Suzy Plantamura's Creations

Today’s SSS STAMPtember collaboration is with HoneyBee and is called Holly Jolly Frames. You can buy this 6×8″ stamp set alone or with as a bundle with a set of dies as shown here:

I made a 5×7″ card with this set.

I decided to make a “random stamped” background because the set has all of these smaller images I thought were so cute. I stamped them on a piece of 5×7″ white cardstock with black ink and colored them with Copic markers. I also used a gold Uniball gel pen for the bells and the ornament tops and a white Uniball gel pen for dots on the bows and berries. I die-cut the circle die in the matching die set with white cardstock and stamped the sentiment in the circle. I die-cut the bell stamp as well and attached that to the center.

I used the SSS Notched A7 Rectangle Dies for the background. First I die-cut the piece I had colored and then I die-cut a piece of gold matte cardstock with one size bigger. I mounted both on a red card base. I attached the circle over the card with foam tape and glued the single bell to the center.

I didn’t use the absolutely beautiful frames in this stamp set that would be perfect for holiday tags! It is called the Holly Jolly Frames stamp and die bundle so not using them seems criminal haha. I just wanted to show a different way to use this set as it has so many possibilities. One of my favorites in the SSS STAMPtember collaborations for sure! Thanks for visiting today! Suzy

Today’s SSS STAMPtember 2026 collaboration is with Gina K Designs one of my all time favorites! The set is called Life’s Best Moments and is sold in 4 ways:

• Life’s Best Moments Bundle: Stamp, Die, Polyglaze, and Stencils
• Life’s Best Moments Bundle: Stamp, Die, and Stencils
• Life’s Best Moments Bundle: Stamp and Die
• Life’s Best Moments Stamp Set

Here is an image of the bundle that includes the Life’s Best Moments stamp, die, polyglaze and stencils:

I used the Life’s Best Moments stamp and die bundle for my two cards as shown here:

I started by stamping all of the images in the Life’s Best Moments stamp set with Latte PSInk. I stamped 3 of the single branch and one of each of the floral groupings. I colored them in with Copic Markers AND colored pencils. I used pencils to outline, add additional shading, and to go over the lines in the stamped images.

I only planned on making one 5×7″ card and had it all laid out but changed my mind at the last minute and made two standard size cards. I used the new Embossed Card Edges Wafer Dies for the card designs by die-cutting a piece of A2 white cardstock with the die at the bottom for this card. I attached it to a pink card base. I stamped the sentiment with Guava PSInk. I die-cut it out and another one out as well so I could glue them together for more depth. I attached the smaller floral grouping in the top left corner and one of the individual branches to teh top and side of the card. I glued the sentiment on and added some sparkling clear sequins.

I basically did the same thing for this card. I used the same set of Embossed Card Edges Wafer Dies but this time I used the scalloped one on the right side of the card. I attached it to a pink card base again. I attached the larger floral image to the bottom and added one of the individual branches to teh top right. I stamped another sentiment with Guava PSInk again and glued two together. I attached that to the top and added some sparkling clear sequins again.

I really really really love these cards and I don’t say that very often about my cards. They are very detailed in the coloring but simple enough that I didn’t over do them for once! Plus I love flowers and love pink. I think they are supposed to be magnolia flowers and they do come in pink but not quite this bright! I hope you like this Gina K Life’s Best Moments stamp and die bundle. You can see all of the collabs still available and the different Gina K options available at this link here. Thanks so much for visiting! Suzy

Today’s SSS STAMPtember Collaboration is with Alex Syberia and is called Lovely Day. You can purchase it as a stamp and die bundle or as a stamp alone. Here is a link to the bundle and an image of it:

When I received my box of collab sets this one immediately jumped out at me. Flowers! Such a gorgeous illustration to color! Here is my card:

I stamped the Lovely Day images with Latte PSInk. I outlined the inside of the flowers first with a black Micron pen. Then I colored them with copic markers. I added some shading with colored pencils. I stamped and colored several of the little flowers in the set. I stamped a sentiment from the set with Versafine Ink.

I die-cut an Eyelet Layer Frame Die using white cardstock and attached it to a pink card base. I glued the large flowers to the center of it and then added all of the little ones I colored around it. I glued the sentiment to the bottom. I added some Honeybee Pearl Stickers around the background (which are hard to see as they are a light green).

I love this LOVELY DAY Stamp and Die Bundle by Alex Syberia so very much. It was so fun to color! You can see all of the STAMPtember collaborations that are left at this link HERE. Thanks so much for visiting! Suzy

Today’s SSS STAMPtember Collaboration is with the beloved Mama Elephant! The stamp and die bundle is called Round Tag Friends and can be purchased as a bundle or just as the Round Tag Friends stamp set. Here is an image of the bundle:

I made several tags with this set as shown here:

They are pretty much all made the same way so I’ll tell you the details after the photos of each below:

I stamped the three tags in the Round Tag Friends stamp set with black ink. I stamped the smaller images 3x each not sure yet what my plan was. I colored the outside and tops of the ornaments with a Gold Uniball Gel Pen. I colored all of the other parts with Copic Markers. I added some lines with a White Uniball Gel Pen. I then stamped the circle of words on the inside of one of my tags with Versafine Ink. I also stamped the smaller sentiments twice with black ink. I luckily had the dies so I die-cut all of the elements out. I arranged them on the tags and added some twine and done!

