A beautiful Bouquet!

Here is a beautiful bouquet!  I just love this card!  Wow- check out these red tulips.  They are just breath taking.  There were often red tulips found in a vase in the window seal in my grandma Cox's kitchen window when I was growing up!  What a precious memory that is to me.

This is one of the cards everyone made at my monthly card classes the past week. 

stamp set:  'Love Is Kindness', 'Dictionary' & 'Petite Pairs'
card stock:  Basic Black, Real Red, Very Vanilla
ink pad:  Black Memento
Blendabilities Marker assortments:  Old Olive & Cherry Cobbler
supplies:  Very Vintage Buttons, Scalloped Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Real Red 1/4" Cotton Ribbon

Check out this fun fold!  
The Basic Black card stock measures:  5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score @ 2 1/8" & 6 3/8"

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WOW- what a fun day of stamping we had yesterday!  I enjoyed sharing my day stamping with many of you that could join me.  

I'm off soon to pick up the boys & spend my day with them.  Tonight I'll be burning the midnight oil wearing another hat working on farm tax stuff, after I'm done entering stampin' orders from this weekends classes.  

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

It is the 'Best Day Ever'!

Here is one of the cards I created for my February monthly card classes.  This color combination is one of my favorites.  It just reminds me of Spring & my Grandma Cox, whom I think of often & miss greatly.  

Check out some of the products used here that are from the Occasions Catalog & the Sale-a-bration Catalog.

Don't you love the white leaves on the top of this card.....it is the embossed resist technique using the Sale-a-bration Irresistibily Yours Specialty Designer Paper.  Isn't it pretty!!  And oh so easy!!  Just rub ink over this embossed white specialty designer paper with a stampin' sponge & an ink pad.  You can then make it any color you want!

(This is also my swap card that I made for Carol's monthly group- so if you are in this swap group- you could be getting this card.)

stamp set:  'Petal Potpourri' & 'Best Day Ever' (SAB)
card stock:  Pear Pizzazz, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, 
designer paper:  Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP (SAB)
ink:  Pear Pizzazz, Wisteria Wonder & So Saffron
other:  Big Shot, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Flower Medallion Punch, Wisteria Wonder Seam Binding ribbon, Tea Lace Doilies, Stampin' Sponges, Ornate Tag Topper Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dot, Stampin' Sponges

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We had a great time with family yesterday!!  We enjoyed seeing our nieces- Stephanie & Michelle, sister-in-law Sheryl & great niece Katie.  We visited them yesterday morning & got to enjoy the kids all playing together.  It was so cute watching them play hide & seek.

We then took our kids out for lunch for Valentines Day at the Mexican Place in Sigourney.  Then we went back up to Deke's parents for the rest of the afternoon/evening & enjoyed our time together with family there.  We got to celebrate Katie's 3rd birthday with her last night before they all head back to Philadelphia/New Jersey this morning.  We are so glad they came to Iowa to visit all of us!!!  Katie told Uncle Deke that he needs to get horses before she comes to visit again. LOL- I doubt that happens, as he is not a horse lover, but it sure was cute listening to her tell him all about it. 

This morning I'm headed out early.  I have a stamp class this morning & then another one this afternoon.  I can't wait to see everyone & spend my day sharing & stamping!

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

"Happy Valentines Day"!!

Woo hoo!  Wishing you all lots of love on this special day dedicated to LOVE!  "Happy Valentines Day" to each of you!!  Today is my last day of sharing heart cards with you.  In the coming days I'll share the remaining 5 cards that everyone joining me for my monthly classes made, as so far I've only shared one of them.

We had a busy day yesterday.  Sheryl & Katie came down to visit the boys & I yesterday morning.  It was so cute to see Katie & the boys playing together!  Then Brayden & Sarah were here yesterday afternoon a bit, as school got out early.  Again the boys had fun playing with each other.  Then last night I burnt the midnight oil stamping.  This morning I'm up bright & early to make the boys their Valentines gifts.  Then we are off to Deke's parents to visit family.  I'll finish things up for tomorrows workshops when we get home.

I just had to share the gifts I made for the boys & Katie.....

I hope you have a VERY SPECIAL VALENTINES DAY!
Sending lots of love & blessings your way.....
Hugs!
SUSIE

A clean & simple card.....

Happy Friday!!!
Yes- more hearts!  Hopefully you aren't getting tired of seeing them.  I love hearts any time of the year....but especially this time of year!  Here is another heart card that could be for Valentines Day, an upcoming wedding or it would even make a nice card for an anniversary.  It is clean & simple- yet very striking. 

stamp set:  'Hello Life'
card stock:  Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
designer paper:  Stacked With Love Paper Stack
ink:  Black Memento Pad
supplies:  Sweetheart Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (small heart), Glue Dots, Dimensionals

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What a busy day yesterday was!  I was beat last night & finally called it quits shortly after midnight....I just couldn't stay awake any longer.  I have to finish picking up & putting away tables/chairs & things from last night class in the family room yet this morning before I go get the  boys.  I'll work on getting things in the dining room/living room put away tonight after the boys leave.  

Today is the end of the week for one job & the start for another job.  I have a busy weekend of stamping ahead!  

I had a house full last night that came to stamp with me.  It was great to see everyone!  We had a fun time & everyone made 6 super cute cards this month.  

I'm off soon to pick up the boys.  We are going to visit this morning with my sister-in-law, nieces & great-niece.  I am looking forward to the boys getting to meet Katie & playing together.  Deke is finally home to work on the farm all day today- yeah- no meetings!  The boys are looking forward to Papa getting to eat lunch with us!  Tonight I'll be burning the midnight oil cutting card stock & getting ready for my big class I have on Sunday. 

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

Lots of love!

Here are a lot of Valentines that I made.  Wish I had time to make more.  I love the Stacked with Love Designer Paper Stack & the Sweetheart Punch.  You can't get much simpler- yet still very elegant at the same time.  None of these cards above are the same.  I cut the 3 base layers the same & then played from there with scraps & punches.  It is kinda fun to do that to see what different layouts you come up with. 

This is one of my favorite ones.  I love the XO's print.  And I love the script word "love" from the 'Hello Life' stamp set too.  This is just clean & simple!  And I honestly can't even remember who the lucky person is that I sent it to.  My mail lady is going to be surprised when she picks up our mail today as I have a whole mailbox full of cards in it for her to take for me. 
 
stamp set:  'Hello Life'
card stock:  Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
designer paper:  Stacked With Love Paper Stack
ink:  Black Memento Pad
supplies:  Sweetheart Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (small heart), 2 1/2" Circle Punch, 2" Circle Punch, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

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Woo Hoo- tonight is my monthly Stampin' Night here at our home.  I have a big group that have rspv'd to join me.  I'm looking forward to seeing everyone & stamping.  Last month we had snow & terrible weather so only a hand full of the ladies got to come stamp with me.  Tonight it is suppose to be rather cold- but thankfully there isn't any snow in the forecast.  

I'm off to pick up the boys here soon.  Deke & I were both up super early this morning.  I was scrubbing my floors & cleaning & Deke was choring, as he has to head out really early today for meetings he has in Des Moines all day.  Hopefully he'll get home in time to do the nighttime chores & then he has another meeting tonight to attend too.

Last night I got all of the above Valentines cards made.  Plus I burnt the midnight oil folding & cutting card stock for tonight's class.  I'll get tables/chairs & supplies all set up when the boys leave & finish getting ready for a fun girls night out stampin' party!   I'm especially excited as my sister-in-law Sheryl just got back to Iowa last night from their home in New Jersey & I haven't seen her for several months.  She is joining us tonight for my stampin' class! 

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

Love these hearts!

Here is a quick heart card I made to show at Cathy's workshop last week.  Everyone at her party made the heart 8x8 sampler -you can see it HERE! 

.....but I wanted them to see that I could use the same products & create a card that was very similar to it.  I think it turned out super cute!

stamp set:  'Hello Life'
card stock:  Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
designer paper:  Stacked With Love Paper Stack
ink:  Black Memento Pad
supplies:  Bow Builder Punch, Sweetheart Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (heart), Glue Dots, Dimensionals

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I'm off to pick up the boys.  Deke is headed out to meetings all morning/afternoon today.  Tonight I'll be burning the midnight oil getting ready for my stampin' party I am having here tomorrow night.

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

The twins with their heart artwork!

Here is Brody with his Valentines hat & artwork he made!

And

Here is Drake with his Valentines hat & artwork he made!

Check out how they are almost an identical mirror images!  I just gave them each a piece of paper with I Love You written on it & a glue stick.  I had about 30 cut out hearts laying on the table & they put them where they wanted to.  It still amazes me that they chose the same number of hearts & put them on the pieces of paper opposite of each other!

 They were pretty proud!  And so was Grandma!

Here is a NEW Photopolymer Stamp set!

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This weeks 'WEEKLY DEALS"- February 10-16, 2015!

A pretty bow!

Here is one of the cards I created for my February classes.  I love this new Bow Builder Punch.  Check out the cute bow I made....it is different from the others I've made using it.  I like the "tails" hanging down like this. 

And what do you think of these cool words?  They are from the new Hello You Thinlit dies set in the Occasions Catalog.  

 This is a card that could be for many different occasions.  I really like it!  Do you?  This is a clean & simple card, yet a very elegant one.

card stock:  Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, Pool Party
designer paper:  Best Day Ever (SAB)
supplies:  Bow Builder Punch, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Hello You Thinlits Dies, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Owl Builder Punch (circle for the center of the bow)
other:  dryer sheet & waxed paper

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We had a fun time yesterday.  The twins made Valentines & heart hats.  It is amazing how their personalities reflected in the projects.  I took pictures, I just need to get them downloaded.  I should share them.  It is often discussed how twins can be mirror imaged.  Well- I often think there are things they do that are mirrored.  And the heart Valentines that they made is definitely a mirror imaged project.   

Brayden & Nathan were here last night.  Deke had a meeting.  Nathan was in the shop some.  So Brayden helped me rearrange & clean in the family room.  He is such a good little helper!

I'm off to Manda's this morning to pick up the boys.  We have to take Brayden to school this morning too- so Nathan will drop him off at Mandan's about 7:30.  Then Brayden will be here after school for awhile again tonight, as Nathan has a Jr. High game to referee after he gets off of work.  Sarah is in Missouri for work again all week this week.  I need to work on getting things ready for my stamp group to come on Thursday night too.....so hope to get alot accomplished when the boys are all gone home tonight.   

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

Some 'Painted Petals'

Here is one of the make & take cards everyone at Cathy's workshop made last week.  It is the exact same layout & card stock that I used for one of my January class cards.  I just changed the stamp set.  You can see that card HERE!  I used the Sale-a-bration stamp set- 'Lotus Blossom' with it.  It isn't it amazing how it can be exactly the same supplies & look so different when you just change the stamp set. 

stamp set:  'Painted Petals' & 'Simply Wonderful' (SAB)
card stock:  Blackberry Bliss, Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla
ink:  Blackberry Bliss; Pear Pizzazz
supplies:  Texture Boutique Embossing Machine; Delicate Designs Embossing Folder; Extra Large Oval Punch; Blackberry Bliss Satin Ribbon; Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Wow- Andrea had a huge stampin' party yesterday!!  We all had a great time visiting & stamping together.  I will post the cards we did at her party yesterday later this week.  The 6 cards we made there are also the 6 cards that we'll be making at my Stampin' class here on Thursday night & at my 2 classes I have on Sunday too.

I stopped to see my friend Judy on my way home last night to give her some cards & a belated birthday gift.  It was great to see her!  We all missed her coming to stamp with us.

I'm off to pick up my boys.  I haven't seen them since late on Friday- so looking forward to spending my day with them.  Deke is off to a meeting this morning & then has another one tonight.  I'll be home catching up on laundry & entering orders from this past weekends parties.

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

Best Day Ever!

Here is a super quick post....this is another card I created with the This Day Project Life Mini Card Collection.  Super clean & simple.  Do you notice the cute little button & coordinating ribbon on this card?  Those are also a Sale-a-bration choice too called Best Year Ever Accessories. 

I will update this post soon with a supply list.

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I'm off this morning to my monthly stamp class in North Liberty.  Andrea is our hostess today.  I have 6 Spring cards to share with them.  I think they turned out cute & can't wait for everyone joining us today to make them.

Yesterday Brayden spent the day with me.  He visited with me & played with his farm stuff while I created & cut cardstock.  We took him to his other grandparents on our way to Ottumwa for a 10-15 Transit Supper/Meeting.  This is one of the boards that Deke serves on.  It was nice to see a few familiar faces & nice to meet some of those that I hear their names- so can now put a face with a name when I hear it.  The supper was very good.  And the meeting was great!  We watched a 20 minute video on Inspirational Speaker.  He was awesome!  Much of what he said could pertain to my stampin' business too.  Gosh- I wish I could have had my team with me to hear it.  When we got home I burnt the midnight oil cutting card stock. 

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!!
Hugs!
SUSIE

 

Another Leadership swap......

Hello!
Here is a quick post.....this is another one of my Leadership swaps.  I love the Red, Black & White together.  This card is the same layout as I did for one of my January monthly class cards.  You can see it HERE!

I will update this post with a supply list sometime soon.

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I spent my evening burning the midnight oil last night getting caught up on farm bookwork & stamping.

I'm off this morning to meet Kimi & pick up Brayden.  He'll be spending the morning with us- so I'm looking forward to seeing him.

I also have lots of stamping to do today, so I pray that I have good mojo.  I am going to be a stampin' fool!  I'll spend my day creating & cutting for my monthly class I have tomorrow.  Tonight Deke has a meeting to attend & wives were asked to join them- so we'll be headed to Ottumwa for supper & a meeting together.  And when we get back home I'll finish getting ready for my class.

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday! 
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

To a great FRIEND!

To a great FRIEND......it is another card I made using the This Day Project Life Mini Card Collection (SAB).  It is very clean & simple and bright & cheery!  I just love this Sale-a-bration choice.  Although it is for memory keeping- it sure makes some awesome cards too. I just used a few scraps of card stock, a couple of punches, an ink pad & a stamp set to make this into a card.

stamp set:  'Simply Wonderful' (SAB)
card stock:  Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Whisper White
ink:  Crushed Curry
other:  Basic Pearl, 2" Circle Punch, 2 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, dimensional

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Oh I'm so glad that this week is almost over......I know I'm sure tired of the snow & cold.  Yesterday started out to be another kicker of a day.  The boys & I got stuck on one of the side streets in town when heading back out to our home....why- because a city truck was going fast & taking up the road.  I was barely on the edge- but enough to suck me in.  Anyways.....I called Deke's buddy Skunk & he pulled us out- BLESS HIM.  All ended up being fine.....it was just sooo cold & definitely not the way I wanted to start out our day.

Nathan & Brayden stopped out after school & the boys sure had fun playing for about 1 hour last night together.  When they all left I packed up & headed to Cathy's workshop.  I sure enjoyed spending my evening with everyone stamping there.  Cathy is a dear friend & has been a hostess for 13 years now!  We've sure had alot of fun over the years with our kids growing up together & now being able to share our grandma experiences. We definitely have some very fond memories together.

I'm off soon to pick up the boys.  When they go home tonight I'm going to be a stamping fool.  I have my big monthly class on Sunday in N. Liberty & Andrea is the hostess.  Woo hoo!!  I'm praying that I have good mojo. 

Gotta run.....

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

A heart framed sampler......

Good morning!!

Check out these cute hearts!  This is a sampler that I made to share at Cathy's Stampin' Party tonight.  I hope everyone likes it!!  I just LOVE this Designer Series Paper Stack. 

 The size of this is 8x8". I put it into a 8x8" frame.

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Here I mounted it onto a 12x12" piece of card stock & it is ready to put in a 12x12 frame.  Check out the cute little bow at the top of it. 

SUPPLIES-

card stock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red

Designer Paper:  Stacked with Love Designer Paper Stack

other:  Sweetheart Punch, Bow Builder Punch, Glue Dots & Dimensionals

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WOW- we awoke yesterday morning to more snow.  That is not what we needed.  It is pretty out.  But so very cold too.  The boys & enjoyed our day inside.  They had fun coloring snowmen.  Nathan & Brayden were here last night & it was great to see them & spend some time together-as I hadn't seen them since last Monday night.  Brayden just amazes me, as he is so smart.  He sure acts like is Papa & Daddy when it comes to numbers.  I just can't believe that he is only in 1st grade & is such a good reader & knows his math so well. 

We have -10* below temps this morning.....man is it cold out.  I'm headed out to pick up the boys & spend our day together.....not sure what we'll do.  Maybe we'll try making some snowflakes.

Tonight I'll be sharing my love of my stamping with my friends at Cathy's Stampin' Party!  I can't wait.

I hope you have a very special Thursday!!
Happy Stamping!

Hugs!
SUSIE