Oh Christmas Tree......

Good morning!

Here is a pretty Christmas Tree.  

I really like this stamp set.  The more I do with it the more I fall in love with it.   I used alot of product out of the Holiday Catalog when I was creating this card.

'Evergreen' & 'More Merry Messages'
cs:  Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler & Champagne Glimmer 12x12 paper

ink:  Versamark & Cherry Cobbler

supplies:  Big Shot, Apothecary Accent Framelit, Holiday Frame embossing folder, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding ribbon, dimensionals

 WOW!!  Back to reality today.  What a whirl wind of a holiday weekend.  We got alot done, but have lots more that we didn't get checked off of our list.  I will have to stay up some nights this week & get things done.

Yesterday morning I worked on making some personal cards- sympathy, anniversary, birthday- that I needed to get done.  Then in the afternoon Manda, the twins & I enjoyed going to Jenny's party & got a few groceries afterwards.  Deke & I put up our pre-lit tree last night.  We were so bummed that we couldn't get a few of the lights to work on it.  We decided that it would work for this year & we'll buy a new Christmas tree after the holidays when they are on sale & we will throw this one away when we take it down after Christmas.  It is all decorated & looks very pretty!!  I put silver garland beads on it this year instead of my usual tinsel.  It looks different- but nice.  I am so HAPPY that Deke helped me put it up & decorate it this year.

We all have a busy week here.  Deke will be gone during the day to meetings all week for Board of Supervisor stuff, except for Friday.  So that means late nights on the farm as he still has all of the work here to do too when he gets home.  I am still putting stuff away from my November workshops & need to get busy & get my calendars created & cut for my December workshops.  I can't believe that next Sunday will already be my first workshop for the month!!  WOW- seems like November just flew by.  Christmas is now less than a month away.  YIKES....I haven't bought any gifts yet & don't have time to go shopping until after the 15th!  

Hope you all have a fabulous day!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

Peace on Earth

Good morning!
Here is a pretty embossed angel.....

'Rejoicing with You' & 'Greetings of the Season'
cs:  Basic Gray, Whisper White, Champagne Glimmer 12x12 paper
ink:  Basic Gray & Versamark pad
supplies:  Heat Tool, embossing buddy, Gold Embossing powder, Silver Embossing Powder, dimensionals

Yesterday I had a great time with Shanoah, Chelsea & Cheryl figuring out a wedding invite.

It is going to be an elegant victorian wedding.

I love the invites!

When they left I started stamping.

I now have my November & December birthday cards all done!

YIPEE!!

Deke did bring the skid loader down & helped me get rid of our fall flower pots & pumpkins in our yard yesterday afternoon.

I got the christmas wreaths hung up at my doors. 

It was chilly out & didn't take much time to get done.

Today I'm hoping Deke & I get our lights up outside on our house since it is to be in the mid 40's.

Then this afternoon I am looking forward to going to a party with Manda at a friend of ours home.

We'll do a quick Walmart run while we are out.

The twins are going with us.

And I'll be stamping every spare minute I'm home.

My table with projects from November parties is still piled high & I have to get it all put away.

Gotta run......

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

An Elegant bird......

Good morning!

Here is a card that I got from Shelli & Sara as a swap at Founders.

It is very elegant!

 

Notice all of the detail in it.

'Gently Falling' & 'Loving Thoughts'

cs:  Naturals White, Island Indigo

ink:  Island Indigo, Versamark pad

marker:  Island Indigo

supplies:  Big Shot, Elegant Bird die, Heat Tool, Gold embossing powder, sponge, Linen Thread, Champagne Shimmer paint, dimensional, Color Spritzer tool

I love it!

It is so the Shelli & Sara style.

I am assuming they made a cut out of the bird die & then used it as a stencil to get the look above- using the Champagne Shimmer Paint & a sponge.

Yesterday I spent most of the day doing bookwork for personal, SU! & farm stuff.

There just aren't enough hours in a day to keep up with things around here.

We did go to my sister Beckie's for supper so that we could visit & see my nephew Ben, his wife Jenna & son Lawson, as we haven't seen them since Easter.

It was a very nice evening!!

I am meeting with Shanoah this morning to work on her wedding invites.

Looking forward to this.

Then I have a mile long list of stamping things that I personally need to get done- 

birthday cards, sympathy, anniversary, etc.

Tomorrow I have to go to a friends Thirty One party in the afternoon- but will be working on stamping stuff every spare minute I'm home.....as I need to get things cleaned out of baskets from all of my November workshops so that I can put them away & be able to find things & get ready for Decembers calendar classes.  LOTS to do!!  My first calendar class is a week from Sunday!

Hope you have a fantastic day!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

Hope you have a 'Wonderfall' Day!

Good morning!

I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful day yesterday & got to spend it with family & friends counting all of our many blessings!

We had a very nice day with family but it went so fast.  Any time spent with family it awesome!

Here is a cute fall card using the set- 'Wonderfall'.  

'Wonderfall' & 'Teeny Tiny Wishes'

cs:  Soft Suede, More Mustard, Canjun Craze & Very Vanilla

ink:  Versamark pad & Soft Suede

supplies:  Big Shot, Autumn Accents die, Woodgrain embossing folder, Word Window punch, 3/8" Tafetta ribbon, dimensionals, glue dot, champagne shimmer spray

 I hope you have a fabulous day!

I'm sure some of you will be working & some of you will be shopping.

I am not a shopper- little alone when there is a crowd.

I'm home all day & excited about that.

I'm going to do bookwork & run to the bank this morning.

Then this afternoon I need to make some sympathy cards & clean my stamp studio.

Tomorrow Shanoah is coming to work on her wedding invites.

So need to get ready for that.

And I've got to get my calendars figured out & start cutting them.

My fist calendar class is next weekend!

YIPEE!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Good morning!

I'm off to help unload baby piggies.

We are going to my sister Beckie & Dan's home for Thanksgiving dinner.

I know I have LOTS to be thankful for.

I count my blessings each day.

Each of you are some of my blessings.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

Here is a cute fall card that I did for October Birthday's.
(I need to work on getting November's done- haven't gotten that far yet & the month is almost over with).
 

'Gently Falling', 'En Francais'& 'Sassy Salutation'
cs:  Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, More Mustard, Very Vanilla
ink:  Early Espresso, More Mustard & Cajun Craze
supplies:  1/2" scalloped dots ribbon (using the backside so that it is solid), dimensionals, glue dot, Champagne Shimmer Spray

NOTES:   

• I did the direct to paper for the background on the More Mustard. 

• I did the rock & roll technique for the leaf. 

Have a great day!!
Love & Blessings-

SUSIE

Here is a sneak peek of a NEW set in the upcomig Occasion Catalog.

Good morning!  Here is the card that I made Manda for her birthday last weekend.  It is made using a new stamp set that will be available to purchase in the upcoming NEW Occasions Catalog beginning 01/03/13.  

'Feel Goods'
cs:  Baja Breeze, Primerose Petals, Whisper White
Patio Party Designer Paper
ink:  Midnight Muse
supplies:  White Gel Pen, Basic Pearls, dimensionals, Elegant Butterfly punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, Big Shot, Tasteful Trim die

 Gosh- I LOVE this QUOTE!

This is a cool new stamp set.

Wait until you see the rest of the stamps that are in this set.

Heck- wait until you see the Occasion Catalog.

IT IS AMAZING!!!

I don't know how SU! can come up with so many awesome new products to share with us.

But I am thrilled they do & I can't wait to share them with you in the coming months!

Watch out- I have LOTS to share!

School gets out early today.

I have noodles to make & several things to get done in preparation for Thanksgiving tomorrow.

Gosh......we have so much to be thankful for this year!

Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined a year ago that I'd be home caring for the twins & making sure that Brody didn't miss a beat in his learning after his surgery.  And he is remarkably super smart & advanced for his age.  This is so rewarding!  I'm thankful that Deke & I get to enjoy the boys each day, share in their growing up & hopefully make it easier for Manda & Steve to not worry about them while they are at work.

The boys & I sure had a fun day yesterday helping Papa with his new baby piggies.

(If you couldn't tell by seeing the photos I posted yesterday afternoon.)

After spending our morning outside we came in to eat lunch, get hair cuts, take their baths AND then they both slept for a couple of hours.
Guess we wore them out.

I know I was tired too.

Tomorrow morning we get the rest of our baby piggies delivered.

Hoping that Brayden can come help- as he is a true farm boy & loves anything to do with the farm.

I know he felt bad he didn't get to help us yesterday since he had pre-school.

Happy Hump Day!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Our farm boys!!

 Brody is helping chase the baby piggies into their pen.

And Drake was following right behind them.

They are checking out the water nipples.

And liked playing in the water.

Lovin' the squeal of the boys sharing their excitement of the new baby piggies.

Look at Brody's smile!

 Even Drake was lovin' the baby piggies this time.

Last time he wasn't so sure about them.

Here is an adorable photo of Papa Deke with Brody & Drake.

They were filling up the feed cart so they could feed the babies.

Here they are feeding them.

How blessed we are!

It is so much fun to be able to share our love of farm life with our grandsons.

Brayden had pre-school today so couldn't help.

But he informed me on Sunday that he didn't have school on Thursday because it was Thanksgiving- so he'd be here to help Papa.

YEP- we do get baby piggies in on Thanksgiving morning.

It doesn't matter what day of the week, what the weather is like, if you are sick or whatever.....

things must still be done on the farm!

Blessings-

SUSIE

And another 'Bold Snowflake'......

Hi!
Wow.....busy day today.  We get baby piggies in this morning.  The twins will go with us.  Hope they like them & we get along ok again this time.

Reminder that the Extravaganza Sale goes on until the 28th if you need any of the great deals!

Here is another 'Bold Snowflake' card.
This is sold as a single stamp & available until 01/03/13.

'Bold Snowflake' & 'Tiny Tags'

cs:  Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy & Whisper White

ink:  Not Quite Navy & White Craft

supplies:  Big Shot, Delicate Designs Folder, Jewelry Tag punch Blossom punch, Basic Rhinestones, dimensionals, glue dot, White Organdy ribbon

I love the diagonal gate fold.
I sponged the embossing along the bottom edge with the white craft ink to help it pop out.
What do you think?
A simple,cute, fun fold!

We sell hogs tonight too- so I'll head out there again as soon as the twins leave.

So alot of my day/night will be spent out on the farm today.

I love being a farmer though!

I so miss my days being outside with Deke all day long every day.

For 10 years that was all we did when we had a farrowing operation.

I hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!

SUSIE

Extravaganza Sale begins today & then check out my red & white striped "RIBBON" candy cane card!

Happy Monday!!

Don't forget about our AWESOME Extravaganza Sale that begins today!! 

Dates: November 19-28, 2012
Details
The Extravaganza promotion is our biggest online sale of the year! During these 10 days only, you can get incredible discounts-up to 50 percent-on some of your favorite products!

Beginning MONDAY YOU CAN EMAIL ME, CALL ME or PLACE YOUR ORDER ON LINE FROM MY SU! WEBSITE @ www.susiewood.stampinup.net

To see all discounted products & view CLICK this PDF.

In addition, there will be three products 20 percent off for 24-hours only on both the first and last days of Extravaganza-our very own doorbusters! Woot!

What a great time to do some of your Christmas shopping!

TODAY- Monday, November 19, midnight - 11:50 PM (MT)

Page	Item	Description	Retail Price	24-Hour Sale Price
181	125586	Simply Scored Diagonal Plate	$11.95	$9.56
186	113439	Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine	$99.95	$79.96
186	113474	Big Shot Doctor's Bag	$69.95	$55.96

Wednesday, November 28, midnight - 11:50 PM (MT)

Page	Item	Description	Retail Price	24-Hour Sale Price
7	118941	Clear Block Bundle (Blocks A-I)	$66.95	$53.56
7	120279	Clear Block Storage Caddy	$16.95	$13.56
175	109127	Stack & Store Caddy	$34.95	$27.96

This is a great time to do some holiday shopping OR give your Stampin' Wish List to a family member or friend so that they can buy you something you really want!

Here is a cute red & white striped "RIBBON" candy cane card.

 

• I cut out the candy cane from the Holiday Collection.
• On the back side I put snail adhesive around the edges & put strips of ribbon cross the opening alternating the red & white.
• Added dimensionals to all 4 corners.
• Turned over & mounted to a piece of Real Red card stock.

'More Merry Messages' 

cs:  Whisper White, Real Red & Crumb Cake

ink:  Real Red

supplies:  Big Shot, Holiday Collection framelits, 1/8" stripped ribbon- Real Red & Whisper White, dimensionals, glue dot

 

Have a great day!!

Happy Stamping!

ENJOY!
SUSIE 

POTATO SOUP
(Crock Pot Recipe)

1 can Campbells Cream of Celery Soup
1 can Campbells Cream of Chicken Soup
1 can Campbells Cheddar Cheese Soup
1 can Swans Chicken Broth
3 cans evaporated milk (you can use regular milk, but evaporated makes it thicker/creamer)
1 pkg of real bacon bits
1 pkg of frozen hash browns-THAWED (little diced squares) 

Mix all together & put in crock pot.  I add salt, pepper, garlic & onion salt to taste.

I cook this on high in the crock pot for approx. 4-5 hours. Be sure to stir occasionally so that is doesn't scorch & stick to the sides. 

It a yummy & fast soup to throw together!

ENJOY!
SUSIE

Notes:
*Yesterday I put it in the crock pot at 7 am & turned it down on low about 11 am & we ate it at noon.  The longer you cook it the thicker it gets.
*This recipe was shared from my friend/downline Angie Gamball.  Her recipe is that she just warms it up on the stove for approx. 40 minutes or so if you don't want to put it into the crock pot.  You'll just want to make sure that the potatoes are cooked.

'Scensational Season' MUG

Good morning!

WOW a busy day yesterday.....but enjoyed it.  LOVED stamping with all of the gals yesterday that came to make their Christmas cards.  We had a fun day!

'Scensational Season' & 'More Merry Messages'
cs:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
ink:  Crumb Cake & Early Espresso
supplies:  Big Shot, Holiday Collection Framelits, 2 way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain ribbon

 We had a nice time at the racing banquet last night- celebrating Nathan's racing accomplishments & Manda's birthday.  It was great to see so many of our racing friends that we haven't seen for a couple of months.  The boys were all really good.  The food was good- pork loins, cheesy potatoes, green beans, pasta salad & rolls (sounds like something I would have made). 

We are home today!!  There aren't many Sundays that I don't have stamp classes.  I have plenty to do.  Deke has alot to get done outside too since he is home all day also.  He needs to get all of the buildings put back together & ready for our baby piggies that come this week on Tuesday & Thursday.

  Brayden stayed all night with us last night after the banquet so we've been playing tractors this morning & reading books.  He is excited that Thursday is Thanksgiving & he has the day off of pre-school & Papa gets baby piggies in that morning so he gets to come to the farm & help us!  And then we are all going to my sister Beckies' home for our Thanksgiving dinner.

I'm off now to do dishes from yesterday (my potato soup was a big hit) & pick up my Stamp Studio.  We literally walked out the door minutes after everyone left from making cards yesterday to go to the banquet so I haven't gotten all of that done yet.

I hope I find some time to do some stamping yet later this afternoon too.  I have to get my calendar figured out for my December classes so that I can get my 12x12 card stock ordered for it!

Hope you have a fabulous day!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

Another 'Bold Snowflake'

Good morning!

WOW- wishing our beautiful daughter a very Happy Birthday today!!  What a special woman she has grown up to be.  She is a wonderful daughter, wife, mother, teacher, friend, etc.  We are so proud of her!  Love ya Manda!

Today I want to share another 'Bold Snowflake' card.  It is the exact same colors as the one I posted yesterday, but it is just a different fold.

I'll update this with the supply list tomorrow.
I just love this stamp set- so striking!

Today is my Christmas card class & I'm trying to get everything ready for that.  Looking forward to spending my day with a few friends stamping.  I sitll have alot I want to get done before everyone gets here.  I have pumpkin bars baking & potatoe soup is in the crock pot.  

Tonight we have Nathan's racing banquet for the Southern Iowa Speedway in Osky to celebrate the 2012 racing season there.  We will all be going together as a family- including our little racing fans!

And of course the rest of our racing family- Mark, Beth & Josh too. 

  
Here is a great family photo of Manda, Steve, Brody & Drake.

Still can't believe she is my baby. 
Where does time go?

Ok.....gotta run. 
Have a great day!!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

EXTRAVAGANZA SALE starts MONDAY!!!

 

Dates: November 19-28, 2012
Details
The Online Extravaganza promotion is our biggest online sale of the year! During these 10 days only, you can get incredible discounts-up to 50 percent-on some of your favorite products!

Beginning MONDAY YOU CAN EMAIL ME, CALL ME or PLACE YOUR ORDER ON LINE FROM MY SU! WEBSITE @ www.susiewood.stampinup.net

To see all discounted products & view CLICK this PDF.

In addition, there will be three products 20 percent off for 24-hours only on both the first and last days of Online Extravaganza-our very own doorbusters! Woot!

What a great time to do some of your Christmas shopping!

Monday, November 19, midnight - 11:50 PM (MT)

Page	Item	Description	Retail Price	24-Hour Sale Price
181	125586	Simply Scored Diagonal Plate	$11.95	$9.56
186	113439	Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine	$99.95	$79.96
186	113474	Big Shot Doctor's Bag	$69.95	$55.96

Wednesday, November 28, midnight - 11:50 PM (MT)

Page	Item	Description	Retail Price	24-Hour Sale Price
7	118941	Clear Block Bundle (Blocks A-I)	$66.95	$53.56
7	120279	Clear Block Storage Caddy	$16.95	$13.56
175	109127	Stack & Store Caddy	$34.95	$27.96

Happy Shopping!!
SUSIE

Another TWIST card....... I LOVE IT! And can you guess why??? YEP- it is an awesome new SNOWFLAKE STAMP!

 Happy Friday!!!

Oh my gosh......those of you that know me know that I LOVE snowflakes & snowmen!  

And this new SINGLE STAMP called "BOLD SNOWFLAKE" is just my type!!  

I LOVE IT!

Can you tell that I LOVE IT!!

And check it out......yes- you can punch it out with the Blossom punch!!  

THIS IS so cool!!!  WoHOO! 

This single stamp is available until January 3rd, 2013- so be sure to order it before then if you want to add it to your collection of stamps.

'Bold Snowflake' & 'Tiny Tags'

cs:  Not Quite Navy, Whisper White

Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack

ink:  Not Quite Navy

supplies:  Big Shot,  Delicate Designs embossing folder, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Jewelry Tag punch, Basic Rhinestones, dimensional, glue dot

I enjoyed my evening last night on my stamp delivery mission.

I got to visit with & see many friends.

Came home & made supper (meatballs & cheesy potatoes).

Then made some carmel popcorn for Deke & me to enjoy.

It was YUMMY.....and makes me think of my Great- Grandma Fern.

She made alot of carmel popcorn & I have many fond memories of lots of time spent with her. 

She only lived a few blocks from our home & we saw her almost daily.

Then when I was married & she had to go to the nursing home, our kids & I visited her several times per week.

She was a gem!

I'm up bright & early this morning baking 2 pans of chocolate chip cookie bars.

Manda's birthday is tomorrow & she is to take treats to school today.....so I offered to make them.

Warm cookies of any kind are yummy.

Hope everyone at school enjoys them.

Ok.....hoping the boys play well today & G'ma can get lots of card stock cut.

I'm  headed to my stamp studio now to get some more cut before they get here.

I still have lots to do for my Christmas card class that is tomorrow.

I am looking forward to stamping with a hand full of gals.

But I have LOTS of KITS that I need to get done & get them delivered to those that ordered kits & couldn't actually attend my class tomorrow.  

As I want those gals to get their Christmas cards all stamped & finished soon too.

Hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

Online Extravaganza Is Coming!

November 15, 2012
Be sure to check back tomorrow (November 16) for some preliminary information about our biggest online sale of the year: Online Extravaganza! With discounts up to 50 percent and 24-hour-only doorbusters, you won't want to miss it!