Delightful Tag Topper Punch!

Where did I get this fancy scalloped edge circle that I used to layer with here?  

Keep on reading & you'll find out!

I used the Delightful Tag Topper Punch! 

I cut a piece of card that that measures 2 1/2 x 2".

I slid it into the Delightful Tag Topper Punch.

I punched one end.

And then put the other end in & punched it too!

NOTE:  When I punched the 2nd end- I was careful to make sure that it was centered in the punch, so that it punched evenly.

I used my fingernails to hold onto it & help center it.

You could use a paper piercing tool too to help slide it, so that it is center. 

And this is what it looks like when both ends are punch!

Cool huh!

You can see my original post on this card by CLICKING HERE!

stamp set: ‘Beautiful Friendship’ (photopolymer)- #149252= $22.00- pg. 123  card stock:  

• Seaside Spray (24)- #150883= $8.75- pg. 164-   5 1/2 x 8 1/2”; 2 1/2 x 2" 
• Soft Sea Foam (24)- #146988= $8.75- pg, 163-   5 x 3 3/4”; 1 x 3 3/4”;  
• Whisper White (40)- #100730= $9.75- pg. 163-  4 3/4 x 3 1/2”; 4 3/4 x 3 1/2”; 2 3/4” strip

Ink: 

• Seaside Spray-# 150085= 7.50- pg. 164 
• Soft Sea Foam- #147102= $7.50- pg. 163

Other:  Leaf Punch- #144667= $16.00- pg. 187
Delightful Tag Topper Punch- #149518= $23.00- pg. 186
Basic Pearls- #144219= 5.00- pg. 178
5/8” Whisper White Tulle Ribbon- #146912= $7.50
2” Circle Punch- #133782= $18.00- pg. 187
Misc:  Glue Stick & Tissue Paper

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Yesterday was a busy day- full of stamping!  I loved stamping, sharing & catching up with everyone that joined me for both the morning & the afternoon class too.  Last night I finished cutting card stock & got some of the things packed up for today's class.  We called it a night around 9.  We were both beat!

 

This morning I'm up early to finish packing up & I'll be heading out to Hiawatha today!  I'll have 2 stamp classes there!  I look forward to sharing with everyone joining me.  Ruth & Sandy are today's hostesses!  

 

Gotta run......

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Hoot Hoot Hooray!!!!!

This is another fun card that everyone will be making at my July monthly classes.  I used the stamp set- 'Hoot Hoot Hooray'- that is a cute new set in the Beginners Brochure.   

You can click here to SEE THE BEGINNERS BROCHURE!

 Here is how I decorated the inside of it!  

stamp sets:
‘Hoot Hoot Hooray’- (Cling)- #149352= $21.00- Beginners Brochure- pg. 14
‘Birthday Backgrounds’- (Cling)- #151260= $18.00- pg. 63
‘Perennial Birthday’- (Cling)- #151240= 22.00- pg. 66
'Itty Bitty Birthdays'- (Cling)- #148618= $23.00- pg. 66  
card stock:

• Blushing Bride (24)- #131198= $8.75- pg. 163- 1 1/2” strip; 1 1/2” strip

• Pool Party (24)- #122924= $8.75- pg 163- 5 1/2x 8 1/2"; 3 1/2” strip

• Whisper White (40)- #100730= $9.75- pg. 163- 4 x 5 1/4"; 3” strip; 

• Calypso Coral (24)- #122925= 8.75- pg., 163- 3 1/4 x 3 1/4”

designer paper:  

• Bird Ballard- #149592= $11.50- pg. 166- 4 x 2"

Ink:  Black Memento-#132708= $6.00- pg. 180
Stampin’ Blends:  Dark Daffodil Delight; Light Flirty Flamingo, Light Pool Party
Other:  Die Cutting Machine-
Layering Squares- #141708= $35.00- pg. 194
Stitched Shapes- #145372= $30.00- pg. 196
1 1/2” Circle Punch- #138299= $16.00- pg. 187
1 3/8” Scalloped Punch- #146139= $16.00- pg. 186
Basic Adhesive Backed Sequins- #146933= $7.00- pg. 177
Balloon Bouquet Punch- #140609= $18.00- pg. 186
Paper Snips- #103579= $10.00- pg. 189

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Yesterday I was up early to work on getting stamp stuff done.  We all went to the fair to watch Brayden show his 4-H pigs.  He did great!  He won his class again this year!   I then ran some errands, got some groceries & came home to cut card stock all night!

Today I'm up early to finish getting everything ready for today's 2 stamp classes!  I am looking forward to seeing everyone that is joining me!!!  It will be a fun & busy day!  Tonight I'll be packing up & finish getting everything ready for tomorrow's 2 stamp classes that I have in Hiawatha!

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Everything Amazing- pop up center card!

You know I like black & white cards.  Check out this one!  I think it turned out cool!

This is one of the cards that everyone stamping with me at my July monthly classes will be making!!

I used the 'Everything Amazing' stamp set on page 20. 

 The inside has a fun pop out!  

This is something easy & fun to do!  It is a fun surprise when you open up the card & see it!

stamp sets:
‘Everything Amazing’ (photopolymer)- #149340= $16.00- pg. 20
‘Perennial Birthday’- (Cling)- #151240= 22.00- pg. 66 
card stock:  

• Smoky Slate (24)- #131202= $8.75- pg. 162- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" 
• Basic Black (24)- #121045= $8.75- pg. 163- 4 x 1 1/2”; 2” strip; 4 3/4 x 3 1/2"
  Whisper White (40)-#100730= $9.75- pg. 163- 3 1/2” strip; 2” strip; 1” strip; 1” strip; 3 3/4 x 1 1/4”; 5 1/4 x 8 1/4"
  

Ink:  Black Memento-#132708= $6.00- pg. 180
Stampin’ Blend:  Light Smoky Slate
Other:  Metallic Pearls (silver)-#146282= $7.00- pg. 176
1 1/2” Circle Punch- #138299= $16.00- pg. 187
Classic Label Punch- #141491= $18.00- pg. 186
Stamparatus- #146276= $49.00- pg. 184
Stamparatus Deluxe Foam Mat- #150866= $6.00- pg. 185
Die Cutting Machine
Stitched Rectangles- #148551= $35.00- pg. 196

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Yesterday was a busy day with the kids.  Last night I burnt the midnight oil cutting card stock.  I'm up early this morning to cut card stock.  Brayden will be showing pigs at the Keokuk County Expo (Fair) today- so we'll be going in for that.  I'll be working on stamp stuff again tonight- getting ready for the 4 stamp classes I have this weekend.  

Gotta run.....

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Beautiful Friendship' with Faux Silk technqiue!

Check out this pretty Hydrangea card!!  It is one of the cards that everyone joining me for my July monthly classes will be making!  I used the cool new stamp set called- 'Beautiful Friendship'.  Look at page 123 to check it out!

If you look closely at this card, you can see that I did a Faux Silk technique over the flower/leaf images.  It is really hard to see in the photo, but in person it is really pretty!

How did I do the Faux Silk technique?

1. Stamp flowers/leaves onto the Whisper White card stock.
2. Take a piece of tissue paper & wad it up.
3. Carefully open up the tissue paper, but do not flatten out- leave as many wrinkles & creases in it as possible.
4.  Use a glue stick & rub it all over the entire piece of card stock with the flowers/leaves stamped onto it.
5. Lightly press the tissue paper over the flowers/leaves images, so that it sticks to the glue.
6. NOTE:  BE sure you leave the crinkles in the tissue paper.......that is what makes it look cool.
7. NOTE:  BE sure that the tissue paper is a little bigger than the size of your card stock.
8. Take your Paper Snips & cut around the edges of the card stock, cutting off any excess tissue paper.  (OR you can tuck it under & onto the back side of the cardstock.)
9. I added some Basic Pearls over the tops of a few of the flowers.  

So what do you think?  Do you like it?  Don't you too think it is pretty?  

This NEW In Color called Sea Side Spray is a new favorite color of mine!!
 
stamp set:
‘Beautiful Friendship’ (photopolymer)- #149252= $22.00- pg. 123 
card stock:  

• Seaside Spray (24)- #150883= $8.75- pg. 164-   5 1/2 x 8 1/2”; 2 1/2 x 2" 
• Soft Sea Foam (24)- #146988= $8.75- pg, 163-   5 x 3 3/4”; 1 x 3 3/4”;  
• Whisper White (40)- #100730= $9.75- pg. 163-    4 3/4 x 3 1/2”; 4 3/4 x 3 1/2”; 2 3/4” strip

Ink: 

• Seaside Spray-# 150085= 7.50- pg. 164 
• Soft Sea Foam- #147102= $7.50- pg. 163

Other:  Leaf Punch- #144667= $16.00- pg. 187
Delightful Tag Topper Punch- #149518= $23.00- pg. 186
Basic Pearls- #144219= 5.00- pg. 178
5/8” Whisper White Tulle Ribbon- #146912= $7.50
2” Circle Punch- #133782= $18.00- pg. 187
Misc:  Glue Stick & Tissue Paper

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Yesterday was a busy day with the kids.  It was super hot & humid & we ended up getting rain.  So the races were cancelled.  Deke worked late & I worked on bookwork.  Manda, Steve & the boys stopped out to see us for a few minutes too.  We are still so tired & not adjusting well to the time change & jet lag.  We ended up going to bed about 10:30- which is early for us.

 

This morning Deke is up early to move pigs & hopefully get alot done before it gets super hot.  I'll be working on stamping stuff until the kids get here & then spend the day with them.  Tonight I'll be burning the midnight oil cutting card stock, when the kids go home.

 

I hope you have a great Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

'Rustic Retreat'

Wow- what a great guy card!  This is one of the cards that everyone joining me for my July monthly classes will be making.

I used the 'Rustic Retreat' stamp set.  Check out this cool deer!

Can you believe that this wood grain DSP is from the Pressed Petals Specialty DSP! 

stamp set:  ‘Rustic Retreat’- (Cling)-#150285= $24.00- pg. 49 
card stock:

• Crumb Cake (24)- #120953= $8.75- pg. 162. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"
• Early Espresso (24)- #119686= $8.75- pg. 162 5 x 3 3/4”; 2 3/4” strip
• Very Vanilla (40)- #101650= $9.75- pg. 163 4 x 5 1/4”; 2 3/4” strip; 1” strip; 3 1/2 x 3"

designer paper:  Pressed Petals Specialty DSP-#149500= $15.40- pg. 167 5 1/2 x 2" 
ink:  Early Espresso- #147114= $7.50- pg. 162
Stampin’ Blends:  Light Crumb Cake, Light & Dark Old Olive 
other:  Die Cutting Machine-
Layering Circles Dies- #141705= $35.00- pg. 193
Starburst Punch-#143717= $18.00- pg. 186
Metallic Pearls (gold)-#146282= $7.00- pg. 176
Paper Snips-#103579= $10.00- pg. 189
Dimensionals- #104430= $4.00- pg. 183

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Yesterday was a busy day with the kids.  We then all went to the races last night.  Nathan started last in his heat & finished 6th.  He started 12th in the main & got 5th.  It was hot & miserable, sitting in the grand stands.  

This morning Deke is up early to chore & head to his office at the courthouse.  I'm up early to get some stamping stuff done before the kids get here.  Tonight we are racing again.  

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

'Wildly Happy'

Check out these cute little bunnies!!  

They are in the stamp set- 'Wildly Happy' on page 101.

This is a card from my last Iowa Inker's Team Meeting, that my Aunt Kathy White made.  

It is soooo cute!  

She used a Pearlized Doily, behind the Stitched Circle Framelit 

& then added the Polka Dot Ribbon around the card front.  

stamp set:  'Wildly Happy'

card stock:  Smoky Slate, Petal Pink, Whisper White

ink:  Black Memento

Stampin' Blends:  Petal Pink

other:  Pearlized Doily, Polka Dot Ribbon, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stitched Shapes (Circle), dimensionals

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We made it home- FINALLY!!!  We had 30 hours of travel trying to get home on Sunday/Sunday night/Monday morning.  I hate the Chicago (O'Hare) airport.  Every time we go there, our flight is delayed or cancelled.  And that was exactly what happened to us again.  Our plane sat on the runway for 1 hour after we landed- waiting on a gate.  So that pushed us to get through customs, pick up our luggage & recheck it, plus go back through security.  The airport train was broke & the line for the bus was super long, so we paid a cab to take us to the other side to our terminal.  Our gates got changed at least 6 times and we were ticketed on 3 different flights.  Our original flight was delayed & the gate was rescheduled 2 times, before it was cancelled.  There were no other flights going to Des Moines until the next day (Monday), so they ticketed us to fly to Waterloo.  That meant someone had to come get us, as our vehicle was in Des Moines- so Manda & Steve were gonna come pick us up.  But that flight was delayed & the gate was changed.  In the mean time they ended up scheduling another late flight to Des Moines- so we switched flights again.  The gate for that flight was changed 3 times & flight was delayed 3 times......we thought we were gonna end up staying in the airport all night.  But we finally got on a plane about midnight & headed to Des Moines.  We made it to Des Moines, but our 3 suitcases did not.  (I was so upset- as we had checked everything & I just prayed we would end up getting it all.). We got home & pulled into our driveway about 3:30 a.m..  Deke went out to check pigs & I glanced through our pile of mail, before we crawled into bed.  It was a short night.  

Deke was up early yesterday morning, went out to chore & then had his weekly board meeting at the courthouse.  I was up early to get some thing done before Masen & Ainslee got here.  Manda & the boys stopped out to say hi & welcome us home.  The airport delivered our 3 suitcases yesterday afternoon, about 4:45 p.m.  So I spent my evening unpacking, working on doing laundry, going through mail & emails.  And Deke worked late outside.  We were both beat & finally called it a night about 11:00.  

Today Deke will be home to work on the farm all day & I'll have the 3 Wood kids.  Tonight we will all be going to the races to cheer on Nathan.  Last week he got 2nd place, by only about 1"- so hopefully he has good luck tonight.  Sarah's work (Dekalb Seed) is sponsoring the races, so the kids will be going with me.  It will be a fun night with all of our family!!

We had a wonderful trip!  It was fun spending time with our demonstrator friends from afar.  The country there is beautiful & hot.  It was great being there, but we are sure happy to be home.  I hope to get pictures downloaded & posted sometime next week to share with all of you.  This week we have a jam packed week with races, county fair & 4 stamp classes.  I have lots of creating & cutting to get done every spare minute I can find. 

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

SUSIE

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'Free As A Bird'

This pretty card is one that was from my last Iowa Inkers Team Meeting.  

My downline, Cindy- made it!

This Bird Ballard Suite is just awesome!

Check it out on pages 90-92 in the Annual Catalog.

I love the stamp set, dsp & the Stitched Label Framelits!

stamp set:  'Free As A Bird'

card stock:  Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

ink:  Black Memento

Stampin' Blends: Light & Dark Soft Suede, Light & Dark Daffodil Delight, Light & Dark Old Olive, Light & Dark Pumpkin Pie

dsp:  Bird Ballard

other:  Big Shot Magnetic Platform, Stitched Label Framelits, dimensionals, linen thread, glue dots

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

'A Good Man'

This amazing card is from my last Iowa Inkers Team meeting.  

It was created by Janeen!

She is an awesome stamper!

I love her layers, colors & detail.

Check out this cool stamp set- 'A Good Man', on page 147.

WOO HOO!!!!!
I hope you have a SUPER day!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE