Mom & Dick's Anniversary Party!

Here is a picture of Mom & Dick that I took at their party last night.

We all had a great time!  

Always fun to all be together.

Happy Anniversary!  And many more happy years together.

 Here are a few pictures of all of us!

Erin's having a stampin' party today!!

HI!  Check this out!

This is one of the cards that everyone will be making at Erin's stampin' party today!

I can't wait to spend my afternoon stamping with the girls.

This is also one of the cards that I created for my "All Occasions" card class.

Wouldn't this card make a cool graduation card!!  

You could just change the colors to coordinate with your school colors!!

'Sprinkled Expressions" (SAB set)

cs:  Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White

Big Top Designer Paper

ink:  Tempting Turquoise

supplies:  Scallop Edge Border punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, Tempting Turquoise 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals

The sun is shinning today!!  Hope you all enjoy it.

Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

Today is the anniversary celebration party for my Mom & Dick. Happy Anniversary to them!!!

HI!

We are all getting together tonight for a nice supper to celebrate my Mom & Dick's 25th wedding anniversary!

Wishing them many more happy years together.

I am excited about seeing my sisters, step brother, step sisters & everyone's families!
We don't get all together very often.

Here is the card that I made for them. 
It is also one that I created for my "All Occasions" card class.  

I really like it!!
Lots of detail, but so easy to do with my Stampin' UP! punches!!
And you know me....I love the elegance of black & white cards.
I don't think you can ever go wrong creating with black & white.
I added Cherry Cobbler to this one for an accent. 

'Loving Thoughts'
(This is such a great set for a wide variety of words!!!)

cs:  Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

ink:  Basic Black

supplies:  Bird Builder punch, Full Heart punch, Basic Pearls, dimensionals

Have a great weekend!

Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

Here are some more of the cards I created for my 'All Occasions' card class!

HI!

Here is a peek at some more of the cards that I created for my "All Occasions" card class.

My class in Sigourney turned out great!! 

I'm looking forward to my Hiawatha class!
Can't wait to share with everyone & spend my day stamping with all of you that are signed up for it on 03/31!

ENJOY!

Happy Stamping!

SUSIE

Here is another cool card that my friend Tara Charlson sent to me!

HI!

Here is another cute card that my demonstrator friend Tara Charlson sent to me.
(The last one.)

I so LOVE this stamp set.  It is an 'oldie' but a goodie!!

Definitely one of my old time favorites.
This stamp set has been around for a long time. 
Every year I think it will retire....will it this year?
It has so many companion stamps to go with it. 
It is such a versatile set!

 'Loads of Love'

cs:  Tempting Turqouise, Peach Parfait, Real Red, Very Vanilla, Old Olive

Bright Designer Paper package (Tempting Turqouise)

ink:  Red Red, Basic Black

markers:  Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Real Red, Peach Parfait, Basic Gray

supplies:  Mini brad, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, Peach Parfait ribbon, glue dots, dimensionals

Getting a card like this sure would brighten anyones day!!

ENJOY!

Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

Look at this card!!

HI!

What a simple but beautiful card!

This is another card that my friend Tara Charlson sent to me.

Simple, but elegant!

'Love & Sympathy' & 'On Your Birthday'

cs:  Old Olive, Basic Black, Wisteria Wonder

First Edition Specialty Designer paper

ink:  Basic Black & Wisteria Wonder

supplies: Rose Red ribbon

ENJOY!

Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

What a yummy birthday card!

HI!
Happy SPRING!!
Today is the first day of spring.  We've sure been blessed with some beautiful weather the past week & I love seeing the green grass & flowers/plants coming up. 
Hoping that I get to go on a walk tonight after work before we sell 2 loads of hogs. 

Here is another card that my demonstrator friend Tara Charlson sent to me.

What a fun birthday card!

The ice cream cone is so cute!

'Pennant Parade' & 'Perfect Punches'

cs:  Old Olive, Rose Red, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point

ink:  Early Espresso, Pacific Point, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red

supplies:  Extra Large Oval punch, Petite Pennants Builder punch, Cupcake Builder punch, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Stripes embossing folder, dimensionals, 2 way glue pen & Dazzling Diamonds glitter

ENJOY!

Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

Look at this amazing card that my friend Tara sent to me!

HI!  Happy Monday!

I got a surprise in the mail the other day!  It just made my day! I love getting handstamped cards.

So today I wanted to share this sweet card that my dear demonstrator friend Tara Charlson (from Wisconsin) sent to me.  Don't you love it!  Look at all those hearts!  What a detailed & elegant card.  

Love the colors using the Everyday Enchantment designer paper from the Sale-a-bration mini.

cs:  Poppy Parade, Pool Party, Very Vanilla

Everyday Enchantment designer paper (SAB)

ink:  Poppy Parade

supplies:  Big shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Fashionable Hearts embosslit die, Full Heart punch, basic pearls, Everyday Enchantment ribbon (SAB), glue dots, dimensionals

(I will be sharing a few other cards that Tara sent to me in the next few days!)

ENJOY!

Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

WOW!!! What a great time stamping yesterday!!

HELLO!

WOW!!  Everyone had a great time stamping yesterday!!  

I so enjoyed my day & felt everyone else did too!

I was pleased with my turn out, my projects, food & the whole day in general.  

I look forward to sharing these exact same projects in Hiawatha soon with my group that is signed up there already!  

I have to give a big shout out to my wonderful husband for helping me get ready for this event.  He did alot of the Big Shot cutting, plus helped set up & clean up & even had to run back home yesterday morning because I forgot one whole basket of 4 of the card projects in my stamp room!  

(Good thing we only lived 5 miles away!)

I also appreciate Lorraine & Karen helping staying late to help us pack up & clean.  

THANK YOU!!

So here are a few shots of the girls enjoying their day stamping!  

I just about forgot to take any pictures & know that some of the girls were already done & gone before these pictures were taken. 

There were 20 different cards & everyone made 2 of each of them= 

40 total 'All Occasions" cards!  

What a great day!!

I loved seeing some of the girls put their own twist to the cards & change them up.  {big smiles}

(AND a note to Julie- I didn't have this post saved...just typed it up now as posting!) 

So last night I was soooo tired but still so pumped up.  It was after 11 before I ever went to bed.  I slept like a rock & didn't wake up until 9 a.m.  I never do that....but am ready to go today.  I have tons to do.....so pray I get it all done.

Our kids are coming for supper & hair cuts tonight.  Looking forward to us all being together.  Think I'll make breaded tenderloins & cheesy potatoes.  

They are a family favorites!  

ENJOY!! 

Happy Stamping!

SUSIE

Happy Saint Patrick's Day to you!!

HI!  WAHOO!!!

Today is my big 40 card "All Occasions" class.

I can't wait to share with those of you that are joining me today!

AND I look forward to sharing the same cards with those of you that are signed up for my class in Hiawatha, as you will be doing the exact same cute cards. 

Sorry- no cards to post today....but check out these cookies.
I made them with our new cookie presses.
So cute & simple!
Just roll the dough into balls, press them down with the cookie press & bake!
I put green food coloring in mine since it is actually St. Patrick's Day today & these are for my card class.

Brayden was here yesterday & he had fun helping me bake these!
He is only 3 1/2 & he could press them out with the press.  

Ok.....gotta run......

I'm packing up & heading out now for my card class.  

{big smiles}

I am exhausted- but so EXCITED to share with my girls that will be stamping with me today! 
Tomorrow I have the day off & hopefully will get some sleep & catch up on things around the house that I've let slide this week because of me getting ready for my class.
Know I have several stamp order/boxes that arrived on Friday that I need to sort & get them ready to deliver to the hostesses, so that will take some time for me to do tomorrow.

My pork & cheesy potatoes are cooking in the crock pots & sure smell yummy!!  

And aren't my shamrock sugar cookies just too cute!

The girls today will get cute cards to create & will have lots of yummy food to enjoy too!

 

What a beautiful weekend in store of us weather wise!

I hope you enjoy it!

Check back soon for some more of my cards that I'll be sharing!

Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

Here is another sneak peek of some of my upcoming 'All Occaions' cards!

Hi!
Here is another sneak peek of some more of the cards that everyone will be stamping at my upcoming "All Occasions" card class!

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

More cute ones huh!

I think that everyone that gets to join me for this class will have fun!

PLUS they are going to go home with tons of new ideas & cards that are already to be given. 

NOTE- 

IF you missed signing up for my 'All Occasions" card class & want more ideas like them I will be having my annual "SPRING Stamp 'Til You Cramp" event on April 21, 2012 in South English, Iowa. 

This stamp camp will be SO MUCH FUN with lots more cards.
At this stamp camp I will share & teach you different techniques & folds & things that are more detailed than things we do at workshops each month.  

I'd love to have you join me for this upcoming fun day of stamping!

Contact me for more information on this upcoming 'SPRING Stamp 'Til You Cramp' event & get signed up!

ENJOY!

Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

Sweet Treat card!

HI!

Here is a cute card I made earlier this week that I want to share with you.

It is bright & cheerful!

'Sweets for the Sweet'

cs:  Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise

Big Top Birthday Designer paper

ink:  Daffodil Delight, Real Red

supplies:  Big Shot, Bigz XL Designer Rosette die, White Twine, 1" circle punch Scallop Oval punch, Large Oval punch, dimensionals, cello bag

ENJOY!!

Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

Here is a Sneak Peek of my 'All Occasions' card class!!

HI!

WOW- What a busy week again stamping for me!!  

Sale-a-bration time keeps me on my toes literally with creating & doing lots of workshops & stamping!
I JUST LOVE SHARING MY LOVE OF STAMPING!

I wanted to share today.....

Here is a sneak peek of my upcoming 'All Occasions' card class.

This is an annual event that I look forward to doing each year.

 I know that many of my customers look forward to it too!

This year I've got some new gals signed up to join us, so that is exciting! 
I'm looking forward to meeting them.   

I will spend every spare minute this week stamping & cutting & won't get much sleep!
(On Sunday I will crash!)

But can't wait to share with those of you that signed up for this awesome class.  

If you didn't sign up you won't want to miss out on this class next year. 

So what do you think?  They are all cute huh!

Now to keep my mojo going so I can come up with the rest of the cards for this class.
I am also doing all of the food for this class too.
So have to be done with my cards & all of the class by Friday so I can cook all evening.
We are having yummy BBQ pork sandwiches, cheesy hashbrown potatoes, 7 layer lettuce salad, chocolate chip bar cookies & HOPEFULLY some shamrock sugar cookies stamped with our new cookie press. 

EXCITING NEWS: 
We welcomed a new member to our family earlier this morning.
My nephew Ben & his wife Jenna were blessed with a baby boy-
Lawson Daniel Schmidt.
Everyone is doing well.
Can't wait to meet him!! 

Hope you have a great day!
It is going to be another beautiful day with sunshine & temps in the 70's again. 
Spring looks like it is here.....
the grass is greening, flowers & plants are coming up in my yard.
YIPEE!

ENJOY!

Happy Stamping!

SUSIE

Love this little bunny! It is such a cute Easter card.

HI!  Here is a cute pocket card!
This was one of the make & takes everyone did at my workshops last week.
It was so fun to make!

I like the bright/springy colors.  

'Everybunny' & 'Blessings from Heaven'

cs:  Crumb Cake, Pool Party Calypso Coral, Watercolor Paper

Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper (SAB)

ink:  Chocolate Chip

markers:  Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Calypso Coral

supplies:  Blender Pens, mat pack, paper-piercing tool, dimensionals, glue dots, scallop trim border punch, large oval punch, modern label punch, 2011-2013 In Color assorted brads, Calypso Coral ruffled ribbon

I am not a very good watercolorer- but thought this card turned out good.  

I was very lucky & did have the opportunity to get to watch & learn about watercoloring from my amazing demonstrator friend Diana Gibbs, when we were both at Founders in St. George, Utah, last fall.

 I learned so much from Di about this technique.  

She loves to watercolor & does an outstanding job at shadowing & such.

NOTE:

I do know that the watercolor paper is so much easier & better to work with than any other card stock when doing this technique.  

If you don't have watercolor paper you can use the Naturals Ivory & Naturals White- but they don't let you blend your colors like the watercolor paper does.  

 Do NOT use Whisper White or Very Vanilla to try to watercolor with, as the paper bubbles & looks yucky when it gets too wet.

Stampin' UP! products used to watercolor with are-

Watercolor crayons, ink pad lids, watercolor pencils & markers 

which can be used with blender pens or aqua painters. 

I hope you find time to try watercoloring sometime soon!

ENJOY!!

Happy Stamping!

SUSIE

SWEET "HEART" CARD!

HI!  Happy Monday to you!!
 

Here is a sweet 'HEART' card that I want to share with you.  I took a picture of it at convention in Salt Lake City, Utah last summer.  I think it is really cute!!

'Sweetheart' & 'Word Play'

cs:  Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Pretty In Pink, Whisper White

ink:  Certainly Celery, So Saffron

supplies:  Full Heart punch, Subtles Flower bard, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, Paper Piercing tool, mat pack, Pretty in  Pink Satin ribbon

ENJOY!!

Happy Stamping!
SUSIE