Pretty!

I don't need another Christmas set, But I'm getting this one.  "Welcome Christmas"  Page 36  It's so sweet

Season’s Greetings card

Stamps
• Welcome Christmas

Paper
• Crumb Cake Card Stock
• Old Olive Card Stock
• Very Vanilla Card Stock
• Real Red Textured Card Stock

Ink
• Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad®
• Real Red Stampin’ Write® Marker

Accessories
• Real Red 5/8” Satin Ribbon
• Linen Thread
• Brights Designer Buttons
• Mini Library Clips
• Stampin’ Dimensionals®
• Big Shot™
• Scallop Square Bigz™ Clear Die
• Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
• 2-1/2” Circle Punch

Samples

 I have so many great things to share with you.  I just have to stop long enough to take pics and get them posted.  I have all the samples from Founder's.  It's just been go go go since I got home.. Vacation is over!  lol
This sample above and all of these were taken in Susan Adams Studio.  She has some amazing stuff and I just love being there.  There is such a fun vibe when you are there!

 Love how she made this one have Hair!  Looks like mine right now.

 This is so pretty the pic doesn't do it justice,  Love how she used the circle punch to create a big Scallop border.  Below is the close up version.

 Great use of the designer paper and then she ran it through the vintage wallpaper embossing folder

 Stockings are just too much fun.  I have a "stocking" card we are doing tomorrow night at my Holiday Card Club

This is using the milk carton die x2 and creating this cute box!  Stay tuned I have lots to share.  Thanks for stopping by

Stocking die and Stocking punch

 These samples are from Susan's stamp room that she has done and had for us to see while we were in St George, Utah,  This one above is part of a banner that was made with felt, cut with the big shot and the new stocking die

 The full banner, remember you can click on the pics to see them better

 Place mat altered with the stocking die used as a pocket for your fork and knive, So clever

 These cute ones are using the stocking punch some are horses and some are reindeer

 Bigger versions made with the Stocking die.. SO stinkin' cute

 Rudolph

 Elves boot made with the stocking die and the big shot

Card done with the stocking punch!  and matching stamp set!  Thank You Susan for sharing what you love!

TOP Ten TOOLS for 2001

Stampin' Up! Stamps a Top 10 Tool for 2011

September 20, 2011 We're excited to announce that Creating Keepsakes magazine has named Stampin' Up!'s wood- and clear-mount rubber stamps as one of its Top 10 Tools for 2011!
While Stampin' Up! has long been recognized in the stamping and crafting industry for producing high-quality rubber stamps and exclusive images in a variety of artistic styles, being recognized by Creating Keepsakes is just another validation that when your customers choose Stampin' Up! products, they are choosing the best!

Additional Make and Takes

These are the additional make and takes that I will want to finish when I get home.  Can't wait to share.

After the golfing

 After our fun time golfing we went back to the club house where we found this table setting

 Along with our trophy!  and of course in our trophy was the new IN Color markers!

 Oh my and then more food.  I think we had more food on this trip that we get on the cruise!

 Our pillow gift for the last night was this amazing Charms made with SU's babbles and this cute tea cup.  The bottom of the tea cup was engraved with "Founder's Circle 2011" 

I had just mentioned at breakfast that how cool would it be if we received trophy's so we could display them in our stamp rooms, and walla there it was!  Amazing!  I love Stampin' Up! and the opportunity to be with such an amazing company and to meet such amazing women!  Thank YOU Stampin' Up! for an amazing trip!

Make and take

 I didn't get all my make and take completed (not unusual) but I did get this one done.  This is a new stamp set that will showcase in the next Occasions mini.  Can't show you any more than this but it is adorable!

Our theme was about a "Tea party"  big girl style.  Can't wait to share all of what went on at "the party"

Fastest Stamper

 Not all of the games were golf related on each of the 9 holes.. One was who's the fastest Stamper... I had to stamp an image in the square in the fastest time.   I took this job for our team and guess what I was the fastest stamper!

 We had to guess in 30 seconds how many stamps were in the bowl with out taking them out.  There were just over 200 and we guessed 195  We were the closest

Marshmallow relay!  Balancing the marshmallows on the "iron" of the club... our team won!

Final Event

 We were bussed to a beautiful golf course.  We got in our teams that were assigned the first day.  We are the "Tea Coozies"  FYI our team won the event!  There were 17 teams of 7.

 As you can tell I don't golf.. and we are golfing with marshmellows!  YEP  Safer that way

 Here's our team Missy Shipman, (also one of the advisory board members) Me,Alisha Linn, Stella Mackay,Debbie Moczek,Sherri Peters,Becky Sutton.  All NEW Friends for me!

French Foliage

 I am so thankful that Stampin Up gives us Demonstrators such resources.  One of them is our Stamper's Showcase.  I use the inspiration that Judy Morton (who I don't know) posted on our site.  Thank You Judy.  I love love love this!  I love Autumn.  It is my Favorite Season!

This is the third card that my card classes will be making the month of September

Thankful Thought Card

Stamp Set:  French Foliage, Grateful Greetings

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz, And Cajun Craze

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Cajun Craze

Accessories:  Big Shot, Lattice Embossing die, ¾ Circle punch, 2 3/8-scallop circle punch 1 ¾ Circle Punch, & Scallop edge border punch

The end of Day 3

 Each Day there is a Plinko board at the Gathering Place and we get Prizes.  Today I got one of the Letterpress Fancy Fan!  Can't wait to play with it when I get home!  See the purse in the back ground.  My purchase today at a cute shop in downtown Kanab.  I guess you can say it's from SU, because I used the Gift card I earned from my Great Reward points that are one of the amazing perks I receive from being a SU demonstrator!  All of this is available to YOU if you are willing to join SU and Share what you love with others!

 Our Pillow gift tonight after returning from the Tuacahn Amphitheatre was this OMG CUTE Apron made out of SU Fabric!  LOVE IT!

 This is the flower that is on the pocket and it is removable to use as a pin.

 It was all folded up in this small box that is for the small dies for our big shot, of course it was decorated and tagged! 

Day Three Founder's

 Shelli (CoFounder and CEO of Stampin' Up) and Me at Kanab facility.  She has an amazing apartment upstairs that is fully furnished for her, her family and others that need a place to stay when coming to visit the Manufacturing facility.

  

I have been blessed to have taken the tour before but this one is the best yet.  One thing is to see how happy the employees are to work for such a great company.  Other is that from year to year see the growth.  Which in this day and time that is not usually the case.

 We were taken to the park for lunch.  This park was redesigned by donations from Stampin Up!.  It is a beautiful park with the mountian in the background.  We were served lunch in these CUTE baskets.. A yummy assortment of fresh veggies and fruit, along with potatoe salad and a turkey sandwich.. I'm talking like the turkey that make those great after thanksgiving sandwich kind of turkey. 

 On the spot Creme Brulee' served along with other yummy deserts, like keylime pie, cheese cake and Chocolate.  It was one high class Picnic

 Tags were handstamped (of course)

 A beautiful day, mid 80's and sunshine

 Part of the park