Beautifully Happy fun fold

Check out this pretty fun fold card using the 'Beautifully Happy' stamp set- 

Sale-a-bration choice you can get for FREE with a $100 product order.

 

This is one of the cards that everyone will be making at my February classes.

This is a pretty 2 step dis'ink'tive stamp that shows that 

shadowing naturally right in the stamp.

I love that this stamp set has all of the images 

along with the words too!

I used my Stamparatus to stamp the outline of the flower in Memento ink;

the flowers in Calypso Coral ink pad & the leaves in Pear Pizzazz ink pad.

Instead of using the I chose to use the Light Calypso Coral Stampin' Blend to color the flower buds

& the Light Old Olive Stampin' Blends to color the tiny leaves around the buds.

This is what the card looks like when opened up!

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Beautifully Happy'- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $100 product order

card stock:

• Calypso Coral- 4 x 5 1/4"- for card base- adhere the 2 strips of DSP along each edge
• Calypso Coral- 1 x 5 1/2" strip- add strip across card base
• Calypso Coral- 3 1/4 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & attached to card base
• Calypso Coral- 1 1/2" strip- punch out scalloped Oval
• Petal Pink- 3 x 4"
• Basic White- 1 1/4" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with Oval punch
• Basic White- 2 3/4 x 3 3/4"- stamp flower onto
• Basic White- 2 3/4 x 3 3/4"- for inside of card as shown in photo above

designer paper:  Dandy Designs- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $100 product order

• 1/2 x 4"
• 1/4 x 4"

ink:  Memento, Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz

Stampin' Blends:  Light Calypso Coral, Light Old Olive

other:  Double Oval Punch; Pale Papaya Ribbon; Wink of Stella; Brushed Brass Butterflies; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a great Thursday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Country Bouquet

I love how this monochromatic heart card turned out!

I used the Country Floral Lane DSP & the coordinating stamp set- 'County Bouquet',

along with the Heart Punch Pack.

 

This card is one that everyone stamping with me at my 

February monthly classes will be making!

They'll get to choose if they want their heart to be-

Balmy Blue plaid, Petal Pink plaid 

or 

Basic White card stock with words stamped inside of it.

 

NOTE:  The Country Bouquet Punch is out of stock right now

& will be available again in April 2023!

 

This is a fun fold card!

Check out how it opens up!

This is the inside of it!

Here it is with the Petal Pink plaid heart!

 And here it is with the Balmy Blue plaid heart!

Here are the supplies & measurements

stamp set:  'Country Bouquet'

card stock:

• Balmy Blue- 5 1/2 x 6 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold for card base
  
• Balmy Blue- 4 1/4 x 6 1/2"- score at 3 1/4" & fold for right side card insert
  
• Balmy Blue- 3/4 x 3"
  
• Balmy Blue- 2 1/4" strip- punch out Scalloped Heart Punch
  
• Basic White- 1/2 x 3"- stamp words onto & flag right end using Banners Pick-A-Punch
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- layer onto inside of card base
  
• Basic White- 3 x 4"- for inside of card insert- stamp inside words onto
  

designer paper:  Country Floral Lane-

• 3 x 4"- hearts
• 2 x 5 1/4"- stripes
  

ink:  Balmy Blue

other:  Heart Punch Pack, Pastel Sequins, Balmy Blue & White Variegated Ribbon, dimensionals, glue dots, Banners Pick-A-Punch

 

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Share A Milkshake Fun Fold

 

Here is a cute fun fold card using the 

'Share A Milkshake' bundle!!

 

This is a card that everyone stamping with me at 

my February monthly classes will be making!

 

You can CLICK HERE to see another card I made with this bundle!

 This is what it looks like opened up!

 

How did I do it?

Notice how I cut the front card piece on both ends & then glued them down.

I used the THICK Basic White Cardstock-

5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base.
Then cut at 1 1/4" & 4 1/4" on the card front to the score line only

AND then glue these down to the inside of card base.

You can't tell by the photo but after I stamped the milkshake glass,

I added a piece of Clear Packing Tape over the top of it & then die cut it.

This makes it shiny & looks like glass in person!

 

I just love the way this card turned out & think it is so cute!

It is a totally Susie card!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Share A Milkshake'

card stock:

• THICK Basic White- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base- cut card front at 1 1/4" & 4 1/4" & glue these down to the inside of the card base.
• Fresh Freesia- 4 x 5 1/4" 
• Fresh Freesia- 1 x 4"
• Fresh Freesia- 1 x 4"
• Fresh Freesia- 1 1/2" strip- punch out scalloped rectangle punch
  
• Fresh Freesia- 2 3/4 x 4"
  
• Basic White- 4 1/4" strip- die cut Stitched Rectangle
  
• Basic White- 4 1/4" strip- stamp glass; ice cream, straw, cherry & die cut
• Basic White- 1 1/4" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with oval punch 
• Basic White- 2 3/4 x 4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Dandy Designs- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $100 product order.

• 3/4 x 3 3/4" (x2)
  

ink:  Fresh Freesia, Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Sweet Sorbet

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Scalloped Contour Dies; Share a Milkshake Dies; Fine Tip Glue; dimensionals; glue dots; Fresh Freesia Ribbon; Opaque Adhesive Backed Gems; Double Oval Punch

Non Stampin' Up!- Clear Packing Tape

 

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Petal Park Bundle

This is a fun book binding fold card, 

using the Petal Park Bundle!!

I am a punch girl- so am in love with this!

Isn't it bring & cheery!!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Sentimental Park'

card stock:

• Pale Papaya- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 4 1/4" & 5 1/2"- fold for card base
  
• Balmy Blue- 4 x 4"
  
• Balmy Blue- 3/8 x 2 1/4"- stamp words onto
  
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 3 3/4"- stamp flowers/leaves onto
  
• Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- stamp flowers onto & punch out
  
• Basic White- 4 x 4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Regency Park DSP-

ink:  Balmy Blue; Mango Melody, Shaded Spruce, Night of Navy
other:  Petal Park Builder Punch; dimensionals glue dots; Balmy Blue & White Ribbon; Opaque Adhesive- Backed Sequins

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Share a Milkshake

WOW- what a really fun stamp set this is!

I used the 'Share A Milkshake' Bundle

#160896= $44.00 on page 12 in the Spring Mini.

I am a huge ice cream lover!

Doesn't this look yummy!!

It is hard to tell from the photo, but I added some 

Fine Tip Glue to the cherry to make it look shiny!

Did you notice the DSP?

I took a 4 x 4" piece of plaid Dandy Designs DSP & diagonally cut it. 

#160836- Dandy Designs- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $100 product order.

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Share a Milkshake'

card stock:

• Fresh Freesia- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  
• Basic White- 4 1/4" strip- die cut Stitched Rectangle
  
• Basic White- 2 1/2" strip- stamp glass; ice cream, straw, cherry & die cut
  

designer paper:  Dandy Designs- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $100 product order.

• 4x4"- diagonally cut
  

ink:  Fresh Freesia, Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Sweet Sorbet

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Scalloped Contour Dies; Share a Milkshake Dies; Fine Tip Glue; dimensionals; glue dots; Fresh Freesia Ribbon; Opaque Adhesive Backed Gems

 

I hope you have a SPECIAL Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Dainty Flowers

It is SIMPLE SATURDAY!

Check out this cute card I quickly made using some left over card pieces.

 

Isn't this DSP just gorgeous!

I love it & know that many of you do too!

Dainty Flowers DSP- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $50 product order!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements. 

stamp set:  'Dainty Delight' (words)

card stock:

• Starry Sky- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" &  fold in half for card base
  
• Old Olive- 3 1/4 x 5"
  
• Old Olive- 1 1/2" strip- punch out scalloped oval
  
• Basic White- 1 1/4" strip- stamp words & punch out oval
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Dainty Flowers- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with $50 product order

• 3 x 4 3/4"- stemmed flowers
• 1 1/2 x 4"
• 1 1/2 x 4"
  

ink:  Starry Sky

other:  Double Oval Punch; Brushed Brass Butterflies; Bakers Twine Essentials Pack (white); dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a SPECIAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Friendly Gnomes Valentines card

 

Oh.......check out this adorable gnome!

He is from the 'Friendly Gnomes' stamp set.

He just makes me smile! 

This is a fun center gate fold.

 

I die cut the letters using the Alphabet A La Mode Dies.

Here the card is opened up.

 

This is what it looks like when standing up!

Notice how I cut the bottom part of the gnome off & 

attached him to the top of the heart! 

I just love the way this turned out!

It is a totally Susie card.

As you all know that I love hearts & plaids!

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Friendly Gnomes'

card stock:

• Sweet Sorbet- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 2 3/4" & 8 1/4"- fold for card base
  
• Thick Basic White- 2 1/4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Basic White- 2" strip- add adhesive sheets to this & die cut letters
  
• Basic White- 2 1/2" strip- punch out scalloped edge heart
  
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp gnome onto, color & die cut out.  I then fussy cut off with scissors the bottom part of the gnome so he looks like he is hanging over the heart.
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:

• Country Floral Lane DSP- 2 x 5" (hearts)
• Country Floral Lane DSP- 2" strip- punch out heart (stripes)
• Country Gingham- 2 1/2 x 4"(x2- plaid)
  

ink:  Memento

Stampin' Blends:  Dark Sweet Sorbet; Light Smoky Slate; Dark Crumb Cake; Light Night of Navy; Ivory

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Alphabet A La Mode Dies; Gnome Dies; Heart Punch Pack; Wink of Stella; Adhesive Sheets (for letters); Opaque Adhesive-Backed Gems (white); dimensionals

 

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-
SUSIE

Day At The Farm DSP

 

OH my gosh......check out this CUTE card!

As this farm girl (me) is in LOVE with this awesome Day At The Farm DSP!

#160835- Day At The Farm DSP- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $50 product order.

 

This cards was soooo easy, as all I did was cut down the dsp

& attach it to a card front!

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

Check out the fun explosion pop up that I attached to the inside of it!

You can CLICK HERE to see another pop up explosion card I have posted! 

 

How did I do it?

• 6x6" typing paper

• fold this is half

• now open it up, turn & fold it in half again

• open up & fold in half from point to point like this

 

• fold points inward

• now attach to the inside of the card- centering it & have point in card fold

• add adhesive of your choice to the top, now shut the card & press to attach it

 

Here is the pattern where I drew on the lines that you fold!  

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'On the Farm' (outside words); 'a Grand Kid' (inside words)

card stock:

• Garden Green- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
• Basic White- 1/2" strip- stamp words & snip ends with scissors
• Garden Green- 2 3/4 x 2 3/4" (x2)- for inside of card
  
• Basic White- 2 1/2 x 2 1/2" (x2)- for inside of card
• typing paper- 6x6"- fold as shown above in photo tutorial
  

designer paper:  Day At The Farm DSP- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $50 product order

ink:  Memento

other:  Paper Snips to flag banner; dimensionals

 

I hope you have a great Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

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Favored Flowers DSP

 I stamp with the elderly residents are our local assisted living in Sigourney.

Yesterday I went there to stamp with them & 

this is one of the cards they each got to make!

 

It is clean & simple- but such a great all occasion card!

I love the way it turned out!

The star of this card is the gorgeous Favored Flowers DSP-

#160833- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $50 product order.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Around the Bend' (words)

card stock:

• Petal Pink- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
  
• Petal Pink- 2" strip- punch out with Label Me Fancy Punch & stamp words onto
  
• Calypso Coral- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"
  
• Calypso Coral- 3/4 x 4 1/4"
  

designer paper:  Favored Flowers DSP- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $50 product order

• 2 x 4"- hexagon Calypso Coral print
• 3 x 4"- flowers/leaves print
  

ink:  Calypso Coral

other:  Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins; Label Me Fancy Punch; Petal Pink 3/8" Soft Polyester Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

NEW Wreath of Blooms Kit

#162360- Wreath of Blooms= $13.00 - available on 2/1/23

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This kit includes: 

• One 8" (20.3 cm) diameter chipboard wreath.
• Precut paper pieces that can be rolled and shaped into three-dimensional blossoms.
• Multicolored brads to keep everything together.
• Thick twine to hang your wreath.
• Enough adhesive* to complete the project.
• Coordinating colors: Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Night of Navy, Pear Pizzazz, Petal Pink, So Saffron, white.

*Please note that you will need a hot glue gun for this project, which is not included in the kit.

 

Favored Flowers DSP

WOW!!

The detail in this Favored Flowers DSP is just amazing!

Aren't they just gorgeous!

The flowers just look so real!!

 

This is a special card I made for my dear friend Deb, 

whom lost her mom (Ila) last week.

Ila loved flowers & purple- so I made this card in honor of her.

Ila was a special lady & she will be missed greatly by many.

I'm thankful that stamping connected us so many years ago!

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Peaceful Moments' (words)

card stock:

• Mossy Meadow- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" & fold in half for card base
  
• Mossy Meadow- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"
  
• Mossy Meadow- 3/4 x 5 1/4"
• Mossy Meadow- 2" strip- die cut label
  
• Fresh Freesia- 4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Fresh Freesia- 3 x 4"- emboss with Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder
  
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp words onto & die cut label
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4" for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Favored Flowers DSP- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $50 product order

• 3 x 4"
• die cut large flowers directly out of DSP
  

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machinie; Fragrant Flowers Dies; Something Fancy Dies; Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder; Fresh Freesia ribbon; Iridescent Pastel Gems; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Watercolor World

I've been thinking of a friend that I haven't seen for a few years.

I thought this would be the perfect card to send to her!

I used the NEW 'Watercolor World' background stamp-

##160708= $23.00-- pg. 61 Spring Mini

This is a Dis'ink'tive style stamp that has shadowing already made into the stamp.

The words I choose are from the 

#152525- 'Lovely You'= $24.00- pg. 63 Annual Catalog.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:  'Watercolor World' & 'Lovely You' (words)

card stock:

• Night of Navy- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" & fold in half for card base
  
• Night of Navy- 1 x 3"
  
• Balmy Blue- 3 3/4 x 5 1/2"
  
• Basic White- 3/4 x 2 3/4"- stamp words onto
  
• Basic White- 3 1/2 x 5 1/2"- stamp world onto
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
• Sweet Sorbet- 1" strip- die cut small heart
  

inks:  Balmy Blue, Night of Navy

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Sentimental Silhouettes, Stamparatus, Linen Thread, dimensionals

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Beautifully Happy

This is a gorgeous stamp set!

 #160804- 'Beautifully Happy'- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $100 product order

Check out this quick card I made last night.

Look how I added ink to the back side of the Vellum, 

using the Small Blending Brush & Garden Green ink pad.

#160839- Vellum Basics Specialty Paper= $10 pg. 46 Spring Mini

The left side shown above isn't colored.

The right side I what it looks like after I have added ink to the back side of it.

Neat huh!

This is a disinktive stamp set.

That means that the shadowing you see in the leaves & flowers are naturally 

added to the Photopolymer stamp & you just have to ink & stamp the 

flowers & leaves once to get this highlighting!

 

The Stamparatus is your best friend for easy stamping of this.

How did I do it?

1.  Stamp outline images of flowers/stem/leaves using Memento ink.

2.  Stamp leaves using Garden Green ink.

3.  Stamp flowers using Fresh Freesia ink.

4.  Stamp buds using Garden Green ink.

5.  Colored bottom thin stem using Garden Green ink & Blender Pen.

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Beautifully Happy'

card stock:

• Garden Green- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
  
• Garden Green- 1 1/2" strip- punch out Scalloped Circle
  
• Fresh Freesia- 3/4 x 4 1/4"
  
• Fresh Freesia- 2 3/4 x 4 1/2"
  
• Basic White- 2 1/2 x 4 1/4"- stamp flowers/stem/leaves onto
  
• Basic White- 1 1/4" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with Oval Punch
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:

• Vellum Basics (leaf print)- 2 x 5"

inks:  Memento, Garden Green, Fresh Freesia

other:  Stamparatus, Double Oval Punch; Wink of Stella, Basic Pearls; Small Blending Brush, dimensionals

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Easter Bunny Bundle

Awhh.......look at this cute little bunny!

This is a fun fold card that I created for my team meeting that

I hosted at our home last weekend.

I think it turned out super cute!

 

I used the Easter Bunny Punch!

ALONG with the

Dandy Designs DSP- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $100 product order.

 

Notice how I-

• Divided the twine to make it more stringy & thin.
• Added a vellum circle behind the bunny.
• Punched the bunny out of some DSP!
  

This is what it looks like when opened up!

The center part of the card is like a book binding- notice how it opens up.

Cool huh!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  Easter Bunny

card stock:

• Calypso Coral- 4 1/4 x 8 1/2"- score at 5 1/2" & fold
• Calypso Coral- 2 3/4 x 8 1/2"- score at 3 1/4" & 4 1/4"
• Petal Pink- 4 x 5 1/4"- emboss with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder
• Basic White- 2 1/2 x 3"- for the inside of the card
• Basic White- 1/2 x 1 3/4"- stamp words onto for card front 
• Vellum- 2 3/4" strip- die cut 2 1/2" circle
  

designer paper:   Dandy Designs- FREE Sale-a-bratio choice with a $100 product order

• 2 3/4 x 4"
• 3/4 x 2 1/2"
• 2 1/2" strip- punch out bunny
  

ink:  Calypso Coral

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Layering Circle Dies; Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder; Three Twine Combo Pack (Pumpkin Pie); Bunny Punch; dimensionals; glue dots; Iridescent Pastel Gems

 

I hope you have a SPECIAL Saturday!!

Happy stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE