by Susan Itell | Mar 26, 2015 | Easter |
Good Morning! It is time for another PPA Challenge and today it is a sketch challenge from the fabulous PAL….Nicole Watt! She has drummed up a fun sketch for us today! Please check out what the design team came up with and then play along!
I know that there are many of you that enjoy the Monday fun we personally have…so why not try this! You have nothing to lose at all! If you need help with uploading your masterpiece, please email me, I will be happy to help!
Before we get going on today's post….I ask you honestly….do you know what stamp set these cute little chicks came from? Don't peek below at the scrolling list of fun ingredients….can you guess???
I was trying to find a small shape for the challenge and something that would come together in a jif….and BINGO – it popped right off the shelf into my arms….NUTS ABOUT YOU! It is from the Big Catalog and I bet that you never thought about using it for Easter!
The size of the card is a 4" X 6" card and then I matted it 1/4" smaller and then ran it through Mr. Big Shot (my main stampin' man) with the Spring Flowers Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (love it) and the rest is very straight forward!
I am super bummed that my pictures are not the best (darn, this is one thing that I struggle with) but trust me…in person it is super cute! I stamped the "chicks" in Crushed Curry and then matted them with the scallop punch in Wisteria Wonder!
One thing (well 2 things) that I love are the Expression Thinlits Dies (LOVE the sentiments) and also the Vanilla Coaster Board…I think adding the sentiment on the coaster board it the PERFECT "peanut butter and jelly" – I use the "green glue" and it works like a champ every time!
This was so easy to pull together, I know that it is not a WOW card, but it sure is a quick and cute card. I felt like the upper left corner needed a balance so a quick simple bow with the cotton ribbon did the trick!
Please do not be afraid to try "odd size cards" like this – they are super easy to make a custom envelope with the Punch Board…this dream gadget if just under $20.00 and it is a blessing (so are the DSP paper stacks)
Please have fun playing with this sketch and you know that you can email me and I will be happy to help you!
Tomorrow I have a FUN post for you….I am going to recap some of the Blog Candy answers and also….it's Spring so we need to do some SPRING SPRUCING UP!
The goodies that I used are scrollling below….SAB is coming to an end……and you all are the best!
Until tomorrow….
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by Susan Itell | Mar 25, 2015 | Sale-A-Bration, Super Easy |
The Sale-a-bration paper called, Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer Series has been a huge hit this season and we only have 6 days left to take advantage of this goodie. (I know that I have a stash of it as wowzers – it is so fun)
Today's card is a super fun, festive and quick card that come together in no time and it is just one fun technique – I hope that you try it. The inspiration came from a video that Patty Bennett has on You Tube and I was excited to try it!
The best tip that I can give to you is to use a stamp set that gives you lots of ink coverage. Today I am using the Build A Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set. The (2) flowers that I used were nice and big so it allowed lots of ink to saturate onto the paper and then I used a sponge to burnish the ink in.
This is a really BIG stamp set and "background" style stamps are fun….I am going to play with them next to share a project with you! I let the sentiment today be the focal point!
The best tip I can give you is to have fun experimenting with all sorts of colors. I am really finding that I am loving Calypso Coral, it really gives you a fun pop of color. The other color I used was Crushed Curry…it always produces a bold, strong color but it is still bright (hope that makes sense)
Isn't this sentiment beautiful. I think that the font is fabulous and the little heart at the end is so special! I popped it out with a 2 1/2" circle punch and off set it with another one….I think that makes a quick POP.
Another product that I adore is the seam binding ribbon. I was thrilled that Stampin' Up came out with more colors….we now have 12 colors of this great ribbon! For a bow challenged person, this is your dream! I will be offering a Paper and Ribbon Share with the new catalog once it is unveiled!
Carrying out the theme of the card, I did the same treatment to the back flap of the envelope! To me it is a perfect finishing touch and please have no worries, the ink will not smear. I just used the mono glue to place it and once it dried, I cut away the excess!
There are butterflies all around this year in the craft world and I think that this little guy is very cute and wow – it is super easy to fussy cut out. A "glue dot" does the trick….again!
I know that it has been super hard to keep track of all of the Sale-a-bration products, but below you can click here and see everything in one place (I love being a PAL – so much talent out there and I appreciate this piece)
I would love for you to be on this fun journey with me, how about a test drive..I have never met someone that doesn't love and appreciate a sale….$125.00 of products for $99.00….free shipping….2 free sale-a-bration items….what's the not to love?
Please feel free to email me about the fun or if you have any questions about today's card….or if you are ready to click here….I say go for it – you'll love the fun we have – the PALS are the best and we would LOVE to have you in the family!
Until tomorrow….
p.s. – here is the card/stamper that won the personal challenge this week! Soooo cute! It is a great and safe way to create a fun and classic card…just use the same shape in multiples – you just can't go wrong!!!
Woot-woot to Roberta – please send me your address and I will gladly send you some Stampin' Vitamiins! Many thanks to all for playing! LOVE how the images are popped!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 24, 2015 | Super Easy |
A wacky start of the week but I am excited to give you a personal challenge today and of you are up to it…pull out your supplies and make a card! YIPPEE – that in itself sounds like fun. All you have to do is email me your card and I will randomly pick a winner and send you a pack of Stampin' Dimensionals!
I am so proud of so many of you pulling out your supplies and playing each week. I can't think that you are doing it just for the Dimensionals….I truly hope that you are doing it to stretch yourself and your learning of "finding your style". I am a big believer that the more you play around with different techniques and layouts…the more you develop the style that works for you!
This inspiration came from one talented gal…and I am SUPER proud to have her on my team. Please click here to see Karen Hallam's Blog and if I were you…I would subscribe to her blog as she is one talented paper crafter! (I have not done so yet…but I am going to CASE the adorable baskets see posted on March 11th) Karen sent me this card and an instant smile was on my face!
I had another Idea for the challenge this week but after seeing Karen's card…I could not resist! What are the guidelines….
Create a card that has multiple areas of symmetry.
It could be with squares, circles, ovals just have fun!
Heck, if you want to copy this layout, I say GO FOR IT as it is a great layout and another card idea that can be used over and over!
Are you all scratching your head and wondering where this adorable paper came from? I bet I will surprise many of you as it is a FREEBIE in Sale-a-bration that I am sure many of you SKIPPED RIGHT OVER!
I realize that Project Life is not for every one but I use the Project Life items to make cards as I ADORE the fun designs of the papers and then I use our stamps like I have done here! Look below – you get 30 cards (DSP as I like to see it as) and these are great for clean and simple cards.
Trust me…I know what most of you are thinking…."I do not do project life" – That is absolutely fine but you cannot deny that this is not a super cute card! This is the kind of things that I do with Project Life goodies (perhaps in the future I will use it in another way) but for now…this is what makes me roll.
The overall size of the card is a 4 1/4" square card and then each layer is 1/4" smaller. I used the 1" punch for exact sizing and then…it came together like "peanut butter and jelly" – they are my kinda cards!
I love the fact that you can put this square card in one of our A-2 envelopes and not have to pay any additional postage….here comes a woot-woot!!! LOVE that when that happens! I had fun with this envelope.
I had plenty of paper to do the card and the fun envelope with extras left to do another card. Please do not overlook the Project Life offerings that Stampin' Up! offers…they can be used in so many ways!
Don't you just love this sentiment? It is one that is me all around…an instant smile comes when I read this and I think it is such a fun sentiment to send a "just because" card to a friend. I also think that this layout and sentiment would be a fabulous gift to give. The stamp set is called Oh My Goodies Set and you can see it in the product offerings below!
I do hope that you will play with paper today/tonight….you know what today is…the unveiling of the weekly deals….please click here to see the offerings this week.
We are on the countdown for SAB to come to an end…we have a fabulous group of goodies for you to earn this year so remember…for every $50.00 order, you can pick 1 SAB item! Lot's to choose from.
Better yet, become a hobby stamper and have fun! No obligations what so ever, just a great way to save and be inspired as well as you will be able to pick (2) SAB items….plus $125.00 worth of whatever your heart wants….ships for free – and you have ME…all for $99.00
Please feel free to email me or better yet, click here and do something fun for you!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 23, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Good Monday to all! I had a FABULOUS weekend seeing Hannah and her friends. I went down as her sorority was having a dinner/fund-raiser for Early Detection for Breast Cancer and the girls proudly raised over $81,000.00 -wowzers – that was in 1 event!
Hannah goes to a very small college (1,800 students) and it is just amazing to me the support they get from the community for auction items and also the dedication and passion these young women have for Breast Cancer. They had a fabulous speaker and it was just a great event. When I download pictures I will share with you how adorable the tables were.
I was able to see Hannah play a Lacrosse game yesterday and hit the road for a normal 6 hour drive but it took me over 9 hours….there was an accident (2 of them) and even the lights on John's car said…"Driver Alert – time to take a break!" I was shocked that I car knew that the driver was driving too long!
Enough about my life but the moral of the story is…no challenge today – we'll do it tomorrow. I did all of my posts for the weekend before I left and I figure I would do today's when I returned home…but not only was it too late – I was pooped! So sorry…I need to be perky for my 1st therapy at 8 a.m.!
So…the WINNER IS…..(love her comment – great point about storage – this is something that we all struggle with)
I cannot wait to go thru all of the comments over the weekend and see what you all thought of the questions and I ADORE reading your responses….I will share with you the major findings…
So sorry if I let you down about not posting but it just was not in the cards….BUT a HUGE woot-woot to Opal! I have your things already in a priority mail box (I did that before I left for the weekend) so please email me your address and I will see that they get to you!
I have another great week of inspiration for you this week – trust me….I had LOTS of time to think of things that I want to share while I was driving! (I get my inspirations in weird ways)
Enjoy the day and until tomorrow!
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