Stampin' Up! Convention-Friends, Fun and Stamps!

Well my little one is finally feeling better, which means she is back to being her usual michieviuos self:) I am really hoping that I will find some time to stamp later today as I am starting to have withdrawls,LOL!

 I had a fantastic time while I was away and I have finally gotten the chance to edit some of my zillion photos that I took. Convention is always an unbelievable experience but this year was truly magical. I love the amazing inspiration that I come back with but I especially love meeting up with my friends that I only get to see at Convention.

 FRIENDS:


The amazing Di Gibbs-need I say more? This picture was taken on our last night in Salt Lake. A large group of us went out to dinner and my face is still hurting from all the laughing that we did. Di was Demonstrator of the Year #30 for the US.

 
Here I am with the famous BFF's Becky and Kim. Love these women and I am sad that I only get to see them once a year. (yes, Becky I will work on Leadership). Becky worked so hard this past year and placed in the Top US Demonstrators of the Year for the first time. I am so proud of her, she is such an inspiration!

 
Me and one super cool chick, Brandi Wiggins-Cote. This was the first time I had met Brandi but I have stalked, umm I mean admired her work for a long time. She was actually presenting at one of the Convention demo booths using the Big Top Suite. Fantastic projects.

 

Here are 3 Stampin' Up! ROCK STARS! Heather Summers, Melody Phyde (SU! Concept Artist) and Amy Yingling (The big cheese of the Concept Design Department-sorry don't know her exact title, but she is phenomal and I want her job,lol!) Heather and I "met" online 3 years ago (oh my gosh that sounds like we are dating!) and I finally got to meet her in person at my first Convention 2 years ago. She is talented, inspiring and so giving that it was a true honour to be announced as an Artisan Winner with her this year.

 

 

Here are all of this year's Artisan Award Winners along with Shelli, Amy Swartz, Amy Yingling and Melody Phyde. This was taken right before we went to our special dinner-what an amazing night and an even more amazing group of women

FUN:

Me making faces-what else is new?! I figured Angela already posted this to Facebook so why not share it here? But, in all seriousness, what could be more fun then stamping and having a great time with your freinds! And this beautiful box is the Keepsake Christmas box project that you can recieve for FREE when you sign up as a demonstrator. I would LOVE to have you join my Inking LifeTeam! Plus until July 31st there is a special Starter Kit for only $119

 

Okay so I may get a little flack for sharing this photo, but doesn't this just scream fun? This is Heather Klump another one of this years Artisan Award Winners and she is all about fun, it was so great to meet her. It seemed that no matter where Sandra and I went we kept running into her (we weren't stalking, honest:)

  
And I just had to stop this demonstrator Leann Skinner and take a picture of her amazing hat. Just look at all those fantastic flowers! 

STAMPS:

Best Friends Forever is one of the stamps sets that we received with our Convention Bag. There were tons of awesome display boards showcasing the stamps sets that we were given.
 

  

 Raining Flowers was another set that we received. You can click on the photos to view them larger.

  
And this is the other set Easy Events. I would show you my Make and Takes using all of these sets, however they have yet to be assembled:)

And here are a few of my favourite scrapbook pages from the general boards:

  

  

   

And lastly two of my favourite display boards from the demonstration booths. Both of these product suites are so different, but I absolutelty LOVE them both! They totally scream ME (hey, does that mean I have a split personality?!):

The Big Top Suite Board designed by Brandi Wiggins-Cote:

 
and the Bella Chateau Suite Board Designed by Fran Sabad:

 
 
 Now if you read through all of my rambling thank you, if not and you just scrolled through the photos thank you too! To sum up Stampin Up's Convention it really would be these three words; Friends, Fun and Stamps. You see SU! is not just about stamps, paper, ink and making pretty cards, it is about the friendships we make and the time that we share doing something that is fun and creative.  My life is truly blessed by my wonderful family but I am equally as blessed by all that Stampin' Up! has brought into my life:) and I just had to share.

 

Comments

[Jan Hoyt]

Hey Jenn,

I am SO glad that I happened to run into you at the display boards during convention, love the photos you shared! See you next year?

[Christine Yakielashek]

I think there are a few photos missing of the time your camera got hijaked!!! It was great seeing you again this year!!

[Brandi]

I just love you, Pick-erd!!! I'm so happy that I got to meet you! Check in to my blog in a couple of days as I'm going to post some pics of us (including your nostrils). LOL!

xo B.

[Heather Klump]

No Flack from me... That picture sums up the entire week, Jenn. Still on cloud nine!I am so glad to have finally meet you, and honored to be an Artisan with you! :)

[Diana Gibbs]

I so love our picture, and it makes my heart go pitter pat, I love you girlfriend and can't wait to see you at Leadership!

Smooches,
Di