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
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| 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. |
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| Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT - Aren't these mountains just gorgeous! Guardsman's Pass was beautiful |
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| 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. |
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| 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! |
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| 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!! |
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| 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!!! |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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Look who we ran into while touring the upper floor of the
Riverton Campus, our friend Tim.
This isn't my best 'selfie'.
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT - We finally 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. |
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| Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT - Opening Session photo of me, Michelle and Stephanie BeingTheDifference |
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| 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. |
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| 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) |
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| Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT - Another one of my favorite Stampin' Up! friends, Brian Pilling, that I was |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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? |
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| 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 ! |
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| 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. |
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| Stampin' Up! #Convention2013 #BeTheDifference in Salt Lake City, UT - Then we ran into my friend Robin |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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! |
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| 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
I'm so excited I was able to meet you while at the Convention. With 6,000 people there, I wasn't sure we'd see each other. I love the photo of me and Steph that you posted. Thanks for teaching me such a wonderful technique!
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