SNOWFLAKES!!

Good morning!

Here is a very simple, but elegant snowflake card.  It is amazing to me how beautiful the new Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Stampin' Pad is.  I love the look of it when stamped here onto the Whisper White card stock.  I loved it too when I stamped it on the Midnight Muse too.  (See the snowflake card I posted on 10/15/12.)   

'Snowflake Soiree'
cs:  Whisper White, Midnight Muse
ink:  Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Stampin' Pad, Midnight Muse
supplies:  Large Pearl, Midnight Muse Stitched ribbon, glue dot, dimensionals

I am doing 2 cards at my upcoming Stamp' Til You Cramp using this stamp set & the Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Stampin' Pad.  This simple/elegant card is one of them.

I'm off soon to stamp with Alyce & Vicky at their stampin' party!

They have several friends coming & I can't wait to share with all of them.

Then late this afternoon we are headed to Donnellson!

I hope that Nathan has good luck tonight.

We'll be there to cheer him on!!

Go #52!!

Hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

A beautiful ornament!!

Good morning!

Here is a beautiful ornament that I made.  It is one of my Stamp 'Til You Cramp projects that everyone attending will be making!  I've been cutting the pieces for it......oh my gosh- there are tons of them!! 

Nope no stamping.....on this project.  But it is all Stampin' UP! (R) products!  This ornament is similar to the one on the front of the Holiday Catalog.

cs:  Marina Mist, Whisper White 

Silver Glimmer paper (12x12)

supplies:  Big Shot, Holiday Ornaments framelits, Snow Flurry Bigz die, Faucet Buttons, Large Pearl, Whisper White Organdy ribbon, White Twine, 1 3/8"Circle punch, 2 1/2" Circle punch
To put it all together I used- Tombow glue, snail adhesive & a hot glue gun.

 I love the sparkle & the bling!

It has been a busy week with lots of stamping every spare minute I can find.

I'm gaining on creating projects for my upcoming Stamp 'Til You Cramp!

WOW- everyone attending will leave with TONS of ideas that I have to share with them!

I can't wait- but I still have LOTS MORE TO DO to get ready for this big annual event.

Thankfully I have one more week to cram in getting ready for this!

Last night I enjoyed a trip to Iowa City with my husband.

We delivered lots of stamps on the way up & back.

We got to visit a bit with a few friends along the delivery stops.

(THANKS Jenny T. for our Halloween chocolate treats you made for both of us!)

Then we did a little shopping for new shoes, belt & socks for Deke.

(He has to dress up for all of his meetings- which has been ALOT lately!)

And we went to Texas Road House for supper. 

(We don't eat out very often- so this was a treat!)

I have a big workshop tomorrow with Alyce & Vicki & their friends- can't wait!

They have lots of friends coming & I can't wait to meet them & share.
We are all EXCITED!!

AND then tomorrow night we will all be headed to Donnellson to the races!

Wishing Nathan tons of luck!

We'll be there to cheer him on. 

We have a box seat- so it shouldn't be too cold for us.

I know the Brayden & the twins are excited about getting to go too.

This might be our last race for the 2012 season.

Nathan plans to race next weekend too- but I can't go because I have my STYC.

 Ok- gotta run......

Have a great day!!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

A snowflake scrapbook layout!

Good morning!

Here is a pretty 12x12 scrapbook page layout that everyone at Sharlene's Stampin' Party made.  It is a CASE (Copy and Share Everything) that someone at Founders shared on the table in our gathering room, with a few little changes.  I love it!!  Again- more snowflakes & glitter- how could it not be pretty!  I love Midnight Muse.....it goes with everything!  It is just so elegant.

'Greetings of the Season' & 'Snowflake Soiree'
cs:  Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse, Whisper White
Silver Glimmer 12x12 paper
Comfort Cafe Designer Paper
ink:  Cherry Cobbler & Midnight Muse
supplies:  Big Shot, Snowflake die, Cherry Cobbler Tulle, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/4"Scallop Circle punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack (circle), dimensionals, glue dots,

Look at the Tulle with the Snowflake punched out in the middle of it.

So pretty with the Silver Glimmer Snowflakes made with the die.

Now to find time to scrapbook & get some pictures on my pages. 

I have been busy working on Stamp 'Til You Cramp projects every spare minute I have.
Registration closed yesterday for this & I have a nice sized group of stampers that are coming to spend their whole day stamping with me!
I can't wait to share......just have LOTS & LOTS to do before then.

Tonight I have a date with my hubby as he needs some things from Kohl's.
We have cash back from a few weeks ago when I had to replace my vaccum, so will get new shoes for him.
We are going to deliver stamp orders along the way- to & from, eat supper & then do a little shopping.
I'm not a shopper & neither is he- so it won't take us long. 
And I'll be back in my studio creating as soon as we get home.

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

A little pumpkin treat!

Good morning!

Here is a cute little pumpkin treat that everyone at my October workshops get to make.  It has a sucker in it- for the stem.

'Teeny Tiny Wishes'
cs:  Pumpkin Pie & Whisper White
ink:  Pumpkin Pie
supplies:  Oval punch, sponge, Word Window punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, glue dots & Stitched Gumball Green ribbon

Have a great day!!!

ENJOY!

Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

'Frosty Friends'......love these guys!

Good morning!  

WOW- a busy day yesterday.  My Aunt Virginia spent the day with the twins & me- which we enjoyed!  We'll have to have her come again.  We made chocolate chip/oatmeaal cookies, got to play outside, go on a walk & swing- what a beautiful day!

Then all of our kids came for supper last night.  Not often do we all get together anymore with everyone's busy schedules- so this was a treat!  For supper we had tenderized pork steaks (in mushroom gravy), mashed potatoes/gravy, green beans (with bacon of course) & grapes were enjoyed by all.  All of the boys- big to little had seconds- so guess that is a sign that they liked it!

Here is another card that my customers will be doing at my October workshops.  

These little guys are precious!!  

I love snowflakes & snowmen. 

 Sparkles & a fun fold!!

Isn't this a pretty Christmas card!

'Frosty & Friends' & 'Greetings of the Season'

cs:  Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy & Whisper White

Snow Festival Designer Paper

ink:  Black Stazon pad

Various markers

supplies:  Big Shot, Northern Flurry Embossing folder, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, White Organza Ribbon, glue dot, Crystal Effects

We are selling piggies tonight- so I will be putting on my farmer clothes & heading out the door as soon as the twins leave.

Hoping everyone has an amazing day today!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

A beautiful 'Snowflake Soiree' card

Good morning!!!

WOW- had a wonderful time at my workshops yesterday!!  So glad that everyone could join me.  
Here is one of the beautiful cards that everyone made.  I LOVE this 'Snowflake Soiree' stamp set.  And adding the Illuminate Glimmer ink pad & the Silver Glimmer paper snowflake just made it pop!  This is a great collage card.  

'Snowflake Soiree'

cs:   Silver Glimmer paper, Midnight Muse, Basic Gray, Whisper White

ink:  Illuminate Glimmer ink pad, Midnight Muse

supplies:  Big Shot, Snow Flurry Bigz die, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, 1/2" circle punch, XL Oval punch, dimensionals, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Silver Embossing Powder

I love, love, love this card!!

Sorry- short post today- crazy/busy day here!

Hope you have a great day!

Be sure to check back again tomorrow for some more stamping inspiration.

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

Baby wipes.......have multiple uses!

Good morning!  
I'm off to a workshop in Hiawatha today.  Sandy & Ruth are co-hostessing.  They have several friends coming.  I can't wait to stamp with all of them!!

Here is one of the cards that they will be stamping today.  It is created with the single stamp- 'Tweet Leaves' from the Holiday Catalog.  I created a stamp pad using 3 folded baby wipes & add circles of various ink refills directly onto them to create this multicolored image.  

This is a beautiful technique to do with leaves or anything that is a solid type image that you don't want to have to color each image in with markers.   

Check out this layout!  It is called a tri-fold with a twist.  I first saw this layout at convention on a display board & later Shelli Gardner posted one on her blog.  I think that this makes a pretty fall card.

'Tweet Leaves' & 'Embellished Events'
cs:  Soft Suede, Early Espresso, More Mustard, Cajun Crazy, Naturals Ivory
ink:  Soft Suede
various ink refills- Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake
supplies:  Big Shot, Window Framelits, Autumn Accents die, Cotton ribbon, Lacy Brocade embossing folder, Antique brads, dimensionals, Paper Piercing tool, Piercing mat, Festive Paper Piercing Pack, Word Window punch, Little Labels punch pack, Champagne Shimmer paint spray mix (gotta have that sparkle & bling)!

I spent the day yesterday working on my Stamp 'Til You Cramp projects!!  WOW- I'm EXCITED!!  I have LOTS of cool things to share with those that are attending that day.  Believe me- you'll be going home with TONS of really neat projects!  Be sure you are registered by this Wednesday if you are planning to come, as this is the last day you can sign up.

We got almost 1" of rain in the past 24 plus hours & it is still coming.....just nice & easy.  YIPEE!!!  What a nice treat.  I loved hearing the thunder & rain coming down.  Sounds we have not heard much of at all this year.  We'll take what we can get......but we need lots more rain.  I am not complaining though- at least we were blessed with this!

Hope you enjoy your Sunday!!
Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

Another "Greeting Card Kids" card

Good morning!

Everyone attending my workshops this months has to make a choice.  They can either make this Halloween girl or the Christmas girl.  That is a hard decision I know!!   They are both really cute!

So- here is the same card that I posted yesterday, but I used Pumpkin Pie designer paper along the edges & I used a different stamp from this set.  What a cute little witch!  HUH!

'Greeting Card Kids' & Teeny Tiny Wishes'

cs:  Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake, Naturals White

Brights Designer Series Paper Pack

ink:  Black Stazon

markers: Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip

supplies:  Big Shot, Chevron Embossing folder, word window punch, Modern Label punch, 2 1/2" circle punch, Designer Ribbon slides, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2 way glue pen, Dimensionals, glue dot, Blender pens, Wild Wasabi Stitched ribbon

 I think she is just adorable too!!
I colored her with blender pens & markers to give her a more subtle look.
I used the top of my stamp case as my color palate & scribbled the markers on top of it (using the brush tipped (wide) end), then picked up the colors with my blender pen & colored onto the stamped image.
I used Naturals White card stock.  
NOTE:  Very Vanilla & Whisper White card stock don't work well when trying to watercolor.  Our watercolor paper would have been the best choice, but the piece of cardstock I stamped this image onto is on the inside of the card & measures 5 1/2" x 3 1/8".

I didn't have any bladder or kidney infection when I went to the dr yesterday- so guess that is good news!  I do have a cyst on my ovary & hoping it goes away on it's own soon or I will be going back to the dr next week for an ultrasound & the next step.  Thanks for notes & phone calls checking on me!  I am still really sore & tired.   Hope to be back to normal soon!

I am planning to be home all day today!!  LOTS to do to plan my big upcoming Stamp 'Til You Cramp!  I have more ideas to share then we have time to do that day, so have to get things narrowed down.

Have a great weekend!!

Happy Stamping!

ENJOY!
SUSIE

'Greeting Card Kids'

Good morning!
No boys today....Manda has the day off & gets to stay home with them.  She has had Parent Teachers Conferences the past 2 nights, so nice she is home & will get an extra day with them.

I've been having lower back pain & lower abdominal pain since Monday & it is getting worse so I'm off to the dr today.  Praying it isn't anything too serious- I don't have time to be sick.  I am also tired of hurting so bad though.

We all had a FUN time stamping last night!!  Glad to see those that joined me.  Everyone stamped some cute cards!!  Here is one of them.......I love this cute little 'Greeting Card Kids' Christmas/Winter girl. 

'Greeting Card Kids' & Teeny Tiny Wishes'

cs:  Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake, Naturals White

Brights Designer Series Paper Pack

ink:  Black Stazon

markers: Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip

supplies:  Big Shot, Chevron Embossing folder, word window punch, Modern Label punch, 2 1/2" circle punch, Designer Ribbon slides, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2 way glue pen, Dimensionals, glue dot, Blender pens, Wild Wasabi Stitched ribbon

This is a window card.
I punched the window out of the front that opens up with the 2 1/2" circle punch.
I think this little girl is just adorable!

I love the softened look of coloring with markers & blender pens.

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!

ENJOY!
SUSIE

'Full of Blessings'- such a beautiful card!

Good morning.

Busy day today getting everything finished up for my Stampin' Night here tonight!  Looking forward to seeing the gals & stamping with them.

Here is one of the cards that we'll be stamping tonight.  I love this stamp set.  And several of the stamps within this set will work perfectly for the layout that I did for this card.

'Full of Blessings' & 'Seasonal Sayings'

cs:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Naturals Ivory

ink:  Black Stazon

various colors of markers

supplies:  Big Shot, Argle Embossing folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Jewelry Tag punch, paper-pirecing mat, paper-piercing tool, silver brads, Very Vanilla Seam Binding ribbon, Crumb Cake Seam Binding ribbon, Early Espresso 1/2" stitched ribbon, Victoria Crochet trim, glue dot, dimensionals

This is a pull-up card!

 It opens like a hinge.

Here are 2 of the other stamps in this set that you could use too.
This is the border punch that is in the set.

 AND here is the wreath.
Isn't it pretty!  It is punched out with the 2 1/2" circle punch. 

Which layout is your favorite?

 Hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping!

ENJOY!

SUSIE

Another 'Watercolor Winter' pinecone

Good morning!

Here is another Christmas card that I created using the 'Watercolor Winter' stamp set.  I really like this card & debated on it being one of my Christmas Stamp-a-Stack cards.   But I used this layout then with the Holly & Berries instead.  It is the last Christmas Stamp-a-Stack card that I posted yesterday- so note that they are the same layout! 

'Watercolor Winter' & 'Greetings of the Season'

cs:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla

ink:  Always Artichoke & Early Espresso

supplies:  Big Shot, Lacy Brocade embossing folder, Label Collections framelits, sponge & dimensionals, Crumb Cake Seam Binding ribbon, glue dot, Champagne Shimmer Paint/Spray

Late yesterday afternoon Deke & I went to the visitation of our classmates mom- Sarah Smithart.   Sarah use to be the cook at Sigourney & then worked at our local vet office- PLUS much more in our community!  She will be missed by many!  Then when we got home we changed clothes & off we went to load hogs & got in late.  We did get a little bit of rain last night- which was very welcomed- even though we got wet standing in line at the visitation.  We are suppose to get some more on Saturday & pray we do! 

Today "bright & early" I have all 3 boys, as Nathan & Manda both have to be at school early for meetings.  I think that Brayden is going to go ride in the combine with Uncle Jerry & Aunt Kathy for awhile later this morning.  Deke will be out of town for a long meeting all day.  AND MAYBE if I am lucky the twins will take a nap & I can get some card stock folded & big shot things cut for my Stampin' Night I have here tomorrow night.  

Hope you have a great day!!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

'Watercolor Winter' Holly & Berries

Good morning.....
Here is my last Christmas 'Stamp-a-Stack' card.
I had a hard time trying to decide if I wanted this going with the stems up or down.  But I wanted the ribbon below- so chose this way.  

'Watercolor Winter' & 'Greetings of the Season'
cs:  Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke & Very Vanilla
ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke & Early Espresso
supplies:  Big Shot, Lacy Brocade embossing folder, Labels Collection Framelits, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding ribbon, glue dots, dimensionals, Champagne Shimmer Paint/Spray, Blender pen

Busy day yesterday......

• Took Drake to the dr. for an ear infection & got meds.  
• While we were out we went to the Manor House to see Ford & Juanita McFarlan.  It was Ford's 92nd birthday!!!  He said that seeing the twins made his day!  Both Ford & Juanita had to hold the boys- so cute!  We'll have to go visit them there more often.  We also got to see Barb & Gary McFarlan too while there- so that was an added treat.  Ford & Juanita are dear family friends of both Deke & mine.  They were best friends of my grandparents, plus their kids (Gary & Sue) were friends of my parents & Juanita worked at Deke's grandma's bank for years.  Quite a history! 
•  We met Papa Deke at the Pizza Ranch for lunch & ran into Beth & Josh, so ate with them.  
• Then stopped by the courthouse to get our flu shots & say hi to many friends there before getting back home. 
• I cut the twins hair last night & the Seeley family ate super with us.  Then twins spent the night with us as Manda had a terrible migraine.  Hope she feels better this morning.  

I am hoping the boys & I can go outside for a walk & swing today if it gets warm enough & not too windy.  We sell hogs tonight & I'm going right to bed when we get done & crash!!  It has been a long past few week & not much sleep here. 

Hope you have a fabulous day!!
Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

A CUTE photo of the twins!

 

Here is another photo of the 3 boys that Steven took.

My 3 farm boys!

Love it!

'Watercolor Winter' Pincones......

Happy Monday everyone!

WOW- I had a fun workshop yesterday with Shelly & everyone who joined us!  What a great afternoon of sharing my love of stamping!!  I think everyone had fun & liked all of the cards that we made!! 

Here is the 2nd of my 'Watercolor Winter' Christmas Stamp-a-Stack cards.   It is similar to a card that a demonstrator friend Dawn made & I saw clear back in July.  So I CASED (Copy And Share Everything) her layout, but changed the colors & the technique part of it!!  I love Early Espresso & Crumb Cake together- I don't think I can ever get tired of them.  They are perfect combos for this wintery card.

'Watercolor Winter' & 'Greetings of the Season'
cs:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla
ink:  Always Artichoke & Early Espresso
supplies:  Big Shot, Lacy Brocade embossing folder, sponge & dimensionals

Oh.... I am ready for my boys!  
I hope you have a good week!
Be sure to stop back by tomorrow for my last Christmas Stamp-a-Stack card.

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE