Stampin' Up! Approaching Perfection

Check out the fun collage cards I made using the 'Approaching Perfection' 

Sale-a-bration stamp set!

You can get this stamp set for FREE with a $50 product purchase.

I combined the polk-a-dot DSP from the Flower & Field DSP-

which is another Sale-a-bration product,

 that you can get for FREE with a $50 product purchase.

 Notice the birthday hat!

I used the Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch.

The hat is the base of the ice cream cone.

I punched it out of the polk-a-dot DSP & added a little flower

for the top of it- from the Confetti Flowers Border Punch. 

 

I made a hat for a BEAR card, using the Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch too!

You can CLICK HERE TO SEE IT!

I embossed the piece of So Saffron with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder.

 This is the vertical card.

Here are the measurements & supplies so that you can make this card too!

stamp set:  'Approaching Perfection'

card stock:

• Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
• Basic Black- 2" strip- die cut scalloped circle
• Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 1/2"- strip to go across card front
  
• Bumblebee-5 x 2 3/4"- randomly stamp words onto
• Bumblebee- 1/2" strip- punch out little flower for hat top
  
• So Saffron- 5 x 1 1/4"- emboss with Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder
• So Saffron- 1 3/4" strip- die cut stitched circle
  
• Basic White- 4 x 51/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Flower & Field DSP- 

• 1 3/4" strip- punch out triangle for hat

ink:  Memento

other:  Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch; Confetti Flowers Builder Punch; Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Layering Circle Dies (scalloped circle); Stitched Shapes Dies (circle); Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder; dimensionals; glue dot; 3/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon

This is my horizontal card.

 

For this card I used the same colors- but added some more polk-a-dot DSP too!

So which card is your favorite?

The vertical one or the horizontal one?

Leave me a message & let me know!

 

Here are the measurements & supplies so that you can make this card too!

stamp set:  'Approaching Perfection'

card stock:

• Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
• Basic Black- 2" strip- die cut scalloped circle
• Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 3"
  
• Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 1/2"- strip to go across card front
  
• Bumblebee-4 x 2 3/4"- randomly stamp words onto
• Bumblebee- 1/2" strip- punch out little flower for hat top
  
• So Saffron- 5 1/4 x 1 3/4"- emboss with Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder
• So Saffron- 1 3/4" strip- die cut stitched circle
  
• Basic White- 4 x 51/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  

• Flower & Field DSP- 1 3/4" strip- punch out triangle for hat
• 2 x 5 1/4"for card front

ink:  Memento

other:  Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch; Confetti Flowers Builder Punch; Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Layering Circle Dies (scalloped circle); Stitched Shapes Dies (circle); Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder; dimensionals; glue dot; 3/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon

 

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Approaching Perfection

Have you noticed these 2 Sale-a-bration products?

They are both possibly hidden treasures that you might have over looked!

 

Wow- I had lots of fun making creating with these!

I used the Paper Blooms DSP & the 'Approaching Perfection' stamp set.

Both of them are Sale-a-bration choices that you can get either (or both)

for FREE with a $50 product order.

 Check out how I stamped into the circles on this DSP,

 using the images from the 'Approaching Perfection' stamp set.

 I made it into a z fold card.

This is my favorite fold, as it is fun & easy to do!

This is what it looks like when it is standing up.

 I stamped these words & another balloon on the inside.

 This is a fun horizontal card.

Here are the measurements & the supplies I used to make this horizontal card.

stamp set:  'Approaching Perfection'

card stock:

• Night of Navy- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 2 3/4 & 5 1/2" to make a z fold for card base
  
•  Soft Seafoam- 4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Paper Blooms DSP- 3 3/4 x 5"- stamp inside the circles on the DSP

ink:  Memento

Stampin' Write Marker:  Basic Black- to draw the middle string on the balloon longer

other:  Denim Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots; Opal Rounds

And now check out this vertical card!

The "tire mark' stripped DSP is actually the back side of the big circle DSP. 

And they go great together don't they!

I think this card turned out pretty cute too!

 

Which one of these cards do you like better?

