Jul 29, 2011 | Stampin' Up! Convention |
I didn’t want there to be too many pictures in yesterdays post so I saved some for a post for today…. here you go…
The On Stage walks are something that I have watched for the past 5 conventions that I have attended. And this year for the first time I knew I would get to walk on stage – it was for my 5 year anniversary with Stampin’ Up! – this was the one I knew I would get. Fortunately I got to walk two other times for awards that I earned – I think I already showed those while I was at convention – and then one added walk that started this year was a recruiters walk – for everyone that had recruited at least one person this year.
And here are some of the product displays….
Berry Blossoms Product Suite Display
Big Top Product Suite display
Cindy and I sitting in front of one of the displays for a picture - we started a trend...
paper flowers - is that a sneak peek of something to come in the future?
Party Animal Simply Scrappin' Kit display
Here is one more picture with my friend Carrie from Canada –
Here I am with Carrie - the Artistic Avenger!
Today is scrapbook day – I have a morning and evening class and we are making two 2-page layouts today.
Thanks for checking in with me today – have a good weekend!
Jul 28, 2011 | Holiday Mini catalog 2011, Stampin' Up! Convention |
The theme for the Stampin’ Up! convention this year was GROW.
The theme was everywhere – on the main stage, throughout the convention center, in our classes, in the gathering place, memento mall, and the product showcase. I love the theme this year. I want my business to grow, my team to grow and my circle of friends to grow! Let’s grow, grow, grow.
I wanted to share some more pictures of convention with you – hopefully I’m not repeating myself…..
One of the best parts about convention is meeting new friends, seeing friends in person that you have only “talked to” by using the computer or the phone, and seeing old friends that live so far away.
Mindy, Michele, Dawn, Patty, Monika, Cindy
Here I am with Connie & Mary from Create with Connie & Mary classes
Our gang at lunch on the last day - Linda, Cindy, Brenda, Tammy and Carol joined us
Another favorite thing to do is visit the Stampin’ Up! Corporate Office in Riverton, Utah – we get to tour the Legacy Room which is full of more displays, see the warehouse where the orders are picked, go through the idea room, Demonstrator Support and visit the Rock.
Stampin' Up! Home Office
During convention we get a mixture on Main Stage presentations and then smaller group classes. This year we had to divide and conquer in the the smaller classes – there were more offered than what we could fit into our schedules. Here are some of the fun presentations from main stage –
We had a visit from Santa while Shannon West was presenting.
The Stampin' Up! band performed for us on Saturday!
Willy Wonka and his kids sang for us too!
And there was lots more fun on main stage! I think I have way too many pictures to share. Here is one more from Product Park (I’ll have more another day) –
Starter Kit Options
It’s the Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit and in July you can get a special Mini Kit for $99 plus a bonus Christmas Keepsake Box project – but HURRY – time is running out. You can sign up online through my website until Sunday night if you want this special price and project kit. Plus I’m going to have a special stamping day for us all to get together and make this box. Visit my website here – www.monika.stampinup.net – and click on JOIN THE FUN to learn more. Or email me and I’ll answer any questions that you have.
Oh – one more last picture for today –
Do you know what that is? It is the new Holiday Mini catalog that starts in September. And do you know why I am so excited about it?
Well not only are there some really great new products inside but do you see that little picture in the corner – that is ME! Yes I am in the mini catalog! This is the US version. I think I heard that the Canadian version has someone else in theirs – I didn’t get to see it though so I don’t know who it is. I even got mine autographed by Shelli – ok well not really – I have a fake autograph from one of her daughters – I didn’t get in line fast enough to actually see Shelli this year. Shelli is the owner of Stampin’ Up! and a very popular lady. I have had the pleasure of meeting her several other times though and she is a really nice person.
Ok enough from me today. Thanks for stopping by!
Jul 27, 2011 | Big Shot, Cards, Rock 'n Roll, Stampin' Up! Convention, Tutorial |
On our first night in Salt Lake City my roommates and I attended a Shoebox Swap – I already wrote one post about it – Click Here – and shared the card. But I wanted to give you the instructions on how I made this card. I call it a peek-a-boo card – because the inside of the card peeks through to the front. Here is the finished card again –
And now some instructions on how to actually make it –
1. Cut the base of the card which is So Saffron to 4-1/4″ by 10″ and score at 5-1/2″ so you have a card that opens on the right side with a short front.
2. Use the 2-1/2″ Circle Punch and push it all the way in from the end of the short card front to punch the circle. Here is a picture.
So you end of with this. Basically I cut down the front so that I could get the punched hole close to the center then I build the front of the card back up.
3. I stamped the front with the Creative Elements stamp set and spritzed the front of the card using a Color Spritzer and my Stampin’ Write Markers – So Saffron and Soft Suede.
4. To build up the front of the card I used a strip of Cherry Cobbler that was stamped with the border image, and a strip of Soft Suede that was punched with the Scallop Trim Border Punch. Glue the two strips together and then glue them to the front of the card lining up with the back to make the front of the card be even.
5. To finish the front I cut a Scallop Circle using the Big Shot Die Cut machine and the Scallop Circle #2 die – the larger circle is the one I used. This was cut from Soft Suede card stock. Then insert the scallop circle into the 2-1/2″ Circle punch – push it all the way in and then center it to punch the circle. I centered it by having about 3 scallops show out on either side of my punch.
6. Then glue the scallop circle to the front of the card matching it up with the circle that you punched out of the front. This creates the frame.
7. To create the flower I used the Rock ‘n Roll technique – ink the flower first in So Saffron ink and then roll the edges in Soft Suede ink. Stamp on Whisper White and cut out. 
8. To finish the inside of the card I cut a Whisper White circle using the Big Shot Die Cut machine and the 3″ Circle punch. Stamp this piece with the vine image in So Saffron, the create image in Soft Suede, add spritzing with the Stampin’ Write markers, and sponging around the edges. Glue the cut flower to the circle.
9. Finally cut some butterflies with the Big Shot Die Cut machine and the Beautiful Wings Embosslit – the tiny one is glued to the inside circle and the large one has Linen Thread wrapped around the center and then attached to the front of the card on the frame using a Stampin’ Dimensional.
Hopefully all that makes sense and the pictures help you understand.
And how about some pictures of us at the actual shoebox swap –
Tuesday night Shoebox Swap
Dawn and Cindy at the Shoebox Swap
Monika and Michele at the Shoebox Swap
Sherri the swap organizer at the end of the night resting her feet
We had a lot of fun! And got a lot of great cards in the process. The room is divided into two sections so we stamp all the cards on one half of the room and we get finished cards for the other half of the room. Sherri has snacks for us and gives away prizes! I won a package of the Big Top Designer Series paper.
Thanks for visiting!
Jul 21, 2011 | Cards, Stampin' Up! Convention |
These are the 3×3 swaps that I received in the big swap at convention. I took pictures in sets of 9 and will include the names of the creators when I have them. If there wasn’t a name and it is yours – let me know and I’ll update my post.
I’ll list the creators of each card in order –
Top Row left to right – Jenn Hampikian, Ornetta Gilliam, Sue Dillon
Middle Row left to right – Wendi Jacobson, Jacy Smith, Margie Webster
Bottom Row left to right – Cindy Goehring, no name, no name
And this second group was created by these ladies –
Top Row left to right – Jane Rappleyea, Cindy Sheets, Kellie Dignean
Middle Row left to right – no name, Marilyn Schlueter, Debe
Bottom Row left to right – no name, Sharon Fisher, Nita Mann
And the third set came from these ladies –
Top Row left to right – no name, Glenda Timkovich, no name
Middle Row left to right – no name, Trish Pardue, Margaret Brown
Bottom Row left to right – no name, Gloria Knudsen, Lydia Thompson
That’s just a few of the many that I got. I’ll share more in the coming days. Have a great day!
Jul 20, 2011 | Cards, Faux Mother of Pearl, Mini - Love Notes, Stampin' Up! Convention |
For Convention I signed up for several organized swaps. I think I did more this year than I have in past years. At least it felt that way. The one I’m going to show you today is the 3×3 Love Note Swap. This was a large group – 160 total people but we were able to choose how many we wanted to make and swap. I made 105 of these.
I know I had friends in this swap and I ran out before I got to them. You should have seen the line – I think we made one huge circle throughout the North lobby of the convention center. Everybody had their bag or box with the swap that they made and then a bag or box to get the ones from everyone else. It was like trick-or-treating as everyone went down the line. These were full 3×3 cards and on the inside was supposed to be each creators contact information in case we had questions. I will be taking and posting pictures of those that I received and will try to include the persons name – I did notice the ones I looked at yesterday not all of them had a name.
So more about mine – the base is Textured Soft Suede card stock. These are easiest to make from sheets of 12×12 card stock – because you cut them into 3×6 pieces and fold in half. Then I have another layer of Textured Soft Suede card stock that was punched on both sides with the Scallop Trim Border Punch. Next is a Decorative Label punch piece in Baja Breeze. The focal point is the image from the new Hostess set called Tagtastic – I used the Faux Mother of Pearl Technique. You can find my instructions in this post HERE. I stamped the image in Soft Suede ink and colored the little flowers with Baja Breeze Stampin’ Write marker.
The final thing was to add the little flower – it is the punch from the Bitty Punch Pack – two of them in Baja Breeze – crumpled up and then layered with a pearl in the center.
I did get some family help on this one. Greg helped crumple some of the flowers – until he said his fingers hurt. Tyler stuck my info label on the post it notes that went inside for the swap.
if you received this swap from me – I hope you liked it. I think I gave them all away including my sample so I don’t have one here anymore. I think I’ll make some more because I really like it.
Here is a list of things I have coming up next week – you can check out my schedule of events on my website and RSVP for anything you would like to attend. CLICK HERE.
Wed. July 27th – Card Maker’s Club
Fri. July 29th – Scrapbook Class
Sat. July 30th – PAWS Downline Meeting – July is a great time to join Stampin’ Up! – a $99 special, free Keepsake box project kit, and many more reasons. Contact me today if you want to know more.
Have a nice day!
Jul 19, 2011 | Decor Elements, Designer Series Paper, Stampin' Up! Convention, SU Ribbon, UDI Color Challenge |
Well when I am pressed for time I try to double dip and get two things accomplished at the same time. I knew that with it being the week of convention the only way I was going to get my Color Challenge done was to use it for something I was working on for convention. And as it turned out I ended up using this weeks color challenge to create one of my roommate gifts. I made the same gift for all my roommates and my upline but each one was a different color combination. I’ll show you the one that fits the Color Challenge today and then later in the week I’ll show the rest and the instructions on how I made them.
Here is the inspiration piece with our colors for this week: 
A swimsuit featuring Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Concord Crush and Certainly Celery. Earlier I had sent each of my roommates a convention getting to know you survey – so we could all learn something about each other. One of the questions was what is your favorite color. As I looked through them I saw that my roommate Dawn listed purples and blues as her favorite color so I decided she would be my Color Challenge project. And I went to work with my idea – I actually had the idea for a while I just waited until the last minute to actually try to implement it. So here it is:
This is what I’m calling a Demo Board. It is actually two sided so you can use both sides. It was an adaptation of a project I saw on Wendy Wexler’s blog. My idea was to use this for classes, clubs, or workshops – on the top is a clip for you to clip the card that everyone is making. On the bottom is the Decor Elements chalkboard where you would write brief instructions, measurements or information that everyone needs to know to make the card. You can set it in the center of the table and have one card on each side. Here is what it looks like with a card clipped to the top.
Click on this link to go to the Utah Diva’s Color Challenge blog. There you can see the creations from the entire design team and add a link to your creation if you decide to play along.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Card stock: Whisper White, Certainly Celery
- Ink: Concord Crush, Certainly Celery, Tempting Turquoise
- Stamp sets: Butterfly Prints, Creative Elements
- Accessories: On Board Long Board, Patterns Designer Series Paper – Subtles, In-Color, Concord Crush Ribbon, Crop-a-Dile, Glimmer Brads, Brights Buttons, Baker’s Twine, Wide Grosgrain ribbon, Anywhere Glue Stick, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Butterfly Punch, Chalkboard Decor Elements sheets, binder clips
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
