by Susan Itell | Feb 1, 2015 | Uncategorized |
I was just sitting down to type up my post for tomorrow ( you are going to love it….it is using the word "happy") and I forgot to email you all back about who won the blog candy from yesterday's question….
Before we get to the winner….I need to say – PLEASE, please take a moment and scan through peoples comments – they are just FABULOUS and I think that it is so uplifting to see the love and spirit we all have in making gifts from out heart for family, friends, people in need and even strangers (lifting their spirits up).
I am so proud all all of you – please know how special a card means in today's world!
Drumroll….drumroll…..
Here is a list of the goodies that will be going Sharon Robrahn – WOOT-WOOT!
These are some of my "must have" favorites and I know that she will love them as well!
- A bottle of Mono aka – "green glue"
- stampin' dimensionals aka – "stampin vitamins"
- pack of Whisper White Paper
Many thanks to all of you for your comments, inspirations and personal feelings as to what types of cards you like to make and way to go Sharon….your comment is wonderful!
Your comment is a true and heartfelt testament as to the specialness of what we do!
Please make sure that you pop back tomorrow as I think that you are going to like the card….I will be using one of the sentiments that was cut out of the middle from the card I showcased today!
It's SUPER BOWL time……see you in the morning!
by Susan Itell | Feb 1, 2015 | Thank You |
Good morning! Can you believe that the 1st month of this new year is already over!?!? YIKES…I think that the older I get, the faster and faster that calendar rolls! I will do another post later today for the BLOG CANDY winner….
A great BIG "thank you" to Mary Fish for having me be her guest stamper today! If you are popping over from Mary's blog…a BIG "welcome"…I think that we all can agree that Mary is one special person and it is always an honor to be a guest stamper!
Today's card is a super clean, classic and just plain FUN card to make! I made up a dozen of these the other day as my goal today while watching the Super Bowl was to get some "Thank You" notes written.
These are super easy to come together and if you follow my blog, you have heard me say before…DO THINGS IN STEPS! What do I mean by that?
Well…I knew that I wanted to make a dozen of these…so…break it up so you do not get stressed –
- One sitting, I cut all of my card bases (it is a 5" square card) and also cut the layers (Soft Suede is 4 3/4", the Blushing Bride is 4 1/4" and the White is a 4" square…..
- Next time I sat down (trust me….I have been doing a lot of sitting with my broken ankle), I ran all of the white pieces through the Big Shot with the Polka Dot Embossing Folder (remember, it's on sale through tomorrow evening)
- Next time I sat down, I did the framelit cutting of "Thank You" – these is from the Crazy About You Bundle and I will say…this is the keeper of all keepers… –
I definitely would purchase this as a bundle. You can see that the framelits sentiments are stellar and the variety of sentiments in the stamp set are endless – just love it!
I do realize that it is a pricey item but you will use this over and over….and you are sooooo close to a free Sale-a-bration item! (plus a "Paw Print" from my rewards program)
- You can see that the word is "thanks" – I just snipped of the "s" to make it work for my needs and also in the below picture, you can see that I do not waste paper!
- The next time I sat down…I wanted to save more paper as I have the space in the next layer…now I cut out the words "happy and hello" (Just think of all of the cards I can make by planning ahead)
- Next time….I cut out all of the paper for the envelopes and went ahead and put them together! That envelope punch board makes it a cinch and naturally I had to line my envelopes!
- Finally – time to put it all together…now I have all of the elements together…cut and ready to just be assembled! The key lifesaver to me is the green glue and the Silicone Craft Sheet.
TIP – remember, if you have too much glue on the sentiment…JUST LET IT SIT FOR A BIT…then it will go on – stay strong and there will be no "oozing"
- A couple of fun flowers to add some interest….remember to use your stylus to lift the petals up….it always gives such a fun and fresh look…and oh – a pearl is a must…the PERFECT touch!
