Pokemon' box/ card

Here is the fun box/card that I made for Brody & Drake for their birthday!!  I think it turned out cute!!  It was so cute when Brody slid off the bow & opened it up to find his gift of money from us.

The box just slides in the top whole in the card.  

I used some new Holiday Catalog products on this card- 

• ribbon
• designer paper

This is what it looks like when the box is removed.  Isn't it cute!!!

stamp set:   'Window Shopping' 
RETIRED- the Numbers stamp set
card stock:   Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
designer paper:  Merry Little Christmas
ink:  Archival Basic Black
other:  2" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Scoring Tool, Tear & Tape, Real Red 1/8" Solid Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals 

You can CLICK HERE to see the Halloween card/box that I posted a few days ago!
http://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2017/08/a-spooky-cat.html

Card Measurements-
Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"

•  score at 4 1/4" & fold in half
• with folded edge of card in the paper trimmer- mark at 1" & cut down to the 2" mark
• move over to the 3 1/8" mark & cut down to the 2" mark
• turn card & cut at 2"- between the cuts, removed a folded 2 1/8 x 2" piece (2 1/8" x 4" piece)  NOTE:  I flipped this card over so that the wider piece was on the left side, so that I had room to add the Pokemon' ball.

Box Measurements-

• Merry Little Christmas Designer Paper- 6x6"- score at 2" on all 4 sides
• cut tabs on 2 sides (across from each other)
• fold & use Tear & Tape

Lid Measurements-

• Whisper White card stock- 3 1/8 x 3 1/8"- score at 1/2" on all 4 sides
• cut tabs on 2 sides (across from each other)
• fold & use Glue Dots 

I will be stamping all day!!  I have lots of classes this week, so praying I have good mojo!

Happy Labor Day!
Hope you have a great day!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Brody & Drake's 6th Birthday Party!

 

Brody & Drake 

 

Fun with cousins!

Lily, Brayden, Masen, Trey, Brody, Keifer & Drake

Brothers- Trey, Brody & Drake

Opening their gifts!

LOTS of smiles!

The Seeley Family

'Stylized Birthday'

What a great guy card!  This is a clean & simple card!!  It is the one I made for Steve this week for his birthday!!  

I used the Wood Textures DSP stack.  It is one of those packages of DSP that is perfect for so many occasions. 

stamp sets:  'Stylized Birthday' & 'Wood Words'
card stock:  Basic Black, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla
designer paper:  Wood Textures (6x6 stack)
ink:  Archival Basic Black
other:  1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 1/2" Circle Punch, Dimensionals

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Brody & Drake had a great time at their birthday party yesterday!!

Today I'm stamping all day!!  

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

'Spooky Cat'

Here is another adorable little Halloween black cat card!  

This card is one of the many projects I created for those attending my Iowa Inkers Team meeting last Saturday.


So I told you a few days ago I was so addicted to this Cat punch, Card Front Builders Thinlits (for the moon & stars) & this fence!  Isn't this just soooo cute!

We have a black cat named Lucky that lives with us & actually I grew up with a black cat too (named Jasper).  So I am partial to black cats & I love Halloween too!  So I'm having lots of fun with this new stamp set, coordinating DSP & Cat punch!  I have a cute fun fold card using these 3 items to share sometime soon, as they are one of the many projects I've created for my upcoming Halloween Treats classes that I'm having later this month. 

 

stamp sets:  'Garden Girl' (for the fence) & 'Spooky Cat' (for the words)
card stock:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
designer paper:  Spooky Nights DSP
ink:  Black Memento
other:   Paper Snips (to fussy cut out the fence & the hat), Black Rhinestone, Cat Punch, 2 1/4" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Card Front Builder Thinlits, dimensionals, Glue Dots, Classic Label Punch

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I have had a super busy week with kids & sick kids to top it off.  I'm tired of going to the dr.  But hopefully we are finally on the uphill side & everyone will be healthy.  Drake has pneumonia & is on some strong meds, so he is feeling better.  And Ainslee has an ear infection & she is now on some meds too.  HOPEFULLY they are better soon & everyone else stays healthy for awhile.  

I'm off this morning to go get my hair cut.  I'm then come home to bake a birthday cake & then I'm going to Manda's to help her get ready for everyone to join us at their home tonight for the twins 6th birthday party!!!  I know the boys are excited & it will be a fun time!  With all we've been through in the past 6 weeks with Brody's accident, we are truly blessed & so grateful to be able to celebrate their special day!!

Gotta run.......I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Watercolor Christmas'

OH gosh........it isn't too early for thinking about to Christmas is it?  I just couldn't wait to play with some more new things from the Holiday Catalog & this cute stamp set was one of them.

This stamp set is called- 'Watercolor Christmas'.  I just love the words, font & the tree images in the stamp set. 

So what do you think?  This would be a perfect card for mass producing wouldn't it!

AND check out the cool plaid DSP from the Quilted Christmas 6x6 Stack.

This Real Red & Garden Green are just pretty traditional Christmas colors!  

stamp set:  'Watercolor Christmas'
card stock:  Real Red, Garden Green, Whisper White
designer paper:  Quilted Christmas 6x6 Stack
ink:  Garden Green
other:  1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 1/2" Circle Punch, Metallic Enamel Dots (Silver Star), Quilted Christmas 1/4" Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

I made this card into a fun fold card too!  Below is a picture of it opened up!  It is a dutch fold card!

This card might be one that I offer for my Christmas Card Stamp A Stack, as I just really like it! 

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I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Count My Blessings'

Woo Hoo!!  The NEW Holiday Catalog starts TOMORROW- Friday, September 1st, 2017!  It is jam packed full of LOTS of awesome new products!!!  I know my wish list is very long!  I want so many new things that are in this NEW Holiday Catalog!

This is a clean & simple card that I created using some new products!!

Check them out-

• stamp set- 'Count My Blessings'
• designer paper- Painted Autumn DSP
• Jute Twine

I especially LOVE the words & the font in this stamp set too!  

If you are looking for a demonstrator & need me to send you a NEW Holiday Catalog- please send me an email.

stamp set:  'County My Blessings'
card stock:  Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Thick Vanilla
designer paper:  Painted Autumn
ink:  Early Espresso
other:  Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Jute Twine, 2 1/4" Circle Punch, Watercolor Pencils, Blend Pens, Glue Dots

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I hope you have a very special Thursday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

A Spooky Cat

 I think that I am addicted to this cat punch, moon & fence combo!!  I have made several different cards using these together lately & I'll be sharing them with you in the next few weeks!

I had a team meeting last Saturday at our home & my downline- Lisa, shared how she cut a little strip of DSP & wrapped around the cats neck.  I loved her idea!!  So added that to my cat here.  I also added a black rhinestone in the middle of it- but it doesn't show up in the photo.  (BUMMER!)  But it adds a little bling in person. 

Isn't this card/box just stinkin' adorable!!!  When we were in Thailand, a demonstrator friend- Sandy Carlson, shared a cute Christmas card with this gift box layout.  She also shared the dimensions- so I've been playing with this layout.  I have this Halloween card/box, along with one for fall & one for Christmas!  Plus one for a birthday too!  I'll be sharing these with you in the next few weeks too. 

Updated- 9/7/17- 
To see the Pokemon' card I made using this same box/card layout, ALONG WITH THE DIRECTIONS- including measurements & tutorial photos- CLICK HERE!!
http://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2017/09/pokemon-box-card.html

Look how the little box just sits into the card slot.  The card stands with with our without the box slid into it.  COOL HUH!!

NOTE:  I want to play & see if I can come up with a way to make the box & make it so that it will fold flat.  This card/box is not one that you could mail, you'd have to give it to the recipient in person.  If I come up with a way to do it, I'll be sure to share it! 

stamp sets:  'Garden Girl'- for the fence
card stock:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Crumb Cake
designer paper:  Spooky Nights
ink:  Black Memento
other:   Paper Snips (to fussy cut out the fence & the hat), Black Rhinestone, Cat Punch, 2 1/4" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Card Front Builder Thinlits, dimensionals, Glue Dots, Black Baker's Twine, Scoring Tool, Tape & Tear, Paper Trimmer
***I will get pictures taken,  along with measurements on how to make this card/box when I post the birthday one I made this weekend.  

Click on this link below to see that card & get the measurements!
http://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2017/09/pokemon-box-card.html

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

'Sharing Sweet Thoughts'

Here is a clean & simple black, white & yellow card using the 3 little butterflies from the 'Sharing Sweet Thoughts' stamp set.  

I LOVE this new black & white designer paper!!!!!!  Don't you?

I used some new products from the Holiday Catalog that will be available on September 1st!

• DSP- NEW Merry Little Christmas
• ribbon- NEW Vintage Crochet Trim

 

stamp set:  'Sharing Sweet Thoughts' 
card stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
designer paper:  NEW- Merry Little Christmas (available on September 1st!)
ink:  Archival Basic Black
markers:  Basic Black & Daffodil Delight
other:  Classic Label Punch, Big Shot, Layering Circles Framelits, 2" Circle Punch, 2 1/4" Circle Punch, NEW-Vintage Crochet Trim (available on September 1st!)

NOTE:  When you purchase this stamp set, Stampin' Up! will donate $3.00 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities.   Be sure you check it out....it is on page 233 (the back page) in the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog!

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

'Merry Cafe'

Check it out!!  Here is a new stamp set called 'Merry Cafe' & it is in the upcoming Holiday Catalog that goes live on September 1st!

If you looked at my blog yesterday you saw the card I made for Nathan's birthday.  You can see it by CLICKING HERE!

So I used the same DSP (Coffee Break), same colors & same layout & made this card.  This DSP is actually the opposite side of the DSP piece that I used on Nathan's card!  

 I cut a 4x6" piece of DSP into 3 different sized strips.
 I used it on the outside, the inside pocket & along the edge too! 

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

Here is the pocket on the inside!  I used the new Everyday Label Punch on the inside, for the pocket.  This punch is in the upcoming Holiday Catalog & it will be available to purchase on September 1st!

I think this card turned out pretty cute didn't it!!  

Did you notice the stir stick framelit cut out  (from the Coffee Cups Framelits) that I used on the pull tab & the little coffee (or tea) cup!

Here are the measurements & the supplies I used for this card.
stamp sets:  'Stylized Birthday' & 'Merry Cafe'- available September 1st
card stock:  

• Sahara Sand- 4 1/4 x 11- score at 2 1/2" & 5 1/2"for the card base; 3" x 3 1/4"; scrap for oval on the cup & the stir sticks
• Early Espresso- 3 1/2" x 3 1/4", 2" strip for circle punch & the Pretty Label Punch
• Very Vanilla- 3" x 2 3/4"; 4 x 5 1/4" for inside of the card, scrap for the cup lid

designer paper:  

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

ink:  Early Espresso
other:  Big Shot, Magentic Platform, Coffee Cup Framelits, Pretty Label Punch, 1 1/2" Circle punch, dimensionals, Tear & Tape, Rhinestones, Everyday Label Punch- available September 1st

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I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

A fun day at Adventureland!!

Our family had a fun day at Adventureland today!!  We were all suppose to go on Sunday, July 23rd, but didn't all make it.  That was the morning that Brody had his accident & we spent our day at the hospital.  So we surprised the boys this morning- they didn't know we were going!  It sprinkled on us a little when we first got there.  But the rest of the day was perfect weather & it was too crowded!  It was just a perfect day!!  And the boys were all so good!  We had lots of laughs & tons of fun together!

Here are the boys- Masen, Brody, Trey, Drake & Brayden.

Brody, Brayden, Drake, Sarah, Masen & Nathan....going on the rafting ride.
 
 Masen & Trey riding the Lady Bugs!
 

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

Lady Bugs- 'Sharing Sweet Thoughts'

Here is another clean & simple card using the 'Sharing Sweet Thoughts' stamp set.  These little lady bugs are so cute!

Check out the cool red plaid designer paper called- Quilted Christmas.  It is in the upcoming Holiday Catalog & is available on September 1st!

stamp set:  'Sharing Sweet Thoughts'
card stock:  Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
designer paper:  Quilted Christmas- available September 1st in the Holiday Catalog
ink:  Archival Basic Black
marker:  Real Red
other:  Perfect White Accents, Dimensionals, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Classic Label Punch

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I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Sharing Sweet Thoughts'

These are cute little lady bugs.  They are in the Ronald McDonald stamp set- 'Sharing Sweet Thoughts'!  I've shared several different cards using this stamp set over the past month.  It is a pretty cool set, with lots of different options!

When you purchase this stamp set, Stampin' Up! will donate $3.00 to the Ronald McDonald Foundation.  

If you put the name 'Sharing Sweet Thoughts' into the Search This Blog bar, along the right edge of my blog- you'll see the other cards I've made & posted using this cool stamp set!  

This was one of the card that everyone joining me at my August stamp classes made.  It is a fun fold card!!  I've done dutch fold cards at the bottom before, but never in the middle......but thought this turned out neat.

Check out how I used the Pretty Label Punch, folded it in half, wrapped it around the edge of the flap & added a Perfect White Accent (that I colored Black with a Black Sharpie Marker) to it.  This just made a cute accent to the card front & also gave you a type of 'pull' to open the card from.  

See how the front middle opens up!  Cute huh!! 

This black wrap, around the card is a 2 1/2" x 8 1/2".  I folded it in half.  I then adhered it to the actual back side of the card. 

I made a cute Halloween card using this same fold & I'll be sharing that with you later next week!  So be sure to check back by to see it!

Here are the supplies & the measurements:

Jar card-
'Sharing Sweet Thoughts'- #144048 (w)= $29.00 or #144051(c)= $21.00- pg. 233
'Label Me Pretty'- #143858 (w)= $23.00 or #143861 (c)= $17.00- pg. 27
card stock: 

• Basic Black N (24)- #121045= $8.00- pg. 185  5 1/2 x 7 1/4"- score 4 1/4"; 2 1/2 x 8 1/2"- fold in 1/2 
• Emerald Envy IC (24)- #141415= $8.00- pg. 184  2" strip; 5 1/4 x 2 3/4"  
• Whisper White N (40)- #100730= $9.00- pg. 185  4 x 5 1/4"; 3" strip 
• Smoky Slate N (24)- #131202= $8.00- pg. 185  1" strip (x2)

designer paper:

• Pick a Pattern (12x12)- #144163= $11.00- pg. 188  5 x 2 1/2"

ink:  Archival Basic Black- #140931= $7.00- pg. 201
markers:  

• Many Marvelous set- #131264= $110.00- pg. 202 
• 2017-2019 In Colors set- #144033= $15.00- pg. 184

other: Everyday Jars Frameltis- #141490= $33.00- pg. 213
Big Shot- #143263= $110.00- pg. 209
Pretty Label Punch- #143715= $18.00- pg. 207
Black Baker's Twine- #141682= $3.00- pg. 199
White Perfect Accents- #138416= $5.00- pg. 196
Black Sharpie Marker- to color the Perfect White Accents Black
Classic Label Punch- #141491= $18.00- pg. 206

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

SUSIE

A test tube Halloween Treat!!

Here is a peek at some NEW products that will be available in the upcoming Holiday Catalog that you can purchase on September 1st.

Many of you know that I love Halloween!  And I just couldn't wait to get to play with some of the new Halloween things.  It was fun coming up with this holder for these Treat Tubes!  

I hold a Halloween Treats class each year & I created a double test tube treat holder for it!  I'll be sharing a photo of it in the next couple of weeks!  It is pretty cool too!

But isn't this just so cute!!!

Lots of new things:

• designer paper-Spooky Nights DSP
• punch- Everyday Label Punch
• test tube holders- Treat Holders
• black rhinestones
• stamp set- 'Festive Phrases'

Here is a side view of it!  It stands up good.  And I made an insert in the bottom/inside to hold the test tube in place too! 

I will share measurements & more information on this sometime.....as right now I just have them scribbled on a piece of paper.  This is one of the projects that I'm using as one of my make & takes for my Iowa Inkers Team meeting that I'm hosting at our house this Saturday!  So stay tuned.

Gotta run.....
I hope you have a great Thursday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE