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Kip & I at Convention

Here is a picture of Kip and I at Stampin' Up!'s Annual Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah last Saturday.

We drove to Utah early and left late so we would have time to visit with Kip's family near North Ogden.  We stayed with his grandma and had a big family dinner with everybody at his brother's house.

It was really nice to have the opportunity to see family we do not see that often and to also enjoy our vacation together doing something we love...stamping and swapping.

Here are a few projects I made for swapping at convention. 

This is a 5" x 5" mini scrapbook using the new Bella Rose designer series paper.  I used the "Define Your Life" stamp set to decorate the cover and inside pages.  I used the cardboard backing from the designer series paper as the chipboard for the front and back cover.

This is a swap card made with the new "Flight of the Butterfly" stamp set we received free at convention.  The stamp set has 10 different stamps and retails for $31.95.  It is one of 5 free sets we received at convention.  We received 3 at check in, one from UPS, and one as a door prize.

Convention Samples with Big Shot

Here are some pictures Kip took of Shelli's examples at convention usingn the Big Shot.

Speaking of Shelli Gardner, Co-founder of Stampin' Up! and CEO...did you hear she has a brand new blog at www.soshelli.com? 

Stampin' Up! announces another new product!

There's a new big shot in town--the Sizzix Big Shot for Stampin' Up! The Big Shot is a sturdy manual die cutting machine used to die cut materials for use on crafts, home décor projects, and even clothing--it's a big deal! You'll love what the Big Shot machine, a 6-time winner of Creating Keepsakes Reader's Choice Award for best die cutting equipment and dies, can do for you.

Design your own custom pillow appliqués using the Tulipe Bigz die or make custom fabric flowers to embellish a quilt. From sewing to quilting to home décor, the Big Shot is the perfect tool for many types of crafting.  Plus Stampin' Up! has exclusive dies to create die cuts and stencils with their artwork and designs for all your craft needs.

Planning and preparing projects is fast and economical with the Big Shot machine. Cut out eight of the same chipboard letter or 20 scalloped pennants in just a few minutes. You'll be able to cut and score 3-D items in seconds, and the projects will be ready for you to enjoy. Or create embellishments for cards, scrapbook pages, or any other type of project by cutting multiple images at once.

I received mine today and will be demonstrating it this Friday and Saturday at the Marysville Homegrown Festival on Third Street.  You can view the sales flyer here!  Customer orders are accepted starting September 1, 2008.  Contact me today to schdule your workshop where you and your friends can try this cool machine!