Oh what a day!

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So let me tell you about the first official day of convention.  We picked up our awesome new convention bags filled with goodies then we were off to General Session where they unveiled the new Holiday Catalog.  I know you’re wondering what I think about it…OMG it is fabulous!  So many cute things, lots of beautiful bundles and accessories and stamps and papers and kits and….I can’t show you any of it yet, but trust me you’re going to love it!
After lunch we had a couple of classes and make & takes using a brand new stamp set we received from the Holiday Catalog.  Those of us that earned awards for the Stampin’ up! received a gift from Stampin’ Up!  It was a cute basket filled with all kind of product like ribbon and buttons and snail and a stamp set and snacks.

 
Thursday evening was the awards night which had a 1920’s theme.  This is a picture of fellow demonstrators Brian King and my niece Katie Campbell all decked out for the evening.

 
As the evening went on both Peggy (my sister) and I were honored for our leadership achievement and the biggest thrill of the evening was that we earned Founders Circle.  There are about 40,000 demonstrators in the US and only the top 100 earn Founders Circle.  We will be taking a 5 day trip to St. George Utah in September where Stampin’ Up! pampers us to pieces.  So excited to get to attend the very last Founders Circle with my sister.

 
This is the bag all Founders Circle recipients received.

 
Here we are celebrating after the evening festivities.
Back Row: Leslie Allen, Amanda Waldhardt, America Lugo
Front Row: Katie Campbell, Peggy Murwin and me.
 
A huge shout out and thank you to all of you who follow my blog and support me in my business.  I certainly couldn’t have done it without you.
 

 

We’re here!

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We arrived in Salt Lake City Wednesday morning and did a little shopping and then headed to Riverton, Utah (about 30 minutes away) to Stampin’ Up!’s home office and distribution center.
 
 
The facility is absolutely beautiful with a three story atrium as you enter the building.  We got to see where and how the orders get picked, packed and shipped.  It’s pretty amazing.
 
 
Wednesday evening we participated in a shoe box swap with 48 other demonstrators.  Check out my haul from the evening!

 
This is one of my favorite cards from the evening. It was designed by fellow demonstrator Rachelle Maggart.
 
 
Gorgeous Grunge stamped in Pacific Point was used for the background.  Dazzling Diamond glimmer paper and red glimmer paper were used with the Stars Framelits and 2 star punches.
 
Convention officially starts on Thursday.  I can’t wait, we get to see the new Holiday Catalog and attend classes and demonstrations.  In the evening we’ll have awards night followed by a 1920′s themed party. Check back tomorrow when I fill in you on the happenings in Salt lake City. 

Christmas in July

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Well, you know me and how technically challenged I can be.  I thought I’d be a little proactive and get one post ready before I leave for convention just in case technology fails me while I’m gone and I’m not able to post.
We’ll be arriving on Wednesday and we have a jam packed day.  We are going to the Stampin’ Up! facility for a tour (it’s been a number of years since I’ve been there, so I’m pretty excited about this).  Our shoe box swap is also Wednesday night and then the actual convention starts on Thursday.
If all goes well, I will post from convention each day on my I Pad. If things don’t go well with technology, this is the last post you’ll see until I get home.
I made this card for a swap I’m doing with stampers on a leaders group I’m part of.  I made 80 of these beauties to swap.  So excited to see what I’ll get in exchange.  I used the Lots of Joy stamp set from the annual catalog.  I love that we’ve got another stamp set that coordinates with the Tree Punch.