by Susan Itell | Jun 29, 2015 | Uncategorized |
This is the 2nd post from me today, if you missed my 1st one please click here…and WOWZERS – I have had some AMAZING cards sent my way for today's challenge – You all do GREAT with color! Yippee….it makes me so happy that you are trying new things!
Couple of things:
If you want to take advantage of the weekly deals this week….(many of you took advantage of the Mini Treat Bag) that I featured over the weekend, YOU NEED TO DO IT TONIGHT….not tomorrow….
But let's talk about tomorrow!
You know where I will be tomorrow…same place as I have been for the past 12 days – I felt like a Princess today, I laid down for my nap at 2 and did not get up until after 5…these naps are working out pretty good!
Be the early bird…I think you'll be happy you did!
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by Susan Itell | Jun 29, 2015 | Thank You |
Today is all about color so here is a personal challenge for you…pull out a magazine…go to a website and look for a fun and different color combination and then put your creative hat on and have fun. My inspiration for my fun is a quick thank you that came from the Boden Website.
When I looked at the blouse I saw, Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Tempting Turquoise and Smokey Slate. The inspiration for the layout came from Stampin' School but I made some changes to keep it super simple.
This is a new embossing folder that makes a great statement. It is called Elegant Dots Embossing Folder (sorry, I put the wrong one in the scrolling store) That Jeanie, she is always right – YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH EMBOSSING FOLDERS!
The card is a simple 5" square and then the Smoky Slate mat is a 4 3/4" square. The scraps are all 3" X 1 1/2" and then I ran them through the big shot for the embossing!
I love this above picture, it really shows off the details in the embossing folder. I have not heat embossed lately so I thought today is the day! The stamp is from the Hostess Stamp, A Whole Lot of Lovely.
The little flower and the white gel pen touches add the extra special yet simple flair. I could not be without this pen. It is a "secret and necessary weapon"...also the dimensionals – the POP always makes the statement.
Making the envelope was a cinch with the envelope punch board, (oops, I forgot that in the scrolling store as well) -In the below picture you will read how I lined the envelope….it really is easy – give it a whirl….and please feel free to email me if you have any questions!
The end result…one fun, bold card that carries a big statement. I hope that you look around your house, magazines, the Internet and find something that intrigues you…it is always amazing at how it does all come together!
I hope that this "Kick Started" your week…I am sure that the weekly die-hards…aka (Sharon, Karen & Robyn – I call them my 3 Monday Musketeers) will be up for the challenge and I hope that you will too!
Email me your pictures and I will share with everyone on Wednesday how was the pick of the week…..along with a "Parade of AMAZING cards" that I have received…thank you-thank you! It means more to me than you know…
Now make sure you go to bed early and if you can….be an early worm as the clearance rack it to be stocked tomorrow and there is something extra special going on with the Tuesday deals…(I think that there are going to be some extra special ones…at a limited quantity until they go back to regular price).
Until tomorrow….
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by Susan Itell | Jun 28, 2015 | 3-D Projects, Step it up Sunday!, Tips and Tricks!!! |
Here is is – the 2nd of the 2 day post. Please click here to see yesterday's post on the treat bags. Remember that these are 25% off just thru Monday evening so NOW is the time for you to "hop on this deal". Also…read down to the end as I have a gift for you that qualify!
Below you will see the super simple and fun cards that I made that slide right down into the mini treat bag. Enjoy!
Here is another peek of the bags from yesterday and then I am going to share with you the dimensions to make some simple and quick cards to tuck in.
- The card base is 3 1/2" X 10" and scored at 5" ( you will get (2) cards from a sheet of paper.
- Use the left over from cutting the cards to cut out the banner framelits and then also use scraps to cut out another color that will coordinate.
- The 1st mat layer that gets adhered to the card base is 3 1/4" X 4 3/4"
- The next mat is 3" X 4 1/2"
- For the card that I made the pocket to slid a check into…it is a piece 1 1/2" X 3 1/2 and then the piece that I cut the heart out is 1" X 3 1/2"
You can clearly see that the sky is the limit and if you pop back to yesterday's comments….Chris did a BANG UP job with ideas in what to fill it with! I am going to use these a bunch.
I am going to share with you a collage of pictures that you will get a great idea on how to see the details of the cards. When you think of it – the sky is the limit and the other great thing is that this will slip into our envelopes if you wanted to mail this "special duo"! Here comes a woot woot!
