by Susan Itell | Jan 29, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Here are some more "show and tell" of cards I have received! They are a beautiful and fun as the Disney parade of characters (If I cannot be in Orlando – I can see the characters!!!)….sit back and enjoy – feel free to give these "designers" some well deserved love with a comment!
Get ready for some SIMPLE STAMPIN' FUN over the next couple of days as I am in the mood of giving as I am so blest in many ways! I had a great report yesterday as the fracture is healing….and I do not have to go back for 4 weeks for an x-ray….but it looks like Mid March will be the goal to start to put weight on it!
We are going to have FUN…FUN…FUN with BLOG CANDY …..please pop back tomorrow to get the ball rolling! I always love to ask questions that all of us find interesting in reading the responses so I will provide the candy….you need to provide the comments!
Here you go with the showcase of beauties…many thanks to all of these "artists" – your gifts of art from your heart are soooooo appreciated it!
Layers and Layers…..I just love the below card! I learn from your work! The embossing adds that FUN touch!
Is this super sweet or what – now this is what I call a true 2 for 1! Not only a beautiful card….I can "take it all in with a cup of tea" – I feel a CASING coming soon!
Color…color….rich and beautiful! This just screams an instant "Feel Better" I adore the richness of the blue…
By now you know that Polka Dots, Balloons and (Carmel Apples) make me smile! How can the color yellow not make you smile as well! I adore the color combination – so clean and classic!
Let's talk about that bow – such a simple touch that breaks the card up to make it POP! Love it!
Well….weren't these GREAT! I thank each and everyone of you not only for the card…but for your talent. Everyday is a day of learning and I hope that each of you have learned a "new look" to implement in cards that you make!
I am sooo darn tootin' excited for the next couple of days – BLOG CANDY as I am in the season of giving as not only am I super happy with my x-ray today, I am super happy to have fun with you!
Please feel free to email me if I can be of help and remember…you can shop away all the time (like when watching the Australian Open) with a click!
Stampin' hugs!….Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Jan 28, 2015 | 3-D Projects, Valentines |
It is that time of the year….well – it is super duper close but I know many of you do best working on a tight schedule! Even though my "peeps" are all grown…they are never to old to receive some "FUN LOVE" from Mom and Dad!
If you follow my blog (and I hope that you do), you already know that I adore these little boxes – they are just fabulous and I am thrilled that Stampin' Up! has continued to keep these available! I just love them.
The stamp set I used for this fun project is called "Hey Valentine" and I just could not resist! My oldest "peep" teaches little ones in Boston so you bet that I am going to send some fun and love his way for his class (I LOVED being the homeroom Mom when the kids were little….this way I can still have fun!)
I have a bunch of pictures for you…..(kind of "Show and Tell") – I know that you all enjoy pictures – please feel free to email me if you have any questions and I will be sharing with you more ideas of decorated little boxes! They are just so fun and there and many things to fill them up with!
I used the Blendabilities to color my little guy! I just adore these markers and remember, you can earn sets FREE as a pick in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog (I have been taking advantage if this)…remember to place a piece of paper behind your paper as they will bleed through (this is normal)
When I put the box together, I simply cut a strip of paper from the FUN Stacked with Love DSP Stack at 1 1/2" and then I started on a side and went all the way around (It covered all 3 sides and there was a bit left over but I snipped that off) My dear little Pirate will be on the front! (hopefully that makes sense!)
Isn't this a fun project! I do hope that you put on your creative hat and have fun! No worries if you do not have this stamp set…I am sure that you have many Valentines Stamps and/or hearts….perhaps this would be a fun time to call a friend and get together to create – sounds like a fun time to me!
I popped out a heart and did a quick stitch…this would be a great place to write someone name on it! I can remember getting these chocolate coins when I was young and felt so darn special. I would go in my room and count them thinking they were "real money"
Let's have a great day….today I go to get my weekly x-ray. I am super happy that I just about have the Stamp Club Kits almost ready to go out the door. My goal was before Leadership and I am real close considering my ankle! They look beautiful!
I will be offering a new kit next Monday, please remember to email me when I show them as I can only make "so many" – it is a labor of love that I know we both enjoy!
Stampin' hugs…..until tomorrow!
p.s. – quick tip – I like to place a glue dot on the bottom of the box to hold the ribbon in place to tie a simple bow…this way it stays with the box – a completed gift!!!
by Susan Itell | Jan 27, 2015 | Birthday, Super Easy |
Woot-woot….I am doing the happy dance as I am so happy to be doing a post for you that I certainly hope that you case away! When I showed John this card…he smiled and said, "I can tell that's a Susan card" It feels so great to create and I hope that this little worm puts a smile on your face!
This adorable stamp is from the "Hostess Stamp Set" that is in the Occasions Catalog and I am just "head over heels" in love with it! It is called Time to Celebrate and the images and sentiments are just wonderful.
Don't forget….you can have a "cyber event" and I will get you a hostess code and then you can email and call family and friends from all over and have a cyber party – each persons order will be shipped directly to them!
That is a woot-woot and the best things is – you can not only earn FREEBIES from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog as well as be able to have hostess $$$ to get whatever your heart desires….(but I would definitely swoop this one up…..it is just $11.00!
I used this adorable card for a Card Swap that the theme is Birthday and I just couldn't resist this little, adorable worm. I used the sentiment from the "must have" And Many More Sentiment stamp set. I know that I have blogged this before by it is definitely worth repeating…
If you are on the fence with a stamp set…BUY THE SENTIMENTS!
WHY?…this card is a great example. We all have lots of stamp set already, but sometimes the sentiments that go with them are not exactly what you want or perhaps you want to just "switch it up"...you can always easily mask off the sentiment and use something else! This set is just wonderful and I use it a bunch!
Let's get going to this fun card! This is one of those that cn easily be mass produced. I did use the Blendabilities as I just adore how easy they are to use. Once you a"feel" the ease of using them…it's hard to go back to the markers but the markers would work just perfect as well!
- The card size is my go-to Whisper White Notecards and envelopes! I had someone point this out to me and they are sooooo right, these are a heavier card stock than our regular card stock. I do love them and I hope that you try them…(they are like potato chips…they are addictive!)
- The Strawberry Slush is 1/4 smaller and then the Deco Labels Framelits made their appearance and then I used the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder for quick texture!
- Stamping our little friend and sentiment with the Memento Ink was a quick 1-2 and then a quick coloring was all needed!
- Stampin' Dimensionals gave the Strawberry Slush piece a focal lift and then the little accents of flowers was the simple yet finishing touch.
- Envelope time….double whammy – I stamped the front with our friend and then used a fun piece from the Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack…so darn fun and fresh!
Well…that's it my friends! I am excited to see the Birthday cards I get back from the "Sip & Swap" and you bet that I will have "Show and Tell" with you! Thanks for the fun comments yesterday and it looks like we are going to have our own fun time this week during Leadership!
You know what today is….the unveiling of the weekly deals! Please click here to see what is available this week. What is your favorite!?!?
NEWS FLASH: I jusy woke up and saw the offerings….I say READY….START….SHOP!!!! Woot-woot – Embossing Folders to the Max, plus the cute little boutique tool. Remember, I follow Jeanie's advice….when in doubt – pull out an embossing folder – it creates an instant wow!
Time to be honest… I think HANDS DOWN the most important tool to have is the Big Shot…this is the Cadillac of all and it is something that we use OVER and OVER…the cute little Boutique Machine is PERFECT for just doing embossing folders…but just remember – it is just for Embossing Folders, the Big Shot does it all – (I get asked this a bunch so hope this makes sense)
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or perhaps you want a hostess code to have fun with your family and friends! Thanks for hanging in there with me…you all are the best and it feels great to create!
Stampin' hugs….unti tomorrow….
by Susan Itell | Jan 26, 2015 | Uncategorized |
I am o.k. with accepting that Leadership is not in the cards for me this year! True I am crushed as I was so hoping to get a hug from Mickey Mouse….seeing my PAL friends….my cyber friends and meet new friends and be a sponge taking everything in!
I am doing better and better each and everyday but the doctor thinks that flying is not the best thing…and it is simply too soon. We all know that I would be going full steam ahead with my "Wheely Knee Thing" and I figured I could use the basket on the front for card swaps!
It's all good as we will have fun together this week and I have some BLOG CANDY for you later this week! Heck, I figured if I could not go to Leadership….let's have FUN and have some great Blog Chats! Please pop back as I have put my thinking cap on for some fun days together!
Here are more beauties sent to me – I hope that you all are enjoying these beauties – I just love to see everyones work (another reason I love to go to Leadership – the display boards are AMAZING, but know that I have a dear friend that will be "clicking away" for me!
This card screams…..too darn cute! I just adore all of the elements of this fun and simple card and just think how you can change out sentiments to make it work from many occasions!
This is created by a fellow PAL that is the "sweetest" – we had the pleasure of being together in Arizona at a retreat that Mary had and Mary Lou is one special lady….just love her! (she truly has the most beautiful smile)
O.k. folks…this is the most AMAZING stamp set out there and remember it is a FREEBIE with Sale-a-bration and there are soooo any amazing cards out there using it….just like this beauty! I have yet to get it "inky" but this is a new week and I am going to give it a spin!
These colors are sooooo rich and yummy – the hint of shimmer makes it super special. Annette also stamped the flower on the inside of the card with her super sweet sentiment to me….thanks! (loved your message)
Here we go again….is this the best or what! I am just amazed at how versatile this stamp set is and in these colors….it looks totally different!
Another thing that I ADORE about Julie's card is her paper piercing…darn, I forget about that – it add such a great effect and it is so easy….just something I forget! Thanks for this super seet card!
I still have more cards to share but tomorrow I am going to share with you the "swap" card that I made for the PALS "Sip and Swap" this week at Leadership! The theme was "Birthday" and I think that I made a "Susan style card" that will be well received!
The BEST thing about swaps is….you give and you get! I just LOVE that motto…the PALS were so kind to let me still participate…..and the BEST thing is….I will be able to share with you what I receive back!
I'm pooped….let's have a great week and please continue to POP back to my blog as we will be making my pity party into a BLOG CANDY PARTY!
Until tomorrow….
