Tips for the Ornament Card….

by Susan Itell | Nov 28, 2014 | Uncategorized | 10 comments

Hello my cyber friends…WOWZERS – I feel like I have been on a "treadmill" that has not stopped! It has been a WONDERFUL treadmill and I have soooooo much to share with you about the "furry friend" aka "no name"….but that will have to be for another post….

I know…I know – many of you are wondering what it is etc….but I will say – it was an experience that John and I have never had with an animal but "all is good" – I think that the "GREEN" light will be on but we need to think of a name……

We had a wonderful day yesterday and I will say that I did not open my computer once…and we had a FABULOUS day being at home….lots of great food, laughter, fun…..just perfect!

Today I am going to share with you a BUNCH of pictures that hopefully will make this card "make sense" to you that I blogged about on Monday! Please click here to see that post and you will see that for today's instructions, I change up the colors!

I do hope that this helps and you have fun….please do not hesitate to email me if you need further help! Darn, wouldn't it just be easier for me to do videos – now that the "PEEPS" are home…..maybe they will help their dear old Mom! I just need to take the plunge!

The card is an A-2 vertical card and then this part is the "top" part! Again, please refer to the Blog Posting I did on Monday!

A great card to have fun with colors and a great way to use up scraps! I used the Designer Series Paper Stack in Garden Green for this sample!

You have hear me say this sooooo many times – if you have the basics and "time savers" it makes card making so much more fun! Necessities are to have glue dots, stampin' dimensionals, green glue and sticky strip!

Sorry the pictures are not the best – I use one of my "PEEPS" room to take pictures and they were sleeping in…it is wonderful to have them home!

I wanted to touch on the "below picture" – I also carried the bakers twine across the front of the card and I used a thin bead of the green glue to adhere it. Just a little added touch that I think makes it fun!

Well I hope that this helped you! I really do like this card and I think that I might try it with Baked Brown Sugar and then use Cherry Cobbler and also some in Always Artichoke for the ornaments!

Well I must say, it is WONDERFUL to be at home and enjoying the simplicity of enjoying and embracing the Holiday! I am not one to deal with the MASSIVE CROWDS as that totally stresses me and take the fun out of the real reason for the season!

Please remember to use the hostess code of…

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Enjoy the day, thanks for popping in and I hope that the tips help you! Please know that I am so very thankful and blessed to have you be a part of my "happiness with Stampin' Up!"….I still "pinch" myself that I blog…I would have never imagine that I would do this!

I found this clip art and LOVED IT – how would you answer it!

Until tomorrow….stampin' hugs!

I’m here…I’m great!!!

by Susan Itell | Nov 26, 2014 | Uncategorized | 10 comments

Good Morning! I feel so darn special that I was missed yesterday! I honestly did not have my computer on as I had a bunch of “life” things that happened, as there is never a dull moment at my farm!

All is good and hopefully tomorrow (Thanksgiving Day) I will be able to share with you something that is exciting for me as if you follow my blog, you know I adore animals! (Fingers crossed as I spent all day yesterday trying to help a furry friend)

I wanted to touch on some of the tips and tricks that I think you will find helpful for the posting I did on Sunday and also Monday. Many thanks for your emails about more specifics and I am glad to share with you some tips.

I think that both projects are great and I am flattered that you want to make them as to me – that is THE BEST form of a compliment! Let’s get going on Sunday’s post using the Larger than Life Photopolymer Stamp Set.

I think my instructions on Sunday were pretty straight forward but here are (2) tips that I think will help make this project have stellar results for you. (You know that I am a bit type A but I think that using these 2 tips will be the “icing on the cake” for you)

1. – The proper and useful tools:

•  A good ruler – this is such a lifesaver when you want to get exact measurements and I love the fact that this goes to the 1/8” plus you can see thru it!

• A mechanical pencil – why? I think that the lead is softer and all you need is a light touch of a line, as it will ultimately be erased. I never have to worry about hunting for a pencil sharpener with these gems!

• A good eraser – I  love this easer and I have a ca-zillion all over the house. My kids always used them when they were in school and I always find that they do a great job!

2. – The Stamp-a-ma-Jig:

• O.k.  – DON’T click me off….please hear me out and also please email me if you need help with this tool! I will admit that when I was in the stage of having to have everything before the “light bulb” came on and I decided to become a demonstrator and get a discount….I had this “PIECE OF PLASTIC” and just simply did not “get it”

I really want you to “get it” as it really will become a friend to you.  I know many of you hold it in different ways but this is how it works for me! (I am right handed)

1. Take the Stamp-a-ma-jig and stamp your image on the “clear sheet”, I like to hold the Black part with my left hand to hold it firmly and stamp! You will see that I always place my stamps of a diagonal….it is habit and ever since I started doing this I do not get the “wobble” with my stamping! – Try it!

• Now (without stressing) take this clear sheet and place it over top of the area that you want to stamp. With this project, the look I am going for is a nice deep, clean and crisp image on an initial so I would most likely stamp it twice. (Because you are using the stamp-a-ma-jig you will get it in the same spot as you never move your left hand for the 2^nd stamping…) I know that many of you are thinking why use this when you can "see through" the stamp….I like to be sure that I am going exactly over the same place I stamped (the type "A" thing again)

• Remember….when you use the stamps….say to yourself – TAP-TAP-TAP…..DO NOT SQUISH! The tapping will give you better coverage on your stamps! (hope this makes sense)

• PRESTO….a great clean image! Because you have used so much ink I would set it aside and wait a minute for it to dry and then just go back and erase your pencil mark…works like a charm!

 Another thing that I did with this project was to use the Simply Scoring Tool and Scored at ¼” on all 4 sides. It a total personal preference but I like to take my stamped image and place it face down to score…I like seeing the embossing raised towards you with these cards!

I hope that these tips helped you and were not too basic. I know that we are all at different levels with our stamping but I feel if I can give you a tip that sticks – MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

WOW – I will post later about Monday's card….this took me a while to put into words etc….but I do hope that this post is helpful…..later today I will pop back on…..sorry – time is getting away and I need to run some errands!

Please reach out to me if you are still confused about Sunday's post….I think that they are great and practical cards!

Until later! GOOBLE-GOOBLE!!!!

Clarity of Post and Hostess Code!

by Susan Itell | Nov 24, 2014 | Uncategorized | 1 comment

Hello….again! This is the 2nd post today so click here to see the 1st post and then this will make sense to you! I love this card and I am glad that many of you do as well….

I have received a bunch of emails about the measurements and the exact "how to's" with the circles so have no fear – I will blog about it tomorrow in great detail. This is a GREAT card that truly does come together fast and a great way to use up DSP that you have…

Next….I have also received many emails (you guys are great) about Sunday's Post, click here for that……tomorrow I will also go into more detail as to how to make this "pin perfect"……it is always a  balancing act in figuring out how much to share/show but I am happy to do so tomorrow!

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Until tomorrow…..