Festive Friends Santa gift card holder

Check out this CUTE Santa gift card holder!

 

 This is one of the cards that everyone attending my

Holiday Extravaganza class last month made.

 

I used the adorable- 

#166039- Festive Friends Bundle=$50.25 Online Exclusive 

Notice the little gift card holder pocket I made & attached to the inside of card. 

I used the 

#165844- Jolly Delivery Dies= $39.00 Holiday Catalog pg. 29 

*Note that I folded & scored this a little different than it was intended for

so that a gift card would fit into it.  

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:

• 'Festive Friends' (Santa & cards on card front) 
• 'Traditional Labels' (words on inside of card)

card stock:

• Garden Green- 5 1/2 x 6 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold for card base 
• Garden Green- 1 1/2 x 5 1/2"- emboss using Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder
• Two- Toned Garden Green- 6 x 6"- die cut envelope to make gift card holder & adhere to inside top flap of card 
• Poppy Parade- 1/2 x 5 1/2" strip- adhere to the inside flap for the card front as shown above
• Poppy Parade- 3 1/4" strip- die cut stitched circle
• Very Vanilla- 3 1/4" strip- die cut stitched circle- stamp Santa onto & color with Stampin' Blends
• Very Vanilla- 2 1/2 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card 
• Very Vanilla- 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with Three Banner Punch

designer paper:  North Pole Delivery DSP-

• 2 x 4" 

ink:  Memento

Stampin' Blends:  Light Petal Pink; Dark Poppy Parade; Light Basic Black

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stylish Shaped Dies; Jolly Delivery Dies; Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder; Specialty Plate; Three Banner Punch; Wink of Stella; Dear Dots (Pool Party); Garden Green 1/8" Chevron Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a great Thursday!
Happy Stamping!

Hugs-
SUSIE 

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store.

Stampin' Up! Black Friday Sale- November 25-December 1, 2025

 

 You’ve asked, and we’ve answered! 

Get ready for our first-ever Black Friday sale with up to 40% off the most useful, needed, irresistible Stampin’ Up! products at deeper discounts than ever before. 

Shop between November 25 to December 1, 2025 so you can create more by spending less during this limited-time-only sale! 

 

• 40% off
• Stampin’ Blends
• Paper Trimmer and blades
• Ink bundles
• 25% off
• Select adhesive
• 15% off
• Select cardstock
• Shop the full selection of discounted products online.
• Products are available while supplies last.
• Orders will likely arrive in time for the holidays.
• SHOP with ME! 

Cyber Monday Paper Pumpkin Deal- December 1-9, 2025!!!

 

 

WOW!! This is such a great deal!

IMPORTANT NOTE TO THOSE OF YOU WHO ALREADY HAVE PRE-PAID Subscriptions in place.......you will have to PAUSE the current pre-paid subscription that you have OR you will get 2 kits in December & moving forward. So if you do this Cyber Sale deal you can't pause it- the December kit will automatically ship with it.  But you can NOW PAUSE the current pre-paid subscription that you have & then reactivate it at a later time.  Just DO NOT CANCEL IT!  Contact me if you have any questions. 

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From December 1–9, Stampin' Up!® is offering big savings on prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions to celebrate Cyber Monday!

3-month prepaid: $61.00 (regular price $81.00)

6-month prepaid: $122.00 (regular price $162.00)

12-month prepaid: $244.00 (regular price $324.00)

What a great time to subscribe to get a new all-inclusive crafting kit delivered to your door each month.

* Sale begins at 8 a.m. (MT) on 12/1/25.

* Subscriptions purchased during this promotion start immediately with the December Watercolor in Bloom Kit. This kit cannot be skipped.

* Be careful not purchase multiple subscriptions for the same recipient. All subscriptions will all start with the Watercolor in Bloom Kit, so the recipient will end up receiving duplicates.

* Shipping cost is built into the price.

* Subscriptions purchased during the promotion will earn reduced rewards compared to full-priced subscriptions due to the discounted price, but they will still qualify for rewards.

NOTE:  If you already have an online account set up & are getting pre-paid Paper Pumpkins kits- you need to log onto your own account & skip a month.  BUT you will have to skip each month individually as you can't just put a hold on it.  
CLICK HERE TO GO to my Paper Pumpkin Online Store!

Brushed with Beauty easel fun fold

WOW- I love this gorgeous flower card.

Isn't it pretty! 

This is a totally Susie card. 

 

I used these NEW Online Exclusive products-

#167082- Brushed With Beauty DSP= $12.50

#167024- Delicate Framing stamp set= $17.00 

#167098- Pearls of Beauty= $8.00 

#167097- Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder= $10.50

This is a fun fold easel card & it looks like this when it is standing up!

Notice how I punched out the words using the Modern Oval Punch!

It works perfectly with these words.

 

Oh I think that this is such a pretty card! 

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Delicate Framing' (words)

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- 2 1/4 x 4 1/4"
• Petal Pink- 3 3/4 x 5"- emboss using the Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder
• Very Vanilla- 2" strip- stamp words onto & punch out using the Modern Oval Punch
• Very Vanilla- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Brushed With Beauty DSP-

• 2 x 4" -flowers
• 1 x 5 1/2"- go across card front
• 1 x 5"- go across bottom inside of card to make easel 'holder' 

ink: Calypso Coral

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder; Specialty Plate; Modern Oval Punch; Pearls of Beauty (Calypso Coral color); Petal Pink Braided Trim; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE 

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store.

Fluffy Squirrel Fun Z Fold

 Isn't this little squirrel so cute!

And check out this fun z fold card.

 

This is one of the cards that everyone attending my

Holiday Extravaganza class last month made.

 

I used the 

#165882- Autumn Toile DSP= $12.50 Holiday Catalog pg. 41

When the card is opened up all of the way it looks like this!

It is a fun z fold card & looks like this when standing up!

I love punches- so was thrilled to see that this stamp had a 

coordinating punch to go with it!!

Don't you think it's so cute!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Fluffy Squirrel'

card stock:

• Early Espresso- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 2 1/8", 4 1/4" & 5 1/2"- z fold for card base. *Be sure you attach the left side folds together to make a 'book binding like' fold.  Notice this in the photo above with the card standing up.
• Early Espresso- 1 3/4" strip- punch out Labeled With Love punch- use 1/2 of it to make a 'tab' as shown above
• Early Espresso- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"
• Early Espresso- 2 3/4" strip- punch out 2 3/8" Circle
• Gray Granite- 3/4 x 3"
• Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- stamp squirrel & acorn onto & punch out
• Basic White- 3 x 4"- for inside of card 

designer paper:  Autumn Toile

• 1 x 4" (x2)- stripes
• 3 x 4"- leaf type design for card front 

inks: Early Espresso & Gray Granite

Stampin' Blends:  Bronze & Crumb Cake 

other:  Simply Scored Scoring Tool; Fluffy Squirrel Punch; 2 3/8" Circle Punch; Labeled with Love Punch; Baker's Twine Essential Pack (Gray Granite); Neutral Matte Dots; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-
SUSIE 

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store.

Black Friday SALE- November 25-December 1, 2025!

 

Save up to 40% off on select products.

WHEN:  November 25-December 1, 2025!

 

WOW!! 

We have been asking Stampin' Up! to do this & they are doing it this year for the first time. 

So excited to see what they will have on sale! 

Can't wait!!!

You can go to my Online Store to see the great deals on 11/25 thru 12/1/2025.

Be sure you are shopping with ME- Susie Wood! 

Brushed with Beauty Birthday Card

Today we are blessed to celebrate our daughter Amanda's birthday!!

This is the pretty card that I made for her.

 

I used some NEW products- 

 #167082- Brushed With Beauty 12x12 DSP= $12.50

 #16709- Beautiful Pattern 3D Embossing Folder= $10.50

Isn't this DSP just gorgeous!

And I LOVE this new embossing folder too!

This card is clean, simple & elegant! 

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Beautiful Butterflies' (words)

card stock:

• Petal Pink- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half.  Emboss the front using the Beautiful Pattern 3D Embossing Folder
• Calypso Coral- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"
• Basic White- 1 x 4"- stamp words onto & fussy cut out around it using scissors
• Basic White- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Brushed With Beauty DSP-

• 3 x 4 1/2"- Flower pattern- cut into 3- 1x 4 1/2" strips & layer  
• 1 x 4"- marble pattern

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine;  Beautiful Pattern 3D Embossing Folder; Pearls of Beauty (dots); Petal Pink Braided Trim; dimensionals; glue dots

I hope you have a MARVELOUS

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store.

Autumn Toile Fall card

This is such a pretty Fall card!!

 

This is one of the cards that everyone attending my

Holiday Extravaganza class last month made.

 

I love these colors & this dsp!

I used the 

#165882- Autumn Toile DSP= $12.50 Holiday Catalog pg. 41

#167021- 'Friendly Foliage' stamp set =$19.00 Online Exclusive

Notice the cool embossed leaves.

They are

#165983- Gathering Leaves Embossing Folder= $10.50 Online Exclusive

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Friendly Foliage' (words)

card stock:

• Early Espresso- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
• Early Espresso- 3/4 x 4 1/4"
• Early Espresso- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"
• Mossy Meadow- 4 x 5 1/4"- emboss using Gathering Leaves Embossing Folder
• Very Vanilla- 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & punch out using the Modern Oval Punch to get the curved ends
• Very Vanilla- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Autumn Toile DSP-

• 3 x 4"- pumpkin print
• 2 x 4"- brown plaid 

ink:  Early Espresso

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Gathering Leaves Embossing Folder; Specialty Plate; Modern Oval Punch (note:  Stamp words onto 3/4" strip of Very Vanilla card stock & then punch out so that you get the curves on the edges); Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems (clear); Baker's Twine Essentials Pack; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store. 

Gathering Together Fall Leaf Z fold card

WOW!

I love Fall!

I love the colors & the images.....and this card just makes me smile.

Isn't this big Maple leaf just awesome! 

This is a totally Susie card.

And I made it into my favorite Z fold card too! 

 

This is one of the cards that everyone attending my

Holiday Extravaganza class made.

The card looks like this when it is standing up!

Notice how the front is folded back to form a 'Z'. 

 

Look at this awesome New banner image that I stamped the words onto.

You all know that I love punches!

Well- this is a new punch!

WOO HOO!

 

This is the NEW-

 #167050- Three Banner Punch= $26.00 Online Exclusive

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Gathering Moments (words) Online Exclusive

card stock:

• Cajun Craze-  5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4" & z fold for card base
• Cajun Craze- 4 1/4" strip- die cut big Maple Leaf & then emboss using the Gathering Leaves Embossing Folder
• Basic Beige- 4 x 5 1/4"
• Early Espresso- 1/4 x 2 3/4"
• Early Espresso- 3/4 x 4"
• Basic White- 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & punch out using the Three Banner Punch
• Basic White- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"- for inside of card 

designer paper:  Gathering Together Specialty DSP- Online Exclusive

• 3 x 3 3/4"- leaves on top of card front
• 2 x 3 3/4"- plaid on bottom of card front 

ink:  Cajun Craze

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Gathering Moments Dies; Gathering Leaves Embossing Folder; Specialty Plate; Three Banner Punch; Linen Thread; Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems (clear ones from this package); dimensionals; glue dots

 

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

SUSIE 

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store. 

Traditions of Christmas "Merry Christmas" fun fold

Check out this gorgeous traditional Christmas card!

I used the 

 #165853- Traditions of Christmas Specialty DSP= $16.50 Holiday Catalog pg. 23

 

This is one of the cards that everyone attending my

Holiday Extravaganza class made.

This is a joy fold card.

As the top flap opens upward & the bottom flap opens downward. 

 I LOVE how this turned out!

It is stunning & elegant, yet so simple to create!

This is a totally Susie card. 

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  

• 'Merry Christmas' (card front)
• 'Words for The Season' (inside of card)

card stock:

• Cherry Cobbler- 5 1/2 x 6 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold for card base
• Cherry Cobbler- 3 x 4 1/2"- adhere white piece that Merry Christmas words are stamped onto to this piece
• Real Red- 4 3/4 x 6 1/2"- score at 3 1/4" & fold in half- adhere to center inside of card base
• Basic White- 2 3/4 x 4 1/4"- stamp words onto for outside of card
• Basic White- 2 3/4 x 4 1/4"- stamp words onto for inside of card 

designer paper:  Traditions of Christmas DSP-

• 2 x 5 1/4"

ink:  Real Red

other:  Traditional Sparkling Sequins; Real Red Shiny Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store. 

Elegant Pine Snowflakes

Here is a great wintry card!

Check out these pines.

 

This could be used for many different occasions 

depending on what words you put on it. 

 

I used the 

#166066- Elegant Pine Snowflakes 12x12 DSP= $12.50 Online Exclusive

NOTE: This is currently out of stock until around 11/17/25

 I love these 2 colors together.

Aren't they pretty! 

Here are the supplies & measurements. 

stamp sets:

• 'Wishing You Joy'

card stock:

• Pretty Peacock- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"- z fold
• Pretty Peacock- 3/4 x 4 1/4"
• Pretty Peacock- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"4 x 5 1/4"
• Shaded Spruce- 4 x 5 1/4"-  - emboss using the Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder
• Basic White- 1/2" strip-  stamp words onto for card front.  Angle cut both ends with scissors.
• Basic White- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"- stamp words on inside of card

designer paper:  Elegant Pine Snowflakes DSP- out of stock until around 11/17/25

• 3 x 4" 

ink:  Pretty Peacock

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Branching Out Dies; Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder; Specialty Plate; Faceted Snowflakes; glue dots; dimensionals

retired:  Shaded Spruce Satin & Sheer Ribbon- NOW RETIRED

I hope you have a SPECIAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE 

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store.

Delicate Framing Thankful card

This is a very clean & simple card. 

Isn't it pretty!!

 

Check out this card using some NEW products!

They are NEW Online Exclusive products.

#167024- Delicate Framing= $17.00 

#167097- Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder= $10.50  

Notice the dsp I added to the corner.

This was a 2 3/4 x 4" DSP that I diagonally cut.

I had a few scraps of DSP left over added them.

They are  (2) 1 x 1" pieces that I adhered to each edge on the lower card front part.

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Delicate Framing' (words)

card stock:

• Secret Sea- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
• Secret Sea- 2" strip- punch out with Modern Oval Punch- cut the in half vertically & adhere to the back side of the words
• Secret Sea- 3/4 x 3 1/2"
• Basic White- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"- emboss using Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with Modern Oval Punch
• Basic White- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"- for inside of card 

designer paper:  Peaceful Garden DSP-

• 2 3/4 x 4"- diagonally cut & use half on this card & save the other for another card

ink:  Secret Sea

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder; Specialty Plate; Modern Oval Punch; Secret Sea Ribbon; Hues of Blue Flowers; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE 

You can CLICK on the product images below in my supply list & you'll be taken directly to my online store.