July Flash Sale – Flower Power Party

Hi ladies,

First things first…July's Flash Sale is for one day and one day only.  It starts now July 29th and ends at 9:00 tonight (July 29th).  If you purchase 2 punches at full price, the third punch of equal or lessor value is HALF PRICE.  Email me and let me know which punches you would like.  Hurry it's for one day only.

And now for our Flower Power Party.  Every year on the night of registration, Stampin' Up! holds a themed party.  This year's party dated back to the 70's.  It was so much fun.  They had music (brought back lots of old memories and I was singing right along), they had food and PRIZES!!!!  Lots and lots of prizes.  I WON!!!  I WON THE PRIZE PATROL!!!! 

Free stamps and ribbon! 

I'm not sure who she is but she sure does look like she is having a great time.

And here are two fo my most favorite friends, Suzie and Connie (they are sisters) and what a hoot they are!  Oh and did I mention that the man in the middle is the PRESIDENT of Stampin' Up!  Yep…that is Dale Filmore!  If you could only see the bell bottoms.  Too cute.

And here is me with …..  Well I'm not sure who they are :0)

What a great time we all had!  Thank you for dropping by, hope you enjoyed the post.  PEACE!

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Convention FUN FUN FUN

First, I'm going to work a little backwards.  I got home VERY late on Sunday night and when I walked into the house this is what I found.

Katie bought these for me from the Farmers Market in Saratoga Springs and made me my annual sign (everyone knows that my VERY favorite flower is the SUNFLOWER).  She made me cry.  It was so nice to see Kevin at the airport and give him a big hug and it was just nice to be home with my fabulous family, I missed them so much!!!!  I love to go away but I miss them when I'm gone!

And this is what I woke up to the next day….These were waiting for me  in the mud room!  I had them all sorted and put away before I left…then the UPS man snuck the rest of them in the week I was away.  That is what I will be doing on Wednesday after we go to the Farmer's Market and pick out new carpet for my living room.  Okay back to Convention…

The day before, we went over to the Convention Center and just looked around (the calm before the storm)!  So this is what the gathering place looked like.  Aren't the colors absolutely delicious!!!!!

The gathering place the night before the Convention opens.

Ohhhhh my gosh…so we started the days at 4:45 a.m. and didn't finish until at least 1:00 a.m.  Soooooo no time to post.  I'm going to try and catch you up…here we are in line to get into the building.  This is the Salt Palace.  It's a beautiful building. 

This is so exciting.  Opening Day.  The day we meet up with old friends and get our bags and swap….so exciting. 

All crazy good!

Then I picked up my Convention Bag.  Isn't it so cute!  It was FILLED with stamps and books and stuff!!!  GOOOD STUFF!!!!!

Then I went to the awards booth.  There is my SAM Natalie handing me my Founders Circle Bag!  SOOOOOO much fun.  It was FILLED with STAMPS and awards and pins!  oh my gosh!!!  Can it get much better…

YES YES YES….

Yes…SHOPPPPPPPPING at Momento Mall.  I needed a truck to get it all back to the hotel.  I did ship a lot of that stuff home TWO HUGE BOXES!!!  I can't wait, it gets here on Thursday!  YIPPEEEEEEEE

okay…I'll post more tomorrow….but boy was that fun!  Thank you for stopping by my blog and your patience in my posts!  See you tomorrow.

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Convention Day 1

Oh my gosh…we are here in Salt Lake.  I just love coming to this town.  We met so many stampers in the airport and on our plane!  You can spot them a mile away!  So much fun.  Okay so when we got here, after eating lunch at the Lambs Grill (always stop by there)…we walked to the Hatch Family Chocolates  aka The Little People!  Have you seen their television show!  Just ask your kids…they have.  Anyway here are some pictures….I'M ACTUALLY TALLER THAN SOMEONE!!!!!

and now a sneak peak at what is going to happen tomorrow…this is the calm before the storm!

Look at these yummy colors…this is the gathering place.  A lot of things take place in this room but JUST LOOK AT THE COLORS…..It is even more beautiful up close and personal!  I just can't wait for tomorrow.

Stop by later on…I want to get this posted before the deadline but I will be adding to DAY 1.

UPDATE TO DAY 1:

 This was such a fun thing to do. 

Then we went to the convention center.  You saw my pictures above.  Wait until you see the difference between today and tomorrow.

Every year I try to do something very special with my downline (last year we took a limo ride to Stampin' Up! Home Offices).  This year I took them to the top of the world (well not really) we went to the very top of that builiding and we had the most beautiful dinner.  Look at the windows on the very top, that is where we were, the restaurant was called The Roof.

This was the entrance to the builiding…didn't I tell you it was gorgeous.

here I am on the grand staircase (do I look like I should be on the Titanic, okay work with me here!).

Even the ceiling was breathtaking – stained glass and chandeliers.  Just gorgeous!!!

Did I mention the scenery…we are at the top of the restaurant. So beautiful.

Thank you for stopping by my blog I hope you enjoyed it!  Make sure you stop by tomorrow for pictures of the bag we get and all the other stuff!!!  Night!!!

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More Convention Prep

Good evening ladies,

Still busy getting ready for convention.  Finished another huge swap today.  Here is what it looked like when I started.

I did several prototypes and here is one of them.  They came out so cute…little birthday cakes that light up!

and here is one of the batches ready to be bagged!

They came out so good you could just eat them! 

Okay, need to go to bed so I can get up and finish packing, buy some groceries for my family and do a few errands tomorrow!  THEN, I leave on Tuesday!!!  YIPPPEEE, I can't wait.  Remember to check every day to see what is happening!

Thank you for stopping by my blog.  Have a great night.

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Getting Ready for Convention!

Hi stampers,

Well, I'm getting ready for convention.  I'm working on swaps and picking out clothes and making things for friends…this is my favorite time of the year.  This year my blog is up and running so my plan is to try and blog every night to let you know what happened that day.  I want to take lots of pictures and I will try to get them up so you can feel the excitement every day.  I can't wait for my Open House and my Demonstrator Get Together to show everyone what we learned.  So make sure you attend at least one if not both of those events.

So here is one of the swaps I'm working on now…

This is a special Demonstrator Swap that I'm in.  The swap is a Fabric Big Shot Swap.  I can't wait to see what I come home with.  I'm adding netting and antique brads and feathers…ooooolala!!!

And isn't this the cutest notepad.  My best stampin' bud Sue Hyer made it for me.  It's made with our Beautiful Butterfly Die #114507.  I'm bringing it with me to convention.  She cut lots and lots of butterflies and used our designer series paper for the top and bottom (It was reinforced with the cardboard from the Designer Series Paper); she added a ring and some white satin ribbon and wah lah!!!  CUTE AS A BUTTERFLY!

Okay enough of this, need to get back to my swaps!  Hope to see you at convention!  Thank you for stopping by tonight.  Remember to come back everyday for updates on Convention.

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From the Stamping Share Table

Hi ladies,

At my stamping get togethers each month, the demos that come like to bring things that they've been doing to share with us.  We have a table dedicated to these items.  It is amazing.  I like to take pictures of all the things they share.  Here is a card that is just YUMMY! 

Isn't this cute, cute, cute, cute!

It was done with the Sweet Scoops stamp set (#117078 wood mount or 120078 clear mount).  This stamp set is NOT in the new catalog.  If you'd like it, get it now.  You can email me or shop on line any time, just go to http://stampladee.stampinup.net  to order your set today!  This is just too cute. 

Hope you liked my post today, thank you for stopping by.

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Demonstrator Extravaganza!

Well hidy ho and how are ya doin' stampers?

What an awesome stamping weekend.  Friday night it was my Club 2 Die 4 (Big Shot Class); Saturday it was my Deb's Diva Day and today was my Demonstrator Get Together.  It was awesome.  TOTALLY a fantastic stamping day!  Here is one of the make and takes we did.  It was created by Beth Roberts and won for the "most liked project of the day"!  It is so beautiful. 

I totall enjoyed making this card.  Lots of layers that you can't see here.

Here's a side view of one of the layers.

This was only one of five make and takes we did.  I gave everyone one of our Moonlight Smooch Pearlized Accent Inks #119969 found on page 195 of the big catalog.  This is going to look AWESOME on top of this flower.  Go ahead girls add it to your project!  Oh my gosh!  Gorgeous.

Anyway, gotta get to bed.  Hope you enjoyed your weekend as much as I did.  Thank you for stopping by!  Good night.

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Deb’s Diva Day

Hi stampers,

I  hope you all got a chance to watch my second video on the coconut card.  So much fun. 

Today was my Diva Day.  That is a day I set aside each quarter for the girls in my downline that have earned it.  In order to earn this incentive, you must  be in the top 10 for sales for the quarter.  Each month I post in my downline newsletter who the top ten are for that month. Then at the end of the quarter, I post who earned it for the quarter.  They are invited to my studio and I shower them with make and takes and Stampin' Up! goodies to take home.  This month I featured the new Distressing Essentials Kit #118762. 

Distressing Essentials Kit #118762

I focused the whole afternoon on very vintage cards.  Here is my favorite card of the day.

Here's a close-up of the flower.

Stamp Set:  Afterthoughts #118388 Wood Mount or 120121 Clear Mount – Level I hostess set

Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black and Newsprint DSP #117166

Ink:  Basic Black

Accessories:  Distressing Essentials #118762, Wide Oval Punch #119859, 1 3/4" Circle Punch #119850, 2 3/8" scallop Circle Punch, #118874, Antique Brads #117273, Basic Black 5/8" Stain Ribbon #117285

There is a lot of new product on this card.  That was only one of 6 cards that we did today.  They now have a great class they can take to their customers.  The girls enjoyed themselves but what warmed my heart were the stories they told when they first got there.  One said she sent her husband on to Maine that morning with friends and she would meet him there (she was not going to miss Diva Day); and one was going to meet her family up to the Great Escape after she finished Diva Day;  another had a family picnic she was going to join after Diva Day; another drove 1 1/2 hours with a shoulder that was just operated on just so she could attend my Diva Day.  I am so glad I started these days.  I enjoy them as much as the girls enjoy coming.  They work hard to earn that position and they deserve the day of pampering.  THANK YOU NEW YORK INKETTS (that's the name of my stamping group)!!!!

If you are a person that used to be a demonstrator and would like to jump back on board, Stampin' Up! has a SUPER special going on right now.  You can RE-join for only $35.  Contact me and I will get you the paperwork ASAP, hurry, this special is only good for a little while longer!

I hope you enjoyed my post and I'll see you tomorrow.  I have my Direct Downline meeting tomorrow!  Phew, busy weekend but I'm trying to get everything in before I leave for convention!  Take care and I hope to hear from you soon.

Oh wait, I have to share one more picture with you.  After Diva Day, we took Katie to Sherrie Lynn's Gluten Free Restaurant in Latham then all three of us went to see the new movie "Despicable Me", it was a 3D movie…here's the picture Katie took of Kevin and I :0)  Too much fun!…I laughed so hard!  It was all good.

Those are my 3D glasses!

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The Video … here it is…

Hi,

Are you still with me????  Okay I had technical difficulty!  I got the whole video done and published it YouTube but it was REJECTED!  Yes, rejected….your videos have to be LESS than 10 minutes long.  So you all clearly know how long I talk and how much I enjoy it…that's why I love Stamnin' Up! so much!  I LOVE to teach!  Anyway, I edited it (there are quite a few stops and starts but I think it still came out okay).  This is another lesson learned.  By the time I'm 80, I'll have this down to a science!  Anyway.  Here is my video, it's on YouTube as well.  Take care and enjoy.  JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE BELOW!  Enjoy your day and thank you for stopping by.  Let me know what you think of it, I LOVE the feedback. 

Here is my coconut card video, click on the picture. 

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Great News about our New Colors

Did you know that there are "Color Upgrades"?  If you are someone like me that has allllll the colors except the new ones, Stampin' Up! has bundled them for you. 

If you click on the picture, you will find all the kits you can get to upgrade your color combos (it's a PDF file and may take a few moments to upload, so be patient).  They are at a SIGNIFICANT savings.  For instance, on the new pads, if you buy the pad kits, you will get the paper for free.  WOO HOO…do the math!  If you'd like to order them NOW, just go to http://stampladee.stampinup.net and click on the SHOP NOW BUTTON.  If you set up an account with me, you will get the best price.  What are you waiting for?  Don't you want all the new colors????

And speaking of colors, I joined another demonstrator swap and got this gorgeous card back.  The creator is Melissa Ellis.  What I Iove about the card (besides everything) is that it is loaded with new products and new colors.  Take a look.

Stamps:  Printed Petals (page 106 #116679 wood mount or 120444 clear mount); Perfect Punches (page 131 #117022 wood mount or #120516 clear mount); Itty Bitty Shapes (page 130 #117056 wood mount or #120060 clear mount)

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler (my FAVORITE)

Cardstock:  Whisper White; Cherry Cobbler (my FAVORITE); Early Espresso; Daffodil Delight

Accessories:  Bitty Buttons (page 186 #118761); Early Espresso 1/8" taffeta ribbon (page 191 #119959); (all punches are on pages 200-203) #119882 Scallop Edge Border Punch; #118874 1 3/8 Scallop Circle Punch(extra large); #119854 Scallop Circle Punch; #119873 3/4" circle punch; #118309 Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack;  #119856 Scallop Oval punch; 

Big Shot Items:  Vintage Wallpaper (Page 214 #120175) YOU HAVE TO SEEEEE THIS ONE GORGEOUS DOES NOT DO IT JUSTICE; Punch Window (page 209 #115953 set of 4)

Didn't I tell you it was loaded with some awsome new product!  I can't wait for you to see all the new colors.

And tomorrow is Movie Monday (even though it is Tuesday – Monday was a holiday) :0)  Yes, I'm doing Movie Monday.  I will show you how to do this adorable coconut card. 

Hope you enjoyed my post and maybe even learned something new.  Thank you for stopping by, I'll chat with you tomorrow.

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