A 'Festive Fireplace' Easel card

Check out this pretty holiday scene.  This card was another one of my Holiday Extravaganza cards. 

I love the look of the fire/logs stamped on the vellum.  It makes them really pop out!

And it is an easel card....look at it when it open & standing up!  

stamp set:  'Festive Fireplace' & 'Oh What Fun' 
card stock:  Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Cajun Crazy, Whisper White, Garden Green, Vellum
ink:  Basic Black Archival 
markers:  Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler
other:  Big Shot, Festive Fireside Framelit Dies, Paper Snips, 1" circle Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday morning Susie's Hair Hut was open for business & I got Brody, Drake & Trey's hair all cut.  When the boys left I headed out to help Deke & we worked on the farm all night.

This morning I'm off to pick up the boys.  We'll run Brayden to school & then head back out to our farm.  Deke has a meeting this morning.  And then he is hoping it will be dry enough he can work in the field this afternoon/evening.  When the boys head home I'll be burning the midnight oil stamping!  I have class on Sunday to get ready for!

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

'Dove of Peace'

Check out this pretty dove card!  I love the gold embossing on the Blackberry Bliss card stock!

This was one of my Holiday Extravaganza cards.  When I first saw this stamp set it was low on my list of have to haves.  But this card is beautiful & it sure would make a pretty Christmas card.  Or it would work great for a baptism, first communion or confirmation card too!

stamp set:  'Dove Of Peace' & 'Your Presents (Joy word from)
card stock:  Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White
designer paper: Gold Fancy Foil Vellum
ink:  Versamark & Blackberry Bliss
other:  Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Gold Embossing Powder, Extra Large Oval Punch, Gold Glitter Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Last night Deke worked late on the farm & I did bookwork all night long.  

This morning Deke is off early to chore & head to a meeting.  And I'm off to pick up the boys.  Tonight I'm a farmer.....and will be outside helping Deke mark, sort & load hogs. 

I hope you have a great day!
Happy Stamping!
hugs!
SUSIE

A pretty cardinal!

This is another card I created for my Holiday Extravaganza class.  It is clean & simple too!  This is such an easy & neat 2 step stamping set to use!  And I think the card turned out really pretty. 

stamp set: 'Joyful Season'
card stock:  Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler
designer paper:  Season of Cheer
ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Archival Basic Black
markers:  Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie
other:  Big Shot, Circle Thinlits, Cerry Cobbler Thick Bakers Twine, Triple Banner Punch 

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Last night the girls & I went to try on dresses for the wedding.  I made supper when I got home & then Susie's Hair Hut was open for business & I got Deke's hair cut.  I did some bookwork & tried to catch up on my piles of things. 

I'm off to pick up the boys this morning.  Deke is choring & then he is headed to the office.  We both have appointments this morning to get our flu shots too.  

Since we got quite a bit of rain Deke should be in by 8 or so tonight- so that will be nice.   I need to figure out cards for my November classes & get some more bookwork done.  

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

 

This weeks- "WEEKLY DEALS"- October 27- November 2, 2015!

A clean & simple Poinsettia!

Check out this pretty poinsettia card.  It is a clean & simple one that I created for my Holiday Extravaganza class.  This poinsettia is made with a punch!!  Isn't that cool!

stamp set: 'Reason for the Season'
card stock:  Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, very Vanilla, Gold Glimmer Papaer
designer paper:  Home for Christmas
ink:  Cherry Cobbler
other:  Festive Flowers Builder Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, 1 3/4" Circle Punch (to build your poinsettia petals on)

I love the sparkle in the middle of this poinsettia.  I used our Gold Glimmer 12x2 Paper & the Festive Flowers Builder Punch.

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Susie's Hair Hut was open for business last night & I got Nathan's hair cut.  Now I need to find time this week to get everyone else's hair cut too.  I then worked on getting caught up on some of the piles that had accumulated the past 2 weeks or so because I had been getting ready for my Holiday Extravaganza class every spare minute I had available.  I also rode in the tractor with Deke for an hour or so from about 11 p.m. to 12 a.m. too.  Our schedules have both been so busy I feel like we haven't hardly had a chance to talk & see each other.  He worked in the field most of the night & came in early this morning.  We are suppose to get quite a bit of rain starting around noon today & he is wanting to get as much done as he can.  Gosh if it rains- maybe both of us will get to go to bed early tonight for a change!

Deke is out to chore & will be headed back out to the field until it rains.  I'm off this morning to pick up 4 of my boys for the day.  Then tonight I am going with Sarah, Manda & Jenn for their wedding dress alterations at my friend Sharlene's home.  I'll come home & I hope to get caught up on my piles of bookwork tonight.

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

SUSIE

My Holiday Extravaganza projects

Here is a photo of everything everyone created this weekend with me at my Holiday Extravaganza Event!  There are 30 projects total here!  They got to do a 12x12 Holiday Sampler, 2 card holds, 5 gift cards & 22 cards!  

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I pretty much spent my entire day in South English yesterday cleaning up & packing up from Saturdays class.  I left home at 9:00 a.m & I got home 9:45 p.m. last night.  And then I had to unload the car & put things away.  It was a very long day!  I had a long weekend full of lots of stamping!

I appreciate the help from my Aunt Kathy in scoring, folding & doing some Big Shot things for the class.  And I appreciate Cindy & Lorraine helping yesterday to pick up & stamp left overs with me.  All 3 of these ladies are in my downline.  

I also was very touched that my friend Karen's husband (Eugene) came over on Saturday at noon & grilled Pork Producers Patties for us to have for lunch.  There were several others that helped out over the weekend too- Patty, Jeannie, Rita & DaraLeah.  I am soooo thankful to all of them for helping me out.

It was another short night at the Wood home.  Deke was in the field until the wee hours again this morning.  He is trying to get as much done as he can before it rains again.  And worked on unpacking boxes & putting away boxes stamp sets, ink pads, punches & supplies from my weekends class.

This morning Deke is up early to chore & then he is off to the office for his weekly board meeting.  And I'm up bright & early to go pick up my boys & spend my day with them.  

Tonight Deke will be working late in the field again & I have piles of paper work & things to catch up from the past week that I'll be doing.

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

'All Ye Faithful'!

Check out this simple card.  I stamped Mary, Joseph & baby Jesus image & then used the ornament framelit to cut them out.  It is really pretty......and this snowflake designer paper is really cool too.  It has an ombre look with shades of blues throughout the whole 12x12 sheet of it.  It is just gorgeous. 

stamp set:  'All Ye Faithful'
card stock:  Thick Whisper White, Whispser White, Night of Navy, Silver Foil
designer paper:  Season of Cheer 
ink:  Night of Nanvy
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Delicate Ornament Thinlit, Night of Navy 1/2" Seam Binding ribbon

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We had a room full of stampers & all had a good time yesterday stamping together at my Holiday Extravaganza Class!  I'm so glad everyone joined me.  They all went home with a bag full of LOTS & LOTS of cards & projects all created with products from the Holiday Catalog.

This morning I'm off to stamp with some more friends again!  I'll then clean up/pack up from yesterdays class.  Deke will come over late this afternoon to help me put away tables/chairs & bring a truck load of things home from me, as I can't get everything in my car.  I'll put away & do what I have to do tonight.  I'm just beat!  I need to get some sleep & get caught up on things.  I need to get ready for my house full of boys in the morning too though.

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

SUSIE

A stunning card using 'Wonderland'!

This stamp set has to be one of my favorites in the Holiday Catalog!  It just has soooo many possibilities for uses of it.  It is definitely a stamp set I know I've used a ton & have gotten the goodies out of.

Woo Hoo!!!!  Today is my Holiday Extravaganza class!  I can't wait to spend my day stamping with everyone that is joining me.  This is one of the many cards that everyone will get to make today!  I can't wait for them to see all of the projects that I've created for them to be making today!

The inspiration from this beautiful card came from my demonstrator friend BJ Peters.  I just think that it is just stunning!  It almost looks like a picture or a scene out a window.


stamp set:  'Wonderland'
card stock:  Marina Mist, Always Artichoke, Whisper White
ink:  Marina Mist, Always Artichoke
other:  Big Shot, Softly Falling Embossing Folder, Banner Triple Punch, Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers

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I am headed out the door soon to haul everything over to the building I'm renting today for my event.  Deke & I went over last night & set up tables & chairs.  Deke is going with me this morning too to help me get everything over there (it takes more than one vehicle) & he'll help me carry everything in too.  He also helped me with the food preparation last night too.  Guess I'm lucky that it rained yesterday & it was too wet for him to be in the field.  It was nice to have him home with me- even though our visiting consisted of my standing up cutting card stock & him watching the baseball game just a few feet away.  How lucky I am that he helps me & he is lucky that I can help him on the farm too! 

Ok....gotta run....
I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

My scarecrow!

Here is my scarecrow card.  This is one of the projects everyone will be making at my Holiday Extravaganza class tomorrow!

stamp set:  'Hardwood' Background stamp
card stock:  Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Hello Honey, Pumpkin Pie
ink:  Early Espresso
marker:  Basic Black
other:  Pumpkin Pie Ribbon, Neutrals Candy Dots, Tree Builder Punch (triangle for the nose), Owl Builder Punch (circles for the eyes), dimensionals, glue dots

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Still lots to do to finish getting ready for tomorrow's big class.

Brayden & I are off to pick up Masen & then the 3 Seeley boys!  We'll take Brayden to school & head out to our home for the day.

After work Deke & I will head over to set up tables & chairs in SE.  I'll finish getting the groceries I need for tomorrow, cook & finish cutting card stock....

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

Check these out- I painted them!!

Check out these adorable wooden guys that I painted!!  Sarah & her mom asked Manda & myself to join them for a craft class last Sunday afternoon in Agency, that one of their friends was having.  We all painted the faces on the snowman shown here & also the scarecrow shown below.  They already had the wood cut & bases for them were painted ahead of time.  We also got to choose our own ribbons & add our bows to them when we were finished.

And here is the scarecrow!!

So if you notice.....the hat is going one direction on one of these guys & the other direction on the other one.  They are the exact same pieces of wood.  One side is the snowman & the other side is the scarecrow.  So cute & so cool!!  

Aren't both of them (the snowman & the scarecrow) just totally adorable!  We had a fun time together.  We had lots to visit about finalizing plans for Nathan & Sarah's upcoming wedding (now 30 days away) on November 21st- so this was a good opportunity for us to sit & chat & craft all at the same time together.

Seeing the projects for this crafting class inspired me to create 2 cards for my Holiday Extravaganza Class that is this coming Saturday.  So be sure to check back tomorrow to see one of my cute cards!!  Yep- I created a snowman & a scarecrow that are similar to this, but are cards!

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Pigs, boys, stamping, working in the fields, meetings.....yep- the same craziness is going on at our house again this week.  I'm off to pick up Masen first this morning & then I'll go get the 3 Seeley boys.  Brayden will be here tonight.....and I have lots of card stock yet to cut that I'll be working on.

Gotta run....

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

Fall leaves!

Check out these 3 beautiful fall leaf cards!  They are ones I created for my upcoming Holiday Extravaganza class this weekend!   These cards include 2 of my favorite stamp sets- 'Vintage Leaves' & Gorgeous Grunge'! (And these cards have a card keeper too that everyone will be making to keep them & the envelopes in too.....I'll share more about that sometime soon!)

I'll hopefully get caught up the first part of next week & I'll update this post with the supplies I used here for making these cards.

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I've been a super busy bee working on my upcoming event this weekend!  I've spent alot of time creating & getting ready for this big event!  Woo Hoo!  Be sure you check back again soon as I'll be sharing projects from this class here for the next few weeks. 

This morning I'm off to pick up all of the boys.  When they leave tonight I'll be headed out to help Deke on the farm sorting hogs to sell & then I'll be a stamping away, burning the midnight oil again, when I get in.

Deke is gone this morning to a meeting.  This afternoon he is hoping that the ground will be dry enough tomorrow afternoon for him to return to the field.  As we had a storm roll through here late yesterday afternoon & we were without power for a couple of hours.  Thankfully there was no damage to anything.  We did have some small hail too.  It was nice he was in for supper (by 9:00) last night.  And he even cooked so that I could keep on stamping!

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

This weeks- "WEEKLY DEALS"- October 20-26, 2015!

Check out my holiday sampler!

Here is a quick post.......

This is the holiday sampler that I created for my upcoming Holiday Extravaganza event that I'm having this coming Saturday!  I have LOTS of projects for everyone to come make with me.  I am excited about this big event & I hope everyone joining me is too!

So what do you think of my sampler?  I was trying to make it cute, yet simple enough for many stampers to be able to make it & all of the other projects- all in one day.  My goal was to design a sampler that would showcase the holiday season for both December & January!  I am not sure which block is my favorite.  I love the words in the center; the cottage & trees with the glitter snow is very pretty in person; the snowflake is very pretty (as I am a snowflake lover) & the little snowman is soooo cute with his scarf & snow.

Oh wow- I've been a stamping fool!!  This is going to be a long week with lots to get done. 

I'm off to pick up the boys for the day!  And tonight I'll be a stampin' again!

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

STAMP SALE!!!!!! Limited time only!

 
Stamp sales are the best sales, and this one is no exception! Save 15% off retail on Stampin’ Up! stamp purchases October 19-23.
Details:

• Dates: October 19-23, 2015
• Host stamp sets and rotary stamps are not eligible for the 15% promotional discount on stamps.
• Bundles are not eligible for this promotional discount, but they will retain their current 15% Bundle & Save discount. The stamp set from the bundle may still be purchased ala carte with the 15% promotional discount.
• Stamps purchased using a 50% Stampin’ Rewards discount will not be available for this 15% promotional discount. Stamps purchased using Stampin’ Rewards discounts will still be 50% off retail value of the stamp set.
• All order types qualify for this promotion.
• There is no limit to how many discounted stamp sets can be placed on an order.
• There is no minimum purchase required for this promotion.
• Order Deadline:  October 23, 2015 by 11:55 PM (MT).

NOTE:  If you attend my monthly classes- please email me & I'll use a hostess code & order your stamp set(s) for you!  This way the hostess will get credit for it & it will count towards your November class minimum purchase amount.  Contact me HERE to do this!
 
Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about this awesome sale!

If you want to order on line yourself & not have it count towards any class minimums you can Click here to head right over and start shopping from my demonstrator website!!

 It’s the perfect time to fill your wish list!! 

OR even try the $99 Starter Kit for maximum savings! Discounted stamps may be added to the $99 Starter Kit, helping you get even more Stampin’ Up! product for the money!  You get to choose $125 worth of product & only pay $99 plus tax on it (shipping is free)!  I'd love to have you join my Iowa Inkers Team!   Hobby stampers are always welcome!  CLICK HERE TO find out more about joining my Iowa Inkers Team!

'All Ye Faithful'

I love this card!  This was another card that I created for my October classes.  A couple of year ago I did a nativity scene layout & adapted it for this new set 'All Ye Faithful' that is currently in the Holiday Catalog.  I thought it turned out really cute!  This is also one of the cards that is for my upcoming Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack too.  And it was also one of the cards that I did at Julie's Christmas card class earlier this month. 

stamp sets:  'All Ye Faithful' & 'Hardwood' background stamp
card stock:  Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Gold Glimmer Paper
ink:  Early Espresso
other:  Neutrals Candy Dots, Medium Star Punch, Dimensionals

I will get caught up on supplies that I used once I get through this week.  I have my upcoming Holiday Extravaganza class this coming weekend.  When I get off work I'll be burning the midnight oil each night & working on things for this class every spare minute this week.

This morning I'm off to pick up the boys.  And Deke is off to chore & head to the courthouse for his weekly meeting.

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