What An Awesome Leadership Continued

This photo includes some of the FREE products Stampin' Up! gave us...I ♥ FREE products, don't you??
Something To Celebrate, Clearly For You and Travel Log Stamp Sets, Simply Adorned Pearl Bauble, Crown Trinkets, Key Trinkets, the long Simply Adorned chain and Large Simply Adorned Square Charm, Beveled Window Pane, Red supa-sparkly Glimmer Paper, Champagne Glass Glitter, Glimmer Brads, Sweet Stitches Fabric, Sweet Stitches Big Buttons, So Much To Celebrate Digital Download CD and things I haven't even unpacked yet!

Stampin' Up! treats us very well and spoils us with so many great things! I do love free stuff but I really love how much this company cares and helps us with our success!

Another thing I love and treasure are the friendships I've made through Stampin' Up!

Below I'll show you a few of the friends I got to see again at Leadership. I could do 20 blog postings on them all!

The friendships really are the best part of Stampin' Up!

Me, Natasha Zandbergen and Kim Sinclair

Natasha gave me this darling trapezoid box filled with Coffee Crisps, a Canadian candy we can't get here in the US.

Natasha Hein, Louise, Jenilee (all from Canada) and Dirk's Wife. Natasha Hein made this beautiful address book with fabrics, ribbons and Designer Series Paper . She even stamped my name on the spine!

Diana Gibbs and her BFF Tracy Altamose.

I hope I spelled your last name correct Tracy.

Rhonda Morgan and MAMMa, better known as Marlene Salvato.Look at all these absolutely gorgeous cards Marlene made!!!

Cathy Williams my fellow demo friend from California.Cathy's beautiful card!!

This photo includes a bunch of goodies that were given to me by friends. The chocolate and red card is from Susan Campfield, turquoise card from Susan Kauber, Rose Red card from Dirk's Wife...ok, her name is really Laura Widdison. The large clip is from Suzie Barnes, the post it note key chain is from Barbara Welch, the yellow box with the bee bottle cap is from fabulous Debra Keane, the darling penguin is from Kathy Johnson (she surprised the heck out of me and I had a hard time hanging onto this one - everyone wanted to steal it!), the pink triangle box of Hershey kisses is from Chi Nguyen (she was so darling), and the cd case and pen is from Sharon Skelton, my up-upline.

Thank you for the great gifts ladies!!

Thank you to everyone who stopped me to say hello and tell me that you love my blog and to everyone who stopped me to say congratulations on the 10,000th recruit and thank you to everyone who stopped me for a picture. I love that you care and I truly love that you took the time to find me in that crazy crowd! It really means a lot to me!

Thank you Julie Fields for the My Blog Has Attitude Award!

Thank you Lorraine Castellon-Rowe, Diane Simpers and Anne Matasci for the Stylish Blogger Award!

I truly appreciate being recognized for these awards, but as I have explained many times, I don't pass them on. For me, it is simply a time issue. They want you to list 8 things about yourself that no one may know and forward it on to 8 other blogs you admire. Where in the heck would I start with that and how can I list only 8?

If you read my blog, I admire you...with all the rambling I do! Please pick up this award, tell your readers I gave it to you and pass it along to 8 others!

Leadership - Shopping Cart

Here is the loot that BFF is getting! See...not all black and white this year. All these things have been shown earlier in the week if you want to see them closer.
The tiny shopping cart has Godiva candy, a Thanks stamp, a Basic Black Stampin' Spot an a wrapped Ghirardelli with a Trinket Key charm.

Isn't this darling? It is so tiny, a cell phone is about the only thing that fits in it. I bought them online at Lakeside Collections for $4.95, you can see them HERE.

Leadership Gifts - Candy Gifts

I have several different styles of candy gifts for Leadership. The pattern for these can be found in the 12 Days of Christmas 2010 Edition tutorial available on the right hand sidebar or the tutorials page of my blog.

These two are made from Riding Hood Red cardstock, covered in Play Date Designer Series Paper and embellished with the Owl from the Owl Punch and the darling mini Pompom Trim from the new Occasions Mini Catalog.

Black and Vanilla or White...you know it has to be for BFF! She is getting a whole bunch of stuff but not all black and white like usual.
She has a Simply Adorned charm hanging from the bow.

Benjamin found this new candy at the gas station. We tried a pack and definitely decided we needed more! They are super yummy.

I put a few in a tiny clear box for a couple special people I will see this week. This is embellished with the tiny Pompom Trim in Melon Mambo, the Build A Cupcake Punch, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Large Scallop Circle Punch, Polka Dot Embossing Folder and the Big Shot, baby!

Leadership Gifts - Magnet Boards

Today I'm showing you what I made out my great find! I got these little magnet sets at Craft Warehouse marked down to 90% off the original price on after Christmas clearance. They were only $1.99 to begin with...SCORE!!!

Here is what I began with. This sheet metal thing with 4 magnetic hooks on it. Pretty homely looking, no wonder I didn't notice them before Christmas! Ü

I covered them with Designer Series Paper and embellished with stamp sets, die-cuts and punches. This one was covered with the Newsprint DSP and decorated with Vintage Vogue stamp set.
The whole thing is a magnet. The back piece is and so are the hooks. Here it is on the refrigerator door.

This one is decorated with Play Date Designer Series Paper, Floral Fusion die-cut and the Owl Punch.

And because I know you want to know..here is the label from the back. I have no idea if they are still available or not. Ü

Leadership Gifts - Ghirardelli Bars

I love how these turned out!! I wrapped the Raspberry Ghirardelli Squares in Patterns Love Designer Series paper and embellished them with the new Trinket Crowns and keys from the new Occasions Mini Catalog.

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Patterns Love Designer Series Paper

Stamp Set: Tiny Tags

Accessories: Trinket Crowns, Trinket Keys, Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon, Pretty in Pink Taffeta, Pretty in Pink 1/4" Grosgrain, Tiny Tags Punch, Safety Pins

Leadership Gifts - Hershey Bars with Clips

I have a whole week of postings for you on all the little gifts I've made to take to Stampin' Up!'s Leadership conference in Nashville, TN.

First up are the stacked little Hershey bars with decorated clothespins.

Cardstock: So Saffron, Early Espresso, Real Red, Love Impressions Designer Series Paper
Stamp Set: Tiny Tags
Accessories: Build A Cupcake Punch, Tiny Tags Punch, Real Red 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Real Red 1/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Crimper, clothespins