Ladybug Builder Punch Bumblebee

 

I LOVE black & white cards.

With this one I added a splash of Bumblebee cardstock with it!

AND  an adorable bumblebee made with the Ladybug Builder Punch!

 

This black & white DSP is from the All Together Collection.

You can CLICK HERE to find out more about this.

 All Together 6x6 DSP= #160039= $11.50

Isn't this bumblebee just adorable!

 

How did I do it?

Click on the link below & find out!

CLICK HERE FOR STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIAL ON HOW TO MAKE THIS BUMBLEBEE! 

This is one of the cards that everyone stamping with me at my 

March monthly classes will be making!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Kite Delight' (words)

card stock:

• Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Basic Black- 2 1/2 x 5 1/2"
  
• Basic Black- 2 3/4" strip- die cut hexagon
  
• Basic Black- 2" strip- punch out bumblebee body
  
• Bumblebee-   4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Bumblebee- 2 3/4" strip- die cut hexagon & emboss with Hive 3D folder
  
• Basic White-  4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  
• Basic White-  3/4 x 3"- stamp words onto & flag end with Banners Pick A Punch
  
• Vellum- 1 1/4" strip- score 1/4" along edge & fold under, punch out bumblebee wings
  

designer paper:  All Together DSP- 

• Black & White stripes- 1 1/4" strip- punch out bumblebee circle body part
  
• wider banner- 1 1/2 x 5 1/4"- flag end
  
• narrower banner- 1 x 4 3/4"- flag end
  

ink:  Memento

Stampin' Write Marker:  Basic Black (to draw the lines behind the bee)

Stampin' Blends:  Dark Daffodil Delight

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Beautiful Shapes Dies (hexagons); Hive 3D Embossing Folder; Ladybug Builder Punch; Wink of StellaTailored Tag Punch (to flag ends of DSP strips); Polished Dots; Black & White Gingham ribbon; Banners Pick A Punch (flag end of words); dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Artfully Composed Suite

 

Check out this fun card!

 

I used some of the products in the 'Artfully Composed' Suite!

You can find these on page 32 & 33 in the JJ 2022 Spring Mini Catalog.

I needed a bunch of thank you cards, so this is one that I 

mass produced yesterday to mail out.

I added Calypso Coral as the highlighting color.

I think that the Calypso Coral makes the card pop!

 

Don't you think it is bright & cheery! 

This is what the card looks like when opened up.

Notice how I attached the black & white dotted DSP along the bottom edge 

here on the inside of the card.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Artfully Layered'

card stock:

• Basic Black-  5 1/2 x 7 1/4"- score at 4 1/4"- fold for card base
  
• Basic Black- 1 1/4 x 2 3/4"
  
• Basic Black- 2 3/4" strip- die cut leaf veins
  
• Calypso Coral-1 1/2 x 3"
  
• Calypso Coral- 3 1/4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Old Olive- 1 x 2 1/2"- stamp words onto
  
• Old Olive- 3" strip- die cut leaf
  
• Basic White- 3 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Artfully Composed DSP- 

• 3 x 5 1/4"- leaves for front of card
  
• 1 x 5 1/4"- black & white dots for inside bottom of card (to show thru to front side)
  

ink:  Memento

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Tropical Layers Dies; Black & White Gingham Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a great Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE 

Daffodil Daydream

 

These Daffodils are so pretty.

I used the 'Daffodil Daydream' stamp set.

 

Check it out.......

This is a fun fold card called a side-step easel card.

You can see other cards I have made with this layout by clicking below.

 https://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2022/02/catching-butterflies-side-step-easel.html

 https://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2021/11/sweets-treats-side-step-easel-fun-fold.html

https://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2022/01/catching-butterflies.html 

https://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2022/02/lets-set-sail-bundle.html

This is what it looks like standing up.

 Here it is opened up.

I made a bunch of these daffodil cards.

 

How did I do it?

 

This is the pattern for the card base pieces. 

Click HERE to see step-by-step photos on how to make & assemble this card!

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set: 'Daffodil Dreams'

• Old Olive- 5 1/2 x 8"- score at 3", 6" & 7"
  
• Old Olive- 3 x 6"- score at 4 1/4"- add Tear & Tape along the top & bottom edges of this 
• Basic Black-2 3/4 x 4"
  
• Basic Black- 2 3/4" strip- die cut scalloped circle
  
• Basic White-4 1/4" strip- die cut scalloped rectangle- stamp daffodils onto this
• Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- die cut circle for words
  
• Basic White-  2 3/4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

Designer Paper:  Artfully Composed DSP- 2 3/4 x 5 1/4"

ink: Memento

Stampin' Blends:  Light & Dark Old Olive; Light & Dark Daffodil

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Give It A Whirl Dies (scalloped circle & solid circle); Scalloped Contour Dies; dimensionals; glue dots; Tear & Tape; Simply Scored Scoring Tool; Brushed Brass Butterflies (adhesive backed); Black & White Gingham Ribbon; Wink Of Stella

 

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Grassy Grove

 

Check out this pretty card.

I love the way it turned out.

It is a great guy card that could be used for many different occasions.

 

This scene is what it looks like when I look out the window on our farm.

I just love seeing nature's beauty!

I made this into a fun z fold card.

This is what it looks like when standing up!

Do you notice the embossed trees along the left edge of the card?

You don't see it as much as I thought you would- but it is still

some added texture that adds to the card.

I used the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder for this.

 

There is a little omitting of the ink on the sky & grass?

I did this on purpose.......

That is because I wanted this to have a water color look to it.

 

NOTE:  With these solid image photopolymer stamps you WILL want

to have a piercing mat underneath your paper when you stamp the image,

so that you get a good stamped image.

 

How did I do it?

1.  Ink stamp in the Balmy Blue Ink. 

2. Lightly spray water onto the stamp & 

press it down onto the Watercolor Paper.  

3.  Ink the middle section stamp into the Pear Pizzazz Ink.

4.  Lightly spray water onto the stamp

& press it down onto the Watercolor Paper.

5.  Ink the ground/grass & trees in Old Olive Ink & stamp them.

*I DID NOT spray water onto these when stamping them.

6.  Stamp the deer onto Very Vanilla card stock, 

using Soft Suede Ink & then die cut it out.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp sets:  'Ocean Front' (sky, meadow & hill), 'Grassy Grove'(deer, tall grass, trees), 'Let's Set Sail' (birds) & 'Expressions of Friendship' (hostess set for the words)

card stock:

• Old Olive- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8"(emboss this) & 4 1/4"- fold for z fold card base
  
• Early Espresso-3 1/2 x 5 1/4"
  
• Balmy Blue-3 1/4 x 4 1/4"
  
• Balmy Blue- 1/4 x 3 1/4"
  
• Old Olive- 1/2 x 2 1/2"
• Watercolor Paper- 3 x 4"
• Very Vanilla- 2" strip- stamp deer onto & die cut out
  
• Very Vanilla- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

inks:  Balmy Blue, Pear Pizzazz; Old Olive, Soft Suede

other:  Stampin' Cut & Embossing Machine; Evergreen Forest Embossing Folder; Grove Dies; Tailored Tag Punch (to flag the ends of the word banner); Linen Thread; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Artfully Composed

 

Look at these 4 cards......they are all made with the exact same supplies

and they look this totally different!  

Cool huh!

 

On this one I scored the front edge of the card at 1" & folded it up.

And on this card I cut the 2 1/4 x 5 1/4" piece of Calypso Coral 

in half making 2 pieces that measure 1 1/8 x 5 1/4" each.

I also cut the 2 x 5" dsp in half making 2 pieces that measure 1 x 5" each.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Artfully Layered' stamp set

card stock:

• Just Jade- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Calypso Coral- 2 1/4 x 5 1/4"
• Calypso- 1 1/4 x 4"
  
• Basic White- 1 x 4"- stamp words onto
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Flowering Fields DSP- 2 x 5"

inks: Just Jade

other:  Tailored Tag Punch; Wave Rhinestone Gems; Just Jade/Gold Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Artfully Composed

 Check out this fun card using some of the products in

the 'Artfully Composed' Suite!

 Wow- I LOVE these bright colors together,

don't you?

 

This is such a simple, yet pretty card!

You can click HERE to see another card made with these same measurements- but different stamp set & supplies!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Artfully Layered' stamp set

card stock:

• Just Jade- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Calypso Coral- 2 1/4 x 5 1/4"- cut in half so you have 2 pieces that are 1 1/8 x 5 1/4" each
  
• Calypso- 1 1/4 x 4"
  
• Basic White- 1 x 4"- stamp words onto
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Artfully Composed DSP- 2 x 5"- cut in half so you have 2 pieces that are 1 x 5" each

inks: Just Jade

other:  Tailored Tag Punch; Wave Rhinestone Gems; Just Jade/Gold Ribbon; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a Spectacular Sunday!

Happy Stamping!

hugs-

SUSIE

Simple Saturday Stepped Up!

 Check out this pretty card using the Flowering Tulips stamp set

& the coordinating Flowering Fields DSP.

This Flowering Fields DSP is just gorgeous!

Check out these 3 cards.

I stepped them up!

#1. Simple

#2. Casual

#3. Dressed Up

They are all the same basic layouts with a little 'more'

added to each one of these cards.

HOW DID I DO IT?

Check out how I flag the end of the strip with the words on it.

• 1 x 4" piece of Basic White card card.
• Stamp words onto this strip.
  
• Using the Tailored Tag Punch- flag the right end of the strip with words on it.
  

This is how you slide the strip of card stock into the bottom of

the Tailored Tag Punch to make it flagged.

Here is the simple card.

This card is a casual one- with added layers on it.

AND

This one is more dressed up with layers, shadow stamping on the

Poppy Parade card base & ribbon added.

 

I could have done even more with embossing, die cutting or

making this into a fun fold to make it an avid card.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Flowering Tulips' stamp set

card stock:

• Poppy Parade- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Old Olive- 2 1/4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Old Olive- 1 1/4 x 4"
  
• Basic White- 1 x 4"- stamp words onto
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Flowering Fields DSP- 2 x 5"

inks:  Poppy Parade & Old Olive

other:  Tailored Tag Punch; Pale Papaya Ribbon; Artistry Blooms Adhesive Backed Sequins; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a SPECIAL Saturday!!!

Happy Stamping!

hugs-

SUSIE

Cactus Cuties Bundle

 

WOW!

So last night I decided I was going to try out my NEW Cactus Cuties Bundle.

I used some scraps of DSP from the Artfully Composed DSP pack

& created these 2 cute cards.

 

I couldn't decide which I liked better. 

What do you think?

Do you like THIS OR THAT?

The Cactus??  Or the Plant??

Leave me a comment below & let me know which you like better.

I like them both, but I really like the cactus!

I think that this cactus turned out SOOO CUTE!

And honestly......when I started out creating, 

this is nothing like I had planned out in my head. 

As I ended up using scraps out of my box & 

they worked just great!

Don't you think that the Gingham Embossing Folder is 

the perfect added texture to the card here!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Cactus Cuties'

card stock:

• Old Olive-  5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half & emboss the front using the Gingham Embossing Folder
  
• Calypso Coral- 2 1/2 x 3 1/2"
  
• Calypso Coral- 3/4 x 5 1/2"
• Calypso Coral- 1/2" strip- punch out 2 flowers
  
• Pear Pizzazz- 2 1/4 x 3 1/4"
  
• Basic White- 2 x 3"- stamp cactus on the upper part of this
  
• Basic White- 1 1/4" strip- stamp pot onto & cut out with scissors
  
• Basic White- 1/2 x 2 1/4"- stamp words onto
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Artfully Composed DSP- 1 1/2 x 5 1/4"

inks:  Old Olive & Calypso Coral

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Gingham Embossing Folder; Cactus Builder Punch; Classic Matte Dots; Baker's Twine Essentials pack (white); dimensionals; glue dots

 

How about this potted plant?

It is just clean & simple!

But I think it turned out pretty cute too!

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Cactus Cuties'

card stock:

• Old Olive- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base & emboss the front of card using the Gingham Embossing Folder
  
• Calypso Coral-  2 3/4 x 3"
  
• Pear Pizzazz- 2 1/2 x 2 3/4"
  
• Basic White-2 x 2 1/4"- stamp plants on top part of this
  
• Basic White- 1 1/4" strip- stamp pot onto & cut out with scissors
  
• Basic White- 1/8 x 1 1/8"- stamp words onto & flag end with scissors
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"
  

designer paper:  Artfully Composed DSP-

• 1 x 5 1/4"
• 1 x 4"
  

inks:  Old Olive & Calypso Coral

other:   Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Gingham Embossing Folder; Cactus Builder Punch; Baker's Twine Essentials pack (white); dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Ocean of Waves Collection

 THIS OR THAT???

THIS- die cut wave card

OR

THAT- stamped wave card 

Which one of these wave cards do you like better?

I think that they are both very pretty.

But they are totally different aren't they!

 

CLICK HERE to see THIS- the die cut wave!

CLICK HERE to see the THAT- the stamped wave!

 

Leave me a comment below as to which you like best.

You can CLICK HERE to see the Ocean of Waves Collection!!

 

The Ocean of Waves Collection

This is a cool collection!!

Check out this new Ocean of Waves Collection.

 

CLICK HERE to see more info about this Ocean of Waves Collection 

This is clean & simple.

How did I do it?

•  Started with a Basic White piece of 3 3/4 x 5" card stock.
• Added the Wave stamp to my Stamparatus.
  
• Inked the Wave stamp in Pacific Point Ink.
• Then using a sponge dauber I added ink by tapping it directly onto the stamp using Coastal Cabana & Night of Navy ink pads.
• I used a Blending Brush & Pacific Point ink pad to add color to the sky.
• Then stamped the words directly onto the card front using Night of Navy ink.
• The birds are die cut & adhered to the card front.  

I used a piece of 4 x 5 1/4" Night of Navy Foil for my layer.

Notice how I cut out the center of this & can use it for another project.

I layered the Night of Navy Foil rectangle onto a piece of 

Basic White card stock measuring 4 x 5/14".

This is a diagonal easel fun fold.

Here is the pattern on making the diagonal easel fun fold.

4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2".

Then diagonal score from corner to bottom of center fold score.

I stamped the words onto a strip of Basic White card stock, die cut it out

& added a 1/4 x 3 1/4" strip of Pacific Point card stock through the loops.

It looks like this when opened up.

This is a view of the card looking down onto it.

So what do you think?

It is pretty cool huh!

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Waves of Inspiration'

card stock:

• Pacific Point- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" & then diagonal score as shown in the pattern above.
  
• Blue Foils- (Night of Navy)- 4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Basic Black- 1" strip- die cut birds
• Basic White- 1" strip- die cut clouds
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- layer behind the Night of Navy Foil
  
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- stamp wave onto
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  
• Basic White- 1" strip- stamp words & die cut- for inside of card
  
• Pacific Point- 1/4 x 3 1/4"- for inside of card
  

inks:  Coastal Cabana, Pacific Point & Night of Navy

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stamparatus; Sponge Daubers; Blending Brush; dimensionals; glue dots; Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels

 

I hope you have a great Thursday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Waves of the Ocean Collection

WOW- check out this amazing Waves of the Ocean Collection!!

The Waves of the Ocean DSP is so bright, cheery & has endless possibilities!

Isn't it cool!

This is a fun panel spanner fun fold card.

It looks like this when you start opening it up!

 

NOTE:  I cut 2 Night of Navy strips that measure 7/8" x 5 1/2" each.

One of them gets adhered to the 2 outside panels along the bottom 

front, having it approximately a 1/8" from the bottom of the card- 

so that it matched up evenly with the Basic White CS on the inside of the card.

Then the other Night of Navy strip gets adhered to the back side of the front strip.

This just makes the spanner strip more solid & sturdy.

This is the inside!!

I stamped the words on a strip of Basic White card stock

& die cut it.

I put a 3/4 x 5 1/2" strip of Night of Navy card stock in the loops.

And adhered this all to the inside of the card.

And here is what it looks like standing up!

I love it!

 

You can CLICK BELOW on the links, to see some other panel spanner cards 

I have already posted on my blog.

 

 https://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2021/11/snowflake-panel-spanner-card.html

https://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2022/01/awesome-otters.html

https://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2021/10/cutest-halloween-suite-3-weeks-to.html

How did I make the wave?

If you look closely, you can see that I stamped the wave onto the DSP,

using my Night of Navy ink pad & my Stamparatus!

I then used my scissors & cut out along the top & bottom edges of the stamped wave.

I die cut 2 waves from the DSP, using the 2 Wave Dies.

NOTE:  I added Adhesive Sheets onto the strip I used to die cut the waves.

I adhered the 2 die cut waves directly over the solid stamped wave!! 

And this is then adhered to the bottom bar that goes across the card front

for the split spanner.

 

NOTE:  The little birds are stamped directly onto the DSP in Memento Ink.

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Waves of Inspiration' - #1158833= $23 

• OR buy as a bundle with the stamp set & dies together & save 10%- #158841= $51.25

card stock:

• Night of Navy- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- cut both sides of front of card at 1 1/8"- to center fold of card.  This is the card base.
  
• Night of Navy- 7/8 x 5 1/2" (x2)- to make spanner part of card. 
  
• Night of Navy- 3/4 x 5 1/2"- to go in die cut word slots on inside of card
  
• Basic White- 3/8 x 2 1/8"- stamp Happy Birthday onto for card front
  
• Basic White- 1" strips- die cut clouds
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Waves of the Ocean

• 3 x 4"- for center front of card
• 1 x 4"- along the front edge of card
  
• 1 x 4"- along the front edge of card
  
• 3 x 12"- die cut 2 waves from this
  

ink:  Night of Navy & Memento

other: Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Waves Dies; Adhesive Sheets; dimensionals

 

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE