by Susan Itell | Sep 30, 2014 | Fall Cards, Super Easy |
Can you remember the 1st time that you looked through the new catalog when it was unveiled? I always play a game with myself and pick my top 3….totally off of a "gut instinct" and my instinct was that this bundle, Flower Patch was one that I knew had to find its way to my house!
Now that we are into Fall some people might think that flowers should be in the pinks, yellows, lavender etc…but you can make a flower any color that your little heart desires! I think that my card today is a perfect example of just that!
The inspiration for this card came from the Color me Autumn Designer Series Paper and then I chose the colors of my ink! The ink colors I used were Cajun Craze, Cushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler and Always Artichoke!
NOTE: – When you look at the colors that are to coordinate with the DSP – Always Artichoke is not one of them…this is a personal preference…it's always fun to play with color!
I receive many emails from people that find it hard to use our Designer Series Paper as a focal part to a card so I thought that I would highlight this today to share with you how a busy print can work! Look at how darn simple this card is!
Having the solid strip down the left side, I felt that it needed something….BINGO….fussy cut out the diamonds in the DSP….PRESTO – it worked like a charm!
The above picture is a great view of the layers that I used…stampin' dimensionals and then a glue dot helped layered this beautiful fall flower and then the "cherry on top" was the simple Regal Candy Dot!
The sentiment is from the Good Greeting Stamp Set, the freebie that Stampin' Up! will send your way with a $300.00 order or you can easily have an online event! Love the different fonts!
A quick stamp on a scrap of paper and then "snipping" it and then layering a piece of Cajun Craze…did the trick! When I looked at it – I thought that the white piece was too wide so I did my simple dots!
Pulling out my "Main Stampin' Man"….Mr. Big Shot – a quick run with the Envelope Liner Framelits gave my envelope the love for the day!
Please make sure that you pop back tomorrow for 2 reasons:
- I will be offering the October Stamp of the Month Club…and
- Stampin' Up! has an amazing offering for YOU and ME with Designer Series Paper (hmmm…notice how DSP works….another reason I did this card today!
Thanks for your time today and please share my daily blog with family and friends! I am pleased to offer another Kit for you and from the feedback that I have received from the 1st one…people enjoyed it!
I am an email away and have a fabulous day! Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Sep 29, 2014 | Halloween, Make it MINE Monday, Super Easy |
Where did the weekend go? It was a great weekend but it seemed to buzz by way to fast! I am just lovin' this beautiful weather we have been having on the East Coast. Not too cool…not too humid….just right! Today is the Make it Mine personal challenge that I throw at you!
Today's sketch is fun! The minute I picked it I thought…a small print in a DSP and then accent colors….the 1" punch – BAM! A card in a matter of minutes!
Please give this a try…there are so many color options you can go with…seriously – the sky is the limit! I love this font of the sentiment, it doesn't get any bolder than this! I blogged last week with this stamp set (click here) and it still reminds me of Elementary School days!
This is a card that you really do not need me…as it is super simple! Simple works…Simple is fun…Simple is effective! The stamp set that I am using today is the Frightful Wreath…and it truly is both big and bold!
The card is the good old A-2 card size…a simple cut in half of a sheet of paper ending up with an 5 1/2" X 4 1/2" card base! The other layers are 1/4" smaller.
The key tool of the card is the 1" punch…a quick punch using the Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper was a cinch and then using the coordinating colors of Tangerine Tango and Crushed Curry the magic is coming to life!
Did you notice that I embossed the solid colors of paper? The Polka Dots Folder came to the plate today to add some interest!
Last but not least…the beloved envelope! Today is a double whammy….and so simple! I do hope that you give your envelopes some love!
I will admit, having this stamp set being a photopolymer set…it is sooo darn tootin' easy for perfect placement. I am thrilled that Stampin' Up! is coming out with more and more sets like this….WOOT-WOOT!
I am sorry that many of you had a hard time getting on my Blog over the weekend…I do not know what was up but I hope that you go back and see the posts – I thought they were super cute!
Please email me if you have any questions…I am thrilled that my 1st (I call it the Inaugural Group) of "Stamp of the Month Club" are happy with their purchase! I will have October's offering on Wednesday…please pop back! (I think you are going to like it)!
I realize that you have sooooooo many choices – and I deeply thank you for sharing your precious time with me! Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Sep 28, 2014 | Christmas, Photopolymer Stamps |
I am so happy with today's post and I hope that you find it informative as well! When this set came out in the holiday catalog I knew that it would be a "home run"! I comes as a bundle and if I were you…this is the only way I would order it! This bundle is the stamp set and the punch…this way you'll save 15% right off the bat!
Several weeks ago my wonderful downline, Nancy Farrell sent me an email and said…."Here is a video that I think you will enjoy…it's a fun way to use the tree punch"…well she was right – this is the best trick to make trees of all sizes!
The inspiration came from SUD Deb Valder and you must click here and watch her video and then this whole card will come together like peanut butter and jelly! Not only is the video very informative, I adore Deb's enthusiasm…
Let's get going…I think that the new in color, Mossy Meadow is a beautiful color for the holiday's and the "little touch" of Gold Embossing makes this card special!
It's hip to be square and this card is no different…the is a 5" square card in Very Vanilla and then each layer is 1/4" smaller! Another thing that I loved about Debs video is that she used the "inside" of the layers to maximize your paper. I was able to pop out mossy meadow trees and have then them for the future!
After I stamped my trees and punched them out, I did something different than Deb did and I wanted to share it with you!
I always keep scraps (long strips) of card stock handy to do this trick with punches! I place a little adhesive on the end of the strip and then I have a "handle" to punch! This way you can re-use the piece and I find it super easy to get the "right size"
After you have your trees "just like you like them"…start to have fun with placement! You need at least 3 flat to the card at different heights and then you can play around with your forest and stampin' dimensionals!
Here's another tip…make sure that you stamp your sentiment before your forest gets to thick! It makes it to "risky" for perfect placement – especially when you are using the stamp-a-ma-jig! (you are…aren't you?)
The sentiment is from the hostess stamp set that is full of amazing sentiments with the font beng so fun! This is available until October 31st and with an event or a single order of $300.00 this is yours! Please email me and we will carve out a plan on how you can earn this!
Did you like the touch of the ribbon! This ribbon is the Cherry Cobbler 1" Liinen Ribbon from the Holiday Catalog. This is a great example of how the simple touch of color and texture did the trick!
Making the envelope was easy-peasy with the Envelope Punch Board and then envelpe received "double love" with the In Color Designer Series Paper in Mossy Meadow and then I added and extra tree and sentiment to the front!
I adhered the tree with "Green Glue" to the tree on the envelope and I find it to go thru the mail "just fine" – I ask the post office to hand-stamp the card so it does not go through the machine! (It pays to be nice to your local post office….homemade cookies goes a long way…!!!)
Well….how do you like this? John is always a great shoulder for advice…and when I showed him before I typed my post…he was all smiles! I hope that you make a forest of your own and have fun! Super easy, super versatile and oh, so cute!
Many thanks for the comments yesterday on my "fast food" friends…they are so much fun to make! This is the time of the year when there are many craft shows etc…and these are going to be popular! Next week I will share the next "fast food" die that Stampin' Up! has…
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or simply want to chat….I am thrilled that so many are enjoying the September Stamp of the Month Kit…I am receiving great feedback and I hope that you will consider the kit for October!
Enjoy the day….thanks for popping in!
by Susan Itell | Sep 27, 2014 | 3-D Projects |
On Wednesday this week I blogged about the Hamburger Big-Z Die….and I shared with you that I would make more festive "critters" for you! This Die is on sale just thru Monday and I think it is a keeper! Click here to see the sale item this week !
As I said on Wednesday, I totally realize that purchasing a die like this is a big investment but I want you to think of how it can work for so many occasions…events! I hope that you enjoy and are inspired by these pictures! (Sorry so many……)
Please refer to my post on Wednesday but this below picture will be the best tip for you. What I do is make one like this and have it at my work area so when I want to use this die I will have my "cheat sheet" available at my fingertips!
Let's start with Halloween as that is around the corner! For this "Big Mac" of ghosts I cut a box of of the Kraft Paper, a must have for you – WHY? – Love the texture/feel of the paper, it is heavier making it perfect for boxes!
I then cut out another from the Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper and it was a cinch to use the "green glue" to adhere over top to make the box sturdier. ( I think that the DSP is too light if you were to fill it with a bunch of candy like I am showing)
Making these little darlings was a cinch….(I just did a little surgery to my owls and cute their feet off….sorry but it was painless) I wanted them to "fly" around and using a small piece of a window sheet did the trick.
I simply cut a sliver of a window sheet and you can see in the below photo how it looks….(natutally cut off the extra from the top)
These little guys stay safe when you close the box! I will admit that those 2 little tabs are not the easiest to find and line up but here is a TIP – BEFORE you glue your box together, take the piercing tool and run it back and forth to make that slit a bit larger, this makes it soooo much easier!
Let's move to Thanksgiving! This little Owl Punch sure gets around!
When I came downstairs and asked John if he knew what this was….he was taking a sip of coffee and burst out laughing….he knows I get so excited when I create things and he said….well – I think it is an owl that thinks he is a turkey!!!
My inspiration came from a search…(don't we just love the resources out there)…click here and you will see the dear little owl coming to life! You can see that I made some modifications to the great job that Kay did (she is amazing) and when you look closely at it, you will see. (Also, look below and you will see products used) or simply email me and I will be happy to help!
Moving forward to Christmas….here is a trio of trees!
Both the Thanksgiving and Christmas were cut out from the Under the Tree Designer Series Paper. This paper is PERFECT for making these gems and also for boxes as it is MUCH heavier that our normal DSP making it a great option!
I did a similar method as I did for the ghosts to stand up the trees…I just too a piece of the cardstock and adhered it and then bent to to make it sturdier so they would stand up!
This little box is full of M&M's…and it will be going to Tom for his Sunday M&M's fix (he is set up to Halloween) After I took the pictures I notice that I had an avalanche of green ones that tipped a tree!
I hope I brought a smile to your face this Saturday morning! I think that these are just adorable and they are so fun to make!
TIP – When you want to make a bunch of something….like the turkeys…pull out your scraps and punch away MULTIPLES and then put the pieces in baggies etc…so when you have the time you can just sit down and make a BUNCH OF TURKEYS!!!
Here is an incentive for YOU! If you purchase this Hamburger Box Die you will be doing the Happy Dance for (2) reasons….simply click here to my online store! Remember that this is only on sale thru Monday!
- You will be getting is at a 25% off discount and that is great!
- I will send you all of the "critters" that I made for these boxes so you can have them in your little paws to copy them yourself! (I just love having a sample already completed to follow)
I will send you the "Nurse Owl" as well as the above 3 that I am showing you today! I am always amazed at how many things you can make out of this owl punch…a true keeper and if he is not on your shelf – he needs to be!
Thanks for popping in today – tomorrow's card will be showing you the variety of sizes that you can cut your
"trees"….to make a super cute Holiday Card!
I hope you will be back! Have a great day and until tomorrow!
