My Awards Night Story

   Imagine sitting with all the top demonstrators in the section reserved just for the 130 some ladies invited to attend Founders Circle 2010. Ronda Wade looks and me and says, “Are you nervous?” and I answer, “No”. What was I thinking? I guess it was all just unreal.

   I had received the Founders Circle bag on Wednesday when we checked into the awards booth. I knew when we got there I had 10 team members that had worked hard and hit $1000 in sales this year. Plus, of our 3 amazing ladies that busted it big time and promoted to Sr. Supervisor. I hit my person goal for the year, of 20K in sales, because of all my amazing friends that come weekly to all my classes! So I had tons of Pin and Free sets to pick up when I got to the awards booth!
    I started the Training with Ronda program in February of this year. She is amazing and got me on track, in just 4 short months, to achieve the Alaskan cruise. That was never something I thought was possible! Ronda also told me I could be in the running for Founders and that’s what keep me pushing the last few months.
   So as we walked up to the booth I was hoping for some amazing news! Below is the picture Amanda snapped as the sweet lady behind said, “Is that all of the awards?” then looked down grabbed the Founders Bag and said, “Oh, I guess there is ONE more!” I screamed LOUD (you all know how loud I can be hehehe)!
  
Go back with me to Awards Night, sitting with all the TOP demos….
   They started with #100 and my Sweet Friend Missy Shipman's name was called! I knew I would be one of the next names called. My TEAM kicked tail this year and 20K in sales is great, but small in comparison to the majority in this group! The numbers just keep coming…I wasn’t in the the 90’s. The 80’s when by and I was still sitting there. NOW, my heart is pumping in my chest. I am shocked! The 70’s when by along with the 60’s….I was shaking so badly I couldn’t sit still. “ Number #57 from Acworth, GA.” Oh my, that was me! The L-inked Together TEAM had earned us #57 – I am so proud of y’all!

L-inked Ladies, I love each of you so much. It is an honor to work beside each of you. I look forward to seeing big things in your businesses this year! Please know, that I pray for each of you on a regular basis. I am blessed because of you and I thank God daily for you in my life! Next Year you all must be in Salt Lake with me!!!
I want this group photo to be bigger ;)

Left – Right Jackie Barfield (Team), Julie Leblanc, Dina Anker, Amanda Morris (Team), Me, Rose-Ellen Crane Eastman, Row 2 Front, Cathy Williams, Back Kasey Litt (Team)
I love what I do more every day!
Here’s my favorite Card from Convention, it’s not a swap, Jackie Barfiled gave it to me as a congratulations for earning the cruise to Alaska. Didn’t she do an amazing job of portraying the event! Thanks, Jackie, love ya!

I’ll post more convention highlights over the next few days!
Come to Punch Art Class Thursday 7pm or Friday 10am and you’ll see everything in person!

Gift giving is my favorite part

of Stampin! That is what drew me in 8 years ago. I love the idea of giving a gift the recipient KNOWS is special - because you made it. Plus, let’s be real…you would never hand some one a chocolate bar and call it a gift. LOL

But when you “DRESS IT UP” it’s inexpensive and just plain perfect!

Now, we will be doing much better then a wrapped candy bar at Gifts Galore 2010! Come create some amazing gifts on Oct 2nd 2010.

This is the 8th year, my team has held this even, and it just gets better every time! The new format boasts presentations, hundreds of displays, card swaps, contests, prizes, catered lunch by Sweet Tomatoes, stress free projects, and so much more!

Check out all the information on our NEW Gifts Galore website!

Invite a few friends and I’ll see you there!!!

What a “Come Back” deal

 

We’d love for you to come back - join the L-inked Together Team!

 

Yep, you read it right – If you were a previous Stampin’ Up! demonstrator you can come back for just $35! Even if you were a demo years ago. You can choose any Demonstrator to re-sign under. Come check out the L-inked Together Team and see if we are the right choice for you!

We have Monthly Gatherings where we raffle off New product, create projects, swap card ideas, share new techniques, and challenge each other to stretch ourselves every month!

Join us July 11th at 2:00

The Rejoin Starter Kit Contains:

• 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog (8)
• 2010 Summer Mini Catalog (8)
• Guest invitation postcards (100)
• Customer order forms (50)
• 2010-2011 Definitely Decorative catalog (1)
• Celebrando Creatividad (1)
• Two months free Demonstrator Business Web Services (DBWS) subscription

Former demonstrators will already have the stamping supplies they need, so, in order to keep the price so low, the Rejoin Starter Kit contains the bare essentials to help them get their businesses back up and running.

Contact me if you want more information or you are ready to rejoin!

mandysu@comcast.net

I’d be a mess

without my Planner!
Ok, well I’m a mess anyway but that just means I have to pray more everyday :) And I sure am glad you love me the way I am!
I know each of you have something to keep your life straight…So go grab it and write down our class schedule – there are a few changes!
While you organized ones wait of us scattered brains to get out a post it note….I just have to SCREAM - I am jumping up and down, BECAUSE OF YOU, I am going on a 7 day cruise to Alaska FREE!  Whoo hoo you ROCK! Thanks for all your love and support.

* All Demonstrators on my Team get to choose a class each month for FREE!
* Club members - pick any class you want to come to FREE with your $25 club order (due by the 15th of the month)!


Back to the schedule
Tomorrow, June 29th – Buy One Get One Free PARTY – 6:30pm get all the details here for $10 You won’t want to miss it! You even get to take home the NEW catalog!

• $100 giveaway! You could win - by bringing a Friend, Placing an order, Playing a game at the Party, Booking a Party (you do not have to be present to win – email me to book a fun filled party- filled with fun and games)

Thursday, July 1st – Bunco 7PM - $15 to play and you could win up to $80 in free stuff or go home just having a really good time!
Friday, July 9th – Card Class 10 AM or 7PM -  we’ll create several cards and learn something fun $10 or free with a $20 order!
Sunday, July 11th – 3 events

• Team Gathering – 2 to 4PM – we’d love for you to come see what all the fuss is about!
• Scrapbooking – 5 to 7PM – create a double page layout $10 or free with a $20 order
• Digital Paper Crafting – 7 to 9PM – if you own My Digital Studio bring your laptop and you can create a layout with me – if not this would be a perfect time to see what the program has to offer!

Wednesday, July 14th – Bunco 7PM
Thursday, July 15th – To DIE For – 7PM – create several projects using the dies and texture plates with the Big Shot! $20 Die order
Thursday, July 29th – Punch Art 7PM details here
Friday, July 30th – Punch Art 10AM
I am so thankful to have such amazing friends that I get to spend so much time with! I love that we get to share our passions and our lives with each other and I thank God for you daily! He has truly blessed me with this amazing art of paper crafting.
Hugs,

Memorable Meeting

Our June Team Meeting will be hard to forget…we had a group of 14 ladies and I ran it like a party! We had a blast, laughed the entire time, and got to stamp a little, too! I didn’t realize how super completive these ladies were till the “fun” started! As I passed product and did some demonstrations, I had tickets to give out to the ladies that participated (answered questions, told us what they liked about the product, etc.) Man, I gave a ton of tickets and a ton of FREE cards away!

Our swaps were amazing, too! I hope I have not set the bar too high for the next meeting! If you want to see what all the fuss is about – PLEASE – mark your calendar and join us for the next one….July 11th 2:00- 4:00pm.

Team Meeting- June Card Swaps:

Card by: Tammy Avery

• Extreme Elements 
• Extreme Skater

Card by: Amanda Morris

• Spanish – Vintage Vogue

Card by: Linda Harris

• Texture Folder – Square Lattice
• Boho Blossoms Punch
• Scallop Circle Punch

Card by: Lisa Vale

• Sneak Peek – Texture Folder – Vintage Wallpaper
• Sneak Peek – Greenhouse Gala -Designer Paper

Card by: Liene Tuttle 

• Eastern Blooms

Card by: Laura Wiant

• Builder Wheels

Card by: Cathy Snider

• Watercolor Trio

Card by: Mandy Grant 

• Sneak Peek – Friends Never Fade
• Sneak Peek – Greenhouse Gala Designer Paper

Card by: Tina Glover

• Season of Friendship

Card by: Nicole Watson

• Sneak Peek – Because I Care – level 1 hostess set

Card by: Jennifer Ule 

• Petal Pizzazz
• Great Friend

Card by: Kasey Litt – she won our favorite swap prize!

• Beautiful Wings Embosslit
• Sneak Peek- Greenhouse Gala Designer Paper

The Last Chance Lists are here – click my logo above to LOOK at everything that’s leaving us, some of it’s 25% to 50% off -Only While Supplies LAST!!

Here are the PDF lists:

• Last Chance Stamp List
• Last Change Decor List

Under 5 minutes, each!

I love our Bunco groups – the ladies are so much fun and the cards we make are great! So pretty and super easy!  

My original card used the Small Heart Punch - being carried over from the Occasions Mini. It was a male birthday card, they are usually hard to design but this was so easy!

Most of the ladies at Bunco used the Small Star punch so the could give it to ANY man…I am sad to see that star punch retiring at the end of the month!

This morning, I re-created the cards we made last night, at Bunco. I made 4 more cards in 15 minutes!!! Gotta Love that :)   

The Travel Journal DSP in the Summer mini is perfect for male projects! Here is a sample but it so much better in person!

• Travel Journal DSP – pg 23 summer mini - #117156, $9.95
• Extreme Elements -  #115181- $26.95
• Small Star Punch – #109045 - $10.95
• Ink – Crumb Cake
• Paper – Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy and Crumb Cake ( AKA Kraft)

The Last Chance Lists are here – click my logo above to LOOK at everything that’s leaving us, some of it’s 25% to 50% off -Only While Supplies LAST!!

Here are the PDF lists:

• Last Chance Stamp List
• Last Change Decor List

minor distractions

have caused me to do a little less stamping and a lot less posting…..

 

My sweet men had to dig a 100ft trench to find the water line in our yard and replace it, since it had busted 5 times in the past 2 months! Many of you know we have has some septic issues, too….everything is ALL better. The wonderful man that fixed it let Corey use the tractor a bunch and he was really good at it :)

But I guess that means now I have no excuse not to do laundry, ugh.

Some wonderful distractions….

 

The kids and I spent a wonderful afternoon at a small airport – we thought we were going to get to fly with a family friend but he was caught up in Brazil!

Erika had a school awards day and a tumbling exhibition!

Finally, we spent an amazing weekend at Lake Weiss with our church small group! We had 17 people in a 4 bedroom house and everything was wonderful :)

Ok – Home and ready to get back to stamping – I know you want to see some stamping!

A sweet friend of mine came to talk to my L-inked Together Team last month and this was the gift I made her. It’s a 8x10 white tile and I stamped it with Black Staz On using the Elements of Style Stamp Set – makes a perfect dry erase board!!! So what do you think? It was so quick and easy….here’s another one on a tile.

now a few cards!

 

• Elements of Style – mini catalog – 120045 clear $19.95 – 118611 wood $27.95

 

The Last Chance Lists are here – click my logo above to LOOK at everything that’s leaving us, some of it’s 25% to 50% off -Only While Supplies LAST!!                      

Here are the PDF lists:

• Last Chance Stamp List
• Last Change Decor List