A snowflake pillow box treat!!

Last month at my Holiday Extravaganza class, this is one of the cute little gift projects that everyone got to make.  

It uses several of the awesome Snowflake Showcase products that are this months exclusive special!  You can check out theses exclusive Snowflake Showcase products by CLICKING HERE!!

Check out the big snowflake framelit!  Look how pretty it is when it is cut out!!!  And look at the pretty Snowflake Embellishment I added here too! 

The words come from the set- 'Beautiful Blizzard' stamp set in the Holiday Catalog on pg. 39.

The pillow box is in the Annual Catalog on pg. 193.  

stamp set:  'Beautiful Blizzard'
card stock:  Whisper White
ink:  Crumb Cake
other:  Pillow Box, 3/8" Classic Weave Crumb Cake ribbon, Linen Thread, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Snowfall Thinlits Dies, Snowflake Trinkets, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a busy day with my morning spent in our kitchen cooking.  We then went to my sisters home for lunch.  It was a great day spent with some of my family!  When we got home from there, we put up our Christmas Lights along the front of our house & I got my wreaths hung up outside too.  I then worked on stamping stuff all evening.

 

This morning we are up early at 5 am & headed out the door to mark, sort & load hogs.  I'll be a farmer this morning!!  Hopefully I'll get to work on stamping stuff this afternoon.  And then tonight we have supper at Deke's parents for our Thanksgiving there with some of his family. 

 

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE 

Stampin' Up! Extravaganza SALE

Stampin' Up! announced that they will be offering 10% discount on items from the Annual Catalog that are placed on specific days between November 23-28, 2018!

You can CLICK HERE TO SEE THE Stampin' Up! FLYER!
 

Contact me HERE  to help you place an order.  
OR
You can order ON LINE & use this hostess code:  

XSQEMU93 

 

November 23–24
PAPER & EMBELLISHMENTS

• Bags
• Brads and Buttons
• Cards and Envelopes
• Cardstock
• Designer Series Paper
• Embossing material
• Glitter
• Ribbons
• Twine
• Specialty Paper
• Tags
• Washi Tape

November 25–26
STAMPS & KITS

• Stamp sets (clear-mount, wood-mount, and photopolymer)
• Project kits
• Card kits
• Kit refills
• Memories & More
• Punch box kits

November 27–28
TOOLS & INK

• Adhesives
• Applicators
• Cleaners
• Cutting tools
• Embossing folders
• Framelits and thinlits
• Ink Pads
• Ink refills
• Markers
• Punches
• Scoring Tools
• Stamp blocks and cases
• This does not include the Big Shot & Stamparatus for the SU! special 

Sending Thankful Thoughts!!

Wow- this is such a pretty card- don't you think!  It is stunning in person.  It is just a perfect fall card!!

I made this card for one of my Holiday Extravaganza class projects that I had the end of last month.  I've saved posting it so that I could share it today!  Not only are the pumpkins & leaves perfect for this time of year, but I thought that the words were perfect for sharing on Thanksgiving Day!

These pumpkins are just gorgeous!  They have such dimension, color & reality to them.  And can you believe that they are from the  Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper (the Halloween designer paper) on page 49 in the Holiday Catalog.  I know- wow huh!  There isn't a framelit that goes with these pumpkins, but they weren't that hard at all to just fussy cut out with my Paper Snips. 

I thought the pumpkins needed some leaves to go with them.   So check out how I took the Leaf punch & cut apart the leaves to tuck in under the pumpkins.  

Of course I had to add some pumpkins & leaves to the inside of my card too!  

Did you notice how I used the Woodland Embossing Folder on the background here.  I then took my sponge dauber & lightly rubbed some Crumb Cake ink over the top of the trees so that they would pop a little more.  

It is kind of card to tell by the photo, but added a 4 x 2" strip of Old Olive along the card front bottom.  I curved the ends alittle, so that it looked more like grass.  And then I actually took that piece of card stock, wadded it up- making lots of creases & crinkles in it & then smoothed it back out.  I wanted to add some extra dimension to it.  

stamp set:  'Flourish Filigree'
card stock:  

• Early Espresso-
• Old Olive-
• Crumb Cake-

designer paper:  Toil & Trouble Designer Paper
ink:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
other:  Big Shot, Standard Platform, Woodland Embossing Folder, Paper Snips, Leaf Punch, Everyday Label Punch, Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Gold Metallic Pearls, 5/8" Striped Burlap Ribbon (I cut this ribbon in strips to wrap one around the card front & tied the other half in a knot & then shredded the ends). 

