Stampin Up! Leadership 2012
Posted on : Jan 27 2012Hidy Ho Stampers,
It's been a while but I've been soooooo busy with all fun stuff. I attended a Leadership Conference in San Antonio last week. What fun we had. Have I ever told you how much I love my job?! Well here is why….
Leadership was held in San Antonio, Texas this year. What a beautiful city. I just loved every minute of it (it was in the high 70's there, it was MINUS one degree in New York! So I was VERY glad to be in Texas!) Tuesday was a traveling day but on Wednesday I started right away. I was asked to do a demonstration so I had to go early to set up.
Yep, that's me setting up!
One of the staff members helping me. Everyone was so nice.
Everyone came over to see what I was demonstrating.
I'm all set and ready for our rehearsal.
Oh yes there was a rehearsal, complete with microphones (just like Madonna)!
The photographer, Tom, was giving us last minute instructions.
After rehearsal on Wednesday, I went and got my bag from good friend Selma! Isn't she just the cutest little person in the world!
Then it was off to do our make and takes. Here is my good friend Linda displaying a beautiful smile and her first project.
Believe it or not, this entire bag was filled with our make and take supplies and all kinds of free stuff.
When we got to our make and take station, there was another two gifts waiting for us.
The little porfolio matches our new bags (hint hint…that material will be in the new catalog)! I just love it! And you can see the little box that was filled with chocolate. All sitting at our table for us when we got there.
Too stinken cute!
Me with my stash!
And here are two of my team mates. I'm so proud of them! This is their first leadership!
Later in the evening was our Manager's Reception. You can attend this if you have a team of demonstrators that you have signed up.
How exciting this was. We aren't told what the theme is so it's fun trying to guess.
Before the program, we were treated to all sorts of refreshments.
Here's my friend patsy digging in.
And here is one of the waiters with fancy Shirly Temples with cute little umbrellas in it.
The decorations were gorgeous.
And here are two of my team mates. I'm so excited that they earned the title so they could be here. Lynn was on fire this year. Congratulations girls.
Then Shelli came out and gonged the gong to start the show!
It was such a fun day. Thank you for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my post. More tomorrow.
Subscribe to the comments for this postA little help for a friend…
Posted on : Jan 06 2012Hidy Ho Stampers,
I'm so excited, my friend had her last chemo treatment this week - YEAH Margaret!!!! She's gone through a lot. I sent off a box of supplies to her so she can do here clubs this month. The box had all the supplies for fifty people to do two different cards. One of the cards I designed and cut for her is below. I used the new Hearts Collection Framelits Dies and the coordinating stamp set called Take It To Heart. I thought it was very appropriate!
Here is what the card looks like along with the framelit set. I also used the new Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies.
Supplies used:
Stamp Set: Take it to Heart; Loving Thoughts
Cardstock: Pool Party, Island Indigo and Very Vanilla
Ink: Island Indigo
Accessories: Big Shot, Hearts Collection Framelits Die, Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Pool Party Seam Binding, Dimensionals
Thank you for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed my post. I will continue to pray for my friend and hope this helps her just a little!
Tip on new Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies
Posted on : Jan 04 2012Hidy Ho stampers,
So have you seen the new Occasions Mini Catalog? I just love the Mini Catalog program. I was so ready to be over the Holidays and all the trimmings and now I'm onto beautiful cards and snowmen! :0) I love my snowmen.
So here is another tip I have for you…it has to do with the new Edgelits Adorning Accents Dies. These very thin and very fragile metal dies are the exact same width as our Standard Cutting Pads which makes it a little tricky when running them through the Big Shot. BUT NOT TO WORRY…I have the solution for you.
Here is what the die looks like – the very thin silver piece. The die is #125595 and can be found on page 7 of the Occasions Mini Catalog.
If you lay these on your cutting pads, they are very likely to move so I'm going to suggest this tip. Purchase two extra sets of the Standard Cutting Pads #113475 that will be dedicated to ONLY these two dies. It is going to save you LOTS of time and and you won't get frustrated with them but even more important, you won't end up BENDING them.
1. Take one of the dies and put a row of sticky strip on the "flat" side of the die. Line it up and stick it to the bottom of one of the new cutting pads. It is now permanently adhered to this pad. The side with the "edge" or cutter is now sticking up. That one is done.
2. Do the same thing to this one. Now you've used two of your cutting pads. These are permanently adhered to these two pads.
