It is SIMPLE Saturday!

It is SIMPLE Saturday.......

Here is a great guy card!

I used the ducks from the 'Stylish Sketches' stamp set.

 

This 'Stylish Sketches' stamp set is a SALE-a-bration choice

that you can get thru 8/31/22 (or while supplies last)

for FREE with a product order for $50.00

AND

I also used the Rings of Love DSP that is a SALE-a-bration choice

that you can get thru 8/31/22 (or while supplies last)

for FREE with a product order for $50.00

 

Here are different ways I stamped/colored the ducks.

#1- stamped in Stazon On Ink- which is the preferred ink when coloring with water. 

#2- stamped using Soft Suede ink onto Basic White card stock, added Watercolor Pencils & blended using Blender Pens.  This Basic White card stock is not the best choice when using water.  As the Watercolor Pencils don't blend well on it & if you get it too wet then it mucks up your image.

#3- stamped using Soft Suede ink onto Shimmery White card stock, added Watercolor Pencils & blended using Blender Pens.  This would be my preferred choice, but this has a vanilla look to it & I didn't think it looked well with the white in the DSP I used on this card.

#4- stamped using Soft Suede ink onto THICK Basic White card stock, added Watercolor Pencils & blended LIGHTLY using Blender Pens.  This is what I used on my card shown on today's post.

I didn't use the Stazon ink on my card today, as I was coloring with the Blends Pens & was careful to not blend too much with them.  

IF I had been using the Water Painters to blend the Watercolor Pencils with I would have needed to the Stazon ink or my image would have gotten very blurry & messy!

This is what my ducks looked like when I added the Watercolor Pencils to them.

Notice that I didn't color the image in totally- 

just kind of scribbled the pencil colors onto the images. 

This is what it looks like after I have blended the colors with the Blends Pen!
 

Notice how I embossed with the Tree Rings Embossing Folder

onto the Crumb Cake card stock for the card front.

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:  

• 'Stylish Sketches'- SALE-a-bration choice- FREE with a $50 product order thru 8/31/22 or while supplies last
  
• 'Wildlife Wonder' (words)

card stock:

• Soft Suede- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
• Soft Suede- 3 1/4 x 4"
• Soft Suede- 1 1/4 x 5 1/2"- stamp words onto left side of this & add Rustic Metallic Dots
• Soft Suede- 2 3/4" strip- die cut circle
• Crumb Cake- 4 x 5 1/4"- emboss with Tree Ring Embossing Folder
• Thick Basic White- 2 1/2" strip- stamp ducks & die cut with circle
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Rings of Love DSP- SALE-a-bration choice- FREE with a $50 product order thru 8/31/22 or while supplies last

ink:  Soft Suede

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Layering Circle Dies; Tree Rings Embossing Folder; Watercolor Pencils; Blender Pens; dimensionals; Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots

 

I hope you have a SPECIAL Saturday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Awash with Beauty DSP

 This is a pretty flower card, using the awesome

Awash in Beauty DSP.

 

Check out the background.......

I embossed it using the Dots & Spots Die!

This Dots & Spots Die is a SALE-a-bration choice

& FREE with a $100 product order thru 8/31/22.

 

How did I emboss using this Dots & Spots Die?

Here is the 'sandwich' that I used.

1.  Standard Platform

2. Clear Plate

3. Dots & Spots Die- with the cutting edge upward

4.  card stock

5.  2 of the Silicone Craft Mats on top of each other

6.  Clear Plate

7.  Run thru the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

This is what the card looks like when opened up.

Notice how I cut a little off of the top flap, 

so that the DSP strip along the inside bottom shows!

Isn't it so pretty!

Just change the words & have a great card for almost any occasion!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Shaded Summer' (words)

card stock:

• Balmy Blue- 4 1/4 x 9 3/4"- score at 5 1/2"- fold for card base
  
• Balmy Blue- 4 x 4"- emboss Dots onto this
  
• Balmy Blue- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"- punch corners with Very Best Trio Punch
  
• Granny Apple Green- 3 1/2 x 4 1/2"- punch corners with Very Best Trio Punch
  
• Basic White- 1 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with small oval from Double Oval Punch
  
• Basic White- 4 x 4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Awash with Beauty DSP

• 1 x 4"
• 3 x 4"- punch corners with Very Best Trio Punch
  

ink:  Balmy Blue
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Dots & Spots Dies; 2 Silicone Craft Sheets (to use with die to emboss dots instead of cutting them); White Glittered Organdy Ribbon- 10"; Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels; Double Oval Punch; Very Best Trio Punch; dimensioinals; glue dots

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Aspen Tree Die LEAVES!

 

WOW!

Look at these pretty fall leaf cards!

One is horizontal & one is vertical! 

 I LOVE them both!

 

These big leaves are from a die that is in the Aspen Tree Dies.

The Aspen Tree Dies are a FREE SALE-a-bration choice

that you can get with a $100 product order.

OR

You can purchase them for $36.00.

I love the detail in the leaf dies!

And doesn't this Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder go great with them!

How did I make the background?

• I colored onto Vellum using my Stampin' Blends.

• Then using the Water Painters BRUSH (with nothing inside the tube)- I dabbed (tap- don't rub) on 91% Rubbing Alcohol over them, making sure that the Alcohol is high proof as otherwise this technique will not work.
  

• I quickly blew onto the vellum to make the alcohol run & bleed into each other.
  

• I then flicked spots of rubbing alcohol (using the Water Painter brush) over this to make the spots.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Hello Harvest' (words)

card stock:

• Old Olive- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" & fold in half for card base
  
• Old Olive-  1 x 4"- emboss with Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder
  
• Crumb Cake- 4 x 5 1/4"- cut corners with Very Best Trio Punch
  
• Crushed Curry- 2 3/4" strip- die cut leaf
  
• Pumpkin Pie- 2 3/4" strip- die cut leaf
  
• Cajun Craze- 2 3/4" strip- die cut leaf
  
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- adhere behind vellum using Stampin' Seal Plus
  
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card
  
• Vellum- 3 3/4 x 5"- add Stampin' Blends to making alcohol blending.  Adhere this piece to the Basic White piece using the Stampin' Seal Plus & then cut corners (of both of them together), using the Very Best Trio Punch
  

ink:  Old Olive

Stampin' Blends:  Dark Old Olive, Dark Pumpkin Pie, Dark Cajun Craze

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Aspen Tree Dies; Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder; Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots; Water Painter; Very Best Trio Punch; Silver Threaded Twine; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a great Thursday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Hello Harvest Suite

Check out this cute pumpkin card!

I used the 'Hello Harvest' suite.

It can be found on pages 48-50 in the Holiday Catalog.

 This is a z fold card.

Here is what it looks like when it is standing up.

 

  Check out the cool scalloped corners on the layer underneath the pumpkin.

I used the #159878- Very Best Trio Punch= $21.00  

How do you do this?

The way to get both corners to be the same is

you have to punch one corner 

& THEN FLIP your card stock over & punch the other corner.
This way they are mirror imaged on the card & both corners look the same.

It is super easy to do!

Aren't the falling leaves just gorgeous!

They are from the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder,

found on page 53 in the Holiday Catalog!

 

And I love these words.......

"You are such a Blessing".

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Hello Harvest'

card stock:

• Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"- z fold for card base
  
• Basic Black-2 3/4 x 2 3/4"- punch corners with Very Best Trio Punch
  
• Basic Black- 1/4 x 4"
  
• Cajun Craze- 4 x 5 1/4"- emboss with Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder
  
• Cajun Craze- 2 1/2" strip- stamp pumpkin & die cut
  
• Mossy Meadow- 2 1/2 x 2 1/2"- punch corners with Very Best Trio Punch
  
• Mossy Meadow- 1" strip- die cut vine
  
• Basic White- 3/4 x 1 3/4"- stamp words onto
  
• Basic White- 3/8 x 3"- banner flag ends with scissors
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Rustic Harvest DSP- 1 x 4"

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder; Rustic Pumpkin Dies; Black & White Gingham Ribbon; Very Best Trio Punch; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Rings of Love DSP

 

Check out these 2 cards.

They are made using the Rings of Love DSP.

This Rings of Love DSP is a SALE-a-bration choice

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

 AND

Both of these cards are made with the exact same piece of DSP.

I'm showing you both sides!

 

Which do you like better?

THIS OR THAT? 

THIS= Medallions

THAT= Houses

 

  Look at the ribbon.......

#159555- GOLD & VANILLA SATIN EDGED RIBBON=$8.00 

 

You can custom color this ribbon any color that you wish!

And it is so easy to do.

I took my Dark Night of Navy Stampin' Blend & colored 

the ribbon so that it was Night of Navy.

COOL HUH!

NOTE:  Just be sure you have paper underneath it when coloring, 

as it will bleed thru.

I really like them both!

So this is a hard question huh! 

Leave me a comment & let me know which you like better- 

THIS (Medallions) OR THAT (Houses)!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Lovely & Lasting' (words)

card stock:

• Night of Navy- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Night of Navy- 2 1/2"- punch out Label Me Lovely Punch
  
• Evening Evergreen- 3 1/4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Basic White- 2 1/4" strip- die cut stitched circle
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Rings of Love DSP- SALE-a-bration choice you can get for FREE with a $50 product order

• 3 x 5"
• 1 x 4"
  

ink:  Night of Navy

Stampin' Blend:  Dark Night of Navy

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stylish Shapes Dies (circle); Label Me Lovely Punch; Gold & Vanilla Satin-Edged Ribbon; Festive Pearls; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Perfectly Penciled

Here is a pretty black & white card using the Perfectly Penciled DSP!

 

Just change the up the words (or DSP) & it is a great all occasion card!

 

I cut 6 different strips of DSP that measure 1 x 3"

& spaced them out across the card front.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Nature's Prints'

card stock:

• Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" & fold in half for card base
• Basic Black- 1/2 x 4 1/4"
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for outside of card
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp words onto & die cut
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Perfectly Penciled 

• 1 x 3" (x 6 strips)
  

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Natural Prints Dies; Black Matte Dots; dimensionals

 

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Wonderful World stamp set

This is a quick & simple card.......

I made several of these yesterday.

As I needed several thank you cards to get sent out.

These are definitively not colors that I used very often, 

but I sure like them.

I think it turned out cute!

I used Mint Macaron & Poppy Parade!

How did I make the tag?

I used the Very Best Trio Punch to make it.

I slid both corners into the right side of the punch.

AND to make the slit in the center top I used the slit punch that is also on this punch.

Where did I get the ribbon?

I used the Gold & Vanilla Shimmer Ribbon & colored it with 

my Dark Poppy Parade Stampin' Blend.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:  

• 'Wonderful World'- SAB choice with coordinating DSP= FREE with a $100 product order
• 'Simply Fabulous' (words)
  

card stock:

• Mint Macaron- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
• Poppy Parade- 4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Basic White- 2 x 3 1/4"- punch top corners with Very Best Trio Punch to make tag & stamp stemmed flower onto
  
• Basic White-4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Rings of Love DSP- SAB choice FREE with a $50 product order

• 2 x 5"- plaid
  

ink:  Poppy Parade (stamp words)

Stampin' Write Markers:

• Poppy Parade- flower
• Mint Macaron- stem/leaves 

Stampin' Blend:  Poppy Parade

other:  Very Best Trio Punch; Gold & Vanilla Satin Edged Ribbon; dimensional 

 

I hope you have a SPECIAL Sunday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Rustic Harvest DSP

 

It is SIMPLE Saturday!

Check out this gorgeous card.

I just LOVE this Rustic Harvest DSP.

The DSP is the star of this show.

It is the main focus for this simple card.

This is what it looks like opened up.

Notice how I added a DSP strip along the inside right edge.

 

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

 

stamp set:  'Lovely & Lasting' (words)

card stock:

• Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 7 3/4"- score at 4 1/4" & fold for card base
  
• Mossy Meadow- 3 1/4 x 5 1/2"
  
• Mossy Meadow- 2 3/4" strip- punch out with Label Me Lovely Punch
  
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp words onto & die cut with Stylish Shapes stitched circle
  
• Basic White- 3 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

deesigner paper:  Rustic Harvest DSP- 

• 3 x 5 1/2"
• 1 x 5 1/2"
  

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stylish Shapes Dies; Brass Butterflies; Gold 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots; Label Me Lovely Punch

 

I hope you have a SUPER Saturday!

Happy Stamping!

HUGS!

SUSIE

Hippest Hippos- THIS OR THAT?

Awhh.......here are a couple more cute cards using the

'Hippest Hippos' stamp set & coordinating Hippo Dies.

Which do one do you like better?

THIS (hippo) OR THAT (cow)? 

I think that they are both cute- but the farm girl in me loves the cow!

 

Both of these items-  'Hippest Hippo' stamp set & Hippo Dies-

are SALE-a-bration choices that you can get for FREE=

one of them with a $50 product order.

OR 

get both of them with a $100 product order. 

Check out the words!! 

I used my Stamparatus & a Real Red ink spot- to repeatedly stamp them.

All you do is start at the top, ink your stamp, press onto your cardstock 

& then move your plate/stamp down one notch for each word you stamp.

This makes each word 1" apart on your card stock.

NEAT HUH!

Where did I get a Real Red ink spot?

#153183- Classic Assortment spots= $24.00- pg. 129 Annual Catalog

(set of 8 ink spots- Basic Gray, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, 

Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce & Real Red)

The words are from the 'Amazing Phrasing' stamp set.

This stamp set is a SALE-a-bration choice too

that you can get for FREE with a $100 product order.

SALE-a-bration items are available thru 8/31/22 

OR while supplies last!

This hippo is so cute!

And isn't the big font of the WOO HOO- neat too!

And here is the adorable cow!

