It's another 'Hey Chick'!

Oh my gosh......check out this crazy chick!  He just kills me!!  He looks like he is quite the party animal!  He just makes me laugh every time I look at him.

I did designer paper piecing on his body.
How did I do it?

• I stamped him onto Watercolor Paper, using the Archival Basic Black ink pad.
• I stamped him onto a little piece of Urban Underground Designer Paper & cut out his body using the paper snips & glued it onto the Watercolor Paper/stamped chick.
• I then used a Blender Pen & the Watercolor Pencils to color in his feet, tail & crazy hair!

Check out the Chicken Wire backgound. 
How did I do it?

• I applied Black Memento ink to the inside top lid of the Hexagon Embossing Folder.
• Then laid my Crumb Cake card stock into the Hexagon Embossing Folder & closed it.
• Then ran the Hexagon Embossing Folder through my Big Shot

stamp set:  'Hey Chick'- Sale-a-bration choice you can get for FREE with a $50 order!
card stock:  Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Watercolor Paper
designer paper:  Urban Underground DSP
ink:  Black Memento & Archival Basic Black
other:  Big Shot, Standard Platform, Hexagon Dynamic Embossing Folder, Classic Label Punch, Dimensionals

Look at how I have this crazy chick poppin' his head around the corner here too, on the inside of the card.

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Yesterday was a busy day with boys!  When Masen left last night I went out to help Deke mark, sort & load hogs.  We hurried in to shower & headed to town to attend a visitation of a friend- John Bowers.  His visitation was to be over with at 7:00, but we knew there would be a big crowd & we'd make it in time.  We got there about 7:30 & the line was still super long!  It was 8:50 when we finally got home. 

I'm off this morning to pick up all of my boys for the day.  Deke is home to work on the farm all day today.  The weather is suppose to be warm today....hoping it is so we can go outside to play.  Tonight when everyone goes home I'll be working on stamping stuff.

I hope you have a great Thursday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

'Hey Chick'- I love it!

OH my gosh....my grandparents raised chickens & I have very fond memories of lots of time that I spent growing up on their farm.  Gathering eggs, butchering chickens, milking cows, feeding pigs, working in the garden, canning vegetables, pasteurizing milk, weeding flowers, etc.

So......when I saw this stamp set- 'Grandma' is one of the first things that came to my mind.  This stamp set is super cute!  The chickens in it are so fun.  The one with the wild hair looks like he is a wild & crazy one that likes to party!  I'll have to find time to make a card using him sometime soon!

This is one of the cards everyone at my monthly classes made last week when they came to stamp with me!

Here is a TIP for getting a more true RED color with the Watercolor Pencils.  I think that that the red pencil has an orange tint to it.  So when I used the Red Colored Pencils & Real Red card stock together I combine the Real Red Colored Pencil & the Melon Mambo Colored Pencils together!  

Here are the supplies & the measurements for this card.
stamp sets:
'Hey Chick'- #143328 (w) or #143331 (c)- SAB Catalog- pg. 17= FREE with a $50 order!
'Gorgeous Grunge'- #130514 (w)= $25.00 or #130517 (c)= $18.00- pg. 123
card stock: 
Soft Suede N (24)-#115318= $8.00- pg. 170        5 1/2 x 8 1/2; 5 x 1 3/4; 2 3/4 x 3 1/4
Crumb Cake N (24)- #120953= $8.00- pg. 170    5 x 3 3/4
Real Red B (24)- #102482= $8.00- pg. 171          4 x 5 1/4 ; 2 1/4 x 2 3/4
Very Vanilla N (40- #101650= $9.00- pg. 170      4 x 5 1/4
Watercolor Paper 5 sheets (6x9)-#122959= $5.00- pg. 175     2 1/2 x 2; 1" strip
ink:  Black Memento- #132708= $6.00- pg. 180- used on the embossing folder
Archival Basic Black- #140931= $7.00 pg, 180- used to stamp the chick with & color in
other:  Classic Label Punch- #131491= $18.00- pg. 186
Watercolor Pencils- #141709= $16.00- Occasions Catalog- pg. 24
Blender Pens (set of 3)- #102845= $10.00- pg. 180
tooth pick
Hexagon Embossing Folder- #143231= $9.00- Occasions Catalog- pg. 47

How did I make the chicken wire image?

• I inked the top/inside lid (that has the words on it) of the Hexagon Embossing Folder with the Memento ink.  
• I then laid the Crumb Cake card stock in the embossing folder.
• I shut the embossing folder & firmly pressed down all over the whole outside surface of the embossing folder- pressing the ink for the folder onto the card stock.
• I opened up the embossing folder & removed the chicken wire image card stock piece.

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Yesterday was a fun day with the boys!  Last night Deke, Masen & I went to Deke's parents & took supper to them.  Masen stayed all night with us.  

This morning Deke is off early to chore & head to the office for the morning.  Masen & I are off to pick up the Seeley boys!  I'll get the twins ready & take them to pre-school for the day.  Trey, Masen & I will head back to our home.

Tonight I'm a farmer & will be helping Deke with the piggies!  I will be working on stamping stuff when we get in.

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

Happy Valentines DAY!

Today is a simple card.......but a fun fold that I was just playing with.  I'll share it in another way in a few days.  I like it that way better.  Wait until you see it!  It is super cute!

But what better way to tell someone you love them than to 

• have a heart
• say-" love you lots" 
• say "sealed with a kiss" 
• and with some lips to top it off!

stamp set:  'Sealed with Love'
card stock:  Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
designer paper:  Sending Love DSP (6x6 stack)
ink:  Real Red
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Love Notes Framelits, dimensionals, Basic Pearls

Tomorrow I'll be sharing the rest of the cards that everyone made last week at my monthly card classes! 

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Yesterday was a long day, since it started out so early with piggies.  And it was a fun day with my boys!  When they went home last night I worked on stamping stuff.

This morning I'm off to pick up the boys for the day!  We are doing to do some Valentines crafts.  The twins are super excited!  Wait until they see the monster stamp that we are going to use!  They'll love it!

Tonight Masen is staying all night with us.  Deke & I are making lettuce & dumplings for supper & taking it up to Deke's parents home to eat with them.  When I get home I'll work on stamping stuff if I can.  We'll see how my day & evening go & how well Mr. Mason cooperates with G'ma getting anything else done!

Deke is home to work on the farm all day today!  He is moving pigs.  We are busy getting ready for baby piggies that come in 2 weeks!  

Gotta run.....

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Wishing you all a very special Valentines Day!  I hope you get to spend it with someone special in your life!  

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Another fun Valentines card!

Here is another fun Valentines card, using one of my new favorite stamp sets- 'Love Sparkles'!

Hey- check out the layer behind the red heart!

There are the framelit pieces from the Love Notes Framelits Dies' that I used!

Check out how I cut the tabs off of this framelit to make it into a heart!

I cut off of the one tab.

And then I cut off the other one!  
It is a perfect heart that layers behind the center red heart framelit image here.

stamp set:  'Love Sparkles'
card stock:  Real Red, Whisper White
designer paper:  Sending Love DSP Stack (6x6 size)
ink:  Real Red
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Framelits, Love Notes Framelits Dies, New Platform, Falling Petals Embossing Folder, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals

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Yesterday was a full day of stamping!  We all had lots of fun!  Great company & cute cards just got hand in hand!  Peggy & Heather were great hostesses!  And I appreciated all of their help.  It was a long day though!!  As I left early yesterday morning & got home early evening last night.  I was beat, so I stopped to pick up a Casey's Pizza for our supper.  By the time I ate supper & got the car all unloaded- I was ready to call it a day!

We are up EARLY this morning....at 4:00 a.m. & headed out to the farm.  We are marking, sorting & loading hogs to sell this morning.  Deke will finish choring after we are done loading them & then he'll head to the office for his weekly board meeting.

I'll run into shower quickly & head out to pick up my boys for the day!  Tonight when they are all gone home I'll be placing orders & finalizing things with my hostesses from the past weekends classes.  I also have to get the boys Valentines gifts made too- somehow/sometime tonight, before I call it a night.  

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

'Sealed with Love'!

Here is a fun Valentines card that I made using the 'Sealed with Love' stamp set & coordinating Love Notes Framelits Dies.

stamp set:  'Sealed with Love'
card stock:  Real Red, Whisper White
designer paper:  Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack
ink:  Real Red
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Love Note Framelits Dies, Stitched Framelits, Basic Pearls, Banner Triple Punch, Dimensionals,

Yesterday was a busy day full of stamping!!  I literally stamped all day/night!  I enjoyed the group that came to stamp with me for my morning class.  When they went home I spent the rest of the day/night working on cutting Big Shot things for my 2 stamp classes that I am having today!

I'm up early this morning & off!  Peggy & Heather are my 2 hostesses today!  I am looking forward to seeing everyone & spending my day stamping!  Woo Hoo!

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

'Sealed with Love'

Clean & simple.....What a cute Valentines card!

I made this with left over pieces laying in my pile that I had cut for class cards.  I like the way it turned out!

stamp set:  'Sealed with Love'
card stock:  Real Red, Whisper White
designer paper:  Sending Love (6x6 stack)
ink:  Real Red
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stitched Framelits, Standard New Platform, Falling Petals Embossing Folder, 2' Circle Punch, Triple Banner Punch, Dimensionals

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Yesterday was a busy day with the boys.   And then a fun night of stamping with all that joined me!  

I burnt the midnight oil cutting card stock!  

This morning I'm up early & getting everything ready for another stamp class that is here at our home.

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Celebrate!

 I love this stamp set!  I've used it several times on many different cards!   The font & words are perfect for many different occasions. 

Years ago when I first started stamping, this is one of the first "fun folds" that I learned to do!  It is called the lattice.  I've done it a few times at classes & for a couple of Stampin' Up! cruise swaps over the years.  I thought it would be fun to do on this card!  I'll have to do this fold at an upcoming class sometime soon. 

Don't you think that this card would make a great Valentines card!  Or it could even a wedding or anniversary card too!

stamp set:  'Love Sparkles'
card stock:  Real Red, Whisper White
designer paper: Sending Love DSP
ink:  Real Red
other:  Triple Banner Punch, Basic Pearls, Paper Snips, Dimensionals

Note:  I fussy cute out the heart here, as there isn't a framelit or anything that goes with it.  

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It was a late night of stamping last night for me!  

Deke if of early to chore & head to another meeting again today- this time in Frytown!  And I'm off this morning to pick up the boys, take the twins to school & spend my day with Trey & Masen.  Tonight I have a house full coming to stamp with me here at our home!  

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

'Avant Garden'

Here is an elegant black & white flowery card!  I used this stemmed flower stamp to make the background on my card front!  And then used the single stem of flowers as my main focus too.

So what do you think?  Those of you that know me, know that I always love black & white cards!

stamp set:  'Avant Garden'- Sale-a-bration set- FREE with a $50 order
card stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White
ink: Archival Basic Black
other:  1 1/2" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Basic Pearls

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Last night we worked late on the farm.  And I burnt the midnight oil stamping!  

This morning Deke is off to chore early & head to another meeting.  I'm off to go pick up the boys for the day!  They will all be here!  

Tonight we are all going to Nathan & Sarah's home for supper!  I'll be burning the midnight oil again stamping!

I hope you have a wonderful Thursday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

When in doubt stamp!!

This is such a fun stamp!  Check out these words.  "When in doubt stamp"!  I love it!

I repeatedly stamped these words on this card front & used 3 different colors of inks too!  This is a card that I made as my swap for my Iowa Inker's Team meeting.  I thought it was a fitting card for the occasion & it was fun to make!

These words are from the Sale-a-bration stamp set- 'Designer Tee'!  You can earn it for FREE when you spend $50 now through March 31st.

stamp set:  'Designer Tee'
card stock:  Peekaboo Peach, Dapper Denim, Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder
ink:  Peekaboo Peach, Dapper Denim, Watermelon Wonder
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, T-Shirt Builder Framelits Dies, White Perfect Accents, Blossom Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a busy day with the boys.  Drake was feeling better- thankfully!  I took the boys with me & I got my hair cut.  We came home & ate lunch.  And I then cut Brody & Drake's hair!  When the boys went home last night I worked on stamping stuff all night!

This morning Deke is off to chore early & head to the office for a meeting.  He'll then be off to Mt. Pleasant for the rest of the day for another meeting.  

I'm off to go pick up the boys & take the twins to pre-school.  Trey & I will spend our day together.  We have some errands to run this morning.  

Tonight Deke & I will be spending our time together on the farm with the piggies!  Yep- tonight is my farmer night after the boys go home.

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

Window Box "candles"!

This is one of the cards that everyone coming to stamp with me this week for my monthly classes will be making!

I thought it turned out super cute!!  I love it!!  This candle thinlit is so neat!

I love this layout too!  I used it one of my Valentines cards that I posted here on my blog a couple of weeks ago.  You can see that Valentines card by clicking HERE!!

Check out the colors of the candles.  How did I do that?  I used a stripped piece of designer paper from the Festive Birthday behind the candle cut out.  And the the candle flames from the Stitched Framelits square that the candle thinlit is mounted on.

stamp set:  'Window Shopping'
card stock:  
Tempting Turquoise- 4 1/4 x 11- card base
                                     2 3/4 x 2 3/4 
Crushed Curry- 4x4
                             4 x 1/2- use your paper snips & flag the ends of this to layer under the words
                             2 3/4" strip to cut out the Stitched Framelit
Whisper White- 3 3/4 x 3 3/4
                             1 3/4 x 1 3/4- to cut the candles out on this piece
                             2 3/4 x 3/4- so stamp the words on
designer paper:  
Party Animal- 3x3- for crushed curry piece on front of card
Festive Birthday- 1 1/2 x 1- to put behind the candle thinlit
ink:  Tempting Turquoise
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Window Box Thinlits Dies, Stitched Framelits, Crushed Curry Baker's Twine, Paper Snips, Clear Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

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Yesterday was just one of those days!  It seemed that nothing went right!  Our Equinox wouldn't start, my car had a flat tire, the breaks went out of the farm truck.......sick boys, etc.

Hopefully today is a better day!  I guess we'll see!

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

'So Very Much'

This is another one of the cards I made as a shoe box swap for my team meeting that was last weekend.

It is clean, simple & cute!

It opens like this. 

I love these 2 colors together & I love this Carried Away DSP'!

Both this stamp set & the designer paper are Sale-a-bration (SAB) choices & you can get either of them for FREE with a $50.  (Or spend $100 & they are both FREE!)

Here are the supplies I used, plus the measurements.
stamp set:  'So Very Much'- SAB choice- FREE with a $50 order
card stock:  
Night of Navy- 4 1/4 x 8 1/4"- score at 5 1/2"
                         4 /14 x 3 1/2" 
Smoky Slate- 1" strip
Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4 (for inside)
                           4 x 3 1/4 (stamp words on for card front)
designer paper:  Carried Away- 4 x 2 1/2" - SAB choice- FREE with a $50 order
ink:  Night of Navy
other:  Classic Label Punch, Dimesionals

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We had a great day stamping at my class yesterday!!  I enjoyed getting to visit & stamp with everyone!  I appreciate all of those that helped set up & clean up- Deb, Dena, Jenny, Janine & Lana.

Last night we went to Nathan & Sarah's to watch the Super Bowl with them & the boys!

This morning Deke is off early to chore & head to the office for his weekly board meeting.

I will be spending my day working on bookwork!   Tonight I'll be placing orders & working on stamping stuff!  I have 4 classes this week, so I have lots of card stock to get cut. 

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

Another 'Moon Baby'!

This is another card I made for my team meeting that I had last weekend.
It is similar to one that I posted a couple of weeks ago.....same colors......I just changed it some!
You can see the other one BY CLICKING HERE!

I think this turned out super cute!
I love the Lucky Stars Embossing Folder & the split layer behind the baby. 

 This is just a stepped up version of the one I posted awhile back. 

stamp set:  'Moon Baby'
card stock:  Smoky Slate, So Saffron, Pool Party, Watercolor Paper
ink:  Archival Basic Gray
other:  Big Shot, Lucky Stars Embossing Folder, Clear Wink of Stella, Blender Pens, Watercolor Pencils, Dimensionals

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I literally spend my whole day/night stamping yesterday- creating & cutting for today's stamp class.  I am looking forward to seeing everyone & spending our time stamping today!  Lana is our hostess this month!  I'm off to finish getting everything ready & head out soon!

 

Tonight when I get home we'll be watching the Super Bowl! 

 

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE 

Paper Pieceing with 'Beatufiul You'!!

Oh gosh.....this stamp set is so fun!  Check out the paper piecing I did here using designer paper, on her dress. 

I stamped the lady/image onto a piece of Whisper White card stock.  I also stamped the exact same lady/image onto a piece of designer paper & fussy cut it out using scissors. I then glued the cut out dress onto the Whisper White stamped image.

It is soooo easy to do!  And it is just amazing how cool is looks.

'Beautiful You'- #143004 (w)= #39.00 or #141637 (c)= $28.00- Occasions Catalog- pg. 24
card stock:  

*Sweet Sugarplum (24) IC- #141418= $8.00- pg. 169- 4 1/4 x 11; 11 x 1 1/2- score both of these at 2 3/4 & 5 1/2" ; 3 1/4 x 3 1/4; 2" strip

*Basic Black (24) N- #121045= $8.00- pg. 170- 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 ; 2" strip
*Whisper White (40) N- #100730= $9.00- pg. 170- 3 x 3; 4 x 5 1/4
designer paper:  Succulent Garden= $11.00- Occasions Catalog p.g 21- 4 x 2 1/2
ink:  Archival Basic Black- #140931= $7.00 pg, 180
marker:  Sweet Sugarplum (2016-2018 IC set of 5)- #141393= $15.00 pg. 169
other: 

*1 1/4" Circle Punch- #119861= $16.00- pg. 187

*1 1/2" Circle Punch= #138299= $16.00- pg. 187
*Simply Scored Tool- #122334= $30.00- pg. 185
*White Perfect Accents- #138416= $5.00- pg. 177  (colored with a black Sharpie marker)

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Yesterday Trey & I ran errands & then hung out at home.  He loves to play games & we had lots of them out.....his favorites are Hungry Hippo, Polar Bear Express & Bongo Kongo.  

Last night I burnt the midnight oil stamping!!  

I'm up early this morning & am a stamping away!  I have my monthly class in N. Liberty tomorrow.  Lana is our hostess for this morning.  And we have a great group joining us!  I can't wait to spend my time stamping & sharing with them!  

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!  

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

You can vote for Nathan again!!

Thanks for voting for Nathan in virtual racing- Round #1.
He made it.....and now you can vote in Round #2.
 CLICK HERE TO VOTE!
 VOTE- Stock car- Nathan Wood


Thank you!!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Moon Baby'

Here is a clean & simple baby card using the 'Moon Baby' stamp set!  

I colored it with the Watercolor pencils & blender pens!

What a cute stamp set this is!!  
 
stamp set:  'Moon Baby'
card stock:  Dapper Denim, Thick Whisper White
ink:  Archival Basic Black
marker:  Pink Pirouette 
other:   Blender Pens, Watercolor Pencils, Dimensionals

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Yesterday I spent my day with the boys.  We ran a few errands in the morning.  Last night Susie's Hair Hut was open & I got 2 hair cuts done!

I burnt the midnight oil working on stamping stuff!!  

This morning I'm of to go pick up the boys & take the twins to pre-school.  I'll spend my day with Trey.  Tonight Susie's Hair Hut is open for business & I'll be cutting more boys hair.

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Lift Me Up'!

It is clean & simple!  Oh what a fun card this is with a hot air balloon & clouds!

Notice the little shadowed hearts in the background of the clouds?   And the water wash look?  Both of these images come from the 'Perpetual Birthday Calendar' stamp set on page 134 in the Annual Catalog.  

stamp sets:  'Lift me Up' & 'Perpetual Birthday Calendar'
card stock:  Shimmery White, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Pool Party & Watermelon Wonder
ink:  Pool Party & Watermelon Wonder
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Up & Away Thinlits Dies, Dimensionals

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Yesterday was a busy day with the boys.  When they left I worked late on the farm with Deke helping him with the piggies.  

This morning Deke is up early to chore & head to Des Moines for an all day meeting.  I'm off to go pick up my boys for the day.  Tonight when they go home I'll be a burning the midnight oil stamping!!!  

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

'Happy Celebration'

This is a great guy card!!  I used the new set 'Happy Celebration', along with the coordinating embossing folder called- Celebrations Duo.  This neat embossing folder, actually debosses the image.  So instead of the image being raised, it is indented. 

This is another one of the cards I created for a shoe box swap for my team meeting I had last weekend.

Check out the designer paper- Carried Away, which is one of the Sale-a-bration choices that you can get for free right now with a $50 order.

Look at the cool metal stars along the edge.  These are from the Urban Underground Embellishments that are on pg. 47 in the Occasions Catalog!

stamp set:  'Happy Celebrations'
card stock:  
*Basic Gray- 4 1/4 x 11; 4 1/4 x 2
*Smoky Slate- 4 x 5 1/4 
*Whisper White-  4 x 1 3/4; 2 1/2 x 1
*designer paper:  Carried Away-(SAB)- 4 x 2
ink:  Smoky Slate
other:  Big Shot, New Platform, Celebrations Due Textured Embossing Folder, Urban Underground Embellishments, Dimensionals

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Yesterday was a busy day with the boys!  Last night I was a farmer again, as Steve & I helped Deke sort hogs outside.  

Deke is off this morning to chore & head to the courthouse for the morning.  I'm off to pick up the boys.  I'll take the twins to school & spend my day with Trey & Masen.  Tonight when the boys go home I'll be a farmer again, helping Deke mark, sort & load hogs!

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

SUSIE

WOW- 'Dragonfly Dreams'!

OH my gosh....I just LOVE how this card turned out!!  It is a clean & simple layout, but oh so elegant!  

Wow- the more I play with this 'Dragonfly Dreams' stamp set the more I am in love with it!  This is a card that I created a couple of weeks ago for a workshop & then everyone at my team meeting made it last weekend too!

It is just stunning & sparkles in person! 

stamp set:  'Dragonfly Dreams'

card stock:  Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay, Shimmery White

ink:  Archival Basic Black

other:  Watercolor Pencils, Aqua Painters, Clear Wink of Stella, Dimensionals

Here are the measurements I used when I created this card:

• Daffodil Delight- 4 1/4 x 11; 3 x 3 3/4 
• Bermuda Bay- 5 1/2 x 2; 3 1/4 x 4
•  Shimmery White- 2 3/4 x 3 1/2

Here is a close up photo of it all colored!  OH my gosh......Check out how is glimmers!

These are all beautiful & they are all a little different too!  It depends on how heavy you put on the watercolor pencils & how much water you add &  blend with the aqua painters......as that is what determines your end results!

How did I do that?

1.  Stamp Dragonfly using Archival Basic Black ink onto Shimmery White CS.

2.  Add little circles onto the wings, using different colors of the Watercolor Pencils.  

Here I used the colors- Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay & Daffodil Delight.

3.  Using the Aqua Painter filled with water, I went in circular motions & blended the dots on the wings, making sure there were no bare spots.

4.  I then added the Clear Wink of Stella over all of it, so that the wings are completely covered & have the glimmer!

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I am off this morning to pick up all of my boys for the day!  And then tonight I'll be helping Deke work on the farm! 

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

Swan Lake

This is a stamp set that I got as a prize patrol when I was at On Stage on November.  I honestly don't think it would have been a set that I would have chosen for my first order.....but it is cute!  And I had fun playing with it here.

This is one of the shoe box swaps that I created for everyone joining me for my Iowa Inker's Team Meeting on Saturday!  They all made it!  We all had a great day of stamping together!  I'll share some of my other shoe box swaps throughout this week, so be sure to stop back by.

If you look closely at the water & the dragonflies, I actually picked up the Marina Mist ink (from squishing my ink pad lid) with the Clear Wink of Stella Pen.  It made it lighter & really sparkly!  It is stunning in person!

stamp set:  'Swan Lake' & 'Gorgeous Grunge'
card stock:  Dapper Denim, Marina Mist, Whisper White
ink:  Basic Gray Archival, Marina Mist
marker:  Pumpkin Pie
other:  Big Shot, New Platform, Seaside Embossing folder, Magnetic Platform, Stitched Framelits, Layering Ovals Framelits, Clear Wink of Stella, dimensionals

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Our day starts in the dark & super early this morning.  We'll head out at 4:00 a.m., mark, sort & then load a semi of hogs.  Deke will chore & then head to the office for his weekly board meeting.  I'll come in & shower & head in to pick up all of my boys.  I'll get the twins to pre-school & spend the rest of my day with Trey & Masen.  Tonight when the boys go home I'll be headed back out to be a farmer again, helping Deke move pigs.  

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

VOTE for Nathan Wood- stock car driver!

It's that time of year again to do a fun game of racing on the internet!
Click the link below to vote for our son Nathan Wood.
You can vote once a day per device. 🖤🏁

2017 Iowa's Virtual Dirt Track Classic has taken the green flag! 

Vote now by clicking- HERE!!

STOCK CAR- NATHAN WOOD

Thank you!!

Hugs-SUSIE