More 'Lots of Lavender'!

Gosh.....I used the 'Lots of Lavender' stamp set again.....it is just so pretty!  I love it!  It is a Sale-a-bration Level 1 choice that you can get for FREE with a $50 product order. 

I've used this set already several times & I've posted a couple of those cards on my blog.  
You can see them -
CLICK HERE!
CLICK HERE!

I just really like this card.  It is a Susie style card.  It is bright & cheery colors!  And the doily & pearls for accents just pull the card all together!  And this stamp set just so reminds me of my Grandma Cox. 

I created this card last month for a swap that I was in with some of my other demonstrator friends. 

stamp set:  'Lots of Lavender'- Sale-a-bration Level 1 Choice; 'A Good Day'
card stock:  Calypso Coral, Powder Pink, Whisper White
designer paper:  Sweet Soiree' Specialty DSP
ink:  Black Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Light Pink Pirouette, Light Calypso Coral, Light Old Olive
other:  1 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Basic Pearls, Perfect White Doilies, Dimensionals, Wink of Stella

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Another busy day with kids again.....and yesterday was Brooklynn's last day visiting us this week.  

Last night we played games & watched the Hawks play basketball.  Everyone got baths, we read books & got to bed at a decent time.  Ainslee gets up every 3-4 hours- so I haven't had much sleep this week.  I don't normally get much sleep, but that sleep is at least all at one time & not with being woke up, feeding her & then trying to get back to sleep.

This morning I'll get Brayden ready for school, fed him his breakfast & we'll head into the Seeley's.  I'll take the 3 bigger boys to school & then spend my day with the 3 littler ones- Trey, Masen & Ainslee.  And I'll see all of the kids, as they will be here after school for awhile.

I'm not sure what we'll do tonight.  It depends on the weather & kids.  I know I have lots of card stock to get cut, so I'll be burning the midnight oil. 

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

'Celebrate You'

Check out this card.  It turned out pretty cute!!!  And it was so easy & fun to do!!

There are several awesome NEW Sale-a-bration products used on this card that coordinate so great together!

• Level 2 choice- 'Celebrate You Thinlits Dies
• Level 1 choice- 'Amazing You' stamp set
• Level 1 choice- Shimmer Ribbon Pack- I used the Calypso Coral
• Level 1 choice- Bubbles & Fizz Designer Paper
  

I made this card for one of the projects everyone got to make at my team meeting last weekend.  We used the NEW Stamparatus to make this!!  It is so cool that you can just hinge step downward to stamp the words.  You get this look by just re-inking the stamp & hinging it downward one notch for each time you stamp the word.  I just LOVE it!!

stamp set:  'Amazing You'- Sale-a-bration Level 1 choice
card stock:  Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Peekaboo Peach
designer paper:  Bubbles & Fizz- Sale-a-bration Level 1 choice
ink:  Peekaboo Peach
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Celebrate You Thinlits Dies- Sale-a-bration Level 2 choice, Shimmer Calypso Coral Ribbon-Sale-a-bration Level 1 choice, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

What is Sale-a-bration?  It is where for every $50 worth of products you order, you get to choose one Level 1 Sale-a-bration product for FREE!  If you order a $100 worth of products you then qualify to choose a Level 2 Sale-a-bration product for FREE (or you can choose 2 Level 1 choices).

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 Yesterday was a busy day with all of the kids.  Today is going to be the same routine.  

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

'Waterfront'

Awhh......  This is an awesome stamp set that my demonstrator friend, Connie Heisey designed for her million dollar sales achiever.  It is called- 'Waterfront'.

I made this fun card & demonstrated it at my Iowa Inkers Team meeting last Saturday!!  I was playing with Brusho & showing them the different colors & different ways you could use it.

How did I do it?  

• Watercolor paper
• Stamp images using Black Archival ink
• Using an Aqua Painter wet the center of the Watercolor paper, leaving a little edge along all 4 sides.
• Sprinkle on the Mossy Green Brusho 
• Then I went over the Mossy Green color again, using my Aqua Painter & blending it.
• I used a cotton make up pad to blot the color. 

I did a Z fold, layering the watercolor paper onto a black piece.  

As the watercolor paper image dried it became lighter & has more of a light brown or crumb cake color to it.  When it was wet I thought it matched the Always Artichoke card stock the best, so that it what it is layered with here.

This stamp set is so fun & has so many possibilities!! Don't you just love it!!

I made a few other cards with it at our meeting too, so will be sharing them here sometime soon too.

stamp set:  'Waterfront'
card stock:  Always Artichoke, Basic Black, Watercolor paper, Very Vanilla
ink:  Archival Basic Black, Crushed Curry & Cajun Craze (for the sun)
other:  Aqua Painter, Brusho

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It is just crazy here.....Masen has been sick.  I've had a long week! 

 

Deke is headed out early this morning to chore & come in to stay with Masen & Ainslee for me, while I go get the twins & take them to school.  I'll then spend my day with the 3 little ones- Trey, Masen & Ainslee, plus my great niece Brooklynn.  Tonight who knows what I'll get done.  Having little ones 24/7 keeps me super busy!

 

When I get back home this morning Deke will head to the courthouse to his office for a bit & then spend the rest of the day in Mount Pleasant at a meeting.  

 

Gotta run.....

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

SUSIE

'Happy Wishes'

I did some shadow stamping here on this card to get this look.  And I used my NEW Stamparatus to do it!!  

How did I do it?  

• I stamped the words, then moved the card stock over a little & restamped (without re-inking).

This is a card that I created for my team to make at my meeting that I had last Saturday.  I used the Sale-a-bration stamp set- 'Happy Wishes'.  This stamp set is a a choice you get for free with a $100 order.  It has 16 different stamp images in it & is a really cute set!

So look at the edge of the card!!  Did you notice the new designer paper?  It is from the Painted With Love Specialty Designer Paper in the Occasions Catalog.

Clean & simple sums up this card......but the gold accents & ribbon in the corner of it add that extra bling.  

I did add 3 little Gold Sequins to the top right corner of this card too- to add more bling!

stamp set:  'Happy Wishes'
card stock:  Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Gold Foil
designer paper:  Painted with Love Specialty DSP
ink:  Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral
other:  Gold Sequins, Calypso Coral 1/8" ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue, NEW Stamparataus

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Yesterday a long & busy day!!  Last night I didn't get near enough done, but I ran out of energy.

This morning I'm off to go pick up the boys & take the twins to school.  I'll then spend my day with the 3 little ones.  When Masen & Ainslee come this morning they are here for several days/nights- as Nathan & Sarah are going to be gone to a friends wedding week/weekend.  So.......I have no clue what my week will end up turning out to be.  I hope I at least get a little sleep- we'll see. 

Gotta run.....

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Heart Happiness'

WOW!!  Check out this cute collage heart card!!!

This is one of my January monthly class cards!!  I love the way it turned out!!  It is a "LOVE" Eclipse card.  I used the 'Heart Happiness' stamp set & the Bubbles & Fizz DSP that is one of the Sale-a-bration items you can choose for FREE with a $50 order!

 The Shimmer Calypso Coral ribbon is also one of the Sale-a-bration items too!  It is soooo nice to work with!! 

 I had my first monthly January stamp class yesterday & this card was a big hit with many of those that made it!

When I first started stamping 17 years ago I remember how much I loved making collage style cards.  They are fun to make.  And with adding the cut out, popped up letters on it makes it even more fun!

 

These are not traditional Valentines colors.....but isn't it adorable!!!  Who would have ever thought of using Calypso Coral.  I just thought the hearts on the Bubbles & Fizz DSP would work great along the bottom of the card here.  What do you think?

stamp set:  'Heart Happiness'
card stock:  Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Blushing Bride
designer paper:  Bubbles & Fizz- Sale-a-braiton Choice
ink:  Calypso Coral
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Large Letters Framelits, Shimmer Ribbon Pack (Calypso Coral)- Sale-a-bration Choice

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Yesterday was a great day of stamping again!!!!!  Thankfully the weather ended up being fine!  I had dry/clear roads all the way to N. Liberty & all the way home too!  Almost everyone that had rspv'd joined us.  Friends, yummy food & stamping fun all go together so well!!

I was beat when I got home last night....I unloaded the car, made supper, caught up on emails & went to bed early. 

This morning Deke is up early to chore & he'll head to the office for his weekly board meeting.  I'm off to go get the boys.  I'll take the twins to school & then spend my day with the 3 little ones (Trey, Masen & Ainslee), plus my great-niece Brooklyn will be spending the week days with us this week too, as her babysitter is on vacation.  So I'm going to be busy.

Tonight when the kids go home I need to get orders placed & catch up on my farm bookwork.

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

'Lots of Lavender'

Here is another pretty card made with the gorgeous 'Lots of Lavender' Sale-a-bration stamp set!  I just love this stamp set!!!  This stamp set just makes me think of my grandma Cox.  

You all know how I love punches!!  Check it out- as I'm so EXCITED that we now have 2 new scalloped circle punches in the sizes- 1 1/8" & 1 3/8".  They work perfectly to layer with our other circle punches!

This scalloped designer paper is from the Sweet Soiree' Specialty DSP in the Occasions Catalog.  

So- I used several NEW products here that can be found in the New Occasions & Sale-a-bration Catalogs!

stamp set:  'Lots of Lavender'- Sale-a-bration Choice; 'A Good Day'
card stock:  Old Olive, Powder Pink, Whisper White
designer paper:  Sweet Soiree' Specialty DSP
ink:  Black Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Light Pink Pirouette, Light Calypso Coral, Light Old Olive
other:  1 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Basic Pearls, Perfect White Doilies, Dimensionals

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I have had a super busy weekend full of nothing but stamping!!  I'll update this post hopefully tomorrow with the supplies that I used on this card that I shared with you today. 

Yesterday's Iowa Inkers Team meeting at our home was great!!  A few of my team members haven't been able to attend any of our meetings in the past few months & they made it yesterday!!  And everyone ventured out in the cold freeze we are having to get here.  Our house was warm & full of lots of chatter!!!  I loved listening to everyone & sharing!!!  Everyone left with a ton of new ideas!!!  We even played with the NEW Stamparatus & Brusho......so I'll share more about theses coming up sometime soon. 

I'm off later this morning to spend my afternoon stamping with my N. Liberty group!!  I have some super cute cards to share with all of them- including some fun folds & techniques- using all new products from the Occasions & Sale-a-bration Catalogs.  I can't wait for them to see them!  I still have some card stock cutting to get done & I need to get things packed up & loaded up in my car!

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

'Heart Happiness'

Here is my completed swap card that I made for my Iowa Inkers Team meeting that I'm hosting today at our home.

This is a NEW stamp set in the Occasions catalog called- 'Heart Happiness'.  It coordinates with the NEW Love Box Framelits Dies that I used to cut out these 2 big hearts.  COOL HUH- as I love it when we have coordinating framelits to go along with our stamp sets!

This stamp set also coordinates with the Sweet & Sassy Framelits Dies in the Annual Catalog too!

I used the NEW- 

• Scattered Sequins Embossing folder on the top part.  
• 1/4" White Organza Ribbon
• From the Heart is in the 'Petal Palette stamp set.
• And all of the hearts are in the 'Heart Happiness' stamp set.

Here is my pile of swaps I made for my Iowa Inkers Team meeting today! I hope everyone likes them!!  And I can't wait to see all of their swaps too!

stamp sets:  'Heart Happiness' & 'Petal Palette'

card stock:  Powder Pink, Melon Mambo, Whisper White

ink:  Melon Mambo

other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Lots of Love Box Framelits Dies, Standard Platform, Scattered Sequins Dynamic Embossing Folder, 1/4" White Organza Ribbon, Perfect White Accents, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a day that didn't start out as I had planned at all.  I woke up with a migraine & started vomiting.  Thus I ended up not being able to keep any of the kids all day & I pretty much spent my entire day in bed.  I was feeling a little better last night.  I worked on getting shoe box swap projects cut for my Iowa Inkers Team meeting anyways.  I sure hope when I wake up this morning I am back to normal & feeling good! I was suppose to go to the chiro again today for my back......since I didn't make that hopefully she can get me in the first part of next week. 

This morning we are headed out early (at 5 a.m.) to work on the farm.  I will help Deke mark, sort & load hogs. Hopefully the trucker is on time.  We are going to have frigid cold temps again......so I pray all goes well & we have a good morning on the farm.  As soon as we are done with the hogs, I'll hurry to the house to set up tables, chairs & things for my Iowa Inkers Team Meeting that is here today. I am looking forward to seeing so many of my team that are joining me in the frigid cold!!  We'll have a fun day together stamping & sharing- in a nice, warm, house!!

Late this afternoon when everyone leaves I'll be burning the midnight oil working on projects for my N. Liberty monthly class that is tomorrow.  The temps are to warm up some, but then there is a chance for some light snow or a little freezing rain- depending on how the front comes through.  So I have my fingers crossed that all goes good so we can get to the class & home safely!  And we spend our afternoon stamping together at my N. Liberty monthly class.

Gotta run.....

LOTS to do today!!  I'll be going 100 mph!  

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Amazing Congratulations' & the NEW Stamparatus!

WOO HOOO!!  Here is a photo of my new Stamparatus that I got last week.  I couldn't wait to play with it.  I've made a few cards using it now that are for my upcoming team meeting.  I love it!!  It works great!!! And I know you are going to love it too!

You can see the grid lines, the black mat & the 2 clear/hinged plates here!  It is just an amazing product!!!!!

Here I used one of the new stamp sets in the Occasions Catalog.  It is called- 'Amazing Congratulations' & is a 3 step stamp set.

Check out the cute little tag I have hanging on it.  It is from the 'Bubble Over' stamp set & coordinating Bottles & Bubbles Framelits Dies.  I used Silver Foil for the bottle top!  Cute huh!

First I stamped the words using my Black Memento ink pad.
Second I stamped the (lighter) Pool Party inked words.
Third I stamped the (darker) Bermuda Bay inked words. 

The card on top is the one I have shared above.  The card laying underneath is where I stamped both of the inside wording layers in the Bermuda Bay ink, so that they are all the same!  

OH & the pretty Bermuda Bay Ribbon is a Sale-a-bration Choice that you can get for FREE with a $50 order.

stamp set:  'Amazing Congratulations' & 'Bubble Over'
card stock: Bermuda bay, Basic Black, Silver Foil, Whisper White
designer paper: Picture Perfect (6x6) DSP
ink:  Black Memento, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party
other:  Simmer Ribbon Pack (Bermuda Bay)- Sale-a-bration Choice; 3/4" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Bottles & Bubbles Framelits Dies, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

The NEW Stamparatus.......will be available June 1st- unless you already reserved one for yourself last month.  If you reserved one, you should have gotten an email from Stampin' Up! earlier this week with the approximately shipping date.  NOTE- If you reserved a Stamparatus under my on line Stampin' Up! store- I can NOT see who has reserved them......so unless you tell me I have no clue.  I hope it will show under my reports when yours ships. 

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Yesterday I spent my day with the 3 little ones.  Yesterday afternoon/evening I cooked a roaster of pork for Nathan to take for his empolyees at work today.  And while the meat was cooking last night, I was a stamping fool (& burnt the midnight oil)- preparing projects for my Iowa Inkers Team meeting that I have tomorrow here at our home.  The guys went to the Iowa Basketball game & Deke got home just in time to help me finish getting the meat ready & he washed the roaster & all of the bowls for me, so I could get back to my stamping projects.  

Last night I created 2 other projects for my team meeting using the Stamparatus.  I used the Sale-a-bration sets- 'Amazing You' along with the Celebrate You Thinlits Dies & the 'Happy Wishes'.  I'll be sharing these projects on my blog in the next few days. 

 

This morning I'm off early to go to get the Seeley boys.  We'll come back out to our home & the 3 Wood kids will then be here too.  Thankfully Deke is home working on the farm all day today (& not gone away to any meetings), so he is going to take the 3 bigger boys to school for me, as school is delayed 2 hours again today due to the cold temps.   Tonight when the kids go home I'll be a stamping fool burning the midnight oil again.  

 

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Another 'Perennial Birthday'

Check out this cute card!!  I used the Occasions Catalog stamp set called- 'Perennial Birthday'!

I stamped the flowers using the Black Memento Ink & then colored them with the Dark Pink Pirouette Stampin' Blend.

I used the beautiful 1/4" White Organza Ribbon, the Leaf Punch & a White Doily for the accents!

stamp set:  'Perennial Birthday'

card stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Powder Pink

ink:  Black Memento

Stampin' Blends: Dark Pink Pirouette

other:  Triple Banner Punch, Leaf Punch, White Doily, 1/4" White Organza Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a busy day with the kids.  And then I burnt the midnight oil stamping!

This morning school is delayed due to the cold temps.  Manda will take them to school & then I'll spend my day with the 3 little ones.  Tonight Deke, Nathan, Brayden, Masen & Doug (Sarah's dad) are all going to Iowa City to the basketball game.  So I'll be home alone & a busy bee stamping again!!

I hope you have a very special Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
hugs-
SUSIE

NEW Occasions & Sale-a-bration Catalogs START TODAY!!

WOO HOO!!!  Today is a very EXCITING DAY!!  

The NEW Occasions & Sale-a-bration Catalogs both START TODAY!!
 

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE NEW OCCASIONS CATALOG!

 CLICK HERE TO SEE THE NEW Sale-a-bration CATALOG!

Happy Shopping!!

CONTACT ME for more information or if you would like a catalog! 

Hugs-

SUSIE

NEW 'Perennial Birthday'

Here is a card using some of the NEW Occasions Catalog products!!  It is another clean & simple card- but elegant & stunning in person!

Check out the-

• stamp set- 'Perennial Birthday'
• designer paper- Painted with Love Specialty DSP

I love the hearts & especially the Gold accent hearts on this NEW Painted with Love Specialty DSP.

And how about the font on this stamp set!  I love it!  

So what do you think?  I think it would make a great card for any occasion!

I was in some swaps (where you create XX number of identical cards) with some other demonstrator friends the past few weeks.  This is one of cards that was one of my swaps I made!

stamp set:  'Perennial Birthday'
card stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Gold Foil
designer paper:  Painted With Love Specialty Designer Paper
ink: Rich Razzleberry
other:  2" Circle Punch, Starburst Circle Punch, Metallic Accents (heart), 1/8" Gold Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

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Yesterday was a busy day with 5 kids!!  Last night I burnt the midnight oil stamping!!  I have classes on Saturday & Sunday this weekend.  Saturday is my Iowa Inkers Team meeting here at our home.  And Sunday kicks off my monthly classes with my group in N. Liberty!

Deke is off early this morning to chore & head to the office at the courthouse.  I'll spend my day with the kids.  Tonight I'll be stamping late again!!

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

TODAY is the final day for the 2017 Holiday Catalog!

Today- January 2nd, 2018 is the last day you can order from the 2017 Holiday Catalog!!!  

Many products in it are retiring & they will no longer be available for you to purchase.

You can check out the list of the retiring products in that catalog by CLICKING HERE!  CHECK OUT THE LIST BELOW OF ITEMS THAT ARE SOLD OUT!

Please CONTACT ME to place an order today or you can order ON LINE HERE!!

These are the items in the Holiday Catalog that are carrying over & will continue to be available until at least May 31st, 2018.
NOTE:  The stamp sets & coordinating framelits or punches that are in bundles will NOT be available any longer as a bundle, but they will be individually!

• Half Full stamp set- pg. 42
• Hearts Come Home stamp set- pg. 39
• Hometown Edgelits- pg. 38
• Labels of Love stamp set- pg. 45
• Everyday Label Punch- pg. 11
• Night of Bethlehem stamp set- pg. 26
• Bethlehem Edgelits- pg. 26
• Painted Harvest stamp set- pg. 49
• Leaf Punch- pg. 49
• Ready of Christmas stamp set- pg. 7
• Christmas Staircase Thinlits- pg. 6
• Seasonal Chums Stamp set- pg. 47
• Seasonal Tags Fraemlits- pg. 46
• Snowflake Sentiments Stamp set- pg. 34 
• Swirly Snowflakes Edgelits- pg. 35
•  Champagne Foil Sheets- pg. 37
• Quilt Top Embossing Folder- pg. 5
• Cat Punch- pg. 53
• Mini Pizza Boxes- pg. 44
• 1/8" Real Red Ribbon- pg. 29
• 3x3 Envelopes- pg. 44
• Clear Acetate Boxes- pg. 13

Discontinued - 2017 Holiday Catalog

Yep, it’s exactly how it sounds: we’re all out of this product, we’re not ordering more, and this product cannot be added to your order.

• Foil Snowflakes 
• Winter Wonder Textured Impressions Embossing Folder 
• Smitten Mittens (Photopolymer) BUNDLE & Stamp set
• Painted Autumn 8 1/2" x 11" Cardstock Pack 
• Graveyard Gate (Clear) BUNDLE & Stamp set

Saying GOOD-BYE to our Holiday Catalog!!

Today is the last day of our 2017 Holiday Catalog!!  I am sad to see several of the products in it retiring!!  Two of the many stamp sets that are leaving are this 'Smitten Mitten' & 'Hug in A Mug' stamp sets!! I love the images & wording in both of them!

NOTE:  I'm SORRY but this 'Smitten Mitten' stamp set is now SOLD OUT & unavailable to purchase. 

I have combined these 2 stamp sets with a NEW Occasions Catalog stamp set called- 'Heart Happiness'.  Another NEW product is this White 1/4" Organza Ribbon.

This card would be super cute by adding another one of the hearts from the 'Heart Happiness' stamp set on it in place of the mittens!  

stamp sets:  'Smitten Mitten',' Hug in A Mug' & 'Heart Happiness'
card stock:  Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
ink:  Melon Mambo
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Smitten Mitten Framelits, White Doilies, Perfect White Accents, Dimensionals, 1/4" White Organza Ribbon, Glue Dots

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Yesterday I spent my day stamping!!!  I have a team meeting this coming weekend & I also have the start of my monthly classes too!  I have LOTS to get done this week!

This morning Deke is off early to chore & head to the office for his weekly board meeting.  I'll spend my day with the 5 kids.  I also have another chiro appointment for my back/arms.  And then tonight when the kids go home I'll be burning the midnight oil stamping again!

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

Happy New Year- 2018!!!

I whipped up this card late yesterday afternoon, thinking it was very fitting for the occasion!  I think it turned out super cute!!  I love the sparkle of this embossed Year of Cheer Specialty Designer Paper!

I used a couple of NEW Occasions punches here:

• 1 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch
• Tailored Tag Punch

stamp set:  'Cheers to the Year'-RETIRING on January 3rd, 2018
card stock:  Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Silver Foil
designer paper:  Year of Cheer Specialty Designer Paper
ink:  Smoky Slate
other:  3/8" Silver Metallic Edge Ribbon,  1 1/2" Circle Punch, Basic Rhinestones, 1 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, Tailored Tag Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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We enjoyed the kids here yesterday morning.  I worked on stamping stuff in the afternoon.  We stopped to visit the Seeley family for awhile last night,  And then we went to visit my friends Donna & Crystal & their husbands  for awhile.  It was great to see them & catch up!

Today I am home all day!!  I have lots of stamping to get done!!  I hope I have some good mojo!!

ENJOY your day today!

Happy New Year!!

Hugs-
SUSIE

Some more sneak peeks!!

Here are some more sneak peeks using some more NEW Occasions Catalog products!  These are available to purchase on January 3rd, 2018!

Check out this cute guy birthday card.  

I love these colors together- Night of Navy & Tranquil Tide!!  

New products:

• 'Birthday Wit'- the Happy Birthday wording
• 'Truly Tailored'- the bow tie & Wishing You A wording
• True Gentleman Designer Series Paper 

The front part of this card just flips up.

And check out the Perfect White Accents that I removed the white paper from the back side of them & used them just as Clear Accents.  Cool huh!

stamp sets:  'Birthday Wit' & 'Truly Tailored'
card stock:  Very Vanilla, Tranquil Tide, Night of Navy
designer paper:  True Gentleman DSP (12x12)
ink:  Night of Navy, Tranquil Tide
other:  1/2" Circle Punch, Perfect White Accents, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

Measurements-
Night of Navy- 

• 5 1/2 x 6 1/2- score at 4 1/4"- to make card measure 4 1/4 x 5 1/2- when folded
• 4 x 2 1/4
• 3/4" strip- to punch out circles 

Very Vanilla- 

• 4 x 5 1/4- for inside of card
• 3 3/4 x 2
• 1" strip to stamp Happy Birthday words onto & then you'll fussy cut them out with scissors

Tranquil Tide-

• 4 1/4 x 4 1/4- score at 1"- so measures 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 when folded
• 3 1/2 x 1- layering piece for the Happy Birthday words

 True Gentleman DSP- 5 1/4 x 2

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Yesterday was a long day since we started out so early on the farm.  Thankfully Deke got the driveways all cleared off good with the tractor & blade & the semi didn't have any problems getting in or out!  It was just COLD!

We had fun with the 3 Wood kids last night playing games, building Lincoln Log buildings & reading lots of books.

Today when the kids go home I hope I feel like getting some stamping done.  Deke plans to catch up on things on the farm all day.  

I am not sure what we are doing tonight......it is going to be really cold.  And my back still hurts.  So we might just stay home & go to bed early.  We have had a few friends ask us to do things.  But honestly- New Years Eve is our least favorite day of the year.  Deke's little brother (Daryn) passed away 32 years ago tonight.  So this is just never a holiday we don't care to celebrate. 

Hoping you all have a SAFE & fun New Years Eve!!

I can't believe today is the last day of 2017! 

I have enjoyed stamping & sharing with all of you this year!!

And I look forward to our year of stamping together in 2018 too!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE