This weeks "WEEKLY DEALS"- July 21-27, 2015!

This is Pretty Petals Designer Series paper!

WOW!  Isn't this a bright & cheerful card!!  I've been using the new Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stacks quite abit lately & I made this quick card last night to use for today's post.  Isn't the black background just so striking!  

stamp set:  'Watercolor Words'
card stock: Watermelon Wonder, Basic Black, Old Olive
designer paper:  Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack
ink:  Black Memento pad
other:  2 1/2" Circle Punch, Banner Triple Punch, White Perfect Accents, Dimensionals

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I had a great time stamping with everyone that came to my classes yesterday!  Kay & Norma were great hostesses & we all had a fun time creating together!  It was a long day for me by the time I left early yesterday morning & I didn't get home until about 7:00 last night.  

Oh my way home I stopped a few minutes to see & visit my friend Judy.  Then Deke met me in Sigourney & we ate pizza at Nathan & Sarah's home.  I had to laugh when I walked in the door at Nathan's as Brody came running up to me telling me- "I missed you G'ma since you were flying on the plane."  OH my- I just saw him the morning before (Saturday) & cut his hair & told him I wouldn't see him again until I got home, that I was going stamping & flying on a plane.  He didn't forget!  But yesterday I didn't know that I'd see him again before I did leave.  Now I won't see the boys again until next Tuesday!  YIKES that IS GOING TO BE A LONG TIME for all of us!  I wonder who will miss who more- G'ma or the boys?

I placed orders last night & finally called it a night & went to bed for a few hours- I was just beat!  I'm up early this morning to finish laundry, pack, do farm bookwork & head out to the airport with my friend Lynda!  We are headed to Salt Lake City, Utah for our annual Stampin' Up! Convention!  I am looking forward to seeing so many of my other Stampin' Up! friends there from all over the US & Canada!  We are signed up for some great classes & I hope to be a sponge that absorbs alot to bring home to share with all of you at my upcoming classes!  Our convention this year is going to focus on the New Holiday Catalog that demonstrators can start to pre-order from beginning on 08/04  & customers can order from beginning 09/01!  Woo Hoo! Fall & Winter are my favorite seasons & I'm super excited to get to see some of these new products! I wonder what new products they have in store for us!  I can't wait to see them!

I'm planning to do a blog post each day while we are gone- so be sure to stop back by each day this week to see what new things I have to share!!

I've gotta run.....lots to do yet!

I hope you have a MARVELOUS week!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Watercolor Words'- what a great new stamp set!

Yes- this 'Watercolor Words' is such a great new stamp set that is in the new catalog!  I love the font, words & images in it!  It is such a versatile stamp set & I can see so many possibilities with it!

This is one of cards everyone joining me to stamp this month will get to make!  

Isn't this a cool layout too?  Be sure to check back later this week- as I've got a couple more cards that I made using this layout too!

stamp set:  'Watercolor Words'
card stock:  Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White
ink:  Wisteria Wonder & Pear Pizzazz
other:  Big Shot, Brick Wall Embossing Folder, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (small flower), Pear Pizzazz Ribbon, Banner Triple Punch, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Basic Pearls

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Susie's Hair Hut was open for a bit yesterday morning & I got Brody & Trey's hair cut.  So I have cut all 4 boys (Brayden, Brody, Drake & Trey) hair this week.  The big boys will have to wait until the end of the month to get theirs cut- as I ran out of time to be able to do any more. 

Oh my......I have been stamping pretty much non stop lately trying to get ready for today's class & all of my swaps done for convention, plus I made Thank You cards for Masen's baby shower too!  I'll be sharing all of these cards later this week.  I still have to finish some of my convention swaps.  I have them all stamped & over 1/2 of them are assembled.  I'll be finishing the rest of them on the airplane & when I get to my hotel room in Salt Lake City, Utah.  OH my gosh.....I must be nuts!!  I have made more swaps for this convention than I ever have.  That means that I'll have tons of samples in my baskets to share with everyone when I get home at my upcoming events. 

Woo hoo!  This morning I'm off to stamp all day!  Norma is my morning hostess & Kay is my afternoon hostess.  I can't wait to see everyone & spend my day stamping with everyone that is joining us.

Tonight I'm gonna stop to visit my dear friend Judy, on my way home.  Then I'll be burning the midnight oil packing & doing last minute things around the house- as my friend Lynda & I leave in the morning for our yearly Stampin' Up! Convention!

Gotta run.....

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

SUSIE

More 'Zoo Babies'

Hello-
I wanted to share....here are some cute little tags & ribbon that I decorated these tin pales with to use as table decorations for Masen's Baby Shower.  We had peanuts in their shells in them.  

stamp set:  'Zoo Babies'
card stock:  Smoky Slate & Whisper White
ink:  Smoky Slate
other:  2 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, 2" Circle Punch
ribbon:  Chevron Smoky Slate (retired) & Silver 1/8"

Today is a quick post.....as I'm a stampin' fool between trying to get ready for my classes I have this weekend & working on swaps & things for convention.

Gotta run.......
I hope you have a SUPER Saturday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

I Think You're Great!

Here is a quick card I made last night.  Gosh....I'm kinda getting stuck on Delightful Dijon.  It reminds me tons of our old color called More Mustard- which I loved!  Delightful Dijon is going to be an awesome color for all of our fall projects too!  I know I'll be using it alot more. 

Here I'm showing you the other side of our pretty Designer Series Paper Stacks.  This DSP has a diagonal stripe on the other side.  This side of it has these pretty little white flowers on it.

I used the Banner Triple Punch again.  Gosh.....how did I ever live without this punch before?  I seem to use it often.  I did use banner flags alot before I had it too though- but I just had to fussy cut them using paper snips & this is just so much faster & easier to use than doing that.

How did I get the stripes?  I colored directly onto the stamp using the brushed tip (fat) end edge of the markers.  I did this technique on a card at my New Catalog Open Houses in June too!  You can see that card HERE! 

stamp set:  'I Think You're Great
card stock:  Delightful Dijon, Watermelon Wonder, Whisper White
designer paper: In Color 2015-2017 Paper Stack (12x12- all 5 colors)
markers: 2015-2017 In Colors- Cucumber Crush, Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron, & Delightful Dijon
other: 2 1/2" Circle Punch, 2" Circle Punch, Triple Banner Punch, Delightful Dijon Lace Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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I was gone most of the day yesterday.  I had hoped to stamp all night- but I ended up sorting orders & I also got caught up on paper work for stampin' classes & farm bookwork too!

This morning is the hog show at our Keokuk County Fair.  Brayden is here & he wants to go & I wanted to go too- but I'm not sure that is going to happen.  Deke is a judge for a new class they started this year called 'antibiotic free hogs', which is sponsored by our hog buyer & packing house.  This meat will all end up going to Whole Foods, where our meat goes too!  

Tonight the guys are suppose to go racing....but I think it will be too wet & they'll end up getting cancelled.  Either way I'm home tonight & I'll be burning the midnight oil stamping!!  I have lots to get done in the next 24 hours.  

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

SUSIE

A barrel of flowers!

Here is a quick post......
I used the wheel barrel 'from the You're Sublime' stamp set for it.  Check out the little dots embossed on the background of the Delightful Dijon.  They are from the new Elegant Dots Embossing folder.  I think that the name of this new embossing folder fits it perfectly!

stamp sets:  'You're Sublime' & 'You've Got This' (words)
card stock:  Delightful Dijon, Watermelon Wonder, Shimmery White, Crumb Cake
ink:   Black Memento
markers: various assortment of colors
other:  2 1/2" Circle Punch, 2 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, 2" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Elegant Dots Embossing Folder, Banner Triple Punch, Dimensionals

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Yesterday was a long day & we were on the go from end to finish.  We had a late night at the races.  The weather held off for the most part & they got all of the races in before it rained too hard.  Alot of my family was there to celebrate my sister Julie's birthday.  Nathan got 2nd in his heat & finished 3rd in the main.  

Today is another full day!!  Our county fair begins too & as much as I'd like to go tonight to the fair, I'd better stay home & burn the midnight oil cutting card stock & getting ready for this weekends classes.

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

SUSIE

Check out this Brick Wall Embossing Folder!

Here is another flower pot card using the 'Gift from the Garden' stamp set.  And check out the Brick Wall embossing folder.  I sponged it using Crumb Cake ink to make it pop!  Isn't it cool!

stamp set:  'Gifts from the Garden'
card stock:  Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
ink:  Crumb Cake
markers:    Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow, Delightful Dijon
other:  Washi Label Punch, Natural Chevron Ribbon, Big Shot, Lots of Labels Framelits, Brick Wall Embossing Folder, Sponge, Dimensionals, Glue Dots


I am really havin' fun creating with this stamp set!  And this new Brick Wall Embossing Folder too!  Hope you aren't getting tired of seeing projects created with them. 

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Yesterday was a long hot day!  We were up early yesterday morning to sell hogs.  And then we sold another load later last night.  This hot weather is so hard on the piggies & us too!  I'm ready for it to cool down a bit.  It was late when we walked in the door last night.  We were hot, tired & dirty!  We were off to showers & then I made supper.  It was almost midnight & we called it a night.  I had hoped to get to stamp some.....but that will have to wait.  I was just too tired. 

This morning Deke is up early to chore again.  He has an early meeting, will then go to the office for a bit at the courthouse & this afternoon he is a judge at the county fair for the 4-H Antibiotic Hogs, along with our buyer.  This is a new class that has been added & we are excited to be a part of it!  All of our hogs are antibiotic free & all of our meat goes to Whole Foods in California!  What an awesome experience for our young 4-Hers to learn all about this. 

I'm up early this morning too& will be going to pick up the boys.  We'll come home & then go meet Papa for lunch in town.  Brody has an allergy testing appointment today- so Brayden, Drake & Trey will be here with me.

Then tonight we are all off to the races.  I'm going to go pick up my mom & aunt Virginia & take them with me.  Today is my sister Julie's birthday- so she & her family are joining us too.  I hope that Nathan has some good luck tonight!  Lord knows he needs some!

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!
Happy Stamping!
hugs-

SUSIE

This weeks- "WEEKLY DEALS"- July 14-20, 2015!

'Zoo Babies'

Here are the cute little elephant cupcake picks that I made for Masen's baby shower.  

They looked adorable on the cupcakes that were on the cupcake towers.  And can you believe that I totally forgot about getting a photo of them in the cupcakes on the towers so that I could share them with you.  (darn)

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We had a busy day yesterday!!  The boys still wanted to be outside even though it was so hot.  They had fun though.  I bet they all slept good last night. 

I burnt the midnight oil last night stamping!  I got started on my convention swaps, after I got orders from Brooke's party placed.  I have 20 of them cut & stamped- I just need to finish assembling them & start on some more!

Today is my farmer day!  We'll head our early this morning to mark, sort & load hogs.  I'll then wash out buildings & come in around noon to shower & head to Kathy's to get my hair all cut off!  I'll then come back home & go back out to help Deke on the farm.  We sell another load of hogs tonight & I pray that it cools down.  This hot weather is so hard on the hogs.  We have to wash out their pens a couple of times each day, plus water them down all of the time so that they don't suffer from a heat stroke.  They burn alot of calories when it is hot & don't take in much feed consumption.  Hopefully we'll be back in the house tonight by 10:00 p.m.  I plan to stamp for a few hours if I have enough energy left to do so.

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

SUSIE

He is Toadally Awesome!!

This is another one of the cards everyone joining me for one of my July classes will be making!!  I think this little frog is so cute!  I love his smile!  What a fun card this would be to send to a friend for almost any occasion!

This was a fun fold/easel card too!  Check it out!

stamp set:  'You're Sublime'
card stock: Cucumber Crush, Basic Black, Whisper White, Shimmery White, Real Red
dp:  Cherry on Top Paper Stack
ink:  Black Memento
markers:  Cucumber Crush
supplies: Big Shot, Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (small heart), Washi Label, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, 2 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, 2" Circle Punch, Dimensinals, Glue Dots, Cucumber Crush Lace Ribbon

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Brooke had a great class yesterday!  It was fun to see everyone & spend our time stamping together!  And we had a very special visitor (Our Stampin' Sister Judy- that has been sick & unable to come stamp with us for several months came for a bit to visit & we were all thrilled to see her & get to visit a bit.)  Wow- it was SOOOO hot out yesterday that being inside & stamping was a great thing- that is forsure.

I headed right from my stamp class & went straight to Vinton to join the rest of my family for a night of racing.  Our night started out great with Nathan winning his heat!  He then got wrecked in the main though & did not finish........thankfully he was not hurt, but the car is a mess again!  I feel so bad for Nathan.  He has had some terrible luck lately, that has resulted in spending alot of money & countless hours in the shop repairing things!  Darn.....surely some good luck will come his way soon.  

We got home late last night from the races & then had to go out to chore & check the piggies, so it was a short night.  I'm off soon to pick up the boys & spend my day with all 4 of them.  I'm looking forward to that!!  We're gonna run to the recycle center & then come home to spend our day outside playing.  Deke is off to a meeting this morning, but hope he is home to have lunch with all of us & then he will play catch up on farm things all afternoon.

Tonight I'll be burning the midnight oil stamping!  Next Monday I'm headed to Salt Lake City, Utah for our annual Stampin' Up! Convention.  Between having card stock to get cut for my 2 classes I have this week & all of the swaps I have to create, cut, stamp & assemble yet for convention- I'm going to be a busy little stamper every spare minute that I can!!

Gotta run...

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

SUSIE

More 'Gifts from the Garden'

Here are some more pretty flower pots!  This is a card that everyone joining me at my July classes will be making.  I love this card!  

Check out the awesome background stamp!  And the new striped ribbon too!

stamp set:  'Gifts from the Garden' & 'A World of Thanks'
card stock:  Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla
ink:  Crumb Cake
makers:  Cajun Craze, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow
supplies: Mossy Meadow Striped Ribbon, Very Vintage Button, Big Shot, Lots of Labels Framelits, Dimensionals, Glue Dots,  Paper Snips,

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Yesterday I pretty much spent my whole day stampin' away!  I was cutting card stock & getting ready for this weeks stamp classes.

We got enough rain that the races were cancelled- so Deke worked late on the farm getting the bin moved & things ready at the new hog shed.  The building is done.  We are waiting on the electrical company to get here before Deke can get the rest of it finished.  I'll try to get photos of it taken sometime soon to share.  FINALLY we are getting to the end of this ordeal being done.  

This morning I'm headed out soon to a stamp class.  Brooke is our hostess this month!  We have a big group coming & I can't wait to see everyone & spend our day stamping together.

Gotta run....still several things to do before I can leave.  

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

SUSIE

I am lovin' 'Watercolor Words'!

Check out this cool stamp set that I used to make this card!  It is called 'Watercolor Words'.  It is an awesome new stamp set on pg. 117 in the new catalog.

These are so totally two of my favorite color combinations to use together with flower stamp images.

When I was creating one of the cards for my monthly July classes- this is one that I created & decided not to use at the classes- but I still think it is cute & I wanted to share it with you.  What do you think?

stamp set:  'Watercolor Words'
card stock:  Pear Pizzazz, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White
ink:  Pear Pizzazz, Wisteria Wonder
other:  Big Shot, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Banner Triple Punch, Pear Pizzazz ribbon, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals & Glue Dots

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I had a fun day with the boys yesterday!!  Then we all went to Columbus last night to cheer on Nathan!  He got 4th in his heat & 5th in the main.  He looked good.  He just had to start too far in the back & it wasn't a passing track for him to be able to get around everyone in time. 

I am finally home all day today & will be spending my day/night stamping!!  I'll be getting ready for my class I have tomorrow.  Brooke is the hostess!  I can't wait to see everyone & stamp!!

If it doesn't rain too much- the guys will be racing in West Liberty tonight.  

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

SUSIE

A 'Gift from the Garden'

Here is a cute & simple card I made using some new products I got from the New Catalog.  This stamp set caught my eye the first time I saw it.  I think it is super cute!  And I love the sayings that go with it.  I know I'm gonna have fun making some more cards using it!

Check out the Brick Wall background embossing folder!  It is cool!  Another definite new favorite of mine.  These flower pots remind me of the flower pots that sat in my Grandma Cox's kitchen & dinning room window. 

And what ribbon did I use?  It is the backside of the Natural Chevron Ribbon.  Yep- that is cool too huh!

stamp set:  'Gift from the Garden'
card stock:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Cajun Craze
ink:  Cajun Craze
markers:  Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow & Delightful Dijon
other:  Washi Label Punch, Natural Chevron Ribbon (the back side of it), Big Shot, Lots of Labels Framelits, Brick Wall Embossing Folder Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Last night I had a house full of stampers!!  We had a fun time together!!  I'm glad that they could join me!  I'll share pictures of the cards they made in the up coming week.  They are all pretty cute!

I'm off soon to spend this morning with Manda & the boys.  Then tonight we are all headed to Columbus Junction to the races.  I sure hope that Nathan has good luck tonight!  He sure needs it!  The guys have worked hard to get everything all back together.

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

SUSIE

'Love' this scrapbook layout......

Here are some more scrapbook pages from my class last month.

Hearts, hearts & more hearts!!  I can think of many things "I love" that I could put on these pages.

The colors are- Basic Black, Whisper White & Real Red

retired- 'So You' stamp set & Stacked with Love designer paper stack is from the Occasions Catalog (Spring 2015), Black Chevron Ribbon & Red Brads

supplies-  Red Glimmer Paper (12x12), Sweetheart Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (small heart), Black Memento ink pad

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Tonight is Stampin' Night here at our home!!  Can't wait to stamp with everyone.

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

A banner for Masen......

Here is the banner I made for Masen's baby shower.  I thought we could add different ribbons to it & hang it in his room.

Here is a good picture of Sarah opening some of the gifts.  You can see here that we hung the banner on the front of the table.

The colors I used for the banner are-  Smoky Slate & Pear Pizzazz.  I used our new Tear & Tape Adhesive & adhered the pennants to the Thick Smoky Slate  Baker's Twine.  (And let me tell you- it worked like a charm & I LOVE that new Tear & Tape Adhesive!)  I also used the 2" Circle punch. 

The newly retired product that I used - Chevron Smoky Slate Designer Paper, the alphabet set- Perfect Print & Bigz Die- Party Pennants.

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Yesterday was a busy day on the farm & then I burnt the midnight oil cutting card stock.  This morning Deke & I are both up early & off for the day.  He has a meeting in Mt. Pleasant all day for his Board of Supervisors.  And I'm headed to a meeting for our hog unit.  

Tonight Nathan races in Osky- so we'll head over there to cheer him on.  I'll drive separate.  I need to pick up a few groceries & I will then come home as soon as he is done racing so that I can get more card stock cut & get ready for my stamp class that I have here tomorrow night.  Tomorrow is gonna be another crazy/busy day & I'll be gone again too.

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

SUSIE