Had a wonderful night with Hedi (Fellow SU! Demonstrator and friend) at the Ronald McDonald House. We made Valentine's treats and goodies with the house guests. Ronald and I are getting to be good friends.

Opportunity Night JAN 29 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Did you know that the starter kit is 15% off and you get a bonus stamp set if you sign up to be a demonstrator. Do you want to get at least 20% off ever order you place for yourself? If you want to make Stampin' Up! a business and earn income or join to get the discount to support your addiction to stamps. Stampin' Up! works for everyone. Please join me so I can share my story and love of stamps with you. Refreshments and stamping will be served. This is a FREE event! Bring a friend! Please RSVP!

Serene Snowflakes

I just love this stamp set.... It is hard to tell from the photo but I mixed iridescent ice and white embossing powder together to give the center a glossy white/glittery look. I used night of navy, bordering blue and whisper white cardstock and ink. Hope you enjoy!

November Workshop Sneak Peak

Hi Ladies, If you are hosting or attending a workshop this month here is a little sneak peak of one of the projects we are making. I am hosting Thanksgiving this year I am going to fill the boxes with Candy Corn. Instead of stamping "Happy Thanksgiving" I am going to write each guests name on the Modern Label tab. I hope that the kids and adults will LOVE it!

Convention Highlights Day 5, Saturday

This morning we got the pleasure of hearing from Belinda Elsworth. She got us motivated to keep in better contact with our hostess and provide better serves to our friends/customers.

In the afternoon we got a HUGE surprise. If the demonstrators who attended convention are able to get 3000 new friends to join the Stampin' Up! team by the end of the month we will receive the "My Digital Studio" for FREE. So I tell you I REALLY want the new "My Digital Studio" if you have been thinking about joining this is the time to do so. SU! still has the $85 customizable starter kit special going on right NOW!

To end the week several demonstrators were selected to play "Demo Dual" it is based on the popular game show "Family Feud" Everyone was a winner but the big winners got to go on a $250 Stampin' Up! shopping spree.

It was a wonderful week and I am really looking forward to the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference in Phoenix in January.

Convention Highlights Day 4, Friday

What a wonderful day, I learned so much for my creative side and the Business side of Stampin' Up! In the morning Shelli talked about gift giving. It gave me a ton of ideas for family, teacher and friends gifts. Several lucky Demonstrators received a special hand made gift from Shellie. They all got the new Adorned Charm necklace with a special custom artwork insert made and signed by Shellie.

They also showed us how to make gorgeous broaches with a few scarps of fabric, button and pin back. I have already have been turning out some with the Build a Flower Sizzix Die. I can't wait to show you how adorable they are!

In the afternoon I spent some time learning how to assemble the Sizzix, pop up tree and had fun making more build a bears.

For dinner Carol and I went to the Olive Garden and had an awesome dinner and bottle of wine. I am so much fun and am sad that tomorow is the last day.

Convention Highlights Day 3, Thursday

This morning we had an awesome introduction to the Holiday Mini Catalog. We got to learn about the NEW "My Digital Studio" software that is going to be available soon for order. You can create your own hybrid bound scrapbooks, cards and single pages. SU! has teamed up with a printer, so the colors will match exactly with the ink, paper, ribbon and embellishments. How cool is that. I am going to be able to quickly catch up on my scrapbooking.

Also we got a visit from "Build a Bear Workshop" I can not tell you how cute all the little bears are! There are stamp sets, Sizzix Dies and paper that all match! My Daughters are so excited to see the what I am all going to create with them. I also go my very own REAL build a bear. My youngest Daughter said when she saw the photo of the bear, "Look it is mama dressed up as a bear".

That evening we all attended Awards Night. I did not get to walk the stage this year, but I will next year! Then we ended the night with a concert from Tonic Sol Fa, they are an a cappella group from Minnesota. They were so wonderful, I would highly suggest checking out their website. After the concert I got the meet them and get their autograph on there new CD. It was such a wonderful evening.