Sue Sanders - Suzie Q's Stamping

Monday, January 16, 2023

Stampin' Up! ® Two-Tone Flora combind with Something Fancy Bundle

Welcome to the first Training Blog Hop of 2023 with Kyle Bertucci. I am so excited that you stopped by. Demonstrators from around the world are doing training to meet personal goals for their Stampin' Up! ® business. Many of us participate in a monthly Blog Hop which helps us meet some of these goals. One goal I have for 2023 is to be more active posting to my blog on a weekly basis. So, please come back and see what I am accomplishing in 2023.

January has not started off so good, but I know it will get better. Personally, I have had many set backs in the first week of this first year not only in my business, but personal as well. I could have let these obstacles get in the way but I understand that each day is new and how I react is the key to making life better.

I designed my customer thank you cards using two new bundles found in the January - April Mini Catalog. My foscus is on the beautiful flowers from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set. I used sentiments and a die from the Something Fancy Bundle.

Images copyright Stampin' Up! ® 2023

I used Balmy Blue and Starry Sky for the flowers and Soft Succulent for the leaves. The embellishments are the Pastel Pearls. I love this color combination. Anyone who places an order through me will receive one of these beautiful cards in January. Place an order be sure to use my current host code found on the upper right of this page.

If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! ® demonstrator, I would love to become your personal creative coach. Contact me and I will be happy to send you catalog. Also, now is a great time to become a demonstrator. You can check out the details at Join my team.

Instructions for this card: Card base Thick Basic White cut 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4". Starry Sky layer 5-1/4" x 4, and a Basic White layer for stamping. Begin by stamping the flowers in Balmy Blue and the detail stamp in Starry Sky. I then added leaves uisng Soft Succulent. I used the sentiment from the Something Fancy Bundle and used two dies from the bundle.

Please visit the other demonstrators participating in this Blog Hop.

Do what you Love, Love what you Do!

Suzie Q

aka Sue Sanders, Independant Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator

Product List

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Starry Sky 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159263]

$9.25

Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad

[159212]

$8.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$8.00

Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad

[155778]

$8.00

Something Fancy Bundle (English)

[160425]

$45.75

Two Tone Flora Photopolymer Stamp Set

[160844]

$23.00

Pastel Pearls

[154571]

$6.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

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Monday, January 9, 2023

Stampin' Up!® Fragrant Flowers Bundle

Happy New Year everyone! I can't believe it's already the second week in January and this is my first post. Things didn't start out well for me and I would like a do-over for the first week in January. First, my car quit, had to have it towed to the shop only to find out my trans-axle went out. Then my mom's car had to have repairs and on the same day my heat went out. They said they couldn't come to fix until January 11. So, we bought some space heaters and are keeping warm. I take care of my 84 year old mom and she fell on New Years Eve, no she hadn't been drinking, LOL, she just loses her balance and falls. Took her to the emergency room on the second because of course she dind't want to go on a Sunday. Mom was going shopping on Saturday the 7th and took another fall outside. Yep, another trip to the emergency room. When she hits her head she has to be checked out because of medication she takes. All this in one week and I'm ready for 2023 to be over.

The greatest thing that happend in the first week of January was the launch of the New January to April Mini Catalog and Sale a-bration. Even with all the unforeseen problems I was so excited about the new products offered by Stampin' Up!® and made time to creat a few projects using items from the catalog.

I used the Fragrant Flowers Bundle with the Favored Flower Designer Series Paper from the Sale a-bration brochure. This paper is so beautiful and it's FREE with a $50 order. The dies from the Fragrant Flowers Bundle will cut the flowers from the paper. So easy to make simple cards.

All images copyright Stampin' Up! ® 2023

Do what you Love, Love what you Do!

Suzie Q

aka Sue Sanders

Monday, December 12, 2022

Demonstrator Training Blog Hop - Stampin' Up! ® Thank You Cards

Hello Stampers!

Welcome to the Decembe 2022 Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Training Blog Hop. I almost didn't make it this month. I had to be out of town for two weeks visiting my grandson in the State of California. He had shoulder surgery so my daughter and I left and drove 36 hours straight. Let me tell you it was a long trip! I just got home this past weekend and it's been non-stop catching up.

This Blog Hop is for Demonstrators from around the world wanting to obtain business and personal goals. One area that we work on is Blogging. I have been doing this now for a year and really enjoy it. However, I still need to get in the habit of blogging more often. That's a goal for 2023.

Images Copyright Stampin' Up!® 2022

Since I was short on time I chose to focus on the beautiful Lights Aglow Designer Series Paper (DSP). Unfortunately this paper is no longer available. It was my favorite from the July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. Keep in mind the card can be made with any DSP Stampin' Up!® offers.

I kept the fold simple, the card base is 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored at 2-1/8" and 4-1/4. I wanted to get two cards from one 6" x 6" piece of paper so I made the DSP 3" x 4-3/4". The mat for the outside is 3-1/4" x 5" and the inside layer is 3-3/4" x 5". I used Starry Sky with Very Vanilla, and Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen, and Basic White for the second card. The snowflake die is from the Frosted Flurry Die set and the greeting is a brand new stamp set available in January, Something Fancy. I love the fun font. I used the second smallest circle die from the Stylish Shape dies. I embossed the left flap with the Snowflake folder from the Wintry 3D folders.

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If you started here or from another blog, please check out the other beautiful cards made by other demonstators. If you like what you see and don't currently have a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator I would love to help you with all your stamping needs. I love to teach beginner, intermediate, and advanced card makers.

Do what you Love, Love what you do!

Suzie Q

aka Sue Sanders

Product List

Lights Aglow 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[159535]

$15.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

$10.25

Starry Sky 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159263]

$9.25

Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155574]

$9.25

Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155776]

$9.25

Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad

[159212]

$8.00

Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad

[155576]

$8.00

Joyful Flurry Cling Stamp Set (English)

[159804]

$22.00

Frosted Flurry Dies

[159811]

$34.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Wintry 3 D Embossing Folders

[155433]

$10.00

Evening Evergreen 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

[155573]

$7.00

Starry Sky 1/8'' (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon

[159198]

$9.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

Stampin' Up! ® Three on Thursday with Suzie Q's Stamping

Hello fellow stampers!

November has been so busy I feel like I am running in circles. I had the privilege of attending On Stage in Arlington, TX the weekend of November, 5th. I had such an amazing time meeting other demonstrators from across the US. So many new ideas, seeing New Product coming in January, and meeting new friends. It was a great experience for sure. If you want to experience this, you can! Join my community of Stampin' Up! ® Demonstrators.

Now onto todays cards. Very basic cards but oh so fun to make. I used the Trees For Sale stamp set to create a colorful Christmas card, using Melon Mambo, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Tahitian Tide, and Gorgeous Grape. I embossed the greeting with white and fussy cut around it. The second card is using Crumb Cake as the base, Early Esspresso for the mat, and the beautiful Abigal Rose DSP, with a hint of Petal Pink. The last card was made using the Santa Express Memories & More Card Pack with the Matching cards and envelopes. Santa Express Memories & More can be found in the Mini Catalog on page 17.

Watch the video by clicking the link Three on Thursday 11-17-22

Do what you Love, Love what you Do!

Suzie Q

aka Sue Sanders

Monday, November 14, 2022

November 2022 Kylie Bertucci Demonstrator Training Blog Hop - Hello Harvest Bundle

Hello everyone! Welcome to the November 2022 Demonstrator Training Blog Hop. I must say that November has been busy for me. I just returned last night from Arlington TX, after attending Stampin' Up! ® On Stage. This was my first ever live event and I met so many people who share my passion for stamping. I hadn't had time to design my customer thank you cards before leaving so that was the first thing, I did this morning after unpacking.

On to the reason you are here. Each month a group of demonstrators from around the world participate in this blog to help grow their business and reach personal goals. I love doing this and wasn't sure I would be able to participate this month. Here are my cards that each customer will receive along with a tutorial on how to make it.

I chose to use the Happy Harvest Bundle and paired it with some Designer Series Paper from the Host Pack, Design a Daydream. I think my customers will love how fast and simple this card is to reproduce.