Check out this fun fold!

Check out this fun fold!  It is a quarter fold card that I found & modified the measurements of, so that it is a gift card holder.  With graduation coming up we are all looking for cards to make that hold money or gift cards aren't we?  Well this is a fun fold to make & I think the recipient will love it too!

I created this card for an upcoming birthday- but it could be adapted for many different occasions.

Looks how I have the flaps fold inward & they cross each other.  Neat huh!!  And isn't the little balloon bouquet cool too!

Here is what the inside looks like.  Be sure to check out the gift card/money holder too!

stamp set:  'Party Wishes'
card stock:   Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Basic Black
designer paper:  It's My Party Paper Stack (12x12)
ink:   Basic Black Archival pad
marker:  Basic Black (to draw the balloon strings)
other:  Party Punch Pack, Dimensionals, 1 1/2" Circle Punch, Glue Dot, Black 3/8" Stitched Ribbon. Tear & Tape Adhesive

Here are the measurements-

• Crushed Curry-4 1/8 x 11"- score at 2 3/4" each end (inside card base flap)
• Crushed Curry- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8" each end (outside card base flap)
• Crushed Curry- 1" strip for balloons
• Crushed Curry- 2 3/4 x 1 1/4" (layer on outside for words)
• Whisper White- 2 1/2 x 1" (stamp words onto for outside)
• Whisper White- 5 x 3 3/4" (inside piece to stamp words onto)
• Whisper White- 4 x 2 1/2" (to make for gift card pocket on the inside of the card)
• Basic Black-  1" strip- for balloons
• Basic Black- 1 3/4 x 3 1/4 (layer on outside for words)
• Mint Macaron- 1" strip for balloons
• ribbon- 4"

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Yesterday was a full day with the boys.  It was so nice out.  We are loving this spring weather & being able to play outside.  They got to play in the sand box, swing & ride their trikes.  

Last night we all went to Brayden's school music program, then picked up Casey's Pizza & had supper together in the new city park/playground.  The boys had fun playing.  And we then went to Walkers Drive Thru for ice cream!  I worked on catching up on emails & bookwork a little when we got home.

This morning I'm off early to pick up the boys for the day.  We have to make a quick run to Osky to the bank & our CPA's this morning.  Tonight when the boys leave I'm going to get my hair cut & I will then come home & burn the midnight oil cutting card stock.

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

Check out this double curtain fold!

Check out this pretty card!  It is another one I created using the Botanical Builder Framelits & the coordinating Botanical Garden Designer Paper.  

I also did the double curtain fold here!  Gosh- I love it!  Isn't it so pretty!

Here is another card I did using the double curtain fold!  CHECK IT OUT HERE!

• For this card I used designer paper that measured- 3" x 10".
• From the center at 5 1/2"- I cut at a diagonal from both ends that measured up at 1 1/4" on my paper trimmer.  
• I scored it at 1", 1.5", 2.5", 3", 4", 4.5", 5.5", 6", 7", 7.5", 8.5", and 9".

stamp set:  'Sunburt Sayings'
card stock:  Hello Honey, Mint Macaron, Whisper White, Old Olive, Basic Black, Cajun Craze
designer paper:  Botancial Garden
ink:  Old Olive
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Precision Plate, Botancial Builder Framelits, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Metal Rimmed Pearls

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Yesterday was spent cleaning up the hall from my Spring Fling.  I left home at 10 yesterday morning & got home about 10:30 last night.  It was along day!!!  Thanks to Aunt Kathy & Karen for coming to help me. 

Deke is up early to chore & head to the office for his weekly board meeting.  I'm off early this morning to pick up all of my boys!  Tonight I'll be unpacking & putting away everything from my Spring Fling!

Gotta run...
I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

It is an adoarble card box!

This is a card box that everyone made at my Spring Fling!  They also did a whole set of cards using the Botanicals Thinlits to go in this box.  Wow- this whole set was a big hit with everyone & I'll share the rest of it in the next few days with you!

I will get caught up on posts hopefully soon.

This cute box was designed for my friend Patty by our Stampin' Up! concept artists.  I just love it!  I will share dimensions & more about it when I have time to get caught up on things around here.  

We had a great day yesterday stamping at my Spring Fling.  Everyone went home with tons of ideas & a whole big bag full of projects!!  I enjoyed my day & I so did everyone else.  It was pretty much a perfect day!  

It was late when I get home last night & I was beat!  I got the food/kitchen stuff all carried in & crock pots & things washed.  And finally got to bed about 11.

This morning I woke up with a terrible migraine, so took some medicine & went back to bed for awhile.  I'm off soon to spend my whole day over in SE getting everything picked up, cleaned up & packed up & brought home from my Spring Fling!  Then I have to get it all unloaded & put away tonight, so our house is ready to have a house full of boys tomorrow!


Gotta run.....
I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Botancial Builder Framelits!

Check out this card made with the 'Botanical Blooms' BUNDLE!

The stamp set, designer paper & framelits all coordinate together, making it simple for us.

Look closely at this card & check out the cool double curtain fold that I did!  It's just super cool!

This is one of the cards that everyone joining me today for my Spring Fling event will get to make!

stamp set:  'Sunburt Sayings'
card stock:  Hello Honey, Mint Macaron, Whisper White, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow
designer paper:  Botancial Garden
ink:  Old Olive
other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Precision Plate, Botancial Builder Framelits, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Metal Rimmed Pearls

• For this card I used designer paper that measured-  3" x 10".
• From the center at 5 1/2"- I cut at a diagonal from both ends that measured up at 1 1/4" on my paper trimmer. 
• I scored it at 1", 1.5", 2.5", 3", 4", 4.5", 5.5", 6", 7", 7.5", 8.5", and 9".

 Woo Hoo!!!  A busy day of stamping is in store for me & for those joining me at my Spring Fling!  
Gotta run.....

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

Clean & Simple with Botanica Garden

Here is a clean & simple card using the Botanical Gardens Designer Paper from the Occasions Catalog.  

I'm doing a whole set of cards using this designer paper, along with a cute little box for my upcoming Spring Fling.  This is one of the 5 cards I created for this set sampler.

I will update this post with the supplies used in a few days.

Boys, pigs & cutting card stock sum up my life this week!!  I'm going 100 mph.

Check back tomorrow to see another card that is a fun fold one!!

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

'Happy Home'

Here is another sneak peek at a card I created for my upcoming Spring Fling!  I thought it turned out really cute.  I used the set- 'Happy Home' from the Occasions Catalog. 

I hadn't ever used our Thick Whisper White card stock before to water color on, but I tried it here.  You still don't want to get it too wet so that it doesn't bubble your paper.....but it did take the water much better than our regular Whisper White thinner card stock does.  It seemed to me that this Thick Whisper White card stock just really made the colors pop.  What do you think?

I honestly think this looks like you are really looking out the window!   Reminds me of looking out my Grandma's kitchen window on their farm. 

I will update this post with the supplies in a few days.....

I'm headed to bed soon.  It has been a long day & it's gonna be another upcoming long day too.  I burnt the midnight oil cutting card stock from the minute Masen left until now.  

Since we got some rain yesterday morning the races for last night were cancelled- so I didn't have to miss out on them.  (smiles)

I'm off this morning to pick up the boys for the day.  Tonight when they leave I'm a farmer helping Deke sort, mark & load outside hogs.  When we get done I'll get supper & then burn the midnight oil cutting card stock.  

I hope you have a very special Thursday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

A sneak peek at my 12x12 sampler!

Check out this cute 12x12 sampler.  I love the way it turned out!  Even though some of the words I use are for sewing, there are other words too & this could easily just be a 'crafting sampler'.  

My Spring Fling is this Saturday!  We are making 2 samplers & many cards on this day.  This is one of the samplers everyone joining me will be making!  I think it turned out super cute!  

I used the hostess set- 'Love You Sew' (in the Occasions Catalog) to make it, along with the awesome It's My Party Designer Series 12x12 Paper Stack.

I will update this post with the supplies in the next few days!  It is just crazy here right now & I'm going 100 mph.  I'm burning the midnight oil trying to keep up & get everything done!!

Deke is off to chore & then head to the office this morning.  And I'm off to go pick up all of my boys & spend the day with them.  

Tonight Nathan will be racing in Osky & I'm bummed, but I'll be staying home to cut card stock.  Deke will just have to text me to keep me in the loop on what is happening there.

Gotta run....
I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Some information on retiring items.........

Click on this link to go to my on line store.
Here you'll see the images that are retiring & the prices.
It is much easier to see & read these.
http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/CategoryPage.aspx?categoryid=100700

If you want to see the retiring list in a PDF form click on the link here.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7wB6Z6M0j5zdkYyQjQwR2txSHc/view

If you click the zoom button in the upper right hand corner on the PDF one, it will make the print larger for you to read it too!

Contact ME if you need anything!
Happy Shopping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Ginny's graduation invitation

Check out this pretty graduation invitation.  This is my niece Ginny!  Isn't she just beautiful!  She is just a very special young lady!  She is just amazing!  And I could go on & on about her.  In fact those of you that come to my classes have probably heard me talk about her (or even met her), as she loves to stamp too!  And she is a very good stamper!

She wanted me to help her design her graduation invitation.  I gave her my ideas, but she wanted something more detailed.  So this is the pretty card that we came up with for her.  She choose the colors, stamps & layout style.  I cut everything for her & she stamped, sponged, punched & assembled them all without my help.  

I am so proud of Ginny for making these invitations.  It was quite a job I know.  I cut 320 invites for her to make & send out to her family & friends.  

I will look up the supplies that she used here sometime later this week.  I'm going 100 mph right now trying to get everything done for my upcoming Spring Fling!  My day yesterday & again today will be busy with the boys & then I'll be a stamping crazy woman, burning the midnight oil again.  I've had great mojo & have lots of cool projects for everyone to make when they join me on Saturday for my Spring Fling!

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

Check it out!   

HERE IS THE REITRING ITEMS BY PAGE NUMBER!!! 

HERE is a PDF for you to see all of the retiring items!
CHECK IT OUT HERE!

You can now see the retiring items at my on line store- www.susiewood.stampinup.net
CLICK HERE! 

CONTACT ME if you want to order anything or you can order at my On Line STORE HERE!

THANK YOU!!
Happy Shopping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

It's a pocket card!

Here is a quick & simple pocket card.  I made one similar to this one earlier that you can see HERE!
This designer paper is just beautiful & works great for so many different occasions & styles of cards.

stamp sets:  'Birthday Bloom's & 'Tin of Cards'
card stock:  Thick Whisper White, Mint Macron, Blushing Bride, Whisper White
designer paper:  Birthday Bouquet
ink:   Blushing Bride
other:  Mint Macaron Dotted Lace Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, 1/8" Mini Brad, Paper Piercing Mat, Paper Piercing Tool, Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, 2 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, 2" Circle Punch

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Yesterday was a busy day!!  I stamped as much as I could.....as I had Masen yesterday afternoon/evening too.  Nathan, Sarah & Brayden went to Vinton racing.  Nathan won his heat & got 5th in the main.  Deke worked on the farm all day/evening. 

This morning Nathan & Manda both have early meetings- so I'm headed out early to pick up the boys & take Brayden to school.  When the boys all go home tonight I'll be burning the midnight oil again stamping!!

Deke is off early this morning to chore & head to his weekly board meeting.  He'll work late tonight in the field.

Gotta run....

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE 

A sneak peek!

Check out this bouquet of balloons!!  This card is a sneak peek of one of the many cards everyone joining me for my upcoming Spring Fling will be making with me this coming Saturday.  

At my monthly April classes I created a card for everyone to make where I embossed on foil tape that I bought at a local hardware store.  You can see that card HERE!!!

On this Balloon card I embossed a piece of our Stampin Up! Silver Foil Sheet (5 x 3 3/4") with the cool Confetti Embossing Folder that is on pg. 5 in the Occasions Catalog.  

Isn't the foil really neat looking when embossed this way!!

I thought this would make an awesome birthday card, graduation card or a card for any celebration!  All we'll have to do is change the words from Happy Birthday to Congratulations, etc. 

stamp set:  'Balloon Celebration' 
This stamp set & Balloon Bouquet Punch come in a bundle- which saves you 15%!
card stock:  Thick Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Silver Foil Sheet
ink:  Tempting Turquoise
other:  Big Shot, Confetti Embossing Folder, Balloon Bouquet Punch, Paper Snips (to flag banner), Dimensionals, Tear & Tape, White Baker's Twine

Here are the measurements:

• Thick Whisper White- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- folded in half
• Whisper White- 2" strip (for balloons), 3 1/2 x 3/8" (banner)
• Tempting Turquoise- 4 x 5 1/4"
• Silver Foil Sheet (comes in 12x12 size)- cut down to 5 x 3 3/4"
• Whisper White Baker's Twine- 4" (6 pieces)

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We went to the boy's soccer games yesterday morning.  It was fun to watch them.  We then came home & I spent my day/night being a stampin' fool!!  I've been creating & cutting for my upcoming Spring Fling event.  Wow- I have lots of things to share with you in the coming weeks!  And everyone joining me is going to go home with lots of projects!

 

Deke spent his day working on the farm & in the shopt.  He then went with Nathan, Sarah, Brayden & Masen to West Liberty racing last night.  Nathan got 3rd in his heat & 7th in the main.  

 

OH my......I don't plan to leave our home today.....as I have LOTS & LOTS of creating & cutting to do.  I just hope I have good mojo again!  

 

Wishing you a SUPER Sunday!!

Happy Stamping!!
Hugs-
SUSIE

It's a 'Number of Years'!

Check out this cute card that my demonstrator friend Sandy Carlson made & sent to me for my birthday back in February!  I LOVE IT!  And the colors she chose are perfect- Blushing Bride & Mint Macaron. 

Check out this stamp set in the Occasions Catalog on page 11.  And be sure to notice the sample on pg. 10 that is similar to this. 

This is a really cool stamp set that you can use to personalize for whatever year you are needing to make a card for.  

It is awesome that this stamp set has coordinating framelits that go with it!!  I always love it when Stampin' Up! designs coordinating sets & framelits.  And you can save 15% when you buy this stamp set & framelits together in a bundle!!  

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Yesterday was another beautiful day out!!  We had warmer temps & a little wind- but it was great & the boys had fun playing outside!  We are so happy to see some nice spring days.  I picked up sticks in our yard for about 1 1/2 hours again yesterday morning while the boys played.  And I'm still not done picking them up yet.....will work on them again on Monday if the weather permits.  

Last night Deke, Nathan, Sarah, Brayden & Masen went racing.  Nathan got wrecked in his heat, but the guys got things fixed & he ended up getting 7th in the main.  Luckily he wasn't hurt.  I hope the car wasn't hurt too bad. 

I went to watch Brody & Drake play soccer last evening.  It was fun & they did good!  I then came back home & burnt the midnight oil working on stamping stuff.

This morning I'm up early to get my walk in & will then spend my day/night stamping- other than running to town to watch the boys' soccer games- I will be a stamping fool today.  

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Saturday!!
Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

A CUTE pop up card!!

Oh my.....I just love this fun pop up card!  This is one of the cards that everyone joining me for my April monthly classes got to make last week!

Aren't these little balloons just so stinkin' cute!  I just love punches!!  They are from the Party Punch Pack. 

And if you look really closely at the bottom of this Real Red card stock on the front/bottom of this card- you can see that I used the Confetti Textured Embossing Folder on it. 

When you open up the front flap on the card- look at what you see on the inside!!  This little cake & message pops up out of this little pocket!

stamp set:  'Party Wishes'
card stock:  Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White
designer paper:  Brights 12x12 Designer Series Paper Stack- Daffodil Delight, Real Red & Tempting Turqouise
ink:  Archival Basic Black, Tempting Turqouise
marker:  Daffodil Delight  (to color directly on the candles on the top of the cake shown here)
other:  Big Shot, Confetti Embossing Folder, Party Punch Pack (small Balloon), Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Daffodil Delight 1/4" Cotton ribbon, White Gel Pen (for the strings on the balloons), Tear & Tape Adhesive

Measurements:
*Tempting Turquoise:
-5 1/2 x 4 1/4"
-4 1/4 x 1 3/4"
*Real Red:
-4 x 11"- score at 3 1/2" & 8 3/4"
*Whisper White:
-5 x 2 3/4"- score at 3/4"
4 1/4 x 1 1/2"

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Long day/night yesterday!!  I was just beat when I got in last night from the farm.  I worked on a little stamping stuff & called it a night.

This morning I'm off to go pick up the boys & spend my day with them.   Tonight the twins have a soccer game that I'll go to.  Nathan is racing, so Deke will be going with him & his family to the races.  When I get home from the soccer game I'll burn the midnight oil stamping!!

Gotta run......

I hope you have a FABULOUS Friday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE

Pretty flowers in 'Helping Me Grow'!

Check out this pretty flower card!  It looks like spring!  

This is another card that everyone joining me at my All Occasions Card Classes made last month.  This big flower imaged stamp is just really cool!

stamp sets:  'Helping Me Grow' & 'Suite Sayings'
card stock:  Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Shimmery White
ink:  Archival Basic Black, So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz
other:  Aqua Painters, Banner Triple Punch, 1 1/34" Circle Punch, 2 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, Dimensionals

I colored the flowers here by squishing the ink pad lid & picking the ink off of the inside of the top lid with the Aqua Painters!  

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Yesterday was a busy day with the boys.  We did get to play outside for quite awhile yesterday morning.  It was a little windy, but the temps were around 59*- so that was nice.  

Last night we all went to the races to cheer Nathan on.  It was late when we got home.  He looked great & won his heat!  He was running about 6th & had to pull in during the main, as his motor was too hot.  So it was a bummer of a night. 

This morning I'm off to go pick up the boys for the day.  Deke is home to work on the farm all day.  It will be nice he'll be home to eat lunch with us today. 

My sister Julie is coming to visit us for a bit this morning.  My niece, Mattie graduates next month & I'm gonna help Julie figure out the food for her party.

I'm hoping the weather is good again today so we can play outside.  Tonight when the boys all leave I'll be headed out to be a farmer & help Deke with the pigs.  Hopefully I will get in early enough that I can work on some stamping stuff for a couple of hours too tonight.  

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Thursday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-
SUSIE