Minor Dental Malfunction in SLC

I really apologize ladies for not keeping you up to date

I had a bit of a dental malfunction (broke a piece of tooth connected to a filling and well for the last 2 days it was so sore (the tongue) that talking was difficult.

AND you all know  how much that is hard for me to stop doing

So I found a Emergency Dental clinic and I feel like a Million bucks with my mouth back in full force

Off to finish dinner and then to awards night

Having a blast….!!

Start of Check-In Day

Awake at 6:30

Other roomies (next door) are already left

I’m heading over to Momento Mall (the line-up) and to get my name tag!!

Here are the momento mall goodies

• A 2009 Joy Ornament
• A vanilla hoodie with beautiful ornamental embroidery and Raspberry Lemonade print on the inside of the hood
• Bags (as per SU website)
• Cosmetic Bags
• Raspberry Lemonade colored shirts (like last year)
• Rubik Cube (really!!!)
• I’ll post pix soon

Off to shop and to the Riverton tour!!!

Hot Mexican Food

We just spent a few hot hours at the Blue Iguana – wonderful company, a few swaps, yummy margarita’s – however, it was so hot inside – without air conditioning – I’ll post some fun photos soon.

I’m sitting at the Marriott hotel lobby with a flurry of swapping women – with the most spectacular swaps I’ve seen yet – and the convention hasn’t even started yet (officially)

My roommate arrives at midnight and tomorrow we do check in (I don’t have my name and bag tag) and Momento Mall and then the Bag and goodies!

I’ll be doing the SCS Dinner & Swap tomorrow night.

Photos to follow!

My Swaps

Since I had a few issues with deciding to come and signing up and then cancelling and signing up again and then life…I managed a few swaps…

Here you go….

Pink Flamingo DSP – Thank You – SCS Dinner Swap(s)

The variations on a theme:

Branch Out (Just a few)

Gift Card Holder (Open)

Gift Card Holder (Open)

Love with Circle Circus Flower

Love Card (#2 Daisies)

Branch Out with Score Lines (Single Layer Swap)

Convention 2009 – Salt Lake City Utah

I’ve arrived safe and sound – made all my connections and am sitting in my room, twittling my thumbs and waiting for the roomie to arrive (and phone to charge)

I’ll be posting highlights for sure…

Super psyched!!!

Inspired by SCS

So I’ve been collecting digital samples of the oodles and oodles of samples one can get from being a demo and Splitcoaststampers. Last night I needed to make a card for Madison – one of Elina’s friends from since she was 5 months old. I came up with these 5 last night – mostly CASE’d (Copy And Share Everything) from this online community.

Here are my samples:

This is featuring the Big Shot Butterflies Die with Sweet Always Designer Series Paper (DSP)

This card is using of the very versatile Friends 24/7 Stamp set with the Sweet Always DSP.

This card uses the Sweet Slumber Specialty Paper (cardstock weight) and the big shot Daisies #2 Die.  This was the card Elina chose for her friend Madison.

This card card was cut from the Movers and Shapers Curly Lable Bigz Die and the Forest Friends Stamp set from the Spring Mini (which we “may” be seeing more of in the upcoming new catalog due out in early July)

This card uses the Flight of the Butterfly stamp set and the Bella Rose Designer Series Paper

As usual, contact me at d_anker@rogers.com if you would like to either buy any of these cards or learn to make your own

Demonstrator Benefits

I just found “ME” again on my Stampin’ Up’s Demonstrator Business Website.  The girl with the turquoise skirt and white shirt is Rose-Ellen, next to her is my big brown head of hair and a Sage colored (green) shirt.

Cool eh?

Last Chance List

Previously known as the Retirment List for the last catalog, here’s a listing of stampsets that are retiring on July 31,2009. They are available while quantities last and listed in Alphabetical order

Last Chance Accessories

Here is a listing of the accessories that are retiring on July 31, 2009.  They are available while quantities last and as you can see, a few of them are already sold out!

Here is the PDF from Stampin’ Up

Found My MoJo

I found my mojo and have at least 3 cards to proove it:

This the flower pot card (second one is the insert)

Insert to the Pot Card

This emboss water technique, some Haiku DSP, a scallop die and circle cutter make this one a simple yet beautiful card (I know its in the eyes of the beholder but my be-held eyes love it.

Both of these cards have pink pirouette, kiwi kiss paper.

I will post the receipe for both cards later tonight.