by Susan Itell | Jan 2, 2017 | Valentines |
Well…how was everyone’s first day of the NEW YEAR? If you have today off….I hope that you enjoy it and I am happy that many are able to have several days off….we all need our batteries re-charged!
I loved and appreciated your comments yesterday and I can clearly see some areas that you would like to see more of….and trust me, I will do my best to help you with these specific needs. One thing that I will say is that one of the new papers in the Occasions Catalog really lends itself to masculine cards…so that is where I will start!
Before we get to this INCREDIBLY SIMPLE card…..we have a winner…..so come on – let’s meet those resolutions and DO THAT DANCE….the WOOT-WOOT for stamper Dee 🙂
Way to go and many thanks for popping onto my blog and giving feedback! Happy New Year to you and please email me with your address. It seemed like Sympathy and Masculine are hot topics and I can honestly say that these are the (2) requests that my dear husband asks for. He likes to keep a stash of my cards to send to clients but does not like them to be too frilly!
I will put my hat on and pray to the “creative gods” for inspiration and be back to help! I appreciate and truly love when you share with me ideas that you would like to see ~ I aim to please! 😀
Now let’s get to this super sweet, super clean, super easy Valentines Card. It actually does not have to be “Just for Valentines” as sending a “Love You” card is appropriate all year long……have fun changing up colors to give it a different feel!
We have a super sweet Valentines Stamp and Framelits coming out on Wednesday with the new Catalog but I thought….“let me see with what we already have to work with and see if I could come up with a cute card.”
Well, I think I did and it is just like I like it….clean & simple! The overall card is a 4 1/4″ square card and the white piece that I used the embossing folder on is a 4″ Square.
The Red Mat is a smidge larger, 4 1/8″ square and you can cut the heart right out of the center. (LOVE THIS when this can happen). I admit, I forget about the Sweet & Sassy Framelits….why???? ~ not sure but the shape of the heart is just stunning!
You know that I adore using fun foam and I used a smaller heart framelit to cut a piece of fun foam to place on the back of the one I heat embossed. I love it that the shape fits it and it is just the perfect lift over the embossed hearts.
REMEMBER….use your embossing buddy before you stamp the versamark – you’ll be happy!
Making an envelope is a cinch using the envelope punch board but jot this down…..the size for a 4 1/4″ size is NOT on the measurements so here you go. You need a 7 1/8″ square and then you press and score at 3 5/8″ – and PRESTO – perfect envelope! I have taped these measurements on the bottom of the punch board…as I love this size of card.
I admit, I was happy with the end result of this card mainly because I was able to use a stamp set that I have from the annual catalog and that is it a stamp set that is not specifically for just Valentines. I have used it many times in previups posts and I love the small images in this set ~ they come in handy for “filling in areas” (you all know I love dots)
Have a great day and again, if you are off…..ENJOY the time (maybe you can find some “me time” to stamp!)
I told Daisy that she was a hit….and I gave her some Strawberry Tops for all of you! She was so funny yesterday…she was “chilly” as I forgot to put her in the tack room and when I went to the barn late yesterday afternoon to bring Oscar in…..I heard her making a nasty noise….a noise like I AM MAD AT YOU THAT YOU LEFT ME OUTSIDE….and she had made a nest in Oscars Stall and had a PUFF of shavings all over her!
She was Casper, the PIGGY GHOST!
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by Susan Itell | Jan 1, 2017 | Uncategorized |
Happy New Year to each and everyone of you….you families….your animals….your stamps…and I wish you all of the best for this new year!
Yesterday was a great day for us….and I will say as I read thru many of your comments I was AMAZED at how many Pizza People were out there…..so guess what?……
WE HAD PIZZA AND IT WAS YUMMY 🙂
Do you set a News Years Resolution? I know that many do and that also many just do not….whatever works for you is great! One resolution that we are making is to be more “mindful” with our diet (wow, that was a subtle way of saying it) so that is why we went all out…without one bit of guilt and ate a TON of Pizza!!!!
Let’s get to the WINNER…..I waited until 10:10 p.m. and then my eyes were about to drop so I then I went to Random.org to pick the winner!!!
O.k. – How about if WE ALL GET UP and do a dance….come on….it is January 1st and there are lots of resolutions out there…..GET UP and make a circle….shake your hands and say WOOT-WOOT to…...Sylvia! Please email me with your address……
(TRUST ME – do this and your family and animals will think you have LOST IT)
Here is her comment!
Here is today’s funny. I have a Pig. Her name is Daisy Mae and I love her. My family does not. My family is not nice to her. (well, they are not mean but they would rather we did not have her)
I have ALWAYS wanted a pig….WHY????I am not sure but I have wanted one. Almost 5 years ago, Daisy became an Itell. She was part of a divorce settlement (really…you cannot make this stuff up). She was still a baby – probably 9 months old and very small….and I went to this house in Virginia and met a women and was explained the situation (good thing I did not need to go to court) but all I could say was, I would try to see if it worked out. (making sure the dogs loved her as much as I did)
I brought her home (John did not know but a girl has to do what a girl needs to do) and in the end – he was fine as he knew that I always wanted one. At this time we had 5 dogs and I didn’t plan it to well in the introduction as it was a total 3 ring circus. I can specifically remember this day because I was by myself with the truck and trailer and I came home and Daisy was just sitting in the front seat of my truck (now that is a hoot to drive past someone and have them take a double take)
I left her in the truck, brought all 5 dogs into our family room….shut the doors – ran out to get Daisy and I just DID IT – plopped her down on the rug and it was priceless – I truly wish that I had a video of that because it was a circus! The dogs were actually a bit scared of her and would go and smell her…..she would make a noise and they would pop back and look at me like “what the heck is that”
Pigs get a really bum wrap….they are not dirty. The are super smart. They are super easy to train. They can be house-broken faster than a dog. They LOVE & NEED routine. They loved to be loved, and I love Daisy!
As I have said, the peeps are not a Daisy fan. Hannah is in total disbelief that she has a crush with Oscar. Each and every day Oscar and Daisy have a little love/hate moment with each other….below you will see a video that I snapped one morning when cleaning Oscar’s stall. I sent to to Hannah and she agreed – Daisy does like Oscar….A LOT – look at how her hair stands up…..she just loves her big brother!
(Video Pending)
I love Oscar and I love Daisy….she really is a “good girl” and she love me! I often get asked…“What does she eat?” – Easy – Pig food…..she eats a 1/4 cup of Mini Pig Food a day but she has a super soft spot for Strawberries and Blueberries!
I wish that you could see the expression on peoples face when they come to the house and see that we have a “house pig” – One day we had a furnace guy here and said, “HEY LADY….do you know there is a pig in your house” – I looked at him like – REALLY.….!!!! 😕
Never a dull moment and I like it like that!
In ringing in the NEW YEAR – let’s have MORE blog candy…..how about the things that YOU REALLY LOVE AND USE!!!!
- a Pack of Very Vanilla Envelopes
- a Pack of Whisper White Envelopes
- A Pack of Note Cards & Envelopes
Just leave a comment on what type of card/cards that you would like to see more of….I know that we all have cards that we have struggle with in making! I admit, we all get in a rut and there are cards that we just simply have a tough time with….
I promise, I will try my best to help you! Happy New Year…you ALL are the best and Stampin’ hugs and blessings to all!
p.s. – Please look under the tab of my header and click on Product Share to see if you want a share. The cut off for the 1st share is Friday the 6th. I will be offering another share the 3rd week of January. If I were you, I would hop on that 1st Train 🙂 ….
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by Susan Itell | Dec 31, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Hello to my FAVORITE Cyber friends….here is to another year that has just Z O O M E D by….I know that this still is a super busy time of the year and it will all slow down before we know it so until then…let’s continue to have some good old fashion Simple Stampin’ fun.
I just love to hear from you and I must say….we sure do have a great family here, many thanks for popping in!! To win the BLOG CANDY that I will be giving away all you have to do is leave a comment…how easy is that? Just leave a comment about what you are doing to ring in the New Year and one lucky person will win! 🙂 What will they win??? You’ll find out after a story!
I have a funny for you….when we had company over during the Holidays….one of my friends said ~ ” I sure do hope that Santa brings a teeth cleaning for Jack and Charlie because their breathe would knock you over” ….my response – What do you expect when they eat Horse Poop just about daily?
I love my Jack Russells….sometimes I call them “Rotten Russells” as that is what they are – spoiled rotten but they make my heart pitter patter. Well….yesterday I took them to the vets for a consultation before they could go get their teeth clean. It was a 3 ring circus.
Our dogs LOVE the truck and when they are invited to go in the truck they get super excited. They know that they are either going to the dump (fun job) or they are going to a Horse Show (they really love that) but when it is in my car….they know…..THE VETS!!! To start with I could not catch them…they knew. Finally after getting them in my car I went back into the house to get my wallet and when I came back out they locked the doors.
I just stood there and laughed as all I could think of was…WHY ME???? John was meeting me at the Vets because we were going to switch cars and my cell phone was locked in the car…I could hear the music of my ring tone and could see that it was John calling….so back into the house I went to search for a spare key. We have (2) Volkswagens and wouldn’t you know….I could not find mine.
I called Hannah and she picked up whispering….What’s up Mom….I’m at work – is this an emergency? YEP…to me it was. She talked me through where to look and I found the spare that she thought was for her Volkswagen. Whew…..that was settled.
Onward we go and they were miserable…..crying….panting to beat the band and YES – their breathe was terrible! As I got off the highway I had a car stop abruptly and I had to slam on the brakes…….both dogs went air-born to the front with me (and I had some choice words for the guy in front of me) and we continued onward.
We made it into the vets and they were terrible. Living on a farm my guys are not used to being on leashes and their manners are not the best – I think that they feel like they are in a BIG CITY being away from their comfort zone. We made it and YEP, their teeth need a little TLC…next Thursday they will get done.
It cracks me up that you have to take them into the vets to pay for a consultation and then make another appointment to get the job done…we made it but I still cannot believe that they locked me out…..too darn funny.
Below you will see how silly they are….you just can’t make this stuff up!
I hope that you can enjoy this video of all 4 of them playing in our family room – it truly is a circus and when they play – THEY PLAY! The night that we had 17 over for dinner….we had 6 dogs…..(James and his girlfriends dogs also came) but it all worked out – My home is my home…and that means that there are always animals and there are always surprises!
Jack is the Black and White one…and Charlie is the fluffy Brown and White one that rolls over at the end! We picked up these “mis-fit'” brothers at a Horse Show in Ocala one year….all of our dogs are rescues and I think that rescues are the best and are very appreciative of a home. Here is a picture of them 11 years ago with Hannah…..time sure does fly!
I am sorry that I am going down Memory Lane so much….but darn, I LOVE THAT LANE as it is FUN to relive the memories…we were here for 6 weeks (yes, Hannah did go to school) and for 6 weeks these puppies were there and I never saw them until the last day. They were the last 2 out of 10 and no one wanted them….
Naturally I melted….I scooped them up and asked the lady that was trying to find homes for them if I could show them to my daughter to pick one…well I ask you – how do you show a great kid 2 adorable puppies and pick – I can still remember her face…..CAN WE KEEP BOTH?
The rest is history! Jack is THE SWEETEST and could be a Nursing Home Dog….but Charlie – hmmmmmm….his elevator does not go to the top all of the time….but I love my boys!
Well again, sorry for the MEMORY LANE….but this time of the year just “gets to me” as it is a time of the year that I spend lots of time reflecting and also being grateful. I hope that you can let the good, the bad, the fun, the sad…..the WHATEVER into your heart because the reality of it is…WE ALL HAVE STUFF going on!
What are we doing to ring in the New Year.???….Boot Camp at 6:30 a.m. – home to take care of the animals – out the door to Berkley Springs, WV for massages – an amazing late lunch at a favorite restaurant in this special town – home to take care of the animals – a great home cooked meal prepared together (we both love to cook)….a game of Scrabble (the only day of the year that John agrees to play with me)…..and then a great chat together about the blessed year!
FINALLY — what will you win??????……things that YOU LOVE AND USE! It is all about adhesives as I hope that we will STICK TOGETHER!
- A Bottle of Green Glue (Mono Glue)
- Fast Fuse (LOVE it)
- Tear-n-tape (a life saver many, many times)
- Mini Glue Dots (the ULTIMATE “hider” for many things to adhere)
Enjoy the day and let’s get some comments going about what you do to ring in the New Year (honestly – we are asleep before the ball drops)….I appreciate you and I wish you a safe and fun day!
Pop back tomorrow as I will have another story with the animals and MORE blog candy……this is such a FUN TIME of the year – let’s kick back and enjoy!
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by Susan Itell | Dec 30, 2016 | Thank You |
Is it REALLY Friday? I told you that I always get sooooooo confused as to what day it is when we have a Holiday! I am super happy that you enjoyed yesterday’s card….but I hope that you will LOVE this one as well….I call it a WHAM….BAM….THANK-YOU CARD!
So simple, so classic and SOOOOO SPECIAL as it was inspired my me dear friend, Diana Gibbs. We met in Austin when I went to the retreat that Lydia Fielder hosted in the Fall….and it was like “Peanut Butter & Jelly” – and I feel blessed as Diana is one special person!
Let’s get to this GREAT layout and then I will share with you Diana’s inspiration….I know that this is such a busy time of the year, but a time that you will feel GREAT in getting your “Thank You’s” out and in the mail!
There are soooo many great products “walking the plank” and “I get it” as that is what has to be done with business but I will say, I have stocked up on the Warmth and Cheer DSP Stack as I am a true lover of plaids! Let’s get going!
This is a great layout, very straight forward and one that can be adapted to sooooo many occasion! All I did was to take a piece of the DSP 6″ X 6″ stack and cut 2″ off the end for the envelope flap.
With the remainder, I cut it into 3/4″ X 4″ strips and BAM….I can make (2) cards from (2) sheets of paper! Just think of all of the combinations you can make! This is one of those layout that I call “a keeper”
I am a HUGE fan of this sentiment, this stamp set…it is in the Annual Catalog ~ Thankful Thoughts. I think that it is chocked filled with great sentiments that will “fit the bill” for many “thank you’s” that you need!
Did you remember????? Did you remember that the Layering Circle Framelits are 50% off just for 1 MORE DAY!!!!! This is a MUST HAVE as it is a staple, a basic that will never let you down! Please do not forget to check the End of Year Clearance as it is chocked filled with fun and the hour glass has turned!
It was funny….when I saw that they are 50% off I called SU as I thought it was a huge error….nope, not an error and they are not being discontinued ~ Stampin’ Up! just had too many and I say WOOT-WOOT.
The White Circle is from the Layering Circles and I added Dijon dots around it but the Garden Green Circle is from the other must have framelits, Stitched Shapes…..these are currently not available as you all went NUTS OVER THEM when they were released but have no fear, there will be a HUGE SHIPMENT estimated to be available January 16th (I’ll keep you posted as I know they will FLY OUT THE DOOR) 🙂
Now to my friend….I feel so blessed and truly happy that our paths have crossed and is this the cutest card or what! The minute I received this I knew that it was going to be CASED!!!
We had so much fun together in Austin and I can hardly wait to “hang out” with her and her hubby when we go to Thailand in July…..We simply “HIT IT OFF” and we have very similar styles in our cards, clean….simple…just – get’er done but have FUN at the same time!
I have a confession….when we were together in Austin…we spent WAY TOO MUCH $$$$$$$ on some GREAT boots! We were like Lucy and Ethel walking between 2 stores trying to make a decision…..and we looked at each other and said – “YOU JUST HAVE TO GET THEM”…we did and we wore them out of the store like 2 kids getting new school shoes!
The best thing is that when we wear our boots we text each other sharing a picture of our feet in the boots ~ with a quick “miss you…thinking of you!” This is another reason why I LOVE stampin’….I met Di at a retreat…and from that, I know that we will always be friends…..even if we live on total opposite sides of the country!
I love it when you are inspired by others! I hope that you can see….side by side……you can see the similarities but also see the difference! (I know…I know…..Diana’s is better but that is ok ~ you get it) Just GO FOR IT…and have fun – please do not stress about making things perfect – just do it!
You know that I am SUPER BIG on inspiring YOU to take an idea and RUN WITH IT! I know that that darn TIME THING gets the best of us but this is a great example of how I took something and ran with it!
Here is your “411~ Directory Assistance” photo – PIN away for the future! I think that Stampin’ Up! did a fabulous job with the DSP Stack and it is one that “touched my heart” ( I am guilty, I have purchased MANY extra packs as I just cannot get enough of this paper and remember, it is 50% off.…just saying!)
Can you believe…..TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY OF THE YEAR???? Do you have plans??? We do, and tomorrow I will share with you how John and I are going to RING IN the NEW YEAR!
I am still in the spirit of being Santa….so I hope to see you tomorrow as I will have a give-a-way…you will smile as I know if I won it – I would smile! I simply could not have the last day of the year go by without a goodie for one lucky person! It will be fun to read your comments!
Remember, the VAULT is open with 100’s of stamps……so YOU can pick a stamp set of YOUR choice with any order of $75.00+….this has been a FUN give-away….and one that many have loved!
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