Strong of Heart

 

Have you noticed the heart stamp set on page 5 in the Holiday Catalog?

This stamp set- 'Strong of Heart' is the current 

Make A Difference stamp set, where $3 (for each stamp set)

will be donated to support heart health!

 

So check out this pretty Highland Heather card I made using the

'Strong of Heart' stamp set!

 

This is a simple, yet elegant card & I love it!

I used the leaf pattern from the Hand Penned DSP pack!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements:

stamp set:  'Strong of Heart'

card stock:

• Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
  
• Highland Heather- 4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Basic Black- 3 1/4 x 3 3/4"
  
• Basic White-3 x 3 1/2"- stamp heart onto & color with Stampin' Blends
  
• Highland Heather- 1/2 x 2 1/2"- stamp words onto & cut ends diagonally with scissors
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Hand-Penned- 2 x 3 3/4"

ink:  Memento

Stampin' Blends:  Light Old Olive, Dark Highland Heather

other:  Basic Pearls, Baker's Twine Essential Pack, dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Happy 10th Birthday Brody & Drake

Our "twins"- Brody & Drake turned 10 yesterday!

WOW!

I can't believe how fast time flies!

This basketball card is what we made for their birthday party invites.

I used some retiring products-

Basketball stamp & number dies.

The wood grain DSP is from the In Good Taste DSP 

on page 132 in the Annual Catalog.

The circles are from the Layering Circle Dies.

And I used the Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder on the card base.

 Here is the pile of invites we made!

The boys wanted basketball invites & they totally approved of these!  

It was worth every bit of planning & making them.

Manda & I made these in a couple of hours one afternoon.

We are pretty fast stampers & we whipped these out pretty fast together.

 This is what the inside of the card looks like.

 So what do you think?

I stamped the basketballs onto Cajun Craze card stock using Cajun Craze ink.

I then took my Light Basic Black Stampin' Blend & traced over the lines

& around the edge of the basketballs to make them black.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  RETIRED

card stock:

• Cajun Craze- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base & emboss the front of this using the Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder
• Basic White- 3 1/2" strip- die cut large circle
  
• Basic White- 1/4 x 4"
  
• Basic Black- 2 1/2" strip- die cut numbers
  
• Cajun Craze- 1 1/2" strip- stamp basketballs & die cut with circle
  

designer paper:  In Good Taste- 4 x 5 1/4"

ink:  Cajun Craze

Stampin' Blend:  Light Basic Black

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder; Layering circle Dies; RETIRED Number Dies; dimensionals

I hope you have a SPECIAL Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Festive & Bright- 9 weeks to Halloween countdown!

WOO HOOO!!

Today is my 9 week countdown to Halloween!

You can CLICK HERE TO SEE LAST WEEKS HALLOWEEN project!

Check out this CUTE card using some NEW Holiday Catalog products!

They are from the Holiday Catalog!

• 'Festive & Bright stamp set  
• Festive Finishes Dies
  
• Black & White Gingham Ribbon

My Stamparatus was my best friend when making this card!

I used my Stamparatus to stamp the witches hats & 

so stamp the repeated SPOOKY words!

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Festive & Bright'

card stock:

• Pumpkin Pie- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Basic White-  1 1/2x 5 1/2"- stamp hats/brooms onto this, color with Stampin' Blends & die cut out
  
• Basic Black- 2 1/4 x 5 1/2"
• Basic Black- tiny piece to put behind the ghosts that is mounted onto the Pumpkin Pie so the eyes would be black.
  
• Basic White-1" strip- die cut 3 ghosts
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

ink:  Memento

Stampin' Blends:  Light Basic Black; Dark Cinnamon Cider; Light Crumb Cake; Dark Pumpkin Pie; Dark Daffodil Delight

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Festive Finishes Dies; Black & White 1/4" Gingham Ribbon; Stamparatus; dimensionals; glue dots; Wink of Stella

I hope you have a SPECTACULAR Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE 

Reflected In Nature

 WOW!!

Check out this COOL stamp set called- 'Reflected in Nature'.

Isn't this reflection just so cool.

This is a dis'ink'tive stamp, 

which means it has natural shadowing & texture in the stamp!

 

I just love how this card turned out!

My dear friend, Chris loves this set......

and I just couldn't wait to create with it.

So she was my inspiration in creating this card.

This is a fun center gate fold card.

It looks likes this when opened up!

 Notice how I added the Timber 3D Embossing Folder on the Crumb Cake card stock!

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Reflected in Nature'

card stock:

• Misty Moonlight- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"- for card base
  
• Crumb Cake- 4 x 5 1/4"- emboss with Timber 3D Embossing Folder
  
• Misty Moonlight- 4 x 11"- score at 2", 3 3/4", 7 1/4", 9"- fold this & attach as shown
  
• Crumb Cake- 3 3/4 x 4"
  
• Misty Moonlight- 3 1/4 x 3 1/2"
  
• Basic White- 2 7/8 x 3 1/8"- stamp cabin/water reflection image on this
  
• Basic White- 3/8 x 3 1/2"- stamp words onto this & flap ends
  
• Basic White- 3 1/4 x 4"- for inside of card
  

ink:  Misty Moonlight

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Timber 3D Embossing Folder; Linen Thread; Simply Scored Scoring Tool; dimensionals; glue dots; Paper Snips

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Pretty Pumpkin Bundle

 

This is a totally Susie card!

I love it!

Fall, pumpkins......so me.

 

I used the 'Pretty Pumpkins Bundle!

Along with these new products-

• Harvest Meadow DSP 
• Cork Specialty Paper
• Brushed Metallic Dots
• Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder
  

 

I stamped the pumpkin onto Pumpkin Pie card stock, 

using Memento ink & die cut out.

The leaves were stamped onto Mossy Meadow card stock

& the stems were stamped onto Crumb Cake card stock.

I then cut these out with my scissors!

Check out all of the pumpkins I made!!!

Here are the supplies & measurements. 

stamp set:  'Pretty Pumpkin'

card stock:

• Mossy Meadow- 4 1/4 x 8"- score at 5 1/2" for card base
  
• Crumb Cake- 4 x 5 1/4"- emboss using Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder
• Mossy Meadow- 1/2 x 5 1/4" strip- layer under bottom edge of cork on card front
  
• Mossy Meadow- 4 1/4" strip- die cut Scalloped Contour Dies
  
• Crumb Cake- 1" strip- stamp words & fussy cut out around words with scissors
  
• Pumpkin Pie- 2 3/4" strip- stamp pumpkins & die cut
  
• Crumb Cake- 1" strip- stamp pumpkin stem onto & fussy cut out with scissors
  
• Mossy Meadow- 1" strip- stamp leaves onto & fussy cut out with scissors
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:

• Harvest Meadow DSP- 2 x 4"
• Harvest Meadow DSP- 2 x 3 1/4"
• Cork Specialty Paper- 1 x 5 1/4"
  

ink:  Memento

Stampin' Blends:  Dark Pumpkin Pie- trace lines in pumpkin to highlight them

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder; Scalloped Contours Dies; Detailed Pumpkin Dies; Scissors; dimensionals; glue dots; linen thread; Brushed Metallic Dots

I hope you have an awesome Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Nuts About Squirrels Fall card

Here is a fun Fall card using this adorable little squirrel from the 

'Nuts About Squirrels' stamp set!

 

I added some Gold bling to the card using-

1.  Be Dazzling Specialty Paper- Sale-a-bration Choice- FREE with a $50 product order

2.  Gold 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon

 

The Gold leaves are from the Symmetrical Stems Border Punch!

 You can see another card I made with this 'Nuts About Squirrels' stamp set

by CLICKING HERE!

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

just works perfectly with this Fall card theme. 

Here are the supplies & measurements for this card.

 

stamp set:  'Nuts About Squirrels'

card stock:

• Cajun Craze-5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Crumb Cake- 3/4 x 4"
  
• Cajun Craze-3 1/4" strip- die cut scalloped circle
  
• Crumb Cake- 2 3/4" strip- die cut circle
  
• 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- 2 x 4"; 2 x 4"
• Be Dazzling Specialty Paper- 1/4 x 1"; 1/4 x 1"; 1" strip- punch out leaves
  

ink:  Memento & Crumb Cake

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

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Layering Circle Dies; Gold Shimmer Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots; Metallic Pearls (gold)

 

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Nature's Harvest Suite

Here is a quick card using some left over pieces out of my 

'save when creating box', using products from the 'Natures Harvest' Suite!! 

I think this is a simple, yet a very pretty August card!!! 

 

I used some of my new favorite things here when creating this.

I LOVE these Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder, Brushed Metallic Dots 

& Cork Specialty Paper!

Here are the measurements & supplies.

stamp set:  'Natures Harvest'

card stock:

• Old Olive- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Bumblebee- 2 3/4 x 5 1/4"- emboss with Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder
  
• Old Olive- 3/4 x 3 3/4"
  
• Cinnamon Cider- 5 1/2" strip- die cut
  
• Thick Very Vanilla- 2 1/2 x 4 1/4"- stamp flowers, color with Stampin' Blends & die cut
  
• Very Vanilla- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Cork Specialty Paper- 1 3/4 x 4"

ink:  Memento

Stampin' Blends:  Dark Daffodil Delight; Light & Dark Old Olive; Dark Cinnamon Cider

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Harvest Dies; Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder; Linen Thread; Wink of Stella; Brushed Metallic Dots; mini dimensionals; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-
SUSIE 

Evergreen Elegance

All of these cards are the exact same layout! 

I just changed the stamp set, DSP & colors!

COOL HUH!

Which one is your favorite?

Leave me a message below & let me know!

Check out this tree card using the 'Evergreen Elegance' stamp set.

It is simple, yet very elegant!

 I combined the Tidings of Christmas DSP with it!

And I added a little strip of the gorgeous Be Dazzling Specialty Paper 

that is a Sale-a-braiton choice you can get for FREE with a $50 order!

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

stamp set:  'Evergreen Elegance' stamp set

card stock:

• Soft Succulent- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
• Evening Evergreen- 3 3/4 x 4"
• Be Dazzling- 3/4 x 1"(x2)- put on each end.  There isn't any need to put clear across the card as you can't see it!  :)
• Basic White- 3/4 x 3 1/2"- stamp words onto
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp tree & die cut with circle
• Evening Evergreen- 2"- die cut circle
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for the inside of the card
  

designer paper: Tidings of Christmas DSP

• 3 1/2 x 3 1/2"- cute 3/4" on both ends.  Then that leaves you a 2" middle strip that you can cut in half make these 2- 1" x 3 1/2" strips. 
  

ink: Evening Evergreen
other: Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Layering Circle Dies; Evening Evergreen 3/8" Chevron Ribbon; Gilded Gems; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Penguin Place Bundle with Peguin Playmates DSP

Look at this cute card!

It is the exact same layout that I used on the 

Halloween card that I posted yesterday! 

 

I just wanted to share with you how you can use the same layout,

change the stamp set/colors/theme.......

and still have a SUPER CUTE card that is totally different!

Check out this penguin card using the 'Penguin Place' Bundle-

which is the 'Penguin Place' stamp set & coordinating Penguin Builder Punch.

I combined with it the Penguin Playmates DSP.

This Penguin Playmates DSP is a FREE Sale-a-bration choice 

that you can get with a $50 product order!

I punched this penguin directly out of the DSP!

There was no fussy cutting & it was so easy to do!

See how easy it is to punch out this cute little penguin from the DSP!

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

stamp set:  'Penguin Place' stamp set

card stock:

• Fresh Freesia- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
• Basic Black- 3 3/4 x 4"
• Black Glimmer- 1/2 x 1"(x2)- put on each end.  There isn't any need to put clear across the card as you can't see it!  :)
• Basic White- 1/2 x 2 1/2"- stamp words onto
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for the inside of the card
  

designer paper:  Penguin Playmates DSP- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $50 product order

• 3 1/2 x 3 1/2"- cute 3/4" on both ends.  Then that leaves you a 2" middle strip that you can cut in half make these 2- 1" x 3 1/2" strips. 
• Punch out penguin image from DSP sheet
  

ink:  Memento

Stampin' Blends:  Dark Fresh Freesia to color the Black & White Gingham Ribbon
other: Penguin Builder Punch; 2021-2023 In Color Adhesive Backed Sequins (Fresh Freesia); Black & White Gingham Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Cutest Halloween Bundle- 10 weeks to Halloween countdown!!

WOO HOOO!!

Today starts my 10 week countdown to Halloween!

Check out this SIMPLE card using some NEW Holiday Catalog products!

They are from the Cute Halloween Suite on page 50-51 in the Holiday Catalog!

• Cutest Halloween stamp set  
• Halloween Punch
• Cute Stars Adhesive Backed Sequins
• Black & White Gingham Ribbon
• Cute Halloween 6x6 DSP
  

These little ghosts on this Cute Halloween DSP just makes me smile!

Don't you think that these ghosts are adorable!

 

Check out the Black & White Gingham Ribbon that I colored purple!

Yup- I used my Dark Highland Heather Stampin' Blend to do this!

 

 See how cool it looks!

 

NOTE:  The Stampin' Blend will bled through the ribbon & color both sides of it.

But this also means that it will bleed onto what you have underneath it.

I used a piece of scratch paper under mine (not shown).

Check out how easy it is to punch out the ghost from this Cute Halloween DSP! 

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

stamp set:  'Cutest Halloween' stamp set

card stock:

• Highland Heather- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
• Basic Black- 3 3/4 x 4"
• Black Glimmer- 1/2 x 1"(x2)- put on each end.  There isn't any need to put clear across the card as you can't see it!  :)
• Basic White- 1/2 x 3 1/2"- stamp words onto
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for the inside of the card
  

designer paper:  Cute Halloween DSP- 

• 3 1/2 x 3 1/2"- cute 3/4" on both ends.  Then that leaves you a 2" middle strip that you can cut in half make these 2- 1" x 3 1/2" strips. 
• Strip- punch out ghost with Halloween Punch
  

ink:  Memento

Stampin' Blends:  Dark Highland Heather- to color the Black & White Gingham Ribbon
other:  Halloween Punch; Cute Stars Adhesive Backed Sequins; Black & White Gingham Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a SPECTACULAR Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Delicate Dahlias "Mums" Fall card

 WOW!

This is an awesome stamp set called 'Delicate Dahlias'!

It is a Sale-a-bration set & you can get it for FREE with a $100 product order.

 

I laid out all of these colors of card stock trying to decide which color

I was going to use for my card base.

I decided on Early Espresso with a Cajun Craze layer. 

But I think any of them would have been pretty!

Isn't this just a gorgeous card!!

I just LOVE IT! 

 

I need to give a big shout out & thanks, to my very talented downline Dawn!

As my card was totally inspired by her!

Dawn was thinking that these Dahlia's could be Mums!

And I so agree with her, don't you!

Dawn gave me a slim line card similar to this card, so I cased her creation.

I made mine into a regular A2 card size.

And my card is also a fun z fold!

This is what it looks like standing up!

 How did I do this?

1.  I stamped the outline of the flowers using Early Espresso Ink.

2.  Stamp the inside of the flowers using different colors of ink-

Bumblebee; Blackberry Bliss; Cajun Craze; Pumpkin Pie

3.  Notice the splatters!  I used the wide tip of the 

Pumpkin Pie & Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Markers to make them! 

4.  Emboss this using the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder.

5.  Attach to Cajun Craze card stock & then onto the left side of the 

Early Espresso z fold base of card front.

 Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Delicate Dahlias'- Sale-a-bration choice= FREE with $100 product order

card stock:

• Early Espresso- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"- to make a z fold card base
  
• Cajun Craze- 4 1/8 x 5 3/8"
  
• Very Vanilla- 4 x 5 1/8"
  
• Kraft- 1/2 x 4 1/4"
  
• Early Espresso- 1/2 x 4 1/4"
  
• Very Vanilla- 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & diagonally cut ends
  
• Very Vanilla- 2"strip- stamp leaf onto & fussy cut out with scissors
  
• Very Vanilla- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

inks:  Early Espresso, Bumblebee; Blackberry Bliss; Cajun Craze; Pumpkin Pie

Stampin' Write Markers:  Cherry Cobbler & Cajun Craze

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder; Elegant Facets Gems; Paper Snips; dimensionals; glue dots

 Check out my pile of "Happy Mail" I sent out!!

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

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