals, the clearance rack and use the hostess code of YHNMUJNJ and I will be happy to send you your embossing folder with the qualifying order! Enjoyt he day…make someone smile and I will see you tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Sep 2, 2015 | Birthday, Fall Cards, Super Easy |
Good Morning…..well….did you sleep? Did you have fun looking at the new catalog? My poor catalog looks like it has been through a war as it has been flipped through so many times….I guess I should say that it is well loved!
From the feedback I have had, you all love it and I do as well – soooooo many bundles (woot-woot, an instant 15% off – you can click here to see them in one spot, the new designer series papers are "off the charts", and one of my new favorites (truly must have) are the black and gray ink pads – they are fabulous!
Let's get to why you are here and let me explain the title for todays post. Sometimes we need to have a card that can be for many different uses….that's what I call a good old "multi purpose card"…WHY??? EASY = it is super clean and simple and can go for both masculine as well as feminine and all you have to do is change up the sentiments – PRESTO = DONE!
I needed to make a card for my children's God Father…and this is also a tough time of the year for him as next week will be a year that he lost his Dad so I wanted to make something that I could wish him Happy Birthday but at the same time be able to write him a heartfelt note letting him know I'm think of him.
The color of this card is the wonderful neutral, Sahara Sand….I thought that this would be a great pick to use with the mossy meadow and the liner from the Farmers Market Designer Series Paper.
The 2 stamp set that I used are both keepers, the Lightheart Leaves and Cottage Greetings (love both of them – very, very versatile choices).. I know that it is not recommended to use the Aqua painters with regular card-stock but if you "practice and get pretty slick at it" – you can make it work!
Now let's chat on 2 things!
- You can see that I used (2) greens….have fun mixing up the colors when you watercolor – I ued Mossy Meadow and Old Olive and then Rich Razzleberry as the Blackberry was too darn…again, play and test as sometimes you need to tweak things!
- Did you see where the sweet ribbon/treads came from…yep – so easy….just pull the treads from the 5/8" ribbon – works like a charm.
I had to do a bit of scored lines…you know I love to do that as I find it super effective. I "touched" on the new Black Ink….well it is fabulous (now I still have a love affair with the Memento) but this is a super rich, dark and leaves such a precise stamp…you can see the crispness on the card!
I say…."One Sweet and Clean Card"….what do you think? Because I wanted to have the envelope match, I used a piece of Sahara Sand with the Envelope Punch Board. I just love this piece of plastic – and it helped me also make the liner for the envelope from the Farmers Market Designer Series Paper.
Now we need to have some fun…..I said the other day that we need to play a game….and the game is called – "HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW SUSAN" I just love games!….Take the new catalog and see if you can pick out the 10 favorite things that you think I would just have to have.
On Friday I will share with you my picks and have a video for you…this should be fun – it will be super hard to narrow it to 10…but we will have fun…..(I'll give you a freebie of one of them – one of the products are in this post) – remember, it is going to be hard for just 10 and it will include anything in the new catalog!
Since we all seem to be family and if you want to leave a comment with the picks – I know that we all would love to see how well you think that you know me and my style!
Thanks for sharing time with me today, remember the offerings of rewarding you with orders you place with me and this new catalog but please remember to use the hostess code of YHNMUJNJ for you to get the fun freebies from me!
You will love tomorrows card (I think) – and I hope to see you back!
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by Susan Itell | Sep 1, 2015 | New Product |
September 1st – WOW…that darn calendar but today I think that we are all very happy as today is the day that you can view the catalog on line and that you can ORDER the new goodies!
Sit back – enjoy the beautiful new catalog and let the upcoming holidays come into your heart!
Here is the link to view the catalog and the Holiday Catalog
Please remember that I offer a rewards program which in turn will allow you to earn free stamp sets from me…. Paw Prints Rewards that and please feel free to email me if you have any questions.
This is an exciting catalog and an exciting time for Stampin' Up! I think that they hit a home run on this catalog.
Here are some special offers that I am sharing with you to kick off the NEW catalog.
1. – If you make a purchase of $50.00 (before shipping and taxes) – I will send you this adorable box with all of the trimmings for you to make someone smile! I think that sometimes we forget that we have these super fun boxes….cute right ( they make great hostess gifts in packaging?????? PLUS you will earn (2) Paw Prints!
This offer is good for all orders placed from me for the month of September.
Please remember to use the Hostess Code of YHNMUJNJ in order for me to send you your goodie.
2. – If you make a purchase of $75.00 (before shipping and taxes) – I will send you this embossing folder – The Woodlands Textured Impressions Folder, that is TOP on many of your lists (as it should be – it is fabulous) PLUS you will earn (3) Paw Prints! (remember, for every increment of $25.00 you get a Paw Print!)
This offer is good for all orders placed from me for the month of September.
Please remember to use the Hostess Code of YHNMUJNJ in order for me to send you the fun box AND the embossing folder.
SO YES – if you order $75.00 or more, you will earn both goodies from me…..and if your order is way over $75.00, WE NEED TO TALK….as you should be getting products at a discount like I do!
Enjoy this new catalog and boy do I have some fun projects in store for you! As I told a person at Stampin' Up! today….I think that it is soooooo wonderful that we as adults get so darn tootin' excited about a new catalog – CHRISTMAS IN SEPTEMBER! I am so glad that today is here!
Please remember, in order for you to be able to take advantage of the offerings above, you must use the Hostess Code of YHNMUJNJ when you place an order! If you have questions on how to use a hostess code, please feel free to email me!
Here is a screen shot that will help you see where the hostess code goes. Your items from ME will be shipped directly to you…..
I hope that you can have SEVERAL cups of coffee and take this all in….darn' I wish we were together in person as that would be a blast!
Silly Susan, today is Tuesday and we know what that means – WEEKLY DEALS….click here you see the offerings! Do you have a favorite?
I have a feeling that I might pop back on and add something to my post, my fingers are crossed! Until later!
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by Susan Itell | Aug 31, 2015 | Fall Cards, Halloween |
This is it…the week that we all have been anxiously waiting for – the NEW CATALOG LAUNCHES tomorrow! I know that you all are as excited as I am but before we get to that fun…today I decided to play with the Freshly Made Sketches as I loved the sketch!
Here you go…here is the sketch and here is my take! This stamp set is another great example of a versatile set that covers several holidays the best thing – it comes in a bundle = an instant 15% 0ff! It is the Happy Scenes stamp set and the "bundle" part is and AMAZING window framelit!!!
The over all size of the card is 5" X 7" and out came the watercoloring again! Remember….practice, practice and then do it again. I do highly recommend to use the watercolor paper especially when you are using the Aqua Painters as you have more of a tendency to have more moisture.
You can see in the "scrolling store" the colors that I used…again, it is a fun and relaxing way to make a card. (You will also see that I made a boo-boo in the scrolling store but just added another underneath – I have all of my posts ready for the week) – I did not realize it until I was double checking!
Built for Free Using: My Stampin BlogIsn't this a super sweet Halloween/fall image? It reminds my of snoopy – I wish there was a small snoopy sitting under the tree – would that be super cute!
The above picture you can see a good view of the Boho Chic Embossing folder – a perfect little bit of interest that I think compliments the fun designer series paper!
When you break this down, it is a super easy card and this is ONE FABULOUS SKETCH….these are the types that I say "bank it" for the future as it is a keeper!
After I was finished the card, I looked at it and thought something was needed…(see….sometimes this happens to me – all projects are "a work in progress"….so out came the Bakers Twine) and it worked! I kinda like the "sprigs"
Fun, simple = one great fall card that you could easily not stamp the Halloween Sentiment and have a fabulous fall card that I know anyone would love to receive!
Hope you like it…please do not be timid about watercoloring – I will need to do a video for you so you can see that it is not scary…..no MONSTERS will jump out!!!!
Get ready for tomorrow as remember, I do offer
PAW PRINT PROGRAM and here is the tracking sheet –
PAW PRINT rewards Tracking that will allow you to earn
FREE stamp sets from me and also tomorrow, to get this party rolling I will be offering a special goodies for sales at a specific price point….you will love it and I will love to sent it to you as my thanks!!! (I know that you will smile)
As always, thanks for your time….I love sharing part of the day with you, feel free to
email me if you have any questions….remember, I love what I do and I love helping you reach your goals!
p.s. – we are going to have FUN and PLAY A GAME….get ready to Play a game and on Friday I will share with you the results and a video of "HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW SUSAN" I just love games!
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