Karen's Corner, Etc.

Mixed Bunch

2012-02-13T16:18:00.000-07:00

The colors I used for this card are Poppy Red, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party and Very Vanilla. The flower is embossed with white embossing powder and then I used a sponge to rub Early Espresso ink on it. It gave it more of the vintage/Very Vanilla look. The pretty Sale-a-bration paper was first mounted on Lucky Limeade card stock and then ran through the Big Shot with the Petals-a-plenty embossing folder. After that I once again rubbed it with the Early Espresso ink for the vintage look and to make the embossed flowers show up a little better. The ribbons are Very Vanilla 1/8" taffeta and 3/8" ruffled Pool Party.

Valentine's Day Gingerbread Houses

2012-02-11T19:25:00.001-07:00

Grandma Sorensen wasn't able to fit in gingerbread houses at Christmas time so she decided to do Valentine's Day houses. What a great idea! We did it yesterday after the kids got out of school. There was tons of candy to choose from and the kids had fun taste testing it all. The mom's had fun too! We ended up decorating the houses at my house because Grandma's is being painted.

The kids worked really hard and all did a
great job with their decorating!

Here's Tori working on her house. It took her a
long time to place each tiny little heart sprinkle
just where she wanted it on the roof. She has a
little pond to the side with a frog in it.

Adri made a smartie house.
She taste tested the frosting quite a bit.

Tori's finished house.

Adri's finished house.

Justus was gone when all of the cousins were over. He worked on his a little, but didn't quite get it finished.

He said he had the song 'Love Shak' stuck in his head. Very fitting for a Valentine's day gingerbread house!

Thanks Grandma for the fun day!

Fancy Flower Punch

2012-02-11T08:00:00.001-07:00

This is actually Hostess paper from last years catalog. I loved how it looked with both of the In Colors: Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush. It's a pretty simple card. I did add some scallops with the Adorning Accents edglits dies. After I punched the flower I crinkled it up and then split it into two and layered it.

Field Flowers

2012-02-09T08:00:00.000-07:00

I love, love, love this stamp set! I have a thing for flowers. I ran some of the Poppy Red SAB Everyday Enchantment paper through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice embossing folder to add some texture for the background behind the flowers. The ribbon is the White Organza. I also used the Tiny Tags stamp set and the Jewelry Tag punch, just because I think it's so little and cute! The Mini Brads worked perfect to attach the tag.

Adorning Accents Embossing Folder

2012-02-07T08:00:00.001-07:00

3 folders come with the Adorning Accent embossing folders in the Occasions Mini Catalog. Two coordinate with the Adorning Accent edgelits dies and the third one is cute little hearts that I've used on this card. The colors are Blushing Bride and Rose Red. I've used the Rose Red Seam Binding Ribbon and some of the Basic Rhinestone Jewels. The greeting is from the Short and Sweet stamp set.

Blossom Punch

2012-02-05T08:00:00.001-07:00

I love this new Blossom Punch from the Occasions Mini Catalog. This is the first card I have made with it. I also got the Mixed Bunch stamp set that coordinates with the punch. I just need to put it together! The paper is from Sale-a-bration's Everyday Enchantment paper. I also used some old Poppy Parade pattern paper. The greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set.

Fresh Vintage

2012-02-03T08:00:00.009-07:00

This was my card trade for Stamp Club. Once again I used the free items from Sale-a-bration and the new Adorning Accents edgelits dies and embossing folders. I also used the Versamark and chalk technique.

Fresh Vintage

2012-02-01T14:17:00.001-07:00

Everything you see on this card can be earned for FREE when you Host a $400 party. Stamp set, paper, ribbon and brads. Awesome! This is the card we made at club. I wanted to show them the free Sal-a-bration items as well as the fun new Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies and Embossing Folders from the Occasions Mini Catalog. They make fun detailed cuts on the edge of your card and then you can also emboss the same design. To color the Vintage flowers we first stamped in Versmark and then used Q-tips and chalks to color.

Our Christmas

2012-01-01T17:45:00.001-07:00

We started out Christmas with a flu bug, but the kids were well enough to open their Christmas Eve P.J.'s. Luckily Tori and Adri had already had the bug, but the rest of us were down for a couple of days. YUCK!

The kids also got new pillows along with their comfy P.J.'s.

Night, night, sleep tight, don't let the bet bugs bite!

Jake started a new tradition Christmas Morning. Before the kids opened their presents they had to find the pickle ornament on the tree. Justus said it was very unfair because he couldn't see. He should have taken time to put his glasses on!

Tori was the lucky pickle finder and got to open an extra present!

Finally the kids got to their piles of presents.

Justus got money to buy rock climbing gear! Which he spent the very next day at REI. He got climbing shoes, a chalk bag, chalk and an ATC (some kind of belaying device).

Adri got a camera!

Tori got a curling wand!

Justus with his stuff - notice the peace out shirt.

Tori got spoiled with girl stuff and clothes.

Adri with all of her stuff - I think she forgot to put the camera in with her loot.

The kitty got a fun new toy and some treats.

Jake's out giving Chance his Christmas toys and treats.

It was a fun Christmas even if some of us weren't feeling 100% yet. Sadly my whole side of the family ended up with this yucky flu bug. It will definitely be a Christmas to remember!!! :)

Lovely As a Tree

2011-11-26T16:47:00.002-07:00

I thought I would sneak in one more fall card before December arrives. I've used the thumping technique with this stamp set a lot. It gives the look of all colored fall leaves. To start you first stamp the tree in a brown, I used Soft Suede. Then I used markers and just thumped them right onto the stamp. The markers I used are Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke and Early Espresso. I used the Frostwood Lodge and Regals Collection paper.

Season of Joy

2011-11-20T08:00:00.014-07:00

Once again, shadowy pictures, sorry! This was my card trade for stamp club. Once I started using the Mica flakes I got a little addicted. They give your card a new fun look. The colors are Not Quite Navy and Pool Party. I love the Ruffled Ribbon in the New In Colors and also the Designer Printed Brads.

Lovely As a Tree

2011-11-18T13:21:00.000-07:00

Sorry about the shadowy picture, I don't claim to be a great photographer! :) This is the card that we made at stamp club last night. The ladies really liked how it turned out. First we stamped the tree in Garden Green. Then we used a two-way glue pen lightly all over the tree and then sprinkled Mica Flakes (from the Holiday Mini) all over the tree. It gives such a pretty look that's similar to glitter, but so much thicker. Very cool! The paper is from the Frostwood Lodge designer series paper and the ribbon is the Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin, both from the Holiday Mini Catalog.

Lovely As a Tree

2011-11-12T13:50:00.000-07:00

For this card I stamped the trees in Early Espresso ink on Whisper White card stock. It's tied with the Early Espresso/White Baker's Twine and layered on paper from the Frostwood Lodge pack in the Holiday Mini.

Halloween!

2011-11-06T17:17:00.000-07:00

Halloween started at my mom's annual party on Saturday. All the grandkids dressed up and then we ate a spaghetti dinner and carved pumpkins. The kids get more and more creative every year.

Adri and all of her friends decided to be clowns this year. Adri was going for the 'scary' clown look, and I think she pulled it off. From her scary make-up right down to her scary sock puppet - all done by herself. Justus was a scary scarecrow - he made the costume by himself a couple of years ago. Tori was a teenager!

You can see all of the wonderful works of art.

Justus' pumpkin is on the left - a witch with a pointy nose. Tori's pumpkin is in the middle and Adri's is on the right. Justus's pumpkin was a hit with all of the kids, they loved the witch nose.

This is Adri before she headed of to school on Monday. Once again she did her own make-up.

Here's the clown crew. Raquel, Liberty, Adri, Rachel, Alyse. They looked pretty cute walking through the school Halloween Parade

Circle Circus

2011-10-27T13:15:00.000-06:00

Circle Circus is such a fun set to use. I used the Color Coach and put these colors together: Rich Razzleberry, More Mustard, Island Idigo and Lucky Limeade. The pattern paper is from the Regals Collection Paper Stack. And the Rich Razzleberry button is from the Brights Designer Buttons. The cute little cake stamp is from the Happiest Birthday Wishes hostess set and I just used markers directly on it.

Warm Fuzzy Jars

2011-10-24T08:00:00.001-06:00

I didn't come up with this idea, but wanted to share how mine turned out. I made these little jars for my primary class. The lesson was about serving others. Inside the jars is a bag of 'warm fuzzy's'. Each time the kids do a kind thing for someone else they can place a fuzzy from the bag to the jar. Their goal is to fill their jar to the top by serving others. The idea came from a talk that President Monson gave.

Itty Bitty Bits

2011-10-22T13:55:00.000-06:00

This card was inspired by the card on page 143 of the Stampin' Up! Catalog. I chose the colors from the Bravo Burgundy card of the Color Coach: River Rock, Baja Breeze, More Mustard and of course Bravo Burgundy. First I punched out the butterfly and then I stamped the Itty Bitty Bits and used the Itty Bitty Shapes punches to cut the stamped images out. After that it was just the process of covering up the butterfly with all of those cute little flowers and circles and then adding some Rhinestones here and there. I also used one of the Bitty Buttons with a More Mustard brad in the center. The lacey Baja Breeze paper was created with the Lace Ribbon Border punch. LOVE the color combo!!!

Upsy Daisy

2011-10-17T17:11:00.000-06:00

For this card I used the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder on white card stock and ran it through the Big Shot. Then I inked up the daisy stamp in the Cherry Cobbler ink pad and then kissed it onto the Canvas stamp to give it a little bit of a textured look. After that I stamped it, moved it a bit to the right and then up a bit and then stamped it again to give it a shadowed look.

Season of Joy

2011-10-11T15:48:00.000-06:00

This is one of those versatile Christmas stamp sets. The flower and swirly can be used for so many things besides just Christmas. Love that! For this card I used More Mustard, Garden Green and Early Espresso. I first inked the flowers in the More Mustard and then used the Early Espresso marker to color the dots in the center. I wrapped the ribbon around a couple of times and then crossed and tied it in the front.

French Foliage

2011-09-23T08:00:00.002-06:00

This was my card trade for Stamp Club. I did the same techniques on this card as what I taught at stamp club on my last post. We're starting to get some Fall weather where I live and I'm loving it. The colors are Chocolate Chip, More Mustard and Crumb Cake. It's hard to tell, but I did the wet embossing on the Chocolate Chip colored leaves and I used the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder for the dry embossing.

For All You Do

2011-09-21T18:18:00.000-06:00

At Stamp Club last week we made this way cute card using two of the new In Colors - Wisteria Wonder and Pool Party. I taught them that we don't always have to dry emboss the WHOLE piece of paper. On this card we just embossed a little bit on the right side of the white card stock and then we stamped and did some wet embossing on the left side. The butterfly was first stamped in Versamark and then into the Wisteria Wonder pad. After that we embossed with clear embossing powder. SO CUTE!

Justus' Eagle Court of Honor

2011-09-18T18:11:00.005-06:00

This is the invitation for Justus' Eagle. He wanted to have it outside to get that whole 'scouting' effect, but the weather wouldn't cooperate. At the last minute, really about an hour before it was supposed to begin we started making calls to tell everyone to come to the Armory instead of up the canyon where Justus really wanted it. He thought we should still have it in the wind and the rain, but I'm sure many people were happy that we didn't make them sit in the cold and wet.

Justus' Grandpa Mike gave an awesome tribute to Justus and presented him with a cool sword.

Grandma Sorensen also did a great tribute to Justus.

Here is Justus and his Eagle Scout friends, Kevin and Tanner, doing the scout pledge.

Justus is officially an Eagle Scout!

We were able to fit in his 16th Birthday too. We also sang to his little cousin Allie since they share a birthday.

We got Justus an Eagle statue to always remind him that he earned his Eagle. For his Birthday we got him a Jeep Cherokee. SPOILED! He will be able to get his license on the 31st of this month! Watch out!!!

I also made him a scrapbook to help him remember this big event. I'll be adding onto it since we finally got his Court of Honor done.

Congratulations Bud! We couldn't ask for a better kid!!!
We are SO PROUD OF YOU!

Flight of the Butterfly

2011-09-14T15:34:00.002-06:00

I love the new Scallop Dots Ribbon! The colors I've used are Melon Mambo, Old Olive and Elegant Eggplant - I got the color combo off the Color Coach. I also used the Lace Ribbon Border Punch, cut in half, for a different look. The flower was created using the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch with a Designer Printed Brad in the middle. The brads are a must have!

