Happy Halloween!!

Our Trick-or-Treaters!

Masen, Brayden & Ainslee

Drake, Brody & Trey

'Gourd Goodness'

Happy Halloween everyone!!!   I hope your day is Spooktacular!!! 

Todays card is a traditional pumpkin card......and don't these pumpkins look so real! They are from the stamp set- 'Gourd Goodness'.  I think this card would make a great Thanksgiving card too!  Especially with the words I added to the front of it.  The words in this stamp set- 'Paisleys & Posies' are just some of my favorite words ever! 

This is an easy 2 step stamp for these pumpkins!  I stamped the more solid image pumpkins in Crushed Curry first.  And then I stamped over them with the more detailed stamp, using Pumpkin Pie.  

I used the Light Crumb Cake NEW Stampin' Blend underneath the pumpkins!  And the dots are from the stamp set- 'Timeless Textures'.

Look closely at the background, as it is embossed with the Pinewood Embossing Folder.

For the bow I used the Jute Twine.  It has 3 strands wrapped together, so I pulled them apart- which made the kind of crinkled.  I liked the different texture look of it this way.  And it is also less bulky when you go to mail it too!  Plus it goes alot farther!  

stamp sets:  'Gourd Goodness', Timeless Textures' & 'Paisleys & Posies'
card stock:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie
designer paper:  Painted Autumn
inks:  Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso
Stampin' Blends:  Light Crumb Cake
other:  Big Shot, Pinewood Embossing Folder, Jute Twine, Paper Snips, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

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Yesterday was a busy day with the 3 litter kids.  The 3 big boys were here just a little bit right after school.  Mondays are always days of catching up from the weekend of being gone to stamp classes & getting the kids back into my routine here.  As of the moment, everyone is healthy!  I pray it stays that way!   I have my fingers crossed forsure! 

 

Last night I worked on farm bookwork, did some stamping stuff & worked on our pile of laundry!  

 

This morning I'm off to pick up kids & spend the day with the little ones.  Tonight I'll be cutting card stock!!  I have 3 of my 5 Christmas Stamp-a-Stack classes this coming weekend, so I have lots of cutting to do!  You can see those cards BY CLICKING HERE!   

 

Gotta run.....

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE 

'Every Good Wish'

Here is a fun card using the NEW Stampin' Blends!!

This stamp set is called- "Every Good Wish".  I love how it is a solid image stamp, thus the inside words of 'be merry' were left white.  So I took my Light & Dark Old Olive Stampin' Blends & colored the words in.  I then added the Wink of Stella over the top of it.

Look closely at the Basic Rhinestones in the middle of the holly leaves.  I colored the rhinestones with the Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blend!

stamp set:  'Every Good Wish'
card stock:  Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
designer paper:  Merry Little Christmas
ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive
Stampin' Blend:  Dark & Light Old Olive & Dark Cherry Cobbler
other:  Big Shot, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 1/2" Circle Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Big Shot, Holly Embossing Folder, 1/8" Sheer Old Olive Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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I spent my whole day in South English yesterday stamping & cleaning up from my Holiday Extravaganza Class.  I had a few demonstrator friends from afar come help me & they did some stamping too!  It was a fun day!! And I so enjoyed getting to catch up with them, as we rarely see each other.  And bless Deke for coming to help put away tables/chairs, vaccum, load up our vehicles there & unload everything when we got home.  He has helped me tons the past 3 weeks for this big weekend event & I am thankful for all he did!

Last night I burnt the midnight oil working on my upcoming Christmas Card Stamp A Stack projects! 

This morning Deke is up early to chore & head to the office for his weekly board meeting.  I'm up early to work on stamping stuff & then go get the boys, take the twins to school & spend my day with the 3 little ones.  

Tonight I'll be working on stamping stuff again!!

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Christmas Sweaters'

Check out this fun card!!  Isn't this Santa cute!!  

This was a fun card that I created for my Holiday Extravaganza class yesterday!!

I colored it with the NEW Stampin' Blends!!  And I added the Wink of Stella to his beard, mustache, & fur on his hat.  

This card is a gift card holder.  I forgot to take a picture of the inside of it.....  You can see a picture of another card I made in August for Nathan's birthday, using this same fold though by
 CLICKING HERE!

Check out how I I colored a White Accent with the Olive Blends.  Cool huh!

stamp set:  'Christmas Sweater' & 'Best Gifts' (words)
card stock:  

• Old Olive- 4 1/4 x 11- score at 2 1/2" & 5 1/2"for the card base; 3 3/4" x 3 1/2"
• Real Red-
• Whisper White-

designer paper:  

• Christmas Around the World

ink:  Black Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Dark Old Olive, Light Cherry Cobbler, Ivory
other:  Everyday Label Punch, Tear & Tape, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, White Accents

Here are the 3 colors of the NEW Stampin' Blends that I used- 

• Dark Old Olive
• Light Cherry Cobbler
• Ivory

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WOW!  What a GREAT day of stamping we had  yesterday!!  It was pretty much a perfect day of stamping & sharing with lots of friends.  I think everyone had a good time.  And they went home with a ton of projects & new ideas!  I spent many hours/weeks working on making this big event to be a very special day!!  And I have to give a big shout out to my wonderful husband (Deke) for helping me with doing so much of the Big Shot cutting for me!!  

I'm off this morning to spend my day in South English again, to clean up from my yesterday's event. And I have a few of my demonstrator friends from afar coming to help me- so I'm looking forward to getting to see them, visiting & stamping together with them.

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

My JOY Banner!

WOO HOO!!!!!!!
 
My post for today is short & sweet..... as today is my Annual Holiday Extravaganza Stamp Camp!!  I have LOTS of cute projects for everyone to come make with me.  I've been preparing for this event for weeks!!  And it is finally here!!  I am EXCITED to spend my day with everyone joining me!!

This is one of the projects everyone will be making today!  It is so cute! 

I used the Tags & Trimmings BUNLDE to make this.  PLUS I used the Large Letter Framelits to cut out the letters 'JOY'.

stamp set: 'Tags & Trimmings' (button in the center of the snowflake)
card stock:  Real Red, Whisper White, Old Olive, Crumb Cake
designer paper: Merry Little Christmas DSP
ink:  Real Red
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Trim Your Stocking Thinlits Dies, Large Letter Framelits, 1/2" Circle Punch (to punch out button), Holly Berry Builder punch, Twine, Real Red 1/8" Solid Ribbon, Mini Dimensionals
 
Gotta run......
I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!! 
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Hearts Come Home'

This is a cool stamp set- 'Hearts Come Home' & coordinating Hometown Greetings Edgelits Dies!  I'm a huge fan of Santa & his flying reindeer, so this stamp set caught my eye right away......and then check out the cool font in this stamp set too.  It is just really cute!

This is one of the cards for my upcoming Holiday Extravaganza event!!

I love glitter & glimmer, so I added a sparkly moon, some sparkly snow & some Wink of Stella on the DSP dots for the falling snow.  

When I cut out the Hometown Greetings Edgelits- I cut them on a 3 1/2" wide by 3" high piece of Whisper White paper.  I then adhered it to the 3x3" Pool Party DSP from the Christmas Around the World pack & cut off the tree from the left side & put it right beside the tree on the left.  

stamp set:  'Hearts Come Home'
card stock:  

• Pool Party- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"; 3 1/4 x 3 1/4"; 4 1/4 x 1"
• Whisper White- 5 x 3 3/4"; 3 1/2 x 3"; 3 3/4 x 3/4"; 4 x 5 1/4"
• Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer- 1 x 3"; 1" strip

designer paper:  

• Around the World- 3 x 3"

ink:  Pool Party
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Hometown Greetings Edgelits Dies, Pool Party Twine, 3/4" Circle Punch, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

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Yesterday was a busy day with kids.  And then a late night again, burning the midnight oil cutting card stock.  Deke worked in the field late too.  We are both up early again this morning.  Deke has an early meeting in town.  And I hope to get some more card stock cut before the 3 Wood kids get here at 7:00, as Nathan & Sarah both have early meetings this morning.  I'll feed Brayden & take him to school, get Trey & spend my day with the 3 littler ones.

As soon as the kids are gone tonight, Deke & I will be headed to South English to set up tables/ chairs & things for tomorrows big stamp day!!  We'll then come home & spend our night cooking & finishing up the final details for my Holiday Extravaganza!

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs!
SUSIE

'Santa's Sleigh'

Here is an easel fold card, using 'Santa's Sleigh'.  

Check out the reindeer's nose- I colored it with the NEW Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends.

This card is one that everyone at my October N. Liberty stamp class got to make.  

I used the Be Merry Designer paper!  

Look at how I punch the words out with the Everyday Label Punch.  I then trimmed the edges off it & layered another Everyday Label Punch in the Cherry Cobbler right behind it.

I also used the Everyday Label Punch as the pop up for the inside to hold us the easel part of the card.

stamp set:  'Santa's Sleigh' & 'Snowflake Sentiments'
card stock:  Cherry Cobbler, Thick Whisper White, Whisper White
designer paper:  Be Merry DSP
ink:  Cherry Cobbler
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Santa's Sleigh Thinlits,  Everyday Label Punch, Basic Rhinestones, NEW Stampin' Blend- Dark Cherry Cobbler, 3/8" Classic Weave Whisper White Ribbon,  Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a beautiful fall day!  I took the 2 boys out to play for about 45 minutes after lunch & we enjoyed the sunshine & fresh crisp air.  Masen is finally big enough to ride the swinging horse with Trey- so that was fun!  Ainslee was feeling a little better.   And then I burnt the midnight oil cutting card stock when everyone was gone home. 

 

Today is another repeat day!  Deke is up early to chore & head to a meeting in Ottumwa.  I'm off to get the boys & take the twins to school.  I'll then spend my day with the 3 littler ones.  And the 3 big kids will ride the bus out after school.  When everyone is gone home I'll be cutting more card stock.

 

Gotta run.....

I hope you have a very special Thursday!!
Happy Stamping!
hugs-
SUSIE

'Night in Bethlehem'

Here is one of the cards I created for my November Christmas Stamp-a-Stack Classes.

It is clean, simple & pretty!!  This is such a cool stamp set!  I think it makes a great Christmas card that can easily be mass produced. 

I cut out Mary & Joseph with the Bethlehem Edgelits Dies & the Big Shot & then popped them up with a couple of dimensionals. 

 

I added a rhinestones to the center of the star to add some sparkle!

I stamped both rows of the villages in Dapper Denim ink.  I stamped the bottom row & then without reinking the stamp, I off set the stamp just a little to the right & stamped it again, leaving a lighter shade of the Dapper Denim.  
 
stamp set:  'Night in Bethlehem'
card stock:  Dapper Denim, Marina Mist, Whisper White
ink:  Dapper Denim
other:  Big Shot, Bethlehem Edgelits Dies, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals

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Ainslee went back to the dr yesterday afternoon.  She is so plugged up, cough, runny nose, hoarse, not eating, not sleeping, fussy......you name it, yesterday was a long day.  Hope she feels better today.  Her dr says it is just a virus & she is on tylenol & benadryl.  Hope they work. 

We are up early this morning.  I'm going to cut card stock awhile before I go pick up the boys.  Deke is off early to chore & head to the courthouse office.  I'll spend my day with the 3 little ones.  The twins will ride the bus out after school & be here a bit.

When the kids leave I'll be burning the midnight oil cutting card stock again.  If it is dry enough, Deke hopes to be in the field.

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Santa's Suit'

Oh....the first time I saw this Santa in the catalog I just loved it!!  I think he is so cute!! Your mind just goes 100 mph when you look at this bundle, as there are tons of different possibilities that could be done with it when creating!

This card is another one of the cards that I have created for my upcoming Holiday Extravaganza that I'm hosting this coming weekend!!  

Check out the Wink of Stella that I used on Santa's hair.  I also used it along the fur & ball of his hat too! 

Look closely at Santa.  How did I color him?  I colored Santa with the NEW Stampin' Blends.  I used the Light Cherry Cobbler & Ivory!!! 

I used 2 strips of Tear & Tape along the back edge of the pretty 7/8" Black/White Stripped Ribbon & adhered it to the front of the card.  

Notice the words- I used the 1 1/4" Circle punch them out & then slid them under the edge of the ribbon.

stamp set: 'Santa's Suit'
card stock:  Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
designer paper: Merry Little Christmas DSP

Stampin' Blends:  Light Cherry Cobbler, Ivory
ink:  Black Memento
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Santa Builder Framelits Dies, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 2" Circle Punch, Starburst Punch, Wink of Stella, Tear & Tape, Dimensionals

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I burnt the midnight oil cutting card stock last night.  We are up early again this morning, as Deke has to chore & head to Des Moines for a meeting.  I'll work on cutting card stock for a couple of hours before I go pick up the boys.  I'll spend my day with the little ones again today & burn the midnight oil again tonight cutting card stock.  

Our poor little Ainslee is still sick.  She has a terrible cough now, but is still on meds from her red throat she had last week.  Yesterday was a long day for all of us!  I hope she feels better today!

Gotta run......

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!
Happy Stamping!
hugs-
SUSIE

'Count My Blessings'

This is a cute stamp set in the Holiday Catalog on page 50- called 'Count My Blessings'.  I have used it several different times on other blog posts, but I've used the acorns that are in this set.  I decided that I'd use the flowers this time, as I colored them with the NEW Stampin' Blends (alcohol markers) that will be available on November 1st, 2017 for you to purchase!!  This stamp set is perfect for coloring with them! 

I am super EXCITED about these NEW Stampin' Blends.  They are awesome! I just love them!  Wait until you see them & use them!  I know you'll love them too!  They color so easy & are so smooth.  They are duo tipped, so they have a smaller tip on one end & a larger tip on the other end.  The lids stack & the barrel of the marker is square shaped, not round- so it doesn't roll off of your desk/table. 

For this card I used these NEW Stampin' Blend colors-  Light Old Olive, Dark Pumpkin Pie & Light Daffodil Delight. Oh- I still think this is just so pretty!

This is one of the cards that everyone joining me for my upcoming Holiday Extravaganza this coming Saturday, Oct. 28th, 2017 will be making!  This annual event has a focus on the Holiday Catalog, with the products being Fall, Christmas & Winter (no Halloween).  This years class will also be focusing on the NEW Stampin' Blends too!  I am so excited about all of the projects I have created for this big annual event.  There are over 20 projects, so everyone will go home with a ton of new ideas & cute stamped creations!!  I have a great group joining me this day & I can't wait to share & spend my day stamping with all of them.  I have been planning for this big event for weeks.  I still have lots of cutting to get done yet this week. 

This card is a fun fold card.  I shared a card a few days ago with this same fold.  You can check it out BY CLICKING HERE!

Here are the measurements on how to fold the base of the card-
Pumpkin Pie- 5 1/4 x 11"- score 1 3/4, 3 1/2, 7 1/2, 9 1/4"

stamp set:  'Count My Blessings' & 'Basket of Wishes'
card stock:  Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
designer paper:  Spooky Nights DSP
ink:  Black Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Dark Pumpkin Pie, Light Daffodil Delight, Light Old Olive
other:  Basic Pearls, Stampin Score Tool, Dimensionals

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It is Monday & we have a super busy week!!!  WE are off......Deke is off early to chore & head to his weekly board meeting.  I'm off to go get the boys, take the twins to school & then spend my day with Trey, Masen & Ainslee.

Tonight when the kids are gone home I'll be a card stock cutting fool!!

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Pick A Pumpkin'

Here is another card that everyone joining me at my monthly October classes made.  

You know I love fall, so these colors & these pumpkins are just some of my favorites.  I really like the way this card turned out. 

This is a fun fold card too.  Check out how it opens up!

Pumpkins card-
'Pick A Pumpkin'- #14499 (w)= $21.00 or #144993 (c)= $16.00- HC pg. 51
'Painted Harvest'- #144783 (photopolymer only)= $21.00- HC pg. 49
'Burlap' background- #143979 (2)= $20.00 or #143982 (c)= $15.00- pg. 165
card stock:

• Tangerine Tango 24 (B)- #111349= $8.00- pg. 186  4 1/4 x 9"- score @ 5 1/2"; 3 1/2 x 4"; 2 3/4" strip 
• Crumb Cake 24 (N)- #120953= $8.00- pg. 185  3 1/4 x 2 3/4" 
• Early Espresso 24 (N)- #119686= $185  3 3/4 x 4 1/4" 
• Very Vanilla 40 (N)- #101650= $9.00- pg. 185  3 1/4 x 1" ; 2" strip; 5 x 3 3/4

designer paper: 

• Painted Harvest- #144613= $11.00- HC pg. 49 SPECIAL  2 x 1 3/4"; 2 x 1 3/4"

ink:

• Crumb Cake (N)- #120953= $6.50- pg. 185
• Pumpkin Pie (B)- #126945= $6.50- pg. 186 
• Tangerine Tango (B)- ##126946= $6.50- pg. 186 
• Early Espresso (N)- #126974= $6.50- pg. 185

other:  Patterned Pumpkins Thinlits- #144670= $27.00- HC pg. 51  (BUNDLE Available)
Big Shot-#143263= $110.00-pg. 209
dimensionals
Glue Dots

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We had a great time together at the Hockey Game.  Brody's induction as Kid Captain was very nice.  Everyone had fun!!


 

 

 

 



 

 
I will be stamping all day!!

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!
Happy Stamping!
hugs-
SUSIE

'Brightly Lit Christmas'- Lamp Post

This is one of the cards that everyone joining me for my monthly October classes made this month.  
It was a fun card to make.....and it is a fun fold too.

Check out the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper that I added to the bottom.

I just stamped the lamp post onto the cardstock, using the Smoky Slate ink pad.  

I choose this pattern of DSP, as it made me think of snow falling.  

It is a center gate fold card.  This is what it looks like when it is opened up. 

Lamp Post card-
'Brightly Lit Christmas'- #144807= $17.00
card stock:

• Cherry Cobbler 24 (R)- #119685= $8.00- pg. 185  4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
• THICK Whisper White 24- #140272= $7.00- pg. 194  5 1/4 x 11"- score 1 3/4, 3 1/2, 7 1/2, 9 1/4"
• Whisper White 40 (N)- #100730= 49.00- pg. 185  2 1/4 x 4 1/4", 5 x 3 3/4", 2 1/4" strip
• Garden Green 24 (R)- #102584= $8.00- pg. 185  1 1/2" strip; 1 1/2 x 5" ;1 1/2 x 5; 2 1/2 x 4 1/2"
• Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer (2- 12x12)- #135315= $5.00- pg. 194  2 1/4 x 3/4"

designer paper:

• Be Merry- #144111= $11.00- pg. 188 SPECIAL  1 1/4 x 4 3/4"; 1 1/4 x 4 3/4"

ink: 

• Smoky Slate (N)- 131179= $6.50- pg. 185
• Cherry Cobbler (R)- #126966= $6.50- pg. 185
• Black Memento- #132708= $5.00- pg. 200

marker:  Daffodil Delight- Brights Collection- #131259= $29.00- pg. 186
other:  Christmas Lamppost Thinlits Dies- #144675= $29.00- HC pg. 29 (BUNDLE Available!)
Big Shot-#143263= $110.00-pg. 209
Paper Snips- #103579= $10.00- pg. 204

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The weather was so nice yesterday.  The boys & I played outside for quite awhile in the morning.  When the kids went home last night I burnt the midnight oil stamping.  And Deke worked in the field late again.

It was a short night, as this morning I'm a farmer, helping Deke.  We are up early to mark, sort & load hogs.  I then have an appointment to go get my hair cut as soon as we are done with that.  And then I'll be working on wedding invitation things for one of Deke's cousins' daughter.  And hopefully get some of my own stamping stuff done too today.

Tonight our whole family is going to Des Moines.   Brody was chosen as an Iowa Wild Kid Captain through Mercy Children's Hospital. We are so excited to celebrate this with family and promote another children's hospital in the state of Iowa who has done SO much for us.  Brody's nurse Erin, nominated him for this.  Erin & her husband will also be joining us at the game tonight.  

Here is a picture of the Seeley family taken a couple weekends ago.

Steven, Manda

Trey, Drake & Brody

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Joy Eclipse' card

I've been working on projects for my upcoming Holiday Exravaganza event for the past few weeks.  This is one of the first card I created for this big event & so this card is the first one that I'm sharing it with you on blog!

Here is a pretty Christmas 'Eclipse' card that I made for that class!   Check out how I stamped the pines first, then used the Large Letter Framelits & cut out the words "Joy".  I then popped the letters back up when I adhered them to the card, making sure that they were off set just a little, so that the red layer underneath showed. 

'The Eclipse' technique has become very popular again lately on cards & there are many of them posted on blogs & Pinterest.  They are fun, easy & give a wow affect.  I wanted this card to be just that- clean, simple & just my style with this layout.  I think it turned out pretty cute!  I hope everyone that makes it likes it too!

I made a Halloween 'Eclipse' card at my Hiawatha monthly class in September.  It was a big hit & so much fun to do.   I posted it on my blog a few weeks ago.  I loved just listening to the gals as they were making it at my class that day!  They all had fun making it.  You can see that card by CLICKING HERE!

Since this stamp set is photopolymer, notice how I cut the words- 'to you & yours' off from the Christmas Happiness.  That way I could stamp them & punch them out with the Classic Label Punch & add them to the bottom of this card.  Even though I actually cut apart this stamp set, I can easily add it back together when I stick it to the clear block!  That is another great benefit about photopolymer stamps! 

stamp set:  'Christmas Happiness'
cardstock:  Garden Green, Real Red, Whisper White, Crumb Cake
designer paper:  Quilted Christmas DSp
ink:  Garden Green, Chocolate Chips
other:  Big Shot, Large Letter Framelits, Classic Label Punch, Mini Tinsel Trim (Real Red), Mini Dimensionals, Paper Snips

NOTE:  There are no framelits for this stamp set, so I had to fussy cut out the pinecone, but it wasn't hard to do at all.  

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Yesterday was a busy day with kids.  The 3 big boys were here after school too.  Brayden got to ride in the tractor with Papa for awhile, so he was thrilled.  When everyone left, I made a trip to Osky to deposit our hog check that just came & picked up a few groceries.  They were repaving the road, so i had to take the scenic route- which took me about 45 minutes longer to do.  When I get home I put groceries away, took Deke's supper out to the field & road with him for a round in the tractor.  I then burnt the midnight oil stamping!

I'm off to go pick up the boys this morning, take the twins to school & spend my day with the little ones.  The 3 big boys will ride the bus here after school again.  When everyone leaves tonight I'll be a burning the midnight oil stamping again!  

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

More 'Carols of Christmas'!

It is a black & white Christmas card using the 'Carols of Christmas' again.  When this stamp set was an early release in August- I made a bunch of cards for my display board......and since we are approaching the Christmas season I'm making sure that I get them all posted to show you!

Those of you that stamp with me know that I love black & white cards!  You can never go wrong with them.  They are clean, crisp & elegant! 

stamp set:  'Carols of Christmas'
card stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White
designer paper:  Merry Little Christmas
ink:  Archival Basic Black
other:  Black Sharpie Marker- colored the White Perfect Accents, Fine Tip Glue, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Card Front Builder Thinlits, Layering Circle Framelits, Dimensionals

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Yesterday was a busy day with kids.  Masen & Ainslee still don't feel good.....so it was a long day for all of us.  Hopefully today they feel better.  When everyone was gone last night I burnt the midnight oil stamping.   And Deke burnt the midnight oil working in the field. 

I'll spend my day today with the 3 little ones.  The 3 big boys will be here after school.  And then I'll  spend my night stamping when everyone is gone home!

I hope you have a great Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Carols of Christmas'- Gold Glimmer & snow!

This is an pretty heat embossed card.  It is Real Red, Whisper White & Gold Foil, along with some Gold Glimmer too for some sparkle.  

This is a really pretty & elegant card in person! 

 

I cut waves out of Whisper White card stock to go along the bottom of this card- for the snow drifts!!  I then popped the trees up with dimensionals. 

stamp set:  'Carols of Christmas'
card stock:  Real Red, Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Gold Foil, Gold Glimmer
ink:  Versamark
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Card Builder Thinlits, Embossing Buddy, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Dimensionals

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Masen & Ainslee both went to the dr yesterday!  They have red throats & fevers, so got medicine.  Ainslee acted better already by last night.  Masen was still not himself at all.  Hopefully today they are much better!

 

When the kids went home last night I helped Deke on the farm with the pigs.  Steve & Nathan helped us too.  We were working with marking & sorting the pigs in the outside lots.  When I get in I burnt the midnight oil stamping!!  And Deke burnt the midnight oil working in the field.

 

This morning Deke is off early to chore & head to the office for awhile.  He'll then come home & work in the field the remainder of the day/night.  Manda has another early meeting, so I'm off to their house.  I'll take the twins to school & then spend my day with the 3 little ones.  Ainslee will be here late with me tomorrow night, as Sarah has to work late & the guys are going with the other boys to school for the PTO Pizza For Pops supper.  I'll be burning the midnight oil again stamping!!  OH gosh.....I've got some super cute projects created for my upcoming Holiday Extravaganza event & will be sharing them starting next week.  I just absolutely love the Holiday Catalog & I'm having so much fun creating projects with many of the products in it for my upcoming Holiday Extravaganza event. 

 

Gotta run.....

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Coloful Seasons' Leaves & the Baby Wipe tehcnique!

You all know I love fall.  And these colors are one of the many reasons why!!  As I was driving home yesterday morning from taking the boys to school, I was noticing all of the beautiful fall colors that God has blessed us with.  It was truly breath taking & totally amazing!  I just looked down the streets in town at all of the pretty trees & then looked out over the hills in the country driving home.  

So here is a pretty fall card that I made this past weekend, to send out for some Happy Mail!!  I used the baby wipe technique & the Painted Autumn designer paper, along with the 'Colorful Seasons' stamp set & coordinating Seasonal Layering Thinlits! 

I made shaker card for my October monthly classes similar to this one & I'll post that in the next few days.  

This card was made with some left over pieces from my class....and I think it turned out so cute, that I ended up cutting more supplies so that I could mass produce it!  Oh & these- thinking of you - words are in the 'Colorful Seasons' stamp set too!  I like the font, the length of these words & thought they worked perfectly on this strip of card stock on the front of the card.  

This Painted Autumn designer paper is beautiful too!  Just such great colors, images & versatility.  It is one of the many packages of designer paper that is on sale this month too!

Check out the Designer Paper Special list HERE!

stamp set:  'Colorful Seasons'
card stock:  Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla
designer paper:  Painted Autumn 
ink:  Cajun Craze
ink refills:  Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie & Cajun Craze
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Thick Twine, dimensionals, Glue Dot, baby wipes

How do you do the baby wipe technique?  Take a baby wipe, put it on a plate (something protecting your working surface under it), put drops of ink refill onto the baby wipe & that then becomes your "ink pad" to tape your stamp into for a rainbow of different colors!

Look at my pile of Happy Mail!  The postal lady just smiled when I took them to her yesterday morning at the post office.  They all required an additional 20 cent stamp, since they had twine on them, so that meant that they were non-machinable-thus she had some work to do by hand to have them proceed on!  There are 23 cards here!!  I sure hope that they make several people smile when they get them in the mail from me!! 

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Yesterday Masen ended up being sick.  I sure hope everyone else doesn't get it.  Not sure what he had....it was the flu symptoms with vomiting & fever.  So keep your fingers crossed for me that Masen is better today & that everyone else stays healthy the rest of the week! 

One of my best friends from high school & my college roommate, Janet & her mom, came out to visit me late yesterday afternoon.  She lives in Florida now & I hadn't seen her in almost 6 years.  She got to see Masen & Ainslee (which was fun).  And we enjoyed visiting & catching up on so many things. Gosh.....what great times we had together over the years.  I miss her, but didn't realize how much until I saw her!  We use to be together all of the time!  I look forward to her next trip back to Iowa again in a couple of months & hope we get to see each other again for a bit. 

I worked on stamping stuff for awhile last night after Janet & her mom left & finally called it a night.....I was beat & I needed to get some sleep.  

This morning I'm off early, as Manda has an early meeting at work.  I'll take the twins to school & spend my day with Trey, Masen & Ainslee.  Tonight when the kids go home I'll be working on the farm- helping Deke with the pigs.  When we are done & I get it from there, I'll be stamping!!

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

"Susie's Christmas Stamp-A-Stack

Woo hoo!!!  Check out these pretty Christmas cards!!  Here are "Susie's Christmas Stamp-A-Stack" cards for 2017!

UPDATED on 10/30/17- The Night of Navy card stock had been unavailable & there wasn't even a date to when it would be available.....but it is back in stock now, so I have changed the color of one of my cards for the Christmas Stamp-A-Stack classes!

 These are the 5 Christmas cards that I'm cutting & everyone joining me at my November monthly classes will be making.  Yes- I'll be offering these 5 cards as my Christmas Stamp-A-Stacks this year!  Everyone joining me for for my monthly November classes will be making 2 each of all 5 of these cards, for a total of 10 completed cards & envelopes will be included too! 

And you know me- you'll have options at this class too.  I'll have different words & image stamp sets available.  Check out how I did this exact same card with the different side of the designer paper & a different stamped image.  This just gives you a different idea.

Join me at one of these times & locations for you to come make these- 10 total cards with me! Here  are my November monthly class dates/times. 

• Friday, Nov. 3rd- 6:30 p.m. @ Susie's home
• Saturday, Nov. 4th- 9:00 a.m. @ Susie's home
• Sunday, Nov. 5th- 1:00 p.m. @ N. Liberty
• Sunday, Nov. 19th- 10:00 a.m or 1:00 p.m. @ Hiawatha

I will be offering all of these 5 cards for my Annual Christmas card KITS too!  You purchase the stamp set, the ink pad (if you don't already own it) & I'll cut all of the supplies for you!  You then just have to stamp them & assemble them!

How does my Annual Christmas card KITS work?  

1. You pick one card that you want to make multiple of.  
2. I'll order the stamp set & ink pad(s) for you.
3. I'll cut the supplies for you to mass produce the card you choose in increments of 20.  Yes- you can choose, 20, 40, 60, 80, etc.
4. You can then pick your kit up at one of our monthly classes in November or December or I can mail them to you for an additional charge for the mailing cost.  You'll then make your cards whenever you have time to complete them at your home. 

OR   
5. You purchase one (or more) of these Christmas card KITS & join me any time from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18th at our home to make your cards!  

Please contact me for more information on any questions that you have about these upcoming Christmas Stamp-A-Stack classes OR if you want to know how you can purchase a Christmas card KIT too!

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 I'm off to go get all of my kids early this morning.  I'll take the twins to school & then spend the rest of my day with the 3 little ones.  Tonight when everyone goes home I'll be a stamping!!  I've got my projects all figured out for my upcoming Holiday Extravaganza Stamp Camp & will be working on these projects every spare minute I have for the next 1 1/2 weeks!  

Gotta run.....
I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Snowflake Sentiments'

Check out this pretty fun fold Christmas card!  I just love snowflakes!  So when I first saw this stamp set- 'Snowflake Sentiments' in the Holiday Catalog, I was thrilled.  I love the words & the font too!

I chose the colors for this card to coordinate with the Christmas Around the World DSP.  

stamp set:  'Snowflake Sentiments'
card stock:  Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Pool Party, Whisper White
designer paper:  Christmas Around the World DSP
ink:  Smoky Slate
other:  1 1/2" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Rhinestone, Pool Party 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Simply Scored Scoring Tool

NOTE:  The Christmas Around the World DSP is one of the choice of designer paper that is on special this month!   
CHECK OUT THAT DESIGNER PAPER SPECIAL BY CLICKING HERE!
 
Here are the measurements if you'd like to have them for this fun fold!
Smoky Slate-

• 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
• 4 1/4 x 11"-Score 2, 3 3/4, 7 1/4, 9

Basic Gray-

• 3 3/4 x 2 3/4"
• 4 x 1/2"

Pool Party-

• 2" strip (or layering behind the snowflake)
• 3 1/2 x 2 1/2"

Whisper White-

• 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 (for words to be stamped on)
• 4 x 3 1/4 (for inside greetings to be stamped on) 
• 2" strip (for snowflake to be stamped on)

Designer Paper-  Christmas Around the World

• 4 x 1"
• 4 x 1"

CLICK HERE to see my 'Canadian Goose guy card! 
CLICK HERE TO see my 'Painted Harvest' card! 

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I worked on the farm yesterday morning & then spent the rest of my day/night stamping!!

I'll be a stamping fool again today too!

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE