by Susan Itell | Jan 6, 2017 | Birthday, Uncategorized |
You know that I am a HUGE fan of BIG Sentiments….and this stamp set is one that will not leave me disappointed! I knew that when I first saw it…it would have a home on Randall Lane! Just look at all of the fun projects you could use this amazing set with. The fonts are so versatile and “just goes with a bunch”
Here is a picture from the catalog that made me giddy about this set when I was flippin’ through the catalog! You can see that I am going towards the sample on the right but I am making it a “Susan Simple Way” because I needed a card in a jif but you bet that I will do a future post CASING that one!
Do you remember when a bunch of you were saying that you wanted ideas with a masculine flare…well – HELLO…the one in the middle would be a fabulous card for a guy – that too I will do as a post because I already have a plan in my little brain! 🙂
One this that is deceiving when you do a layout that stretches across the card like I am doing today is….I seem to always underestimate how much my length should be so I realize that this is a bit in the “excess” but I didn’t want to have to redo it as again, I needed a Birthday card in a jif!
I will give you the dimensions down below but just know that it is WAY BETTER to overdue it….than to come up short. Just look at this beauty…an instant smile happens when you see that beautiful font!
After I stamped it with the Black Archival Ink, I quickly added clear embossing powder over the sentiment and heat set it with the heat tool ~ as always….a WOW happened and again I smiled! (It happens each and every time you do this)
I tried to take this picture on an angle so you could get a great feel of the luscious sheen and texture that the clear embossing powder gave to the sentiment. It is like MAGIC each and every time.
Let’s chat real quick about the Black Ink. If you have been around Stampin’ for a while you know that there have been many different Black Inks that have been introduced. This is the only Black Ink that I use now as it does everything. It always produces a clean and crisp image and even if I am using the aqua painter or Blendabilities (remember, the alcohol based marker that we had) – it works like a charm.
I will give you a heads up that I would definitely have a re-inker on hand. I do find that I need to re ink it often but then again, it might be because I use it all the time. This is a must have ink as it does the job for all methods of stamping and techniques! 🙂
Just look at this quick and easy beauty! I say a blue ribbon winner as it literally take minutes to do!
For the quick coloring…I used the watercolor pencils….scribbled a little color down and used the blender pens to make the magic happen – HOW EASY IS THAT and remember, I will send you a set of blender pens (3 are in a pack) for an order of $75+ this month (check the tab – Paw Prints Rewards) 🙂
Something I rarely do but I knew that my friend would love a little bling, I added 3 sequins to add to the fun card! I will say, I am a rather “plain Jane” when it comes to fru-fru…..but this is “just enough” to make a statement!
Before we get to the dimensions for today’s card…let’s gander at this paper! I will say that the picture just does not do this justice one bit – this is a FABULOUS set of paper and you will be seeing me use it a bunch! It is called the Succulent Garden DSP collection and it is just fun and fresh!
With being a BUSY CUTTER in making swatch books for the Product Share….I have really gotten to know the new papers and this one is one that is just a beauty! I think when you see it in the picture below your eye goes right to the Calypso Coral which is rather bold but trust me…this just blends beautifully with many projects – I really need to see it in person to appreciate it!
Now here is what you all love….the dimensions! 😀 I know that many times I forget to share them with you….so if that happens – please leave me a comment or email me! It is ALWAYS my desire to help you create cards and to HAVE FUN…and not stress by trying to figure things out!
I am sure that many of you use these as a start point to help you do your own thing and that is GREAT… guess what – I do the same thing! That is why I signed up to be a SUD as I followed Mary Fish’s blog and found myself CASEING many of her cards and then I thought, this is silly – I can get the products at a discount and the rest is history (I will say that it was NOT in my plan to be around almost 5 years later….but I am glad that I did)
- The card base is an A-2 size, 5 1/2″ X 4 1/2″
- The Sweet Sugarplum is 5 1/4″ X 4″
- The white piece is 2 3/4″ X 8 1/2″ (remember…this was way tooooooo long but I am sharing what I did)
- The thin strips of Mint Macaron are just 1/8″ strip. (You could mat it with a larger piece but using the trimmer I just used a sliver and then green glue to the rescue!)
- I stamped the sentiment in the Black Archival Ink and then sprinkled the clear embossing powder over and heat set it.
- Watercolor Pencils and the Blender Pens were the magic for to little POP of color!
There you go…a super quick card and also a card that you could MASS PRODUCE to have on hand…and then color and coordinate DSP’s with is as needed.
I was thinking that it would be a great idea to have some “old faithfuls” like this and make many….and then build your stash up….I would do 3 different Birthday cards….some thinking of you etc….and then you will always have a great stash!
Speaking of great, we know that Sale-a-bration is a great time of the year but what is not better than the deal below! This IS the time of the year that hobbyist love to join as they see the deal that it is – $99 will get you $125 with of products and then on top – you can pick (2) stamps of your choice (what would you pick????)….WOW….and if this is all that you want to do – great with me!
Why wait, there is no obligation to sell, to blog…to do anything but to have FUN for yourself and to get Stampin’ Up! Products at a 20% discount each and everyday! Click here to get started…you’ll be happy!
Enjoy the day…..it is super cold but we have a dusting of snow and it is beautiful to look out and see….let’s just hope that this does not stop the Brown Man (my wonderful UPS Truck) from making its way to Randall Lane as I want to get those PRODUCT SHARES out the door to YOU!!!!
Remember, today is the LAST DAY for you to get in the 1st wave of the shares….if not – you will have to wait until the end of the month as I need to focus on my Classes in the Mail….please email me today if you want a share ~ they really are the best way to get a feel of the “new kids on the block” without breaking your “Daisy Bank” 😀
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by Susan Itell | Jan 5, 2017 | Masculine, Sale-A-Bration, Uncategorized |
Hello and whew…..I am glad that we are on track and the excitement of the new catalog and the sweetest time of the year ~ Sale-a-Bration is here and in full swing! Thank you for your patience. As we all know technology is great but technology can be frustrating,
This new catalog is chocked full of goodies and remember, for every increment order of $50.00…you can pick a FREEBIE from the Sale-a-Bration Catalog. (Remember, you can always click on the hyperlinks but also find the catalogs on my header under Catalogs)
When you go to my online store, I love the way that Stampin’ Up! has the new goodies grouped together. I think that it makes it a bunch easier to navigate. I like to be able to see the bundles together, the stamps together etc….
Today’s featured stamp is available as a bundle and it is a beauty! The details are amazing and I invite you to think of all of the different sentiments that you could use to change it up from the already great sentiments that are in the stamp set.
The fun sentiment is from the Sending Thoughts Stamp Set. WOOT-WOOT to Stampin’ Up! for making another super-de-duper sentiment stamp set. This one needs to be in all of our homes. It really fits the bill for many cards that we make and the fonts…super unique!
I will share with you the measurements of this super clean and classic card but before I do that I want to highlight how easy it is to adhere this balloon. You can make this balloon super intrigue or keep it ZOOM like I did (I like it that way, that TIME thing gets us) 🙂
My secret weapon was Stick It – remember I have blogged about this many times – If I did not have stick it I would take the green glue and dab it in as many spaces as you could, let it “set up” a bit and then adhere it down.
The beauty of the Stick It is that the adhesive is already on and it seals super tight, a great adhesive for diecuts like this! If I were you and in doing what we do, this product will be a lifesaver/timesaver for you and a little goes a long way as you cut it to the size that you need!
You could see how it peels right off to expose the adhesive and look how thin the release paper is – that is because the adhesive itself is super time – I just love it.
I adhered it to a piece of white (I know, kind of boring but heck, it works) and then simply took my paper snips and trimmed the excess off. The below picture will show you how I achieved the “lift” for my balloon.
I want to share why there are times that I like fun foam over stampin’ dimensionals. There are times that I feel a more “solid” 3-d coverage works better.(hopefully this makes sense) – Sometimes an object might “sag in areas” if we do not have enough dimensionals and this is why I like the ease and versatility of cutting up fun foam. (we all do not like sags…..do we? 😆 )
Wondering where the paper came from? EASY – it is a FREEBIE from the Sale-a-bration…..the colors are AMAZING and the patterns are so unique and fun! I sure did pick a boring one for today’s card, buy heck – I am trying to whip up a masculine card and this did the job!
Just think of how you could put many, many different sentiments on this card or heck, just leave it plain….thta beauty of the balloon speaks for itself!
Here are the measurement for this card. This is a layout that I adore to use when the lightbulb is not on in my creative head. I would jot this down as I know that you will use it often and trust me, no one will realize that you are using the same formula when you create with different papers/dies etc…..
- The Card Base is an A-2 in Basic Gray – 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″ (I rarely use this color but WOW – I love the richness)
- The Night of Navy and the DSP are both 3 1/2″ X 4 3/4″ and then turned to an angle. (after I adhered them down, I took my old faithful white gel pen to add dots…darn, I love my dots!)
- The balloon was cut out with a scrap and using the Stick It product, layered over white and trimmed before lifting it up!
- The sentiment was simply stamped on a scrap and then trimmed to fit!
Easy…right? I hope that this posts inspires you to see that “easy is ok” and there is nothing wrong with it AT ALL. I actually had something different planned for today but you will see that later as I thought that this KEEPER bundle….was “fitting” for all of the hiccups of yesterday!
You can hover over the below picture and pin it to Pinterest so you can reference it for the future. This post is a great example of having 2 classic products, the bundle and the sentiment set….will produce many, many fun and unique card but the BEST THING? – You woul be able to earn a FREEBIE from Sale ~A~ Bration!
I also need to share that we had a winner for the Watercoloring Pencils…..Woot-Woot to Dominique as she was the 1st person to order and I know that she will LOVE them….they are a fantastic addition to our coloring line and I am proud of myself in trying to finally use the blender pens….(I know, I know~ many of you have said. “Susan…why don’t you use them” – well I am trying and so far I like them!!! 🙂
Make sure that you look under the header of Paw Print Rewards to not only see the generous Rewards Program that I offer but also the incentive for January….the BLENDER PENS!
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions about Sale–bration and also the ease of getting a 20% discount …all of the time. It really is a no-brainer and if you do not want to do one darn thing but stamp at home or perhaps with a friend, I say – THAT IS GREAT with me!
I signed up to be a hobbiest. With being able to pick ANY 2 stamp sets (from the annual or occasions) on top of the starter kit that you customize for your needs….it is a win-win. I would love to have you on my team.
p.s. – TOMORROW is the last day for you to take advantage of the 1st wave of the product share….I am sure that you would much rather get the new goodies next week as I will not offer it again until the end of the month – a GREAT way to get a taste without the calories!
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by Susan Itell | Jan 4, 2017 | Uncategorized |
Well…it is here~ The NEW OCCASIONS CATALOG and the beginning of SALE ~ A ~ BRATION…the sweetest time of the year for many reasons!
You can click on the below catalogs to see the goodies page by page and you can also click here and be directed to my Online Store! Easy….RIGHT?
I am excited for you all to get comfortable with the new catalog and get feedback from you as to what makes your heart go pitter~patter…and what stamp sets you would like help with….I would love to give you posts that “spark your interest and needs”
Enjoy some of these pictures that are in the catalog that I think are just stellar. Please do not overlook our amazing catalogs for ideas and inspiration. I am always marveled with the photography and I hope that these give you a great close up of some “keepers” in my opinion!
I know that when something NEW comes out, we all get super excited….TRUST ME, I get that. We all want it all…again, I get that. For these reasons the BEST way to take advantage of getting the goodies that YOU REALLY WANT …..for a deal, is to get the Ultimate Bundle….to be a hobbiest.
They way I look at it is just like I feel when I walk into a Bed, Bath & Beyond with my 20% discount. Being a hobbiest is the EXACT same thing, you get 20% off each and every time you order!
I think that you can see that there are a bunch of fun new products….this is why by being a hobbiest, you can take advantage of a great opportunity offered during Sale~ A ~ Bration. For just $99…you can pick $125 with of any product and the HUGE BONUS is that you can pick ANY 2 Stamp Sets for free….(It can be from this new Catalog or the Annual Catalog) WOW!
Why wait??? – there is nothing to it and there is NO pressure what so ever, promise! There is nothing like taking a test drive…I know that you will love it! Click here to get your personal handpicked products that YOU PICKED…how fun!
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions! I LOVE to have FUN and I will say that the friends and cyber experiences I have made have been life changers!
Here is that famous PAW PRINT….HIT it a HIGH FIVE and have fun shopping away! I am excited to see what you all are loving! Please do not forget to check out my generous rewards program!
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by Susan Itell | Jan 3, 2017 | Sale-A-Bration |
Happy Tuesday and I bet that this card is going to make many of you smile….I sure hope so! Even if you do not like animals and more specifically chickens…this stamp set is a “smile ~ laugh out loud” kinda card!
Tomorrow is a special day as it is FINALLY the day that the NEW Occasions Catalog goes LIVE and also the BEST time of the year with Stampin’ Up! ~ Sale-a-bration! (read to the end ), you’ll be happy!
I realize that many of you might be like I was when I first started as a Stampin’ Up! customer, I had NO CLUE what Sale-a-Bration meant…well let me tell you….it is the “sweetest time of the year” going through the end of March and with every order of $50.00 you will be able to pick a FREEBIE 🙂
This stamp set is one of the FREEBIES….(I can guarantee you that there will be a BUNCH of CHICKEN FLOCKING out of Utah from Stampin’ Up!~ it is just soooo darn cute!)
This is just one of those cards that can be used for so many different uses….just a thinking of you, a thank you…..a pick me up laugh . When you look at this card you can clearly see that is is soooooooo basic but it all works!
Please do not underestimate the power of our simple tools we have….I have used the stitched framelits (and YES, I will give you a “heads up” when they are back in stock) and also the layering Square Frameits. You just cannot beat the classics!
The REAL key and FUN to this card was that I used the New Watercoloring Pencils that will be available tomorrow. They are great and the price is also great. I was super happy that Stampin’ Up! came out with these as it is simple….we needed them.
You can use the Aqua Painters (my friends) and also the Blender Pens (my new friends that I am giving my best try at). It is FUNNY – most people are more comfortable with the blender pens….it is simple, I just never started with them but I am trying!
I think that this turned out to be a fun card just using big and bold colors to make a whimsical card that will make you smile. Shapes work, each and everytime. Sometimes I think we all work TOO HARD on trying to get it “just right” – look how easy this is!
Please do not forget that today is the LAST day for you to order from the Holiday Catalog. If those Merry Mice are not at your home, they need to be as they are just the cutest! Also….if you do not have the LAYERING CIRCLES FRAMELITS – not only do you need them but today is the LAST day that they are 50% off. You can see the impact of today’s card with the squares….TRUST ME – shapes are our friends!
This past Holiday catalog I think has been the best one since I started Stampin’ Up! I will miss it but I am thrilled that many of the items will be carried over….now that makes me happy!
Tomorrow I will be SUPER HAPPY to order away for all of the Product Shares! Please email me if you want in the 1st wave. I will not offer it until the 3rd week.
The new catalog goes live a 2 a.m. Mountain Time….the 1st person that orders $50+ or more will win a set of the watercoloring pencils from me!!!!! Let’s see who the early bird is!
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