'Seasonally Scattered'- THANKS!

THANKS!!  Wow- this is such a powerful word isn't it!  I know I'm so thankful for so much in my life.  I am crazy busy & I have a hard time wearing so many different hats at times- but I love what I do & I'm thankful for everything!

This is an embossed resist fall card.  It is a fun technique to do with a cool outcome!  I love hearing the "awhhs" when you emboss!  

'Seasonally Scattered'
cs & ink:  Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze & Versamark Ink pad
supplies:  Chevron Ribbon, Sponges, Glue Dot, Dimensionals, Embossing Buddy, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

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What a long day yesterday was!!  We had lots to do & got alot done, but just about ran out of having enough hours in the day to get them all done.   

Deke & Mike did get re-elected as Keokuk County Board of Supervisors.  

Our truckers were late getting here & so we didn't start loading the semi's until after 1:30 a.m. this morning.  It was then about 3:15 a.m. when we walked in the house, so we only got a few hours of sleep.  It was a very short night & it is gonna be a very long day!!

Deke is headed out to chore, then off to the office & then he'll be in Burlington for an afternoon meeting & back home to chore again- so he'll be gone all day.  I'm headed in to get the boys.  I'll then be burning the midnight oil tonight getting everything ready for my stampin' class I have here at our home tomorrow night.  

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!  

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Weekly Deals- Nov. 4-10, 2014

A beautiful 'Wondrous Wreath' card!

WOW!  Last month I got an awesome fall wreath card from demonstrator Mary Ann Sedlacek.  I emailed her to find out how she cut the top for the gate fold card she sent to me.  She gracious shared that it was the Apothecary Accents framelits!  I was like- Oh WOW!!  I'll change the colors she used & re-create (CASE) her card for my upcoming STYC.  (She used Soft Suede for her card base, plus Hello Honey & Tangelo Twist for her wreath.) 

So here is my Christmas version of her card.  Isn't this just gorgeous!!  It reminds me of a wreath hanging on my grandma's fence.  I LOVE it!  It is a simple elegance creation I do believe!

'Wondrous Wreath', 'Hardwood' background & 'Petite Pairs'
cs:  Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
ink:  Early Espresso, Old Olive, Real Red
supplies:  Big Shot, Wonderful Wreath framelits, Apothecary Accents framelits, Candy Dots Brad Bases, Paper Piercing mat, Paper Piercing Tool, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Word Window Punch, Paper Snips, 1/2" Circle Punch

Check it out with it opened up a little below. 

Today is a crazy day!!!  Deke & I are off early this morning to go to the polls & vote first thing when they open up.  I'll then go pick up the boys & Brayden & take him to school.  We have an insurance agent coming late morning, have to have 2 hogs to the locker right after lunch & then sell 2 semi loads of hogs this evening.  Yep- tonight is my farmer night!  When we get in from loading hogs we'll eat supper, shower & head to the courthouse to be there to see the results of the elections as the votes are recorded.  Deke is running for re-election for our Keokuk County Board of Supervisors.  I wish him luck!  I pray that he & Mike both get re-elected as they make a good team & definitely serve the tax payers of our county well.  

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

A Partridge in a pear tree!

Here is a card I made using the Holiday Catalog set- 'Partridge & Pears'.  I love coloring with our Blendabilities Markers.  This card was one of the projects at my STYC event. 

'Partridge & Pears'

cs:  Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

ink:  Black Memento

Blendablities Marker Assortments:  Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake

supplies:  Big Shot, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Crumb Cake Seam Binding ribbon, Glue Dot, Dimensionals, Circle Framelits, Paper Snips 

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I sure enjoyed my day stamping yesterday with all of you that joined me!  I'm looking forward to sharing the exact same 6 cards with my other 2 groups this week too!!

I am not a fan of this day light savings time.  I don't mind getting up in the dark in the mornings, but I sure don't like having to drive home at night in the dark & eating supper in the dark, etc.

Deke is off to meetings today & tonight.  I'll be home with the boys.  I am hoping that it is nice enough we can go outside to play today.  I have lots to catch up on tonight from having stamp stuff all weekend.  And I need to gear up & finish things for this weeks stamp classes too.  Humm....hoping I get alot done.

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!

SUSIE

'Mingle All The Way"!

Hello!! 
I love snowflakes!  And I love silver.....so this card is just a favorite of mine.  I just think that it is so elegant looking.

Check out the snowflake embellishment!  And I really like the silver ribbon too!  

Everyone made this card that stamped with me at STYC last weekend.


'Mingle All The Way'
cs:  Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Silver Foil
dp:  All Is Clam Specialty Designer Paper
ink:  Smoky Slate
supplies:  2 1/2"  Circle Punch, 2 3/8" Circle Punch, 2" Circle Punch, Silver Satin Ribbon, All Is Calm Snowflake Embellishment, dimensionals, glue dot

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I'm headed to N. Liberty for my monthly class there.  Lana is our hostess this month.  I can't wait to see everyone & share!  My theme for this months cards is Winter/Holiday! I will get photos taken of these cards & post them later this week.

Gotta run.....still lots to do!  I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!  
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Our Trick-or-Treaters!

Brayden & Jacobi (Brayden's baby brother)

Drake, Trey & Brody

I just had to share a comical photo of the boys at our home last night on one of their stops for trick-or-treating.  How blessed we are that Nathan, Kimi, Manda, Steve & all 5 boys were all at our house at the same time.  The boys were excited to see each other in their costumes & get their picture taken together.  It isn't easy getting them to look at the camera at the same time- so this is about as good as it got for capturing them all.

Jacobi is Brayden's mom (Kimi) & Mike's son & he just turned 5 months old on 10/22.  And Trey will be 5 months old on 11/12- so they are only about 3 weeks apart in age.  They were both hungry & wanting to eat & not get their picture taken.

But all in all- it didn't turn out to be too bad of a photo.

We had a great Halloween!  

I hope you did too!

 Here is the card that I made for the boys.

I just can't get enough of this cute little ghost & pumpkins.

This stamp set & coordinating framelits is definitely a favorite of mine.

 'Fall Fest' & 'Good Greetings' (hostess only stamp set for Oct.)

cs:  Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Basic Black

dp:  Motley Monster Designer Paper

ink:  Black Memento, Tangerine Tango

supplies:  Tangerine Tango ribbon, Basic Black 1/8" ribbon, Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Big Shot, Fun Fall Framelits

Here are the cards & little candy bar treats I had sitting out that I made for the boys.

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I am home today!

And I'm going to be a stampin' fool!

I pray that I have good mojo- as I have ALOT to do!

I have a class tomorrow with my monthly N. Liberty gals.

I am looking forward to seeing all of them & sharing!

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
hugs!
SUSIE

Project Life- is memory keeping your way!

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It is a very merry- 'Santa Stache'!

Hello-
Here is another STYC card that is cute & a fun fold too!  Check out the sparkly mustache & beard.  I used the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer 12x12 paper, along with the Mustache Framelit & the 1 3/4" Scalloped Circle Punch.

I colored the hat with a Real Red Stampin' Write Marker & his face is colored with the Skin Tone Assortment Blendabilites Markers.

Be sure to check out the fun fold too!

'Santa Stache' & 'Holiday Invitations'
cs:  Wild Wasabi, Real Red & Whisper White
Glimmer Paper:  Dazzling Diamonds
ink:  Black Memento
marker:  Real Red
Blendablities:  Skin Tone Assortment
supplies:  Big Shot, Mustache Framelit, Large Pola Dot Embossing Folder, Decorative Label Punch, 1 3/4" Scalloped Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dot 

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We had a fun time last night on "Hallows Eve" with the boys at the Autumn Acres Pumpkin Patch.  I posted a few photos of our fun late last night when we got home.  You should have heard the laughs & giggles!  And then we had a treat & got to all eat supper at McDonalds together.

When I got home last night I was busy putting together Halloween Treats for our boys & a few other special little friends.  And of course they all got a Halloween card from me too (which I'll try to get a photo of & post soon).

Today the boys & I have errands to run this morning (recycle center, bank, etc.).  I don't think it is going to be warm enough today to get to play outside- guess we'll see.  Tonight the boys will all go trick or treating!  And I hope to spend the later part of my evening burning the midnight oil creating for Lana's Stampin' Party that I have on Sunday! 

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!  
Wishing you all a very safe & Happy Halloween!!
Happy Stamping!!
Hugs!
SUSIE

We had a FUN time with the boys at Autumn Acres last night!

 

Drake & Brayden

Drake & the goats.

 

Brody & Steve

Brody & Brayden

Manda & Brody

 

Trey

Drake

Brayden

A little 'Christmas Bauble'!

Good morning!

I love this ornament!  It is embossed with gold embossing powder & then I colored it with our awesome blendabilities markers.

I think that the Baked Brown Sugar card stock just looks amazing with gold- as it is so rich looking.  

I will update this with a supply list soon!

I'm off to pick up the boys.  Deke has 2 meetings & gone all day again today.   We are hoping that the sun shines today & the wind isn't too strong....so we can go out & play a bit.  Then after school, Manda, Steve & I are headed to the Pumpkin Patch with all 4 boys.  Think we'll go to McDonald's for supper & make a fun night of it.  I hope to get a few groceries & make a quick stop at Walmart too before heading back home.

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

I'm thankful for you!!

Hello!  
Here is another clean & simple card!  This card is another one of my STYC projects.

'I'm Thankful' & 'Merry Everything'
cs:  Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
dp:  Color Me Autumn
supplies:  Decorative Label Punch, dimensionals

I am thankful for many things! And yes- I'm thankful for many of you- as I get to share my love of stamping with you.   I love how this card says 'you'!  Wouldn't someone special you know just love to get this card!!  

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Yesterday Brayden came out after school & was in heaven when Papa got home, as he helped him put together new flooring in the nursery.  He is such a good little helper.  He was bummed though, as he had to go home before we got hogs loaded, so he didn't get to help do that.  

Deke & I had a late night on the farm, as the semi driver got held up unloading the load he hauled prior to ours.  Thankfully the weather was nice (little chilly- but not windy or wet).  We loaded about 175 head and even though 100 head came from an outside lot- Deke hung lights & all worked out.

I'm headed to Manda's this morning to get the boys.  Deke has meetings again....so it will just be me & the boys again today.  I think I'm finally home tonight- so will be busy stamping & figuring out the 6 cards for my November monthly classes.  

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

A clean & simple- 'For All Things'

Hello!
 Can you believe that the leaf images on this card are designer paper?  Yep!  It looks like it was stamped doesn't it.  Now how cool is that? 

This is a clean & simple card.  It was one of my STYC projects that everyone got to make.

Notice the cute little Note Tag Punch worked perfectly to punch out the words here too. 

'For All Things'
cs:  Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede, Sahra Sand, Very Vanilla
dp:  Color Me Autumn Designer Paper
ink:  Mossy Meadow
other:  Note Tag Punch, Burlap Ribbon (unravel edge for strings to tie), Autumn Wooden Elements, dimensionals, glue dot

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I'm off to pick up the boys.  Deke is gone all day again today for meetings.  Tonight I'll be a farmer helping him to sell hogs.  

Somehow & sometime I've got to be home to finish unpacking & putting away all of the stuff from STYC that is sitting all over our family room.  I need to put on my creative hat & start creating again- as I have my monthly class on Sunday with Lana being our hostess.  Oh my gosh- I can't believe that November is almost here already!

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!
Happy Stamping!
HUGS!
SUSIE

This weeks- "Weekly Deals"- Oct 28 - Nov 3, 2014!

A sparkly "Ornamental Pines"

Hello!!
This is a beautiful card created with one of my favorite Holiday Catalog sets- 'Ornamental Pines'!  I do believe that this card was one of the favorites of many that got to attend my STYC class over the weekend.  

I got a card from LouAnn in my GoDiva's group that was kinda of like this.  I added another layer & changed the color of the ribbon & some things & this is what my card turned out like.  

Gosh......I had a very a busy weekend stamping.   It was a great time!!  I love my Fall STYC, highlighting the upcoming holidays & our awesome Holiday Catalog we have this year.  I spent about 7 1/2 hours in South English yesterday cleaning & packing up from Saturday's big event.  Aunt Kathy, Cindy & Betty came over to help me- bless them!!  What wonderful friends they are- as I got home a few hours earlier thanks to them, than I would have without all of their help! 

Ok, I am headed in to pick up my boys!  Then tonight I'm a farmer.  Nathan, Steve & Brayden will be here to help Deke & I sort outside hogs. 
 
I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!
Happy stamping!!
Hugs!
SUSIE

A 'Mingle All The Way' gift card!

Hello!
I added the Gift Card Envelope Die to a card front here for something cute & different.  Wouldn't you like to get something like this for Christmas!  This card was one of my favorites that we made yesterday at my Fall STYC event.

I just added a strip of paper from our Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper Stack & I also embossed with our Lucky Stars embossing folder.  

I think that it turned out super CUTE!!

 

 I will update this post with the rest of the supplies sometime soon.

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Yesterday's Fall Stamp 'Til You Cramp was awesome!!  The whole class was themed around our Holiday Catalog!  We all had a great time!  I loved sharing my day with everyone that joined me.  And I think that everyone liked ALL of the project that they created.  Everyone left with a huge sack full of projects and new ideas that they created!

 

Right now we are headed out the door to go to local breakfasts for- Tri-County FFA & Keota Fireman's.  And then I'm off to clean up the hall I rented for my stamp camp yesterday.  I will be there the whole day.....and then have to put everything away when I get home tonight- so it is going to be a long day!

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!!
Happy Stamping!
HUGS!
SUSIE