Day Two – Leadership 2013

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Woo hoo Leadership started with a greeting from Shelli on stage in the Chaplin Theater where all 1,500 of us gathered. What fun! So many great things are coming up for us in 2013! You’re going to LOVE all the new products that are being introduced. I’m looking forward to telling you all about it when I get home.

I really enjoyed my first class of the day with Shannon West who led the class Meet New People, Find New Faces. I always enjoy her presentations. It was a great way to start the first full day of Stampin’ Up! Leadership 2013.
At lunch we were all pampered with a wonderful meal.

Here are Janie, Anna and I with our decadent desserts.

Next we were off to some wonderful presentations by fellow demos. My head is whirling with all the great projects they have presented to us. You could feel the creative energy in the air here at Leadership.

A wonderful dinner with the gang at Copper Canyon with Joe, our waiter, we just couldn’t resist going back the food and service was just so wonderful.

Stamping Under the Stars – What fun, and knowing my daughter would be rolling her eyes at me made it all the sweeter. As we headed down the street in our PJs to join the others, I was really looking forward to the first ever evening session. The excitement was in the air, with everyone gathered together. Sara greeted us, Donna Griffith, Carrie Cudney, and Brian Pilling presented wonderful projects with all the scrumptious new Spring Catalog and Sale-a-Bration products.

Brian was especially entertaining as he stepped out in his P.J. duds and explained that it was his first Pajama Party ever, so he did a little research to be prepared. He was all set to play games, have pillow fights and talk about boys with all of us since that is what you do at pajama parties after all according to the internet, right? What a hoot!

And of course who doesn’t love Prize Patrol! Chuckles, laughter and fun – that is what stamping is all about. I feel so blessed that I’m able to be a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and able to make a difference in your lives thanks for stamping with me.

Are you enjoying the pictures? Want to see more check out my face book page Stamp with Jini where I’ve posted more photos of the Stampin’ Up! Leadership Conference for you.

Stampin’ Up! Leadership 2013 – Day One

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Oh the excitement. What a great day of meeting new friends and sharing stories!
Today started out with an organized swap where we spent 4 hours just stamping. What a blast that was. Here is a photo of me in the Manatee/Dolphin room in the Clarion, our hotel. Door prizes, chocolate and stamping – heaven! But shhh… don’t tell my husband remember I’m working.

The afternoon brought the beginning of the Stampin’ Up! Leadership Conference and a Meet & Greet at the Orange County Convention Center where we met up with friends. Here is a photo of all of us (Anna, Janie and I) at the Meet & Greet with Carrie Cudney, from training at Stampin’ Up!

Meet & Greet with Carrie The end of the day wrapped up with a wonderful class given by Brian Pilling called Managers’ Reception – Be There Next Year. After all who wouldn’t want an exclusive night at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter just for being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator! Ever think about becoming a Stampin’ Up! demo? Why not join today – Click HERE for more information.
Here is a picture of Janie, Brian and I after the class.

Afterward our little group enjoyed a wonderful meal at the Tommy Bahamas – their stuffed shrimp was sooo divine. Here are Janie and I outside the restraunt enjoying the wonderful balmy Florida weather.

Back in our room and winding down for a early day with more exciting stuff to come tomorrow during Leadership.

Leadership Gift

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Are you still wondering what I was making in the picture I posted yesterday? Did you catch the hint about my swaps being in the fabric tote? And did you notice and recognize our Candy Cane Christmas Designer Fabric? Well I had the best time playing around with some of our wonderful fabric from the Clearance Rack over the weekend. I wanted to make something special to carry all those swaps around in this week at the Stampin’ Up! Leadership Conference and came up with the fabric tote that you saw in yesterday’s post. You can click Here to see that post.

First let me show you the purse that I fell in love with this summer and that inspired me to create this fabric tote.

And here is the fabric tote I made for myself. I love pastels and spring colors so I thought this would be a lot of fun.

I loved the way my tote turned out so I thought it would make a great down line gift for my TEAM member Janie too. She loves the rich earthy colors in the Deck the Halls Designer fabric so I chose to make her tote out of it since it is also available on the Clearance Rack.

Here is Janie opening up her gift today after we got settled into her room. I’m pleased to say that she really seemed happy by my hand crafted fabric tote.

This fabric tote is a smaller version of my tote but I really love the way it turned out. Now I just have to remember how I made it so I can make myself one – since I didn’t use a pattern that may be a challenge.

Want to see all the other wonderful Designer Fabrics that Stampin’ Up! has to offer? Or some of the other wonderful items that are available on the Clearance rack? Click HERE to check it out – some of the items are up to 80% off!

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Leadership Just One More Day Away!

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Well after a 10 hour road trip my down line Janie and I have arrived in Orlando and we’re excited to start our first Stampin’ Up! Leadership Conference tomorrow! It is a balmy 85 here in Orlando! Can you believe it? Is it really January? Since this is my first time in central Florida I enjoyed the scenery coming into the state and the lovely country side and my first glimpse of orange trees.

Today I thought I would share with you a little peak of what a trip to Stampin’ Up! Leadership looks like. Here are all the things that I packed to bring with me. I thought I did pretty good since my daughter said I was allowed to take ALL my clothes with me since I’m a girl “it’s allowed”. Now I know why a 3 day trip requires 3 suitcases for a 17 year old girl! I only forgot my pillow so since we hit the road at 4:30 a.m. I guess that isn’t too bad, right?

