My First Blog Give-away!!!

My blog is up to over 2,000 hits now...so I'm celebrating and saying thanks by giving something away! I'll be shipping outan assortment of hand-stamped (of course!) gift tags! :)

To participate in the blog give away...leave a comment to this post telling me: Your favorite project to make; cards, scrapbook pages, boxes, etc.

Be sure to leave your email so I can contact you.
The winner will be announced on St. Patty's Day!

Is it wrong....

that while trying to fall asleep I have layouts and color schemes running through my obsessed mind? I can't get away from Stampin' Up! to even rest and sleep! I guess things could be worse. I'm thrilled to be a speaker at my Upline's annual event in April. (Michelle Halleen) I'll be speaking about recruiting others to join Stampin' Up! I am very nervous...especially since the other speakers are all well-known and "seasoned" demos...and I'm not. But...I know others that are newer will like to hear about what's working in my biz.

Mini Catalog

Have you checked out the Stampin' Up! Mini Occasions Catalog? You can check it out on the Stampin' Up! website...it's wonderful. I got to attend Barbara Jackson's Demonstrator Class...we made great projects using stamps and accessories from the Mini...too cute!
I'm also offering my first Demonstrator Only Class in April, as well as offering a "by mail" option for demos. that can't attend...contact me if you'd like to participate or get more info.

I'm Back!

Ok...I've been really busy juggling my Tutoring Biz and SU!, but I want to start blogging more. :) Sale-a-Bration has been going well, and I'm having my Club meeting and Scrapbooking Class this weekend...everything's all packed up and ready to go. I love showing my club member differnt techniques each month. I'm also trying out Demo.-Only classes, where I show other demos. projects and class ideas that are all planned out. I can't wait for convention in July...it's going to be amazing, as I'm sure it always is...but this is the 20th anniversary of SU!, so it surely going to be extra fabulous. I'm loving the Rub-ons...too easy and cute! I also got the "Party Harty" Stamp Set...FREE...that will appear in the next catalog that comes out in August...love free stamps...thanks SU!

Leadership 2008

SO...I'm still recovering from my spinning head of fabulous ideas that I heard and saw at my first Leadership Conference in Palm Springs. I love Stampin' Up!

The projects shown were to die for and I learned great business tips from the SU! Staff and other demonstrators. I'm fired up and loving my "job."

I won a stamp set and 3-pack of tins...too fun! I also got to meet some great stampers, AND took a picture with one of my favorite SU! employees, Jaron...he's awesome, energetic and creative.

Stampin' Around the Clock

I am having too much fun stamping lately! I sneak into my craft center...not room...and stamp whenever I have a chance...which wasn't a great idea when my daughter decided to sit on her little potty while hanging out with big brother...it was a mess and my hubby wasn't too happy. :)

I've committed to having at least one class a month, plus my club meets once a month and I hold monthly meetings with my stamp group and I belong to other groups that have their own meetings.

I'm counting down for Leadership, which is in Jan. in Palm Springs...then a few weeks after that are Regionals...in Anaheim...only 15-20 mins. from my house...yippee!

OK...gotta go stamp and get ready for my Sat. workshop...I'll have to post those projects soon!

Getting Punchy With It!

I've been busy playing with punches! I've been making cards, using various punches to show off all of the great and genius things that you can do with them. Meredith Burnsed has created sooo mnay clever ideas using the SU! punches. She's amazing. I'll be demonstrating punch versatility at an upcoming demonstrator meeting, that brings over 100 stampers in Duarte, CA. I showed off punch uses at my Club Meeting and every attendee bought a punch...I love them and wish I had them all. :) Ok...I'm "getting punchy with it" so I'm off to create!