Pre-school has begun!

 

Trey's 1st day of pre-school!

 

Brody, Drake & Trey

Masen's 1st day of pre-school!

Mom, Dad & sis with him.

Sarah, Ainslee, Nathan & Masen

I just had to share these photos.......as

Trey & Masen are both in pre-school this year!

They go all day long, but the go opposite days.

It will be great for them, but it has been hard getting into a routine.

They both love it!

It is always great to see them each morning when I drop them off!

And then hear all about it when they get off of the bus here after school.

I can't believe that they are growing up so fast!

Natrhan Wins!

 

Last weekend was the Fall Challenge in Osky.

It was the first time I had missed that special race in over 30 years.

I was gone for the weekend to a stamping retreat, so couldn't be there.

But Nathan WON!

Here is a photo of my family- minus me & Brayden.

Amanda, Steve, Masen, Nathan, Ainslee, Sarah, Deke

Trey, Brody & Drake 
 

My Haunted House!

Check out this awesome Haunted House.  My inspiration for this decor came from my demo friend- Melissa Davies.  She shared one she had done & I made this one!!

The house is covered with the Monster Bash Designer Paper.  I then used various other images out of the Monster Bash DSP to put images in some of the windows.

I also used-

• The Cat & Spider Web images from the 'Wonderfully Wicked' stamp set.
• The Words & the Bat images & small punch from the 'To Every Season' Bundle.
• Wicked Die & Spider Die from the Wicked Dies. 

Here is a little closer up photo of it!!!  I just loved the way it turned out!

stamp sets:  'Wonderfully Wicked' & 'To Every Season'
card stock: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Black Foil
designer paper:  Monster Bash
ink: Black Memento
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Wicked Dies, Every Season Punch Pack (small bat), Champagne Shimmer Paint
NOTE:  The Big Bat doesn't have a punch for it- so I fussy cut it out using my Paper Snips.

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Yesterday was a busy day with the kids.  The boys all rode the bus here, but Manda & Steve were here waiting on them.  We then headed out to Grinnell to Brayden's football game.  He had a great game & the boys looked great!  They won!

I worked on Su! things when we got home a bit & called it a night.

This morning I'm up early to stamp before I head out the door.  Everyone has early meetings- so I will have all of the kids.  Take the 4 boys to school & then spend my day with Trey & Ainslee.  Tonight Masen & Brayden will be here after school.  And when everyone has gone home I'll be stamping!

Gotta run.......

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

Oh Mr Snowman!

OH MY GOSH!!!!!  I so love this snowman!  Check out the cute card!  

I know it is too soon for winter.......but this is a card I created for a stamping retreat I went to this past weekend.  And I just had to share it with all of you!

So isn't he just so adorable!

Check out all of the Holiday Catalog projects that I used here!

 And it is my favorite fold- a fun z fold!  

Where did the scarf come from?  It is one of the cool things that go with the Snowman Builder punch & is in the Let it Snow Embellishment Kit.  

stamp set:  'Snowman Season'
card stock:  

• Coastal Cabana- 4 1/4 x 11"- score at 2 3/4 & 5 1/2"for card base
• Pool Party- 4 x 5 1/4"
• Shimmery White- 5 1/4 x 1 1/4"- for snow (fussy cut with your Paper Snips rolling snow edge), 2 1/4"- stamp snowman & punch him out; 2 1/4" strip- cut out Alphabet letters; 3 3/4 x 5" (for inside words of the card)

ink:   Pool Party, Black Memento
Stampin' Write Markers:  Real Red, Garden Green, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso
other:  Sponge Brayer, Basic Pattern Decorative Masks (small dots), Snowman Builder Punch, Let it Snow Embellishment Kit, Wink of Stella, Basic Pearls, Big Shot, Hand-Lettered Prose (Alphabet set)

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I've been gone this weekend, stamping & creating with some friends.  It was fun!  It rained most of the weekend- so it was perfect that we were inside.  

Yesterday some of my friends & I took a quilt painting class, that one of my downline (Lori) taught.  It was alot of fun too!  

This morning Deke is up early to chore & head to the courthouse for his weekly board meeting. I'm up early to try to get things put away & caught up on from being gone.  Tonight we will go to watch the boys play football.  

Gotta run.......
I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

A gorgeous Daisy card!

I love yellow flowers & in the fall- the daisy is one of my favorites for sure!

Check out this pretty card!

This is a totally Susie card!  

This is a fun z fold card- one of my favorite folds!

stamp set:  'To A Wild Rose'
card stock:

• Crumb Cake-
• Early Espresso-
• Old Olive-
• Pear Pizzazz-
• Crushed Curry-

ink:  Early Espresso & Golden Glitz Metallic Ink Pad
other:  1 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Standard Platform, Tin Tile Embossing Folder, Daisy Punch, Magnetic Platform, Wild Rose Dies, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Sprig Punch, Leaf Punch, Banner Triple Punch

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I am gone this weekend for a girls weekend full of stamping & other crafting things!!  I didn't have time to type any more before I left.  Today some of my downline, friends & myself- plus Manda & Sarah- are painting big barn quilts together at my downline Lori's store!

Check them out!  They all turned out great & are so pretty!  And so different!

Jenni, Janeen, Christy, Lynda, Von, me, Manda & Sarah all painted some barn quilts. 

 And Rita, Peggy & Jenny also painted some too!

Wishing you a very SPECIAL Sunday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Come to Gather- fall card!

I love this card!!  It is a totally Susie card.

I used a folded baby wipe & ink refills, to stamp into & get this rainbow of different colors on the leaves.

Can you guess what colors I used for the ink refills?

• Soft Suede
• Pumpkin Pie
• Crushed Curry
• Old Olive

Look closely at the embossed leaves.  I used a sponge dauber & Soft Suede ink.  You add the ink directly to the detailed (cutting side) of the die, lay it face down onto your card stock & cut it with your embossing folder.  It is so cool that just a little color can add so much dimension to the cut out leaf!

Look at both of these cards.  Which direction to do you like better?  Vertical or Horizontal?  

I'm sure you already know that I like the horizontal one the best!!!

How did I do it?

1.  Randomly add dots of ink refill onto the baby wipe.  Leave a tiny space between them or have them barely touch- as they will run into each other as they absorb into the baby wipe.

Here are the 4 colors I used- Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede

2.  Press your stamp directly into the baby wipe.  Notice how I used a sour cream lid under my baby wipe & then I also have my paper piercing mat under that- so help it get an even coverage.
IMPORTANT:  You want to go up & down to ink your stamp in the same spot.....do not turn or go in various locations or you'll add different ink colors on top of each other- which will make the colors muddy!
3.  Then stamp them onto your card stock.  
4.  Reink your stamp & stamp another leave onto your card stock.

Check out my pile of cardstock pieces I did here!

stamp set:  'Come to Gather'
card stock:  Old Olive, Soft Suede & Whisper White
ink pad:  Soft Suede 
ink refills:  Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry & Soft Suede
other:  Baby Wipe, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Gather Leaves Dies, Come to Gather Ribbon Combo (Cajun Craze twine), dimensionals, Glue Dots

I hope you like this card & you'll give this fun technique a try!

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WOO HOO!  I am gone this weekend with some friends to stamp together!  

 

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

Sunflowers!!

Wow is all I can say!!  I just think this is gorgeous!!  I am so happy with how everything for this project turned out!  I just love it!  It is so totally Susie for sure!

Open up your Annual Catalog to page 23!!  There is a daisy easel there- that is similar to this one.  I copied that one- but I totally changed the colors!  I made mine so that it looks like fall!  Just look at how pretty these daisies are!! And the daisies are just made with punches!! 

This was a fun project to do & it didn't take very long at all!  

And I used some of my favorite words in the center of this too!!!  "Blessed" & "Grateful"! 

I will share more about this project......sometime in the next few days!  I've been swamped this week with lots going on with stamping, kids & pigs.  So be sure to read over previous posts sometime next week so you can get more details!

I want to share with you how I made the flowers, what products/supplies I used & fill you in on more of the details of this!  

I am hoping that next week will be a little calmer (as that is the plan anyways right now).  None of us here are quite back in the grove yet.   I know we are all tried!

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Ainslee got to ride a couple rounds in the field with Papa today!  She loved it!

 

Yesterday was a busy day!  Deke got some pumping done on our neighbors field.  And I spend my day with the kids.  We were outside for awhile in the morning & some in the afternoon too.  It was a beautiful day!!  The weather was great!  It was cooler- which also meant that school didn't let out early for a change.  So the bigger boys rode the bus here after school.  Luckily Grandma had made some oatmeal/chocolate chip cookies- as everyone was starved. 

When the kids went home I burnt the midnight oil working on projects for my weekend!  As I'm getting together with some friends.  We'll be stamping, visiting & doing some painting!  I can't wait & I'm looking forward to it.  

It was a short night for me.  As we are up early at 5:00 to sell  hogs.  We'll head out to mark, sort & load them.  I hope we have a good trucker again.   And I'll then spend my day with Masen & Ainslee.  The 3 Seeley boys will rid the bus out after school- so I'll see them then.  Tonight my family will all be going racing.....for the Fall Challenge in Osky.  I hope that Nathan has good luck!!  I'll be patiently waiting to get my text updates, since I am not able to go with them.  I will be sad to miss it- as this will be the first Fall Challenge I've missed in close to 30 years. 

Gotta run.......

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Come To Gather

Yup- fall is definitely on my mind.....I'm lovin' all of the cool fall things I am seeing!

Have you checked out the Come To Gather DSP on page 48 in the Holiday Catalog!  

Well- that is what I added to these wooden pumpkins that I found at the Dollar Store!  

Doesn't it look cute on them!

So see- our SU! products can be used for so many projects (including home decor)!

I also really like the color of this pumpkin- it is a great match to our Cajun Craze- so that worked out perfectly when pairing it with this DSP.

And then check out the tag!  That is one of my favorite saying.....Thankful, Grateful & Blessed!  I love all 3 of these words whether used alone or together!  

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Yesterday was a busy day with the kids.  I took the 3 Seeley boys to school & then spend my day with Masen & Ainslee.  School got out early again due to the heat- so the boys road the bus here.  We played outside & they helped me pick some corn from the field.  Hopefully I get them all tied together & I'll use them as fall decor on the fence in our yard.  

Last night the twins had a football game that we went to.  When it was over with Deke went to Nathan's to help him work on his race car & I made a quick trip to Osky to deposit a hog check & pick up a few groceries.  I came home & burnt the midnight oil again stamping!

I'm off this morning to Manda's.  I'll take the twins to school & spend my day with Trey & Ainslee.  Tonight I'll be burning the midnight oil again stamping!

Gotta run........I hope you have a great Thursday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Nature's Beauty Deer

This is a great guy card, using the 'Natures Beauty' stamp set!  I just love the detail in this deer.  He is just very realistic & pretty!

Check out the brick on this embossing folder!  I inked up the inside top lid, of my embossing folder using Early Espresso ink- to add some dimension to the brick.

This is one of the cards that everyone stamped with me last weekend at my stamp classes.

stamp set:  'Nature's Beauty' & 'Itty Bitty Birthdays'

card stock:

• Early Espresso-
• Gray Granite-
• Whisper White-

designer paper:  Come to Gather DSP

ink:  Early Espresso

Stampin' Blends:  Light Crumb Cake, Light & Dark Gray Granite 

other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Jolly Season Dies (for the tag), Stitched Shapes (largest oval), Gray Granite ribbon, Banner Triple Punch, Standard Platform, Brick & Mortar Embossing Folder,, Sponge Brayer, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a busy day with the kids.  The big kids road the bus here after school.  Susie's Hair Hut cut all 3 Seeley boys hair.  When the kids went home I burnt the midnight oil stamping!  

This morning Deke is up early to chore & head to the courthouse for his weekly board meeting.  I'm off to Manda's.  I'll take the 3 Seeley boys to school & sped my day with Masen & Ainslee.  School is letting out early again, due to the heat......so all of the kids will be here.  

The twins have a football game tonight & I have lots of stamping to do too!

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

 

 The clearance rack has been updated!

You can go to my on line store to see 

what products have been added! 

HOSTESS CODE:  
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CLICK HERE To go to my on line store!

susiewood.stampinup.net 

These products are white supplies last only!

Spooktacular Bash!

Here is another fun card using the Spooktacular Bash "Monster Bash Suite"!  Check it out in the Holiday Catalog on pages 52-54!  

I like the designer paper & the stamp set!  And I LOVE the Ornate Dies!

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

·       STAMPS – Spooktacular Bash (150544)

·       PAPER- Pumpkin Pie (105117), Basic Black (121045), Whisper White (100730), Basic Gray (121044), Monster Bash DSP (150447)

·       INK – Memento (132708), Stampin’ Blends- Combo Granny Apple Green (147274), Light Basic Black (147940), Ivory (144606)

·       OTHER –Big Shot, Ornate Frames Dies (150664), Black Stampin’ Dimensionals (150893), Monster Bash Enamel Shapes, 1” Circle Punch (119868), Stitched Rectangle Dies (148551)

Cutting & Scoring: 

·       Pumpkin Pie- 8 ½” x 5 ½”, score and fold at 4 ¼”; 2 ¼” x 1 ¾”; 1” strip

·       Basic Black- 3 ½” Strip; 5 ½” x 1”; 1 ½” x 2”; 1” strip

·       Basic Gray- 1 ¼” strip

·       Whisper White– 1 ½” strip

·       DSP –3” strip

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Yesterday was a busy day with the kids.  Trey & Brody rode the bus here after school.  I was a busy bee

working on  stuff all night.  I had hoped to get tomatoes canned- but didn't get that far.  That will now be a

tonights project!

I'm up early this morning & headed to Manda's.  I'll take the twins to school & spend my day with the Trey 

& Ainslee!  The 4 boys will ride the bus here after school.  

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs-

SUSIE

A COPPER PUMPKIN

I so love fall!  And I just think that this pumpkin/apple punch is sooo neat!!!! 

This card is gorgeous in person!  This new Celestial Copper Metallic ink just shines & is beautiful!!  

This card was one of the fun fold cards that everyone made at my September monthly classes.  

There are 3 new Metallic ink pads.  Check them out on page 16 in the Holiday Catalog. All 3 of them are beautifult!!  They dry fast & are so pretty!!! 

• Celestial Copper
• Golden Glitz
• Silvery Shimmer

stamp set:  'Harvest Hellos'
card stock:

• Crumb Cake- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" (for card base); 2 1/4 x 11"- score at 5 1/2" (fold in half & adhere to front of card; 2 3/4" strip (for Stitched Square)
• Cajun Craze- 2" strip; 5 1/4 x 1 7/8" (Emboss with Hammered Metal Embossing Folder)
• Mossy Meadow- 1" strip (for 2 leaves)
• Early Espresso- 1/2" strip (for pumpkin stem)
• Very Vanilla- 5 1/4 x 2" (for inside of card); 3/8" strip- stamp words onto & snip to desired length to add on the card front: 2 3/4" strip (for Stitched Square)

designer paper:  Pressed Petals Specialty DSP- 5 1/4 x 2"; 4 3/4 x 3/4"
ink:  Celestial Copper Ink pad
other: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stitched Shapes (square), Come to Gather Ribbon Combo (Cajun Craze Twine), Standard Platform, Hammered Metal Embossing Folder, NEW 3D Blue Embossing Plate, Apple Builder Punch, Every Season Punch Pack (leaf), Glue Dots, dimensionals

This is what it looks like opened up!  It is a dutch door fold card.

 I did the direct to paper technique on the top of the card.  I embossed the Cajun Craze card stock, using my Hammered Metal Embossing Folder (pg. 31 in the Holiday Catalog).  I then laid the card stock down on my paper, turned the Copper Metallic Ink pad upside down & lightly pressed it onto the embossed image- so that some of the ink would transfer onto it.  It looks cool!

So let me know what you think!

You can click on the links below to see some of the other cards I have posted on my blog that I have used the Apple Builder Punch with!  Some of the are pumpkins & some of them are apples!

https://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2019/08/a-cute-pumpkin-sneak-peek.html
https://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2019/08/sweet-pumpkin.html
https://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2019/08/harvest-hellos-sneak-peek.html
https://stampwithsusie.blogspot.com/2019/09/here-are-brody-drakes-birthday-cards.html

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Yesterday was a great day of stamping!!  We all had a fun time together- stamping & visiting, while creating.  Deb & Janiece were great hostesses!  They had yummy snacks & were great helpers!  And I have to give a shout out to Ruth!  She is my right hand for our Hiawatha group & I couldn't do it all without her!!  She is a true blessing forsure!

After my 2 classes I hurried home last night.  One of our friends mom had passed & we didn't want to miss her visitation.  We picked up a Casey's pizza for our supper on our way home.  And I went to bed early.  I haven't had much sleep the past week & I was just beat!  

This is gonna be another busy week!  Some friends & I are getting together this coming weekend to camp & stamp!  Some of them I don't see very often- so I'm looking forward to getting to visit & create with them! 

Deke is up early this morning to chore & head to the courthouse for his weekly board meeting.  I'm up early to get my car unloaded & head to Manda's.  I'll take the 3 Seeley boys to school & then spend my day with Masen & Ainslee.  It is suppose to be hot all week again....so I assume school will get out early & the 3 Seeley boys will be here all afternoon.

Tonight I'll be canning tomatoes.  Bless my friend, Susan.  She brought me 2 boxes of tomatoes when she was here to stamp with me on Saturday!!  So I will be doing them tonight!  It will be great to have them to make Salsa & Goulash with this winter!  I canned a bunch of tomatoes last year & they are all completely gone.  

Gotta run.......

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

SUSIE

Mug

This mug is from the 'Cup of Christmas' stamp set that is in the Holiday Catalog on page 34.  

Those of you that know me, know that I love hot drinks (any time of the year)......and I always have a weak coffee cup sitting on my kitchen counter.  Coffee, hot tea, chai tea, hot chocolate, etc.....I love them all!

So last night I was in the mood to create a quick card using this new set.  

Check out this mug.  It is sooo cool!!  It is a NEW REVERSIBLE stamp!  Yup- that mean that you can turn it over & stamp on both sides of it.  So if you are left handed or right handed- or want 2 mugs with handles going the opposite directions- you can now do it by just flipping over the photopolymer stamp!  It is super cool & so easy to do!

This stamp set has endless possibilities & I will be creating some more cards with it in the coming months.  

stamp sets:  'Cup of Christmas' & 'Woven Heirlooms'
card stock:

• Real Red- 
• Early Espresso-
• Crumb Cake-
• Whisper White-

designer paper:  Regals Assorted DSP
ink:  Early Espresso
other:  White Twine, Paper Snips, Dog Builder Punch (for the hearts), Detailed Trio Punch, (rounded corner), dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a busy & fun day stamping with everyone joining me!  I burnt the midnight oil cutting card stock.  And this morning I'm up early & off.  I'm headed to Hiawatha to spend my day stamping with everyone joining me there!  I can't wait! 

Tonight I'll hurry home, as we have a visitation to go to.

Gotta run......
I hope you have a SPLENDID Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Time to Celebrate- FALL!

It is a simple Saturday card for me to share with you today!!  Check it out!!  

I just got this 'Holiday Haul' hostess stamp set (page 61 in the Holiday Catalog) this week & I couldn't wait to use it!  I think it turned out pretty cute!

This card is clean, simple & fun!  And I was thinking fall when I was stamping it last night. 

Look at this cool plaid DSP from the Come to Gather DSP pack found on page 48 in the Holiday Catalog.  

So what do you think?

NOTE:  There are no dies to go with this stamp set, so the truck & pumpkins were fussy cut out with my Paper Snips.  

stamp sets:  'Holiday Haul' (hostess set), 'Itty Bitty Birthday'
card stock:

• Crumb Cake- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4" for card base: 1 1/4" strip (for truck)
• Whisper White- 3/4" strip- stamp words onto & punch out with the Classic Label Punch, 3 x 3"
• So Saffron- 1" Circle punch out

designer paper:  Come to Gather- 5 1/4 x 2" (use Triple Banner Punch on one end)
inks:  Soft Suede, Pretty Peacock, Cajun Craze
Stampin' Blends:  Light Crumb Cake
other:  1" Circle Punch, Triple Banner Punch, Paper Snips, Classic Label Punch, Dimensionals

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Yesterday was a long day with starting out on the farm & loading 2 semi's of hogs.  I then had Masen & Ainslee.  We were outside for a bit in the morning.  When they went home I spent my night getting ready for my weekend full of stamp classes!

I have 2 stamp classes here at our home today!  I look forward to seeing everyone that is joining me & stamping together!

Tonight I'll be cutting card stock & packing up things......as I have 2 stamp classes tomorrow in Hiawatha.  Deb & Janiece are my hostesses for these classes!  It will be another fun day of stamping & sharing!

Gotta run......

I hope you have a SPECIAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Haunted House

I love this Halloween card!  This is totally a Susie card.  I used the 'Spooktacular Bash' Suite!

Check out the:

• 'Spooktacular Bash' stamp set
• Monster Bash DSP
• Ornate Frames Dies
• Monster Bash Enamel Shapes (crow & black dots)

I also love these Ornate Frames Dies.  They are so cool!  

Did you notice that I shadow stamped along the right edge of the card?  I repeatedly stamped the words Spooky using Versamark.  

Check out the Monster Bash DSP on the card.  I colored the windows in the haunted house & the moon with the So Saffron Stampin' Blend & then added the Wink of Stella over the top of it. 

Would you like to have a Halloween PDF with this Spooktacular Bash Suite?  
I created a 5 card PDF using this suite & will email it to everyone that places an order with me during September.

stamp set:  'Spooktacular Bash'
card stock:

• Crumb Cake-
• Basic Black-
• Whisper White-

designer paper:  Monster Bash
inks:  Black Memento & Versamark
Stampin' Blends:  Light So Saffron
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Ornate Frames Dies, Monster Bash Enamel Shapes, Wink of Stella, Black Dimensionals

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Yesterday was a busy day with the kids.  School got out early again at 1:30- so all 6 of the kids were here, as the boys rode the bus here.  When everyone went home last night I burnt the midnight oil stamping.

This morning we are up at 5 to mark, sort & load 2 semi's of hogs.  Hopefully the truckers are on time & all goes well.  I'll then hurry to the house & spend my day with Masen & Ainslee.  Brayden will ride the bus here after school.  And tonight I'll be burning the midnight oil stamping again.

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