Hello, stamping friends! My life has been crazy the last several days and I thought it was about time I dropped in and shared. I returned home on Sunday evening after spending many wonderful days at OnStage in Salt Lake City, Utah. OnStage is an opportunity for Stampin' Up! demonstrators to gather together to learn about new products, stamping techniques, business tips, and to be recognized for special achievements and milestones. If you haven't already heard the news, I was selected to be part of the 2018 Artisan Design Team. The ADT is a group of 16 demonstrators from around the globe who have been selected to represent Stampin' Up! throughout the coming year.
One of the highlights of the week was having my dear friend, Cindy Schuster present me with my Artisan Design Team box which contained a custom red rubber stamp and an exclusive Tiffany & Co. engraved bracelet. Cindy is a three-time Artisan and now works as a concept artist at Stampin' Up! We were both crying and hugging...it was amazing!
Normally, I have my best friend Nancy with me, but she had to miss out this year due to some health-related issues. So instead, I was excited to room with my Canadian bestie, Jennifer Picard and spend time with her friends. Jenn and I were Artisans together back in 2011 and have been friends ever since. She is such an amazing stamper and was even on the Studio Calico design team for a few years. Thankfully, she is now back with Stampin' Up! and she is even now part of our Fancy Friday Blog Hop team.
Another fun time was when I had the opportunity to visit Stampin' Up! headquarters with my fellow Artisan buddy, Cathy Caines. Here we are with some of our former Artisan friends. (Left to right: Me, Becky Cowley, Cathy Caines, and Cindy Schuster). Becky and Cindy are now concept artists are Stampin' Up! and Becky is our SU liaison for the coming year.
I think you are going to be impressed with the upcoming team. There are lots of new faces and some familiar ones as well. I am looking forward to a great year!
