by Susan Itell | Aug 23, 2017 | Just Because..., Thinking of you, Uncategorized |
Hi there, did you miss me? We have soooooo much to catch up on and 1st – how was the eclipse?
I was here on Randall Lane and it was exciting, (well I guess) Daisy was in the air conditioning (in the tack room) …Arnold and Oscar were in their stalls and the dogs and I went back and forth from the TV to the outside with my DIY Cereal Box Glasses! (I should have taken a selfie)
I shared with you that me and my new friends on Interstate 95 South had fun on Friday but let me tell you, we had more friends coming home on Sunday! (hats off to all of you that have to deal with traffic….it stresses me!)
I bet you are thinking…what the heck is she talking about with this title of the blog today! Well….let me explain. I have been in the “stampin’ trenches” trying to get my kit completed and WOW – they look amazing (if I must say so myself) but my kits are a big part of what I do so that’s what I have been up to! (and….if this is the trenches…I am lucky!)
Last week I shared with you that when I create, I try to make them go in stride with current “life happenings” and this is what I am talking about…1,2 & 3! (and…I have 1,2 3 photos for you!)
Today’s card (which is super sweet) and tomorrow’s card (which is super sweet, again!) goes with Friday’s project…(which is super yummy) and you will see why the post is named this!
I also shared with you some videos of some of my favorites in the new upcoming catalog, and YEP….I really, REALLY love this bundle! If you missed this video…please treat yourself to this “fun watch” (this is a fantastic bundle of fun!)
By the end of the week, this blog title will make sense to you! Today I am meeting a “special someone” a very dear friend that I want to write her a note to say “thank you” and with…..(well , #3 on Friday)
This bundle will go ALL YEAR LONG….just a simple change of colors and POOF – an instant card! I know that Jennie is a very clean and modern person so I challenged myself to play with classic colors that are both “style and fresh” I think that I accomplished both!
The color scheme is Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla and good old Whisper White! I ask you….how can you go wrong….(let me answer for you…YOU CAN’T)
I cut the colors to a 3′ X 3″ square and then put the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets – (a life saver) as there is an adhesive backing on the flip side of the card stock and again, POOF…it sticks!
I did not make an envelope today because it will go with Friday’s post and then you will see that “it all makes sense” We are very fortunate to be able to take a project and add it along with some great packaging…and make a really, REALLY special gift!
The ease of these framelits makes this not only a super fun & classic card but it actually allows you to make many cards as all you do is swap out the inside pieces and PRESTO you have another card! Today I just used the outer shell but the other pieces will easily make another card/project so you can see – endless possibilities!
It is so much easier to go ahead and cut this whole die out with the multipurpose adhesive from the start (even if you do not use the inside pieces on the project) because WHEN you need to use the pieces….PRESTO – they are there ready for you to just peel off!
Did you see the great sentiment? We all have loved this bundle, Lovely Inside & Out Bundle….the ability to be able to snip-out the words and use them in the fashion that I am today is a win-win…super fast and effective!
I am a HUGE lover of “fonts and die sentiments” and I think that you can see that YEP, a single word can be super effective! I actually cut several of them and stacked them up, again, super easy with the adhesive sheets.
I know that it is hard to tell in the picture but the 1st layer of “friend” is out of Sahara Sand and then I stacked the rest in white. Having that off set a wee bit made a great effect.
That’s it for today….a super sweet and simple square card that will make someone smile! That is just the way I like it! I know that one thing that we all have in common…we like to craft, we like to make things with our hands!
Trust me, I “get it” as I am the same way but that darn way but I also know that the “time thing” also gets in out way – I think you can see….this is a timeless card…..(a keeper…a classic) 😆
Have a great day….see you in the morning – time to play a game!!!!
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by Susan Itell | Aug 20, 2017 | Blog Candy |
Well…ready for more inspiration! I have 10 more beauties for you to be a sponge and soak it up! I invite you to look at the different elements that make up these cards and then think…how can I take a design and make it into a “formula” that might work for me?
For those of you that are wondering what I am referring to… I call a “formula” as a way to take a card layout, see how it might work for my style of designing and then making my mark on it to work for my needs!
Enjoy, I think it is always a treat to see other works of art made by people just like you and I!
Amazing…right? It is just FUN to see what others are up to! Enjoy the day and get ready for Eclipse Day tomorrow…..just think – we are history in the making!
Don’t forget to check out the Product Share offerings for the upcoming catalog, be in the 1st wave…you’ll be happy!
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by Susan Itell | Aug 19, 2017 | Card Swaps |
Happy Saturday….Happy Weekend!
A trip that should have taken us 5 ½ hours ended up to be around 9 hours…so I decided to take this weekend to share with you some swap cards that I received while on the Stampin’ Up! Trip.
There is nothing like being in Interstate 95 with a bunch of new best friends! It was a very slow go but we made it!
Sometimes a blogger needs to do what a blogger has to do – find some material to make you a happy crafter! I know that you are just like me…we love getting ideas and what is better than a SWAP!
Here are 10 beauties that are waiting for you to ooah and aawh over.
The great thing about blogging is…there will be another time! I simply did not have it in my to type up my post that I had planned for you today!
Milo was a perfect traveler and while we were at a completed stand still…he ventured into the front seat to be in my lap! I just had to snap a picture of him!
Enjoy and tomorrow I will have some more!
I hope that you enjoy this parade of beauties… tomorrow I will have some more to “strut” for you!
I must admit, I felt like a “girl scout” being prepared – I had these photos in my computer just waiting for the perfect day….and today was it!
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by Susan Itell | Aug 18, 2017 | Product Shares, Uncategorized |
Guess what is in 2 weeks from today?
YEP, September 1st and that means that it is the first day to order from the new catalog! New catalogs are always an exciting time but this catalog timeframe is a ZOOM timeframe.
We all know that the time from September 1st to the end of the year just ZOOMS by!
Let’s just step back and think of all of the things that go on. Back to School, Fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and we can’t forget the “others” that just happen like Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries…I think that you get it!
With the Holiday Catalog everyone seems to order quickly because that “calendar thing” that I talked about!
The cut off for the 1st wave of Product Share is Sunday, September 3rd.
I will be doing a 2nd wave of Product Shares but that not be until the 3rd week of September. I need to budget my time for my monthly kits so please if you want to get in with the 1st round, email me before September 3rd and please put in the subject line HOLIDAY PRODUCT SHARE so I can spot it quickly!
I will be ordering as soon as I see the Green Light go on with Stampin’ Up! at 5 a.m. on September 1st!
I will be “johnny on the spot” to order promptly to hopefully avoid any potential backorders….(fingers crossed that there will not be any) to be able to turn around your product shares in a jif!
I have been doing shares forever! (well, you know what I mean) and by now many of you know the scoop! I take great pride in my shares as “I get it” – it is super exciting to be able to get a taste of the new products without having to buy it all.
If you are new to shares….you will love them as it is just what I said – I take the product, divide it up, package it …and off to you in the mail – that is what I call “Happy Mail” and when you receive it…you WILL do a happy dance that your family will probably not understand….but again, I get it!
I use Pay Pal for my shares but I am not able to send an invoice out until September 1st (Stampin’ Up! policy) but again, I will have everything all ready to hit that button. As a share fills I will email you a confirmation for your share.
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions and DON’T FORGET YOUR ADDRESS!!! (you all get so excited that you forget the important stuff!!!!)
Share #1 – Swatch Books – you will receive (7) swatch books…all ready with the product info on them for you to be able to get stampin’ ! ~ $15.00 and ships for FREE!
These are life savers! A tool that I touch each day as it saves me so much time when I am looking for “the right color combination”. I will cut all of the paper so you can flip away and see! A great tool for the crafter as well as for the demonstrator!
On the back, there is the important info with the colors that coordinate, the item # and price….I guess you can say that they are just the BEST!
Product Shares #2 – 1/2 sheets of the NEW DSP from the Holiday Catalog – $28.00…(plus some foils & glimmers and that will make you smile…heck, it’s the Holidays – we need a bit of bling!!!)
You will receive 6″ X 12″ of all of the NEW papers and a FULL sheet of the 6″ X 6″ paper if it is a Paper Stack! There are 7 New Paper Collections!
The New Papers are:
- Quilted Christmas – 6″ X 6″ paper stack
- Merry Little Christmas
- Merry Music Specialty
- Christmas Around the World
- Year of Cheer Specialty
- Painted Autumn
- Spooky Night
The Foils Papers are: (page 194 in the Annual Catalog and the Champagne is NEW in the Holiday Catalog)
- Gold, Silver, Copper & ***Champagne
The Glimmers are: (page 194 in the Annual Catalog)
- Dazzling Diamonds, Silver, Gold and Red
Product Share #3 – Ribbon Share (10 different Ribbons) – $20.00
We LOVE our ribbon and there are some great offerings this catalog! I am still in awe with the ribbon in the Annual Catalog….and I know that these new offerings in the Holiday will make you smile!
The Ribbons with the *** are from the Annual Catalog but I did not offer them before and they are a perfect compliment for this Holiday Catalog
- Quilted Christmas Ribbon – 2 ½ yards
- 7/8” Black and White Stripe Ribbon – 2 ½ yards(LOVE THIS)
- Jute Twine – 2 ½ yards
- Mini Tinsel Trim Combo: This offering there are (2) colors, Real Red and Silver…2 ½ yards of each color
- Real Red 1/8” Solid – 2 ½ yards (LOVE THIS)
- Vintage Crochet Trim – 2 ½ yards
- ***Garden Green 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (pg. 198 in Annual Catalog) – 2 ½ yards
- ***3/8″ Metallic-Edge Ribbon:(pg. 199 in Annual Catalog) This offering there are (2) colors,Gold and Silver…2 1/2 yards of each color
Product Share #4 – Embellishments – $20.00
The Embellishments in this catalog are over the top….out of control!!! That is what it is all about with the holidays…the little extra something! Hang onto your Santa Hat ’cause wait until you see this list of goodies!
- Stitched Felt Embellishments – (2) each of the 3 designs offered, (6) in total
- Mini Ornaments – (4) of them
- Green Sprigs – (6) of them
- Acetate Boxes – (2) of them (LOVE THESE!!!)
- Year of Cheer Embellishments – (2) each of the designs offered in both gold and silver, (8) in total
- Foil Snowflakes – (4) each in both Gold & Silver, (8) in total
- Mini Pizza Boxes – (2) of them (LOVE THESE!!!)
- Black Rhinestone Jewels – (50) 3 mm, (10) 4 mm, (10) 5mm – (70) Rhinestone jewels in total
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IN SUMMARY :
- SHARE #1 –DSP Swatch Books – $15.00 – FREE SHIPPING!
- SHARE #2 – 1/2 Sheets of DSP – $28.00
- SHARE #3 – Ribbons – $20.00
- SHARE #4 – Embellishments – $20.00
SHIPPING:
- If you are just ordering the DSP Swatch Books (share #1) – the Shipping is FREE
- If you are just ordering the NEW DSP Paper (share #2) – the Shipping is $6.95 (Priority Mail Shipping Fee)
- If you are just ordering Shares #3 and/or Share #4 – the Shipping is $5.00
****Any combination of the above shares the shipping is $6.95 due to the fact that I have to mail Priority Mail to accommodate the proper care for the 6″ X 12″ of the DSP. ****
If you WANT IT ALL ($83.00 in total) – the shipping is free plus I will throw in a sheet of new MINI Stampin Dimenisions….I call them my Stampin’ Vitamins!
Product Shares are FUN…Product Shares are SMART!
WHEW….that is a bunch to put together but I know that you are excited for the shares. It is fun and it is the best way to get all of the new kids on the block without breaking your “Daisy Bank”
Milo’s bags are packed and we are off…(well John too) to head South to see our sweet Hannah! Milo feels like he is TOP DOG being able to come with us….he is just soooo darn perfect how can I not take him!
Enjoy the day…be safe and make someone smile!
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