Silly Safari Black & White card

This is such a CUTE card.

And you all know that I love black & white cards.

 

It is clean & simple!

And it makes a great birthday card!

 

This is one of the cards that everyone attending my 

Annual Spring Class got to make. 

Check out the scalloped circle!!

I am so excited that we now have lots of sizes of new scalloped circle dies!

WOO HOO!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Silly Safari'

card stock:

• Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
• Basic Black- 3" strip- die cut scalloped circle
• Real Red- 3/4 x 3 3/4"
• Basic White- 3 x 2 3/4"- for top front of card
• Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- stamp words/zebra & punch out using the 2 3/8" Circle Punch
• Basic White- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Weekend Adventures DSP- LAST CHANCE LIST

• 3x3" 

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin' Cut & Embossing Machine; Scalloped Blooms Dies; 2 3/8" Circle Punch; Moody Palette Dots; dimensoinals

 

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE 

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store.

Reason To Celebrate

 

I love black & white cards.

Check these out.

 

Which do you like better?

THIS?  The birthday card?

OR 

THAT? The graduation card?

 

Everyone joining me for my Annual Spring classes got to 

make one (or both) of these cards!

 

I used the

#166905- Reason to Celebrate= $20.00 

#167225- Seasonal Celebration= $24.00 LAST CHANCE 

#166056- Sign Design Punch= $15.00 LAST CHANCE 

Here is a birthday card.

Here is a graduation card.

 

Note:  I used some retired punches for the stars & the star embossing folder.

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:

• Reason to Celebrate
• Seasonal Celebrations- LAST CHANCE 

card stock:

• Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- emboss with retired star embossing folder
• Basic White- 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & cut ends to desired length with scissors
• Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- stamp words/images onto- punch out or fussy cut
• Basic White- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"- for inside of card
• Crushed Curry- 2" strip- punch out stars 

designer paper:  Weekend Adventures DSP- LAST CHANCE

• 2 x 4" 

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine; Sign Design Punch; Basic Rhinestones; scissors; dimensionals; glue dots

now retired:  Star Embossing Folder; small star punch; medium star punch

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE 

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store.

Birthday Present card

Check out today's card.

It is the card I made for Brayden's 18th birthday!

I thought it turned out really cute & love it!

What do you think? 

 

I wanted to do a present with a big bow.

So my challenge was trying to figure out what products I could use to make the bow.

 

I ended up using some retired Oval punches to punch out ovals & then

cut & looped them to make the bow. 

I flagged the ends of the ribbon using scissors. 

There are a couple of SNEAK PEEKS on this card.

 

For the inside of the card I used this new stamp set!

It is called- 'You're The Best'!

AND 

I also used some NEW DSP called-

Artisan Sketched Garden that is all black & white images! 

 WOO HOO!

These will both be available to purchase soon on May 5, 2026.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:

• 'Simply Said'- now sold out
• 'You're the Best'- available 5/5/26 

card stock:

• Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold for card base
• Real Red- 1 x 1"
• Real Red- 2 x 1"
• Real Red-  2" strip- punch out 5 ovals & cut to make bow
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- emboss using So Swirly Embossing Folder
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Artisan Sketched Garden- available 5/5/26

• 1 x 3 3/4"- lid of box
• 2 x 3 3/4"- bottom of box 

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; So Swirly Embossing Folder; Glue Dots

retired:  Oval punches & 3/4" Circle Punch- to make bow

 

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Balloon Festoon SNEAK PEEK- available 5/5/26!

 Check out this CUTE balloon card!!!

 

Here is a SNEAK PEEK of a some NEW products that will 

be available on 5/5/26.

 

This is one of the cards that everyone stamping with me at my

upcoming Annual Spring classes will be making.

 

I chose the words- "Let's Celebrate" & think that this could be used 

many different occasions- birthday, graduation, baby or any celebration!

 

I used these NEW products- available 5/5/26.

*Balloon Festoon BUNDLE

*Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP

*White Gel Pen

I will update my post sometime in the next week or so.

As right now I'm buried in card stock as I'm getting ready for my Spring classes.

So be sure you check back sometime soon.

 

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday! 

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Exciting Times SNEAK PEEK!

Here is a SNEAK PEEK of some NEW products 

that will be available soon on May 5th, 2026!

 

Which do you like better?

THIS- the horizontal birthday card

OR 

THAT- the vertical celebrate card 

 +++++++++++

*Exciting Times stamp set

*Rounded Rectangle Punch

*Hydrangea Hue ink pad

*Hydrangea Hue ribbon

*2026-2028 In Color Butterflies

*2026-2028 In Color Painted Patterns 12x12 DSP 

*Impression Plate 

 

This is a card that I shared at my classes this past weekend. 

I think everyone loved it! 

 #167984- EYELET BLOOMS DIE= $5.00

This is the April 2026 Product of the Month.

The cost is $5.00 when you place an online product order of $75.00*

*before shipping, tax & any discounts

Notice how I used this Eyelet Blooms Die & NEW Impressions Plate 

 to emboss with & make this cool background on the card front. 

Read on to find out how I did it....... 

How did I do that?

• Standard Platform
• Plate #2
• Forever Floral Die- face up
• Mossy Meadow card stock
• Embossing Mat- NEW & available on 5/4/26 in the NEW May-August Catalog
• Specialty Plate

Run this thru the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine one time (don't roll back & forth).

So instead of cutting the images in the die out, it embosses them!

WOW!

So what do you think?

Do you like it?

What do you think of these NEW products?

 

You think that will want to add these products to your wish list 

& get them on May 5, 2026!

 

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE 

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store.

Swirled Designs Star card

 

Oh my gosh......

I love the way this card turned out!

Isn't it cool!

 

This is one of the cards that everyone stamping 

with me at my April monthly stamp classes will be making.

 

I think it would be great for graduation, birthday, congratulation, etc.-

depending on what you choose for your words. 

 

I used LOTS of products when creating this card that are on the LAST CHANCE LIST.

So be sure you get them NOW & don't wait before they are gone forever.

 #165990- Modern Christmas Specialty DSP= $16.50 NOW $14.85 

#167030- Swirled Designs stamp set= $19.00 

#167032- Swirled Designs Dies= $28.00 NOW $22.40

#169054- Cutest Onsie stamp set= $17.00

#169043- Wonderful Thoughts stamp set= $25.00 NOW $22.50

#132708- Memento Ink pad= $8.00 NOW $7.20 

Check out how it opens up.

This is called a Sliding Message pull out card-

as the inside word piece is folded & slides in underneath the DSP strip piece. 

Neat huh! 

So what do you think?

What words would you choose to put onto this card?

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:

• Swirled Designs
• Wonderful Thoughts
• Cutest Onesie 

card stock:

• Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"- CARD BACK
• Basic Black- 3 1/2 x 4 1/4"- score at 1/2"- piece for the slider on the inside of card
• Basic Black- 3" strip- die cut star
• Basic Black- 3/4 x 2 1/2"
• Basic White- 5 1/4 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 3/4" & 6 3/4"- for CARD BASE.  Adhere this to the Basic Black card back.
• Basic White- 2 1/2 x 5"- for card front- stamp lines onto
• Basic White- 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & punch out using the Three Banner Punch
• Basic White- 2 3/4 x 4"- for inside of card 
• Gold Foil- 1" strip- die cut 3 little stars

designer paper:  Modern Christmas Specialty DSP-

• 1 1/2 x 5" 

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Swirled Designs Dies; Three Banner Punch; Tear & Tape; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a SUPER Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE 

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store.

Paradise Garden Card

 

Check out today's pretty floral card. 

I made this card for a special friends birthday.

I hope she likes it!

I used the 

#167121- Paradise Garden Bundle= $61.00 Online Exclusive

And this coordinating DSP....... 

#167113- Garden Poetry DSP= $12.50 Online Exclusive 

This card is clean, simple & elegant- don't you think?

These are not colors I would normally use together.

I just love how the colors fade & look water colored in the dsp!

 Cool huh!
 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Paradise Garden'

card stock:

• Pumpkin Pie- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
• Pumpkin Pie- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"
• Pumpkin Pie- 4 1/4" strip- die cut label
• Pumpkin Pie- 2 3/4" strip- punch out Circle 
• Crushed Curry- 4 x 5 1/4"- emboss using Paradise Garden Hybrid Embossing Folder
• Basic White- 2 1/2" strip- die cut hexagon & stamp words onto it
• Basic White- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Garden Poetry DSP- 

• 3 x 4" 

ink:  Pumpkin Pie

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Paradise Garden Hybrid Embossing Folder; Specialty Plate; Timid Tiger Ribbon; Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes (clear dots); dimensionals; glue dots 

 

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store.

Springtime Scenes Ladybug Card

Happy 1st Day of SPRING!

 

Check out this CUTE ladybug card! 

This is a totally Susie card!

I made it for a dear friend's birthday.

I used the awesome-

#167461- Springtime Scenes Bundle= $53.00 Online Exclusive

 #167478- Ladybug Picnic 3D Embossing Folder= $10.00- Online Exclusive- 

currently out of stock until around 4/27/26

The card is a bookbinding card.

It looks like this when it is standing up.

Notice how I glued the center folded edge down. 

Isn't this so cute!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Springtime Scenes'

card stock:

• Granny Apple Green - 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 4 1/4 & 5 1/2"- fold for card base
• Granny Apple Green- 3 3/4 x 3 3/4"- emboss using the Ladybug Picnic 3D Embossing Folder 
• Granny Apple Green- 3 1/4" strip- die cut circle leaves
• Shaded Spruce- 4 x 4"
• Shaded Spruce- 3 1/2" strip- die cut circle using Spotlight on Nature Die
• Shaded Spruce- 3 1/4" strip- die cut leaves 
• Real Red- 1 1/2" strip- die cut ladybug shell
• Basic Black- 1 1/2" strip- die cut ladybug body
• Basic White- 3 1/4" strip- die cut circle
• Basic White- 4 x 4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  A Wonderful Match DSP- 

• 1 x 4"

ink:  Shaded Spruce

other:  Simply Scored Scoring Tool; Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Spotlight on Nature Dies; Springtime Scenes Dies;  Ladybug Picnic 3D Embossing Folder- out of stock until around 4/27/26; Specialty Plate; Shaded Spruce & Soft Seafoam Ribbon; Shades of Green Hexagons;  dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a great Thursday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE 

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store.

Addressed To You Balloon Card

 

Here is a fun birthday card!

I just love these words, font & the bouquet of balloons!

And I think that this card turned out so cute! 

 

You all know that black & white cards are my favorite.

For this one I added a splash of Crushed Curry too!

 

I used the

#167101- Addressed to You stamp set= $19.00 Spring Mini pg. 66

I think that this would be a great card for anyone- don't you?

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:

• 'Addressed To You'- Happy Birthday words & balloons

card stock:

• Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 1 1/4" & 5 1/2" & fold in half for card base
• Basic Black- 2 3/4 x 4"
• Crushed Curry- 2 1/2 x 3 3/4"
• Basic White- 2 x 3 1/4"- stamp words/balloons onto for card front
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
• 
  

designer paper:

• A Wonderful Match DSP- black & white checked- 3 x 4"
• Turtle-Y Cute DSP- Crushed Curry with music notes- 1 x 4"

ink:  Memento

Stampin' Blend:  Daffodil Delight 

other:  Wink of Stella; Baker's Twine Essential Pack (Black); Muted Palette Dots; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a great Thursday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE 

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store.

Seasonal Celebrations Shamrock

 

Today's card is a quick one!

I made this last night with some left over DSP scraps.

I used the 

#16639- Easter Joy Specialty DSP= $16.50 Spring Mini pg. 35

 

NOTE:  

This Shy Shamrock color is retiring SOON.

Be sure you stock up on it before it is gone! 

 

I love the words & font of these words.

 

This could be a card for many different occasions.

*thank you, birthday, graduation, St. Patrick's Day, etc. 

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:

• 'Seasonal Celebrations' (Shamrock)
• 'Good Luck' (words) 

card stock:

• Shy Shamrock- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
• Shy Shamrock- 2 3/4" strip- punch out 2 1/2" Circle Punch
• Shy Shamrock- 2 x 4"
• Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- stamp shamrock onto & punch out with 2 1/2" Circle Punch
• Basic White- 1 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with 1 1/2" Circle Punch
• Basic White- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Easter Joy Specialty DSP-

• 1 1/2 x 5 1/4"- square print
• 2 x 3 3/4"- plaid 

ink:  Shy Shamrock

other: dimensionals; glue dots

now retired:  2 1/2" Circle Punch; 1 1/2" Circle Punch; 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems (Shy Shamrock); Shy Shamrock Bordered Ribbon 

 

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE 

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store.

Addressed To You Birthday Card

Check out today's birthday card!

Isn't it cute! 

 

This is one of the cards that everyone joining me at my

upcoming March monthly classes will be making.

 

I used the 

#167010- Addressed To You= $19.00 Spring Mini pg. 66 

This is the same card, but I changed the words.

I used the 

#169057- Simply Said= $17.00 2025-2026 Annual Catalog pg. 37

So which do you like better?

Let's Celebrate- Left side?

OR

Happy Birthday- Right side? 

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:

• 'Addressed To You'- Happy Birthday words & balloons
• 'Simply Said'- Let's Celebrate words 

card stock:

• Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" & fold in half for card base
• Crushed Curry- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"
• Basic White- 2 x 3 1/4"- stamp onto for card front
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- front card layer
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card

designer paper:

• A Wonderful Match DSP- black & white checked- 1 1/4 x 4" (x2)
• Turtle-Y Cute DSP- Crushed Curry with music notes- 1 x 5"

ink:  Memento

Stampin' Blend:  Daffodil Delight 

other:  Wink of Stella; Misty Moonlight & White Starter Ribbon pack; dimensionals; glue dots

retired:  Matte Black Dots

 

I hope you have a great Thursday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE 

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store.

'Lovely Blooms' Friend card

Here is another beautiful flower card.

This DSP just gorgeous!

This is a totally Susie card. 

And check out the fun corner fold layout too! 

 

I used the NEW

#167168- Lovely Blossoms 12x12 DSP= $12.50  Online Exclusive

The card looks like this when it is opened up!

COOL HUH! 

 

I made this a birthday card, but this card could be sent to a friend for many different occasions. 

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

 

stamp set:  'Lovely' Arrangements' (words)- Online Exclusive

card stock: 

• Secret Sea- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- fold right top corner down & fold in half for card base
• Petal Pink- 3 1/4 x 3 1/4"
• Secret Sea- 1/2 x 3 3/4"
• Petal Pink- 1/4 x 3 1/2" 
• Basic White-  3" strip- stamp words & die cut label 
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card

designer paper: Lovely Blossoms DSP- Online Exclusive

• 3 x 3"- flowers
• 1 1/4 x 4"- diamonds 

ink:  Secret Sea

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine; Lovely Arrangements Dies- Online Exclusive; Secret Sea Bordered Open Weave Ribbon; Moody Palette Glossy Dots; dimensionals; glue dots; Wink of Stella

 

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store.