Be Dazzling Specialty Paper Fun Fold Pumpkin Card

Here is a fun fold fall card using the 'Pretty Pumpkin' bundle.

Check out the SPARKLY pumpkin!!

 

I used the Be Dazzling Specialty Paper that is a 

Sale-a-bration choice you can get for FREE with a $50 product order.

NOTE:  Be Dazzling Specialty Paper is champagne color,

but I colored it with my Cajun Craze Stampin' Blend!!

So doing this coloring was the whole emphasis for me in making this card.

Notice how I just colored a square section of it.

Be sure you use the Brush tip (fat) end of the Stampin' Blend

& LIGHTLY color it with the edge of the blend.

Don't push hard or use the tip, so that you don't ruin your tip!

I did cut the pumpkin from the back side.

As per the message on page 3 in the Sale-a-bration Mini-

"Cutting glittered paper leads to accelerated dulling of dies or blades."

This is what it looks like when it is cut out!

 

Check out how I did the stem......yup,

the type A person in me had to have a colored stem.

So I stamped the stem onto a Crumb Cake strip & then fussy cut it out with scissors 

& glued it over the top of the glittery pumpkin stem.

 

 Here is the pattern I used in making this fold.

• 5 1/2 x 11"- score at 3 3/8" & 7 5/8"
• measure at 1 1/2" & diagonally cut off top corner as shown.
• measure at 1" & diagonally cut off bottom corner as shown.

 Below is the pattern for the DSP.

It measures 3 1/8 x 5 1/4".

Used the same markings as you did for the card front.

• measure at 1 1/2" & diagonally cut off top corner at shown.
• measure at 1" & diagonally cut off bottom corner as shown.
  

This is what it will look like when you have cut the DSP layer!

 See how easy it is to make this DSP layering!

I embossed the front left part of the card using the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder.

I layered a piece of DSP to the right side.

This is what the card looks like opened up!

Notice how I added a 1/4" strip of Cajun Craze colored

Be Dazzling Specialty Paper along the bottom.

Yup- I did fussy cut the words too,

as there are no dies for them.

But it was easy to do & not perfect- but I thought it gave a special 

added part to finalize the card!

 

And yes- I colored some Basic Rhinestones using my 

Dark Cajun Craze Stampin' Blends too, so that they matched the card stock!

 

So what do you think?

Leave me a comment below & let me know!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Pretty Pumpkins'

card stock:

• Cajun Craze- 5 1/2 x 11"- score at 3 3/8" & 7 5/8"
• Cajun Craze- 2" strip- die cut smallest pumpkin & added tear & tap behind it to HOLD IN THE SLITS!
• Mossy Meadow- 1" strip- die cut leaves
• Crumb Cake- 1/2" strip- stamp pumpkin stem & fussy cut out
  
• Basic White- 3/4" strip- stamp words & fussy cut out
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:

• Harvest Meadow DSP- 

*3 1/4 x 5 1/4"- diagonal cut ends to layer onto card front

*2" strip- die cut small pumpkin

*2 1/2" strip- die cut large pumpkin

• Be Dazzling Specialty Paper- This is a SALE-A-BRATION choice that is FREE with a $50 product order.

*2 1/2 x 2 1/2" square- colored this & die cut pumpkin

ink:  Early Espresso

Stampin' Blends:  Dark Cajun Craze

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder; Detailed Pumpkins Dies; Basic Rhinestones; Mini Dimenisonals; Tear & Tape; Dimenaionals; Glue Dots

 

I hope you have a GREAT Thursday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Blackberry Beauty DSP

 

Check out this elegant card!

And it was sooo simple!

 

The pretty flowers are one of the DSP prints

in the Blackberry Beauty Specialty DSP pack!

 WOW!

There is a lot of sparkle here!

 

Look at the chunky gold strip I added to the left side.

It is sooo pretty!

This strip is the Be Dazzling Paper that you can get for 

FREE with a $50 product order during Sale-a-bration.

I definitely is dazzling!

So what do you think?

 When I first saw this DSP I actually thought that 

the flowers were stamped onto a linen type paper.

 

I used the words from the 'Pretty Pumpkin' stamp set.

NOTE:  The dies in this bundle do not cut out the words like this.

I did fussy cut them out with my scissors! 

*I stamped the words onto a scrap strip piece of the dsp that I cut off.  

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Pretty Pumpkins'

card stock:

• Early Espresso- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
  
• Very Vanilla- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card 
• Be Dazzling Paper- 3/4 x 5 1/4"
  

designer paper:  Blackberry Beauty Specialty DSP- 3 x 5 1/4"

ink:  Early Espresso

other:  Paper Snips; Simply Elegant Trim (gold cord); dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Blackberry Beauty Specialty DSP

 WOW! 

This NEW Blackberry Beauty DSP is gorgeous!!!

Don't you think?

It is just stunning in person!

This is a totally Susie card.

I love the design, colors & everything about this card.  

 

The coordinating colors in this Blackberry Beauty DSP is-

Polished Pink; Blackberry Bliss; Rich Razzleberry; Early Espresso; 

Cinnamon Cider & Gold

I used the words from the 'Little Delights' stamp set!

I thought that they were perfectly matched!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements-

stamp set:  'Little Delights'- pg. 59 in the Holiday Catalog

card stock:

• Rich Razzleberry- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Cinnamon Cider- 5 1/4 x 3 1/4"
  
• Rich Razzleberry- 1/2 x 3 1/4"
  
• Cinnamon Cider- 2 1/4" strip- stamp words & die cut
• Very Vanilla- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Blackberry Beauty DSP- pg. 45 in the Holiday Catalog

ink:  Blackberry Bliss

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Hippo Happiness Dies; Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots; Simply Elegant Trim (gold cord); dimensionals 

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

A peek at the upcoming September Paper Pumpkin Kit!

Hey, there! Experience everything the autumn season has to offer with the Haunts & Harvest Paper Pumpkin Kit! 

This month’s kit includes enough supplies to create 12 treat boxes—4 each of 3 designs. That means you can take your pick of apple, pumpkins, or jack-o-lantern treat boxes! Plus, the Paper Pumpkin box is designed to easily transform into a vintage wheelbarrow for you to display your harvest!

Whether you’re thinking about crisp red apples or you’re ready to carve some spooky jack-o-lanterns (or both!), the Haunts & Harvest Paper Pumpkin Kit—designed in a vivid fall palette—is a hands-on crafting experience for all autumn lovers!

I can't wait to see this......as fall is my favorite time of the year!

You can CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THIS KIT! 

Or you can CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW YOU CAN GET THIS KIT!

 

Beautifully Penned DSP

 

Here is a fun fold black & white card. 

Isn't this Beautifully Penned DSP so simple & pretty!

I looks like this when it is opened up!

This is what it looks like when standing up.

This is how I layered the tag.

I cut 2 of the same Basic Black labels from the Seasonal Label Dies.

 

 And then layered the Basic White die cut words on top of it.

This is how I glued the 2 black tags together to make one.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Pretty Pumpkins' (words)

card stock:

• Basic Black-5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 1 5/8" & 4 1/4"
• Basic Black- 2" strip- die cut to labels
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out label
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Beautifully Penned- 

• 3 x 5 1/4"- for outside of card
  
• 3/4 x 4"- for inside of card
  

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Seasonal Labels Dies; Black & White Gingham Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dot; Elegant Faceted Gems

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
hugs-

SUSIE

Peaceful Deer Bundle with Peaceful Prints DSP

 

 I LOVE this card!

It is a totally Susie card.

 

What a great guy card it is!

Or it could be a Christmas card.

And depending on the words you put on it, 

this could be a card for many different occasions! 

I used the 'Peaceful Deer' Bundle on page 26 in the Holiday Catalog.

This deer is from the Deer Builder Punch!

It is awesome!

As you know I'm a punch girl!

 

I added a row of trees along the bottom of the card, 

using the Evergreen Border Punch found on page 147 in the Annual Catalog.

How did I do it?

1.  I used a 1 1/4 x 4" strip of Garden Green card stock.

2.  I lined it up along the left edge of the punch & punched!

3.  I slid the card stock over to the right & 

LINED UP THE PUNCHED TREES like shown above & punched again!

4.  I then got a whole row of perfectly lined up trees!

It is so easy to do!

COOL HUH!

 

To make the WINDOW that is in the card front I used the 

Label Me Lovely Punch on page 150 in the Annual Catalog.

I slide the punch into the TOP part of the card front as far as it would go.

I made sure that there was even spacing on both the right & sides.

And I then punched to make the WINDOW!

 

I embossed the card front using the Timber 3D Embossing Folder,

on page 37 in the Holiday Catalog.

 

This is what the card looks like opened up!

Notice how I stamped the trees on the card inside.

This way the trees show thru to the front of the card when the card it shut.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Peaceful Deer'

card stock:

• Garden Green- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"- for back of card
• Crumb Cake- 5 1/4 x 8"- score at 4", fold in half for card base, emboss the front part using the Timber 3D Embossing Folder & then attach to the Garden Green base
• Garden Green- 1 1/4 x 4"- punch out trees
• Garden Green- 1 1/4 x 4"- layer behind the dotted DSP
• Crumb Cake- 2" strip- stamp deer & punch out
• Basic White- 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & cut to desired length with scissors
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card.  Stamp trees onto this so that they are centered in the card front WINDOW.
  

designer paper:  Peaceful Prints DSP- FREE SAB choice with a $50 product order

• 1 x 4"
  

ink:  Memento & Garden Green

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Timber 3D Embossing Folder; Deer Builder Punch; Label Me Lovely Punch; Bakers Twine Essentials Pack (Crumb Cake); Elegant Faceted Gems; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a SPECTACULAR Sunday!!

I'm headed out the door early this morning to spend my day stamping with several of my friends & I can't wait!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Counting Sheep and Sheep Dies

 How can a farm girl not make a card with this sheep being in a pasture?

This sheep is from the 'Counting Sheep' stamp set that is a 

Sale-a-bration choice!

You can get it for FREE with a $50 product order.

And it also has coordinating Sheep Dies.

The dies are also a Sale-a-bration choice

that you can get for FREE with a $50 product order!

Aren't the clouds cool!

I made with by making a cloud strip using the Basic Borders Dies.

I used the Balmy Blue ink pad & a Blending Brush.

It is easy to do & I think it looks so neat!

 I started at the top, angling my clouds & rubbing on ink,

moving downward onto the Basic White card stock.

This is how I made the grass.

I cut a piece of Old Olive card stock into a 1 1/4 x 3 3/4" strip.

I tore the strip in 1/2 like this!

I taped the first strip on like this.

And then adhered the second strip over the top of it.

 I rubbed my fingernail along the grass edges to make it fluff up.

I then adhered the gate like this.

 If you want you can add color to the sheep with Stampin' Blends.

OR just leave him as a black & white one.

Both are sooo cute!

 

This is what it looks like opened up.

It is a center gate fold card.

Look how I made the strip for the words.

I cut a 3/4" strip of Balmy Blue card stock, stamped the words onto it.

And then used the Tailored Tag Punch to punch it out!

 

This is the card that made for Masen.

Today is his 6th birthday!

Wow- I can't believe it!

He is growing up too fast!

I hope he likes this card.

 I made a pop up center for Masen's card & will put some money into it!

We will celebrate his birthday tomorrow afternoon/evening.

 

Here are the measurements & supplies for the card.

stamp set:  'Counting Sheep'- SAB choice- FREE with a $50 product order

card stock:

• Balmy Blue- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8 & 6 3/8"- fold for card base.  This will open in the center like doors.
• Basic Black- 4 x 5 1/4"
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- make clouds on top, add grass, then gate, sheep & words for card front.
• Old Olive- 1 1/4 x 3 3/4"- tear in 1/2 to make grass
  
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp sheep onto & die cut out
• Balmy Blue- 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with Tailored Tag Punch
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card
  

ink:  Memento & Balmy Blue

Stampin' Blends:  Light Smoky Slate & Light Basic Black- to color sheep with

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Sheep Dies-SAB choice- FREE with a $50 product order; Basic Boarder Dies; Blending Brush; Bakers Twine Essential Pack (White); Black Matte Dots; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a SPECIAL Saturday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Delicate Dahlia Masking Technique

I love the big 'Delicate Dahlia' stamp set.

It is a dis'ink'tive stamp set.

That means it has natural shading directly made into the stamp, 

to make the light & dark spots!

 

This 'Delicate Dahlia' stamp set is a Sale-a-bration choice.
This mean that you can get this stamp set for FREE with a 

$100 product order.
WOO HOO!!

Isn't it just gorgeous!

This is what the card looks like when standing up.

It is a fun Z fold.

Z fold cards are my favorite go to card layout.
They are easy to do & give the card a little different flare.

 +++++++++

How did I make the Dahlia flower stamp?

I did the MASKING TECHNIQUE!

 

I used my Stamparatus. 

Look how easy the Stamparatus helps to make this flower so easy to stamp!

NOTE:  If you look closely at my flower stamps- I do have a little Black Sharpie

mark on the thin pointed petal at the bottom middle on BOTH flower stamps.

This helps me to know how to line it up too!

 

1.  Stamp the outline image of the flower.

 2.  This is what it looks like!

3.  Now stamp the solid image flower stamp- lining it up into the outline flower.

SOME NOTES:  My photopolymer stamps are stained a pinkish red color.

The stamp is cleaned & is now inked into my Highland Heather ink pad.

The staining does not affect the stamp at all, other than the color of it.

If you use your stamps they will not stay completely clear & this is ok!

 

VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW-

DO NOT CLEAN PHOTOPOLYMER STAMPS WITH STAZON CLEANER

as it will damage your photopolymer stamps!

 4.  I inked the flower & shut the Stamparatus top lid with the solid image flower on it.

I used my PRESS to put pressure all over the stamp, so that I got a good solid image. 

What is a PRESS?

Deke made this for me.

(YES I have a wonderful & talented husband that it totally supportive of my stamping!)

The PRESS is an old Stampin' Up! Wood block that he painted, put a knob onto & 

glued on a felt coaster.

It is AWESOME!

And I got this idea for the PRESS from my wonderful downline Von, 

whom made one similar to this & gave it to me. 

So BLESS HER for this awesome idea!

This is what the PRESS looks like!

5.  And this is what the stamped Dahlia looks like!

WOW- isn't it sooo pretty! 

6. Now I made a MASK out of a Post-It-Note.

I stamped the outline flower onto the Post-It-Note & then with my scissors I 

fussy cut out around the flower image where I wanted the leaves to go.

NOTE:  I left some of the TOP sticky part of the Post-It-Note so 

that it would stick to my card stock.

I put this MASK directly over my purple stamped flower.

 

7.  I now stamped my leaves onto the corners of my flower like this,

stamping onto the edges of the Post-it-Note MASK.

8.  This is what it looks like when the leaves are stamped & 

you remove the Post-It-Note MASK.

Neat huh! 

I just LOVE how these turned out!

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set: 'Delicate Dahlia'

card stock:

• Highland Heather- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"- for card base
  
• Garden Green-4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- stamp Dahlia on the top part of this piece & add the DSP to the bottom part of this card.
  
• Highland Heather- 1/2 x 5 1/2"- adhered at a diagonal & snip off the ends of this strip as shown in photo.
  
• Basic White- 1 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with Double Oval Punch
  
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Peaceful Prints DSP- This is a SAB choice you can get for FREE with a $50 product order!

• 3x 4"- diagonal cut at the 3/4" mark on the lower left.  You'll now have 2 pieces & you'll only use one on this card.  You can save the other one & make another card with it!
  

ink:  Highland Heather & Garden Green

other:  Stamparatus; Pearls; Double Oval Punch; Wink of Stella; Highland Heather Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Nuts About Squirrels

 Summer is in high gear right now with the HOT temps & HIGH humidity!

But FALL is on my mind!

As I LOVE Fall!

And I'm having so much fun creating fall projects with

some of the NEW products in the Holiday Catalog.

Check out this little squirrel!

I think he is adorable & think my card turned out so cute!

 

Does this little squirrel make you smile?

He sure does me!

I think his eyes make him look pretty ornery!

 

Check out the products that I used here.

• #156475 Nuts About Squirrels- $17.00- pg. 49 Holiday Catalog
  
• #155841 Beauty of the Earth DSP= $11.50- pg. 130 Annual Catalog
• #156385 Merriest Hybrid Embossing Folder/Dies-= $39.00- pg. 43 Holiday Catalog

I think that the leaves/branches in this Beauty of the Earth DSP

just works perfectly with this card theme.

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Nuts About Squirrels'

card stock:

• Cajun Craze- 4 1/4 x 11"
  
• Crumb Cake- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"- die cut Merriest Frame
  
• Cajun Craze-3 1/4" strip- die cut scalloped circle
  
• Cajun Craze- 3/4 x 3 1/2"
  
• Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- stamp squirrel onto & die cut circle
  
• Basic White- 1 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & die cut circle
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Beauty Of The Earth DSP- 1 x 5 1/4"; 1 x 5 1/4"

ink:  Memento & Crumb Cake

Stampin' Blends:  Dark Crumb Cake & Light Cajun Craze (for the acorn)

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder/Dies; Layering Circle Dies; Linen Thread; dimensionals; glue dots; Metallic Pearls (gold)

I hope you have a great Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE