Stampin' Up!- 'Candy Cane Christmas'

This is a fun fold Christmas card using new products from the Holiday Catalog.  Isn't this designer paper beautiful!!  It is from the Presents & Pinecones DSP.

This is a side 'z fold' style card. 

stamp set:  'Candy Cane Christmas' & 'Holly Berry Happiness' (for the bow)
card stock:  Emerald Envy, Real Red, Mint Macaron & Whisper White
designer paper:  Presents & Pinecones DSP (12 x 12)
ink:  Real Red
other:  2" Circle Punch, Holly Berry Builder Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dot, Enamel Dots

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Yesterday we had a group of guys arrive early & start working on bricking.  I made cookies for them for their morning snack.  And then cooked pork burgers on the grill, along with chips & some fixing for lunch.  They got about 1/3 of it all done.  It looks really nice!  I love it!  I can't wait until it is all done & the big mess is cleaned up.  

I spent my day stamping yesterday- getting ready for my monthly classes I have this week!  Today I'm off to N. Liberty for my monthly class there.  Teri is our hostess.  We have a big group joining us.  I can't wait to see everyone & have them spend our afternoon stamping together!

I burnt the midnight oil cutting card stock, but still have some more to do.  And then get everything packed up & loaded in my car.  

So I'm on the run.......

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

Stampin' Up!- Paisley Ghosts

This is a quick & simple CUTE Halloween card.  Check out my little Paisley Framelits that I turned into Ghosts!

Which dresser do you like better?  I think the gray one is mine.....as I like the words stamped onto the front of it too!

I think they both turned out super cute!!

CLICK HERE to see the other dresser & ghost card that I made for my upcoming "Halloween Treats" class!

stamp sets:  'Ghoulish Grunge', 'Spooky Fun' & 'Halloween Treat'
card stock:  Basic Black or Basic Gray & Whisper White
ink:  Archival Basic Black & Whisper White CRAFT ink
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Paisley Framelits, Basic Rhinestones or Perfect White Accents , Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals, Decorative Label Punch 

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Jake & Jame had a beautiful wedding!!  We wish them much happiness & forever love!  It was nice seeing so many of our family & friends.   It was late when we got home.  We didn't end my making it back in time to get to Cindy & Pat's anniversary party.  

This morning the guys are to be here to work on bricking the bottom of our house.  We'll see if the weather cooperates.  I hope they get here & can get most of it done. 

They have the brick all set up & are getting ready to start!

 

I'm so anxious to see what it looks like when they are all done.

I'll be spending my day/night a stamping away!!  I pray that I have good mojo!  I have my ideas and stamp sets all planned- now hoping everything falls into place.  I have my stamp class in N. Liberty tomorrow & Teri is our hostess this month!!  WOO HOO!!

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

Stampin' Up!- Halloween Treats!!

So what do you think?  Check out my upcoming treat boxes/bags for my upcoming 'Halloween Treats' class.  They are all different & fun & can hold treats that you want to give to someone special for Halloween!  I can't wait for this fun class.  I so love Halloween! 

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We were on the go & busy all day yesterday!  Last night when the boys left Deke & I went to a feed supper at Benny's Feed.  Then we made a quick trip to Ottumwa to Menards to get an outside faucet for our house.  Makenzy will be here sometime today to put that on for us.  Ben was here last night & set up things to get ready to lay our brick.  Oh how we can't wait for this project to be all done!

Today Deke will be home to work on the farm most of the day.  It is Duwa's annual farm sale too- so he hopes to go to it for awhile this afternoon if is isn't raining.  

This morning I'm off to go pick up the boys.  I'll get them up, get their breakfast & drop the twins off at school.  Trey & I will then head back out to our house & wait for Masen to get here to spend the day with us.  Sarah has today off work, but she is in a wedding this weekend- so will be leaving to go do things for that. 

Tonight we'll all (minus Sarah) be attending my nephew Jacob Edmundson & Jamie's wedding in Tiffin.  We also have a 35th Anniversary Reception to attend too- so will head back to Sigourney (hopefully in time) to make it there.  

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!! 

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

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Stampin' Up!- 'Paisleys & Posies'

Here is another clean & simple card that is more fallish.  I love the words in this stamp set.  And I love this new stamp set & coordinating designer paper!

stamp set:
card stock:
designer paper:
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other:

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Oh what a LONG day yesterday was with boys, selling hogs & Masen all night.  I will update this post later today hopefully!

The brick was delivered yesterday morning & the brick layer was here for awhile yesterday afternoon & got some of the planning done.  He plans to be back on Saturday with a crew & hopefully they'll get most of it done.  Yesterdays rain kinda put a damper on things.

The twins loved pre-school!  

Brody, Manda & Drake!

I'm off early this morning to pick up the 3 Seeley boys, as Manda has another early meeting today.

Tonight we have a feed supper to go to when the boys leave & then we have to make a quick trip to Menards in Ottumwa to pick up some things for the carpenter to be able to fix my outside house faucet.

I hope you have a very special Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
hugs-
SUSIE

Stampin' Up!- 'Jar of Haunts'

Here is one of my Halloween Treat bags for my upcoming Halloween Treats class!  

Didn't it turn out super cute!  That mummy jar is just adorable!!!  This is just a great little treat bag!

I used our Kraft Tag a Bag Gift Bags, folded it to make another pocket...so there is a pocket to put treats into & a pocket for a card insert that you can stamp on (as I did above with the spider web, spider & words).  

stamp sets:  'Spooky Fun' & 'Jar of Haunts'
card stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White
designer paper:  Halloween Night Specialty DSP (12x12)
ink:  Archival Basic Black
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Everyday Jars Framelits, Basic Black Baker's Twine, 1/8" Handheld Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 1/2" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a busy day with all of our boys!!  The twins went with Papa for a couple of hours after lunch to go pick up Uncle Nathan's motor that was getting fixed & they stopped at Duwa's to check out all of the 'goodies' there for their upcoming fall auction this week.  We baked cookies & played outside for awhile after they got home.

When the boys left last night I worked on getting all of the caulking scrapped off of the windows, watered plants & worked in the yard.  It was almost dark when I got in & Deke didn't get in until about 9:00.  I made tenderloins for supper & then worked on farm bookwork before calling it a night.  I had hoped to stamp, but I just didn't get that far. 

This morning Deke is off early to chore & head to the office.  He then has an appointment later this morning to get the truck worked on.  I'm off early to pick up the boys.  Today will be the twins 1st day of Pre-School, so it is another 'first' for us!!  I hope they like it!!  Brody is excited & Drake is worried.  I will take them to school & then they'll ride the bus home.  I can't wait to hear all about their day tonight when they get home. 

Nathan & Sarah are going to the Boone Nationals this afternoon/tonight- so Masen is staying with us.  We'll go to Brayden's FB game.  And then Manda will keep Masen for me for a couple of hours, so we can come home & I'll help Deke sell hogs, as tonight is my farmer night.  When we get done loading hogs, I'll go pick up Masen & he'll stay all night with us.

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

Stampin' Up!- Some Spooky decor

Check out this spooky Halloween framed decor I made yesterday.  This is one of the projects for my upcoming Halloween Treats class.  

My demonstrator friend BJ did a framed decor similar to this layout.  I loved hers & changed it some- coming up with this project for my upcoming class.  I think it turned out super cute!  When I showed it to Deke last night he thought it was cool!  So that was a nice compliment of his approval. 

The size of this is 5x7".  Everyone will get to make the 5x7 Halloween insert at my Halloween Treats class, but the frame is not included in the class.  I just bought this one at Dollar General for $2.00- so it wasn't expensive.  It is just a black plastic frame.  

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Oh wow- I spent my whole day stamping yesterday!!  I finished a monthly swap I'm in & got it all ready to mail out yesterday moring!  And then I spent the rest of the day creating the remainder of the treat projets for my upcoming Halloween Treats class.

I shared the 'fun fold' cards with you last week, but you can see them again by CLICKING HERE to see my Halloween Treats class fun fold cards! 

Deke is off early to chore this morning & then head to the office for his weekly board meeting.  I'm off early to go pick up the boys, as Manda has an early meeting this morning.

I am hoping the weather is nice today, as I plan to take the boys to the What Cheer park to play this morning.  Tonight when they all go home I'll be burning the midnight oil working on creating cards for my monthly September classes.

Gotta run......

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE 

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

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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