I’m really excited about swapping. That is something we demos do to share ideas, new products and designs. I’ll look forward to sharing some of these swaps with you when I return – so stay tuned.

So here is what my 163 swaps look like. Packed and ready to go. You’ll notice them in my new fabric tote in the previous photo.

Yes 163, I ran out of time to do any more since I was sick, but this is one of the favorite parts of getting together with other demos for me – the sharing of ideas.

And here is a sneak peek at a special project that I’ve made for my down line Leadership gift. Come back tomorrow and I’ll show you more.

Mean while I believe we’re going to head out and explore the city and meet some of our other demo friends. Did I already say I’m so excited?

Wishes Your Way

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Check out our fun NEW Pinwheel Sizzlits die (item # 129411 just $4.95) from the Spring Catalog. What fun it is to make these little pinwheels and there are all the rage right now – just in time for your spring cards.

Here is the card I designed for the recent shoebox with my SINKS friends. I like the whimsical saying and the feel of this card – what do you think?

It’s also one of my Leadership swaps that I’ll be taking with me as I head out the door – I’m sooo excited to be going and look forward to sharing all the exciting news from Leadership soon! Stay tuned and check out my posts on face book, twitter and here on my blog – I’ll be posting from sunny Orlando soon!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Wishes Your Way

Inks: Island Indigo

Paper: In Color DSP Stack, Island Indigo and Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot, Pinwheel Sizzlits, Honeycomb Embossing Folder

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You Are Loved

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Stamp with Jini

You Are Loved – It’s not just for Valentine’s Day.

Did you notice that the You Are Loved Stamp Set (item # 123777/123779) is on our 50% OFF Online Extravaganza list? Well it is along with some other fantastic items. If you haven’t checked out my Online Extravaganza why not so do today our sale runs through Wednesday, November 28^th! (You can click HERE to see my original post about the Online Extravaganza and to get a complete list of items in a PDF.

Here is a great card that I made using the You Are Loved Stamp Set during a Stampin’ Up! event. Don’t you love the fall colors?

And here is a special little card that is sure to bring a smile to a loved one’s face – just letting them know how special they are. This one includes our Decorative Label Punch also included in the Online Extravaganza list.

So why not take a few moments and check out all the Online Extravaganza offerings? During my Black Friday and Cyber Monday Promotion not only will you get the products you love you’ll also get a FREE Festive Holiday Treat Kit! (Click HERE for more details on my Black Friday and Cyber Monday Promotion)

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Full of Blessings

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Stamp with Jini

Happy Thanksgiving everyone – I hope that everyone will have a wonderful day. It has been a tough year around here at times but I’m so thankful for my husband and children. They can be frustrating, but they are the best part of my personal life.

Stamping is also a big part of my life and I wanted to say thank you to all of you for being part of it. I never thought when I went to my first Sale-a-bration Stamp a Stack with my girlfriends, Michelle and Becky, that stamping would enrich my life so much. So I am also very grateful for my customers, TEAM members, and for all of the friendships that I have made through my stamping business! Without you I couldn’t have continued my journey with Stampin’ Up! and been able to share what I love with you.

Although our family will celebrate our Thanksgiving on Saturday this year since my husband is working today and can’t be with us. My children will be home and I’m looking forward to spending some time together with them decorating the house as a surprise for Larry. He is a bit of a Grinch when it comes to the decorating of the house – not his cup of tea per say. Johnathan loves to decorate and bake with me during the holidays – so he’ll be my partner in crime! Since Kaitlin is a senior this year and Johnathan 20, I know that this time together is precious.

Today’s card, Full of Blessings, is one that I received during Regional in Chattanooga this fall from fellow demonstrator Bonnie Duncan and I thought you might enjoy it.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Full of Blessings

Inks: Jet Black StazOn Ink and Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Orchard Harvest DSP, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Accessories: Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write Markers, Always Artichoke ½” Seam Binding Ribbon, Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, and Stampin’ Sponge

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Halloween Petite Purse

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Stamp with Jini

I love the Petite Purse Die and really like its versatility, so when I saw this cute little punch art cat purse I couldn’t resist. Isn’t it just too stinking cute!

What a great treat for your Halloween trick or treaters! One of the best things about the Petite Purse Die is you can fill it with sooo many great little goodies – Quick hide the chocolate from my husband – He’s always saying he’s “safety testing” it!

I’m sorry to say I can’t tell you who make this darling Halloween treat since the swapper didn’t include her information.

Supplies:

Paper: Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP, Basic Black, Wild Wasabi, Basic Gray, and Pretty in Pink card stock

Accessories: Big Shot and Petite Purse Die

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Toxic Treats Fun

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Stamp with Jini

Toxic Treats is one of our new sets available in our Holiday Catalog. When I saw this set I could all kinds of great possibilities for techniques. Here is a card that I received from Dawn Cutter at Regionals. I love the color combination she used when creating this card.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Toxic Treats

Inks: Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delights and Basic Black

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White and Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP

Accessories: Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Paper Snips and Sponge Daubers

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Frightening Feline

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Stamp with Jini

Want a great stamp for just $8.95 – why not take a look at the single stamp Frightening Feline from our Holiday Catalog? I love the unique way that the words make up this image.

Here is a great swap using the Frightening Feline stamp that I received from Pamela Kroeger during the Chattanooga Regional last month just in time for Halloween. Don’t you just love it – I think the little Googlies in the hole of the tree are just too stinking cute!