Happy Birthday to Katie!

Today I'm sharing a bright & fun card!!!  What do you think?  I made it for our great-niece, Katie, that is turning 8.  She loves rainbows.....so this is the card I made this especially for her & sent it to her.  I used the Black & White stripped DSP from the Golden Honey Specialty DSP & colored the white stripes, using my Stampin' Blends.  You could color these stripes any color.  Or you could just leave them black & white!

Here are the colors of Stampin' Blends that I used-

• Dark Real Red
• Dark Pumpkin Pie
• Dark Daffodil Delight
• Dark Granny Apple Green
• Light Night of Navy
• Light Rich Razzleberry

 I did the curtain fold along this bottom.  Here is how I folded it.

How did I do it?
Here are the measurements that I used to make this curtain fold.
DSP- 3 x 6"- score at 2 3/4", 3 1/4", 4 1/4", 4 3/4"
Then cut from first score mark at 2 3/4"- to the far end, to make a diagonal.
Then color.
Then fold.
Then adhere!

This is what the back side of the DSP looks like after I colored the stripes with my Stampin' Blends.
I didn't want the bees/flower/leaves to show, so I added some 1/2" strips of Whisper White card stock to the 2 pieces that show on the front side with the curtain fold.  

This is what it looks like after I have adhered them & am folding it to adhere to the front of the card.
NOTE:  I adhere this folded curtain DSP strip to the front of the card, using Tear & Tape.

***I used 3 Sale-a-bration choices on this card.  The 'Thoughtful Blooms' stamp set & Golden Honey Specialty DSP are both a Level 1 choice.  You could get either of them for FREE with a $50 product order!  The Small Bloom Punch is a Level 2 choice.  You could get it for FREE with a $100 product order.  OR this punch will be available to purchase in the upcoming 2020-2021 Annual Catalog.

stamp set:  'Thoughtful Blooms'- SAB choice & 'Perennial Birthday'
card stock:

• Thick Whisper White- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
• Rich Razzleberry- 4 x 2 3/4"- stamp flowers randomly onto this & adhere it to the card front.
• Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 3/4"
• Daffodil Delight-  3 3/4 x 1 1/4"
• Whisper White- 3 1/2 x 1"- stamp words onto this; 1/2" strip- cut short pieces & adhere to the back side of the pleat; 1" strip- stamp 3 flowers onto this & punch out with the Small Bloom Punch

designer paper:  Golden Honey Specialty DSP- SAB choice
ink:  Rich Razzleberry
Stampin' Blends:  Dark Real Red, Dark Pumpkin Pie, Dark Daffodil Delight, Dark Granny Apple Green, Light Night of Navy, Light Rich Razzleberry
other:  Small Bloom Punch, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Tear & Tape

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

'Petal Palette' curtain fold

It is a pretty curtain fold card, using the 'Petal Palette' stamp set, along with the coordinating Petal Passion DSP.  I love black & white cards & I added some color here with the Stampin' Blends.

This card is one of my January monthly class cards.  So everyone stamping with me this month at my monthly classes will be making this pretty card!

Check out the sparkle on the roses.  I used the Clear Wink of Stella on them.  

Here is the same card,  just using another print from the Petal Passion DSP!  I colored some of the leaves/stems here using the Light Old Olive Stampin' Blend!

There is alot of new products used here:

• 'Petal Palette' stamp set
• 1/4" Organza Whisper White ribbon
• Petal Passion DSP- I colored some of the dots red, using my Light Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blend

What are the measurements to make this curtain fold?  

• 6 x 2 3/4"- dps 
• score at 2", 2 1/2", 4", 4 1/2" 
• diagonal cut at the 1" mark on your Stampin' Trimmer from the 2" score mark- through all of the rest of the scoring marks.    

stamp set:  'Petal Palette'
card stock;  

• Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2- fold in half for card base; 4 1/4 x 1/2"- to put between the curtain seam & the top flower piece
• Whisper White- 4 x 2 3/4"- stamp flowers on this piece & adhere to the front top of the card; 4 x 5 1/4- for inside of card to stamp verse on; 1/4" x 3"- to stamp words onto & diagonal cut both ends

designer paper:  Petal Passion DSP- 6 x 2 3/4"
ink:  Black Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Old Olive- light & dark, Cherry Cobbler- light & dark
other:  Wink of Stella, 1/4" Whisper White Organza Ribbon- 6", Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Stampin' Trimmer. Tear & Tape Adhesive, Glue Dot, Dimensionals

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I'm off early this morning to head to my monthly stamp classes in Hiawatha! It will be a fun day of stamping with everyone.  Becky P & Faith R are our hostesses this month!  We have a great group attending & I can't wait to see everyone & share!

Gotta run.....

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

'Perennial Birthday'

I love these flowers on this curtain fold card.  Aren't they gorgeous fussy cut out & clustered like this!!  I think this turned out super cute!  It is a true Susie card!

You can CLICK HERE to see another black & white curtain fold card I made!

I actually used some left over pieces from my March monthly classes, changed it up & made this card. 

How did I do it?  Here are the measurements.

• 6x3"- dsp
• score at- 2 3/4", 3 1/4", 4 1/4" & 4 3/4"
• cut at a diagonal from the first score line (2 3/4"), leaving approximately 1"along the top edge.
• then fold on the scored lines to make your pleat! 
• use a glue dot to hold the pleats down
• add tear & tape along the entire back edge
• adhere to the card front

stamp set:  'Perennial Birthday'
card stock:

• Basic Black-5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 4 1/4 x 3/4"
• Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card; 4 x 2 3/4"- Emboss using Brick & Motar Embossing fold, 1" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out; 2" strip- stamp flowers/stems/leaves onto & fussy cut out with Paper Snips

designer paper:  Honey Bee Specialty DSP
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Blend:  Dark Basic Black (to color the rhinestones) 
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platfrom, All Dressed Up Dies, Standard Platform, Brick & Motar 3D Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones (colored with my Black Stampin' Blend), Whisper White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon, dimensionals, glue dots, Wink of Stella

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

Dressed to Impress

You should check out this 'Dressed to Impress' stamp set on page 56 in the Mini Catalog!! It is so cute & fun!!  

Here is a fun girl card!!  It is black & white with a splash of color added to it!

This is one of the cards that everyone made at my stamp class yesterday with me.  If you look closely you can see that I used the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing folder. 

I used the Golden Honey Specialty Designer Paper to make the fun curtain fold.  This DSP is one of the Sale-a-bration choices that you can get for FREE with a $50 order. 

You can CLICK HERE to see another curtain fold I made, along with the tutorial on how to make it!

How did I do it?  Here are the measurements.

• 6x3"- dsp
• score at- 2 3/4", 3 1/4", 4 1/4" & 4 3/4"
• cut at a diagonal from the first score line (2 3/4"), leaving approximately 1"along the top edge.
• then fold on the scored lines to make your pleat! 
• use a glue dot to hold the pleats down
• add tear & tape along the entire back edge
• adhere to the card front

I added some Wink of Stella over my shoes to make them sparkle!  

Did you notice the polka dots on the ribbon?  I just used the polka dot stamp & my Memento ink & stamped directly onto the ribbon!!  This ribbon is awesome!  You can also color it with a sponge dauber & ink pad or you can color it with a Stampin' Blend.  
 
stamp set:  'Dressed to Impress'
card stock:

• Basic Black-5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base; 4 1/4 x 3/4"
• Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card; 4 x 2 3/4"- Emboss using Brick & Motar Embosingg fold, 1" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out
• Petal Pink - 2" strip- stamp shoes onto & die cut out
• Crumb Cake-2 x 1/2"- for box lid; 1 3/4 x 1 1/4"- for box base

designer paper:  Honey Bee Specialty DSP
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Blend:  Dark Basic Black (to color the rhinestones) 
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, All Dressed Up Dies, Standard Platform, Brick & Motar 3D Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones (colored with my Black Stampin' Blend), Whisper White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon, dimensionals, glue dots, Wink of Stella

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

Another 'Beautiful Day' card, doing the Black Magic technique!

Are you tired of this stamp set?  I hope not.......as I have another way to use it, that I'm sharing with you today!

Check out this pretty "Black Magic" technique card I made using the 'Beautiful Day' flower stamp again.  

How did I do it?

• I rubbed the Embossing Buddy over a strip of Basic Black card stock.
• I stamped the flower image onto it, using the Versamark ink pad.
• I dumped White Embossing Powder over it, tapping off the excess.
• I heat set the Embossing Powder, using the Heat Tool.
• I used my Paper Snips & fussy cut out the White Embossing flower image.
• I colored the embossed flower using these Stampin' Blends- Dark Cherry Cobbler, Dark Old Olive, Dark Daffodil Delight.

Check out the curtain fold that I did along the bottom edge here.  

 

You can see another one of my curtain fold cards HERE! 

 

 What are the measurements to make this curtain fold?  

• 6 x 2 3/4"- dsp
• score at 2", 2 1/2", 4", 4 1/2" 
• diagonal cut at the 1" mark on your Stampin' Trimmer from the 2" score mark- through all of the rest of the scoring marks.  

stamp set:  'Beautiful Day'

card stock:  Real Red, Basic Black, Old Olive, Whisper White

ink:  Versamark Pad, Old Olive, Archival Basic Black

Stampin' Blends:  Dark Cherry Cobbler, Dark Daffodil Delight, Dark Old Olive

other: Tear & Tape, Perfect White Accents (colored with my Dark Old Olive Stampin' Blend), Paper Snips, Dimensionals

Here is the pile of cards I made.  These are for a monthly swap that I'm in.  

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Yesterday was a busy day with the kids.  Last night after everyone was gone home, I worked on cutting card stock for my classes I have this weekend.

This morning I'm up early to walk & then head to town to get the boys & take the twins to school.  I'll spend my day with 3 little ones.  And tonight I'll be cutting more card stock.

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Check out this double curtain fold!

Check out this pretty card!  It is another one I created using the Botanical Builder Framelits & the coordinating Botanical Garden Designer Paper.  

I also did the double curtain fold here!  Gosh- I love it!  Isn't it so pretty!

Here is another card I did using the double curtain fold!  CHECK IT OUT HERE!

• For this card I used designer paper that measured- 3" x 10".
• From the center at 5 1/2"- I cut at a diagonal from both ends that measured up at 1 1/4" on my paper trimmer.  
• I scored it at 1", 1.5", 2.5", 3", 4", 4.5", 5.5", 6", 7", 7.5", 8.5", and 9".

stamp set:  'Sunburt Sayings'
card stock:  Hello Honey, Mint Macaron, Whisper White, Old Olive, Basic Black, Cajun Craze
designer paper:  Botancial Garden
ink:  Old Olive
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Precision Plate, Botancial Builder Framelits, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Metal Rimmed Pearls

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Yesterday was spent cleaning up the hall from my Spring Fling.  I left home at 10 yesterday morning & got home about 10:30 last night.  It was along day!!!  Thanks to Aunt Kathy & Karen for coming to help me. 

Deke is up early to chore & head to the office for his weekly board meeting.  I'm off early this morning to pick up all of my boys!  Tonight I'll be unpacking & putting away everything from my Spring Fling!

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

'Petal Palette' bird

I did another black & white card, white a splash of red on it too!  This time I used the bird from the 'Petal Palette' stamp set.  I colored him using my Light Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blend & then added some Wink of Stella to him for some added shimmer!

I did a fun curtain fold along the bottom half of this card, using the Petal Passion DSP.  I colored a few of the white dots on it, using my Light Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blend.  

There are products I used:

• 'Petal Palette' stamp set
• 1/4" Organza Whisper White ribbon
• Petal Passion DSP- I colored some of the dots red, using my Light Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blend

What are the measurements to make this curtain fold?  

• 6 x 2 3/4"- dsp
• score at 2", 2 1/2", 4", 4 1/2" 
• diagonal cut at the 1" mark on your Stampin' Trimmer from the 2" score mark- through all of the rest of the scoring marks.    

stamp set:  'Petal Palette'
card stock;  

• Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2- fold in half for card base; 4 1/4 x 1/2"- to put between the curtain seam & the top bird/flower piece
• Whisper White- 4 x 2 3/4"- stamp bird/leaves on this piece & adhere to the front top of the card; 4 x 5 1/4- for inside of card to stamp verse on; 1/4" x 3"- to stamp words onto & diagonal cut both ends

designer paper:  Petal Passion DSP- 6 x 2 3/4"
ink:  Black Memento
Stampin' Blends:   Cherry Cobbler- light
other:  Wink of Stella, 1/4" Whisper White Organza Ribbon- 6", Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Stampin' Trimmer. Tear & Tape Adhesive, Glue Dot, Dimensionals

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Yesterday was a busy day with the kids.  When everyone was gone home last night I worked on bookwork.  

This morning Deke is up early to chore & head to an early meeting.  I'm up early to walk, head to town to get the boys & take the twins to school & then spend my day with the 3 little ones.  tonight when everyone is gone home I'll be doing bookwork again.

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!! 

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Botancial Builder Framelits!

Check out this card made with the 'Botanical Blooms' BUNDLE!

The stamp set, designer paper & framelits all coordinate together, making it simple for us.

Look closely at this card & check out the cool double curtain fold that I did!  It's just super cool!

This is one of the cards that everyone joining me today for my Spring Fling event will get to make!

stamp set:  'Sunburt Sayings'
card stock:  Hello Honey, Mint Macaron, Whisper White, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow
designer paper:  Botancial Garden
ink:  Old Olive
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Precision Plate, Botancial Builder Framelits, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Metal Rimmed Pearls

• For this card I used designer paper that measured-  3" x 10".
• From the center at 5 1/2"- I cut at a diagonal from both ends that measured up at 1 1/4" on my paper trimmer. 
• I scored it at 1", 1.5", 2.5", 3", 4", 4.5", 5.5", 6", 7", 7.5", 8.5", and 9".

 Woo Hoo!!!  A busy day of stamping is in store for me & for those joining me at my Spring Fling!  
Gotta run.....

I hope you have a SUPER Saturday!!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE