2010 Stampin' Up! Convention: Day 3

WHERE do I even begin???  Today was AWESOME!!!

I think I'm going to have to start with my favorite part of the day, which was dinner with Shelli Gardner, Brent Steele, and the other Artisan Award Winners.  There is just no way I can describe how incredible it was.  I wish I could just package up all the little details and moments and keep them forever so I never forget a thing.  I felt like a princess tonight.

We went to Cucina Toscano in downtown Salt Lake, and the table was beautifully set with handmade menus and place cards that coordinated with our original handmade invitations. 

Each of us received a personalized stamp that Brent Steele designed himself:

Isn't is beautiful?  As soon as I saw it, I just got all teary-eyed.  Seeing my name look so beautiful on something that was made just especially for me was overwhelming.  Even as I'm typing this I'm getting all teary-eyed again. This is making it more difficult to type... ok, I'm ok now.  :)  We all talked and got to know each other better, and Brent even asked us each to tell about ourselves. 

They were really surprised to learn that I studied Biostatistics in school!  haha, it still surprises me when I say it. Shelli and Brent were so kind and gracious.  They even let us each take a picture with them, the rockstars of Stampin' Up!

One of the things we got talking about at dinner was how personal artwork is.  As a fellow Artisan Winner said, it feels like your underwear is hanging out where everyone can see it! It is both so fun and scary at the same time to have my artwork on display in front of everyone.  It feels wonderful when I see people taking pictures of my work (I admit I found excuses to walk past my board a couple of extra times). 

Alrighty, on to the presentations!  We had tons of great project demonstrations in our classes today.  One of my favorites was the Halloween House presented by Brent Steele.  I didn't great a super fabulous picture of it, but here it is:

Don't you love all that glitter and bats with the new bat punch??

Here's another that I think I'm definitely going to have to make for my Halloween decor:

Can't you just see those pumpkins sitting on your front porch??? I was just going ga-ga over them.  :)

We had so many incredible project presentations today, it is just too hard for me to choose which ones to post, so I'm just going to upload them all, and you can pick your OWN favorites!  The only catch is, I want to know what you think!  So, don't forget to email me or leave me a comment!!  I am just dying to chat with my stampin' friends about all this fun stuff! You can click here to go to my online album.

Happy Stampin'!!!

~Heather

2010 Stampin' Up! Convention: Day 2

Ok, I am super duper tired (it's about 2 am!) so this is going to be short (but sweet!).

The two biggest highlights of the day for me were doing Make n' Takes, and getting to go up on stage for winning the Artisan Award (so cool!!)

Here we are doing our make and take projects (which I haven't had a chance to take pics of, yet).

And here I am up on stage being recognized for the Artisan Award.  It was so cool, Shelli gave me such a great big smile and hug.  I received a bracelet and rose, as well.

Ok, it is definitely night-night time!  I wish a had more time to post more pics and info, it has been a wonderful day!!  Tomorrow morning, I am off to have breakfast with Shelli, more classes and seeing tons of fun ideas, and then I get to go to dinner with Shelli and the other Artisan Award Winners.

Happy Stampin!
~Heather

2010 Stampin' Up! Convention: Day 1

Hi Stampin' Friends!!!

Today has been an incredible day.  For those of you not familiar with Stampin' Up!'s Convention, oh boy, you are in for a treat.  It is a huge gathering of all the demonstrators for Stampin' Up! and holy cow does Stampin' Up! ever put together an incredible show. I feel like I am just buzzing with inspiration!!

Oh my goodness, I am just so excited to share with you some fabulous pictures of what I have been seeing at Convention this year!!  AMAZING!!

First things first, I had to go straight to my display board that is showcasing all of my winning entries for the Artisan Award.  I just can't tell you what an incredible feeling it was to see my artwork on display.  I just got so teary-eyed seeing it there next to all of the work of the other artisans.  I still can't believe I won, what an honor and thank you again so much for your encouragement and support, it just means so much to me.  I can't wait to show you my projects on our Artisan's Blog Hop coming up on August 2nd at 10AM (EDT).  I hope you can come back and see all of the beautiful artwork I saw on the display boards of the
Artisans today!!

Ok, now I have to tell you about the "Color Confections" displays. OOOOOOOOOOhhhhhh WOW!! In the "Gathering Place" (a great big room with tons of displays, demonstrations, and just tons of inspiration), Stampin' Up! set up the "Color Confections" displays.  As soon as I walked into this area, I felt like I had died and gone to paper-crafting heaven!!  Each section has a color theme with all kinds of breath-taking projects.  To give you an idea of what I mean, here is one of the displays:

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And now some close-ups of a few of my faves!!

Isn't this a clever idea?? They used the lattice embossing folder and the Big Shot to create waffle cones!  So clever!

Gah!  Someone pick my mouth up off the floor!! GORGEOUS!!

Can you believe these mouth-watering treats are all made of paper??

You are going to LOVE this!  This little house is a sneak peak from the upcoming Holiday Mini...shhh!  ;)

Oh!  I LOVE Halloween, and here's another sneak peak at some Holiday Mini goodies...the wrappers are made with waffle paper featured in the upcoming Mini.  If you are already on my mailing list, you have a Holiday Mini coming directly to you in the mail as soon as they are available.  If you're not on my mailing list and don't already have a demonstrator, email me and let me know you'd like to receive your FREE copy, too!!  Believe me when I tell you , you DO NOT want to miss this Holiday Mini!!

Ok, ok, you don't have to twist my arm to get me to show off more sneak peaks from the Holiday Mini!!

These fabulous treat boxes are going to be available for the Big Shot beginning Sept 1st! Exciting!

Next, I headed over to the Featured Stamp Set Displays.  This year, we received Just Believe, Paisley Prints (sneak peak from the Holiday Mini!), and So Many Thanks in our Convention Bag.  Because I was an event display stamper, I also have a bunch of my projects featured on these display boards, as well!! So cool!  It is such a neat feeling to see my work on display and people taking pictures of my projects.  Ya, it's totally one of those "warm fuzzies" moments.  :)

To view all my photos of the featured stamp sets, CLICK HERE.

And then, if all that inspiration and fun wasn't enough, Stampin' Up! threw one groovy party to top off the evening!!  I got my face painted, played twister, auditioned for a game show, saw tons of cool demonstrations, and even checked out Shelli Gardner's hip new digs!

Whew!!  And this was only the first day!!  I can't wait to see what Stampin' Up! has in store for us tomorrow at Convention.  You know, one of the reasons I signed up to become a demonstrator was so that I could go to Convention with my best friend, Shanna, several years ago.  I am so glad I did!!  I have just loved being a demonstrator, and I can't wait for Convention every year.  I just feel like I have inspiration leaking out my eyeballs after everthing I've seen today.  Plus, it has been so much fun to meet my stampin' friends in person, and spending time getting to be even better friends with my downline. 

Have you thought about becoming a demonstrator and coming to Convention?  If you'd like more information about it, email me! The theme of this year's convention is "Share what you Love" and I'd love to share more about becoming a demonstrator because I truly LOVE what I do!

Happy Stampin!
~Heather


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Convention Fun Begins!!

Convention is here!! I am already having fun meeting my online stampin' friends and the picture above is of a "Workshop Wow" demonstration I did for the Late Night Stampers. I had so much fun!! I demonstrated how to make ribbon frosting (see my sample card HERE).

I'm off to check out Memento Mall (I earned a VIP entrance and early admission!!) and have fun with my new downline member, Joan. I'll be back tonight with sneak peaks of Memento mall, the Gathering Place, and my swaps.

Happy Stampin!
~Heather


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Adorable Tote

Things are definitely crazy around here getting ready for Stampin' Up!'s convention! I am so excited and can't wait to go!!

Today, I just wanted to share with you this adorable Tote my upline, Julie Shaw, made for everyone in our group. Isn't she sweet??? It's to put all our swap cards in so we have them handy at Convention. Awww! I love it! It is made using the scallop square die and the Big Shot. I know, I am just thinking of all the cute totes I could be making!!

Ok, back to convention...I am definitely going to be posting pictures of all the fun projects I'll be doing, pictures of the sample boards, and even sneak peaks of my Artisan projects, so be sure to come back soon!

Happy Stampin!
~Heather

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Tart & Tangy Summer Birthday Card

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Artisan's are at it again!  Come see the 2010-11 Award-winning projects for a 2 week blog hop!  Starts Monday, August 2nd, at 10AM EDT.

Today's card is summer-inspired. I just love summer time and look forward to it so much.  I enjoyed fireworks and fried food for the 4th while celebrating our Independence Day, next weekend I am headed out of town for a little get-away in Wyoming filled with boating, 4-wheeling, and lots of star-gazing.  What's not to love about summer??

This is a card we will be making in our card club this month (contact me if you'd like to come!).  I used two techniques you might like to know about.  The first is called "Rock n' Roll" (don't you love that name for a stampin technique??).  I used that technique to create the duo color combo on the orange slices by first inking my stamp in Daffodil Delight ink, and then rolling the edges of the image in the pumpkin pie ink.  Easy!

The second technique is more of a "cheat".  I didn't have anything but a couple of pumpkin pie ribbon scraps hanging around, so I cheated and used a strip of 1/4" pumpkin pie cardstock and then adhered just the bow on top of that strip.  I'll bet you didn't even notice!  It's a great technique to use to help you use up those cardstock scraps AND ribbon scraps!

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~Heather


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Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps: Tart & Tangy (111514), All Holidays (114916)
Ink: Pumpkin Pie (105216), Daffodil Delight (119667)
Paper: Whisper White (100730), Pumpkin Pie (105117)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Polka Dot Embossing Folder (117335)
Embellishments: Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Grosgrain (109030)

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PLAY like you mean it

Today's project is a double-page scrapbook layout featuring "Bugs & Kisses" stamp set.  The Bugs & Kisses stamp set is an "oldie but goodie".  Every year when the new catalog is released, I wait to see if this set is going to make it another round.  It sure did!  I love this set, and I'm so happy we get to keep it in the catalog for at least one more year.  Take a look and see what I mean!  Isn't it cute??

I created the "Play" title using the Simple Letters Alphabet Dies (115960) and Mr. Big (113439).  I know, I know, I never make anything without the Big Shot anymore!  I can't help it if the Big Shot is so fabulous!  That is one purchase I will never regret.   I used the Crimper Tool (101618) to add some whimsical, playful texture to the letters.

I agaub used the Big Shot and Top Note die for the decorative accent here on the frame shown here. I love to tuck a Top Note under the corner of journaling or photo frames for a little extra "something."

Here's a fun little trick to try using the Circle Circus stamp set: create your own DSP (Designer Series Paper) by stamping a pattern on white cardstock.  That's how I made the "L" in "Play" and this photo corner really POP! Helpful Hint: Photo corners are a snap with the Photo corners punch (119878)

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~Heather

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Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps: Bugs & Kisses (116580),Circle Circus (115778)

Ink: , Pacific Point (111837), Wild Wasabi (109014), Real Red (103133)

Paper: Wild Wasabi DSP (new! 117152), Crumb Cake 12x12 (119929), Pacific Point (new! 111350), Wild Wasabi (new! 117152), Real Red (102482), Daffodil Delight (new! 119683)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Top Note (113463), Simple Alphabet (115960), Large Oval Punch (119859), 3/4" Circle Punch (199873), Photo Corners Punch (119878), Crimper (101618)

Embellishments: Double-stitched Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon (retired, but substitute 5/8" Real Red Grosgrain 109052), Metallic Brads (119741), Clear Buttons (retired, substitute Real Red Designer Button 119747), double-stitched white/red grosgrain ribbon (retired, substitute white grosgrain ribbon 109025)

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New Color ATC

Today's card is an ATC (Artist Trading Card) that I made for the Late Night Stamper's Challenge Last week (I know! I'm a little slow getting it posted!). I have never made an ATC before, so it was a fun challenge for me to try something I haven't done before.

The stamp set I used is the "Fifth Avenue Floral" stamp set (113734), and I have always LOVED this sentiment. I also really like the florals in the set, as well.

I am SOOO loving the new colors with the Color Renovation. The color combo I used on this card is Bashful Blue, Daffodil Delight (new core color), Crumb Cake (aka Kraft, new core color), Poppy Parade (new In Color), and Wild Wasabi (new Core Color).

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~Heather

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Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral (113734)
Ink: Early Espresso (119670)
Paper: Bashful Blue (105120), Daffodil Delight (119683), Wild Wasabi (108641), Poppy Parade (119793)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Little Leaves Sizzlit (114511), Beautiful Wings Embosslit (118138)
Embellishments: Mini Library Clips (109857), Linen Thread (104199)

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NEW Catalog!! Just Released!

Today is the BIG DAY!! The release of the NEW CATALOG is HERE!

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I LOVE the new catalog!! One of my favorite new things in the catalog is how the images that fit in a punch are outlined--so convenient!

I also love the new Word Play stamp set (pg 147) and the new Broadsheet alphabet (pg 159).

Don't miss the new Color Renovation Color kits! They are not all pictured in the new catalog, so be sure to download this Color Renovation Color Kit flyer for more information!

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Happy Stampin!
~Heather

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