A Stampin' UP! Sneak Peek.....from the NEW Spring Catalog!

Good morning!
WOW.....I had my downline Christmas Get-to-Gather on Saturday & this is one of the cute cards that I made as a shoe box swap for my gals.  You are getting the chance to see a sneak peek at some of the new products coming up in the Spring Catalog & Sale-a-bration Flyer.  

First of all......do you notice the silver center piece?  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this!!  This is one of our new Soda Pop Tops.  They come in 2 different sizes in the pkg (8 each).  The one shown is the smaller one.  But they are raised & I felt it would be very hard to use on a mailable card.......so I smashed it with my Big Shot!  Yes I did!  It was easy.....and Brayden did them for me!  (I will post for you how to do this sometime after Christmas!)  

'A Little Greeting' (NEW)

cs:  Night of Navy, Very Vanilla

Sycamore Street Designer Paper (NEW- Sale-a-bration)

flower:  created with the Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit (NEW) 

supplies:  Big Shot, Soda Pop Top (NEW),Vintage Trinkets, In Color Dahlias, Jewelry Tag punch, Victoria Crochet Trim, Denim Jean Ribbon, dimensionals, glue dots

Yesterday we had lots of company!!  My mom & Aunt Virginia came to visit us in the morning.  Then Aunt Kathy came to visit us in the afternoon.  Deke's parents (Betsy & David) came to visit us in the evening & ate supper with us.  Deke's family has a tradition of eating wilted lettuce & dumplings as a family favorite meal.  Thus Deke made them for us for supper last night.  It was nice getting to visit with everyone.

Tonight we sell hogs.  Glad that we are doing them tonight instead of tomorrow night- as it sounds like Iowa will be getting some snow!

Our nephew Caleb is such a lucky young man.  Please continue prayers for him.  They put a halo on him early yesterday morning & the drs are happy with the results. 

Have a great day!!
Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

My May calendar page......

Good morning!

Here is my May calendar page.  Doesn't it look springy?    I did the direct to paper image on the background of the Pink Pirourette- which you can see if you look closely- to give it a little texture look.

'Lacy & Lovely' & 'Easy Events'
cs:  Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
ink:  Black Stazon
markers:  So Saffron, Certainly Celery & Wisteria Wonder
other:  Basic Pearls, 1 3/8" square punch, dimensional


Yesterday my little man- Brayden spent the better part of the day with me.  (As he was in the shop with his dad, but you know- it is more fun to come visit grandma!)  I had tons to do in my Stamp Studio so he joined me out there.  I put him to work running the Big Shot for me.  Sometime in the next week or so I'll post pictures of him helping me & share with you a new thing he was doing with it!!!  In our NEW Spring catalog there are metal soda pop caps (2 different sizes in pkg) that you can purchase!  Oh there are so many possibilities to do with them!!  I can't wait for you to see what we did!!  I shared this at my downline meeting on Saturday & the girls thought it was so cool!  I agree- it is!

Our nephew Caleb Wood was in a very serious automobile accident early yesterday morning.  He is in intensive care in Iowa City with a fractured 3C vertebra & several cuts & lacerations.  Please keep him in your prayers.  He is only 25 years old & a VERY LUCKY young man.  The drs are very positive & we are hoping for the best. 

My mom & Aunt Virginia are coming down this morning to visit the twins & me.   We are looking forward to that!  

I hope you have a great week!!!!
Be sure to stop back by tomorrow for another stamping project.
Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

My April calendar page!

Good morning!

WOW- yesterday I had my group Christmas Get-to-Gather downline meeting at our home!  What fun it was!!  It was a day of great company & cute projects that were created with new products from our upcoming NEW Spring Catalog & Sale-a-bration flyer too!  I know it is a busy time of the year so I'm thankful so many joined me.   We sure missed the gals that couldn't make it.  But we will all be getting together in January again for another group meeting & we'll have a huge crowd then with all of my adoptee's too!

Manda & Steve had a wedding yesterday so we kept the twins all day.  They were really good!  Thankfully Papa stayed in the house for a few hours yesterday afternoon & helped with them.  They sure had fun in my Stamp Studio with my downline gals when Papa went out to chore.  I think they are going to be good stampers some day!

I was just wiped out last night.......as I didn't get but a couple of hours of sleep as I spent Friday night stamping away in my Studio.  I slept like a rock when I finally got to bed.  Today I'm home all day!!  I have tons of paperwork to catch up on & things to do.  I have several Sympathy cards I need to make & get sent out too.  I hope I get alot done today!!

Here is my April calendar page.  I love the clouds!   

'Up, Up & Away'
cs:  Marina Mist, Yo Yo Yellow & Whisper White
ink:  Marina Mist
marker:  Yo Yo Yellow
other:  sponge, Fancy Flower punch (connected 3 of them together to make a cloud image & sponged around the top side of it), dimensional

 Here is another funny photo I captured of the boys the other day by our tree!

Drake was pouting.

Notice the beautiful snowman too that is sitting by them.

He is a gift from Devonee & Lynda & I think he is adorable!

(Thank you Devonee & Lynda!)

I hope you have a fantastic day!!

Happy Stamping!

SUSIE

My March calendar.....

Good morning!

Quick post.....I'm still creating & cutting for my downline meeting today.  

Plus the twins will be here all day & most of the evening today as Manda & Steve have a wedding to go to.

Notice the new stamp set here! 

 It is in the new Spring Catalog that begins on January 3rd.
So this is a Sneak Peek!

'Lucky Day'
cs:  Crumb Cake, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White
ink:  Wild Wasabi
other:  sponge, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, dimensional

I've got some cute new things created with new products from the NEW Spring Catalog & NEW Sale-a-bration Flyer to share with my gals today! 

 I can't wait!

I will start posting some of these projects sometime soon.

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

WOW- Check out the Clearance Rack Blitz!

Huge savings of up to 80% off!!

This sale started today!

 WOW!

RUN! Do not walk to my Online Store!

SU! has just opened the Clearance Rack Blitz with over 300 new items - WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! Prices as low as .99 - many of your favorite retired items are there, so don't miss the chance to stock up! 

Shop at my Online store-

www.susiewood.stampinup.net

Or you can give me a call & I can order it for you & get it to you next time I see you!

Happy Shopping!

HUGS!
SUSIE

Here is another funny photo of the boys I captured when trying to get a photo of them for my New Year's card.  

Look at that smile that Brody is giving me.

And our dog Nestle sure is posing good!

My February calendar page.....

Good morning!!

Here is my February 2013 calendar page.

'Affection Collection'
cs:  Regal Rose, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink
ink:  Regal Rose
supplies:  Extra Large Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, dimensionals
(heart is from triple heart punch that is retired)


Last night Deke went with me on my stamp delivery run.  We ate supper at Olive Garden & then went to Paul's to buy Christmas gifts for the boys.  They are getting tractors & so got most of what we needed to get.  I need to run to Osky & Williamsburg next week sometime to finish up a couple little things.  Time has gotten away from me again this year & I can't believe I don't have anything done for Christmas yet. 

Today I'm hoping the boys play well together as I need to catch up on things here.  I need to get things from my calendar classes all put away in my stamp studio & it cleaned up.  Then tonight I will be stamping the night away!!  I get to play with all of my new Spring Catalog products that came last Thursday & Friday!  I haven't even opened the boxes yet.  :(  But tomorrow I have my downline Christmas Get-to-Gather- so have to get everything ready to share with my team!  I can't wait to see all of them that are joining me & spend our time together stamping!

Hope you have a great day!
Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

12/13/12
1:25 p.m.
Here is an update on Brody.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts & prayers. Brody did great with the MRI & sedation today!! Lonnie (Dr. Menezes assistant) thinks he is doing great! Dr. Menezes is on vacation right now though so we are unsure if another surgery will be needed until he gets back & reads the results. It could be awhile before we hear from him & know anything. Please continue keeping Brody in our prayers. Thank you!
Love & Blessings-
SUSIE & DEKE

A snowman for January.......

Good morning!

In December each year I don't do cards at my workshops..... we make calendars!  They are 4x4 in size & are connected with jump rings & stand up nicely on your desk or counter, etc.  I have many customers that join me for this annual event & make one calendar for themselves, while many customers make multiple calendars & give them as Christmas gifts!

Here is my January 2013 calendar!

'Button Buddies'- snowman

'Winter Memories'- words

'Jolly Bingo Bits'- snowflake

cs:  Real Red, Whisper White, Bashful Blue

ink:  Black Stazon, Bashful Blue

marker:  Real Red

supplies:  1 3/4" circle punch, Marina Mist 1/8" Taffeta ribbon, glue dot, dimensional

Today Brody goes to Iowa City for a brain MRI.  It was a year ago on Sunday, (12/9) that he had his surgery.  WOW- how fast the past year has gone & how blessed we all are.  What a special little boy Brody is.  He is a true blessing!  You'd never know from looking at him, nor by his actions can you tell that anything was every wrong with him- other than the helmet he now wears to protect his skull/brain until his bones close in.  We will see what path we will be going down next.  I pray that all is well.  I am hoping that he doesn't need another surgery, but if he does I hope that he can get it done sooner than later & onward we will go!  Brody has an amazing Dr. Menezes, for which we are all so very thankful for him & his awesome team!  Please keep Brody in your prayers.  Prayer is so powerful!

It is just Drake & me today!  He stayed over night with us last night since Brody had to be in Iowa City early this morning.  Papa is home today for a change- so he'll come in from the farm to eat lunch with us.

Tonight I will be meeting my gals from my IC group to deliver their stamps.  Deke is going to go with me & we are going to do some Christmas shopping.  I haven't bought anything yet.  And time is nearing that I must get alot done!

I hope you have a blessed day!

Happy Stamping!

SUSIE 

Our Boys!

Grandma tried to take a picture of the boys today to put into my New Years card......what a task! Brayden was great! He was so much help! The twins on the other hand were going in different directions- literally. It was quite comical! I did get one picture of them that wasn't too bad....I'll use it if I don't get a chance to take another one. We had a FUN day all together! Here is one of the cute pictures I got of them!

Our day together!

 

Drake, Jordan, Barbie, Brody, me, Beckie, Jackie & Julie

My mom takes us 4 girls to Pella every year to the tour of Christmas homes.

It is one day a year we are all together.

As our girls have gotten older- some of them join us from time to time.

And this year the twins got to come along too!
It was a great time last Friday!
Thanks Mom!  
Love ya,
SUSIE

What a pretty package!!

Good morning!

Here is a pretty package!  I love the BOW!  And check out the tag.....it is created with one of the hostess stamp sets- 'Christmas Wishes' from the Holiday Catalog.  Wouldn't you like to get a package from someone that looked like this!

'Christmas Wishes'
cs:  Naturals White, Real Red, Polka Dot Parade designer paper
ink:  Old Olive
supplies:  Linen Thread, Merry Minis punch pack (star), Basic Rhinestones, Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta ribbon, glue dots, dimensionals, paper piercing tool & mat pack

(This package was on our display board at convention last July!  Someone is pretty creative!)

I am looking forward to today.......Brayden is coming to spend the day with the twins & me.  He hasn't been here for almost 2 weeks & told his mom last night that he missed us & needed to come spend the day with us- so we are looking forward to our day together!  Papa has meetings all day, so won't be around.  It will just be my boys & me!  I am hoping to get a picture of the 3 of them for our New Years card......we'll see how that goes!  Wish me luck!

Hope you have a great day!!
Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

A beautiful wreath card

Good morning!  

This beautiful wreath card was created by my downline Dawn Klein for a shoe box swap that we did at our last downline meeting.  

I just love it!!

Dawn is an awesome friend & stamper!

'Daydream Medallions' & 'Petite Pairs'

cs:  Real Read, Old Olive & Whisper White

ink:  Old Olive & Real Red

supplies:  Big Shot, Floral Framelits, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Petals A Plenty embossing folder, 1 1/4" circle punch, White Organza ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, dimensionals, glue dot

 Today every spare minute I have will be finishing up cutting my last Christmas card kit for a customer and working on getting all of my 2013 calendars stamped that I will be giving as gifts to family & friends.

 When the boys leave tonight I will be out the door to be a farmer & help Deke.

As we sell hogs tonight.

I got my box of new Occasion Catalog things late last week & I haven't even had time to go through the boxes & look at stuff yet. 

I have an "Iowa Inkers" downline meeting here on Saturday with the girls that have signed up as a demonstrator directly under me.

I can't wait to find time to play & created with new things to get to share with them!

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

'Lovely As A Tree'......I love this stamp set!

Good morning!
OH.....this is an oldie but a goodie.  I so love this stamp set for any season.  It is one of my all time favorites. 

'Lovely As A Tree' & Loving Thoughts'
cs:  Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke, Early Espresso & Naturals Ivory
ink:  Early Espresso & More Mustard
markers:  Early Espresso, Always Artichoke, Cajun Craze
supplies:  dimensionals

This is the thumping technique.
 

 WOW!  What an amazing weekend of stamping with many ladies!

Thanks to those of you for coming to stamp with me this past week & make calendars!

I am exhausted though......you wore me out!

I think today will be a sweatsuit day of nothing but catching up on laundry & playing with the boys.

Tomorrow I'll get back to work.

Hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping!
ENJOY!
SUSIE

A photo with Santa & Mrs. Claus!