3. This is pad # 3. What you are going to do with this one is add a piece of our grid paper to the back. I cut a piece of grid paper the size of the clear pad (make sure you have it EVEN on both sides – meaning the lines are the same on one side as the other). This is going to be used as a guide for your cardstock. THEN, what I did so the paper didn't get worn, I cut a piece of our Window Sheets (these can be found on page 216 of the big catalog) I cut these the same size as the clear pad also and put that over the grid paper to preserve it. Both of these were put on the back of the pad with Sticky Strip. Now you have three pads that are dedicated to these dies. Read on to learn how to use them…
4. In this picture, I'm placing the card on the "grid pad" with the grid on the bottom of the pad and the clear plastic on the top. Do you see that the card is even on both sides. That is very important. If you don't make it even on both sides, the curves on the left will not match the curves on the right. I did put a little dotto on the back of the card to hold it in place while I cut. Then I used my Adhesive Remover to get that little bit of sticky off the card when I was done. Okay, we've got our dies all glued on, we got our grid pad all set and our paper is glued to the top of the grid pad. Now what?
5. For your layers, you are going to put your Multi Purpose Platform down (close the whole thing so that tab 2 is on top), then your pad that has the grid sheet (with the plastic side up and the grid on the bottom), then you line up your cardstock (here I used Blushing Bride), then you put your cutting pad on where you want it. That's one of the beauties for this set up, you can place that cutting edge anywhere on the paper. I've placed it pretty far up on this one but it can be right along the bottom edge – it's totally up to you. It's that easy. Run it through the Big Shot.
6. Now to store the pads and dies. This is another amazing feature. Put the two pads with the dies on them together so that the dies are on opposite ends. Then put the grid pad on the bottom. Take two rubber bands and put one on the top and one on the bottom and store with your other dies. AND, you now have the empty plastic envelope that the dies came in so you can store the three coordinating Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders in. I love it when things work out!
Isn't this card just beautiful? Do you see the scallop on the bottom? That is one of two dies you get when you purchase this amazing new die for the Big Shot and it was so easy with the "permanent mounted dies". If you have ANY questions, just post to my blog. I'd love to have you leave me a comment and get a discussion going on these amazing new products.
Now for my Special. If you place a $75 on-line order from my website during the month of January, I will give you this online class free. Remember if you wait until January 24th, you will also get to pick a free Sale-a-Bration set free. It will have all the directions and measurements for five of these cards (and if you think these two are pretty, wait until you see the other three). These are only two of the cards included in this very elegant class. If you would rather I put the order in, just email me and I will put it in for you.
Thank you for stopping by.
Another Neat Tip – Aqua Pens meet my Christmas Cards
Posted on : Dec 21 2011Hidy Ho Stampers,
Many years ago when the aqua pens were first introduced to Stampin' Up!, I started using them as "envelope lickers". My daughter has Celiac Disease and cannot lick an envelope (or stamp) because of the wheat paste they are made with. So to help her out, I started using my aqua pens to lick the envelopes. It works GREAT!
So here's another tip for you…
This is 200 of my Christmas Cards (just another 100 to go)
Take your aqua pen, fill it with water and slide it across your envelope. It moistens the glue enough to seal it.
ahhhhhhh another job well done!
Hope you enjoyed my post, thank you for stopping by!
Up to 80% off on the Clearance Rack
Posted on : Dec 15 2011Hidy Ho Stampers,
It's been a long long two days so the post is going to be short! Wanted to share a few things with you…
first…there is a super sale going on right now…our CLEARANCE RACK has up to 80% off on certain items (lots of punches are on sale) as well as scrapbooking stuff, Big Shot Dies, punches and so much more. Make sure you go to my website and check it all out – click here for a direct link or click on the picture below to see what is available. When you get to page 10 keep clicking, there are nearly 200 new items on the Clearance Rack and they don't stop at page 10.
Good from December 15, 2011-January 5, 2012
Details:
Nearly 200 new Clearance Rack items are being added to the Online Store at discounts up to 80 percent off retail–while supplies last!
Things to Remember
- You can only order these on my website (click the picture above to get you to the correct spot)
- The Clearance Rack Blitz includes old-body style punches.
- There is no minimum purchase required you can order as much or as little as you want.
- Qualifying Clearance Rack orders are eligible for hostess benefits which are also called Stampin' Rewards.
- Clearance Rack Blitz items are only available while supplies last. There are no refunds or exchanges on Clearance Rack items.
- You may view Clearance Rack Blitz items in my On-Line Store.
One of the items in the store is the Tulipe Big Shot Die. Do you remember this project I did for the Ronald McDonald House? Well her wings are done with that die and THAT die is on the clearance rack.
front view
Back view – see the Tulipe Die, I cut part of it off but it's PERFECT for her wings. So make sure you check out the Clearance Rack, there are lots of good things on there.
Here are a few more of my favorites. I ordered a lot off the clearance rack myself.
1. The old fashioned (the easier one) 3/16 corner rounder #109047 – $4.19
2. Scallop Edge Punch #112091 – $9.59 (see sample below)
3. Spiral Punch #109973 – $4.99
4. Tulipe Big Shot Die #113457 – #113457
Do you remember this card? We HAD to use the old fashioned Scallop Edge Punch because the new model cuts it off…so make sure you get this one (# 112091) if you want to do this style card.
see how it does not cut off the edges! Beautiful! So make sure you check it out.
I had my Demonstrator Team Get Together on Sunday. It was so much fun. I will share more pictures and project ideas with you later on but for now here are just a few…
Great Food
and yes this is our snowflake die
Deanna used it as a stencil for her snowflake cake – it was just beautiful…
Super Great Friends…
and FABTABULOUS projects!
More sharing for another day, for now, I'm off to bed! Thank you for stopping by.
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Posted on : Dec 13 2011
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New Samples…
Posted on : Dec 11 2011Hidy Ho stampers,
I've been playing all day (after my Calendar Class) with my new product from the upcoming Occasions Mini catalog. Wait until you see what is in this catalog. Here is a card I made to show at my team meeting tomorrow.
There is so much new product in this card! Yahooo! Edgelit Dies with coordinating Adorning Accents Embossing Folder along with a coordinating stamp set called Bordering on Romance. I also used the coordinating Designer Series Paper called Twitterpated. I cut out the tags with the Framelit Die called Labels Collection. I'm so pleased with the way this card came out.
Oh I was so excited, this is a card I received in the mail. Inside is an invitation to the annual 2012 Advisory Board Reunion Luncheon. The card is beautiful and it was made by one of the employees at Stampin' Up! GORGEOUS card!
Okay, need to go finish packing for tomorrow's meeting. Have a grand night.
Calendar pages…
Posted on : Dec 10 2011Hidy Ho Stampers,
I worked most of the day cutting for my Calendar Class Saturday and for my pre-ordered kits. I'm so pleased with the my new calendar. Here are a few pics…
I did the calendar in My Digital Studio and printed it off on my computer. It really came out so nice. You can purchase the My Digital Studio for $79.95 from my On-line Store. It's an amazing program, I use it all the time. It's a great gift to ask SANTA for!
I worked with a lot of techniques in this class also. Here is one of them…
November had a new twist on the Babywipe Technique. I used a babywipe and put three colors of reinker on it.
ewwww, it looks yucky. I PICKED IT UP and started to "dab" my cardstock with it. Just dab, do not rub.
Dab, Dab, Dab
Then take your stamp and stamp over the background and cut out your images.
and here is what it looks like.
Here's another technique I used on May. I used our white handmade, crocheted flowers and dyed them with our aqua pen and reinkers. They came out beautiful. They do lighten up a lot after the dry.
Well that's it for tonight. I hope you liked my post. If you'd like to order a calendar kit, email me and I'll get one right out to you. You DO need to own the stamp set because I cannot pre-stamp images for kits. The set that I used is called Every Little Bit #120558 Clear Mount). It's an adorable set that I love to use.
Annual Calendar Class
Posted on : Dec 08 2011Hidy Ho Stampers,
Just a note to let you know that I'm ready for my annual 2012 Calendar Class on Saturday. I just love the way it came out.
This adorable Designer Series Paper helped to finish it off. I had my monthly Stamp-a-stack today and made this matching card.
Stamp Set: You Are Loved (Holiday Mini – hurry, it's only around until January 3rd) #123777 (wood mount) or #123779 (clear mount); Thank You Kindly #111700
Cardstock: #122355 Domestic Goddess Designer Series Paper (page 224), Calypso Coral, Pool Party
Ink: Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso
Accessories: #122975 Pool Party 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon; #122331 Pool Party Seam Binding; #115951 Timeless Type Junior Alphabet
I'm so ready for spring!!! And this just helps me get there :0) Hope you enjoyed the post.
Tip on Glimmer Paper
Posted on : Dec 05 2011Hidy Ho Stampers,
I've been playing with the Glimmer Paper and really wanted a green glimmer paper but we don't have it. AH HA! I found out you can MAKE it from our Silver Glimmer paper. Here's how…
Here is Noel in just the Silver Glimmer Paper #124005.
Then I took an Aqua Painter with Garden Green reinker and I colored it in. Color it pretty dark as it lightens as it dries. It's just beautiful (this picture does not do it justice).
Like I said, this does not do the color justice, but trust me, it's beautiful!
Here is the green one with the silver one. I added a Stitched Felt Winter Wishes Wreath #124108. These cute adorable little felt pieces will be gone in less than a month along with the Glimmer Paper so sotck up now!
And here is the card that I made using the Red Glimmer Paper #124114.
Supplies used
Real Red, Whisper White and Garden Green Cardstock
Backgrounds #1 Texturz Plate # 114512 (used with the Big Shot and the Impressions Pad and Silicone Rubber) and I used Serif Essentials Alphabet set #113464
Red Glimmer Paper Paper #121790
Stitched Felt Winter Wishes #124108
3/8" Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon #109070
I hope you try this technique with the glimmer paper. Like I said, you can use this with any of our reinkers!
Thank you for stoping by, see you tomorrow.
