Stampin' Up!- "Vintage Leaves' recessed panel card!

Here is a pretty fall card.  This is one of my September monthly cards.  it is a recessed panel card.  Don't you love the colors of the leaves!  It is just a stunning card in person!  I love it!!

I stuck with some of the traditional fall colors & then added in the Bermuda Bay to give it a pop & be different.  

Check out the Woodland Embossing Folder!  I embossed the Soft Suede card stock & cut it into 2 strips- 1- 5 1/5 x 3/4" & 1- 5 1/4 x 1 1/2" & then embossed them with the Woodland Embossing Folder.  I used a sponge & rubbed over the top of the embossing to make the color & the embossed images 'pop out' a little more.  And did you notice the cool new Kraft Rope Trim that I used here for the bow?

stamp set:  'Vintage Leaves' & 'Sunburst Sayings'
card stock:  Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White
ink:  Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry
other:  Big Shot, Woodland Embossing Folder, Magnetic Platform, Leaflets Fraemlits, Classic Label Punch, Kraft Rope Trim, Sponge

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I had a long day yesterday!!  Stamping!  And then my sister-in-law Sheryl & her family (Stephanie, Chris, Michelle & Katie) are home to visit from New Jersey/Pennsylvania.....so we got to visit with them.  Sheryl even got to come to my stamp class yesterday morning!  We hadn't seen them since they were home last November for Nathan & Sarah's wedding.  So it was great catching up with all of them!

Here is a cute picture of all of the little cousins together last night at G'ma & G'pa Axmear's home.

 

 Katie, Try, Drake, Brody, Brayden, Colsyn & Collins

I burnt the midnight oil cutting card stock last night & Sheryl came down to visit me awhile.  

Nathan, Sarah, Masen & Deke all made the long haul to Decorah to race last night!  Nathan got 2nd in his heat & 5th in the main!

It was a short night.....I'm off to load the car & head off to Hiawatha today for my 2 monthly stamp classes there.  I'll head from there to Vinton tonight to meet up with my family at the races!

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

Stampin' Up!- 'Cookie Cutter Halloween'

Isn't he just adorable!!  Check out this cute little scarecrow!!  

This card is one that everyone joining me for my September classes to gets to make.   My class theme this month is fall!  (Yep- my favorite time of the year!)

This is a great fall card, but it could be made & used for many different occasions.  

stamp set:  'Spooky Fun' & 'Cookie Cutter Halloween'
card stock:  Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, Crushed Curry, Watercolor Paper
ink:  Black Stazon
markers: Various colors from the Many Marvelous Markers set!
other:  Blender Pens, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Halloween Scenes Edgelits, Softly Falling Embossing Folder, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Cookie Cutter Builder Punch, Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Glue Dots

We've been going 100 mph here.....wow- what a busy week we've had!!

I had a full day with boys yesterday!  And then I had stamp class last night here at our home.  I enjoyed getting to stamp & visit with everyone that joined me.  After everyone left I cleaned up & reset the project/tables, so I'm all geared up for more stamping with everyone joining me today!!  Woo Hoo!

The guys are headed to Decorah to race an Iron Man Chase tonight.  The rest of us will be going to Deke's parents to visit family that is visiting from New Jersey & Pennsylvania.  And I'll be burning the midnight oil cutting card stock again tonight.  

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!
Happy Stamping!
hugs-
SUSIE

Stampin' Up!- 'Basket of Wishes'

Oh my.....I love this card!  This is a cool banner layout & I used the cute basket with fall veggies in it!  

I love the stamp set, the layout, the colors.......isn't this a pretty fall card!  This is just a totally 'me' card with the colors & things. 

This is one of my September class cards......so everyone joining me to stamp this week gets to make this card with me!

stamp set:   'Basket of Wishes'
card stock:  Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Thick Whisper White, Old Olive
ink:  Basic Gray Archival Ink, Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive
other:  Banner Triple Punch, Big Shot, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, 5/8" Burlap Ribbon, Aqua Painter, Dimensionals, Glue Dot
 
Wow- I've just been swamped this week!  Lots going on here.  How has your week been?

I'm off this morning to pick up the boys & take the twins to pre-school.  Trey will be here to spend the day with me.  I have lots yet to get ready before I have my stamp class here at our home tonight. 

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Specials!!

A Halloween Treat!!

Here is one of the bags for my Halloween Treats class.  It turned out really cute!  And is the perfect size to hold some treats in.  I love the closure part of it. 

stamp set:  'Halloween Treat'
card stock:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
designer paper:  Halloween Nights Specialty DSP  (12x12)
ink:  Archival Basic Black
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Layering Oval Framelits, Halloween Night Baker's Twine, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

Measurements:
Black card stock= 6x6". Score along 2 outside edges (across from each other) at 1". Turn & score at 2 1/2" & 3 1/2". Snip flaps to fold into box.

I added a 2 1/2" Circle (folded in half) for the top flap.

DSP= 3 3/4" x 2 1/4". 

Here are a couple of photos to show you where I scored, cut & put adhesive on it.  

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It was a busy day with the boys yesterday.  Ben's little girl (Acea) was here for awhile too.  Laughing- we aren't quite sure what to do with little girls around here!  She is adorable & was really good though.  Acea & Masen are only a few days apart in age.  It was fun to what them plan together.  

Brayden did good at his game last night.  The weather was great!

We worked on things outside when we got home last night.  I'm hoping Ben gets the brick all done tomorrow.  We'll then just have the mess to clean up & all of the 'little' things to finish up on it then next week.

After we had supper last night & I got dishes done- I burnt the midnight oil working on stamping stuff.  

This morning I'm off to pick up all of the boys for the day.  We have some errands to run this morning & I'm hoping we can play outside.  Tonight when they go home I'll be burning the midnight oil cutting card stock.  

I hope you have a very special Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Check out my Pop-Up Panel card!

WOW- check out my Pop-Up Panel card!  It is super cute!!!  And sooooo much fun to make!  It took me several times to get it all figured out & adapted to be simple enough for me to mass produce when cutting to use for a stamp class.  And I got it figured out!!!  This layout will be one that I'll be sharing at my Holiday Extravaganza Class the end of October with everyone joining me then- although it will be created with a different stamp set......so stay tuned for when I post that card next month!  

The front of this card is just clean & simple......but when you open it up- it is AWESOME!

Isn't it just totally adorable!!!  I know I just love it!

This is what it looks like when the card is all of the way opened up!

And this is how it looks as you are starting to shut (or open) it.  It all just folds down flat!

stamp set:  'Halloween Treat', 'Ghoulish Grunge', 'Spooky Fun', 'Cookie Cutter Halloween
card stock:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
designer paper:  Halloween Night Specialty DSP (12x12)
ink:  Archival Basic Black
other:  Scoring Tool, Cookie Cutter Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 1/2" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Perfect White Accents (for eyes- with using a black sharpie marker in the center of them), Halloween Night Baker's Twine

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I had a fun day with my boys yesterday!  The weather wasn't nice enough though- so we were stuck inside.  That just made us be creative in our play!

Last night when the boys went home I got caught up on my farm bookwork.  Then I placed orders from Teri's party & burnt the midnight oil on stamping stuff!!

This morning Deke is off early to chore.  He'll be in the office for a little while this morning & then head to Mt. Pleasant for a meeting he has the rest of the late morning/afternoon.

I'm off this morning to go get the boys ready & take them to school.  Trey & Masen will be here to hang out with G'ma all day!  Maybe the weather will be nice & we can play outside some. 

Due to the weather Ben didn't make it yesterday to work on laying any brick.....hopefully he'll make it today!  I am so anxious to get it all done & the mess cleaned up!

Tonight we were suppose to sell hogs, but our buyer couldn't get them in.....so they are all sorted & ready to go next week I guess.  What a bummer!!

We will all be going to Brayden's football game tonight.....so the boys are excited about that!!!  When we get home from the game I'll burn the midnight oil cutting card stock! 

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

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All of my Halloween Treats!!

Check them out!!  This is all of my "Halloween Treats" class projects!!!  OH my gosh...I love Halloween & am so pleased with all of my projects for this years class. 

This is another one of the frames that Deke helped me make last month using plastic bird netting, so that I can take along my projects & display them at my classes. 

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Oh my.....we had a long & wild day yesterday!!  We were on the go the whole day!  It was about 9:00 pm when we got home last night, as after Bradyen's game we ran to Osky to deposit a hog check & pick up some groceries & things too.  And then I burnt the midnight oil working on stamping stuff!

This morning I'm off early to go pick up the boys for the day!  I am hoping the weather is nice & we can play outside some.

Deke is home to work on the farm all day today.  Ben got more brick laid yesterday- but still isn't done yet.  I'm hoping the weather cooperates & he can get more done today.  

Tonight when the boys go home I'll be burning the midnight oil again stamping!  I have LOTS to get done this week before my 4 stamp classes I have this week/weekend. 

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

Stampin' Up- BOO Banner

Here is a cool BOO Banner that I made using the Halloween Nights Specialty DSP!

It is cute hanging on on our door or even just the doorknob!  Brody informed me that he really liked it & he needed me to make one for him.  Maybe I'll add bats to the one I make for their home instead of ghosts. 

stamp set:  'Spooky Fun'
card stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie
designer paper:  Halloween Nights DSP Specialty (12x12)
ink:  Archival Basic Black
other:  Big Shot, Paisley Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits, Large Letter Framelits, Dimensionals

Note:  The ribbon is our retired Striped Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain ribbon.

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We had a great time stamping yesterday at my monthly class in N. Liberty!! I'm glad everyone joined me.  Bless Teri, Dena, Andrea & Leslie for helping to stay late to clean & pack up afterwards. 

Ben & his guys were at our home again & worked all day on the house & got more brick laid.

Last night I was beat when I got home.  I picked up a Casey's pizza for us for supper.  We helped Ben clean up outside, unloaded my car full of stamp stuff & then Deke & I watched a movie.

We have a busy day today...... as this morning Deke is off early to chore & head to the office for his weekly board meeting.  I'm off to go pick up the boys.  The twins have pre-school today, so I'll get them ready & take them to school.   Deke & I have a luncheon & afternoon meeting with our feed group in Frytown, so Trey will go with us to that.  We'll hurry home to chore.  Brayden will be riding the bus here tonight after school too.  

Then tonight we have a Spagetti supper at school to attend with Brayden, Brody & Drake.  We'll quickly eat & hurry to get to Brayden's football game.  

Gotta run....
I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE 

Stampin' Up!- 'Candy Cane Christmas'

This is a fun fold Christmas card using new products from the Holiday Catalog.  Isn't this designer paper beautiful!!  It is from the Presents & Pinecones DSP.

This is a side 'z fold' style card. 

stamp set:  'Candy Cane Christmas' & 'Holly Berry Happiness' (for the bow)
card stock:  Emerald Envy, Real Red, Mint Macaron & Whisper White
designer paper:  Presents & Pinecones DSP (12 x 12)
ink:  Real Red
other:  2" Circle Punch, Holly Berry Builder Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dot, Enamel Dots

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Yesterday we had a group of guys arrive early & start working on bricking.  I made cookies for them for their morning snack.  And then cooked pork burgers on the grill, along with chips & some fixing for lunch.  They got about 1/3 of it all done.  It looks really nice!  I love it!  I can't wait until it is all done & the big mess is cleaned up.  

I spent my day stamping yesterday- getting ready for my monthly classes I have this week!  Today I'm off to N. Liberty for my monthly class there.  Teri is our hostess.  We have a big group joining us.  I can't wait to see everyone & have them spend our afternoon stamping together!

I burnt the midnight oil cutting card stock, but still have some more to do.  And then get everything packed up & loaded in my car.  

So I'm on the run.......

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Sunday!!
Happy Stamping!!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Stampin' Up!- Paisley Ghosts

This is a quick & simple CUTE Halloween card.  Check out my little Paisley Framelits that I turned into Ghosts!

Which dresser do you like better?  I think the gray one is mine.....as I like the words stamped onto the front of it too!

I think they both turned out super cute!!

CLICK HERE to see the other dresser & ghost card that I made for my upcoming "Halloween Treats" class!

stamp sets:  'Ghoulish Grunge', 'Spooky Fun' & 'Halloween Treat'
card stock:  Basic Black or Basic Gray & Whisper White
ink:  Archival Basic Black & Whisper White CRAFT ink
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Paisley Framelits, Basic Rhinestones or Perfect White Accents , Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals, Decorative Label Punch 

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Jake & Jame had a beautiful wedding!!  We wish them much happiness & forever love!  It was nice seeing so many of our family & friends.   It was late when we got home.  We didn't end my making it back in time to get to Cindy & Pat's anniversary party.  

This morning the guys are to be here to work on bricking the bottom of our house.  We'll see if the weather cooperates.  I hope they get here & can get most of it done. 

They have the brick all set up & are getting ready to start!

 

I'm so anxious to see what it looks like when they are all done.

I'll be spending my day/night a stamping away!!  I pray that I have good mojo!  I have my ideas and stamp sets all planned- now hoping everything falls into place.  I have my stamp class in N. Liberty tomorrow & Teri is our hostess this month!!  WOO HOO!!

