'Flirty Flowers'

Is it really Spring?  Well- the weather sure doesn't seem like it.  But check out these flowers!  They make me think of Spring.  And I love the font & words in this stamp set- 'Flirty Flowers' too!

Check out the gorgeous black designer paper.  It is from the Whole Lot of Lovely DSP in the annual catalog on page 188.  

I colored these flowers with my Stampin' Blends.  But you could easily use the Stampin' Write Markers on them too!  

stamp set:  'Flirty Flowers
card stock:  Peekaboo Peach, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black, Whisper White
designer paper:  Whole Lot of Lovely
ink:  Black Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Light Calypso Coral, Light Pool Party, Light Old Olive, Dark Daffodil Delight
other:  Dimensionals, Peekaboo Peach Crinkled Seam Binding ribbon, Glue Dots

Did you notice the little added black triangle layers behind the white square?  This is an old scrapbooking thing I use to do & thought it was perfect to add just that little bit of added color here on this card!

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Yesterday was a busy day with kids.  Last night I burnt the midnight oil working on stamping stuff.  

This morning Deke is up early to chore & head to his courthouse office.  I'm up early to go get the boys, take the twins to school & spend my day with the 3 little ones.  Tonight when everyone has gone home I'll be burning the midnight oil again stamping.  

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Another 'Lovely As A Tree'

Last week I need lots of sympathy cards.  Here is one I did, using the Stampin' Blends to color it.  
Talk about fast & easy!  I was amazed!  This stamp set- 'Lovely As A Tree' has been around for many years.  It is one of my favorite stamp sets & a "go to" for guy cards, sympathy cards & fall cards".
I paired it up with the 'Thoughts & Prayers'.  It too is another awesome "must have" stamp set.  

(NOTE:  I do apologize for sharing a card using the Stampin' Blends, as they are currently on unorderable status right now, until around the end of May.  They have been a very popular item & many of them were on back order.  So add them to your wish list!!  You'll want to buy them when they are available again if you don't already have them.)

stamp sets:  'Lovely As A Tree' & 'Thoughts & Prayers'
card stock:  Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
designer paper: Wood Textures 6x6 DSP stack
ink:  Chocolate Chips & Black Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Bronze- to color the White Accents & the tree trunk, Dark & Light Old Olive
other:  Burlap ribbon, Glue Dots, Perfect White Accents- colored with the Bronze Stampin' Blend, 2 1/4" Circle Punch, Dimensionals

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Yesterday was a busy day!  I spent most of my day on the farm, helping Deke, as we got new baby piggies in.  I got inside, just in time to jump in the shower & get things done for supper, as our kids/grandkids were all here last night for our Easter get-to-gether.  The kids played games & had fun with some of their new toys they got in their Easter baskets.  I have eggs ready for their Egg Hunt, but it was cold & windy out- so we delayed that until they get here after school on Thursday- as I think it will be warmer out then.

This morning I'm off to pick up the 3 Seeley boys.  And then get the 3 Wood kids.  They will all 6 be here today, as there isn't any school again today.  They were making their plans last night for everything they wanted to do.  

We didn't have too good of luck yesterday.  Deke's farm scout broke & we just got it back a couple of weeks ago from being repaired, so he's going to have to run it back to the dealer sometime today.  And somehow today I've got to either go try to find or call & find a new deep freeze.  As our deep freeze quit yesterday- so I'm hoping I can get a new one delivered sometime today, so we don't end up loosing any of our meat.  And then I'll have to get our old one all emptied out & everything put back into our new one.   

Tonight when the kids have all gone home I have LOTS of stamping stuff I've got to get done!!  And if we don't get any rain, Deke hopes to be in the field.  

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Petal Palette

This is another one of my 'All Occasions' cards!  I am a green lover.....so combined Old Olive & Pear Pizzaz here.  I used the great stamp set- 'Petal Palette' that is in the Occasions Catalog.

stamp set:  'Petal Palette'
card stock:  Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White
designer paper:  Coffee Break
ink:  Old Olive
other:  Glitter Enamel Dots (Old Olive), Shimmery Pear Pizzazz ribbon, dimensionals, glue dots

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I pretty much stamped every spare minute I had all weekend.  I got alot done, but not near enough. 
 

This morning Deke is up early to chore & head to the office for his weekly board meeting.  I'm up early to work on trying to get some more stamping stuff done.  The kids don't have school again today, for Easter break.  And we have baby piggies coming again today.  They'll be here around noon, so I'll be working outside all afternoon with Deke on our farm.  

Tonight we'll have our Easter with our kids/grandkids here.  So hoping the boys can have their egg hunt outside.  

Gotta run.....

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!!

Happy Stamping!
hugs-
SUSIE

Happy Easter!!

Here is a cute Easter Bunny 12x12 framed sampler I made.

I used the 'Picnic for You' stamp set & coordinating framelits for the basket.
For the eggs I used the oval Stitched Framelits.
For the clouds I used the Tree Builder Punch.

I made several of these for gifts.  Didn't he turn out cute!  Trey & Masen helped me a few weeks ago one day make these. 

stamp set:  'Picnic for You'
card stock: 12x12 Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Soft Sky, Lucky Lime Twist, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Wisteria Wonder, Peekaboo Peach, Whisper White
ink:  Crumb Cake & Blushing Bride (to sponge around this cheeks & mouth)
marker:  Black Journaling Pen, White Chalk Marker (for inside his eyes)
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Layering Ovals Framelits, Stitched Oval Framelits, Picnic Basket Builder Framelits, White Organza Ribbon, 1/2" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 2 1/4" Circle Punch, Cookie Cutter Builder Punch (for his black eyes), sponge, Tree Builder Punch, dimensionals, Glue Dots

Wishing you all a very Blessed Easter day!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Happy Anniversary to us!

Wow- 

Happy Anniversary to us!

34 years ago we said "I Do"!  

It was a beautiful spring day with warm temperatures.  

I'm looking forward to many more years together!

Daisy Delight

I love this Daisy punch!!!  
And the coordinating Daisy Delight designer paper too!
This is one of the cards everyone at my 'All Occasions' card class made.
It is bright, cheery & simple! 
I curled the flower petals up a little using my bone folder.  

stamp set:  'Friendship's Sweetest Thoughts'
card stock:  Night of Navy, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
designer paper:  Delightful Daisy
ink:  Night of Navy
other:  1/2" Circle Punch, Daisy Punch, Leaf Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

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Yesterday I ran errands most of the day- delivered stamp orders, groceries, got my oil changed, etc.....I then worked on stamping stuff when I got home.

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Eclectic Expressions'

Check out this card using the 'Eclectic Expressions'- Level 1 Sale-a-bration choice!

This is a fun stamp set that has some water mark images with it.  

This card was one of my 'All Occasions' class cards.  

Note:  I did not stamp off the shadowing stamp over the words.......it was designed to looks this way!  Cool huh!

stamp set:  'Eclectic Expressions'- Level 1 Sale-a-bration choice
card stock:  

• Lemon Lime Twist- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"; 2 3/4" strip for punch- which I then cut in half & attached to the back side of the layering piece for the words; 3 x 1/2"layered behind words
• Dapper Denim- 4 x 4"; 5 x 2"
• Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4"- inside of card; 3 x 1 1/4"

designer paper:  

• Bubbles & Fizz DSP- Level 1 Sale-a-bration choice- 3 3/4x 3 3/4"

ink:  Dapper Denim
other:  Glitter Enamel dots (Light Dapper Denim ones used here), Everyday Label punch, Ombre Lemon Lime Twist Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a busy day.  The kids were out of school for Spring Break, so they were home with their moms- which ended up working out good.  As Deke & I went to Mikes' funeral in the morning & then home to work on the farm all afternoon.  Nathan, Brayden & Masen came down to check out the baby piggies.  And Brayden helped Deke & I, sort & count them.  It was fun having him there.  Usually he missed out on this, as he is in school.  Masen wasn't thrilled about the piggies, but warmed up some & even ended up getting into the pen with them & putting some feed on their mat.  It was cute! 

Last night I worked on paper work.  But I still have piles to catch up on.  

This morning Deke is up early to chore & then head to a meeting.  I don't have any kids again today, so I'm going to make a quick trip to town to deposit a hog check, get a few groceries & come home to spend the rest of my day/evening working on unpacking stampin' stuff from my 'All Occasions' classes.  

Gotta run.........

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

Another card using the Picture Perfect Party DSP!

I love this Picture Perfect Party Designer Paper!  What great photographic images it has on one side of each sheet.  And then the other side has great designs.  The colors are bright & cheery!  They are all just great!!

This is one of the cards that everyone at my 'All Occasions' card class made.  

stamp set:  'Picture Perfect Birthday'
card stock:  

• Bermuda Bay- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- fold in half for card base
• Lemon Lime Twist- 5 1/4 x 2 1/4", 2 3/4" strip to punch out Starburst Circle
• Pool Party- 2 3/4 x 1 3/8"
• Whisper White- 2 1/2 x 1 1/8"- to stamp outside words on; 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card

designer paper:  

• Picture Perfect Party- 5 x 2"

ink:  Bermuda Bay
other:  Wink of Stella, Tutti-frutti Sequins, Dimensionals, Glue Dot, Lemon Lime Twist Ribbon, 2 1/4" Starburst Punch

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Yesterday was a fun day with the kids. The boys made Easter Bunny Plates.  They had sticky fingers, but they had alot of fun & did a great job!  

Last night we went to Mary's visitation in Sigourney & then Mike's visitation in What Cheer.  Both of them had long lines outside & it was late when we got home.

This morning Deke will chore & then we are going to Mike's funeral.  We'll hurry home from there, as we have baby piggies coming today too!  So we'll be busy on the farm the rest of the day.

I hope you have a special Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

RETIRING 2016-2018 In Colors!

These 2016-2018 In Colors are RETIRING!!!  

• Flirty Flamingo
• Dapper Denim
• Peekaboo Peach
• Sweet Sugarplum
• Emerald Envy   

Be sure and get the ink refills, cardstock, markers and any stamp pads that are on your wish list!

DON'T WAIT!!  
These will be SOLD OUT SOON!  
ORDER YOURS NOW!

Sweet Soiree' Designer Paper!

This Sweet Soiree' Specialty Designer Paper is just gorgeous!  Every single sheet has a silver accented added to each sheet of the different pages on one side & the other side is a pretty patterned piece too (without the silver)!

Here is a clean & simple card!!  I just cut 3 x 4" of this designer paper, mounted it onto a 3 1/4 x 4 1/4" piece of Old Olive & adhered it to the front of this Flirty Flamingo card base.

stamp set:  'Perennial Birthday'
card stock:  Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive, Whisper White
designer paper: Sweet Soiree' Specialty Designer Paper
ink:  Old Olive
Stampin' Blend: Dark Pink Pirouette- currently on non-orderable status
other:  1 3/4" Circle Punch, Starburst Circle Punch, 3/8" Metalic Silver Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Yesterday was a busy day with the kids.  Trey & I made Egg shaped Scotheroos & had fun doing that.  When the kids went home last night we went to town to pick up Manda & went to Don's visitation.  Deke & I grabbed a quick sandwich in town for supper afterwards.  I then came home & worked on bookwork.

This morning Deke is up early to chore & head to his courthouse office for the morning.  I'm off to town to get the boys, take the twins to school & spend my day with the 3 little ones. 

Tonight we are going to 2 visitations- one in Sigourney & one in What Cheer.  

 

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Happy Wishes'

A clean & simple card using the Sale-a-bration stamp set- 'Happy Wishes'!  This set can be a choice for free with a $100 order.  This stamp set has LOTS & LOTS of choices for wording- which is really cool!  I like the way it turned out!

 

Check out the Ombree look designer paper from the Delightful Daisy DSP.  And notice coordinating the 1/4" Calypso Coral Ombre ribbon too!  Both of them are really pretty!

This is another one of the cards for my 'All Occasions' class. 

stamp set:  'Happy Wishes'- Sale-a-bration Level 2 choice

card stock:  Calypso Coral, Soft Suede, Whisper White

designer paper:  Delightful Daisy

ink:  Soft Suede

other:  1/4" Calypso Coral Ombre ribbon, Delicate White Doily, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

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Yesterday was a fun day hanging out with the kids.   When everyone was gone last night I did some farm bookwork & laundry & called it a night.  I had a zillion other things I should have done, but was tired & decided it could wait.

This morning Deke is off early to chore & head to town to a 7 a.m. meeting.  He'll then work on the farm the rest of the day.  I'm off to town to take the twins to school & spend my day with the 3 little ones.  Tonight Deke & I will be going to a visitation of a friend's dad that passed.  And I hope to stamp a little before I go to bed.

I hope you have TERRIFIC Tuesday!!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE

'Heartfelt Blooms'

Here is a simple, yet elegant card using the 'Heartfelt Booms' Sale-a-bration stamp set- it is free with a $50 order! 

I just stamped multiple times, all around the edges.  This is one of the cards everyone at my 'All Occasions' card class made this past week. 

I used the Berry Burst ink & coordinating Metallic Edge Berry Burst ribbon.

I love the Tailored Tag Punch & how it coordinates so great with the words in this stamp set.

stamp set:  'Heartfelt Blooms
card stock:  Berry Burst, Basic Gray, Whisper White
ink:  Berry Burst
other:  Glitter Enamel Dots (Berry Burst), Tailored Tag Punch, Metallic Edge Berry Burst Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

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Yesterday was a long day.  I left early in the morning & it was late when I got home.  It was a perfect day of stamping though!  I'm so glad that so many joined me for a great day of stamping!  And I so appreciated all of the help from Ruth, Sandy, Peggy, Dena & Nancy in helping to clean up/and or set up too!  

This morning Deke is up early to chore & head to the office for his weekly board meeting.  I'm up early to get some boxes of stamp set I carried in from yesterday's class put away & then head out to go to town.  I'll take the twins to school & spend my day with the 3 little ones.  The 3 big boys will be here after school too.  Tonight when the kids go home I'll be stamping! 

I hope you have a MARVELOUS day!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Moon Baby'- girl

Here is my 'Moon Baby' girl card!!  I love the polka dots in this Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Paper!

I colored this using the Stampin' Blends.

NOTE:  Due to popularity- the Stampin Blends are now on NOT ORDERABLE status until approximately the end of May!  I'm so sad to have to tell you this.  But yet I'm very EXCITED to share this, as that means that they are an awesome product that is amazing & everyone loves them!!  I know I sure do!  And if you stamp with me at my classes, you've used them & have seen for yourself how great they are!

stamp set:  'Moon Baby'
card stock:  Powder Pink,  Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
designer paper:  Naturally Eclectic DSP
ink:  Black Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Light Pink Pirouette, Light Daffodil Delight, Ivory
other:  Wink of Stella, Tailored Tag Punch, Powder Pink 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

 Here are both my boy & girl 'Moon Baby' cards!

You can click here to get the details about my blue 'Moon Baby' card.

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Ainslee was here for a couple of hours yesterday morning, but other than that- I spent my whole day/night stamping!  

I'm up early this morning to load my car & head out!  I'm having my 'All Occasions' card class in Hiawatha today.  I am looking forward to seeing everyone that is joining me!  

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

'Moon Baby'- boy

Don't you just love this baby card!!!  What great baby boy card it is!

This stamp set is just soooooo CUTE!!!  I have used it several times & never get tired of it.  You can come up with so many different looks!  It is just so adorable!!

This is one of the cards for my 'All Occasions' card classes.  

Looks closely at the baby, moon & stars!  I colored them using the Stampin' Blends!  And if you look closely at them I used the Wink of Stella over the top of the stars to make the shine!! 

NOTE:  Due to popularity- the Stampin Blends are now on NOT ORDERABLE status until approximately the end of May!  I'm so sad to have to tell you this.  But yet I'm very EXCITED to share this, as that means that they are an awesome product that is amazing & everyone loves them!!  I know I sure do!  And if you stamp with me at my classes, you've used them & have seen for yourself how great they are!

stamp set:  'Moon Baby'
card stock:  Soft Sky, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
designer paper:  Naturally Eclectic DSP
ink:  Black Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Light Pool Party, Light Daffodil Delight, Ivory
other:  Wink of Stella, Tailored Tag Punch, Pool Party 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

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Yesterday was a long day!!  It started out with me helping Deke & working on the farm bright & early in the dark!  Our trucker was late getting here & it ended up not being a good morning at all. Which meant I was late getting to Manda's to get the boys & so on.   I guess it all worked out.  I did enjoy my day with the 3 little ones & then the 3 big boys all road the bus here after school too.  When everyone went home I worked on cutting card stock!  And Deke worked late on the farm moving pigs.

Gosh- you gotta love this Iowa weather.  I don't think Mother Nature realizes that it was the first day of Spring this week!  We got alot of rain last night.  Thankfully it was warm enough to not freeze......but I'm not sure what today will end up bringing.  We are currently under a winter snow storm warning for the day.  Thus, I ended up rescheduling my 'All Occasions' class for today & it will now be tomorrow!  The Cedar Rapids/Waterloo area is to get 3-10" of snow.  We are only suppose to get 1-3" here at our home, but we are suppose to some get ice too.  I have been watching the weather all week & I've been totally freaking out on worrying about what to do.  I just hated to reschedule & I don't think in over 16 years I've ever had to do it- but I didn't want to risk anyone being in an accident traveling to a stamp class or going home from one.  So we'll see how much snow we end up getting by the end of today.  Knowing my luck, since I rescheduled my class we'll probably not get too much snow at all.  But I just wanted everyone to be safe!  And tomorrow there is no precipitation in the forecast......so I pray that all will work out for our class then.

So this morning Grandma is keeping Ms. Ainslee for awhile, as today is swine weigh-in for 4-H.  So Nathan & the boys are off to weigh in Brayden's 4-H pigs.  We have some super excited little boys with their pigs.  After Ainslee leaves I'll be stamping the whole day!  I have lots I need to get caught up on.  I'll finish getting things packed up & the food cooked & everything ready for tomorrow's class.  

Gotta run......

I hope you have a SUPER Saturday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

A guy card using True Gentlemen DSP!

This is a great guy card using the True Gentlemen DSP, along with the 'Guy Greetings' stamp set. 

This is one of the cards that everyone joining me for my 'All Occasions' card class is making.  The words & image could easily be changed for any occasion.

stamp set:  'Guy Greetings'
card stock:  Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla
designer paper:  True Gentlemen DSP
ink:  Night of Navy
other:  1/2" Circle punch, Tailored Tag Punch, 2 1/4" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Layering Circles Framelits, Dimensionals

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Yesterday was a busy day with kids & then I burnt the midnight oil again cutting card stock.

It was a short night, as we were up early this morning at 5:00 a.m. to mark, sort & load hogs.  Hopefully the semi is on time, so I can get to town in time for Manda to leave for work.  I'll take the twins to school & then spend my day with the 3 little ones.  Tonight when the kids go home I'll be finishing cutting card stock, packing things up, loading my car & cooking!  As tomorrow I have my All Occasions Card Class in Hiawatha!  I have a big group joining me & I'm looking forward to spending our day together stamping!!  

Gotta run......

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE