by Susan Itell | Dec 17, 2014 | Super Easy |
Happy Tuesday…that calendar is BUZZING by…are you ready? I am not but I am not stressing about it….I just keep thinking that there will be a elf that comes and sweeps me off my feet and everything will be done PRESTO….(it's fun to dream!)
As I shared with you yesterday, I am going to bring back some GREAT stamp sets that are in the annual catalog that I think need to make another appearance on my blog….WHY? – cause they are fun and keepers!
This is a hostess only set and these are always priced….WOWZERS!!! I will be blogging on Sunday about a new…..FABULOUS…."kit" from Stampin' Up! that will be available on January 6th that I know HANDS DOWN you'll love… and then you can have a class with me even if you live in Alaska or Florida….pop back on Sunday and you'll see why!
Here is the quick scoop on this card….this is a classic layout that can be easily adapted to so many sentiments we have!
- The card base is a Note Card Size….LOVE THEM!
- The white top piece is 3 1/4" X 4 3/4"
- Using the big shot and Labels Collection Framelits I cut the center out with # 3 and then made a ring with Daffodil Delight with #3 & #4 and adhered it with the green glue!
- Love my stamp a ma jig…I stamped the "Hello There" in the middle with Strawberry Slush
- Using lots of dimensionals, I placed the top part over the sentiment….(I love to see the dimension)
- Popping out several flowers from the itty bitty accents punch, the perfect touch….well – the pearl is the perfect touch!
- Now to the fun finale….the envelope! I changed it up a bit today and I liked it….see the below scoop in the picture!
This is a fun and different way to make the mailman smile….it made me smile and I hope that it did the same to you! I adore these paper stacks and there are (2) new ones coming out on January 6th, you'll love them and I will be offering a paper share so you can get a "taste" of them without having to buy the whole "kit and caboodle"
You know what today is….the unveiling of the weekly deals! Please click here to see what is being offered this week…my pick of favorites…..Birthday Surprise Stamp Set….great, practical set!
Enjoy the day and thanks for popping in….I know that this is a very busy time and I appreciate your time! Please feel free to email me if I can be of help!
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by Susan Itell | Nov 23, 2014 | 3-D Projects, Super Easy, Thank You |
This is a GREAT day for sooooo many reasons! I am super excited about today's post as I have the honor to be the guest stamper of my dear friend and fearless leader….Mary Fish! I am always so darn tootin' excited when I can be her guest!
If you have never popped on my blog before…WELCOME….and yes, I do blog daily (like Mary) and I have learned from the best….I love what I do and I love inspiring YOU! Please subscribe to my blog if you wish!
I have a confession and one that I am sure that all of my "peeps" will acknowledge….I love monograms…I love initials… All around my home you will find "personalized touches" and when the "peeps" were "little peeps" I was a representative for a children's clothing company that specialized with color coordinating clothes and monograms were the star!
In looking at pictures….they DREAD how I dressed them but I still think that they were adorable! ENOUGH WITH MEMORY LANE (darn, I love going down that lane)…..today's post will highlight how you can take one stamp set and make a great set of note-card for ANYONE!
The stamp set that I used for today is one that I can just about guarantee that you have "passed" on because I admit…it is very $$$$$ but you need to think past that as it is so darn versatile! It is called Larger than Life and it is just that!
The minute the new catalog came out in the Spring, I adored this stamp set but I thought "Should I get it now….or wait"….I am always honest (about the in's and out's of products) but I knew that deep down – I needed it. I used a 50% off on it and you can do the same by having a cyber event…..please email me and I will help you reach your goals!
Now I say to myself, "Silly Susan"….just look at how many gifts you can make with this clean and classic stamp….and I LOVE IT!
O.k. – let's get to it as it s a fun project and I hope that I have inspired you to give this stamp set a try and also do this! Just think about how many different people you can give this to! I invite you to think of:
- Friends
- Family
- Hairdresser
- Co-Worker
- Mother in Laws….Sister in laws
- Kids in College
- Teachers
- Birthday Gifts (everyone needs thank you notes)
- Hostess Gift
You can see that the list is endless and fun! This is a GREAT way to use up DSP that you have and also it is sooooo darn tootin' affordable using the Note-cards that Stampin Up! offers…..WOOT-WOOT……you get 20 cards & Envelopes for just $5.95!
- The simple scoop on making this box is….for the bottom, cut your card stock to 7 1/4" X 5 3/4" and then using the Simply Scored – I score at the 1" mark all around (see the below picture to see how I "cut in" on the ends as well as placed the sticky strip!)
- For the "Top", I suggest that you make is a "smidge larger" to fit nicely over it! The dimensions for this are 7 3/8" X 5 7/8" and do the same as you did for the bottom!
- You all know by now that every Tuesday, Stampin' Up! is wonderful in offering "deals for a week" and I love the challenge in incorporating them into my posts!
You can see that I have used the Deco Labels Framelits to create the center of the box along with the help of the Window Sheets. (You could easily skip this step but I think it makes it "finished & fun"….also it help you see whose initial it is!!!)
- For the note-card….it is already ready cut with the Stampin' Ups! help but then I cut a white piece just a 1/4" smaller (4 3/4" X 3 1/4") and then scored it at 1/4" all around to give it some depth! Have fun with the colors of your choose and also the DSP!
- For the back flaps of the envelopes….easy-peasy – I just take a piece of DSP that is 5 1/4"" X 2" and then run a very, very thin bead of "green glue" (mono) just around the edges of the envelope….place the DSP on it….let it set it a bit and then PRESTO – cut the excess away! LOVE IT!
( I will say that I usually cut my DSP in 6" width so if I am using it with the Envelope Liner Framelit, they are good to go but if you are doing it this method, you can get by with cutting the paper smaller)
I love picking out the DSP for the person's personality, I think that this gives this project a great "personal touch" and one that I know will be well received and very useful. I can get at least (8) cards and envelopes in a box….want to make it larger, no worries – just make our box depth larger!
- Simply Stamp the "initial of your choice" with the "color of your choice" and PRESTO – you are good to go!
- If you are making the "solid" color box top and then want to embellish it with coordinating paper (like the below "m" one) – those measurements are (2) pieces at 5 1/4" X 3/4" and (2) pieces at 3 3/4" X 3/4"….This truly carries the theme of your gift!
Have fun and mix up what you have! You can easily decorate the boxes in so many ways! I am just crazy about this project and I already have 15 boxes made for friends and family! I am a "big believer" of handmade gifts….they touch the heart and they are remembered!
Please feel free to email me and/or leave me a comment about this post! Please remember, share with me a Tradition of your Thanksgiving Holiday and you can win some BLOG CANDY and also some yummy brownies from me!
Click here to see yesterday's post and I am sooooooo darn inspired and touched by the comments! I will announce the winner tomorrow!
Monday's are fun day for me as I offer a personal challenge to help you create your style….if you choose to share it with me …GREAT….if not…no biggie (I am just happy that you are going to your craft space and having fun)
Thanks for popping in today and a HUGE thanks to Mary….please leave me a comment for this blog post and/or about what "traditions" means to you…..(Yesterday's Post) and YOU could win the Blog Candy! I love reading about YOU and things that YOU and your family love about the holiday…..
Enjoy the day and until tomorrow!l
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by Susan Itell | Sep 20, 2014 | Super Easy, Thank You |
Good Morning! I am so excited to be Mary Fish's guest stamper! I hope that you enjoy the card today as I think it is super cute! When this paper came out, All Abloom…..I was SUPER happy with this particular pattern. I am not sure why, it just made me happy and it made me smile!
If you follow my blog, you know that I adore square cards and this one creates a big punch but if you look at it and break it apart, you will see that it is super simple!
I pulled all of the colors from the Paper Stack using, Blushing Bride, Pistachio Pudding, Stawberry Slush and of course, Whisper White!
These stacks are the BEST "bang for your buck" as you will receive 48 sheets of fun paper…it is just $6.95…I say WOOT-WOOT!!!
Simple, yet effective with that little sentiment from A Happy Hooray did the trick! I adore this stamp set as it truly is very versatile! (I think I might do a Stamp of the Month Kit with it) in the future! Look how effective stamping in the bold color of Strawberry Slush made this POP!
I know that you like when I give you the measurement and here you go! This card is fun, easy and you know that the recipient will be super happy to receive this cheerful card! Please feel free to email me if you have questions!
- The Base is Blushing Bride as a 5" square card!
- The super cute DSP is a 4 1/2" square and then I cut a mat a "smidge larger"
- Using the square framelits I cut a frame from the Pistachio Pudding using the #3 & #4 framelits and then added a piece of white behind the frame!
- The size of the circles are the 1 3/8" & the 1 3/4" circle punches. Using Stampin' Dimensionals always makes a statement! ( I call them my Stampin' Vitamins)
- To me…the POP of the card is using the white gel pen – I LOVE this pen and a little dash makes all the difference!
- The envelope Punch Board makes it super easy to create your own envelopes! Today I simply lined the outer flap of the envelope!
Making odd size cards is always fun! I realize that it takes extra postage for a square card, but many of our cards we make need extra postage with the embellishments we use! I think it is well worth the extra expense as I would be SUPER happy to get this "pick me up of thanks" in the mail!
Many thanks for popping in today and it is an honor to be a guest stamper for Mary while she is at Founders Circle! I truly hope that she is having the time of her life as she most certainly deserves it!
If you enjoyed the inspiration today from this post, please enter your email under the holiday catalog on the side bar of my home page…I blog daily and I feel like I have learned from the BEST! Having Mary as my direct upline is a privilege and joy!
Please feel free to email me or leave me a comment! Enjoy this wonderful day and "thanks" for popping in and letting me inspire you!
Until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Aug 2, 2014 | 3-D Projects, Get Well, Tips and Tricks!!! |
I am sure that you have seen this card before but the 1st time I saw it was when Jeanie gave a card similiar to me last winter when I was sick! My dear friends daughter McKenna just had her Wisdom Teeth yesterday and has "chubby cheeks" and I thought that this would be PERFECT for her!
So here is my take on it! If you have ever had your wisdom teeth out you know that it is not the most comfortable thing to go through…2 of my children went through with no problems…then when Hannah had hers out she was the cutest "chimp munk" you have ever seen!
I am going to do a quick run through and I hope that you try this and to me…this is one that you need to keep in your "dear little head" as it is a TOTAL keeper! I am going to share with you some tips and tricks that I hope you take me up on!
You can see that the card is the good old A-2 size in Strawberry Slush but folded to make a vertical card! I know that you are probably tired of me using the Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder but what can I say…I just love it – Polka Dots just make me happy!
The Blushing Bride is 3 3/4" X 5" and then the Strawberry Slush before I ran it through the Big Shot is 3 1/2" X 4 3/4"! Next is to the part that you are going to NOT GOING TO STRESS ABOUT as it is easy peasy!
Making the box is very easy. I took a 3″ by 2 1/4″ piece of All Abloom designer paper and scored in 1/4″ on all sides. I then cut out each end to make it come together for a box and voila. I had a kleenex by my side to go forward!
Yes, this is an open backed box BUT being the "type A" person I am…I needed to have a little support so I could adhere it the way I thought it should be so I added a piece of scraps. I cut a 1/2" strip that was 3 1/2" long and scored it at 1/4" so I could "green glue" it….and WOWZERS – it worked!
Jeanie used an oval punch but I could not find that anywhere so PLAN B went into effect and I went for the 1" circle punch and then accented it with the 1 1/4" Scalloped Circle Punch! I added my Kleenex inside and voila! Let's put this aside!
Let's go to the base that the box sits on….a blushing bride piece of 3" X 2 1/4" piece of paper but I thought that it needed something simple! PAPER to the rescue….I adore the stampin' trimmer and I just made "slivers" to make it a bit interesting!
The MUST HAVE is the Silicone Craft Sheet…this is the TOTAL lifesaver and for just $5.95 – you will be amazed at how you use it over and over! Love…love…LOVE! It is the best to work with adhesives…after it dries – it rubs right off!
Can you see that you can use all sorts of DSP to make this different but I would suggest that you use a print that is rather small and one that you can "accent with"
The sentiment is PERFECT for McKenna…."Happy Healing" and it is from the MUST HAVE sentiment set…And Many More – it truly is a keeper and one that you will never look back at! I try to learn…always – and when Mary Fish told me…when in doubt – GO FOR THE SENTIMENTS!
At first I scratched my head but she is so right. You can so soooooo much with paper….let the sentiments shine!
I could have easily dropped this off in their mailbox but when I went to the Post Office for work and saw this padded envelope….I just knew that it was meant to be and I needed to purchase it!!! Doesn't it work perfectly!
After writing a "chipmunk" note to McKenna (don't you love that name) I tucked in 3 movie passes for her and her parents to "go in the dark" and have fun! I can remember when Hannah was healing, that's what we did…sneak off and have some time together!
I am super excited that I was able to order the NEW goodies…..from the NEW Holiday Catalog! I know that you are going to love them as much as I do and I am looking forward to inspiring you with samples!
Please feel free to email me and please POP back tomorrow….it is a card that has been a hit for a long time and I have some very special young people to send it to!
Let's have a great Saturday , I relalize that I usually do "simple saturday's" for you…but tomorrow is "simple sunday!"…until tomorrow!
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by Susan Itell | Jul 24, 2014 | Photopolymer Stamps, Super Easy |
I have a true confession – when I was making this card for you today I started to make it WAY TOO COMPLICATED and I was getting a bit stressed and then I looked at it and said – enough….do what you do best – less is best!
This card is going to a special person to all of the PALS and especially to Mary….her wonderful neice Kris Kilcoyne. I shared with you yesterday a picture of the 2 of them and it is sooooo darn cute and special I just need to share it again!
True, Kris is Mary's neice (and that is super fun in itself)…but Kris is so much more to Mary and the whole PAL team…she is Mary's assistant and is nothing short of amazing!
I think it is the "coolest" thing that these 2 incredible ladies live across the country from each other but with the power of technology and sheer "synergy"….together they make it work for all of our benefits! I am sure that Kris was beaming seeing "Aunt Mary" at convention!
I think I summed it up with this Clean and SImple Card….WOW…WOW…WOW!!!! I am lovin' these photopolymer stamps and I must admit, it was nice not having to use the stamp-a-ma-jig (but I DO adore it)
As I said in the beginning, I was being super fussy about adding stars….flowers…..arrows…..yada-yada and then I just stood back and said DONE…these words speak LOUD and GREAT with nothing!
Lesson to be learned…when in doubt – LEAVE IT OUT! Less is best and this works….just fine! I did corner round all of the edges (probably because deep down I felt guilty about being so easy-peasy!
I think when you had big and bold images…there is an opportunity to keep it super clean and simple! Also, these images are GREAT heat embossed!
I am just head over heels with this DSP Stack and YES – Stampin' up! is coming out with more in the holiday catalog! WOOT-WOOT! These are such a GREAT BANG for your BUCK!!!
You can line (2) envelopes with each sheet….they are perfect for the front of a card…the sky's the limit!
I naturally had to jazz up the back of the envelope too…..I just could not resist! This sentiment fit perfectly right on the back of the envelope and I know that not only will the mailman smile….but Kris will smile as well!
Well Kris…hat's off to YOU for being the amazing helper to all of the PALS! I know that I drive you nuts in emailing you at the wrong address but you are an amazing organized person and I appreciate all that you do! I marvel at your computer skills and ability to have everything at your fingertips!
Kris is an amazing photographer and also adores My Digital Studio (something that I need to do more of as it is amazing). She loves Yoga….is a great Mom and Wife and the BEST to all of us PALS!
Congratulations Kris for all of the hard work that you and Mary do….I appreciate YOU!
Until tomorrow….
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