(Please make sure that you click on these collages so they get "nice & big" on your screen and you can read the tips and scoop I have given you)
Collage #1
Collage #2
Collage #3
I hope that you enjoyed this 2 day fun and that I have inspired you! I am a HUGE believer that purchasing "practical" dies to make simple 3 D's is a very smart move. This one you get so much more than the the treat bag…you get a bunch of extras to help with other card projects!
Remember, this is on the weekly deals and the weekly deals are only good thru tomorrow night….NOT Tuesday morning when you wake up….Remember, the deals are revealed on Tuesday and end Monday night.
Now here is a special deal for you if you purchase the Mini Treat Gift Bag Framelit from me today or tomorrow.
To make the deal even sweeter, if you purchase this die and the Greetings Thinlits (click here and see the post I did on Friday using it) from me today or tomorrow, I will send to you the applicators from the above picture as well as the MUST HAVE product, the Silicone Craft Mat…even if you have one – I find it is like the "lost sock" – you loose it and then PRESTO – it shows up!
Thanks for popping in and many thanks for all of the well wishes….I have received so many great cards….sounds like it is time to do a "Parade of Beauties" – I always think that it is so fun and inspiring to see ideas that others do.
Please feel free to email me...and I hope that you have a great end of the weekend…it's been a wet on on the East Coast. Enjoy these pictures of Eddie and Leo….dear old Eddie…one special guy but he does get cold in the air conditioning….he loves to be covered up!
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by Susan Itell | Jun 27, 2015 | 3-D Projects, Show and Tell Saturday |
It's back….the 2 day weekend format of showing something today and then pop back tomorrow and see how I have "stepped it" up a bit. Now don't click me off that this is not a card as I think that this is SUPER cute and I know that tomorrow you will enjoy that as well! (trust me)
CONFESSIONS OF AN HONEST DEMONSTRATOR: – I bought this die when it came out in the Occasions Catalog and I have never used it until now…(sound familiar to anyone else)??? On Tuesday when I saw it was on the weekly deals I thought – this is silly – pull that thing out and give it a spin!
Well…let me tell you – this is one that you need to hit that SHOP NOW button and get it especially since it is 25% off with the weekly deals. I am actually bummed that it took me so long to fall in love with this as I can see how much I will use it!
I do realize that the majority of my customers like to "look at" the 3D projects I make but are reluctant to make them. When I first started paper crafting I was the exact same way, I was truthfully fearful that I would not figure out how to put it together.
True the dies are more pricey but you will be amazed at how versatile they are and the longevity of them is fabulous as we always come out with new paper (and we all know we have a TON of discontinued paper that we scratch our heads and say what do I do with all of this)!!! and this die is a perfect example of how you can use it all year long!
Let's get to it – it is super duper straight forward…sometimes we just need to see pictures to help us "see the way". The thing that I really love about this die is that it is perfect with the paper stacks!
Now that the paper stacks are 6" X 6" – and in each stack there are (4) of the same print of paper – to make one bag you use 1 1/2 sheets of paper…so you can make 2 of these bags and still have a sheet left! LOVE THAT!
Enjoy the parade of pictures…so easy to do and today I chose to use the new adhesive Tear & Tape Adhesive. It is wonderful that you do not need to use scissors…a quick tear and DONE!
The next fun part is playing with the other dies that are in the set. The ideas are endless and the banner is perfect for the size of the adorable bag.
A couple of "dashes" add the fun flair and then the bakers twine….the BEST bang for your buck and I love that you can do so much with it – bows…loops – FUN!
Now to the parade of the others!
Please pop back tomorrow and see what I have up my sleeve!
Well….thoughts??? When I showed them to John he naturally smiled and said. "They are cute" – "Were they hard to make"? – Then he said…they would be great for my employees during tax season with a cookie in them…
hmmm – do you think he is taking advantage of my Stampin' Fun??? YEP, and I love it that not only he thinks about his employees…he knows that it brings me joy to do it for him! I just love making things with my hands!
I can't wait to show you what tomorrow will bring. I think that you will smile. I have had a lot of emails asking if I do a rewards program….the answer – YES! Below you will see it and please feel free to email me if you have any questions!
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Download PAW PRINT REWARDS TRACKING
Have a fabulous day and go make some memories!
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