Woo Hoo! Weekly Deals- March 11-17, 2014!!

You Make Me HAPPY!!

Good morning!
Here is a quick post with my 6th card everyone joining me for 

my March workshops makes!

I love this fold!

And I LOVE the new Scalloped Tag Topper Punch!

 'Happy Watercolor'

cs:  Early Espresso, Crisp Cantaloupe, Very Vanilla

ink:  Early Espresso & Crisp Cantaloupe

supplies:  Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Gold Sequins, Gold Baker's Twine, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, dimensionals, glue dots

What a beautiful- sunshiny warm day we had yesterday!

The boys & I went outside to play late morning & later afternoon both.

I bet they slept good last night!

I love the fresh air!

We are only 9 days away from SPRING!

Woo Hoo! 

I enjoyed my evening last night with Brayden & Nathan here for supper.
Brayden was excited to be able to get the gator out & ride it.

I got connected with my hostesses (Karen & Kathy) & got everyone's orders placed from their party.
WOW- they are going to have fun sorting & going through everything when it arrives to them.

I am hoping the weather is nice enough today that we can go out again for a bit.

Tonight I'm a farmer!

I'll be helping Deke sell hogs & be on the farm.

Then have lots of stamping stuff to do when I get in.

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs!
SUSIE

Oh, Happy MONDAY!

Good morning!
Here is a quick post.....

This is another one of the cards that everyone stamping with me in March got to make!

It is bright & cheery!!

A perfect card for many different occasions!

 Sometime soon I hope to have time to catch up on the supply lists on my posts!

Karen & Kathy were great hostesses yesterday!!

I'm glad that so many joined us & spent their afternoon stamping with me.
We had a great time!

We have another busy week here!

I'm off to get everything carried into my Stamp Studio from yesterday's class- 

so I'm ready for the boys when they get here soon. 

(I just unloaded the car last night & have everything sitting in our family room right now.)
I have piles to get done this week.
I don't even know where to start!
Praying I can do it all!

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!!!

Hugs!
SUSIE

Here is a Birthday wish on a chalkboard!

Good morning!
Here is one of the cards everyone joining me for my March 

workshops will be making.

Isn't this chalkboard technique so cool!

 It is a fun fold too!!

I will update this with a supply list sometime soon.

Yesterday was a crazy day- but we did alot & survived!

The boys & I enjoyed our movie night with my Great G'ma Fern's yummy Carmel Popcorn!

Manda & Steve came to get the twins about 9:30, 

as their fund raiser got done a little earlier than they thought it would.

Brayden stayed all night.

I cut card stock after I got him to bed & all of the toys picked up.

We all had a fun evening together!

I'm off to get things finished up for today's workshop & head out soon.

 I will drop Brayden off at his moms on my way to Hiawatha.

I'm looking forward to seeing Karen & Kathy & all of their friends at my Stampin' Party today!

This chalkboard card is one that everyone will get to make with me today!

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!

SUSIE

Another wedding invitation......

Good morning!

Here is another wedding invitation I created.

'Gorgeous Grunge'?

Yep......this stamp set is just for any occasion isn't it!

I will update this post with a supply list sometime soon!!

Well- I survived my busy day yesterday & gearing up for another one!

I have a whole kitchen counter full of grocery that I need to finish getting put away.

(I only put away the cold/frozen things last night as I was too tired to do it all.)

I don't think Brayden will want to go grocery shopping with G'ma & Papa 

again for awhile- although he was really good & patient.

And he was lots of help when we got home too!

He is such my little man.

Manda & the twins will be here today, as we are making 

3 roasters full of Cheesy Potatoes for Megan's benefit tonight.

Then-

My boys are having a slumber party with G'ma tonight.

I promised Brayden we'd watch a movie & make G'ma Fern's homemade carmel popcorn. 

So I'm looking forward to my evening with my boys!

Wonder what movie they will pick out?

I'm sure they will all have a different one they want to watch.

Manda & Steve have Megan's benefit to help with & attend.

And Deke has the Republican County Convention that he'll be going to.

I have spent hours cutting for my big class on Sunday & still have lots more to do!

I'll be burning the midnight oil tonight forsure.

I look forward to spending my afternoon with everyone & sharing my love of stamping!

Gotta run....

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!
Happy Stamping!
HUGS!
SUSIE

Here is another wedding invitation-

Good morning!

Here is another wedding invite I made.

 Isn't the Ampersand embossing folder cool!!

I'm thinking maybe I could sponge over it to make it pop out a little more.

I like the right edge alignment here on the inside wording.

And think the addition of the 2 hearts combined is cool.

What do you think?

I will update this with the supply list sometime soon.

I had a great time stamping with everyone last night!

And glad that so many could join me!

We have a crazy next few days!!!!
Today is going to be a revolving door at our house...
I posted photos on FB of chairs for a friend that wanted to sell them- 
so her husband is bringing their 6 chairs to me this morning.
I got them sold- so the lady buying them is coming later today to get them.
Then my sister-in-law is coming to go through graduation invitation stuff for my niece Mattie.
And I haven't made it to Osky yet this week- as our hog check got lost in the mail.
So our hog buyer is coming this morning & bringing me another check.
And I'm headed to Osky tonight to deposit that after they boys leave.
I'll get groceries & supplies for the roaster of potoatoes I'm making 
for Megan's benefit tomorrow night.

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

How cute it is!!!

Chase is my UPS guy & the boys & I LOVE him!

(He is a friend of Nathans & use to race.)

They know Chase is bringing Stampin' Up things when he pulls in the drive.

They greet him at the door & stand in the window watching him leave too.

I thought this was sooooo cute & just had to share!!

 Every time Chase comes it is like Christmas going through all of the things!

A lovely wedding invitation......

 

 Good morning!

I've been working on designing some wedding invitations.

Here is one of them that I came up with that I really like!

I love this fold & have done it before for wedding invites.
Actually this same layout was my Founders Swap in Sept. 2012.
See it HERE!

'Mr. & Mrs.' & 'Loving Thoughts'

cs:  Basic Gray, Basic Black, Whisper White

ink:  Black Stazon

supplies:  Big Shot, Oval Accents Bigz Clear Die, 
Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder (retired), 

Basic Pearls, Paper Snips, dimensionals

 (Note:  I am using a retired embossing folder- sorry!)

This is what it looks like opened up.

The front flap folds down.

Gosh.....we were suppose to just get a dusting of snow yesterday, 

but instead got at least a couple of inches. 

Thankfully it has stopped & suppose to be a nice day today!

Tonight is Stampin' Night at our home!

I have a house full of ladies coming to stamp with me 

& looking forward to spending my evening with all of them!

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

A pretty GOLD card!

card created by Kathy White

Good morning!
Here is a pretty gold card that Aunt Kathy made for me for my birthday!

She used alot of the pretty gold accessories that are in the current Occasions Catalog!

 'Memorable Moments'

  cs:  Whisper White, Gold Fancy Foil Designer Paper, Gold Foil Sheet

ink:  Gold Encore Pad

supplies:  Big Shot, Ovals framelits, Gold Twine, Gold Sequins, Watercolor Wonder Washi tape, glue dots, dimensionals, Embossing Buddy, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Manda has an early meeting today...so need to run.

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Here are the Weekly Deals- March 4-10, 2014!

Lovin' the 'Woodgrain' background stamp!

Good morning!

Here is a card that I created last week for my March workshops.

Everyone joining me for any of March workshops will get to make this card with me!

Don't you love it!

 I sure love it!

These are my colors & style.

I love this new 'Woodgrain' background stamp.

It is just so versatile.

What do you think of the how I layered the Hexagon Punch behind the Hexagon Thinlit?

Neat huh how it adds dimensions & makes the card just pop!

'Springtime Hello' & 'Hardwood'

cs:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip

ink:  Chocolate Chip

supplies:  Big Shot, Hexagon Hive Thinlit, Hexagon Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, 

Angled Tag Topper Punch, Small Oval Punch, Natural 7/16" Trim Ribbon, Basic Pearls,

Tea Lace Paper Doilies, 1 1/4" Burlap Ribbon

I enjoyed my day with my boys yesterday.

Brayden was here for the afternoon/evening too.

They had fun playing together.

Nathan & Brayden had supper with us.

I then spent the rest of the evening stamping- working on wedding invites 
& graduation invites.

My boys will all be back today.

(Brayden will come after school.)

Deke & I have the night off tonight- no working on the farm.

So we will be going to go get groceries.

We are donating a roaster of Cheesy Potatoes for a cancer benefit of a 
co-workers daughter & a classmate of Manda's, 
that is this weekend, 
so I need to go get all of the food/supplies.

Gotta run.....

 I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

A Lovely Congratulations card!

Good morning!

Here is the lovely congratulations card that I shared with you yesterday as a peek!

And here is the whole card.

It is very pretty in person- the picture doesn't do it justice.

 This would make a nice card for any occasion- wedding, retirement, anniversary, 

new job, graduation, New Years, etc. 

And isn't the bow just adorable!

It is made with the Envelope Punch Board.

I did a photo tutorial on how to make this bow.

CLICK HERE!

'Happy Congratulations' & 'Create a Cupcake'
cs:  Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Whisper White
ink:  Jet Black Stazon
supplies:  Big Shot, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (SAB), Large Rhinestone, Envelope Punch Board, 3/4" Circle Punch, dimensionals, glue dots

I had a great time yesterday at my stamp class with everyone!
It was awesome that so many braved the cold temps to join me!
Thankfully we didn't get as much snow as we were predicted to get & the roads weren't too bad.

Oh my, it is another new week with LOTS going on at our home!
I'm sure yours is a busy one too!

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

It's a peek!

Here is a quick peek at a card everyone joining me at my March workshops will be making.

For those of you that stamp with me know that I LOVE Black & White cards.

Well- I added some Smoky Slate to this one & I love it!

And check out the cool bow made with the Envelope Punch Board.

I have the step by step directions on how to make it- Click HERE!

Today I am headed to my monthly workshop in North Liberty

& Deb is the hostess.

I can't wait to see everyone & share!

I hope they all like this card & all of the other ones they'll be making too.

I'm off to finish cutting card stock & pack up.
 

Be sure to stop by back by tomorrow to see this whole card & the supply list.

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

Good morning!
Here is a quick post.

I made cards last night with left over supplies I had cut.

I love this new Spiral Flower Die.

I used the reverse side of the Pretty Prints Paper Stack that I used HERE! 

And here are some others that I created too.

 I'm in my Stampin' Studio creating today for my workshop tomorrow.

Praying I have good mojo!

We got a light dusting of snow last night again.

More snow is on it's way this afternoon/tonight.

I hope that most of it misses us.

Have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

One year ago today...... 2/28/13

This was what we were doing 1 year ago today!

Our little guy (Brody) had his 2nd surgery.

WOW- amazing how blessed we are.....

 

 And look at him today- 1 year later!
Quite the little cheezzzer!  

He is such a normal, smart & happy little guy!

A true blessing in our life!

He is precious!!!