Control Freak Convention Swaps Blog Tour

  WELCOME to the July 2014   Control Freak   Blog Tour!!! Our theme this month: Stampin' Up! Annual Control Freak Convention Swaps  Each year at Convention The Control Freaks Group has a great time getting together at lunch and swapping special cards with each other.  Our tour this month showcases the cards we swapped …

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It’s Stampin’ Up! Convention Time! Check for Updates!

  Check out Patty's Convention Special… scroll down!  Whohooo! it's that time again… Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all over the US and Canada are headed to Salt Lake City for Convention, to get INSPIRED, see new products, see old friends, make new friends, swap cards, get business tips, and get very little sleep for 4 …

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Patty’s Convention Swaps – part 1

I will be leaving for the annual Stampin' Up! convention this week!! I'm soooooooooo excited to see my friends and to learn new stamping ideas, tips, tricks and especially to swap with my fellow demonstrators!! I'm posting my convention swaps here with the recipe, so even if I don't get to swap with you, you …

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Getting Ready for Convention – and a look back!!

I"m so excited.. I'll be attending our annual Stampin' Up! Convention next week in Salt Lake City!!!  I've only missed one Convention since 1995 when I signed up, so this is definitely a tradition for me!! I've been making some tags for my gals attending convention so they can easily spot their bag amongst the …

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Sharon’s CUTE Sheep card!

You remember my dear friend Sharon… the one with all the amazing stamping ideas..  well, check this out… this was one of her Convention Swaps…. IS THIS NOT THE CUTEST CARD YOU'VE EVER SEEN IN YOUR LIFE?????????   This sweet little sheep was made using all Stampin' Up! punches!!  How clever and how TOTALLY cute!!  Thanks …

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New Decor Elements – Convention Update part 4

This new Decor Elements piece from Stampin' Up! WOW'ed the crowd at Convention: And guess who won one of them as a Door Prize??? Joy did!! yahoo! Here are the display boards of a few of the new Decor Element pieces available this fall (I've left the people in the photos to give a scale …

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Workshop Wow DVD – Simply Scrappin’ Kit Presentation

If you are looking for my Simply Scrappin’ Kit Presentation information, as mentioned on the Stampin’ Up! Workshop Wow DVD, CLICK HERE, and HERE. This DVD was available at Convention in Memento Mall and features 18 demonstrators presenting a “Workshop Wow” idea at a Regional Seminar over the past year or so. I believe it will be available …

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More fun from Convention! – update Part 3

I’m home… boy did I sleep well last night!  Thank you for all your sweet emails and comments on my blog.. you are all special to me!  I’m still pinching myself, and when it all sinks in, I’m looking forward to an amazing year!   Here is Jen with one of the fun Make & Takes from …

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Free Stamps from Convention!

I’m headed home from Convention in a couple hours, but wanted to share a quick photo of the FREE STAMPS I’m coming home with from Convention!! We each received 3 free sets when we checked in, for our Make and Takes at Convention, and then we all got one more free set yesterday in closing session …

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Updates from Convention – part 2

This has been a most memorable Convention!  🙂  It has been a whirlwind and I can’t believe today is the last day!  It’s been sooooooooooo fun to meet so many of the friends I’ve made through blogging…. a HUGE THANK YOU to every one of you who has stopped me to say hi – it …

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Advisory Board!! What an HONOR!

Oh my gosh.. I am truly overwhelmed and honored.. remember the FAB pink purse in my post yesterday??  It was given to anyone who earned a spot in the Founders Circle (top 100 in the company), but it’s also given to those who are on the Advisory Board, and GUESS WHAT.. last night at our …

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Convention Happenings – part 1

In the airport on Tuesday, we spotted demonstrator friends Lynne, Cindee, Mary and Elise – check out their super cute totes for their swap cards!  (made by Cindee) Finishing swaps on the plane… CHECK THIS OUT… yesterday when we met up in the hotel lobby to go register for convention (AND GET THE NEW CATALOG.. …

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