Stamp With Kriss

Join us for Christmas Bonanza

Christmas Bonanza

a Rubber Stamping Holiday Event
Presented By: Members of The Heartfelt Stamper's
Team of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators

Saturday November 14th
from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
at Crosswinds Wesleyan Church, 3660 Middle Cheshire Rd,
in Canandaigua New York

Event Details:
Join other Stampers from all around Central New York to put on the Holiday Music, bring out the Christmas Cookies and get in the spirit of the Season as we stamp the day away! You'll go home with all sorts of completed projects including: Christmas Tags, Holiday Home Décor, Christmas Cards, Treat Containers and more! Keep your handmade items for yourself, or give them away as Christmas Gifts to someone special!

Registration Information:
All Registration Forms and Payments MUST be received by October 31st in order to attend! Because of the large quantity of products that have to be ordered and prepared, no exceptions to this deadline will be able to be made. However, while the Registration Deadline is October, our space is limited to 40 participants. With 8 Demonstrators working this event, we're likely to hit that number quickly! If we reach 40 before October 31st, then Registration will CLOSE before the October 31st deadline. Registration is 1st come, 1st served, so to ensure that you receive a spot, Register Today!!!

Event Fee:
The cost of this event is $49 and non-refundable after October 31st (before October 31st you will have the opportunity to take either a cash or product refund). After the October 31st deadline if you're unable to attend, you can pass your spot on to a friend and/or receive all of the project supplies that were given out that day to use on your own. There will be a lunch break during the day for you to either eat a lunch that you've brought with you. Or, you can have a yummy lunch delivered for you from Panera's for just $9.06.

The Event Includes:
There are eight Demonstrators working to make this event a success. So you're sure to have plenty of guidance and instruction as you complete your projects! Your registration fee also includes Christmas Cookies, Hot Apple Cider and Hot Chocolate served throughout the day. The Stampin' Up! Products featured on the next page will be given to you the day of the event. You'll use some of these items to complete your projects during the event, but whatever is leftover at the end of the day is yours to go home with and use on your own!!

Event Products:

The total value you're getting in products is $36.67!!

In addition to the above products that you see, you will also receive all of the other supplies that are needed to complete your projects such as cardstock, ribbon, brads, etc. You'll also have the use of our punches, stamp sets and inkpads! This is a terrific way for you to make a variety of Christmas Projects at very little cost to you!!!

Please Note: You will need to bring your own Stampin' Up! SNAIL Adhesive. If you do not have any, you can order one on your Registration Form and we will have it for you the day of the event.

Project Sneak Peeks:

Here is just a small sneak peek at some of the projects we will complete during this event. But we can't show everything here - that's just for attendees!




Registration Form and Online Registration:

Please Keep in Mind: While the Registration Deadline is October 31st, there is a limited amount of space. The maximum number of Stampers that we can accommodate is 40. Registration is available 1st come, 1st served. If we reach 40 before October 31st, then Registration will CLOSE before this date. To ensure that you receive a spot, Register Today!!!

To Register by mail, print and mail in the below form to: 67 Covington Rd, Rochester NY 14617. Registration Form & Payment must be received by October 31st.

To Register online, simply click the appropriate button below and you will be able to pay online using your Credit/Debit Card, Bank Account or PayPal Account.

To Register for Event Only ($49) Click Here:

To Register for the Event with Lunch ($58.06) Click below.
Please include your lunch choice in the "Instructions to Merchant" space.

Convention Highlights

It's hard to know where to begin with Convention highlights!  This Convention proved to be the best Stampin' Up! event ever held!  I learned so much from the Stampin' Up! home office--terrific stamping idea as well as valuable business information.  But one of the biggest highlights for me was spending time with some women on my Stampin' Up! team, The Heartfelt Stampers. 

Five of us traveled to Salt Lake City, UT.  We weren't all able to be on the same flights or in the same hotel, but we met up as often as possible throughout the week.  Here are some of my favorite pictures:

 

Here we are, from left to right, myself, Christine Luce, Tina Newton and Jen Rios-Raner.  You can see the Convention logo in the back.

 

Aly Schilling (team leader and my daughter!) and her family, Brad and Landon, couldn't be with us during much of Convention.  Aly was on the Advisory Board this year and had lots of commitments, including being honored at the Awards Night.

The wonderfully creative people at Stampin' Up! had lots of room displays for us to look at.  Here's a great one with a Halloween theme.  Lots of uses for all our terrific products! 

 

Our new line of Definitely Decorative Decor Stencils, combined with the Decor Elements, makes home decorating projects a breeze.  Look at all the embellished items in this room! 

 

To kick off a brand new campaign, I was able to purchase this adorable Stampin' Up! Build-A-Bear at the Memento Mall.  Isn't she sweet with the Melon Mambo Polka Dot bow in her hair, stamp in her hand and the Stampin' Up! logo on her paw!  And the little demonstrator apron is just too much!

Stampin' Up! has teamed up with the Build-A-Bear Workshop to bring you an exciting and exclusive collection of products you and the children in your life will enjoy.  There are stamp sets, designer series paper and dies for the Big Shot, all combining to give you lots of options!  This line is coming soon--check it out in the upcoming Holiday Mini Catalog due out on September 1st!

 

This is just a small sampling of what we're treated to at the Gathering Place.  There are literally thousands of card samples from all our wonderful demonstrators posted for inspiration.  I was busy taking hundreds of pictures so that I could bring home fabulous ideas for all my terrific customers!  It was so exciting when I found 2 of my very own cards displayed here!

 

Shelli Gardner, co-founder of Stampin' Up!, had a fabulous presentation on gift giving.  Each one of these boxes contained numerous handmade gifts, all using Stampin' Up! products!  What a treat!

That's it for now!  Check back for more on Convention surprises!

Diva Day 2009

First, can I just say that I have the most awesome upline ever!  Well, she is my daughter, but beyond that, she is the most supportive Stampin' Up! "cheerleader" for all of those on The Heartfelt Stampers team of demonstrator!  Last Friday, we celebrated this past year's achievements with a fabulous day, prepared by Aly Schilling, for those with top sales and top recruiting for the past Stampin' Up! year.  I was fortunate enough to earn first place in recruiting and second place in sales!  Here are some highlights:

 

We were first treated to a fun and delicious traditional Japanese hibachi lunch at Sakura's Japanese Restaurant in Pittsford NY.

 

Of course, Aly had stamped us these darling favors that were waiting for us at our place settings.  Do you recognize some of our new products?  The tag on the fan was cut out of our new wood sheets with the new Two Tags Bigz Die.  And she used our yummy new 1-14" striped grosgrain in black and white to tie it off.

 

The cooking was done at a hibachi table right in front of us.  It was very entertaining, as the chef juggled knives and created fire blasts.

 

We stopped for a photo op in the foyer.  Pictured here are Aly Schilling (front), Jen Rios-Raner, Christine Luce and myself.

 

Then it was on to Aly's back yard, where she had set up this beautifully decorated tent for an afternoon of tea, Japanese snacks, fellowship and of course, stamping!

 

We each had a special place setting using Melon Mambo paper stamped down the side with a stamp from Asian Artistry stamp set, a Level 2 hostess set.  Our keepsake is a bamboo plant with a nice metal plaque on the front that says The Heartfelt Stampers Diva Day 2009 and our name.  There were even Japanese candies embellished with Stampin' Up! touches.

 

And I'm sure you're wondering what our project for the day was!  Here it is--isn't it gorgeous!?!  We each made this beautiful framed memento of the day using embossed stamps and final touches with Decor Elements on the glass.  A picture of the day will go on the white space.

Thank you, Aly, for this very special day!  You are awesome!  Wouldn't you want to be on a team of demonstrators who are so well cared for and have so much fun?  Check out the Demonstrator Starter Kit Special HERE, and contact me to see how fun and easy owning your own Stampin' Up! business really is!

Stampin' Summer Bash was a Hit!

The Heartfelt Stampers held our Stampin' Summer Bash last night to welcome in the new 2009-10 Idea Book & Catalog.  Everyone had so much fun viewing the idea boards, looking at the new In Color display, bidding on retired Stampin' Up! products, trying their hand at using Decor Elements, eating lots of great food and, of course, stamping!  Here are some highlights:

Here are Phyl Lyons (center) with her "mum" from the UK and sister from Australia! 

Sisters Heidi Scaccetti and Heather Meyers enjoy a fun evening together!

Stacy Gray and mom Dolly VanSickle check out the silent auction items.

Demonstrator Debbie Rought gives her customer Liz Schultz a hand with her project.

 

Jeanne Gage shows off her completed card using the new Animal Stories stamp set and coordinating designer series paper Tall Tales.

Last Chance to Register and Project Sneak Peek

Last Chance to Register for the...
Stampin' Summer Bash
Registration Deadline is July 1st - Just 5 Days Away!

Project Sneak Peek!

We will be completing 4 fabulous projects at the Stampin' Summer Bash - 3 cards and 1 special 3-D project! ALL projects will be showcasing BRAND NEW Stamp Sets and Accessories!!

Here is just one of the cards that we will be completing - the rest is a suprise just for attendees!





To register for the Stampin' Summer Bash & for more details, see the previous post HERE!

Stampin' Summer Bash!

You're invited to a... Stampin' Summer Bash

Wednesday July 15th Open House Hours 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Crosswinds Church in Canandaigua The BRAND NEW 2009-2010 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog is being released on July 1st, and we want to share some of our wonderful new products with you! Stop by and make FOUR projects using brand new stamp sets, papers and accessories - all HOT new items that you're sure to want the opportunity to try out! There will be some other FUN things going on that you're sure to enjoy like FREE Giveaways, lots of yummy food and the opportunity to check out new products & ideas that are on display. In addition, all participants will be able to bid in a Silent Auction filled with retired stamp sets and accessories that have been discounted and that are no longer available in the catalog! And while you're at the Stampin' Summer Bash, you'll be able to pick up your FREE copy of the Brand New 2009-2010 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog - AND take $5 off any order you place that evening! This event is set up in "Open House" style - that means that you are free to come and go at any time you want during that those hours. However, we recommend arriving by 7:00 pm to allow enough time to finish your projects. The Silent Auction bidding will close at 7:30 pm. The cost of this event is just $20. All Registration Forms/Payments must be received by July 1st. To Register by Check or Money Order, print this Registration Form and send it in with your payment: To Register now online with e-Check, Credit, Debit or your PayPal Account, use this link:

You'll be sending your registration form and payment to Team Executive Aly Schilling when you sign up for this great event!  If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email me at krisshuels@gmail.com or call me at 585-554-4479.  Hope to see you there!

Join us for Tour de Techniques

Several times a year, The Heartfelt Stampers Team of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators get together to bring you a very special event.  We brought you this class two years ago, and it was a huge hit, so we're bringing the event back wih 24 brand new techniques!

This class is sure to fill to capacity.  We can only accommodate 48 people, so print off your registration form and mail it in as soon as possible!  Our Team Executive, Aly Schilling, will be handling registration, so you'll be mailing it to her.

Hope to see you there!

Fun with the Gals at Leadership 2009

While I can't post any pictures of products from the new catalog, I can post pictures of all the fun we had there! 

Here's Jen Rios-Raner posing in front of the cool umbrellas we could purchase at Memento Mall.  The artwork on them comes from Manhattan Flower Decor Elements.

Here are Jen and I waiting for the doors to open at Main Stage.  Notice our cute bags courtesy of Stampin' Up!?  Each attendee receives this darling bag as they check in.  AND it has a stamp set in the bag as well!

While in Orlando, the women on the Advisory Board with my daughter Aly threw her a baby shower!  She was so surprised and received beautiful gifts for her baby to come.

Aly, Jen and I stayed on in Orlando for the Regional Seminar which was held the day after.  We received Best Wishes & More stamp set for our make and take projects.  It's such a cute set!  Ali from Georgia and Dionne from Florida (just an hour away) met us for the regionals.  Here we are in our Heartfelt Stampers team shirts.  Aly's doesn't fit right now!

Ali caught a plane back to Georgia, while Dionne, Jen, Aly and I went out to dinner.  It took us forever to choose a restaurant, but when we did, it was the best!  If you ever find yourself in Orlando on International Drive, stop in at the Cafe Tu Tu Tango!  It was a real treat.

The whole meal was impressive, but just look at this dessert!  Banana walnut ice cream served with fresh bananas, caramel and sopipillas (I think that's right -- they were small little pastries with cinnamon)!

Highlights from Leadership Conference 2009

I'm back from Leadership Conference 2009 in Orlando, Florida, and I don't know where to begin!  It was an amazing week as the Stampin' Up! home office wowed us with each and every presentation.

Shelli began by introducing a new line called Decor Stencils.  The images are, of course, the beautiful artwork that has always placed Stampin' Up! above its competition.  You can use them on walls, frames, pillows and even cards! 

We were all given a brand new stamp set called Good Friends to stamp our make and take projects.  You'll be seeing a lot of that stamp set in workshops and classes this year!  I love the darling bird image!  While we stamped, there were demonstration booths lining the room where people from Stampin' Up! showed us how to use all the new accessories.  One great tool introduced is the Circle Scissor Plus, a new tool to cut and/or draw circles so easily!  There was a great display of all the new glitter, buttons, crocheted flowers, jumbo brads (in Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Whisper White and Silver!), Designer Hardware that are painted in beautiful colors and coordinate with our stamps, Designer flower brads, multicolored rub-ons, and my favorite - corduroy buttons!

Decor Elements Phase 3 was launched, and we have a new Decor Elements mini-catalog.  There's much more for the teens and young children, as well as some great things for the adults.  I love all of the examples we were shown on how to use these great vinyl accents.

Our Designer Series Paper got a real boost with the addition of papers that have printed glossy designs, textures and heavier weight.  Our new Taste of Textiles gives you a variety of textured options like printed vellum, coated white pin stripes, black linen, bronze metallic and printed kraft pin stripes.

We were also introduced to some new Big Shot dies exclusive to Stampin' Up!  I love the box template for making some little treat boxes for Valentine's Day or Easter, and my favorite new die cuts 4 different butterflies!

But the biggest news about the Big Shot is that Stampin Up! now carries Texturz Plates.  These embossing plates work with the Big Shot to create subtle patterns and designs on card stock.  I just love the polka dots!  There are also Embosslits Dies which simultaneously cut and emboss card stock.

I'm not able to show you any pictures yet of products from the new catalog, but stay tuned on January 19th when the new catalog goes live and I can share some photos.

Okay, so if you've stayed with me through all of this, you'll definitely want to contact me to get your FREE catalog.  All I ask is that you pay for shipping which is $4.80.  I accept payment through PayPal, Discover, MasterCard, Visa or a check.  Contact me today to receive yours! 

Leadership Conference 2009 - Orlando FL

I'm so excited to be going to the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference this year in Orlando, FL!  I leave on Tuesday with my upline and daughter Aly Schilling and a wonderful Heartfelt Stampers team member Jen Rios-Rainer.  The temperature in this part of New York State has been in the low teens lately, so Florida sunshine will be most welcome. 

One thing that we always do at all the Stampin' Up! events is to swap card ideas.  Here's my swap this year.  It's using a brand new stamp set that I could pre-order as a demonstrator from the upcoming new catalog.  It's called Petal Pizzazz and one of the flowers punches out with the Scallop Circle Punch, making it much easier to make this card.  I used Real Red, Kiwi Kiss and Baja Breeze.  I don't know if you can see it well, but I dry embossed the top portion of the white strip.  I started out using the Paper-Piercing Template and the Crop-A-Dile to dry emboss, but I have developed tendonitis in my rt. arm and dry embossing 75 cards was just too much.  So half way through, I switched to using the Floral Frenzy Classy Brass Template and the Stylus.  I still marked placement on the back side of the card stock using the Paper-Piercing Template so that they would be nicely spaced.  The movement of using the Stylus seemed kinder to my arm!

So my customers will see 75 brand new stamping ideas when I return after January 11th. Don't miss our Stamp Camp on Jan. 16th and 17th; I'll have all the sample swaps available then for you to see!

Another perk to going to the Leadership Conference is that Stampin' Up! unveils the new catalog there.  It's so exciting to be all together to oooh and aaah over all the new merchandise!  AND we receive several free stamp sets from the new catalog just for attending!

While I'm in Florida for the Leadership Conference, I decided to stay an extra day to attend the Regional Seminar as well.  We're meeting up with two other team members, Ali from Georgia and Dionne from FL.  We'l all be treated to many, many new stamping ideas, as well as receiving a free stamp set!

I'm sure when I get back, I'll have lots of pictures to share with you.  Check back after the 11th!