Happy Labor Day!

Today is Labor Day, which is the first Monday in September each year.

It is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of the American workers.

 

So I made this fun & simple Red/White/Blue card. 

I hope you have a safe, happy & blessed day!! 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  Alphabest

card stock:

• Night of Navy-  5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
  
• Night of Navy- 1 1/2 x 2 1/2"- emboss with Stripes Embossing Folder
  
• Night of Navy- 1" strip- punch out star
  
• Basic White- 3 x 5"
  
• Basic White- 1 1/2 x 2 1/2"- emboss with Stripes Embossing Folder
• Basic White- 1" strip- punch out star
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  
• Real Red- 1 1/2 x 2 1/2"- emboss with Stripes Embossing Folder
  
• Real Red- 1/2 x 5 1/2"
• Real Red- 1" strip- punch out star
  
• Real Red-
  

ink:  Night of Navy

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folder combo pack; Starlit Punch; Best Label Punch; dimensionals

 

I hope you have a very special day today!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Rustic Harvest Suite

 WOW!

Here is a totally Susie card, using the Hello Harvest Bundle!

I just love these fall colors & this awesome suite!

Look how colored the leaves on this Rustic Harvest DSP!

I used these Stampin' Blends-

 Dark Daffodil Delight, Dark Cajun Crazy & Light Mossy Meadow.

This is what it looks like standing up.

It is a fun z fold.....my favorite fold.

Check out how I punched the left top corners

using the Very Best Trio Punch! 

This is what it looks like opened up.

 I shadow stamped the leaves onto the Cajun Craze CS,

using the Cajun Craze ink.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Hello Harvest'

card stock:

• Basic Black-  5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"- z fold for card base
  
• Basic Black- 2 1/4 x 4 1/4"
  
• Basic Black- 1 x 4"
  
• Basic Black- 1 1/2" strip- punch out scalloped oval
  
• Cajun Craze- 4 x 5 1/4"- stamp leaves onto
  
• Cajun Craze- 2" strip stamp leaf & die cut
  
• Basic White- 1 1/4" strip- stamp words & punch out with oval
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card

NOTE:  I punched the top left corner of each layer using the Very Best Trio Punch

designer paper:  Rustic Harvest DSP- 2 x 4"

ink:  Memento & Cajun Craze

Stampin' Blends:  Dark Daffodil Delight, Dark Cajun Crazy & Light Mossy Meadow

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Very Best Trio Punch; Silver-Threaded Twine; Double Oval Punch; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Butterfly from Brilliant Wings Dies

 I love these detailed butterfly dies- Brilliant Wings!

Check out the butterfly!

I cut it out of the Tea Boutique DSP.

Notice how I die cut the Dots & Spots Dies out of Basic White cardstock

& then layered them onto a piece of Basic White cardstock.

Here are the measurements & supplies.

stamp set:  'A Grand Kid' (words)

card stock:

• Poppy Parade- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
  
• Poppy Parade- 2 1/4 x 4"
  
• Poppy Parade- 2" strip- die cut solid butterfly
  
• Poppy Parade- 3/4 x 4"
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for outside of card
  
• Basic White- 4 x 3"- die cut Dots & Spots & layer onto Basic White background CS
  
• Basic White- 1/2 x 2 3/4"- stamp words onto
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Tea Boutique DSP- 2 x 4"

inks:  Poppy Parade

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Brilliant Butterfly Dies; Dots & Spots Die; White Organdy Glittered Ribbon; Iridescent Rhinestones; dimensionals; glue dots

 

I hope you have a SPECIAL Saturday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

This Birthday Piggy with Playful Piggy Dies

 

Check out this little piggy!

I think he is so cute!

I just got these new dies & couldn't wait to use them.

I made this quick card last night & used the same layout 

that I used for yesterdays card.

You can CLICK HERE TO SEE IT!

 

These NEW dies that are available only thru 9/30/21!

 

 #162521- This Birthday Piggy Bundle= $48.50 

#160254- Playful Piggy Dies= $31.00 

#159107- This Birthday Piggy stamp set= $23.00  Annual Catalog pg. 55 

This is what it looks liked opened up.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'This Birthday Piggy'

card stock:

• Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 8 1/4"- score at 5 1/2" & fold for card base
  
• Basic Black- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"
  
• Basic Black- 3/4" strip- die cut wagon wheels
  
• Shaded Spruce- 1/2" strip-die cut the grass 2 times to layer over each other
  
• Real Red- 1 1/2" strip- die cut wagon & banner for pigs neck
  
• Basic White- 3 x 4"
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
• Balmy Blue- 1 3/4" strip- punch out cloud
• So Saffron- 3/4" strip- die cut small circle for sun
  

designer paper:  Sweetest Christmas DSP-

•  2 1/2 x 4"
  

ink: Memento

Stampin' Blends:  Light Flirty Flamingo  

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Playful Piggy Dies; Layering Circle Dies; Cloud Punch; Black Matte Dots; dimensionals

 

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

World Card Making Day is October 1, 2022!

Stampin' Up! World Card Making Day Crafting Event 2022!

These are the 3 stamp sets & products that SU! will be using for this event-CLICK HERE to download

Who can join: Anyone!

When: October 1, 2022 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Central Time
Where: Online
Price of Event: FREE
Registration Dates*: 11 August–1 October (Registration is not required)

*You can always participate in the event without registering. Registration is encouraged because it’s the best way to stay up to date regarding event details.

Click here to register.

 

Everyone is invited and welcome to attend this FREE event! There will be three card making presentations and we’d love to have you craft along with us. If you don’t want to craft along, join us anyway to just watch! It’s the perfect opportunity to hang out and be a part of the Stampin’ Up! experience.

Weekly Deals- 9/1/22 thru 9/7/22!

 

WOO HOO!! 

September weekly deals have started! 

Check out this week’s deals- there’s some goodies!

 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO on the WEEKLY DEALS! 

 

  

6 NEW DIES available TODAY- 9/1/22 thru 9/30/22!

#162521- This Birthday Piggy Bundle= $48.50

                #160254- Playful Piggy Dies= $31.00

                #159107- This Birthday Piggy stamp set= $23.00  Annual Catalog pg. 55 

#162522- Trimming The Tree Bundle= $46.75

                #160256- Tree Trimmings Dies= $34.00

                #158972- Trimming The Tree stamp set= $18.00  Annual Catalog pg. 43

#162519- Fresh Cut Flowers Bundle= $50.25

                #160251- Fresh Cut Stems Dies= $34.00 

                #159018- Fresh Cut Flowers stamp set= $22.00  Annual Catalog pg. 65 

#162520- Waterfall Canyon Bundle= $53.00

                #160252- Waterfall Dies= $37.00

                #158927- Waterfall Canyon stamp set= $22.00  Annual Catalog pg. 94

#162526- Apple Harvest Bundle= $53.00

                #160255- Apple Blossoms Dies= $35.00

                #159944- Apple Harvest stamp set= $24.00  Holiday Catalog pg. 54

#160253- Yeti to Party Bundle= $41.25

                #160253- Yeti Dies= $28.00

                #159826- Yeti to Party stamp set= $18.00  Holiday Catalog pg. 38

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SU! flyer about these NEW DIES! 

Contact ME for more information!!!

Fun fold leaf card

This is a fun fold card using the hostess DSP called Celebrate Everything

in the Holiday Catalog on pages 86 & 87.

There are 48 sheets in this DSP pack that has many 

different occasion items on the page!

It has a great variety with endless possibilities.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Very Best Occasions'

card stock:

• Shaded Spruce- 4 1/4 x 8 1/4"- score at 5 1/2" & fold for card base
  
• Shaded Spruce- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"
  
• Shaded Spruce- 3/4 x 4 1/4"
  
• Shaded Spruce- 1 1/2" strip- punch out scalloped oval
  
• Crushed Curry- 1/4 x 2 1/2"
  
• Basic White- 1" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with oval punch
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of carr
  

designer paper:  Celebrate Everything DSP-

• 3 x 4"- leaves
•  2 1/2 x 4"- swirls
  

ink:  Shaded Spruce

other:  Double Oval Punch; 2021-2023 In Color Opal Rounds (Evening Evergreen); dimensionals

 

I hope you have a great Thursday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Framed Occasions Fun Fold

Today is our son-in-law Steve's birthday!

This is the card I made for him last night.

I used the stripes from the Sun Prints DSP!

This is a simple masculine card!

This is a panel z fold card!

Here is what it looks like when standing up!

Here are the measurements & supplies.

stamp set:  'Framed Occasions' (words)

card stock:

• Night of Navy-  5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 1 3/4" & 4 1/4"- z fold for card base
  
• Night of Navy- 1 x 4 1/8"- flag end with Banners Pick A Punch
  
• Night of Navy- 2 1/2" strip- punch out with Label Me Lovely Punch
  
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp words onto & die cut stitched circle
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Sun Prints- 3 1/4 x 5 1/4"

ink:  Night of Navy

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stylish Shapes Dies; Banners Pick A Punch; Label Me Lovely Punch; dimensionals; glue dots; Elegant Faceted Gems

retired:  Denim Ribbon

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Amazing Phrases

WOO HOO!!!!!!!

Can you believe that the twins turned 11 years old yesterday!

Oh my.......time just flies.

Brody & Drake

This is the cards I made for them.

Right now our grandkids are all playing FB of some sorts,

so I thought that adding a FB here would be perfect for them.

The football & the die cut numbers (11) are both retired products that I used.

I combined these with the 'Amazing Phrasing' stamp set,

that is a SAB choice you can get for FREE with a $100 product order

thru tomorrow- 8/31/22.

This is the same layout I have used for a couple of other cards.

CLICK BELOW TO SEE 2 other cards I made-

• SEE the Gnomes HERE!
• SEE the Hippo & Cow HERE! 
  

Here are the supplies & measurements so that you can make this card too!

 

stamp sets: 'Amazing Phrasing' & retired Football stamp

card stock:

• Basic Black 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 2 3/4" & 5 1/2"- z fold for card base
  
• Basic Black- 2 x 4"
  
• Basic Black- 1/4 x 5 1/4"
• Basic Black- 2 1/2" strip- die cut numbers
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for front of card to repeatedly stamping WOO HOO onto using the Stamparatus
  
• Basic White- 2" strip- stamp football onto & fussy cut out with scissors
  
• Basic White- 3 3/4 x 5"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Gingham Cottage 12x12 DSP- 1 3/4 x 4"

ink:  Memento

other:  Stamparatus; Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; RETIRED numbers die; Watercolor Pencils; Blender Pens; dimensionals

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Kindess Gnomes Bundle

Awhh......isn't this little gnome just adorable!!

 

Check out this simple card.

I used the Storybook Gnomes Suite.

It has some awesome products in it!!

Check them out on pages 42 & 43 in the Holiday Catalog.

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Kindness Gnomes'

card stock:

• Balmy Blue- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half for card base
  
• Basic White- 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"
  
• Basic White- 1 x 4"- add gems onto left side
  
• Basic White- 1/4 x 1 3/4"- stamp words onto
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  
• Basic White- 2" strip- die cut beard
  
• Calypso Coral- 2" strip- die cut hat & shoes
  
• Petal Pink- 3/4" strip- die cut nose
  

designer paper:  

• Storybook Gnomes DSP- 3 x 4"
• Tea Boutique DSP- 2 x 5 1/4"
  

ink:  Calypso Coral

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Gnomes Dies; Fine Sparkle Adhesive Baccked Gems; dimensionals

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy stamping!

Hugs-
SUSIE

Snowflakes

 

These snowflakes are from the 'Joyful Flurry' Bundle!

Check it out on page 19 in the Holiday Catalog.

I used the Stitched Circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies to 

cut out around this die cut snowflake!

COOL HUH!

Where did I get the snowflake DSP from?

It is from the Storybook Gnomes DSP pack.

Aren't they so pretty!

This is a book binding fold card.

 

Here are the supplies & measurements:

stamp set:  'Joyful Flurry' (words)

cardstock:

• Balmy Blue- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 4 1/4 & 5 1/2" for card base
• Balmy Blue- 1 1/4" strip- die cut small snowflake
  
• Pacific Point- 3" strip- die cut stitched circle & then die cut snowflake into the center of it
• Pacific Point- 1 x 4 1/4"- stamp snowflakes onto & put along left outside edge
• White Glimmer Paper - 1 1/2" strip- die cut snowflake
• Basic White- 4 x 4"- for inside of card
  

designer paper:  Storybook Gnomes DSP- 4 x 4"- diagonally cut & use half

ink:  Pacific Point

 other:  Stamparatus; Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Frosted Flurry Dies; Stylish Shapes Dies (circle); Balmy Blue/White Double Stitched Ribbon; Fine Sparkle Adhesive Backed Gem; Tear & Tape; Dimensionals; Glue Dots

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Simple Saturday with Wonderful World

 It is SIMPLE Saturday!

Here is another card that showcases the Wonderful World DSP.

#159918- Wonderful World DSP & stamp set are a bundle that is a 

SALE-a-bration choice you can get for FREE with a $100 product order,

now thru 8/31/22 (or while supplies last).  

 

Talk about simple.....

Yes, these stemmed flowers in the center of the card are die cut from the DSP!

Now how easy is that!

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Happiness Abounds' (words)

card stock:

• Orchid Oasis- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" & fold in half for card base
• Orchid Oasis- 1/2 x 3 1/2"
• Orchid Oasis- 2 1/4" strip- die cut stitched square
  
• Starry Sky- 3 1/4 x 5 1/2"
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  Wonderful World- SAB choice= FREE with a $100 product order

• 3 x 5"
  
• flowers/stem image- die cut with stitched square
  

ink: Orchid Oasis

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stylish Shapes Dies; Elegant Faceted Gems; Wink of Stella (over the flowers for sparkle); dimensionals

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

Wonderful World DSP

 

 This is another card that showcases the Wonderful World DSP.

#159918- Wonderful World DSP & stamp set are a bundle that is a 

SALE-a-bration choice you can get for FREE with a $100 product order,

now thru 8/31/22 (or while supplies last). 

 

Yes, I did fussy cut out with my scissors this big flower.

Isn't it so pretty!

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Happiness Abounds' (words)

card stock:

• Thick Basic White- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" & fold in half for card base
  
• Starry Sky- 4 x 5 1/4"- emboss with Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder
  
• Starry Sky- 1 x 4"
  
• Basic White- 1" strip- stamp words & die cut
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
• Vellum- 3 1/2" strip- die cut stitched circle
  

designer paper:  Wonderful World- SAB choice= FREE with a $100 product order

•  2 x 5 1/4"
• flowers/stem/leaves image- cut out with scissors
  

ink: Starry Sky

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stylish Shapes Dies; Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder; Paper Snips (scissors); dimensionals

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

 

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