Merry Snowflakes

I used the Soft Pastel Chalks to color these embossed snowflakes!!

Oh- isn't this a subtle & pretty card!

Notice the Embossed Snowflakes onto a piece of 

Basic White card stock,  using the Wintry 3D Embossing Folder. 

I then scrapped off some of my Soft Pastel Chalk powder onto a 

Silicone Craft Mat & rubbed the chalk over  the embossed snowflakes

using a Blending Brush.

 Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Merry Snowflakes'

card stock:

• Coastal Cabana- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" for card base
  
• Pool Party- 3 1/2 x 5 1/2"
  
• Basic White- 3 1/4 x 5 1/4"- emboss using the Wintry 3D Embossing Folder
  
• Coastal Cabana- 1/4 x 3 1/2"
  
• Basic White- 5/8 x 3 1/2"- flag ends using the Banners Pick A Punch
  
• Basic White- 2" strip- die cut snowflake
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

ink:  Bermuda Bay

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stitched Snowflake Dies; Pool Party 3/8" Stripped Ribbon; Bakers Twine Essentials Pack (White); Soft Pastel Chalks; Silicone Craft Mat, Pick Your Tool; Blending Brush; Banners Pick A Punch; Artistry Blooms Adhesive Backed Sequins; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Cutest Halloween Tombstone Treat Box- 8 weeks to Halloween countdown!

 I LOVE IT!!!!!

Isn't this just totally adorable!!

This is a totally Susie project!

Check out my HAUNTED DRESSER I MADE! 

You can CLICK on the links below to see my other Halloween countdown projects.

9 weeks to Halloween countdown

10 weeks to Halloween countdown 

 

So.....keep reading to see how I created this!

This is a Tombstone Treat Box found on page 51 in the Holiday Mini.

And look how I repurposed it into a dresser box!

CUTE HUH!

 

These are the Tombstone Treat Boxes- page 51 Holiday Mini

#156486= $10.00 for 8 boxes.

NOTE that these boxes are slightly different sized so that they can slide together.

When they come in the package there will be 8 larger boxes on the bottom

& 8 smaller boxes on the top.

 

The boxes already have the adhesive strips on them & are pre-scored.

All you have to do is fold, peel the adhesive strip tape off & stick them together!

It is sooooo easy to do!

 

How did I make this dresser?

On both of the boxes I snipped in like this along the bottom edge

to make the "LEGS" of my dresser.

I added Tear & Tape to this little flap & stuck it to the bottom of the dresser.

I used my Whisper White Craft ink pad & stamped Spider Webs

onto the box front.

I then put White Embossing Powder onto it & heat set it with the Heat Tool.

*NOTE- be sure you use our hands to put pressure on the underside of the box

when you are stamping the webs.  If you don't get a good image you can quickly wipe

it off with a kleenex & restamp them!

 

TIP:

IF you have an Embossing Buddy- I recommend you use it on the box before you stamp.

We use to carry Embossing Buddies, but no longer do- I'm sorry!

 Look how I used my scissors & cut the back top part off here.  

I used my Basic Gray card stock & cut 3 strips-

3/4 x 2 3/4" each.

I sponged around the 4 edges of each of them with my 

Whisper White Craft Ink pad.

I added dimensionals to them & put them onto the dresser front.

I added Black Matte Dots on the end of each of them for the 

dresser drawer knobs.

I added dimensionals on the back of the 2 front ghosts

& the back ghost is hiding behind the dresser top!

NOTE:  The front dresser piece is the larger of the 2 boxes.

It slides over the top of the smaller one in the back.

This is what it looks like from the side.

This is what it looks like from the back view.

So what do you think?

I'd love for you to leave me a comment & let me know!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:  'Cutest Halloween' (ghosts); 'Frightfully Cute' (spider); 'Banner Year' (Boo & Spider Webs)

card stock:

• Tombstone Treat Boxes- to make dresser
• Basic Gray- 3/4 x 2 3/4" (x3) for drawers
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp ghosts & punch out
  

inks:  Memento; Whisper White Craft Ink

other:  White Embossing Powder; Heat Tool; Black Matte Dots; Halloween Punch; dimensionals; Tear & Tape

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

SUSIE

Peaceful Deer Fun Accordion Z Fold card

 

WOW!

Check out this cute card that is a fun accordion z fold!

This is a totally Susie card!

 

I used the 'Peaceful Deer' Bundle!

I am a punch girl & just LOVE this deer punch!

This is what it looks like when you open it up!

This is what it looks like standing up!!

COOL HUH!

 

You can CLICK HERE to see another card with this fun accordion fold!

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Peaceful Deer'

card stock:

• Crumb Cake- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"- base
• Garden Green- 5 1/4 x 11"- score at 1 3/4", 3 1/2", 5 1/4", 7"
• Garden Green- 3 1/4 x 6 1/2"- score at 3 1/4" & fold in half 
• Crumb Cake- 3 x 3"- Emboss with Timber 3D Embossing Folder
  
• Basic White- 3 x 3"- stamp flower onto this & fussy cut out
  
• Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- die cut circle & stamp trees onto it
  
• Basic White- 1 3/4" strip- die cut circle & stamp words onto it
• Crumb Cake- 2" strip- stamp deer & punch out
  
• Basic White- 3 3 4/ x 5"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Peaceful Prints DSP- 1 1/2 x 5" (x2); 1 1/4 x 3 3/4"- for inside of card

inks:  Memento; Garden Green

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Timber 3D Embossing Folder; Layering Circle Dies; Deer Builder Punch; Simply Scored Scoring Tool; Metallic Pearls (gold); Linen Thread; dimensionals

 

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

SUSIE

Frames & Textures

 

I love this fun card made using the 'Frames & Textures' stamp set.

This stamp set is a SAB choice that you can get for FREE with a $50 product order.

Here is the stamp set- 'Textures & Frames'!

Notice how I stamped the circles onto Basic White card stock

& then layered them onto another piece of Basic White card stock, 

which I added splatter stamped images onto the edges of it.

Look at these circles.

Which circles do you like better?

This- #1 or That- #2?

#1 is where I stamped both the solid circles & the outline circles using Polished Pink ink.

#2 is where I "stamped off" the solid circles onto my scrap paper & then stamped them onto the Basic White card stock, using Polished Pink ink.  I then stamped the outline circles full strength over solid stamped off circles.

 

I love how this card turned out!

It is clean, simple & just stinkin' cute!

 

Did you notice that I added a strip of DSP underneath the words?

This strip is from the Whimsy & Wonder Specialty DSP on page 25 in the Holiday Mini.

Here are the measurements & supplies.

stamp sets:  

• 'Textures & Frames'- SAB choice= FREE with a $50 product order
• 'Sweet Ice Cream' (words)
  

card stock:

• Polished Pink- 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"- stamp splatters around the outside edges
  
• Basic White- 3 1/4 x 4 1/2"- stamp circles onto this
  
• Polished Pink- 1 1/4 x 3 1/2"
  
• Basic White- 1 x 3 1/4"- stamp words onto this
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Whimsy & Wonder Specialty DSP- 3/4 x 4 1/4"

ink:  Polished Pink

other:  Polished Pink Ribbon; 2021-2023 In Color Jewels; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a GREAT Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Feels Like Home

Wow- simple, elegant & so pretty!   

I made this quick card last night for today's post.

I have been wanting to use the NEW Sale-a-bration stamp set

called- 'Feels Like Home', but didn't have time to color it.

So I decided to create a monochromatic card.

 

What do you think?

I hope you like it as much as I do!

Look at this cool DSP!

It is from the Peaceful Place Specialty DSP on page 37 in the Holiday Mini Catalog.

I think that it just helps make this card pop!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Feels Like Home'- FREE Sale-a-bration set with a $50 product order

card stock:

• Basic Gray- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
  
• Smoky Slate- 3/4 x 5 1/2"
  
• Smoky Slate- 3 1/4 x 4 1/2"
  
• Basic White- 2 3/4 x 4"- stamp scene onto this
  
• Smoky Slate- 1 1/4" strip- stamp words & punch out with Double Oval Punch
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Peaceful Place Specialty DSP- 2 x 5 1/4"

ink:  Basic Gray

other:  Double Oval Punch; Metallic Pearls (silver); dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-
SUSIE

Textures & Frames Pop Out

 Here are the birthday cards I made for the twins!

Brody's is the first one & Drakes is the second one.

Aren't they cute!

I love the way they turned out.

This 'Texture & Frames' stamp is what I used!

It is a Sale-a-bration choice & FREE with a $50 product order.

I think it is a hidden treasure, with so many possibilities! 

Which one of these cards do you like better?

THIS OR THAT? 

Be sure you leave me a comment & let me know!

 This is just a super fun geometric 'Texture & Frames' stamp set!

 

And check out the fun pop out center below........ 

(keep on reading)

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:  

• 'Textures & Frames'- FREE Sale-a-bration with a $50 product order
• 'Sweet Ice Cream' (words)
  

card stock:

• Granny Apple Green- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2'- score at 2 1/8" & 6 3/8" for card base for the center gate fold
  
• Pacific Point- 4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Basic White- 3 1/2 x 3 3/4"
  
• Pacific Point- 1 1/4 x 3 3/4"
  
• Basic White- 1 x 3 1/2"- stamp words onto for card front
  
• Basic White- 4 x 8 "- for inside of card.  Score at 2", 4" & 6".  Then diagonal score on each end & make center pop up.  I have a photo below showing this.
  
• Pacific Point- 2 3/4 x 2 3/4"
  
• Basic White- 2 1/2 x 2 1/2"- stamp words onto
  

inks:  Granny Apple Green & Pacific Point

other:  Simply Scored Scoring Tool; dimensionals

 For the inside I did a fun pop out, using the words from the 

'Sunny Sentiments' stamp set!

Here is the inside CENTER POP OUT pattern.

4 x 8"- score at 2", 4" & 6"

Then diagonal score on both ends.

Fold on all score lines & adhere to the center of the card base.

Then adhere to both sides of the center gate fold! 

You can CLICK HERE to see another card I made 

& added this CENTER POP OUT!

 

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

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