Brody, Drake & Trey

Another 'Birthday Surprise'!

 Hello!!

A week ago or so I shared with you a cute birthday card that I made.

This is almost the exact same card- but it is going the other direction.

Click HERE to see that card! 

I used the new 'Birthday Surprise'- stamp set!

'Birthday Surprise'

cs:  Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla & Early Espresso

ink:  Early Espresso & Calypso Coral

supplies:  Big Shot, Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Spiral Punch, 2 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, 2" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (Star), dimensionals 

The balloons & this word stamp set are also included in this set!
It is an awesome new stamp set!

AND

Wouldn't this be a great stamp set for not only card but for scrapbooking too!

The guys will be headed to Columbus Junction tonight to race if we don't get too much rain.
I will be home stamping & getting caught up on some things here.  

I can't believe that it is Friday!!!

I hope you have a FABULOUS day!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

'Work of Art'

Hello!
This was one of my June workshop cards.

It is just like my swap from our SU! cruise in May- 

except that I changed the colors.

You can check out that card if you missed it by CLICKING HERE!

'Work of Art'
cs:  Melon Mambo, Smokey Slate & Whisper White
ink:  Melon Mambo & Smokey Slate
supplies:  Neutrals Candy Dots (Smokey Slate), Dimensionals, Paper Snips

We all went to the races last night.
It was Trey's first time.
Everyone was so good.
Nathan got 6th place.
  
Here is G'ma with her 4 boys at the races!
 
I hope you have a very special Thursday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

This is - 'Peace, Love & Cupcakes'

Hello!

Here is a cute card that I created using a new set called-

'Peace, Love & Cupcakes'.

How cute it is!!

It is perfect for many occasions.

 'Peace, Love & Cupcakes'

cs:  Chocolate Chip, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Whisper White

ink:  Calypso Coral & Chocolate Chip

supplies:  Big Shot, Large Polka Dot embossing folder, 2" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Basic Pearls, dimensionals

Brayden has been here since since Sunday afternoon-
as Nathan has been in Des Monies this week for his superintendent classes.
Nathan will get home tonight.
Yesterday Brayden spent the day with Aunt Kathy & Uncle Jerry.

I met Jenny to get her pork for her moms party yesterday morning 
& then went to Manda's.
Last night was a late night on the farm with the piggies.
Thankfully it wasn't too hot.
Brayden was lovin' being here to help again.
He is quite the little farmer!

Tonight we'll be headed to Oskaloosa racing!
We are wishing the 52 team good luck!
 

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

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This weeks- WEEKLY DEALS- June 24-30, 2014!

A NEW In Color Bookmark!

Hello!

Here is an In Color Bookmark that I made for my Open Houses earlier this month.

I love all of these NEW In Colors.

Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow & Tangelo Twist

 They are very rich looking.

Since fall is my favorite time of the year I'm so excited 

about all of the cool projects I will be making using these new colors.

Now to find time to 'play' so that I can show them to you!

We have a crazy day here!

And tonight will be a late night on the farm helping Deke sell hogs.

I hope you have a TERRIFIC TUESDAY!

Happy Stamping!
HUGS!
SUSIE

'Beautiful Bunch' with coordinating Fun Flower Punch!

Hello!

 Check out this card made using a new stamp set & punch,
with left over pieces laying on my stamp room table.

 I love that so many of our SU! stamp sets have coordinating punches to go with them!

And I love these 2 new In Colors too!

Hello Honey & Blackberry Bliss!

They are just so rich looking & coordinate awesome together.

'Beautiful Bunch' & 'Sumthin' Sumthin'
cs:  Whisper White, Hello Honey, Blackberry Bliss
dp:  Moonlight Paper Stack
ink:  Hello Honey & Blackberry Bliss
supplies:  Big Shot, Circle Framelits, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Fun Flower Punch, Petite Petals Ppunch, Basic Pearls, Blackberry Bliss 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

Our kids came for supper last night to celebrate Deke's birthday & Father's Day.
We grilled out on the porch since it was raining.
And had a great time with everyone here.

Deke is in the office this morning.
I'll pick him up at 10 & we are going to my friend Teresa's funeral.
What a sad day....she was such an awesome person & will be missed in our community so much.

Brayden is here today- so I'll drop him off at his G'ma Trudy's 
& then pick up back up after the funeral.

Tonight one of my downline- Cindy- is coming & we'll be designing 
& cutting her swap for convention!

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!
Happy Stamping!
HUGS!
SUSIE

New 'Age Awareness' photopolymer set......

Hello!

Here is the quick & simple black & white card

that I made for Deke's birthday.

I LOVE this new photopolymer set called- 'Age Awareness'!

Isn't the script & size of this image just perfect!

'Age Awareness' & 'Pictogram Punches'

cs:  Basic Black & Whisper White

ink:  Memento

supplies:  dimensionals

All of our kids are coming for supper tonight

for a belated Father's Day & Deke's Birthday celebration.

I'll be making some of Deke's favorite things for supper.

So I will be busy the majority of the day in the kitchen.

Last night I got my eggs & potatoes boiled for the potato salad & deviled eggs.

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We rushed off to take Brayden home yesterday morning to see his Uncle Bryce, 

picked up the twins & went to the parade.

We had a fun day with the boys.

I took them home early last evening & got to visit a bit & cuddle with Trey.

The guys all went racing- including Brayden, his Papa Mark & Uncle Bryce.

Nathan got 5th- but came home in one piece- thankfully.

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!
hugs!
SUSIE

Another 'Blended Bloom' card

Good morning!

Here is another card created with some more new catalog products.

Check out the stamps, designer paper & new embossing folder.

I made this card especially for a special lady & mailed it to her this week!

'Blended Bloom' & 'Num-Num'

cs:  Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White & So Saffron

dp:  Back to Black

ink:  Versamark, Black Stazon, Pumpkin Pie & So Saffron

supplies:  Big Shot, Large Polka Dot, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (flower), Basic Pearls, Paper Snips, Embossing Buddy, Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sponge, Dimensionals & Glue Dot

My downline Dawn used this new Back to Black Designer Paper & similar layout for her swap she did last weekend for our team meeting.

I thought it was so pretty, so I changed it somewhat & ended up creating

 this card from her inspiration.

(I'll post her card sometime soon.)

Dawn's card is red, black & white & I know you'll love it!

Don't you love this new Back to Black Designer Paper?

 I know that I am in LOVE with it!

SHHHHH....HERE IS A SECRET......

When you buy 3 packages of any designer paper in July you will get the 
4th package for FREE!

YES FREE!!  

Woo Hoo!

So how many of you are going to be buying this awesome new 
Back to Black Designer Paper??

And there are so many other new Designer Papers too to choose from.

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We are off to the Hedrick parade this morning!

We need to stop & get candy & pick up the boys.

 We'll be headed to West Liberty tonight to race.

Nathan got 4th in Bloomfield last night- as Columbus Junction cancelled due to wet track.

Gotta run.....

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

 

 

'So Very Happy' with Blossom Flower Punch!

Hello!
Here is another fun fold card that everyone made at my June classes.

Shown here are 2 of the new In Colors-

Hello Honey & Blackberry Bliss.

Aren't they just gorgeous together!

 'So Very Happy'

cs:  Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Whisper White

dp:  Moonlight Paper Stack

ink:  Blackberry Bliss

marker:  Hello Honey

supplies:  Hello Honey 3/8" Satin Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, 1 1/4" Scalloped Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Boho Blossom Punch, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, 

Scissor Snips, Big Shot, Circle Collection framelits

Check out the fun fold!

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Nathan brought pizza last night & we all ate supper in the shop together 

to celebrate Deke's birthday.

The guys got the car ready for more racing tonight.

Today is Steven's last day home with Manda & the boys before returning back to work on Monday.

It doesn't seem possible that Trey was already a week old yesterday!

He is just so precious!

 Trey had his first bottle yesterday that daddy gave him & did great!

And he got to go on his first walk!

We have another full day here.....

This morning I am off to help on the farm.

We had lightening hit the grinding shed last night & took out the scale.

I'll be headed for parts if we can find someone that has them on hand,

 so that Deke can get it fixed & be able to grind feed today.

As the piggies have to be fed.

Deke has meetings all afternoon in Mt. Pleasant for a board he is on for 

his Board of Supervisor job.

And then he'll be home to chore & we are all headed to Columbus Junction tonight to the races.

Brayden is going to my sisters this afternoon to go swimming with my 

great-nephew Lawson & will then be coming out here.

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
hugs!
SUSIE

Another angel!

 

 Here is a photo of my dear friend Teresa Hoffman & her son.

She has always been an angel- but she left this world last night after 

a very long & hard battle with cancer.

She was just a beautiful person- inside & outside.

AND

 She was so talented & creative!

She loved scrapbooking & stamping!

She will be missed by many.

A 'Birthday Surprise'!

 Hello!

Happy Birthday to my awesome husband today!!

He is the love of my life & I'm so blessed!
Love ya Deke!
Gosh....we started dating when he was 19....been together a long time....
but they are all wonderful years! 

We'll celebrate his special day on Sunday night with our kids & grandsons here for supper.

 This isn't his card.....I'll have to find time to make his yet today and post it sometime soon.

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This is a cool birthday card though, that I made earlier this week 
for a swap that I'm in.

There is a ton of new products used here......

• 'Birthday Surprise' set- pg. 52
• Large Polka Dot embossing folder- pg. 227
• 2" Circle Punch- pg. 221
• Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (set of 3- used the star)- pg. 222
• Spiral Border Punch- pg. 222

I love the big words & images in this new stamp set.

Wouldn't this be a great set for scrapbooking too! 

'Birthday Surprise'

cs:  Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla & Early Espresso

ink:  Early Espresso & Calypso Coral

supplies:  Big Shot, Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Spiral Punch, 2 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, 2" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (Star), dimensionals 

We had a fun night at the races last night.
The twins were so good.
Nathan got 3rd.....and looked good driving his black car again.
The guys have spent several hours/days/nights over the past few weeks
 in the shop getting it back together.

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

Happy 13th Stampin' Up! Anniversary to me!!!!!

 

I hope you will celebrate this awesomeness with me!!
Today is my 13th Anniversary as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator!
Woo Hoo!
I'm so blessed to have gotten to share my love of stamping with so many of you over these years.
I look forward to many more years & lots of stamping with each of you!

A special thanks to a demonstrator friend Jody that made the above image 
with MDS for her 13th Anniversary & I CASED it!
Isn't it CUTE!

I hope you have an awesome day!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

A circle flip card with 'Open Sea'

Hello!

Here is one of my May workshop cards.

I just realized that I hadn't posted this card yet.

I love it!

What a fun & simple guy card.

 'Open Sea', 'World Map'

 ('Delightful Dozen- words are now retired)

cs:  Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Soft Sky & Basic Black

ink:  Black Stazon, Soft Sky

marker:  Soft Sky

supplies:  Big Shot, Circle Card Thinlit, Circle Thinlit, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Sponge

My 3 boys & I spent the majority of our day yesterday outside having fun.

Trey got a good report from Dr. Mary & is gaining weight.

We had a late night on the farm selling hogs.

Brayden got to help us & was lovin' it-

he is a definite farmer that is forsure.

 

Deke has a meeting this morning.

I'll be at one of my other jobs today- in the office doing farm bookwork.

Then tonight I'll be going racing with my family.

And I've offered to the take the twins with me as I know they love cheering on Uncle Nathan.

I hope Nathan & the 52 Wood Racing Team has good luck!

Gotta run....

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE