This weeks TRY THIS SKETCH!

  Here is this weeks TRY THIS SKETCH!!!

 

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

Smoky Slate- 5 1/4 x 2"

Real Red- 1/4 x 4" (x2)

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

Here is the card I made with this weeks sketch!

This card was made especially for our nephew- John's birthday.

I choose to use my my favorite blue color- Misty Moonlight.

 This cool denim looking DSP (Misty Moonlight) is from the 

2020-2022 In Color DSP Pack.

It is on the RETIRING list & this color will have new prints in the pack

in the upcoming Annual Catalog.

The words are from the 'Happiest of Birthday' stamp set.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Happiest of Birthdays'

card stock:

• Misty Moonlight- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Real Red- 3 1/2 x 4 1/4""
  
• Misty Moonlight- 3 x 3 3/4"
  
• Basic White- 2 3/4 x 3 1/2"
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper: 2020-2022 In Color DSP- Misty Moonlight-5 1/4 x 2"- RETIRING!

ink:  Real Red

other: In Color Enamel Dots (Misty Moonlight)- RETIRING!; dimensionals

 

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

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Suit & Tie Dies

 

Check out the fun birthday card I made for Brayden.

Today is his 13th birthday!!

Wow!  How can he be getting that old already!!

How did I do it?

• I used the Suit Tie Dies for the bat.
• The DSP is from the Natural Touch Specialty Paper (part of the Butterfly Brilliance Special).
  
• The ball is a 1 3/4" Circle Die that I drew lines onto with my Stampin' Write Markers. 
  

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Happiest of Birthdays' & 'A Grand Kid'

card stock:

• Misty Moonlight- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" & fold in half for card base
  
• Basic White- 4 x 4"
  
• Real Red- 1/4 x 4 1/4" (x2)
  
• Basic White- strips to stamp words onto & trim around
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  

• 2020-2022 In Color DSP- Misty Moonlight- RETIRING!
• Natural Touch Specialty Paper- 1 x 4"; 1 x 4 1/2"- die cut bat
  

ink:  Real Red

Stampin' Write Markers:  Real Red, Basic Black

other:  In Color Enamel Dots (Misty Moonlight)- RETIRING!; Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Suit & Tie Dies; Layering Circle Dies; Dimensionals

 Here is a photo taken a couple of weeks ago of Brayden, Masen & Ainslee!

He is getting so tall!

And he is such a NICE, POLITE, SWEET young man!

We are so proud of him!

 

I hope you have a SPECIAL Saturday!!

I am headed out early this morning to spend my day in Hiawatha.

I'm having an in person 40 card "All Occasions" card class!

And I can't wait to see everyone!

 

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Circle Celebration

 This is a fun geometric card using the 'Circle Celebration' stamp set.

I decided to do it as a monochromatic color scheme too.

I like how this Night of Navy & Basic White card turned out!

So what do you think?

I think it makes a great all occasions card.

Humm......it would make a great graduation card

& I have a few of those that I need.  

 

This is a "z fold" card!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:  'Circle Celebration'

card stock:

• Night of Navy- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8 & 4 1/4" for card base
  
• Night of Navy- 4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- stamp circles onto this
  
• Night of Navy- 3/4 x 3 3/4"
  
• Basic White- 1" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with the Classic Label Punch
  
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card
  

ink:  Night of Navy

other: Denim Ribbon; Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets; dimensionals; glue dots; Classic Label Punch- RETIRING!

 

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Stampin' Up In Bloom

 

 I used the Ornate Garden DSP & Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder today.

The words are from the 'In Bloom' stamp set that can be found

in the Spring Mini Catalog on page 45.

This is one of the cards for my 40 card classes. 

 

Isn't it pretty & Springy!

 

Here are the supplies & the measurements.

stamp set:  'In Bloom'
card stock:

• Bumblebee-  4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
  
• Old Olive- 3 x 5 1/4"- emboss with Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder
  
• Olive Olive- 1 x 4 3/8"- flag end with Banners Pick A Punch
  
• Basic White-1 1/2" strip- stamp words & punch out with the Timeless Label Punch- RETIRING!
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4" -for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Ornate Garden DSP- 2 3/4 x 5"- RETIRING!

ink:  Old Olive

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder; Banners Pick A Punch; Gold Glitter Enamel Dots- RETIRING!; Ornate Garden Ribbon (Old Olive); dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a great Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Winter Woods

 This is one of my 40 card everyone coming to my 40 card classes will be making.

I used several RETIRING products on this card-

• 'Winter Woods' stamp set
• 'Itty Bitty Greetings' stamp set
• Woodland Embossing Folder
• Classic Label Punch
• Pretty Peacock card stock- NOW SOLD OUT
  
• Pretty Peacock ink pad- NOW SOLD OUT
• Pretty Peacock Scalloped Linen Ribbon
  

 I will definitely miss this Woodland Embossing Folder & Classic Label Punch!!

I think this is a pretty card that would work for many different occasions

just by changing the words!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:  'Winter Woods' & 'Itty Bitty Greetings'- RETIRING!

card stock:

• Crumb Cake- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
  
• Pretty Peacock- 3 x 5 1/4"- RETIRING! emboss with Woodland Embossing Folder
  
• Crumb Cake- 3 1/2 x 4"
  
• Pretty Peacock- RETIRING! 3 1/4 x 3 3/4"
  
• Basic White- 3 x 3 1/2"- stamp trees onto
  
• Basic White- 1" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with the Classic Label Punch
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

ink:  Pretty Peacock- RETIRING!
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Woodland Embossing Folder- RETIRING!; Classic Label Punch- RETIRING!; Linen Thread; Pretty Peacock Scalloped Linen Ribbon-RETIRING!; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Susie's NEW 2021-2022 In Color Bundle Special!

 

 Susie's 2021-2023 In Color Bundle SPECIAL

Plus some ADD on products.....check out the details below!

For at least 15 years now I have offered this special each year 

when the NEW In Colors go live!

Several of my customers have already been asking about my special- 

so check it out.

 

Susie's 2021-2023 In Color Bundle includes:

• 5 NEW In Color Classic Ink Pads
• 5 NEW In Color Ink Refills
• 1 assorted pack of 8 1/2 x 11" NEW In Color card stock
• A 6x6" sampler of NEW In Color DSP (10 sheets)
• A 6x6" sampler of NEW In Color Vellum (10 sheets)
• 1 package of NEW In Color Gems

When you purchase this NEW In Color Bundle from me I will give you your choice of one of these for FREE-  

• NEW In Color Stampin' Write Markers ($19.55 value) OR
• 2 pkgs (4 blends) of your choice of the NEW In Color Stampin' Blends ($21.06 value)

TOTAL BUNDLE COST= $75.00 plus shipping & tax= $87.75 for local pick up.  

Please add $5.00 for mailing for long distance customers.  

NOTE:  Most of this order will be a direct ship to you from Stampin' Up!  I will have to mail to you the samplers of- DSP, Vellum & Ribbon.

When you purchase Susie's In Color Bundle you can ADD ON these products & I'll pay the shipping & tax on them!

*1/2 spool of each 5 NEW In Color Ribbons -5 yds each= $18.00

*All 5 packs of NEW In Color Stampin' Blends (10 Blends total)= $45.00

*Loose Flower Flourishes= $7.50

*Whole pack of NEW In Color 6x6 DSP (40 sheets)= $11.50

*12x12 package 12x12" NEW In Color card stock= $12.75 

*Whole pack of NEW In Color Vellum= $12.00

 

 NOTE:  As of now, Blends markers may not be available until mid May.  Hopefully there aren't any other back ordered items.  I will keep you posted.

 

Please EMAIL ME with your NEW 2021-2023 In Color Bundle order & I will place it for you to qualify for this special!

 

Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Garden

 This is another one of the cards for my 40 card classes.

I used the Dragonfly Garden stamp set & coordinating Dragonflies Punch.

I love the way it turned out!

It is clean, simple & elegant!

The Square Vellum Doilies are so pretty!

They just add that little added touch- don't they!

 

This is a totally Susie card.

This Misty Moonlight cardstock is one of my favorites!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Dragonfly Garden'

card stock:

• Misty Moonlight- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
  
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"-for outside of card
  
• Misty Moonlight- 1 x 5"
  
• Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- die cut cut stitched circle
  
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp & punch dragonfly
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Flowers For Every Season DSP- 2 x 4"

ink:  Misty Moonlight

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stitched Shapes (circle)- RETIRING!; Square Vellum Doilies; Dragonfly Punch; Wink of Stella; Rhinestones; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! 'Hey Birthday Chick'

 

Check out this cute CHICK!

She makes me smile! 

She is from the 'Hey Birthday Chick' stamp set!

 

This is one of the cards that everyone is making at my 

Annual 40 Card Spring Classes last weekend & this coming weekend!

The Gray DSP is from the Peony Garden pack.

Check out the stitching around the square.

It is from the Stitched Whimsy Dies.

 

This is a z fold card.  The front flap folds back.

 

Here are the supplies & the measurements.

stamp set:  'Hey Birthday Chick'

card stock:

• Gray Granite- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"
  
• So Saffron- 4 x 5 1/2"- stamp words in bottom right corner
  
• Gray Granite- 3 1/2" strip- die cut scalloped square
  
• Basic White- 2 1/2 x 2 1/2"
  
• So Saffron- 2 1/2" strip- punch out 2 1/4" circle
  
• Basic White- 2 1/2" strip- stamp chick onto & die cut out
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"
  

designer paper:  Peony Garden- 1 x 4"; 1 x 4"-RETIRING!

ink:  Gray Granite

Stampin' Write Markers:  Real Red, Daffodil Delight

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Birthday Chick Dies; Stitched Whimsy Dies; Layering Square Dies- RETIRING!; 2 1/4" Circle Punch- RETIRING!; Gray Granite Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Lots of cards!

 

 Here are LOTS of cards I created for my All Occasions Stamp-a-Stack!!

 

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

 

Stampin' Up! Sneak Peek!

 

Check it out!!

I have a couple SNEAK PEEKS for you!

Today I'm sharing something NEW with something OLD on today's cards.

These are sneak peeks of NEW products from the upcoming Annual Catalog

that starts on 5/4/21.

The words are from a NEW stamp set called 'Color & Contour'.

The NEW punch is called- Flowers & Leaves.

 

The Ornate Garden Specialty DSP, Terracotta Tile card stock

& 1/2" Scalloped Linen Terracotta Ribbon are ALL RETIRING!

This card is bright & cheery & just makes me smile!

Look how I cut the ribbon in half & used it as trim along 

the bottom edge of my card stock.

This is one of the cards that everyone will be making at my 

All Occasions 40 Card Class Stamp-a-Stack.

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Color & Contour' (words)- NEW, available on 5/4/21

card stock:

• Terracotta Tile- 4 1/4 x 11"- RETIRING!- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
  
• Old Olive- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"
  
• Old Olive- 1 x 5" strip
  
• Old Olive- 2 1/4" strip- punch out with Label Me Lovely punch
  
• Terracotta Tile- 1 1/2" strip- RETIRING!- punch out 2 flowers with the Flowers & Leaves punch
  
• Basic White- 2' strip- die cut with Circle Dies- 1 3/4" circle & stamp words onto it
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4" for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Ornate Garden Specialty DSP- RETIRING! -3 x 4"

ink:  Old Olive

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Layering Circle Dies; Basic Pearls; NEW Flowers & Leaves Punch; Label Me Lovely Punch; Terracotta Tile 1/2" Scalloped Linen Ribbon-RETIRING!; dimensionals; Tear & Tape

I hope you have a SPECIAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Prettiest Birthday

 Check out this pretty cake!

This could be a wedding card, anniversary card, birthday card, retirement card....

you name it- as many occasions would work.

I used the 'Prettiest Birthday' stamp set & combined

the words from the 'Here's A Card'  stamp set with it!

 

This is one of the cards that everyone joining me for my upcoming

stamp-a-stack (40 card) classes will be making!

 This pretty DSP is from the Peony Garden DSP pack.

Look at all of the different options that could be used on this card!

As you always want to flip your DSP over & see what is on the other side!

As sometime it is a very hard decision to decide which side you like the best!

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:  'Prettiest Birthday' & 'Here's A Card'

card stock:

• Petal Pink- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
  
• Smoky Slate- 4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Basic White- 3/4 x 5"- stamp words onto & adhere to bottom of Smoky Slate layer
  
• Petal Pink- 1 x 5"- adhere above the words
  
• Smoky- Slate- 1/2 x 4"
• Smoky Slate- 2 1/2 x 2 1/2"
• Basic White-2 1/2" strip- die cut stitched square & stamp cake onto
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Peony Garden DSP- 2 x 5"- adhere to the top part of the Smoky Slate layer

ink:  Smoky Slate

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stitched Shapes Dies (Square)- RETIRING!; Champagne Rhinestones; Dimensionals; Wink of Stella

 

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Sweet Ice Cream Cone

 You all know that I'm a punch girl!

Well- I love this bundle!

It is so totally me.

As ice cream is one of my favorite things too!

This double scoop ice cream cone is cute!

I used the Ice Cream Corner DSP for the ice cream scoops,

stamped some sprinkles on them & added some Wink of Stella!

 

This Cinnamon Cider striped DSP is from the Flowers for Every Season DSP pack.

 

This is a great all occasion card & it doesn't just have to be for a birthday.

This multi-colored striped DSP is from the Ice Cream Corner DSP pack.

Notice how I added some of the Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles directly to the card.

 

Look at this cool stitched octagon shape.

It is from the Hippo & Friends Dies.

This is a totally Susie card!

Everyone joining me for my upcoming All Occasion (40 card)
Stamp-a-Stack will be making this!

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Sweet Ice Cream'

card stock:

• Cinnamon Cider- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Basic White- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"- stamp words on bottom of this
  
• Basic White- 3" strip- die cut stitched octagon
  
• Cinnamon Cider- 1 1/2" strip- punch out ice cream cone
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

DSP:  Ice Cream Corner DSP- 

• 4 x 2"
• 1 1/2" strip- punch out ice cream scoops
  

ink:  Cinnamon Cider

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Hippo & Friends Dies; Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch; Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles; Cinnamon Cider Ribbon- RETIRING!; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a great Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Butterfly Gala with Dandelions 3D Embossing Folder

 Look at my gorgeous butterflies!!!

I used the 'Butterfly Gala' stamp set, stamped it directly onto the

Hydrangea Hill DSP & then punch them out!

Notice how I added them to the Dandelions 3D Embossing Folder image.

This is one of the cards that everyone joining me for my upcoming

All Occasions (40 card) Stamp-a-Stack class gets to make.

NOTE:  The DSP, ribbons & embellishments may vary for this Stamp-a-Stack class. 

The layout, stamp sets & base colors will remain the same.

 This is the flowery DSP print that I used to stamp the butterflies onto.

I think this card turned out so pretty!

I just love it!

 

Several of the products I used are on the RETIRING LIST!

 

Here are the measurements & supplies.

stamp sets:  'Butterfly Gala'- RETIRING!; 'Borders Abound'- RETIRING!

card stock:

• Purple Posy- RETIRING! 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
• Basic White- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"- emboss with Dandelion EF & use Stitched With Whimsy Dies around the edge
• Purple Posy- RETIRING! 3/4 x 4 1/4"
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Hydrangea Hill DSP- 

• 4 x 2"
• 2 " strip- stamp butterflies onto & punch out
  

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin' Cut & Embossing Machine; Stitched with Whimsy Dies; Dandelions 3D Embossing  Folder; Playing with Patterns Ribbon pack- RETIRING!; Butterfly Duet Punch- RETIRING!; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Soaring Confidently

Here is a guy card, using the 'Soaring Confidently' stamp set.

I stamped this airplane, using the Misty Moonlight ink, directly onto the 

World of Good Specialty DSP.

 I know we have several guy's in our family that have upcoming birthdays.

And then Father's Day will be here soon too.

This card would be great for these.

On this one I changed the base of the card to Basic White.

If the Crumb Cake card stock would have matched this DSP I would have

probably choose to use that as my base, but it didn't look good with it at all.

Which one of these do you like better?

The Misty Moonlight base or the Basic White base?
 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Soaring Confidently'

card stock:

• Misty Moonlight- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" fold in half for card base
  
• Basic White- 2 1/2 x 4 1/2"
  
• Misty Moonlight- 2 1/4 x 4 1/4"
  
• Misty Moonlight- 1 1/2" strip- punch out scalloped oval
  
• Basic White- 1 1/4" strip- stamp words & punch out oval
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  World of Good Specialty DSP- 1 x 5"; 1 x 5"

ink:  Misty Moonlight

other:  Double Oval Punch; dimensionals; glue dots; Braided Linen Trim- RETIRING!

 

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

SUSIE

Stampin' Up! Fine Art Floral DSP

Wow- check out this DSP! 

It is the Fine Art Floral DSP that in on page 33 in the Spring Mini Catalog.

It is a hand painted style that I just love!

There are 6 different flowery images in this DSP pack. 

They are all just gorgeous!

 Here is another one of the flowery image.

But look at these 2 cards. 

Can you tell the difference in them? 

On the 2nd card I added a Golden Garden Specialty Acetate

over the top of the DSP!

It has gold outline images that highlight the flowers/stems/leaves. 

Cool huh!

 

This is what the acetate looks like!

This acetate coordinates perfectly over this DSP print for a stepped up version. 

 It is very very elegant!

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Art Gallery' 

card stock:

• Flirty Flamingo- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Old Olive- 3 1/2 x 5 1/2"
  
• Basic White- 1" strip- stamp words & die cut
  
• Gold Foil- 3/4 x 3"
  
• Gold Foil- 1/4 x 5 1/2"
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  

• Fine Art Floral DSP- 3 x 5 1/2"
• Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate- 3 x 5 1/2"
  

ink:  Mossy Meadow
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Floral Gallery Dies; Fine Art 3/8" Gold Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots

 

Here is the other floral DSP print that coordinates 

with another Golden Garden Acetate. 

It is gorgeous too!

The 3 patterns in this-

#154557- Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate= $9.00

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE