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Friday, July 16, 2021

Sweet Symmetry Fun Fold card

 Here is a bright & cheery RETRO card.
I used the Sweet Symmetry Suite when creating it!
It also made this a fun fold card- called a Cris Cross! 

You can CLICK on the links below to see a couple other cards 
that I have created lately with this Cris Cross fun fold!
I have step-by-step photos posted with the Vertical Peach Card
so that you can see how to make this fun fold!
So what do you think?
I love the way it turned out!
It makes me smile.
 
This Sweet Symmetry DSP is on SALE NOW!
 
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set: 'In Symmetry'
card stock:
  • Night of Navy- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4".  Diagonally cut from the top right corner to the bottom on the card front, flip the piece you cut off & reattach it to the lower half of the card.
  • Bumblebee- 3 1/2" strip- cut scallop with Circle Dies
  • Night of Navy- 2 3/4" strip- cut with Hippo Happiness Dies
  • Basic White- 2 1/2" strip- cut with Circle Dies & then stamp flower onto it
  • Basic White- 1" strip- stamp words onto & cut with All Dressed Up Dies
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Sweet Symmetry DSP - ON SALE!
  • 4 x 5 1/4"- diagonally cut from the top right order to the bottom left corner
ink: Bumblebee; Just Jade; Nigh of Navy
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Hippo & Friends Dies; Circle Dies; All Dressed Up Dies; dimensionals; Basic Pearls

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!
Happy stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Bloom Where You're Planted Suite

WOW!
Check out this card!
This is such a fun suite called- Bloom Where You're Planted! 
But check out the stitched windows!
They are so cool!
They are from the Picture This Dies!

You can click on the links below to see a couple of other cards I have made using 
this Picture This Dies-
 
This plant card, is one of the cards that everyone stamping with me 
for my July classes will be making.
 I think it turned out super cute!
 
There are many different pot & flower images in this Bloom Where You're Planted DSP
that you can choose from to die cut out to use.
The pot & flower shown in the photo above, were both die cut.
 This potted plant is from the Bloom Where You're Planted DSP
but it doens't have any dies to go with it.
SO I just used my scissors & fussy cut it!
Cool huh!
Here is the simple version of this card.
And check out the stepped up version.......
I added a Linen Thread Box & some Champagne Rhinestones!
 
This Bloom Where You're Planted DSP is on SALE NOW!

Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Plentiful Plants'
card stock:
  • Cinnamon Cider- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" fold for card base
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for outside of card
  • Cinnamon Cider- 3 3/4 x 5"- die cut Rectangle windows from Picture This Dies
  • Basic White- strips- die cut stitched rectangle window for words & cut left edge of shorter
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Bloom Where You're Planted DSP - ON SALE!
  • 1 1/2 x 3" (brick)
  • 1 1/2 x 3" (brick)
  • strips to cut plant and pot from DSP images 
ink: Cinnamon Cider
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Picture This Dies; dimensionals;glue dots; Paper Lattice

I hope you have a GREAT Thursday!!!
Happy stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Susie's 2021 Annual Catalog DSP SALE Paper Share

 

Susie’s 2021 Annual Catalog DSP Sale Paper Share

 

6” x 6” of the following paper:

  • 6- BEAUTY OF THE EARTH DESIGNER SERIES PAPER #155841
  • 6- BLOOM WHERE YOU’RE PLANTED DSP #155696
  • 6- HAND-PENNED DSP 1#55499
  • 6- IN THE WILD DSP- #155817
  • 6- PANSY PETALS DSP1 #55807
  • 6- SWEET SYMMETRY DSP #155605
  • 6- TIDINGS OF CHRISTMAS DSP #155718
  • 6- YOU’RE A PEACH DSP #155686
  • BONUS- NEW Sale-a-bration DSP

DSP Sale share COST is $10.00 & you will receive 48- 6″ x 6″, plus more sheets with added bonus DSP too!

 *Additional cost if this is being mailed to you!  

 *Please CONTACT ME for information to order this DSP share.

*Cost in mailing could be cheaper if I can add it to monthly kit or something else I'm already mailing to you!

*Must order this from me by 7/31/21 to get this special deal!


Hand- Penned Petals Suite!

 Here is a pretty card using the Hand-Penned Petals Suite!

I used the Hand-Penned stamp set; dies & coordinating DSP!

This NEW 2021-2023 Pale Papaya Ink Color is so pretty!
This Hand-Penned Designer Paper is on SALE NOW!

Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Hand-Penned Petals'
card stock:
  • Pale Papaya-  5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- fold for card base
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for outside of card
  • Pale Papaya- 3 1/2" strip- die cut scalloped circle
  • Pale Papaya- 1/2 x 5 1/4"
  • Basic White- 2 1/2" strip- die cut circle
  • Basic White-2 3/4" strip- stamp flowers/leaves & die cut
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Hand-Penned DSP- 2 x 5 1/4"- ON SALE!
ink:  Memento; Pale Papaya; Pool Party; Mint Macaon
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Penned Flowers Dies; dimensionals; 2021-2023 In Color Jewels; Pale Papaya Ribbon; Glue Dot; Wink of Stella

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

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Flowers of Friendship Bundle

 I love this NEW Fresh Freesia 2021-2023 In Color!

Here is a clean & simple stemmed flower.
I used the 'Flowers of Friendship' Bundle.
This includes the stamp set & Flowers & Leaves Punch!
 
Check out how I colored them with my Stampin' Blends.
This Pansy Petals DSP is on SALE NOW!
I just love plaids!

Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Flowers of Friendship' (This comes as a bundle the the Flowers & Leaves Punch)
card stock:
  • Fresh Freesia-  5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- fold for card base
  • Basic Black-2 5/8 x 4 7/8"
  • Basic White-2 1/2 x 4 3/4"- stamp stemmed flower onto
  • Basic White-2 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & punch out.  (Note- I cut off the one end with my scissors to shorted it
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Pansy Petals DSP- 2 x 5 1/4"- ON SALE!
ink:  Memento & Pool Party
Stampin' Blend:  Light & Dark Granny Apple Green, Light & Dark Fresh Freesia
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Elegant Tag Punch; dimensionals; Black Matte Dot; 2021-2023 In Color Jewels; Fresh Freesia Ribbon; Glue Dots; Blending Brush

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

Monday, July 12, 2021

Measure of Love

 Yummy......check out these cute cupcakes.

I used the 'Measure of Love' stamp set for this fun card.
 For the center of the scale I added a Round & Square Brads.
I colored this with my Stampin' Blends.
 
Check out the NEW Ribbon!
This is a sneak peek from the upcoming Holiday Catalog.
 
Here is a quick tip......
Have you noticed the Messages Dies?
They are on page 164 in the Annual Catalog.
This is what they look like.
I just die cut a few pages of them & keep in bowl in my stamp area.
So when I need something for words....I can pull them out & see what works.
 NOTE:  If you save the negative image of the die cut out-
then you can use it when looking through the catalog (or at a stamp set)
to see what words fit into each of them.
 This You're A Peach DSP is on SALE now.

Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Measure of Love'
card stock:
  • Calypso Coral- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- fold for card base
  • Blushing Bride- 3 3/8 x 4 1/2"
  • Basic White- 4 1/4" strip- die cut scalloped rectangle with the Scalloped Contour Dies
  • Basic White- stamp words into scalloped oval from the Message Dies
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  You're A Peach DSP- 5 1/4 x 2"- ON SALE!
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Blend:  Light & Dark Calypso Coral; Light & Dark Pool Party 
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Scalloped Contour Dies; Message Dies; dimensionals; Round & Square Brads Embellishment; Take Your Pick Tool (to make hole in turtles eye for black brad); Wink of Stella; Blushing Bride Ribbon - available in August

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

Sunday, July 11, 2021

Turtle Friends

 I love punches.....so this turtle punch is right up my style!
This is the 'Turtle & Friends' stamp set, along with the
Turtle Punch.
You can save 10% when you buy these together as a bundle!

I used the Hammered Metal Embossing Folder along the left edge.
And check out his eye- it is black brad from the 
Rounds & Square Brads embellishments.
 The DSP is actually shaded tree images from the
Beauty of the Earth DSP.
This is one of the DSP that is on SALE this month!
 
Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Turtle Friends'
card stock:
  • Old Olive-  4 1/4 x 8 1/2"- score at 5 1/2"- fold for card base
  • Old Olive- 4 x 2 3/4"- emboss with the Hammered Metal Embossing Folder
  • Mossy Meadow- 3 3/4 x 4 1/4"
  • Pear Pizzazz- 3 1/2 x 4"
  • Mossy Meadow- 3 1/4" strip- die cut Circle
  • Old Olive- 3" strip- die cut scalloped Circle
  • Basic White- 2 1/2" strip- die cut Circle- stamp grass onto the lower part & color with Old Olive Blends
  • Pear Pizzazz- 2" strip- stamp turtle & punch out
  • Old Olive- 1 1/2" strip- stamp turtle shell & words onto & fussy cut out shell with scissors
  • Basic White-  4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Beauty of the Earth- 1 x 3 3/4"; 1 x 3 3/4"- ON SALE!
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Blend:  Dark Old Olive

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Hammered Metal Embossing Folder; Layering Circle Dies; Turtle Punch; dimensionals; Round & Square Brads Embellishment; Take Your Pick Tool (to make hole in turtles eye for black brad)

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

Saturday, July 10, 2021

Bloom Where You're Planted DSP- Simple Saturday

WOOHOO!
It is Simple Saturday!!
Check out today's card.
I created it with the awesome Bloom Where You're Planted DSP.
 
This is one of the DSP packs that are on sale right now!
 
There isn't much stamping on this card.
It is clean & simple & I just love it!
It is my favorite fold- a fun 'z fold'!

I fussy cut out the plant & pot with my scissors.
And the stemmed circular plants are all just a piece of DSP!
 I did cut a slit in the pot top so that I could slide the plant stems down into it.

 Here are the measurements & supplies.

stamp set:  'Plentiful Plants'
card stock:
  • Garden Green- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"- for z fold card base
  • Garden Green- 4 x 5 1/4"
  • Garden Green- 1 x 4 1/4"
  • Basic White- 1/2 x 2 1/2"- stamp words onto & diagonal cut end with scissors
  • Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Bloom Where You're Planted DSP- ON SALE NOW at 15% off= $9.78
  • cut out plant & pot from DSP
  • 3 3/4 x 5"- stemmed circular plant
ink:  Garden Green
other:  Metallic Pearls (gold); dimensionals

I hope you have a SPECTACULAR Saturday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Friday, July 9, 2021

A Fun Fold with Floral Squares

 Wow- how fun this is!
I love the way it turned out!
Check out this fun fold card I made!
I LOVE the plaid black & white DSP!
It is from the Pattern Party hostess DSP on page 171 in the Annual Catalog.
This is what it looks like when opened up!!
Neat huh!

You can CLICK below to see some other cards I have done with this similar fold.
 
Notice what it looks like from the front when open & standing up.
As the 2 plaid bottom corners are the pieces I diagonally cut off of the top 2 corners.

How did I do this?
I used my Simply Scored Scoring Tool to score my DSP.
 
1.  DSP measures- 5 1/4 x 12"- score at 2, 4, 8 & 10"
 
2.  Using your Paper Trimmer diagonal cut the corner off of both ends, by putting your corner at the 2 3/4" mark in the middle of the 5 1/4" side & make a diagonal cut upward to your 2" score line.  Then you need to do the same thing on the other corner/side too! BE SURE YOU SAVE THE TRIANGLE YOU CUT OFF, as you'll use it later! 
 
3.  This is what it looks like when you cut off the corner.
   
4.  Notice how both corners are cut off.  Now fold on all of the scored line 
5.  The 2 pieces of diagonal cuts of the plaid DSP NOW get adhered on the bottom corners of the front of your card like this.
 6.  Check it out when it folded shut!! 
Here are the measurements & supplies.
 
stamp set:  'All Squared Away' (words)
card stock:
  • Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"- for card base
  • Basic Black- 2 1/2 x 2 1/2"
  • Basic White- 2 x 2"
  • Old Olive- Die cut Flowers/stems/square from 2 1/2" strip
  • Bumblebee- 1 1/4" strip- die cut 2 flowers 
  • Basic White-  1/2 x 2"- stamp words for outside card front
  • Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Pattern Party- DSP-  5 1/4 x 12"- score 2, 4, 8 & 10"
ink:  Memento
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Floral Square Dies; dimensionals; glue dots; Matte Black Dots; Playful Pets Trim (Black & White Twine); Simply Scored Scoring Tool
 
I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Seascape Bundle meets Picture This Dies!

 WOW!!!!
This is not a Susie card at all- but it is very pretty!
And I like the way it turned out.
 
There is a lot going on here.
I just got the 'Seascape Bundle' yesterday & made this card 
last night when I got the kids to bed. 
I just kept adding to it & I do like the end results.
This is not a card that you'd want to make too many of, 
as it was rather time consuming.

I have been wanting to use the 5 circles in the Picture This Dies.
So that is what I started out with when I was creating!
I used a piece of 3 3/4 x 5" Expressions In Ink DSP
& cut it out with the Picture This Dies (circles).
I then cut some more circles out with this die- using Pool Party & Just Jade card stock.
Inside these various circles I stamped bubbles, words & sea grass
& then adhered these all to a 3 7/8 x 5 1/8" Just Jade card stock piece.

I cut the big fish out of some Expressions In Ink DSP &
I also cut it out of some Gold Foil too.
I punched out the fin pieces from the DSP,
but I added a piece of Adhesive Sheet to the back side of the Gold Foil
so that the fin pieces would stay all together.
I then adhered the DSP fish directly over the top of the Gold Foil fish, 
carefully using Tombo Glue & a sponge.
NOTE:  I did NOT remove the back side of the Adhesive Sheet.  
I left it on & put dimensionals on it, so that the fish was popped up.
 
And I guess I couldn't stop....I then die cut a coral of the Gold Foil too.
I cut this in sections & adhered it over 2 of the circles.
This is a fun z fold card....so the front of the card folds backward.
 
So what do you think of it?
 
NOTE:  This GORGEOUS Expressions In Ink DSP has not been orderable.
But it is now back in stock!!
WOO HOO!
 
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Seascape' & 'Artistically Inked' (words)
card stock:
  • Evening Evergreen- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 2 3/4" & 5 1/5" & fold to make a z fold card base
  • Gold Foil- 4 x 5 1/4"
  • Just Jade- 3 7/8 x 5 1/8"
  • Evening Evergreen- scraps- die cut 2 little fish
  • Pool Party- scraps- die cut some stitched circles from the Picture This Dies.
  • Just Jade- scraps- die cut some stitched circles from the Picture This Dies.
  • Gold Foil- 3 1/4" strip- Die cut large fish
  • Evening Evergreen- scrap I adhered to back side of big fish so that his eye & mouth were dark green
  • Gold Foil- 3" strip- die cut coral
designer paper:  Expressions In Ink- 
  • 3 3/4 x 5"
  • 3 1/4" strip- die cut large fish
ink:  Just Jade & Evening Evergreen
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Picture This Dies; Sea Life Dies; dimensionals; glue dots;
Metallic Pearls (Gold); Simply Elegant Trim (Gold Cord for bow); Adhesive Sheets
 
I hope you have a great Thursday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Stampin' Up! Beauty of The Earth DSP

 I had fun playing with this new die called- Picture This!
I combined it with the Beauty of the Earth DSP & created this pretty card.
 
NOTE:  This DSP is on SALE NOW!
Look how I used some Beauty of the Earth DSP strips & put into 
the Picture This (window) Dies.
I cut the tree out of Early Espresso card stock.
I think cut the tree top out of DSP & glued it directly over the tree die (top).
 Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set: 'Beauty of Friendship'
card stock:
  • Old Olive- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" for card base
  • Mossy Meadow- 4 x 5 1/4"- die cut 3 rectangles out of this
  • Early Espresso- 2 3/4" strip- die cut tree
  • Bumblebee- 3/4" strip- die cut bird
  • Basic White- 3/4" strip- stamp words & die cut
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper: Beauty of the Earth DSP- 
  • 1 1/2 x 3" 
  • 1 1/2 x 3"
  • 1 1/4 x 3 1/2"
  • 2" strip- tree top
ink:  Mossy Meadow
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Picture This Dies; Beautiful Tree Dies; dimensionals; Glue Dots; Linen Thread

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

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Stampin' Up! Bloom Where You're Planted DSP Fun Fold

 I made this fun fold card using the Bloom Where You're Planted Suite!
This suite is in the Annual Catalog on page 80-81.

WOW-
I love it how the dies coordinate with the DSP!
Check out how I used the DSP for the pots & plants that I used on this card.
Neat huh!
 Just look at this cool Paper Lattice!
I cut it in half & used it as shown here.
It is sooo cool!
 
And I LOVE this brick DSP too!
I think this is an elegant card with the ease of using DSP!
This is a fun fold card.
Check out how I made it pointed on both ends!
And check out how it opens up!
This is what it looks like completely opened up.
 
 Notice that the pot & plant are both die cut 
from the Blooms Where You're Planted DSP!
So what do you think?
Cute huh!
I hope you like it as much as I do!
 
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set: 'Plentiful Plants'
card stock:
  • Garden Green- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"- for card base
  • Basic White- 5 1/4 x 11"- score at 3 1/2" & 7 1/2".  Then mark the center of each end at 2 5/8".  Cut diagonally from this center mark to the score line on both sides & on both ends!
  • Garden Green- 4 1/4" strip- die cut Scalloped Contours Dies
  • Basic White- 5/8 x 2"- stamp words onto
  • Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Bloom Where You're Planted DSP
  • die cut plants for outside & inside of card
  • die cut pots for outside & inside of card
  •  2 5/8 x 3 7/8"- for brick on card front
ink:  Garden Green
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Scalloped Contours Dies; Perfect Plants Dies; Paper Lattice; dimensionals

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

Monday, July 5, 2021

Stampin' Up! Sweet Symmetry Designer Paper

 I love sewing & do quilting, but I don't ever find time now days to get to do that.
So I decided to make a quilt block by making this pinwheel out of DSP for today's card.

I used the Sweet Symmetry DSP to make this pinwheel pattern.
Isn't it just so pretty!
 I made this a fun fold "book fold" card!
 This is what my card looks like when it is standing up!
And this is what the card looks like when it is opened up.
You can see another pinwheel card I made with step-by-step photo tutorial
 
Here are the supplies & measurements for this card.
 
stamp set:  'Sweet As A Peach' stamp set
card stock:
  • Just Jade- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 4 1/4", 5 1/2" & 6 3/4"- for card base
  • Bumblebee- 4 x 4"- emboss using the Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder
  • Just Jade- 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" (x2) 
  • Calypso Coral- 2 5/8 x 2 5/8" (x2)
  • Calypso Coral-  1" strip- die cut circle using a circle from the Picture This Dies
  • Basic White- 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & die cut out using Peach Dies
  • Basic White- 3 3/4 x 3 3/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Sweet Symmetry DSP- 
  • Just Jade- 1 1/4 x 1 1/4"- (x4)
  • Flower Print DSP- 1 1 /4 x 1 1/4"- (x4) 
  • Just Jade DSP- 1 x 4"
ink:  Just Jade
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Picture This Dies; Peach Dies; 2020-2022 In Color Square Gems; Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots; Tombo Multipurpose Glue

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

Sunday, July 4, 2021

 HAPPY 4th of JULY TO YOU ALL!
I pray for our country & each of us!
Wishing you have a safe & fun holiday today!

Check out today's card!
This is a totally Susie card!
I love the way it turned out!
This is a fun fold......read on!
It is SOOO COOL!
 This is what it looks like opened up!
 There are 2 tabs show when you start to open it up!
Looks closely at this piece to see how you attach these inside flaps!
The 2 red flaps go on this top fold.
NOTE:  Be sure you lay these out first & have just 1/8" edge on top & bottom, 
so that you have enough room to add the center one.
 
You then open the card all the way up & add the blue flap
It gets attached to the back fold.
 And when it is opened up all the way & you can see all 3 tabs!!
What a way to CELEBRATE!
It is a 'w' fold card base.
This is what it looks like standing up (from the backside).
 Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:  'Days to Remember' & 'Create with Friends'
card stock:
  • Thick Basic White- 5 1/2 x 10 1/2"- score at 4 1/4", 5 1/4", 6 1/4"
  • Real Red-  4 x 5 1/4"- emboss with Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder
  • Misty Moonlight- 1 1/2 x 3 3/4" (x2)- stamp little blue stars onto this
  • Basic White- 4" strip- die cut large star
  • Real Red- 3" strip- die cut red star
  • Misty Moonlight-2 1/2"- die cut blue star
  • Basic White- 1/2 x 2"- stamp words onto for card front
  • Real Red- 1 3/4 x 4" (x 2) flaps for inside of card 
  • Misty Moonlight- 1 3/4 x 4"- flap for center inside card
  • Basic White- 1 1/2 x 3 3/4- (x3)- stamp CELEBRATE words onto for inside of card
inks:  Real Red & Misty Moonlight
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder; Stitched Star Dies; dimensionals; tear & tape

I hope you have a WONDERFUL 4th of July celebration!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE