by Susan Itell | Aug 14, 2014 | Super Easy |
It's hump day…that means it is Wednesday and I am doing a "happy dance" with today's card! As I told Hannah…I think that this is definitely on my top 10 for this year! WHY??? It is totally me…clean, crisp and super simple!
Before we get going today…wasn't the blog hop GREAT! Wow – so much talent out there…I am always amazed and inspired!
Let's get going as I have the dimensions for you…and I know you like that when I do it! I want you to totally CASE this card and have fun with colors, have fun with the sentiments….just have FUN!
The stamp set is called Pictogram Punches and I have no idea why it has taken me this long to order it….t totally blew past me and I am sooooo happy it is in my studio! Tomorrow I am also going to do another card using it! I love all of the little images and the total simplicity of it!
I did a quick surf on Pinterest and saw the Night of Navy used and thought….LOVE IT! This is a kind of card that my Mom would have just loved it! I know that she would have said…"make me a dozen of these"
- The card is the good old A-2 card in Very Vanilla and then the Night of Navy is 4" X 5 1/4"
- The DSP is Flashback – I am loving this as it looks super super as the background neutral is Very Vanilla…a bit softer!
- The DSP size is 2 1/2" X 4 1/2" and then the Very Vanilla piece that you will be stamping is 2" X 4" and then I matted it with Real Red a "smidge" larger – 2 1/8" X 4 1/8"
- The KEY TOOL is…..the STAMP-A-MA-JIG!!! I know no sighs….just do it! It would perfectly to align up everything!
- TIP: I like to stamp the flowers on the paper and then I also used scraps to stamp again and then using the itty bitty accents punches….soooooo cute! I adhered them with a simple glue dot and then added a teeny, tiny pearl!
- Because this card is so simple, a quick lift with some stampin' dimensionals made the card come to life! True I have used a lot of paper, but remember…cut out the insides with some punches to reuse!
- How about this sentiment! it is from the must have photopolymer Stamp Set, Endless Wished and it is a TOTAL keeper! Look at all of the fun sentiments!
- All that is left is the envelope and I am super smiling with this envelope! I did a double whammy again! Now wouldn't you love to open up this card!
Carrying the DSP, I lined the outer flap! So quick yet fun! I do hope that you can see that a clean and simple stamp set like this can bring you a multitude of FUN!
Please pop back tomorrow for another Pals Paper Art Challenge….see what I have up my sleeve! Email me if I can help you and I hope that you all had as much fun as I did going through all of the blogs!
Until tomorrow!
by Susan Itell | Aug 13, 2014 | PPA Challenges, Super Easy |
Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for August. This month we are showing off our favorite crafting tools – those Stampin' Up! tools that we just can't live without. We hope you enjoy our projects!
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from #19 Natalie Bradley at Natalie Bradley Events (Isn't her blog SUPER FUN) on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.
I love this Blog Hops theme…todays post will be a bit different as I know that you have 39 Blogs to hop to and from! Have fun…be a sponge and take it all in!
If you follow my blog, you already know that Polka Dots make me smile and they make me happy so I thought that it would be super appropriate to use this sentiment as it is ONE HAPPY DAY hopping from inspiration to inspiration on the PALS Blog Hop!
Today I did a double Polka Dot fun…using the MUST HAVE "Green Glue" to adhere the 1/2" circles on top of the circles from the embossed LARGE polka dots!
Also if you follow my blog - I love and adore super simple cards that are practical, doable and just plain FUN! I think that this card has all the factors of that…
Here is my MUST HAVE LIST of tools…
(I tried to showcase them in today's fun card)
- Big Shot = WHY? It does sooo much and I use it just about daily – could not and would not be without it!
- Stamp Sets that have matching Framelits – This stamp set is Starburst Sayings and I love that the framelits match perfectly! (see the peanut butter & jelly thing with the big shot = they are best friends!)
- Embossing Folders – This one is my all time favorite, Large Polka Dot Folder (again, the friend to the Big Shot)
- Our Punches….LOVE THEM – simply the BEST on the market…I say try to add a new one with your orders to gradually get a great collection. This one I used the 1/2" punch!
- Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack…well let me clarify – we have the best DSP's but now that they have come out with the paper stacks….they are GREAT!
- Stampin' Dimensionals – aka my Stampin' Vitamins! Could not…Would not be without them!
- White Gel Pen…this simple yet very affordable pen makes projects hit the simple WOW…fast!
- Stampin Trimmer – this is a MUST HAVE….I know that many of you are like me and have a ca-zillion cutters, but this is the best! Also makes a GREAT gift for someone that loves to craft and hasn't broken down to see the beauty of it!
- Stamp-a-ma-jig – I did not use this for this card…BUT I would never make cards without it! Please try it and try it again…it's a bicycle kind of thing – once you get it….you've got it!
- Envelope Liner Framelit – Again, I did not use on this card BUT it is a MUST HAVE.…again, works with the Big Shot and guess what it is on the weekly deals….so a BIG WOOT-WOOT…..click here to see the scoop! Again, this makes a GREAT gift!
Well I sure I hope that I made you smile and that you are having a HAPPY DAY! Please feel free to email me if I can be of any help to you! I blog daily and please feel free to subscribe to my blog for a daily dose of fun and inspiration!
The next stop is #21- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin' ( LOVE Wendy's love for Dogs) on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you next month.
Please pop back tomorrow….you'll be smiling!
- Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
- Beth Beard at My Little Craft Blog
- Susan Lankford at Stamp and Create With Susan
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Rae Harper-Burnet at WildWestPaperArts.com
- Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
- Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
- Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
- Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly's Creative Corner
- Amanda Merrill at Inkflair
- Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works by Shannon
- Amy Williams at Stamp and Spice
- Kerry Willard Bray at Peonies and Paper Chains
- Michelle Gleeson at Stampin' Mojo
- Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- September Gray at SeptemberGray.com
- Shannon Jaramillo at EZPeasy Cards
- Natalie Bradley at Natalie Bradley Events
- Susan Itell at Simple Stampin
- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
- Lynn Kolcun at Stamping with Avery's Owlery
- Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space
- Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
- Becky Gifford at The Social Stamper
- Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creatons
- Martie Pollard at The Crafty Bandit
- Amy Hoptay at Inking of You!
- Kim Jolley at Stampin' Artfully
- Donna Kopenski at craftycardmaker.wordpress.com
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
- Jane Knudsen at www.seejanestamp.com
- Candy Ford at Candy's Blog
- Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
- Katie Ferguson at Cottage Paper
- Liz Gautreaux at Kind Deeds Stampin
- Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
by Susan Itell | Aug 12, 2014 | Birthday, Super Easy |
I shared with you that I have had a lot of Birthdays this month but think about this…we all have a birthday every year and we all have many, many people to send cards to! I think that this is fun and a bit whimsical all at the same time!
I do hope that you will give it a try and case away….change up the colors to suit your needs! I adore these Photopolymer Stamps as they are the best for perfect alignment. I must admit, when they first came out with them I was not crazy about them…but a total 360 for me...LOVE THEM! Make sure you see the new stamp that was just released today at the end of the post!
This stamp set is called Age Awerness and it truly has endless possibilities! You can see by the pictures that I have "maxed it out" using many stamps and the "Thanks, Facebook" stamp makes me totally laugh!
I simply adore stripes….the bolder is great with me and this DSP is from the Maritime DSP and WOWZERS – is it handsome or what! I was very happy with the rich and vibrant colors that this paper offers…it does not have to be a "nautical theme" what so ever!
Stamping these adorable candles is EASY -PEASY as you can see right through the stamp! No Stamp-a-ma-jig needed today! I think that it would be super fun to do a bunch of different colors of candles! Because the width of the actual stamp is so narrow, this would be a fun thing to try!
The colors I used were from the DSP…Real Red, Night of Navy and Coastal Cabana. Now that we have the Bakers Twine in this color, I simply could not resist! Please do not stress about it…just let it roll – put some adhesive on the back of the base and go for it!
I love white space….but I did think that I needed a bit of stitching to break it up! This is one thing that I do a bunch and again, please do not stress – just let your pen roll!
You can see that I lined the outer flap of the envelope but I just was oober excited about the front of the envelope today….so easy and WOW – you would laugh if you received this?
I hope that you are smiling! I think that this is a FUN card. It comes together in a flash and this stamp set is one that will be used over again as we ALL HAVE BIRTHDAYS!
I have a word of advice for you….MAKE TIME FOR TOMORROW…it is our monthly BLOG HOP and it is a BLUE RIBBON WINNER…there are over 39 people participating and you are going to be inspired to the MAX!
Thanks for popping by……click here to see the Tuesday Deals that Stampin' Up! has for you this week…and then hit that shop now button while you are in your jammies! How easy and fun is that!
Get the coffee ready for tomorrow and we will HAVE FUN! Enjoy your day and until tomorrow!
p.s. – when I woke up this morning and checked the Tuesday Updates…Look at this new FUN Photopolymer Stamp Set – love it's name…YEE-HAW! It is GREAT! I already have a card in my head!!! Click here to see the flyer!
by Susan Itell | Aug 11, 2014 | Make it MINE Monday, Super Easy |
Monday…Monday….and we know what that means – WOOT-WOOT, make it mine Monday and this sketch can be interpreted sooo many different ways and I have been “itching” to use this stamp so I think it works just perfectly!
When I saw this stamp in the catalog I instantly did 2 things….burst out laughing and then I knew I needed it as I have some GREAT friends to send it to! There are many ways to color this stamp but I like it best done like this – a solid to make it POP!
I am sure that you have someone that you know would adore getting a card with this great sentiment. This so sold as a single stamp and it is called appropriately , “Friends that Know”
Let’s get to this and I hope that you can see that the simplicity of this card is there but the very simple touch of using an embossing folder added not only great texture, it brought the card from a good card to a step up to enter the WOW arena!
I know that it is hard to see in the pictures but it does have a stunning effect!
I try to listen to my friends and as I have posted before about Jeanie…she swears that the inexpensive product of an embossing folder is worth its weight in gold! Today I used the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder!
TIP ALERT: You can see that this is a vertical card…simply open the card up and just run the front part through the Big Shot…this way there is no layering.
If you read my blogs regularly you know that I have a pet peeve about ribbon showing on the under side of a card when you open it up and therefore I always use a mat of paper so it is concealed etc….but when it comes to the Embossing Folders like this today…, I actually love the look of the backside of this folder!
Hannah helped me pick out this color palette and I think our “real red” is such a great red – I love it as it is a “true” red – no orange in it. The Designer Series Paper is from the Back to Black collection and it can’t get any simpler than this…a quick snip of the scissors is all that was needed!
To stamp the image I used my new go to Black, the Memento Tuxedo, I love this ink because you can simply use the regular cleaner to clean it…just one step….and that saves time.
Because this stamp has a framelit that will give you a perfect cut, the Labels Collection Framelits and the help of the Big Shot – DONE in a jif! Remember to click here to see the great offerings when you purchase a Big Shot this month! This is a must-have for doing projects that we all love to do!
Keeping to the theme this week – I did another double whammy with the envelope – I embossed the back flap like I did the front of this card and then lined the inside with the envelope liner framelit – easy…peasy!
Please give it a try…I know that you are going to come up with some GREAT Ideas and please email me to share! I am always soooo proud of you!
I am back home…getting into the swing of things…I have some great posts for you and on Wednesday, will be the PALS monthly hop…..I love the HOPS – inspiration to the MAX!
Thank you for your support and popping in, thanks for sharing my blog and inspirations with friends and family! Until tomorrow!