I love this Round Tag Friends stamp and die set by Mama Elephant. They just never go wrong and this set is so versatile. I could have made so many more tags and my grandkids will love them! You can see all of the SSS STAMPtember Collaboration sets that are available at this link HERE and all of the STAMPtember SSS released products HERE at this link. Thanks so much for visiting! Suzy

Today’s SSS STAMPtember collaboration is with Altenew which means FLOWERS!!! The stamp and die bundle is called Graceful Blooms and instead of flowers to color or fill in with a stencil, it is flat stamps which is something different. Here is an image of the bundle:

Here is my 5×7″ card:

I started with no plan as usual so I stamped the hydrangea several times trying it in different colors. I learned as I went – first thing is it is best to die-cut the flower out FIRST so you can make sure you are aligning the flower and stem to fit the die. I tried several different colors for the green and preferred Trio x with Sprout, Fairway, and Field. You need three colors for the layers so a Trio 8 of green works perfect. Same thing for the flowers. I ended up liking 3 of the ones I made so I decided on a 5×7″ card so I could use all 3. I used Trio 6, 7, and 33 for the flowers. I embossed the flower centers with white embossing powder but then I didn’t like how it looked so I covered that up with little Altenew pearl stickers!

I die-cut one of the Notched A7 Rectangle Dies released with the SSS STAMPtember products to use as a background. I rubbed Bubblegum PSInk over it darker on the edges and lighter towards the inside. I layered the three hydrangeas over it with foam tape under the tops of each. I stamped a sentiment from the set with Versafine Ink and die-cut it out. I attached it to the bottom of the card with some sparkling clear sequins around it.

I’m not usually one who enjoys working with flat stamps as I prefer to color. I really like this Graceful Blooms set by Altenew though as it was SO much faster to layer these stamps as a coloring method than the way I usually color! I might have to start using flat stamps more often! I recommend making a few to use on different cards as they are fun to layer with different colors of ink – just remember to die-cut them out first before stamping. You can see all of the STAMPtember collabs at this link and keep in mind they are only available while supplies last. Thanks so much for visiting today! suzy

Today is a special day in the SSS STAMPtember 2026 celebration. We are celebrating CZ Design and all of her amazing design work for SSS. There is a special bundle of products being released as well as a sale on many of her existing products (in the website sale category).

One of the products in the new release is the Sketch Florals stamp and die bundle as shown here:

Flowers so it immediately spoke to me of course! Here is my card. I also used the new Six Cropping Panels set for my design.

I first stamped all of the images in the Sketch Florals stamp set with Latte PSInk. I stamped doubles of some of the flowers and leaves. I colored them first with Copic Markers and then did some outlining of all of the lines in the stamps with colored pencils. I die-cut them out with the matching dies. I love how there is so much white space around the designs! I stamped a sentiment with Blush PSInk and die-cut that out as well. How I love have sentiment dies these days!

I used the Six Cropping Panels for the background. I used the smallest one first and applied Lemonade PSInk to the inside edges of it not going all the way to the center. I then used all of the others one at a time applying Blue, Cheeky, and Lemonade PSInk to them. I wasn’t sure what I was doing (no plan like usual) but I think it worked out ok haha. I attached all of the flowers and leaves to the two corners gluing just the stems so the flowers would stick up a bit. I added the sentiment to the top center. I used some embellishments around the flowers.

I love all of the product by CZ Design at SSS (click on the link to see them all!) and her new bundle of products for STAMPtember are no exception! This Sketch Florals stamp and die bundle definitely stood out to me and I loved using it for my card. You can see all of the STAMPtember Collaborations at this link and all of the STAMPtember SSS releases at this link. Thanks for stopping by! Suzy

Today is the second SSS STAMPtember 2026 Collaboration with Whimsy Stamps. The stamp and die bundle is called Owl-o-ween as shown here:

You can also purchase just the Owl-o-ween stamp set alone but both are only available while supplies last. I gotta be honest here – I am NOT a Halloween person and don’t enjoy making cards for this holiday! But this set has my heart. It is so cute and not scary and I had a really good time making a card using it!

I stamped all of the images in the Owl-o-ween Stamp Set with black ink and colored them in with Copic markers. My granddaughter had to tell me what color to make the owls as I had no idea. I’ve turned her 11 year old self into a Copic loving queen and she knows all the colors. Every holiday I add to her collection haha. Could these images be ANY CUTER?!!!!! I die-cut all the images out with the matching dies which I was so happy to have!!!

Making a background was the hardest part of this card for me as I do not consider myself a good ink blender!! I used Tim Holtz Watercolor paper as I planned on splattering and I got out my dusty Distress Inks because I know how reactive they are to water. I used Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn on the bottom and then Kirtsch Flamingo, Villainous Potion, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot on the top. I splattered water all over it and then some white paint. I embossed the stars in the stamp set here and there also with white embossing powder. I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Ink and die-cut that out also.

I arranged all of the cute little owls over the background, attached some bats in the sky, and added the sentiment to the bottom. Bam done. A halloween card made that I actually liked. I’ll probably give it to the 11 year old Copic snob granddaughter haha.

I hope you like this cute Owl-o-ween Stamp and Die bundle as much as I do! You can see all of the upcoming STAMPtember 2026 Collaboration sets including this one at this link. You can see all of the STAMPtember 2026 SSS releases at this link. Products I used today are below. Thanks so much! Suzy

Today is the first SSS Collaboration and it is with Tim Holtz! He has two new stamp and die bundles in this release. And he also has a class with a kit as shown here. It contains both the stamp and die bundles plus so much more!

The two stamp sets are both sold separately as a bundle with the dies. They are called the Season of Magic Bundle and the Season of Wonder Bundle. You can also purchase just the stamp sets if you prefer! I used the Season of Magic for my projects as shown here:

I made three tags with this set:

Here are directions and products I used for each of these tags:

I stamped the bow and the package from the stamp set and colored them with Copic markers. I die-cut them out with the matching dies. I die-cut one of the tags in the Rounded Tag dies using white cardstock. I embossed it using the new (STAMPtember release) Melbourne Embossing folder which is a look of graphic snowflakes. I rubbed black Versafine Ink over the back of the tag. I attached my two colored images with the bow on top of the package. I then stamped the To and From and added them to the top. I used some silver leafs I had in my stash under teh bow and some red sequins. Last I tied some ribbon to the top of the tag.

I stamped the Santa head (my favorite stamp in the set) with black ink and colored it with Copics. I die-cut it out with the matching dies. I also stamped the sentiment and die-cut it out. I die-cut one of the Luggage Tag dies out of black cardstock. I ran it through the new Yarn Tangle Embossing Folder. I rubbed which ink over it all and then black ink over just the ropes on top (didn’t push the ink pad down as hard). I attached Santa and the sentiment, added a ribbon and some peppermint embellishments.

I stamped the ornaments and the Merry Christmas stamps with black ink. I colored them with Copics. I die-cut another one of the Rounded Tag Dies from blue cardstock (the really lightweight new ones in the STAMPtember release) and attached it to a white tag so it was thicker. I ran it through the Melbourne EF again and rubbed white ink over it. I attached the ornaments and the sentiment, some snowflake embellishments, and a ribbon on the top!

I highly recommend buying the entire Tim Holtz Class Kit because it is such a good value! if you like my tags, I used just the Season of Magic stamp and die bundles. You can see all of the SSS Collabs that will be sold during STAMPtember and the entire STAMPtember releases at these links. Here are the products I used today:

I have one more STAMPtember 2026 card to share with you before we start the daily collaboration inspiration! When I made this card, I hated it. But then I tried to fix it and kind of made it worse. But we are here anyway! I used the Yarn Tangle and Pumpkin Wreath Embossing Folders. Here is the Pumpking one:

Here is my card:

I’m showing you one photo of the “after” I tried to fix the card and one photo before I tried to fix it. Keep word is “tried”. I embossed the Yarn Tangle Embossing Folder and the Pumpkin Wreath Embossing Folders using white cardstock. I colored the Pumpkin Wreath one using Copic markers. I then decided to cut it out since I got some ink on the original background.

I inked the Yarn Tangle EF using Straw and Cookie PSInks. The Straw is in the middle of the wreath and isn’t a great color on this card. Thus I added way more Cookie Ink over it in the photo above. Don’t really like it either way! I glued the wreath over the background. I stamped a sentiment using Cocoa PSInk with the Handwritten Love stamp and die set. I attached that to the center of the wreath. I added some of the new Caramel Embellishment mix around the wreath.

I hope you liked this card I shared today using the pumpkin Wreath EF from the STAMPtember release. Come back tomorrow at noon ET to see the first collaboration set – it’s a good one! Suzy

Oh my goodness, there are so many cute products in the SSS STAMPtember 2026 release that is was hard for me to decide which ones to use first. For today’s card I used the Craft Life stamp and die bundle as shown here:

I also used the Surprise Mail stamp and die bundle on my slimline card.

I stamped all of the images in the Craft Life stamp set with black ink. I colored them all in with Copic Markers. I also stamped the mailbox from the Surprise Mail stamp set and colored that as well.

I stamped a sentiment from the set with black ink and die-cut that out as well as all my critters and the mailbox. I applied Fairway PSInk to the top and sides of a 3.5×8.5″ piece of white cardstock. I applied Shark Ink to the bottom in a half circle shape. I cut this piece down a little and attached it to a 3.5×8.5″ slimline card made from white cardstock. I attached all of the images and the sentiment to the front. I added some of the new Moonlit Tiny Flower Embellishment mix around the background.

I hope you enjoy my card using the Craft Life stamp and die bundle from the SSS STAMPtember 2026 release! I’ll be back tomorrow with another card using more of the products from this release. And then very soon the collaborations will begin! Thanks for visiting! Suzy