by Susan Itell | Mar 10, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Hello again, this is the 2nd post I am sending your way today and I do hope that you take a couple of minutes and read its entirety (There is a lot of "scoop" since I went to bed last night)
1. Monday Challenge – Yesterday I received so many great 3-D projects and I adore when you also tell me "stories" about your project and who they are going to etc….I had so many super cute projects from candy boxes, nail file holders, to Top Note Boxes, POP UP cards, a super "fun fold" card ……and more but the random winner was Tricia D.
(What I do is put numbers in a bowl and have John pull out a number -you know that "it's official" since he is a CPA -ha-ha)
Below you will see the (2) 3-D's that Tricia did but I need to share with you the "sweetest" story.
The below project is for Tricia's 1st grader when he came home from school as he was having a tough time with a spelling word…"because" – (heck – that is a hard word for a little guy, what happened to words like boat or play) and she made this in his favorite color…filled with his favorite treat (I soooooo miss those days)
The next one will also touch your heart-strings…Caleb has 2 loose teeth and Tricia is getting her bases covered for when the big day comes….PRICELESS! I hope that you enjoy these as much as I did – I always love going down memory lane and these 2 projects really brightened my day!
I have emails out to other people that summited projects asking their permission to share them on my blog….I hope that they say YES as I know you all well enough, you will love them! You all are winners in my eyes and I am so touched and happy that you found time to have fun yesterday!
2. NEW STAMP SET! Each month on the 2nd Tuesday Stampin' Up! offers a new stamp set that is guaranteed to be available for 6 months and then after that is is while supplies last.
Please click here to see all of the offerings that SU has, when you scroll through the stamps, you will see the ones that are not in the catalog and actually some of them are already sold out.
Here is today's and it is a HOOT – It is called Just Kidding and you know how I feel about sentiments….there are some great ones in here and the "lady" – this will be super fun to make up!
3. Weekly Deals – Click here to see the goodies this week…my pick – All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack (love these stacks) and pop back tomorrow and you will see why as I am actually showcasing this tomorrow for the Pals Blog Hop!
Tomorrow will be a super HOP as there are 35 PALS hopping tomorrow showcasing SPRING related projects and with the power of 35….we should be able to get SPRING to all of our homes!
4. March Stamp pf the Month Kit – I only have (2) spots left for this months Kit – click here to see the offering….this kit represents to the max my style of card-making…..super fun, fun, fresh and duplicable! I will be placing my final order for this months kit tonight (while watching the Voice) and for those of you that have already signed up…I will be sending you out a confirmation email tonight as well!
Whew….that's it folks – I feel like that lady on the new stamp set…that will be on my order tonight! Please feel free to email me if you have any questions. Let's all have a fabulous day!
Until the HOP tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 10, 2015 | Super Easy |
When I looked at this card and thought, hmmmm what should the title of the blog be….STAMP IT! seemed so appropriate as that just about sums it up!
This stamp set is a true keeper, it is what I call a "secret weapon" when you are in need of a quick handmade card that carries a HUGE punch! I am just thrilled that Stampin' Up! has been coming out with more "large" single sentiment stamps and the fonts they are using are just plain fun!
This stamp set is, Big on You (love the name)……
There is not much to say about this card but it is super easy! I will do a quick run down of the dimensions!
- The base is on Calypso Coral and it is a 5" square.
- The Soft Suede is 4 3/4" and then I scored it all the way around on the 1st and 2nd notch….this adds so much to a simple card. (TIP: when I score for a card like this I prefer using the simply scored as I think you can get a deeper impression.
- Tap-tap-tap with the Embossing Buddy to help eliminate static (I highly suggest this – it truly makes a huge difference) and ink up the sentiment with the versamark and then stamp on the soft suede, sprinkle the "magic embossing dust" and cranked up the heat tool and SMILED as I watched the magic happen!
- Simple accents of the Boho Blossom punch and the Itty Bitty Accents punch with a simple yet classic pearl did the trick!
FUN…FAST…DONE! I did not make an envelope today but you know that is a cinch with the Envelope Punch Board…this card is going to a friend that came and helped bring the horses in for the Blacksmith…with a loaf of Lemon Bread that she likes!
I know that she is going to like it – she loves browns and brights together so I am sure there will be a smile on her face!
Guess what today is….TUESDAY – the day of the week that Stampin' Up! unveils this weeks deals! WOOT-WOOT!!!! Please click here to see the scoop this week!