The horizontal one or the vertical one? 

Humm.....that is a hard choice for me.

 

Here are the supplies & measurements I used to make this vertical card.

stamp set:  'Approaching Perfection'

card stock: 

• Seaside Spray- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
  
• Misty Moonlight- 4 x 4"
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Paper Blooms DSP- 3 7/8 x 3 7/8"

ink:  Memento

other:  Denim Ribbon; Opal Rounds; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a great Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Prettiest Birthday

 Have you noticed this 'Prettiest Birthday'stamp set in the 

Spring Mini Catalog on page 51?

 

It is a fun set that has a lot of different possibilities when creating with it!

You all know that I love Black & White cards.

So check out this one!
It is clean, simple & elegant!

 

I think that this is a great wedding card.

But just change the words to one of the others that are in this set

& you could have a birthday card or an anniversary card.

You can't tell by the photo, but I have added Wink of Stella to the cake.

I put it on the flowers, icing edge & cake stand.

It sparkles when you see it in person.

 

NOTE:  There are coordinating Pretty Birthday Dies that go with this stamp set,

although I did not use them when creating this card.

 

Here are the measurements & the supplies so that you can make this card too!

stamp set: 'Prettiest of Birthday'

card stock:

• Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card basee
• Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 1"
• Basic Black- 2 1/2 x 2 1/2"
  
• Basic White-  2 1/2" strip- die cut stitched square
• Basic White- 3/4 x 5 1/4"- stamp words onto for front of card
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  True Love DSP- 2 x 5 1/4"; 1/2 x 4"

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin' Cut & Embossing Machine; Stitched Shapes Dies (Square); Basic Pearls; dimensionals; Wink of Stella 

 

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Flower & Field

I had a bunch of thank you cards I needed to send out.

This is the card I created.

 

I used the Flower & Field DSP- 

that is a Sale-a-bration choice & FREE with a $50 product order.

  For the words I used the 'Touch of Ink' stamp set.

It is a Sale-a-bration stamp set & FREE with a $100 product order.

Here is a pile of some of the cards!

I hope the recipients like their happy mail that they will be getting! 

Here are the supplies & measurements that I used.

stamp set:  'Touch of Ink'

card stock:

• Shaded Spruce- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" for card base
• Shaded Spruce- 3/4 x 4 1/4"
  
• Basic White- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"
• Basic White- 1 1/2" strip- stamp words & punch out with oval punch
  
• Basic Black-1 1/2" strip- punch out scalloped oval
  

designer paper:  Flower & Field DSP-3 x 4"

ink:  Memento
other:  Double Oval Punch; White Crinkle Seam Binding Ribbon; Black Matte Dots; dimensionals; glue dots

 

Hoping that your Tuesday is TERRIFIC!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Sweeet Little Valentines cards

Here are some cute heart cards I made using 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.

  This is what the kit looks like.

I cut up one of the card bases from the kit & used it for the layering.

I choose Coastal Cabana card stock for my card base!

I added some Coastal Cabana Ribbon from the Playing with Pattern Ribbon Combo pack.

The die cut XOXO's are from the Many Hearts Die- pg. 15 in the Spring Mini Catalog.

And I used the Heart Punch Pack to punch out the hearts.

 I cut up one of the card bases from the kit & used it for layering.

I choose Petal Pink card stock for my card base!

I added a white twine bow from the Snail Mail Combo Twine pack.

And I used the Heart Punch Pack to punch out these hearts.  

The words are from the 'Happy Thoughts' stamp set on page 28 in the Spring Mini Catalog.

I cut up one of the card bases from the kit & used it for the layering.

I choose Coastal Cabana card stock for my card base!

The card front layer is Melon Mambo card stock. 

I added a white twine bow from the Snail Mail Combo Twine pack.

I used the Heart Punch Pack for the Melon Mambo heart.

And I die cut the Pool Party heart using the Many Hearts Dies- 

on page 15 in the Spring Mini Catalog.

The words are from the Valentines Keepsake stamp set- 

page 16 in the Spring Mini Catalog.  

 

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Hey Birthday Chick

Yup- I have another 'Hey Birthday Chick' card to share with you again today!

Yesterday was simple Saturday & I posed the chick card here on the left.

Check out my stepped-up version of that card that I have for you today!

 I added a few die cut pieces to go along with the chick.

I added these-

Banner, sign, different words, fence, feed sack!

This is what the images in the stamp set- 'Hey Birthday Chick'- #154464= $21.00

& coordinating dies- Birthday Chick Dies- #158200= $27.00 look like.

Save 10% when you buy them together as a bundle-
#158631- Hey Birthday Chick= $43.00

 I cut the balloon off & popped it up with a wobbly, 

so that it looks like the chick is holding onto it!

 Here are the supplies & measurements I used to make this card.

 

stamp set:  'Hey Birthday Chick'

card stock:

• Basic White- 4 1/4" strip- stamp chick/balloon onto, color & die cut out
• Basic White- 3 x 4"
• Basic White- 1/2 x 1 3/4'- stamp words onto & attach to sign
  
• Real Red- 1" strip- die cut 4 of the banners
• Crumb Cake- 1" strip- die cut 2 fence pieces
• Crumb Cake- 1 1/4" strip- die cut feed sack
• Crumb Cake- 1 3/4" strip- die cut sign
  
• Flowers For Every Season Memories & More Cards & Envelopes- #153101= $11.00 for 10 assorted colors of cards & envelopes- Annual Catalog page 154
  

designer paper:  Ice Cream Corner DSP- 2 3/4 x 3 3/4"

ink:  Memento

Stampin' Blends:  Dark Real Red, Dark Daffodil Delight; Bronze

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Birthday Chick Dies

plus: Wobbly (plastic spring) purchased on line from Amazon

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

Stampin' Up! Hey Birthday Chick!

 It is Simple Saturday & I have a cute card to share.

I used this fun chick from the 'Hey Chick Birthday' bundle,

along with the Flowers For Every Season Memories & More Cards & Envelopes!

This is what the images in the stamp set- 'Hey Birthday Chick'- #154464= $21.00

& coordinating dies- Birthday Chick Dies- #158200= $27.00 look like.

Save 10% when you buy them together as a bundle-
#158631- Hey Birthday Chick= $43.00

 Here are the supplies & measurements I used to make this card.

stamp set:  'Hey Birthday Chick'

card stock:

• Basic White- 4 1/4" strip- stamp chick/balloon onto, color & die cut out
• Basic White- 3 x 4"
• Real Red- 1" strip- die cut Happy Birthday words
• Flowers For Every Season Memories & More Cards & Envelopes- #153101= $11.00 for 10 assorted colors of cards & envelopes- Annual Catalog page 154
  

designer paper:  Ice Cream Corner DSP- 2 3/4 x 3 3/4"

ink:  Memento

Stampin' Blends:  Dark Real Red, Dark Daffodil Delight; Bronze

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Birthday Chick Dies

plus: Wobbly (plastic spring) purchased on line from Amazon

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

Stampin' Up! Hey Birthday Chick

 

 Here is another 'Hey Birthday Chick' card!!!

It is sooo cute!!

This little chick just makes me smile!

Now who wouldn't want to get a birthday card like this!

I used the Foam Adhesive Sheets with the Happy Birthday Die, 

so that they were popped up!

This was super easy to do!

How did I do it?

I cut a piece of foam about 1 x 2", peeled the protective sheet off of one side

& stuck a piece of Terracotta Tile card stock over the top of it.

I then laid my die on top of this & ran it through my Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine.

It worked great!

I just had to peel the protective sheet off of the back side & 

it was ready to stick onto my card front!

 I love the way this turned out!

This is what the images in the stamp set- 'Hey Birthday Chick'- #154464= $21.00

& coordinating dies- Birthday Chick Dies- #158200= $27.00 look like.

 Or buy them together as a bundle & save 10%-

#158631- Hey Birthday Chick= $43.00

I added a wobbly behind the chick- so he moves!

I popped up the Scalloped Square frame, using Foam Adhesive Strips.

 

Here are the supplies & the measurements to that you can make this card too!

stamp set:  'Hey Birthday Chick'

card stock:

• Terracotta Tile- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- for card base
• Terracotta Tile- 1 x 2"- die cut words
  
• Petal Pink-3 3/4 x 3 3/4"
  
• Basic White- 3 1/2 x 3 1/2"- cut Scalloped Square out of center of this to make a frame
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp chick & die cut out
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Ice Cream Corner DSP- 4 x 2"

inks:  Memento & Petal Pink

Stampin' Blends:  Light & Dark Calypso Coral; Dark Daffodil Delight; Dark Petal Pink

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Square Dies (larges Scalloped Square); Birthday Chick Dies; Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack (Calypso Coral Ribbon); Artistry Blooms Sequins; Foam Adhesive Sheets; Foam Adhesive Strips; Wink of Stella; glue dots

plus: WOBBLES- mini action spring that I bought on Amazon

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

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Hey Birthday Chick

 'Hey Birthday Chick'!

Oh my gosh....how fun is this stamp set!!!

I just love it!

This little chick just makes me smile!

It is a great new bundle 

#158631- Hey Birthday Chick= $43.00 

This is what the images in the stamp set- 'Hey Birthday Chick'- #154464= $21.00

& Birthday Chick Dies- #158200= $27.00, the coordinating dies look like.

But do you remember this 'Hey Chick' stamp set that was a SAB choice a few years ago?

 Do you still have this stamp set?

Well- you can purchase these NEW Coordinating dies to go with it.

They are called- Chick Dies- #158199= $32.00.

Or if you don't have this stamp set- you can buy it together as a bundle too!

Hey Chick Bundle- #158627= $44.00 

 

These 2 bundles (or individual stamp sets or dies) are available to purchase

between February 2, 2021 to June 30, 2021!

 

Check out my adorable wobbly card I made using the-

'Hey Birthday Chick' bundle.

So what do you think?

 

Here are the supplies & the measurements so that you can make this card too!

stamp set:  'Hey Birthday Chick'

card stock:

• Thick Basic White- 5 1/2 x 7 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Cinnamon Cider- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"-  cut using Stitched with Whimsy dies
  
• Cinnamon Cider- 1 x 2 1/2"strip- die cut fence
• Cinnamon Cider- 1 1/4 x 3/4" strip- make chicken scratch in the dirt & fussy cut out around the image
  
• Real Red- 1 1/2" strip- punch out small balloon
• Real Red- 1" strip- die cut Happy Birthday words
  
• Basic White- 2 1/4" strip- stamp chick & die cut
• Basic White- 2 3/4 x 4"
  
• Bumblebee- 2 1/4" strip- punch out circle & snip off side
  

designer paper:  Ice Cream Corner Designer Paper- 5 1/2 x 1"

ink:  Cinnamon Cider

Stampin' Blends:  Light Real Red & Light Daffodil Delight

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stitched With Whimsy Dies; Birthday Chick Dies; Balloon Bouquet Punch; Chalk Marker; Paper Snips; dimensionals; glue dots

plus: WOBBLES- mini action spring that I bought on Amazon

I hope you have a great Thursday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-
SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Berry Blessings fun fold

 Here is a fun fold card using the Berry Blessings stamp set & Berry Delightful DSP.

They are a bundle that is a Sale-a-bration choice that

you can get for FREE with a $100 product purchase right now.

These were so easy to stamp.

It was quick & simple.

As this stamp set is a disinktive style 2 step stamp set!

The variation in the colors are in the stamp set itself.

So it looks like you water colored or added color in layers, yet you really didn't!

 You can click on the links below to see other cards I made with this fun fold!

• HERE TO SEE ANOTHER CARD I MADE WITH THIS FUN FOLD!
• HERE IS ANOTHER CARD WITH THIS FUN FOLD TOO! 
•  HERE IS ANOTHER CARD WITH THIS FUN FOLD!
• HERE IS ANOTHER CARD WITH THIS FUN FOLD!  
• HERE IS ANOTHER CARD I MADE WITH THIS FUN FOLD!
  

 

Here are the supplies & measurements so that you can make this card too.

 

stamp set:  'Berry Blessings'- FREE SAB choice

card stock:

• Garden Green- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
• Garden Green- 4 x 11"- score 2, 3 3/4, 7 1/4, 9"
• Garden Green- 2" strip- die cut scalloped oval
  
• Rich Razzleberry- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"
  
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 3 1/4"- for inside of card
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 3 3/4"
• Basic White- 3 x 3"- stamp berries onto
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out
  

designer paper:  Berry Delightful DSP- 1 x 4"; 1 x 4- FREE SAB choice

ink:  Garden Green & Rich Razzleberry

other:  Simply Scored Scoring Tool; Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Layering Oval Dies (scalloped Oval); Stitched Shapes Dies (Stitched Oval); Snail Mail Combo Twine (White); Opal Rounds; dimensionals; glue dots

 

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

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Heart Punch

 Flowers & hearts!

Humm.......they both make me happy!

 

This card is a bright & cheery combination!

The black just makes this card pop! 

And it is simple too!

You can CLICK HERE to see this same card with the other side of the DSP showing!

 

I love it!

I hope you do too! 

Here are the dimensions & the supplies so that you can make this card too!

stamp set:  'Punch Party'= FREE Sale-a-bration Host stamp set with a $300 party order

card stock:

• Flirty Flamingo- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
• Flirty Flamingo- 2 1/2" strip- stamp lace heart edge & punch out with scalloped heart
  
• Basic Black- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"
• Basic Black- 1 x 5 1/2"
  
• Whisper White- 2 1/2" strip- stamp words & punch out with heart punch
• Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Flower & Field DSP- 3 x 4"= FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $50 product order

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder; Heart Punch Pack; Playful Pets Combo Trim (black & white twine)- 12" fold in half & tie a bow; Matte Black Dots; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

 

 

Stampin' Up! Floating & Fluttering Butterfly fun fold card!

 Check out my fun fold butterfly card!!

I used the 'Floating & Fluttering' Bundle

on page 61 in the January- June (Spring) Mini Catalog.

 

I made this for on my Iowa Inkers Team Swap that I hosted last month.

I love fun folds!

And this one is a little different.

This is what it looks like when opened up.

 The front flips up & the bottom folds down.

Can you tell by the photo that I embossed the Basic Black card stock

with the Meadow Moments Embossing Folder?

It has butterflies & leaves onto it.

I thought it combined perfectly with butterfly for my card.

 The butterflies are all on one stamp set.

So I just cut a strip of Bumblebee card stock, inked up the butterfly I needed & stamp it. 

I then used the Fluttering Dies & cut out it out.

When I cut it, it didn't cut it completely out.

It looked like this.

So I took my Paper Snips & just fussy cut in the places that it was connected.

So when I got it all cut out I had a single/sold butterfly- 

like the one on my card front!

I added Wink of Stella over the top of the butterfly to make him sparkle!

 

Humm....I just love black & yellow butterflies!

This is a totally Susie card & I love the way it turned out!

 

Here are the measurements & the supplies that you can make this card too!

stamp sets:  'Floating & Fluttering' & 'Happy Thoughts'

card stock:

• Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 8 1/2'- score at 5 1/2"- fold for card base
  
• Basic Black- 2 1/4" strip- die cut rectangle from 'Fluttering Dies'
  
• Bumblebee- 4 x 8"- score at 4"- center onto Basic Black base
  
• Bumblebee- 1 3/4" strip- stamp butterfly & die cut out
  
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 3 3/4"- for inside of card
  
• Basic White- 1 3/4" strip- stamp words & die cut stitched oval
  

designer paper:  True Love DSP- 3/4 x 3 3/4" (x2)

ink:  Stazon

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Fluttering Dies; Stitched Shapes (oval); Meadow Moments Embossing Folder; Matte Black Dots; dimensionals; Wink of Stella

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE