Convention 2011 Bound

My favorite time of the year – a week in Salt Lake City, Utah for Stampin’ Up!’s annual Convention.  This is my 5th Convetnion – I will do nothing but enjoy, spend time with friends.

I’ll be posting photos at the following link:

They are open links (to the public) but you need a Facebook account.  When I can I will update from my Macbook

Convention Travel Day 1 and Tuesday July 11

Day 1 -Wednesday July 12 – Check-In Day

Day 2 – Convention Start – July 13 (Thursday)

Day 3- Convention Day 2 – July 14 (Friday)

Day 4 – Convention Day 3 – July 15 (Saturday)

Travel Day – SLC – YYZ

I’ll post the links when I start uploading photos:

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Nature Walk

My new favorite set!  Here are some cards I made this week:

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How to CASE and CASE

First off, CASE is a term us crafty folks use when we are given, find or inspired by other Stampin’ Up! creations. Copy And Share Everything is what CASE means.

So here are a series of cards that I made – to thank the last 12 customers with their recent online purchase.  Because I may never get to see them face to face – I thought I’d send them all a nice card.

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At my “up-line” (she’s the woman who introduced me to Stampin’ Up and the reason I became a demo) meeting – we made the first “Crumb Cake (craft colored card).   This, my inspiration –   I chose a slightly different color scheme and and changed several of the elements on the card.  It’s pretty rare that i can make more than 2 or 3 cards exactly the same, so as I prepare the embelishments of each card – I change them slightly.

They all use the following Stampin’ Up! products:

Stamps:

• Nature Walk (Occasions Mini)
• Your A Gem (Occasions Mini)

Ink & Paper:

• Naturals Ivory Cardstock
• Marina Mist Cardstock
• Marina Mist Classic Ink
• Early Espresso Classic Ink
• Crumb Cake Classic Ink
• Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker
• Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write Marker

Embellishments:

• Vanilla Florettes
• Vintage Flower Adornments
• Baja Breeze Seam Binding
• Beveled Window Panes

P.S. The crumb cake masking on the card looks like a mask but is actually a clear acrylic block used as a background stamp.  I used the marker technique to stamp the twig/flower portion.  I sponged the edges of the ivory cardstock with baja breeze.  I used our red sticky tape to make a few of the wrinkles in the seam binding ribbon.  I also used the “thread pull” technique in making the crinkled ribbon technique (pull horizontal thread after fraying the edges, using double sided red sticky tape to adhere.  Those vanilla and vintage flower adornments are just so cute to any project.

Question: Send me an email: d_anker@me.com or visit my Demonstrator Business Web Service: http://anker.stampinup.net

Elina’s Valentine

We made 30 of these together for Elina’s Valentine’s at school. They were filled with chocolate!

My Digital Studio does Mexico

Here are some My Digital Studio samples of our trip to Mexico. I just LOVE this product and can’t imagine how I would do without it.  I was never a traditional Scrapbooker.  Enjoy and hey, if you want to know more about it, contact me and I’ll fill in the details!

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Holiday Stampin’ Creations

I had a blast today on Rogers Daytime TV demonstrating and showing off some of the projects I’ve been working on over the last few weeks.  I’m at work now but wanted to let you all know that I’ll be uploading photos of my projects tonight when I’m home!  Email d_anker@me.com if you want info. on a workshop or gift idea or any other inquiry.

As promised, here are the photos:

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• My decorated tree (from Pier 1) with my ornaments
• Frosty the Snowman (used champagne shimmer paint and a rubbing alcohol mister) to give it that funky shimmer
• I just love making those banner
• A closeup of the bling on the “J”
• A cherry cobbler scalloped ornament
• An Old Olive colored scalloped ornament
• A funky Penguin (seeing those in alot of stores this year)
• Wine topper
• Dec 25th Card – so elegant
• A “gift” card
• and my favorite – Santa card!

Amazing Recruting Promotion 50% Off

From November 15 through November 30, 2010 your new recruits can purchase the Standard or Digital+ Starter Kits for only $107.50–that is 50 percent off the regular price of $215 for over $375 worth of paper or digital crafting and business supplies!  Help support your crafting habit and join today – Join My Team – Use Demo Authorization Password “DINA”

• No tax
• No shipping
• 30% off your first order
• 20% off all subsequent orders
• 1 box of catalogs
• 1 package of mini catalogs

Let me know if you have any questions – its only valid for 2 weeks so don’t miss out!

Wednesday Night Workshop

Made 3 M&T’s and met 9 fabulous talented women!  Card Recipes are below the photos!! Here’s the proof:

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Recipes

Welcome Christmas Into Your Heart

Stamp Set:

• A Cute Christmas p. 32/33 – Holiday Mini
• Heard from the Heart p. 156

Paper:

• Crumb Cake Cardstock p.169 – Item # 121043

Ink:

• Stazon Black Ink p. 195 – Item #101406
• Always Artichoke Classic Stampin Pad p. 168 – Item# 105219
• Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad p. 168 – Item# 119669

Accessories:

• Cherry Cobbler ½ “ Seam Binding – p. 21 – Holiday Mini – Item #120992
• Basic Rhinestones p. 188 – Item#119246
• Glue Dots p. 197 – Item# 103683
• Blender Pens p. 195 – Item# 102845

Snow WOman

Stamp Set:

• A Cute Christmas p. 32/33 – Holiday Mini

Paper:

• Marina Mist Cardstock p.167 – Item# 119682
• Crumb Cake Cardstock p.169 – Item# 121043
• Shimmery White Cardstock p.170 – Item#101910

Ink:

• Marina Mist Stampin’ Write Marker p. 167 – Item#119679
• Pretty in Pink Stampin’ Write Marker p. 167 – Item#100045
• Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker p. 179 – Item#101179

Accessories:

• Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine p. 204 – Item#113439
• Big Shot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder p.26 (Holiday Mini) Item#120902
• Blender Pens p. 195 – Item# 102845
• Marina Mist 1 ¼ “ Striped Grosgrain Ribbon – Item#119772
• 2 Way Glue Pen p. 197 – Item#100425
• Dazzling Diamonds p. 196 – Item#102023

Artistic Etchings

Stamp Set:

• Artistic Etchings p.125

Paper:

• Cherry Cobbler Cardstock p. 168 – Item#119685
• Basic Black Cardstock p. 169 – Item#121045
• Daffodil Delight Cardstock p. 166 – Item#119683
• Very Vanilla Cardstock p. 169 – Item#101650
• Love Letter Designer Series Paper (DSP)p.173 – Item#117162

Ink:

• Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin Pad p.166 – Item#119667
• Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin Pad p.168 – Item#100946
• Basic Black Stampin Pad p.169 – Item#101179

Accessories:

• Basic Black 5/8” Satin Ribbon p. 191 – Item#117284
• Scalloped Oval Extra-Large Punch p. 201 – Item#119856
• 1 ¾” x 7/8” Oval Punch p. 202 – Item#119855
• Stampin’ Dimensionals p. 197 – Item#104430

10-10-10 Family Photo

Today I MADE our family sit in front of a self-timer camera and take a photo to remember this Thanksgiving and October 10, 2010 (10/10/10). Here’s the plane original photo followed by 2 versions using My Digital Studio.

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Stampin’ Palooza Fall 2010 Edition

This afternoon I attended my upline’s Stampin’ Palooza, even gave a demonstration theater presentation on “A Year of Birthday Parties”.  During the course of a school year we attend at least one birthday party per month, sometimes two birthday parties in a day.  How did I keep up with all of the birthday parties and invites and thank you notes. I based my presentation on this.  It was fun and I loved it!    Here are the photos of the day.  A fabulous time was had by all, as you will see in the photos!!

Enjoy

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P.S. Robbyn W was the Artiste behind the beautiful clock