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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

A CUTE black cat!!!

Good morning!

Here is a cute card that I am doing at my September works.  It is a little different fold & I just love it!  

I am a cat lover & I also love Halloween so this card is just so totally me.

Be sure to scroll on down & check out the other photos of this fold.  It is something simple & fun! 

'Frightening Feline' & 'Border Banter'
cs:  Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla
Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Paper
ink:  Black Stazon
supplies:  1/8" Taffeta ribbon, glue dot, 
Basic Rhinestones- colored orange with a permanent sharpie marker
 Can you tell that the front piece is what opens up on this card?
Front view with the card open.
Back view with the card open.

Measurements:
Basic Black- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2-  for the base
8 1/2 x 2 3/4- folded in half & wrapped around card to make the part that opens
3 1/4 x 3 1/4- to layer the black cat
Tangerine Tango- 4 x 5 1/4- for the base layer on top of the Basic Black
3 x 3- to layer the black cat
Very Vanilla- 2 3/4 x 2 3/4- to stamp the black cat on
designer paper- 2 1/2 x 4- to put on the front Basic Black flap
ribbon- approx. 3 1/2"

Have a great day!!
Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

'Frosty Friends' & more Founders Circle 2012 photos

Good morning!
I created this card yesterday for a monthly swap that I'm in with other demonstrator friends & I'll also be using it as a shoe box swap for my downline meeting that I have at our home this coming Saturday!

Gosh- I love these little snowmen.  They are so stinkin' cute!   All 4 of them!!

Did you notice that this layout is the same as my Founders swap?  And I also used this layout for my September workshops too.

'Frosty & Friends', 'Jolly Bingo Bits' & 'Sassy Salutations'
cs:  Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
ink:  Black Stazon
various colors of markers used
supplies:  Big Shot, Oval Accent die, Baja Breeze Seam Binding ribbon, 2 way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, glue dot

Here are a couple more photos to share with you from Founders.
 This was hanging on my door at our hotel.
It is made with a styrofoam circle, using masking tape wrapped around it & then painted.
Everyone there had one on their door.
There were several different colors.
So cute!!  So cleaver!!
I brought it home with me & will be hanging it someplace in my stamp room.
Photo: IMG_2730
Here is a photo that my friend Susan Patterson shared with me.
A great photo of our raft/group waving to their raft/group.
That is me in the denim jacket with sunglasses on- sitting in the middle 
along the outside edge between Mary Fish & Robin Merriman.

As soon as the twins get here we'll quickly eat breakfast & be outside by 7:45 a.m. so that we can help Deke unload baby piggies.
We will be getting over 800 of them delivered to our farm this morning.

(We will get more on Thursday morning.)
This will be the first time that the twins have been out there when we have done this.
They love the baby piggies, so hope they like sitting in their wagon & watching us.
I will try to take some pictures so that I can share with you.

Last night Brayden & Nathan came out to visit, get their hair cut & eat supper with us.
It was great to see them & have them here.
Hoping my little man can come stay with grandma & the twins sometime this week.
He was very disappointed when he found out that the twins got to help with the baby piggies today & he couldn't be here because he had to go to preschool. 
But we assured him he could see them (the twins & the baby piggies) on Friday.
 AND I'm sure he won't forget that we told him this. 

Tomorrow night the other guys- Steven & Deke (maybe Brody & Drake too) will get their hair cuts done.
Glad that I went to cosmetology school so that I can do this for my family.

Hope you have a great day!
Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

Monday, September 17, 2012

'Owl Occasions' Birthday card

Good morning!
I'm HOME!!  
YIPEE!
I spent many hours sitting in the airport yesterday with delayed flights.
I love to fly but I hate the waiting.
It was so great to see my husband when I walked in the door last night.
And my kitties & our dog Nestle gave me a warm welcome home too!
PLUS I got to sleep in my own bed with my own pillow- which was heavenly!  
My boys will be here soon & I can't wait to see them.
I missed my whole family bunches.

Here is a card that I am doing for my September workshops.
My Hiawatha girls will get to make this one at their workshop on Sunday.
 Isn't this little owl the cutest!

'Owl Occasions' & 'Sassy Salutations'
cs:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, More Mustard, Island Indigo
Early Espresso- NEW Core'dination card stock
ink:  Early Espresso, More Mustard & Island Indigo
More Mustard marker
supplies:  Big Shot, Tasteful Trim die, Woodgrain Embossing folder, White Baker's Twine, Googlies, Sanding System, Core'dinations Dust Buddy, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, dimensionals, glue dots
My idea for this card came from my friend, LeeAnn Greff.
She had a cute card similar to this one on her blog using this set- but I changed it some.

Today I'm going to be short & sweet.
LOTS to catch up & do here this week.
(Emails, mail, swaps, workshops, downline meeting, baby piggies, etc.) 
It is amazing how fast things pile up when you are only gone for 5 days.
I will fill you in things here tomorrow.
Thankfully I'm home all day & night today!

Have a great week!
Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Sweet Mug

Good morning!
I'm headed to the airport & on my way home this morning.
I had a short night with not much sleep.
I've had a great week & have enjoyed seeing all of my friends, 
but I'm so ready to be home to see my family!
I've missed them TONS!
Iowa- here I come!

 This is a cute card that is in the Holiday Catalog on pg. 16.
I love this set- 'Scentsational Season'.
It has coordinating framelit dies too to go with it called 'Holiday Collection'.

'Scentsational Season' & 'Fabulous Phrases'
cs:  Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla
Festival of Prints 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 Designer Paper Stack- Holiday Catalog- pg. 20
ink:  Gumball Green, Basic Gray
marker:  Early Espresso
supplies:  Big Shot, Holiday Collection Framelit dies, Labels Collection Framelits, Gumball Green Stitched ribbon, Vintage Trinkets, Jewelry Tag punch, dimensionals, glue dots

Day 4- Founders Circle

Yesterday I spent my day at the hotel in the Hospitality Room figuring out upcoming October workshop projects, my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack cards & my Stamp 'Til You Cramp projects!
Now to be a busy bee stamping when I get home to get them created!
For those of you joining me in October to stamp, you won't be disappointed!
I have some super cute & fun projects to share with you!
WAHOOO!!!!
Every day we got to play PLINKO to win prizes.
I won a 8x8 photo album & Cherry Cobbler Tulle yesterday.

Here are some pictures of our Hospitality room at the hotel.

Here we are working on projects.
 Me, Dana, Cherie & Diane.
 Cherie & I met at my first Founders several  years ago.
We connected this year at the airport & road the shuttle to the hotel together.
Then on Friday we were bus partners again.

Last night most of us went to the Tuacahn Amphitheatre to see the product of 'Hairspray'.
It was really good!!  So funny!
It is a beautiful outdoor theater in the valley surrounded by red mountains.
 Check out the waterfall coming down between the steps.
Here is me & Dana.
 A photo of the stage before the play started.
 Brenda, Sandy, Sharon, Kay, me & Dana.
We are waiting for the play to begin.
Me & Rolanda.
She is a hoot!!  I had lots of laughs with this girl this week!
 Pam Morgan (SU! employee), Dana & me.

We got back to our hotel & this is our pillow gift that was laying on my bed.
It is a beautiful silver bracelet with a Founder 2012 charm.
Very neat!  
Such a nice gift from SU! to help remember this amazing week.
 
Honey- I'm headed home to Iowa.  Can't to see you tonight!!

Hope you all have a great day!
Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Ornament Keepsakes

Good morning!

Have you noticed this card shown in the Holiday Catalog on pg. 3?  I just love this Christmas stamp set & the coordinating Holiday Ornaments framelits that go with it.  The stamp set & the framelits can be purchased separately or together as a bundle.  When you buy the bundle you save money.  



'Ornament Keepsakes' & 'Joyous Celebrations'
cs: Sahara Sand, River Rock, Certainly Celery & Very Vanilla
ink:  Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, River Rock  
supplies: Big Shot, Holiday Ornaments framelits, white twine, dimensionals

 I really like this stamp set & love the fact that the framelits go with it!!

Today I am going to be at the hotel working on my make & takes.
Then this evening several of us are going to the Tuacahn Amptitheater & are going to see the production of HAIRSPRAY!
Today is our last day here.
I head to the airport at 7 am tomorrow to come home.

Day 3- Founders Circle

Here are some photos of Day #3 at Founders.

What a fun & busy day!!
We all got on a bus early yesterday morning & headed to Knab, Utah to our 
SU! Home Headquarters.
This is where all of our rubber stamps are made.

What an exciting place to go visit.
We were warmly greeted by the employees.
They all had made the own name tags-
which was so cool to see their crafting talents!
They gave us such a heart felt welcome.
They are awesome people that work so hard for us.
I got my picture taken by the big rock at the entrance.
Here is a photo of Shelli & me in the upstairs apartment.

We enjoyed a delicious lunch with the employees.
Grilled burgers, chicken & hot dogs, potatoe salad, cole slaw, chips, pop/water & cookies.
Here is a photo of the facility as we were pulling out the drive on the bus. 

Off we go!
From here we are now headed to Glen Canyon to go rafting down the river!
When we got to the dam we had to go through security & wear hard hats.
Look at this big dam.
Here we are loading into the rafts.
 Here is Georgia, Robin, me, Mary, Dawn & Kelly.
Isn't the view just beautiful!
We had one stop along the way to go to the bathroom.
Here we are walking up the trail.
Look at the Indian drawings on the mountains.
Check out the bathrooms.
Some more beautiful mountains.
This is Jennifer our raft driver & tour guide for the afternoon.
She was alot of fun & very knowledgeable.
These are sand duns.
They are huge!
They so remind me of a big glacier that we saw when we were in Alaska last year.  

We got off the rafts, got a sack lunch & back on the bus & headed back to our hotel. 


Aren't the sacks that our lunches in adorable!

It was a fabulous day.!
And I was exhausted.

As I was walking to my room I saw Meg down the hall & had to take this photo of her.
She was looking for her room key.

And she found it!  
Isn't this a cute picture!

Have a great day!
Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

Friday, September 14, 2012

My Founders Circle Swap

Good morning!

As you are reading this we are on a bus headed to Knab to the SU! home office.  What a fun day we have ahead of us.  We'll tour the facility & eat lunch with the employees there.  Then back on the bus & headed to a surprise event!!  


Here is my Founders Circle Swap......


'Flowering Flourshes', 'Mr. & Mrs.'  & 'Loving Thoughts'
cs:  Basic Gray & Whisper White
ink:  Basic Gray
supplies:  Big Shot, Oval Accent Bigz Clear Die, Basic Pearls, Whisper White 5/8" Organza Ribbon, Champagne Shimmer Spray, glue dot
 
 We had our Share & Swap night last night.
I had to make & swap 120 of this wedding card.
And look at all of the swaps I got back!!
 It was lots of FUN!
We all had our jammies on.
 We stood in a LONG LINE down the halls as we swapped.
 And here is the new bag that SU! gave us to put our swaps into!