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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Stampin' Up! Simple Stamping heart card

Check out this simple, yet CUTE card!
 
Yesterday I posted a card similar to this card, using the 
Sweet Little Valentine's Cards & More kit.
 This is the Sweet Little Valentines Card & More kit-
#154287= $10.00- pg. 16 in the Spring Mini Catalog.
It includes the supplies to make 10 cards.
They are note cards that are 4 1/4 x 3 1/4" when folded.
 I wanted to use some pink hearts on this card,
so I colored 3 of the white ones with my Dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blend!
Here are the supplies & measurements so that you can make this card too!
stamp set:  'Happy Thoughts'
card stock:
  • Blushing Bride- 4 1/4 x 8 1/2"- score at 5 1/2" for card base
  • Blushing Bride- 2 1/2" strip- punch out scalloped heart
  • Whisper White- 2 1/4" strip- stamp words & punch out heart
  • Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card 
  • Cut card from kit- Petal Pink- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4" (layer under scalloped watercolor piece ; Ombre- 2 3/4 x 4"(layer on left edge of card)
ink:  Blushing Bride
Stampin' Blend:  Dark Flirty Flamingo
other:  Snail Mail Combo Twine (Blushing Bride); Heart Punch Pack; Resin Hearts; dimensionals; glue dots

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

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Stampin' Up! Simple Stamping fun fold!

 
Last night I whipped up this fun card for today's post.
I was so excited, as I had just gotten my Sweet Little Valentine's Cards & More-
so I created with them!
Those of you that know me, know I am not good at coping things....
so here is an alternate card I made with this kit.
 This is the Sweet Little Valentines Card & More-
#154287= $10.00- pg. 16 in the Spring Mini Catalog.
It includes the supplies to make 10 cards.
They are note cards that are 4 1/4 x 3 1/4" when folded.
 
So I used them & made them into a traditional size card.
Just look what I did with them!
These are the 2 pieces I used.
I cut the card in half on the center line that divides them= 3 1/4 x 4 1/4".
The Petal Pink side I left at 3 1/4 x 4 1/4".
The ombre/stripped side I cut to be 2 3/4 x 4".
 I cut a piece of Melon Mambo card stock to 4 1/4 x 8 1/2"- 
scored at 5 1/2" for the card base.
And I combined the 'Happy Thoughts' stamp set with it!
This is what these pieces turned into!!
Isn't it a pretty card!
So fun & so easy!!
I just love it!
This is what it looks like when opened up.
I turned this into a totally Susie card!
So what do you think?
 
Here are the supplies & the measurements I used so that you can make this card too!
stamp set:  'Happy Thoughts'
card stock:
  • Melon Mambo- 4 1/4 x 8 1/2"- score at 5 1/2"
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  • Plus Sweet Little Valentines card kit pieces that  I cut down- 2 3/4 x 4"- stripped ombre piece; 3 1/4 x 4"
ink:  Melon Mambo
other: Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack (White); Resin Hearts (White); dimensionals; glue dots
 
I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Stampin' Up! Soar Confidently

When I first saw this cool 'Soaring Confidently' stamp set I knew exactly 
what I wanted to create with it!  
I just couldn't wait to use this airplane stamp.  
So check out my great guy card that i made with it!
This is a totally Susie card & I love it!
It is a fun z fold card!
Isn't it neat!
This is my favorite fun fold that is sooo easy to do!

 I love the stripes, plaids, dots, squares & patterns in this Well Suited DSP.
 So what do you think?

Here are the supplies & measurements that I used to create it.
 
stamp set:  'Soar Confidently' (airplane); 'Mountain Air' (clouds)
card stock:
  • Basic Gray- 51/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8 & 4 1/4"
  • Basic Gray- 4 x 1"- emboss with Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder
  • Smoky Slate- 4 x 5 1/4"
  • Smoky Slate-1 3/4 x 5 1/4"- flag end with Triple Banner Punch
  • Vellum- 1/2" strip- punch out 1/2" circle for the propeller 
  • Basic White-3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card
  • Basic White- 1 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out with stitched circle die.
  • Basic White- 4" strip- stamp airplane onto.  I fussy cut just a little around the wings & then die cut the rest of it with the stitched circle die.  I had the wing piece that I fussy cut out, laying on top of the stitched die, so that it would not cut it.
     

     
designer paper:  Well Suited DSP- 1 3/4 x 4 3/4"- flag end with Triple Banner Punch; 3 3/4 x 5"
ink:  Basic Gray
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stitched Shapes (circle); Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder; Triple Banner Punch; Well Suited Combo Trim (Basic Gray Twine); Metallic Pearls (Silver); dimensionals; glue dots
retired:  1/2" Circle Punch
 
I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Monday, January 25, 2021

Stampin' Up! Sending Hearts January 2021 Paper Pumpkin Alternate cards

 Oh my gosh....I had so much fun creating with my 
January 2021 Sending Hearts Paper Pumpkin Kit this month!
Check out these 4 cards that I made as my alternate cards!
I didn't use any other products to make these cards, than the supplies that were in the kit.
There are the all of the supplies that were included in this kit!

