A sunflower!

Check out this cool sunflower that I made using the new Festive Flower Builder Punch on page 31 in the Holiday Catalog.

This was one of the cards that everyone joining me last week for my monthly classes got to make!  You all know that fall is my favorite time of the year & so this cool flower is very fitting!

stamp set: 'Happy Birthday, Everyone', 'Gorgeous Grunge' & 'Watercolor Wash'
card stock:  Early Espresso, Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Delightful Dijon
ink:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake 
other:  Stapler, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Decorative Dots Embossing folder, Festive Flower Builder Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday the boys enjoyed playing outside the majority of the day.  My mom & sister Julie visited us awhile in the morning.  In the afternoon Deke went to the locker & brought home meat that we got put away in our freezers.  When the boys left I spent my evening canning the last of our tomatoes.  They sure will be good to eat & cook with this winter. 

Nathan, Sarah & Masen stopped by a few minutes last night too so that G'ma got to feed Masen his bottle & have some snuggles with him!  He was a month old on Monday!  I can't believe it!  

I burnt the midnight oil packing my suitcases & getting everything done around the house.  I will be sleeping on my plane today!

As many of you read this I will be headed to the airport this morning.  I'm flying from Des Moines to Pheonix & then to Las Vegas.  There I'll get on a bus & have a 2 hour ride to St. George, Utah.  I'm blessed to have earned Founders again for the past 10 years in a row & I'll be spending the next 5 days with the top 100 Stampin' Up! demonstrators!  I am excited to get to see so many of my friends there.  And I am looking forward to meeting some new friends there too!  We have lots of fun things planned to do!!  And of course I have a ton of stamping that I hope to get done too while I'm there.  I have a bunch of stuff laid out to pack in my suitcase so that I can work on upcoming class projects while I'm on vacation & resting.  Ha!Ha!

I plan to continue my blog posting each day....so be sure to check back to see what projects I've created to share & I'll chat you on on things I've been doing in Utah.

I am already worrying about missing my family (especially all of my boys) while I'm gone....I'll be looking forward to seeing them all early on Monday morning again.  I am a home body!

Ok....I'm praying I have safe travels.....until tomorrow!

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

This weeks "WEEKLY DEALS"- September 15-21, 2015!

A cute little Dracula

Check out this cute little Dracula!  He is from the stamp set- 'Haunt Ya Later'!  This is one of the projects for my upcoming Halloween Treats Class.  

I made the coffin by altering the Gift Card Envelope Thinlit.  This is just an adorable treat box that is big enough to hold a bigger candy bar or some other similar sized treat. 

stamp set:  'Haunt Ya Later'
card stock:  Basic Black, Very Vanilla
designer paper:  Happy Hauntings
ink:  Archival Basic Black
markers:   Smokey Slate, Tangelo Twist
other:  Spider Web Doily,  Basic Black 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Big Shot, Gift Card Envelope Framelit, Oval Framelit, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Tear & Tape Adhesive

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We were on the go all day yesterday & we will be again today!  I got my hair cut after the boys left last night.  I came home & made supper & then I burnt the midnight oil placing orders.  Tonight after work I'll be doing farm bookwork (paying bills), finalizing a workshop order, finishing some swaps & packing!!  YIKES- I leave early tomorrow morning for this years Founders in St. George, Utah.  Humm....I doubt I get to bed before I have to leave for the airport, so I'll plan to sleep on the plane. 

I'm off this morning to pick up the boys for the day.  My mom is going to stop down to visit us a bit & pick up her new scrapbook & supplies she ordered.  So....gotta run.......

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

Another Halloween Treat!

This is one of the boxes that everyone will be making at my upcoming Halloween Treats classes.  This cute little box is made using the Baker's Box Thinlits.

stamp set:  'Howl-o-ween Treats'
card stock:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
designer paper:  Happy Hauntings Designer Paper
ink:  Basic Black Archival
other:  Big Shot, Boo To You framelits, Baker's Box Thinlits, Extra Oval Punch, Dimensionals, Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Cotton Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Curvy Trio Punch

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My weekend was full of pretty much nothing but stamping!!  I enjoyed my time spent with all of you that joined me for stamping the past 4 days at my classes.  I burnt the midnight oil last night entering orders & finalizing parties!

This morning Deke is up early to chore & he has an early morning meeting.  I'm up & off early too- as Manda has an early meeting- so I'll be going in to pick up the boys.  We'll come back out to the farm & hopefully get to enjoy spending some time outside on a beautiful September day.

Tonight I get my hair cut.  I'll then head home to finish entering orders, connecting with my hostesses & putting things away from my classes.  

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

SUSIE

A Halloween Pillow Box!

Check out this cute Pillow Box decorated for Halloween!

It isn't cute!!  

stamp set:  none
card stock:  Silver Glitter Paper
designer paper:  Happy Hauntings Designer Paper
ink:  none
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Seasonal Frame Thinlints, Spider Web Doilies, Into The Woods 3/8" Cotton Rich Razzleberry Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Fine Tip Glue Pen

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Yesterday was a great day!!   Devonee & Mary had great parties!  I enjoyed getting to see everyone & stamp with them!!  It was good to see some faces I hadn't seen for awhile & I was happy to have a few new gals join us too!  I got home about 7:00 last night & unloaded the car.   Deke was just getting in from choring, so he quickly showered & we ran to Osky to get groceries for him to eat while I'm to Utah this coming week & we ate a quick bite of supper at Taso's. 

Woo Hoo!  I'm off this morning for another stamp class!!  I still need to get things all packed up & loaded in the car.  Teri is my hostess today.  I can't wait to see everyone & spend our day together stamping!

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

Another SPOOKY Halloween card!

Here is another spooky Halloween card.  Check out this skull & bones!  What a cute little guy he is.  There is alot of glimmer here.  

stamp set:  'Howl-0-een Treat'
card stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Black Glimmer Paper
designer paper:  Happy Hauntings Designer Paper
ink:  Basic Black Archival
other:  Big Shot, Boo To You Framelits, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Spider Web Doilies, Banner Triple Punch, Spider Web Doilies, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Another late night cutting card stock.  I am headed to bed here soon & will get up early & finish packing things up.   I'm off to Cedar Rapids today & I'll be having 2 stamp classes.  Devonne & Mary are my hostesses!  I've got many stampers joining me to stamp at my morning class & then several coming to stamp with me in the afternoon too!  I can't wait for everyone to create the cards with me & spend our time together stamping.

It will be late when I get home tonight.  And I'll be burning the midnight oil again & be finishing cutting card stock & packing up.  I have another stamp class tomorrow!!! 

I've gotta run....

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

Lots of spiders on this Halloween card!

Here is a cute spider card using traditional Halloween colors!  Check out the beautiful Spider Web Doily here & the little spider, that I fussy cut out for the corner. 

stamp set:  'A Little Something' & 'Cheer All Year'
card stock:  Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie
ink:  Basic Black Archival
other:  Banner Triple Punch, Paper Snips, Spider Web Doilies, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Fine Tip Glue Pen

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We had a full day again yesterday & I had a house full of stampers last night.  I burnt the midnight oil cleaning up from my class so that everything was in back in order for when the boys arrive this morning.

Brayden & Masen stayed all night with us again......Sarah will be coming this afternoon & get them. 

Deke was up early to chore & is headed to the office for a meeting this morning.  I'm off to pick up the Seeley boys & then take Brayden to school.  We'll then head back out home for the day.   I am hoping it is nice as I've promised Drake we'd play outside & bake cookies too.  Tonight I think I'll be home alone & I will be burning the midnight oil cutting card stock for the other 3 classes that I have this weekend.  I'll head out early tomorrow morning for a class & then have another one tomorrow afternoon too.  It will be late when I get home.

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-
SUSIE

A "Spooky" pouch!

Here is a spooky pouch!  It is actually a double pouch & you can put candy, gifts or a gift card in them.  It is a fun fold too!  Check out the black Glimmer Paper.

stamp set:
card stock:
ink:
designer paper:
other:

I will update this post with the supplies used & measurements for this sometime in the next few days.

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Yesterday was a busy day & we were on the go the whole time.  I have my hands full with 4 little ones each day!  And then I've been stamping all night getting ready for this weeks classes.  

 

We went to Brayden's football game last night to watch him play.  Sarah's parents (Doug & Julie) were there, plus Aunt Kathy & Deke's parents too.  

 

Nathan got 4th in his first heat yesterday & got a flat tire in the B main last night.  So he'll be trying again today to earn a starting position in the big race on Saturday night.  He does qualify for the Race of the Champions to be held tomorrow, due to all of the track championships he has won over the years- so that is cool!  I hope he finds some better luck today.  

Tonight is Stampin' Night here at our home & I have a full house coming!  I still have lots to finish getting ready for it.....but it will all work out I'm sure.  I can't wait to see everyone!  I have some super cute cards to share & I'll be posting them on my blog starting tomorrow hopefully.  So be sure to stop back by & check them out.

I'm off this morning to pick up the 3 boys.  Deke is going to stay home with Masen until I get back.  Brayden stayed with his mom last night, but he will be riding the bus out after school & he & Masen will both be spending the night with us tonight.  

 

Tonight on top of all else going on today, we have to sell hogs too.  Thankfully Steven is going to come out & help Deke & fill my boots for me since I have a stamp class & the 2 boys all night.  Our meat buyer has been changing around our night to sell hogs & it isn't working out too well with us, as we both have full schedules & things already booked for our nights we are to have off from the farm.  Next week we sell Tuesday night & Thursday night.

Ok- gotta run.

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

A little Halloween "Popper" Treat!

Here is one of the little Halloween "Popper" Treats that everyone attending my upcoming Halloween Treats class will be making!  What a fun little treat it is to fill with some of your favorite little candies,  treats or money!  (Everyone will be making 2 of this little popper at my class.)

stamp set:  'A Little Something'
card stock: Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Basic Black
designer paper:  Happy Hauntings
ink:  Basic Black Archival
other:  1 3/4' Scalloped Circle Punch, 1 1/2" Circle Punch, 2" Circle Punch, Envelope Punch Board  Dimensionals, Glue Dots, 1/4" Cotton Ribbon, Glue Dots

How did I do this-

• With a 6” X 4 1/2”
• With the scoring board and the short side at the top, score at 1 ,2 ,3 &4”
• Fold on score lines using the bone folder
• Use your Envelope Punch Board and line up (using the long 6” side) and put the edge at 1” mark…PUNCH & then flip the paper over and place that back at the 1” mark and PUNCH.
• Fold down to the next score line and do the same….go to 1” PUNCH  & flip & punch and do it again until you have completed all folds.
• Using a piece of Tear and Tape, place it of the ½” piece in the middle – fold over to seal. 
• Use a glue dot on each end to secure. 
• Pinch in the sides and tie a piece of ribbon around each end!

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Our life is crazier than ever this week!!  We all have a ton of stuff on our schedules.   I ended up having Masen all afternoon & evening yesterday, so it was late last night when I finally got to start stamping.  Thankfully I had good mojo!  My cards for this weeks classes are super cute!  I can't wait for everyone to see them.  

The guys worked in the shop until the wee hours of the morning too, getting the stock car ready to leave for Nationals, so they didn't get hardly any sleep either.  

Then Nathan remembered early this morning that he had some holes in his racing pants that had to be fixed- as they are inspected at Nationals.......so just what I wanted to do early this morning was mend his racing pants, but I got them done.  Lucky he has a mom that lives close by & knows how to sew.

I'm off to pick up the 3 boys & then Masen will be arriving again about 8 this morning, as Nathan & Sarah are headed to IMCA Nationals for the rest of the week.  Deke is off early to chore & then he is headed out to Mount Pleasant for a morning meeting & an afternoon meeting for 2 different boards he serves on.  

Tonight Brayden has a football game, so we'll be going to that.  I"ll then be burning the midnight oil cutting card stock.  Hopefully Masen is a good sleeper when he stays all night at G'ma & Papa's.  He has been here a few nights late, but has never stayed all night.  He will be here with us for the next 2 1/2 days- day & night. 

Hopefully Nathan has good luck this week & comes home safely & with the car all in one piece.  None of us are able to go up to watch him race....so we'll have to keep updated with text messages from Sarah on things.  Brayden's Papa Mark Sheetz & Nathan's friend Josh are both going to Nationals with them too.  

Gotta run.....I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!
Happy Stamping!!
Hugs-
SUSIE

This weeks- "WEEKLY DEALS"- September 8-14, 2015!

It's my Halloween Treats Class framed sampler!

I am SOOOO excited!!  I worked all day yesterday on projects for my upcoming Halloween Treats Class.  This is the 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 framed art I created- as it is one of the 11 projects that everyone joining me for this annual class will be making.  I think it turned out super cute!!  I used all new Holiday Catalog Halloween products too!

Those attending my Halloween Treats Class & making this Framed art- can mount it as a 8x8" (without the Pumpkin Pie outside layer), 8 1/2 x 81/2" (as shown above) or as a 12x12" (as shown below).  

If you aren't into the framed art then you can take the 9- 2 1/4 x 2 1/4" squares home & mount them onto cards.  I will share all of these squares mounted onto cards in the coming weeks so that you can see what I'm talking about.  

The colors I used for my Halloween Sampler are Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight & Whisper White.  

Which square in your favorite?  I am not sure which one is mine.  I really like the spider web & spider.....but then I like that big black bat too in the center of the top row too.

In the next couple of weeks I'll be posting more of my Halloween Treats projects- so stay tuned & be watching out for them.

Here is shown in my 12x12 frame.  There is a glare off of the glass from the lights, flash & ceiling fan.....I'm sorry!  But at least this photo gives you an idea of what it would look like mounted onto a Basic Black piece of 12x12 card stock & framed.

It isn't too late to sign up for my upcoming Halloween Treats Class.  I'd love to have you join me!  Contact me for more information about this upcoming class if you are interested in it.

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Oh my......this is another crazy week!!  I have 4 stamp classes & I'm still preparing for them.  I'll be a busy bee burning the midnight oil each night this week- that is forsure.  

Now I'm off to pick up the boys.  And Deke is off to a board meeting after he chores.  I think the weather is gonna be a little cooler for us to play outside.  

I (G'ma) have baby Masen staying with us for 2 1/2 days this week too on top of everything else going on.  Nathan & Sarah leave tomorrow morning & are going to be gone to Boone to the big Racing Nationals there.  Masen will be staying with us until Friday afternoon.  So we'll see how good I am at multi-tasking more than normal! 

Gotta run.....

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

Way to Go!

Yesterday I got caught up on a few things on my pile to do!  We got several graduation invitations in May.....right as we were leaving for our SU! trip & then we came home to the hog building fire & I just didn't have time to catch up then, thus my pile got bigger! 

So here is a super cute- yet clean & simple card that I made.  I thought it turned out cute.  I had to fussy cut the "to" banner with Paper Snips. 

stamp set:  'Bravo' 
card stock:  Basic Black, Crushed Curry & Whisper White  (Real Red & Elegant Eggplant- see samples below)
ink:  Basic Black Archival, Crushed Curry (or Real Red & Elegant Eggplant- see samples below)
other:  Big Shot, Lucky Stars Embossing Folder, Banner Triple Punch, White Baker's Twine, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Paper Snips, Washi Tape

*Note- the White banner on this card front is 4 1/4" x 2 1/2" wide- so I had to cut the flag part of the banner with with my Paper Snips.  (It is too wide to work in the Banner Triple Punch.)  The Crushed Curry Banner is 5 1/4" x 1 1/2" wide, so I did use the Banner Triple Punch for it.

Here are all 10 cards I got made!  I made them in their school colors.  

Laughing......I wonder how many of these young people will think that I'm crazy when they get a graduation card in September??  Guess I can say that I'm better late than never!  Now if I only had everything else done on my pile.  "Someday"- these are my famous words. 

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Gotta run......I will be spending my day a stamping away again!  I have lots of creating to do.  I will be seeing lots of friends that are coming to stamp with me this week!  I can't wait!  

I hope you enjoy doing something fun today on this Labor Day holiday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

It is a clean & simple Halloween card!

Here is another clean & simple Halloween card!  I used more new products from the Holiday Catalog.  Check out the tag on this card.....it was punched out with the Note Tag Punch & coordinates with this stamp set perfectly.  And don't you like the cool Spider Web Doily?  If you look closely at the Washi Tape- do you see the bat images in it?  Isn't it cute!

stamp set:  'Sweet Hauntings'
card stock:  Tangelo Twist, Basic Black, Whisper White
ink:  Tangelo Twistother:  Tripe Banner Tag Punch, Spider Web Doiles, Happy Hauntings Washi Tape, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, 3/8" Basic Black Stitched Satin Ribbon, Note Tag Punch

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I spent my whole day at home yesterday.....working on bookwork & farm things in the morning & stamping the rest of the day/night.

I will be working away again all day today!  I pray that I have good mojo!

 

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

SUSIE

CHECK OUT ALL of the Holiday Catalog BUNDLES!

This catalog is available through January 4, 2016. 
Don’t miss the great bundles that are great to use and offered at a 15% savings!

Pg. 10- Festive Fireplace Stamp set + Festive Fireside Framelits Dies
Pg. 11- Happy Scenes Stamp Set + Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies
Pg. 12- Jingle All the Way Stamp Set + Sleigh Ride Edgelits Dies
Pg. 15- Embellished Ornaments Stamp Set + Delicate Ornament Thinlits Dies
Pg. 16- Peaceful Pines Stamp Set + Perfect Pines Framelits Dies
Pg. 25- Flurry of Wishes Stamp Set + Snow Flurry Punch
Pg. 30- Berry Merry Stamp Set + Boughs & Berries Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Pg. 31- Reason for the Season Stamp Set + Festive Flower Builder Punch
Pg. 33- Snow Place Stamp Set + Snow Friends Framelits Dies
Pg. 34- Holly Jolly Greetings Stamp Set + Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies
Pg. 37- Project Life Hello December 2015 Stamp Set + Card Collection + Accessory Pack
Pg. 38- Project Life Seasonal Snapshot 2015 Stamp Set + Card Collection + Accessory Pack
Pg. 39- Among the Branches Stamp Set + Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Pg. 40- Sparkly Seasons Stamp Set + Seasonal Frame Thinlits Dies
Pg. 41- A Little Something Stamp Set + Square Pillow Box Thinlits Dies
Pg. 45- Acorny Thank You Stamp Set + Acorn Builder Punch
Pg. 49- Howl-o-ween Treat Stamp Set + Boo to You Framelits Dies

The twins birthday cards......

Here is the twins birthday cards that I made last weekend.  I still can't believe that Brody & Drake are now 4 years old.  (Yep- I made them each their own card for their birthday- but they were identical.)

I choose the primary colors here for their card.  What do you think?

And I made it a stand up (reversed) easel card.  I thought it turned out pretty cute!

stamp set: 'Build A Birthday' & 'Larger Than Life Alphabet & Numbers'
card stock:  Pacific Point, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
ink:  Real Red, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight
other:  Triple Banner Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch,  1 1/2" Circle Punch, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Big Shot, Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder

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Yesterday was another hot & busy day!  We played outside for awhile in the morning in the heat, trying to wear off some energy.  Then Masen came & spent the afternoon/evening with us too!  I should have taken a picture of him to share here.  He was 3 weeks old yesterday & is growing so much.  I love it that he is starting to follow your moment & voice with his eyes.  He sure kept his eyes on the boys- watching them today!  They will end up being great entertainment for him I'm sure.  Thankfully Trey isn't jealous of him & loves him too!  They will be best buddies I'm sure! 

Last night Deke & I canned tomatoes again.  This time we got 28 quarts of tomatoes, 2 quarts of juice & 1 pint of juice.  Luckily Masen was a trooper watching us.

I was beat & too tired last night to go any more.  I'm raring to go today with lots to get caught up on though.  I'll do farm book work first thing this morning.  As I'm home alone today- which doesn't happen very often.  And I'm praying that I have good mojo, as I need to be a stampin' fool this afternoon/evening!  

Nathan is racing all weekend and I am torn if I'll be going with everyone or not.  We'll see how my day goes & then decide I guess.  I really shouldn't go at all.  Maybe I'll just go one of the nights. 

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!
Happy Stamping!
hugs-
SUSIE