Happiest Birthday Wishes

2011-09-11T10:06:00.000-06:00

A quick little 3X3 birthday card idea! The cupcake punch comes in handy to add a fun focal point.

Happiest Birthday Wishes

2011-08-28T18:51:00.000-06:00

Calypso Coral is the 5th and final new In Color. Gorgeous! For this card I first ran it through the Big Shot with the Flower Garden embossing folder. Then I used the white ink pad to distress over the top of the flower and all around the outside of the card. I also added some Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the insides of the flowers using a two-way glue pen. The white card stock that backs the 'Happy Birthday' was done using the Perfect Details Texturz Plate.

Happiest Birthday Wishes

2011-08-27T13:32:00.002-06:00

Here's a couple more of the new In Colors -- Lucky Limeade and Island Indigo. I'm liking all of the new In Colors! The new Lace Ribbon Border Punch is also quite awesome - I can see many future projects that include using it! The 'birthday' flower was made using the 1" Circle Punch, the Scallop Circle Punch and the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch.

Happiest Birthday Wishes

2011-08-24T08:00:00.004-06:00

YUM! Two of the new In Colors are Wisteria Wonder and Pool Party. LOVE 'EM! I also love the new printed designer brads and ruffled ribbon. The greeting is from one of the new Hostess Sets. The hostess program is all new! Check out more by clicking on the catalog in the side bar. There are lots of new and exciting things!

YES!!!

2011-08-22T10:23:00.001-06:00

SCHOOL IS IN SESSION!
Bye, bye kids - mom loves you!!! :)

Tori - a mighty 9th grader! (she prefers 'freshman')

Adri - an awesome 6th grader

Justus - a sophomore in High School

Sunny Fun

2011-08-09T16:32:00.001-06:00

I made this cute invite for my Primary Class party.

The stripes are for the boys and the flowers are for the girls. Not necessary, but fun since the paper was so stinkin' cute!

My sister reminded me of the idea to just stamp a solid or semi solid stamp over an image so you don't have to color it in. So much faster and still very cute!

Short and Sweet

2011-07-31T09:11:00.000-06:00

This is just a quick little 3X3 birthday card idea.

24th of July Pioneer Celebration!

2011-07-25T20:09:00.003-06:00

Here we are getting ready for the Grand Parade: Josie, Gracie, Brooke, Stran, Tate and Cinch.

Justus, Tori and Allie

We decorated our first float/trailer for the VFW (Vetran's of Foreign Wars - Jake is their awesome Quartermaster). I should have got a picture before Jake left this morning, but didn't. Everything turned out really cute. It was a lot more work than I had planned on. Adri rode on the trailer and then got off to come get her cousins to ride with her the rest of the way.

They had a very strict rule this year that they could not throw candy, so Adri did a lot of running back and forth to give candy out by hand. It wasn't as fun for the kids - the candy is always the highlight of out very boring parade.

Adri running with her candy bag.

Grandma and Cole.

Adri and Allie

After Jake parked his trailer at my mom's he and all the kids joined us for the rest of the parade. Luckily he usually has a spot at the very first of the parade. It was such awesome weather this year - overcast with a bit of a cool breeze - perfect! Although later in the day we were sweatin' in 90 degree weather.

After the parade we headed to my mom's for a BBQ and a b-day party for Cole! Here he is blowing our his '4' candle on his peanut butter bar cake. YUM! Happy Birthday buddy!

Framed Tulips Embossing Folder

2011-07-22T08:00:00.003-06:00

For this card I used So Saffron with Whisper White card stock and then used some So Saffron pattern paper to make a cute paper flower with ribbon leaves and a Hodgepodge Hardware center. And this is the end of my wedding card frenzy!

Flight of the Butterfly

2011-07-20T08:00:00.003-06:00

I embossed the cute little butterflies on vellum and then punched them out with the butterfly punch. Then I used the Marina Mist marker to color on back of the vellum. I also used the marker to color the centers of each of the flowers from the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder.

Because I Care

2011-07-18T08:00:00.007-06:00

This is a recently discontinued hostess set, but I thought it looked really pretty for one of the many wedding cards I'm working on. The colors are Old Olive and Perfect Plum. I used markers to ink up the flower and also used the Perfect Plum marker to ink up the 'best wishes' stamp from the Oval All set. The border at the bottom was done using the Scallop Trim Border punch.

Teeny Tiny Wishes

2011-07-16T17:52:00.000-06:00

I found this old pattern paper that looks great with the Flower Garden embossing folder and came up with this wedding card. The saying ended up working out perfect punched out with the Window Word and Modern Label punches. Love those tiny pearls! The colors are Not Quite Navy and Baja Breeze.

A Slice of Life

2011-07-14T19:13:00.000-06:00

This cake is from a recently discontinued hostess set. I thought it would be cute for one of the many wedding cards I'm working on. To color the cake I used the Basic Gray and Pink Pirouette stamp pads along with a blender pen. I'm definitely not the best at coloring, but I still think this card turned out cute.

Oval All

2011-07-12T09:24:00.000-06:00

I'm in the process of making up a bunch of wedding cards - a good thing to do during these summer months when there are so many weddings. For this card I've used Whisper White along with Naturals White card stock and used two different embossing folders for texture. For the flower I punched a few different sizes of flowers and then crumpled the paper and divided each paper in two. The flower is then smooth on one side and kind of fuzzy on the other. I like to use the fuzzy side, it feels and looks like fabric.

Sunny Fun

2011-07-06T18:19:00.001-06:00

I'm a little slow for the 4th of July, but where I live the whole month of July is patriotic! The colors I've used are Poppy Parade and Pacific Point. I colored the kids using markers and the water was colored with an Aqua Painter and the Pacific Point Pad. I also colored the blue ribbon by running white ribbon along the top of the Pacific Point Pad.

I just got my 10 year pin in the mail from Stampin' Up! I was a little shocked! I didn't realize that I have been a demonstrator for that long! COOL!

Sunny Fun

2011-06-30T19:05:00.000-06:00

I had a lot of fun coloring these cute little flip-flops! This is a set from the Summer Mini Catalog and can be ordered through the end of August. Tomorrow is the unveiling of the NEW Stampin' Up! Catalog. WooHoo!

Sunny Fun

2011-06-25T08:00:00.007-06:00

This is such a cute little set from the Summer Mini Catalog. All I've done is emboss the popsicles and ice cream with the Tangerine Tango embossing powder, also from the mini. They would also look really cute colored in, but I wanted to try out the new embossing powder. It's got a great texture and heats really well. This set will be available until the end of June. Our new catalog comes out July 1st! I've actually already seen it and it's awesome as usual!!!

Flower Garden Embossing Folder

2011-06-23T12:08:00.000-06:00

I was finally able to try out this cool new embossing folder! Love it! I embossed the flowers on Regal Rose paper and then did direct to paper with the Melon Mambo pad (after tearing around the edge) to make the flowers really stand out. For the background I did a technique that one of my customers taught me. First I punched out a bunch of little circles from Regal Rose pattern paper, then I glued those onto Melon Mambo paper. Next just run it through the Big Shot using a folder with lots of detail. I used the Square Lattice embossing folder. The result is such a cool look! Thanks Susan for sharing! :)

For All You Do

2011-06-21T19:56:00.000-06:00

Another idea for 'kissing' stamps. For the flowers I first stamped them in So Saffron and then the 'square' flowers were stamped in Pear Pizzazz. Next you stamp the flower stamp directly onto the 'square' flower stamp and you get a really cool 'kissed' look!

For All You Do

2011-06-19T13:36:00.000-06:00

At club the other night I wanted to show everyone the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch. This is the card we made. I also taught them how to 'kiss' a stamp. The colors we used are Poppy Parade, So Saffron and Pear Pizzazz. We all had fun 'building' our flowers. There are actually quite a few different looks you can come up with using the triple punch along with some single punches. To get the look we did on the butterfly you first stamp the butterfly in So Saffron and then the polka dot stamp in Poppy Parade. Next you stamp the butterfly directly onto the polka dots and them stamp it on your card. So easy, yet so cool!

Birthday Bliss

2011-06-11T14:33:00.001-06:00

This is a cute little set that has 4 stamps and it's on the discontinued list. If it's one you would like, it can be ordered until June 30th. The colors I've used are Real Red, Pacific Point and Daffodil Delight. Definitely a quick and simple card!

Blossom Bouquet Punch

2011-06-04T07:52:00.000-06:00

This Triple Layer Punch from the Summer Mini Catalog is pretty dang cool! I'm really liking having 3 punches in one. What a great idea! This is the first card I've made using the punch and I needed to use specific colors since I was making it for a bridal shower and her colors are teal and yellow. So I dug through my discontinued colors. Speaking of discontinued, the lists are out! I've used the Sanded stamp for my background and sadly it's on the discontinued list. You can order from the list through June 30th.

New Toy for Adri

2011-06-04T07:42:00.000-06:00

We came across this puppy in kind of a weird way. We were at a party and one of Jake's friends heard we had kitten's and wanted to know if we would trade a kitten for a puppy. UGH! I was all against it, but the rest of the family wanted another dog. Obviously I lost. But he is such a cute mellow little thing you can't help but love him. He was kind of sad the first couple of days and Adri had to sleep on the kitchen floor with him, but now he's doing great. I also forgot to mention that they ended up taking 2 kittens, so it was a great deal!

Jasper and Chance, as the new puppy has come to be known, are finally getting along. It took Jasper a couple of days to accept the intruder.

Flight of the Butterfly

2011-05-24T08:00:00.009-06:00

I got the color combination for this card from the Color Coach. I love how bright and cheery it is. The colors are Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight. Luckily I had buttons that looked good with each color. So cute!

Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder

2011-05-22T08:00:00.012-06:00

This is another card using the Double Embossing Technique. I've used left over Sale-a-bration pattern paper along with the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder and white embossing powder. This card also has a homemade button using six layered 1/2" circles.

Elegant Lines Embossing Folder

2011-05-21T12:09:00.001-06:00

This is the card we made at Stamp Club this past week. It's hard to tell how cool it really is so I'll have to explain. I taught them double embossing which involves inking the embossing folder with Versamark on the side that has the impression going in. Then you turn your paper face down (we used hostess In Color pattern paper) and then run it through the Big Shot. After that you apply your embossing powder - we used black - and then heat it with a embossing gun. The results are way cool and the pictures don't show it. I also showed them how to make homemade buttons by using 4 - 3/4" circles and 2 rings using the 1/2" circle punch first and then the 3/4" circle punch around it. Once you've glued all of those together use the Crop-a-dile to punch your holes, lay the button on wax paper and cover it with crystal effects. Let dry and you have a very cute button!

Apple Blossoms

2011-05-18T16:27:00.001-06:00

I was so excited to try out my new 2 3/8" Scallop Punch -- this is the card I ended up with. The colors are Pear Pizazz and Concord Crush. I used the Hostess In Color Paper Pack, which has some really cute patterns!

Bugs & Kisses

2011-05-16T13:23:00.000-06:00

This is a little 3X3 card I made for one of my Primary boy's birthday. I thought it turned out cute, especially since summer's coming and what boy doesn't go bug hunting? Instead of tying the ribbon in a regular knot I used string to tie it for a different look.

Elegant Lines

2011-05-07T10:45:00.000-06:00

I've used some retired stuff for this card, but I love the way it turned out. The Sale-a-bration set, Sweet Summer, had the perfect stamp to match the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder. And the Vintage Labels make it easy to print whatever you want on the computer and then use the Stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp it straight.

Tori's 14!!!

2011-05-02T10:31:00.001-06:00

May 1st is a happy\sad day for our family. Seven years ago on Tori's 7th birthday my dad passed away. Yesterday we all got together as a family and had dinner and then went to the cemetery to remember grandpa. My mom gave us all this cute picture of my dad - the way we all like to remember him with a big, wide grin and being just a little goofy wearing a cowboy hat that's too small. You can see why the grandkids absolutely adored him and miss him so much. We all miss him! After we went to the cemetery we came to our house to celebrate Tori's birthday and eat Oreo dessert. YUM!

Tori wanted this cute little owl on her invitation and we even found a cute balloon with an owl and all of her fun colors. Bright and cheery - love how it turned out.

Allie posed so cute for both Tori and Grandma Sorensen. Grandma Lorae thought she was darling.

Grandma Bonnie, Tori and Grandpa Mike

Kade (a.k.a. Pirate), Tate & Cinch

Tori opening all of her gifts as Adri, Josie, Gracie and Brooke watch.

We got her hair stuff because she's getting to that age where she likes to look perty! Love ya Tori hope you had a wonderful day!!! :)

Teacher Appreciation Gift Idea

2011-04-29T08:00:00.005-06:00

Adri graduated speech this year and we wanted to thank her speech teacher. My sister showed me how to make these cute post-it note holders a few years ago using the clear 3 1/2 X 5 photo frames. And you can make matching pens by rolling up pattern paper and sticking it inside the RSVP brand pens. I used left over Sale-a-bration stuff and was able to come up with a very cute gift.

Circle Circus

2011-04-27T13:41:00.000-06:00

I've been so busy the past couple of weeks I haven't been able to fit any stamp time in. I've been missing it, so I sat down today and made this card. I wanted to try out some of the Baja Breeze Glass Glitter from the Occasions Mini Catalog. I decided to pair up that color with Marina Mist and really like how it turned out.

Easter Weekend

2011-04-25T09:20:00.002-06:00

Saturday we went to Jake's mom's for an Easter party and after a very rainy egg hunt we ended up with 3 baby chicks! Our house is turning into a zoo!!! Here's a picture of the kids holding their babes. Justus has decided to build a chicken coop out back. We'll see how that all turns out.

You can tell that Justus was woken up way to early Easter morning by a very eager Adri. He got a new suit for church and he looks very handsome in it. What's even better is he actually likes it!

Tori also got woken up too early. She was trying really hard to show some excitement, but it just wasn't there. She got a new Easter outfit to wear to church and a really cute necklace.

Adri was so busy unloading her basket she hardly had time for a picture. She also got a new outfit for church and some summer shorts. The candy seems to be her favorite though!

The Easter Bunny even brought us a waffle maker for breakfast. That was part of the reason I forgot to get a picture of them in their Easter duds before church. We kind of ran into a few problem making our waffles. But after one trip to my mom's and a trip to the neighbor's we were finally able to fill everyone up! Church was nice. I taught the lesson in my Primary class and was so scared that the kids would be bouncing off the walls, but they weren't. They sat quietly for the most part and listened to the Easter lesson. After church we went to my mom's and had another great party, but I forgot my camera! :(

Spring Additions!

2011-04-16T22:11:00.001-06:00

We've been busy over Spring Break adding to our family. Our cat gave birth to way too many kittens. Six to be exact! Adri is in love and has named them all: Napoleon, Kipp, LaFonda, Deb, Phoenix, and Fla-ex (?). Not sure about that last name, sounds a little made up to me and also LaFonda is one of the white kitties????? Anyone in the market for a kitty? Please! They'll be ready in 6 weeks!

It's Official!

2011-04-08T14:02:00.000-06:00

Justus is an Eagle Scout! He met for his eagle board of review last night and became an official Eagle Scout! He didn't think he would survive all of the paperwork, but he did it! YAY! Now we just have to wait a few weeks for the paperwork to come back and he can have his court of honor. We're so proud of you Justus!

~AND~

Adri graduated from the D.A.R.E. program. Way to go Adri!!! Justus and Tori are jealous of her cool shirt. When they graduated D.A.R.E. their shirts weren't nearly as cool!

Lovely as a Tree

2011-04-03T13:04:00.000-06:00

See that snow in the background??? You would never know that yesterday it was 75 degrees here. Crazy weather! For this card I've used Not Quite Navy (love that color!) and Marina Mist. To get the look on the bottom right corner I just rolled the paper to break up the fibers and then split it and rolled the top layer. I put Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the trees, but it doesn't show up. It added a nice touch!

Yesterday my daffodils were swaying in the warm breeze. Today they are weighed down by heavy snow.

Punch Potpourri

2011-04-01T15:02:00.001-06:00

The weather is feeling kind of springy right now. So I thought this cute little birdie sitting in a nest of flowers was appropriate. The colors I used are Blushing Bride (it got a little washed out in the picture), Peach Parfait and Pear Pizazz. This is one of those cool sets that has a punch for every stamp. LOVE THAT!

Punch Bunch

2011-03-30T16:01:00.000-06:00

There isn't much time left to Sale-a-brate! It ends tomorrow! It's been a fun couple of months playing with all of the free stuff. For this card I used Pacific Point and Daffodil Delight card stock along with the polka-dot pattern paper from SAB. I also used the Square Lattice embossing folder on the polka-dot paper to add some texture and accented with the SAB ribbon and buttons.

Create a Cupcake

2011-03-28T08:00:00.008-06:00

Another fun idea with the Create a Cupcake stamp set and punch. I used the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder for the textured front and the Fancy Flower extra large punch for the 'peek-through' hole. The card stock colors are Melon Mambo with a hint of Chocolate Chip and of course the fun pattern paper, ribbon and buttons from Sale-a-bration.

Create a Cupcake & Punch Bunch

2011-03-25T14:41:00.000-06:00

Thanks for a fun Stamp Club last night ladies! This is the card that we made. Lots of fun colors going on from the cute Sale-a-bration (SAB) paper, ribbon and buttons. I'm in love with the Create a Cupcake stamp set and coordinating punch. There is just one week left to earn FREE SAB sets. Order while you can! :)

Punch Bunch

2011-03-21T20:19:00.000-06:00

Sorry about the bad pictures - that's what I get for taking them after the sun goes down! Another bright and fun combination of the colorful papers, ribbon and stamps from Sale-a-bration. The main colors are Pacific Point, Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight.

So Happy For You

2011-03-16T16:13:00.000-06:00

I thought I better make a 'luck' card for St. Patrick's Day. Hopefully it brings good luck! I like the sayings in the So Happy For You Sale-a-bration set. It's definitely one you want to earn for free!

Punch Bunch

2011-03-15T18:51:00.001-06:00

I'm lovin' this guy b-day card! Guy cards are usually so hard for me to make, but this one 'just happened'. The color is Cherry Cobbler and I used the Confetti White paper. I also used the striped paper from the Regals Designer Series Pattern's Stack.

Punch Bunch

2011-03-12T09:22:00.002-07:00

Some of the lighter colors in this particular Sale-a-bration pattern paper match some of SU!'s lighter shades. The colors I've used here are Pumpkin Pie and Marina Mist. The Embossing folder I used for the great background on the Pumpkin Pie card stock is Square Lattice.

So Happy For You

2011-03-08T09:27:00.004-07:00

I decided to add some color to this card by using the colors that are in the pattern paper from SAB. I also used the Stamp-a-ma-jig to help me keep the 'thanks' straight. I love all the extra color and the cute little brad centered button.

Punch Bunch

2011-03-02T17:29:00.004-07:00

Sale-a-bration is half way through! I'm still enjoying all of my free items. The ribbon, paper and buttons from the two Ice Cream Parlor packs are so bright and cheery. The colors are Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point. This little owl from the Punch Bunch set is still a favorite. The embossing folder I used is called Elegant Lines. The embossing folders really add a lot to a card.

So Happy For You

2011-02-24T14:15:00.001-07:00

For this card I've used Marina Mist and So Saffron. Springy! After this long winter I'm ready for spring. I used the Framed Tulips embossing folder and inked the design with the white ink pad.

Build a Cupcake Punch

2011-02-22T09:52:00.005-07:00

First I have to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my husband! There are so many b-day's in February! Even in my primary class at church. These are the cards I made for the birthday kids this month. The other teacher and I gave them each a CTR ring and a bag of dollar store toys and treats. I thought the little 3X3 cards were so cute! And they looked so cute attached to their gift bags.

Happy 11th Birthday Adri!!!

2011-02-19T12:38:00.002-07:00

Adri designed and made her own birthday cards this year - she did an awesome job! They were a lot of work for her and she was very glad to be done after making enough to give to family.

Tori made Adri's birthday sign. LOVE IT!

Adri wanted to serve cupcakes for the treat since she put a cupcake on the invitation. We also found a new treat that was wrapped in orange and had blue writing to go along with her colors. If you haven't tried 'Reese's Whipps' you need to give them a try. YUM!

Jake and I decorated the best we could. :)

Amber, Kade, Kevin and Grandma Sorensen

Kade, Cole and Tate playing with Adri's guinea pigs.

Beautiful Kacie.

Josie, Wendy and Mallory hiding away.

Hayes and cute little Addie.

Grandpa Mike, Grandma Bonnie, Emma, Taylor (she has the same b-day as Adri), Tori and little baby Allie.

Adri absolutely LOVES the game LIFE. She plays it with Grandma Sorensen for HOURS!!! So we decided it was time for her to have her own.

Adri also got an origami book that should keep her very entertained. She received lots of fun presents and was a pretty happy girl. Thanks to our family for all the fun gifts and for coming to Adri's awesome birthday!

Create a Cupcake & Build a Cupcake Punch

2011-02-16T08:00:00.005-07:00

There are all kinds of fun things in the Occasions Mini Catalog and this set and punch are a couple of them. It's fun to be able to stamp each part the exact color you want them and then be able to punch each piece out. For this cupcake I used the Crumb Cake ink pad and paper along with Real Red. I added a little red glitter on the cherry and then one of the glitter brads by the bow for a little sparkle. I love how it turned out! Today is Adri's birthday - HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL! She used the punch along with some pattern paper and planned her own b-day cards. She's got her birthday party planned for Friday so I'll post the card she made then.

Punch Bunch

2011-02-14T08:00:00.002-07:00

I love these bright colors for a new little baby girl. I've used just the Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo stripes from the Paper & Quick Accents Pack. I also added in some Pink Pirouette paper. I attempted to make my own little scalloped mobile across the top of the card to dangle the cute tag from. I'm loving the 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon from the new catalog. It's so dainty. Check out those cute flower button too. Perfect for this card!

So Happy For You

2011-02-12T08:00:00.000-07:00

This was the first time I tried out the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder. It turned out pretty cool. After I ran it through the Big Shot I took the Pumpkin Pie ink pad and rubbed it along the embossed tulips so they really popped out. The pumpkin paper is from the Paper and Quick Accents Pack and has another one of those darling borders along one side. Love it! The buttons from the Ribbon and Button Pack have been fun to play with also.

Punch Bunch

2011-02-10T08:00:00.003-07:00

I love the paper from the Paper & Quick Accents Pack. Along the edge of a couple of the pieces it has a cute little border. This Melon Mambo paper it one of those cute pieces. You can also follow along with the Scallop punch and it lines up perfectly. For this card I just left it however. Once again I've used markers to color the flowers in Melon Mambo and Old Olive. I even used one of the border stickers from the pack mentioned above and added it along the scallops. It was so easy to add a quick accent!

Punch Bunch & So Happy For You

2011-02-08T08:00:00.003-07:00

I couldn't resist putting Crystal Effects on this cute little guy! His eyes are now so shiny and cute, a little jaundiced however! NOTE: I should have used brown Stazon. Oops! He's still cute, jaundiced eyes and all. I really like the writing on the greetings in the So Happy For You set (another free Sale-A-Bration set). The polka dots were fun to play around with too. Click on the Sale-A-Bration pic at the left if you'd like to see all of the items you can earn for FREE!

Punch Bunch

2011-02-06T08:00:00.004-07:00

Another fun card made with Punch Bunch with all Sale-A-Bration items. Awe, so cute for a new little baby boy! I used Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Pacific Point markers to color the 'welcome baby' stamp and then punched it out with the small tag punch. I LOVE sets that have coordinating punches. They just make card making so easy! The Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder was used along with the Big Shot to make the cool background.

What does Adri do in her spare time?

2011-02-05T20:28:00.006-07:00

Baby the cat of course! Oh Adri! You are quite the girl!

I'm amazed at how content the cat looks in the stroller. Her eyes look a little glazed over. Maybe Adri put catnip in a bottle and fed her too.

Who knows with that girl!!!

Punch Bunch

2011-02-04T10:55:00.003-07:00

This card is made with all Sale-A-Bration items. Isn't it so colorful and fun! Be sure and take advantage during this great time of year. Spend $50 and receive an item from the SAB catalog for free! The colors in the Paper & Quick Accents Pack and also the Ribbon & Button Pack are Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait (only in paper), Old Olive and Pacific Point.

Build a Cupcake Punch

2011-01-25T09:00:00.002-07:00

This is one of the cute new punches from the Occasions Mini Catalog. There is also a Create a Cupcake stamp set that you can buy separately to go with it. For this card I have just used the punch and one sheet of double sided paper from the Sale-a-Bration Ice Cream Parlor Paper & Quick Accents Pack. For the different pieces of the cupcake I just alternated between the double sided paper. And then incorporated the same paper for the background on the card. I think the cupcake punch is going to be lots of fun to play with.

Sale-A-Bration!

2011-01-21T11:46:00.002-07:00

Aren't these the cutest! At Stamp Club last night we learned how to make these darling candy bar covers. We also got a sneak peak at Sale-A-Bration (SAB) that starts next week on January 25th. The paper and stickers we used were from the Ice Cream Parlor Paper & Quick Accent Pack you can earn free during SAB. For every $50 you spend you earn a free item from the SAB mini catalog.

*cardstock for Hershey bar: 6" x 7", score at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2" on the 6" side.

*cardstock for belly band: 2 1/2" x 6 1/2", score at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2".

These would be perfect for Valentine's gifts, Visiting Teaching gifts, Teacher gifts, you get the idea.

Christmas 2010!

2010-12-28T15:57:00.007-07:00

On Christmas Eve we went to a party with the Thomas', then met my family at the cemetery to do the annual lighting of the candles, then we came home and the kids opened their new Christmas P.J.'s and 'surprise' new pillows. Then they settled into bed to wait for Santa to come.

Justus got new wireless headphones (his favorite gift) and some new clothes.

Tori got a Zune that made her very happy until it quit working that day. She's been a little hard to live with ever since. We returned it and hopefully a new one will arrive in the mail soon! She also got new clothes and a much needed coat.

Adri was surprised with not ONE but TWO guinea pigs! She's a pretty happy little girl. These guinea pigs are brothers, we learned from santa's note, and she named the black one J.J. and the white one Gizmo. They've been a lot of fun to watch and play with.

Jake and I were groggy eyed most of Christmas day since the kids couldn't wait any longer than 5:00 a.m. to wake us up. We went to my mom's to eat Christmas Brunch with the Sorensen's and have our Christmas party. It was a fun filled weekend! We're still trying to get back to normal.

Adri, Gizmo and J.J.

Big On Christmas

2010-12-23T23:55:00.003-07:00

Happy Christmas Eve! I hope you're all ready for the big day tomorrow. I've been really into the snowman theme this year and this card worked right into it. I used the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder to add some dimension and love how it turned out. Have a Merry Christmas!

Adri and Jasper playing in the snow

2010-12-22T16:37:00.003-07:00

We had a big snowstorm yesterday and the day before. The kids even got a snow day out of it. I got stuck trying to get them to school, even with 4-wheel drive. Luckily my brother Kevin came with the big loader and cleared the road in front of our house (THANKS Kevin!). The snow plows always miss it. Adri and Jasper have had so much fun playing in the huge pile of snow he made.

Adri built this awesome snow guy! Gotta love it! His mouth is part of my bucket she broke building him (urrrggg!), he has wood chip eyes, dead flower buttons, a berry nose and of course brooms for arms and a way cool flag just for fun!

Delightful Decorations

2010-12-18T16:12:00.002-07:00

This is a quick card I put together for my Primary lesson tomorrow. I made one for each of the kids. On the inside they will draw a picture of a service they can do for someone and then give it as a gift. The colors are Riding Hood Red and Garden Green.

Big on Christmas

2010-12-08T20:41:00.003-07:00

This was a fun card to make with all of the tiny little brads used as Christmas lights. Awwwwe, cute! I also added a little glitter to the tree. The colors are Riding Hood Red and Garden Green. I used the Aqua Painter to fill in the letters and tree. The wheel is Christmas Chatter.

Annual Gingerbread House Making!

2010-12-05T16:10:00.008-07:00

Tori really gets into making her gingerbread house. She always seems to take the longest, but her house always looks very precise and beautiful. Adri made sure that Grandma Sorensen didn't forget about the event. The minute she was home from visiting cousins in Ohio Adri got right on her about getting it scheduled. Grandma didn't fail us! She built 17 houses for all the grandkids and one for herself! Justus is boycotting cold weather and refused to do a typical gingerbread house..... see more below!

Here's Adri working on her gingerbread house. This is very toned down for her. Usually she's trying to put as much candy on as possible so she can snack on it later. She did however insist on blue icing. It came in handy for Justus' too.

This is Justus hard at work on his beach house. Ha, ha! The kid cracks me up!

We do know how to build a mess! This is Grandma, Wendy (working on baby Allie's gingerbread house, Adri and Codi. See that tummy hiding behind the chair? Codi is due in 2 days and insists that baby boy will come exactly on time. We hope she's right! We can't wait to meet him!

Tori, Mallory, Josie and Gracie are working hard. Tate is being crazy! ;)

Tori and her beautiful house! Great job Tori!!! She has to have everything just so, right down to the pattern of cookies on her roof and perfectly aligned fence.

This is pretty much what happens to Adri's gingerbread house. It goes within days! Wonderful work Adri!!! Maybe just a bit messy though!

And here we have Justus' master piece complete with ocean, thatched roof, surf board and palm tree! Way to get creative Justus'!

All he wants for Christmas is a real good tan!

2010-12-04T10:03:00.002-07:00

If you look close you can see the 'sparkling' trees that give the illusion of fresh snow! As much as I hate the cold and snow it is fun to look out the windows of your warm and cozy house and see the trees and roof tops covered in snow. First I embossed the trees from Lovely as a Tree (one of Stampin' Up!'s oldest sets) with white embossing powder. After it cooled I dotted the ground and tree tops with a two-way glue pen and added Dazzling Diamonds glitter. The colors are Pear Pizazz and Poppy Parade from the In Color Line. The pattern paper is one of the hostess gifts from the catalog.

Season of Joy

2010-12-02T13:24:00.002-07:00

I love this Christmas stamp set! The colors I used are Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive. I had to do some cutting out for this card, but I LOVE how it turned out! I could have colored the star, tree and tree trunk with markers, but opted to stamp them separately and then cut them out and pop them up with dimensionals.

Delightful Decorations

2010-11-29T14:16:00.003-07:00

This is my card trade from Stamp Club a couple of weeks ago. I'm just a little slow posting it. But it's another fun idea to do with the fan-folded paper. I also stamped one of the ornaments from the Delightful Decorations set, punched it out, cut off the tip of the ornament and you have a cute flower pot! The Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder worked out great with all of the other dots.

Justus' Eagle Project

2010-11-21T17:53:00.017-07:00

Justus was lucky to get his Eagle Project planned before the bad weather started. His project was cleaning up Sandy Beach and Swede's lane by Utah Lake. He had a great turn out from friends, family and ward members. It was cold, but luckily the rain held off. Justus made these invitations up and took them to church and to his friends at school.

Everyone met up at the church. This is Caiden, Colton (aka Smitty), Justus and Wes.

Wes, Tyler, Smitty, Jasper (our dog), Justus, Corbin (aka Lefty) and Jake.

Me and my mom.

Wes, Caiden, Adri, Justus, Tori, Kelsie and Smitty.

Tori, Kelsie (Tori's friends who I begged to come and help us) and Grandma Bonnie.

Olivia and Justus' Aunt Abby.

This is us getting started at Sandy Beach.

Zeke, Garrison (cousins) and Adri.

Tori, Kelsie, Grandma Marilyn and Grandma Bonnie.

Kelsie and Tori by the STOP POACHING sign.

Lefty, Justus and Smitty hauling a heavy tire. You can't believe the junk that people left there. There were even dirty diapers!!! Quite a few! It was SO GROSS!

Wes, Smitty, Lefty and Zeke

Sean brought his big truck and we were happy to have it to help haul stuff home.

Sean, Caiden, Jake and Matt.

Zach and Zeke.

Caiden and Tanner.

This is when they found an interesting dead thing.

Zach, Hayes and Grandma Bonnie filling up their bags.

Hayes, Kelsie, Tori, Grandma Bonnie and Tyler.

Me, Kelsie, Grandma Marilyn and Tori.

The whole crew walking back to the trucks with the last of our trash.

This is Justus' Grandpa Mike. He took most of these pictures which we were VERY grateful for. Justus' mom got busy picking up trash and only took a few pictures. He and Grandma Bonnie also brought hot chocolate and donuts and served everybody from the back of their truck. By then everyone was cold and hungry, so the hot chocolate and donuts were great!

Trevor (one of Justus' YM leaders) was great to bring his HUGE trailer and bobcat to help us out with the big stuff. There was absolutely no way we could have done it without him!

Trevor's big trailer after we filled it up.

This is his trailer when he went to unload it at the garbage dump. WOW! Justus picked a project that really made a big difference. The land owner came down as we were working and he was very grateful for all of the hard work and he said he had never seen girls help out at an eagle project. Go girls!

Jake even filled up his trailer!

Great job on your Eagle Project Justus' - we're so proud of your hard work and a BIG THANKS so everyone who took time out of their day to come and help!!! We ended up with 24 helpers!

Adri at Dinosnorzzz!

2010-11-20T11:11:00.003-07:00

Adri got the chance to go to Dinosnorzzz at Thanksgiving Point last night. It was sponsored by the military so Adri got to go for free. They needed chaperone's, so Jake was able to go with her. They got to watch a dinosaur movie, make dinosaur jaw origami, dig out fossils, made casts of dinosaur teeth, do 3D dinosaur puzzles and got to sleep in the dinosaur rooms. Jake and Adri ended up in the T-rex room. When they woke up they got to eat breakfast and then talk to a paleontologist. They learned a lot and had a great time!

Egg-head Adri!

Bad picture! Jake said the guy taking it wouldn't hold still, but it was the best of the two he took.

Delightful Decorations

2010-11-19T12:37:00.003-07:00

We had a fun time at Stamp Club last night making these cute Christmas cards. We used the Square Lattice embossing folder and ran the Real Red paper through the Big Shot to get the cool textured look. I scored the striped pattern paper ahead of time and cut the strip 1" by 12". Then we just fan folded them and attached the ends. I found it worked best to use a pop up glue dot to attach it to the Old Olive Circle. We also used a pop dot to attach the ornament. The glitter brads are new in the Holiday Mini and add a nice glittery touch!

Card Making Day!

2010-11-16T16:25:00.004-07:00

Yesterday some friends and I got together and made a bunch of cards that we could have on hand to give out for birthday's, thank you's and such. Here's a sample of what we made. It was a fun day - thanks girls!

Tori and her Awesome Award!

2010-11-13T19:22:00.004-07:00

Tori entered the VFW Patriot Pen Program with a 400 word essay and won at the post level. She was awarded a $200 check and her essay will go on to the district level. If she makes it through that she'll go on to state and then national. The first place winner gets a $10,000 scholarship.

Way to go Tori - we're so proud of you!!!

Party Hearty

2010-11-02T19:22:00.003-06:00

I wanted to make a card with the new In Color Poppy Parade since I hadn't used it yet. It's a bright fun color. I had fun decorating the cupcake for this card. I put some of the new Rhinestone Jewels on and then used Crystal Effects for the shiny icing. It looks good enough to eat!

French Foliage

2010-10-30T08:00:00.002-06:00

I'm really loving this French Foliage set. Next to flowers, leaves are one of my favorite things! These are 3 of the 5 new In Colors: Concord Crush, Peach Parfait & Pear Pizazz. I was going to wait to purchase these, but I'm glad I didn't. They're all gorgeous!

Have a great Halloween!

Printed Petals

2010-10-28T15:38:00.002-06:00

I made this card for a friend who recently found out she has breast cancer. She's an amazingly strong person and will definitely be a survivor. I want to wish her the very best! I love how the card turned out and wanted to share it. This is the new Blushing Bride paper along with Regal Rose.

Medallion & French Floliage

2010-10-27T08:00:00.002-06:00

This was my card trade for Stamp Club. I did the exact same technique as the Halloween Medallion card that I taught at club. The colors I used are Riding Hood Red, Perfect Plum and Daffodil Delight. The color brayered over the top is Soft Suede.