A rainbow of RETIRING 2018-2020 In Colors!

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The RETIRING LIST is COMING LATER TODAY!

Today, April 22, 2020 at 2:00 pm (central time zone), SU! will post the retiring product lists for the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and 2019–2020 Annual Catalog. 

These last-chance products will be available until June 2 or while supplies last only, 

so check back here this afternoon & I'll have the links available for you to see them!
Don't forget—retiring items sell fast. Get your favorites before they’re gone! 

 I used the RETIRING 2018-2020 IN COLORS to make this pretty rainbow card! 

If you are wanting any of these colors......you need to order them today!! 
They will be gone SOON!  

Be sure you stock up on any of these RETIRING 2018-2020 IN COLOR products- 
the card stock, ink pads, ink refills, ribbon & enamel dots!    

Lovely Lipstick

Grapefruit Grove

Pineapple Punch

Blueberry Bushel

Call Me Clover

Which one of these RETIRING IN COLORS is your favorite color?  

Which one of these RETIRING IN COLORS are you going to miss the most?  

They are all so bold, bright & cheery!  

stamp sets:  'Lily Pad Lake' & 'Special Celebrations'
card stock:

• Thick Whisper White- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
• Lovely Lipstick- 1" strip- punch out flower
• Grapefruit Grove- 1" strip- punch out flower
• Pineapple Punch- 1" strip- punch out flower
• Blueberry Bushel- 5 x 3 3/4"; 1" strip- punch out flower
• Call Me Clover- 1" strip- punch out flower
• Whisper White- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"

ink:  Blueberry Bushel
other:  Small Blossom Punch- Sale-a-bration Choice and it will be available in the NEW Annual Catalog in June 2020; Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots; dimensionals

My inspiration for this card came from one I saw on our demonstrator FB group, by Sandra Mastello- a demonstrator from Australia.  

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

Retiring Product Lists Coming Soon-

Tomorrow, April 22 at 1:00 pm (MT), SU! will post retiring product lists for the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and 2019–2020 Annual Catalog. 

These last-chance products will be available until June 2 or while supplies last only, so check back here tomorrow afternoon & I"ll have the links available for you to see them!

And remember—retiring items sell fast. Get your favorites before they’re gone!

Ornate Garden

Clean, simple, elegant & CUTE!  This is what this stemmed daisy makes me think of!  I made this quick card last night for today's post & so happy with how it turned out!  I used the AWESOME NEW 'Ornate Garden' suite, to create it!  This NEW 'Ornate Garden' suite is an early release of a NEW upcoming 2020-2021 Annual Catalog product!  You can order the products in this suite now!  

Look closely at the Daisy petals.  Can you see the sparkle on them?  I used my Wink of Stella on them!

You can CLICK HERE to download the PDF flyer, about these NEW Ornate Garden Suite products!

Ornate Garden Suite Collection- GET IT ALL!	#154153-	$136.75
Ornate Thanks Bundle	#154115-	$46.75
Ornate Style Bundle	#154119-	$52.00
Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder	#152725-	$9.00
Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack	#152479-	$7.00
Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper	#152488-	$15.00
Gilded Gems	#152478-	$7.00
Ornate Thanks Stamp Set	#149471-	$18.00
Ornate Style Stamp Set	#152572-	$21.00
Ornate Layers Dies	#152726-	$37.00
Ornate Borders Dies	#152724-	$34.00*

*NOTE:  The Ornate Border Dies are on back order already!  WOW!  What a popular product it is!  But you can still order these dies.  They will be available at the SU! warehouse around May 4th, 2020.  And there are LOTS of these dies on the way! 

stamp set:  'Ornate Thanks' & 'Ornate Style'
card stock:

• Old Olive- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- fold in half for card base; 2 1/2" strip- die cut Ornate Square Die
• Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4"- emboss with Ornate Flower Embossing Folder; 4 x 5 1/4" - for inside of card; 2 1/4 x 1/2"- stamp words onto using Memento ink; 2 1/2 x 1 1/4"- stamp stemmed Daisy onto & color with Stampin' Blends

designer paper:  Ornate Garden Specialty DSP
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Light Daffodil Delight, Light & Dark Old Olive
other:  Big Shot; Magnetic Platform; Ornate Layers Dies; Standard Platform; Ornate Flower 3D Embossing Folder; Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack; Dimensionals; Glue Dots; Wink of Stella

The inspiration for my card today came from this pretty bouquet of flowers 

that my dear friend Peggy gave to me!  

They are sure pretty & just made my day!  

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

Forever Lovely

Clean, simple & elegant......I think that describes this card!

This is one of the cards that everyone made at my All Occasions card classes.  

I used the 'Forever Lovely' stamp set in the annual catalog on page 81.  I thought that the words were very versatile for so many different occasions! 

And check out the beautiful embossing folder!  I used the Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder in the Annual Catalog on page 198!  I love it!  It is so detailed!  It is just so pretty!

I used the Magnolia Lane DSP here too & combined it with the gorgeous Petal Pink Organdy ribbon!

So what do you think?  I like it alot!  I especially like the layering of the stitched dies!!

stamp set:  'Forever Lovely'
card stock:

• Petal Pink- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 4 1/4" strip- die cut Stitched shape
  
• Whisper White- 3 3/4 x 5"- Emboss with Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder; 2 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out with Stitched Oval; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Magnolia Lane DSP
ink:  Petal Pinkother:  Big Shot; Standard Platform; Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder; Blue 3D Plate; Magnetic Platform; Stitched Shapes Dies (oval); Stitched So Sweetly Dies; Petal Pink Organdy ribbon; Basic Pearls; Dimensionals; Glue Dots

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

Nature's Beauty

Here is another great guy card!   I used the 'Natures Beauty' deer & tree images.  

The cool DSP is from the Tropical Oasis DSP!

This is one of the cards that everyone made at my All Occasions Card Class.

stamp set:  'Nature's Beauty' & 'Let It Ride' (words)
card stock:

• Early Espresso- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 2 1/2 x 3 1/2"
• Crumb Cake- 5 1/2 x 1/2"; 2 3/4 x 3 3/4"
• Very Vanilla- 2" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out with 1 1/4" Circle Die; 2 1/4 x 3 1/4"- stamp deer & trees onto; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Tropical Oasis- 5 1/4 x 2"
ink:  Early Espresso
other:  1 1/4" Circle Punch; 3/16" Braided Linen Trim; Big Shot; Magnetic Platform; Layering Circle Dies; dimensionals; glue dots

Wishing you have a SUPER Sunday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Timeless Tulip

It is simple Saturday.......and I'm sharing a beautiful card, that is made easily- because it uses a cool punch!!

I used the 'Timeless Tulip' stamp set & coordinating Tulip Builder Punch.  If you purchase the 2 of these together as a bundle, you save 10%.  

You all know that I'm a punch girl!!  So I love this bundle!  I also love the color combination of purple & green together.  So this is a totally Susie card!

Look at the detail in this tulip.  This stamp set is a photopolymer stamp & it is a dis'ink'tive stamp.  Which means it is lots of detail, with light & dark shading- all in the stamp design!  How cool!  This is a patent design of Stampin' Up!

stamp set:  'Timeless Tulips'
card stock:  

• Highland Heather- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 4 x 2 1/2"
• Granny Apple Green- 4 1/4 x 2 3/4"
• Whisper White- 2" strip- stamp Tulip onto & punch out; 2 1/4 x 3 3/4"- stamp stem & leaves onto; 1" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with Classic Label Punch; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Pleased to Punch DSP- NOT available now- so sorry!
ink:  Highland Heather; Granny Apple Green
other:  Tulip Builder Punch; Dimensionals; Glue Dots; Classic Label Punch- punch out & then flap the end with your Paper Snips; Gorgeous Grape Striped Ribbon

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

Sailing Home

Humm......guess I must have been in the mood to make guy cards!!  

But I often hear my customers say that guy cards are hard to design and that they never have enough guy cards.  So at my classes each month, I try to share at least one guy card.  

I made this guy card a few weeks ago.......and I thought it turned out pretty neat!  I used the  'Sailing Home' stamp set & coordinating Come Sail Away DSP!

How did I make the sun?  I just used my So Saffron ink pad & a sponge dauber.  Adding the birds flying in the air, the water ripples, the birds & the sun to this card, sure added a lot of dimension & a realistic look.  

What do you think?  I know that Father's Day is a couple of months away yet, but this would make a great card for that occasion.  And it would make a great guy birthday card too!  

stamp sets:  'Sailing Home'; 'Best Catch' (words); 'Artisan Textures'- for the water
card stock:

• Night of Navy-5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 1 3/4" strip- punch out Scalloped Circle; 3 x 3 1/2"
• Soft Suede- 3 1/4 x 3 3/4"; 3/4 x 5 1/2"
• Whisper White- 2 3/4 x 3 1/4"- stamp sail boats, water & birds onto this; 1 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with 1" Circle Punch; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Come Sail Away DSP- 4 x 1 1/2"
inks:  Night of Navy & So Saffron
Stampin' Blends:  Light Soft Suede
other:  1" Circle Punch; 1 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch; Sponge Dauber; Dimensionals

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

Mountain Air

Do you need a guy card!!!  This one is clean, simple & cute!  I think it is a great guy card!

I used the trees from the 'Mountain Air' stamp set.  Using my Mossy Meadow ink pad, I stamped the 2 lower trees first & then didn't re-ink my stamp, but "shadow" stamped the trees again (yes- the shorter tree was actually stamped over the darker taller tree).  Doing this shadow stamping, give you a lighter shade for the trees.  

Can you believe that this designer paper is from the Magnolia Lane DSP?  Yup- this DSP is so versatile!  That is very neat huh!

Yesterday morning we woke up to about 3" of snow on the ground!  I was thinking- what the heck!  In mid April, we sure don't need snow.  Thankfully it was all melted by shortly after lunch.    

But with yesterdays snow fall- it got me to thinking as I was posting this card.  I could have added some snow flakes onto these trees & in the air too.  This card would also make an awesome winter scene too!

stamp sets: 

• 'Darling Label Punch Box' (words)- page 94 Annual Catalog
• 'Mountain Air' (trees)- page 52 Mini Catalog

card stock:

• Crumb Cake-  5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 2 1/4 x 3 1/4"
• Mossy Meadow- 3 x 4"; 1 3/4" strip- cut out  1 1/2" circle
• Whisper White- 2 x 3"- stamp trees onto; 1 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & cut out  1 1/4" circle; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Magnolia Lane DSP- 5 3/4 x 2"-flag end with Triple Banner Punch; 4 x 1"
ink:  Mossy Meadow
other:  Triple Banner Punch; Big Shot, Magnetic Platform; Layering Circles Dies- 1 1/2" Circle & 1 1/4" Circle; dimensionals

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

RETIRING products info to share!

These are the RETIRING 2018-2020 In Colors!  

Be sure you get any card stock, ink pads & ink refills in these colors that you want- 

before they are gone forever!  

Retiring Product Lists Coming Soon

Next Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 2:00 pm.
Stampin' Up! will post the retiring product lists 
for the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and 2019–2020 Annual Catalog. 

These last-chance products will be available until June 2 
or while supplies last only!

I will be posting that link here on my blog, as soon as it is available!
And remember—retiring items sell fast!
So be sure you get your favorites before they’re gone!

So Sentimental

This is one of the neatest bundles in the Mini Catalog!  It is on page 20.  Check it out!  It is called- 'So Sentimental' Bundle.......which includes an awesome word stamp set & an amazing die set that coordinates with it!  

The words & the die that I used on this card, are both products included in this 'So Sentimental' Bundle!  WOW huh!  

On one of my demonstrator FB pages, Stampin' Up! did a color challenge!  Here are the 3 colors that they posted & challenged us to create with.

Night of Navy, Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie

So I can honestly say......

• I wouldn't probably have ever put these 3 colors together.  
• I can honestly say that I whipped this card up in a matter of minutes.
• I can honestly say that I love the way it turned out!  
• And I can honestly say I'm so glad that someone challenged me to use something that is totally out of my normal & my comfort zone.

So what do you think of it?  I think it is a totally Susie card (other than the colors)!! 

Did you notice the center of my Daisy?  Yup.......I actually used one medium pearl in the center of it & 8 little pearls around it!  But it is soooo pretty!  Especially in person!

When I got the challenge, I grabbed the 3 colors of card stock from my shelf & my container of 6x6 Designer Paper.  The Night of Navy ink pad, Whisper White card stock, stamp set, die, pearls, ribbon, Daisy Punch & Leaf Punch- were all items laying on my counter.....so they are what I used!  

NOTE:  Why did I have these products laying out on my counter?  Well some of them I had just used for the card I posted on yesterdays blog post!  You can check it out by CLICKING HERE! 

stamp set:  'So Sentimental'
card stock:

• Night of Navy- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 3 5/8 x 2 1/2"
• Pear Pizzazz- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"; 2" strip- punch out with leaf punch
• Pumpkin Pie- 3 x 4 1/4"; 3/4" strip- punch out 1/2" Circle Punch
• Whisper White- 2 3/4" strip- stamp words & cut out with die; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Regals Collection DSP- 4 1/4 x 1/2"; 4 1/4 x 1/2"; 2" strip- punch out 2 Daisies
ink:  Night of Navy
other:  Big Shot; Magnetic Platform; Stitched So Sweetly; Medium Daisy Punch; Leaf Punch; Denim Ribbon; Basic Pearls; 1/2" Circle Punch; dimensionals; Glue Dots

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

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Daisy card

I am thinking Spring with this card!  Check out the big words- they are from the 'Rooted in Nature' stamp set!

I love this Medium Daisy Punch!  And adding the Perennial Essence Floral Centers just makes it so real looking!

This Pressed Petals Specialty DSP is so pretty!  It is very different, but I love the images & the colors in it.  It is a thinner DSP & you get 24 sheets in the pkg= 4 each of 6 double-sided images!  WOW!

stamp set:  'Rooted in Nature'
card stock:

• Mossy Meadow- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 2 3/4" strip- die cut out scalloped circle; 2" strip- punch out leaf
• Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for outside of card; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card; 2 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & die cut with Scalloped Circle
• Crumb Cake- 3 3/4 x 5"
• So Saffron- 2" strip- punch out 2 daisies & layer them

designer paper:  Pressed Petals Specialty DSP- 1 x 5"; 1 1/2x 5 1/4"
ink:  Mossy Meadow
other:  Medium Daisy Punch; Perennial Essence Floral Center; Triple Banner Punch; Big Shot; Magnetic Platform; Layering Circle Dies; Stitched Shapes (circle); Leaf Punch; dimensionals; glue dots

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

Welcome Easter with a Lamb, Chick or Bunny

Awhhh.....looks at this little lamb!  I think this turned out to be a CUTE baby card!  I used the 'Welcome Easter' stamp set from the Mini Catalog on page 45!  Check it out!

 Lamb, Chick or Bunny

These are the 3 animal images that are in this 'Welcome Easter' stamp set!  

They are all cute aren't they! 

The congratulations words come from the 'Special Celebration' stamp set that is on page 22 in the Annual Catalog. 

You could just use this same layout, but change the images & the words & this could be a cute Easter card too!

I posted this bunny card last month.  You can CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS BUNNY CARD!

stamp sets:  'Welcome Easter' & 'Special Celebrations'
card stock:

• Balmy Blue- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
• Daffodil Delight- 4 1/4" strip- die cut scalloped stitched rectangle; 4 1/4 x 1"
• Whisper White- 2 3/4" strip- stamp lamb onto & die cut out with the Stitched Circle die; 3 1/2 x 3/8"- stamp words onto & flag ends with your Paper Snips; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Pleased to Punch DSP- NOT AVAILABLE NOW- so sorry!
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Light Smoky Slate, Light Flirty Flamingo, Light Daffodil Delightother:  Big Shot; Magnetic Platform; Stitched So Sweetly Dies; Stitched Shapes (Circle);
Daffodil Ribbon; Frosty Epoxy Droplets; Paper Snips; Dimensionals; Glue Dots

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

Happy Easter Blessing!

Happy Easter!!

Sending many blessings to each of you on this blessed Easter day!  

It is such a different Easter than normal with this distancing.

It is sad that we can't be with our church families & families, 

to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb.   

Thank goodness for technology, that we can listen to church services on the radio, tv or face book!

stamp set:  'Easter Promise'

card stock:

• Thick Whisper White- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
• Gorgeous Grape- 1 1/2" strip- die cut narrow stitched Rectangle; 4 1/4'- die cut large Stitched Rectangel
• Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card; 2 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out with the Stitched Oval Die; 1 1/2" strip- stamp cross onto 2 different times.  Die cut one out & layer over the top of the other cross.  Then fussy cut out with your scissors. 

designer paper:  Best Dressed 6x6 DSP- 3 1/4" strip- die cut with Stitched Rectangle

ink:  Gorgeous Grape

other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Cross of Hope Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies; Stitched Shapes- large oval; Basic Pearl, Glue Dot, Dimensionals, Mini Dimensionals, Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon

 NOTE:  Check out the great 'Cross of Hope' Dies on page 192 in the Annual Catalog! 

How did I do it?

Look at what I did with the stitched rectangle.....I die cut it out!

And then I cut it in half with my scissors.  Adhered it to the center of the card, wrapped ribbon around it and then adhered the Stitched Oval 'Happy Easter' words over it.

Look at the cross.  It has lots of layers to it!

• I stamped the cross & die cut it out.  This die cuts these two images at one time!  

• I then stamped the cross again & adhered these 2 die cut images over the top of it.

• See what it looks like when I got it layered!  I adhered the outside cross die with snail adhesives, directly onto the stamped cross.  I then cut mini dimensionals in half & attached them to the center of the stamped cross.

• I then took my scissors & fussy cut out around the cross/vine/leaves image.
• And then used mini dimensionals on the back side of the cross & stuck it onto the card front- in the upper right corner of the Happy Easter wording.  

Have a SPECIAL Sunday!
Blessings-
SUSIE 

Easter Bunny!

This little bunny is just totally adorable!!!  

I made this card a few weeks ago, one day after Drake & I were stamping!!  We actually made this bunny banner that I've posted below!  And then I made the card with the left over pieces, after he went home that night!  I need to get 5 more of these bunny cards made yet today, as they will be the kids' Easter cards for this year!

Here is Drake with the Easter/Bunny Banner he made!

His smile says it all- doesn't it! 

How did I make the bunny?  
You won't believe it- but I used the Snowman Builder Punch for the bunny body!

• Bunny- I used the Snowman Builder Punch, I took my Paper Snips & cut off the top circle (ball) of the snowman.
• Ears-The large Daisy Punch, using 2 petals.
• Carrot- The stick hands on the the Snowman Builder Punch for the carrot top & a small heart from the Dog Builder Punch cut in half for the carrot. 
• Tail- Assorted pompom

stamp set:  'Welcome Easter'
card stock:

• Balmy Blue- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
• Smoky Slate-2 3/4" strip- die cut scalloped Oval; 2 3/4" strip- punch out Snowman with Snowman Builder Punch; 2 3/4" strip- punch out Large Daisy
• Whisper White- 2 3/4" strip- die cut Stitched Oval; 2 3/4 x 1"- stamp Happy Easter onto it; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
• Mossy Meadow- 1/2" strip- punch out stick arm from the Snowman Builder Punch
• Terracotta Tile- 1/2" strip- punch out heart from the Dog Builder Punch

designer paper:  So Very Vellum- SAB Choice- 5 1/4 x 2" strip- NOT available now; Pleased to Punch DSP- 5 1/2 x 1" strip- NOT available now- SO SORRY!
ink:  Balmy Blue
other:  Big Shot; Magnetic Platform; Layering Oval Dies; Stitched Shapes Dies (oval); Dog Builder Punch; Large Daisy Punch; Pom Pom (from Assorted PomPoms in Bonanza Buddies Suite); Glue Dot; Dimensionals

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