Stampin' Up! Leadership 2012 - San Antonio, TX

• Leadership – San Antonio Texas
• Leadership Bag and Gift
• Samples from Leadership Convention

This week I’m in San Antonio, Texas, with 1,400 of my fellow demonstrators for the Stampin’ Up! Leadership Convention followed on Saturday by a one-day Regional Stampin’ Up! event.

As always, Stampin’ Up! provided Convention bags and lots of prizes, surprises and give-aways to us.  This year the Leadership Convention bags were fabric, and held our free stamp sets, two free markers, Designer buttons, and ribbon.  Here’ what the bags look like.  Lots of pockets and Designer buttons holding the pockets closed when not in use. 

 

In addition, during our first day of Make & Takes, we were also given a matching journaling cover made from the same fabric.

The fabric theme was continued by Stampin' Up!, by dressing home-office make & take helpers in matching fabric aprons. 

 Each of the aprons was a different style. 

Why is it great to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator?  Besides running your own business, because at Conventions, the prize patrol is busy giving us free stamp sets from the Sale-a-bration catalog, a sneak peek set given every demonstrator from next year's catalog, which I cannot show your yet,  plus new larger basic half pearls, rhinestones, ruffled ribbon, a CD for My Digital Studio digital design software of all the Sale-A-Bration content, and a package of new Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper...whew! (Sale-a-bration begins January 24 where you can earn free products for every $50 you spend! or join as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator at the reduced rate of $125 to earn 20% discounts on Stampin' Up! products). 

Of course, Convention wouldn't be complete without Stampin' Up! showing us fun, unique ways to use these wonderful new projects. 

Here are a few of the displays showing samples made from these new products.

Over the next few days I'll be sharing more photos from Leadership Convention displays, card samples, and my swaps with other demonstrators.  I'm also attending Regional - a one-day event for demonstrators and guests, which follows Leadership Convention.

Visit my blog and register using your email address so you are notified as I post new ideas from the Occasions mini catalog and the Sale-a-bration catalog:  http://www.stampedsophisticates.com/

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Classes:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

To place an order: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/ - 24/7 Shopping at my Stampin' Up! Website

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Valentine's Memory Keepsake Box

• A Valentine Memory Keepsake Box idea
• Storage Tips for your new Framelits Dies
•  Pick up your Free My Digital Studio Digital Kit Download until Jan 10

So what do you do when you’ve again tried to do too many things over the holidays…and found there just wasn’t time to finish every project you started?  Remember the $40 Christmas Memory Box Project?  I saw it at Convention in July and fell in love with this kit.  Then it was offered free starter kits.  Later it was offered as a magazine promotion.  Well, my kit sat through the fall, and Holidays.  This week end I finally found time to work on it… and decided to turn it into a Valentine’s Memory Box Project instead!

Here’s what it looks like:

I used the basic supplies with the kit for the sides and the cover.  However, I didn’t use the fabric.  Instead I substituted Red Glimmer paper and die cuts using the new Hearts Collection Framelits Dies from the Occasions Mini catalog and a few designer buttons, ribbons from the kit, one of the new larger half-back pearls (although the kit includes a whole pack of the Pearl Basics), and new Trinket Hearts, also from the new Occasions Mini catalog.

Best of all, the original kit is now on the Clearance Rack for a fraction of its original price --- only $11.97!!!!...while it lasts.  The keepsake box alone is worth at least that much!  The kit included many more items to use including the Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Real Red 5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon, Victoria 5/8” Crochet Trim, Champagne Fine Galaxy Stampin’ Glitter, 1 pkg of Pearl Basic Jewels, Linen Thred, and a Vanilla Pearl ½” Simply Adorned Bauble -- all included with the kit!

One of my favorites from the new catalog is the new Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die.  Yes, I know we now have the wonderful Simply Scored Scoring Tool, but this new die is such a time-saver!!  I can’t stop using it.  It features two designer edges and it spaces the folds at ½” – my most used size when making rosettes. 

Here are the products I used to make this project.  Order any of these products from my Stampin’ Up! Store for the best prices.

Recipe:

• Stamps:  Delightful Dozen (Sentiment) (122650-W, 122652-C)
• Paper:   All the papers came from the kit except these four:  Real Red, Whisper White, Red Glimmer Paper (121790), and the Black and White Houndstooth is from Simply Scrapping Tickets and Tag kit (122373)
• Ink:  Black Staz-on 
• Accessories: Christmas Memory Box Kit on Clearance (129024), Hearts Collection Framelet Dis (125599), Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die (125594), Trinket Hearts (125605), Large Pearl Basic Jewels (125577), Designer Frames, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Set (123130), Extra Large Oval Punch (119859), 1-1/4 Real Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon(Included in the kit), 5/8” Real Red Satin Ribbon, (117286)(the kit comes with Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon),  Victoria Crochet Trim – 5/8” (118381, although some is included in the kit), Garden Green Regal Designer Buttons (119744), Large Pearl Basic Jewels (125577), Big Shot Die Cut machine.

Here's a close up of some of the details:

What a great project to do with a bunch of your friends!

A couple of great storage tips for new dies!!

One of the best storage solutions for your new Hearts Collection Framelits Dies is one of the emty Clear Mount storages boxes (119105) --four empty platic cased to a package.  I then cut 1" strips from Stampin' Up Magnet Sheets (119816) and stuck them to the inside of the case. 

 I inserted the package label that came with the dies in side the storage box covers..  The new dies now nest together and are held in place neatly.

Are you thinking about booking your own Workshop to earn merchandise from the new Occasions Mini catatlog? – Use your home or my stampin' studio.  Earn discounts and gifts from the new Occasions Mini Catalog.  Contact me today for best dates.  For those of you who know Stampin’ Up!, Sale-a-Bration is just around the corner and you’ll earn even more free merchandise for every $50 order you place.

The Stampin’ Up! catalogs and mini catalogs can also be downloaded free:

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/catalogs

If you prefer hardcopies of the catalog, the large 2011-2012 Stampin’ Up! catalog is $9.95.  You can order the large catalog with any product order you place using item number #125856    Or I will send you a free copy of the large catalog when you place a $50 order. 

To order products or a copy of the catalog on-line 24/7: http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx For best prices, place your order through a demonstrator’s site rather than directly from the Stampinup.com web site.

Free My Digital Studio Digital Kit until Jan 10!

You can download this free My Digital Studio Digital Kit for liking Stampin’ Up!’s Facebook, page until Jan 10.  If you haven’t already done so, go to Stampin’ Up!’s Facebook page and “like” Stampin’ Up!.   See all of the papers, embellishments and fun images that are part of this kit in the photo below.  On Stampin’ Up!’s Facebook page, scroll through the posts until you find the one offering the free download.  (Sorry, it is a little hard to find) Take a short survey and download your free Digital Kit valued at $14.95 (US).  If you have trouble finding the link, here’s the link to the survey.  The last page of the survey gives you the link to the free download.

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Classes:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

To place an order: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/ - 24/7 Shopping at my Stampin' Up! Website

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Hearts and Butterflies with new products from the Occasions Mini

·        Exceptional products from the New Occasions Mini Catalog

·        Pick up your Free My Digital Studio Digital Kit Download until Jan 10

The Occasions Mini Catalog is live and you can now place your orders.  The on-line version of the catalog is available here!  

 I’m continuing to play with all of these new products.   I used four new products on this card.  I used the new 3/8” Pleated Satin Ribbon,  the Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, The Hearts Collection Framelits Dies, and the Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies.  

Download a copy of the new Occasions Mini and see what terrific new products you can buy with any of the left over jingle in your pocket from Christmas gifts.

I had so much fun and wanted to keep adding more and more, but finally stopped so I could get it posted.  (I’ll probably add a few pearls or crystals before I call this card completely finished! 
Order any of these products from my Stampin’ Up! Store for the best prices.

Recipe:

• Stamps:  Butterfly Prints (120049-w, 120738-c)
• Paper:   Whisper White, Soft Suede, Beau Chateau (122357), Pretty in Pink,  Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose
• Ink:  Regal  Rose, Soft Suede 
• Accessories:  Hearts Collection Framelet Dis (125599), Adorning Accents Edgelits Die (125595), Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (125601), 3/8” Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon (125571), Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (123130), Butterfly Punch (119848), Decorative Labels (120907), Sweet Buttons Embosslits Dies (114513)

This is a great time to book your own Workshop – Use your home or mine.  Earn free hostess gifts from the new Occasions Mini Catalog.  Contact me today for best dates.  For those of you who know Stampin’ Up!, Sale-a-Bration is just around the corner and you’ll earn even more free merchandise for every $50 order you place.

The Stampin’ Up! catalogs and mini catalogs can also be downloaded free:

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/catalogs

If you prefer hardcopies of the catalog, the large 2011-2012 Stampin’ Up! catalog is $9.95.  You can order the large catalog with any product order you place using item number #125856    Or I will send you a free copy of the large catalog when you place a $50 order. 

To order products or a copy of the catalog on-line 24/7: http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx For best prices, place your order through a demonstrator’s site rather than directly from the Stampinup.com web site.

Free My Digital Studio Digital Kit

Until Jan 10, you can download this free My Digital Studio Digital Kit for liking Stampin’ Up!’s Facebook, page until Jan 10.  If you haven’t already done so, go to Stampin’ Up!’s Facebook page and “like” Stampin’ Up!.   See all of the papers, embellishments and fun images that are part of this kit in the photo below.  On Stampin’ Up!’s Facebook page, scroll through the posts until you find the one offering the free download.  (Sorry, it is a little hard to find) Take a short survey and download your free Digital Kit valued at $14.95 (US).  If you have trouble finding the link, here’s the link to the survey.  The last page of the survey gives you the link to the free download.

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Classes:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

To place an order: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/ - 24/7 Shopping at my Stampin' Up! Website

Current Promotions

Start You Own Business

Host a workshop

Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs

Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog ordering starts today

·        New Occasions Mini Catalog available today

·        Free My Digital Studio Digital Kit Download for all Facebook Fans until Jan 10

The Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog Starts Today!

The Occasions Mini Catalog is live and you can now place your orders.  The on-line version of the catalog is available here!  If you’ve purchased from me in the past year, you received your copy a couple of weeks ago and have probably been drooling over the wonderful new papers, dies, pleated ribbon and accessories. 

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/catalogs

You’ll love, love, love the new Framelits dies.  These wafer thin dies in nested shapes are one of the products I’ve been waiting for. 

Of course, there are new punches, designed to make your crafting faster and easier than ever. 

 I’m working on swaps for the upcoming Stampin’ Up! Leadership conference in San Antonio later this month.  On Saturday Jan 21, Stampin’ Up is also hosting a one-day regional conference in San Antonio for demonstrators and a guest. – and I may have one extra ticket for $55.  If interested, contact me as soon as possible!

Free My Digital Studio Digital Kit Download for liking Stampin’ Up!’s Facebook, page.  Go to Stampin’ Up!s facebook page and “like” Stampin’ Up!. Scroll through the posts until you find the one offering the free download.  (Sorry, it is a little hard to find) Take a short survey and download your free Digital Kit valued at $14.95 (US).  If you have trouble finding the link, here’s the link to the survey.  The last page of the survey gives you the link to the free download.

This is a great time to book your own Workshop – Use your home or mine.  Earn free hostess gifts from the new Occasions Mini Catalog.  Contact me today for best dates.

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Classes:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

To place an order: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/ - 24/7 Shopping at my Stampin' Up! Website

Current Promotions

Start You Own Business

Host a workshop

Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs

Red Hot Clearance Rack Deals - up to 80 percent off

·        Stocking Building Punch to retire; order before stocks deplete

·        2011 Holiday Mini Catalog Carryover Flyer Available

·        Last chance to order from Holiday Mini Catalog is January 3

The past couple of months have been a blur of wonderful holidays, seeing friends and family, and a very busy work schedule.  I’m so happy I had all the wonderful Stampin’ Up! products to help me through the holidays.

Here are some of the Kraft Gift boxes (124106) I used for gift cards.   I used Digital images from My Digital Studio downloads for the box fronts and sides.

This box highlights a sneak peek of one of the new Bigz XL Dies, called Designer Rosette, from the new Stampin' Up! Occasions mini catalog, which many of you have already received from me if you’ve purchased from me in the past year.  This new catalog has over 24 new stamps, several new Designer Series Papers, new jewels and trinket hearts, and several wonderful, new Sizzix Dies, like the one on the top of these boxes.  You can begin ordering from this catalog on January 4.



Sneak peek - Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die - available Jan 4, 2012



Here are more samples.  These boxes are so versatile. 

Get what you really want!
Did Santa bring you some cash for Christmas?  Lucky you!  There are so many reasons to shop right now. 

The 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog retires Tuesday, January 3. 

·        It is your last chance to get many great items, including the Stocking Builder Punch (124095), which Stampin’ Up! has announce will not be carried into the next Idea Book & Catalog.  Once the current inventory of this punch has been depleted, it will no longer be available for purchase.  I love this punch and its matching stamp set, Stitched Stockings (123784) and used it throughout the holiday season for Christmas cards.  Pick up this great punch today.

2011 Holiday Mini Carryover Flyer Available

·        Some of the fantastic products featured in the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog will be carried over. 

 Download this flyer to see what products will still be available for purchase.

Red Hot Clearance Rack Deals

·        Stampin’ Up! refreshed the offering on our already amazing Clearance Rack. Another great way to use your Christmas Cash to get what you really want. It will go a lot further when you take advantage of the many great products now on the Clearance Rack.

·        Many of the old style punches are among the great values you’ll find on the Clearance Rack.  You’ll also want to check out the chalk and Watercolor crayon kits if you need to update some of your colors.  Great Deals!

The Occasions Mini Catalog sales period begins January 4-April 30, 2012. 

·        The Occasion mini catalogs allow us the opportunity to share the latest seasonal products with you. Be sure to download a copy of the new Occasions Mini catalog on Wed January 4 to see all of the new stamps, papers, punches and dies.

Happy Holidays!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Classes:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

To place an order: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/ - 24/7 Shopping at my Stampin' Up! Website

Current Promotions

Start You Own Business

Host a workshop

Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs