Zindorf Day!!!

Loretta and I  in class

My BFF Loretta and I headed down to Venice FL to attend a brayering class with Michelle Zindorf.  She is an Artist that I have been following her blog for quite some time.  I had always wanted to attend but never was able to get into her class. Another good friend of mine had planned to attend but ended up selling her ticket to me.  Boy am I thankful for good friends.  The class was amazing and Michelle is very organized funny and a great teacher.  She is so skilled in creating amazing pieces of art with nothing more than stamps ink and paper and of course the magic brayer and sponges.  If you get a chance to take her class I hightly recommend it to you.  She offers many beginning classes and a limited number of advanced classes.  I so want to take the advanced class now.  I have included some pictures of the day and Athough the class is expensive the experience and tips and tools we recieved were worth every penny spent.   We even got to visit the beach while we were there.. here is a link to her blog 

http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

Loretta at Beach She is a master Gardener so of course she has to view these blooming Sea Grapes plant.

Loretta and Michelle and I with Inky fingers!

Another great pic of Loretta Michelle and Debi

Loretta at Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota

Debi at Siesta Key Beach

Stampin' UP! Artisan Award Finalist List!

If you missed this announcement here are the Artisan Award Contest Finalist List
Deborah Paise


Cindy Beach

Heidi King

Melissa Riker

Sandra Farrell

Lynsay Mahon

Beth Prout

Ellen Raymond

Amy O'Neil

Jennifer Thomas

Ilina Crouse

Ashely Van Camp

Ann M. Fitton

Jan Tinklenberg

Deborah Pippin

Rochelle Gould

Staci Lynch

Amy Bollman

Mary Bieber

Lynn Pratt

Jennifer Picard

Jennifer Diercks
 
These are not the winners but the next catagory down.  We were recognized on Award night of the convention. I was wildy clapping for my friends and all of a sudden realized my name had flashed up.  That means we were each within the top 32 out of possibly a thousand entries.  I vow to try again next year. I was very impressed with the boards again this year and it is always nice to see your entries on display.

Stampin' UP! 2010 Convention memories

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Just returned from convention and yes we have been BIZ E!  here is a pic of Barb and Michelle standing in a sea of demonstrators. We are all ready to have some workshops but ...

I couldn't wait to share the awesome news!!!! Stampin' Up! has announced that from NOW until August 31st hostesses can earn an extra $25.00 in free merchandise when they host a workshop totaling $350 or more! AND don't forget the promotion that I'm having too! Earn a free color coach with a $400 workshop!! Think of all the free goodies you can get from the new Idea Book and Catalog! Amazing!! Don't waste a single minute!! My calendar is filling fast! Contact me to get your extra hostess benefits.  Call me or email me http://dpippin.stampinup.net/

2010 Stampin' UP! Convention Memories

Elkmoose and baby

old faithful

park entrance

ground squirrel

Loretta and geyser

Convention 2010 proved to be a great adventure.  Loretta my downline and I set a week early; rented a car and drove to Idaho Falls.  We stayed overnight there and the next morn traveled to Yellowstone National Park and took the Old Faithful Loop.  We saw plenty of geysers and wildlife.  Then we traveled over to Jackson Hole WY and visited an Arts and Crafts Festival and attended a wonderful Play "Annie Get Your Gun" and also rode down the snake river on a river raft ride.  We arrived in Salt Lake city a day later and toured a nice garden at Red Butte.  We also found some nice shopping at the Quilted Bear and the Gateway Mall area.

at Candy Factory with our candy maker hats on

cheese cake factory

Riverton home office

getting our groove on

Me, Shelly, Sterling and Michelle

Barb Loretta Michelle and ME

 We met up with my upline Barb and sideline Michelle at the Shilo hotel on Tuesday afternoon and went to tour the Sweet's Candy Factory.  Yummm.  Wednesday we got up early and 3 of us were able to get into Momento Mall without waiting in line because we each had a recruit in July. After Momento Mall we picked up our convention bags with our free stampsets.  We headed out to Riverton after a nice session taught by our key note speaker Sue Rushe.
It was nice to see the Riverton headquarters once again.  Felt more like going home.  The Stampin' UP! people are all very nice and treat you just like family.  
     Wednesday night was the big Flower Power Party.  Peace man and Far Out.  What alot of fun that was to see the staff and all the demonstrators getting into it with some far out costumes.

Loretta our convention virgin wins a prize of material and Christmas stamp set and wheel.

Thursday our first day was long but very rewarding.  We wore out hats and T shirts for our team spirit.  Wow did the hats ever get the attention!  Everyone wanted pictures of them.  We did our make and takes with time to spare and had a nice dinner before heading over to the awards ceremonies.  It was there that I learned I had made the finalist list for the Artisan Award Contest I had tried out for.  That means my entry was in at least the top 32. There were only 10 winners for this award so I feel I was very close in winning and will definitely try again next year.  After the Awards Charley Jenkins took the stage in a big way.  His big Red bus drove right through the curtain on the side of the stage.   How wonderful was his band.  All the members were very great at their craft.  I was most impressed by the petite little gal on the fiddle.  It was an excellent show.

Friday morning we were hard to wake but got there in time and found great seats. I wore my bee hat that symbolized our group the BIZ E Stampers.  on my way back to the hotel I was hit by the YOU crew and got a fabulous prize.  Ribbon and the owl punch and a scrapbooking kit and several pads of ink and in color markers. YOU HOO!

Hard to believe Saturday got here so fast but it is our last day of convention.  Shelly and her daughter Sara shared on stage what we could do with the fabulous material that will be available Sept 1 in our mini catalog for the holiday.  They were each wearing a tree skirt on them.  Sara took hers off and showed the trick of sinching it to make the tree skirt. Then in the afternoon session we were all amazed with a fabulous prize of the level 2 stamp set that is in the mini and cherry cobbler classic pad a the fabulous Christmas paper and some glass glitter.  wooo hoo again!  Shelly talked a bit about some changes coming and although she wasn't able to tell us those changes just yet she was preparing us for what is to come.  We ended convention attending a WOW demonstration hosted by the late night stampers.  This demonstration was wonderful and included 3 of the Aritsan Award winners that I was able to talk to and each encouraged me not to give up and keep trying for a winners title.  Here we also received some great prizes thanks to Sherrill and her organization of this event.

Barb and Michelle

Sunday Loretta and I and Erlyene a lady we met at our Friday night event with Linda Hanson went down to the conference center together and watched the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. So beautiful was the music and very relaxing (yes I fell asleep).  We took in a tour of the Mormon History Museum after that and a trip to the Gateway mall again. You could say Loretta and I squeezed every moment of the day out of our trip and have some great memories and ideas to keep us going all  year.  We are both looking for recruits to take with us next year.  Are you game for the adventure of a lifetime?  Then talk to us!

Some new things I have been making

Here is a picture of a few things I have been making with a new paper called Sunny Garden by Stampin' UP! These are a few of the gifts for my downline.
I used a notepad and the 1" circle punch to create holes to peek at the bees.  also made a matching pen and a drinking glass with our Sunny Garden paper inside. I also used the new pumpkin pie Tafetta ribbon on the note pad... oh so yummy in color.  My uplines group is the BIZ"E" stampers so I decorated with just buzzing by stamp set. The little box is an ALTOIDs cool honey box with Altoids inside.  I also used the 2 new laces one around the sides and the other on top and a collar on my bow made from the new in color pear pizzaz poly stiched ribbon. Also used the pearls so easy. I am also working on a special tote bag made from the sizzix die and material run through the big shot using our scallop square die.

Frog made with the owl punch and the envelope punch

If you need any stampin' UP! supplies you can always check my website and order 24 hours and 7 days a week.  http://dpippin.stampinup.net/

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If you were previously a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and had to deactivate (for whatever reason) ....GOOD NEWS!! You can rejoin starting July 1st for only $35. There are several items you need to read ...for example, you can not rejoin on line, you must send your paperwork into Stampin' Up! Below are the three documents you will need. 
To rejoin it is $35 and you receive just the business forms and 8 catalogs and mini's
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To Join for the first time the price is $175  for the standard starter kit. (worth over $300!)



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 Joining for the first time
Go to http://dpippin.stampinup.com/   use pass code bize302 if you are a new SU demonstrator. 

To rejoin you must use the mail in option. Email me with your address and I can send you the forms.

You are going to LOVE being a Creative Coach and Lucky Lady!

After you've read the info please let me know if you have any questions.

Lucky Ladies Team Leader
Stampin' UP!  SR Supervisor
Debi Pippin
bizestampin@tampabay.rr.com

Wedding Bells are Ringing!

Okay I finished the wedding dude to match the Bride Page

togetherJust HimJust him again made mustache smallerDetail of him

The BrideThe BrideBride AgainDetail of BrideWedding CardWedding CardGift card insideTable Favor great with filled with kisses

Wedding bells are ringing for many couples during the next month.  Here are some of my creations for this month celebrating those in love.  I have made a Bride Scrapbook page with the eyelet border punch for the dress topped with the butterfly punch on the top of the dress and using the scallop circle punch for the bouquet of flowers which is made from some new mini punches called itty bitty shapes for sale now in our new summer mini good till August 31st.  I also used some Tulle for the veil and her under skirt and the bouquet.  Her hair is made from a scallop punch.  On the photo frame I used the sizzix decorative accents.  I am happy with this page and am trying to incorporate more scrapbooking in my designing.  Below that is a card also made with many of our great punches. and a sizzix die called the lattice die that has been run through with folded paper it increases the size of the paper to about 8x8 and when folded it makes a great place setting item that would look nice filled with kisses.

Okay I have seen many other Artisan award contestants entering their almost a winner entries.  Not sure mine was but thought I would share since it is wedding related. 

Here is the cake made in 5 layers.  I did start from scratch and made all the layers without the help of boxes to start with.  I used the movers and shapers die lattice die and embossed all the cake layers with the SU embossing folders  I will add my daughters wedding scrap picture here as well.

Beach Diva and Beach dude

The Beach Babe (Diva) is my own original creation.  The beach dude is a case of a Card my upline Barbara Harmon cased from someone.  I so love the beach and these cards were used to cheer up my ailing sister who had a appendicitis last week and my brother who turned 50 last weekend.  They sure did like them.  I hope to have some with me at convention this year to swap out.  Convention every year is a blast and I don't ever want to miss the fun and excitement.  I am working on some swap cards and anxiously awaiting to order the new colored cardstock.  I can't wait to see the new catalog and hope that some of you might want to sign up to be a member of my Lucky Ladies team and think about selling Stampin' UP! to help support your family with the extra income.  To Join my team just log onto my blog and use the passcode bize302.  It is so much fun owning your own business and I hope that you would attend convention with me next year.   My website is http://dpippin.stampinup.net/   http://dpippin.stampinup.net/

An 8x8 scrapbook page

The turtles are made with the flowers from the Flower Folds sizzix die from Stampin UP! 
Come to my Community Class on Tuesday and we will be doing a card with one of the Turtles.
The Cards and Chatter community class meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month at the Citrus Springs community center.  Time is from 11 am - 1 pm  we do three cards or projects and cost is $10 per participant.  Please bring your own Adhesives and pop dots and glue.  I provide Scissors and all the cardstock prepared to stamp and assemble.  Please RSVP at my home # if you can attend to reserve your spot as there is limited seating.

Beauty and the Beach

I made this scrap frame for some friends of mine that own a scrap place.  It is located in Inverness and run by the 5 sisters and it is called scrapping sisters.  They are just on Inverness blvd off 41 where the old driver's license place used to be. Go and check them out.  The Beach Gals in this Beauty and the Beach frame are all made with Stampin' UP! punches.  The Bikini's are made from the 2009-2010 in color polka dotted ribbon and a fork bow.  The head is made from the 1 inch circle punch the hair from the scallop punch.  The legs are the word window punch and the arms the corner page punch.  The sunglasses are made from cutting the scallop edge punch.  The bodies are a wide oval after punching turn the punched oval sideways to take a little out of each side of the oval so they have a girlish figure.   The towels are a 2 inch by 3 1/2 inch piece of DSP with a 1/2 strip added to each end and feathered with the scissors.  Aren't they cute.  They have a great suntan added by sponging creamy caramel to blush blossom card stock. I enjoy sharing my creations with you.    This is my own design and if you use it please link back to my blog. 

New Colors Shakes up the color palette For Stampin' UP!

Want to know what SU has been up to???  New Colors for us

Of course we will have to  say goodbye to some of  our favorites

so if your stocks low
order it now cause you won't  be able to soon..
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Top Secret

Sorry I have not been keeping up with my blogging; but I have been working on my entries for the Artisan Award contest and they were due to send this week.  So they are all packed up and on their way to be judged at Stampin' UP!  Sorry I cannot share them as it is part of our rules not to post them online.  I will however post them when ever it is allowed.... after the convention.

Speaking of Convention;  the time is coming up to register to go.  If you would like to attend then you need to be a demonstrator,  What better time to become a demonstrator than right now.  The kit is discounted until March 30.  You will also receive a free stamp set of value up to $47.95 (your choice).  The company doesn't do this too often but it is part of our Sale a bration promotion which also ends March 30th.

If you would like to join my Lucky Ladies (lady bugs)  TEAM  then  go to my Stampin' UP! website and use the pass code bize302  after you press the start my own business button.  Sign up is easy and you get so many great goodies in your kit.  Everything you need to put together your first demonstration and get you started on a fun business of your own.    Here is my website address http://dpippin.stampinup.net/

If you would like to attend one of my classes they are at the Citrus Springs Community Center, Cost is only $10 for instruction and supplies of 3 cards or projects.  We have been doing Spring cards and projects recently.  I meet with my students every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 11 am and we usually finish at 1 PM.  It is a fun time with lots of Chatter.  Stamping is also good therapy and you can send your cheerful cards off to your friends and family.  Come and let me teach you some new techniques and folds to learn.  You must call me or email me to make a reservation to attend as I have all the supplies cut and ready for assembly.  I have a class limit of 12 per session so don't delay in letting me know you would like to come.  

Debi Pippin
independent Stampin' UP! demonstrator

Email is bizestampin@tampabay.rr.com 
Phone is 352-637-6781

More pictures

Our Fifth Grandchild was Born Welcome Abigail Faith!

Our fifth Grandchild was born on January 22 2010  Her name is Abigail Faith Kimball better known as Abby.  She is beautiful and weighed in at 6 LBS 1.5oz  measuring 19" Mommy and Daddy are doing well and survived the 12 hour wait for their little one.  I have taken some pictures and would love to share them with you.  Wow are we going to have fun spoiling this one.

County ClosingCommunity Building

I found out that the County will be closing the Lecanto Community Building.  I will try to have a few classes a month at my home in Inverness.  My community classes will be held at Citrus Springs Community Center every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 11 am - 1pm  We will do 3 projects (cards) for $10.  You just need to bring your own adhesives (snail popdots and glue).  I will provide the pieces for the cards all ready to stamp and assemble and an envelope plus instruction.  We do various cards and folds and have fun chattering with each other.  Why don't you come and join us???  Just give me a call to make your reservation or email me to confirm you are coming.  The reservation helps me to prepare the projects and make sure I have enough for all wanting to attend.

My phone is 352-637-6781
email is bizestampin@tampabay.rr.com

Help the Haitian people by buying this set.

http://www.stampinup.com/us/images/Haiti_Relief_0110_US.pdf

Buy this set I heart hearts and Stampin' UP! will send $2 for each purchase to the Haiti relief fund.

If you would like to order on my online site htttp://dpippin.stampinup.net  or email me and I will add it to my next order

Debi Pippin
bizestampin@tampabay.rr.com

Created in My digital studio by Stampin UP!

Made this scrapbook page in my digital studio

My Hospital Saga

Well if anyone ever told me I would not be able to celebrate Christmas in the old fashioned way this year I would have never believed it. But ... It happened that I went into the emergency room on Dec 18th with Christmas less than a week away with tons of loose ends to tie up. Thinking I would be going home with a Zpac of Antibiotics and better soon ...boy was I wrong. Not only did I not make it home I spent 2 weeks struggling to get better. I had Pneumonia and instead of getting better I kept getting worse. Today is the last day of the year and although I missed the Christmas week rush and the sales afterward I am thankful to still be alive and able to sleep in my own bed tonight. I had an outpouring of friends and family wishing me well with calls and cards and visits. I consider myself fortunate to sit up and take nourishment. Thanks also to my husband for his undying selflessness in coming to visit and be by my side everyday. Just his smile made my day. I managed to go through 5 roomates all extrememly different from each other but very nice ladies. How sad would it be had we each just sat there rather than share our lives with each other. Somehow I figure we encouraged each other to get better. My last roommate I felt a bit guilty leaving sit there waiting for her doctor to release her. Although she came in quite cantankerous because she had been moved from the room she was comfortable in she really was able to laugh with me about the poop patrol. We were each ready to go today after 9 AM but she was still waiting for her doctor up to 6PM. Before I left I had been given a flu and a Pneumonia shot for good measure. Two weeks is a little much to be in a place where there is so much drama but the Nurses Doctors and staff were very great Their number one goal was to see me go home well.
My family came and visited me on Christmas day and here is one of the pictures of my granchildren. My daughter is ready to have her third baby any time now. So thank goodness I am over the pneumonia. 2010 Hopefully has a few more healthier days in it.

Demonstrator Shoe Box Night

Here is one of my cards that I had designed. He is done with Punches and I used sponges to sponge on color and also used my big shot machine to emboss the cardstock and my crimper to crimp the red hat portion. Don't you think he is so cute?



Two of our Stampin' UP! teams get together on the first and third Fridays of the Month and share ideas and do a shoe box swap. What is a shoe box swap? Well each demonstrator coming will bring all the supplies to do her 10 - 15 minute project in a shoe box with a kit of cardstock and embellishments to make the project. Most projects are ready to assemble and each demonstrator carefully guides us through the project so we can recreate the card at one of our own workshops. We just have the best time and have really been able to get to know each other as friends. I always pick up the best tips and ways to do things. If you are thinking of being demonstrator sign up on my team and you will be able to join the fun as well. To sign up to be a demonstrator go to my website and use the Join now or start my own business button and it will ask for a password. My team is the Lucky Ladies (with ladybug logo) the password to join is bize302
Go to http://dpippin.stampinup.net Come and join the fun.

LET'S PARTY !!!

So you’re feet are aching from a Black Friday shop till you drop day?
Take some time out and visit with Friends!
I will be hosting a fun event. November 28th Saturday from 6:30pm – 9pm (or later if we are having too much fun)
Tag making and Christmas Card Stampin’ UP! workshop and donation event
Lecanto Community Center on Lecanto hwy just past the Merita Bread Outlet if you are headed South from the Lecanto and SR44 intersection.

Free to All who want to join…the only catch is you must bring at least one card unsigned for a soldier to use with envelope.
I will be accepting the cards to give to Trish a friend of mine who’s son will be going to IRAQ and will share the cards with his buddies so they can send greetings home to their families.

The details on the crop. You may come and work on your own Christmas Cards or make Tags for your Christmas packages.

I will provide the use of my Big Shot and Dies and Punches to use and a Limited supply of White Paper and inks and stamps and Markers.

You will bring your adhesives and ribbons and embellishments (Brads, buttons and stickers) and colored papers and embossing powders and heat tools and Versa Mark if needed.

WE all will provide the goodies. Bring anything you want to snack on and share with the others.

Check out the on line Extravaganza going on now. Go to Http://dpippin.stampinup.net click on shop now to see the specials. They are on till the 30th.

If you would like to place and order that evening I will have order forms there and can accept payment and promise delivery with in 10 days.

I will have some ideas for you to try and will have some Christmas Music playing to get us in the spirit. Space is Limited so just make sure you email

me and let me know you are coming for sure I have room for at least 12- 18.

My email is bizestampin@tampabay.rr.com and phone is (352)-637-6781

Debi Pippin
Stampin’ UP! demonstrator
Inverness FL

Jacob and Harley

this is my grandson Jacob and his new puppy Harley.

My daughter singing in Church

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