Stampin' Up! Simply Succulent

 Oh my......I am sure lovin' this Simply Succulents stamp set.

I finally got a chance last night to use it!

And I love the simple elegance of it!

This is a totally Susie card that is clean & simple with layers!

I used the NEW Blending Brushes to add these colors

onto the Shimmery White card stock.

NOTE:  The NEW Blending Brushes are not available 

until the week of March 29th.

And you will want to add these to your Wish List!

They are awesome!

 Check out the colors & order I used them in-

1.  Granny Apple Green

2.  Pretty Peacock

3.  Rococo Rose

When you are adding the color onto the card stock, you want to lightly 

tap/rub onto your scratch paper & then rub onto the card stock.

 Look how I added some Pretty Peacock ink to the 

Natural Touch Specialty Paper (birch looking)

#156825= $5.00 

This specialty paper resisted the ink.....so I let is dry awhile 

& thentook a kleenex & rubbed off the access ink.

Notice how the 'green' stayed in the wood grain lines!

I think it looks neat!

Look how I stamped the succulents onto the Mint Macaron card stock.

Notice how it is stamped over each other slightly in the center.

But that didn't matter, as I will be layering over the top of it when it is finished.

WHOOPS!

  Look at the lower left corner.

I got a little heavy on my sponging- 

when I thought "I just had to add a little more".

But no worries- I'll just change up my layout & cover that spot up!

So see how I fixed it!

And if I hadn't told you & showed you that I messed up-

you would never know it now by looking at the finished card.

 

I stamped the words onto a little scrap of Basic White card stock

& then fussy cut out around the words with my Paper Snips.

I popped the words up with dimensionals & add them directly

over the top of my really dark spot that I sponged too heavily on.

 

I took 24" of Linen Thread & folded in half 4 times & tied it into a bow.

And I just added it with a Glue Dot!

 And yup- I made this into a fun 'z' fold card,

which is my favorite fold ever!

 

I just love the way this card turned out & I hope you do too!

Here are the supplies & measurements-

stamp set:  'Simply Succulents'

card stock:

• Thick Basic White- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 2 3/4 & 5 1/2"- fold into a "z" for card base
  
• Crumb Cake-  4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Mint Macaron- 3 3/4 x 5"
  
• Crumb Cake- 3 1/4 x 4"
  
• Shimmery White- 3 x 3 3/4"
  
• Basic White- 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & fussy cut out
  

dsp:  Natural Touch Specialty Paper- 3/4 x 5"

ink:  Memento, Granny Apple Green, Pretty Peacock, Rococo Rose

other:  Paper Snips; Linen Thread- 24"; Glue Dots; Dimensionals; Simply Scored Scoring Tool

 

I hope you have an AWESOME Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden

 

 I have a fun "window" card using the 'Dragonfly Garden' Bundle!

I think this turned out clean, simple & cute!!

 This is how I made the window....

I slide a 2 1/4" Circle Punch down from the top/card front,

centered it & then punched it out!

When making this card I did something 'old' I did years ago.

As I use to layer my white cards the way I did this one-

so that it had a colored base.

The Basic White card is 5 1/4 x 8"- score at 4" & fold in half.

Then layer this onto a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" Misty Moonlight piece of card stock

for the back of the card base.

 I stamped the flowers/stems on the inside of the card like this.

Notice how I added the Flowers for Every Season DSP to the bottom part of the 

Basic White card front and then wrapped the ribbon around the entire part.

 I cut a little slit, directly over the fold line

(by placing the fold line in the cutting part of my Paper Trimmer)-

making it just big enough to slide the end of the 12" piece of 

Misty Moonlight ribbon into it. 

I then tied a knot in it on the front side.

How did I get the words like this?

I actually just stamped them onto a little piece of 

Basic White card stock & fussy cut out around them with my scissors.

 

Look closely at the little dragonfly.....

I punched it out of Misty Moonlight card stock & then punched it 

out again with Vellum and layered them on top of each other!

I decided to add some Wink of Stella over the top of the vellum dragonfly

to give it some added sparkle!

So what do you think?

I think that this is a totally Susie card!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements:

stamp set:  'Dragonfly Garden' (flowers/stems/words)

card stock:

• Misty Moonlight- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" for card base
  
• Basic White- 5 1/4 x 8"- score at 4" & fold in half for card 
• Misty Moonlight- 4 x 1/2"
• Misty Moonlight- 1" strip- punch out little dragonfly
• Vellum- 1" strip- punch out little dragonfly
• Basic White- 1" strip- stamp words onto & fussy cut out around them with Paper Snips (scissors)
  

designer paper:  Flowers for Every Season- 4 x 2"

ink:  Misty Moonlight

other:  2 1/4" Circle Punch; Paper Snips; Misty Moonlight Ribbon; Dragonfly Punch; Lady Bug Trinkets; dimensionals; glue dots; Wink of Stella (over the vellum Dragonfly)

 

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

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Butterfly Brilliance

 

 Wow!!!

This is so bright & pretty!!

 

So I have another butterfly card to share with you today.

Sorry- I had planned to stamp last night & I didn't get that done.

So I'm sharing a pretty card I made last month for a swap I was in

with some other demonstrator friends.

I think it turned out really cute!!

And I hope you like it too!

I used the Butterfly Brilliance Bundle

& the coordinating Butterfly Bijour 6x6 DSP!

Check out how I also used the Meadow Moments Embossing Folder

& the pretty Artistry Adhesive Backed Sequins too!

 

You can CLICK HERE TO SEE the details about this Butterfly Brillance Collection!

Here are the supplies & measurements-

stamp set:  'Happy Thoughts' (words)

card stock:

• Calypso Coral- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" for card base
  
• Basic Black- 2 3/4 x 4"- emboss using Meadow Moments Embossing Folder
  
• Basic Black- 3 x 4 1/4"- layer
  
• Calypso Coral- 2 3/4 x 4"- layer
  
• Basic Black-3 1/2" strip- die cut Painted Label Die
• Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- stamp words & die cut with the Stitched Shapes (oval)
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card 
• Vellum- 1 1/2" strip- die cut detailed butterfly
  

designer paper:  Butterfly Bijour DSP

• die cut small butterfly out of DSP 
• 3/4 x 3 3/4"
• 3/4 x 3 3/4"
  

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Brilliant Wings Dies; Painted Label Dies; Stitched Shapes Dies (oval); Meadow Moments Embossing Folder; Artistry Adhesive Backed Sequins; dimensonals

 

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

Stampin' Up! Butterfly Brilliance

 This is a fun black & white card with a splash of yellow!

Check out my Butterfly card that I have to share with you today!

I used the Butterfly Bijour DSP, along with the coordinating

Butterfly Wings Dies.

This stamp set & dies- Butterfly Brilliance Bundle are

an early release products from upcoming 2021-2022 Annual Catalog.

 

The coordinating Butterfly Bijou 6x6 DSP & the Natural Touch 12x12 Specialty Paper

are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST ONLY!

 

YOU CAN CLICK HERE to see more information about the products in this Butterfly Brilliance Collection!! 

Here are the supplies & measurements that I used to create this card-

stamp set:  'Prettiest Birthday' (words)

card stock:

• Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Basic White-  4 x 5 1/4"- emboss with butterflies on top part & stamp words on the bottom part
  
• Basic Black- 1/4 x 5 1/2"
  
• Basic Black- 3" strip- die cut circle from Painted Label Dies
  
• Basic White-
  
• Vellum- 2 3/4" strip
  

designer paper:  Butterfly Bijour- die cut butterfly from DSP-

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Meadow Moments Embossing Folder; Painted Label Dies; Brilliant Wings Dies; Black Matte Dots; dimensionals

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

Stampin' Up! Art Gallery Suite

 Here is this weeks- TRY THIS SKETCH!!

Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base

Smoky Slate- 3 3/4 x 3 3/4"

Smoky Slate- 1 x 5 1/2"

Basic White- 1/2 x 2 3/4"

And here is the card I made with this sketch!

 I used some of the products in the Fine Art Gallery Suite! 

It is clean, simple & so pretty!!

This DSP is amazing with the hand painted prints in it.

 I thought that the Blackberry Bliss CS & Ribbon went well with it.

There are alot of different colors in this DSP.

And I actually used 2 colors- Blackberry Bliss & Rococo Rose-

 that weren't listed in the catalogs as coordinating with it.

I cut off a 3" strip of the DSP & then cut it into 4th- making 4- 3x3" squares.

Look at how pretty they all are!!

 

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

stamp set:  'Art Gallery'

card stock:

• Blackberry Bliss- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
  
• Rococo Rose- 1 x 5 1/2"- emboss with Painted Texture Embossing Folder
  
• Rococo Rose- 3 3/4 x 3 3/4"
  
• Basic White- 3 1/2 x 3 1/2"- cut center out with square die
  
• Basic White- 1/2"strip- stamp words & die cut out with the Floral Gallery Dies
  

designer paper:  Fine Art Floral DSP- 3x 3"

ink:  Blackberry Bliss

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Floral Gallery Dies; Layering Square Dies; Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder; Foam Adhesive Strips; Blackberry Bliss Ribbon; glue dots; dimensionals

 

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Sand & Sea DSP

 Today is Simple Saturday!!!
Check out this pretty, yet simple card!!

I think it turned out great!

 

I used the 'Friends are Like Seashells' stamp set

 and the coordinating Sand & Sea DSP! 

Isn't this DSP so pretty!

 I used a 3 x 5" piece of DSP.

Notice how it is wider than the card.

 So I decide to angle it like this!

And then attached it to the card front.

 I flipped it over & took my Paper Snips & trimmed off the 

DSP that was hanging over the 2 sides.

 I off set the words & the peals , so that it looks like this! 
What do you think?

Here are the supplies & measurements:

stamp set:  'Friends are Like Seashells'

card stock:

• Seaside Spray- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
  
• Seaside Spray- 1/4 x 3 1/2'- diagonal cut both ends
  
• Basic White- 1/2 x 5 1/2"
  
• Basic White- 1 3/4" strip- stamp words & die cut oval
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"
  

designer paper:  Sand & Sea DSP- 3 x 5"

ink:  Seaside Spray

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stitched Shapes (oval); Pastel Pearls; dimensionals

Check out how this same card looks like when I put the words in the center.

 Which layout do you like better?

I like the top one better....but I think that both are cute!

I hope you have a very SPECIAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Snailed It

 This is a fun card I made with the 'Snailed It' stamp set!

Check out the CUTE coordinating Snail Mail DSP that I used too.

It is a little different fold.

It opens up like this!

 It sure is a bright & cheery card!

I love the way it turned out!

Here are the supplies & measurements that I used.

stamp set:  'Snailed It'

card stock:

• Blushing Bride- 4 1/4 x 9 1/2"
  
• Real Red- 3 3/4 x 4"
  
• Real Red- 1 1/4 x 4"
  
• Real Red-3 1/4" strip- die cut circle
  
• Blushing Bride- 3" strip- die cut scalloped circle
  
• Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- die cut circle- stamp mushrooms on it & color them
  
• Basic White- 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with the Classic Label Punch
  
• Basic White-  3 3/4 x 4"
  

designer paper:  Snail Mail DSP- 

• 3 1/2 x 3 3/4"
• 1 x 3 3/4"
  

ink:  Memento

Stampin' Blends: Dark Real Red, Dark Daffodil Delight, Light & Dark Bermuda Bay

 Light Flirty Flamingo,

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Layering Circle Dies; Classic Label Punch; Red Rhinestones; dimensionals

 

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

SUSIE'S ANNUAL "ALL OCCASION" 40 CARD CLASS

WOO HOO!!
I will be offering this exact same class on 2 separate dates & places.  Important- be sure you let me know which place you are signing up to attend!  

When:  Saturday, April 24^th, 2021

Where:  Modern Telephone Company in South English, Iowa

OR  

When: Saturday, May 1^st, 2021

Where:  Legion Hall in Hiawatha, Iowa

Time:  9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Cost:  $65.00 per person

Demonstrator:  Susie Wood                                                                             

 

*You must RSVP to pre-register by emailing me right away & then getting the form & your class fee to me by Saturday, April 10th so that I can order the supplies & get everything cut & ready for everyone.  The cost of this year’s class is the same as it was last year.

*If you are registering for this class- please be sure to email me now to reserve & confirm that I still have a spot available for you.   I will add your name to the attendee’s list right away!  As the class size is limited at both locations- so I suggest you RSVP as soon as possible.

If you are interested in this class-please email me & I will then email you all of the complete details about the in person classes.

 

I have already had some of you ask if “Kits to Go” would be an option for this class??  YES- kits can be purchased if you can not attend this class in person.  But per SU! rules, there will be no pre-stamped images in your kit.  You will have to use your own ink pads & stamp sets that you have at home.  I will photos of my cards for this class on my blog for you to see. Kits will need to be picked up from me when I get them done OR I can mail them to you for an additional $8.55 priority mailing cost.

 

Here are the details………We will be making 40 NEAT 'All Occasion' cards- total of 2 each of 20 different cards! I only offer this Stamp-a-Stack class once a year.  So if you can’t make one of these dates then you’ll be waiting another year before I offer this type of class again!

Since you are making 2 of each card, you can keep one for yourself & give the other set away.  OR just keep them all for yourself so you have them on hand & ready when you need to send a card!  All of these cards will be the normal sized cards (4 1/4" x 5 1/2 “) & include a Stampin' Up! medium envelope for every card.

These cards will be an assortment ranging from Birthday, Get Well, Thinking of You, Masculine, Femine, Baby, Juvenile, Smypathy, Wedding, etc.  These cards will be focused on products from the Spring Mini & current Annual Catalog!

Adhesive is NOT supplied with this class, so you will need to provide your own.  I'll have adhesive & Multipurpose Liquid Glue with me & available for you to purchase if you need it.

What does your class fee cover?   It covers supplies for each card project- all card stock/dsp pieces, embellishments (if used) & envelopes for all 40 cards.

**If you are attending in person, your lunch & bottled water will also be provided.

Be sure you email me to sign up & then mail or deliver your form & check for your class fee to me by Saturday, April 10^th, 2021!

SUSIE WOOD

19751 190th Ave.

Sigourney, Iowa  52591

dswood@cloudburst9.net- email

 

REGISTRATION FORM  

 Please check which LOCATION you will be ATTENDING:

___________South English on 4/24/21 

___________Hiawatha on 5/1/21

___________KIT IN THE MAIL- mailed out by 5/8/21= $73.55 priority mailing

Name:  ___________________________________________

Address:  _________________________________________

_________________________________________________

Phone #:  ___________________  - be sure to include this incase of an emergency & I need to contact you this day!  

Email Address:  ____________________________________

Stampin' Up! Butterfly Brilliance

 You all know that I LOVE Black & White cards.

Check out this gorgeous one!
WOW!

 This is a neat fun fold!

It is a diagonal corner gate fold.

I used the pretty black & white True Love DSP to make this.

 

Check out the detail in this butterfly!

It is from the Brilliant Wings Dies.

You can CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE BUTTERFLY BRILLIANCE BUNDLE!

Here is my card when it is opened up!

 And here it is when it is shut.

 So what do you think?

This is a totally Susie card!

I love it & hope you do too!

Here are the measurements & supplies I used, so that you can make it too!

stamp set:  'Vine Design' (words for the outside & the inside of the card)

card stock:

• Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"- for card base- mount the DSP card onto this
• Basic Black- 2 1/2" strip- die cut Label from Painted Label Dies
• Basic Black- 2" strip- die cut butterfly
• Basic White- 2 1/2" strip- die cut stitched circle
• Basic White- 1" strip- die cut stitched banner
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of cards
  

designer paper:  True Love DSP- 5 1/4 x 12"- score at 2, 4, 8 & 10"

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine; Stitched Shapes Dies (circle); Brilliant Wings Dies (butterfly); Painted Label Dies (black label); Tasteful Label Dies (banner for words); Basic Pearls; dimensionals; Simply Scored Scoring Tool; Paper Trimmer 

 

You can CLICK below to see some other cards I have done with this fold.

https://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2012/06/lovin-this-card.html 

 https://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2014/09/a-festival-of-tree-card.html

 I used my Simply Scored Scoring Tool to score my DSP.

5 1/4 x 12"- score at 2, 4, 8 & 10"

How did I do this?

• 1.  DSP measures- 5 1/4 x 12"- score at 2, 4, 8 & 10"

•  2.  Using your Paper Trimmer diagonal cut the corner off of both ends.  Notice where I have the green post it notes.  Put your corner at the 2" mark & the 4" mark in the cutting track.  Make a diagonal & cut upward on your Paper Trimmer.  Then you need to do the same thing on the other corner/side too!
  

•  3.  This is what it looks like when you cut off the corner.
  

•  4.  Notice how both corners are cut off.  Now flip this around & fold on all of the scored lines.
  

•  5.  The diagonals cuts go on the top side & this is what it looks like this when it is folded.
  

 

•  6.  Check it out when it folded shut!!
  

Have fun creating this fun fold!

 

I hope you have a great Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!!

Hugs-
SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Springtime Joy

I have a quick post for you today......

Check out this cute spring card!

I think that this lamb is so sweet looking!

This could make a great baby card too!

I used the 'Springtime Joy' stamp set in the Spring Mini Catalog.

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

stamp set:  'Springtime Joy'

card stock:

• Magenta Madness- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
  
• Smoky Slate- 3 1/2 x 4 1/4"
  
• Magenta Madness- 3 x 3 3/4"
  
• Basic White- 2 1/2 x 2 1/2"- stamp lamb onto & color with Stampin' Blends
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  2020-2022 In Color DSP (Magenta Madness)- 4 x 3"

ink:  Memento

Stampin' Blends:  Magenta Madness; Petal Pink; Old Olive, Smoky Slate

other:  Magenta Madness Ribbon; 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots; dimensionals; Wink of Stella; glue dots

 

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Butterfly Brilliance

  Do you want it all?

This is the Butterfly Brilliance Collection-#159408= $71.25 

& includes all of this-

• Butterfly Brilliance Bundle (stamp set & dies)
  
• Butterfly Bijou 6x6 DSP
• Natural Touch Specialty 12x12 Birch Paper
  

Susie's March Special-

Contact me & I'll order the Butterfly Brilliance Bundle for you!

When you order this from me, you'll will get a 3 card pieces kit 

& FREE package of the Artistry Blooms Sequins from me.

I highly suggest that you add in the coordinating Butterfly Bijou DSP too! 

But "getting it all" with the collection is the best deal!