I hope you have a SUPER Saturday!!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Stampin' Up!- Halloween Treats!!

So what do you think?  Check out my upcoming treat boxes/bags for my upcoming 'Halloween Treats' class.  They are all different & fun & can hold treats that you want to give to someone special for Halloween!  I can't wait for this fun class.  I so love Halloween! 

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We were on the go & busy all day yesterday!  Last night when the boys left Deke & I went to a feed supper at Benny's Feed.  Then we made a quick trip to Ottumwa to Menards to get an outside faucet for our house.  Makenzy will be here sometime today to put that on for us.  Ben was here last night & set up things to get ready to lay our brick.  Oh how we can't wait for this project to be all done!

Today Deke will be home to work on the farm most of the day.  It is Duwa's annual farm sale too- so he hopes to go to it for awhile this afternoon if is isn't raining.  

This morning I'm off to go pick up the boys.  I'll get them up, get their breakfast & drop the twins off at school.  Trey & I will then head back out to our house & wait for Masen to get here to spend the day with us.  Sarah has today off work, but she is in a wedding this weekend- so will be leaving to go do things for that. 

Tonight we'll all (minus Sarah) be attending my nephew Jacob Edmundson & Jamie's wedding in Tiffin.  We also have a 35th Anniversary Reception to attend too- so will head back to Sigourney (hopefully in time) to make it there.  

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!! 

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

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Stampin' Up!- 'Paisleys & Posies'

Here is another clean & simple card that is more fallish.  I love the words in this stamp set.  And I love this new stamp set & coordinating designer paper!

stamp set:
card stock:
designer paper:
ink:
other:

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Oh what a LONG day yesterday was with boys, selling hogs & Masen all night.  I will update this post later today hopefully!

The brick was delivered yesterday morning & the brick layer was here for awhile yesterday afternoon & got some of the planning done.  He plans to be back on Saturday with a crew & hopefully they'll get most of it done.  Yesterdays rain kinda put a damper on things.

The twins loved pre-school!  

Brody, Manda & Drake!

I'm off early this morning to pick up the 3 Seeley boys, as Manda has another early meeting today.

Tonight we have a feed supper to go to when the boys leave & then we have to make a quick trip to Menards in Ottumwa to pick up some things for the carpenter to be able to fix my outside house faucet.

I hope you have a very special Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
hugs-
SUSIE

Stampin' Up!- 'Jar of Haunts'

Here is one of my Halloween Treat bags for my upcoming Halloween Treats class!  

Didn't it turn out super cute!  That mummy jar is just adorable!!!  This is just a great little treat bag!

I used our Kraft Tag a Bag Gift Bags, folded it to make another pocket...so there is a pocket to put treats into & a pocket for a card insert that you can stamp on (as I did above with the spider web, spider & words).  

stamp sets:  'Spooky Fun' & 'Jar of Haunts'
card stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White
designer paper:  Halloween Night Specialty DSP (12x12)
ink:  Archival Basic Black
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Everyday Jars Framelits, Basic Black Baker's Twine, 1/8" Handheld Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 1/2" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a busy day with all of our boys!!  The twins went with Papa for a couple of hours after lunch to go pick up Uncle Nathan's motor that was getting fixed & they stopped at Duwa's to check out all of the 'goodies' there for their upcoming fall auction this week.  We baked cookies & played outside for awhile after they got home.

When the boys left last night I worked on getting all of the caulking scrapped off of the windows, watered plants & worked in the yard.  It was almost dark when I got in & Deke didn't get in until about 9:00.  I made tenderloins for supper & then worked on farm bookwork before calling it a night.  I had hoped to stamp, but I just didn't get that far. 

This morning Deke is off early to chore & head to the office.  He then has an appointment later this morning to get the truck worked on.  I'm off early to pick up the boys.  Today will be the twins 1st day of Pre-School, so it is another 'first' for us!!  I hope they like it!!  Brody is excited & Drake is worried.  I will take them to school & then they'll ride the bus home.  I can't wait to hear all about their day tonight when they get home. 

Nathan & Sarah are going to the Boone Nationals this afternoon/tonight- so Masen is staying with us.  We'll go to Brayden's FB game.  And then Manda will keep Masen for me for a couple of hours, so we can come home & I'll help Deke sell hogs, as tonight is my farmer night.  When we get done loading hogs, I'll go pick up Masen & he'll stay all night with us.

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