
Pictured above are left to right: Nyla Kelly (Texas), me and Jamilla Ivits (Canada)
I just returned from San Antonio, Texas, where I attended the annual Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference last week. It was awesome, to say the least. The weather was beautiful--several days were around 75 degrees. For a midwest gal, that is hot during this time of year (I returned to an ice storm with 19 degree temperatures!). Thank you to all you Texans who were so nice to us during our stay. What a great city!

It is always so exciting to get together with demonstrators from all over the country and Canada, sharing swaps, ideas and just getting to know one another. And I can't tell you how special Stampin' Up makes us all feel. The photo above shows all the free items we got at Leadership. It was overwhelming! And if you are at the manager or above level, you got even more! The bag and notebook cover are so cute -- we're hoping they are a sneak peak at new fabric in the 2012-13 Stampin Up! Catalog.

One of the things that is always so much fun at any Stampin' Up! event is Prize Patrol. In our gift bags there is a wrist band with a design on it. If they randomly choose your design, you get a special gift from the Prize Patrol gang. I was lucky this trip and my wrist band design was chosen. My prize was the P.S. I Love You clear stamp set with a bottle of Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details. If you look in the photo on the right you will see the wrist band with the red starts on it, attached to my lanyard. Whoo hoo, it's so much fun to win!

Pictured above is Shelli Gardner, Co-founder & CEO of Stampin' Up!
Of course, there were great business-building classes that I always love to attend. They are always informative and helpful. I can't wait to incorporate some of the ideas in my Stampin' Up! business.
I can't say enough what a great company Stampin' Up! is and there's a fantastic promotion for anyone who signs up to receive the Starter Kit from January 24th through March 31st. Would you like to receive over $340 (US) worth of product for only $125 (US)? Plus you will receive all the business items you need to get started as a demonstrator. AND, if you sign up during this promotion, you will get to choose a package of designer series paper or My Digital Studio digital downloads for the rest of this year during any month you place an order.
AND, I will have a special gift for everyone who signs up under me during this promotion period. To sign up, just visit my website at http://karenhaden.stampinup.net and click on the Join The Fun button and just follow the prompts!
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