Fun with my Newbies....

Last Saturday I had a great meeting with four of my five new downline (Meagan - we missed you!).  We covered the SU business plan, talked about some ideas for getting started, went over the SU website, and I tried to answer their questions.  Then we made a cute little project.   This is a package of clothespins covered in SU paper.  We added a few embellishments and put it all together in a cute little package that would make a wonderful Hostess gift.

 Here are a couple of the packages all done.

I hoped the new ladies enjoyed our morning together and were able to walk away with some ideas to try.  I'm so glad they are part of my Crazy Stamping Ladies!!  ~Maureen

Sharing some beauty

Just wanted to share these photos of some of the beauty that surrounds us.  Here is a picture of one my hydrangea plants in my backyard.  Just look how vibrant that pink is.

Here's a close-up of the blossoms - they look almost too perfect.  What a lovely site to look at each morning.

And how about this sunset - my daughter Jenee took this picture the evening of July 18 and I just had to post it here.  God's handiwork.  Isn't that absolutely stunning!!! 

I never cease to be amazed at the beauty that surrounds us every day.  Take time today to look for the beauty in your life.  Stop back soon!! ~Maureen

A few of my favorite things....

Okay - I just want to do one more post of a few of my favorite things from convention - there were soooooo many - here is a little recap.  Thanks for humoring me - Maureen

Amazing "Happy Birthday" pin that Heidi made for me to wear on the 19th!!! I loved it!

Some of the amazing "yummies" SU provided at the after party after Awards night.

Stamping Make and Takes with the rest of the Crazy Stamping Ladies.

Fantastic mean at SLC's Red Iguana restaurant.  Thanks Christel for finding it for us!  Just look at that mole sampler - yum!

View from our hotel window - so lovely!

Fun Tunnel Entrance that SU put together for us to enter through.  In the morning it was lined with SU employees on each side to welcome and high five us - just one of the many extra touches that SU does to show us how special we are :)  Already looking forward to next year!!

Spooktacular......Deal!

Spooktacular Offer in August

Yes, you read that right!  We’ve got a spooktacular offer for you during the month of August.  

It was announced at Convention 2012 that during the month of August, all new demonstrators will receive a FREE Howl-o-ween Printer’s Tray project kit!  This boo-tiful kit contains all the bits and pieces to create a super spooky Halloween decorative black tray*—you won’t want to miss out on this exclusive offer!  SOOO do you want one - sign-up begins TODAY!!  Go to my SU website www.stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net 

and click on the "Join the Fun" button at the upper right and follow the prompts.  

Full details on the kit are on that page - but in a nutshell you get up to $125 in SU merchandise for $99 plus FREE shipping plus the kit above. Plus you'll stay active through December, even if you don't purchase another item, getting all the benefits Stampin' UP! and I have to offer you.  How great is that!

BONUS:  I'll be hostessing a FUN workshop for all my NEW demonstrators that sign-up to complete this kit together and get to know each other in September (tentatively Sept. 8, 9:30 AM!!)
So sign up TODAY!!!  

Any questions - be sure to contact me at crazystampinglady@gmail.com

*Completed project and what is included in the kit – shown above.  Project kit does not include ink.

Only 24 hours left to get this great set – and then it’s gone forever!!

Check out a ton of great samples made with this set at -

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=23222

Get the Reason to Smile Set-up to a $20.95 value-for just $5 when you spend $50 on any Stampin' Up! products.

Description	$5 Items
Reason to Smile Wood-Mount	131274*
Reason to Smile Clear-Mount	131275*

• DETAILS -
• Spend $50 on any current Stampin' Up! products to get the exclusive Reason to Smile Set for just $5 (excludes S&H and tax)
• Email me your order by 9:00 PM PT on July 31,2012 or order through my website (www.stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net ) by 10:50 PM PT on July 31, 2012
• There is a limit of one (1) set per customer.
• You will not be automatically prompted to enter the $5 Item Number for a qualifying purchase. So be sure to enter the item codes from the table above.
• The Reason to Smile Set is exclusive to this promotion and will not be available after July 31, 2012.

BONUS: Stampin’ Up! has announced the next incentive trip is to the Western Caribbean and I plan to be on that ship. So many of you helped me in the past to earn the trip to Hawaii – and this year I just fell a little short – so I’m not going to let that happen again. Next June 30th – plan to be a part of my Caribbean Celebration Party – anyone who orders from me now through June 30, 2013 will be invited – BUT, order over $500 in merchandise from me during that time period and you’ll get a special reward - a FREE stamp set of your choice from our catalog. That’s just the beginning – there will be more awards as your puchases go up!! Today is a great time to start by ordering your $50 in merchandise and getting this stamp set FREE!!

Shoebox Swap Night

So it's become a tradition for our group to do a SHOEBOX SWAP* at convention each year.  It's optional and this year seven of us participated.  So here's my disclaimer- this shoebox swap was done late at night (not as late as last year, because I think we did it near midnight last year), but it was late, and after four straight nights of little sleep - so if we look a little out of it that is why :)  But these ladies were troopers and the cards we made were amazing!!  Here they are with the creations they had us make. 

Christel

Heidi

Julie

Lois

Maria

Maureen

Sandy

 These cards were so stinkin' adorable -- thanks ladies for great card!!!  

*For those of you who don't know what a shoebox swap is - you make one sample, and the a kit for everyone in the group to make the same card as your sample.  Then you pack the sample, the kids and all materials needed to make the project in a box.  You all sit at a table and you pass the box, make the card in it, then pass it to the next person - until you've all completed them all.  So much fun!!!  Thanks ladies for a fun night and a great bunch of cards.  ~Maureen

Our Team Got Awards......

Convention is always fun ---- but this year was great --- we got a lot of prizes and awards.  Heidi and I both got to walk to recruiting and leadership awards.

 Here I am walking the stage for 15 years!

Then of course, Heidi made the top ten to make it on the Artisan Design Team for the coming year - how amazing is that - and well deserved!

 Next - five of my downline team were able to walk for their 5 year anniversaries -

 Sandy, Maria, Heidi, Julie and Diane - all celebrated five years with SU!

and finally Heidi got to walk the stage for earning the Hilton Head get-away trip this September.  She and hubby Aaron have never had a real honeymoon - so I am so happy the two of them will be able to get away on this trip.

Our group was also winners when it came to this year's PRIZE PATROL - with five of the 11 of us winning great prizes.  What a wonderful experience convention is.  Can't wait to go back next year!!

Here's our entire group of Crazy Stamping Ladies that attended convention.  Back left to right: Heidi, Sandy, Lois, Julie, Maria, Shawna and Toni.  Front left to right: Christel, Jacqui, Me and Diane.  Thanks ladies for a marvelous time!! ~Maureen

Roommate gifts.....

As promised - today I am sharing the rest of the roommate gifts we exchanged at Convention.  Here is Christel with her gift to us -

 This cute little mini comp book and pen -

 and it was wrapped in this adorable paper packaging.

Next are the hats that Heidi decorated for each of us to wear -

Here's a close-up of the one I chose - the winds in SLC kept blowing it off my head - but I love it and can't wait to wear it here when I work in the yard.

Here is Julie with the adorable little coin purse she made for each of us.

She made them in a variety of fabrics to match our personalities :) and on hers she added the charm with pictures of her cute little daughters.

Lois made us these great little fold up albums to add memories from our convention trip -

 It's shown open but folds up tri-fold style and the belly band keeps it all together.

Maria us each these stinkin' cute butterfly houses -

She covered wooden birdhouses with our papers, and added the butterfly - she also threw in a antibacterial hand sanitizer to keep the germs away.

Last, but not least Sandy made us each these felt notebook covers and inside a cute little notebook and pocket for our receipts.

 Here is a close up of her's - each had our monogrammed initial on it.

How great and creative are all of those!  I really enjoy our roommate exchanges - can't wait to see what we come up with next  year.  I'm planning already :)   Stop back soon ~Maureen

Downline gift for Convention

Today I want to share the little gift I gave my downline that attended convention this year.  I found these cute little pedicure sets at Michael's and added a set of earplugs for those who were in rooms where someone (no names mentioned :) might snore. I loved the color of the items in it and so ---

I decorated them all up with our "Reason to Smile" set* and added a tag with each of their initials.  Here is the group of them getting ready to go in my suitcase.

And here is a close-up of one of them.  Aren't they cute!?!  and practical.

We exchanged the roommate gifts when we got to the hotel.  Here I am holding one of the gifts I made - stop back tomorrow and I'll share all the goodies I got from my roommates.  We just exchanged among the 7 of us sharing two rooms - although I made one for each of my 11 downline attending.  They are a wonderful and fun group of ladies.  Think about joining my team and joining us in Salt Lake City next year July 18-20.  You can find full details in the link at the top of my blog, and of course feel free to contact me!

 On a completely different note, I wanted to show you this beautiful picture of the begonia my Secret Sister gave me awhile back.  It was so beautiful and I took this picture just a couple days before convention - but - I forgot to ask hubby to water it while I was gone, and when I came home it was no more.  I meant to take a picture of all of the stems and blossoms limp and falling off - but didn't have the heart. So now I'm on going to try and get another - as it so brightened my kitchen.  Oh well - that will teach me to go away :)

 

*NOTE - you can purchase the "Reason to Smile" stamp set for just $5.00 this month with a $50.00 purchase - contact me now to place your order, as of August 1 - this limited time set will be gone! 

 

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampingwithmaureen/

~Maureen

Convention 2012

We're back from an amazing time at the SU Convention in Salt Lake City.  Myself and 10 other Crazy Stamping Ladies were part of 3500 Stampin' Up! demonstrators who were at Convention - over the next few days I'll be sharing highlights, projects and fun form this year's convention with you!!  If you're interested in joining us there next July 18-20 - contact me now for information on becoming a demonstrator and a Crazy Stamping Lady!  ~Maureen

This year's theme "I Am" - focused on each of us and our uniqueness as SU demonstrators!

Here's the group of ladies getting ready to go in for the Mainstage presentations.

This is the amazing bag they gave us this year - I think it is my all time favorite - and I have a bunch of them.

Here are some Crazy Stamping Ladies - getting ready to head to the convention center in our new hats from Heidi!

Shelly Gardner on stage!

Part of our group - me, Heidi, Christel, Diane, Lois, Julie - Sandy and Maria are down at the end and hard to see.