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Thursday, March 6, 2014

How cute it is!!!


Chase is my UPS guy & the boys & I LOVE him!
(He is a friend of Nathans & use to race.)
They know Chase is bringing Stampin' Up things when he pulls in the drive.
They greet him at the door & stand in the window watching him leave too.

I thought this was sooooo cute & just had to share!!
 Every time Chase comes it is like Christmas going through all of the things!

A lovely wedding invitation......

 Good morning!
I've been working on designing some wedding invitations.
Here is one of them that I came up with that I really like!
I love this fold & have done it before for wedding invites.
Actually this same layout was my Founders Swap in Sept. 2012.
See it HERE!
'Mr. & Mrs.' & 'Loving Thoughts'
cs:  Basic Gray, Basic Black, Whisper White
ink:  Black Stazon
supplies:  Big Shot, Oval Accents Bigz Clear Die, 
Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder (retired), 
Basic Pearls, Paper Snips, dimensionals
 (Note:  I am using a retired embossing folder- sorry!)
This is what it looks like opened up.
The front flap folds down.

Gosh.....we were suppose to just get a dusting of snow yesterday, 
but instead got at least a couple of inches. 
Thankfully it has stopped & suppose to be a nice day today!

Tonight is Stampin' Night at our home!
I have a house full of ladies coming to stamp with me 
& looking forward to spending my evening with all of them!

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

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

A pretty GOLD card!

card created by Kathy White
Good morning!
Here is a pretty gold card that Aunt Kathy made for me for my birthday!
She used alot of the pretty gold accessories that are in the current Occasions Catalog!
 'Memorable Moments'
  cs:  Whisper White, Gold Fancy Foil Designer Paper, Gold Foil Sheet
ink:  Gold Encore Pad
supplies:  Big Shot, Ovals framelits, Gold Twine, Gold Sequins, Watercolor Wonder Washi tape, glue dots, dimensionals, Embossing Buddy, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Manda has an early meeting today...so need to run.

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

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Here are the Weekly Deals- March 4-10, 2014!

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Lovin' the 'Woodgrain' background stamp!

Good morning!
Here is a card that I created last week for my March workshops.
Everyone joining me for any of March workshops will get to make this card with me!
Don't you love it!
 I sure love it!
These are my colors & style.
I love this new 'Woodgrain' background stamp.
It is just so versatile.

What do you think of the how I layered the Hexagon Punch behind the Hexagon Thinlit?
Neat huh how it adds dimensions & makes the card just pop!

'Springtime Hello' & 'Hardwood'
cs:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip
ink:  Chocolate Chip
supplies:  Big Shot, Hexagon Hive Thinlit, Hexagon Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, 
Angled Tag Topper Punch, Small Oval Punch, Natural 7/16" Trim Ribbon, Basic Pearls,
Tea Lace Paper Doilies, 1 1/4" Burlap Ribbon

I enjoyed my day with my boys yesterday.
Brayden was here for the afternoon/evening too.
They had fun playing together.
Nathan & Brayden had supper with us.
I then spent the rest of the evening stamping- working on wedding invites 
& graduation invites.

My boys will all be back today.
(Brayden will come after school.)
Deke & I have the night off tonight- no working on the farm.
So we will be going to go get groceries.
We are donating a roaster of Cheesy Potatoes for a cancer benefit of a 
co-workers daughter & a classmate of Manda's, 
that is this weekend, 
so I need to go get all of the food/supplies.

Gotta run.....
 I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Monday, March 3, 2014

A Lovely Congratulations card!

Good morning!
Here is the lovely congratulations card that I shared with you yesterday as a peek!
And here is the whole card.
It is very pretty in person- the picture doesn't do it justice.
 This would make a nice card for any occasion- wedding, retirement, anniversary, 
new job, graduation, New Years, etc. 
And isn't the bow just adorable!
It is made with the Envelope Punch Board.
I did a photo tutorial on how to make this bow.

'Happy Congratulations' & 'Create a Cupcake'
cs:  Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Whisper White
ink:  Jet Black Stazon
supplies:  Big Shot, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (SAB), Large Rhinestone, Envelope Punch Board, 3/4" Circle Punch, dimensionals, glue dots

I had a great time yesterday at my stamp class with everyone!
It was awesome that so many braved the cold temps to join me!
Thankfully we didn't get as much snow as we were predicted to get & the roads weren't too bad.

Oh my, it is another new week with LOTS going on at our home!
I'm sure yours is a busy one too!

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Sunday, March 2, 2014

It's a peek!

Here is a quick peek at a card everyone joining me at my March workshops will be making.
For those of you that stamp with me know that I LOVE Black & White cards.
Well- I added some Smoky Slate to this one & I love it!

And check out the cool bow made with the Envelope Punch Board.
I have the step by step directions on how to make it- Click HERE!

Today I am headed to my monthly workshop in North Liberty
& Deb is the hostess.
I can't wait to see everyone & share!
I hope they all like this card & all of the other ones they'll be making too.
I'm off to finish cutting card stock & pack up.
 
Be sure to stop by back by tomorrow to see this whole card & the supply list.

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Good morning!
Here is a quick post.
I made cards last night with left over supplies I had cut.
I love this new Spiral Flower Die.
I used the reverse side of the Pretty Prints Paper Stack that I used HERE! 

And here are some others that I created too.
 I'm in my Stampin' Studio creating today for my workshop tomorrow.
Praying I have good mojo!

We got a light dusting of snow last night again.
More snow is on it's way this afternoon/tonight.
I hope that most of it misses us.

Have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Friday, February 28, 2014

One year ago today...... 2/28/13

This was what we were doing 1 year ago today!
Our little guy (Brody) had his 2nd surgery.
WOW- amazing how blessed we are.....
 
 And look at him today- 1 year later!
Quite the little cheezzzer!  
He is such a normal, smart & happy little guy!
A true blessing in our life!
He is precious!!!

A beautliful birthday card!

Good morning!
Here is a beautiful birthday card that my dear friend & demonstrator 

Judy Hopping made for me.
She cased it from demonstrator Becky Roberts.
Isn't it stunning!
 I love the fold!
It is similar to one that I'll be doing at my March workshops using the 
Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.
I will update this post with a supply list sometime soon.

Yesterday was crazy!
Deke was gone all day to meetings.
Brody had a fever- so I went to Manda's house in the morning to get them.
I took him to the dr in the afternoon &
Manda met me there after she got off of work.
He has strep throat & got an antibiotic. 
 
Brayden is sick too & his mom took him to the dr.
He has a bad cough & is on steroids for 4 days.
Thus he didn't get to go to his Elementary program.
Which is a bummer that we all were sad about.
So Papa went to another meeting in Fairfield last night 
& I spent the evening doing bookwork.
 
I hope both boys are better soon.
And I'm praying that Drake doesn't get sick.

Today will be another busy one & the boys will be with us.
Our taxes are done, so we are headed to pick them up at our CPA's, 
as farmers taxes are to be filed by 3/1 (tomorrow).
We will run some errands too while we are in town this morning.
Maybe we can talk Papa into eating lunch at McDonalds??
Then Nathan & Brayden will be here tonight.

I have LOTS of stamping to do in the next 2 days....so hope I get to stamp tonight.
I hope I have good mojo & all of my ideas just click.
Woo Hoo- I have a workshop on Sunday & Deb is my hostess.
I am looking forward to sharing lots of fun new things with all of the gals.

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

Thursday, February 27, 2014

NEW CIRCLE MONOGRAM PERSONALIZED STAMPS!

Personalized name stamp CM1743B
Woo Hoo!!
I'm VERY excited to be sharing a brand new product that 
I think you are going to LOVE with a capital "L"!  
It's so versatile for anyone, not just for stampers! 
It's The New Circle Monogram Personalized Stamp!
Circle monogram 132852G
Completely customize this all-clear, photopolymer stamp with your own info. 
Use it for stamping cards, letters, labels, gifts, thank-you notes—whatever you want!

The Circle Monogram Stamp is item #132852 and fits the Clear Block B.  
It also coordinates with the 1-3/8" Circle Punch for easy punching!
How To Customize Your Stamp
When you select the item at my My Online Store, this window pops up, allowing you to play with the words you want to use and see a preview of the results immediately!  
You can customize four fields:
  • First Name Field—The text that flows around the top part of the circle.
  • Last Name Field—The text in the box.
  • Monogram—The monogram letter(s) in the center.
  • Address, City, State, Zip Field—The smaller text that flows around the bottom of the circle.
Tips On Customizing
Here are a few things that may help you.
  • The fonts and design of the stamp is set and can't be changed.
  • You can type as many characters as you want into the fields, they will just get skinnier and less readable.
  • Try upper and lower case letters to change the look and spacing.
  • You can use any "alt" codes to create fun characters in the text around the circle, but not as the monogram or in the last name box.  
 Examples: "Alt+3" is a ♥. "Alt+14" is ♫.
You can find more "alt" codes at altcodes.net.
You must have text in all fields, no leaving a field blank.
Mono - love these
Limitless Possibilities!
There really is no end to what you could say on these personalized stamps
or how you can use them!
Once you try one out in the preview window, it really is quite addictive! 
Check it out these two cool versions in each category! 
Mono - michaels  Mono - castles 
Address Labels
Of course the obvious use for these monogram stamps is for your return address on cards and letters.  But, there are all kinds of alternatives...
  
Business Info Stamps
It's a great marketing tool for stamping correspondence, flyers and more in any business. 
 
Business Motivational Stamps
Direct sales representatives and team leaders will love personalizing stamps with their team phrase, a team award, or special incentive to use in their marketing.  

Mono - thanks  Mono - thank u
Thank Yous
Make a quick and personal thank you cards & gift tags with your own unique stamp! 

  Mono - kitchen of
Personalize Your Gifts
Add a stamp on the back of cards, or make a cute tag to put on a handmade project or thank you gift. 

Mono - save the date  Mono - just married
Wedding Stamps
Personalize your invitations, thank yous, napkins, party favors and more with your special date!

Mono - baby emily  Mono - we've moved
Announcements
Celebrate big changes in your life with an announcement stamp! 

Mono - hb sweet 16  MONO - hb jim 70
Big Birthdays
Commemorate birthday milestones with a special stamp!

  Mono - girls bball

School Spirit
Show pride in your school, cheer for your team, recognize excellence in academics and sports, or celebrate your graduate! 
Mono - student week  Mono - grade a
For Teachers
Create fun motivational and recognition stamps for homework.  
The first one is a fill-in-the-blank stamp, which I created by using brackets 
(since no field can be left blank).
Mono - breast cancer  Mono - boobs
Fundraisors & Non-Profits
Create a stamp to help raise awareness for your cause or organization. 
Mono - bff  Mono - friends
Friends & Fun
Get creative!  
Add silly slogans or thoughtful phrases or inside jokes that make it unique and fun! 
Have Some Custom Stamp Ideas of Your Own? 
Try it now!  
Create Your Own Circle Monogram Personalized Stamp!

'You're Lovely' with the Scalloped Topper Tag punch

Good morning!
Here is another card that I did at Marsha's party on Sunday.
I saw the layout for this card on Pinterest- but that card was Basic Black & Daffodil Delight.
So I changed the colors & came up with this creation.
 I will update this post with a supply list later.

Deke is gone all day again today to meetings.
I went to Manda's this morning to get the boys.
We have a sick little boy.
Brody has a 103* temp, not sleeping, not eating & says his head hurts.
So I'm taking him to the Dr this afternoon.  
Dr. Mary is booked so we get to see Sam today.
Guess we'll do lots of cuddling & book reading.
Poor little guy!!
 
Deke & I are excited as Brayden has an elementary program tonight that we'll be going to.
Can't believe our little man is getting so big!
 
Gotta run......
Hope you have a wonderful Thursday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Lots of Sale-a-bration to CELEBRATE with here!

Good morning!
This birthday card is one that everyone made at Marsha's party.
I think that it was a favorite of several of the girls there.
I was inspired by a card that my dear demonstrator friend LeeAnn Greff made
when I was creating this card.
 'See Ya Later' (SAB), 'Banner Blast (SAB)
cs:  Sahara Sand, Pool Party, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Calypso Coral, Pistachio Pudding
dp:  Sweet Sorbet (SAB)
ink:  Sahara Sand, Versamark Pad
supplies:  Banner Punch, Merry Mini Punch Pack (Small Star- this is on the carry over list), Basic Rhinestone, Sweet Sorbet Accessories (Pool Party Twine- SAB), dimensionals, glue dots

Wow- we had a late night last night on the farm.
It was after 10 when we got in.
And then had to shower & make supper.
We were both tired, sore & cold.
But got alot done- so that is good.

Deke is gone to meetings all day today.
So it will just be me & the boys here all day. 
They will be here early, as Manda has an early meeting today.

 I hope to get to do some stamping done tonight!
As of now I think I'm going to be home!

Gotta run.....
Hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE