Cherry Cobbler Tulle flowers

Good morning from St. George, Utah!

I'm headed down to eat breakfast this morning & then 14 of us are getting in a van & going to Mt. Zion to spend our day at the park.  I went there 2 years ago & it is amazing!  Looking forward to today & enjoying the company of some great friends.

I wanted to share a photo I took of the Cherry Cobbler Tulle flowers that Selma made.  Aren't the beautiful!!  I can't wait to get home & make some. 

  

supplies:  Cherry Cobbler Scalloped Tulle Ribbon- pg. 4 of the Holiday Catalog, Linen Thread, Naturals Designer Buttons- pg. 176., Heat Tool

Day 1 at Founders

We are having a fun time.  

Stampin' UP! had a meet & greet for us. We are listening to Shelli welcome us.
 

 

We were divided into groups so that we could meet new friends.

Here is my 'team' for this year.

Our 'team' is called the "Ocean View Beach".

We had a great time getting to know each other.

Here is a picture of our supper table.  

Our place setting name tags were so cute!

Check out our little gift- a monogram personalized stamp.  Love it!

The packaging of it is cool too!

And I can't forget to share this.....

Here is the picture of Brody, Papa & Drake that I took on Tuesday morning.

Miss all of my guys! 

Have a great day!!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

I am headed to Founders!!!

HI!
I'll soon be walking out the door & driving to the airport.  I am headed to St. George, Utah, for Stampin' UP!'s Founders Circle.  So if you are reading this post at the normal time I post I'll be in an airplane & on my way!

I am so looking forward to seeing so many of my friends today in St. George.  I am sad though too, as one of my dear friends- LeeAnn is sick & thus she will not be joining us this year.  I am bummed!  But I hope she is feeling better soon!!  I will sure miss her!

I am just about all packed & ready to go.  I wanted to get a little sleep before I left, but I'm so pumped I don't think I can sleep.  I need to be back up by 2:15 to shower & leave by 3:00, so is it worth even trying to sleep?  

I will try to post daily from Founders, but it probably won't be on in the mornings.  It will all depend on when I get back to my room & have time to do it.  Promise you'll hear from me though!! 

Today's post is another cute project that I took a picture of at a SU! event- thus I assume someone at SU! created it.  I think it is adorable though & it would make an awesome gift box for a special person.  

'Make a Cake'
cs:  Summer Starfruit, Whisper White, Midnight Muse
Patio Party
ink:  Baja Breeze
supplies:  Big Shot, Fancy Favor Bigz XL die, paper snip

I love to fly (my dad use to have a single engine pilots license when we were young & we flew often on Sunday afternoons).....I just hate to be delayed & spend so much wasted time in airports when traveling.  Thus I pray I have a good trip out & back home.  Looks like there will be storms & rain when landing in Denver this morning, so hope that goes ok.  Then flying to Vegas where I'll get on a SU! bus with other demonstrators & ride for 2 hours to St. George, Utah.  Our journey has begun!!  The scenery along the way is amazing!!  Mother Nature has done wondrous works & the view is breathtaking.  All of the rocks, dessert & colors are so different than the fields & green grass we have here in Iowa.  When we get to our St. George Hotel SU! will have a light lunch buffet waiting on us.  I will then go to the SU! hospitality room & visit.  It is fun to wait for everyone to walk into the hotel & greet them.  There will be lots of hugs, lots of laughing & lots of catching up to do.  It is like a big family reunion!!  Tonight we will all have a big supper together in our hotel!!  I am looking forward to seeing old friends & meeting some new ones too.  SU! is an amazing company & we will be spoiled this week.  Pillow gifts & all!  So be sure to stop back by & I'll share my week with you!  I always come home from here with lots of ideas to share with my downline & customers & can't wait for that either.   When demonstrators all get together we share our ideas & have an awesome time!  

