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Sunday, January 23, 2022

Special Moments with Daffodil Afternoon DSP

WOW!
This is a clean & simple card that I made last night.
I love the way it turned out!
It is bright & cheery & could be used for many different occasions.
 
The black in this DSP just pops with the splash of colors 
added to it with the flower/leaf images.
This DSP is the Daffodil Afternoon DSP that is a Sale-a-bration choice
& you can get it for FREE with a $50 product order.
 
How did I do it?
Look how I layered the words........
1.  I stamped them onto a 2" strip of Very Vanilla card stock & punch it out
using the Tailored Tag Punch.
2.  I then used Basic Black card stock & punch out 2 Tailored Tag pieces.
 
3.  NOTICE how I cut them using my scissors.
One of them I cut in half vertically.
And one of them I cut in half horizontally.
 
4.  I then layered them behind the words.
 This is what it looks like from the back side when all layered together. 
*NOTE that I did snip off a little bit of the Basic Black card stock 
from each end of the Tailored Tag Punch once I got it layered together.
This way there are even edges all the way around the layered words as shown above.
I added the DSP strip along the inside edge of the card & it shows
 from the front then when the card is shut.
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Special Moments'- Sale-a-bration choice & FREE with a $100 product order
card stock:
  • Old Olive- 5 1/2 x 7 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold for card base
  • Old Olive- 3/8 x 3 1/4"
  • Basic Black- 2" strip- punch out 2 pieces with the Tailored Tag Punch.  Cut & layer behind the words as shown above.
  • Very Vanilla- 2" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with Tailored Tag Punch
  • Very Vanilla- 3 x 5 1/4"- for the inside of card
designer paper:  Daffodil Afternoon DSP- Sale-a-bration choice & FREE with a $50 product order
  • 3 x 5 1/4"
  • 1 x 5 1/4"
ink:  Memento
other:  Tailored Tag Punch; Black Matte Dots; dimensionals; glue dots; scissors; Bumblebee 1/4" Gingham Ribbon
 
I hope you have a SPECIAL Sunday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Saturday, January 22, 2022

Driving By

Check out this fun old van.
 This is one of the images in the 'Driving By' stamp set.
The 'Driving By' stamp set is one that you can get for FREE during Sale-a-bration, 
with a $50 product order.   

For the scene on this card I used the 'Oceanfront' stamp set-
to make the dirt, exhaust, sky & grass.
This 'Oceanfront' stamp set can be found on page 39 in the 
2022 January-June Spring Mini Catalog. 
Now how cute this card is!!
Aren't the cute Pebbles Enamel Dots just adorable & the perfect added embellishment.
 
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  
  • 'Driving By'- Sale-a-bration choice that you can get for FREE with a $50 product order.
  • 'Oceanfront'
card stock:
  • Bermuda Bay- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold for card base
  • Bermuda Bay- 2 5/8 x 3 7/8"
  • Pool Party-3 x 4 1/4"
  • Basic White-2 1/2 x 3 3/4"- stamp onto for card front
  • Basic White- 1 1/2" strip- stamp van onto & cut out with scissors
  • Basic White- 1 1/2" strip- stamp words onto & cut out with scissors
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Sunshine & Rainbows- Sale-a-braiton choice that you can get for FREE with a $50 product order.
  • 2 x 5"
ink:  Memento; Gray Granite; Pear Pizzazz; Pool Party
Stampin' Write Blends:  Light & Dark Pool Party; Light Bermuda Bay; Light Basic Black; Light Smoky Slate
other:  dimensionals; scissors; Pebbles Enamel Shapes
 
I hope you have a SUPER Saturday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Friday, January 21, 2022

Driving By

Check out this CUTE card using the 'Driving By' stamp set.
This stamp set is a SAB choice that you can get for FREE with a $50 product order.

So years ago my boss (Keokuk County Attorney),
had a yellow Volkswagen bug like this!!
Thus I just couldn't resist making this VW yellow!
 
What a fun stamp set this is to use to make a male or female card.
But I especially think it would be great for a little boy too!!

Notice how I used the Splatters Embossing Folder.
Check out the CUTE Adhesive Backed Hexagons.
And the stripped DSP is from the Sunshine & Rainbows DSP pack
that is a SAB choice that you can get for FREE with a $50 product order.
NOTE:  If you look at the images in this 'Driving By' stamp set, 
there are presents on top of the roof of the car.
I did cut apart my stamp set, by cutting off these presents.
You'll keep the present so you can add them again if you want,
by just sticking them back onto the clear bock together.

Look at these photos........
It looks like this when I cut the presents off the top of the car.
This is what it looks like when I stamped it.
So I took my Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker 
& drew a thin line to complete this omitted small line.
This is what it looks like when I add the presents back to the top of the car.
 This is what it looks like when this is stamped.
Notice that there are a couple of omitted lines.
So I did use my Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker to 
draw lines back where they are omitted to fix this. 
This is what it looks like with the lines I drew onto my card stock,
 using my Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker.
This now is perfect & no one would ever know that I made this into a duo versatile stamp.
COOL HUH!
 
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Driving By'- Sale-a-bration choice that you can get for FREE with a $50 product order
card stock:
  • Thick Basic White- 4 1/4 x 11'- score 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
  • Bumblebee- 1 3/4 x 5 1/4"- emboss using the Splatters Embossing Folder
  • Basic Black- 2 x 3"
  • Bermuda Bay- 1 3/4 x 3 3/4"
  • Bermuda Bay- 1 1/2" strip- punch out scalloped part from Double Oval Punch
  • Basic White- 1 1/2 x 3 1/2"- stamp car onto & color with Stampin' Blends
  • Basic White- 1 1/4" strip- stamp words & punch out with Double oval Punch
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Sunshine & Rainbows DSP- Sale-a-bration choice that you can get for FREE with a $50 product order
  • 4 x 4"
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Blends-  Dark Daffodil Delight; Light Basic Black; Light Smoky Slate
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Splatters Embossing Folder; Double Oval Punch; dimensionals; Adhesive Backed Hexagons
 
I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Rainbow of Happiness

 Check out this fun rainbow card!
 
The inspiration for this rainbow came from a card that my 
friend Sandy Carlson sent to me.
 
What is a rainbow?
A rainbow is a multicolored arc, or curved line, in the sky. 
Most rainbows form when the Sun's rays strike raindrops falling from faraway rain clouds.
 
WOW!
I love this Rainbow of Happiness Bundle.
I also love the coordinating Sunshine & Rainbows DSP
that is a SAB choice you can get for FREE with a $50 product order.
The 3 Wood kids are staying at our home right now.
Ainslee helped me make this card last night.
Purple & Pink are her favorite colors- so she choose the pink card base.
I thought she did a good job in choosing this Magenta Madness color.  
 
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  Rainbow of Happiness
card stock:
  • Magenta Madness- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2"- fold in half for card base
  • Magenta Madness- 2 3/4 x 4"
  • Bumblebee- 3 x 4 1/4'
  • Basic White- 2 1/2 x 3 3/4'- stamp words on the lower part of this, glue on the rainbow strips & clouds
  • Basic White- 1" strips- die cut clouds
  • Strips of these colors for the Rainbow- Magenta Madness; Bumblebee; Granny Apple Green; Bermuda Bay
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Sunshine & Rainbows DSP- SAB choice- FREE with a $50 product order
  • 3 x 4"
ink:  Memento
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Brilliant Rainbow Dies; Iridescent Rhinestones; Wink of Stella (on the clouds);
 
I hope you have a great Thursday!!
Happy stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Catching Butterflies

 This is a fun fold card called a Side-Step Easel card.

You can CLICK HERE to see another card I made with this fun fold!

I used the adorable 'Catching Butterflies' Sale-a-bration  (SAB) stamp set
when making this cute card!
You can get this 'Catching Butterflies' SAB stamp set  
for FREE until 2/28/22 with a qualifying product order.
This is what it looks like from the side view!
See how it stands up.
Cool huh!
 
How did I do it?
 
This is the pattern for the card base pieces.
You will add Tear & Tape to this piece like this.
You peel off the Tear & Tape & attach this piece to the very BOTTOM
edge of the card front like this.
Now accordion fold along the scored card base lines so that it looks like this.
Now flip it over to the back side.
You'll peel off this Tear & Tape strip.
Now press it down onto the top/back side of the card base like this.
This is what it looks like from the back side when it is all stuck down.
 
 This is what it looks like when you open up the card.
Check out how I used my Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker & 
made little dots on the girl's dress!
I just really like the dots added onto her dress!
I made some of the girls with blonde hair & some have brunette hair.
So what you think?
I think it is adorable! 

Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Catching Butterflies'-FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $50 product order
card stock:
  • Pool Party- 5 1/2 x 8"- score at 3", 6" & 7"
  • Pool Party- 3 x 6"- score at 4 1/4"- add Tear & Tape along the top & bottom edges of this as shown in the photo above.
  • Pool Party- 2 1/4" strip- die cut scalloped circle
  • Bumblebee- 2 3/4 x 4"
  • Bumblebee- 2 1/4" strip- die cut circle
  • Basic White- 2 1/2 x 3 3/4"- stamp girls/net/butterflies onto this
  • Basic White-  2 3/4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Sunshine & Rainbows DSP- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $50 product order
  • 3/4 x 5 1/4"
  • 2 3/4 x 5 1/4"
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Bronze, Dark Flirty Flamingo, Ivory, Dark & Light Daffodil Delight, Light Granny Apple Green
Stampin' Write Marker:  Basic Black
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Give It A Whirl Dies (scalloped circle & solid circle); Pool Party Sheer Ribbon; Wink of Stella; dimensionals; glue dots; Tear & Tape; Simply Scored Scoring Tool

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

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Heart & Home Suite Collection

Do you like-
THIS or THAT?
 
Today's card is just like the one that I posted yesterday-
EXCEPT for the base of the card is a different color! 
 
So which card do you like better?
THIS- with the Pale Papaya card base?
or
THAT- with the Cinnamon Cider card base?
I think that this card is brighter with the
Pale Papaya card base!
 
I like both cards.......
but THAT with the Cinnamon Cider base is my favorite!
Leave me a comment below & let me know which is you like best!

Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  Blessings of Home
card stock:
  • Pale Papaya- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
  •  Basic Gray- 3 3/4 x 5"
  • Cinnamon Cider- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"
  • Cinnamon Cider-  1" strip- die cut flower/leaves swap
  • Pale Papaya- 3/4 x 4 1/4"- stamp words onto
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Heart & Home DSP- 2 x 4 3/4"
ink:  Cinnamon Cider
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Flowers of Home Dies; Pale Papaya & White Ribbon; Classic Matte Dots; dimensionals; glue dots
 
I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Monday, January 17, 2022

Heart & Home Suite Collection

 

 Here is a pretty card using products from the 
Heart & Home Suite Collection.

I used these products from this Heart & Home Suite Collection-
  • Blessings of Home stamp set
  • Flowers of Home Dies
  • Heart & Home DSP
  • Classic Matte Dots

 So what do you think of this Cinnamon Cider card?
I love the bee's in this Heart & Home DSP pack.

Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  Blessings of Home
card stock:
  • Cinnamon Cider- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
  • Cinnamon Cider- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"
  • Cinnamon Cider- 1 x 4 1/4"- stamp words onto right side of this
  • Cinnamon Cider-  1" strip- die cut flower/leaves swap
  • Basic Gray- 3 3/4 x 5"
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Heart & Home DSP- 2 x 4 3/4"
ink:  Cinnamon Cider
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Flowers of Home Dies; Pale Papaya Ribbon; Classic Matte Dots; dimensionals; glue dots
 
I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Tic-Tac-Toe Board Valentine card

 Check out my Tic-Tac-Toe card
using the Sweet Conversations Bundle.
I used these products in the January-June Spring Mini Catalog-
  • Sweet Conservation stamp set
  • Sweet Heart Dies
  • Sweet Talk DSP
I also used the Dotty Hearts Embossing Folder.
This is an easel card & looks like this when standing up.
This is what it looks like from the side view when standing up. 
This is the inside of the card when opened up.
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Sweet Conversation'
card stock:
  • Highland Heather- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" & fold in half for card base
  • Highland Heather- 1/2 x 3'- stamp words onto & flag end with scissors
  • Gorgeous Grape- 3 1/2 x 3 1/2"
  • Gorgeous Grape- 1/4 x 3 1/2" (x4")- strips to make Tic-Tac-Toe board
  • Real Red- 1/2 x 4 1/4"
  • Real Red- 1/4 x 3 1/2"
  • Real Red- 1 1/4"- die cut hearts
  • Basic White-3 1/4 x 3 1/4"- for Tic-Tac-Toe board- stamp XO onto
  • Basic White- 1 1/4" strip- stamp heart (for inside of card) & die cut
  • Gorgeous Grape- 3/8 x 4'- emboss & pop up with dimensionals for inside of card
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Sweet Talk DSP- 4 x 1 3/4"
ink:  Gorgeous Grape
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Sweet Heart Dies; Dotty Hearts Embossing Folder; dimensionals
 
I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Saturday, January 15, 2022

Simple Saturday!

 It is SIMPLE Saturday!!
Here is a SIMPLE card.
 
I used these NEW products-
  • Daffodil Daydream
  • Flowing Flowers (words)
  • Flowering Fields DSP
  • Iridescent Rhinestones
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp sets: 
  • Daffodil Daydream
  • Flowing Flowers (words)
card stock:
  • Mango Melody- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  • Basic White- 4 1/4" strip- stamp flower & die cut with stitched rectangle
  • Basic White- 2 1/4" strip- stamp words & die cut with circle
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Flowering Fields
ink;  Memento
Stampin Blends:  Light & Dark Daffodil Delight; Light & Dark Old Olive
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stitched Rectangles; Layering Circle Dies; Wink of Stella; Iridescent Rhinestones; dimensionals
 
I hope you have a SPECIAL Saturday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Friday, January 14, 2022

Daffodil Afternoon

 Bright, Cheery & Spring like!
WOW- check out this Daffodil Afternoon DSP!
This DSP is a SAB choice & you can get
it for FREE with a $50 product order until 2/28/22!

This is a simple, yet cute card I made using this Daffodil Afternoon DSP.
I combined the words from the 'Sunny Sentiments' stamp set
Beautiful Shapes Dies with it.
Look at the embossed edge around this oval die cut.
Neat huh!
 This is just a stunning card in person!
I just LOVE the pop of black in this DSP!
What do you think?
 
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:   'Sunny Sentiments'
card stock:
  • Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"
  • Basic Black-1 x 4 1/4"
  • Very Vanilla- 3 3/4 x 5"
  • Pale Papaya- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"
  • Pale Papaya- 1 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & die cut
  • Very Vanilla- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Daffodil Afternoon- 1 3/4 x 4 3/4"
ink:  Memento
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Beautiful Shapes Dies; Black & White Gingham Ribbon; Polished Dots; Dimensionals; Glue Dots
 
I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Hello Ladybug

This is a fun card using the 'Hello Ladybug' Bundle!
I love it when there are coordinating stamp sets & punches that go together.
As you all know that I'm a punch girl!
This is a fun z fold card & looks like this when it is standing up!
Here are the supplies & measurements.
stamp set:  'Hello Ladybug'
card stock:
  • Real Red- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"
  • Real Red- 3 1/2 x 4 3/4"- emboss with the Dots Embossing folder
  • Basic Black-3 3/4 x 5"
  • Basic Black- 2" strip- punch out ladybug body
  • Basic White- 2" strip- stamp wings using Real Red ink & punch out 
  • Basic White- 1/2 x 3 1/2"- stamp words onto
  • Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
designer paper:  Sweet Talk DSP- 1 1/4 x 4 3/4"
ink:  Basic Black & Real Red
other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Checks & Dots Embossing Folder combo pack; Ladybug Builder Punch; Real Red Faux Linen Ribbon; Wink of Stella; dimenaionals; glue dots
 
I hope you have a great Thursday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE