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Friday, March 18, 2022

Daffodil Daydream Bundle

WOW!!!
Check out these pretty cards!
I used the 'Daffodil Daydream' Bundle.
 
The didn't emboss the card on the left, but I did emboss the card on the right!
 
This is a fun fold latch card & I just love the way it turned out!
 
How did I do it?
Pale Papaya card stock-
  • 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"- card base
  • 4 1/4 x 5 1/4"- score at 3 1/4"
  • die cut
  • EMBOSS now if you desire to do that
  • add Tear & Tape along left edge
  • Fold on score line, remove Tear & Tape
  • adhere to card base- leaving approximately a 1/8" along top, bottom & left sides
  • add glue or adhesive around the back side of this die cut window
  • adhere 3 x 5" Very Vanilla card stock
NOTE:  You can stamp daffodil directly onto this or just adhere this as a plain
piece of Very Vanilla card stock & add a die cut Daffodil onto it.
  • I added a 3x5" Very Vanilla card stock piece along the center fold of card.
  • adhered DSP strip- 1 x 5 1/4" along right edge of card base.
  • Add layered words with dimensionals along the RIGHT edge & stick this to the DSP strip.
  • These layered words now become a 'latch' that your card front slides into to hold the card shut.
I did stamp the Daffodils & add them with dimensionals to the card front.
Isn't this just gorgeous!
Just change the words & it would be an awesome card for many different occasions. 
 
This is one of the cards that everyone stamping with me 
at my March monthly classes will be making!
 
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp sets:  'Daffodil Daydreams' (flower); 'Positive Thoughts' (hugs, prayers & love words); 'Shaded Summer' (words for inside of card)
card stock:
  • Pale Papaya- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"- for card base
  • Pale Papaya- 4 1/4 x 5 1/4"- score @ 3 1/4" for card front- die cut Hippo & Friends shape & emboss with Splatters Embossing Folder; add Tear & Tape strips along outside left edge to adhere to card base
  • Pale Papaya- 2 1/2"- punch out with Label Me Lovely Punch
  • Very Vanilla- 3 x 5"- adhere to back side of die cut card front (as shown in photo above)
  • Very Vanilla- 3 x 5"- adhere to inside of card along folded edge (as shown in photo above)
  • Very Vanilla strip- 5"- stamp daffodil & butterfly onto, color with Stampin' Blends, die cut & use dimensionals to add to card front
  • Very Vanilla- 2" strip- stamp words onto & die cut with Layering Circle Dies 
designer paper:  Artfully Composed DSP- 1 x 5 1/4"
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Light & Dark Pale Papaya; Light & Dark Old Olive; Light Flirty Flamingo
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Daffodil Dies (for daffodil & butterfly); Layering Circles Dies; Splatters Embossing Folder; Label Me Lovely Punch; Iridescent Rhinestones; Wink of Stella; dimensionals; glue dots; Pale Papaya Ribbon; Tear & Tape
 
I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!
Happy Stamping!!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Happy St. Patrick's Day

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!
 
 Isn't today's card cute!
 
Yes- "lucky me" for getting to share my love of stamping with each of you!!
Thank you for ordering from me &  following me on my blog.

Are you Irish?
Do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
My Grandma was Irish.
This is what the card looks like opened up.
NOTICE how I have 2 pieces of Basic White card stock
that measures 3 x 5" for the backside of the card front & the inside of the card too.
 
How did I do this?
1.  Score as shown @ 3 1/4" on 5 1/4 x 3 1/4" piece
2.  Emboss using Splatter 3D Embossing Folder as shown, on the 3 1/4" side
3.  Die cut 'window' using Hippo & Friends Dies
4.  Add Tear & Tape long the 1" non-embossed area
5.  Remove Tear & Tape
6.  Fold on scored line
7. Adhere to card base as shown, leaving appoximate
1/8" along edges.
8.  It will look like this when opened up.
9.  Add 3x5" piece to back side of die cut window area.
10.  Add 3 x 5" piece to inside card base, along scored line.
11.  Add 1 x 5 1/4" DSP strip along inside left side of card base.
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Happy & Heartfelt'
card stock:
  • Just Jade- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"- for card base
  • Just Jade- 4 1/4 x 5 1/4"- score at 3 1/4"
  • Basic White- 3 x 5"- for back side of card front that you attach hearts for shamrock to
  • Basic White- 3 x 5"- for inside of card
  • Basic White- 1 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & die cut rectangle
  • Gold Foil- 1/2 x 3 1/4"
designer paper:  Sweet Symmetry DSP- 
  • 1 x 5 1/4"
  • 1 1/2" strip- die cut 4 hearts 
ink:  Just Jade
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Splatters Embossing Folder; Hippo & Friends Dies; Give It A Whirl Dies; Gilded (Gold) Gems; Just Jade & Gold Braided Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots; Tear & Tape

