by Susan Itell | Dec 15, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Good Morning….I apologize for this post being so late to you…but as the saying goes, “Better later than never” be truth be told – my “engine just simply ran out of steam” last night. By nature I am an early bird but when I woke up yesterday it was 4:20a.m. and I thought – what the heck….I’ll just stay up (Jeanie was probably just going to bed) I it caught me after a long day….
I have a great tip reminder for you today and yep….the winnings continue as one person will win the goodie! I have blogged about this before but it seems like you all love tips and I am one that sometimes needs to hear it more than once!
The GREAT news is that we have a winner…and I have to tell you all – my 1st cup of coffee was the BEST because I sat and read your comments. If you need a “feel good & smile” please go back and read yesterday’s comments. They all sound DELICIOUS but they all had “love and memories” in them as well, darn, this is why I just LOVE this little thing that I do….Simple Stampin’!!!
WOOT-WOOT to Opal and just look at this comment…WOW, 20 POUNDS OF FUDGE! John would ADORE you!!! Please send me your address and I will send you the Jar of Cookie love that I made!
Yesterday I shared with you that I will tell you my “must have” for the peeps….they are called Creme de Menthe Brownies and I bet that I have been making them for over 30+ years. I thought that you would get kick out of the below picture (actually a card) because I made this card probably 15+ years ago and I keep in in my recipe bin.
You see…back then I was a Creative Memories Consultant and I did fun things with cards…I know that it is “pretty primitive” but it made me laugh when I thought – “I even did cards back then” To me, it is all about the presentation as I made up a bunch of these and when I gave the brownies to family and friends…I gave them this card!
I hope that this made you smile and it is funny, I have friends that call me and say….“I’m pulling out the snowman card”!!!
Now for today’s tip…I love bakers twine for many reasons. It is affordable. It always looks super cute. It makes beautiful clean and simple bows. It adds that “extra pop” to make something get stepped up in a jif!
Below you will see a simple bow. I love to use 2 or even 3 strands of twine. I always run it through this “bees wax” thingie that I buy at Jo Ann’s Fabric….you can see how well loved it is!
Because I know that you all LOVE tips…..how about leaving a comment and letting us know if you have tried this….and also it you prefer Bakers Twine or ribbon! Trust me, I adore ribbon and I know you do to…but for me, Bakers Twine gets the job done….ZOOM!
I will pick one person that leaves a comment and I will send you 2 Bakers Twine….rollled and labeled like above along with the BEES WAX thingie!
Have a great day….gotta run – I have a meeting!!!!
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by Susan Itell | Dec 14, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Happy HUMP Day….well, how is everyone doing with the tis’ the season? I do not know about you….but I wonder where in the heck do all of these people come from in the month of December?
I tried to go to the grocery store….the lot was FULL….there were no CARTS….I thought to myself, where in the heck do they all go the other 11 months of the year!
In keeping the SHEER FUN of this week with me, SIMPLE STAMPIN’ we are going to get another great discussion going but before we get to the topic…we have a winner from yesterday! I just want us to have FUN this week because I know we are all going through the same hectic times that the season brings us….it is just great to have fun!!
The winner was #14 – WOOT-WOOT to Sonny and I am THRILLED that she won!!! Sonny is so much fun and I just LOVE it when she is in the house! I know that she was up watching the VOICE like John and I were……and Sonny is a HUGE Football fan!!!! I have your address…..so I will send your “green glue to YOU”
Oh Sonny…you and Ramsey are silly – you BOTH are amazing stampers….I do think that the vinyl cling is great…but this is sooooo easy and WOW…..this GREEN GLUE is the BEST…soooooooo affordable and so strong! I love that you are a “TIP JUNKIE” – so am I and I will continue to share and share!!!! This is how WE ALL LEARN!
I was so happy to read your comments from yesterday! It seems like Jeanie’s tip was known by many and I will say that I do love it. I do not find that my acrylic blocks get icky but if they do – grab an alcohol swap and wipe your block off…(there will be another post for you about why I love having these swaps in my work area)
Now you know that I am totally “TYPE A” and I will say….I try to remember that at the beginning of the month to take all of my acrylic blocks to the kitchen…..get some HOT water going and Dawn Dish Detergent…and I give them a good clean and then wipe then dry to squeaky clean!
For today’s FUN….this is super easy as it is all about cookies! We love our sweets at the Holidays….so I ask you – what is the ONE COOKIE/SWEET that your family “just has to have at the holidays”
Leave me a comment and let’s all get hungry with the comments and the random person that I pick will win the “Jar of Cookie Fun” that I blogged about last week….CLICK HERE to see that post!
I admit, I went today to pick up 6 more jars as they are so fun to make and the presentation of it is just an instant smile factor! Isn’t making handmade gifts the BEST!!!! I just feel so happy and blessed to share!
Don’t forget…there is a bunch still going on with Stampin’ Up!….lots of great deals….and YOUR chance to GO TO THE VAULT!!!! I have had many already receive their VAULT goodie and they are 🙂 ….it is fun to receive something that you really, really want!
Have a great day, please leave me/us a comment so we all can get SUPER HUNGRY and tomorrow I will share with you the one thing that I “just have to have” every holiday and I know that you are love the “presentation” that I did….
See you tomorrow with another FUN way to smile and win!
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by Susan Itell | Dec 13, 2016 | Tips and Tricks!!!, Uncategorized |
You know the Beatles song….“I get by with a little help from my friends”…well this is an example of how “friends” teach us….and guess what We are all so blessed to be friends….some in person, some cyber but this is how we learn and grow!
I know that I have bee a bit “off schedule” with all of the “Holiday Happenings” but on Tuesday’s I like share a TIP for your Tuesday! My friend….super talented and just down right funny friend Jeanie told me about this. At first I did not believe it but I can say first hand I tried it over the weekend and it works!
Do you get frustrated when your stamps do not stay on their blocks? Yep, I think we all do and I have blogged before about different remedies to help but this one is a keeper – it sounds like a total mess but try it – I know you’ll like it!
It is “GREEN GLUE to the rescue” You know that I am a HUGE FAN of Green Glue and also Fast Fuse but over time I have learned that EVEN IF my blocks are squeaky clean, my stamps sometimes do not stay nice and snug!
Let me back up a bit…when I received a new stamp set, I would always put the clean image that comes in the packaging (I guess you could say, like you are supposed to) but for the past year I have opted out of putting the “clear picture labels” on like I just explained. WHY you might be asking?
I will say that I think that the stamps stay on PERFECT when that window picture is not mounted on the stamp. (I hope that this makes sense) I used to think that was silly that people did that because I thought, “How in the heck will I be able to see what stamp it is” – Now I ask you….I think we all can tell by the shape etc…and this really has been a game changer! 🙂
For the ones that I have already put the images on….GREEN GLUE to the rescue!
I ordered the below custom stamps and I asked for them NOT to be mounted on Wood Blocks as I knew that I would rather have them mounted on an acrylic block or loose for me to use it in my MISTI
I learned, very quickly that they did not stick….so – Jeanie’s tip…I tried it, and I LOVED IT! ( I admit, I love my new stamps…..Merry Christmas to me) I have been using the HAPPY MAIL in mailing out the NEW catalogs…..the 1st wave went out…more go on Wednesday!
If you are wondering where I purchased these custom stamps…it was from Bossy Joscie – she does AMAZING work and was great to work with. With having an “I” for the last name…many times the “I’s “ look wonky and she sent me several drafts to get it…“just right”
So how would you like to win 2 bottles of GREEN GLUE!?!!? In the season of the Holiday’s we will be having FUN..because if you are like me, this is a busy season and I think that it is a twist to daily blogs and to have FUN and INTERACTIVITY together!
Just leave me a comment and let me know if you have tried this…..or if you have another idea….or just to say HI!!!! I will randomly pick a winner with random.com……
We will be doing FUN things like this all week long. I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful “cyber family” and I deeply appreciate you popping on and sharing your time with me!
I love what I do…and I love chatting and helping YOU!
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by Susan Itell | Dec 12, 2016 | Product Shares, Uncategorized |
Woot-woot…a new week and I think that you are going to love this week! Today I am going to share with you the Product Share that I am offering with the new Occasions Catalog that will be live on January 4th….so I say…. get in with the 1st wave of the product share and then the rest of the week is JUST PLAIN FUN!!!
With how fast the calendar is flying by it will be January in a flash! Trust me, as soon as I am able to order on January 4th I will and then I will be a “Cuttin’….Sortin’…Packaging Person” to turn your shares around for you!
I will do another offering that will mail out in the 3rd week of January but as the saying goes, the early bird gets the worm! I have been making swatch books as I have had the opportunity to pre-order paper. (We all LOVE the swatch books) and working on them now has been a time saver…so look the share offerings over and then jump on the Product Share train!
For those of you that are new, WELCOME but for the “mature simple stampin’ followers” ~ you know what Product Shares are…it is a GREAT opportunity for you to “be at the buffet but not have to take it all” 🙂
WHAT??? Yep, it is a way for you to get a “taste” of the NEW PRODUCT in smaller portions! For example, with the new papers (Share #2) – you will get a 1/2 sheet of the papers and if it is a 6″ X 6″ paper stack, you will get the whole sheet…this way YOU can make “play and create” with the new kids on the block without breaking the bank!
Here you go! If you are interested in a Product Share just email me and put in the subject Line PRODUCT SHARE so I can spot it and I will email you a confirmations that I received it – and send you an invoice.
Please make sure that you leave me your address….even if I am your very best friend 🙂 , leave me your address as it makes it soooooooo much easier for me to copy & paste for mailing proposes!
I love “I Love Lucy”…and do you remember when Lucy & Ethel worked in the Candy Factory???….this is how I feel when I am in FULL SWING with getting your shares together!
Product Share #1 – Swatch Books – you will receive (7) swatch books…all ready with the “necessities” for you to “get to stampin” ~ $17.50 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! On the back, there is the important “411 Directory Assistance” with the colors that coordinate, the item # and price….I guess you can say that they are just the BEST!
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Product Shares #2 – New Papers! – $20.00
You will receive 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) PLUS (2) sheets of NEW Glassine Sheets! This catalog, there are 7 New Paper Collections!
The New Papers are: I just love the names….
(1) Party Animal, (2) Cupcakes & Carousels (this is a 6 X 6 paper stack), (3)Sending Love (this is a 6 X 6 paper stack), (4)Succulent Garden, (5)Tasty Treats Specialty, (6)Urban Underground Specialty, and (7) Falling in Love
You know that Stampin’ Up! is always know for their beautiful paper and this offering will save you a TON….getting just a 1/2 sheet. ( I think that you can see from the swatch books…..that there are some GREAT new papers!
Product Share #3 – Ribbon Share – $13.00
We LOVE our ribbon and there are some great offerings this catalog! I am thrilled that Stampin’ Up! is “filling in the gaps” with colors that we need…..I know that you will be smiling!
Product Share #4 – Embellishments – $10.25
In going into the New Year – I have set more Stampin’ Goals for me…I want to show you more embellishments! I know that I am guilty that I do not use them often but I am “all ears” and excited to use them! You all LOVE them and I am happy to offer them to you!
I am not usually a “doilie girl”…but I am going to stretch my simple self and use them! I love the fact that they are white on one side and the other, Very Vanilla!
Product Share #5 – DSP Paper Stacks – $28.00 (page 174 in the annual catalog) – I always offer this Share and you all seem to always LOVE this share! I do it because I TOTALLY believe in it and I realize that if you were to purchase all of these – YIKES….your “Daisy Bank” would be hit hard!!
I say…when in doubt ~ pull the Paper Stacks out as the patterns are fun and face it, there are just times that you need a certain color and having these handy….just works!
For those of you that have purchased my shares before, I think that you know the care and pride I take in putting together your products. If you have purchased from me before, please leave a comment and let me know what you like best of the shares….! ?
I am happy that January 4th is a Wednesday as I will have my order expedited and I will work that weekend to turn this share around for you. I know how exciting it is to get the goodies!
IN SUMMARY :
- SHARE #1 –DSP Swatch Books – $17.50 – FREE SHIPPING!
- SHARE #2 – 1/2 Sheets of DSP – $20.00
- SHARE #3 – Ribbons – $13.00
- SHARE #4 – Embellishments – $10.25
- SHARE #5 – 1/2 Sheets of DSP Paper Stacks – $28.00
SHIPPING:
- If you are just ordering the DSP Swatch Books (share #1) – the Shipping is FREE 🙂
- If you are ordering the Swatch Books (share #1 and the Ribbons #3 and/or Embellishments#4) – the shipping is $5.00 as I can put them in the same bubble mailer
- If you are ordering – anything with (Shares #2 & #5) – your shipping is $6.45 (the standard Priority Mail Shipping fee)
If you WANT IT ALL – the shopping is free plus I will throw in a pack of Stampin Dimenisions….I call them my Stampin’ Vitamins! Product Shares are FUN…Product Shares are SMART!
Email me…and I will get you all “set up”… Please do not forget your address! 😀
I am excited for a week of fun and give-aways! Tomorrow I have a story that will “melt your heart” and “make you smile” – there IS goodness in our world…plus I have a Tuesday Tip that will make the “light turn on”
See you in the morning!
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