Well…can you see how to break down a project to not only make it doable but something thing that you can accomplish! Please pop back tomorrow and you will see what I did with the "happy" I cut out!
It was super fun to make these cards n a variety of color combination! These cards just make me happy…and it is a card that will certainly make someone smile!
Thank you for popping by today and have a fabulous Sunday…..it is RIBS and lots of yummies for John and I today! (heck – why not….it's Super Bowl Sunday and Monday is tomorrow)
I will post another post later with the winner of the blog candy! Thank YOU for popping by and thank MARY for sharing her time with me!
Stampin' hugs….until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Jan 31, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Woot-woot……I am sooo darn tootin' glad that so many responded with a comment with the colors that they like….(well today!!!) I know that many of you are like me as these choices can change daily…!
I LOVED reading the color combinations and it seems like there are many of you that really adore Blackberry Bliss…..and WOW – I sure do love those die hards like me that like the "safe" colors…Sometimes I feel like I am so boring but I am a traditionalist at heart!
I am learning from YOU and I thank you for your ideas! I will keep them in mind and I hope that each of you try some of these color combinations! This is the part that I adore about bloging….you can let your personality and your ideas come to life and I thank you for popping by!
Now…..let's get to the winner…….drum roll….drum roll…..and I had over 176 (by 10 p.m.) comments yesterday (I understand that some people had a hard time leaving a comment, but please know that I received your email and you are in the count!)
WOOT-WOOT….I will send you a pack of each of these…..to LUCY!!!! – please email me and let me know your address and I will order them and "off they go" = See…Strawberry Slush – LOVE IT!
Now to "Show and Tell"….here are 3 more cards that I received! I cannot thank you all enough not only for the cards, but for the emails I have received! Thank you ….thank you – I read and cherish each and everyone of them!
Let's go…..
THIS CARD is my go to 3…Strawberry Slush, Black and White…and I like the accent of Pear Pizazz and I knew that this card was the perfect card to unveil my likes…(well, today….I do change often but this is soooo clean, classic,crisp and clean!)
Now this is what totally made me smile….there is nothing like a beautiful handwriting and this touched my heart!
Well folks – what about this!?!?! I know that you are going to love the fun, interactive part of this card and I will find out the "scoop" and report back! This is a keeper and a totally FUN card!
Beautiful….gorgeous…classic and oh so versatile with the change up with a variety of sentiments! I love all of the textures of this card and I forget about "tearing" paper….it looks so fabulous!
Now to the BLOG CANDY QUESTION OF THE DAY…..
It is so simple. so easy and such a topic that we all would like to here how YOU feel….
What is your favorite type of card to make?
(examples…Birthday, Thinking of You…Anniversary etc….)
What will you win?
A variety of my favorites…"green glue", stampin' dimensionals, a pack of Whisper White Paper, a silicone mat and a White Gel pen!
I thought that this would be a fun thing to see what we are all comfortable with in making….by sharing our comments – we all learn from one another!
Thank you for your time….I know that we are all soooooo darn busy but it is great that we can all share a bit of our day together!
Stampin' hugs….until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Jan 30, 2015 | Uncategorized |
In the spirit of being happy it is BLOG CANDY time! I thought it would be fun for us to share what is our favorite (3) color combinations are! (Well….if you are like me – it changes all the time so please, just go with your gut as of today!)
I think that we all go through changes with the colors we like – and I think that it is so fun to see what others like! (I feel like I am soooo darn traditional)
All you have to do is leave me a comment today up until 10 p.m. Eastern Time and one person will win (3) packs of paper…each in the colors that you commented about….
Please do not worry about choosing your "Neutral" (like white, very vanilla…etc…) – I just thought it would be fun to see what makes each of us "tick" in color!
Tomorrow we will have another FUN BLOG CANDY POST and I will let you know what my 3 picks are!
Can't wait to see and learn from you…please leave a comment and good luck!
Stampin' hugs….until tomorrow~
