Learn to Stamp and Scrap with Lynn Larson

Today's Demonstrator Class Meets the Big Shot...

Today was my quarterly demonstrator class that I hold for the girls in my group.  We have so much fun when we get together to stamp and today was no exception.  We did a total of five projects today and 3 of them used the Big Shot.  We used every thing from the new Texturz Plates, Bigz Dies, Decorative Strip Die and even a Sizzlits Die.  One project alone used three different types of dies.  I wanted to incorporate different projects using different sized dies and let the girls know which "sandwiches" to make for which dies since they all vary.  I even typed up all of the project instructions and listed which sandwiches to use for which die as a reference since we have a couple of new demonstrators in our group.

Here are some of the highlights of the day...

 

This is Carol "B" reading the instructions on one of the projects.  I know that her mom, Carolyn is a faithful reader of my blog, so this one is for you Carolyn!  (Hi there in Florida:))

 

Here are two more of my girls.  Jacquie is on the left and Carol "M" is on the right.  Both Jacquie and Carol and been demonstrators with me almost since I started.  These are two very talented ladies right here!

 

Next we have Tina who started out as a customer and became not only a dear friend, but one of my downline recently.  She and Carol B are from nearly two hours away and drive to my classes and events at my house.  I have become very close to each and every one of my downline.  They are truly very special people to me.  

 

We were even joined by Jacquie's daughter Natalie who was "Stampin' Up!" a storm of her own in the sunroom just quiet as a mouse.  She actually made a card, a gift bag and an entire handmade scrapbook on her own while we did our class!  I hope her mom plans on signing her up as a demo in 8 years when she is old enough:)) 

So do you want a sneak peak of one of the projects from today?  Well, here it is.  I will showcase this project around midweek so stay tuned.  Tomorrow I will feature a Big Shot project to share with you.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Be sure to pop back tomorrow for our Big Shot project!

Lynn Larson

Starting your own Home-based Business

How would you like to start your own home-based business and earn some extra money for your family?  Now is the perfect time to join a fast growing company and have fun creating projects with your family and friends! 

I found out about Stampin' Up! from a friend who was hosting a workshop.  I had no idea what on earth anyone would do with rubber stamps and only attended the workshop to support my friend.  The minute I saw the card samples and the demonstrator start to create the projects I was hooked!  I looked through the Idea Book and Catalog and my wish list just kept growing.  I booked my own workshop that night so that I could earn some products for free.  I was amazed at how fast and easy it was to create beautiful projects using just rubber stamps, inks and paper. 

Believe it or not, that workshop was six years ago and I have been a demonstator now for over five years.  I am still as excited about the products and the techniques as I was at my first workshop.  It is so much fun getting together with people and having a fun night out creating handmade items that you would pay a lot more for in a store.  I love sending and receiving cards so this is a fun and cost effective way for me to continually send cards for all types of occasions.  It is also very easy to create scrapbooks and gifts since the creativity you have with your stamps is endless and the finished projects are just incredible!

Imagine getting paid to do something you love and enjoy so much.  Wouldn't that be the ideal job?  That is what the Stampin' Up! business opportunity was for me.  I get to meet such great people in this business and have made many friends that I would not have otherwise met.  I cannot believe how much joy this business has brought into my life.  Below are the supplies that are included in the Standard Starter Kit to help get you started:

 

Would you like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and the business opportunity?  If so, you can check out this video introduction for more information.

If the opportunity to have a flexible schedule, be home with your family, make some extra money and meet new people interests you, you can JOIN NOW by using the recruiter authorization password:  lynnlarson. 

Feel free to contact me at lynn@learntostampandscrap.com or by calling 802-380-0222 with any questions or to help you complete your application.

I look forward to hearing from you,

Lynn

Scallop Notes Swap Card

This is the card that I brought to the demo only shoebox swap last Friday.

I wanted to use the Scallop Notes from the Stampin' Up! catalog.  Scallop Notes have this fun scalloped edge and come in Very Vanilla, Soft Sky and Kraft.  They are 4 x 2 1/2" and come with matching envelopes.

I used Baroque Motifs stamp set for this design.  I stamped the background in River Rock, Soft Sky and River Rock for the medallion on the front.  Add a touch of River Rock Double Stitched ribbon and piercing the scallops and you have a nice quick and easy card.

Enjoy,

Lynn

Demonstrator Opportunity - Shoebox Swap

How would you like the opportunity to attend demonstrator only events and make some fabulous cards like the one you see here?   

This card was one of ten cards that I got to make Friday night at a demonstrator get together in New Hampshire.  We had what we call a shoebox swap. 

What is that you ask?  Well, it is an event where we gather with one sample of a card that we made to share with the group and enough precut supplies for 10 more cards.  We put out our stamp set, ink pads and any other accessories needed to make our card at our station.  The stations are assigned a number and then we go around to each station until we have made 10 cards.

If you would like to attend in wonderful events like this one, Convention, Leadership Conference, Incentive Trips, etc., you can do so.  Right now Stampin' Up! is offering the price of the demonstrator starter kit at a discounted rate of ONLY $159 (regularly priced $199 and valued at over $350 if purchased separately) .  As if that wasn't enough, you can also get a Hodgepodge Hardware Kit of your choice (that is a $27.95 value) FREE!  Where else can you start your own business for $159? 

How quickly can you start making money you ask?  Well, I more than paid off my kit by my second workshop so I had money in my pocket that night as well.  That's right, by my second workshop!  I have also earned all expense paid trips for my husband and I to the Mexican Riviera, Panama Canal and just last month, I earned the trip for next year to Hawaii! 

If you are interested in this fabulous opportunity and want to make some extra income for your family, please contact me at happy.stamper@yahoo.com and I will answer any questions you might have and help get you started. 

Carousel Notes - Card Assortment

At Spring Fling this past weekend, we Make & Takes as well as having demonstrations throughout the day.  This sample is one of the four Make & Take projects that were done that day.

Carousel Notes are from the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini catalog.  They come in three colors - Soft Sky, Groovy Guava and Wild Wasabi and are assorted 4 of each color in a package of 12.  Not only that, they come with 12 fabulous Chocolate Chip square envelopes.

The first sample uses the Soft Sky Carousel Note and Soft Sky Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon.

The accents on the ribbon are colored ribbon slides from the new silver Hodgepodge Hardware set.  Inside the ribbon slide there is an Ice Circle Rhinestone Brad.

The second sample uses Groovy Guava Carousel Notes.  the accents on the trim are done with Groovy Guava and Whisper White Inks and White Gel Pen.

This last sample uses Wild Wasabi Carousel Notes and Wild Wasabi Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon.  All three samples use Chocolate Chip cardstock on the top third of the card with White Gel Pen accents.

I have really come to LOVE Carousel Notes after playing with them and then demonstrating them at Spring Fling.  I am hoping that they make it into the new Stampin' Up! Fall/Winter Collection 2009 catalog in early August!

I hope you love these as much as I do!

Lynn

Spring Fling Event Planner's Dinner

Before our Spring Fling Event, the people involved in the planning - the advisory board and the demonstrators demonstrating, went out to dinner with our special guest speaker, Tina Rosenkrans from New Jersey.

You have probably read about Tina in my previous posts.  She is such a hoot and a blast to be around.  She has been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for over 13 years and is a fabulous speaker and business person.  I love spending time with her and learning new things (or sometimes teaching her new things...tee hee).

Anyway, here is a picture of our Tina hopping on a row bike that Kathi's husband Doug had ridden over to the restaurant.  Usually, we don't let Tina drive things on her own.  She has a history of running scooters into trees (like on the Stampin' Up! cruise to Bermuda last month).  Doug walked along side of Tina while she tried to pump the bike and steer at the same time.  Let's just say that she missed the tree she was heading for, but had to holler out to a group of innocent people chatting by their car to move out of the way:))  As you can see from part of our group standing in the background watching, we were all laughing hysterically watching Tina try out this bike.  Even the people that had to scoot over out of the way were laughing....

Lynn

My Downline Group Meeting

Tonight was my Stamped Art from the Heart group meeting night.  I decided to make a fun treat for tonight's meeting.  Here is a picture of my Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Homemade Frosting.  I added a couple of M&Ms on the cookies and scattered them on the plate for even more interest...and, of course, chocolate:))

Here is a cute little sample card using the adorable Happy Heart Day stamp set from Stampin' Up!  I will be posting more samples using this set over the next couple of days.  It is such a fun set and just too darn cute:))

Happy Heart Day to you all...

More Gifts - Group Holiday Party...Chipboard House

You have to check this out!  This is the gift that Carol made for our Holiday Party.  She made this using a kit and Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper and punches.  Isn't it the cutest thing you have ever seen? 

This little house was created from a chipboard pattern that she got.  it is just adorable.  There is even a "welcome" sign right by the front door:))

You also have to love the adorable little crimped shutters and cute little flowers that are punched out with the Stampin' Up! Spring Flower Bouquet punch! 

This gift received MANY well deserved ooohs and aaaaahs at our party!

I don't think that I can wait an entire year for our next holiday party! ...

Stampin' Up! Downline Holiday Party

Tonight was my Stamped Art from the Heart group Holiday Party.  Here is a picture of some of my group at the table right after we finished eating dinner.  From left to right around the table are:  Ilene, Jacquie, Trisha, Gina and Mary (with her back to me).  They didn't know I was taking the picture and Carol had snuck away from the table before I snapped the photo.

For our holiday party, we do a pot luck dinner, make a little handmade/handstamped gift for everyone and bring one $10 gift wrapped so we can draw numbers to see who gets which gift.  We have such a  blast.

Our pot luck dinner included pork chops smothered in sauteed onions, chicken and broccoli rice casserole, Jewish baked beans, pasta salad, chicken wings and potato wedges, a huge garden salad with homemade dressing, apple crisp and pumpkin bread (with chocolate chips - yum!), a variety of soda, iced green tea and water.  The food was fabulous and the company was even better!  We even had holiday music playing in the background.

After dinner, we headed into the other room to exchange our gifts.  Here's a picture of Carol on the left with Gina while opening gifts. 

Gina drew the number one so she got to open the first gift...and the fun begins...

Gina received this wonderful tin that Trisha made.  The first photo is a picture of the top of the outer tin and then when you open it up, there were four smaller tins on the inside that were stamped to spell "s-n-o-w".  So cute and Gina just loved her gift.

Here are two adorable jar candles that Jacquie decorated as her gift.  I was lucky enough to receive these candles as my gift!

 

This adorable snowman stacking gift box would make the perfect gift alone.  Inside though, were wonderful handmade treasures from Ilene.  Trisha received this as her gift and was excited to find a fabulous homemade loaf of bread in the bottom box, the middle tier had homemade spiced nuts and the top layer had a candle with a beautiful decorated band. 

This gift was a tease because I LOVE snowmen and collect them.  This cute little stacking gift box was supposed to come in the house, but not leave:))  Someone forgot to tell him that though..LOL.

Anyway, I got so carried away looking at all the awesome gifts, that I missed taking photos of everything.  Mary had made a beautiful pine arrangement in a stamped vase with a beautiful wired ribbon and accents inside.  I can't believe I missed taking a photo of that!

I will have more photos of another gift from this exchange and the little individual gifts in another post tomorrow.

If you are interested in taking part in this event with us next year, contact me to join our group of stamping business owners and share in all of this excitement and inspiration.  It truly is a blast!