Stampin' Up!- 'Floral Phrases'

Here is a clean & simple card using the 'Floral Phrases' stamp set & coordinating designer paper called Floral Boutique.  This designer paper is just absolutely gorgeous!  I love every single sheet of it!  And I can honestly say that is not true with most packages of DSP.  This is just an awesome Suite that Stampin' Up! has in this years catalog on pages 76 & 77!

stamp set:  'Floral Phrases'
card stock:  Night of Navy, Whisper White, Dapper Denim
designer paper:  Floral Boutique (12x12)
ink:  Night of Navy
other:  Triple Banner Punch, Dimensionals

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I had a busy day with boys yesterday!  It is always fun to see the little cousins get together though & play.   I am glad that Lawson & Baylor got to come visit us!  We don't get to see them very often. 

Last night the guys worked late in the shop on the race car.  I made supper & took it up there & we all ate together.  I worked on wrapping ribbon the rest of the night, as the backed ordered In Color ribbons for my In Color Bundles finally arrived!  Yeah- so everyone I am seeing this week at my classes, that ordered them last month will get them all now!

This morning Deke is off early to chore & head to the office for a little bit & then spend the rest of the day in Mount Pleasant for a meeting.  

I'm up early this morning to get ready for the boys.  Masen will be here early, as Nathan has an early meeting.  The 3 Seeley boys will be here after their swim lessons.

Tonight I'll burn the midnight oil cutting card stock for all of this weeks classes!

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Stampin' Up!- 'Badges & Banners'

Wow- check this out!  It is a catalog case (using a different color).  Open up your catalog to page 89 & look at the card there.  It is clean & simple! 

This is a card that I made all of the guys in my life- Deke, Dick (my step dad), Dave (my father in law), Nathan (our son) & Steve (our son in law)- for Father's Day!

stamp set:  'Badges & Banners'
stamp set:  Dapper Denim, Whisper White
designer paper:  In Color 2016-2018 Paper Stack (12x12)
ink:  Dapper Denim
other: Best Badge Punch, Duet Banner Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a full day of bookwork for the farm & stamps too.  

Today I was to be on Jury Duty, but thankfully the case just got settled!  So I will be home & have a busy day with boys.  My 2 great-nephews (Lawson & Baylor) are going to be here today too, along with Masen.  

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

Stampin' Up!- Flourish Thinlits!

Another "Oh happy day" card.  This is a cool stamp with with big bold words.  And these words can be used for many different occasions too.

Check out the pretty flower here.  It is from the stamp set- 'Flourishing Phrases'.  I also used the coordinating Flourish Thinlits.   

The stamped flower was fussy cut with scissors, as there isn't a framlit or punch for it.  But is pretty & worth is to cut out. 

stamp sets:  'Flourishing Phrases' & 'Scenic Sayings'
card stock:  Peekabook Peach, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
ink:  Archival Basic Black 
other:  Big Shot, Precision Plate, New Platform, Flourish Thinlits, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Paper Snips

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Yesterday was a fun day of stamping with everyone at my class.  Everyone went home with a ton of ideas & got to use lots of new products from the catalog.  Leslie was a wonderful hostesses.  And I thank Brooke & Dena for staying to help us clean up too.

 

Deke is off early this morning to chore & then head to his weekly board meeting.  He'll be home for lunch & chore again & head out for 2 more meetings that he has in Fairfield late this afternoon/evening.  

 

I will be working on farm books all morning.  When I get them done I'll be working on getting ready for my upcoming 4 other stamp classes that I have this week.  

 

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Oh happy day- using 'Swirly Bird'

Check out this bright card!!   I used the new Rich Razzleberry Ombre ink pad here! What a cool & modern stamp set this is!

stamp sets:  'Scenic Sayings' & 'Swirly Bird'
card stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Emerald Envy, Whisper White
ink:  Rich Razzleberry, Rich Razzleberry Ombre pad, Emerald Envy
other:  Emerald Envy ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

I spent my whole day/night yesterday stamping & cutting card stock!  I'll be heading out this morning for my monthly class in N. Liberty.  Leslie is our hostess this month!  I can't wait to see everyone & spend our time stamping together.  I have some cute cards created for them to make.  I'll be sharing them later this week here on my blog!

I still have alot I need to get done before I walk out the door though.......I'll update this post & yesterdays too- sometime soon.

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

More 'Flourishing Phrases' & coordinating Flourish Thinlits!

OH wow!  I love this card!  It is another one using the 'Flourishing Phrases' & coordinating Flourish Thinlits.  Isn't this an elegant card!  Are you getting tired of seeing this set yet?  Gosh- there are just so many possibilities. 

stamp set:  'Flourishing Phrases'
card stock:  Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White
designer paper:  Regals Collection Designer Paper Stack (12x12)
ink:  Elegant Eggplant
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Layering Ovals Thinlits, New Platform, Precision Plate, Flourish Thinlits, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue

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I spent the whole day/night working on stamping stuff yesterday!  Today I'll be home a stamping away too.  I think the boys will be here for awhile this afternoon.  Nathan is racing in Eldon tonight, but I won't be able to go.....we'll see how much I get done today.  

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

A GREAT VIDEO on cutting with the Big Shot!

What a GREAT VIDEO to watch from our Stampin' Up! home office on cutting with your Big Shot.  Holly shares awesome information about how to make your "sandwiches"- as to  which one to use with framelits, thinlits & embossing folders!  She uses the cool NEW platform too!  

If you have a Big Shot, you'll want to be sure you take the time to watch this!

Click on the arrow below to watch it!

Stemmed flowers using 'Touches of Texture'!

Check out this pretty stemmed flower card! I just love this stamp set!

Check out the background image on the middle strip.  I did the direct to paper technique here to give it a suede like look.

stamp sets:  'Touches of Texture' & 'Designer Tin of Cards'
card stock:  Tip Top Taupe, Whisper White, Flirty Flamingo
ink:  Tip Top Taupe, Flirty Flamingo
other:  Glue Dot, Dimensionals, Flirty Flamingo Ribbon, Basic Pearls

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Yesterday was a busy day with the boys!  Brayden had swim team too!  Then last night Deke & I went to Jordan Dietrich's visitation.  There was a HUGE crowd.  We stood in line for 3 1/2 hours- but we're so happy we went to see Denise, Todd & their family.  My heart just breaks for them......and they'll continue to be in my prayers.

Deke is off early this morning to chore & then head to meetings.  He has one this morning & one this afternoon.   I am home all day & have tons of stamping to get done.  I'm praying for good mojo!  I will be burning the midnight oil! 

The Wood Family (Nathan, Sarah, Brayden & Masen) are in northern Iowa racing- last night & tonight.  Nathan got 3rd last night.  Hope he does good tonight.

Have a FABULOUS Friday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Celebrate your day!!

This is a clean & simple flower card.  I just love this stamp set & script of the words!!

I just "shadow stamped" the flowers onto the background of this card.  The flower I then stamped stamped onto Whisper White card stock a couple of times & fussy cut it out.  Check out the center of it.  It is from the- 'Flourishing Thinlits'.

stamp sets:  'Flourishing Phrases' & 'Designer Tin of Cards'
card stock:  Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder
ink:  Watermelon Wonder
other: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Flourish Thinlits, Layering Squares Frmelits, White Perfect Accents, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue

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Yesterday was a full & busy day with all 5 boys!  Last night Susie's Hair Hut was open for business & Nathan finally got his hair cut.  I then worked on stamping stuff for awhile too.  

This morning we are off early to chore & load hogs!  Then the 2 Wood boys will be here to spend the day with me.  Tonight when they leave Deke & I will be attending a visitation of a dear friend (& downline's) son.....I just can't imagine & my heart breaks for Denise & her family!  When we get home I'll be burning the midnight oil stamping!

 

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

BONUS DAY COUPONS!!

 Stampin' Up! has been preparing a special deal so we all have own reason to party!!!  

It is  Bonus Days COUPONS! 
 

For every $50 you spend* between July 7 and July 31, 2016-
you’ll get a $5 Bonus Days coupon that you can use between August 2–31, 2016.  
 

This is a great opportunity for you to get items from your wish list,
whether you buy them now or with your coupons in August!

This is the first time they have ever offered this type of promotion,
and it’s a deal everyone will want in on!
 

Note: Bonus Days coupon codes will be delivered via email, so an email address is required to participate in this promotion. We cannot resend emails with coupon codes, so make sure you save the email and write down the codes in a safe place so you don't miss out on the coupons you earn.

*Participants will receive a Bonus Days coupon code via email for 
every $50 spent in a single order (catalog price before shipping and tax).

Some 'Swirly Bird' flower!

Wow- check out these flowers!  I used the new set called- 'Swirly Bird'.  

Noticed the new Rich Razzleberry Ombre ink pad that I used here too!  Cool huh!

 This is a clean & simple card, but I really like it.

stamp sets:  'Swirly Bird' (flowers & leaves), 'Sunshine Sayings' (words)
card stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Emerald Envy, Whisper White
ink:  Rich Razzleberry Ombre pad, Rich Razzleberry pad, Emerald Envy pad
other:  Emerald Envy ribbon, Triple Banner punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a full day!!  And a late night.  Nathan got 7th & didn't make it into tonights feature, so he'll race again tonight & hopefully make it in.  They only took the top 8 cars last night.

Deke is off early to chore & head to the office at the courthouse for the morning.  The boys will be here to spend the day with me.  And then tonight we'll be off to the races again.  

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

More 'Flourishing Phrases'!

I have an old co-worker that just retired & this is the card I made to send to her.  It would work for almost any of card you'd need to send- wedding, anniversary, etc. too.

It is very clean & simple, yet elegant!!  I added the silver foil just under the flagged banner.  And wow- that added alot to the card.  I just love this stamp set- the images & all of the words included in it!!  It is great!

stamp set:  'Flourishing Phrases'
card stock:  Smoky Slate, Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Silver Foil
ink:  Smoky Slate
other:  Triple Banner Punch, Dimensionals, White Accents

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We enjoyed a busy day with our family yesterday!!  We all did the parade in the morning, greased pig contest in the afternoon, chores, a picnic for supper on the patio at Seeley's & then fireworks at the Sigourney Expo.  We all had a fun day together!!  And we saw some old friends we hadn't seen in years too that were home for the festivities.

This morning Deke is off early to chore & then he'll head to the office for his weekly board meeting.  I'm off early this morning  for dr appointments.  Manda is going to keep Brayden & Masen for me until I get home- hopefully by mid afternoon.  It is a busy day with swim team practice for Brayden,   & then Brody & Drake have swim lessons.  Tonight we're all off to the races in Osky to cheer Nathan on for the Annual Stock Car Shoot Out!

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Let's Celebrate- Happy 4th of July!

Here is a fun card I whipped up last night.  Does it look like fireworks?  I thought it turned out cute!!

I used the new Dapper Denim with the Real Red!   I just love the new Dapper Denim!

 

stamp sets:  'Flower Patch' & 'Confetti Celebration'
card stock:  Dapper Denim, Real Red, Whisper White
ink:  Real Red, Dapper Denim, Whisper White Craft pad
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Layering Ovals Collection, Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Silver Sequins

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We had a busy day with our White Family Reunion, little kids pedal Tractor pull & the street dance.  It was great to see so many family members!

WOO HOOO!  Nathan got 2nd in his heat last night in Cresco & he WON the feature!!  Yeah!  I so wish we could have been there. 

This morning Deke is off to chore & then we are all headed to town for the parade.  Nathan, Sarah & the boys will be home from their 6 day racing tour.  We'll come home for a quick lunch & then head back to town to watch the boys in the greased pig contest.  I'm not sure what we are doing tonight forsure.  We might go to the Figure 8 Races in What Cheer or the Tractor Pull in Sigourney.  We'll see what they boys decide they want to do. 

I HOPE you have a safe & fun 4th of July today!!

Sending many blessings to each of you!

Happy Stamping!!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Stemmed flowers using -'Touches of Texture'!

WOW- Check out these pretty stemmed flowers!  I really like this card!

When playing with this set I was SO EXCITED to discover that the little images in this set worked as the flowers here.  They don't perfectly line up, they look more like a watercolor.  Isn't this cool though!  I know I'll be using these stemmed flowers in another card design at an upcoming class, for sure!

stamp sets:  'Touches of Texture' & 'Designer Tin of Cards'
card stock:  Thick Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Watermelon Wonder, Whisper White
designer paper: Blooms & Bliss DSP
ink:  Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron
other:  Basic Pearls, Dimenaionals, Glue Dot, Mint Macaron 3/8" Sheer ribbon

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We had a fun time in Decorah racing last night.  Nathan did good.  There were alot of stock cars there & several of them didn't even make the main.  Thankfully Nathan made the main feature & started 17th, was up to 5th place & he broke a front tie rod with only about 10 of the 60 laps left to go- so that was a bummer.  It was really good racing, with the cars close together & side by side.  The track was really good- just a little dusty sitting in the stands for the feature.  Masen was happy to see us & the boys!  We all went to the pits- so that was a first, but fun for all.   We walked in the door just a few minutes ago.....it was a long trip!

Here is a picture of the boys in the trailer, as the guys were getting the car ready to go out for the heat race.  They were having a snack- pork sticks, cheese & crackers. 



Today we have a  White Family reunion on my dad's side of the family, at Lake Iowa.  Most of us haven't been together since my dad's funeral.  Most of my cousins & our kids will be there, plus my 2 uncles (their wives) & my aunt (& her husband).  We are all so looking forward to seeing each other & getting together.  The weather is suppose to be nice today- so that is an added bonus too.  Deke & I are going to pick Brayden up from his moms, so that he'll get to be with us for the day too!

After the reunion we'll come home to chore & then head to Sigourney to watch the twins be in the little kids pedal/tractor pull & then go to the street dance for awhile.  Usually several of Deke's classmates are home for the 4th of July holiday, so hopefully we'll get to see several of them. 

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

This just stinks- he is so CUTE!

Oh my gosh!!!  This is just adorable!!!  I love this little skunk!  And the words I used here are so perfectly fitting aren't they!

I did a fun fold here, using alot of new SU! products.  You can see another card I made using this fold BY CLICKING HERE!

And yes- you know I like to cut.....so I did some fussy cutting on this card!  I fussy cut the leaves/stem, heart & trunk.  

stamp sets:  'Foxy Friends' & 'Here for You' (words)
card stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red
designer paper:  Pop of Pink Specialty DSP
ink:  Black Memento, Real Red, Emerald Envy, Early Espresso
marker:  Emerald Envy
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Layering Squares Framelits, Paper Snips, Fox Builder Punch, Simply Scored Tool, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Here are some photos of tips I'd like to share:

#1- stamp these 2 images no a piece of 1 1/4" strip of Whisper White card stock, like this.

#2- punch out the body from the end, like this.

#3- punch out the head, like this.

#4- punch out the face, tail & little hair piece out of your Whisper White strip, like this.

This is what your tail looks like.

#5- ink up your tail stamp & stamp along one edge of the tail, like this.

#6- ink up your tail stamp again & stamp along the other edge of the tail, like this......giving you a white skunk strip down the middle.
#7- assemble your stunk.
#8- stamp the heart & the leaves onto a little piece of the Whisper White strip (& drawn the stem using your Emerald Envy marker) & fussy cut them out using my paper snips.
#9- stamp the tree stump onto your Whisper White strip & fussy cut it out using your paper snips.

Here are all of my little pieces for my cards!  I made 14 of them!

If you have any questions let me know!

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Yesterday was a fun day with the boys!  Last night when Manda & Steve got here to get them we did hair cuts on the front porch.  Yep- Susie's Hair Hut was open for business.  Steve, Drake & Brody all got their hair cut.

Last night I worked on stamping stuff- sorting orders, wrapping ribbon groups, etc.

Deke, me, Manda, Steve & all 3 boys are off to the races right after lunch today.  Nathan is racing tonight in Decorah.  They will have a 60 lap stock car main event, with a pit stop on lap 30.  So we are doing a road trip!  It is a little over a 3 hour drive one way.  We'll get home in the wee hours of tomorrow morning I'm sure.  Hopefully Nathan has good luck!  We are all excited to be going.  

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

LOVE this Detailed Floral Thinlit!

Wow- if you attend my monthly classes you'll probably be seeing a card similar to this one!  I was playing around & came up with this elegant black & white card.  I love it!  It is just stunning in person.  But those of you that know me, know that I'm a black & white card lover!

So what do you think?  

stamp set:  'Floral Phrases' (NEW)
card stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White
ink:  Archival Basic Black
other:  Big Shot, New Platform, Precision Plate, 2" Circle Punch, Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Paper Piercing Mat, Paper Piercing Tool, Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Glue Dots

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Yesterday I worked on farm bookwork all morning & ran to the bank.  After lunch I cleared off my stamp shelves & sorted retired sets off.   When Deke got home from his meeting he chored & then we made a quick trip to Osky to meet a guy about brick.  I worked more on stamp stuff when we got home. 

Today the 3 Seeley boys will be here.  It will be a fun day!

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-
SUSIE