Saturday Scraps with Susan (September 26, 2020)

This week I've been designing Fall and Thanksgiving cards using the Gilded Autumn designer series paper and the Forever Ferns bundle and the Gather Together stamp set. I cut scraps of the Gilded Autumn designer series paper and Mint Macaron cardstock on an angle to make the background for this card.

To make the rest of this card:

• I attached the strips to a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and then adhered that to a mat made with a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock.
• I stamped the "Season of Thanks" sentiment from the Gather Together stamp set onto a strip of Very Vanilla cardstock using Cajun Craze ink.
• I selected two leave stamps from the Forever Ferns stamp set and stamped them into a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock using Cajun Craze ink and Mint Macaron ink.
• I cut out the leaves using the Forever Flourishing dies and attached them to a piece of Early Expresso cardstock cut out with the Everyday Label punch.
• I attached the center piece to the strip of Very Vanilla cardstock using dimensionals.
• Finally, I added a bow made out of Mint Macaron ribbon. 

I hope you like the card. If you wish to purchase any supplies, I hope you will use my on-line store as I truly appreciate your business.

Happy Stamping!

Susan

Monthly Mystery Cards (October 1, 2020)

Hello Card Making Friends,

I've been trying to organize my craft room and I'm amazed by the amount of stuff I have accumulated since the last time I cleaned my space which was about 6 months ago! Does that happen to you?  I have a huge number of new (unused) retired stamp sets, dies, punches, ribbons, and other embellishments. 

I can't believe how much designer series paper I have accumulated in the past 6 months! With every new Stampin' Up catalog, I fall in love with the new designer series papers and I just keep adding to my collection. Now, I am truly overflowing with designer series paper.

Please tell me I'm not the only one who has stacks of beautiful papers. If you want to start using some of of your papers and other products, then this new monthly mystery card class is perfect for you!

Each month, I will design a new card sketch and I will email you a list of card requirements including the paper measurements to use to make the cards. You will use the paper measurements and other materials (papers, stamp sets, ink, dies, punches, embossing folders, and embellishments) that you already own to create at least 4 different cards. Then on the first Thursday of every month we will get together through a zoom call and share our creations with one another. So it's like a card swap without all the hassle of making multiple cards and mailing! After we all share our card designs, I'll show you the sketch I created. 

 The goal for the class is to get your creative juices flowing, sharing card designs with each other, to use up some of your paper stash, and most importantly to send these cards to family and friends to brighten their day. 

The cost for each class will be $10. Each month I will draw the name of one person from the class and mail them a gift package that includes a new and/or unused retired stamp sets, designer series paper, and embellishments (worth at least a $50 value).

Our first monthly mystery card session will begin on Thursday, October 1st from 6pm to 8pm. If you would like to join us please RSVP and pay the $10 class fee by Tuesday, September 29th. You can pay by PayPal (ses@aquarius.family) or Venmo (SeaRanchCreations) or mail me a check. 

I hope you will be able to join our group on Thursday, October 1st from 6pm to 8pm. Please email me at ses@aquarius.family OR write a comment below.

Happy Stamping!

Susan

Monthly Blog Hop (September 2020)

Welcome to the September Blog Hop!

This is my Birthday Month! I'm so excited to be doing my first live virtual card making class tomorrow evening! 

I have really missed making cards with my friends. Normally we have an in-person card class once a month and my customers have truly become close friends. Before coronavirus, each month they picked the theme, I designed the cards and prepared card kits. We would meet at a local restaurant, make cards, catch up on everyone's news, and then have dinner together. So with Kylie's help I have learned to adapt to the current situation and hopefully my on-line class will be a success. Please wish me luck!

To kick start my on-line card classes I developed a new template. You can make 4 cards with one 6 x 6 paper. I had a great time figuring out the dimensions and then designing the cards with a birthday theme. The cards were easy to design using the Flowers For Every Season designer series paper, the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle, Greenery Embossing Folder, and 2020-2022 In Color cardstock.

So here is one of the cards:

Let me know via email (ses@aquarius.family) if you are interested in purchasing the template and pdf instructions with photos for making the 4 Birthday cards for $15. 

Thank you for visiting my blog today. You are currently on my page - Susan Schultz, Sea Ranch Creations, USA and I would really appreciate it if you could leave a comment below. Please take time to see all the other wonderful projects created for this international blog hop by going to the next person on the list.

Happy Stamping!

Susan

Blog Hop List

1.	Kylie Bertucci - Australia
2.	Tatiana Tobin - Australia
3.	Karen Henderson, UK
4.	Susan E Schultz, Sea Ranch Creations, USA
5.	Libby Dyson - Australia
6.	Tracy Bish - Australia
7.	Heather Guerrero - USA
8.	Gillian Long - Gillybean Crafting, Canada
9.	Deb Macdowell - Inkstability - Australia
10.	Diane Evans - Canada
11.	Sue Allen - Australia
12.	Maryanne Mott- USA
13.	Trudy Collis - Australia
14.	Ellen Liefting, the Netherlands
15.	Alejandra Gomez - Creating with Allie - USA
16.	Kelley Pitts, USA
17.	Ginny Duncan - Canada
18.	Melva Peters - Canada
19.	Jennifer Kirk - Canada
20.	Bonnie Sanche - Canada
21.	Tricia Butts - USA
22.	Dianne Endersby - UK
23.	Nancy Hoetker - Australia
24.	BessMarie Corriveau - USA
25.	Teri Schultz - USA
26.	Marika Laforge - Canada
27.	Cheryl Hamilton - USA
28.	Alice Tomal - Australia
29.	Theresas Treasures/ Theresa McEntee
30.	Michele Jutrisa - Australia
31.	Kristie Strum - The Tygress Den - USA
32.	Sandra Mastello - Australia
33.	Kylie Page | Stampers Workshop - Australia
34.	Shelly Wadge - Australia
35.	Teresa Brown Australia
36.	Mary Bush - Stampin' In The Sand
37.	Jill Goddard - Australia
38.	Liz Yuille - Old Stables Crafts, UK
39.	Tracy Held- Australia
40.	Barbara van den Boom Paper-Tree the Netherlands
41.	Cheryl McInerney - Australia
42.	Mandy Witherby - Australia
43.	Rhonda Kleiman-USA
44.	Kim Kroeker - Canada
45.	Christy Gridley
46.	Pamela Sadler US
47.	Diane Gardner- USA
48.	Angel Shaver
49.	Helen Jennings - Love-a-Duckie (UK)
50.	Maheswari Rajaguru- Australia
51.	Susan Edwards - USA
52.	Lori Willcox - Canada
53.	Leonie Stuart - Australia
54.	Rose Coleman
55.	Elly Rijnvis - Netherlands

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