by Susan Itell | Aug 18, 2014 | Make it MINE Monday |
Here's to a NEW week…here's to a GREAT week! I am going to "MAKE a WISH" that you are inspired this week and that you will continue to learn all about papercrafting and just having fun! This is a fun sketch this week and I hope that you play along!
I often get emails asking where I find sketches…I try to go to websites for challenges and find on that I think you would like…this one I borrowed from Freshly Made Sketches (great weekly challenge)
Lots of FUN color today and I decided to use a base color that I do not use often, Rose Red. It is such a clean and crisp color and I think that it looks super with the Crushed Curry! I just cannot get enough of the BIG dots with the embossing folder…It just makes such a great and crisp statement!
Now that we have Crushed Curry in embossing powder, I simply could not resist "heat embossing" the sentiment!.To get the effect of the tag I simply used the Angled Tag Punch and then matted it embossed sentiment!
In the picture below you will see this but I lifted the tag with Stampin Dimensionals and them all I had to do with the star was to put a dab of Mono Glue on the right side of the star and it lifted up perfectly! The white gel pen was also a life saver…..AGAIN! Just love the simple touch!
This stamp set, Perfect Pennents is a great set! There are so man different and fun options with this set….just google the stamp set name and you will be shocked with all that is out there! One set that I definately would be in my work area!
The ribbon I just cut in half to make it narrower …cute! I was not going to do the lower sentiment but then the "follow the sketch" came out and I thought this was a perfect finishing touch! I have neglected Embellished Events…just love that santa hat!
Now to the fun finale….the envelope! Another double whammy for you! I hope that I do inspire you to give your envelopes some "love"…it is the 1st thing that the recipient sees…and trust me, a little extra work will leave a lasting impression and smile!
Well….how about it!?!? Can you give it a whirl!?!?! I hope that you play around and if so…lease send me a picture! I love seeing your work. I think that it is super that there are so many of you that look forward to this! THAT make me smile…..
You can see all of the products that I used below…so easy – click on them and they will go right into a shopping cart…all from your home – woot-woot – shopping made easy!
Here's to a great week…Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Aug 17, 2014 | Fall Cards, New Product, Super Easy |
Happy Sunday! This is a super easy card that delivers a big WOW and truly is it so easy and fun to make! I was inspired by Stampin’ School…I was so interested in it, I just had to give it a try and it is a great technique.
I made this card for all of my customers that I sent the new Holiday Catalog to. If you have not received yours yet, please email me! Remember the new catalog is available for you to order from on Thursday the 28th!
The stamp set is called Seasonally Scattered and it is a fun sentiment stamp! Having just the sentiments allows so many opportunities for Designer Series Paper – different techniques etc!
Let’s go! The base is Very Vanilla and a regular A-2 card. Because I was going for a “fall theme” I chose the colors of Crush Curry, Old Olive and Blackberry Bliss. I know that it is hard to see but the deep color I matted the vanilla is the Blackberry Bliss!
All you do is ink up the stamp with the Crushed Curry (I like to “ink” up with the stamp image “UP” when there is a large image like this!) Next is the fun part and no two cards will look the same…this is what I loved about making quantities of them!
Take a sponge dauber and dap it in the old olive and randomly dap away! Do the same with a new dauber and use the Blackberry Bliss! THAT’S IT! Call yourself Picasso!
TIP – the BEST thing about this card is that it is SUPER easy to make many at one time…assemble line all the way! The most time consuming thing is that you do need to clean the stamp before each one because you do not want the Crush Curry to get all inky with the other colors! This is why our stamp cleaner is ALWAYS on my must haves! it makes cleaning so fast!
Using another new product, the Natural and Old Olive Trim, I simply placed a piece around the front…anchoring it in the back and then taking a small piece of it and tying it in a knot and ruffling the ends and then a mini glue dot to adhere is all that is needed. (I will be having a ribbon and paper share with the NEW catalog)
To the envelope we go…I lined the outer envelope with a DSP from the Flower Pot Collection…this is a fun and fresh collection of colors.
Many thanks for referrals…as we all know, this is the best form of growth and I thank you! It makes me smile when I receive an email from someone and they found me through…I love blogging and I find it to be a great “outlet” for me to express who I am!
Please email me if I can help you and remember to let me know if you have not received your catalog. It’s a keeper and I am getting more and more excited to share with you new goodies! I just had to say…."THANKS"
Enjoy your day and remember, tomorrow is Make-It-Mine Monday! Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Aug 16, 2014 | Christmas, New Product, SNEAK PEEK!!! |
Yesterday I shared with you a fun card using the star framelit and I told you that today I will be doing another card with this framelit and also a NEW stamp set that is sold as a bundle ( just for this promotion until the end of August) and this bundle can be your FREE with a purchase of a Big Shot!
Even though the NEW products from the Catalog are not available until the 28th, you can purchase this special stamp set and framlit NOW…it is called Bright & Beautiful! (love the name)
Please see the stamp & framelit sets that you can get for free. If you do not have a Big Shot, this is the best opportunity to purchase one. Click here and you can see the options and you can also order!
I think that if you follow a bunch of blogs, you can see “hands down” that this is a tool that we all just love and would not be without! ! I have a funny story for you…the first time I used it I thought I had totally ruined the plates as they naturally got all scratched up and I was so worried…I still think of this each time I use it!
You are getting a double whammy as I am going to showcase 2 different cards using these framelits and stamp set! Let’s go!
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For the above card…I used the largest Star Framelit and took a piece of Very Vanilla folded over and ran it through the Big Shot – shaped cards are so fun and different.
Using a piece of scraps of very vanilla – stamped the image in Mossy Meadow and then used the coordinationg framelit…PRESTO!!! I think that this color is going to be my "go to" Holiday Color…I love it and I think that it will be stunning with the satin ribbon!
Now here is the fun part…after you cut out the star which is soooo fast and easy with the Big Shot… use a piercing tool – make a hole in the center of the star so you can see then middle when it is flipped over.
Take the star to the simply scored tool upside down and line up the points into a groove and carefully score! HOW EASY! (You can see that I was a bit off on one side but in the end it does not matter)
Fold to the inside of the points to give it the depth/3 D effect! FUN right!!! Last year my dear friend Brian King did something like this and I never gave it a try but when I saw this stamp set…it spoke to me…try it!!!
To adhere it all I did was use mini glue dots at the end of each point and then I stacked up (3) stampin’ Dimensionals on top of each other for the center in case “gravity” through mailing would make it sink!
Now to card #2 – I used again the Mossy Meadow for the stamped image and then cut out a larger one to mat it! The size of the overall card is 5” square card and then using the super fun neutral of crumb cake – today’s card is coming together!
I used the same technique that I did for the star (one the 1st card) The fun embellishment of the pearls was a perfect touch for both cards. Remember, it is so much easier to use the piercing tool to “lift” up the pearls and adhesive (saves a bunch of frustration!)
When I looked at the card I felt it still needed something…I wasn’t sure if the white gel pen would be the right answer and be too stark but it works perfectly. I often get asked about my dashes – the best advise I can give you it JUST DO IT…do not worry if they are not the same length etc…the end result will be “just fine”!
The sentiment is from the NEW stamp set called Endless Wishes and it is available for you to order from starting August 28th! This stamp set was a limited edition last year and sold out and there were lots of “Sad Stampers” but I am thrilled that they have it in the catalog this year!
After making my own envelope with the help of the Punch Board, I lined it with the fun paper from the Trim the Tree Paper Stack….YES – there is a new paper stack and I am thrilled…these gems make life oober easy!
INTERSTING TIP: – I have used 3 different shade of green for this card but the end result is…IT WORKED! There are times that you need to “tweek” colors to make it work for the project you are working on.
WHAT DO I MEAN? Well I stamped the sentiment with Old Olive instead of the Mossy Meadow…WHY??? It would have been too dark on the crumb cake (if I used the Mossy Meadow) – and this looks like the perfect match!
For the envelope liner…the coordinating color (for the new paper stack) showed it to be garden green but because the print was so small I tried it against the card and it looks "just fine”
Well…you like? I was happy and it is hard to believe that we will be working with Holiday Stamps….I think that the selection of sets in the Holiday Catalog are super-duper!
If you are currently not working with a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and would like to receive a catalog, please email me and I will be happy to mail you a catalog and also work with you!
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions about this post and also with the promotion of the Big Shot! It truly is an amazing tool that is a one time investment that makes our job easy!
Enjoy the day and thanks for popping by – until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Aug 15, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Well…I have a confession and when I read Jeanie’s comment yesterday about it being Thursday NOT Wednesday I totally laughed out loud! I am soooo darn confused with what day it is. Hannah and I have been in “high gear” trying to get all of her things ready to go abroad for the semester!
As you can see…today’s card is for the Pals Paper Art Challenge and that goes live on Thursday’s but here you go! Below is the color palette that we are to work with this week and I hope you go to the Pals Paper Art sight and see the inspiration that the Design Team #2 came up with this week!
This is a FUN card and even though it looks like the list of supplies is MANY…they are really the basics! You know me…I like to create clean and simple cards that can be easily duplicated…and this is one of those kinda cards!
Think out of the box…change up the embossing folder…change up the stamp set…change up the size of the card – just have fun! Let’s get going….
- The card is a 5” square in Pear Pizzazz and then the other layers are (white) 4 ¾” square and (strawberry slush) 4 5/8” square!
- The FUN factor to the Strawberry Slush piece is that I left 1” on the bottom plain…I simply put the NEW Lucky Star Embossing Folder over the paper but left a 1” overhang and then simply ran it though the BIG SHOT!
- Pulling out the Pictogram Punches Stamp Set (remember I used it yesterday and just look at the different feel this card has) and I decided to heat emboss the sentiment! (This still gets me excited every time I turn on the heat tool)
- The Star came from the Be the Star Stamp Set and then there are matching framelits…woot-woot, Mr. Big Shot had another chance to play today!
TIP ALERT: I realize that this is a person preference but when I emboss with an embossing folder I like to adhere this piece to the white piece and THEN put the stampin’ dimensionals under the white! WHY??? I think that sometimes the embossed piece gets a bit warped!
- Taking a piece of Black and White Bakers Twine and wrapping it around not only “broke” the embossing but it gave the card some interest!
- I knew that using the Pear Pizzazz that I could make an envelope with the envelope punch board and the color still be light enough to write on the envelope! That is such a great tool and I was able to make the envelope with a 8 ¼” square piece of paper!
- Heat embossing the front added some fun but the FUN Confetti Celebration DSP made the POP happen! I just love my envelopes!
That’s is folks! I might be a day late but I think I used the colors well! Hopefully you have a SUPER STAR to send a fun card to!
Please do not forget about the great opportunity with the Big Shot promotion! Please click here to see the free offerings and pop back tomorrow as I will be showcasing the Stars framelits with a NEW stamp set…
If you are not 100% sure of what the Big Shot does...CLICK HERE to watch a quick video on this great product!
If you go back through my blogs you will see that I use the Big Shot just about daily…it is an amazing tool and I will say that when Hannah sees me use it, she always says….”That thing is amazing…. it does so much!”
Enjoy your Friday….(yep! I’ve got the day right)…until tomorrow!