I hope you have a special day!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Ocean Front guy card

When I look out the window of our family room, I often see this scene.
This is one of the blessings of getting to live in the country.
 
Isn't this is a neat guy card using these awesome stamp sets-
'Ocean Front' (sky, meadow & hill), 'Grassy Grove (deer), 'Let's Set Sail' (birds)
& 'Expressions of Friendship' (hostess set for words).
 
How did I do it?
1.  Ink stamp sky image in the Balmy Blue Ink & stamp at top of
Very Vanilla cardstock.
 2.  Ink meadow image stamp in the Pear Pizzazz Ink
stamp onto middle- right under the sky.
3.  Ink the ground/grass & trees in Old Olive Ink & stamp them
as shown in photo.  
4.  Stamp the deer onto Very Vanilla card stock, using 
Early Espresso Ink & then die cut it out.
This is one of the cards that everyone joining me for my March monthly 
classes will be making.

Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp sets:  'Ocean Front' (sky, meadow & hill), 'Grassy Grove'(deer, tall grass, trees), 'Let's Set Sail' (birds) & 'Expressions of Friendship' (hostess set for the words)
card stock:
  • Old Olive- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" & fold in half for card base
  • Old Olive- 4 x 5 1/4"- emboss using the Evergreen Forest Embossing Folder
  • Early Espresso-3 1/4 x 4"
  • Early Espresso- 1 1/2 x 5 1/2"
  • Very Vanilla- 3 x 3 1/4"- stamp sky, meadow, hill onto this
  • Very Vanilla- 2" strip- stamp deer onto & die cut out
  • Very Vanilla- 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & diagonally cut ends with scissors
  • Very Vanilla- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
inks:  Balmy Blue, Pear Pizzazz; Old Olive, Early Espresso
other:  Stampin' Cut & Embossing Machine; Evergreen Forest Embossing Folder; Grove Dies; Brushed Metal Embellishments; dimensionals 
 
I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE 

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Waves of the Ocean Collection

Check out this COOL double Z fun fold card, 
using the Waves of the Ocean Collection.
 
*Waves of the Ocean Collection- #161797= $79.25
Includes-
  • Waves of Inspiration Bundle
  • Waves of Ocean DSP- 12x12
  • Blue Foil Specialty Paper- 12x12
  • Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels
You can CLICK HERE to see the PDF of these products.
This is what the card looks like when it is standing up.
 
Did you notice?
  1. The die cut wave?
  2. The different colors in the wave?
  3. The sky? 
  4. The die cut birds?
  5. The cloud?
  6. The Blue Foil?
  7. The DSP?
  8. The colored rhinestone jewels?
  9. The pelican?
See how it forms a double Z fold!
 
This is one of the cards that everyone joining me for my 
March monthly classes will be making!
This is what it looks like opened up.  
 
How did I color the sky?
I used Pacific Point ink with a Blending Brush & lightly rubbed on the color.
So what do you think?
Do you like it?
I LOVE fun folds & think this turned out pretty cool!

Isn't this Waves of the Ocean Collection just awesome!
 
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Waves of Inspiration'
card stock:
  • Pacific Point- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 2 3/4 & 5 1/2"- fold in z for card base
  • Pacific Point- 1 1/2 x 11"- score at 8 1/2 & 8 1/4"
  • Pacific Point- 3 3/4 x 4 1/2"
  • Night of Navy- 1" strip- die cut birds
  • Basic White-3 1/2 x 4 1/4"- stamp waves onto
  • Basic White- 3" strip- stamp seagull/posts onto & die cut out
  • Basic White- 1" strip- die cut cloud
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  • Basic White- 1 1/4 x 2 1/4"- stamp words on for the inside z part
  • Foil- 1/2 x 5 1/2"
designer paper:  Waves of the Ocean DSP-
  • 3" strip- die cut wave
  • 2 1/2 x 4"
inks:  Pacific Point
other:  Stamparatus; Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Waves Dies; Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels; Linen Thread; dimensionals; Tear & Tape; Blending Brush
 
I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Monday, March 14, 2022

All Together Collection

Here is a fun card using the 'All Together' collection!
 
You can CLICK HERE to see the flyer on these All Together collection of products.
I love the hear/hands image in this stamp set.
This is a fun Z fold card.
Check out how it looks standing up.
I used the Everyday Label Punch like shown above to punch out the words.
I wanted to use this DSP with hearts on it.
Since I was cutting for class & had limited sheets of this DSP
I cut it into 1x2" pieces like this & put on each side of my card front. 
Here are the measurements & supplies.
stamp set:  'Here Together'
card stock:
  • Real Red- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 2 3/4" & 5 1/2"- fold for card base
  • Real Red- 3 3/4 x 3 3/4"
  • Real Red- 2" strip- punch out heart
  • Real Red- 3/4" strip- stamp words & punch out with the Everyday Label Punch
  • Basic Black- 4 x 5 1/4" 
  • Basic Black- 2 1/2" strip- punch out scalloped heart
  • Basic White- 3 1/2 x 3 1/2"- emboss with Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder
  • Basic White- 2" strip- stamp hands onto & die cut out
  • Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card
designer paper:  All Together DSP- 1 x 2" (x2)
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Ivory
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder; Here for You Dies; Heart Punch Pack; Everyday Label Punch; Classic Matte Dots; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Sunday, March 13, 2022

Flowering Rain Boots

I am thinking Spring!!
Isn't this a cut watering can with tulips in it!! 

I paired this up with the Flowering Fields DSP.
My tulips are Poppy Parade!
Isn't this pretty!
It is a totally Susie card-
just not normal colors I would use.
But I love the way it turned out.
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Flowering Rain Boots' & 'Encircled in Friendship' (words)
card stock:
  • Poppy Parade- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  • Poppy Parade- 4 1/4" strip- die cut scalloped rectangle
  • Poppy Parade- 1 x 4 1/4"
  • Smoky Slate- 2 3/4" strip- stamp watering can onto & die cut out
  • Smoky Slate- 1 1/4 x 4 1/4"
  • Basic White- 1 x 4"- stamp words onto & here to bottom/front of card
  • Basic White- 2 1/2 x 3 3/4"- stamp leaves/stems onto using the Stamparatus & then adhere flowers & watering can as shown
  • Basic White- 2" strip- stamp flowers onto & die cut out
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Flowering Fields DSP- 3 x 4"
ink:  Poppy Parade, Smoky Slate & Old Olive
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Rain Boots Dies; Stitched So Sweetly Dies; Wink of Stella; Metallic Pearls (silver); dimensionials; glue dots; Stamparatus
 
I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!
Happy Stamping!
HUGS-
SUSIE

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Simple Saturday

It is Simple Saturday......
Here are a couple of cute cards!
They are great all occasions cards.
Just change the words OR flip over the DSP to customize for your needs.

Yes the hearts are on one side & the strips are on the other side of the 
same piece of DSP from the Sweet Talk DSP pack. 
Cool huh!

Check out my pretty white doily!
It is from the Heart & Home Doilies & it is the BACK SIDE of one of them.
Isn't that neat!
So do you like 
THIS OR THAT?
The hearts OR the stripes?

I like them both, but the heart card is my favorite.
Leave me a comment below & let me know which one you like the best!
This congratulations card could be for many different occasions.
A Wedding, Anniversary, Graduation, retirement, etc...
These words are from the 'Peaceful Moments' stamp set.
Check out this striped one!
Here are all of the supplies & measurements. 

stamp set:  'Peaceful Moments'
card stock:
  • Thick Basic White- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold for card base
  • Real Red- 3 1/4 x 5 1/4"
  • Real Red- 1 1/4 x 4"
  • Real Red- 1" strip- die cut small hearts
  • Basic White- 1 x 3 3/4"- stamp words onto
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Sweet Talk- 3 x 5"
ink:  Real Red
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Sweet Hearts Dies; Real Red Faux Linen Ribbon; Heart & Home Doilies; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have SUPER Saturday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Friday, March 11, 2022

Ladybug Builder Punch Bumblebee

I LOVE black & white cards.
With this one I added a splash of Bumblebee cardstock with it!
AND  an adorable bumblebee made with the Ladybug Builder Punch!
 
This black & white DSP is from the All Together Collection.
You can CLICK HERE to find out more about this.
 All Together 6x6 DSP= #160039= $11.50
Isn't this bumblebee just adorable!
 
How did I do it?
Click on the link below & find out!
This is one of the cards that everyone stamping with me at my 
March monthly classes will be making!
 
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Kite Delight' (words)
card stock:
  • Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  • Basic Black- 2 1/2 x 5 1/2"
  • Basic Black- 2 3/4" strip- die cut hexagon
  • Basic Black- 2" strip- punch out bumblebee body
  • Bumblebee-   4 x 5 1/4"
  • Bumblebee- 2 3/4" strip- die cut hexagon & emboss with Hive 3D folder
  • Basic White-  4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  • Basic White-  3/4 x 3"- stamp words onto & flag end with Banners Pick A Punch
  • Vellum- 1 1/4" strip- score 1/4" along edge & fold under, punch out bumblebee wings
designer paper:  All Together DSP- 
  • Black & White stripes- 1 1/4" strip- punch out bumblebee circle body part
  • wider banner- 1 1/2 x 5 1/4"- flag end
  • narrower banner- 1 x 4 3/4"- flag end
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Write Marker:  Basic Black (to draw the lines behind the bee)
Stampin' Blends:  Dark Daffodil Delight
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Beautiful Shapes Dies (hexagons); Hive 3D Embossing Folder; Ladybug Builder Punch; Wink of StellaTailored Tag Punch (to flag ends of DSP strips); Polished Dots; Black & White Gingham ribbon; Banners Pick A Punch (flag end of words); dimensionals; glue dots
 
I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Artfully Composed Suite

 
Check out this fun card!
 
I used some of the products in the 'Artfully Composed' Suite!
You can find these on page 32 & 33 in the JJ 2022 Spring Mini Catalog.
I needed a bunch of thank you cards, so this is one that I 
mass produced yesterday to mail out.

I added Calypso Coral as the highlighting color.
I think that the Calypso Coral makes the card pop!
 
Don't you think it is bright & cheery! 
This is what the card looks like when opened up.
Notice how I attached the black & white dotted DSP along the bottom edge 
here on the inside of the card.

Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Artfully Layered'
card stock:
  • Basic Black-  5 1/2 x 7 1/4"- score at 4 1/4"- fold for card base
  • Basic Black- 1 1/4 x 2 3/4"
  • Basic Black- 2 3/4" strip- die cut leaf veins
  • Calypso Coral-1 1/2 x 3"
  • Calypso Coral- 3 1/4 x 5 1/4"
  • Old Olive- 1 x 2 1/2"- stamp words onto
  • Old Olive- 3" strip- die cut leaf
  • Basic White- 3 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Artfully Composed DSP- 
  • 3 x 5 1/4"- leaves for front of card
  • 1 x 5 1/4"- black & white dots for inside bottom of card (to show thru to front side)
ink:  Memento
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Tropical Layers Dies; Black & White Gingham Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots
 
I hope you have a great Thursday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE 

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Daffodil Daydream

These Daffodils are so pretty.
I used the 'Daffodil Daydream' stamp set.
 
Check it out.......
This is a fun fold card called a side-step easel card.
You can see other cards I have made with this layout by clicking below.
This is what it looks like standing up.
 Here it is opened up.
I made a bunch of these daffodil cards.
 
How did I do it?
 
This is the pattern for the card base pieces. 
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set: 'Daffodil Dreams'
  • Old Olive- 5 1/2 x 8"- score at 3", 6" & 7"
  • Old Olive- 3 x 6"- score at 4 1/4"- add Tear & Tape along the top & bottom edges of this 
  • Basic Black-2 3/4 x 4"
  • Basic Black- 2 3/4" strip- die cut scalloped circle
  • Basic White-4 1/4" strip- die cut scalloped rectangle- stamp daffodils onto this
  • Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- die cut circle for words
  • Basic White-  2 3/4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
Designer Paper:  Artfully Composed DSP- 2 3/4 x 5 1/4"
ink: Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Light & Dark Old Olive; Light & Dark Daffodil
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Give It A Whirl Dies (scalloped circle & solid circle); Scalloped Contour Dies; dimensionals; glue dots; Tear & Tape; Simply Scored Scoring Tool; Brushed Brass Butterflies (adhesive backed); Black & White Gingham Ribbon; Wink Of Stella
 
I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Grassy Grove

Check out this pretty card.
I love the way it turned out.
It is a great guy card that could be used for many different occasions.
 
This scene is what it looks like when I look out the window on our farm.
I just love seeing nature's beauty!
I made this into a fun z fold card.
This is what it looks like when standing up!
Do you notice the embossed trees along the left edge of the card?
You don't see it as much as I thought you would- but it is still
some added texture that adds to the card.
I used the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder for this.
 
There is a little omitting of the ink on the sky & grass?
I did this on purpose.......
That is because I wanted this to have a water color look to it.
 
NOTE:  With these solid image photopolymer stamps you WILL want
to have a piercing mat underneath your paper when you stamp the image,
so that you get a good stamped image.
 
How did I do it?
1.  Ink stamp in the Balmy Blue Ink. 
2. Lightly spray water onto the stamp & 
press it down onto the Watercolor Paper.  
3.  Ink the middle section stamp into the Pear Pizzazz Ink.
4.  Lightly spray water onto the stamp
& press it down onto the Watercolor Paper.
5.  Ink the ground/grass & trees in Old Olive Ink & stamp them.
*I DID NOT spray water onto these when stamping them.
6.  Stamp the deer onto Very Vanilla card stock, 
using Soft Suede Ink & then die cut it out.

Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp sets:  'Ocean Front' (sky, meadow & hill), 'Grassy Grove'(deer, tall grass, trees), 'Let's Set Sail' (birds) & 'Expressions of Friendship' (hostess set for the words)
card stock:
  • Old Olive- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8"(emboss this) & 4 1/4"- fold for z fold card base
  • Early Espresso-3 1/2 x 5 1/4"
  • Balmy Blue-3 1/4 x 4 1/4"
  • Balmy Blue- 1/4 x 3 1/4"
  • Old Olive- 1/2 x 2 1/2"
  • Watercolor Paper- 3 x 4"
  • Very Vanilla- 2" strip- stamp deer onto & die cut out
  • Very Vanilla- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
inks:  Balmy Blue, Pear Pizzazz; Old Olive, Soft Suede
other:  Stampin' Cut & Embossing Machine; Evergreen Forest Embossing Folder; Grove Dies; Tailored Tag Punch (to flag the ends of the word banner); Linen Thread; dimensionals; glue dots
 
I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Monday, March 7, 2022

Artfully Composed

Look at these 4 cards......they are all made with the exact same supplies
and they look this totally different!  
Cool huh!
 

On this one I scored the front edge of the card at 1" & folded it up.
And on this card I cut the 2 1/4 x 5 1/4" piece of Calypso Coral 
in half making 2 pieces that measure 1 1/8 x 5 1/4" each.
I also cut the 2 x 5" dsp in half making 2 pieces that measure 1 x 5" each.

Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Artfully Layered' stamp set
card stock:
  • Just Jade- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  • Calypso Coral- 2 1/4 x 5 1/4"
  • Calypso- 1 1/4 x 4"
  • Basic White- 1 x 4"- stamp words onto
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Flowering Fields DSP- 2 x 5"
inks: Just Jade
other:  Tailored Tag Punch; Wave Rhinestone Gems; Just Jade/Gold Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots
 
I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!
Happy stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE