SU Oakland Regionals!!!! Too much fun

I have to admit I was very excited to attend an all day Stamping event and where better than my own Bay Area!!! Yay!! Finally... SU came to California.... I came with my Friend Kim below busy cutting away...she introduced me to stamping 7 years ago... I went to her party and the demo at that party is now my lovely Upline Martha... Hi Martha!!! Well, after all these years, Kim has taken the plunge and decided to join the SU team under me... YAY!!! I think I'm more excited for her than she is...LOL.







This is Catherine and she is my youngest Downline and has LOTS of ENERGY...did I mention LOT OF ENERGY...LOL . She is a mom of 2 beautiful children, goes to school full time and spends lots of time at church events and volunteering at her kids school.... did I tell you she has LOTS OF ENERGY!!!! OK, I'm done with that, but she is truly talented at stamping and especially at making beautiful Scrap Pages. Here she is busy cutting out her stamp sets getting ready for those make and takes. We had a lot of fun.







Ok, so here I am as you can see also busy cutting out those stamp sets... thank goodness we are going Die Cut!!! THREE CHEERS for SU !!!

When Catherine took this pic... my camera froze and I was bummed cause I didn't get anymore pics, but I did manage to take the display boards... Enjoy... we had a blast... Can't wait 'til Convention.

Too cute...close ups of the last board here....

Been very busy...

Been neglecting the blog due to activities with my kids.... Christening, baseball, school... etc....

So this is a card I did for a Demo swap on SCS for camsmom (Britta)... hope you like it.

I wanted to use this set soooo bad, it's the Tart and Tangy set from SU and the new Designer series papers (summer picnic)...love all of them and already bought practically the whole mini catalog...LOL... I love all the sets from this catalog. I'm using it so much... more than any other before. Anyway... hope you like it.

Veronica's Vision

A customer of mine wants to put together an invite, favor and thank you for her niece's Holy Communion... it doesn't have to have a religious motif, so it was up to me... ok... so, here it is... I had a hard time at first, but then got rollin and viola! Veronica's Vision... interpreted by: me.

The back of the paperclip on the napkin ring is blank so she can add the favor information on it... and under the nugget box is a blank label as an idea of where she can add a "Thank You". Hope you like it. I've been busy, but trying to always make something.

I used: All Stampin'Up! products unless noted:

Stamps: Boho Backgrounds, One of a Kind, Sweet Celebrations

C/S: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose and Whisper White, Vellum

Ink: Same as colored CS.

Ribbons: Tafetta pink and Regal rose 5/8"

Punches: Scallop, boho blossoms (love it), 1 1/4" circle, 1' circle, dbl rectangle

Other: regal brads, sticky strip, dimensionals, SNAIL tape, Generic jumbo paperclips and Avery labels for nugget covers.

Well, I'm off to bed... hope she likes it.

Feeling like Valentines

I've never really been into Valentines, but I do have to admit that it is nice to

recieve a card or a little gift on this day.... I came up with some little 3x3's that I just couldn't resist... hope you enjoy... I added some bling... my downline says I just always have to add the bling... well, how can you resist???

My trio: All Products are Stampin'Up! unless otherwise noted.

I used: Always stamp set... it's gorgeous and i just can't get enough of it...

Card Stock: pretty in pink, regal rose, real red, whisper white, close to cocoa and chocolate chip

Ink: Craft: choc chip, whisper white and real red, CLASSICS: choc chip, whisper white and real red & regal rose

Other: Embossing powder clear, heat tool, punches round: 1 3/8", 1 1/4", 3/4", 1/2", ticket corner punch, ribbons, tafetta kraft and pink, red grosgrain, dimensionals, 2way glue and dazzling diamonds.

Not sure if you can see the bling on the center of the A's, but it's there as well as in the flowers ont he hearts.

Thanks for looking!!!

Oh, and by the way, until I figure out how to respond to comments left here... thanks for your kind words of encouragement and motivation on the comments to my earlier posts!!! I'm getting there little by little.

Sale-a-bration ... here it is and bigger than ever...

Wow.. I can barely contain my excitement with what's in store with the Sale-a-bration promotion from Stampin'Up! this month and next... not only do customers benefit galore, but if you are a customer who spends at least $150.00 in stamps.... Stampin'Up!'s got a deal for you that you can't pass up.



All new people who sign up to be a demonstrator in the month of February will get a starter kit that is worth $330.00 for only $159.00!!!! It is usually $199.00, but as a bonus this promotion SU is offering another 20% off!!!! Ok, that was so exciting to me that I had to sign on a new friend who is now purchasing stamps and accessories from me on a regular basis.



The way I see it... is.... if I can spend 10.00 a day on lunch.... that makes 600.00 a quarter... do the math... I only need 300.00 a quarter to keep myself active as a demonstrator... that means only 5.00 a day need go in my savings tin.... that is, of course, If I'm the only one customer I have... ha ha!! $5.00 a day.... that's nothing these days!!! I can do that!!! And that way I don't feel the pinch so much on my wallet.

How about you??? Are you interested... write to me... I'd love to have my downline grow and what a better time... I have another interested friend and If she signs up... well them, I'm one recruit short of becoming a manager... I never dreamed I'd get there, but we have lots of fun even if we don't see each other that much... we certainly keep close phone and email contact.

I hope you will take a look at the promotion... come see Sale-a-bration