Jun 1, 2011 |
It’s June 1st and I can officially share some sneak peeks from the upcoming NEW catalog!
Here are 3 of the Make & Takes from the SU Alaska Cruise last week! The New In Colors are”
Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limade, Wisteria Wonder (yay! A purple!) and Island Indigo!
"Just For Fun" Mini Album with Belly Band 2011 Alaska Make & Takes Linda Heller
This is a mini album folded from a 12×12 piece of cs and is about 3″ x 4″ when closed (I’ll be doing this for Stamping School, it was a neat lil project!) It has a belly band around the album to hold it together. It’s a cute stamp set and I’ll post a few more samples with that set later.
- Mini Album Open 2011 Alaska Make & Takes Linda Heller
- “Amazing Fold Card” 2011 Alaska Make & Takes Linda Heller
Look close to see the little bag with candy
- “Amazing Fold Card” Open 2011 Alaska Make & Takes Linda Heller
- “Pinwheel Card” 2011 Alaska Make & Takes Linda Heller
Did you see some new colors? There will be 5 new IN COLORS coming out in the new catalog July 1st! The other 5 stay in another year – woo hoo!
If you have ordered from me this past year, I’ll send you the NEW catalog free! Just email me with your mailing address to be sure I have the correct one on file.
Linda Heller
Ind. Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, Executive
Mar 10, 2011 |
At my monthly Where The Rubber Hits The Road team get together, we have a stamped swap and contest. I love to see them all lined up in a row, swapping down the line with each other! By the end of our stamping time, everyone has voted and there is a prize for the favorite. The winner was this beautiful card created by Susan Kirk:
Susan Kirk
Here are the rest of the swaps for the end of February in a slideshow:
(you can stop the slideshow to right click and save a photo to your computer to save for later. If you hover your mouse over picture the controls will show)
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A big THANKS to the stampers who submitted these great ideas!
Linda
Linda
Mar 2, 2011 |
Demonstrator Day is my favorite day each month. It’s the day that my local team of demonstrators get together to stamp projects and share ideas with eachother. Here are a few of the Show & Share stamped projects that were on display:
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Tomorrow I’ll show you the swaps from our get together!
Only 28 days left of Sale-A-Bration! See my post here for details in case you missed it!
Linda
Jan 12, 2011 |
January 12th, 2011
Stampin’ Up goes way beyond our expectations each year organizing a special event for demonstrators who are Managers and above. There is usually tons of speculation (although no hints given) about where they are taking us.
Of course we are thinking Country music capital here in Nashville so we are all assuming it is a show of some sort! Tonight we got on a big bus that took us to the Wild Horse Saloon for a SU Manager’s Night.
Spouses can attend for a fee so Matt, Darrell, Kevin and Tom were able to join Jan, Deb, Patsy and me this year!
Shelli Gardner, in her cute duds, addressing the crowd
This is a big place with a live band and huge dance floor!
Can you see Jan and Deb kicking up their heels line dancing? I'd say look for the little gal in the hat but we got hats before the event!
While the girls were either dancing or chatting about stamps (big surprise) the cowboys found some games to pass the time
Deb Valder, Patsy & Tom Waggoner, Kevin Valder, Matt, a horse with no name, Jan and Darrell Burnett and me
At the end of the evening, SU gave us each a wrapped up stamp set with this memento flyer on the front. The stamp set is from the new catalog in July so we can't show it yet but you will like it!
Off to bed and tomorrow will be a FULL day! We have a bagel meet and greet from 8-9 and then our classes begin.
At 12:30, the General Session starts and we are all excited to hear what is new and maybe see some stamping on stage, too!
Then more classes, dinner and at 7 pm, MEMENTO MALL! (That’s a stamper’s paradise where we are tempted to buy all SU logo goodies). So far, no one has been able to see what awaits us in there so we’ll have to wait til tomorrow night. There will also be Demo Booths and Product Showcase things to see and learn!
It’s really wonderful seeing everyone here. We lost one of our own as Emily wasn’t able to fly out of Atlanta because of the weather and couldn’t get another flight. We are hearing of many stampers stranded who couldn’t get here so I am grateful to have made it. We will miss you, Emily!
JANUARY 13TH, 2011
2011 Leadership Convention Bag
Wednesday night, 10 om
We just got off the bus coming back from the Wild Horse Saloon where we had our Manager’s reception event. Stampin’ Up surprised us with our convention bag early! (check in isn’t really until tomorrow morning.) They really WOW’d all of us this year:
It is Espresso and white! Recognize the pattern?
Leadership Convention: Jan 13th Thursday am
This is our first big day! Patsy and I are heading over to the bagel meet and greet (sounds like we are meeting bagels). The card swapping is going on everywhere! Here is my first one from my friend Rhea Hughes:
Memento Mall won’t be open until 7:30 this evening so we have to wait somewhat patiently for the doors to open.
Linda
Thurs after lunch…
Our General Session is just underway! Shelli is addressing all of us and talking about exciting changes with SU for demonstrators. (she also said she is not retiring any time soon)
She showed us some great projects she created but it was tough to get pics without the heads and cameras in front of me. We don’t have risers this year and the screens were low. I’ll get better photos once we can see them on display.
I have classes scheduled for the rest of the day but hope to come out to air out my brain.
Here are a few swaps I got today!
Remember they are from my phone and taken on the seat next to me so quality isn’t exactly perfect but I know you want to see some stampin’ and not just me talkin’!
Dinner tonight and Memento Mall, product demos and displays tonight at 7 pm! I’d better get some coffee….
Linda
Angie Juda
Elaine Paget
Jan Burnett
Megan Wheeler
Sandy Hancock
Christie Harsch
Susan Nygaard (sewing card-isn’t that adorable!?)
Diane Going
Deb Valder (white and crumb cake)
Memento Mall Thurs Night 7pm
Leadership Friday, January 14th
- This is a box that Shelli showed onstage. It holds a cupcake!
- More of Shelli’s projects
- By Shelli Gardner
Really ‘sweet’ invite Shelli created for her workshops
Here are a few pics from yesterday’s meeting. Have to run to classes this morning! Linda
Roadies on my Team of demonstrators – Login to the Roadies page to see a slideshow of 200 pics and info!
MAKE AND TAKES! FRIDAY NIGHT
simply adorned insert AND they gave us the charm and chain, too!
The Fabulous Millie, showing off her pin
The rest I have to make once I get home! i’m stamped out!
Sep 11, 2010 |
it’s been a whirlwind here today! Matt took a few pics earlier and now I’ll show what everyone made!
The Christmas trees were created by Catherine Harwood, who is here with us! she used Versamark on vanilla card stock and resisted with sponging. (so clever!)
the chocolate holder was something I saw on the display boards at convention but they had used the tree. thank you to the creative person who inspired the idea!
how sweet is the little 3×3 valentine?!
Sep 10, 2010 |
I’m posting from my phone as guests are starting to arrive for our demonstrator event that we named Stampcation! (our stamping vacation)
Tonight 75 of us will be doing a shoebox swap in groups of 25. Check out some of these fun displays created by my creative partner in crime, Shantaie Fowler:
Aug 5, 2010 |
I had my monthly demonstrator get together this past Sunday and a few of the girls made some card swaps to share with each other. Here is a slide show to showcase their talent!
(If you like to save ideas you see here on your computer to remember later, you can still do that with the slide show. Just hit the stop button, right click and save)
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Linda
p.s. Have you been waiting for the new Stampin’ Pastels to become available? They are finally here!
Stampin’ Pastels (item 120962) and the Stampin’ Pastels New Color Kit (item 120963) to complete your old set of pastels with our new colors.
Earn an EXTRA $25 in Hostess benefits this month with a $350 workshop or order. Ends August 31st. Host a stampin’ Up party at your place or mine. It’s free and it’s fun!
Linda
May 25, 2010 |
Miss me? Just making a funny – I’m not that much of an egomaniac to think you’ve been checking every day to see what’s new but I did get one email asking if I was still alive! Thankfully, yes although Matt and I have had a roller coaster of a month. After being back from the Stampin’ Up cruise only a week, I got the call that my Aunt Julie died in Michigan (my dad’s older sister) and we got back on a plane to take care of things. Julie never married, no children and had worked for the State Department her whole life. She lived overseas in exotic places until she retired to a house on Lake Michigan. She despised the cold weather so I still got to see her in FL every year! We spent the week reflecting, clearing out her home, donating things, a little service with neighbors and settling affairs . She taught me how to play Scrabble and in the last years, I finally was able to win some games (much to her chagrin, having been in a Scrabble group where they played in 3 languages!) She was fabulous, frustrating, generous, stubborn and a real lady all in one. I’ll miss her.
So! On to happier stamping notes…
I had a request to do a video on the new Presto Patterns Specialty paper in the Summer Mini Catalog for Stamping School. While I normally don’t post those videos here, I decided to do an extra video this week (so the members still got their usual 2 exclusive projects) and share this one with you. It’s really neat paper to alter and in this video, I ‘colorize’ it 6 ways.
(If viewing this post from your email, you may need to click here to see the video at the blog)
The Retiring Stamp List comes out June 1st! If you haven’t ordered your favorite ink refills for your retiring color ink pads you have, better call or email me before the end of this month!
Linda
Nov 7, 2009 |
I’ve got the flu. Fever, chills, aches…the works! It’s been such a long time since I had the flu, I forgot what fun it is. On the bright side, Matt’s been the best ‘nurse’ ever and just went to get me rice and soup. He even took pics and uploaded for me for this post!
Here are a few swaps I received from Rhea’s swap group this month. So pretty I just had to share with you although I loaned a few out so they aren’t all here:
(All supplies Stampin’ Up!)
Stamped by Sharon Skelton. All Images copyright Stampin' Up!
Stamped by Sharon Skelton. Stamp set: Dasher
The base of the card is shimmery gold card stock and layered with Vanilla. She embossed the greeting and Dasher with gold embossing powder. She used Petals A Plenty embossing folder with the Oval resist technique. (see technique here ) Then it looks like she sponged a little Champagne Shimmer Mist (from the Holiday Mini Catalog) on the flowers.
Stamped by Mary Hall. All Images copyright Stampin' Up!
Stamped by Mary Hall. Beautiful card! Stamp Set is Scenic Season. The base of the card is Whisper White and then layered with Shimmery Silver card stock that has been embossed with the Finial Press embossing folder. The oval scallop frame (sizzix) is embossed with the same folder. She embossed the trees with white powder on Navy card stock. A little die cut snowflake and clear rhinestone brad finish it off!
Stamped by Sharon Burkert. All Images copyright Stampin' Up!
Stamped by Sharon Burkert. Stamp set is Berry Christmas from the Holiday Mini Catalog. The base of the card is Whisper White and the Real Red card stock layer is embossed with Petals A Plenty. There is a bird in that set also but saved the task of cutting it out by using the coordinating Sizzlet, Merry Details. (Holiday Mini Catalog)
Stamped by Denice Marshall All Images copyright Stampin' Up!
Stamped by Denice Marshall. Soft Suede, Vanilla and gold with a snippet of Soft Suede ribbon tied with gold cord. Really a lovely, monochromatic card.
Stamped by Rhea Hughes. All Images copyright Stampin' Up!
Stamped by Rhea Hughes. Stamp Set Autumn Splendor from the Holiday Mini Catalog. I love the unique color combo here of Sage Shadow and Ruby Red with a bit of Chocolate Chip ink and ribbon, too.
Stamped by Kimberly Allen. All Images copyright Stampin' Up!
Stamped by Kimberly Allen. Stamp set is Berry Christmas from the Holiday Mini Catalog. Rich Razzleberry, Vanilla and Soft Suede are striking together! The vanilla is shimmery and I think she rubbed the Frost White Shimmer paint on the edges and dotted the flowers on the embossed Razzleberry.
Stamped by Susan Gudmunson. Stamp Set Dasher, stamped with Silver Encore ink on Night Of Navy card stock. She used the Eyelet Border Punch on our Shimmer Silver card stock layer and White Organza ribbon with a Filigree Designer brad. The greeting is stamped in Navy ink and punched with the Modern Label punch.
Well, that’s all for now – going to get another hit of Theraflu and hope it all goes away by tomorrow! Linda
