Birthday Cards using the Gift Bow Bigz Die from Stampin' Up!

Happy Saturday My Stamping Friends, 

We are enjoying one final holiday weekend as a family before school starts on Tuesday but I wanted to take a moment to share these cards with you. We made them at my last stamp club and I got such great feedback from them so I thought I'd share the love.

For these cards I used the Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper (#126902 $10.95) and the Gift Bow Bigz Die (#129977 $32.95) with my big Shot (#113439 $99.95) to make these fabulous bows. I stamped the sentiment with Perfectly Penned (#122892 $12.95 clear mount) on the whisper white layer and then attached the bow. For the card base, I coordinated each one with the designer paper bow. I used rich razzleberry, daffodil delight, pumpkin pie and marina mist. 

If you'd like to get any if these items please shop online at my website at www.RoseEllenEastman.StampinUp.net and click on the SHOP button in the top right area of the page.

And don't forget to check out our current promotions while you're on my website. The latest one is 15% off the Papillion Potpourri and Butterfly punch bundle. 

http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=135312&dbwsdemoid=2016780

Have a fabulous Labor Day Weekend!! 

Rose-Ellen 

Coastal Cabana all occasion card using En Francais, Secret Garden & Perfectly Penned from Stampin' Up!

Good Morning My Stamping Friends,

 

This is my last week havjng my kiddos home before the craziness of school starts (managing 4 kids in 3 schools seems like a full time job sometimes). I'm hoping that all my teacher friends are having a great first day back to school to set up their classrooms. 

 

Today I'm sharing another card we made at stamp club this weekend. I'm planning on sending these cards to the teachers on the first day and start the year off the right way. 

For this card I used the En Francais #128562, Secret Garden #129144 and Perfectly Penned #122892 stamp sets from Stampin' Up! The card base is Coastal Cabana and the flower is stamped in Daffodil Delight. I used my Big Shot #113439 and the Ovals Collection Framelits #129381 to mask the front of the card and the Adorning Accent Edgelits #125595 to mask the inside of the card.  

 

What do you think? 

 

Have a wonderful day!

Rose-Ellen 

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 photo journal #BeTheDifference - Post #1

Hi there My Stamping Friends,

Are you overwhelmed with all the blog posts of what happened during the Stampin' Up! Convention 2013 in Salt Lake City, UT a few weeks ago? I hope not because I'm just starting to post mine on my blog. If you follow me on my facebook page (Stampin' Up! with Rose-Ellen) or on Twitter ( @REEastman) or on Instagram (MyStampingFriends) you might have already seen some of these photos or heard some of this news as it happened, but here is a pretty comprehensive set of photos of some projects and lots of friends I ran into during the day.

I was hoping to write blog posts from the Stampin' Up! Convention, each evening when I got back to my hotel, but that just wasn't meant to be. We had so much fun from way before sun up until way after sunset and to be honest by the time I got back to my hotel I barely made it into my pajamas before I fell asleep. Well, except for that night when one of my roomies, Amber, and I got the giggles and of course when you try NOT to laugh, you just laugh harder. I'm so glad we didn't keep Stephanie and Michelle awake. They MUST have been exhausted to sleep through our giggling.

Anyway, enough about that.....here are some photo highlights from my trip to Salt Lake City, UT for #Convention2013 and #BeTheDifference

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT - I arrived earlier in the day and
was able to meet up with a friend that had a car so we went up to the mountians. Beleive it or not, this
was my first trip outside of Salt Lake City even though this is my 7th convention.

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
Aren't these mountains just gorgeous! Guardsman's Pass was beautiful

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
Here I am standing at the top of Guardsmans Pass. Its much steeper and much larger in person.

 

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
Riding the bus to the Riverton Home Office with Amber, Stephanie, Michelle,
Cris, Becky, Janna and about a hundred other people. Soooooo exciting!

 

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
Meeting Sandy Fleming and Stephanie DiGiovanni. They were in attendace at the Baltimore Regional
when I presented the Clear Block Stamping technique and Sandy made her
swaps based on that technique. They even asked for my autograph. Isn't that sweet!!

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
Two of my downline, Cris and Amber, visiting Stampin' Up! for the first time, at thier 1st Convention.
Can you say STAMPIN' UP! ROCKS!!!

 

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
Checking out the Stampin' Up! distribution center. You can even see the UPS truck being packed
as the boxes are filled, right in the center of the photo.

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
I ran into my Canadian Buddy Kristyne Brandt while we were on the tour of
the Stampin' Up! Riverton Campus.

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -

Look who we ran into while touring the upper floor of the

Riverton Campus, our friend Tim.

This isn't my best 'selfie'.

 

 

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
Overlooking the atrium in the main lobby of the Stampin' Up! Riverton
Office. We're about to go into the Legacy Room. Check out how long the line is behind me.

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
One of the vignettes in the legacy room. I LOVE decorating tablescapes for fall and
this will be perfect for my table.

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
We finally stalked  tracked down ran into, yeah, ran into one of my favorite
Stampin' Up! friends, Shannon West. I'm so glad we got this photo because we
didn't get close enough for the entire rest of the trip.

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
Opening Session photo of me, Michelle and Stephanie BeingTheDifference

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
I'm so happy I got to run into my sweet friend Diana Gibbs. ...especially since
I was able to steal a moment to catch up before she started feeling not so great and had to leave.
I hope you're feeling all better by now my friend.

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
Not a great photo but I still had to snap one with the greatest cameraman Tom. He knows
his stuff and is so patient when working with newbie presenters (like me at the Baltimore Regional)

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
Another one of my favorite Stampin' Up! friends, Brian Pilling, that I was stalking
searching for ran into....yes, I'm going to stick with 'ran into'.

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
Shelli Gardner brough out Ronald McDonald and when we heard Ronald speak of the incredible need
of these kids and their familes, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. For me, it took me right back
to when WE stayed in a Ronald McDonald house in Philadelphia when one of our daughters was sick.

 

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
We saw some projects demo'd on the main stage. This project uses the Tag a Bag gift bags
and accessory kit, and our Ronald McDonald House Charities stamp set called Tag It ,
#130303 clear or #130300 wood mount. Buy the stamp set and Stampin' Up! send $3 to #RMHC.

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
Here is another project we saw demo'd on the main stage. It is a pouch made with our Modern Medley DSP
accented in gold and embellished with our new Pansy Punch #130698 and Very Vintage Designer Buttons,
and personalized with the ABC-123 Sketch Alphabet & Numbers. Awesome idea right?

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
I got to visit the recognition room since I earned an award this year. It was so much fun to write in these
thought bubbles and get our photos taken. I wanted to share this one to let you know how much
I HEART MYSTAMPINGFRIENDS !

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
Catching up with my friends Stella and Selene and meeting a new friend Becca in
the recognition room.

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
Then we ran into my friend Robin 

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
And I'm so happy I was able to see my friend Dawn Griffith. I'm sooo glad you were
able to make it with everything you've been through this year.
BTW, thats her hubby Richard giving her bunny ears.

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
Since Dawn's husband Richard gave her bunny ears we decided to try again but he's quicker than
 me and he jumped to the other side and gave them to ME this time. Too funny.

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
Here was a really fun surprise for me. My friend Selene can SING!! As a matter
of fact, this girls is on fire!! Thanks for sharing your gift Selene.

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
A beautiful display in the center of the room. 25 years worth of photo memories
from the beginning of Stampin' Up!

Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT -
HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY STAMPIN' UP!
Thanks for throwing such a great event and for sharing what you love with us!

I hope you enjoyed my first #Convention2013 post. I've got a few more coming but these photos are taking so long for some reason. I guess its time to take some of my photo collection OFF my laptop, right,

If you aren't a demo and you want to join in the festivities next year, I'd love to have you join my team and join us for a wonderful time at the next regional or convention. Just let me know and if you're local come to one of my team meetings and see what Stampin' Up! is all about.

Have a wonderful stamping day,
Rose-Ellen

 

 

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional conference on April 13, 2013

#OHMYGOSH!!  I was visiting a blog of my teammate Amber and she not only mentioned that I presented at the Stampin' Up! Regional in Baltimore, MD in April (Thank Amber) but she linked back to my blog (Double thanks Amber). So I decided to click on the link to re-live it and look at the photos that I posted from the event........only to find that THERE WERE NONE.....so off I went to find out why my post dissappeared (I KNEW I wrote one) and lo and behold, I found the post in DRAFT status. UUUGH!!  Well, it was a good post so I just re-read it and decided to post it now.  Here goes....

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Howdy My Stamping Friends, 

So much has happened since I last posted. One of the most fun things was attending the Baltimore Regional, but not just for all the amazing fun we have there, or seeing some neat new stamps, or checking out the new colors, or the make and takes, or the swaps, or chatting with Shelli and Sterling, and all those things are VERY COOL.

This time was so much more fun than other events I attend because I had the pleasure and honor of presenting a technique on the main stage in front of everyone..... and to top it off, I brought teammates and guests with me. It was so much fun being there with everyone as they got to meet Shelli, and swap thier first cards, participate in the Make and Takes and meet lots of new friends.

As if my day could have gotten any better, one of my guests signed up to be a demo right there AT the Baltimore Regional, and another guest signed up the next day! I LOVE what I do and I LOVE sharing what I love.

Here are a few photos from the Baltimore Regional.  Enjoy!
Rose-Ellen

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 -  L to R Rose-Ellen Eastman,
 Cris Murphy, Melissa Czarnecki, Amber Dugger, Heather Dorman,
Beth Cole Checking - In to the Baltimore Regional

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 -  Rose-Ellen Eastman and
My Stamping Team meeting Shelli at the Baltimore Regional

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 -
Rose-Ellen Eastman chatting with Shelli Gardner

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 - My Stamping Team
gets to meet Sterling. Who is wearing the team headband
 I brought for him.

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 - Shelli and Sterling (wearing our
team headbands) showing us how to instagram and #BeTheDifference

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 - Rose-Ellen Eastman
presenting the clear block stamping technique on the main stage

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 - Rose-Ellen Eastman
presenting the clear block stamping technique and the rock n roll
technique on the main stage

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 -
Rose-Ellen Eastman presenting on the main stage

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 - One of my Besties,
Michelle Suit, getting ready to present on the main stage. Soooo excited
 for her, and for those that got to watch her.



Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 - Stalking one of my favorite
Stampin' Up! friends, Shannon West. So many people tell us we
 could be related (we're not, and my daughter Shannon isn't named
after her) I think its the hair!

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 - Rose-Ellen Eastman's main
stage presentation sample - Clear Block Stamping with Secret Garden stamp set

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 - Rose-Ellen Eastman's main stage
presentation sample - Clear Block Stamping Technique and Rock n Roll
 technique using Secret Garden stamp set and Scallop Trim Border

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 - Rose-Ellen Eastman's main stage
presentation sample - Clear Block Stamping Technique with two colors using the
You're Amazing stamp set and bakers twine on an old olive base card

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 - Rose-Ellen Eastman's main stage
presentation sample - Clear Block Stamping Technique with two colors using the
You're Amazing stamp set and bakers twine on a chocolate chip base card

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 - Rose-Ellen Eastman's main stage
presentation sample - Clear Block Stamping Technique with By The Tide stamp set
and word window and modern label punches with Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 - Rose-Ellen Eastman's main stage
presentation sample - Clear Block Stamping Technique using markers on the largest
clear block, and Trust God stamp set

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 - Rose-Ellen Eastman's main stage
presentation sample - monochromatic Clear Block Stamping Technique with Just Believe
and Beautiful Wings embosslits and Big Shot

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 - Rose-Ellen Eastman's main stage
presentation sample - Scrapbook page using Clear Block Stamping Technique with
lots of colors to make a background for my page.

Stampin' Up! Baltimore Regional April 2013 - I also stalk another one of my favorite
Stampin' Up! friends Brian Pilling, but this time I could only catch him up on stage.
#BeTheDifference

Virginia's TAX FREE Stampin' Up! SCHOOL SUPPLIES available from August 2nd-4th, 2013

The state of Virginia is having a sales tax holiday for school supplies up to $20 per item from August 2-4. Because school supply items are included in this sales tax holiday, the list of items below will be state tax-free during the holiday period. Please note that you must place your order with Stampin’ Up!^® during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free. Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday and may not apply to additional city, jurisdiction, or county taxes.  Make sure to contact your customers to let them know of this limited-time benefit!

The following items are tax-exempt during the Virginia sales tax holiday. Just click the underlined text and you will be taken to a description and photo of each item, as well as an ordering page.

• 2-Way Glue Pen (item 100425) $4.50
• Snail Adhesive (item 104332) $6.95
• Snail Adhesive Refill (item 104331) $4.50
• Sticky Strip (item 104294) $6.95
• Stampin’ Dimensionals (item 104430) $3.95
• Mini Glue Dots (item 103683) $4.95
• Paper Snips (item 103579) $9.95
• Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen (item 105021) $3.95
• Blender Pens (item 102845) $9.95
• Stampin’ Write Markers (various item numbers) $3.50
• Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive (item 110755) $3.95
• Anywhere Glue Sticks (item 104045) $3.95
• 2012-2014 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers (item 126856) $14.95
• 2013-2015 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers (item 131260) $14.95

If you do want to place an order, you can visit www.RoseEllenEastman.StampinUp.net and click on 'shop'.

 

As always, let me know if you have any questions.

 

Have a fantastic day!

Rose-Ellen