'Language of Love'

Good morning!

Here is a quick Valentines card I did.

I used the set 'Language of Love' from the Occasions Catalog.

 And I added a tag to it.....as you know that I love the New Scallop Tag Topper.

'Language of Love' & 'Teeny Tiny Wishes'

cs:  Raspberry Ripple, Naturals White, Smoky Slate

ink:  Raspberry Ripple

supplies: Big Shot, Scallop Tag Topper, Raspberry Ripple ribbon, Word Window Punch, Full Heart Punch, Small Heart Punch, Adorning Accents (hearts), Fashionable Hearts Embosslit, Basic Rhinestone, dimensionals

Yesterday was an eventful day!

Drake put a popcorn kernel that didn't pop into his nose late yesterday afternoon
& had to go have it removed.

So Brody & Brayden both went with us last night to sell hogs.

I stayed up late working on swaps & upcoming class projects.
I have so much to catch up on from being gone last week. 

The twins & I have to make a quick trip this morning to Osky.

Tonight I'll be burning the midnight oil again getting ready for my classes I have this week.

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Weekly Deals- January 14th through 20th!

A NEW products coming SOON!

SOON we will be getting a new product called Blendabilities .... 

which are Alcohol based markers.  

They are AWESOME!!

I got to actually use them & color with them while I was at Leadership last week!

 They will be packaged in packs of three for $11.95.

In shades of light, medium & dark.

• There will also be a group of skin toned markers.
• And one the is like an eraser that picks back up color if you get outside the lines!
• We'll also have a new Memento Black ink pad to use with these new markers. 
• They will be available some time in first quarter of this year (by 3/31).
• If they sell well ... we will get more colors.
• Stampin' Write markers will continue to be in our catalog (no worries).
• I can't share a picture of the actual markers until the product is available to purchase.

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Another new item is a personalized stamp for monograms and customize wording.  

It should be available at the end of January.  

Here is a photo of one that they shared with us at Leadership.

This stamp will come in a few different options & they are the Photopolymer style.

 

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Another Stampin' Up! promotion going on is-
Join the Paper Pumpkin & get free markers!

When you sign up for AS A NEW Paper Pumpkin membership between January 11 and February 10, you'll get a FREE set of 2012-2014 In Color Stampin' Write Markers! (a $14.95  value)
At Leadership I got to see a sneak peak of our upcoming months of Paper Pumpkin and they just loved them all!  They have been stepped up some & are awesome!

I can't wait to get mine!  Click HERE to join!
Just add my name SUSIE WOOD to your subscription please!

The new Banner Framelits!

Good morning!

 I'm using some new products here from the Occasions Catalog.
I really like the new Banner Framelits, Arrows embossing folder & stamp set.

'Perfect Pennants'

cs:  Gumball Green, Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Island Indigo

ink:  Gumball Green, Smoky Slate

supplies:  Big Shot, Merry Mini Punches (star), Itty Bitty Framelits, Banner Framelits, Arrows Textured Embossing Folder, dimensionals

It is great to be home & see all of  my boys.

And I'll get to see them all again today.

Brayden will be here after school & gets to help us sort, load, sell hogs tonight & he is all excited!

Nathan is referring a basketball game tonight.

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

An awesome Black & White card!

Hello!
Here is another card that everyone joining me at my January classes will be making.
Have you RSVP'd to join me to stamp this week?

You know that I LOVE Black & White Cards!
AND
this one uses lot of new supplies from the New Occasions Catalog.

'Geometrical'
cs:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Vellum
dp:   Kaleidoscope Designer Paper
ink:  Black Stazon
supplies:  Big Shot, Hexagon Hive Thinlit, Black Chevron Ribbon (cut in half), 
Dimensinals, Glue Dots 

NOTE:  I used the Vellum to lay between my card stock & thinlit, so that the the cut images would come out of the thinlit easily!
You can also use waxed paper- but the vellum works better!

I got home last night from Leadership!
It was a LONG day of traveling & sitting in airports- but all flights were good thankfully.
I have to unpack yet & I have lots to catch up on tonight after work.

I'm anxious to see my boys- they will be here soon.

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Here is 'Another Great Year'!

Good morning!
Here is one of the cards everyone joining me to stamp in January will be making!

This is the same card as yesterday, but just gold instead of silver.

Don't you just love the Gold Foil Vellum?

Check out the Sale-a-bration Banner Punch!

(I will update this post later with a supply list.)

We will be on our way to the airport early this morning & heading home.
What a fun week we've had.
It was so great to spend it with demonstrator friends.
I am ready to see my family!
I am praying that we have safe travels home.

Have a SENSATIONAL Sunday!
Happy Stamping!
HUGS!
SUSIE

Here is another one of my Leadership swaps!

 Good morning!!

Here is one of my Leadership swaps!

Don't you just love the Silver Fancy Foil Designer Vellum?

Check out the new Sale-a-bration Banner Punch!

'Another Great Year'
cs:  Smoky Slate, Sahara Sand, Whisper White
dp:  Silver Fancy Foil Designer Vellum
ink:  Versamark pad
supplies:  Heat Tool, Silver Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Silver Baker's Twine, dimensionals, glue dots, Banner Punch (SAB)

We had a busy day yesterday with classes.
Last night was our Make & Takes & demonstrations.
We then went back to our hotel & visited with friends.

Today is the last day of Leadership.
We'll be heading home tomorrow.

I hope you have a SUPER Saturday!
Happy Stamping!
HUGS!
SUSIE

Here is one of my Leadership swaps!

Good morning!

Here is one of my Leadership swaps!

I love this tree stamp set!
I have used this same stamp set & colors in a couple of other cards I have previously posted.
But check out the Starburst framelit.
I LOVE it!
Look how awesome is layers with the 2 1/2" Circle Punch.

 'Look Up to Father', 'Four You' & 'Hardwood' background stamp

cs:  Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Naturals Ivory

ink:  Chocolate Chip

marker:  Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke

supplies:  Big Shot, Woodgrain embossing folder, Always Artichoke Candy Dots, Starburst Framelits, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Dimensionals

We had a super busy day yesterday!

Here is Shelli Gardner walking out on stage for our General Sessions welcome!
What an awesome lady she is!

We went to the Aquarium last night for our Managers Reception.
Here is a diver in the one of the tanks at the Aquarium welcoming us!

This was the theme of our reception.

Here is a photo of my downline Dawn Klein & myself.

Check out these fish!

 Check out this White Tiger.
Isn't she beautiful!

Here is her big brother.

 Sara is feeding the Sting Rays while we watch.
Sally, Christy, Dawn & Sara

We road the train.

And we road this big Ferris Wheel!

Oh how I wish I had my family with me last night at the Aquarium.
The boys would have loved it all!

We did have alot of fun last night, with a
great company, good food & a beautiful evening hostessed by Stampin' Up!

We are off again today to classes & events.

We are having fun & learning lots of new things.

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

Stampin' Up! Leadership 2014!

Good morning from Houston, Texas.

I am at SU! Leadership.

Here is a photo looking out of our room on the 16th floor downtown.

We have a really nice hotel room, right across from the Convention Center.

Yesterday it was chilly here- 55*, cloudy & drizzly.

Today the temps are suppose to be around 65*.

Last night when we got here we did a shoe box swap with some other demonstrators.

Here is my swap.

 It is another card using 'Petite Petals'.

And kind of the same layout & stamp set as the card that I posted yesterday.

(I will update this post with a supply list at a later time.)

This morning we are headed down to breakfast & then off to check in, pick up our bag & packet of information.

First on the list will be our welcome from Shelli at General Session.

Then lunch & some classes.

Dawn, Christy, Sally & I will be attending the Managers Reception at the Aquarium tonight.

I hope you have a very special Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
HUGS!
SUSIE

More 'Petite Petals' from the New Occasions Catalog!

Good morning!

Here is a one of the cards everyone joining me for my January classes will be making!

I think I've said before that the new Scalloped Tag Topper Punch is one of my 

new favorite things!

 Check out the way this opens......just kind of different.

 'Love & Sympathy', 'Petite Petals' & Four You'

cs:  Pear Pizzaz, Wisteria Wonder, Naturals Ivory

dp:  Afternoon Picnic

ink:  Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizzaz

supplies:  Big Shot, 

Decorative Dots embossing folder (you can earn for FREE during Sale-a-bration),

Pear Pizzazz Ribbon, Burlap Ribbon, Petals Punch, Paper Snips, Basic Pearls, dimensionals, glue dots

As many of you will be reading this post this morning, 

I'm off to the airport & heading to Houston, Texas to attend Stampin' Up! Leadership!

I have only been to Texas once-years ago for a quick trip with my daughter, 

2 of her friends & their 2 moms to South Padre.

AND I haven't ever been to Leadership before.

So I'm doing some new things!

I am looking forward to this adventure & hoping that I come home with TONS of new ideas to share!

 Other demonstrator friends joining me are:

Dawn, Lynda, Christy & Sally.

I'm looking forward to spending the rest of the week with all of them.

 We will be heading to a shoe box swap stamping event shortly after 

we arrive at our hotel this afternoon!

I stayed up most of the night last night finishing my swap for this event.

And I'll post a picture of it later this week.

I hope that we have internet access in our hotel so that I am able to blog each day.

So be sure to stop back by to see what we've been up to.

I am not sure when I'll be posting though, as it will all depend on what is 

going on with our schedules.

I hope to try to continue my routine of posting something new each morning.

I will be missing my family & all of my boys this week.

G'ma got lots of kisses before I left though from all 3 of my boys!

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!
Happy Stamping!
HUGS!
SUSIE

This weeks WEEKLY DEALS- January 7-13

A 'Happy Watercolor' Note Card!

Good morning!
Here is another card I made at Founders last fall.

It is using lots of new products from the New Occasions Catalog.

 'Happy Watercolor'

cs:  Watercolor Paper

#133362 (20 assorted )NEW Watercolor Wonder Designer Note Cards & Envelopes= $12.95

dp:  Fancy Foil Gold Designer Paper 

ink:  Gold Encore Pad & Tangerine Tango

supplies:  Big Shot, Decor Labels Collection framelits, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Gold Embossing Powder, Gold Bakers Twine, Glue Dot, Dimensionals

I spent the day at Manda's home yesterday with the boys & will go back there again today.
My house is all torn up with putting in this new furnace.
The repair man isn't going to be here until Thursday now 
to get the old one out & the new one in.....
so guess Deke has to deal with it all while I'm gone.

When I get home tonight I'll be getting ready to head to Texas to SU! Leadership!
I have swaps to make & my suitcase to pack yet.
Lynda & I are leaving late tonight to stay in Coralville with Dawn 
& we will all leave in the morning for Moline to the airport.
When we get to Houston tomorrow afternoon late- we'll be headed right to a stamp class!!
Woo Hoo!
I hope to come home full of inspiration & new ideas to share!

I HOPE I have internet connection while I'm gone & am still be able to post on my blog.

I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!
Happy Stamping!
HUGS!
SUSIE

Another card created with 'Look Up to Father'.

Good morning!
Last week I needed a sympathy card & a thinking of you card.
So here is the card that I did.

The sympathy card was for a dear friend Judy's (Steve's) father-in-law.
And then the other one was for my brother-in-law, Daryn, 
who passed away on New Year's Day 28 years ago.
 I still send a card to my in-laws each year on the anniversary of his passing 
& on his birthday!
Daryn is gone, but will never be forgotten- even after all of these years.

'Look Up to Father', 'Hardwood' (background stamp) & 'Four You'
cs:  Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Naturals Ivory
ink:  Chocolate Chip
markers:  Always Artichoke & Chocolate Chip
supplies:  2 1/2" Circle punch & dimensionals

Woo Hoo!!
Cindy had an AWESOME Stampin' Party yesterday!
I love it that so many of them braved the cold to come stamp with me.
We had a fabulous day & I loved sharing my creations with them!

Thankfully with the electric heater & LP gas wall heater on each end of the house- 
we are keeping warm!
Gosh- I can't believe that it is a -15* out this morning.
I am wondering if we'll get a new furnace today?
Praying that they just have to move out the water heater to get the furnace out & that they do NOT have to remove the whole wall like our furnace guy mentioned to us on Saturday!  

I'm headed to Manda's house for the day to keep the boys there.
Sigourney has no school today, but she has a Dr. appointment in Iowa City.

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!
Happy Stamping!
HUGS!
SUSIE

New Occasions Catalog products!

Good morning!
Here is a quick post.

This is a card that I made at Founders last fall using new Occasions Catalog products.

'Happy Watercolor'
ink:  Gold Encore Pad, Island Indigo
cs:  Island Indigo, Vellum Card stock
dp:  Watercolor Wonder Designer Paper & Fancy Foil Gold Designer Vellum
supplies:  Heat Tool, Gold Embossing Powder, Big Shot, Ampersand Textured Embossing Folder, Paper Snips, 1/2" Circle Punch, Dimensionals

It has been a crazy past 24 hours....our furnace in our home broke.

We aren't freezing- as have a LP wall heater in my Stampin' Studio that we turned up on high to help heat our home & then my brother-in-law brought us a big electric heater to help keep the other end of our home warm.

We'll hopefully be getting a new furnace installed by Monday night.

I'm off today to Cindy's workshop!
Woo Hoo!
It is my first workshop for 2014!

I have 6 awesome cards to share with everyone using lots of new Occasions Catalog products.

I can't wait!

I hope you have a SUPER Sunday!

I hope you all keep warm & safe......tonight & tomorrow are going to be record breaking lows.

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

New Occaions Catalog set- 'Simple Stems'.

Good morning!

Here is a sweet tag card using the New Occasions Catalog set- 'Sweet Stems'.

And of course- one of my new favorite things- the Scallop Tag Topper Punch.

'Simple Stems' & 'Perfectly Penned'

cs:  Daffodil Delight, Crisp Cantloupe, Whisper White

dp:  Watercolor Wonder Designer Paper

ink:  Crisp Cantaloupe

supplies:  1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch (double punched to get the points), 

1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Daffodil Delight Candy Dot, Scallop Tag Topper Punch, White Organdy Ribbon, Extra Large Oval Punch, dimensionals

It is amazing how I just grabbed some left over pieces laying on my Stampin' Studio table
 to come up with this card.

Yesterday I stamped every spare minute I could all day!

Then last night we enjoyed Nathan & Brayden being here for supper.

Susie's Hair Hut was open for business-& I got both Nathan & Brayden's hair cut. 

Today I'm a stamp fool!

I pray I have good Mojo!

Woo Hoo!

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!

Happy Stamping!
HUGS!
SUSIE