'Birthday Cheer'!

Do you have someone special that you want to send a birthday card to?  Well this would be a great card to make & send to them!!!  

This is a cute birthday card with a fun layout!!  Just check it out!!!  This is another one of  the cards that everyone coming to stamp with me for my January monthly card classes will be making this week!

I cut 4 squares that are different sizes-

1. Night of Navy- 1 1/2 x 1 3/4"
2. Call Me Clover- 1 2/ x 3 1/4"
3. Call Me Clover- 2 1/4 x 1 3/4"
4. Night of Navy- 2 1/4 x 3 1/4"

I then used the NEW Dot to Dot Textured Embossing Folder to emboss the Call Me Clover pieces.  And the Simple Stripes Embossing Folder to emboss the Night of Navy pieces.

I put all of the pieces into the 2 embossing folders diagonally- so I would get an angled look.

I stamped the birthday hat onto a piece of Whisper White card stock, using my Black Memento ink pad & then colored some of the stripes with my Dark Call Me Clover & Dark Night of Navy Stampin' Blends.  I used the Wink of Stella to color in the top of the hat & the white stripes.  NOTE:  There is a framelit with this stamp set, but not one for the birthday hat- so you'll have to use your paper snips & fussy cut it out. 

stamp set:  'Birthday Cheer'
card stock:  

• Call Me Clover- 1 1/2 x 3 1/4 & 2 1/4 x 1 3/4- Emboss using the Dot to Dot Embossing folder
• Night of Navy-  1 1/2 x 1 3/4 & 2 1/4 x 3 1/4"- Emboss using the Simple Stripes Embossing folder; 3 x 2 1/4"- layer under words on the outside of the card
• Thick Whisper White-  5 1/2 x 8 1/2- score at 4 1/4", fold in half for card base
• Whisper White-  4 x 5 1/4- for inside of the card; 2 3/4' strip to stamp the birthday hat onto & then fussy cut it out with your Paper Snips; 2 3/4 x 2"- to stamp words on the outside of the card

ink:  Black Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Dark Call Me Clover & Dark Night of Navy
other:  Call Me Clover 1/8"ribbon, Wink of Stella, Big Shot, Standard Platform, Dot to Dot Textured Embossing Folder, Simple Stripes Embossing Folder, Paper Snips.  Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a busy day with the kids & then I burnt the midnight oil cutting card stock.  

This morning Deke is up early to chore.  He will be gone all day, as he is taking his mom to Cedar Rapids to some dr appointments.  I'm up early to get some more card stock cut before I go get the boys!  I'll take the twins to school & then spend my day with the 3 little ones.  When the kids are all gone home again tonight I'll be cutting cardstock & getting things done for my upcoming stamp classes I have this weekend.  

I hope you have a great Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Check out this 'Birthday Blast' birthday card!

This is one of  the cards from my March monthly card classes!  I love this fun edgelit!  

This is a cool birthday card!  And it is a fun fold too!  You know I love fun folds!

I think it turned out neat!  I choose the colors of this card to go along with the Party Animal DSP. 

The big star here on the front of this card holds the bottom shut.  See how it flips down.

This is what it looks like when I have it opened all of the way up!

The 5 little starts shown here all all ones that came out of the cut out edgelit.  I saved them so that I could add them to the inside of the card as you can see here.

Here are the supplies & measurements that I used-

Star card-  (available in a BUNDLE)
'Birthday  Blast'- #142854 (w)= $25.00 or #142866 (c)= $18.00- OC- pg. 11
card stock:  
#100730- Whisper White N (40)= $9.00- pg. 170

• 3 x 3 3/4, 3 x 3 3/4; 1 3/4 x 3 3/4

#140272- Thick White (24)= $7.00- pg. 175        

• 7 1/8 x 4 1/4- score at 5 1/2"

#111350- Pacific Point B (24)= $8.00- pg. 171    

• 8 1/2 x 4; 1 1/2" strip, 2 3/4" strip, 4 1/4 x 2

designer paper:  #142738- Party Animal DSP= $11.00- OC- pg. 5        

• 4 x 1/2

ink:  #126951- Pacific Point B= $6.50- pg. 171
other:  #119246- Basic Rhinestones (150)= $5.00- pg. 177
#138293- Medium Star Punch= $16.00- pg. 187
#143263- Big Shot- $110.00- pg. 190 
#142673- Star Blast Edgelits Dies- $20.00- OC pg. 11

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Oh what a wild weekend full of stamping I had!!  I had a stamp class on Friday night & one on Saturday morning.  Then I spent all afternoon/night on Saturday cutting more card stock, as I had 2 stamp classes yesterday too (one in the morning & one in the afternoon).  I enjoyed seeing everyone & sharing my passion of stamping with them all weekend long!!  

Janiece & Darla were great hostesses yesterday!  I appreciated their help!  They had yummy treats too!  And then Ruth is just a true blessing to me......she is my side kick & I couldn't get through this monthly class without all she does to help me!!  I so treasure her friendship & help each month!

Last night on my way home from stamp classes I stopped & picked up a Casey's Pizza for our supper.  As I was too tired to make supper.  Deke helped me unload the car after we ate.  We watched a movie & went to bed. 

We are up EARLY this morning at 4:00 a.m. to go outside to work on the farm.  We will mark, sort & load hogs!  The semi is to be here at 5:00 a.m to load them.  Hopefully we are done with selling the hogs & doing the chores by 7:00, a.m. so that we can get back in the house & on with the rest of our day.  Deke will be headed to town to his weekly board meeting.  I'll be headed in town to pick up the boys & take the twins to pre-school.  I'll spend my day with Trey.  Tonight when he goes home I'll get orders placed from my classes this past weekend & hopefully get some card stock cut too!!  I'm gearing up for this week (every spare minute I have) to get everything ready for my Annual 'All Occasions' card classes that I have the next 2 weekends.  I have lots of card stock cutting to do!

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Hey Birthday Chick

 

 Here is another 'Hey Birthday Chick' card!!!

It is sooo cute!!

This little chick just makes me smile!

Now who wouldn't want to get a birthday card like this!

I used the Foam Adhesive Sheets with the Happy Birthday Die, 

so that they were popped up!

This was super easy to do!

How did I do it?

I cut a piece of foam about 1 x 2", peeled the protective sheet off of one side

& stuck a piece of Terracotta Tile card stock over the top of it.

I then laid my die on top of this & ran it through my Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine.

It worked great!

I just had to peel the protective sheet off of the back side & 

it was ready to stick onto my card front!

 I love the way this turned out!

This is what the images in the stamp set- 'Hey Birthday Chick'- #154464= $21.00

& coordinating dies- Birthday Chick Dies- #158200= $27.00 look like.

 Or buy them together as a bundle & save 10%-

#158631- Hey Birthday Chick= $43.00

I added a wobbly behind the chick- so he moves!

I popped up the Scalloped Square frame, using Foam Adhesive Strips.

 

Here are the supplies & the measurements to that you can make this card too!

stamp set:  'Hey Birthday Chick'

card stock:

• Terracotta Tile- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- for card base
• Terracotta Tile- 1 x 2"- die cut words
  
• Petal Pink-3 3/4 x 3 3/4"
  
• Basic White- 3 1/2 x 3 1/2"- cut Scalloped Square out of center of this to make a frame
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp chick & die cut out
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Ice Cream Corner DSP- 4 x 2"

inks:  Memento & Petal Pink

Stampin' Blends:  Light & Dark Calypso Coral; Dark Daffodil Delight; Dark Petal Pink

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Square Dies (larges Scalloped Square); Birthday Chick Dies; Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack (Calypso Coral Ribbon); Artistry Blooms Sequins; Foam Adhesive Sheets; Foam Adhesive Strips; Wink of Stella; glue dots

plus: WOBBLES- mini action spring that I bought on Amazon

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Trusty Tool Fun Fold Easel Birthday Card

Happy Birthday to Deke!

Today is his birthday.

If you see him out & about- tell him "Happy Birthday"!

 

This is the card that I made for him.

I used the 

#163274- Trusty Tools stamp set= $24.00 pg. 80 (hammer & inside words)

#163436- Take to the Sky DSP= $12.50 pg. 37

#163756- Simply Said stamp set= $17.00 pg. 19 (words)

#163338- Adhesive-Backed Textured Dots= $8.00 pg. 115

 

To see another card I made using this easel layout- CLICK HERE! 

For the inside of the card I added a cute easel.

Notice how I colored the hammer by blending the ink using a Blender Pen. 

NOTE:  When using Classic Night of Navy ink- you can make the color bled if you

lightly go over it using a plain Stampin' Blend. 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Trusty Tools' & 'Simply Said'

card stock:

• Night of Navy- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
  
• Night of Navy- 2 x 4"- layer for card front
  
• Night of Navy- 2 1/2 x 2 1/2"- for inside of card
  
• Smoky Slate- 2 1/4 x 4 1/4"- layer for card front
• Smoky Slate- 2 1/4 x 2 1/4"- for inside of card
  
• Smoky Slate-  4 1/4 x 5 1/2"- for inside easel- score at 1/4", 1" & 2 1/4"- make end pointed
  
• Basic White- 1 3/4 x 3 3/4"- stamp hammer using Night of Navy ink pad
  
• Basic White-1/2" strip- stamp words onto & diagonally cut ends with Paper Snips for card front
  
• Basic White- 2 x 2"- stamp words onto diamond shape for inside of card easel
  
• Basic White-  4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Take to the Sky DSP

• 1 x 5 1/4" (x2)- for front of card.
• 1 x 5"- for inside easel
  

ink:  Night of Navy

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Simply Scored Scoring Tool; Blender Pens; Glue Dots; Dimensionals; Paper Snip Scissors; Paper Trimmer

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!

HUGS!
SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Prettiest Birthday

 Check out this pretty cake!

This could be a wedding card, anniversary card, birthday card, retirement card....

you name it- as many occasions would work.

I used the 'Prettiest Birthday' stamp set & combined

the words from the 'Here's A Card'  stamp set with it!

 

This is one of the cards that everyone joining me for my upcoming

stamp-a-stack (40 card) classes will be making!

 This pretty DSP is from the Peony Garden DSP pack.

Look at all of the different options that could be used on this card!

As you always want to flip your DSP over & see what is on the other side!

As sometime it is a very hard decision to decide which side you like the best!

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:  'Prettiest Birthday' & 'Here's A Card'

card stock:

• Petal Pink- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
  
• Smoky Slate- 4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Basic White- 3/4 x 5"- stamp words onto & adhere to bottom of Smoky Slate layer
  
• Petal Pink- 1 x 5"- adhere above the words
  
• Smoky- Slate- 1/2 x 4"
• Smoky Slate- 2 1/2 x 2 1/2"
• Basic White-2 1/2" strip- die cut stitched square & stamp cake onto
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Peony Garden DSP- 2 x 5"- adhere to the top part of the Smoky Slate layer

ink:  Smoky Slate

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stitched Shapes Dies (Square)- RETIRING!; Champagne Rhinestones; Dimensionals; Wink of Stella

 

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

A slider/pull out bithday card- TUTORIAL!

Check it out!!  I made a fun slider/pull out birthday card!! 

Want another great idea to use your Barn Door framelit with?  Read on.......

The first time I saw the Barn Door framelit I knew I wanted to make a slider card with it.  I finally had time to play with it & make this card last night.  I think it turned out super cute!!  What do you think?

How did I do it?
I have some photos & steps for you to see below-

#1- Cut out the window, using the Barn Door Framelit.  
NOTE:  The window is about 1 3/4" from the bottom.  Whisper White card stock- 4 1/2 x 3 3/4"

#2- This is what it looks like when you get the slider hole cut out.

#3- Make a "track", using the adhesive strips on each side of the slider window.  
NOTE:  Be sure you slide your piece of card stock into it first (Whisper White slider piece measures- 4 1/2 x 1 1/4"), so that you have it tight, but not rubbing. 

#4-I added a little 'stop to the one end, using another adhesive strip, so that pull out strip couldn't go all of the way through.  

#5- Be sure you rub the embossing buddy on the inside edges of the adhesive strip so that your paper slide out doesn't stick to it. 

#6- Attach the window piece to the front of the card.  It will look like this. 

#7- Using my Paper Snips, I fussy cut a bow out of the Picture Perfect Party DSP.  COOL HUH!

#8- Adhere a piece of Picture Perfect Party DSP to the bottom edge of the card front- 4 1/2 x 1 1/4".

#9- Slid in the pull out strip- between the adhesive track that you made. 
NOTE:  If you want to stamp words onto it- do that first, so that you'll get a good stamped image on it.  I used the Bermuda Bay marker on the words- 'to you' to add to the pull out strip!

#10- Add a short piece of the adhesive strip to it the Whisper White pull our strip.  

#11- Use the Tailored Tag punch & adhered it to the adhesive strip that inside the window track.  
Below is what it looks like when it is stuck onto the adhesive strip. 

#12- Add another strip of Pool Party card stock- 4 1/2 x 1 1/4", to the front of the card by using an adhesive strip.  This is to hide the window. 
NOTE:  I only put the adhesive strip along the bottom edge of this piece of card stock, as you want the top to be free, so that it is hiding the window, but allowing it to move freely!

#13- This is what it looks like when you put the Pool Party strip on & have your pull out piece inside the track. 

#14- Add a dimensional to the top point of the Tailored Tag punch. 
NOTE:  Be sure that it isn't touching the Pool Party card stock piece. 

#15- Stick the bow onto the dimensional & finished decorating the card front.

#16- The card is finished!  

Check out this cute card when it is pulled out!
Isn't it cute!!  And it was so much fun to make!  I'm sending it to a special friend for her birthday!  I hope she likes it!

stamp set:  'Picture Perfect Birthday'
card stock:  

• Pool Party- 4 1/4 x 11; 4 1/2 x 1 1/4" ; 1 3/4" strip- stamp words on & cut out with Stitched Framelits
• Whisper White- 4 1/2 x 3 3/4"; 4 1/2x 1 1/4"- pull out piece; 2 1/4" strip- punch out Tailored Tag Punch
• Rich Razzleberry- 4 3/4 x 4"
• Myths & Magic Glimmer (Bermuda Bay)- 4 1/2 x 1/2"

designer paper:

• 4 1/2 x 1 1/4"
• Bow DSP images= Fussy cut one out with our Paper Snips

ink:  Bermuda Bay
Stampin Write Marker:  Bermuda Bay
other:  Paper Snips, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stitched Framelits, Tailored Tag Punch, Dimensionals, Adhesive Strip

If you have any questions- don't hesitate to contact me! 

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Wow- I've had a busy weekend of bookwork- getting things ready for our CPA to do our taxes.  I have our farm, my daycare & my stamping stuff to get ready.  I can honestly say I'm tired of looking at numbers, but jumping with joy that I have it ready to take to her!

I'm up early to walk & then head to the CPA's.  I hope to make a quick delivery to a customers home & run to Walmart.  I have the day off & plan to spend it cleaning up stampin' stuff & getting ready for my classes I have this weekend!  

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday on this Presidents' Day.

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-
SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Prettiest Birthday

 Have you noticed this 'Prettiest Birthday'stamp set in the 

Spring Mini Catalog on page 51?

 

It is a fun set that has a lot of different possibilities when creating with it!

You all know that I love Black & White cards.

So check out this one!
It is clean, simple & elegant!

 

I think that this is a great wedding card.

But just change the words to one of the others that are in this set

& you could have a birthday card or an anniversary card.

You can't tell by the photo, but I have added Wink of Stella to the cake.

I put it on the flowers, icing edge & cake stand.

It sparkles when you see it in person.

 

NOTE:  There are coordinating Pretty Birthday Dies that go with this stamp set,

although I did not use them when creating this card.

 

Here are the measurements & the supplies so that you can make this card too!

stamp set: 'Prettiest of Birthday'

card stock:

• Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card basee
• Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 1"
• Basic Black- 2 1/2 x 2 1/2"
  
• Basic White-  2 1/2" strip- die cut stitched square
• Basic White- 3/4 x 5 1/4"- stamp words onto for front of card
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  True Love DSP- 2 x 5 1/4"; 1/2 x 4"

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin' Cut & Embossing Machine; Stitched Shapes Dies (Square); Basic Pearls; dimensionals; Wink of Stella 

 

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

'Broadway Birthday'

Happy Hump day..........
This is a cool birthday card using the 'Broadway Birthday' SUITE!  Check out the stamp set, DSP & the birthday candle embellishment!

This card is one that everyone joining me for my August monthly classes last week got to make.

We used the Stamparatus to line up & stamp the words on the card front!  And how fun & easy that was!

I think it turned out pretty sweet!  I hope you like it too!

Here are the supplies & the measurements for this card-
'Broadway Birthday'- #1477067= $17.00- pg. 69 BUNDLE available!
'Big Wishes'- #146422 (w)= $27.00 or #146425 (c)= $19.00- pg. 75 (for the inside of the card)
card stock:

• Basic Black (24)- #121045= $8.50- pg. 184-  5 1/2 x 8 1/2; 3 1/4 x 3 1/4
• Gray Granite N (24)- #146983= #8.50- pg. 184-  4 1/4 x 1; 3 1/2 x 3 1/2
• Whisper White (40)- #100730= $9.75 - pg. 184-  3x3; 2" strip; 4 x 5 1/4

designer paper:

• Broadway Bound Specialty- #146277= $14.00- pg. 188  4x2

ink:  Black Memento- #132708= $6.00
candle embellishment- #146281= $12.00- pg. 198
Basic Rhinestones- #144220= $5.00- pg. 197
Black Satin ribbon- #146280= $7.00- pg. 201  3"
Stamparatus- #146276= $49.00- pg. 207
Simply Shammy- #147042= $8.00- pg. 206
Big Shot- #143263- pg. 214= $110.00
Broadway Lights Framelits- #146317= $29.00- pg. 216 BUNDLE available!

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Yesterday was a LONG day.........it started out with a short night on Monday night & an early morning yesterday selling hogs!  And then the kids were all here all day!  We had a fun time celebrating Masen's official 3rd birthday!  He got his crispix (wood cake) from Grandma & a super cute dinosaur card (made with a retired stamp set.)  I had a big Balloon on the door with a #52 race car, a birthday banner & streamers hanging in the door!  He was all smiles when he walked in the door! They boys played outside for a while too, running off some energy!

Last night I worked on stamping stuff!  And finally called it a night about 11.  I was beat & couldn't think straight enough to accomplish anything more for the day.

This morning we are up early.  Deke will chore & head to courthouse & then to Ottumwa.  I'm off to walk & be at Manda's early to get the boys.  I'll hurry home to be here so Sarah can drop off their 3. We plan to play outside again, enjoying our last days of summer vacation!  

Gotta run......

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

So Much Happy Bundle

I love this 'So Much Happy' bundle!!  I am sharing another Magenta birthday card using it!  This card is bright, cheery & fun!  It is the perfect birthday card for someone special in your life!

You can CLICK HERE to see another card similar to this one, that is horizontal!

It wasn't hard at all to cut out the HAPPY words.....keep reading as I have photos below for you to see exactly how to do it!!

Check out how I die cut the HAPPY words?  

1.  4 x 5 1/4" Magenta Madness- measure up from the bottom at 1 1/4" & make little marks on the ends of both sides.

2.  Lay Happy die across this (NOTICE WHERE I HAVE THE LITTLE MARKS DRAWN) & die cut out these words.

3.  This is what it looks like when cut out!
4.  Then adhere this to the front side of the Daffodil Delight card base! 
5.  This was sooo easy!

Isn't this just a cool card!!!  I hope you will give it a try!
 
stamp set:  'So Much Happy'
card stock: 

• Daffodil Delight-4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2""- fold in half for card base; 1/4" strip- die cut little stars; 5 1/2 x 1/2 (x2)- put above & below the HAPPY words
• Magenta Madness- 5 1/4 x 4"- Emboss with Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder, stamp 3 stars onto the top left corner & cut out HAPPY words. 
• Whisper White-  1/2" strip- die cut out balloon string; 1" strip- stamp birthday words onto it & die cut out using the Tasteful Labels stitched Banner die; 1" strip- stamp balloon onto & die cut out; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Artistry Blooms DSP- 5 1/4 x 1"
ink:  Magenta Madness
Stampin' Blend:  Dark Daffodil Delight- I colored a few of the stars that are in the Balloon.
other:  Die Cutting & Embossing Machine; Happy Die; Tasteful Labels Dies; Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder; Dimensionals

Have a SUPER Sunday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Nathan's Birthday card!

Here is the card that I made for Nathan's birthday last week!  

I used the 'Stylized Birthday' stamp set, along with the star from the 'Wood Words' stamp set.

This is a fun fold card.....that I made a pocket in.  Inside the pocket you could add a little gift- cash or a gift card.

Here are the measurements & the supplies I used for this card.
stamp sets:  'Stylized Birthday' & 'Wood Words'
card stock:  

• Sahara Sand- 4 1/4 x 11- score at 2 1/2" & 5 1/2"for the card base; 3 3/4" x 3 1/2"
• Early Espresso- 3 1/2" x 3 1/4", 2" strip for circle punch
• Very Vanilla- 3" x 2 3/4"; 2" strip for circle punch, 4 x 5 1/4" for inside of the card

designer paper:  

• Coffee Break DSP- 4x6"= cut at 2 3/4"; 2 1/4" & 1"

ink:  Early Espresso
other:  1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 1/2" Circle punch, dimensionals, Tear & Tape, Everyday Label Punch- available September 1st

 Check out the little inside pocket I made. I used the Tear & Tape along the edges to hold it secure.

 Before I folded the pocket over & stuck it to the Tear & Tape, I used the Everyday Label Punch- (NEW- available September 1st in the Holiday Catalog) & created a little notch, like shown in the photos.

 

You can slide in your gift of cash or a gift card into the pocket.

I stamped the stars & a greeting on the inside of the card too.

AND check out the DSP.  It is on the outside, the inside pocket & along the edge too!  
It is a strip- 4x6.  I cut it into 3 different lengths.

•  2 3/4"- for the outside 
• 2 1/4"- for the inside pocket
• 1"- for the edge

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I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE