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Stampin' Up! Cruise - Setting Sail

I want to let you experience the Stampin' Up! cruise with me.  So I decided to try and share pictures chronologically, for the most part.  Today I'm sharing day 1 which is the day we set sail.  We set sail out of Seattle, Washington on the 20th.  It was a beautiful day but a little windy.  I decided to share an awful picture of me with the wind so you could all enjoy a little laugh.  I wanted a picture of us setting sail with the Space Needle in the background and obviously the wind would not cooperate.  

Stampin' UP! had a nice little party as we set sail.  Isn't the ice sculpture cool.  They had lots of treats and a chocolate fountain.  I realized when I looked at my pictures that I actually got too busy talking to friends that I didn't get very many pictures.  Oh well, it was nice catching up with everyone.

Stay tuned for a lot more cruise pictures.  I'm not even sure how many pictures we took but there are a ton.  I'm actually going to do an MDS book from this trip and hopefully I can pull it off quickly.  I want to really catch the feel of the trip before the memories start to fade.  This really was an incredible trip and I'm so thankful that I have an opportunity to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Stampin' Up! truly is a wonderful company that really looks out for the best interests of all of its demonstrators.

Thanks for visiting.  Have a wonderful day!!!

Audra Moncur, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator 

Hostess Appreciation Event

I'm really excited for my upcoming hostess appreciation event.  I always hold an event the first week in June to thank my past hostesses.  I got the invites out and had an idea of what we were going to make but I got home late last night from the Stampin' Up! cruise and finally sat down to design the project today.

We are going to make this adorable buckle box with 4 matching 3 X 3 cards.  I can't wait to pamper all my hostesses w/ lots of treats, stamping and so much more.  Make sure you let me know if you will be attending this Wednesday at 6:30 pm, Thursday at 6:30 pm or Friday at 9:30 am.  It is an event you won't want to miss.

I've got so much to share from the Stampin' Up cruise.  I plan on sharing lots of pictures over the next couple of weeks.  I will share pictures from the cruise, our excursions, stamping ideas and more.  I hope you will enjoy sharing in the fun with me.

Thanks for visiting.  Have a wonderful Memorial Day!!!

Audra Moncur, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Strength & Hope Class

I'm really excited about the Strength & Hope class that I will be repeating on June 15th at 6:30 pm.  We will make the adorable box plus the 4 cards that go inside.  The cost of the class is $25 and that includes the stamp set.  Please RSVP with payment by June 5th.

I copied the ideas for these two cards from the Stampin' Connections website.  This is a great resource for demosntrators. The card on the right was designed by Loni Spendlove and the card on the right was designed by Ilina Crouse.  Aren't they gorgeous.  Because I have an outside job I stuggle sometimes finding the time to get it all done but with the Stampin' Connection website it really saves me time when I see great ideas that I can copy.  Thanks to everyone that shares their wonderful ideas.

This stamp set is great and the best part is $2 of every set is donated to the Brest Cancer Research Foundation.  Contact me now if you would like to sign up for this class.  

Thanks for visiting.  Have a great day!!!

Audra Moncur, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

 

Stampin' Up! Cruise Special

As a thank you to all my wonderful customers I will have a little cruise special while I'm away.  You will receive free shipping on all orders placed May 20th to May 30th.  Plus when you place a minimum $50 order before shipping and tax you will be invited to a special stamping event.  We will make the project below plus we will use the new stamp set that I receive on cruise to make a project.  If I think one of the make & takes will work then we will do that, otherwise I'll come up with something fun.  If you can't attend or don't live locally you will receive the supplies and instructions to make the projects (however I can't provide stamped images).  This is just a fun way to thank you for your business.

 

I can't wait to come home and share all the fun ideas with everyone.  Thanks again for allowing me to be your Stampin' Up! demonstrator.

Audra Moncur, Independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator

Thanks for visiting.  Have a great day!!!

Audra Moncur, Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Downline Pampering Party

I had so much fun planning my pampering party for all my downline that earned this special incentive party.  I had ten downline in all five levels that qualified.  I put together a cute basket with either slippers or flipflops.  You can see a better picture of the slippers in the picture below.  Aren't those the cutest thing ever.  I used the Big Shot and the Fun Flowers die to make the flowers and then I just attached the flower with a brad.

I totally forgot to take pictures of the event but as everyone arrived we had a little downtime soaking their feet with some bath salts.  Then we finished off with some refreshing mint lotion to really relax everyone.  I told them they all deserved a little break after their hard work during sale-a-bration.

Then we moved on to the projects.  Of course, we had to continue with the pampering theme. Everyone got to make the candle, bath salts and the adorable box with bath products.  It was a blast and it was wonderful letting my downline have fun making the projects.  Those that couldn't attend still got all the goodies.  

Here is a close up of my favorite project.  I will actually have an opportunity for everyone to make this free.  Watch for the details of my cruise special that will be posted tomorrow.

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!!!

Audra Moncur, Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalog

How sad that I had this post ready at the beginning of May and I'm just now getting it posted.  I know I've been a bad blogger.  Hopefully, I can get back in the swing of things after the Stampin' Up! cruise.

You are going to love so many of the great items in the new Summer mini catalog.  One of my favorite items are the new triple layer punches.  You are going to love them.  

Check out the mini catalog and visit my on-line Stampin' Up! store to place your order.

I really want to share the fun projects my downline made at the special pampering party that I had for those that qualifed for this fun night.  I'm actually going to have an opportunity for you to make one of the projects free.  Stay tuned for more details.  I promise I will post the pictures tomorrow so you can all be shocked that I actually added some pictures.