by Susan Itell | Mar 7, 2015 | Easter, Super Easy, Watercoloring |
Hippity-Hoppity…it's Saturday and that means it's another week to show you a CAS (Clean And Simple) card that takes minutes to make and then pop back tomorrow to see the same card…just "stepped" up a bit!
Todays card is a Note Card Size on Crumb Cake – to me, these are a fabulous bang for your buck as you will receive 20 cards and matching envelopes for just $5.95. They also come in white this way and trust me, my shelf is never empty of these – they truly are my quick and easy go to!
Do you remember that I could not go to Leadership? Well…Stampin' Up! was WONDERFUL to share the event Live Stream and you betcha that I was behind my computer the whole time being the biggest sponge I could be.
I was clicking away with my I Phone when I saw cards demonstrated that I knew were "keepers and just plain adorable" – this is one that flashed across the computer screen and I knew that I would be attempting to make it!
Doesn't these little critters make you smile, appropriately called Cheerful Critters. I have had so much fun creating projects with them (I still have some more up my sleeve next week so please pop back) The thing that I like about them is the fact that they are not limited to Easter…remember, I used them at Valentines…I also did a "way to go" card….this is one great stamp set for both the "young" and "mature"!
Do you remember what was before Blendabilities? Good old water-coloring! I did a card earlier this week with water-coloring and I had to laugh….there were comments all over the place with likes and dislikes of doing this method!
I personally find it to bring out an "Inner Picasso" that is in me as I am about the worst in Art. (I think that this is another reason that I love Stampin' Up!)
I can remember in school that I dreaded going to art class as my "people" always looked "stick people", my "buildings" were "boxes"…and "landscapes"…were "a line of green and a line of blue" = grass and sky!
The must have tools for water-coloring are the watercolor paper and the Aqua Painters!
Next thing you need is patience and practice! I find that when I 1st started to water color that my brush was not "wet" enough and what happened was lines all over the place and I thought one of my sons pre-school students did it – then once I became brave and really, really had the tip of the brush wet…I liked the results! (I like to squeeze the ink pad to get a bit on the top)
I am still not the best but I am always happy with working with this method. I hope that you give it a try and also feel free to email me if you need help!
Let's touch on this paper…this is something that I was not a fan of when the catalog came out but once I was making my paper swatches (and YES, I will do that again with the new catalog in June) I really, really liked it – actually I think it is a fantastic pack.
I think what POPPED out to my eyes when I saw it in the catalog was the papers that looks like pictures….that is just not my style but the flip sides are incredible papers! Lots of luscious plaids and handsome papers.
Last but not least – a bot of simple bling….a sweet little heart with a bakers twine bow added a sweet touch to this gem of a card! A quick liner from the Subtles DSP Collection was the icing on the cake!
OOPS….I forgot to mention about the sentiment! Silly Susan! It is from the fabulous set, And Many More and you know how I feel about sentiment sets…..they are always a KEEPER. I love them as they always "fit the bill" for a quick "filler" like I used it today!
Speaking about KEEPERS, my Stamp of the Month Kit for March is a keeper…in my opinion, it is a FABULOUS Sentiment set and the cards that I came up with are right up my alley….clean, classic, duplicable and FUN! You will make 8 cards plus get the 4 samples from me! Please do not wait to sign up as it is almost full!
As the saying goes…that's all folks! Sorry for the long post, tomorrow's will not be as long as it will be the same but "stepped up" just a bit! (I think you will smile)Please feel free to email me if you need anything!
We only have about 3 weeks left for Sale-a-bration…now is the perfect time to stock up on basics, get some goodies from the Occasions Catalog…remember, for every $50,00 you spend…you can pick a FREEBIE! YIPPEE!
Thanks for your Saturday morning with me – hopefully you enjoyed this post and it will put you in the mood for Spring! Below you can see all of the goodies I used for this sweet card!
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by Susan Itell | Mar 6, 2015 | Birthday |
Good morning! WOWZERS…this weather is C R A Z Y! We had a foot of snow yesterday! It was beautiful but is was unnecessary in my opinion! Being that I cannot go out and "make a difference" with shoveling, I had the pleasure of stampin'! (darn, somebody has to do it!)
For you Mom's out there…do you remember on "snow days" the revolving door of kids needing dry clothes…needing something to eat….needing a Kleenex…..needing to beg you to come out and build a snowman (well, I did do that) but I must say – I am NOT a fan of the snow…simply do not "get it"
Now that 1/2 of my life is over….what do I now deal with the snow…well…. 5 dogs = 20 paws….1 pig = 4 hoofs….and having this much snow in one day when John was at work….my little "low riders" had a tough time going outside! (They are SUPER happy that John made them a path and they are LOVIN' the snow)
Ok. ok…..enough about my life – you want to know WHAT THE HECK is this card about!?!?! Well, in person it is quite beautiful and YEP – it is big…but this is what the challenge called for! Today's card is for this weeks Freshly Made Sketches Challenge!
Here is the challenge….an elongated 4" x 9-1/4" Card! You know that I LOVE odd size cards so I was super excited!
I followed the guideline, just as Cindy asked for and had fun! I hope that this inspires you to think outside of that A-2 box and try an odd size card…they are not only FUN….but they are super special!
I adore the use of the embossing folders, (YEP, Jeanie is always right – she says that these little gems bring an instant WOW to a card)….super fun and adhering them together before I brought them to the card made it super easy!
Between the "Happy" die cut and POPPING up the flower part made this card a fun…fun project – I call this an "office card" (for lots of people to sign) or an "I really like you card" (with some cookies or soup) as the odd size fits both to a tee!
Did you notice that I used washi tape across the bottom…this is something that I rarely do (as I forget about it) and I liked the effect!
I had fun…and that's what matters! Please pop back tomorrow as I have another great (2) day post ready for you! I think you will smile….no, I know you will smile!
Please feel free to email me and the goodies I used for today are below….shopping in your jammies is FUN! Be safe if you are still affected by the snow! Next week looks like a big meltdown but that means we are closer to Spring!!! YIPPEE!!
Enjoy the day, be safe and until tomorrow.
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by Susan Itell | Mar 5, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Good old Thursday…that means that it is time for a challenge! Today is a color challenge and the minute I saw what it was….ding-ding – the light-bulb went off! I am not Irish but I sure do have friends that love to celebrate this holiday (but boy and….yum – I love Corn Beef and Cabbage)
How about playing…you have nothing to lose want the best thing that you will gain is the fun you will have making a work of art and then seeing it on the Pals Paper Art Website. Please pop over and see what the other super talented design artist came up with!
Here is the palette that we are working with today!
Now you all know that I very, very rarely do anything with MDS as being the computer challenged person I am…I get scared when I go and play with MDS (which is stilly as I cannot hurt the program) but I knew that I wanted to do something for St. Paddy's Day and BAM….there is a great download!
If you have not tried MDS…I say – GO FOR IT -give it a try. You can download a 30 day trial for free and play around and then if you want to purchase any extras – they are super inexpensive. This download is called "Go Green" and it was .95!!! That's right – not even a dollar!
Many do not realize that there is a separate website, My Digital Studio and I suggest you go there and do some surfing around! You will be amazed at how many of your favorite stamp sets are in MDS.
I am determined to do a digital album. I have a super talented downline that does amazing books for her grandchildren, just priceless. This is just a fun place to surf around and PLAY!
Today I decided to do another shaker card. I have blogged these before and I do hope that you try to make one. A great tip I can give to you is that I adhere a couple of the "shake pieces" to the card, therefore when you pieces are down you still see an interesting backdrop!
The gold foil sheets were perfect for this challenge, I used the 3/4" circle punch to adhere over top of the "dots" in the embossing folder – just one plain FUN card! How do you like my shamrock? I just did a quick surgery on a punch from the pansy punch and then the bakers twine pulled it all together!
I hope that you have enjoyed these pictures, I hope that I have inspired you to try a shaker card, I hope that I inspired you to go to the My Digital Studio and check it out! I think that you will be amazed at how many downloads there are.
I have made cards from MDS and had them printed from Stampin' Up! and they were amazing. I just need to go into the trenches and use it for my endless amount of photos! (Does this sound familiar to you?)
We are all in this together…please email me if I can help you and remember, the scrolling goodies that I have used in this card is right below….click and have fun shopping!
Stampin' hugs! Until tomorrow…..
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by Susan Itell | Mar 4, 2015 | Birthday, Watercoloring |
I just adore this stamp set, From the Herd and you have seen me used it before but the thing I adore about it is that you can use it in so many different ways and each and every time the card looks different because of how you color it!
Today I am using a technique that I have not done in a while….watercoloring using the Aqua Painters! I have always loved using the Aqua Painters and honestly have not used the since the Blendabilities came out.
Watercoloring is fun, it is relaxing, and the one thing that I love is that you have such an array of colors with our color collection. I like to squeeze the ink pad together to get a "puddle" of ink on the cover and then go in with the Aqua Painter.
The best tip I can give you is naturally practice….practice etc…but another thing I like to do is to make sure that I have plenty of moisture on the ink and my painter….(again, you will get a fell with practice) and this is a bit rusty as it has been eons since I have watercolored!
Using our water color paper is also a must….WHY? – easy = when you add water/painting to the paper, it will warp and become very thin etc….when you use this paper – it is meant to have water put on it…works like a charm every time
This is an easel card and they are super fun to do (and easy too). When the card is folded, it is a regular A-2 card but the difference is you will score the front panel at 2"
I had a ton of fun coloring this crazy crowd (this is a birthday card for my brother who is also an animal lover) and I wanted him to be able to have it sitting up at his house to make him smile way after his special day!
I matted the fun with the Adventure Bound Designer Series Paper Stack and you can see in the below picture that I used the inside to the fullest! This is a very handsome Paper Stack, perfect for Masculine Cards. Because I want this card to look great from behind and hide the "back side" of the DSP since it is different (and also since I used a punch with it) – I simply covered it with the same size….same color, Sahara Sand.
There are so many fun sentiments on this stamp set, I did a quick stamp and matted it- popped it up with stampin' vitamins and PRESTO…and easel card! I do hope that I have inspired you to try tis method.
Well, what do you think? Can you see yourself trying this? I hope so as it is fun to do something different.
Many thanks for popping in today and remember that you can purchase any of these products scrolling by below! Is this the easiest way to shop or what? Feel free to email me if you have any questions about the colors I used etc…..and I will be happy to help!
Please do not forget to let me know if you are interested in the March Stamp of the Month Club Kit. It is a clean and classic kit and I know that you will enjoy the beauty of sitting down, having all of your supplies and materials cut for you and you can have some "me" time and have fun!
Tomorrow is a great color challenge for the Pals Paper Art….I hope that you stop back and see what I have made and then I hope that you play along too!
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