Stampin' Up! Oval Occasions

 Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all!

I am SO LUCKY TO KNOW YOU!

Thank you for letting me share my love of stamping with you!

Check out the fun shamrock card I made.

I used the awesome Flowering Vine Dies for the white oval cut out.

#154332= $39.00 (pg 62 Spring Mini)

The woodgrain DSP is from the Natural Touch Specialty Paper-

#156925= $5.00 (special with Butterfly Bundle)

 This is what the die & cut out look like!

 I colored 2 of the Opal Rounds with my

 Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blend.

 How did I make those splatters?

I flicked the end of my Dark Granny Apple Stampin' Blend to add them!

 

NOTE:  The Double Oval Punch isn't available to order right now, 

but it is to be back in stock around 3/22.

Here are the supplies & the measurements.

stamp set:  'Oval Occasions'- words & shamrocks

card stock:

• Thick Basic White- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
• Granny Apple Green- 4 x 5 1/4"
• Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- die cut flower/leaf oval
  
• Basic White- 1 5/8 x 2 1/2"
  
• Granny Apple Green- 1 3/8 x 2 1/4"
  
• Basic White- 1 1/2" strip- stamp words & punch out with Double Oval Punch scallop
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Natural Touch Specialty Paper- 2 x 3 3/4" & 3/4 x 5 1/4"

ink:  Granny Apple Green

Stampin' Blend:  Dark Granny Apple Green

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Flowering Vine Dies; Snail Mail Twine (white); Double Oval Punch; dimensionals; glue dots; Opal Rounds

Have a WONDERFUL Wednesday on this St. Patrick's Day!

I hope we all have some good luck!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Stampin' Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING tomorrow- 3/17/21!

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Stampin' Up! is paying shipping on all orders over $50 tomorrow- 3/17/21!

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Or order from my on line store. 

Please be sure you are stamping with me & use this hostess code- ARNF3KZ6

 

Just so everyone knows......

I AM SO SORRY- but the items below are NOT ORDERABLE RIGHT NOW, so they can not be added to orders for tomorrow free shipping special.

*Blending Brushes

*Strawberry Builder Punch

*Double Oval Punch
*Seashells Embossing Folder

*Painted Texture Embossing Folder

*Suit & Tie Dies

Stampin' Up! Rainbow Glimmer Paper

 

WOW!  Look at this!

 

I needed a birthday card last night & decided to play with some 

products that I hadn't used yet!

Check out these COOL Bravo Dies. 

Where did they come from?

They are the French version of our Happy Dies.

Bravo Dies- #152740= $30.00

on page 178 in the Annual Catalog.  

 I used the Stitched Stars dies for the top swirly stars

& cut them out the Rainbow Glimmer Paper!

NOTE:  The center of the stars did cut out- but I stuck them back inside

the stars to make them solid.

 

Underneath the BRAVO words I added some Artistry Blooms DSP.

Isn't this a bright & cheery card that could be used for many different occasions-

birthday, congratulations, retirement, graduation, etc.

 

Here are the measurements & supplies.

stamp set:  none

card stock:

• Thick Basic White- 4 1/4 x 11"
• Melon Mambo- 4 x 5 1/4"
• Mango Melody- 3 3/4 x 5"-die cut BRAVO
  
• Melon Mambo- 1 3/8 x 5" strip- die cut BRAVO & layer over the Mango Melody words
  

designer paper:  

• Rainbow Glimmer Paper- 1/4 x 5"; 1 3/4" strip- die cut stars
• Artistry Blooms DSP- 1 1/2 x 5"- put behind the BRAVO letters
  

ink:  none

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Bravo Dies; Stitched Star Dies

Check it out.....

This is what the card looked like before I added the strip of 

Melon Mambo BRAVO over the top of these Mango Melody ones.

 

So which do you like better?  

The Mango Melody words?

OR the Melon Mambo words?

I like the Melon Mambo layered over the top, as I think it makes the card pop more!

 

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Fun Fold with Snail Mail

 Here is a fun fold card using the adorable Snail Mail DSP.

I didn't stamp anything on this card.

I just fussy cut or used the Snail Dies to cut it all out!

And I think it turned out so cute!

 This fun fold card opens up like this!

 

Here are the measurements & supplies.

stamp set:  None

card stock:

• Bermuda Bay- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
• Bermuda Bay- 2 3/4 x 11"
  
• Bermuda Bay- 1 7/8 x 2"
• Bermuda Bay- 3/4 x 3 1/2"
• Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- die cut stitched square
• Basic White- 2 1/2 x 5 1/4"
  

designer paper:  

• 2 1/2 x 5 1/4"- heart DSP for front
  
• 3/4 x 5 1/4"- mushroom strip along front edge
  
• 3/4 x 5 1/4"- mushroom strip along front edge
  
• Strips from dsp & fussy cut out mushrooms; grass
• Cut out word HELLO from DSP
  

ink:  None

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Snail Dies; Paper Snips; Red Rhinestones; Snail Mail Twine (white); Wink of Stella; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!!
Hugs-
SUSIE

TRY THIS SKETCH with Stampin' Up! Butterfly Brillance

 Here is this weeks TRY THIS SKETCH!!

It is clean, simple & fun!!

Measurements:

Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base

Smoky Slate- 1 1/2 x 1 1/2" (x3)

Basic White- 2 1/2" Circle Punch

 This is my card for this weeks sketch!

I LOVE the way it turned out.

It is a totally Susie card.

 I used the Butterfly Brilliance Collection.

You can CLICK HERE TO SEE information about this awesome collection!

 

It will be one of the new bundles in the upcoming Annual Catalog

that goes live in May!

But you can get this bundle now as an early-release product & 

add some limited time only, exclusive items with it!

 Butterfly Brilliance Bundle- #155821= $54.75 (Save 10% as a bundle)

 

Or you can purchase them separately-

Butterfly Brilliance stamp set only- #155092= $17.00
Brilliant Wings Dies- #155523= $44.00

This Butterfly Bijour DSP is 6x6 & available while supplies last only!

#156824= $11.50

 

 These are the colors that SU! has listed that coordinate with it!
Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Just Jade, Magenta Madness, 

Mango Melody, Mint Macraron, Misty Moonlight, Poppy Parade, So Saffron

 Check out how you can use the die & cut all of these 

butterflies out of the DSP at one time!

WOW!!!!

Here are the measurements & the supplies-

stamp set: 'Oval Occasions' (words)

card stock:

• Magenta Madness- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Basic Black-  5 x 1 3/4"
  
• Basic Black- 3 1/2" strip- die cut Painted Label Circle
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Butterfly Bijour- 1 1/2 x 1 1/2" (x3)

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Painted Label Dies; Brilliant Wings Dies dimensionals; Artistry Blooms Adhesive Backed Seqins

 

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch

Oh wow-it is SIMPLE SATURDAY!!!

Look at today's simple card I have to share with you!

 

Can you believe that I used the Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch

to make these cut little Jelly Fish!

 

Check out this super simple, yet adorable card!!

A SU! demonstrator from the UK- Sara Sayers

had a jelly fish card posted in one of our demonstrator groups.

I just thought it was so cute- 

so this is my version of Jelly Fish!

I used the Whale of A Time DSP in the Annual Catalog on page 150.

The Jelly Fish are the top of the Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch,

punched out of Rich Razzleberry card stock!

And I used the Blackberry Bliss Striped Ribbon

& heated it with my Heat Tool to curl it- for their tentacles.

NOTE:  DO NOT HEAT TOO MUCH- as it will completely melt the ribbon.

I just love it when you can think outside of the box

& create something totally different with a product!

Here are the supplies & the measurements-

stamp set:  'Waterfront' (words); 'Sweet Ice Cream'- dots on the Jelly Fish

card stock:

• Shaded Spruce- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
  
• Rich Razzleberry- 1 3/4" strip- punch out 2 ice cream pieces & stamp dots onto them for the Jelly Fish
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Whale Of A Time DSP- 4 x 5 1/4"

ink:  Memento (for words); Blackberry Bliss (for dots on Jelly Fish)

other:  Blackberry Bliss Striped Ribbon; dimensionals; tear & tape (to hold the ribbon tentacles on); Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch

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

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Art Gallery Bundle

I have a quick card to share with you for today's post.

 

This is a flowery card, using the 'Art Gallery' Bundle.

 

This DSP has pretty hand painted flowers & patterns in it.

It is bright & Spring like!

The first day of Spring is only 8 days away!!

Here are the supplies & measurements-

stamp set:  'Art Gallery'

card stock:

• Night of Navy- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Basic White- 2 1/2" strip- stamp flower onto & die cut out
  
• Basic White- 3" strip- stamp leaves/stem onto & die cut out
• Basic White- 1" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Fine Art Floral DSP-

ink:  Old Olive; Mossy Meadow; Flirty Flamingo; Blushing Bride; Night of Navy

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Oval Layering Dies; Floral Gallery Dies; Denim Ribbon; Wink of Stella; dimensionals; glue dot

 

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

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