'Cheers to the Year'

Each December at all of my monthly classes I have an annual tradition of offering everyone to come make 4x4 calendars with me for the coming year (instead of our usual monthly cards at classes).  I have been doing this for the past 14 years.  Many friends join me & make multiple calendars to give as Christmas gifts!  It is a great gift that has now become an annual tradition for many!!

Here is a sneak peek of my 2018 calendar page for January! 

stamp set:  'Cheers to the Year' & 'Snowflake Sentiments'
card stock:  Whisper White, Marina Mist, Dapper Denim
ink:  Dapper Denim
other:  1 1/2" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Clear Wink of Stella

How did I make the little circle dot on January 1st (high lighting the New Year Day)?  I used the eraser on then of a new pencil!  It works great!  

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Yesterday was a great day of stamping with everyone that joined me!!  Lori was our hostess!  She brought some yummy treats!!!  It was wonderful to end our year stamping with many that join me each month.  And we also had some join us that we hadn't seen awhile!  I love getting to stamp, share & visit with everyone.  

Today I'll spend my day with 3 little ones.  Tonight I'll be working on cutting calendars, for more upcoming classes that I have this week/weekend.  

 I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Wishes All Aglow'

Here are some cute Christmas lights in traditional Christmas colors!  They boys & I made a Count Down to Santa chain on Friday.  this is the stamp set we used.  I thought it turned out so cute, that I had to make a card using these lights too.  (I'll get a picture of the boys chain & share it sometime soon.)

I stamped the whole image in Smoky Slate.  Then on strips of Real Red & Garden Green card stock, using the Archival Basic Black pad, I stamped the lights & fussy cut them out with my paper snips.

stamp set:  'Wishes All Aglow'
card stock:  Real Red, Garden Green & Whisper White
ink:  Smoky Slate, Archival Basic Black, Real Red
other:  Big Shot, Standard Platform, Quilt Top Textured Embossing Folder, Classic Label Punch, Rhinestones, Real Red 1/8" Sold Ribbon, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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I had a busy day yesterday- mostly cutting lots of card stock!!  But we did get to one of Brayden's games yesterday & they won!  He did a great job.  

I've been busy getting ready for today's calendar class with my N. Liberty group!!  I can't wait for everyone to see them!  I'm looking forward to spending our afternoon together stamping!!!

I've gotta run.....

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

A Hedgehog!

 Check out this cute Hedgehog!  He is made using the stamp set- 'Painted Harvest' in the Holiday Catalog on pg. 49.

My dear demonstrator friend- Christy Kimball, gave this card to me.  I love it!!  I've seen several Hedgehog cards, but this one is adorable!

stamp sets:  'Painted Harvest', 'Happy Birthday Gorgeous', 'Confetti Celebration'
card stock:  Sahara Sand, Old Olive, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
ink:  Soft Suede
other:  Old Olive ribbon, Classic Label Punch, Big Shot, Layering Square Framelits, Stitched Square Framelits, Sparkle Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Today is a full day- stamping, basketball games & more stamping!!  As Brayden is in a BB tournament all day today.  And I'm glad that I finally get to go watch him play.  He has been playing BB for the 1 1/2 months, but every game he has, has been in a Sunday & I was gone every one of them for stamp classes. 
 

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!! 

Happy Stamping!!
Hugs-
SUSIE

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SUSIE

'Add A Little Glitz'

It is a simple Christmas tree, but so pretty with Red Rhinestones added to it!!  I colored with using the Light Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blend.

The CUTE bow is from the 'Holly Berry Happiness' stamp set & the coordinating Holly Berry Builder Punch that are both in the Annual Catalog!

I also used the Be Merry DSP that is in the Annual Catalog too!

stamp sets:  'Add A Little Glitz' & 'Holly Berry Happiness'
card stock:  Garden Green, Whisper White
designer paper:  Be Merry DSP
ink:  Garden Green
Stampin' Blends:   Light Cherry Cobblerother:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Layering Circles Framelits (2 1/2" & 2 1/4"), Holly Berry Builder Punch, Rhinestones, dimensionals, glue dots

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Yesterday was another repeat of kids & stamping!!  And today is the same.  

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

'Cheers to the Year'

Here is a clean & simple snowflake card!  Isn't it pretty!!  I love how the Foil Snowflake looks layered behind the circle snowflake.

Look closely & you'll see the Winter Wonderland Embossing Folder behind the Foil Snowflake too!

And this Year of Cheer Specialty DSP has pretty foil fold & silver snowflakes in it.  It is just gorgeous in person!

I used the Soft Suede ink pad here......and think it looks great with the Gold Foil Snowflake- don't you?

stamp set:  'Cheers to the Year'
card stock: Thick Whisper White, Whisper White
designer paper:  Year of Cheery Specialty
ink:  Soft Suede
other:  Big Shot, Standard Platform, Winter Wonderland Embossing Folder, Foil Snowflake, Banner Triple Punch, 1/8" Gold Ribbon, Dimensional, Glue Dot, 1 3/4" Circle Punch

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Yesterday was a busy day with kids, then I spent my night cutting card stock.  I have lots to get done before my calendar class this Sunday with my N. Liberty group!  My calendars turned out cute!!  I can't wait for you to see them.  I'll start posting them sometime in the next week or so.

This morning Deke is off early to chore & head to Ottumwa for 2 meetings he has down there today.  I'm off to run my routine with my kids!!  Tonight Masen & Ainslee will be here late, as Nathan & Brayden have BB practice again.  When they leave I'll be spending my night cutting card stock again!

I hope you have a very special Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!!!

Hugs-
SUSIE

'Night of Bethlehem'

Here is an Eclipse card.  This is a clean, simple & pretty Christmas card.  And I used the beautiful 'Night of Bethlehem' bundle!

Check out how I popped up Mary & Joseph, riding the donkey.  I slid them over to the right a little bit, to show the Black Card stock layer under them, thus creating an Eclipse look.  

You can see a couple other Eclipse cards I have previously posted by clicking on these links.
Joy Eclipse card
Cat Punch card  

I sponged the sky here, using a rectangle mask that I cut out of card stock.  I then stamped the villages, words & the stars, using the Archival Basic Gray ink.

And of course I had to add some bling!  I cut the star out of the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper.  And I added some sparkly rhinestones over some of the stars. 

stamp set: 'Night of Bethlehem'
card stock:  Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Whisper White, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer
ink:  Bermuda Bay, Archival Basic Black, Archival Basic Gray
other:  Big Shot, Bethlehem Edgelits Dies, Magnetic Platform, Rhinestones, Sponge, Dimensionals

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Yesterday was a busy day!  I am grateful that my mom & aunt Virginia came down to help me out with the kids, so I could go help Deke on the farm with our new little piggies.  The boys even decided they wanted to stay in the house with great grandma too.  So it sure made things go much quicker for us outside, with the piggies.

Last night I worked on stamping stuff!!!  

This morning we are off!!  Deke will chore & then head to the office at the courthouse for the morning.  I'm off to get the boys & take the twins to school.  I have some errands I need to run while I'm in town.  I'll then be spending my day with the 3 little ones.  And tonight I'll be stamping again!!

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!
Happy Stamping!!
Hugs!
SUSIE

A Pizza Box with Quilted Christmas!

This Pizza box has (3)- 3"x3" cards in it, along with the coordinating 3x3 envelopes!  I used the Quilted Christmas DSP to decorate the box & the cards inside of it.

This was one of my Holiday Extravaganza projects for my class last month! I had it all bagged up for them to take home as their "take home make & take"!

Here are the 3 cute cards!!  I used the Stitched Felt Embellishments as the accent on each one of them, which are so pretty!

Here is the Holly & Berry one!

Here is the Christmas Tree one!

And here is the Star one!

Check out the words I used on the inside of each of them!

They are all super CUTE huh!!!

Which one is your favorite?

stamp set: 'Hang Your Stocking'- Annual Catalog- pg. 121
card stock:  Real Red, Garden Green, Whisper White
designer paper:  Quilted Christmas 6x6 stack
ink:  Real Red
other:  Pizza Box, 3x3 Envelopes, Stitched Felt Embellishments, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Real Red 1/8" Solid Ribbon, Paper Snips to flag the little banners

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Yesterday was a busy day with all 6 kids here.  We built forts, did lots of coloring, drawing, pasting & taping!  I think I should buy stock in scotch tape.  They like it about as much as I like dimensionals.  

Last night when everyone was gone I placed orders & did stamp bookwork. 

This morning I'm off early to go pick up Brayden, we'll go to the Seeley's.  I'll get the boys ready, feed them all & take the 3 big boys to school. I'll then bring Trey home with me & spend my day with the 3 little ones.  Masen & Ainslee will get to our house about 7:30 & Deke will stay with them until I get home about 8:20.  He'll chore before they get there & then go back out to work on the farm when I get home.  I am thankful he can help me out by doing this today!

Then my mom is coming down later today to help me with the kids.  We get baby piggies this later this morning.  (We were originally suppose to get them yesterday, but that got changed on the other end for us.) So I'll take the 2 little boys outside with me & my mom can stay in with Ainslee until we get done. 

Tonight I'll be a stamping fool!!!  I still have 3 more months to create for my calendar classes.  And then I have LOTS & LOTS of cutting to get done.

Gotta run.....

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

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An Elf- 'Festive Phrases'

This was another Holiday Extravaganza class project that I did last month.  I was focusing on using the NEW Stampin' Blends when coloring this little Christmas elf!

Check out the Perfect White Accents that I colored with the Light Old Olive Stampin' Blend too!

Clean, simple & cute!!  I think this little guy turned out super cute!

stamp set:  'Festive Phrases'
card stock: Old Live, Basic Black, Whisper White
designer paper:  Merry Little Christmas  DSP
ink:  Black MementoStampin' Blends:   Light Cherry Cobbler, Light Old Olive, Light Daffodil Delight
other:  Perfect White Accents, Big Shot, Layering Squares Framelits

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We had a busy weekend!!  How blessed we are!  Here is a fun picture of the kids visiting Santa.  

 

 Trey, Santa, Drake, Masen, Brayden & Brody 

Look at these smiles!!  Everyone was super excited about seeing Santa, except for Masen.....he didn't want to get too close.  And Ainslee was asleep, so she missed out on being in the picture with all of the boys!

WOW- there is no school today!  And all 6 kids will be here all day!!  Now for me to see how creative I can be in figuring out things to keep them busy!

Originally we were suppose to get baby piggies in today, but that plan got changed last night......so tomorrow is now going to be baby piggy day!

Deke is off early to chore & head to the office for his weekly board meeting & then back home to work on the farm the rest of the day.  

Gotta run......I am off to pick up kids!  

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

'Good Tidings'

Here is a pretty card that is a traditional one.  It has- Green, Red, Music & Holly leaves!!

This is another one of the cards I created for my Holiday Extravaganza last month.

stamp set:  'Good Tidings'
card stock:  Tranquil Tide, Real Red, Whisper White
designer paper:  Merry Music Special DSP
inks:  Tranquil Tide, Real Red
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Layering Square Framelits, Stitched Square Framelits, Tranquil Tide ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

This is a 2 step stamp set.  So I shadow stamped the holly leaves, using the Tranquil Tide as the only green ink.  On the more solid image part of the leaf I inked it, stamped it onto my grid paper & then stamped it onto the music DSP.  On the other stamp I stamped it full strength using the Tranquil Tide ink again.  

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Yesterday was a busy day with all 6 grandkids here.  We enjoyed a nice evening together with Deke's family celebrating his parents 50th Wedding Anniversary!  Afterwards, on our way home, we took the kids through the drive through Christmas Lights in Ottumwa.  And stopped in to see Santa Claus too!  And our night ended with a slumber party on our family room floor!!

Today will be another busy day with all of the kids here. 

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

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Hugs-
SUSIE

'Cheers to the Year'

Silver & White....it is a pretty card!  This is another one of my Holiday Extravaganza class projects from last month.

Check out the beautiful Foil Snowflake! 

And look at this gorgeous designer paper.....it is the Year of Cheer Specialty Designer paper!

stamp set:  'Cheers to the Year'
card stock:  Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Silver Foil
designer paper:  Year of Cheer Specialty DSP
ink:  Smoky Slate
other:  1 3/4" Circle Punch, Rhinestone, Foil Snowflake, Silver Ribbon, Silver Mini Tinsel Trim, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

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I had the day off of my daycare job & so I spent my day/night stamping yesterday!  I've been creating projects for my upcoming calendar classes.  I can't wait for everyone to see them.  I'll be posting them on my blog in the next couple of weeks.  They are turning out super cute!

We have a super busy day today!!  Nathan is getting honored in Omaha, Nebraska tonight for National Stock Car ranking.  We had originally hoped to get to go, but things kind of got changed.  So now Deke & I are staying home & we are keeping all 6 of our grandkids this weekend.  Nathan, Sarah, Manda & Steve are all going to the banquet in Omaha.  And then the 6 kids & us are going to Deke's parents 50th Wedding anniversary supper/party tonight in Ottumwa.  

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Basket of Pumpkins

This pumpkin basket is a flat pop up card.  It is one of my Holiday Extravaganza class projects that I did the end of October.  Didn't it turn out to be a super cute fall card.

I fussy cut out the pumpkins from the Painted Autumn designer paper.

 Here is what it looks like from the side view when it is standing up.

When it lays flat it fits perfectly into our medium envelope & is a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" size.  

I added a 4x4" white piece of card stock to the back side of it for the words & signature area.

The pumpkins are sitting in the basket from the 'Basket of Wishes' stamp set.

Here are the measurements & the supplies:
stamp set:  'Basket of Wishes'
card stock:

• Crumb Cake- 4 1/4 x 8 1/2"- score 1/2", 1 1/2", 3" & 4"; 2" strip to stamp basket on & cut out with scissors
• Early Espresso- 3 x 5"- score at 1/2" & 1 1/2"; 2 3/8 x 2 3/8"
• Very Vanilla- 2 1/8 x 2 1/8"; 4 x 4"
• Pumpkin Pie- 2 3/4 x 5/8"

designer paper:

• Painted Harvest- 2 3/4 x 2 3/4"; 1 1/2 x 4 1/4"

other:  Burlap Ribbon, Scoring Tool, Paper Snips, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Layering Squares Framelits, dimensionals, glue dots

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I hope to stay all day/night today!!

Have a FABULOUS Friday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Happy Thanksgiving!!

 Happy Thanksgiving to you & your family!!!  Wishing you all many blessings on this special day!!

Here is a pretty fall shaker card that was one of my October monthly class cards.  

Check out the gold sequins that are behind the window sheet- that is behind the leaf cut out!

Here is a closer look at the baby wipe technique I did with the leaves here.

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 tap your stamp into for a rainbow of different colors!

stamp sets:  'Colorful Seasons' & 'Seasonal Lantern'
card stock:  Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, Window Sheet
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, Foam strips, sequins

You can see another card BY CLICKING HERE, that I previously posted on my blog that is similar to this one, that I made that card with left over pieces from class. 

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I hope you have a very special THANKSGIVING DAY!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE