Leadership 2015: Day 1 Highlights

I made it to Orlando late on Wednesday and today was the first day of the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference. Today was mostly "business" -- we talked a lot about the new compensation plan and the change in corporate events. We finished up the day with a demonstration from Shelli Gardner. It was very entertaining and even more so inspiring. I loved all of the projects that she shared. Here are just a few of my favorite ones.

 

This card created with the Painted Petals stamp set was "amazingly amazing"! Shelli said you have to be very patient, but it looked fairly easy. Simple stamp the images in classic ink and then spritz with water to get the ink to run. That's where the patience part comes in, you need to let each color dry before you do the next one.

This next card was created with the flower stamps in the Petal Potpourri stamp set. I never thought the layer them on top of the each other. I love the masking technique used to add layers of flowers on this card.

Tonight, we had Manager's Reception at Disney's Hollywood Studios. I think I missed out on a lot of photo ops because I don't have many pictures to share. We enjoyed the Fantasmic water show and then had access to two rides and a fabulous dessert bar. It was a fun night!

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Weekly Deals: Select Embossing Folders 25% Off + 3 Fave Projects

SALE: Decorative Dots Embossing Folder

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Stacked with Love Valentine's Day Card

Here's another "clean and simple" card for you! This would be a good "warm up" card! I used the Stacked with Love Designer Paper Stack from the Occasions Catalog and the Heart Punch. With all of the different patterns in the Stacked with Love pack, you could make a whole stack of valentines!

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Clean & Simple Sheltering Tree Card

While I love all the fun folds and techniques, "clean and simple" is truly my style. And this card is just that! Here's the last of three cards in my Sheltering Tree series

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Stampin' Up! Supplies: Sheltering Tree stamp set, Soft Suede ink, Pear Pizazz ink & cardstock, So Saffron ink, Whisper White cardstock, Best Year Ever Designer Paper, Oval Collection Framelits

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It's time for new Weekly Deals! I think the In Color Markers are MUST haves! If you don't have them yet, make sure to order by Monday to save 25%! Check out a few of my favorite samples below and click on each image to see the original blog post for project details. SHOP NOW.

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VIDEO Stampin' Up! Painted Petals Pop-Up Diorama Card Tutorial

I was so honored to be asked to be a Guest Tutorial Author for Splitcoaststampers! My tutorial for the Pop-Up Diorama Card posted yesterday. You can check it out here. If you aren't familiar with SplitcoastStampers, it is an amazing online stamping community. You can access the hundreds of tutorials in the resource section for FREE! The gallery includes thousands of projects uploaded by users. The best part is that you can look for projects by specific stamp set. For example, if you are loving the Painted Petals stamp set I used on today's project, you can find dozens more ideas in the Painted Petals gallery here.

Back to today's project! I used the brand new Painted Petals stamp set from the Occasions Catalog to do this take on the Pop-Up Diorama Card I showcased in December. (Remember these?)

Watch the video tutorial I created for SplitcoastStampers:

Stampin' Up! Supplies: Painted Petals stamp set, Pacific Point ink & cardstock, Wild Wasabi ink & cardstock, Hello Honey ink & cardstock, Black Memento Ink Pad, Whisper White cardstock, Painted Blooms Designer Paper, Ornate Tag Topper Punch, Painted Blooms Cotton Twine, 2" Circle Punch, Stampin' Trimmer

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Video Tutorial: Pop Out Swing Card with Sheltering Tree

I'm always looking for fun new folds and when I saw Dawn Griffith's Pop Out Swing Card, I knew I'd have to CASE it! Here is the card I designed for my January Stamp of the Month Club series featuring the Sheltering Tree stamp set from the new Occasions Catalog.

This card is easy to create! Here are the cardstock pieces I used.

• 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" Pool Party cardstock
• 3" x 3" Whisper White cardstock for front
• 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" Real Red cardstock
• 5" x 6" Whisper White cardstock, scored at 2" and 4"

Watch my video tutorial to see how it all comes together.

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Stampin' Up! Supplies: Sheltering Tree stamp set, Soft Suede ink, Pool Party ink & cardstock, Real Red cardstock, Hearts Border Punch, Itty Bitty Accenst Punch Pack, Rhinestone Jewel Accents, Squares Collections Framelits, Stampin' Trimmer

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