'By The Tide'

Hello!

Here is another card that we did at my STYC.

We did the embossed resist technique on it.

 'By The Tide' & 'Sweet Essentials'

cs:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Calypso Coral

Pool Party Core'dination CS

ink:  Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Versamark

supplies:  White Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Big Shot, Vine Street SAB embossing folder (not available now), Scallop Trim Border punch, 3 1/2" Circle punch, Paper Snips, sanding block

Enjoyed my day yesterday with my boys.  We went to see a dr.  Their dr is still sick so we saw another one.  Brody's ear recheck was good.  Drake has pressure behind his, but they won't put him on meds yet unless he still has fever & is not eating by Friday!!  :(  
Then we went out for lunch with mom & Aunt Virginia!
Then to the races last night to cheer on Nathan.  He won his heat & got 2nd in the main.  He looked really good!  It was chilly, but not bad in the stands.  All 3 boys sure were good!

Deke is chairman of a 6 county organization called Pathfinders.  Tonight is their monthly meeting.  He is host & it will be held at the Belva Deer Hotel in Sigourney.  So I will be making/taking the food for the 30 members.  I am going to do BBQ pork sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, 7 layer lettuce salad, watermelon & chocolate chip cookie bars.  I'll be busy this morning getting it all put in crock pots & baked.  Deke has 2 other meetings today too- one this morning & one this afternoon, so he won't be home all day.

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

The Stampin' Up! Retired List are HERE!  

Be sure to get your favorites before they are GONE! 

Today is a really big day for Stampin' Up! customers, who will get their first chance to see the Retiring Product and Accessories Lists. In addition, Stampin' Up! Demonstrators will have a chance to pre-order new products from the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog.  WooHoo!

Dates:  until June 3, 2013
Details: If you're familiar with Stampin' Up!, you know it's that time of the year.  But if you're new to Stampin' Up!, you're probably asking yourself..."what's a retired list?"  Good question!
To make room for all the fresh and fun new products in the NEW 2013/2014 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog coming May 31st, we have to say goodbye to some of our old favorites. Now is your chance to get them before they're gone!

STAMPIN' UP! RETIRING PRODUCTS LISTS

Retiring Stamps will be available through June 3.  Stampin' Up! will continue to produce the stamps to meet the demand through that time. 
Click to View Stampin' Up! Retiring Stamps.

Retiring Accessories are ONLY available while supplies last.  SAVE UP TO 60% on select items!  Be sure to order your favorites promptly.   
Click to View Stampin' Up! Retiring Accessories.
Make your list for your favorites and get them before they are gone, gone, gone!

You can also add on Clearance Rack items- check them out at www.susiewood.stampinup.net 

'Bloomin' With Kindness'

Good morning!
Here is another card that I did at my STYC.  When I first saw this flower I can honestly say that I wasn't that in love with it, but I did really liked all of the words & fonts in the set.  The more I use this set the more I like it.  It really has alot of possibilities!

Check out the lattice fold along the edge of this card.

Isn't it so cool!

Lattice Edge directions:
1.  Place Simply Scored Markers at 1/8”, 1/2”, 7/8”,11/4”, 15/8”, 2”, 23/8”, 26/8”, 31/8”, 31/2”,37/8”, 41/4”, 45/8”, 5”
2.  Start with card base being- 5 ½” x 8 ½” & folded in half.
3.  Place the card on the Simply Scored Tool (with the diagonal plate) in the upper left hand corner putting the folded side to the top.
4.  Place a ruler/straight edge on top of the card to use as a guide horizontally at the 3/4” mark on the left hand side of the simply scored.  OR else you can do a 3/4" score mark direction along the folded edge of your card too.
5.  Start at the first marker and score down to the ruler/line marking and continue with every measurement I have listed above.

6.  Then take your scissor and cut each score mark.

7.  Open and lay flat with the point of the “V” up.

8.  Starting at the bottom, fold the 2nd point down, and then fold every other one down.

9.  Close Card and Stamp and Embellish as desired

10.  I cut a 1 x 5 1/2" strip to mount along the back inside piece of the card to get a contract of color!

I haven't got my swap done for our Stampin' UP trip to Fiji yet & am thinking that this just might be it!  We'll see how much time I have on Saturday!

'Bloomin' With Kindness'

cs:  Rich Razzleberry, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

ink:  Rich Razzleberry

supplies:  Simply Score Tool, Crumb Cake Seam Binding ribbon, XL Oval punch, Paper Snips, dimensionals, glue dots

So yesterday the boys Dr was sick, so Brody's appt was rescheduled for today.  And Drake woke up with a temp yesterday, so he'll be seeing Dr. Mary today too.  I am assuming that he has ear infection, but he also has his eye teeth coming in too.  It is just so hard to know when they are little & can't tell you what is exactly wrong.   I don't think it is anything contagious.

Brayden is coming to spend the day with us today too.  I told him last night that he had to be my helper today!  The twins love it when he is here to play with them.   We'll have a fun, yet busy day!

Deke has meetings all day today- morning & afternoon.  We are hoping his one this afternoon doesn't last too long so that he'll be home in time to get the chores done & get to go to the races with the guys.

Tonight is suppose to be our first race of the season at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Osky.

We will be going to cheer on the #52 Wood Racing Team.  They guys got the car all done & loaded last night.  Nathan has his masters class tonight, so he'll come straight from his class to the track.  Josh, Steve, Deke & Mark will take the truck/trailer & race car over.  Brayden & I will be there.  Depending on how cold it is & how the twins are feeling will make the decision if Manda & the twins will get to go or not.

Ok- gotta run....the boys will be here early as Manda has an early meeting.

I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

'By the Tide'

Good morning!
Here is another card that we did at STYC.

It is done with the technique called polished stone.

If you look closely you can faintly see that I used Bashful Blue ink on the glossy card stock & did stripes across it for the water.

 'Bye the Tide' & 'Teeny Tiny Wishes'

cs:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Glossy White

ink:  Crumb Cake & Early Espresso

ink refill:  Bashful Blue

supplies:  Big Shot, Woodgrain embossing folder, 3 1/2" Circle punch, 2 1/2" Circle punch, Word Window punch, Basic Pearls (used brown permanent marker to color them), 

dimensionals, paper snips 

other:  rubbing alcohol & cotton balls

Brody was suppose to go back this morning for another ear recheck, but his dr is sick,
 so we'll now plan to go tomorrow morning.

I am hoping to get some orders sorted & stuff from STYC put away today while the boys nap.
I have STUFF EVERYWHERE!

 I'm a farmer tonight, as we sell hogs.

I hope you have a terrific Tuesday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE