Check out this new clay rose!

Good morning!

Here is a cute 2,4,6,8 box that everyone at my Open Houses got to create.

I wanted them to be able to make the pretty rose in the center of the flower with the new clay!!

Oh my gosh......I can't say enough good about this new product.

I LOVE IT!
And the ladies at my Open Houses enjoyed getting to make their roses too.

How did I color it?
I colored my white clay flower by just turning it upside down onto the Daffodil Delight ink pad to add a little color to it.
You can also color it with aqua painters & ink refill drops.
Or you can add ink refill drops to a plastic baggie & work the color into the clay.
Or you can wear rubber gloves & work the color into it.
There are alot of different possibilities!

 'Kind & Cozy' & 'Label Love'
cs:  Island Indigo, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz
Gingham Garden designer paper
ink:  Versamark & Daffodil Delight
supplies:  Simply Pressed Clay, Buttons & Blossoms Clay molds, embossing buddy, White 5/8" Organza ribbon, White Baker's Twine, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, 1 1/4" Scallop Circle punch, Blossom Punch, Artisan Punch, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack, dimensionals, Paper Snips, Itty Bitty Punch Pack

dimensions: 

• Island Indigo cs= 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
• score at 2", 4", 8"
• score along the bottom at 1"
• snip out 1" x 1/2" rectangle in bottom corner
• snip the 1" scoring lines along the bottom edge so that you can fold your box together

Years ago when I first started stamping I learned out to make this type of a box!

So quick, easy & fun!

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!
Today is going to be spent working on the farm.
We sell hogs tonight too.

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Best of 25 years set for June- 'Greetings'

Every month during 2013, Stampin' Up! is combining some of our all-time-favorite stamps with a new, never-before-seen stamp to create a monthly “Best of” stamp set.  'Best of Greetings' is our June set, but don’t forget to check out the sets from previous months as well.  They are all available until next April!

Oh I know you'll love this set.  It seems like we always need greeting stamps and there are lots of good ones in this set!

A beautiful 'Wildflower Meadow' embossed card......

Happy Monday everyone!

Here is a pretty card that everyone at my New Catalog Open Houses made.

And I used the 2 new In Colors- Bake Brown Sugar & Crisp Cantaloupe.

I just love these 2 colors together & have used this combination alot lately.

Did you notice the embossing around the stamped images?

Isn't just the coolest that the embossing folder goes with this stamp set?

 Wildflower Meadow' & 'Banner Greetings' (hostess set)

cs:  Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar & Whisper White

supplies:  Big Shot, Wildflower Meadow embossing folder, Floral Fusion Sizzlit, Basic Pearls, Paper Snips, dimensionals

WOW!!!!

I had a fabulous time with my stampers in the Hiawatha area at my 

New Catalog Open House yesterday!

So glad that so many came to join me!

Today I'm home alone (I think)!

Deke is in the office for meetings all morning & I am going to unpack & put away things from my party yesterday & place orders.

I hope you have a MAGNIFICENT Monday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

A sweet card made with 'Label Love'

Good morning!
Here is a sweet card everyone made at my Open Houses!

My dear friend Denise Sullivan shared a card layout similar to this one & 

I CASED it (Copy And Share Everything)!

'Label Love'
cs:  Whisper White, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo
ink:  Island Indigo
supplies:  Artisan Label punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, dimensionals, Basic Pearls

Did you notice the layering around the punch.
I did this by punching out 2 of the Daffodil Delight labels & then cutting them in half.
Cut one horizontal & one vertical & then layer around the stamped image punch out!

We had a late night of racing......

Nathan's motor blew up on the first lap of the main in Donnellson on Friday night.

So the guys had a late night in the shop when they got home & got the motor pulled.

Papa Mark Sheetz made a quick trip to Des Moines to pick up the other motor 

that had gotten fixed- it had blown up early this year.

And Nathan & Brayden took the race car to Keota for their Fun Day Parade.

The guys worked hard from noon on & got everything back together- so we were all off to Bloomfield.

There was short in a connection to a plug- so he only made a couple of laps in his 

heat race & pulled in.

Thankfully they found the problem & got it fixed!!

He started 16th in the main & finished a strong 5th place.

Too bad we couldn't have had a few more laps, as he looked great!

The stands were busy with the boys!

Papa said it is less work to go to the pits & work on the car!

They were all good & we enjoyed a nice family evening together.

Brayden stayed over night & I'm hoping he sleeps in so I can work in my Stamp Studio! 

I'm off to finish cutting card stock & get packed up to head to my 

New Catalog Open House in Hiawatha. 

I can't wait to see everyone & share!

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE