Happy 4th of July!

Good morning!
Happy 4th of July!

Here is another one of the scrapbook page layouts that we did at my class.

I used the new set- 'Simply Stars'.

'Simply Stars' & 'Memorable Moments'

cs:  Bashful Blue (retired), Real Red, Night of Navy

dp:  Summer Smooches (retired)
ink:  Real Red, Night of Navy & Bashful Blue (retired) 

supplies:  Big Shot, Label Collection Framelits, 1 3/4" Circle punch, Merry Mini's Punch Pack (star), dimensionals, glue dot, buttons (retired), Night of Navy Taffeta ribbon (retired), Bashful Blue Taffeta ribbon (retired)

Nathan had terrible luck last night racing.
He got 3rd in his heat & looked good.
He drew (bad) 10th for the main & got a low tire the first lap & had to pull in.

My friend Mary arrived in Iowa & joined us at the races.
I so enjoyed getting to catch up with her!
She is staying with us.
We have our 30th Class Reunion tonight.
We are looking forward to seeing some 'old' friends!

There is a huge 4th of July Celebration in Sigourney today.
Deke & I hope to find the time to make it in to see many of your friends there too.

The twins are in the cutie contest at the park this afternoon too.

I hope you have a fun, safe & FABULOUS 4th of July!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

July- 'Best of Shelli' stamp set

 

It is the first party of July which means its time for another new stamp set from 
our 'Best 0f 25 Years'  Anniversary Stamps!

This Month set, is 'Best of Shelli'.  
This set showcases some of Shelli's own personal favorite stamps from the past 25 years, 
plus a brand new never seen before stamp- the Flourish one.
Note how the small flower coordinates with our 3/4" circle punch. 

Check out all of this years 'Best of 25 Years' sets:

July- Best of Shelli

June- Best of Greetings

May- Best of Brides and Babies

April- Best of Butterflies

March-Best of Flowers

February- Best of Love

January - Best of Birthdays 

• All "Best of" stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and are priced at $14.95.
• While we are releasing just one "Best of" stamp set per month (with a new theme each month), all of the "Best of" sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
• A new flyer will be released every month for each new "Best of" set.
• All "Best of" stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.

As a special incentive to collect the "Best of" stamps, we're including a collector's card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best of set. 
When you collect six stickers you mail it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95! 
Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.

Here is a winter scrapbook page....

Good morning!

Here is the winter scrapbook page that we did at my class last Saturday.

I love the Silver Glimmer paper.
Aren't these snwoflakes are just beautiful, using last years snowflake die (retired) with it!

 I used Sahara Sand for the 12x12 pages along with Midnight Muse & Very Vanilla.

 I think that this page was many of the ladies favorite!

WOW!

Yesterday was a crappy day.

Lately everything is breaking & going wrong around our home.

Last week it was our central air conditioner & our vehicle.

Yesterday I went to get my hair cut & when I got home I discovered that our 
washing machine drain hose line broke & 20 gallon of water ended up 
all over our laminate floor.

The repair man was here right away & fixed my washing machine.

And I called our insurance guy.

Deke & I spent several hours cleaning up the water.

We have fans still blowing on the floor & hoping it will be ok.

I know deep down it isn't going to be.
It is going to have to be replaced.

We had a late night selling hogs.

Thankfully it was cool out and they sorted & loaded good.

Today I have the twins for awhile & I'm getting my spare room ready for 
my best friend from HS to come stay with us tonight.

She lives in Minnesota & is back for our class reunion we have tomorrow night.

I'm looking forward to seeing her & catching up!

She will be joining our family at the races tonight watching Nathan.

Gotta run!!

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

A BBQ scrapbook page....

Good morning!
Here is another page that we did on Saturday.

I don't do much punch art as I don't want to take the time to do it.

But I love the looks of punch art creations.

So-

I did a google search for a summer/BBQ page & these are some of the ideas that popped up.

I sure think it's cute!

Grass- 'Inspired By Nature' (retired)

cs:  Real Red, Crushed Curry, Basic Black & Whisper White

ink:  Wild Wasabi

supplies:  1 3/4" circle punch, word window punch, XL tag punch (retired), 1/2" circle punch, small punch out of Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Big Shot, Alphabet set (retired), Crushed Curry ribbon (retired), Buttons (retired), hemp (retired) 

And check out the grill a little closer.....

I am off to get my hair cut this morning.

Manda & the twins are going too, as Manda is also getting her hair cut.

Then I'm headed home to be a farmer.
We sell 2 loads of hogs tonight, so it will be a late night on the farm with Deke.

Hope it isn't too hot out.

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!
Happy Stamping!
hugs!
SUSIE

Woo HOO! SU! is offering a Designer Paper Special. Buy 3 & get 1 FREE!!!

Here's the new special from SU! Buy 3 packs of DSP and get one FREE! 
(order 6, get 2 FREE, etc.) 

NOTE:  These items don't qualify for the offer-
Designer Series Paper Stacks
Specialty Designer Series Paper
Designer Series Paper ordered through hostess benefits

Orders may be placed on any type of order (demonstrator, workshop, customer, or online).
No limits. Order six? You'll get two for free. Nine? You'll get three for free.
Check out our Designer Series Papers in the annual catalog pages 151, 153, and 154.

Another scrapbook page...

Good morning!
Happy Monday to you all!

Here is another scrapbook page layout that everyone did at my class on Saturday.

I thought this was a great layout to do for a guy.

It could be for camping, Father's Day, a guy BD, etc.

Check out the new Hexagon punch!!

Isn't it so cool!

 Note:  

The Designer Paper used on these pages is from the Spring Catalog-

 'Parker's Patterns' & is now retired.

Another busy week here, so I'm just going to take one day at a time & hope I can get alot done.
We got my sister moved yesterday & enjoyed the time spent with family.

Today I have to finish getting things picked up & put away from my scrapbooking class.

Then we have another rehearsal for the convention presentation this afternoon.

And I have to figure out projects for my workshop I have this coming Sunday with my IC gals.

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!
Happy Scrappin' & Stampin'!

Hugs!
SUSIE

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 The following topics are covered in the class:

• The Washi Basics
• Washi-The Next Step
• Above and Beyond
• Sharing Washi with Others
• Memory Keeping
• Storage
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TO ORDER "WHAT TO WASHI" CLASS (ITEM #134742)= $14.95

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Each Washi Tape package contains three coordinating rolls of Stampin' Up!'s exclusive Washi Tape for a total of 12 rolls. And when you order the What to Washi Bundle, you'll be the first to receive our Season of Style and Witches Brew Washi Tape packages from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.  They aren't available to purchase individually until August 1!    

WASHI BUNDLE (ITEM #134743)= $36.95

NOTE:  
THESE CAN BE ORDERED AT A WORKSHOP, CUSTOMER ORDER OR ON LINE!!

Thoughts of you rain or shine!

Here is another scrapbook page that we did at my class yesterday!

What a fun day of scrappin' it was with all that joined me!

 Isn't this a bright & cheery layout?

cs:  Daffodil Delight & Marina Mist

dp:  Sunshine & Sprinkles (retired from Spring Catalog)

ink:  Marina Mist

supplies:  Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL die, Chalk Talk framelits, Brights Buttons (retired), 1/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbon (retired), Daffodil Delight Wide Grosgrain ribbon (retired)

Last night Deke & I went out for supper with Manda, Steve, the twins & my Aunt Virginia.

Then came home & off to bed I went- as I was beat.

It has been a long week of preparing & cutting for my big scrapbook class.

I'm just tickled it turned out so well.

We are off today to help my sister Barbie move into her new home-

so it will be a day spent with my side of the family.

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!

Happy Scrappin'!

Hugs!
SUSIE

New Possibilities for the Clearance Items.....

YIPEE....you can now order from the clearance rack on a workshop order!!!  See the below post from SU!

June 28, 2013
Until now, clearance items have been limited to demonstrator and online orders to ensure that product was available at the time of purchase. When the Hostess Code was introduced, it became possible to add clearance items and to have them included on workshop orders. To make it even easier to add clearance items to any type of order, we have lifted the ban on placing clearance items on workshop orders.

Here is another scrapbook layout!

Woo Hoo!!!

Today is the day!

My big annual scrapbooking class is finally here!!

I have several ladies coming to join me at our home for the day to scrap.

I have 20 awesome pages (10- 2 page spreads) created for them to re-create.

They will go home with completed pages to add their photos to.

The page that I posted yesterday is probably my favorite one.

(Although I do like them all!!)

And this page is probably a super close 2nd to being my favorite.

 Flags (or banners) as some people call them are really popular now.

And I love them on cards.

And I've used alot of them on several of the pages I created for this scrapbooking class.

'Feel Goods'

cs:  Sahara Sand, Island Indigo, Pool Party  & Tangerine Tango

dp:  2013 Sale-a-bration pkg.

supplies:  Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL die, Circles Framelits, Window Framelits, dimensionals, Paper Snip

ribbon:  2013 Sale-a-bration ribbon

Gotta run....I need to get my coffee going & get busy cooking the food for today too.

We will be having walking tacos, crispix bars, watermelon & more.

The tables are all set up & I have all of projects out on them.
 I am just about ready for everyone when they get here.

I'm gonna have a fun day......hope you do too!

Have a SUPER Saturday!

Happy Scrappin'!

Hugs!
SUSIE

Another Scrabpook page to share......

Good morning!
Here is another scrapbook page to share......

 Love this pretty flower created with several of the scallop circle punches!

 And the banners (flags) are the finishing touches.

I have a 4 more pages to cut & then everything to set up & get ready for tomorrow yet!

Off I go!

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!
Happy Scappin'!

Hugs!
SUSIE

FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY THE NEW COLORS OF MARKERS ARE NOW SOLD INDIVIDUALLY!

YIPEE!!!

I love it when Stampin' Up! listens to our feedback and we see change!!

Many people have requested that the new color markers be sold individually so that if you only need one or two (like Smoky Slate and Soft Sky) to complete your collection, you could get just those one or two instead of having to buy the whole kit!
So for a limited time only, from June 26 until October 31,

you can buy any of the new colors in the pack or on their own! 

You can now fill in the missing pieces in your collection or buy them all.

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
130034	$28.95	Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder
131899	$3.50	Bermuda Bay Stampin' Write Marker
131265	$3.50	Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Marker
131902	$3.50	Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Marker
131901	$3.50	Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker
131905	$3.50	Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker
131266	$3.50	Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Marker
131904	$3.50	Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker
131898	$3.50	Smoky Slate Stampin' Write Marker
131900	$3.50	Soft Sky Stampin' Write Marker
131903	$3.50	Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write Marker

A Christmas Scrapbook page.......

Good morning!

Here is a quick post......

I'm sharing with you today one of the scrapbook spreads that those coming to my class on Saturday will be making!

I really like it.....love the color combination & layout.

Last night was a late night racing.

Nathan did good though.

He finished a super close 2nd in his heat race & a close 3rd in the main!

He had the crowd standing up & cheering!

The boys had fun & were all really good.

I'll be cutting more card stock every spare minute I have today.

The twins will be here- so I will get to enjoy them too.

I hope you have a great Thursday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Woo HOO! It is a 'HAPPY DAY' FOR DAWN!!

Good morning!

Woo HOO!

This is the card that I created & sent to my downline Dawn Klein!

I am SO EXCITED for her!

She has had an awesome year with her Stampin' Up! business & she earned the 

Get-a-Way Trip to San Diego in September.

This is a HUGE accomplishment!

AND I'm so proud of her!

She will be going with me to convention in a few weeks.

I'm so looking forward to spending 5 days in Salt Lake City, Utah, with Dawn

& my other downline (Lorraine, Andrea & Cindy) 

& side-lines (Lynda & Hanna) that will be going too!

 'Happy Day'

cs:  Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White

Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Paper

ink:  Strawberry Slush

supplies:  Paper Snips, Bird Builder punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Scallop Circle punch, 7/8" Scallop Circle punch, 

1 3/4" Circle punch (I used this to round the corners on the top corner of the card), 

dimensionals, Large Pearls

WOW!!

I have been a busy scrapper!

I got alot of card stock cut yesterday!

I have 14 of the 20 pages completely created & cut.

I still have 4 of the left to create & 6 of them then to cut.

I hope to get some more creating & cutting done today.

I have to work on my convention presentation though & get things sent to Donna- 

so that is high on my priority list to do today too.

Tonight we will be off to the races in Osky to cheer on Nathan!

I wish him loads of luck!

He has been on a roll!

So I'm looking forward to spending the evening with Manda & all 3 of my boys!

Nathan was on KBOE radio Race Show last night for an hour & we enjoyed listening to him talk about his 12 years of racing.

Deke & I had a late night in the heat selling hogs.

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Here is a sneak peek.......

Here is a sneak peek at some of the pages I've been creating for my 

upcoming annual scrapbooking class that I have on Saturday!

I have several ladies coming to our home to spend the day scrappin' with me 

& I can't wait!

With my coffee cup in my hand, I'm headed back out to my studio now to create a few more pages & then start the cutting process.

 

Tonight I'm a farmer & will be helping Deke.

We sell hogs, but are not sure what time we load yet, as it is gonna be a hot one today!

Hopefully it will cool down nicely, so that it is bearable for us to mark, sort & load them & for the piggies on their ride, so that we don't loose any of them.

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

Happy Stamping!

(Or guess I should say- Happy Scrappin' this week!)
Hugs!
SUSIE