'Count My Blessings'

This is a cute stamp set in the Holiday Catalog on page 50- called 'Count My Blessings'.  I have used it several different times on other blog posts, but I've used the acorns that are in this set.  I decided that I'd use the flowers this time, as I colored them with the NEW Stampin' Blends (alcohol markers) that will be available on November 1st, 2017 for you to purchase!!  This stamp set is perfect for coloring with them! 

I am super EXCITED about these NEW Stampin' Blends.  They are awesome! I just love them!  Wait until you see them & use them!  I know you'll love them too!  They color so easy & are so smooth.  They are duo tipped, so they have a smaller tip on one end & a larger tip on the other end.  The lids stack & the barrel of the marker is square shaped, not round- so it doesn't roll off of your desk/table. 

For this card I used these NEW Stampin' Blend colors-  Light Old Olive, Dark Pumpkin Pie & Light Daffodil Delight. Oh- I still think this is just so pretty!

This is one of the cards that everyone joining me for my upcoming Holiday Extravaganza this coming Saturday, Oct. 28th, 2017 will be making!  This annual event has a focus on the Holiday Catalog, with the products being Fall, Christmas & Winter (no Halloween).  This years class will also be focusing on the NEW Stampin' Blends too!  I am so excited about all of the projects I have created for this big annual event.  There are over 20 projects, so everyone will go home with a ton of new ideas & cute stamped creations!!  I have a great group joining me this day & I can't wait to share & spend my day stamping with all of them.  I have been planning for this big event for weeks.  I still have lots of cutting to get done yet this week. 

This card is a fun fold card.  I shared a card a few days ago with this same fold.  You can check it out BY CLICKING HERE!

Here are the measurements on how to fold the base of the card-
Pumpkin Pie- 5 1/4 x 11"- score 1 3/4, 3 1/2, 7 1/2, 9 1/4"

stamp set:  'Count My Blessings' & 'Basket of Wishes'
card stock:  Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
designer paper:  Spooky Nights DSP
ink:  Black Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Dark Pumpkin Pie, Light Daffodil Delight, Light Old Olive
other:  Basic Pearls, Stampin Score Tool, Dimensionals

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It is Monday & we have a super busy week!!!  WE are off......Deke is off early to chore & head to his weekly board meeting.  I'm off to go get the boys, take the twins to school & then spend my day with Trey, Masen & Ainslee.

Tonight when the kids are gone home I'll be a card stock cutting fool!!

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Pick A Pumpkin'

Here is another card that everyone joining me at my monthly October classes made.  

You know I love fall, so these colors & these pumpkins are just some of my favorites.  I really like the way this card turned out. 

This is a fun fold card too.  Check out how it opens up!

Pumpkins card-
'Pick A Pumpkin'- #14499 (w)= $21.00 or #144993 (c)= $16.00- HC pg. 51
'Painted Harvest'- #144783 (photopolymer only)= $21.00- HC pg. 49
'Burlap' background- #143979 (2)= $20.00 or #143982 (c)= $15.00- pg. 165
card stock:

• Tangerine Tango 24 (B)- #111349= $8.00- pg. 186  4 1/4 x 9"- score @ 5 1/2"; 3 1/2 x 4"; 2 3/4" strip 
• Crumb Cake 24 (N)- #120953= $8.00- pg. 185  3 1/4 x 2 3/4" 
• Early Espresso 24 (N)- #119686= $185  3 3/4 x 4 1/4" 
• Very Vanilla 40 (N)- #101650= $9.00- pg. 185  3 1/4 x 1" ; 2" strip; 5 x 3 3/4

designer paper: 

• Painted Harvest- #144613= $11.00- HC pg. 49 SPECIAL  2 x 1 3/4"; 2 x 1 3/4"

ink:

• Crumb Cake (N)- #120953= $6.50- pg. 185
• Pumpkin Pie (B)- #126945= $6.50- pg. 186 
• Tangerine Tango (B)- ##126946= $6.50- pg. 186 
• Early Espresso (N)- #126974= $6.50- pg. 185

other:  Patterned Pumpkins Thinlits- #144670= $27.00- HC pg. 51  (BUNDLE Available)
Big Shot-#143263= $110.00-pg. 209
dimensionals
Glue Dots

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We had a great time together at the Hockey Game.  Brody's induction as Kid Captain was very nice.  Everyone had fun!!


 

 

 

 



 

 
I will be stamping all day!!

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

'Brightly Lit Christmas'- Lamp Post

This is one of the cards that everyone joining me for my monthly October classes made this month.  
It was a fun card to make.....and it is a fun fold too.

Check out the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper that I added to the bottom.

I just stamped the lamp post onto the cardstock, using the Smoky Slate ink pad.  

I choose this pattern of DSP, as it made me think of snow falling.  

It is a center gate fold card.  This is what it looks like when it is opened up. 

Lamp Post card-
'Brightly Lit Christmas'- #144807= $17.00
card stock:

• Cherry Cobbler 24 (R)- #119685= $8.00- pg. 185  4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
• THICK Whisper White 24- #140272= $7.00- pg. 194  5 1/4 x 11"- score 1 3/4, 3 1/2, 7 1/2, 9 1/4"
• Whisper White 40 (N)- #100730= 49.00- pg. 185  2 1/4 x 4 1/4", 5 x 3 3/4", 2 1/4" strip
• Garden Green 24 (R)- #102584= $8.00- pg. 185  1 1/2" strip; 1 1/2 x 5" ;1 1/2 x 5; 2 1/2 x 4 1/2"
• Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer (2- 12x12)- #135315= $5.00- pg. 194  2 1/4 x 3/4"

designer paper:

• Be Merry- #144111= $11.00- pg. 188 SPECIAL  1 1/4 x 4 3/4"; 1 1/4 x 4 3/4"

ink: 

• Smoky Slate (N)- 131179= $6.50- pg. 185
• Cherry Cobbler (R)- #126966= $6.50- pg. 185
• Black Memento- #132708= $5.00- pg. 200

marker:  Daffodil Delight- Brights Collection- #131259= $29.00- pg. 186
other:  Christmas Lamppost Thinlits Dies- #144675= $29.00- HC pg. 29 (BUNDLE Available!)
Big Shot-#143263= $110.00-pg. 209
Paper Snips- #103579= $10.00- pg. 204

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The weather was so nice yesterday.  The boys & I played outside for quite awhile in the morning.  When the kids went home last night I burnt the midnight oil stamping.  And Deke worked in the field late again.

It was a short night, as this morning I'm a farmer, helping Deke.  We are up early to mark, sort & load hogs.  I then have an appointment to go get my hair cut as soon as we are done with that.  And then I'll be working on wedding invitation things for one of Deke's cousins' daughter.  And hopefully get some of my own stamping stuff done too today.

Tonight our whole family is going to Des Moines.   Brody was chosen as an Iowa Wild Kid Captain through Mercy Children's Hospital. We are so excited to celebrate this with family and promote another children's hospital in the state of Iowa who has done SO much for us.  Brody's nurse Erin, nominated him for this.  Erin & her husband will also be joining us at the game tonight.  

Here is a picture of the Seeley family taken a couple weekends ago.

Steven, Manda

Trey, Drake & Brody

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Joy Eclipse' card

I've been working on projects for my upcoming Holiday Exravaganza event for the past few weeks.  This is one of the first card I created for this big event & so this card is the first one that I'm sharing it with you on blog!

Here is a pretty Christmas 'Eclipse' card that I made for that class!   Check out how I stamped the pines first, then used the Large Letter Framelits & cut out the words "Joy".  I then popped the letters back up when I adhered them to the card, making sure that they were off set just a little, so that the red layer underneath showed. 

'The Eclipse' technique has become very popular again lately on cards & there are many of them posted on blogs & Pinterest.  They are fun, easy & give a wow affect.  I wanted this card to be just that- clean, simple & just my style with this layout.  I think it turned out pretty cute!  I hope everyone that makes it likes it too!

I made a Halloween 'Eclipse' card at my Hiawatha monthly class in September.  It was a big hit & so much fun to do.   I posted it on my blog a few weeks ago.  I loved just listening to the gals as they were making it at my class that day!  They all had fun making it.  You can see that card by CLICKING HERE!

Since this stamp set is photopolymer, notice how I cut the words- 'to you & yours' off from the Christmas Happiness.  That way I could stamp them & punch them out with the Classic Label Punch & add them to the bottom of this card.  Even though I actually cut apart this stamp set, I can easily add it back together when I stick it to the clear block!  That is another great benefit about photopolymer stamps! 

stamp set:  'Christmas Happiness'
cardstock:  Garden Green, Real Red, Whisper White, Crumb Cake
designer paper:  Quilted Christmas DSp
ink:  Garden Green, Chocolate Chips
other:  Big Shot, Large Letter Framelits, Classic Label Punch, Mini Tinsel Trim (Real Red), Mini Dimensionals, Paper Snips

NOTE:  There are no framelits for this stamp set, so I had to fussy cut out the pinecone, but it wasn't hard to do at all.  

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Yesterday was a busy day with kids.  The 3 big boys were here after school too.  Brayden got to ride in the tractor with Papa for awhile, so he was thrilled.  When everyone left, I made a trip to Osky to deposit our hog check that just came & picked up a few groceries.  They were repaving the road, so i had to take the scenic route- which took me about 45 minutes longer to do.  When I get home I put groceries away, took Deke's supper out to the field & road with him for a round in the tractor.  I then burnt the midnight oil stamping!

I'm off to go pick up the boys this morning, take the twins to school & spend my day with the little ones.  The 3 big boys will ride the bus here after school again.  When everyone leaves tonight I'll be a burning the midnight oil stamping again!  

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

More 'Carols of Christmas'!

It is a black & white Christmas card using the 'Carols of Christmas' again.  When this stamp set was an early release in August- I made a bunch of cards for my display board......and since we are approaching the Christmas season I'm making sure that I get them all posted to show you!

Those of you that stamp with me know that I love black & white cards!  You can never go wrong with them.  They are clean, crisp & elegant! 

stamp set:  'Carols of Christmas'
card stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White
designer paper:  Merry Little Christmas
ink:  Archival Basic Black
other:  Black Sharpie Marker- colored the White Perfect Accents, Fine Tip Glue, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Card Front Builder Thinlits, Layering Circle Framelits, Dimensionals

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Yesterday was a busy day with kids.  Masen & Ainslee still don't feel good.....so it was a long day for all of us.  Hopefully today they feel better.  When everyone was gone last night I burnt the midnight oil stamping.   And Deke burnt the midnight oil working in the field. 

I'll spend my day today with the 3 little ones.  The 3 big boys will be here after school.  And then I'll  spend my night stamping when everyone is gone home!

I hope you have a great Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Carols of Christmas'- Gold Glimmer & snow!

This is an pretty heat embossed card.  It is Real Red, Whisper White & Gold Foil, along with some Gold Glimmer too for some sparkle.  

This is a really pretty & elegant card in person! 

 

I cut waves out of Whisper White card stock to go along the bottom of this card- for the snow drifts!!  I then popped the trees up with dimensionals. 

stamp set:  'Carols of Christmas'
card stock:  Real Red, Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Gold Foil, Gold Glimmer
ink:  Versamark
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Card Builder Thinlits, Embossing Buddy, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Dimensionals

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Masen & Ainslee both went to the dr yesterday!  They have red throats & fevers, so got medicine.  Ainslee acted better already by last night.  Masen was still not himself at all.  Hopefully today they are much better!

 

When the kids went home last night I helped Deke on the farm with the pigs.  Steve & Nathan helped us too.  We were working with marking & sorting the pigs in the outside lots.  When I get in I burnt the midnight oil stamping!!  And Deke burnt the midnight oil working in the field.

 

This morning Deke is off early to chore & head to the office for awhile.  He'll then come home & work in the field the remainder of the day/night.  Manda has another early meeting, so I'm off to their house.  I'll take the twins to school & then spend my day with the 3 little ones.  Ainslee will be here late with me tomorrow night, as Sarah has to work late & the guys are going with the other boys to school for the PTO Pizza For Pops supper.  I'll be burning the midnight oil again stamping!!  OH gosh.....I've got some super cute projects created for my upcoming Holiday Extravaganza event & will be sharing them starting next week.  I just absolutely love the Holiday Catalog & I'm having so much fun creating projects with many of the products in it for my upcoming Holiday Extravaganza event. 

 

Gotta run.....

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Coloful Seasons' Leaves & the Baby Wipe tehcnique!

You all know I love fall.  And these colors are one of the many reasons why!!  As I was driving home yesterday morning from taking the boys to school, I was noticing all of the beautiful fall colors that God has blessed us with.  It was truly breath taking & totally amazing!  I just looked down the streets in town at all of the pretty trees & then looked out over the hills in the country driving home.  

So here is a pretty fall card that I made this past weekend, to send out for some Happy Mail!!  I used the baby wipe technique & the Painted Autumn designer paper, along with the 'Colorful Seasons' stamp set & coordinating Seasonal Layering Thinlits! 

I made shaker card for my October monthly classes similar to this one & I'll post that in the next few days.  

This card was made with some left over pieces from my class....and I think it turned out so cute, that I ended up cutting more supplies so that I could mass produce it!  Oh & these- thinking of you - words are in the 'Colorful Seasons' stamp set too!  I like the font, the length of these words & thought they worked perfectly on this strip of card stock on the front of the card.  

This Painted Autumn designer paper is beautiful too!  Just such great colors, images & versatility.  It is one of the many packages of designer paper that is on sale this month too!

Check out the Designer Paper Special list HERE!

stamp set:  'Colorful Seasons'
card stock:  Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla
designer paper:  Painted Autumn 
ink:  Cajun Craze
ink refills:  Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie & Cajun Craze
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Thick Twine, dimensionals, Glue Dot, baby wipes

How do you do the baby wipe technique?  Take a baby wipe, put it on a plate (something protecting your working surface under it), put drops of ink refill onto the baby wipe & that then becomes your "ink pad" to tape your stamp into for a rainbow of different colors!

Look at my pile of Happy Mail!  The postal lady just smiled when I took them to her yesterday morning at the post office.  They all required an additional 20 cent stamp, since they had twine on them, so that meant that they were non-machinable-thus she had some work to do by hand to have them proceed on!  There are 23 cards here!!  I sure hope that they make several people smile when they get them in the mail from me!! 

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Yesterday Masen ended up being sick.  I sure hope everyone else doesn't get it.  Not sure what he had....it was the flu symptoms with vomiting & fever.  So keep your fingers crossed for me that Masen is better today & that everyone else stays healthy the rest of the week! 

One of my best friends from high school & my college roommate, Janet & her mom, came out to visit me late yesterday afternoon.  She lives in Florida now & I hadn't seen her in almost 6 years.  She got to see Masen & Ainslee (which was fun).  And we enjoyed visiting & catching up on so many things. Gosh.....what great times we had together over the years.  I miss her, but didn't realize how much until I saw her!  We use to be together all of the time!  I look forward to her next trip back to Iowa again in a couple of months & hope we get to see each other again for a bit. 

I worked on stamping stuff for awhile last night after Janet & her mom left & finally called it a night.....I was beat & I needed to get some sleep.  

This morning I'm off early, as Manda has an early meeting at work.  I'll take the twins to school & spend my day with Trey, Masen & Ainslee.  Tonight when the kids go home I'll be working on the farm- helping Deke with the pigs.  When we are done & I get it from there, I'll be stamping!!

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

"Susie's Christmas Stamp-A-Stack

Woo hoo!!!  Check out these pretty Christmas cards!!  Here are "Susie's Christmas Stamp-A-Stack" cards for 2017!

UPDATED on 10/30/17- The Night of Navy card stock had been unavailable & there wasn't even a date to when it would be available.....but it is back in stock now, so I have changed the color of one of my cards for the Christmas Stamp-A-Stack classes!

 These are the 5 Christmas cards that I'm cutting & everyone joining me at my November monthly classes will be making.  Yes- I'll be offering these 5 cards as my Christmas Stamp-A-Stacks this year!  Everyone joining me for for my monthly November classes will be making 2 each of all 5 of these cards, for a total of 10 completed cards & envelopes will be included too! 

And you know me- you'll have options at this class too.  I'll have different words & image stamp sets available.  Check out how I did this exact same card with the different side of the designer paper & a different stamped image.  This just gives you a different idea.

Join me at one of these times & locations for you to come make these- 10 total cards with me! Here  are my November monthly class dates/times. 

• Friday, Nov. 3rd- 6:30 p.m. @ Susie's home
• Saturday, Nov. 4th- 9:00 a.m. @ Susie's home
• Sunday, Nov. 5th- 1:00 p.m. @ N. Liberty
• Sunday, Nov. 19th- 10:00 a.m or 1:00 p.m. @ Hiawatha

I will be offering all of these 5 cards for my Annual Christmas card KITS too!  You purchase the stamp set, the ink pad (if you don't already own it) & I'll cut all of the supplies for you!  You then just have to stamp them & assemble them!

How does my Annual Christmas card KITS work?  

1. You pick one card that you want to make multiple of.  
2. I'll order the stamp set & ink pad(s) for you.
3. I'll cut the supplies for you to mass produce the card you choose in increments of 20.  Yes- you can choose, 20, 40, 60, 80, etc.
4. You can then pick your kit up at one of our monthly classes in November or December or I can mail them to you for an additional charge for the mailing cost.  You'll then make your cards whenever you have time to complete them at your home. 

OR   
5. You purchase one (or more) of these Christmas card KITS & join me any time from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18th at our home to make your cards!  

Please contact me for more information on any questions that you have about these upcoming Christmas Stamp-A-Stack classes OR if you want to know how you can purchase a Christmas card KIT too!

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 I'm off to go get all of my kids early this morning.  I'll take the twins to school & then spend the rest of my day with the 3 little ones.  Tonight when everyone goes home I'll be a stamping!!  I've got my projects all figured out for my upcoming Holiday Extravaganza Stamp Camp & will be working on these projects every spare minute I have for the next 1 1/2 weeks!  

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

'Snowflake Sentiments'

Check out this pretty fun fold Christmas card!  I just love snowflakes!  So when I first saw this stamp set- 'Snowflake Sentiments' in the Holiday Catalog, I was thrilled.  I love the words & the font too!

I chose the colors for this card to coordinate with the Christmas Around the World DSP.  

stamp set:  'Snowflake Sentiments'
card stock:  Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Pool Party, Whisper White
designer paper:  Christmas Around the World DSP
ink:  Smoky Slate
other:  1 1/2" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Rhinestone, Pool Party 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Simply Scored Scoring Tool

NOTE:  The Christmas Around the World DSP is one of the choice of designer paper that is on special this month!   
CHECK OUT THAT DESIGNER PAPER SPECIAL BY CLICKING HERE!
 
Here are the measurements if you'd like to have them for this fun fold!
Smoky Slate-

• 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
• 4 1/4 x 11"-Score 2, 3 3/4, 7 1/4, 9

Basic Gray-

• 3 3/4 x 2 3/4"
• 4 x 1/2"

Pool Party-

• 2" strip (or layering behind the snowflake)
• 3 1/2 x 2 1/2"

Whisper White-

• 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 (for words to be stamped on)
• 4 x 3 1/4 (for inside greetings to be stamped on) 
• 2" strip (for snowflake to be stamped on)

Designer Paper-  Christmas Around the World

• 4 x 1"
• 4 x 1"

CLICK HERE to see my 'Canadian Goose guy card! 
CLICK HERE TO see my 'Painted Harvest' card! 

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I worked on the farm yesterday morning & then spent the rest of my day/night stamping!!

I'll be a stamping fool again today too!

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Carols of Christmas'- poinsettias

Here is an cute Christmas card that I heat embossed the words!!

Check out the bow- I often forget about using this bow punch.  It worked just perfect here!

Clean, simple & cute, that sums up this card!

stamp set  'Carols of Christmas'
card stock:  Old Olive, Whisper White, Silver Foil
designer paper:  Merry Little Christmas
ink:  Versamark, Real Red
other:  Big Shot, Card Front Builder Thinlits, Magnetic Platform, Bow Builder Punch, Basic Pearls, Silver Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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It was a busy day yesterday with kids......and then we all went to the races last night.  The boys all had fun & were really good.  It was a little windy, but not too bad out.  Nathan won his heat & got 3rd in the main.  There were alot of cars there & they were all really good races.  It was late when we got home......so it is a short night.

We are up at 6 to mark, sort & load hogs.  When I get from helping Deke on the farm this morning I've got lots of stamping to do!  We are suppose to race again tonight, but it is suppose to rain- so I am assuming they'll be cancelled & I'll stamp all night too! 

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

'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