Sweet cheeries.....

HI!  Happy Friday!!
I had a FUN night of stamping last night with several friends.  We are saying good-bye to many of my favorite stamp sets!!  Everyone seemed to really like the cards!  Have to hurry & get all of my tables, chairs & things picked up now before all of my kids get here.   I didn't get that all done last night, as I placed orders & then went to bed.

It is a busy day here at our house!  The Yates triplets (they will be 5 yrs next month) are coming to visit us this afternoon while their mom goes to work.  So we will have a house full today!!  Brayden is just going to be here a short time this morning & then he gets to spend the day with his other grandma, grandpa & uncle Bryce.

Here is another card that we did at my STYC.  The technique on this card is called plaid background.  It is created by inking the inside top of the stripes embossing folder using the brayer putting white card stock into the folder,  run it through the Big Shot,  ink the folder again, put your card stock back into the folder going the other direction & run it through the folder again!

'Mouth Watering' & 'Sweet Cake'
cs:  Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White
ink:  Basic Black
markers: Melon Mambo & Wild Wasabi
supplies:  Big Shot, Stripes embossing folder, 3" circle die, 2 1/2 " circle punch, polka dot Melon Mambo ribbon, glue dot, dimensionals

Tomorrow I have my downline meeting here at our house, which is always a great time!  I have LOTS of swaps & shoe box swaps to do tonight for them.  I will be burning the midnight oil in my stamp studio!!  We will spend the whole day visiting & stamping!!  My pre-order of new catalog supplies arrives so can't wait to see them & share with my gals tomorrow & you will get to see them all at my June workshops!!  I'm excited to get to try the ink pads with the new material base on them!  I heard they are a real WOW!!  And then the new In Colors, new embossing folder, new stamp sets, etc....It will be like Christmas when I get to open the box & start playing (creating)!!  :)

Have a great day!!
ENJOY!!
Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

More pictures of our day at Animal Kingdom!

Here are some more pictures of our day at Animal Kingdom!

What a special birthday Brayden had here!

 

We are all such animals lovers- so LOVED our day here!

 

Brayden got to touch this snake! 

He told the lady that the skin felt like a strawberry.

He is braver than grandma was.

 Look at this Giraffe.

Check out these Rhinos!

These are in the elk family- don't remember what they actually are.

This is an Ostrich.

 A BIG bear rolling around.

An Elephant.

 Such a beautiful place!

CUTE Gorilla huh!

 Making a wish- throwing in Keith's change.

I am pretty sure he put change in every wishing well we saw.

We were wishing his grandpa Mark got better & would come home.

Thankfully his wish came true on Tuesday of this week!!! :)

Meeting Rafiki & having him sign Brayden's Disney autograph book.

Rafiki & Brayden- the birthday boy!

Brushing the goats at the petting zoo.

This is a wild pig.  Sure doesn't look like the pigs we have on our farm.

WOW!!

What a full day of wonderful memories!!

Lovin' this little purse.......

HI!
Tonight I have Stampin' Night at my home.  I can't wait to see everyone & stamp!  They will be making 7 cards & a Simply Adorned Charm insert!!  (There is a bonus card this month for  my Disney Trip!)

Today I wanted to share this with you........Here is another card that I did at my STYC.  Don't you just love this little purse.  It is made using the NEW Petite Purse die.  Check out the new Summer Smooches Designer Paper too!  These products were a sneek peak in April, but they will be available again on June 1st in the New Idea Book & Catalog!

'You're Cherished' (RETIRING)
cs:  Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo
Summer Smooches Designer paper
ink:  Island Indigo
supplies:  Big Shot, Petite Purse die, Tasteful Trim die, XL Oval punch, 1/8" Daffodil Delight taffeta ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, mini silver brad, dimensionals, glue dot

NOTE:  This purse die is actually a mini box.  I just cut it down & used the front of it, the flap & the handle so that I could put it on a card.  This would make a cute table decoration for a wedding favor.  Or it would be adorable for a girls party of any kind!

*I will post the cards from my class tonight after the 20th of this month!  I have a workshop in Hiawatha on the 20th & don't want to spoil all of the fun for them!! 

ENJOY!!!
Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

Here are a couple new pictures of the twins!

6 months ago today Brody has his surgery.  Gosh- time sure flies.  We are blessed every day that he had an amazing Dr. Menezes & so many people praying for him. 

Drake is on the left (in the carmel jammies) & Brody is on the right (in the green jammies).

This picture was taken this morning after breakfast & they were clapping & putting on a show.  It was hard to get them to sit still.  They an get any where they want.  They do get on their hands & knees & rock, but don't actually crawl.  They roll, army crawl & get where ever they want- believe me! 



THANKFULLY- We have 2 very happy/healthy little guys!!  What a blessing they are!