This is a fun z fold card.....and this is what it looks like when standing up!

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

stamp sets:  'Hippest Hippos' & 'Amazing Phrasing'

card stock:

• Real Red- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 2 3/4" & 5 1/2"- z fold for card base
  
• Basic Black or Smokey Slate- 2 x 4"
  
• Basic Black or Smokey Slate- 1/4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for front of card to repeatedly stamping WOO HOO onto
  
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp hippo or cow onto & die cut
  
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Sweetest Christmas 12x12 DSP- 1 3/4 x 4"

ink:  Memento & Real Red spot

Stampin' Blends:  Dark Basic Black, Light & Dark Smoky Slate, Light Petal Pink, Dark Real Red

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Hippo Dies; Metallic Mesh or Black/White Gingham Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots; Wink of Stella

 

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Christmas Scottie Bundle fun fold

 Check out this adorable little puppy!

 

I used the 'Christmas Scottie Bundle',

which includes the 'Christmas Scottie' stamp set & coordinating Scottie Dog Punch.

 

 Below is what it looks like when it is opened it.

This card is a fun fold card called a Center Gate Double Flap Fold.

Notice here how the top flap is attached to the left front side

& the bottom flap is attached to the bottom right side!

NOTE:  Be sure when attaching the circles that you only

use dimensionals on the top 1/3 of this & do NOT have

any dimensionals below thee center of the card-

so that you can slide the lower flap under it.

Tear & Tape is your best friend when assembling this card.

Notice above on the photo where I placed the 4 pieces of Tear & Tape.

NOTE:  You would not have to make this a double flap card that tucks.

You could just attach both flaps to the left side of the card front.

Then both flaps would open together & there would be no tucking.

Here are the measurements & supplies.

stamp set:  'Christmas Scottie'

card stock:

• Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 2 3/4" & 8 1/4"- for gate fold card base
  
• Real Red- 3 1/4" strip- die cut stitched circle
• Real Red- 1 3/4 x 5"
• Real Red- 1 3/4 x 5"
• Real Red- 1" strip- stamp WOOF onto & die cut with stitched banner
  
• Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- die cut stitched circle
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp dog onto & punch out
• Basic White- 1" strip- stamp bow onto & punch out
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper: Gingham Cottage DSP-

• 1 1/2 x 5"- black & white plaid
  
• 1 1/2 x 5"- black & white plaid
  

ink: Memento & Real Red

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stylish Shapes Dies (stitched Circles & stitched Banner); Festive Pearls; dimensionals; glue dots; Tear & Tape

 

I hope you have a GREAT Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-
SUSIE

Ringed with Nature Bundle

 

Here is a fun triple fold card using the Rings with Love DSP

& coordinating Ringed with Nature Bundle!

 This Rings of Love DSP is a SALE-a-bration choice that you

can get for FREE with a $50 product order!

 This is what it looks like when opened up!

 Rings of Love DSP- 5 1/4 x 11 3/4"- score at 1 3/4", 4 3/4", 7 3/4"

NOTES:  

• When cutting & scoring your DSP- be mindful of the pattern of your DSP.  If there is a specific print (like the trees above)- make sure that you have the pattern going in the right direction when you cut your DSP.
• Whatever pattern you want on the front flap is what you'll start out scoring on the left side at the 1 3/4" mark.   
• On this specific card the back side of the leaf/acorn DSP print is light yellow, so I added the tree DSP strip over the top of it, along the front edge that measures 1 3/4 x 5 1/4. 

 

Do you have a lot of DSP?

Are you a DSP hoarder?

Well- this is a great card for you to use some DSP!

As this is the perfect card to show off both sides of your favorite DSP!

Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set: 'Ringed with Nature'
card stock:

• Soft Suede- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"- for card base
• Soft Suede- 2 1/2 x 3"- layer on front of card
• Soft Suede- 2 3/4" strip- die cut wood chip using Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder & Dies
  
• Soft Suede- 2" strip- die cut branch & top of acorn
• Crumb Cake- 1" strip- die cut bottom of acorn
• Soft Succulent- 1" strip- die cut leaves to glue onto the branch
• Basic White-  2 1/4 x 2 2/3'- for card front 
• Basic White- 2 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card
  

designer paper: Rings of Love DSP- SAB choice= FREE with a $50 product order

• 5 1/4 x 11 3/4"- score at 1 3/4", 4 3/4", 7 3/4" (leaves/acorn images)
  
• 1 3/4 x 5 1/4" (tree images) 
• die cut wood chip using Tree Rings Hybrid Dies
  

ink:  Soft Suede
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder & Dies; Simply Scored Scoring Tool; Adhesive Backed Seasonal Sequins; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE