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Monday, September 30, 2024

Iconic Imagery grateful card

Happy Monday!!
Here is a quick Fall card I made last night to end this month of September!
I can't believe that it will be October already tomorrow.
WOW!
 
I used these new products-
#164333- Snowy Scenes DSP= $12.50 pg. 33 Holiday Catalog
Isn't this Calypso Coral & Petal Pink Plaid DSP so pretty!
 #164049- Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder= $12.00 pg. 27 Holiday Catalog
#164061- Wild Wheat 3/8" Rustic Striped Ribbon= $8.50 pg. 37 Holiday Catalog
# 164059- Woven Golden Leaves= $9.00 pg. 37 Holiday Catalog
Isn't this is clean, simple & cute!
This is a z fold card.
 
Here are the supplies & measurements.
card stock:
  • Calypso Coral- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4" & fold for card base
  • Calypso Coral- 1 3/4" strip- punch out leaf
  • Petal Pink- 4 x 5 1/4"- emboss with Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder
  • Wild Wheat- 1 3/4" strip- punch out leaf
  • Basic White- 1 1/2" strip- stamp "grateful" onto & punch out with Labeled with Love Punch
  • Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card
designer paper:
ink:  Calypso Coral
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder; Woven Golden Leaves (2- I crunched these up & added with Glue Dots); Bough Punch; Labeled With Love Punch; Wild Wheat 3/8" Rustic Striped Ribbon; Gold Textured Adhesive-Backed Dots; dimensionals; glue dots

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

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Susie's 2024 Halloween Class projects

Here they are!!
These are the 5 projects that everyone joining me at 
my upcoming Halloween Classes in October will be making!
 
I can't wait to stamp & share with everyone joining me.
 
All of these projects are posted on my blog-
 
*Haunted Halloween Humble Home Book Pull Out Treat Box-

*Playful Ghosts Fun Fold card-

*Potions & Spells fun with card-

*Spooky Fun Ghost-

&
*Spooky Haunted House-
 
Let me know which is your favorite Halloween project that
I have posted above!

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Playful Ghosts fun fold card

Check out this cute flying ghost witch!
He makes me smile.
This ghost reminds me of Casper The Friendly Ghost.
 
I used the 
 
This is one of the cards that everyone attending my
upcoming Halloween class in October will be making.
Check out the other images that are in this stamp set.
Which do you like better?
*Ghost witch?
*Ghost pumpkin?
OR
*Dracula?
 
I colored all of these images using my Stampin' Blend.
This is what the card looks like opened up.
With this card layout I'm showing off both sides of the DSP.
Cool huh!
As notice how I used the DSP.
This is a 5 1/4 x 6" DSP- scored at 4" & folded.
I adhered it to a Basic Black 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" piece for the card base.
I added #141897- Wink of Stella= $9.00
over the ghost to make him sparkle.

Here are the supplies & measurements.
card stock:
  • Basic Black- 4 1/2 x 5 1/2"- for card base
  • Basic Black- 3 1/2" strip- die cut circle
  • Granny Apple Green- 2 3/4" strip- die cut circle
  • Granny Apple Green- 1 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with retired 1" Circle Punch
  • Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- punch out circle using 2 3/8" Circle Punch & stamp ghost onto & color with Stampin' Blends
  • 5 1/4 x 6"- score at 4" & fold.  Attach to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" Basic Black card stock base
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Basic Black; Highland Heather; Granny Apple Green; Crumb Cake; Daffodil Delight
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stylish Shapes Dies; dimensionals; glue dots; Wink of Stella 
retired:  1" Circle Punch
 
I hope you have a great Saturday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Friday, September 27, 2024

Potions & Spells fun witch card!

Oh.......check out this FUN Halloween card!
I think that this witch mixed up the wrong potion.  
HA!HA!
 
This is one of the cards that everyone attending my
Halloween classes in October will be making.
Isn't it just so cute! 
 
I used the 

This is what the inside of the card looks like.
Notice how I used the Two-Toned Black card stock here.
*The Chaldron is stamped on the black side of it.
AND 
*The cat is stamped on the gray side of it.
 
Here are the supplies & measurements.
card stock:
  • Pumpkin Pie- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
  • Two-Toned Black card stock (black side) 2 1/2" strip- stamp chaldron onto & die cut
  • Two-Toned Black card stock (gray side) 2 1/4" strip- stamp cat & die cut
  • Basic Black- 1" strip- fussy cut witches shoes out of this
  • Pecan Pie- 1 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & die cut using stack of books dies as sign
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Halloween Spells DSP
  • 3 x 5 1/2"- stack of books.  I fussy cut along the edge of the books on the right side 
  • 1/2 x 1 3/4" (x2)- legs of witch 
  • 1" strip- die cut floating bubbles
  • 1" strip- die cut bubbles that are along the Chaldron
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Granny Apple- colored the cats eyes
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Potion & Spells Dies; dimensionals; glue dots
non-SU!: Toothpick to hold sign
 
I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Thursday, September 26, 2024

See Photos of ALL the DSP, punches & dies that are in the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog

 Here is a GREAT index that will show photos of ALL-

 

Spooky Fun Ghost

Check out this CUTE little ghost!!
 
This little ghost is from the
This ghost is actually the end of the broom & I cut off the
very top point using my Paper Snip Scissors. 
 
This is one of the cards that everyone attending my
upcoming Halloween Treats class will be making.
 
Here is the pattern I used when cutting the DSP 
for this fun patchwork layout.
How did I do it? 
This is showing off both sides of one piece of DSP.
*DSP- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"
*Cut in half lengthwise at 1 3/4"
*Cut off 1 3/4" off ends of both strips.
*Now FLIP 2 of the strips to show off the other side.
This is what the inside of the card looks like.
NOTE:  These bats are from a retired punch, as since I'm doing this card for 
an in person class- I will need several bats.
But there are some cute bats like these in the 
 
Here are the supplies & measurements.
card stock:
  • Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" & fold in half for card base
  • Basic Black- 5" strip- die cut Nested Essential Die
  • Basic Black- 1" strip- punch out bats
  • Basic White- 2" strip- die cut ghosts
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- outside layer
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside layer
  • Highland Heather-  5" strip- stamp words onto & die cut
  • 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"- cut like the pattern shown above!
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Dark Basic Black (to color eyes of ghost)
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Nested Essential Dies; Potion & Spells Dies; Iridescent Faceted Gems; Iridescent 1/2" Striped Ribbon; Iridescent Pearls (color black with Stampin' Blend for ghost eyes); Mini Glue Dots; Black Dimensionals
retired SU:  Bat Punch
 
I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE 

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Starburst Autumn Expressions card

Here is a fun starburst dsp layout I did on these cards.
I love the way they turned out!
Both of these cards are exactly the same except for the 
color of the layer that the DSP is attached to.
 
Which do you like better?
THIS- the Basic White layer?
OR 
THAT- the Boho Blue layer? 

Check out the pattern I made to show you how I made this starburst.
How did I do it?
* 3 1/2 x 4 3/4" DSP
*Cut it horizontally at 1 3/4".
*Cut it vertically at 2 3/8".
*Then diagonally cut each of the 4 rectangles.
*Notice how I cut 2 of them diagonally from top left side downward.
AND
*How I cut the other 2 diagonally from the top right side downward.
 *You will they layer these 8 rectangles onto a 4 x 5 1/4" card stock layer.
Here is the Basic White card stock layer card.
Here is the Boho Blue card stock layer card.
 
This is the supplies & measurements so you can make this card too.
stamp set:  'Autumn Expressions'
card stock:
  • Night of Navy- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" & fold in half for card base
  • Boho Blue or Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"
  • Basic White- 4 1/4" strip- die cut labels & stamp words onto it
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Countryside Inn DSP-
  • 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"- cut as shown in the pattern above
ink:  Night of Navy
other:  Paper Trimmer; Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Autumn Expressions dies; Iridescent 1/2" Striped Trim; Adhesive-Backed Trio Sequins; dimensionals; glue dots
 
I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Unbounded Beauty card

 Check out today's pretty card!
It is so bright & cheery.
 
I used the  
#163372- Unbounded Beauty DSP= $12.50 Annual Catalog pg. 55
#163383- Unbounded Love Dies= $36.00 Annual Catalog pg. 55
#163605- Happiest Day stamp set= $20.00 Annual Catalog pg. 99

Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Happiest Day' (words)
card stock:
  • Summer Splash- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" & fold in half for card base
  • Summer Splash- 2" strip- die cut oval
  • Summer Splash- 2" strip- die cut leaves
  • Basic White- 3 x 5"- emboss with Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder
  • Basic White- 2" strip- die cut label & stamp words onto it
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper: Unbounded Beauty DSP-
  • 1 1/4 x 4" (x3)
ink:  Summer Splash

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder; Specialty Plate; Unbounded Love Dies; Summer Splash ribbon; 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Monday, September 23, 2024

Spooky Haunted House

Which do like better? 
Which would you make if you had the choice?
THIS or THAT?
THIS- the wood haunted house
OR 
THAT- the haunted house card

Everyone attending my Halloween Class in October will be making one of these!
Aren't they both just so cute!
This is a wood house decor that I bought at Dollar General.
I used all Stampin' Up! products to decorate it.
This is what the wooden haunted house looks from the side.
Here is the card.......
I adhered the haunted house to a Basic Gray card stock base
& added a couple of Pecan Pie card stock strips for the roof.
This is where I fussy cut out the spider web from.
This 12x12 DSP is from the
#166494- Halloween Memories & More Scrapbooking Kit= $28.00
AND
Check out this CUTE GHOST!
I got 2 ghosts out of the one bee body (word bubble image).
Neat huh!
I used the-
#162553- Bee Builder Punch= $24.00 Annual Catalog pg. 75.
#103579- Paper Snips= $12.00
#162481- Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker= $3.50
#159276- Basic White card stock= $13.00  
I used also used the 
#166704- 12x12" Black Two-Toned card stock(12 sheet)= $10.00 
This Two-Toned card stock is the Basic Black on one side & 
it is a Dark Basic Gray on the other side.

Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  
'Playful Ghosts' (boo words)
'More Than Autumn' (small pumpkin)
card stock:
Two-Toned Basic Black - Black side-
  • 4 x 5 1/4"- mark 2" top of house & 2" on both sides from the top.  Diagonally cut off both corners.  Emboss with Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder.
Two-Toned Basic Black- Gray side- Emboss all 3 pieces using the Timber 3D Embossing Folder.
  • 1 x 1 3/4"- (door) Diagonally cut both corners off the top of the door & add an Adhesive-Backed Textured Dot for the door knob.
  • 1 x 1/4 x2 (go under lower windows)
  • 1 x 5/8" x2  (shutters on both sides of top long window
Crushed Curry-
  • 2" strip- punch out 2 ovals that are approx. 1 3/4 x 7/8".  I used a retired punch for this.  On the larger window I cut off a little from the bottom side.  On the the other one I cut it in half to use as the 2 smaller windows.
Basic White-
  • 5/8" strip- stamp BOO onto & cut ends
  • 1 1/4" strip- punch out BEE Body & fussy cut out 2 ghosts from this.
Tow-Toned Pumpkin Pie-  Dark side
  • 3/4" strip- stamp punch onto & die cut out
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Write Marker:  Basic Black- Draw lines in windows & mouth on Ghost
Stampin' Blend:  Dark Basic Black- Color Basic Rhinestone for Ghost eyes
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; More Than Autumn Dies; Timber 3D Embossing Folder; Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder; Specialty Plate; Adhesive-Backed Textured Dots; Bee Builder Punch; dimensionals
retired:  Oval Punch
Non-SU!:  Sanding Block
 
If making the card-
  • Basic Gray- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base  
  • Pecan Pie strips- 1/4 x 5 1/2" x2- for roof- cut off ends flush with card edge
I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Sunday, September 22, 2024

A Little Ghost!

Check out this CUTE GHOST!
I am working on a spooky Halloween decor & decided I needed a ghost.
So I used a punch to help me out!
I got 2 ghosts out of the one bee body (word bubble image).
Neat huh!
 
I used the-
#162553- Bee Builder Punch= $24.00 Annual Catalog pg. 75.
#103579- Paper Snips= $12.00
#162481- Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker= $3.50
#159276- Basic White card stock= $13.00

Check back tomorrow & I'll show you the project I'm working on that I'm adding the ghost to!

I hope you have a SPECIAL SUNDAY!

Happy Stamping!  Hugs- SUSIE

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Autumn to Remember Scrapbooking Kit- Fall card

 WOO HOO!!
Today is SIMPLE Saturday!
Check out today's fun Fall card.
 
This Autumn to Remember scrapbooking KIT includes:
* Supplies to make three two-page scrapbook spreads
* Step-by-step instructions
* Exclusively designed patterned paper
* Two-tone cardstock sheets
* Printed stickers and die-cut images
* Photo placeholders
* Spread size: 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm)

Product colors: Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Gray Granite, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Pumpkin Pie
 
All of these pieces on this card are all from the Autumn to Remember scrapbooking KIT!
The Two-Toned Old Olive card stock (that I embossed leaves onto), 
dotted dsp strips, standing tree/leaves images, 
2 3/8" punch out circle from Cajun Craze dsp
 & 'Give Thanks' words.
Notice the embossed leaves!
I used the 
#159847- Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder= $11.00 shown only in Online Exclusive 

How did I do it?
*Emboss leaves onto Two-Toned Old Olive card stock
*Lightly 'sand' over the leaves using sanding paper,
as this will show the white center of the paper.
COOL HUH!
 
Here are the supplies & measurements.
card stock:
  • Cajun Craze- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
  • Crushed Curry- 3 x 5"
  • Two-Toned Old Olive (from Autumn to Remember Scrapbooking Kit)- 3 x 5"- emboss with Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper images are from Autumn to Remember Scrapbooking Kit:
  • approx. 5/8 x 3 1/2"
  • approx. 5/8 x 3 3/4"
  • punch our scalloped circle with standing leaves/tree images
other:  dimensionals; 2023-2025 In Color Jute (Copper Clay); 2 3/8" Circle Punch; Faux Glass Dots; Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder; Specialty Plate
non SU:  sand paper
 
I hope you have a SUPER Saturday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Friday, September 20, 2024

Haunted Halloween Humble Home Book Pull Out Treat Box

 

Oh wow......this is such a cute little Halloween Treat Box!

 I love the way it turned out!

This is one of the projects that everyone will be making 
at my upcoming Halloween Classes.
 
I used the 
#164048- Book Treat Boxes= $10.00
 * 10 stampable boxes
* Folded box size: 3" x 4" x 1" (7.6 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm)
* Food safe
*Tear & Tape is already applied.
*Just fold on scored lines & put together quickly
*Decorate the top
Here is how I made my pull out treat box!
 As I modified my box so that it is a drawer pulls out.
This is the inside of the box cover. 
The Tear & Tape adhesive strips are already on it for you.
I added a 3 x 4" piece of Basic Black card stock over the Tear & Tape strips.
Now close the box lid, peel off the Tear & Tape on the "tab"
& adhere this to the box top as I have noted in the photo above.
Now adhere a 3 x 4" piece of Basic Black card stock onto the box top.
NOTE:  This is what the box looks like when it is stuck shut 
by adhering the 'tab' to the box top,
before you adhere the Basic Black cardstock over the top of it.
This is what the 'box' now looks like.
It is open on both ends so that I can add the 'drawer' to it 
& it will pull out!
The box looks like this from the side when the front is decorated.
This is what it looks like when the pull out "drawer" is slid into the box.
So what do you think?
Neat huh!
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp sets:  'Playful Ghosts' (words); 'Humble Home' (house)
card stock:
  • Basic Black- 3 x 4"
  • Basic Black- 3 x 4"
  • Basic Black- 1/2 x 3/4" (door)
  • Basic Black- 3 x 3"- die cut trees
  • Basic Black- 1 1/2" strip- die cut bird & trim it a little so that it turns into a bat
  • Smoky Slate- 2 3/4 x 3 3/4"- emboss with So Swirly Embossing Folder
  • Crushed Curry- 1/2" strip- punch out 1 'windows' using the Trucking Along Builder Punch
  • Crushed Curry- 2 3/4" strip- punch out circle using the 2 3/8" Circle Punch
ink:  Memento
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; So Swirly Embossing Folder; Frosted Forest Dies; Humble Home Punch; Trucking Along Builder Punch; 2 3/8" Circle Punch; Basic Rhinestones; Black Dimensionals
 
I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder

 

Check out these trees!
 They are so pretty in person.

This is such a simple card, yet it is stunning!
 
I am having fun using some new products.
I used the
#166665- Two-Toned Garden Green card stock (12 sheets)= $10.00- Online Scrapbooking Brochure
#164026- Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder= $11.00- Holiday Mini- pg. 25
#164021- Peaceful Season Bundle= $52.00- Holiday Mini- pg. 24 & 25
#164309- Take a Bow 6x6 DSP= $12.50- Holiday Mini- pg. 39
This is what the Two-Toned Garden Green card stock looks like.
Notice how it is Garden Green on one side & then a lighter shade on the other side.
This card stock in white centered- so when you tear it 
OR 
when you emboss it & then sand it- the white shows through.
You can find the Two-Toned Garden Green card stock in the 
 How did I do it?
Are you wondering how I got the embossed trees to look like this?
I embossed them & then I lightly sanded them with a sanding block.
COOL HUH!
 
You are gonna want to add this embossing folder to your wish list!
I splattered some Wink of Stella over this card front.
It does not show up in the photos.
But it is really neat looking in person!
 
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Peaceful Season'
card stock:
  • Basic Beige- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
  • Basic Beige- 4" strip- stamp words onto & die cut label
  • Two-Toned Garden Green- 4 x 5 1/4"- emboss using Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Take a Bow DSP-
  • 5/8 x 4 1/4"
ink:  Garden Green
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder; Specialty Plate; Peaceful Season Dies; Earth Tones Shimmer Gems; dimensionals; Wink of Stella
non SU: sanding block
 
I hope you have a great Thursday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE