by Susan Itell | Jun 21, 2017 | Thinking of you, Washi Tape Card Ideas |
Here is a super sweet card for your Hump Day! Let’s face it… there are times that we need a “Pick Me Up Card” and WOW – this stamp set will sure bring a smile to anyones day!
Here you go….confessions of an honest Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator….I have totally overlooked this stamp set and framelits….until the new catalog came out.
It is from the Weather Together Stamp Set. The tipping point to change my thought process on this goodie was the amazing sample that is in the catalog…flip to page 93!
One my “eye was caught” I took a harder look at this set to see if I thought that it needed to come to Randall Lane. Naturally you can see that it did….but here were my selling points. (I totally think that you should take a good look at the products you purchase and figure out how many times/occasions that you could use it)
- It is a Photoploymer Stamp
- It has matching Framelits
- The font is FUN and the sentiments are UNIQUE
- There are lots of practical little images that would be great “fillers” for other cards
- Perfect for a pick me up card…a baby/bridal shower….a simple just because!
These are things that I do ask myself before I hit that button. Even though I am a Demonstrator…and I do get this at an instant 25% off….I still weigh the options before I buy!
Enjoy the pictures!!!
Did you notice in the catalog that the Washi Tape offerings are all on 1 page – GREAT IDEA….that page # is 195 and I thought that it was brilliant that they are grouped together in “Basic Color Families” I think this makes so much sense and the patterns are just adorable!
Washi Tape is a product that I truly never thought that it would last…but it is a product that we all seem to say – “I am NOT going to buy one more roll of Washi Tape” and then it happens….you say – what is one more roll. I will say that even though I do not use Washi a bunch…when I do, I love it and it is also a great product to jazz up an envelope or great to do project with kids!
After I cut the sweet raindrops out….I simply took the aqua painter and washed over the area with some soft sky ink to give a bit color and depth. This is sooooo easy to do – JUST GO FOR IT! (trust me, I have no clue what I am doing….I jut tried)
I know that you all like Tips & Tricks….in the below picture you will see how I like to store my current Washi Tape…a simple book ring!
This works great for me and then when a Washi is discontinued….they go into a big basket that is a wire mesh so I can easily spot a color that I am looking for!
There you go….a fun card that would make someone really…REALLY happy to receive! This is a great one to use up DSP…use up Washi Tape…. and one that would be great to make up in the masses….face it, when we need a pick me up card…we need it NOW…..so making several up at a time would be the super smart thing to do!
Critter Update!…..Over the weekend I shared that Oscar was “under the weather” with a belly ache…well I admit, I was worried. Seriously, when a horse has a tummy ache it can be very serious if you do not watch and stay on top of….my alarm clock was going off for 3 days just going down to make sure that he was ok – (actually…wonderful John took some of the watches) and I am blessed to have a wonderful Vet and Tom (Hannah’s trainer) that I can text at anytime and they will respond….
Here is a funny….it was super late and I needed to give him some Mineral Oil to help ease his tummy….well let me tell you – for a horse – you need a bunch of Mineral Oil….OFF TO WALMART I go (boy, I really dislike Walmart) but I admit…I was scared and thought that I would kick myself if I did not go etc….well I went and bought a bunch…the check out lady looked at me and said – WOW….someone must be really backed up…
I rest my case….this is why Walmart and I have issues. The moral of the story is….after lots of walking and more walking…. good doses of Mineral Oil and love from us….Oscar is great!
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by Susan Itell | Jun 20, 2017 | Product Shares |
Good Morning and as promised that I would be having the 2nd and final wave of a Product Share from the New Catalog….so here it is! If you would like to order any of the Shares …..here is the last opportunity to do so!
In the drop down of my blog header you will see the Product Share offering….You can view it there or below I have the details. Please email me if you want a share and put in the subject line PRODUCT SHARE so I can spot it.
The last date to order for this FINAL SHARE is this Friday, June 23rd
Please make sure that you send me your current shipping address. I will send you a Pay Pal Invoice when the share fills! Product Shares are simply the best way to go to the buffet without feeling stuffed!
Share #1 – Swatch Books $37.50 (There are 15 swatch books of amazing new paper) FREE SHIPPING 
You will receive (15) swatch books…all ready with the “necessities” for you to “get to stampin” ~ $37.50 and ships for FREE!
Share #2 – Card Stock Swatches on a Ring $8.00 – I only have 6 of these left…..ONCE THEY ARE GONE….SORRY! 😯
I offer these at every Product Share because they are not only helpful but they also make a wonderful gift for a crafty friend or downline and this is a tool that I reach for DAILY! (Actually the Swatch Books and Card Stock Ring share the same tin on my workspace)
You will get all of our Card Stocks all with the name and color family on each swatch. You can see how handy this would be to pull out several colors to see how you like them together. I have them divided by color family and they do include the Thick Card Stock in Very Vanilla and Whisper White. In total you will receive 52 Card Stock Swatches plus the dividers all on a ring!
Share #3 – New Designer Series Paper $42.50 – We have 15 new offerings!!!
You will receive a half sheet – 6″ X 12″ of all of the NEW papers (and if there are a specialty paper, you will get a 1/4 sheet of that) This catalog, there are 15 New Paper Collections! There are (3) 6 X 6 Paper Stacks, and for these, you will receive a full 6 X 6 sheet of these!
This is a ton of paper but the great thing is – you get the whole buffet without the huge cost! The papers are on pages 187-189.
- The 6 X 6 Stacks are (3 of them) : Petal Garden, Color Theory and Wood Textures
- In Color Fresh Florals DSP : You will receive (2) 1/2 sheets of each “In Color” pattern. (these are beautiful)
- Designer Series Paper (7 of them): Whole Lot of Lovely, Naturally Eclectic, Coffee Break, Pick a Pattern, Be Merry, Birthday Memories and Delightful Daisy
Speciality Designer Series Paper (4 of them): Eastern Palace, Bundle of Love, Foil Frenzy and Just Add Color
Share #4 – Ribbon $43.50 (Hold on to your hat as we have some A M A Z I N G new ribbons!)
Stampin’ Up! hit a GRAND SLAM with the ribbon this year. I honestly do not think I have seen a better collection of amazing ribbons and they are very practical for card makers as they are great widths.
I know that there is a BUNCH below but trust me….I could have added more….really – it is very special this catalog! If you were to buy all of this by the spools – YIKES, the bank would be broken! Look at the color options, I really tried to balance it out! I am just so happy that the ribbon is “bow friendly” as it is so easy to work with and it is perfect for card making! Ribbons are on pages 198 & 199.
- Gingham Ribbon (1/2″ width) – 2 1/2 yards: Night of Navy
- Double Stitched Ribbon (1/4″ width) – 2 1/2 yards of each color: Blushing Bride and Daffodil Delight
- Ombre Ribbon (1/4″ width) – 2 1/2 yards of each color: Calypso Coral, Island Indigo and Lemon Lime Twist
- Classic Weave Ribbon (3/8″ width) – 2 1/2 yards of each color: Crumb Cake, Soft Sky and Whisper White
- Stitched Satin Ribbon (3/8″ width) – 2 1/2 yards of each color: Bermuda Bay and Garden Green
- Stitched Edge Ribbon (1/4″ width) – 2 1/2 yards of each color: Old Olive, Pacific Point and Rich Razzleberry
- Finely Woven Ribbon (1/2″ width) – 2 1/2 yards of each color: Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist and Powder Pink
- Copper Trim (1/4″ width) – 1 1/4 yards
- Shimmer Ribbon (3/8″ width) – 2 1/2 yards of each color: Pear Pizzazz and Pool Party
- Sheer Ribbon (1/8″ width) – 2 1/2 yards of each color: Calypso Coral, Fresh Fig and Whisper White
- Mini Chevron (3/8″ width) – 2 1/2 yards of each color: Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry
Share #5 – Embellishments: $19.00 – WOW…again we a bunch of choices that I could have gone for….and boy, it was a hard to narrow down but I decided to showcase for you in this share products that I really like and find to be practical for clean and simple cards! Products found on pages 196 & 197.
I am super excited that the pearls and rhinestones are now flat and yep, they still have adhesive on them! Embellishments make us smile!
- 24 Faceted Gems in Clear
- 24 Faceted Gems in Gold (I used this in a Daisy card for the center of the flower and it is beautiful)
- 6 Tassels (2 of each color)
- 6 Honeycomb Balloons (2 of each color)
- Basic Pearls (50) of the 3 mm, (10) of the 4 mm & (10) of the 5 mm
- Basic Rhinestones (50) of the 3 mm, (10) of the 4 mm & (10) of the 5 mm
- Glitter Enamel Dots (80) Dots in an amazing variety of shades
- 5 stripe treat bags (these are sooooo cute)
IN SUMMARY :
- SHARE #1 –DSP Swatch Books – $37.50 – FREE SHIPPING!
- SHARE #2 – Card Stock on a Ring – $8.00
- SHARE #3 – 1/2 Sheets of DSP – $42.50
- SHARE #4 – Ribbons – $43.50
- SHARE #5 – Embellishments – $19.00
SHIPPING:
- If you are just ordering the DSP Swatch Books (share #1) – the Shipping is FREE
- If you are just ordering the Card Stock on a Ring (share #2) – the shipping is $3.50
- If you are just ordering the DSP Paper (share #3) – your shipping is $6.95 (the standard Priority Mail Shipping fee)
- If you are just ordering the ribbon (share #4) – your shipping is $5.00
- If you are ordering 4 or more different shares – your shipping is FREE!
- If you WANT IT ALL….your shipping is FREE plus I will throw in a NEW Flirty Flaming Bakers Twine and a sheet of the new mini stampin’ dimensionals!
Please remember when you email me with your share order, please put in the subject line – PRODUCT SHARE and make sure that I have a correct mailing address for you. I do ship Priority Mail through the Post Office.
Enjoy the day….and tomorrow…..It’s time to go out of the box a bit….and guess what – IT IS FUN!!!! 😀
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by Susan Itell | Jun 18, 2017 | Step it up Sunday!, Thank You |
Good Morning and welcome to the day of the 2 day personal challenge that I do were I take yesterdays project and step it up a wee bit. As I said yesterday, this is a SUPER fast and easy card to whip up and I will say, Stampin’ Up! taught me a lesson…..the lesson that we all have heard – don’t judge a book by its cover.
I admit, this stamp was not on my “A list” and truth be told not even on my “B list” (I am being totally honest) but I had a customer that just loved it and wanted a dozen of these cards. She loves to send cards out but sadly does not stamp….she just buys! When a new catalog comes out she loves to look through…and yep – this caught her eye.
I am still in amazement with how fast it comes together and I am going to say it out of the gate, I like both cards but today’s wins my heart. I will say…the pictures are hard to give it the love it deserves….but that’s my pick – todays card.
Below you will see the stamp stamp that was used to make these cards and if you did not see yesterdays post….I would go back and read how I truly believe that conditioning a stamp is the key to great success with a clear, clean & crisp image. Face it…if you stamped this and it is not a solid black image….you are going to be struggling to have a great end result. Taking the time is well worth it!
Now to some close ups and comments. I think the reason that I am leaning towards this card is that I like the “white” – I am crazy over So Saffron as I think So Saffron always makes things better but I just like the White with the matting of the Pear Pizzazz.
The Shimmer Pear Pizzazz Ribbon…..is also a smile maker and it just adds a subtle yet classic touch and feel to the whole card. I just used Tear -N- Tape to hold the ribbon in place and then tool a small piece and made a quick knot and adhered that with a simple glue dot!
The other addition I did today was using the Clear Wink of Stella Pen over the letters and in the centers of the flowers….that wee bit or shimmer does the trick when you hold the card in your hand! That is a “secret weapon” that we all need to have in our stash!
There you go…another weekend post in the archives! I hope that this perked you up to take another look at this stamp set. I will say that we always are learning lessons and this is one that I am glad that I learned!
Happy Fathers Day to all of those wonderful men in our lives…..we worked our little tails off yesterday around the house and are going to take some “us time” today! Thanks for the Oscar wishes….he is doing well but yesterday I think he had a bit of a tummy ache and for you people put there that have horses…..you know that it is something to not take lightly…..
I wish that I could have re-wound sleeping last night….but worrying about the animals and checking Oscar throughout the night was needed. I think we are on the right track….A quickie on Mr. Perfect Dog…aka – Milo…..he is getting around like a tripod would do….that little leg of his is straight out but he is in no pain…he continues to melt my heart!
Thanks for popping in and have a wonderful day!
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by Susan Itell | Jun 17, 2017 | Simple Saturday |
Woot-Woot – it’s the weekend! I have a SUPER SIMPLE Card for you today! I think that this is the fastest card I have made in a L O N G time. The beauty is the stamp does all of the work for you!
The details are truly unique in this stamp set. In my eyes, this is a very different stamp set for Stampin’ Up! and I will say that when you stamp it – it looks elegant even before you add some color!
The biggest tip I can give you is…MAKE SURE YOUR STAMP IS CONDITIONED WELL. I will go into that…but you can see the boldness of the letters in “THANKS” that you want to make sure that when you stamp….your image is clean and crisp!
There really is not much to say about this card because it is so straight forward but I will chat a wee bit about the coloring that I did. I used my old faithful go-to, the aqua painters.
We all seem to pick the coloring medium that works best for us and the aqua painters are my comfort zone. You could easily use the watercolor pencils, the blender pens or even just the markers….this is a very forgiving area to add color to – just have fun!
I did a wash of So Saffron and then went over with Daffodil Delight where there are the darker sketchier areas of the stamped image. For the leaves I did the same thing….colored the leaves in Pear Pizzazz and then went back over with Wild Wasabi wherever there were the sketched lines….super easy!
Earlier this week I had shared with you that I often pick my color scheme for my card from the DSP Paper that I use for the envelope. Well, today I did not do that (confession of an honest stamper) because I think that I was just so darn excited to start to color away that I never thought about the envelope.
It worked out. We always seem to have yummy paper that will work for the feel and design of a card but remember….if not – just go with a solid coordinating color of paper and perhaps emboss it….that will always do the trick.
You can see that Old Olive is the “green” used in the below DSP of Delightful Daisy….and yep, you are right….I did not use Old Olive – another great example of “don’t get stuck in the rigid box” – always look to the outside! 😀
Before we leave….let’s chat about the conditioning of the stamp. I have blogged about this but sometimes you cannot hear it too much. I like ti take my new stamps and stamp them up really, really good with Versa Mark Ink and then stamp, stamp , stamp.
For those of you that say….what do you do with retired cardstock???….well yep, this is what I do. I have card stock cut down to smaller sizes and I grab a piece and use it to stamp my images when I condition them.
For a stamp like this…you might need to give it some extra love. What do I mean??? Easy….do this method….clean your stamp (I use the Absorber Towels) as you can really get them super squeaky clean and then repeat….stamp with Versa Mark….even squish the stamp around (twist it with your hand) then do a couple regular stamps…..etc….
Now you can go to the black ink and see the results. You really want to make sure that you have great coverage with your stamp image to have that solid clean and crisp stamp. PRESTO!!!! Your stamp is conditioned and you can always reach for this and be good to go!
Now go take this day and make it yours! We are hanging close to home….Oscar, (the perfect horse) had a little surgery on Thursday so I need to be close…he is fine – just needs to be in for a couple of days to make sure that he does not pull stitches….of course that gives me time to “be the Mom” to him and give him extra carrots and brushing!
A perfect day in my eyes….I hope that you enjoyed this card…I confess – I am amazed with how fast it comes together and the end result is a beautiful and unique work of art from the heart!
Just in case you have some “me time”…how about playing the Tic Tac Toe Challenge….there is time to play and trust me, you will have fun – there is something exciting about looking at the elements on the board and then letting you creativity go!
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