Leadership Swaps Using New Products

Check out two of the swaps I'm taking to Leadership with me next week. They use products from the new Occasions Mini and Sale-a-Bration Brochures.

Stamps: Apothecary Art
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Ink: StazOn Black
Other: Big Shot with Label Framelits & Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Soft Suede & Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Markers, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, and Dimensionals

All of the leftover labels inspired my next card - I didn't want to waste them.

Stamps: Just Believe
Paper: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (available starting January 24th during Sale-a-Bration)
Other: Big Shot with Label Framelits & Square Lattice, Perfect Polka Dots, & Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folders, Poppy Parade & Soft Suede Stampin' Write Markers, Poppy Parade Stitched Poly Ribbon, and Dimensionals

Embossed Metal Butterflies

My Mom loves butterflies so much that she is decorating her RV bathroom in them. She and my Stepdad did so much for us while we were away (including cleaning up a sewer backup mess - long story and a big part of the chaos since we returned from the trip) that I felt they deserved a special thank you.


I made these butterfly shower curtain clips for them. I used the Big Shot, Beautiful Butterflies Die, and most of our Embossing Folders. I also used aluminum roof flashing (from Lowe's - 5o foot roll that is 6" wide for about $10), hook clips (I put the holes for brads in with Crop-a-Dile), and Rhinestone Brads.

Hope you enjoy this project as much as I did. By the way, Mom & Dad were thrilled!!!

Managers' Reception Invitation

I finally have time to post - it's been chaos since I returned from my trip. This amazing invitation arrived while I was gone. It is the invitation to the Managers' Reception at Leadership!!!

One of the perks of being a Manager is a special event that Stampin' Up! plans for us one of the evenings at Leadership. I think this will be my fourth year going to Leadership, but the first time as a Manager (I've always been Supervisor or Sr. Supervisor in the past).

I love the attention to detail - they printed the information on a fan for us. The entertainment is a Chinese Acrobatics Show. I can't wait to share the details when I'm blogging from Leadership in about 2 1/2 weeks.

In The Bahamas

I know it's been more than a month since I've posted. I was really busy in November with events because I knew I wouldn't have time to do any in December. December was busy with school and preparing for our vacation. We left on Saturday for Florida, stayed there a couple of days, then flew to Grand Bahama for four days. We're waiting at the airport now for our flight back to Florida for a couple more days. We'll get back home on Christmas Eve. I promise to try to post more once I get back home. In the meantime, I thought you might enjoy seeing some of our trip.

Here is a picture of the hotel from the beach. We thought it kind of looked like a ship the way the balconies on the end were staggered.

Here is the view from our room. We just stepped onto the balcony and got a beautiful view of the harbor.
Here is the ocean through the palm trees on the grounds.

We went to a bonfire on the second night - it was windy and cold, but it was a great time!

I found this sign on a tour we went on. There is so much beautiful wildlife and plant life on the island.

Here is a small lizard we saw on the wall of a night club when we were walking one day - these little guys are everywhere here.

Rich and a man from Ohio tied on a drinking contest - the winners drank the entire drink through a straw the quickest. The split the prize - a half pint of Bacardi Gold. Rich was one of the quickest suckers.

We just loved the view of the ocean. There was a great rock formation by the ocean right in front of the Manor House.

Coconuts were growing everywhere!!!

They were putting up the plywood base for a gingerbread house as we checked in. Over the next three days, they covered it with gingerbread and decorated it. I thought it turned out very inviting.

We at lunch at a poolside grill - great burgers and lots of birds watching for crumbs to drop.

This is the last view we enjoyed before leaving the resort. It was absolutely beautiful and hard to leave.

Conferences Done & Classes Coming

It was a very busy week for me with school conferences. Now that I've made it through conferences, I have a full week of Stampin' Up! classes. I will try to take photos of the projects I'm doing at each class and will post them later this week.

Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamp

I'm excited to share our newest product - the Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamp. I've had a chance to use this new product and have fallen in love. The recipes included in the box are so tasty and the cookies turn out so cute!

Big Shot Promotion Extended!!!

Stampin' Up! has extended the amazing Starter Kit Promotion until November 11th. If you have ever considered joining the Stampin' Up! team, now is the time. Please call me before Friday so we can talk about it - 269-686-2349.