'Watercolor Christmas'

 

Check out this card.  It is clean & simple & traditional Christmas colors!   I used the cool stamp set- 'Watercolor Christmas'.  I just love the font of these words. 

I used a Metallic Enamel star on the top of the tree for some added bling!!  And check out the Emerald Envy striped ribbon.  It looks great on this Christmas card doesn't it!

Punches are one of my favorite things & this little tree worked great to punch it out with the 1 1/4" Circle punch & then layer it with the 1 1/2" Circle Punch. 

stamp set:  'Watercolor Christmas'
card stock:  Real Red, Emerald Envy, Whisper White
designer paper:  Pick A Pattern DSP
ink:  Emerald Envy
other:  1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 1/2" Circle Punch, Metallic Enamel Dots (Silver Star), Emerald Envy striped ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a busy day with kids. The 3 older boys rode the bus after school.  So it was fun to see them all together.   Last night Susie's Hair Hut was open for business & Deke finally got his hair cut.  I then spent the rest of the night stamping!
 

This morning I'm off to town to take the twins to school & then spend my day with the 3 little ones.  If Mother Nature doesn't dump rain on us- we are suppose to race tonight in Osky for the Fall Challenge.  I hope we get to race!  This will be the last weekend I'll be able to go to any races the rest of the season.

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Carols of Christmas' Trees

Here is another clean & simple card.  I love this card using the 'Carols of Christmas' stamp set!!  Isn't it cute how I cut the trees out of the circle & the designer paper shows through it!

stamp set:  'Carols of Christmas'
card stock:  Real Red, Old Olive, Whisper White
designer paper:  Merry Little Christmas DSP
ink:  Old Olive
other:  Real Red 1/8" Solid Ribbon, Paper Snips, Basic Pearls, Big Shot, Layering Circles Framelits, Card Builder Front Thinlits, Simensionals

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After the kids were gone, I spent my night stamping last night.  My dear friend Angie came over to visit & she helped me with my stamping too!  It was great to catch up with her!  I so enjoyed it!

This morning I'm off to pick up the twins, take them to school & I will spend my day with the 3 little ones.  Tonight when everyone goes home I'll be a stamping fool!!

Gotta run...

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

Hugs-

SUSIE

'Carols of Christmas'- Wintery Christmas card

Here is a pretty Wintery Christmas card.  I love the shine & glimmer of it! 

I used the cool Foil Frenzy Specialty DSP, along with some Pool Party card stock. 

 It is clean, simple & elegant!!  

Check out the Pool Party 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon.  

And this designer paper is just awesome!  It is just shiny dots on the kraft colored card stock!   WOW!  And it comes in many different colors of shiny dots too!  Check out on page 189 in the Annual Catalog. 
 
stamp set: 'Carols of Christmas'
card stock:  Pool Party, Whisper White
designer paper:  Foil Frenzy Specialty DSP
ink:  Versamark
other:  Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Silver Embossing Powder, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Card Front Builder Framelits, 3/8" Shimmer Pool Party Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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I'm off again this morning....will take the twins to school & spend my day with Trey, Masen & Ainslee.

Deke is off early too this morning, as he has to chore & then will be heading to a morning meeting he has in Mt. Pleasant.  

Tonight I'll be working on stamping stuff when everyone is gone home!  I need to get all of my things unpacked & put away from my classes last weekend, so I can start creating & working on things for my upcoming Holiday Extravaganza event!  

 

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Another CUTE 'Spooky Cat'

This is a fun fold card that I did for a swap with some demonstrator friends in August.  I just about forgot to post it!  I think it turned out so cute- don't you!

Check out the DSP.  It has Vanilla dots on it, so I took my Daffodil Delight marker & colored over them, so that they were yellow!  This is a fun & simple trick that you can do!

I am just so addicted to this cat punch, along with this fence & these Card Front Builder framelits together.  

Again....this black cat just reminds me so much of our black house cat- Lucky.  

stamp sets:  

• 'Garden Girl' (for the fence)
• 'Spooky Cat' (for the words)
• 'Merry Little Labels' (words for the inside of the card)

card stock:  

• Basic Black
• Pumpkin Pie
• So Saffron
• Crumb Cake

designer paper:  Spooky Nights DSP
ink:  Black Memento
marker:  Daffodil Delight
other:   Paper Snips (to fussy cut out the fence), Perfect White Accent (colored with a black sharpie marker), Cat Punch, 2 1/4" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Card Front Builder Thinlits, dimensionals, Glue Dots, Classic Label Punch, Pretty Label Punch

The front flap opens up.  

This is what it looks like on the inside.  Can you see how the front flap pulls up & then the card actually opens from the right side instead of the normal left side opening.  

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Yesterday was a busy day with the kids.  Monday's are always hard, as I'm trying to get them back into my schedule.  The boys enjoyed their warm chocolate chip cookies after school.  And Brayden was so happy that he finally got his turn in riding in the tractor with Papa too. 

After the kids went home I worked on placing orders & connecting with my hostesses.  I had a ton of things to catch up on from being gone all weekend to stamp classes.  I took a late supper out to the field to Deke & I rode a couple of rounds with him in the tractor too.  We saw lots of wild animals roaming around in the fields/pastures in the dark.......and there was a really big buck that was so pretty that I watched for quite awhile. 

I cooked a whole roaster of meat yesterday too, so I got it all done & bagged before I went to bed also.

I'm up early this morning, as the 3 Wood kids are coming by 7.  We'll then all go to the Seeley's, eat breakfast, I'll take the 3 older boys to school & then spend my day with the 3 little ones here at our home.  

Tonight I'll be working on stamping stuff when everyone is gone.  If it doesn't rain Deke will be working in the field again. 

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

'Merry Little Labels'

So today we can start counting down the next 12 weeks until Christmas!!  YIKES......can you believe it?  Christmas will be here before we know it!  

So to start off our 12 week countdown, I'm sharing a pretty card that I just love!
 
Oh how I love this stamp set- 'Merry Little Labels' & coordinating punch- Everyday Label Punch !  

I am so totally a punch girl.  So when I first got these 2 new products in July on our Stampin' Up! trip, I was just beyond thrilled to get them!!!  

This is a card that I created for a swap I was in with some other demonstrators quite awhile ago.  I think it turned out cute!  And you can never go wrong with Navy & White for a Christmas card- can you?  This color combination is probably my 2 favorite color combinations for traditional Christmas cards! 

I added a rhinestone to one of the snowflakes here on this card front, for the added bling!

And check out the cool gingham ribbon.  I love it.....it is pretty & just so easy to work with when tying a bow. 

I used the Softly Falling Embossing folder, to go along with the snow/winter theme of this card.  

And I used the Everyday Label Punch & layered a 2 1/2" Layering Circles Framelit behind it! 

stamp set:  'Merry Little Labels'
card stock:  Night of Navy, Whisper White
ink:  Night of Navy
other:  Big Shot, Layering Circles Framelits, Navy Gingham Ribbon, Softly Falling Embossing Folder, Everyday Label Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a great day of stamping with everyone that joined me.  Katie & Norma were great hostesses!!!  We all had a fun day together making cards, visiting & enjoying the yummy snacks!!! 

This morning Deke is off early to chore & head to the office for his weekly board meeting.  I'm off to go pick up the boys, take them to school & spend my day with the 3 little ones.  The 3 big boys will be here after school for awhile, so I hope to get cookies made for them this afternoon.  

Tonight I'll be working on stamping stuff & connecting with my hostesses from this weekends stamping classes.  

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

'Spooky Cat'

Here is a 2x2 Acetate box that I decorated for a Halloween Treat!!

I used the 'Spooky Cat' stamp set, along with the coordinating Cat Punch.

This is one of the treats I did for my Halloween Treats classes.

stamp set:  'Spooky Cat'
card stock:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie
designer paper: (belly band around the box)- Spooky Nights DSP
ink:  Black Memento, Pumpkin Pie
other:  2x2 Acetate box, Paper Snips, Cat Punch, Black Rhinestones, 2" Circle Punch, Starburst Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a busy day with pigs, stamping & a wedding!!!  It was a very nice day though!  

I'm off this morning for my 2 stamp classes I have in Hiawatha today.  I am looking forward to seeing everyone joining me & sharing!

Gotta run.....

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

'Painted Harvest'

I love this 'Painted Harvest' stamp set......the flowers, the words, the leaf.....it is just a really great stamp set!

Check out this pretty black, yellow & white card!!  

And this is a fun fold card too!!  This card was one of the cards that everyone joining me at my monthly September classes made last month!  

Here are the supplies & the measurements that I used-
 
Black/Yellow Daisy card-
'Painted Harvest'- #144783 (photopolymer)= $21.00- pg. 49 HC (Bundle Available)


card stock: 

•  Basic Black (24) N- #121045= $8.00- pg. 185  4 1/4 x 5 1/2", 4 x 11"-score 2, 3 3/4, 7 1/4, 9; 4 3/4 x 1/2"
• Whisper White- #100730-(40) N= $8.00- pg. 185  3 1/2 x 3 1/2", 4 1/2 x 1", 3 1/4 x 3 3/4" 
• Crushed Curry (24) R- #131199=$8.00- pg. 185  3 3/4 x 3 3/4"

designer paper: 

• Merry Little Christmas= $11.00- pg. 12 HC

ink:

• Black Memento- #132708= $6.00- pg. 200
• Daffodil Delight B- #126944= $6.50- pg. 186
• Crushed Curry R- #131173= $6.50- pg. 185

other:  Black Rhinestones- #144639= $5.00- pg. 53 HC
Banner Triple Punch- #139202= $23.00- pg. 206
Basic Black Stripped Twine- #134576= $3.00- pg. 199  12"- fold in half & tie into a bow
dimensionals
glue dots

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I had a fun day with the kids.  And then I had a fun night stamping with everyone that joined me last night!

Today is a crazy busy day.....we are going to be on the go non stop!!!  This morning Deke & I are up early to mark, sort & load hogs!  I'll then hurry back into the house to shower & get ready to stamp again.  I have several joining me this morning for my other October monthly stamp class here at our home.

This afternoon/evening we will be attending my niece Jordan Edmundson's wedding/reception in N. Liberty.  We are looking forward to seeing family & celebrating Jordan & JD's special day with them!  

Tonight when we get home I'll be finishing things & packing up, as tomorrow morning I head out early.  I have my 2 monthly stamp classes in Hiawatha!  Katie & Norma are my hostesses.  I'm looking forward to seeing everyone that is joining us.  

Gotta run.....

I hope you have a very special Saturday!

Happy Stamping!
hugs-

SUSIE

Fall leaves

This is one of my September monthly cards!  I hadn't posted it yet, as it is also my card I did for a monthly swap that I'm in too!  

It is a fun technique that I haven't done for a long time.  I used masking tape technique to make the colored lines across the card. 

Leaf card-
'Gourd Goodness'- #144785 (photopolymer)= $17.00- pg. 50 HC
'Paisleys & Posies'- #142196 (photopolymer)= $21.00- pg. 128 (for the inside words)
card stock: 

• Whisper White (40) N- #100730= $9.00- pg. 185  4 1/2 x 3 1/4", 4 1/2 x 3 1/4" ; 2" strip
• Tangerine Tango (24) B- #111349= $8.00- pg. 186  5 x 3 3/4" 
• So Saffron (24) S- #105118= $8.00- pg. 186  4 3/4 x 3 1/2" 
• Always Artichoke (24) R- #105119= $8.00- pg. 185  5 1/2 x 8 1/2" ; 4 1/4 x 1", 2" strip
• Gold Foil- 132622= $4.00- pg. 194  2" strip

ink: 

• Tangerine Tango B- #126946= $6.50- pg. 186
• So Saffron S- #126957= $6.50- pg. 186
• Pear Pizzazz S- #131180= $6.50- pg. 186
• Soft Suede B- #126978= $6.50- pg. 185

other;  1 1/2" Circle Punch- #119850= $18.00- pg. 207
1 3/4" Circle Punch- #138299= $16.00- pg. 207
Gold Faceted Gems- #144141=$5.00- pg. 197
Big Shot- #143262= $110- pg. 209
Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits Dies- #144678= $30.00- pg. 34 HC
Seaside Embossing Folder- #141481= $8.50- pg. 210
Burlap Ribbon- #141487= $7.00- pg. 198        3" (2)
Paint Masking Tape

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Today is another busy day with the kids.  I'm headed out the door this morning to take the twins to school & then spend my day with Trey, Masen & Ainslee,

I have stampin' here at our home tonight!!  I am looking forward to seeing everyone that will be joining me.

Gotta run.....

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

IMPORTANT NOTICE update from Stampin' Up!

Reference the World Card Making Day SPECIALS- 

Fast Fuse Offer No Longer Available at this Time.
As part of our planned World Card Making Day offer October 1-10, we offered two free Fast Fuse Refills with every purchase of a Fast Fuse Adhesive. This offer was much more popular than we anticipated, and Fast Fuse has since gone on backorder so we will no longer be offering this promotion in North America.

Birthday Memories!

This is one of the cards for my monthly October stamp classes.  I used the awesome 'Birthday Delivery' stamp set & coordinating Birthday Memories Designer paper!  

I cut out this beautiful cake from the Birthday Memories Designer paper, using the coordinating Birthday Friends Framelits!  

I added a couple of little rhinestones onto the cake icing- to give the cake a little bling!

Both this stamp set & this designer paper are on SALE this week!!!  
Check out the sales by clicking on the links below-
World Card Making Week Specials- SALE- October 1-10, 2017!
Buy 3 Designer Paper & get the 4th for FREE- SALE- October 1-31, 2017!

stamp set:  'Birthday Delivery'
card stock:  Soft Sky, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
designer paper:  Birthday Memories DSP
ink:  Pacific Point
other:  Soft Sky Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Big Shot, Birthday Friends Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits- 2 1/2" Circle & 2 3/4" Scalloped Circle)

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I hope you have a great Thursday!

I'm off to take boys to school & spend my day with the 3 little ones.  I'll be burning the midnight oil again cutting card stock!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Spooky Nights Owl Pizza Box

Check out this cute Halloween Treat!!!  I used one of the the Pizza Box's that are in the Holiday Catalog & decorated it with the Spooky Nights DSP & the Owl Stamp!  

Check out the owls eyes, as I added some Black Rhinestones to them.

I fussy cut out the witches hat with my paper snips!  

I added 3 1/4 x 3/4" DSP strips to all 4 sides of the pizza box to coordinate it all.

stamp set:  'Spooky Cat' (owl stamp  & words)
card stock:  Basic Black, Very Vanilla
designer paper:  Spooky Night DSP
ink:  Black Memento, Chocolate Chip
marker:  Pumpkin Pie
other:  Classic Label Punch, Mini Dimensionals, Black Rhinestones, Paper Snips

That tree image & circle image is all DSP!  It is 3x3 sized, so you can get 12 of that image out of one sheet of the DSP.  That is pretty cool!  Stampin' Up! did an amazing job with coordinating this to work out that way!

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Yesterday was a busy day with kids.  When they left last night I cut Nathan's hair & then worked for about 1 1/2 hours on the farm helping Deke sort pigs.  Steven & Nathan came to help us too......so that was nice.

 

I then worked on stamping stuff when I got in.  I have lots of card stock to get cut for all of the stamp classes that I have this week!

 

This morning I'm off to go pick up the 2 Wood kids & head to the Seeley's home.  I'll take the twins to school & then the 3 littler ones will come home to spend the day with me.  

 

Tonight I'll be a stamping when everyone goes home.

 

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

'Half Full'

Check it out......didn't this card turn out cute!  This is one of the cards everyone joining me for one of my October monthly classes will be making!!  

And it is a fun fold card too! 

My dear demonstrator friend, Linda Bauwin designed this stamp set for her Million Dollar Achiever set.  She did an awesome presentation, using her (this) stamp set, when we were in Thailand in July.  For years, Deke & I have always spent time with Linda & her husband (Jay) when we go on Stampin' Up! trips.  And we both think so much of both of them.  Jay passed away about 1 1/2 years ago (right after we had just seen him at convention).  So be sure you look closely at the stamp set, the wine bottle has the year 1975 on it.  That is the year that Linda & Jay were married.  Isn't that just pretty darn special !!!  I know it brought tears to my eyes when Linda told us this. 

This 'Half Full' stamp set is in the Holiday Catalog on page 42.  Be sure you check it out!  I knew when I first saw it that I just had to have it! It is a great stamp set!

The middle is the actual card that flips up.  Check it out when it opened up!

My inspiration for creating this card actually came from Linda too.  She gave me a White, Wisteria Wonder & Black card with the grapes stamped on it & the wine glasses.....so I totally changed the layout & things, added some Old Olive.......and I just love the way it turned out- don't you!
 
stamp sets:  'Half Full' & 'Tuscan Vineyard'
card stock:  Wisteria Wonder, Basic Black, Old Olive, Whisper White
ink:  Archival Basic Black
marker:  Wisteria Wonder
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stitched Framelits (oval), Watercolor Pencils (Old Olive), Blender Pen, Everyday Label Punch, Black Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue

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Yesterday was a busy & fun day with the kids.  The twins didn't have school, so they got to spend the day with us.  I enjoyed them & we did craft things most of the morning.  They were so excited when Papa got home from the courthouse at noon, so they could take turns riding with him in the tractor.  

 

When the kids left last night, Manda & I ran to pick up pumpkins.  And I went to the grocery store & Dollar General.  I came home & worked on stamping stuff for awhile & finally called it a night.  

 

This morning I'm off to take the boys to school & then spend my day with Trey, Masen & Ainslee.  Tonight Susie's Hair Hut is open to give Nathan a quick hair cut.  Then Nathan & I are working on the farm helping Deke sort hogs in the outside lot.  When I get in from the farm, I'll be working on stamping stuff!

 

Gotta run.......

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Cat Punch- Halloween card!

This is a fun Halloween card I made playing with the cat punch!  

Check out how I punched out the cat & popped it.  

stamp sets:  'Spooky Cat' & 'Graveyard Gate'
card stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Crushed Curry
ink:  Tangerine Tango, Archival Basic Black
other:  Big Shot, Layering Circles Framelits (2 1/2" Circle), Cat Punch, White Twine, Sponge, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

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We had a great time stamping yesterday!!!  Loved getting see everyone & share!

This morning Deke is off early to chore & head to the office for his weekly board meeting.  He will work in the field for awhile this afternoon, chore & then head to another meeting tonight in Fairfield.

I'm off to go pick up the boys for the day!!  I'll have all of the kids today, as there is not school- it is Teachers In Service day.

Tonight I'll be working on stamping stuff when everyone is gone home.

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!

Happy Stamping!
hugs-
SUSIE

'Seasonal Chums'- Pumpkin

This is such a cute pumpkin!  I think it is because I love his face & smile!

The pumpkin is looking through the circle window I punched out of the front.

This card opens up like this!

I added the little circles to the card stock using the Pumpkin Pie ink & a sponge dauber.

stamp set:  'Seasonal Chums'
card stock:  Wild Wasbi, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black
ink:  Archival Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie
markers:  Crushed Curry, Wild Wasbi, Pumpkin Pieother:  Big Shot, Layering Circles Framelits (2 1/2" Circle), Starburst Punch, 2" Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Black Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Pumpkin Ribbon

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I am headed out to N. Liberty today to stamp with my group there!!  Dena is our hostess.  I have some cute things to share & I can't wait to see everyone.

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

Another Halloween Treat!

This is a little 6x6 pieces of designer paper that I did the diaper fold & made for my Halloween Treats classes.  

There is no adhesive used here to stick this together......just fold it & it holds.

It reminds me of a french fries box!

stamp set:  'Spooky Cat'
card stock:  Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie
designer paper:  Spooky Nights DSP
ink:  Black Memento
other:  Black Twine, Dimensionals, Everyday Label Punch, Glue Dot

I have done a few other projects with this fold & posted on my blog previously.
You can see those other projects by clicking on the 2 links I have below. 

• CLICK HERE TO SEE A CHRISTMAS ONE! 
• CLICK HERE TO SEE A FALL ONE! 

How did I do this?
Do you want to make one of these diaper fold treat holders?
Below are photos of how to fold it!

1.  6x6" designer paper

2.  Fold in half to form triangle.

3.  Fold top flap down & then lift back up for now.

4.  Fold right flap in to CENTER.

5.  Fold left flap in to CENTER.

6.  Fold top flap back downward
7.  Your treat holder is finished!

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