Country Floral Embossing Folder

Look closely at this card.  I used the NEW Sale-a-bration Level 1- Country Floral Embossing Folder on it.   This is a Dynamic Embossing Folder- which means it gives a deep impression on the embossed images that is just gorgeous!!!

I used the All My Love DSP.  The other side of this piece is hearts! I thought these flowers would be great for any occasion- don't you!!

stamp set:  'Meant to Be'
card stock:

• Melon Mambo-
• Whisper White-
• Lovely Lipstick

designer paper:  All My Love
ink:  Lovely Lipstick
other:  White 3/8" Classic Weave Ribbon, Starburst Punch, 2" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Big Shot, Standard Platform, County Floral Embossing Folder

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Yesterday was a busy day with kids.  Last night Manda & Steve kept Brayden & Masen- so the boys all had a slumber party togtether!  Ainslee stayed with us (again).  She sure is a busy bee & on the go all of the time.  She is like the energizer bunny that goes & goes & never stops!

This morning I'll go pick up the boys & the 3 Wood kids will be here.  I'll be stamping all day!  I have LOTS of stamping to get done.  

We have more predicted snow on the way for tonight & tomorrow.  And I'm so dreading it.  We still have tons of ice & snow already- we sure don't need any more.  

Gotta run.......

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

2nd Release Sale-a-bration FREE products available starting today!!

Woo Hoo!  Stampin' Up has a 2nd release of FREE products for Sale-a-Bration.

They added 3 more FREE choices that will be available starting TODAY- Feb. 15th, 2019!  

**Remember that they are all while supplies last- so don't wait if there is one that you really want!

Click here to see the  2nd release brochure.

Click here to see the blog post I did sharing MORE INFORMATION about these 3 NEW Sale-a-bration choices!!

• Country Floral Embossing Folder- Level 1= FREE with a $50 product order!
• All Adorned Stamp set- Level 1= FREE with a $50 product order!
•  Painted Seasons Bundle (stamp set & coordinating DSP)- Level 2= FREE with a $100 product order. 

 

'Painted Season'

I LOVE it!  Check it out!  This is another card I made with the NEW Level 2 Sale-a-bration choice called- Painted Season'.  I just love the way it turned out!!!

This card is bright & cheery- which is something we can all use right now with the terrible winter weather we have had lately.

When I made this card I stamped a whole sheet of 8 1/2 x 11" Whisper White card stock & then cut it up!  Check out how I did it!

           1.  I stamped the flowers first.

          2.  I stamped the leaves.  First I did the larger ones & then added some of the smaller ones.

          3.  I stamped the little dots as a fill in randomly all over the sheet to finish it!

Here is a close up of it!  Check out how the stamp is a dis'ink'tive type.  This means that there are light & dark images all in one stamp!  This flower looks like it was stamped multiple times to get this look doesn't it.  Nope- it is all done just once!  And that is pretty darn awesome!!

With a One Sheet Wonder- you can cut the images into as many different pieces & sizes that you want.  Here are the different sizes I decided to cut this sheet into to make 7 different cards.  There is just a tiny bit on the end that I'm not using!  

You can do a One Sheet Wonder with any stamp set, any colors & cut it any way you want to do it.  There is no right or wrong way to do it!  Stamping the images all on one sheet like this at a time is just lots of fun & simplifies things when you are wanting to make multiple cards with the same design. 

So what do you think?  Pretty cool huh!  This is an OLDIE but a GOODIE technique to do when you want to do a collage style stamping with images. 

I just think that this turned out great & is a beautiful card!  

Oh- I used the NEW Stitched Rectangle Framelits with it too!  
 
stamp set:   'Dear Doily' & 'Painted Season'- FREE with a $100 product order- SAB choice
card stock:

• Poppy Parade-
• Whisper White-
• Lemon Lime Twist-

ink:  Poppy Parade & Lemon Lime Twist
other:  Poppy Parade Mini Stripped Ribbon, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Gingham Gala Adhesive Backed Sequins

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Yesterday morning we were suppose to sell 2 loads of hogs, but due to the terrible icy gravel roads & county pavement- we rescheduled them for next week.  So Deke worked on the farm all day & I had  a busy day with kids.  Trey & I made his Valentines while Masen & Ainslee napped yesterday afternoon. Then Masen & I made his Valentines when he got up.  They both turned out super cute & I'll post photos of them sometime to share.  Nathan & Sarah are gone, so the 3 Wood kids spent the night with us.  By the time we got everything all done & everyone ready for bed I was beat!  

This morning Brayden & Masen are going with their Grandpa Doug to Des Moines to State Wrestling to watch a cousin of Sarah's wrestle.  I'll spend my day with Trey & Ainslee.  Trey needs a hair cut, so hopefully we get that done.   And then we'll see what else we get done.  Tonight when the 2 Wood boys get home from Des Moines they are going to have a slumber party at the Seeley's home & Ainslee will stay home with grandma & papa.  

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

SUSIE

Happy Valentines Day!!

 

Wishing you all a very special day today- Happy Valentines Day!!

'Hey Love'- what a cute little stamp set this is!  Isn't this skunk just adorable!!!  The words in the set- Stinkin' Sweet sum it up perfectly!  This is a cute stamp set & a cute card too!

Look closely at the embossed hearts. How did I do that?  I used the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies, along with my Embossing Mat!!!  The Embossing Mats are awesome & work with any of your framelits- turning them into embossed images!!

Here you can see more closely how cool theses hearts look!

stamp set: 'Hey Love'
card stock:

• Real Red-  5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- for card base; 4 1/4 x 2- piece to Emboss; 1 1/2" strip
• Basic Black- 5 x 3 3/4"
• Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card; 3 x 2"- for Tag Topper Punch

ink: Black Memento
Stampin' Blends: Real Red, Light & Dark Smoky Slate, Light Basic Black
other:   Big Shot, Standard Platform, Embossing Mat,  Be Mine Stitched Framelits, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Red 3/8" Ribbon (carry over from Holiday Catalog)- 4", Tag Topper Punch, dimensionals, glue dots

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Yesterday was a long day!!!  We were up really early.......and on the go.  Me & all 6 kids were together for awhile yesterday morning since school was delayed.  It was then late when Deke finally got in last night from working on the farm.  (And I hate cooking supper & eating really late too!)  This cold winter weather is getting us all down!  It is so hard on those that have to work out in & it is brutal for the poor animals too.  

Speaking of cold & animals I want to share this.......my heart was very sad last night when Deke said he heard on the radio how 40 head of cattle in Iowa were found dead due to weather & neglect.  They starved & froze to death.  Oh my gosh!!  I know how hard it is to have to work out in the cold.  And I know how much extra work it is to have to do this or that to get something done with this weather, when that is normally not that difficult.  Maybe that farmer couldn't get to his cattle due to the bad roads, piles of snow, maybe he didn't have any extra bales of hay to feed them?  Whatever the reason is- it still just breaks my heart for those poor animals & I can't believe that something somehow couldn't have been done for them.  They should not have died.  And then this makes me think of the many poor people all over that don't have food, clothing & someone to care for them too.  It sure makes me think about things & count my blessings- big and small!

This morning we'll be up bright & early again.  I want to hurry & walk & Deke is off to chore.  As Nathan & Sarah will be bringing their kids at 7- they are leaving on a trip to Wisconsin to snowmobile.  So we will have their kids for the next few days.  Deke will come back in & stay here with Masen & Ainslee while I go to town to get the Seeley boys & take Brayden, Brody & Drake to school & come back out home with Trey to spend my day with the 3 little ones.  

The maintainer finally got over our road late yesterday!!!  Woo Hoo!!  The snow drifts hopefully won't drift again over night.  The ice is still there- so they are still super slick!  HOPEFULLY it warms up some & melts some of the ice before we get the next round of predicted snow. 

Gotta run.......I hope you have a GREAT Valentines Day!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Floral Romance Suite- WOW!

These colors are totally Susie!  I love this detailed & elegant card.  This is such a gorgeous suite! 

This too is one of my February monthly class cards.  So if you are coming to stamp with me this month- you will get to make this!

Look closely at the flowers!!  I colored them with my Wink of Stella & then added a little Metallic Pearl in the center to help make them pop!

Did you notice the embossing folder, the cut out framelits, how the leaves & flowers were colored?  

What do I love about this card?  There is no fussy cutting with this card.  There are framelits to do it all!  I love to color!  And I love this color combination!!

• The stamp set- so pretty!
• The framelits- totally amazing, detailed & elegant!
• The Lace Dynamic Embossing Folder- WOW!!!
• The Olive Linen Thread- great!
• The Metallic Pearls- gorgeous.
• The Floral Romance DSP- cool!

What do you like about this card?  Leave me a comment & let me know what you think!

Here are the supplies & the measurements for this card. 
stamp sets:

• Wonderful Romance- #148632 (C)= $23.00- OC pg. 11 
• Well Said- #148796= $48.00- OC pg. 27

card stock: 

• Fresh Fig- #144242 (24)= $8.50- pg. 183- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"; 5 1/4 x 2"; 2 3/4" strip 
• Mossy Meadow- #133676 (24)= $8.50- pg. 184- 4 x 5 1/4" 
• Whisper White- #100730 (40)= $9.75- pg. 184- 4" strip; 1" strip; 4 x 5 1/4"

Designer Paper: 

• Floral Romance Specialty DSP- #148586= $14.00- OC pg. 11- 6 x 2"

ink:  Black Memento- #132708= $6.00- pg. 203
Stampin' Blends:  

• Blackberry Bliss Combo- #147932= $9.00 
• Mossy Meadow Combo- #148547= $9.00

other:  Old Olive Linen Thread- #148811= $5.00- OC pg. 39  16"
Magnetic Platform-#130658= $40.00- pg. 221
Big Shot- #143263= $110.00- pg. 214
Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies- #148529= $34.00- OC pg. 11
Classic Label Punch- #141491= $18.00- pg. 210
Share What You Love Artisan Pearls- #146927= $6.00- pg. 197
Standard Platform- #142802= $26.00- pg. 221
Lace Dynamic Embossing Folder- #148530= $10.00- OC pg. 11
Wink of Stella- #141897= $8.00- pg. 203

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Yesterday was a totally messed up day!  I got up early to walk & enter orders.  We then shoveled & moved snow 2 times & it drifted right back in.  It was blowing so hard it was a total white out.  The gravel roads are the worst I've ever seen in the 35 yeas I've lived here.  Deke said that the highways were even awful!  Some of my friends messaged to say that the interstates were the worst they had been all winter & there were cars, trucks & semi's in the ditches everywhere.  Wow- what a rotten Iowa winter. 

I finally found time to work on some stamping stuff again last night for awhile.  

This morning Deke is up early to chore & head to Mt. Pleasant for a meeting.  I hope he doesn't have bad roads making the long drive.  I'm up to walk & go to town to stay with the kids.  As of right now school is delayed 2 hours & hard surface routes only- so we'll see if it gets cancelled again or not.  I might have 3 kids or 6 kids today????  

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Butterfly Beauty Thinlits Dies plus Embossing Mats!! WOW!

I used the SAB Grapefruit Grove Foil to cut out this butterflies.  Aren't they gorgeous!  

This is another one of the my February class cards.  I love the way it turned out!

It is a z fold card......and check out the front layer here (underneath the foil butterflies).  If you look closely I hope you can see the embossed butterflies!  I used the other butterfly framelit & my Embossing mats & embossed the images!  It is so easy to do & such a fun look!

You can click- Here is the directions on how to use the Embossing mats.

So what do you think?  These are totally not my colors!  This is a card that is not a norm for me, but it turned out great!!!

stamp sets:  Beauty Abounds- #148726 (C)= $23.00- OC pg. 13 (for the outside card tag)
Part of My Story- #149719 (C)= SAB Free with a $50 order= pg. 14 (for the inside of the card)
cardstock:  

• Grapefruit Grove- #146972 (24)= $8.50- pg. 183- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"; 1/2 x 4"; 1/2" strip 
• Petal Pink- #146985= $8.50- pg. 186- 4 x 5 1/4"
  Grapefruit Grove & Lovely LIpstick Combo pack FOIL= SAB Free with a $50 order- pg. 12- 4" strip

ink:  Cajun Craze- #147085= $7.50- pg. 187
other:  Butterfly Beauty Thinlits Dies- #148536= $39.00- OC pg. 13
Magnetic Platform-#130658= $40.00- pg. 221
Big Shot- #143263= $110.00- pg. 214
Embossing Mats- #146327= $15.00- pg. 221
Standard Platform- #142802= $26.00- pg. 221
Petal Pink/White Ribbon- #148776= $8.00- OC pg. 11

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Yesterday was a fun day with the kids!  School got out early due to the snow, so it was just Masen & Ainslee here in the afternoon.  When they went home I worked on stamping stuff & entering orders.  

This morning I'm up early to walk & I have no clue what the day will bring!  School cancelled already last night- due to the snow & sleet we have gotten for the past 12 hours or so.  Ughh.....I'm so tired of this winter.  And I know everyone else is too.

So I might have all 6 kids & I might only have 3?  We'll see what the day brings!

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Hello Cupcake'

CAKE- Yummy- I love it!!  Look at the adorable cupcake card!

Didn't it turn out just so cute!  This is one of the cards that everyone attending my February monthly classes will be making with me! 

And how cool is this- but starting March 1st- you can purchase Framelits to coordinate with this stamp set!  So be sure you add the framelits to you wish list if you already have this stamp set!  Or is you don't have the stamp set yet- be sure you add them both to your wish list before Sale-a-bration is over with the end of March.  As this 'Hello Cupcake' is a Level 1- Sale-a-bration stamp set that you can get for FREE with a $50 product order! 

I used the Large Letter Framelits to cut out the C K & E from the DSP.  We then used mini dimensionals to pop the letters back up.  This technique is called an eclipse technique.  

Look closely at the frosting on the cupcake.  I used some Shimmery White Embossing Paste on it.  

stamp set:  

• Hello Cupcake- #149714 (P)= SAB Free w a $50 order- pg. 6 
• Itty Bitty Birthdays- #148618 (C)= 23.00- OC pg. 16

card stock:  

• Coastal Cabana- #131297 (24)= $8.50- pg. 185-  5 1/2 x 8 1/2" 
• Whisper White- #100730 (40)= $9.75- pg. 184- 4 x 5 1/4"; 4 x 5 1/4"; 1 x 2 1/4"; 1 1/2" strip; 1 1/2" strip

designer paper:  How Sweet It Is- #148658= $11.00- OC pg. 15- 3 3/4 x 5"
ink:  Melon Mambo B- #147051= $7.50- pg. 185
Coastal Cabana B- #147097= $7.50- pg. 185
other:  Banner Triple Punch- #133324= $23.00- pg. 210
Big Shot- #143263= $110.00- pg. 214
Magnetic Platform-#130658= $40.00- pg. 221
Large Letters Framelits- #141712= $99.00- pg. 218
Mini Dimensionals- #144108= $4.00- pg. 213
Shimmery White Embossing Paste- #145645= $9.00- 202

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Yesterday was quite the day!  The predicted snow didn't come quiet as early as it was suppose to- so I had good roads all of the way to Cedar Rapids.  So that was great!!  It started snowing about 10:00- right when my first class was starting.  The snow ended about 1:00 when my 2nd class was starting.  Thankfully almost everyone made it to both classes.  We all had a great time visiting & stamping the day away!!  Cheryl & Becky had great snacks & were awesome hostesses that did a super job helping me with everything.  We got all done & cleaned up just in time!  I had a long drive home though.....as it was drizzling & the roads were a little slick.  But I made it fine- it was just slow going.  I'm so ready for this crappy winter to be over with!

As of now school is on regular time for today.  The buses are going to be running on hard surfaces only though- which is good since the gravel roads are so terribly slick.  

Deke is off early to chore & head to the courthouse for his weekly board meeting.  I'm up early to walk on the treadmill & be at Manda's by 7:30, as she has a meeting before school.  I'll take the twins to school & then spend my day with the 3 little ones.  Tonight the 3 big boys will be here after school too.  

Tonight when everyone has gone home I'll be placing orders & working on stamping stuff!

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!! 

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Hello Cupcake'

This is such a cute stamp set!  It is called- 'Sweet Treats' & is one of the Level 1 Sale-a-bration choices.  You can get it for FREE with a $50 product purchase.  

Look at the frosting closely- see the sparkle & dimension!  I used some Shimmery White Embossing Paste for the frosting!!! 

NOTE:  AND a super cool new thing that will be available March 1-31, 2019 is that there will be coordinating framelits to go along with this stamp set!!!  WOO HOO!!!  I am exited about this & I think that many of you will be too!   

This  card is a fun double z fold card.  I did this card as a demonstration that everyone got to make at my Celebration a couple of weeks ago.  

stamp set:  'Hello Cupcake- SAB choice- Level 1= FREE with a $50 product order
card stock:

• Thick Whisper White- 9 x 3= Score at 3" & 6"; 11 x 4 1/4"- score at 2 3/4 & 5 1/2"- for
• Whisper White- 2 3/4" strip- to punch out Starburst Punch; 2" strip to stamp words onto & punch out with 1 1/4" Circle Punch; 2 3/4 x 2 3/4"- to stamp words on & put on inside of the card
• Watercolor Paper- 1 1/2" strip x 6"- to stamp frosting onto
• Flirty Flamingo- 4 x 5 1/4"
• Crumb Cake- 2 3/4" strip to stamp cupcake bottom onto; 1 1/2" strip to punch out with 1 1/4" Circle Punch;

designer paper:  All My Love DSP- 2 1/2 x 4"
ink:  Early Espresso, Flirty Flamingo
ink refill: Flirty Flamingo
Stampin' Blends:  Dark Flirty Flamingo- to color clear Heart Epoxy
other:  1 1/4" Circle Punch, Heart Epoxy Droplets, Starburst Punch, All My Love Ribbon Combo (Flirty Flamingo); Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stitched Framelits- Square; Standard Platform, Stripped Scallops Embossing Folder; Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Scoring Tool, Shimmery White Embossing PASTE, Stampin' Spritzer (with water in it), Paper Snips
plus: Baby Wipes, Tooth Pick

Do you want to know how did I make the frosting?  I wanted to have a variation in color with swirls in it......

 

• Add a drop of Flirty Flamingo ink refill to the inside top of lid, use your Stampin' Spritzer & spray some water in with it.

• Spray water onto your Water Color Paper using your Stampin' Spritzer- you want to get it fairly wet, but not dripping.   
• Use a moist Baby Wipe- tap it LIGHTLY into the ink on the inside of the lid to pick up a little ink.
• Lightly tap onto your wet Water Color Paper to add color!

• Here is what some of them looked like after I added the color!  See how they are all different.  The outcome will depend on how much ink & water you use & also how hard you tap the ink onto the wet Water Color Paper. 

• Let the Water Color Paper DRY.  
• Then stamp onto it.  You can stamp on the front side like shown here OR you can stamp on the back side of it like I did on the card I have posted. 
• Then fussy cut out with your Paper Snips- OR you can use the NEW Sweet Treat Framelits that will be available to purchase starting March 1st!
• Then using a tooth pick & your Shimmery White Embossing Paste- add your frosting to it!  

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Yesterday was a long day!  We started our early with selling hogs.  Thankfully the trucker got here safely & back out too.  Deke put alot of sand on our hog house drive & gravel road & hills- so that helped a ton.  We sell 2 loads on Thursday morning, so now need to get another dump truck of sand delivered incase we need it.

I literally stamped all day/night yesterday!  And was just beat last night.  

I'm off early this morning for Hiawatha!  I'll spend my day there stamping with everyone joining me.  They have some super cute cards to make!!  I am looking forward to our day together!

Gotta run.........
If you have any questions on how to do this- please don't hesitate to contact me!

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

A Sneak Peek with 'Painted Seasons'!

On February 15th, 2019- the 2nd Release Sale-a-bration products are released.  Check out this bright & pretty card I made using the NEW 'Painted Seasons' set!

For this card I did an 'oldie, but a good' technique!!  Years ago (19) when I started stamping we didn't have the Big Shot, Embossing Folders and we had very few designer papers.  So we did a technique called- One Sheet Wonder' where you stamp a whole sheet of 8 1/2 x 11" card stock & then cut it up & use it on multiple cards.  So this is one of the cards I made when I cut up my One Sheet of card stock that I had randomly stamped!

This card is a fun Z fold card.  Here is what it looks like when it is standing up.  

Are you wondering how I got the dots in the center of flower?  I used my Early Espresso ink pad & a well inked sponge dauber.  I did have to ink the center 2 times to get the circle this dark.  

Check out this NEW Punch too!  It is called Story Label Punch! It will be available on March 1st to order for $18.00. 

stamp set;  

• 'Dear Doily' - words 
• Painted Seasons'- available 2/15/19- Level 2 Sale-a-bration choice- free with a $100 products order.  You also get a 12x12 pg of dsp with this stamp set Level 2 choice!

card stock:

• Call Me Clover- 4 1/4 x 11- score at 2 3/4 & 5 1/2"= to make the z fold; 2" strip to punch out the Story Label Punch
• Early Espresso-  2" strip- to punch out circle; 5 1/4 x 1/2"; 5 1/4 x 3 3/4"
• Whisper White- 5 x 3 3/4" for inside of the card; 4 3/4 x 3 1/4"- stamp the images onto this piece for the card front; 2" strip- stamp words on & punch out

ink:  Calypso Coral, Early Espresso, Call Me Cloverother:  1 2/4" Circle Punch; 1 1/2" Circle Punch; Story Label Punch; Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots; Sponge Dauber; Dimensionals; Glue Dot

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Yesterday I just had Masen & Ainslee for the day!  It was a busy one.....they are on the go all of the time.  Last night I worked on stamping stuff......getting swaps ready, happy mail made & cutting for upcoming classes.  My kitchen island was piled high with projects when I finally quit & went to bed.

We are up early at 5:00 this morning to mark, sort & load hogs.  Deke put tons of sand all over our hog house drive, road, hills, etc......as we have a thick glaze of hard ice & it is super slick!  I pray that the semi gets here fine & doesn't have any problems on our gravel road.

I was suppose to have 2 stamp classes here today at our home.  I decided for everyone safety to reschedule them for next Saturday!  Our roads, driveway, etc.....is just too slick to risk anyone being out on them- going in the ditch, or falling & getting hurt. 

So I'll spend my day cutting cardstock as tomorrow is my monthly classes in CR.  I have a group joining me for the morning session & a group joining me for the afternoon session.  Becky & Cheryl are my hostesses this month!  We are suppose to get 1-3" of snow tonight & tomorrow morning.  I pray that the roads aren't slick, I make the 1 1/2 hour road trip to CR & that everyone joining me makes it to class & back home safely too!  Maybe we'll be lucky & the weather people will be wrong!!! 

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