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!

Founders- Day #2

 Founders- Day #2

We got up bright & early yesterday morning & headed to Mt. Zion National Park for the day.  
What a BEAUTIFUL place!!  
We did lots of walking on trails & took lots of pictures.  
I enjoyed my day with some old & new friends!!  

 Here is Robin, Rolanda, me, Laura & Glenda.

We all did lots of walking.
Here are some of the sites we saw.

A waterfall & an awesome view.

 

Have a great day!!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE 

Cherry Cobbler Tulle flowers

Good morning from St. George, Utah!

I'm headed down to eat breakfast this morning & then 14 of us are getting in a van & going to Mt. Zion to spend our day at the park.  I went there 2 years ago & it is amazing!  Looking forward to today & enjoying the company of some great friends.

I wanted to share a photo I took of the Cherry Cobbler Tulle flowers that Selma made.  Aren't the beautiful!!  I can't wait to get home & make some. 

  

supplies:  Cherry Cobbler Scalloped Tulle Ribbon- pg. 4 of the Holiday Catalog, Linen Thread, Naturals Designer Buttons- pg. 176., Heat Tool

Day 1 at Founders

We are having a fun time.  

Stampin' UP! had a meet & greet for us. We are listening to Shelli welcome us.
 

 

We were divided into groups so that we could meet new friends.

Here is my 'team' for this year.

Our 'team' is called the "Ocean View Beach".

We had a great time getting to know each other.

Here is a picture of our supper table.  

Our place setting name tags were so cute!

Check out our little gift- a monogram personalized stamp.  Love it!

The packaging of it is cool too!

And I can't forget to share this.....

Here is the picture of Brody, Papa & Drake that I took on Tuesday morning.

Miss all of my guys! 

Have a great day!!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

I am headed to Founders!!!

HI!
I'll soon be walking out the door & driving to the airport.  I am headed to St. George, Utah, for Stampin' UP!'s Founders Circle.  So if you are reading this post at the normal time I post I'll be in an airplane & on my way!

I am so looking forward to seeing so many of my friends today in St. George.  I am sad though too, as one of my dear friends- LeeAnn is sick & thus she will not be joining us this year.  I am bummed!  But I hope she is feeling better soon!!  I will sure miss her!

I am just about all packed & ready to go.  I wanted to get a little sleep before I left, but I'm so pumped I don't think I can sleep.  I need to be back up by 2:15 to shower & leave by 3:00, so is it worth even trying to sleep?  

I will try to post daily from Founders, but it probably won't be on in the mornings.  It will all depend on when I get back to my room & have time to do it.  Promise you'll hear from me though!! 

Today's post is another cute project that I took a picture of at a SU! event- thus I assume someone at SU! created it.  I think it is adorable though & it would make an awesome gift box for a special person.  

'Make a Cake'
cs:  Summer Starfruit, Whisper White, Midnight Muse
Patio Party
ink:  Baja Breeze
supplies:  Big Shot, Fancy Favor Bigz XL die, paper snip

I love to fly (my dad use to have a single engine pilots license when we were young & we flew often on Sunday afternoons).....I just hate to be delayed & spend so much wasted time in airports when traveling.  Thus I pray I have a good trip out & back home.  Looks like there will be storms & rain when landing in Denver this morning, so hope that goes ok.  Then flying to Vegas where I'll get on a SU! bus with other demonstrators & ride for 2 hours to St. George, Utah.  Our journey has begun!!  The scenery along the way is amazing!!  Mother Nature has done wondrous works & the view is breathtaking.  All of the rocks, dessert & colors are so different than the fields & green grass we have here in Iowa.  When we get to our St. George Hotel SU! will have a light lunch buffet waiting on us.  I will then go to the SU! hospitality room & visit.  It is fun to wait for everyone to walk into the hotel & greet them.  There will be lots of hugs, lots of laughing & lots of catching up to do.  It is like a big family reunion!!  Tonight we will all have a big supper together in our hotel!!  I am looking forward to seeing old friends & meeting some new ones too.  SU! is an amazing company & we will be spoiled this week.  Pillow gifts & all!  So be sure to stop back by & I'll share my week with you!  I always come home from here with lots of ideas to share with my downline & customers & can't wait for that either.   When demonstrators all get together we share our ideas & have an awesome time!  