I will post back later today about who won the Stampin' Vitamins yesterday! I "hit the hay" early (this time change gets me every time) but I love it being longer days! So far there have been some AMAZING 3-D's….I am so proud of you guys!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 9, 2015 | 3-D Projects, Super Easy |
I am doing the "happy dance"....it was over 50 degrees yesterday = WOOT-WOOT…could it be…would it be that SPRING is around the corner? The blankets came off of the horses, the dogs stayed outside most of the day and Daisy found a big puddle to be a PIG in!
Today is the day that you can win a pack of Stampin' Dimensional from me by doing nothing more than Stampin' and having fun creating! All you have to do is email me a picture of your masterpiece and I will randomly pick a winner….easy right!
Today is about creating a 3-D project…NOW WAIT – DO NOT CLICK me off and say, I cannot do that….OH YES YOU CAN….it can be any thing that is not a card!
I just HAD TO pull out this kit that is on the WEEKLY DEALS just through tonight and it is the keepers of all keepers! I think that it is just too darn adorable! After putting this together, I said to myself – WHY AND HOW did I ever let this slip by me!
I need to tell you what I am doing this week and I am using these goodies for the table settings for my friends! One thing that I love to do is cook! I have a friend that came up with a great idea and invited me to join in!
We are going to cook our way through the cookbooks that are on the shelves at our homes! Each month, the hostess will pick a specific cookbook and then each of us cook a dish out of the cookbook to see how we like it! FUN…right!?!?
I propped these up on out kitchen table and look how cute! These would be a great product to have …"just in case" you are in a squeeze for a gift….these would be great to give to someone for a birthday treat filled with chocolates (that's what I am doing) – I just think that they are adorable!
Thank you Stampin' Up! for giving us these weekly deals, remember that this is just good through tonight but in case you miss it, really no biggie as they are super affordable!
I have not blogged about the animals lately so I just had to share some cute pictures below! Eddie is our "Senior Citizen" of the house now and he holds a special place on my heart… I have always wanted a Jack Russell and we rescued Eddie 12 years ago and he is simple the best!
This little guy LOVE life to the fullest and is always active with his best friend…a tennis ball and his "toys" out of the 5 dogs we have – Eddie is the king "toy" dog!
And then there is our "Red Caboose"….Rosie! She is an amazing little dog that has fit in like a charm!
Get ready for another fun week of posts filled with inspirations to the max and the highlight – A blog hop on Wednesday! I know that you are going to love the hop and then on Thursday I will give you step by step instructions as I know that you are going to love it!
Please click here to shop away and take advantage of this great weekly deal, thanks for popping by and please feel free to email me or leave me a comment….
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 8, 2015 | Easter, Super Easy, Watercoloring |
Happy “Step it up Sunday” For those of you that are new to my blog…welcome and I hope that you subscribe to my blog as I do blog daily (unless I decide to fall and break a bone) – just add your address on the right and you should be good to go! I have been trying to grow my Stampin' fun so please share my fun with your family and friends!
For the past month I have been doing a (2) day posting of the Saturday being a simple card (that's the style that makes me roll) and then on Sunday I show you the same card just "stepped up" a bit to give you an idea how a couple of tweeks here and there depending if you have the time can make a change to an already cute card!
Please click here to see yesterday's post…I adored the comments and I think that I am calling the cute little bunny "Sally" and if I were no so bow challenged, I should have attempted to put a bow on her!
Here are the 2 cards side by side….I think that they are both super cute and I would be proud to send either one out! Do you have a favorite? Please feel free to leave me a comment….I adore reading them! (click on the picture to make it larger so you can read it easier!)
Please refer back to yesterday's post for details as today I am going to shower you with super cute pictures and touch on the changes that I made.
You can see that the fringe scissors added a great touch. These are very inexpensive for a pair of fun scissors and true you might not use them a ton….but when you want to do something different – they are a keeper! I also like making confetti with them!
Hopefully the above picture will be helpful to you with the comments! Here you can see the angle of how I scored the DSP to create a bit of 3-D for the fence. I did carefully adhere it with green glue, just be patient letting it set up.
One thing that I did and I did not write in the comments…..after I adhered both sides of the "fence", I slid a couple of stampin' dimensionals to keep it from squishing (hope that this made sense) - See in the below picture.
Here is a good shot of the bow….adding just a touch of linen thread did the trick in my opinion to this simple bow of white bakers twine! A quick glue dot to the rescue was all that is needed!
Well…there you go my friends! I hope that you have enjoyed these 2 cards and I hope that I have inspired you! All of the products are below and remember for every order in increments of $50.00, you get to pick a freebie!
I hope that you pop back tomorrow for my Monday personal challenge…you could win a pack of Stampin' Dimensionals…you're going to love what I am blogging about – FAST – FUN – PRACTICAL – and oh so much fun to put together!
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