Simply Citrus

It is simple Saturday......check out this card made with the 'Simply Citrus' stamp set! 

This is a card that I got from a friend.  It is bright, cheery & so cute!

NOW- check it out with me steppin' it up some!

I added:

• Playing with Patterns Ribbon Combo Pack (Coastal Cabana)
• Playing with Patterns Resin Dots (Coastal Cabana)
• An extra layer of Mango Melody card stock.
• AND used the NEW Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folder (little dots), that will be available on August 4th, 2020 in the upcoming August-December 2020 Mini Catalog!

stamp set:  'Simply Citrus'
card stock:

• Coastal Cabana- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 14"- fold in half or card base
• Mango Melody- 3 1/4 x 4 1/2"; 1/2 x 3 1/2"
• Whisper White- 4 x 3"- adhere DSP to the top part of it & stamp words on the lower part of it; 4 x 5 1/4" for the inside of the card

designer paper:  Artistry Blooms DSP- stamp fruit/leaves onto it, using the Gorgeous Grape ink
ink:  Gorgeous Grape 
other: Die Cutting & Embossing Machine; Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folder (little dots); Playing with Patterns Resin Dots (Coastal Cabana); Playing with Patterns Ribbon Combo Pack (Coastal Cabana); dimensionals; glue dots

 I hope you have a SPECIAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Ornate Garden Suite!

This is a pretty summer card, using the Ornate Garden Specialty DSP!  I colored the flowery foil using my Stampin' Blends!!  This card was so fast & easy.  And it is just gorgeous in person!

I used these NEW Annual Catalog products:

• 'Ornate Thanks' stamp set 
• 'Ornate Style' stamp set
• Ornate Borders Die
• Ornate Garden Combo Ribbon (Old Olive)

So what do you think?  It is pretty!  Not my normal style or colors.  I was trying to go outside of my box.  I just LOVE this foil Ornate Garden DSP & the way it looks when colored with the Stampin' Blends!  This whole Ornate Garden Suite is amazing!!  

Ornate Garden Specialty 12 x 12" DSP

Coordinating colors= Bumble Bee, Early Espresso, Gold Foil, Mint Macaron,

Old Oive, Terracotta Tile, Whisper White

Look for all of the other Ornate Garden Suite projects I have created.  
How do you do that?  You type in Ornate Garden' in the search bar along the right edge here on my blog.  It will bring up LOTS of other cards that I have created using this Ornate Garden Suite, so you can check them all out!

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

• Rococo Rose- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
• Whisper White- 5 1/4 x 2 3/4"- cut edge with the Ornate Borders Edge die; 4 x 5 1/4'- for inside of card; 4 1/4" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out with Stitched Rectangle die

designer paper:  Ornate Garden Specialty DSP (foil with flower images)
ink:  Rococco Rose
Stampin' Blends:  Rococo Rose; Flirty Flamingo; Bronze; Mossy Meadow; Old Olive; Daffodil
other:  Die Cutting & Embossing Machine; Ornate Borders Die; Stitched Rectangle Die; Ornate Garden Combo Ribbon (Old Olive); dimensionals; glue dots

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

Framed For You- daisies

Humm.......I had fun with some left over pieces laying on my counter & whipped up this quick card last night, for today's post.

It is definitely a fall looking card, with some Bumble Bee colored daisies on it!!

I used these NEW products:

• 'Framed for You' stamp set
• Rectangle Postage Stamp Punch (made smaller by sliding it into the punch ends)
• Field of Flowers Punch
• Bumble Bee Gingham Ribbon
• 2020-2022 In Color DSP (Bumble Bee)
• Bumble Bee ink pad

2020-2022 In Color 6x6 Designer Paper

Cinnamon Cider, Just Jade, Bumble Bee, Magenta Madness, Misty Moonlight

stamp set:  'Framed for You' (daisies & words)
card stock:

• Early Espresso- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 3 x 4 1/4"; 1/2" strip- punch out small flower for daisy centers
• Bumble Bee- 2 3/4 x 4"
• Whisper White- 3 1/4 x 4 1/2"; 1" strip- stamp words onto & punch using the Rectangle Postage Stamp, making this smaller to fit the words; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  2020-2022 In Color- (Bumble Bee)
ink:  Bumble Bee
other:  Rectangle Postage Stamp Punch; Field of Flowers Punch; Bumble Bee Gingham Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots

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

Lots to Celebrate!

Here is a sneak peek of some of the images that are in my stamp set!

'Lots to Celebrate'- #154034 (Photopolymer)= $17.00 

I designed this stamp set!

It coordinated with the Jar Punch!

Check it out.......

hearts
daisies
stars
leaves
snowflakes

Here is the Jar Punch-#152703= $18.00.

It is in the Annual Catalog on page 168.

This is what my stamp set- "Lots to Celebrate" looks like!

It will be available on August 4th, 2020 to purchase.

I LOVE it & am having so much fun creating with it!

I will be sharing LOTS of all occasion cards created with my stamp set in the coming weeks/months!

So stay tuned!

WOO HOO!

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Ornate Garden Suite

I was needing a thank you card- so made this one, using the Ornate Garden Suite!  

I love the daisies in this DSP!  And I love the colors of this DSP!

Ornate Garden Specialty 12 x 12" DSP

Coordinating colors= Bumble Bee, Early Espresso, Gold Foil, Mint Macaron,

Old Oive, Terracotta Tile, Whisper White

stamp set: 'Ornate Thanks'
card stock:

• Early Espresso- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 5 1/4 x 2"; 2 3/4" strip- die cut out stitched shape
• Old Olive- 5 1/4 x 1 3/4"
• Terracotta Tile- 4 x 5 1/4"- emboss using Ornate Floral Embossing Folder
• Whisper White-  2 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out stitched shape; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Ornate Garden DSP- 5 1/4 x 1 1/2"
ink:  Early Espresso-
other:  Die Cutting & Embossing Machine; Ornate Floral Embossing Folder; Stitched So Sweetly Dies; Ornate Garden Combo Ribbon (Terracotta Tile), Gilded (Gold) Gems; dimensionals; glue dots
I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Simply Citrus All-Inclusive Card Kit

Check out this cool card made using the Simply Citrus All-Inclusive Card Kit .

You can find this kit on 

• page 7 in the ANNUAL CATALOG- CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD IT!
•  OR
• page 13 in the  BEGINNERS BROCHURE- CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD IT!

Look at the CUTE coordinating envelopes that come in this card kit too

 Look at all of the products & bright colors that are in this kit!

Included in this Simply Citrus kit- #153128= $32.00

• Makes 15 cards, 3 each of 5 designs= Folded card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
• The Simply Citrus Photopolymer Stamp Set (10 images)
• Night of Navy ink spot
• Clear Block
• twine
• clear flower sequins (you attach with glue dots)
• dimensionals
• glue dots
• Comes in a printed cardboard box- 9 1/4 x 9 1/4"
• Coordinate with these colors- Calypso Coral, Garden Green, Just Jade, Mango Melody, Night of Navy, white

NEAT HUH!

If you want some cute & quick cards- this kits if just for you!

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

A fun fold cross card!

Yesterday Brody & Drake had their first communion!  When going through my stamps, trying to decide on what kind of card to make for them- I decided to make them wooden crosses!!  Why?  Because check out the awesome wooden rosaries we got for them last summer when we were in Athens, Greece.  

We walked clear up to the top of a huge rock hill (on rough, big rocks)- to an old Catholic Church in Athens.  These rosaries were hand carved by a priest & then blessed with Holy Water there.  I thought they were really cool.  And the boys liked them too!!  So that was great!  I wanted to make sure that they had something special, on such a special day for them!  

This cross card is a fun fold- tent card!!  

Check out how it looks from the side view!  

Cool huh!!  

It is called this, as it stands up like a tent!

This is what it looks like when it is opened up & laying down flat.

I used the In Good Taste 12x12 DSP pack!

This is where I good the pretty

woodgrain DSP to make the cross with.  

This is an assorted 12x12" DSP pack, with 24 different sheets 

(2 each of 12 different double sided sheets). 

Look at all of the different patterns, colors & images!

Alot of them are true photogenic images such as wood, tile, fabric, etc.

Coordinating colors that go with this In Good Taste DSP are-

Basic Gray, Early Espresso, Gray Granite, Smoky Slate, Night of Navy, 

Rococo Rose, Petal Pink, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Crumb Cake

How did I make this fun fold tent card?

1. Early Espresso base- 4 1/4 x 7"- score at 3 1/2"- fold in half for card base.
2. Add 4 x 3 1/4" wood grian DSP to this.
3. To make the Cross= 3 3/4 x 3/4"- wood grain DSP; 2 3/4 x 3/4"- wood grain DSP.
4. Layer behind DSP= 4 x 1" & 3 x 1".
5. Adhere to 4 1/4 x 3 1/4" Crumb Cake, embossed using the Tasteful Textures Embossing Folder.  
6. Layer onto- 4 1/2 x 3 1/2" Early Espresso card stock.
7. Using your Grid Paper- so that you adhere the 2 pieces together, but don't make them taller than 5 1/2".  
8. See where I added the dimensionals & then adhered the 2 pieces together to make a tent type fun fold!

So what do you think?

I like the way it turned out!

These are the boys' cards that I posted yesterday!

stamp sets:  'Beautiful World'- outside words; 'Gorgeous Posies'- inside words
card stock:

• Early Espresso- 4 1/4 x 7"- score at 3 1/2"- fold in half for card base; 4 x 1"; 3 x 1"; approx. 1/2 x 1 1/2"- layer behind words
  
• Crumb Cake- 4 1/4 x 3 1/4"- emboss using the Tasteful Textures 3D Embossing Folder
• Very Vanilla- 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & punch out using the Classic Label Punch; 4 x 3 1/4"- for inside of card- stamp words onto

designer paper:  In Good Taste DSP- 3 1/4 x 4"; 3/4 x 3 3/4"; 3/4 x 3 3/4"
ink:  Early Espressoother:  Die Cutting & Embossing Machine; Tasteful Textures 3D Embossing Folder; Classic Label Punch; Dimensionals

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Yesterday we had mass at 10:00 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sigourney.

And the twins made their 1st Communion.

We then had a family picnic at a shelter at Lake Belva Deer afterwards.

So here are some pictures I'd love to share!

Our twins- Brody & Drake

Our daughter- Amanda, her husband- Steve & their 3 boys-

Brody, Drake & Trey

Our son- Nathan with Drake & Brody.

Nathan is their God Father!

Brayden- 13; Drake & Brody- almost 8; Trey- 6; Masen- almost 5; Ainslee- 3

  Our whole crew!

All 6 of our grandkids.

How truly BLESSED WE ARE that they live so close 

& we get to see them almost every day.

I LOVE the smiles in this picture!

It was a beautiful hot day, with a gentle breeze!

We had lots to celebrate!

Last night Deke & I went back out to the lake to visit the Seeley family, that was camping there.

We sat around the campfire & enjoyed our time with them.

Tonight Trey & Masen have their last baseball game of the year.

So we are looking forward to this too!

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

SUSIE

Crosses

Today is a quick post.  

I will have more photos & will share more details in tomorrow's post.

As the twins (Brody & Drake) make their First Communion this morning 

& here are the cards I made for them!

I hope you have a SPECIAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Ridiculously Awesome fun fold card!

Sunshine- YES- that is exactly what this card makes me think of!!  

It is happy!  It is bright!  It is cheery!

These words are from the 'Ridiculously Awesome' stamp set!

This card is a fun fold that has a "floating" center!

Check out all of the NEW products I used to make this card:

• 'Ridiculously Awesome'- stamp set
• Little Details Embossing Folder
• Playing with Patterns DSP
• Playing with Patterns Resin Dots
• Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo (Terracotta Tile)
• Tasteful Labels Dies
• Bumble Bee Card stock
• Bumble Bee ink pad
• Square Vellum Doilies

Isn't this Playing with Patterns Designer Paper just perfect for to coordinate with this card!
Check out all of the cute patterns & colors in this DSP pack!

stamp set:  'Ridiculously Awesome'

card stock:

• Bumble Bee- 6 3/4 x 4 1/4"- score at 5 1/2"- fold for card base; 1 1/4 x 4 1/4"- for outside front edge; 3 1/4 x 3 1/4"
• Calypso Coral- 3 1/2 x 3 1/2"; 5 x 1"- emboss at an angle, using the Little Details Embossing Folder
• Whisper White- 4 1/4" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out using the Tasteful Labels Dies; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Playing with Patterns DSP- 4 x 1"; 4 x 1"; 3 x 3"

inks:  Calypso Coral & Bumble Bee

other:  Die Cutting & Embossing Machine; Tasteful Labels Dies; Little Details Embossing Folder; Square Vellum Doily; Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo (Terracotta Tile); Square Vellum Doilies; Playing with Patterns Resin Dots; dimensionals; glue dots

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

Beautiful World - a great guy card!

Humm.....have you noticed the cool World of Good Suite 

on pages 24-26 in the Annual Catalog.

It is pretty cool!!

This card makes a great guy card!  

Or what about a graduation card

It has lots of possibilities! 

I used LOTS of NEW products on this:

• 'Beautiful World' stamp set
• World Map Dies
• World of Good Specialty DSP
• Tasteful Textures Dies
• Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder
• Early Espresso Faux Suede Trim
• Antique Corner & Slides
• Cinnamon Cider card stock

This is the World of Good Specialty Designer Paper!

Look at all of the awesome prints & patterns in it!

There are gorgeous Brass Foil accents in this DSP pack.

Here are the coordinating colors:

Basic Black, Brass Foil, Bumble Bee, Cinnamon Cider, Crumb Cake

Early Espresso, Misty Moonlight, Mossy Meadow & Whisper White

So what do you think?

It is not my normal style or card, but I really like it alot!

stamp set:  'Beautiful World'
card stock:

• Early Espresso- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base & then emboss the top side using the Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder
• Cinnamon Cider- 5 1/2 x 1"; 4 1/4 x 1"- emboss both of these using the Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder
• Sahara Sand- 2 3/4" strip- die cut using Tasteful Textures Dies

designer paper:  World of Good Specialty DSP-  4 1/4 x 2"; 2 x 2"- stamp words onto & die cut out with circle die from World Map Dies
ink:  Early Espresso
other:  Die Cutting & Embossing Machine; Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder; Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder; World Map Dies; Tasteful Textures Dies; Early Espresso Faux Suede Trim; Antique Corner & Slides; dimensionals; glue dots

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

Nothing's Better Than

Woo hoo!

This is a totally Susie card! 

Fun, cute, simple, cheery...... is what this card is all about!!  

I think it turned out super cute!!  

What "girl friend" in your life wouldn't want to get this card!

Check out all of the NEW products I used here-

• 'Nothing's Better Than' (cup)
• 'Happiest of Birthdays' (words)
• Tasteful Labels Dies
• Flowers For Every Season Ribbon
• Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder
• Flowers For Every Season DSP (stripes)

stamp sets: 'Nothing's Better Than' (cup) & 'Happiest of Birthdays' (words)
card stock:

• Magenta Madness- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base; 2" strip- die cut stitched Circle from Tasteful Labels Dies; 3 3/4 x 1"- emboss using the Dainty Diamonds 3D EF
• Bumble Bee- 5 1/4 x 4"
• Whisper White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for outside of card; 3 3/4 x 5" for inside of card; 1 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out using Tasteful Labels Dies; 2" strip- stamp cup & punch out with the 1 1/2" Circle Punch

designer paper:  Flowers for Every Season- 5 x 1"
ink:  Magenta Madness
other:  Die Cutting & Embossing Machine; Tasteful Labels Dies; Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder; Flowers for Every Season Ribbon; 1 1/2" Circle Punch; Basic Rhinestones; dimensionals; glue dots

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

So Much Happy bundle card

Check out this CUTE birthday card using the 'So Much Happy' Bundle!!  

These Happy Dies are just awesome!!  

And so easy to use!

How Did I do it?

• 5 1/4 x 1 1/2" strip of Magenta Madness card stock- for pink card above OR Bermuda Bay card stock- for Blue card below
• Line up the Happy die
• Cut it using your Die Cutting Machine
• Punch out the pieces 

 You can CLICK HERE to see this Bermuda Bay card!

Isn't this cool how the letters all stay connected when they are cut out!!!

I just love the bright & cheery colors of this card!

It is the perfect bundle for any occasion!!

It has endless possibilities!

stamp set:  'So Much Happy'
card stock:

• Magenta Madness-4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2""- fold in half for card base; 1" strip- die cut out 3 stars; 5 1/4 x 1 1/2"- de cut 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; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of the card;
• Daffodil Delight- 2" strip- stamp balloon onto & die cut out
• 5 1/4 x 1 1/8"- goes behind the HAPPY words; 
• Mango Melody- 4 x 5 1/4"- for front of card- emboss using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder

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

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

So Much Happy bundle card

Wow!!!  What a great bundle this 'So Much Happy' Bundle is!!  That stamp set is adorable!  But I just love the dies!  

This is a great guy card.....but you could just change the words & it could be a graduation card or any type of congrats card!

Woo hooo!!  Stars & Balloons are both great accessories for lots of different occasions!!!   

And check out this FUN DSP from the Artistry Blooms DSP.  

This is how I die cut out the words!  It is so simple & easy to do!  

How Did I do it?

• 5 1/4 x 1 1/2" strip of Bermuda Bay card stock
• Line up the Happy die
• Cut it using your Die Cutting Machine
• Punch out the pieces

stamp set:  'So Much Happy'
card stock:

• Bermuda Bay-5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 1" strip- die cut out 3 stars; 1/2" strip- die cut out balloon string; 5 1/4 x 1 1/2"- de cut HAPPY words
• Whisper White- 5 1/4 x 1 1/8"- goes behind the HAPPY words; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of the card; 1" strip- stamp birthday words onto it & die cut out using the Tasteful Labels stitched Banner die; 2" strip- stamp balloon onto & die cut out
• Night of Navy- 5 1/4 x 4"

designer paper:  Artistry Blooms DSP- 5 1/4 x 1"
ink:  Bermuda Bay
Stampin' Blend:  Dark Pool Party- 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

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

Celebrate Sunflowers bundle card!

Check out this BIG sunflower from the 'Celebrate Sunflowers' Bundle!!!  How detailed!  How pretty!  How fun!!!  Isn't it a great summer card!

Did you notice the mesh/screen looking image stamped onto the background of the card.  It is from the 'Comfort & Hope stamp set.  It just gives the card some extra depth!  

I added some Wink of Stella to the center of Sunflower!  

Here are the NEW products:

• 'Celebrate Sunflowers' stamp set
• 'Comfort & Hope' stamp set
• Old World Map Embossing Folder
• Sunflowers Dies
• Bumble Bee Gingham Ribbon
• Bumble Bee Ink Pad
• Bumble Bee card stock
• Just Jade Ink Pad
• Just Jade card stock

stamp sets:  'Celebrate Sunflowers' & 'Comfort & Hope'
card stock:

• Bumble Bee- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 5 x 3 3/4"; 4 1/4" strip- stamp big sunflower & die cut out; 1 /4 x 1 1/4"- stamp words onto
• Just Jade- 2" strip- stamp 2 leaves & die cut out
• Early Espresso- 2" strip- die cut center of sunflower; 4 x 5 1/4"; 3 x 4 1/4"
• White White- 2 3/4 x 4"; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
• Cinnamon Cider-

inks:  Bumble Bee, Just Jade & Early Espresso
other:  Die Cutting/Embossing Machine; Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder; Sunflowers Dies; Bumble Bee Gingham ribbon; Wink of Stella; dimensionals; glue dots

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