Happy Veterans Day!
I am thankful for all of those who have served & continue to serve in our nation's Armed Forces.
We are blessed to live in America!
AND so thankful for our freedom! 
 

Good morning!  WOW......what a busy weekend.  I had a great party yesterday with Lynda & Nancy & their friends yesterday!!  Lots of stampin' fun was had by all!  It was great to have meet so many new ladies.  I loved sharing!

I'm draggin' today....been going 100 mph for too long.  
A new start to another crazy week here!

 Here is an elegant card that we did at Linda's workshop.  I love the Silver Glimmer paper.  It is beautiful & looks amazing with our cool Snow Flurry snowflake die.

'Greetings for the Season'
cs:  Night of Navy, Whisper White & Silver Glimmer 12x12 Paper
ink:  Night of Navy
supplies:  Big Shot, Snow Flurry Bigz die, Northern Flurry embossing folder,
dimensionals, glue dots & Basic Rhinestones

My mom & aunt Virginia are stopping by to visit the twins & me this morning.
Looking forward to seeing them.

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

A beautiful wreath!

HI!  Here is a beautiful wreath!

I'm off to Hiawatha soon to stamp with Nancy & Lynda & their friends!  This is one of the beautiful cards that everyone will be making today. 

'Winter Memories'
cs:  Watercolor Paper, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake & Cord'ination Early Espresso
ink:  Black Stazon
supplies:  Big Shot, Woodgrain embossing folder, sanding block, Cherry Cobbler Tulle ribbon, glue dot, dimensionals, Neturals watercolor crayons, Regals watercolor crayons, blender pens

I have a huge group coming today & I'm still cutting more card stock so that I have enough for everyone joining us.

We had a great time with Deke's family last night.  Almost everyone made it but 2 of the grandsons.  It was so fun to see so many new little ones that have joined the family the past year.  It was especially special to see the Wood Family from Illinois & the Polly/Wood family from Pennsylvania.  They don't live close by & the times we see them we treasure.  We ENJOYED getting to finally meet our great-niece Katie.  And wonderful to see our other great-niece Collyn's again too!  They are both precious!

Have a great day!
Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

'Ornament Keepsakes'

Good morning!

This is a card that everyone did at Linda's Christmas card Stamp-a-Stack class last weekend.  It is very similar to a card that I got at Founders from Julie Davidson.  Loved that it was a true 'Christmas' colored card & show cases several neat products from our awesome Holiday Catalog!  




'Ornament Keepsakes' & 'More Many Messages'
cs:  Real Red, Whisper White & Early Espresso
Gumball Green Core'dination 
ink:  Early Espresso & Gumball Green
supplies:  Big Shot, Holiday Framelits, Lacy Brocade embossing folder, Sanding Block, Real Red 1/8" Taffeta ribbon, glue dot, dimensionals, rhinestone (colored with a red Sharpie marker)

 I enjoyed my sister Julie visiting yesterday afternoon & helping out with the twins.

Cut Steven's hair last night & then ran to town for Pizza Ranch for our supper.

Nice evening spent with my sister Julie & the Seeley family at our home.

Here is a picture Aunt Julie took of the twins being silly.

Brody is holding Steven's Mt. Dew & you'd think they had some of it with how silly they were being.

 Love those smiles. 
And too bad you can't hear their laughs too!

I have a long list of to do's today that have to be done before I can go to bed tonight....

•  Lots of stamps to sort & get ready for delivery that the UPS man delivered late yesterday afternoon. 
• Lots of Christmas card "KITS" to get done & several of them that need to be delivered to my Hiawatha area gals. 
• Lots of cards to cut for Nancy & Lynda's workshop tomorrow.
• Lots of meatballs to make for our supper at Deke's parents for tonight.

 We are looking forward to meeting Katie & seeing Collyn's tonight- our 2 youngest great- nieces.

Deke's family doesn't get together very often.

Love it when the ones from Illinois & Pennsylvania come to Iowa to visit us!

Hope you have a great day!!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

'Scentsational Season' Tree Twist card

Happy Friday!  
Here is a card that I'll be sharing at my workshops this month.  It is a cool TWIST card.  All of the ladies made it last night & it was a big hit!

'Scentsational Season', 'Border Banter' & More Merry Messages
cs:  Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
Snow Festival Designer Paper
ink:  Gumball Green & Cherry Cobbler
supplies:  Big Shot, Holiday Collection Framelits, Rhinestones (colored in with a permanent red marker), Merry Minis (star), Paper Piercing tool & mat, dimensionals, glue dot, 2 1/2" Circle punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch

 The inside has a pocket that you can keep open or glue shut.

This would make a great pocket for a gift card, money or a note!

Just think of the possibilities you could create using the TWIST fold!
And it fits into our Medium envelopes.

• card stock= 4 1/4 x 11" 
• score diagonally from corner to corner (the long direction)
• fold on scored line
• then fold in half like a card
• decorate however you choose 
• Easy!

I had a great group of ladies that joined me to stamp last night.

I enjoyed my evening & I think they did too.

We even had a husband join us for the evening to watch & visit.

He was the chauffeur for his wife who is on crutches.

Today I'm home all day with the twins.  

I have to clean the house from class last night & cut card stock & repack for my workshop on Sunday.  
Nancy & Lynda are going to be co-hostesses.  

They have TONS of friends joining them for the afternoon to stamp! 
If everyone comes that has RSPV'd it will be my biggest workshop ever. 
Woohoo!!

I'm excited to share with them!!

My brother in-law & sister-in-law from Illinois are home with their family from Pennsylvania joining them including their new grand-daughter Katie (whom we have never met yet).
I can't wait! 

So we are looking forward to spending time with Deke's family this weekend.  

We will all be getting together tomorrow evening at his parents home. 
(Which is right beside our home.)

I'm bringing the meatballs for supper.  

All five of the great-grandkids will all be under the same roof at the same time for the first time ever.

Have a great day!!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

A beautiful 'Watercolor Winter' Poinsettia card.....

Good morning!  Tonight I have a big group joining me at my home to stamp!  I can't wait to share!  Everyone will be making 6 different cards.  Here is one of them.

'Watercolor Winter' & 'Heart of Christmas'
cs & ink: Bravo Burgundy & Crumb Cake
supplies:  Gold marker, Crumb Cake Seam Binding ribbon, glue dots, dimensionals, Champagne Shimmer Spray/Mist, Paper Snips

 I LOVE this monochromatic Poinsettia card.

Don't you think that coloring in the middle of the Poinsettias center just make the flowers pop out?

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

A "Ribbon" Candy Cane

Good morning......
Here is a ribbon candy cane card that we did at STYC.  So fun!
 
'More Merry Messages'
cs:  Real Red, Whisper White & Crumb Cake
ink:  Real Red
supplies:  Big Shot, Holiday Collection framelits, dimensionals, glue dot, Whisper White 1/4" Stitched ribbon, Real Red 1/4" Stitched ribbon

I am going to enjoy my day with all 3 of my boys!

News to report:

Our current auditor got re-elected. 

(enough said)

Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

A DIFFERENT "Triple Stamping" layout!

 This pretty card is one that we did at Linda's Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack class on Saturday.  
I just love these snowflakes & am so wowed over this new Illuminate Glimmer Watermark ink pad.  
It is very elegant-especially in person.
It is DIFFERENT "Triple Stamping" layout.

'Snowflake Soiree' & 'Greetings of the Season'

cs:  Marina Mist, Whisper White

ink:  Marina Mist & Illuminate Glimmer Watermark 

supplies:  Large Pearls, Dimensionals

Busy day today......have to take hogs to the locker, then sell 2 semi loads of hogs & we have to go VOTE sometime!
 Here is a picture that Manda posted on Face Book last night wishing Aunt Beckie good luck from Brody & Drake......just adorable!

Have a wonderful day!!

Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

Lovin' these beautiful Evergreens!!

Happy Monday!
 
WOW!!!  What a weekend!!  I did LOTS of stamping with LOTS of ladies!!!  It is so much fun to share!

Here is an absolutely beautiful card that we did at Andrea's workshop yesterday!  Don't you love the sparkle?  This is the dyer sheet technique.  It is one of the cards that I'll be doing at all of my November workshops.

'Evergreen' & 'Curly Cute'
cs:  Always Artichoke, Brushed Gold, Naturals Ivory
ink:  Always Artichoke
supplies:  Merry Mini's punch pack (star), Big Shot, Large Scallop Edgelits, dimensionals, glue dot, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Anywhere Glue stick, scissor snips
other:  used dryer sheet

I just love it! 

• You stamp your image as desired.  
• Then taking your Anywhere Glue stick- apply glue all over the entire stamped image- being sure to get it along the edges & on the corners too.  
• Then take a used dryer sheet & press down over the top of it.  
• Trim off the excess around the edges of the card stock with your scissor snips.  
• Then press the stamped image/dryer sheet piece face down into a tray of Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.  
• Tap off excess glitter & look at your sparkle!

Tonight Chelsea & Shanoah are coming so that we can design Shanoah's wedding invites!

Can't wait to see her colors & help her figure them out.
I'm looking forward to this. 
 

I have to share this cute photo that Manda took of the boys yesterday.

They do love each other & play so well together (most of the time). 

Precious- huh!

Hope you have a great day!!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

Another paper ornament!!

Good morning!
 A quick post.......

Yesterday I enjoyed my day stamping with many ladies & 2 talented young ladies!  Linda had a great party!!  We made some pretty Christmas cards, had yummy snacks from Pintrest & get conversations!

I am headed out the door soon to Andrea's workshop!!  YIPEE!!  I have 6 pretty cards created & can't wait to share.  I still need to finish cutting & get everything packed up!

I wanted to share a pretty ornament that was one of my STYC projects.  On the front of our demonstrator magazine- called "Stampin' Success" was a paper strip ornament.  So this is my version of it.

'Joyous Celebration'
cs:  Gumball Green & Very Vanilla
Be Good Cheer Designer Paper
ink:  Cherry Cobbler
supplies:  Paper Piercing mat, Paper Piercing tool, Mini brads, Large Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, dimensionals, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine

Strips:  

1 (middle)@ 4"

2 @ 5"

2@ 5 1/2"

2 @ 6"

Layer together, punch hole in end through all layers & connect with a mini brad, match other ends, punch hole through all layers & connect with mini brad.  Then decorate!

Deke & I are going to do some campaigning with Beckie & Dan this morning too.....eating lunch at the Harvest Dinner at the St. Mary's in Keota on my way to my stamp class.

Gotta run.....lots to do. 
Have a great day!
Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

A snowflake candle decoration.......

Good morning!

Yesterday I shared with you the fall candle decoration that was one of my Stamp 'Til You Cramp projects.  Today you can see the winter one we did.

There is no stamping on this project & no card stock.

supplies: Big Shot, Snow Flurry Bigz die, Basic Rhinestone, Cherry Cobbler Tulle Ribbon, glue dots, dimensionals

The metal is aluminum flashing that I bought at Menards in a big roll.  

It works great cutting with the Big Shot & our Stampin' UP! (R) dies!  

WOOO HOO!!!

I'm off soon to go to Linda's to do a Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack with her & her friends.

We have several new ladies joining us that I've never met before.

They are all making 3 different cards & 2 of each card.

I have never done a workshop like this before.

I'm EXCITED about it & hoping it is a big hit!

I just need to get things packed up & loaded & I'm ready to go!

Tomorrow Andrea is having a workshop.

She too has several friends coming.

They are making 6 cards (one of each).

I have them all created & the supply list is typed up.

Tonight I'll be cutting lots of card stock!

We are doing a neat new fold & some fun techniques.

I can't wait to share with all of these ladies today & tomorrow!

Yesterday Nathan had the day off of school because they had parent-teachers conferences this week.

So he & Brayden stopped in to see the boys & myself on their way to the shop to get some things to go to Des Moines to the motor shop.

Then they stopped back in on their way home & Brayden stayed a couple of hours to play with the twins. 

We mixed up Chocolate/Chip Oatmeal cookies & everyone enjoyed warm cookies.

I love having all of my boys here at the same time & it doesn't happen too often any more. 
 

We also had another visitor yesterday......Fred!

Fred is an attorney that I use to work with through my old job.

His wife stamps with me.

I haven't seen him since January when I quit my job, but he stopped to pick up Betty's stamp order & got to see the twins & visit a bit.

We had breaded tenderloins for lunch & I offered him to eat with us.

Gosh- did he miss out!

But it was wonderful to see him- I'm so glad he stopped.

Ok.....gotta jump in the shower & pack up to go!

Have a great day!!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

WOW- check this out!!

Curious to know how many stamps we sold on Monday? Drum roll, please...

193,000! Our best day ever and we owe it all to you, our amazing demonstrators and customers!

THANKS SO MUCH!!
Stampin' UP! 

A Beautiful "FALL" Candle

Good morning!
Happy Friday!

Here is another one of my STYC projects.  We decorated tall vanilla pillar candles for fall.

There is no stamping on this project.  Love it though!  Our daughter is a teacher & it is her month (November) to be hostess for the teachers lounge.  So I made 4 of these candles for her to take as table decorations for their lounge.

cs:  Chocolate Chip, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake & Champagne Glimmer 12x12
supplies:  Autumn Accents Bigz die, Spider Web folder, Square Lattice folder, glue dots, dimensionals, Crumb Cake Tulle

I've been burning the midnight oil again the past few nights.....as I have workshops all weekend.  I had great Mojo last night.....now to get the rest of my projects all created & start cutting.  I'm looking forward to sharing with everyone I'll be seeing.

The boys are ready for breakfast- I'd better get them fed.  They can eat & watch their favorite show "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse"!!  They love the Hot Dog Dance- too cute!

Have a great day!
Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

A cute little pumpkin box....

Good morning!!  

Here is a cute little pumpkin box that was one of my STYC projects!  It would look adorable sitting on your desk or counter with little treats in it.  It is something that could sit out through Thanksgiving!

There is no stamping with this project......

cs:  Tangerine Tango, Old Olive
ink:  Tangerine Tango- sponged around the edges of the ovals
supplies:  XL Oval punch, mini silver brads, paper piercing mat, paper piercing tool, sponge, scissor snips, Scoring Tool, glue dots

Box measurements:

5 3/4" x 2 1/4"

Score @ 1 3/4", 2 3/4", 4 1/2" 5 1/2"

Then score @ 1" to make the bottom of the box.

Cut off the 1/4" x 1" rectangle in the corner.

Fold & stick together with glue dots.

Handle:

1/2" x 6"

I sponged around the edges of all of the ovals to make them stand out more.

Here are our Trick-or-Treater!
(grandsons)

 Jackson (Spiderman)

 

Popeye (Brayden)

 

Brody (Tigger) & Drake (Pooh)

Have a great day!!

Happy Stamping!

ENJOY!
SUSIE

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

Happy Halloween everyone!!

This is a cute framed project that I made.  It isn't an orginal, but I don't know where I saw it to begin with.  It was created with inspiration from the Spooktacular Printers Tray that SU! was offering to new recruits & recruits during their August promotion. 

'Toxic Treats'
cs:  Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso (for pumpkin stem)
Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Paper & First Edition Specialty Designer Paper
ink:  Black Stazon
supplies:  Small Oval punch, 3/4" Circle punch, Large Oval punch, Googlies, Retired Bat punch- that is on the clearance rack right now!

The squares are 2"x2".

The frame is 5"x7".

Hope you all have a special day!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

 CHECK OUT THIS......
This is a photo was taken yesterday at our Stampin' UP! Distribution Center in Riverton, Utah.  LOTS of boxes of the stamp orders that they are packing from orders that got placed on Monday for their Spooktacular Stamp SALE! WOW!!!  IT was a recording breaking day- but I don't know any numbers yet.  If they share that info I will share it with you too!!
Thanks for all of your orders!
Maybe one of the boxes shown is one of ours?
Stampin' UP! is awesome!

'Bootiful Occasions'

Good morning!  Someone at Founders shared this idea.  I think it is adorable.  It has been on many blogs- so obviously lots of us liked it!!  I used it as one of my STYC projects.

'Bootiful Occasions'
cs:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie
ink:  Black Stazon
markers:  Pumpkin Pie & Old Olive
supplies:  2 1/2" Circle punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, Ticket Duo Builder punch, Rhinestones, Linen Thread, Paper Snips
other:  Sucker & Kraft coffee filters, permanent Black Sharpie marker

 What a cute witches broom!!

WOW- Yesterdays 15% off stamp set- "Spooktacular" Sale was awesome!!

Thanks to everyone that placed orders.

You got a great deal from SU!

And you will have lots of fun creating with your new stamp sets!

I had a fun day with the twins yesterday.

OH my GOSH- they turned 14 months old....where does time go?

I have to tell you....

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry- as keep my cell phone on the shelf in the family room (3rd one up).

Guess that is too low now, as Brody got my phone while I ran in to go to the bathroom.

He called Nathan & Papa Deke.

Deke sure hurried home from the office, but we had him worried for nothing.

My cell phone is now on the 4th shelf up. 

LOL

 Last night Nathan & Brayden were here.

It is always great to see them.

Nathan had a bad weekend of racing with rolling his car on the last lap to the checkered flag on Saturday night.

Then  he borrowed a friends car to race on Sunday night.

AND he hit a deer & destroyed the front end of his truck on the way home.

Poor guy!

He has Parent-Teachers Conferences this week- so he text me yesterday & asked if I could cut his hair.

Sure-  a fresh short hair cut, he needed one.

Especially since he is a high school principal, he needs to look good.

(Ok- doesn't that sound like a mom.) 

And they got to eat supper with us too- which was great!

Tonight we sell hogs.....when the twins leave I'll change clothes & be a farmer out helping Deke!

My heart aches for all of my friends & family that live in the path of Hurricane Sandy.

They are all in my thoughts & prayers.

Hope you have a great day!!

Happy Stamping!

ENJOY!
SUSIE