Leadership Highlights

I know! I know!  I'm a week behind and there have been updates even before we left San Antonio, but better late than never right? Heehee...

Here are some pictures of the most memorable moments of Leadership to me.  Keep in mind that it was first time attending any Stampin' UP event and I was most definitely in awe!

This is my first official Leadership picture taken on Wednesday morning on our way to the Convention Center.  Blair was the one who smuggled me across the border...j/k...although she was the one kind enough to drive me to Buffalo even though we only officially met that morning.  Only stampers would be that crazy, I mean trusting, to do something like that!

 

Christyne, Blair, and I chatting with Dale Hampshire about our angle and came up with something BRILLIANT!  I'm sure it'll be the next big thing!  S.I.N with Stampin' UP!  Doesn't that sound fun???

Inking up my first stamp at my first ever Stampin' UP event was awesome!  It was official at that very moment...I was in the Big Leagues!!! WOOHOO!

These ladies are just amazing!  I met them the night before and they welcomed me with open arms.  I feel as though I've known them for a long time.  This picture was snapped of Claudia, Cristena, and I at Manager's Reception just before we headed in to the theatre for the main show.





Two words....PRIZE PATROL!!!!  All I can say is WOW!  Stampin' Up really makes it worth your while in information and prizes!  I almost had to buy another luggage to bring everything home...not that I'm complaining.

It was time to say good-bye.  Definitely NOT one of my favourite moments but I am glad I attended Leadership and I couldn't think of a better group of women with whom I would have wanted to share this experience with.

WOW!  Talk about a long post! So I will end it now but I will be back tomorrow to share some pictures of projects and cards, as well as some "tourist" pictures of San Antonio.

Thanks for looking!



Retired Stamp Sets for Sale

Hello Fellow Stampers...I have been a busy little beaver and have pulled out 46 stamp sets that I have to part with =*( as there really is only so many sets a girl can own. On a bright note, I can now offer these gently loved (some are even brand new) to you at a great deal!

Wood Mount – New Unmounted
Name	Price	Catalogue	Reg. Price
Birthday Bakery	$20	2010-2011	Hostess 1
Bliss	$20	2011 SAB	SAB
Clear Mount – New Unmounted
Because I Care	$15	2010-2011	Hostess 1
Wood Mount
Berry Christmas	$20	Holiday Mini 2009	$30.95
Birthday Bliss	$10	2010-2011	$19.95
Cheep Talk	$20	2010-2011	$32.95
Eight Great Greetings	$25	Occasions Mini 2009	$37.95
Elegant Cheer	$15	Spring-Summer 2009	$22.95
Flowers In Silhouette	$5	Spring-Summer 2009	$9.50
Frames with A Flourish	$25	2009-2010	$39.95
From The Garden	$15	Spring-Summer 2008	Hostess 1
Font Of You	$20	Spring-Summer 2009	$29.95
God’s Beauty	$15	Spring-Summer 2009	Hostess 1
Holiday Collection	$15	Holiday 2008	Kit
Itty Bitty Buds	$20	Spring-Summer 2009	Hostess 2
Little Pieces	$10	Spring-Summer 2008	$20.95
Live Like You Mean It	$15	Fall-Winter 2008	Hostess 1
Love You Much	$20	2010-2011	$31.95
Owl Together Now	$20	Spring-Summer 2009	$35.95
Paint Prints	$15	2005
Polka Dot Punches	$15	2009 SAB	SAB
Priceless	$25	2010-2011	$35.95
Quick and Cute	$15	2004-2005	$24.95
Quick Cards	$15
Rose Rhapsody	$18
Simply Said	$25	2010-2011	$35.95
Something To Celebrate	$20
Star-Studded Season	$30
Tagger’s Dozen	$15	Spring-Summer 2008	$22.95
Terrific Tulips	$18	2004-2005	$35.95
Text & Texture	$20	2009-2010	$30.95
Very Punny	$15	2007 SAB	SAB
Very Thankful	$15	2009-2010	$19.95
Wagon Full of Fun	$30	Occasions Mini 2009	$46.95
Watercolor Minis	$15
Year-Round Fun II	$25	2005-2006	$41.95
You Are My Sunshine	$15
Clear Mount
Afterthoughts	$15	2010-2011	Hostess 1
Cute By The Inch	$18	2010-2011	Hostess 2
Hodgepodge Happiness	$10	2010-2011	$13.95
Fast & Fabulous	$18	2010-2011	Hostess 2
Fireside Christmas	$10	Holiday Mini 2010	$15.95
Flower For All Seasons	$10	2010-2011	$17.95
Merry Crittermas	$15	Occasions Mini 2010	$21.95
Playful Pieces	$20	2010-2011	Hostess 3
Punched Posies	$15	Summer Mini 2010	Hostess 2
Tag Alongs	$10	2010-2011	$16.95

February Stamp Camp

Hi Fellow Stampers!!  I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend!  What a tease it was here in Southern Ontario...it rained for the better part of Friday and Saturday, just enough to make us think that spring was on its way.  But NOPE...we were hit with another blast of winter late Saturday night...now we're blanketed in the white fluffy stuff again.  Oh well...soon enough it'll be spring but in the meantime we'll enjoy the snow while it lasts.

On to the crafty side of things, here are the cards that we made in February for our Stamp Camp.

The first card was made using the Medallion stamp.  I inked it Melon Mambo, then used my sponge daubers to add additional colours to it, I used Rich Razzleberry and Always Artichoke.  The image was stamped on Whisper White that was matted on Melon Mambo with a Always Artichoke base.  For a little bling, a rhinestone was added to the center of the image.

The second card was made using the Rock and Roll technique.  The background was created using the Sanded background stamp.  Then using the flower from Eastern Blooms, I inked the flower in Pumpkin Pie and 'rolled' it in Bravo Burgandy, the stamped it on the image panel.  That step was repeated a couple of times and to add some colour I added some leaves in Old Olive.

Thanks for looking!

Supplies

Card #1

Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Melon Mambo, Whisper White

Ink: Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Always Artichoke

Stamps: Medallion, Just Believe

Accessories: basic rhinestone jewels, sponge daubers

Card #2

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Bravo Burgandy, Very Vanilla

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Bravo Burgandy

Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Sanded