Save The Date - 14th December 2019!

Well, I think I've now recovered from my 5 day trip to Dortmund!  On the whole, I had a fantastic time at OnStage, the Stampin' UP! Convention, where we were treated to live demos of some of the new products coming our way, a chance to play with some of them during our lunch breaks with gorgeous Make & Takes (photos will follow during this week) and lots of business tips and ideas which have got my little ol' brain cells sparking with plans for 2020 and beyond!

We also received some fabulous gifts including a gorgeous back pack, note book, All Attendees gifts and of course - PRIZE PATROLS.

Some of us who received the Under My Umbrella Stamp Set (Glucksreger in German) have joined forces and will be bringing you a BLOG HOP starting at 8am (GMT) on Saturday 14th December.

All you need to do to see our handiwork is to visit my blog after 8am where you will find my entry.  You can then hop along from one Demonstrator to another via the link at the end of each post until you come back to me.  Don't forget to leave some love on each blog - we love knowing what you think of our ideas, and hope that they will give you some inspiration when the new catalogue launches on 3rd January 2020.

I'd better get on with some projects otherwise my post will be very bare 😁

Happy Stampin'
Barbara x

Can I Get Excited Yet??

I booked my place to the Stampin' UP! Convention - OnStage - back in August.  Places for our conventions get booked up really quickly, so I was on the booking page on the dot of 9.30am to make sure I got my place.

I've been to a couple of OnStage Local events - these are smaller conventions which run parallel to the main event at more local venues.  So for the UK ones I attended, one was held in Birmingham and the other in Telford.  They were great fun - but this one is going to be MEGA fun!!

My room is booked, the train tickets are booked, I've started making my swaps (that is just another level of fun - making cards and 3D projects to swap with other demonstrators from all over Europe and beyond!) - all I need to do now is work out how I'm going to get all my stuff into one wheelie case and a holdall whilst leaving room for all the goodies I will be getting as FREE PRIZE PATROLS and Attendee Gifts!  I may end up with more than just the two bags coming home 😃

November 13th can't come quick enough.  I have a mixture of nerves and excitement at the moment - I've not travelled that far on my own for many years.  Oh, did I not mention ... this one is in Dortnumd, Germany!!  I hope I can remember enough of my O'Level German (now that's giving my age away 😉) to get by.

On top of all that, I recently completed my 5th year as a Stampin' Up Demonstrator!  SU love rewarding us for our efforts so, in addition to a lovely 5th Anniversary Pin, I have been invited to join the other 5 year Demos in a Stage Walk - plus I'll hopefully get to take a photo with Sara Douglas and Shelli Gardner - I am beyond excited about that one 😄

If this sounds exciting - you won't believe where the 2021 Incentive Trip is going .... An Eastern Caribbean Cruise!!!  When it comes to goals, I'm a kinda 'go big or go home' girl!  It's not going to be easy earning a place on the trip - but I'm going to do my best to get there!

If you like the sound of all this plus an extra income or just a discount off your own craft supplies, then I'm always looking for passionate crafters to join my team.  Interested?  Check out the info on my Stampin' UP! Website or give me a call.

Well, I'm off to work on my swaps - here's a little teaser but I'll post photos of the finished projects when I get back from Germany 😉

Happy Stampin'
Babs xx