I'm home.......

 

I am home!!

I got home about 5:30 yesterday afternoon.

Manda, Steve & the twins came out for supper so we could see them & catch up.

Sure missed "all" of my family!

(Nathan, April, Jackson & Brayden are camping- so hope to see them when they get home on Wednesday.)

But I had a "great time" with all of my Stampin' Up! friends last week.

Convention was awesome!

And I have a TON of new things to share with all of you!

Check out the cool card above.

This is a new framelit that SU! shared with us that will be released soon.

Oh my gosh.....I love it & can't wait to get it in my hands.

This is just one of the many new things that are going to be available SOON!

 

We have a crazy day today- 

as the guys are to be here any time to start laying my new floor in my 

kitchen, laundry room & bathroom.

I need to unpack, do a ton of laundry, catch up on emails, sort stamp orders, go through a huge pile of mail & the list goes on & on.

It amazes me how much stuff gets piled up when you have a weeks worth of things to catch up on. 

I have a ton of pictures that I need to get downloaded too & will be sharing them with you.

Gotta run......

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Here is another sneak peek!

Good morning!
This is the swap that I ended up doing for our shoe box swap last night.

It is very similar to the card I shared with you yesterday~ but I changed it somewhat.

This one is a Chocolate Chip base with Crumb Cake & Naturals Ivory CS.

The technique used on the stamped leaf image is called thumping!

Didn't it turn out cute!

 The fold is called a twist.

It has a pocket on the inside that you can seal or leave open & use it as a gift card holder too!

We have an extremely busy day at convention.
The presentations went well.
And our shoe box swap was fun!
I have enjoyed my time with stampin' friends- but I'm ready to be home to my family & sleep in my own bed tonight.
 

Hi Ho, Hi Ho- off to the airport we go!

Praying for safe travels & good flights as we head home!

I hope you have a SENSATIONAL Sunday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Here is another sneak peek for you!

HI!

Here is another card that I created using new products from the upcoming Holiday Catalog.

Notice the new stamp sets, the new designer paper & the new embossing folder!

 I will share with you tomorrow- my changed version of this card that I am doing for my shoe box swap I'm hosting tomorrow night with my friend LeeAnn, her downline & my downline!

Today is the DAY!!

I have my presentation this later this morning & all afternoon.

Please keep me in your prayers that I can do it all!

General Session is from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Then we have presentations from 11:00 a.m. to 3:15 pm.

This is when I'll be presenting the exact same class at 3 different times.

We then have closing General Session from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

We'll go out to eat supper & back to our hotel for our shoe box swap~

enjoying our evening stamping with friends & visiting!

We leave early in the morning for the airport & begin our journey traveling home.
I've so missed Deke & the rest of our family.
I've enjoyed my time here with my friends- but I'm ready to go home.

I hope you have a SUPER Saturday!
Happy Stamping!

Hugs!
SUSIE

Here is another swap to share (& sneak peek).....my shoe box swap with my group......

Good morning!

Here is the shoe box swap that I made for our group that got together on Wednesday night.

I so love Halloween!!

Isn't this cute?

This is the same layout as the birthday card that I did at my July workshops.

 So here are some more peeks for you of new product that is in the upcoming Holiday Catalog.

Today is a very busy day at convention.
Our General Session begins~ from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Then we have the Stampin' Up! Expo from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

I have my swap with my group of monthly stampers that I am in.

And we'll all head back to our hotel, change clothes & back to the convention center to attend our Annual Awards Night with a party thereafter!

I hope you have a FABULOUS FRIDAY!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Here is another one of my convention swaps!

I am in a swap with my Go Diva's Group & this is my 3D swap!

It is a mini brag book.

I hope they all like it!

 I thought it turned out cute.

Check out how it flips inside.......

I just wish that Stampin' Up! would have a framelit to cut out this wreath, 

as I had to hand cut them all.f
But thank goodness for our scissor snips- they were a life saver.

All of these stamp sets are new ones that are in the upcoming Holiday Catalog!!!

COOL HUH!

Yesterday several of the girls I'm with either went to the zoo or shopping.

I stayed in our hotel room & assembled my many swaps that I needed to get finished.
They all helped me work on my swaps when they got back to our rooms.

Last night I hosted a shoe box swap with my downline & sidelines that were here.

It was alot of FUN!

We ordered in Pizza & stamped the night away visiting!

Today I was signed up to go on the Riverton Campus Tour, but can't go.....so all of my group will be going without me.  

We have a rehearsal for the convention class I'm in.

So I will be doing that this morning.

Then this afternoon I have my Go Diva's swap.

And  the doors open for General Session with convention officially starting~ 

from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Then there is an Opening Social from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

And I have a group meeting with my Stampin' Sisters from FB at 9:00 p.m.
And then back to our hotel to get a little sleep before we start another busy day again tomorrow.

I can't wait......so much to do!
So much to see!

So much to learn!!
So many friends from afar to see that I haven't seen for awhile!

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Here is my convention swap!!

Hello!!

We made it to Salt Lake City, Utah early yesterday evening.

I wanted to share my general convention swap with you!

Check out the new Washi Tape & stamp set.

These will be available in the upcoming Holiday Catalog on 08/01.

Did you notice that this card is the exact same layout as the 'Flower Shop' one that I did at my July workshops?

I will update this post with a supply list sometime, as I forgot to bring my Holiday Catalog with me to tell you the names of the products that I used.

I hope you have a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs!
SUSIE

Lovin' the Six-Sided Sampler & coordinating punch!

Good morning!
Here is the last of the 6 cards that everyone at my July workshops made this month.

Isn't is awesome that there is a cool punch to go along with this stamp set.

And it is available in a bundle (stamp set & punch) which saves you 15%!

 Check out the Honeycomb embossing folder too!

 'Six-Sided Sampler'

cs:  Pool Party, So Saffron, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Calypso Coral

dp:  I Am Me

ink:  Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Calypso Coral

supplies: Big Shot, Honeycomb embossing folder, Hexagon punch, Small Oval punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Pool Party Seam Binding ribbon, Paper Snips, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Basic Pearls, Simply Scoring Tool

 Check out the 'Z' fold!

Awhile back my dear friend LeeAnn Greff posted a 'Z' fold card that she had made & I thought it was so cute.

http://flowerbug.typepad.com/
So this is my version of changing her fold somewhat.
Cool huh!
 
I still have to pack & we are headed off to the airport this morning.
I have my swaps all stamped, cut & ready to assemble!
I'll be busy when we get to Salt Lake City working on them.

I will be posting daily, but not sure it will be a consistent time.
So be sure to check back to see my swaps & I'll share some photos of us at this years Stampin' Up! '25th Anniversary' Convention!

I enjoyed my day yesterday as Manda & the twins were here most of the day so that she could help me.
I enjoyed Brayden being here too.
We've missed him while he was vacationing in Denver last week.
He was happy to get to play with & see the twins.
Brayden also stayed over night too.....and was so excited that G'ma got her spare bedroom cleaned out so that he could sleep in it verses the couch. 
I'm hoping he sleeps in a little so that I can get a few more things done- need to water my plants & pay farm bills, etc. before I leave too.
I'm sure gonna miss my family the next 6 days.....YIKES!
But I'm looking forward to spending that time with many of my dear Stampin' Up! friends!

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

7/15 FREE Project Kit for New Stampin' Up! Demonstrators.....I would love to have you join my team!

I know you like a deal and this is one deal that will be hard to pass up if you have been contemplating the idea of becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator! 

Be sure to take a close look at this New Demonstrator Flier and dream a little.

Which project kit would you pick to enhance your kit? 

Let's talk about how this could fit into your life. 

Last month was my 12th Anniversary with Stampin' Up! . . . what an amazing ride it has been. 

Make your dreams your priority!  

I’d love to have you join my team!

You can sign up from my demonstrator website at

www.susiewood.stampinup.net 

In the upper right hand corner click on the link that says JOIN THE FUN!

And choose $155 worth of products of your choice for only $99 plus tax.

AND you get to choose one of the project kits that are above!

Woo HOO!!!

Here is a cute 'Hello' card with the Modern Medley Designer Paper!

Good morning!

This is another one of the cards that everyone attending my July classes made.

I think that Black & Vanilla cards are always very elegant.

My dear Stampin' Sister Brenda Keenan shared this scalloped edge technique on a card 

& I fell in love with it!

Just think of the possibilities!

And this is the month to buy designer paper with the awesome Stampin' Up! special going on- 

Buy 3 pkgs of $10.95 DP & get the 4th pkg for FREE!

 'Four You'

cs: Basic Black, Very Vanilla

dp:  Modern Medley

ink:  Black Stazon

supplies:  Big Shot, Extra Large Oval punch, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL die, dimensionals, glue dots, 1/2" Very Vanilla Seam Binding

WOW- Faith & Paula had a great party yesterday!

I enjoyed my day stamping with all of them.

Today the Serv Pro guy is to come get his machines & check the dry out process.

Manda & twins will be here to help me work on swaps.
Brayden got home from Colorado late last night & will be here too-

 so I can see him before I leave in the morning!

Sleep????  What is that?  

I am gonna literally (crash) fall asleep when I get on the plane tomorrow. 

Thankfully my demonstrator friend Lynda is picking me up so I won't even 

have to drive tomorrow either!

Gotta run....

I hope you have a MARVELOUS Monday!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE

Here is a cute flower card using the 'Flower Shop' set & coordinating punch.

Good morning!

Here is another card that everyone joining me for my July workshops will be making!

So if you are coming to stamp with me today in Hiawatha- you get to make this!

Isn't it pretty!

 I love that this new Pansy punch coordinates with the new 'Flower Shop' stamp set.

Any time we have a punch to do our work of cutting for us- I love it!

'Flower Shop' & 'Yippee Skippy'

cs:  Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzaz

ink:  Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo

supplies:  Big Shot, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Brights Candy Dots, Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape, dimensionals, glue dots, 1/2" circle punch, Pansy punch

I am off to finish cutting card stock & packing things up for my party today!

Faith & Paula are going to co-host & they have alot of friends coming to join us!

I am excited about sharing & look forward to spending my afternoon stamping with all of them.

Yesterday I stamped all day!

I worked on In Color Bundles to take to some of the ladies at today's class.

And I made a cute gift for all of my convention roomies.

It turned into a bigger project than I had planned & I'm not done with it yet....but it is sure cute!

 I'll share gifts & swaps & things from convention later next week.

I don't want to share anything yet & spoil the surprises & fun yet.

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

Here is another Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek!

I love Halloween too.....so here is another sneak peek at a couple of awesome new stamp sets that will be available to purchase on August 1st!

NOTE:  I will post the whole photos of these sneak peeks next week when I am at convention....as some of these are for swaps that I'm in & I don't want to spoil the fun until after my swaps!

The clean up crew came & removed our flooring yesterday!!

Oh boy.....what a mess!

Now to get it all dried out with the huge dehumidifier & 2 big fans running all weekend.

Our new floor won't be installed now for 10 days or so (after I'm back home from convention).....
I'll be so happy when it is all done & our house is back to normal.

BUSY day today cutting supplies for all of those that will be joining me at my party tomorrow!

Faith & Paula are co-hosting!

I can't wait to see everyone & spend our afternoon stamping together.

I hope you have a SUPER Saturday!

Happy Stamping!
HUGS!
SUSIE

Another WIN! #100 career one......

So glad we were there to celebrate Nathan's 100th career WIN tonight at Columbus Junction!!

Our family has spent MANY, MANY NIGHTS together racing over the years.

Congratulations to Nathan!!

 

A Holiday Catalog sneak peek!

Good morning!

Fall is definitely my favorite time of the year.....and there are LOTS of cute new products in the upcoming Holiday Catalog that starts on 08/01.

If you are a customer of mine- you'll be getting your New Holiday Catalog in the mail by the end of month. 
It is another amazing catalog & I look forward to creating & sharing things from it with you.

So today I'm sharing a sneak peek at one of the cards I created using a new stamp set & new designer paper! 

I hope to find some more time soon to get to play with some more new things.

We had a fun time stamping last night at my monthly Stampin' Night at our home.
I'm so glad that everyone could join me.

We had a full house!

Papa Deke was so good at having fun & playing with the twins on the farm.

They were two tired little boys that didn't want to give up & go to sleep.

Hoping they sleep in a bit.

We have a busy morning getting ready for the guys to show up & start tearing up my ruined floor. 

I will be so happy when this is all done & over with!

I'll work on picking up from last nights class & cutting supplies for Sunday's class while they do that.

We are all off to Columbus Junction to race tonight.

Everyone that is except for Brayden, as he is at his Uncle Bryce's in Colorado visiting

- so we'll miss him.

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

Here is a cute 'Sketched Birthday' card.....

Good morning!

Here is another card that everyone joining me to stamp at my July workshops will be making.

It is a fun fold too!

 'Sketched Birthday'

cs:  Whisper White, Real Red

ink:  Marina Mist, Real Red

dp:  Polka Dot Parade

supplies:  1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1 1/4" Circle punch, Postage Stamp punch, dimensionals, glue dots, 2 ways glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Someone in Fiji made a swap using this stamp set & colors, but her card was on a display board & I don't know who to give credit to for it.

Of course.....you know me.....I changed it somewhat- but loved colors & card idea.

Who wouldn't want to get this for their birthday card?

 

Tonight is Stampin' Night at our home.

I have a full house joining me to stamp the night away.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone & sharing.

Cindy has graciously offered to bring treats- bless her.

Papa will be around tonight to help too, as the twins are also spending the night with us- so I'm sure they will be the entertainment for our stamp class tonight!

Convention practice went well last night.

I am excited about it all.

 I am just getting a little nervous & worried as I have tons to do before we leave next Tuesday morning & I am not sure how it is all going to get done.

Guess somehow it will all fall into place.

 

Nathan had bad luck racing last night & finished 9th in the main.

It was a late night of racing too.

The boys were all good & had fun though!

I hope you have a very special day!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs!
SUSIE