I am a huge homebody though- so know by tomorrow I'll already be getting home sick & missing all of my boys.  I took some cute pictures of Deke & the twins yesterday morning, but they are still on my camera- so will post them sometime soon too.  I am thankful for my family & Steven's family too, as they are helping out with the twins while I'm gone this week.  I know my mom & nieces are thrilled about spending Friday with the twins.  Aunt Kathy is helping out with Brayden & Steven's dad actually took off work today & tomorrow to keep the twins too.  Bless them all!!!  

Ok- I've gotta run......still lots to do.  I'm so EXCITED for the amazing day/week I have ahead of me & look forward to it all!   

I hope you have a great day!!
Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

A Christmas Tree

Good morning!  A quick post......trying to get my swaps for Founders finished.  They are all done except putting the (already tied) bows on about 60 of them!!  Then put them into clear envelopes. The other 60 are completely done.  YIPEE!

I think that this tree is so cute.  It is a framed item that was on our display table at a SU! event, so someone that works at SU! created it.  It is just so pretty!!  And it would be beautiful as a card too. 
 

'Chock-Full of Cheer'

'Cheerful Christmas' standard size wheel

(This has the words "merry" on it & they were punched out!)

cs:  Very Vanilla

Be Good Cheer Designer Paper

ink:  Gumball Green & Cherry Cobbler

supplies:  1/2" circle punch & Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons

other:  Frame purchased from store X

Notice all of the beautiful designer paper from the Be Good Cheer Designer Paper package that is laying under the frame.

I leave here by 3:00 in the morning for the airport to go to SU! Founders in St. George, Utah.

I don't quite have my swaps done, I haven't started packing, I need to do laundry & pay bills, etc....

LOTS to do before I head out.

I hope to get a couple of hours of sleep tonight too. Ha!ha!

But the twins will be here today & I will enjoy them & be a busy bee tonight when they go home.

I'll sure miss all of my little guys (& Deke) when I'm gone.

I'm very much a home body & as excited & honored I am about going to Utah I will also be home sick by Thursday!

I shared pictures yesterday of my mom's birthday party & today is her special day!

So- HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY MOM!  I love you Mom!

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

'Wonderfall' Leaves

Good morning- Happy Monday!

We all had a great time at Lori's workshop yesterday!!!  Thanks to you all who joined us & also for helping to get done early so that I could make it to my moms birthday party on time.  
 
Here is one of the cards that everyone coming to my September workshops will be making.  I love stand up cards.   I love fall!! 

 'Wonderfall' , 'Fabulous Phrases' & 'Petite Pairs'

cs;  Chocolate Chip, Naturals Ivory

Orchard Harvest Designer paper

ink:  Early Espresso, More Mustard, Cajun Craze

supplies:  Big Shot, Woodgrain embossing folder, Autumn Accents die, Brushed Bronze buttons, Large Oval punch, Modern Label punch, Decorative Label punch, Linen Thread, Simply Scored Scoring Tool & Diagonal Plate, dimensionals & glue dots

We had a supper at the Legion Park in Keswick last night to celebrate my moms upcoming birthday.

It was great that all of the grandkids were there!!  Plus my Aunt Virginia, Uncle Larry & Aunt Anita, Le, Karen & Rich & boys, Pam, Brenda & Jeff & family, Debbie & Steve & family!

Here are a few of pictures that we took.

 Here is my mom with all of her grandkids & 4 great-grandsons!

 Here are all of the grandkids on the slide (bottom to top by age).

Nathan Wood, Ben Schmidt, Amanda Wood Seeley, Ryan Schmidt, Jake Edmundson, Jackie Dillon, Jordan Edmundson, Josh Edmundson, Mattie Dillon, Ginny Schmidt 
& 
Luke Dillon
 
 And here is a picture of Nathan & Amanda.

We had a fun evening!  The last time we were all together was last Thanksgiving.

I only slept a couple of hours last night, as I've been working on my Founders swaps.
I am determined they will be all done before I leave.
 I wanted to work on them for awhile this morning before the boys arrive.

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

Founders Swap PEEK!

Good morning!

Here is a PEEK at my Founders Swap!!  I love it!  Hope the ones that get it at Founders like it too!  BUT- I only have ONE of my Founders swaps done so far.  I only have 119 more to go!!! YIKES!!!  I have the main base & layer all cut, stamped & attached to each other.  Now to get the Oval Accent die piece cut & stamped, the pearls on & the ribbons tied & put it all together.  Then they will be done.....so I have a long ways yet to go!  I plan to work on them tomorrow night after work.  I want to have them all completely done before I leave.  Pray that that plan happens.  I will post my Founders Swap & details here on my blog on Friday morning, as our swap is Thursday night. 

Yesterday was a BUSY & FUN day!!!  We had all 3 grandsons all day.  We walked in the Delta Days Parade with my sister Beckie Appleget- as she is running for Keokuk County Auditor on the November ballet.  We will be attending as many events as we can campaigning with her in the next 2 months!  She would do a great job as auditor, as she is a wiz at numbers & very organized.  Hopefully she will get the position.  The tax payers of Keokuk County need her to be there!

 

Here is a picture of Drake, Brayden & Brody that I took yesterday afternoon when we got home from the parade.  ( I forgot to take my camera to the parade- as I was just doing good to get all of the boys ready & out the door in time.)  
I posted this photo on Face Book, along with this comment:

We went to the Delta Days Parade this morning!!  Look at the cool shirts we wore!  We LOVE our Aunt Beckie Appleget!!!  Be sure to VOTE for her for KEOKUK COUNTY AUDITOR in November!!  Drake, Brayden & Brody

Here is another picture of the boys......I had a hard time getting the twins to sit still.  It was pretty comical trying to get a decent picture of all 3 of them together!  Aren't they precious though!

Another BUSY day here today.  I'm off to finish typing up my supply list, cut a few last minute Big Shot pieces for one of today's cards, pack up everything & head to Iowa City for a workshop today with Lori being the hostess.  She has several friends coming & I'm super EXCITED to share 6 amazing card creations with them to create!

THEN tonight we have a big family picnic to celebrate my mom's upcoming 70th Birthday- which is  later this week.  So yesterday I cooked a half a hog, so we'll have shredded pork sandwiches, cheesy potatoes & a pot luck supper for tonight.  It will be topped off with a yummy Donna Vail cake too!  All of my sisters & their families will be there.  We all haven't been together since last Thanksgiving- so it will be exciting to get to see each other.  My aunt Virginia from Keswick & my aunt Anita & uncle Larry from McGregor & many of their family are going to join us too!  Plus a few of my step siblings.  Can't wait!!

Ok.......I've got to run.  Lots to do.......

I hope you have a wonderful day!!
Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

Lovin' the Stitched Satin 'In Color' Ribbon Special this month!

Good morning!!

WOW......I am just lovin' the Stitched Satin 'In Color' Ribbon special this month!!  For every $40 you spend on products of your choice- Stampin' UP! will give you a FREE roll of this ribbon & you get to choose which color you want.  If you spend $80 then you get to choose 2 rolls of ribbon, and so on!  SO COOL!!!!  What an amazing special!!!


Check out the ribbon on this card.  There is alot going on here.  This was a card on display at the Riverton Distribution Center showcase room when I was there in July during convention.  Isn't it neat!  The creator of this card does a great job showcasing our Gumball Green In Color & especially the RIBBON (one of the 5 In Color colors) that is on special this month!

'Sassy Salutations'
cs:  Gumball Green
2012-2014 In Color Designer Paper Stack (Gumball Green)
ink:  Versamark pad
supplies:  Big Shot, Fancy Fan embossing folder, Delicate Doilies Sizzlit, Designer Rosette Bigz XL die, Petite Pennants Builder punch, Blossom Petals Builder punch, In Color (Gumball Green) Dahlia, white twine, Faucet buttons, White Embossing powder, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, glue dots, dimensionals, Gumball Green Stitched Satin ribbon

Busy day here......we have all 3 grandsons bright & early this morning.  We are headed to the Delta Days parade soon to walk in it & help support my sister- Beckie (White) Appleget who is running for the Keokuk County Auditor.  We will all be wearing our red shirts (including the twins) that say 'Appleget for Auditor') & we will walk the parade & throw out candy so that we can talk to everyone along the way.  Brayden & I will be pulling the twins in their little red wagon.  He is so excited to get to go with us.  He hasn't been able to make the Keota or Sigourney parades with us earlier this summer.  

Hope you have a fantastic weekend!!

GO IOWA HAWKEYES!!  (Hoping for a victory over Iowa State today!)

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

'World Treasures' peacock

Good morning!!  WOW- what a fun night of stamping last night!  I'm exhausted though.....
but enjoyed my evening & I think everyone else did too!

This morning I want to share a beautiful card that I CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) from my demonstrator friend Kay Kalthoff.  She is an amazing person & SUPER stamper!!  I met her a few years ago at Founders & I look forward to seeing her again next week at Founders again!

Isn't the detail in on this peacock gorgeous!

'World Treasures'

cs:  Rich Razzlebery, Midnight Muse, Whisper White

International Bazaar Designer paper

markers:  Rich Razzleberry & Midnight Muse

supplies:  Big Shot, Fancy Fan embossing folder, Basic Rhinestones, Midnight Muse ribbon, dimenstionals, glue dot

Hope you have a wonderful day!!
Happy Friday!!

ENJOY!

SUSIE

'Scentsational Season' Christmas Tree

WOW!  Good morning...... Happy Thursday!!  I have a stamp class at our home tonight & have several ladies joining me.  I can't wait to see everyone & spend our evening together stamping.  I have 6 cool cards for them all to make.  

I made this cool card using another one of my favorite sets from the Holiday Catalog. I  LOVE how the framelits & the stamp set coordinate together!

'Scentsational Season' & ''Sassy Salutations'

cs:  Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Whisper White & Summer Starfruit

Snow Festival Designer Paper

ink:  Gumball Green

supplies:  Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, Stripes Embossing folder, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Merry Minis Punch Pack (star), dimensionals, glue dot

other:  Permanent SHARPIE RED MARKER to color the Rhinestones Red

I hope you have a fabulous day!!

I will enjoy my day with the twins & my evening with my friends stamping!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

'Hello, Doily'

Good morning!

Today I'm sharing a beautiful card that my very talented downline Judy Hopping made.  

She used the set 'Hello, Doily', stamped it in vesamark & embossed it with White Embossing powder.  She then took a sponge inked with Rich Razzleberry ink & rubbed it over the white embossed image.  Just gorgeous isn't it!!


'Hello, Doily' 'Delicate Doilies' & 'Petite Pairs'
cs:  Rich Razzleberry & Whisper White
ink:  Rich Razzleberry & Versamark ink pad
supplies:  White Embossing powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, White Twine, Mat Pack, Paperpiercing Tool, Brights Glimmer Brads (Rich Razzleberry), dimensionals, sponge, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1 1/4" Circle punch

Isn't the Spirelli String art in the middle around the Scallop Circle punch just beautiful!

We had a late night last night sorting, loading & selling hogs in the darn heat!  It is another busy day here with the boys.  AND I still lots of cutting of card stock to do before my big stamp class here tomorrow night!!!  I will be burning the midnight oil!  But have some cool cards to share with everyone that is coming to stamp with me!!  I can't wait for them to see them. 

Gotta run.....

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

'Perfectly Preserved'- LOVE this jar!

Good morning!!

 

I stamped almost all day yesterday!!  I now have all of my cards created for my 2 stamp classes  that I have this week.  Yipee!!  They are all cute!!  I can't wait to share.  But first have to get everything cut.  Crystal came & helped me for a couple of hours in the afternoon.  She got some things cut with the Big Shot.  That was so sweet of her!  I enjoyed her company too, as we never get to see much of each other or visit any more since I don't work with her now.  

Brayden was in the shop with his dad all day, so he was back & forth from there to the house & ate lunch with us.  He talked me into making a batch of Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies for him to help with & take them to the shop for the guys too.  They were yummy!

I have been playing with this 'Perfectly Preserved' stamp set some more.  I am doing a cute card (with a fun fold) with it at my classes this week- so will show you that card in the next week or so.  I got a swap with a doily under the jar & a tag hanging from the lid that I thought was cute- so recreated her card & came up with this card.

'Perfectly Preserved', 'Sweet Essentials' & 'Lovely Little Labels'

cs:  Island Indigo, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip & Very Vanilla

Orchard Harvest Designer paper

ink:  Cajun Craze, Lucky Limeade, Chocolate Chip & Island Indigo  

supplies:  Big Shot, Cannery Set framelits, Woodgrain embossing folder, Scallop Oval punch, Lacy Brocade embossing folder, Little Labels Punch Pack, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Bitty Buttons, Linen Thread,  dimenionals, glue dots

Here is a close up photo of the jar with the cute tag, flower/button & 

Scallop Oval punch Doily under it.  

I am finally feeling a little better.  I still have a little cough & sore throat.  I hope the boys & I are all on the uphill side to being better.  I don't have time to be sick!

Today the twins will be here.  (Brayden has pre-school.)  And tonight we sell hogs.  I am hoping to get to cut some card stock if I can get the boys to nap at the same time.  

Wish me luck!!

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

A 'Wonderfall' birthday card.....

Good morning!  

I needed a quick guy birthday card so this is what I came up with this morning.  I so LOVE the new Woodgrain embossing folder with the new Core'dinations card stock.  I did a little sanding on it after I ran it through the Big Shot.  And look at it- just beautiful!  Notice the new tulle too!  How fun...it makes beautiful bows!!  

Fall is in my favorite time of the year.  

I love the cooler temps, the crisp air & the beautiful colors that Mother Nature brings to us!!  

'Wonderfall' & 'Sassy Salutations'

cs:  Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Island Indigo

Orchard Harvest Designer Paper

ink:  Early Espresso

supplies:  Big Shot, Autumn Accents Bigz die, 3/12" scalloped Early Espresso Tulle ribbon, Woodgrain embossing folder, new Stampin' Sanding Block (pg. 6 of the Holiday Catalog), dimesnionals

LOTS to do today.....I'm finally home.

We have enjoyed our time spent this weekend with family & friends though.

My brother-in-law & sister-in-law from Illinois have been here too & it is always great to see & visit with them. 

 

I have 2 workshops this week & haven't gotten much done for them yet.

YIKES!!

Hope I have good Mojo juices today!

I'm off to grab my cup of coffee & head to my Studio to stamp!

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

A "Wicked Cool" treat!!

Here is a "Wicked Cool" Treat!

I'll post more about it later.....

Off now to clean up from the party & take back tables & all.

Have a great day!!
SUSIE

ADDITIONAL NOTES about this project-
  This little pouch was one I took a picture of at Founders last fall.
For the life of me I can't remember who the creator of it is to give them credit.
It sure is cute though!!
The stamp set is still current, but the designer paper is retired.

'Wicked Cool'
cs:  Cajun Craze, Basic Black, Whisper White
ink:  Black Stazon
markers:  Old Olive, Cajun Craze
supplies:  Big Shot, Petite Pocket Bigz XL die, XL Oval punch, 1 3/8" Square punch, Decorative Label punch, dimensionals, Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta ribbon

Good morning.

This is one tired grandma!  

Been a crazy past 2 weeks.....with sick boys & their big party & all.  

I've been sick with the cough the past 2 days & feel terrible.  

Too much to do to be down....

Here are some pictures of the boys with the yummy cakes that Cherie made.
They were adorable!

 
 

 I can't believe they are 1 already! 

They had a very nice party last night with lots of family & some friends there.

Here are some more pictures of their cakes......Cherie is so talented!!