'Beautiful Bunch' with coordinating Fun Flower Punch!

Hello!

 Check out this card made using a new stamp set & punch,
with left over pieces laying on my stamp room table.

 I love that so many of our SU! stamp sets have coordinating punches to go with them!

And I love these 2 new In Colors too!

Hello Honey & Blackberry Bliss!

They are just so rich looking & coordinate awesome together.

'Beautiful Bunch' & 'Sumthin' Sumthin'
cs:  Whisper White, Hello Honey, Blackberry Bliss
dp:  Moonlight Paper Stack
ink:  Hello Honey & Blackberry Bliss
supplies:  Big Shot, Circle Framelits, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Fun Flower Punch, Petite Petals Ppunch, Basic Pearls, Blackberry Bliss 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

Our kids came for supper last night to celebrate Deke's birthday & Father's Day.
We grilled out on the porch since it was raining.
And had a great time with everyone here.

Deke is in the office this morning.
I'll pick him up at 10 & we are going to my friend Teresa's funeral.
What a sad day....she was such an awesome person & will be missed in our community so much.

Brayden is here today- so I'll drop him off at his G'ma Trudy's 
& then pick up back up after the funeral.

Tonight one of my downline- Cindy- is coming & we'll be designing 
& cutting her swap for convention!

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

New 'Age Awareness' photopolymer set......

Hello!

Here is the quick & simple black & white card

that I made for Deke's birthday.

I LOVE this new photopolymer set called- 'Age Awareness'!

Isn't the script & size of this image just perfect!

'Age Awareness' & 'Pictogram Punches'

cs:  Basic Black & Whisper White

ink:  Memento

supplies:  dimensionals

All of our kids are coming for supper tonight

for a belated Father's Day & Deke's Birthday celebration.

I'll be making some of Deke's favorite things for supper.

So I will be busy the majority of the day in the kitchen.

Last night I got my eggs & potatoes boiled for the potato salad & deviled eggs.

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We rushed off to take Brayden home yesterday morning to see his Uncle Bryce, 

picked up the twins & went to the parade.

We had a fun day with the boys.

I took them home early last evening & got to visit a bit & cuddle with Trey.

The guys all went racing- including Brayden, his Papa Mark & Uncle Bryce.

Nathan got 5th- but came home in one piece- thankfully.

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!
hugs!
SUSIE

Another 'Blended Bloom' card

Good morning!

Here is another card created with some more new catalog products.

Check out the stamps, designer paper & new embossing folder.

I made this card especially for a special lady & mailed it to her this week!

'Blended Bloom' & 'Num-Num'

cs:  Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White & So Saffron

dp:  Back to Black

ink:  Versamark, Black Stazon, Pumpkin Pie & So Saffron

supplies:  Big Shot, Large Polka Dot, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (flower), Basic Pearls, Paper Snips, Embossing Buddy, Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sponge, Dimensionals & Glue Dot

My downline Dawn used this new Back to Black Designer Paper & similar layout for her swap she did last weekend for our team meeting.

I thought it was so pretty, so I changed it somewhat & ended up creating

 this card from her inspiration.

(I'll post her card sometime soon.)

Dawn's card is red, black & white & I know you'll love it!

Don't you love this new Back to Black Designer Paper?

 I know that I am in LOVE with it!

SHHHHH....HERE IS A SECRET......

When you buy 3 packages of any designer paper in July you will get the 
4th package for FREE!

YES FREE!!  

Woo Hoo!

So how many of you are going to be buying this awesome new 
Back to Black Designer Paper??

And there are so many other new Designer Papers too to choose from.

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We are off to the Hedrick parade this morning!

We need to stop & get candy & pick up the boys.

 We'll be headed to West Liberty tonight to race.

Nathan got 4th in Bloomfield last night- as Columbus Junction cancelled due to wet track.

Gotta run.....

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

 

 

'So Very Happy' with Blossom Flower Punch!

Hello!
Here is another fun fold card that everyone made at my June classes.

Shown here are 2 of the new In Colors-

Hello Honey & Blackberry Bliss.

Aren't they just gorgeous together!

 'So Very Happy'

cs:  Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Whisper White

dp:  Moonlight Paper Stack

ink:  Blackberry Bliss

marker:  Hello Honey

supplies:  Hello Honey 3/8" Satin Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, 1 1/4" Scalloped Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Boho Blossom Punch, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, 

Scissor Snips, Big Shot, Circle Collection framelits

Check out the fun fold!

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Nathan brought pizza last night & we all ate supper in the shop together 

to celebrate Deke's birthday.

The guys got the car ready for more racing tonight.

Today is Steven's last day home with Manda & the boys before returning back to work on Monday.

It doesn't seem possible that Trey was already a week old yesterday!

He is just so precious!

 Trey had his first bottle yesterday that daddy gave him & did great!

And he got to go on his first walk!

We have another full day here.....

This morning I am off to help on the farm.

We had lightening hit the grinding shed last night & took out the scale.

I'll be headed for parts if we can find someone that has them on hand,

 so that Deke can get it fixed & be able to grind feed today.

As the piggies have to be fed.

Deke has meetings all afternoon in Mt. Pleasant for a board he is on for 

his Board of Supervisor job.

And then he'll be home to chore & we are all headed to Columbus Junction tonight to the races.

Brayden is going to my sisters this afternoon to go swimming with my 

great-nephew Lawson & will then be coming out here.

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
hugs!
SUSIE

Another angel!

 

 Here is a photo of my dear friend Teresa Hoffman & her son.

She has always been an angel- but she left this world last night after 

a very long & hard battle with cancer.

She was just a beautiful person- inside & outside.

AND

 She was so talented & creative!

She loved scrapbooking & stamping!

She will be missed by many.

A 'Birthday Surprise'!

 Hello!

Happy Birthday to my awesome husband today!!

He is the love of my life & I'm so blessed!
Love ya Deke!
Gosh....we started dating when he was 19....been together a long time....
but they are all wonderful years! 

We'll celebrate his special day on Sunday night with our kids & grandsons here for supper.

 This isn't his card.....I'll have to find time to make his yet today and post it sometime soon.

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This is a cool birthday card though, that I made earlier this week 
for a swap that I'm in.

There is a ton of new products used here......

• 'Birthday Surprise' set- pg. 52
• Large Polka Dot embossing folder- pg. 227
• 2" Circle Punch- pg. 221
• Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (set of 3- used the star)- pg. 222
• Spiral Border Punch- pg. 222

I love the big words & images in this new stamp set.

Wouldn't this be a great set for scrapbooking too! 

'Birthday Surprise'

cs:  Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla & Early Espresso

ink:  Early Espresso & Calypso Coral

supplies:  Big Shot, Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Spiral Punch, 2 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, 2" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (Star), dimensionals 

We had a fun night at the races last night.
The twins were so good.
Nathan got 3rd.....and looked good driving his black car again.
The guys have spent several hours/days/nights over the past few weeks
 in the shop getting it back together.

I hope you have a very special day!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE 

Happy 13th Stampin' Up! Anniversary to me!!!!!

 

I hope you will celebrate this awesomeness with me!!
Today is my 13th Anniversary as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator!
Woo Hoo!
I'm so blessed to have gotten to share my love of stamping with so many of you over these years.
I look forward to many more years & lots of stamping with each of you!

A special thanks to a demonstrator friend Jody that made the above image 
with MDS for her 13th Anniversary & I CASED it!
Isn't it CUTE!

I hope you have an awesome day!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

A circle flip card with 'Open Sea'

Hello!

Here is one of my May workshop cards.

I just realized that I hadn't posted this card yet.

I love it!

What a fun & simple guy card.

 'Open Sea', 'World Map'

 ('Delightful Dozen- words are now retired)

cs:  Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Soft Sky & Basic Black

ink:  Black Stazon, Soft Sky

marker:  Soft Sky

supplies:  Big Shot, Circle Card Thinlit, Circle Thinlit, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Sponge

My 3 boys & I spent the majority of our day yesterday outside having fun.

Trey got a good report from Dr. Mary & is gaining weight.

We had a late night on the farm selling hogs.

Brayden got to help us & was lovin' it-

he is a definite farmer that is forsure.

 

Deke has a meeting this morning.

I'll be at one of my other jobs today- in the office doing farm bookwork.

Then tonight I'll be going racing with my family.

And I've offered to the take the twins with me as I know they love cheering on Uncle Nathan.

I hope Nathan & the 52 Wood Racing Team has good luck!

Gotta run....

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

This weeks Weekly Deals- June 17-23, 2014!

Check out this 'Blended Bloom' big flower!

Hello!

Here is a card that I made for my downline meeting swap using stamps from the new catalog.

Isn't this big flower just beautiful!

I made a card similar to this last month for my monthly class.
I'll post that card sometime soon.
 I CASED the layout for these cards from the new Catalog.

Check out page 116 to see it!
Of course it isn't the same stamp sets & the colors are different too-
but it started my inspiration to create this card.

 'Blended Bloom' & 'Num-Num'

 cs:  So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White

dp:  Maritime Designer Paper

ink:  Versamark, Black Stazon, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie

supplies:  Paper Snips, Coastal Cabana Twine, Itty Bitty Accents Punch (flower), Basic Pearls, Embossing Buddy, Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, sponge, Paper Doilies, Envelope Punch Board, dimensionals, glue dots

Note:  To color the flower I sponged on So Saffron ink & the sponged Pumpkin Pie on over it.

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Brayden & Nathan were here last night when I got home from my stamp delivery run.
I brought pizza home for supper & we all ate together in the shop.
Brayden ended up talking us into letting him spend the night 
since Nathan had an early meeting today.

I know that we have a full schedule today. 
 I'll be enjoying my 3 bigger boys together here.

Trey has a dr appointment to see how much he weighs & will get to meet Dr. Mary.
I'll be so excited to hear all about that.

Then tonight will be a late night on the farm, 
as I'll be a farmer helping Deke sell hogs.

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

Happy Stamping!
hugs!
SUSIE

Hip Hip Hooray!!

Hello!

Here is the card I created yesterday for the guys in our lives 

for Father's Day!

I am lovin' the new star framelits!

And the little star punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack.

Check out the new Spiral Punch too!

These are just my colors!

This is a total me card.....

I don't think that you can ever go wrong with Crumb Cake.

'Perfect Pennants', 'Work of Art' & 'Hip Notes'

cs:  Crumb Cake & Chocolate Chip

ink:  Crumb Cake & Chocolate Chip

supplies:  Big Shot, Star Fremelits, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (small star), Burlap ribbon string, Spiral Punch, dimensionals, glue dots

Yesterday Manda, Steve & Trey got to leave the hospital.

So the Seeley's are all together under one roof!

I went to their house yesterday for a few hours & did a few things for her.

 The guys spent the day in the shop working on the wrecked race car.

Deke has meetings today.

I'm home alone- working on a swap that has to be mailed out today.

And getting stamps & things ready to make my monthly stamp delivery run tonight.
I was hoping Deke could go with me- but don't think that is going to work out now.

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Happy Father's Day!!

Hello!
Wishing all of the dad's everywhere a very special day.

"HAPPY FATHER'S DAY"!

Especially to Deke, Nathan & Steven.

Plus my step dad Dick, my father-in-law Dave & my Uncle Jerry,

and to all of my brother-in-laws too- Dan, Randy & Jeff. 
They are all the special dads in our family!

Today is also a very sad day for me as it is the anniversary of my dad's passing.

Yep- why on Father's Day....just kind of puts a damper on the whole day.

Gosh there isn't a day that goes by we don't think about him.

We talk about him often- especially with all of our little boys.

We want them to know their Papa John.

 I will update this with a supply list later.

It is a crazy morning here with all 3 boys.

I hope you have a very special day!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

A great "guy" collage card using the new set- 'Traveler'.

HELLO!

Ughh......our internet has been down again for about the past 12 hours.

That doesn't make me a happy camper.

Thankfully it is back up now so I can get this post done.
 

Here is another card that everyone did at my Open Houses last week.

It is with a new stamp set called-'Traveler'.

This is a great "guy" collage card!

It is a fun antiqued looking card.

Just sponging around all of the edges really changes the look of it.

 'Traveler', 'World Map' & A Dozen Thoughts'

cs:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Naturals White

dp:  Lullably Designer Paper

ink:  Soft Suede

supplies:  Natural 5/8" Chevron Ribbon, Baked Brown Sugar Twine, Dimensionals, 

Glue Dots, Sponge

Note:  I inked the 'World Map' using Soft Suede & then stamped it off 

onto a scrap piece of paper & then stamped it onto the

 Naturals White- 3 3/4 x 2 3/4" card stock- so that it was lighter.

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We are on the run again today!

I am trying to get ready for my downline meeting I have here in a few hours.

I'm looking forward to spend my day stamping with my team!

The 3 boys, Nathan & Papa are going to the Keota Fun Days parade this morning.

I got the boys new shirts that say "Vote Wood for Supervisor" with their names on the front,

so they are all excited to get to wear them today for the parade.

We'll then head back up to the hospital later this afternoon to see

Manda, Steve & Trey.

I think that my mom is going to go with us so that she can meet our new little guy.

Here is a new picture taken last night.

The boys were lovin' & kissing Trey....it was precious!

He is very cuddly, calm & mellow.

Ok.....I've gotta run.

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Hip Hip Hooray!!!!!!

Hello!

We welcomed our 4th grandson into the world yesterday.

Trey Allen Seeley

Born @ 9:12 a.m. on 6/12/14

8 lbs 4 oz

Proud big brothers are Brody & Drake
 
He is just perfect!!

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Here is one of my cards that everyone got to make at my Open Houses last week. 
I just love it!

'Something for Baby', '@SoSocial' & 'Something to Say'

cs:  Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay

dp:  Maritime Designer Paper

ink:  Coast Cabana, Soft Suede & Bermuda Bay

supplies:  Big Shot, Baby's First Framelits, Glue Dots, dimensionals, sponge daubers, Decorative Label Punch

The top flips open like this.
I created this card with Trey's arrival in mind.
And I love this new baby stamp set with the coordinating framelits. 

Note:  The big Coastal Cabana dots were made with an ink pad & sponge daubers. 

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The twins are staying at our home.
I went to their home early yesterday morning (4:30 a.m) when 
Manda & Steven left for the hospital.
They boys & I were on the go all day.
We went to the post office, 2 banks, Walmart & McDonalds for lunch.
Then home for them to take a nap & head up to the hospital with Steve's parents.
It was priceless to see their faces last night when they got to meet their baby brother.

We are on the go again today....
me & all 3 boys- as Brayden is here today too.
We are headed to town this morning to get shirts made for the boys for 
tomorrows Keota Fun Days parade & buy candy for them to throw.
Then home to get the Scout all washed up & ready for the parade.
We'll eat lunch, take their naps and then headed back up to the 
hospital later this afternoon to see Manda, Steve & Trey.

The Seeley Family!

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Check out this cute tent 'shaker' card!

Hello!
Here is a cute tent "shaker" card that everyone got to make 

at my Open Houses last week. 

 See how it stands up lie a tent!

'Endless Birthday Wishes'- Photopolymer (while supplies last only)

#137553= $13.95

'Remembering Your Birthday'

cs:  Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey, Whisper White

ink:  Hello Honey & Lost Lagoon

marker:  Hello Honey

dp:  Moonlight Paper Stack

supplies: Big Shot, On Film Framelits, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, 

Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (star), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Gold Sequin, Lost Lagoon 3/8" Ribbon, Multipurpose Glue, 4x6 Cello bags, Basic Rhinestones

other:  Scotch Tape

Check out the inside.....I added stars inside too!

We will be on the run all day!

Nathan races tonight & I wish him loads of luck!!

This weekend will be the anniversary of my dads passing.

Nathan won a couple nights before my dad died.

It was the last race my dad was ever at with us & we got some good pictures

of he & Nathan in the winners circle.

So every year is is especially special if Nathan can win this race 

& he takes his trophy to the cemetery.

Many of my family come to this yearly race to cheer Nathan on too.

I have my fingers crossed he can do it!

Maybe he'll have a guardian angel sitting on his shoulder tonight!

I know Brayden is excited that he gets to go racing tonight with his dad.

Go, Go, Go #52! 

I hope you have a very special Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs!
SUSIE