Susanbcards

Saturday, July 5, 2025

CAS-ing a Card!

I've been seeing so many of the Jennifer McGuire Sunflower card and so many people who keep saying they can't find the Sunflower Serenade die that she used. I really liked the card but not something I would normally make since I really don't enjoy diecutting the same image over and over. I rarely make the same card 2x and when I do it's usually to videotape the process. If you haven't seen the video, it's on her YouTube channel called, "Cardstock Organization + Cards".

I liked the way the card looked but I wanted to make it my way. Although I have the Sunflower die, I decided to use something similar but different. The Altenew Coreopsis die is similar but it has 2 sizes of flowers, 1 bud, a stem and a bunch of leaf dies. I used the 2 flower heads and 2 of the leaf dies. For cardstock, I went into my Your Paper Insider stash and chose some pretty bright colors. It's so great to have these boxes of specialty papers on hand for fun options.

This card is 5" x 6.5", I wanted to fit a bunch of flowers on the front. I have a pack of these ready made cards and envelopes on hand, sometimes I get tired of cutting card bases. Plus I have a lot of scraps from cutting the paper down.

Although I used a rainbow of colors for my flowers, I kept the center of each flower the same color, it keeps the look cohesive. The card has a bit of dimension, I also fluffed up a few of the petals but no foam tape. I diecut the sentiment 3x to make it stand out a bit. I love this Hello die but I don't see it available anywhere I usually shop, it's called the Altenew Waterbrush Hello die. Sorry!!

That's about it for today, the supplies are listed below. If you use my link, I receive a small commission from the store for any purchases made at no extra charge to you!

Supplies:

---- http://shrsl.com/4x77o [Scrapbookcom]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x77p [Simon Says Stamp]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x77r [Your Paper Insider]

Here's the original dieset used, I don't see it available but it may be restocked again, so click "Notify me" at the stores.

---- https://tinyurl.com/bdcrd5t4 [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x785 [Scrapbookcom]

--- http://shrsl.com/4x786 [Simon Says Stamp]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x77u [Scrapbookcom]

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Thank you for visiting! I can also be found on Instagram @Susanbcards

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Spellbinders La Dolce Vita Sun and new Cardstock!

This is an A2 (4.25" x 5.5") card. The Under the Sun die fits so well and still has a bit of space for the sunbather in the corner.

I painted the sun with watercolors in shades of yellow, I wanted it to give it a bit of color variation for interest.

I love the new Treasured Cardstock, each pack has 15 sheets of 5 different kinds of metallic cardstock, get ready for the holiday cardmaking season! You can see all the different colors HERE. I used the Aquamarine glitter cardstock because you need a bit of shine when using the sun!

That's it, celebrate summer by making a summer type card!

Supplies are listed below with direct links to the stores. If you use my link, I receive a small commission for any purchases made. It also lets these companies know you find my content useful, at no additional cost to you!

Supplies:

La Dolce Vita Collection (It's a fun one) see it all here:

---- https://tinyurl.com/3t7dt4m3 [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4wtvz [Scrapbookcom]

---- http://shrsl.com/4wtw1 [Simon Says Stamp]

---- https://tinyurl.com/8e6zetnd [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x479 [Scrapbookcom]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x47a [Simon Says Stamp]

---- https://tinyurl.com/nk7uannr [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x474 [Scrapbookcom]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x475 [Simon Says Stamp]

---- https://tinyurl.com/sjzwc96x [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x477 [Scrapbookcom]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x478 [Simon Says Stamp]

---- https://tinyurl.com/336nymva [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4wus4 [Scrapbookcom]

---- http://shrsl.com/4wus7 [Simon Says Stamp]

---- http://shrsl.com/4wurx [Scrapbookcom]

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Monday, June 30, 2025

Spellbinders Free Hugs Oscar Dieset

Today I'm showing another cute bird from the Spellbinders Cheerful Chirps Collection. You can see the entire collection by clicking HERE. Much is already sold out but I'm hoping it will be restocked.

This one is called Free Hugs Oscar, isn't he a funny little bird? As of this writing, he is still available but hurry, if you're interested in buying this set. I cut the bird's body from white cardstock and just edged him with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide ink. I like the "Bamboo Screen 3D embossing folder from this collection, it's a great basic. It adds a nice textured background.

I also used the January 2025 Large Die of the Month, this gorgeous Atrium, which could also be a fancy bird cage. This is my favorite Large Die of the Month for 2025 so far! The flowers and leaves are included in this set. I cut the atrium from kraft cardstock and an additional layer for dimension. Everything else is just random pieces of scrap cardstock. I added a few clear "waterdrop" gems, these are discontinued but I found some that are similar, linked below. There are also some gorgeous yellow sequins in this collection, I don't have them but I'll link them below!

That's about it, pretty easy for such a pretty card!

Supplies are linked below with clickable links. If you use my link, it lets these stores know you find my content useful and will allow me to continue sharing content at no cost to you.

SUPPLIES:

Cheerful Chirps Collection:

---- https://tinyurl.com/bdhxsmuu [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x3me [Simon Says Stamp]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x3mi [Scrapbookcom]

---- https://tinyurl.com/nh8zdyd4 [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x3mb [Simon Says Stamp]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x3mj [Scrapbookcom]

---- https://tinyurl.com/2achnzsb [Spellbinders Exclusive]

---- https://tinyurl.com/bajr4nwv [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x3mg [Simon Says Stamp]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x3mk [Scrapbookcom]

Clear "waterdrops"

---- http://shrsl.com/4x3ma [Simon Says Stamp]

---- https://tinyurl.com/wxhzkw7p [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x3mn [Simon Says Stamp]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x3mo [Scrapbookcom]

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Sunday, June 29, 2025

BetterPress Plate Glimmer Hot Foiled Heartfelt Sympathy Card

I love how versatile the BetterPress plates are, you can ink or Glimmer hot foil them. I used the new Spellbinders "Heartfelt Sympathy" BetterPress Plate and silver foil on purple cardstock.

Isn't the script beautiful? It's by Paul Antonio, a talented calligrapher.

You can see the recent release HERE. It was beautiful but the card looked a bit plain. I decided to add the "Silhouette Butterfly" to the card and as I've done before, used a template to properly position the butterfly's outline and body because it is a 2 layer process. The BetterPress set can be lined up using the included acetate template but you can't use it on the Glimmer hot foil machine because it could melt the acetate. So I came up with a way to line it up easily. Here's a 1 minute video showing how I did it by making a template.

Supplies are listed below with direct links to the products. If you use my link, I receive a small commission from the store, at no additional cost to you! Plus it lets the stores know you find my content useful so I can continue sharing ideas. Thank you!

Supplies:

---- https://tinyurl.com/47nrjzzp [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x3ax [Scrapbookcom]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x3ay [Simon Says Stamp]

---- https://tinyurl.com/kmrvdwvy [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x3b1 [Scrapbookcom]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x3b2 [Simon Says Stamp]

---- https://tinyurl.com/3tufcuwu [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4wtdu [Simon Says Stamp]

---- http://shrsl.com/4wte3 [Scrapbookcom]

I used the leaves from the set below but it's now sold out:

---- https://tinyurl.com/yck9hmwy [Spellbinders]

---- https://tinyurl.com/2tr2we37 [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4wtek [Scrapbookcom]

---- https://tinyurl.com/ycy8svwt [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4wrg0 [Scrapbookcom]

---- http://shrsl.com/4wrfz [Simon Says Stamp]

---- https://tinyurl.com/ycy8svwt [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4wrg0 [Scrapbookcom]

---- http://shrsl.com/4wrfz [Simon Says Stamp]

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Saturday, June 28, 2025

Spellbinders Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection

Spellbinders Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection is the original mouse in Steamboat Willie, which entered into public domain in 2024, not the modern day Mickey. You can see in the BetterPress plate below the look of the original character, very cute!

There are also paper products, perfect for journals or scrapbooking that work with this collection by Simple Stories. I have links to the entire collection under Supplies, below.

Supplies are listed below with clickable links, thank you for using my links.

Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection

---- https://tinyurl.com/5b8xr3f7 [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x2y3 [Scrapbookcom]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x2y4 [Simon Says Stamp]

---- https://tinyurl.com/jdurza8y [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x2y8 [Scrapbookcom]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x2yc [Simon Says Stamp]

---- https://tinyurl.com/32cnzfnd [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x2y9 [Scrapbookcom]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x2ye [Simon Says Stamp]

---- https://tinyurl.com/2s8h8n84 [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x2ya [Scrapbookcom]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x2yf [Simon Says Stamp]

----- https://tinyurl.com/494pjczh [Spellbinders]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x2yb [Scrapbookcom]

---- http://shrsl.com/4x2yg [Simon Says Stamp]

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Thank you for visiting! I can also be found on Instagram @Susanbcards

Friday, June 27, 2025

Simon Hurley Under the Sea Stamps and Dies

Simon Hurley just released these new stamps called Under the Sea. Spellbinders has some matching dies for the sea creatures. They are interesting stamps, as you can see each one has a design drawn inside the stamps, it's not a simple outline of a fish. It looks good inked up, here I used a few colors together on each stamp. Below is a YouTube tutorial on these cards.

I used some Paper Pouncers to apply multiple colors of inks onto the stamps. The stamps have lovely designs which makes using them so easy! No coloring! I used Simon Hurley inks in Prom Queen, Crown Me, No Diving, Roar! and Sike. Spellbinders has made a set of matching dies for the sea creatures (but not the sentiments).

For the first background, I applied Clear Skies and Crown Me Astro Pastes to black Mixed Media Paper with a palette knife and Craft Tool, just pulling it across the paper.

For the second card, I used Beluga Solar Paste, Crown Me and Breakup Blue Lunar Pastes on the black Mixed Media paper, using the same tools. I didn't like the look of it after it dried, so I went back to an old favorite technique of mine, archival ink on an embossing folder. I love the way the image is raised and the ink is pushed into the recessed areas. It really makes the design pop.

I diecut all the images and also cut an extra layer out of scrap cardstock just to make the images a bit more sturdy. I used foam tape to pop up the sentiments.

That's it, supplies are listed below with clickable direct links, using my link lets the stores know you find my content useful. This allows me to continue this crafty journey. Thanks so much!