I am a huge homebody though- so know by tomorrow I'll already be getting home sick & missing all of my boys.  I took some cute pictures of Deke & the twins yesterday morning, but they are still on my camera- so will post them sometime soon too.  I am thankful for my family & Steven's family too, as they are helping out with the twins while I'm gone this week.  I know my mom & nieces are thrilled about spending Friday with the twins.  Aunt Kathy is helping out with Brayden & Steven's dad actually took off work today & tomorrow to keep the twins too.  Bless them all!!!  

Ok- I've gotta run......still lots to do.  I'm so EXCITED for the amazing day/week I have ahead of me & look forward to it all!   

I hope you have a great day!!
Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

A Christmas Tree

Good morning!  A quick post......trying to get my swaps for Founders finished.  They are all done except putting the (already tied) bows on about 60 of them!!  Then put them into clear envelopes. The other 60 are completely done.  YIPEE!

I think that this tree is so cute.  It is a framed item that was on our display table at a SU! event, so someone that works at SU! created it.  It is just so pretty!!  And it would be beautiful as a card too. 
 

'Chock-Full of Cheer'

'Cheerful Christmas' standard size wheel

(This has the words "merry" on it & they were punched out!)

cs:  Very Vanilla

Be Good Cheer Designer Paper

ink:  Gumball Green & Cherry Cobbler

supplies:  1/2" circle punch & Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons

other:  Frame purchased from store X

Notice all of the beautiful designer paper from the Be Good Cheer Designer Paper package that is laying under the frame.

I leave here by 3:00 in the morning for the airport to go to SU! Founders in St. George, Utah.

I don't quite have my swaps done, I haven't started packing, I need to do laundry & pay bills, etc....

LOTS to do before I head out.

I hope to get a couple of hours of sleep tonight too. Ha!ha!

But the twins will be here today & I will enjoy them & be a busy bee tonight when they go home.

I'll sure miss all of my little guys (& Deke) when I'm gone.

I'm very much a home body & as excited & honored I am about going to Utah I will also be home sick by Thursday!

I shared pictures yesterday of my mom's birthday party & today is her special day!

So- HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY MOM!  I love you Mom!

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

'Wonderfall' Leaves

Good morning- Happy Monday!

We all had a great time at Lori's workshop yesterday!!!  Thanks to you all who joined us & also for helping to get done early so that I could make it to my moms birthday party on time.  
 
Here is one of the cards that everyone coming to my September workshops will be making.  I love stand up cards.   I love fall!! 

 'Wonderfall' , 'Fabulous Phrases' & 'Petite Pairs'

cs;  Chocolate Chip, Naturals Ivory

Orchard Harvest Designer paper

ink:  Early Espresso, More Mustard, Cajun Craze

supplies:  Big Shot, Woodgrain embossing folder, Autumn Accents die, Brushed Bronze buttons, Large Oval punch, Modern Label punch, Decorative Label punch, Linen Thread, Simply Scored Scoring Tool & Diagonal Plate, dimensionals & glue dots

We had a supper at the Legion Park in Keswick last night to celebrate my moms upcoming birthday.

It was great that all of the grandkids were there!!  Plus my Aunt Virginia, Uncle Larry & Aunt Anita, Le, Karen & Rich & boys, Pam, Brenda & Jeff & family, Debbie & Steve & family!

Here are a few of pictures that we took.

 Here is my mom with all of her grandkids & 4 great-grandsons!

 Here are all of the grandkids on the slide (bottom to top by age).

Nathan Wood, Ben Schmidt, Amanda Wood Seeley, Ryan Schmidt, Jake Edmundson, Jackie Dillon, Jordan Edmundson, Josh Edmundson, Mattie Dillon, Ginny Schmidt 
& 
Luke Dillon
 
 And here is a picture of Nathan & Amanda.

We had a fun evening!  The last time we were all together was last Thanksgiving.

I only slept a couple of hours last night, as I've been working on my Founders swaps.
I am determined they will be all done before I leave.
 I wanted to work on them for awhile this morning before the boys arrive.

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