Trees

I love this card!!!  It is clean & simple- but CUTE!!  

Check out how I cut out the trees with the thinlits & then used the Layering Circles Framelits to cut them out around them.

You can see some other cards I've made using the Card Front Builder Thinlits by CLICKING HERE! 

I used several new Holiday Catalog items.......

• Designer Paper- Merry Little Christmas
• Ribbon- Real Red 1/8" Solid Ribbon
• words- 'Season Like Christmas' stamp set
• Tree Framelits- Card Front Builder Thinlits

stamp set:  'Season Like Christmas'

card stock:  Real Red, Old Olive, Whisper White

designer paper:  Merry Little Christmas

ink:  Old Olive

other:  Real Red 1/8" Solid Ribbon, Pearls, Big Shot, Layering Circles Framelits, Card Front Builder Thinlits, Magnetic Platform, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

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

SUSIE

'Carols of Christmas'

Here is another heat embossed card using the 'Carols of Christmas' stamp set.  Check out the pretty dangling ornaments!!!  This is a very elegant, yet traditional Christmas card.

You can see a whole lot of cards I made using this 'Carols of Christmas' stamp set by CLICKING HERE!

stamp set:  'Carols of Christmas'
card stock:  Real Red, Whisper White, Gold Foil, Emerald Envy, THICK Whisper White
ink:  versamark pad, Real Red, Emerald Envy
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Card Builder Framelits, 3/8" Gold Metallic Edge Ribbon, Rhinestones, Mini Dimensionals, Glue Dot, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy

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 I'm heading to N. Liberty, as I have my monthly class there today!  I'm looking forward to seeing everyone & spending my afternoon with them stamping!

Gotta run......

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

SUSIE

'Carols of Christmas'

Clean, simple & elegant!  Those are words that I think of when I look at this card!!!  I love it!  it is a totally Susie card for sure. 

This is one of the many cards I created using the 'Carols of Christmas' stamp set & coordinating Card Builder Framelits. You can see those card by CLICKING HERE!

It is just Smoky Slate & Whisper White- so very neutral.  But be sure you look closely at the dotted Acetate Designer Paper.  It is SO COOL!  I used the silver side of the Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate- #141653- pg. 194 in the Annual Catalog for $12.  One side of this is silver or you just turn it over & it is gold.  Super neat!

stamp set:  'Carols of Christmas'
card stock:  Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Silver Foil
designer paper:  Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate
ink:  versamark
other:  Silver Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Card Builder Framelits, Layering Square Framelits, 3/8" Metallic Edge Silver Ribbon

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I had a busy day with kids- but it was great!!  I love having all 6 of them here at the same time.  And then last night was a great night of stamping with friends at one of my monthly stamp classes here at our home.  And I want to thank & bless my friend & downline- Lori, for helping me hurry to get things set up for class & some last minute ribbons & things done that the UPS man had just gotten delivered! 

This morning we are up early at 5 am to mark, sort  & load a semi of hogs.  I'll then hurry in to shower & finish getting things all set up for another monthly stamp class I'm having here at our home this morning.

This afternoon & tonight I'll be cutting more card stock- getting ready for my monthly stamp class I have in N. Liberty tomorrow!!

Gotta run......

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Spooky Nights

Here is a quick post.....this is another cute Halloween card using the black cat & coordinating Cat Punch!!! I punched the black cat out of the Spooky Nights DSP.  It isn't even stamped!  Cool huh!

Check out the how I used the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch along the folded front.

And look how I folded up the front flap!  

This is what the card looks like when it is opened up!

stamp set: 'Merry Little Labels' (for inside words) & 'Spooky Cat'
card stock:  Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
designer paper:  Spooky Nights
ink:  Archival Basic Black 
other:  Classic Label Punch, Decorative Ribbon Boarder Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Cat Punch, Perfect White Accents (colored them with the Black Sharpie Marker)

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This morning I'm off to meet Manda to take the 3 big boys to school.  And then spend my day with the 3 little ones. I have a super busy weekend full of 3 stamp classes.  Sarah's mom is coming to pick up their kids when she gets off work tonight.  And I start off my busy weekend with having a stampin' class here at our home tonight!! Woo Hoo!

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Carols of Christmas'

Here is a very pretty Christmas card!  This is one of the many I created early last month for my 'Carols of Christmas' display board.  You can see those cards by CLICKING HERE! 

I used the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper for the snow!  And I also added a strip of it inside the card (under the stars & moon).  I love the sparkle of this!

I used the Versamark Ink Pad & White Embossing Powder for the words, so help make them pop.

This is one of the cards that was included in the 'Carols of Christmas' KIT that I offered to my customers who purchased this bundle from me last month.

I also used this card as one of the projects at my Iowa Inkers Team meeting that I had a couple of weeks ago.  Everyone attending that demonstrator training day got to make this card too.

stamp set:  'Carols of Christmas'
card stock:  Night of Navy, Emerald Green, Whisper White, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper
ink:  Versamark pad
other:  Big Shot, Layering Squares Framelits, Card Builder Front Thinlits, Magnetic Platform, Paper Snips (to make the curved snow of of the Glimmer paper), Dimensionals

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We went to the boys football games last night, came home & got everyone fed & when I got them to bed I burnt the midnight oil stamping again.  

This morning I'm off early to go to the Seeley's to get the twins to school & bring Trey home with me for the day.  Deke is staying in the house with Masen & Ainslee this morning- until I get back home & then he'll be working on the farm all day.  Tonight we'll be busy with the kids here all night again & then I'll be burning the midnight oil cutting more card stock.

Gotta run.....
I hope you have a great Thursday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Spooky Nights- Witches hats

Here is a fun Halloween card using the new Spooky Nights DSP.  I fussy cut these witches hats out of the designer paper. 

I love Halloween & have been having fun creating with some of my new Halloween products. 

stamp set:  'Spooky Cat'
card stock:  Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
designer paper:  Spooky Nights 
ink:  Black Memento Pad
other:  Paper Snips, Big Shot, Softly Falling Embossing Folder, Classic Label Punch, Black Twine, Dimensionals, Decorative Ribbon Punch

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Yesterday was a fun & busy day with the kids!  We went to the bank, got suckers & played in the park.  I then burnt the midnight oil again stamping when they were all gone.

This morning I'm headed to town to take the twins to school.  And will then spend my day with Trey, Masen & Ainslee.  The Wood kids are staying with us the next 3 days.....as their mom & dad are gone.  So it is normally crazy here, but will be even more so.  

Gotta run...

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

A 'Gracefull Rose'

OH boy......I fussy cut out this rose & the leaves & honestly it wasn't bad at all.  I sure love the way this card turned out.  It is every clean, simple & very elegant!  

I added the clear Wink of Stella over the rose, so it just shimmers in person!

This card was created with left over pieces that were laying on my stamping table.  It is kinda fun to see what you can create with some messed up pieces you originally weren't going to use.  

I love the 3 strips of DSP I used through the middle of this card.  I think that it just really dresses it up!  

I sent this card to a friend for her birthday!  And I hope she liked it!

Rose card-
stamp set:  'Graceful Garden'
card stock: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, THICK Whisper White
designer paper:  Petal Garden Paper Stack (6x6)
ink pad:  Archival Basic Black
markers:  Sweet Sugarplum, Rich Razzleberry & Old Olive
other:  Clear Wink of Stella, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Aqua Painter

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Today there is no school, so I'll have all of the kids.  Deke is off early to chore & head to the office for his weekly board meeting.  I hope to run to the bank & go play in the park for awhile.  Tonight when everyone goes home I have LOTS of stamping to get done, so I'll be burning the midnight oil again.

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

Pokemon' box/ card

Here is the fun box/card that I made for Brody & Drake for their birthday!!  I think it turned out cute!!  It was so cute when Brody slid off the bow & opened it up to find his gift of money from us.

The box just slides in the top whole in the card.  

I used some new Holiday Catalog products on this card- 

• ribbon
• designer paper

This is what it looks like when the box is removed.  Isn't it cute!!!

stamp set:   'Window Shopping' 
RETIRED- the Numbers stamp set
card stock:   Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
designer paper:  Merry Little Christmas
ink:  Archival Basic Black
other:  2" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Scoring Tool, Tear & Tape, Real Red 1/8" Solid Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals 

You can CLICK HERE to see the Halloween card/box that I posted a few days ago!
http://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2017/08/a-spooky-cat.html

Card Measurements-
Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"

•  score at 4 1/4" & fold in half
• with folded edge of card in the paper trimmer- mark at 1" & cut down to the 2" mark
• move over to the 3 1/8" mark & cut down to the 2" mark
• turn card & cut at 2"- between the cuts, removed a folded 2 1/8 x 2" piece (2 1/8" x 4" piece)  NOTE:  I flipped this card over so that the wider piece was on the left side, so that I had room to add the Pokemon' ball.

Box Measurements-

• Merry Little Christmas Designer Paper- 6x6"- score at 2" on all 4 sides
• cut tabs on 2 sides (across from each other)
• fold & use Tear & Tape

Lid Measurements-

• Whisper White card stock- 3 1/8 x 3 1/8"- score at 1/2" on all 4 sides
• cut tabs on 2 sides (across from each other)
• fold & use Glue Dots 

I will be stamping all day!!  I have lots of classes this week, so praying I have good mojo!

Happy Labor Day!
Hope you have a great day!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Brody & Drake's 6th Birthday Party!

 

Brody & Drake 

 

Fun with cousins!

Lily, Brayden, Masen, Trey, Brody, Keifer & Drake

Brothers- Trey, Brody & Drake

Opening their gifts!

LOTS of smiles!

The Seeley Family

'Stylized Birthday'

What a great guy card!  This is a clean & simple card!!  It is the one I made for Steve this week for his birthday!!  

I used the Wood Textures DSP stack.  It is one of those packages of DSP that is perfect for so many occasions. 

stamp sets:  'Stylized Birthday' & 'Wood Words'
card stock:  Basic Black, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla
designer paper:  Wood Textures (6x6 stack)
ink:  Archival Basic Black
other:  1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 1/2" Circle Punch, Dimensionals

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Brody & Drake had a great time at their birthday party yesterday!!

Today I'm stamping all day!!  

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

'Spooky Cat'

Here is another adorable little Halloween black cat card!  

This card is one of the many projects I created for those attending my Iowa Inkers Team meeting last Saturday.


So I told you a few days ago I was so addicted to this Cat punch, Card Front Builders Thinlits (for the moon & stars) & this fence!  Isn't this just soooo cute!

We have a black cat named Lucky that lives with us & actually I grew up with a black cat too (named Jasper).  So I am partial to black cats & I love Halloween too!  So I'm having lots of fun with this new stamp set, coordinating DSP & Cat punch!  I have a cute fun fold card using these 3 items to share sometime soon, as they are one of the many projects I've created for my upcoming Halloween Treats classes that I'm having later this month. 

 

stamp sets:  'Garden Girl' (for the fence) & 'Spooky Cat' (for the words)
card stock:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
designer paper:  Spooky Nights DSP
ink:  Black Memento
other:   Paper Snips (to fussy cut out the fence & the hat), Black Rhinestone, Cat Punch, 2 1/4" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Card Front Builder Thinlits, dimensionals, Glue Dots, Classic Label Punch

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I have had a super busy week with kids & sick kids to top it off.  I'm tired of going to the dr.  But hopefully we are finally on the uphill side & everyone will be healthy.  Drake has pneumonia & is on some strong meds, so he is feeling better.  And Ainslee has an ear infection & she is now on some meds too.  HOPEFULLY they are better soon & everyone else stays healthy for awhile.  

I'm off this morning to go get my hair cut.  I'm then come home to bake a birthday cake & then I'm going to Manda's to help her get ready for everyone to join us at their home tonight for the twins 6th birthday party!!!  I know the boys are excited & it will be a fun time!  With all we've been through in the past 6 weeks with Brody's accident, we are truly blessed & so grateful to be able to celebrate their special day!!

Gotta run.......I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Watercolor Christmas'

OH gosh........it isn't too early for thinking about to Christmas is it?  I just couldn't wait to play with some more new things from the Holiday Catalog & this cute stamp set was one of them.

This stamp set is called- 'Watercolor Christmas'.  I just love the words, font & the tree images in the stamp set. 

So what do you think?  This would be a perfect card for mass producing wouldn't it!

AND check out the cool plaid DSP from the Quilted Christmas 6x6 Stack.

This Real Red & Garden Green are just pretty traditional Christmas colors!  

stamp set:  'Watercolor Christmas'
card stock:  Real Red, Garden Green, Whisper White
designer paper:  Quilted Christmas 6x6 Stack
ink:  Garden Green
other:  1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 1/2" Circle Punch, Metallic Enamel Dots (Silver Star), Quilted Christmas 1/4" Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

I made this card into a fun fold card too!  Below is a picture of it opened up!  It is a dutch fold card!

This card might be one that I offer for my Christmas Card Stamp A Stack, as I just really like it! 

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I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Count My Blessings'

Woo Hoo!!  The NEW Holiday Catalog starts TOMORROW- Friday, September 1st, 2017!  It is jam packed full of LOTS of awesome new products!!!  I know my wish list is very long!  I want so many new things that are in this NEW Holiday Catalog!

This is a clean & simple card that I created using some new products!!

Check them out-

• stamp set- 'Count My Blessings'
• designer paper- Painted Autumn DSP
• Jute Twine

I especially LOVE the words & the font in this stamp set too!  

If you are looking for a demonstrator & need me to send you a NEW Holiday Catalog- please send me an email.

stamp set:  'County My Blessings'
card stock:  Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Thick Vanilla
designer paper:  Painted Autumn
ink:  Early Espresso
other:  Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Jute Twine, 2 1/4" Circle Punch, Watercolor Pencils, Blend Pens, Glue Dots

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

A Spooky Cat

 I think that I am addicted to this cat punch, moon & fence combo!!  I have made several different cards using these together lately & I'll be sharing them with you in the next few weeks!

I had a team meeting last Saturday at our home & my downline- Lisa, shared how she cut a little strip of DSP & wrapped around the cats neck.  I loved her idea!!  So added that to my cat here.  I also added a black rhinestone in the middle of it- but it doesn't show up in the photo.  (BUMMER!)  But it adds a little bling in person. 

Isn't this card/box just stinkin' adorable!!!  When we were in Thailand, a demonstrator friend- Sandy Carlson, shared a cute Christmas card with this gift box layout.  She also shared the dimensions- so I've been playing with this layout.  I have this Halloween card/box, along with one for fall & one for Christmas!  Plus one for a birthday too!  I'll be sharing these with you in the next few weeks too. 

Updated- 9/7/17- 
To see the Pokemon' card I made using this same box/card layout, ALONG WITH THE DIRECTIONS- including measurements & tutorial photos- CLICK HERE!!
http://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2017/09/pokemon-box-card.html

Look how the little box just sits into the card slot.  The card stands with with our without the box slid into it.  COOL HUH!!

NOTE:  I want to play & see if I can come up with a way to make the box & make it so that it will fold flat.  This card/box is not one that you could mail, you'd have to give it to the recipient in person.  If I come up with a way to do it, I'll be sure to share it! 

stamp sets:  'Garden Girl'- for the fence
card stock:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Crumb Cake
designer paper:  Spooky Nights
ink:  Black Memento
other:   Paper Snips (to fussy cut out the fence & the hat), Black Rhinestone, Cat Punch, 2 1/4" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Card Front Builder Thinlits, dimensionals, Glue Dots, Black Baker's Twine, Scoring Tool, Tape & Tear, Paper Trimmer
***I will get pictures taken,  along with measurements on how to make this card/box when I post the birthday one I made this weekend.  

Click on this link below to see that card & get the measurements!
http://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2017/09/pokemon-box-card.html

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

'Sharing Sweet Thoughts'

Here is a clean & simple black, white & yellow card using the 3 little butterflies from the 'Sharing Sweet Thoughts' stamp set.  

I LOVE this new black & white designer paper!!!!!!  Don't you?

I used some new products from the Holiday Catalog that will be available on September 1st!

• DSP- NEW Merry Little Christmas
• ribbon- NEW Vintage Crochet Trim

 

stamp set:  'Sharing Sweet Thoughts' 
card stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
designer paper:  NEW- Merry Little Christmas (available on September 1st!)
ink:  Archival Basic Black
markers:  Basic Black & Daffodil Delight
other:  Classic Label Punch, Big Shot, Layering Circles Framelits, 2" Circle Punch, 2 1/4" Circle Punch, NEW-Vintage Crochet Trim (available on September 1st!)

NOTE:  When you purchase this stamp set, Stampin' Up! will donate $3.00 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities.   Be sure you check it out....it is on page 233 (the back page) in the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog!

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