The Poppy Parade strip & piece on the front of the 2 cards are actually 
one of the envelopes that I cut apart & used.
 
 Where did I get the black layer piece that I used here?
On this one- I cut a little off the mailbox edges.
Here is the piece I trimmed down to get the black layer!

 Which one do you like the best?

 This is a peek at the February Paper Pumpkin kit called - Bouquet of Hope.

About the February Kit called- Bouquet of Hope

Here are some details about it-

  • Kit contains enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and coordinating envelopes. Kit includes card bases, decorative die-cut pieces, embellishments, and more.
  • Card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)
  • Envelope size: 4-1/2" x 5-3/4" (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
  • Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Bumblebee, Just Jade, Merry Merlot, Mossy Meadow, Rococo Rose
  • Coordinates with the Flower & Field Designer Series Paper, an exclusive Sale-A-Bration item.

You must subscribe to the February 2021 Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 January and 10 February.  CONTACT ME! OR Click HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO IT!

Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Coordinating Product- #155223 = Flower & Field Designer Series Paper

Earn this pack of paper for FREE with a product purchase of $50 during Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-A-Bration promotion between 1/4/21 to 2/28/21.

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

Sunday, January 24, 2021

Stampin' Up!- Sending Hearts January Paper Pumpkin Alternative

I made this fun fold card that has a center latch.
 
I made another center latch card with a butterfly on it.
The center latch piece just slides upward.
 Here is a photo of the card opened up.
Check out the latch part.
For the patterns I made to show you here- they are made out of Basic White card stock.
But for the actual center latch part on my card I made all 
4 squares out of  Basic Black card stock.

This is how you make the latch part.
It is 4 pieces of card stock that measure 3 1/2 x 3 1/2" each. 
Two of them you score at 1 3/4" & fold in half.
Those 2 folded pieces become the sandwich (center) of the latch.
You then put a front & a back piece on them.
This is how you fold the 2 that go in the center.
They fold are back to back.
This is a close up photo of the center latch.
All of the supplies for this card are from the  
Sending Hearts January Paper Pumpkin kit, 
except for the Basic Black card stock & the Memento ink pad.
 
card stock:
  • Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 2 3/4" from both ends & fold to make a center gate fold card base
  • Basic Black- 3 1/2 x 3 1/2"- for front side of latch piece
  • Basic Black- 3 1/2 x 3 1/2"- for back side of latch piece
  • Basic Black- 
designer paper:  This is actually one of the cards in the kit that I cut into 4 x 2 1/2" pieces (x2)
ink:  Memento
Check out all of the supplies that are in this 
Sending Hearts January Paper Pumpkin Kit.
It contains supplies to make 8 cards with matching envelopes.
Plus you'll have left over pieces to create whatever else you want to with them.
The Ink Spot is the color- Poppy Parade.
 I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Saturday, January 23, 2021

Stampin' Up! Lots of Heart Bundle

Oh my gosh!
Have you noticed the awesome Many Hearts Dies on page 15 in the Spring Mini Catalog?
I LOVE them!
This Lots of Heart Bundle is just great!
Check it out- there are 15 different dies & 11 stamp images!
 I think this heart card is a great all occasion card.
Yes- it would work for Valentines, a wedding, thank you, birthday, get well, etc.
 
How did I cut the DSP?
 I took a piece of 6x6" DSP & cut it apart.
Here is a pattern I made so that you could see how I did it.
 #1.  Cut it at a diagonal like this.
#2.  HOLDING IT TOGETHER- ROTATE IT!
#3.  And then cut it again like this.
You now have 4 evenly shaped pieces to add to your card front.
 When you add the DSP to the card front it looks like this.
TIPS:  When you put on the DSP to your card front, line up the top left corner & the left edge.
 
Here are the supplies & the measurements that I used so that you can make this card too.
stamp set:  'Lots of Hearts'
card stock:
    *Thick Basic White-  5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
    *Rococco Rose- 4 x 5 1/4"
    *Rococco Rose- 2" strip- die cut dotted stitched heart
    *Basic White-3 3/4 x 5"- for outside of card- stamp words along the bottom right corner
    *Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
    *Basic White- 3 1/2" strip- die cut heart
    *Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- stamp heart & die cut
    *Basic White- 5 1/2' strip- die cut the outline hearts & use the solid center hearts for the card front, layering this into the center of the Rococco Rose hearts
designer paper:  Paper Blooms DSP- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $50 product order
ink:  Rococco Rose
other: Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Many Hearts Dies; Resin Hearts; dimensionals

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

Friday, January 22, 2021

Stampin' Up! A Touch of Ink fun fold!

WOW- check it out!
This is a fun fold card that I made earlier this month, for a swap that
I did with some of my demonstrator friends from different states. 
 
Just look at the awesome stitching around the butterfly.
I did that by using the NEW Stitched Whimsy Dies on page 72 in the Spring Mini Catalog.

The butterfly & words are from the 'A Touch of Ink' stamp set that is a
Sale-a-bration choice that you can get for FREE with a $100 product order.
 
And the polk-a-dot DSP is from the Flower & Field Designer Paper
that is also a Sale-a-bration choice that you can get for FREE with a $50 product order.
 
The card fold is a traditional center gate fold.
BUT the butterfly piece is made to slide on & off!
This is what it looks like when I'm sliding the center piece off.
This is kind of like a belly band, but it is easier & just really cool!
It is really just a "latch", to hold the card center together.
 This is what it looks like when the card is opened up! 
AND then-
Check out how I made the center latch part!

Here are photos of the pieces I made as 'patterns' for you to see how I made it. 

You will need-
  • 4 pieces of card stock that all measure 3 1/2 x 3 1/2".
  • 2 of those pieces will be scored down the center at 1 3/4" & then folded in half.
  • With the other 2 pieces- one will be the back & one will be the front. 
  • You will sandwich the center 2 folded pieces between the front piece & the back piece.
  • The folded edges of the 2 center pieces will butt up to each other in the center.
 I hope with this side view photo of the latch piece you can see how I assembled it.
Here is how you use all 4 pieces of card stock that measure 3 1/2 x 3 1/2" each.
  • Front- 1 black piece 
  • Center- 2 white pieces- that are folded in half & the folds meet in the center of the 'sandwich'. 
  • Back-- 1 black piece
BE SURE YOU stick it together securely with glue or seal plus, so that it doesn't pull apart.
I just love black & yellow butterflies- they are my favorite!

I added the Wink of Stella over the butterfly, 
although I don't think you can tell that by looking at the photos.
But in person it sure adds that extra sparkle!
 
Here are the supplies & measurements I used to make this card.
 
stamp set:  'A Touch of Ink'- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $100 product order
card stock:
  • Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 2 3/4" from both ends & fold to make a center gate fold card base
  • Basic Black- 3 1/2 x 3 1/2"- for front side of latch piece
  • Basic Black- 3 1/2 x 3 1/2"- for back side of latch piece
  • Bumblebee- 3 1/4 x 3 1/4"
  • Basic White- 3 x 3"
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"
designer paper:  Field & Flowers DSP- 4 x 2 1/2"; 4 x 2 1/2"- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $50 product order
ink:  Memento & Bumblebee
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stitched Whimsy Dies; Wink of Stella; Matte Black Dots; Bumblebee Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots; Simply Scored Scoring Tool

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

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Stampin' Up! Approaching Perfection

 There is a fun z fold card, using the
'Approaching Perfection' Sale-a-bration stamp set!
This is a fun set that has some bold birthday words in it, 
along with some great words.
You can get this 'Approaching Perfection' stamp set for FREE with a $50 product order.
It is a fun z fold card.
This is what it looks like standing up!
 
I think that it would be a great birthday card for someone of any age- don't you!
 
I just LOVE this black & polk-a-dot DSP from the Flower & Field DSP pack.
This DSP is also a Sale-a-bration choice that you can get for 
FREE with a $50 product order!
 I made another card using these same products, but it is a totally different layout.
You can see it by clicking HERE!!!

Here are the supplies & measurements I used so that you can make this card too!
 
stamp set:  'Approaching Perfection'- SAB set= FREE with a $50 product order!
card stock:
  • Basic Black-  5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8 & 4 1/4"- to make a z fold for card base
  • Basic Black- 2 1/4" strip- punch out Essential Tag
  • Coastal Cabana- 4 x 5 1/4"
  • Coastal Cabana- 1 1/2 x 5"- use Triple Banner Punch to flag end & then emboss using the Little Details Embossing folder
  • Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for the outside of the card
  • Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for the inside of the card
  • Basic White- 1 1/2" strip- die cut stitched rectangle & stamp candles in it
designer paper:  Flower & Field DSP- 3 3/4 x 2"= FREE with a $50 product order!
ink: Memento
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Little Details Embossing Folder; Stitched Shapes (square); Triple Banner Punch; Essential Tag Punch; Playing with Patterns Resin Dots (Coastal Cabana); Playing with Patterns Combo Ribbon (Coastal Cabana); dimensionals; glue dots

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

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

The Bouquet of Hope- February Paper Pumpkin Kit!

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Check out the February Paper Pumpkin kit!

About the February Kit called- Bouquet of Hope

Here are some details about it-

  • Kit contains enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and coordinating envelopes. Kit includes card bases, decorative die-cut pieces, embellishments, and more.
  • Card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)
  • Envelope size: 4-1/2" x 5-3/4" (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
  • Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Bumblebee, Just Jade, Merry Merlot, Mossy Meadow, Rococo Rose
  • Coordinates with the Flower & Field Designer Series Paper, an exclusive Sale-A-Bration item.

You must subscribe to the February 2021 Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 January and 10 February.  CONTACT ME! OR Click HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO IT!

Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Coordinating Product- #155223 = Flower & Field Designer Series Paper

  • Earn this pack of paper for FREE with a product purchase of $50 during Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-A-Bration promotion between 1/4/21 to 2/28/21.