The Best things in life aren't things.....

Good morning!
Oh how true those words are on this card.
I just LOVE this saying.

Here is another card that we did at my 'All Occasions' class.
This stamp set- 'Feel Goods' is a great set of words.

I will update this in the next few days with the list of supplies used.

My step-dad (Dick) got out of the hospital on Wednesday.
He has alot of healing to do yet, but he is happy to be home!
I talked to mom again last night & it sounds like things are going ok- just slow.
Please keep them in your prayers- they have a long road ahead of them.
(Dick fell on the ice on the 26th & broke his hip.) 

Aunt Kathy & Uncle Jerry are home from being in Arizona for the winter.
She stopped to visit the twins & me yesterday.
We are happy they are home.

I have all 3 of my boys today!
So grandma is excited about that.
I know the twins LOVE it when Brayden gets to come spend the day with us.
Brody will be doing a happy dance!

I stamped until wee hours of the morning......as I have lots of things to get ready for upcoming events I have this month.
I'll be stamping the night away tonight & all day tomorrow/tomorrow night too!
As I have a workshop on Sunday & Ila is my hostess.
I am excited to see everyone at her party!
I am praying that I have good Mojo & come up with some cute cards to share.

I hope you have a great Friday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

LOTS OF NEWS from Stampin' UP! NEW COLOR REFRESH! AND MORE!!!

Notes from Stampin' Up!

Beginning TODAY on April 4, 2013, all retiring/discontinued color products (i.e. ink, paper, ribbon, accessories, etc.) will be available only while supplies last. This means that some products will not be available through the retired list period. We did anticipate increased demand and based our forecasts for these retiring colors on historical sales information from previous color transitions. However, even with the most careful planning, the response to a transition of this nature can surprise everyone--including you in your own business and personal purchases. We encourage you to let your customers know that any of our retiring color products are only available while supplies last so they can get their favorites and look forward to the exciting colors coming in the 2013-2014 annual catalog. And also announced today, free shipping is going on April 6-8, 2013, which would be a great time for you and your customers to get your favorites before they are gone! (Free shipping is for North America only.)
Want to get some of the new color products for FREE? Watch for more information on April 12 for an exciting opportunity to get the new amazing colors for free.

HERE ARE THE COLORS  that will RETIRE so you can make a note of them and prepare accordingly-  with these retiring colors are the ink pads, their refills, markers, ribbons and cardstock!

• Regal Rose
• Pretty in Pink
• Bashful Blue
• Certainly Celery
• Baja Breeze
• Riding Hood Red
• Bravo Burgundy
• Not Quite Navy
• More Mustard
• River Rock
• Lucky Limeade

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We're excited to let you know that we are offering FREE shipping on EVERYTHING April 6-8 (excluding expedited orders)! That's right. There are no minimums or limits and all order types qualify (customer, demonstrator, workshop, online). Did we mention that the free shipping is on everything?

Free shipping starts: Saturday, April 6, 2013; 12:00 AM (MT)
Submit orders by:
OEX or online: Monday, April 8, 2013; 11:50 PM (MT)
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Watercolor Pencils and Crayons Discontinued

Due to unforeseen problems with our supplier for Watercolor Wonder Crayons and Watercolor Pencils, we have decided to discontinue these two products.
Watercolor Pencils (item 101879) and Watercolor Wonder Crayons Brights Collection (item 119804), which have been on the Backorder Report for about a week, will no longer be available, effective immediately. If your order has not been shipped due to its status in backorder, we will not be able to fill it. We will soon begin processing refunds for these items. Keep in mind that it may take a few days to see the reimbursement in your account.
Now for the good news! We still have the remaining collections of the Watercolor Wonder Crayons available to order. The Subtles (item 119802), Neutrals (item 119805), and Regals (item 119803) Collections are only available while supplies last. Get 'em before they're gone!
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Good morning!
Opps.....a missed Sale-a-bration card!

This is a Sale-a-bration card that I designed & was going to use for my 'All Occasions' class & then didn't. 
 Just thought I'd share with you anyways, as it is a cute layout & you could use it with different stamp sets.
(Or maybe you got this stamp set during SAB- so you could case this anyways.)
AND I love the Summer Starfruit with the Rich Razzleberry.
It is very elegant!

'Vintage Verses' (SAB- not available now)
cs: Rich Razzleberry, Summer Starfruit & Whisper White
Sycamore Street Designer Paper (SAB- not available now)
ink:  Rich Razleberry & Summer Starfruit (to sponge onto the Flower Trim)
supplies:  Big Shot, Vine Street embossing folder (SAB- not available now), 5/8" Flower Trim, 2 1/2" Circle punch, Summer Starfruit Stitched Satin ribbon, Sponge, Window Frames Collection framelit, dimensionals, glue dot

I am finally home all day today with the boys!
YIPEE!
Hope you have a good day!
Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

The Petite Curly Punch is NOW available to purchase!

#129405 Petite Curly Punch= $12.95

• Punch image is 3/4" x 3/4"; 
• coordinates with the 2013 Spring Catalog 'Ciao, Baby' stamp set. 

This punch was first available as a Sale-a-bration item from

 01/22/13 to 3/22/13.

It also coordinates with the Sale-a-bration stamp set- 'Pretty Petites'.

So if you didn't get it during Sale-a-bration you can now purchase it!

 

NOW available through 05/31/13!

 

My Paper Pumpkin Welcome Kit!

HI!

Have you signed up to get the My Pumpkin Welcome Kit yet?

If not- you aren't too late.

No matter when you sign up you'll get the first kit & it includes a Clear Block D along with the order so you'll have it for all of your kits that follow in the coming months.

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I finally had time to play with my kit & this is the card that I created with the it, plus I used a few other products-
paper Doily, basic pearl, 1 3/4" Circle punch, 
2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch & 2 1/2" Circle punch

I think it is really cute!

This is my 'Susie' card.....

For those of you that know me..... I don't copy or follow directions well.....so this is my version.

But there are step by step instructions that you can follow & totally COPY a photo that is included in your kit, along with all of the supplies used in their example.  

So no worries on your part.....it is SO EASY! 

 

Do you want to subscribe to My Paper Pumpkin Kits?

Sweep away the mundane - your creativity carriage awaits!
My Paper Pumpkin by Stampin' Up! is a new monthly project kit program that anyone can enjoy!
I'm a Paper Pumpkin . . .

•  I come to your door each month (a fully decked-out creativity carriage).
• I'll help you escape your life with some paper fun.
• I come in a sweet box
• All the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create the projects.
• Stuff like cards, journals, decor, and more!

We're your paper fairy godmother. We're your creativity problem-solvers. We design, color, measure, cut it all for you.

A FREE GIFT IN YOUR VERY FIRST KIT 
The Welcome Kit is the very first Paper Pumpkin you will receive in your first month of membership. The Welcome Kit includes a free gift-a clear acrylic "D" block!

 

IT'S EASY TO GET STARTED
Ready to join...sign up for the program by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com

Click "Get It" or "Join Here" 

• Complete the online form
• Select quantity for the monthly program
• Create your ID & password
• Enter your shipping information
• Provide your payment information
• select me as your demonstrator (Susan Wood, zip code 52591)

Thank you for choosing me as your demonstrator! 
Of course, you'll want to know more. So here's the nitty gritty:

• Program starts shipping the 15th of each month.
• Each month we'll send you a unique, surprise kit with a project-cards, journals, décor, and more! (We've even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape.
• We will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.  
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month's kit. If you sign up on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let's say you sign up on May 10th, we'll send your kit around May 15th. If you sign up on May 11th, we'll send your first kit around June 15th.)
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $19.95 per month (and shipping is included!)

NOTE SURE YOU WANT TO COMMIT?  JUST TRY IT!

• Right now Stampin' Up! has a Try-It kit offer if you'd like to try My Paper Pumpkin for one month. See the Try It Kit below.  Learn more.
   

#132600= $16.95

The Try It kit can be ordered on line, on a customer order or on a workshop order!

QUESTIONS?  Check out these FAQ's or you may contact me.

 Visit: www.mypaperpumpkin.com to sign up today

Don't forget:  If you are my customer, please be sure to choose me,

(Susan Wood- zip code 52591) as your demonstrator during the ordering process

(It's the last step, after entering your payment information).

Busy day today......Deke & I have shots to get for our upcoming SU! trip.

And I have to get my drivers license renewed too.

Plus go to the recycling center, deliver some stamp orders, etc....

Hope the twins are good troopers today as we have lots of errands to run.

I hope you have a great Wednesday!
Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

A Happy Birthday Banner card.....

HI!
Happy Tuesday to you!

Here is another card that we did at my 'All Occasions' class. 
Notice the 'Basic Label' outline stamp?
This is a single stamp that is still available to purchase- NOW until 07/31/13!  YIPEE!

 

'Basic Label' & 'You're Amazing'

cs:  Island Indigo & Crumb Cake

Sycamore Street DP (SAB- no longer available)

ink:  Island Indigo

supplies:  Big Shot, Honeycomb Embossing folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (circle), Mini Silver Brads, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat, Paper Snips, dimensionals, glue dots

WOW- I am finally just home today with my boys- looking forward to that!

Hope to get some stamping stuff done while they nap.

Tonight we sell hogs, so I'll be a farmer.

Hope you have a terrific Tuesday!

Happy Stamping!
HUGS
SUSIE 

Best of Butterflies!!!

It's a new month so the 'Best of' stamp set for April is out - Butterflies! 

Every month during 2013, Stampin' Up! is combining some of our all-time-favorite stamps with a new, never-before-seen stamp to create a monthly “Best of” stamp set.  All of the "Best of" sets are available until next year -3/3/1/14!

Item # 133345 for $14.95 (Clear mount only)

I am so excited about this one - butterflies are one of my favorite elements to add to a project.  I love the brand new butterfly on the top right.  It coordinates with our Butterfly Punch! 

Happy BEE day!

Good morning!
Happy April Fool's day! 
Gosh.....I can't believe that it is April already!

Here is a cute card that my demonstrator friend Missy Shipman originally created & sent to me.  I added another layer, but left it as her's was & cased this as one of my 'All Occasions' class cards.
This card was a huge hit with everyone!  I agree- it is adorable!

'Spring Sampler' & 'Curly & Cute'
cs:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
ink:  Black Stazon
supplies:  Big Shot, Honeycomb Embossing folder, 1" circle punch, 3/4" circle punch, dimensionals, white gel pen

We enjoyed a busy day yesterday with my side of the family!
We are blessed that we all live so close by & can get together often.

Our schools are on Spring Break today, so Manda will be home with the boys.
BUT- they have their 18 month check-up- so I'm headed to town soon to help her take them to that dr appointment this morning.  Then I have to get things put away yet from my 'All Occasions' class so that I can start working on all of my workshops & my Spring Stamp 'Til You Cramp projects that I need to get done!  I have tons of stamping that needs done!

I hope you enjoy the start to your week!
Happy Stamping!
HUGS!
SUSIE

Happy 29th Anniversary to us!

 Love you Deke!

Easter Blessings from our home to yours!

Jesus has risen for all of us.

Let us rejoice on this special day!

Here is a bunny that the boys & I made...

We sure had fun crafting!

supplies:

liquid glue, foam paper plate, cottons balls, 3/4" circle punch, 1" circle punch, large oval punch

AND then Brayden & I colored eggs.

 It was alot of fun.  The tie-dye ones were are favorites!

We also made Scotcheroos & put them into large eggs & added the chocolate on top.

Yummy!

We are off to church this morning & then to my sister Beckie's for supper with my family tonight.

I hope you enjoy your day with family & friends!

Happy Easter!

Many Blessings-

SUSIE

Here is a picture of Nathan's wrecked car!

My words to Deke when he text me last night that Nathan got wrecked...."CRAP"!  

Thank God he wasn't hurt!

The new car looks pretty bad though.

Guess the guys will be spending alot of time in the shop putting it back together.

And it was SO PRETTY before.

Oh, Whale

Good morning!

Here is one of the cards that everyone did at my 'All Occasions' card class.

I just love this little whale!

 (I will update this post in the next day or two with a supply list.)

I enjoyed supper & visiting with my friends Donna & Phyllis last night!

It has been along time since we've had the chance to get together.

The guys all went racing.

Nathan got 2nd in his heat & got wrecked in the main, so they'll be spending alot of time in the shop this week putting his car back together.
THANKFULLY Nathan wasn't hurt.

This is a quick post, as I am off to get my hair cut & then deliver stamps along the way!
Then tonight I have a date with my honey!

Nathan & April got us a gift certificate for Christmas, so we are going out to eat supper tonight to celebrate our anniversary!

Yep- tomorrow (03/31) I'll have been married to my best friend for 29 years!

It was a beautiful spring day on our wedding day too.

I don't know where the time goes.....doesn't seem like it has been that many years.

HOPING & PRAYING we have many more anniversaries to celebrate together.

I'm lucky to have such a great husband!

Heck how many husbands help their wife get ready for stamp classes?

Deke is a Big Shot pro!

Oh how I am blessed in so many ways!

I hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

A NOTE FROM STAMPIN UP!

Single Stamps Extension

March 29, 2013 We originally intended to discontinue our single stamps on March 31, but they have been so popular we have decided to extend the current offering until July 31, 2013.

YIPEE!!  I'm EXCITED!! 
Aren't you?
SUSIE

Making a Difference........

Good morning!

This stamp set is called- 'Moving Forward'.

It is this fiscal years Ronald McDonald stamp set.

Stampin' UP! donates $3 from each 'Moving Forward' stamp sets that are sold to the Ronald McDonald Charities!

Stampin' UP! has donated over $1,000,000 to RMHC over the years- making a difference!

This card was one that everyone did at my 'All Occasions' class.

 'Moving Forward'

cs:  Pacific Point, Real Red, Whisper White

Brights Designer Series Paper Stack

ink:  Real Red & Pacific Point

marker:  Pacific Point

supplies:  Big Shot, 3 1/2" Circle die, 3" Circle die, 2 1/2" Circle punch, Word Window Punch, 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Real Red ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, dimensionals, glue dot

BUSY WEEKEND here.....starting today.....

Yesterday was a fun & busy day with the twins & new baby piggies!

Last night Deke & I went to the hospital to visit my step-dad.  He was in good spirits, but in alot of pain.  He has a long road ahead of him with healing from his hip surgery.  He has a huge screw, several little screws & a big plate in him now to hold everything together on his hip.  I felt so sorry for him.  He is definitely in my prayers, as he begins his healing journey.

My mom was diagnosed with bladder cancer late last fall.  She did several weeks of treatment & her last tests 6 weeks ago show that she is cancer free!!  She does have to follow up with treatment every couple months for several years & starts that process today......so will be saying extra prayers for her too.

 

For today's schedule....

Manda has the day off today, so she'll get to enjoy the day home with the twins.

With my coffee in hand, I am off to my Stamp Studio to cut wedding invites for Shanoah, as she will be home this weekend & they want to get them all made.

Then I have several orders that arrived the past couple of days too that I need to get sorted, cut & bagged to get delivered.

Nathan races in Donnellson tonight so all of the guys will be going there.

I am going to visit my friend Donna, whom I haven't seen since right before Christmas.

(She was diagnosed with breast cancer last summer & has been finished with her treatments for a month.  She is doing great!!!)

Ok- gotta run....

I hope you have a fabulous Friday!

Many Blessings!

SUSIE

WOW! A GREAT DEAL RIGHT NOW! (until 3/31)

The starter kit is an AWESOME deal and it's available to EVERYONE! 

• Want to get your products at a discount??
• Want to be part of my Iowa Inkers Group??
• Want to attend Stampin' UP! Convention with me in July?
• Even if you were signed up before and dropped, you can join again!!

If you buy this kit by March 31 (this Sunday), you'll get to select 25% MORE= $156.50 (normally $125) worth of products OF YOUR CHOICE for only $99 and NO SHIPPING- you just pay the tax! 
And it will be shipped directly to your home by UPS.

It really is that simple and that easy!!  
Go to my website at www.susiewood.stampinup.net & CLICK on JOIN NOW to buy your kit. 
You select $156.50 in product of your choice for only $99 (plus tax)! 
What a HUGE value!! 
Woo Hoo!!

If you have any questions you can always contact me!
Happy Stamping!
SUSIE

A thinking of you..... 'By the Tide' card

Good morning!
Here is another cool card created with the 'By the Tide' stamp set.
This was one of my "All Occasions" class cards.
This set makes a great card for guys.

 

'By the Tide' & 'Sweet Essentials'

cs:  Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Naturals Ivory

ink:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy

supplies:  Big Shot, Oval Accents Bigz Clear die, Paper Snips, Naturals Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Natural 7/16" Trim Ribbon, sponge, dimensionals, glue dots

What a fun day G'ma had with all 3 of her boys yesterday......

• We made cute bunnies out of cotton balls & paper plates.
• We colored Easter Eggs.
• We made Scotcheroos & put them into large plastic eggs.
• We went out to see the baby piggies.
• We watched a movie.
• We played with toys.
• We read lots of books.  

Today we get more new baby piggies, so the twins & I will spend the morning outside on the farm.

After work (when the boys leave) I plan to run to Osky to visit my step-dad, whom had surgery on Tuesday from falling on the ice & breaking his hip.

I hope you have a nice day!

Happy Stamping!

HUGS!
SUSIE