Convention Highlights!

It was another fabulous Stampin' Up! Convention in Salt Lake City last week! Here are a few of my favorite things from Convention! Let's start with the Late Night Stampers pre-convention events (stamp camps, shoebox swaps and reunion party):

Sherrill Graff is my SU! "Mom" (top right, at left)~ a wonderfully warm and generous person who spends months planning these incredible pre-convention events, letting us extend the party:) 

I am privileged to be an instructor at the Late Night Stampers Reunion Party, so if you come back on tomorrow, I'll share the instructions and pictures of my project: a cupcake box!

On check-in day, Sue, Murlynn and I drove to the Stampin' Up! Riverton office to check out the Legacy room's makeover:

And if you think that is cute, you should have seen the "Sweet Shop" they had set up at convention...who knew your mouth could water at paper confections?

 

Of course, there were Make-n-Takes using the free stamps we got at check-in:

Entertainment on Awards Night by country music singer Charlie Jenkins 

(check out his guitar decorated in Designer Series Paper from SU!):

A "Flower Power Party" with everything from hula-hoops to Twister (all in new Stampin' Up! colors):

Thousands of stamped samples and demonstrations:

And best of all, friends/fun/laughter/wonderful times sharing what we love together:

You can join the fun next year in Salt Lake City when you join my Stampin' Family!

(Click on "Join Now" and my password is "stampwithme")

Desserts for Diabetes

It's been 8 years. 11,680 insulin injections. 14,600 finger pricks to check blood sugar. A million worries. 

And we are just getting started.

While he's outgrowing the "Juvenile" part of Juvenile Diabetes (most days), he'll never outgrow the Type 1 Diabetes. Not until we find a cure. So you'll be hearing from me every year until that cure is found.

With Type 1 (or Juvenile) Diabetes, the pancreas produces NO insulin, so the person with this disease must act as their pancreas, giving insulin injections from the moment of diagnosis. Unlike Type 2 Diabetes, it cannot be controlled by diet, exercise, pills, essential oils, cinnamon or acupuncture (well meaning friends and family have suggested them all). The good news is that with a lot of pricking/poking/injections and the ability to count carbs accurately, a Type 1 Diabetic CAN eat sugar (despite the claim of Kayson's shirt, above).

So this year, we are trying something new for our fund-raising event for JDRF and the Walk to Cure Diabetes: 

Desserts for Diabetes

Saturday, July 31

7-9 p.m.

860 E 1050 S, Spanish Fork

 $5 per person

Enjoy a scrumptious dessert bar and silent auction as we help fund the research for a cure. 

To purchase tickets, call: 801-376-8685.

 

Can't attend? Visit my JDRF walk page and make a donation and/or join our walk team! Your generosity will help millions of families to never know what they are missing. And wouldn't that be a blessing?

Rhaphsody in Blue

You can never go wrong with a monochromatic color palette :) and while this one was created with a now retired color (Ballet Blue), I've made this card in MANY colors recently and they were all equally as beautiful!

Have you tried the Embossing Resist technique? It's very simple: emboss an image using the Versamark ink pad and clear embossing powder on white card stock (I used the swirl from the Elements of Style stamp set...my FAVORITE set from the Summer Mini Catalog!). Let it cool for a few seconds, then sponge a classic ink color over the top and wipe off any extra ink with a tissue. The embossed image "resists" the ink.

I used the Finial Press embossing folder with the Big Shot for the background texture, and the Top Note die for the white background shape. And who could resist that hummingbird (from the same stamp set)?

Try this technique and share it with me by posting a link in the comments to your card!

Happy Stampin' New Year!

Happy Stampin' Up! New Year!

July 1st marked the first day of the NEW 

2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog:

Click the catalog to download in .pdf format!

Click here to download the 2010-2011 Catalog Supplies

How can you get your own catalog? Let's count the ways:

1. HOST A WORKSHOP (Free catalog and lots of free stuff!)
2. Join my Stampin' Club (Free catalog and lots of free stuff on your month to be hostess!)
3. Purchase one for $12 (includes shipping to you)~send paypal payment to loni@sfcn.org and include your mailing address!

And here's a little secret about me: I'm hoping to earn the Incentive Trip from Stampin' Up! this year so I can take my family here:

When you place an order, host a workshop or become a demonstrator, you help me get one step closer~THANK YOU!

Go FOURTH!

Here is some patriotic inspiration for the holiday weekend! This card using the "July Fourth" stamp set from the Summer Mini catalog is loaded with bling and created by my stampin' "granddaughter" Kristi Kelly:

And I had to steal this crafty idea for an adorable centerpiece from my sister's blog since they are so stinkin' cute:

You can find the directions for these "Paper Lollies" at this ultra cool site called MAKE AND TAKES, which you really should bookmark, too!

Summer Time, and the Stampin' Is Easy

...I just wish BREATHING were easy today (darn allergies!)

Summer is filled with trips to the pool, family vacations, yard work, blockbuster movies, sleeping in, barbecues and escaping with a good read. It's also a great time for a few easy creative projects, and I've got you covered! I'll prepare everything for you to come and spend an hour or two and go home with a bunch of finished greetings cards or even a WHOLE SCRAPBOOK!

This is a peek into my ALBUM-IN-A-DAY CLASS: Finish a complete 6x6 scrapbook using the Stampin' Up! Simply Scrappin' kit. Class includes vinyl post-bound album, 10 sheet protectors and 20 pages ready for you to add your photos for just $30. Bring scissors, adhesive and a paper trimmer if you have one. Seriously, it's that easy.

Saturday, June 26th in Hurricane at 2 p.m.

(Winkle Distributing, just off I-15 near Coral Canyon)

~or~

Wednesday, June 30th in Spanish Fork at 1 p.m. OR 7 p.m.

ALSO (or instead of) on Saturday, June 26th in southern Utah, you can attend the Stamp-a-Stack Card Class at 10 a.m. We'll have everything prepared for you to stamp and assemble 16 cool greeting cards (4 each of 4 different designs, including the one shown below) for $20. Bring scissors and adhesive. If you need to order a SNAIL adhesive refill, order when you register!

***Make a day of it on June 26! Attend both classes and a catered lunch for $60.***

RSVP for any event at least one week prior to class so I can order and prepare the materials you need. And remember, summer fun is even hotter when you share it with a friend!

Call 801-376-8685 to register or send paypal to loni@sfcn.org

More summer stamping fun to come! Stay tuned!

What are you waiting for?

CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY STAMPIN' UP! FAMILY

P.S. My recruiting password is "stampwithme" :)

A Cool Ride for Dad

The a la carte Motorcycle stamp in the Occasions Mini Catalog creates a few classic greetings for Father's Day, as shown here by Sandra Hansen, my friend and member of my Stitched Stampers family:

And how stunning is that Square Lattice Embossing folder texture in both Navy and Silver??

Paper Parasol Topiary

Just had to share this ultra-cute (and simple!) idea for a topiary decoration I stumbled across 

made from paper parasols:

Now I just need an opportunity to make one!

Scrapbook in a Day

Don't just start...FINISH a complete scrapbook at one of my June Album in a Day Classes! 

Class includes 6x6 album, 20 finished pages and 10 sheet protectors for just $30!

Southern Utah Album-in-a-Day

Saturday, June 26 at 2 p.m.

Winkel Distributing, Hurricane, UT

(Stamp-a-Stack Card Class at 10 a.m. $20 or both classes +lunch for $60!)

Spanish Fork Album-in-a-Day

Wednesday, June 30

1 p.m. or 7 p.m.

Bonus: Watch a demonstration of My Digital Studio during each class!

Registration due for both events one week before classes: 801-376-8685