Two Beautiful Swaps

 Great Masculine card!!!!!!!

Amazing use of new butterfly stamp!

Welcome to the Wizardy World of Harry Potter!

I was so excited when I received my invitation to Manager's Reception this year.  It included a ticket for the Hogwarts Express to go to Universal Studio's World of Harry Potter.

Here we are waiting for the bus to take us for our exciting night.

Stampin' Up! reserved the entire Harry Potter section of Universal Studios just for Managers and above.  Because it was dark, my point & shoot camera didn't do as well as I would have liked, but I do have a few photos to share.  The first thing we did was go through the castle to go on the most visually amazing ride I've ever been on.  None of my castle photos turned out because of the light.

We did enjoy butterbeer - the foamy part on top really tasted like butter!

 

They had sooooo much food out for us to enjoy - fish & chips, giant turkey legs, pasta, shepard's pie, corn on the cob, carved roast beef on Kaiser rolls, cheeses, and much more.  I ate 3 plates of food then went for the most amazing dessert bar.  Here are chocolate caldrons, chocolate trifle, pumpkin tarts, and apple pie.  YUMMY!!!

 

After all of the food, we had to visit Honey Duke's to see what chocolate frogs really are and if there really are such things as every flavor beans.  They told us that there really are ear wax and soap flavored beans in the package.

We visited the wand shop and watched how a wand selects it's owner - the show was incredibly fun to watch!

Thanks Stampin' Up! for a once in a lifetime experience!!!

Check-In Day

We checked in today and visited the gathering place to learn about new products and get lots of ideas to share with our customers and teams.  Here are a couple of my favorite pictures from the displays.

I left my swaps at the hotel, so I didn't get to swap today.  I did enjoy looking at the swaps Missy got at her meeting this morning.  Unfortunately, I didn't get to look at the backs so I don't know whose work this is.

I had talked myself out of the whale set until I saw this card.  The colors and design are perfect!!!

I also loved this horse card - it is a great masculine card!!!

Ready for Leadership

All packed and ready to leave for Leadership in Orlando, FL.  Stop back over the next few days to see all of my adventures!

Black Friday Starts Today for Stampin' Up!

Exciting deals for today, tomorrow, and the entire promotion.

Monday, 11/19 only deals:
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine - $$79.96
Big Shot Doctor's Bag - $55.96
Simply Scored Diagonal Plate - $9.56

Tuesday, 11/20 only deals:
Clear Block Bundle (blocks A-I) - $53.56
Clear Block Storage Caddy - $13.56
Stack & Store Caddy - $27.96

Monday, 11/19-Wednesday, 11.28 deals:
TOO MANY TO LIST - click here to see the flyer

Take a look at the flyer and go to my website to place your order before it's too late!!!

Family Photos 2012

We had my friend Michelle Evans (Photos by ME) come to my classroom yesterday and take family pictures for our Christmas card photo again this year.  The last few years, we've done outside locations and I wanted something more "studio style" this year.  After hanging the backdrop, we played around with some items from my classroom to get some really amazing photos.  I wanted to share a few of my favorites!!!

playing with fun props from my classroom

 

Aaron being silly

Most of the photos I'm sharing today are of Rich, Aaron, and me, but Aaron's girlfriend Shelby came with him and Michelle took many amazing shots of the whole group and just the two of them.  I will share them in the coming days.

all of us on our cell phones

 

Aaron wrapping us in Christmas lights

 

Rich and Aaron arm wrestling

 

making a heart with our hands

 

nice family shot

 

our names with Scrabble letters (thinking of using this one for the signature in our Christmas card)

 

another nice family shot

 

our last name

I asked Michelle to take enough photos for me to make a calendar, and she ended up giving me 65 proofs!!!  I will be able to make a calendar for us and a calendar for Shelby (Aaron's girlfriend) in My Digital Studio 2 using the amazing photos.

By the way, MDS2 will be on sale for half price starting tomorrow with our Online Extravaganza promotion.  More details coming soon!

A great Stampin' Up! Starter Kit deal just got even better!  NOW through Dec. 16, Stampin' Up! is including a FREE color collection of our new Firm Foam Ink Pads with the purchase of the $99 Starter Kit.  You can select either the Brights, Regals or Subtles collection (10 ink pads).  Value $49.95.  The Neutrals collection is not included in this offer. 

Click for a Stampin' Up! Video showcasing the advantages of the Firm Foam Ink Pads.

 

THREE GOOD REASONS TO PURCHASE THE STARTER KIT NOW!

 

1.  IT'S A FABULOUS DEAL!  For just $99 (plus tax), you'll receive:

• Your choice of up to $125 in current Stampin' Up! product (that's up to $26 in FREE product).
• A FREE Stampin' Up! Firm Foam Ink Pad Collection in your choice of Regals, Brights or Subtles ($49.95 value, 10 ink pads).  
• The kit and FREE ink pad bonus ship FREE (another 10% savings). 

2.  NO WORRIES:   With the purchase of the kit, you'll be able to enjoy demonstrator discounts and benefits through March 31, 2013 without ANY obligation to purchase anything further, host parties or obtain outside sales.  Perfect timing for the new Spring Catalog (pre-order starts Dec. 1) and Sale-A-Bration (Jan. 22 - Mar. 22).  In the event you have $300 in personal purchases and/or sales from the time you purchase the kit through March 31, 2013, you'll renew your demonstrator benefits for three additional months (thru June 30).  If you don't, there's no penalty to drop!

 

3.  FEED YOUR ARTISTIC PASSION:   Take advantage of exclusive paper crafting videos and resources and be among the first to see new catalogs and pre-order new products!  Purchase the starter kit through me and you'll become a member of my team, a pressure-free, group of friendly and talented stampers who gather monthly to create beautiful projects and learn more about Stampin' Up!.  Hobby stampers are always welcome in my team!

 

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