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CONVENTION – MY VERY FIRST!

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I know that I have been very quiet, again  … but guess where I went?

I didn’t even post anything about my going to my very first Stampin’ Up Convention … but believe me, I was very excited!

After I had my card making frenzy over the Easter long weekend, I spent the rest of my school vacation preparing all my class work (for school) so that I would be ready to take my long service leave to attend convention.

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This is the swap that I made – 50 in total … it was so much fun to make and even better when I was able to meet so many amazing demonstrators from across Australia and New Zealand as we swapped and enjoyed the three days of convention activities.

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… and we all got to meet the Stampin’ Up teams from the South Pacific offices as well as the crew from Home Office, USA.

Sarah was a delight throughout Convention … and very graciously shared many photo opportunities with those of us keen on being snapped with her …

I was lucky enough to go to Convention with my upline, the wonderful Tanya Bell.

We enjoyed our time on the Gold Coast and have returned to Bundaberg brimming with great ideas for the coming year.

The new 2015-2016 Catalogue is filled with sensational new products and ideas … you only have to wait a little while until you get to have a look and begin to compile your wish lists.

Check out my Stampin’ Up blog for my class schedule soon:

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/mmmstampintime/     and this blog, when I finally learn how to add events.

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SHELTERING MANGO TREE

I have been in awe of all the wonderful cards and projects being created using the Sheltering Tree stamp set, from the Occasions Catalogue.

For a while I wasn’t sure how I wanted to play with it.

As I looked at all the Autumn/Fall inspired ideas, I was drawn to the palette of orange … Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Tangelo Twist and sort of, Calypso Coral.

Then I had my ‘aha’ moment …. mangoes.

For those of us lucky enough to live in Queensland, we know that mangoes are out and about … and if you like them, you have had mango juices running down your chin and hands. (If you live in the Northern Hemisphere – you are not yet ready for cold, refreshing summer fruits!).

If you’re unlucky enough, they are falling off a neighbour’s tree and getting very, very ripe in this hot and steamy weather.

So … here is my take on Sheltering Tree …

P.S. This card was photographed on some Pumpkin Pie cardstock … it’s really not that ‘orange’.

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THANK YOU FOR FOLLOWING …

It’s probably very obvious that I am relatively new to all this online stuff.

I have had a Facebook account for a little while … so that I can be involved in some Stampin’ Up groups and follow friends with more skills than myself.

This whole website thing is very new but incredibly exciting.

I’ve been looking at My Stats to see where different people have been looking at my blog from – and it’s amazing – Australia, UK, USA, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand, Germany, France, Portugal, Mexico, Indonesia, Sweden, Spain, Kenya and Italy (my favourite country outside Australia)!

This is almost as good as travelling!!

And, I love to travel and have been very fortunate to experience many of these countries.

Welcome to everyone who pops by … I hope you enjoy what you see.

Please contact me … I would love to hear about where you are and what you enjoy doing craft-wise ….

And to the very brave followers of my blog … thanks for jumping on board … I would love to know more about you, so if you are keen – contact me … we could become friends …

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