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I spent my day yesterday with all 6 kids.  I love them all dearly, but all 6 of them together sure is crazy!  It works best to pair them up!  When Manda got here to get their boys, Drake decided he was staying with me for awhile longer to keep me company!  When he went home I started cooking,  getting things made for today's Thanksgiving lunch.  I made an Oreo Dessert & 2 batches of home made noodles. 

This morning I'll finish cooking......I have 2 hams to bake & a chicken too!  And then my home made noodles that I made last night to cook too!  We are going to my sister Beckie & Dan's for lunch with my side of the family.  I think there will be a big group of us there. 

Happy Thanksgiving to each of you!!  I hope you have a very blessed day with family & friends!  I know I have alot to be thankful for!  I have an awesome husband & family.  And on my list of thankful things is each of you!  Thank you for stamping with me & letting me share my love of stamping with you!!

I hope you enjoy this special day!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Our Thankful Banner!!

 

One day earlier this month the boys didn't have school.

They are all very crafty!!! 

Drake is my stamper.

He wanted to make a banner.

So we made this "THANKFUL" banner for Thanksgiving.

Manda has it hanging on the mantel of their fireplace, in their living room.

Drake did all of the Big Shot cutting of the letters & the circles, attached them to the dsp banners, punched the holes & helped put everything on the twine.

I think that it turned out super cute!

What do you think?

I was also impress that he was so excited about the reverse image of the letters.

He mounted that strip of card stock onto a another piece of card stock & took it home too.

I must admit, it was pretty cool. 

We had spaced out the letters, had them in the correct order & it did look neat.

card stock:  Tranquil Tide, Crumb Cake

designer paper:  Nature's Poem DSP

other:  Paper Snips (to flag each dsp banner piece),  Layering Circles Framelits, Large Letter Framelits, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, 1/2' Circle Punch, Twine, Detailed Leaves Thinlits Dies, Dimensionals

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Yesterday was a busy day with all of the kids.  Last night we took the whole family to the Grinch movie!  It was fun to listen to the boys & see their excitement.  It was a good movie.  We had a fun family night out!

This morning I'm off early to head to Manda's, as she has an early meeting.  I'll hurry & head home with the 3 boys, as the other 3 will be here early too.  I'll spend my day with all 6 kids.  Tonight when they go home I will be working on stamping stuff & making food for our Thanksgiving dinner.  

I have a huge mess, as my main computer crashed last week.  It is the one that I had all of my documents on, emails, email groups, etc.  I lost everything!!!  I have a back up.  It is brand new & still in the box on the shelf.  I had never set it up.  It just makes me sick.  

I have my lap top computer, but I don't use it for doing much other than my blog posts & placing orders.  I don't have anything for my SU! business saved on it.  I need to get emails sent out about my upcoming December calendar classes......and pray I can find at least 1/2 of my customer base emails.   It is going to be a challenge to do & very time consuming too. 

Gotta run......

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Christmas Wreath!!

This is the last of my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack cards!  This is a Susie card with the layout, colors & image!  I love the clean & simple look here with the farmhouse style.

This wreath is in the Holiday catalog.  Check out the awesome set- 'Wishing You Well'!  It is one of my favorite sets!  And it is one of the Holiday Catalog items that will be carrying over too!  WOO HOOO!!  If you search my blog using the "Search this Blog" link here on the right hand side- you'll see LOTS of other cards I have previously made using other images in this stamp set!

Look at how full my wreath is!  I stamped the wreath image & then restamped it several times over the image again & again, without reinking the stamp, so that I could get this fuller & shadowed look. 

I used the cool plaid designer paper that is in the Festive Farmhouse pack.  If this is on your wish list, you'll want to get it before it is gone.  It will be gone the end of December (or before if supplies run out).  

I used the colors- Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler & Very Vanilla!  They are none traditional Christmas colors, but they are totally my style. 

Check out the Red pearls.  How did I get them?  I colored them with my Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blend!  So just think of the endless possibilities you have in customizing your own pearls (& rhinestones) with any color of Stampin' Blends!

The cool burlap ribbon that I used here too is in the Farmhouse Suite on page 13 in the Holiday Catalog.  It is on the list for being low in supply!  If you want this, don't wait to get it ordered!  

I just LOVE this Dist"ink"tive look of the bow here!  Check out all of the detail in it.  Isn't it amazing that this is just a stamp!  I stamped the bow, using Cherry Cobbler ink onto a strip of Very Vanilla card stock & just fussy cut it out with my Paper Snips.  Neat huh!  I then used my Wink of Stella over the entire bow to give it a more blended look!

For the little banner flag with the greeting on it.......I just stamped the words onto a 1/2" strip of Very Vanilla card stock & then cut them off of the strip & flagged the one end using my Paper Snips.  

stamp set:  'Wishing You Well'
card stock:

• Mossy Meadow-
• Cherry Cobbler-
• Very Vanilla-

designer paper:  Festive Farmhouse
ink:  Mossy Meadow & Cherry Cobbler
Stampin' Blends:  Dark Cherry Cobbler
other:  5/8" Striped Burlap Ribbon, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Wink of Stella, Basic Pearls

NOTE:  I used Champagne Shimmer Paint with Rubbing Alcohol Spray to add shimmer to the completed card!

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Yesterday was a busy day with 4 little ones!  It was fun to see Ainslee have a little girl too, to play with.  As my great niece Brooklyn spent the day with us too yesterday!  The 3 big boys road the bus here after school.  So we had a house full for a while. 

Last night Deke & I made a quick trip to Ottumwa to get a new mail box, as ours has gotten hit 2 times just lately.  The door was completely broken off of it & so we had a tiny old one on our post, that we found in our junk shed.  While we were there we decided to go to the Disney movie- Nutcracker & the Four Realms.  The music was awesome!  The costumes were beautiful!  The plot- was different.......it was created by a person that has a very vivid imagination.   This is the first movie that Deke & I have been to (together) in a movie theater in over 30 years!  I can't believe that he went.  He survived, but I know I'd never get him to go to watch that exact movie ever again.  

This morning we are up early!  I'm off to town to get the boys & take the twins to school.  I'll then spend my day with the 3 little ones.  The 3 big boys get out of school early today, so everyone will be here for the afternoon.

Tonight I'll be stamping!

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!! 

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Online Extravaganza Starts Soon

Annual Online Extravaganza is coming this week! Deals start November 23 (Black Friday) through November 28. Check back for more details. I will share them here as soon as I know them.

Signs of Santa

This Santa is just such a jolly guy!!  You can look at him & almost here him saying Ho! Ho! Ho!

 

This is one of the cards that everyone made at my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack this month!!

stamp set:
card stock:
designer paper:
ink:
other:

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WOW- what a busy weekend full of stamping, stamping & more stamping!!!  I had a great time with everyone that joined me.  We had several new friends join us too! Cindy & Norma were my hostesses today & they were awesome!! 

Last night when I got home, Deke & I sorted farm records, as today we have our annual audit so that we can continue to sell antibiotic free pork!  It is such a good thing to be able to do this.  I know we eat mainly pork at our home.  And the pork we eat isn't like most of the pork that is sold at the many grocery stores.  We are lucky we live close to some good lockers & get to have our own meat processed there for us to eat.  

This morning Deke is up early to chore & head to the office for his weekly board meeting.  I'm off to town to Manda's, will take the twins to school & then spend my day with Trey, Masen, Ainslee & my great niece Brooklyn will be here today too!

Tonight when the kids go home I'll work on placing orders so that I can connect with my hostesses.  And get caught up on some other things hopefully too!

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

Candy Cane

This is one of the cards for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack classes that everyone has been making with me this weekend!  I love it that there is a punch that coordinates with this stamp set!

Can a card be clean & simple, yet elegant?  I love the dimension in this card with the layering of the candy canes & the added bling & sparkle of the snowflakes & the Red Rhinestones!

stamp set:
card stock:
designer paper:
ink:
other:

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This is short & sweet, as I've been going 100 mph all week/weekend getting ready & have all 5 of my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack classes that I'm having.

Last night we had a quick & nice supper with the Seeley family to celebrate Manda's birthday!!  

And then it was another short night, as I was getting everything ready for today's 2 classes.  

Gotta run.......I'm off to spend my day in Hiawatha today with lots of friends there to stamp!

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

Manda's Birthday!! And a Christmas card pull out!

Wow- today is a special day!!!  Our baby is 32!!  Oh my- where does the time go?  How can that be?   Manda was a beautiful dark haired baby girl that has become a beautiful young woman.  She is a great mom, wife, sister, daughter & friend to many!!  I am sad that I have a full weekend of working & won't get to see her today.  We'll have to do something special some evening next week to all celebrate.  She is a true blessing in our life!  And I'm thankful I get to see her almost every day. 

 

 Here she is with her family!

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 This is a fun Christmas card that everyone made at my Holiday Extravaganza class last month!  It is a pocket card that has a pull out in the front.  And then on the inside of it I made a gift card holder. 

Check out the cute Christmas tree.  This framelit has stitching around it!  WOW!  And I added some bling with the Red Rhinestones & a gold star on the top!

This stamp set is called the 'Nothing Sweeter' Bundle in the Holiday Catalog on page 25. 

Here is the part in the front that pulls out!

And here is what the inside pocket looks like!  I just put a gift card in it.

stamp sets: 'Nothing Sweeter' & 'Peaceful Poinsettia' (words for the inside of the card)
card stock:

• Crumb Cake-8 1/2 x 11- score at 4 1/4", turn & score at 5 1/2- diagonally cut bottom left corner & then cut off the completely with your Paper Snips- the bottom right corner; 5 x 3 3/4"; 2 1/2" strip to punch out circle
• Shaded Spruce- 5 1/4 x 4"; 4 x 2 3/4"; 2 1/2" strip (stamp tree onto & cut out with the framelits); 3 x 3 3/4"- cut at a diagonal (use 1/2 of this & save the other 1/2 for another project)
• Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4 (for inside of card); 2 1/2 x 3 3/4" for outside tag to stamp words onto
• Crushed Curry- 1/2' strip to punch out the star using the Twinkle Builder Punch
• Real Red- 2 3/4" to punch out circle

designer paper:  All Is Bright DSP- 3 x 3 3/4"- cut at a diagonal (use 1/2 of this & save the other 1/2 for another project)
ink:  Shaded Spruce
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Sweetly Stitched Framelits, 2" Circle Punch, 2 1/4" Circle Punch, Tear & Tape, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Red Rhinestones, Twinkle Builder Punch, Real Red 3/8" Satin Ribbon, Stapler

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Yesterday was a busy day with the kids.  When they left yesterday afternoon I was a busy been setting up tables & chairs & getting ready for my Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack.  I had a great group of ladies join me to stamp last night!  We all had a nice time.

This morning I'm up early to clean up & re-set projects, as I have a Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack here this morning & one here this afternoon too!  I am looking forward to seeing everyone & spending our time stamping together.

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Dashing Deer

I love this big deer.  He is very elegant looking!  Check out the background.  I added some snowflakes to it!  I embossed the snowflakes using the Blizzard Thinlits Die & the Embossing Mats. 

Check out the Copper Pearls.  Where did they come from?  I used a sponge dauber & the Bright Copper Shimmer Paint to color the Basic Pearls!  They dried fast!  It was so easy to do! 

Where did I get that corner punch?  I used the Everyday Label punch.  Here is how I snipped the corners!

I am always looking for other ways to get the most out of my products.  And I'm also a big punch girl!  So This is just a fun different look to do! 

stamp set:  'Dashing Deer'
card stock:  Soft Suede, Whisper White, Crumb Cake
ink:  Soft Suede
other:  Basic Pearls, Bright Copper Shimmer Paint, Braided Linen Trim, Everyday Label Punch, Big Shot, Standard Plate, Embossing Mat, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

Check out my post below to see how to use the Embossing Mats!

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I burnt the midnight oil again cutting card stock!!  Tonight when the kids go home I have a group coming to stamp with me for my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack!  I've been gearing up all week to get ready for my 5 stamp classes that I have this weekend!!  I am looking forward to seeing everyone that is joining me!!  

I'm off this morning to town, will take the twins to school & then spend my day with the 3 little ones.  Deke is home to work on the farm today.  So we are looking forward to him being here to eat lunch with us.  

Gotta run.....

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

How to use the Embossing Mats!

 

 

Some On Stage happenings!

Here are the stars of our show as they kicked off sharing all about 

Stampin' Up! celebrating our 30th Anniversary!!!  

This is Sarah Douglas & Shelli Gardner!!!  

They are both amazing women that I'm so proud & honored to know. 

 

 These amazing ladies are part of my team & traveling partners!!!  

Dawn, Rory, me, Lynda & Janeen

We had a great time together last week in Orlando, at On Stage together!

I'm blessed to have them in my life!

It was wonderful to see them & spend our time together!! 
Rory lives in New York, so I hadn't seen her in person for several years.  
I just so enjoyed seeing her & spending time with all of them!

 

 We went to Universal Studios for supper the first night. 
I was amazed at all of the stores & restaurants that were 
outside the actual park & free to go to!

It was sooo hot & humid there.

(I am thankful I live in Iowa with the cold & less humidity!)

We walked around outside the parks each night & saw some fun things!

Everything at Disney was decorated for Christmas!

It was just sooo pretty!! 

And they were playing Christmas music too.  

It brought out the kid in each of us, along with reminding us of the magic that the holidays bring.  

 

I am always looking for someone to share a meal with me. 

This is one of the many meals that Lynda & I shared last week.

WOW- it was huge! And it was yummy!

This photo was taken at our Leaders Centre Stage class the last day.

I am sitting with a great group of ladies & dear friends of mine!

We try to sit together at each On Stage event that we can.

It is always great to see them & catch up on things. 

Dawn, Dawn, me, BJ, Sharon, LeeAnn & Jane

I can't beileve that it has been 17 1/2 years ago that I signed up to be

a Stampin' Up! demonstrator!!

I have so loved sharing & stamping with so many over these years!!!  

And then I think of all of the things I've done, great ladies I've met & 

far away places we've been over these years.

It is just unbelieveable!

And it is all because I am signed up to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!  

WOW!

LOTS of Holiday Catalog Products RUNNING LOW! ORDER NOW!

These products are running low!!  If any of these are on your wish list to purchase- EMAIL me NOW please & I will order it for you OR I can give you a hostess code if you are coming to one of my monthly classes this weekend & want your order to count towards your class minimum!!  Or you can order FROM MY ON LINE STORE!! 

NOTE: *Also indicated with an asterisk which of these products will carry over into a future catalog.

• SNOWFLAKES & STARS WIRE ELEMENTS (item #147819)
• SANTA'S SIGNPOST FRAMELITS DIES (item 1#47911)
• CHICKEN WIRE ELEMENTS (item #147807)
• ALPINE SPORTS THINLITS DIES (item #147916)
• SINCERELY SANTA PROJECT KIT (item #148029)
• FESTIVE FARMHOUSE COTTON TWINE (item #147888)
• 5/8" STRIPED BURLAP TRIM (item #147889)
• DETAILED LEAVES THINLITS DIES (item #147921)
• IN THE WOODS FRAMELITS DIES (item #147919)*
• DETAILED DEER THINLITS DIES (item #147915)*
• GALVANIZED BUTTONS (item #147891)
• GALVANIZED CLIPS (item #147806)
• TAKEOUT THINLITS DIES (item #147927)
• SWIRLS & CURLS TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDER (item #147923)*
• TRANQUIL TIDE 1/4" VELVET RIBBON (item #147802)
• REAL RED 3/8" MIXED SATIN RIBBON (item 1#47894)
• MERRY CHRISTMAS THINLITS DIES (item #147912)*
• FARMHOUSE FRAMELITS DIES (item #147922)

More 'Snow is Glistening'!!

When I got this stamp set I played with several different layouts using the same colors & dsp!  So here is another green tree card.  I actually stamped this one onto the Old Olive card stock, using the Shaded Spruce ink pad.

The Gold Foil just reflects in the photo- but it is very pretty in person!  

stamp set:  'Snow is Glistening'
card stock:  

• Shaded Spruce-
• Old Olive-
• Whisper White-
• Gold Foil-

designer paper:  

• Under the Mistletoe DSP-
• Wood Textures DSP

ink:  Shaded Spruce
other:  1 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, 1 1/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, Gold Metallic Pearls, Old Olive 1/8" Ribbon, Dimesnionals, Glue Dots, Champagne Shimmer/Rubbing Alcohol Spray

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Sorry- this is short & sweet!!  I have had a crazy week getting ready for 5 Christmas Stamp-a-Stack classes coming up on Friday night, 2 Saturday & 2 on Sunday.......so with the kids during the day, I've been burning the midnight oil cutting lots & lots of card stock!

 

This morning I'm off to get the boys & take them to school & then spend my day with the 3 little ones.  Deke is off early to chore & head to Ottumwa for a meeting this morning.  Tonight I'll be burning the midnight oil again!  And hopefully Deke will be in early enough from the farm to help me by doing some Big Shot stuff!

 

I hope you have a great Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Christmas Ornaments!

This ornament card is a very non traditional one.  I love the way it turned out!  This ornament set it pretty cute! 

This is one of the 5 cards everyone will be making this week at my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack classes.  They get to make 2 each of 5 different cards.  

When we were on the Stampin' Up! incentive trip in July, there was a card on the display board with these ornaments.  It was nothing like this card, but it sure caught my eye & made me see the possibilities in creating with this set!  

I used the 'Beautiful Baubles' stamp set for the ornaments.  And 'Christmas Traditions Punch Box' for the words, along with the cute punch too!

The designer paper is from the Country Lane DSP.  It is suppose to be fall, but I love the Blackberry Bliss color & thought it worked great for a more modern Christmas card here.  

Of course......you have to have some bling!  I added some Basic Rhinestones over some of the sparkle images.  And finished it off by adding a little bow in the top corner.  

So what do you think?  I hope you like it as much as I do!

stamp sets:  'Beautiful Baubles' & 'Christmas Traditions Punch Box'
card stock:  Smoky Slate, Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White
designer paper:  Country Lane
ink:  Black Berry Bliss
other:  Basic Rhinestones, Punch (from Christmas Traditions Tin), dimensionals, Glue Dots, Nature's Twine pack (Blackberry Bliss)

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So I've had many phone calls, some emails & several of you that have asked me in person (even other demonstrators (some I knew & some I'd never met before) when I was at On Stage) as to why I wasn't journaling much any more.  Honestly- I've been so busy lately with pigs, kids & stamping that I am having a hard time keeping up with everything.  And I haven't had much sleep.  So not taking the extra time each night before I go to bed to add more to my post is what was was going on.  I'll try to add some for all of you to keep track of us.  I often just feel like I'm a broken record though.  So it warms my heart that you read my journaling & care about what our family is doing.  Thank you all for caring!  And thank you all for asking & checking in on me!

Yesterday was an early & busy day with the kids.  Last night when they went home I made a quick trip to Osky to deposit a hog check & pick up a few groceries.  We were out of milk & bread & a few other things that I had to have.  When I got home I put away groceries & made Deke a late supper when he finally got in.  I then burnt the midnight oil stamping!

It has been a busy week here on the farm.  As we are excited to report that our corn is finally all picked!!  Jessie & Nate came down late on Monday afternoon to start it.  Masen got to ride in the combine for awhile with Nate (so he was super excited about that).  We've been working on potty training him & I'm very pleased to report that he is doing awesome (finally)!!!  I officially only have one (Ainslee) in diapers now- so that is pretty cool!  My boys are all getting to be big boys!

Deke had 2 meetings yesterday & then worked late on the farm moving corn around & hauling in big cornstalk bales.  Ben got here yesterday afternoon & thankfully it was dry enough that he got 132 big cornstalk bales done for us.  That is great as now our piggies will have some nice warm bedding to sleep in this winter, as we didn't have any left over at all from last fall. 

Today is a busy day for everyone around here again.  Nathan, Sarah, Manda & Steve, all have early meetings.  So I'm off early to go to Manda's house.  And Deke is going to go chore early & then come back in to stay with Masen & Ainslee until I get back from town & taking the twins to school.  I'm glad Deke is able to help me out this morning, as it sure makes it much easier for me to not have them all to take in & out of the vehicles.  Deke then has a meeting to attend later this morning in Mt. Pleasant & he will come home to work on picking up more big cornstalk bales this afternoon/ evening.  Tonight when the kids go home I'll be a busy bee cutting LOTS of card stock!!!

Gotta run.....

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