Stampin' Up!- 'Cookie Cutter Halloween'

Check out my cute little vampire in his coffin!  I used the Red Glimmer paper & fussy cut out his vest.

I used the Home Sweet Home Thinlits Die to make his coffin.

I will update this post later today with more information.

We just got home from racing in Cresco & we're off to check the piggies & get to bed.

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!! 
Wishing you all a very safe & fun Labor Day today.
Happy Stamping!!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Stampin' Up!- 'Stylized Birthday'

Wow- today is simple Sunday!!!   This is a clean & simple card- yet I really like it!

This is a quick card that I mass produced this past week to send out.  I used the new Petals & Paisleys Designer Paper, along with the coordinating 3/8" Ribbon Trio Pack (Rich Razzleberry).  This new designer paper is really pretty & has a lot of variety in designs & colors.  

And I really like the font used in this single stamp "Stylized Birthday"!!

stamp set:  'Stylized Birthday'
card stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede
designer paper:  Petals & Paisleys DSP (12x12)
ink:  Rich Razzleberry
other:  3/8" Ribbon Trio Pack (Rich Razzleberry), Dimensionals, Glue Dot

Yesterday Brayden & Masen were here in the morning with me, while Nathan & Sarah were getting everything all packed up & the race car ready to head out for their weekend of camping & racing.  The Seeley family is joining them.  They are all headed out to Deer Creek, Minnesota.  When they left I spent the rest of my day sorting orders & getting caught up on bookwork (both stamping & farming).  I made a couple of cards last night too. 

Makenzy & Scott were here most of the day yesterday & got the front of our house all ready for Ben to come brick it next week.  I can't wait until it is done!  I hope I like the brick color & everything when it is finished. 

This morning I hope to get some stamping done, while Deke catches up on the farm!!  And then this afternoon/evening we are headed up to Cresco to the races!!  The Wood Family & the Seeley Family will both meet us there.  Hope Nathan has good luck!

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

Stampin' Up!- Halloween

Woo Hoo!  Here is a photo of 5 "fun fold cards"  that I created for my upcoming Halloween Treats Class!!

There is alot of new Holiday Catalog products used in these cards.  I hope to get the rest of the treats for this class created today & tomorrow. 

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Yesterday was a beautiful day out!  We had fun playing outside & enjoying it.  Last night I worked on bookwork.   

I am home all day today!  Nathan is racing in Minnesota again tonight, so his family & the Seeley family will all be going up there for the weekend.  Deke & I will be home alone.  I plan to work on bookwork all morning & stamp all afternoon/evening!

Our siding on the bottom part of our house is rotten & we have been getting things ready to replace it with brick.  When we built our house 23 years ago we put a brick ledge down with the speculation that we'd brick it all someday.  Well, we are only going to brick the bottom half of it.  So Deke has been working on removing the old, cutting the cement & getting things ready for our carpenter to come.  He is suppose to be here today!  And then our brick layer will be here next Wednesday.  I can't wait until it is done.  We are both tired of the mess outside.  And we're anxious to see how different it will look.

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

Stampin' Up!- 'Jar of Haunts'

Check out this cool stair step Halloween card!  It is for my upcoming Halloween Treats classes.   I love Candy Corn & I think the little spiders are cute!

I think it turned out fun & cute!  I love fun folds.  And I think this jar worked perfectly for this layout!

Notice how I cut apart the stamp set- 'Halloween Treat' & made it so that these words were separate & more versatile.

stamp sets:  'Halloween Treat', Ghoulish Grunge', & 'Jar of Haunts'
card stock:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
designer paper:  Halloween Night Specialty DSP (12x12)
ink:  Black Memento, Whisper White Craft pad
markers:  Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Everyday Jar Framelits, Decorative Label Punch, Halloween Night Enamel Dot (Pumpkin Pie), Dimensionals, Paper Trimmer, Scoring Tool

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Yesterday we were on the go.  The boys had a good check-up from Dr. Mary!  They are now all set to start pre-school next Wednesday!  We got home mid afternoon.  I worked on placing orders & doing bookwork.  

Last night the guys all went racing in Minnesota for an Iron Man (USRA) race.  Nathan got 5th in his heat & 8th in the main.  There was a large field of cars there, so he did good. 

  

Since the guys were gone- Manda, Sarah & I took the boys & went to the park to play!  We picked up a Casey's Pizza & ate supper together in the shelter there too.  The weather was perfect & the boys all had a great time!  They played hard, so they should have all slept good last night.  When I got home I did a little more bookwork, picked up toys, etc.....and finally called it a night.  I had hoped to get to stamp, but that didn't quite happen.

This morning I'm off to pick up the boys for the day.  Tonight when they all go home I plan to spend my night stamping!

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

The NEW Holiday Catalog begins today- September 1, 2016!

Click HERE to see the NEW Holiday Catalog!

Watch these awesome Stampin' Up! Videos on NEW Holiday Catalog products!

 Festive Season
 Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
 Greetings from Santa
 Tin of Tags
 Stitched with Cheer
 Fancy Frost

 Home Sweet Home
 Here’s to Cheers
 Forever Evergreen

 
You can save 25% on select annual catalog products now through September 21 ! Check out the discounted products below!!  Don’t miss out on these great deals! Be sure to check back often, because discounted products will change weekly.

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#141681- Regals Enamel Shapes= $6.75 

#141469- Blossom Builder Punch= $13.50

#141471-Festive Textured Impressions Embossing Folder= $6.38

#141432-Tip Top Taupe 5/8" Mini Striped Ribbon= $6.00

Stampin' Up!- 'Cookie Cutter Halloween'

Here is another one of the cards I created for my upcoming Halloween Treats Class, that is a fun fold.  This is a tent fold card.  

Check out the adorable little vampire!  This little guy is from the stamp set- 'Cookie Cutter Halloween'.  I love how the new Cookie Cutter Builder Punch coordinates with it, so you can just punch out the vampires- verses having to fussy cut him out. 

AND there is alot of other new products from the Holiday Catalog that I used here!

stamp sets:  'Cookie Cutter Halloween' , 'Ghoulish Grunge', 'Halloween Scares' & 'Suite Seasons'
card stock:  Basic Black, Real Red, Basic Gray
ink:  Whisper White CRAFT, Archival Basic Black
marker:  Real Red
other:  1 3/4" Circle Punch, Cookie Cutter Builder Punch, Basic Rhinestone (door knob- colored it with a silver sharpie marker), Dimensionals, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Home Sweet Home Thinlits (coffin door)

Yesterday was a long day & a late night. 

Brayden did great at his football game.  And Nathan won his heat & the stock car main again!!  


This morning I'm off to spend the day with Manda.  We are taking the boys to see Dr. Mary, as the twins have their 5 year old check ups & physicals for pre-school.  Tonight when I get home I 'll be burning the midnight oil stamping!  I have lots I hope to accomplish!

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

Stampin' Up~ A 'Spooky Fun' Haunted House

Here is another spooky Halloween card that is one of the projects for my upcoming Halloween Treats class.  Don't you want to join me for this upcoming class & make this card too?

Look closely at all of these images on this card-

• the haunted house
• the little bats
• the tree
• the gate
• and grave stones 

All of these images are a piece of designer paper that I cut from the Halloween Night Specialty DSP.

I added these to the designer paper-

• I stamped the bigger bat 
• I stamped & cut out the 3 little ghosts- using my Archival Basic Black ink pad & Vellum card stock!  

Isn't it so cute!!  I love the way it turned out.  It is a fun Z fold card!

stamp set: 'Spooky Fun'
card stock:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Gray,Vellum
designer paper:  Halloween Night Specialty DSP
ink:  Basic Black Archival
other:  Halloween Nights Bakers Twine, Classic Label Punch, Glue Dot, Dimensional, Big Shot, New Platform, Brick Wall Embossing Folder

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Yesterday was a busy day filled with boys!  It rained on & off- so we didn't get to go outside to play.  

When the boys left I went out to help Deke on the farm- sort & load hogs.  We got soaked.  It was hot, muggy & raining- not fun!  When we got in, we quickly showered & headed to our annual Farm Bureau meeting/supper.  When we got home I answered emails from the day & called it a day.  We were both beat.

This morning Deke is off early to chore & head to the office for the morning.  I'm off early to pick up the boys for the day.  Tonight we'll all be going to Brayden's football game & then head to the races for the final night of this seasons races at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Osky- to cheer Nathan on!

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

Stampin' Up!- Paisley Ghosts!

OH my gosh......I've been having fun creating cards for my upcoming Annual "Halloween Treats" class.  This is one of the cards that everyone joining me for my "Halloween Treats" class will get to make.  I think it is adorable & I just love it!

At my "Halloween Treats" class everyone will be making an assortment of cards & gift box/bags for Halloween!  The cards are all fun fold/techniques too!  If you love Halloween you should be sure to join me for one of these upcoming classes!  And I'll be offering my Banner Halloween Wreath too- as an add on to this class.  You can see my Banner Halloween Wreath by CLICKING HERE!!

These little ghosts are just sooooo stinkin' cute!  I just love their smiles.  They just look really ornery!  (Kind of like the little boys I have here each day!) 

So what do you think of this stair step fold ghost card?  Isn't it just adorable!  Who wouldn't like getting this card!!  It also makes a cute decorative item to sit on a desk or shelf too!

stamp sets:  'Ghoulish Grunge', 'Spooky Fun' & 'Suite Seasons'
card stock:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie & Very Vanilla
ink:  Archival Basic Black & Whisper White CRAFT ink
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Paisley Framelits, Basic Rhinestones, Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals, Decorative Label Punch 

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Yesterday was a fun day with the boys celebrating the twins 5th birthday!  Birthday hats, blow horns, streamers hanging in the doorways, Grandma's Crispix Cakes & all!  They were excited & had a fun day!  Brayden was here after school too- so they all enjoyed getting to play outside together.

When the boys went home last night I did a little bit of bookwork & called it a night.  I wasn't feeling very well & just really needed to go to bed.

I'm up early this morning to go pick up all of my boys & take Brayden to school.  We didn't make it to the park yesterday to play (due to the rain), so we might make it there today, depending on the weather.  Tonight we have a Farm Bureau supper/meeting that we'll be attending.

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

"Happy 5th Birthday" to Brody & Drake!!

Today is Brody & Drake's 5th birthday!!  Oh my gosh......I so remember the day they were born.  It sure doesn't seem like it has been 5 years.  They are such a blessing in our lives!  It has been fun getting to spend time with them as they grow up.  In a couple of weeks they will start pre-school.  That will be a big change for all of us.  One that I think we are all ready for too.

Here is their birthday invite that Manda & I made for them.  They both picked a different theme for their birthday this year, but we got them talked in to both agreeing on Angry Birds.......so it was cute & fun!  

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Yesterday morning I worked on the farm helping Deke.  Nathan & Steve came & helped us for awhile too.  We were sorting & moving pigs around.  Manda & the 3 boys came too & they played on the swing & outside.....while we worked with the pigs.  

Yesterday afternoon I worked on stamping stuff.  I can't see where I made a dent on my list though.  I'm just so far behind.

This morning Deke is off early to chore & head to the office for his weekly board meeting.  I'm off early to get my walk in & head in to pick up the boys, as Manda has an early meeting before school today.  

The boys have been wanting to go to What Cheer to play in the park.  If they are good & the weather is ok we might do that this morning.  

I have their birthday banner & streamers up!  And I have all of the stuff out to get their crispix birthday cakes made too.  They wanted to help me make them- so we'll see how that goes.  

Tonight when the boys go home I'll be burning the midnight oil stamping!  Deke has another meeting tonight in Fairfield- so he won't be home.  

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

Stampin' Up!- Angry Bird Spinner cards!

Oh gosh......check out the Angry Bird spinner cards that I made for the twins for their birthday!!  They spin great!!  The hardest part was probably figuring out & cutting all of the little pieces to make a tiny Angry Bird.

I think he turned out cute!  And it was so easy to make the spinner part using the new Sliding Star Framelits.  

stamp set:  'Birthday Fiesta' (words)
card stock:  Real Red, Basic Black, Crushed Curry
designer paper:  Brights Designer Series Paper Stack (12x12)
ink:  Black Memento pad
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Sliding Star Framelits, Regals Enamel Dots, Foam Adhesive Strips, Dimensionals, 1 3/4" Circle Punch (for the DSP), 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Blossom Punch, Owl Punch

I used 2 penny's with a dimensional in between them to make the spinner.   I then used another dimensional to attach the little Angry Bird onto the penny.

What did I use to make the Angry Bird? 

• Face- 1 1/4" Circle Punch- Real Red
• Bottom of Face- top half of 1 1/4" Circle Punch - Sahara Sand
• Eyes- Large Circles from Owl Punch- Whisper White
• Eye dots- Tiny Circles from Owl Punch- Basic Black
• Eyebrows- Fussy cut tiny strips- Basic Blac
• Beak-Fussy cut a little square & cut in half
  
  
  
   Here is the placement I used for putting on the Foam Adhesive strips.
  

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  Yesterday was a busy day getting ready for the twins birthday party!  We all had a great time at their party last night!!
  

  

   Brayden, Drake, Brody, Keifer (their cousin on their dads' side) & Trey
  

  

  The birthday boys opening up their gifts.....Drake & Brody!
  

  

  They are all excited!!  They got new bikes!

  

  My mom (great-grandma Sharon), reading a book to Masen!

   

  I am home today to work on the farm!  Nathan & Steve are going to come help us this morning, sort & move pigs before it gets too hot out.

   

  This afternoon/evening I hope to get caught up on bookwork & maybe find time to stamp!

   

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

Stampin' Up!- Another spooky haunted house!

Oh my......I have another upcoming Holiday Catalog sneak peek for you.  Check out this spooky haunted house Halloween card.  I think I got a little carried away with layering & cutting things out on this card.  But boy is it adorable in person!

How did I make the house?  
#1.  I lightly stamped house image on the back side of the gray brick image designer paper, (which is this gray & black dsp that has these little haunted houses on it- as shown in the photo),  using the Black Memento ink pad.  I just needed the image to lightly be there so that I could cut along the outside lines of the house. 

#2.  I then used my paper snips & cut out the house, along the outside edge line. 

#3.  I attached the house to my card stock, stamped the roof & then started adding the other images- door, window, bats, etc.....

The stamp set I used is the 'Sweet Home' set, plus I used the coordinating thinlits that go with it called- Home Sweet Home- page 40 in the Holiday Catalog. Oh I love it when Stampin' Up! has things that coordinate together like this! 

I used the new Halloween Night Pumpkin Pie Enamel Dot for the door knob. 

For the layered banner- I stamped the outline stamp of the banner onto white card stock using the Black Memento ink pad.  I then stamped the Trick or Treat words in the center of that banner, using Pumpkin Pie ink.  This isn't hard to do, as the stamp set is photopolymer.  I then cut the flagged ends of the banner off with my paper snips & layered that center part of the banner onto a solid Pumpkin Pie banner that I cut out.  I wanted to give the words more dimension & make them 'pop' by layering them with 2 different colors like this. 

stamp sets:  'Sweet Home' & 'Jar of Haunts' (the words)
card stock:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
designer paper:  Halloween Night Specialty DSP
ink:  Black Memento, Pumpkin Pie
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Precision Plate, Home Sweet Home Thinlits, Paper Snips, Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Halloween Night Baker's Twine, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

This is how I made the tag.  I cut a piece of card stock 1 1/4" x 3" & then cut the words "to eat" off the bottom of it. 

NOTE:  Usually you cut the card stock at 2" wide to fit exactly into the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.....mine is narrow.  I just centered it in the middle- like shown below in the photo & it worked perfectly!

See here how I slid the card stock into the center of the punch.  

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Yesterday was a busy day with boys!  They went with Deke & I to Osky to the bank in the morning for an appointment we had over there.  We played outside in the afternoon & stopped to get an ice cream cone at Walkers on our way back to their house about 4:30.  I ran errands for Deke in town & then went back to Osky to get groceries & things for the boys birthday party!!  It was late when I got home, got the car unloaded & everything put away.  And then made Deke supper when he got in & finally called it a night.

This morning I have lots to do to help finish getting ready for the twins' birthday party that is tonight at the Seeley's home.  I need to make their cards, wrap their gifts.....and I'm making marinated tenderized ham steaks, cheesy potatoes & need to cut up the watermelon to take to the party too.  We are grilling out!  Hoping the rain holds off at least during the party.  I know the boys are excited!  I can't believe that they will be 5 in a few days!  Wow- where does time go? 

Gotta run.....

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

Stampin' Up!- Halloween Nights DSP

BOO!

Oh my GOSH.........I am so excited to share with you a sneak peek of some more new upcoming Holiday Catalog products!  

AND this project is actually one I designed last night for my upcoming Halloween Treats Class that I am having next month. 

Check out these adorable little ghosts.  

• I cut them out using the new Paisley Framelits. (pg. 46)
• I stamped the faces on them using the face stamps in the set- 'Spooky Fun'! (pg. 52)

And here it is.......my awesome Halloween Wreath!!  

Wouldn't you love to come to one of my Halloween Treats classes & make this with me?  I know I love it!!  What do you think?  It is pretty spooky cute huh!  

This wreath will be the 'add on' part to my Annual Halloween Treats class.  I will be emailing details out about this upcoming class to my customers in the next couple of days.

If you like Halloween, stay tuned- as I'll be sharing lots of cards, gifts & packaging things in the coming weeks, that I'm doing as projects at my Halloween Treats classes.  

Those of you that know me, know that fall is my favorite time of the year and for so many different reasons.  But Halloween is dear to my heart & I LOVE decorating, sharing & giving Halloween treat projects that I've made. 

stamp set:  'Spooky Fun'
card stock:  Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie & Basic Black
designer paper:  Halloween Nights DSP Specialty (12x12)
ink:  Archival Basic Black
other:  Triple Banner Punch, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Paisley Framelits Dies, Large Letters Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits, Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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Yesterday was a busy day with the boys.  School got out early, so Brayden was here to play with the boys all afternoon too.   We spent several hours outside, enjoying the beautiful weather. 

When the 3 Seeley boys went home Brayden & I went to Tom's & bought a used bike for him to ride here on the farm.  Tom has tons of bicycles & Brayden was just amazed. 

 

The guys were all racing last night.  Nathan won his heat & finished 6th in the main at Webster City.  After Brayden went to bed, I burnt the midnight oil stamping!

This morning I'm off early to pick up the boys & we'll take Brayden to school.  Tonight I'll be burning the midnight oil stamping......hoping to have good mojo in creating more projects for my upcoming Halloween Treats classes.

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Stampin' Up!- 'Thoughtful Branches'

Here is another beautiful fall card created using this month special stamp set- 'Thoughtful Branches'!

This stamp set & coordinating framelits are only available until August 31st or while supplies last only.  If you haven't purchased this stamp set yet be sure you get it ordered before it is gone.

Just look back through the post on my blog over the past month......I have tons of cards on here that I've created & posted.  

My demonstrator friend- Christy Kimball gave me this pretty card!  Check out how she used the direct to paper in the middle. She also used the new Seaside Embossing folder too.  And she used our new Layering Circles Framelits.

stamp set:  'Thoughtful Branches'
card stock:  Soft Sky, Soft Sude, Pear Pizzaz, Very Vanilla
ink:  Soft Suede, Pear Pizza
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Layering Circle Framelits, New Platform, Seaside Embossing Folder, Basic Pearl, Dimensionals

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Yesterday was a busy day with boys!  We then went to Brayden's first flag football game.  He played great & made a touchdown!  He sure is a fast runner.  When we got home from there we worked outside late on the farm with the piggies, selling a load of them.

This morning I'm off early to pick up the boys.  Deke is off early to chore & head to a meeting in Ottumwa.  Tonight the guys are going racing & Brayden will be spending the night with Grandma!  I'm not sure what we'll do....but looking forward to our evening together.

I hope you have a very special Thursday!! 

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE