My Team Gifls for OnStage in Orlando Florida!

WARNING: Very long post today! Back a few months ago, I started working on some projects that I needed for November. I knew I was going to be busy so I started quite early. These projects were for three of my team members who were going to meet me in Orlando Florida for the 30th Anniversary celebration for Stampin’ Up!. A few weeks before I was to fly out, Dave and I found out he had a cancerous tumor on his left kidney so I ended up cancelling all of my Florida arrangements to take care of him after his surgery. You can read more about it HERE and HERE.

I had all of my projects completed for my three girls so I mailed them out to them the week before they were leaving. Although my letter to them says that I was excited to be meeting them in person, I included another short note explaining that I mailed everything as is because it was all packaged. What you see here is what I mailed all three of them:

You can see that I have a theme going. All of the items that I created myself are actually using folders that I purchased as a demonstrator that have the 30th Anniversary design that we’ve been using all year such as this logo:

I cut up the folders to use like I would cardstock, making sure the flowered areas were usable.  I also included one of our Trash Bins and an engraved Stampin’ Up! Bone Folder:

For starters, I created an insert for our Clear-Mount Stamp Case. Inside the clear case I stored the letter, the tags and the bone folder:

All of the gifts were packaged in one of your Stampin’ Up! totes that I forgot to take a close-up photo of. The three girls survived their first-ever Stampin’ Up! event and reported back to me with how much fun they had! 

Now as for me, I missed being recognized in the TOP 100 Globally and other achievements. Isn’t that just crazy? I ended up #51 in the USA and #89 from all countries. That’s out of 50,000+ demonstrators. I’m still pinching myself. I was also #28 for Recruiting and #38 Leadership. A few days ago, UPS delivered a box from Stampin’ Up! and I knew I had no orders coming in for myself or my local customers so as I opened the box, this is what I found inside:

Isn’t this awesome? Stampin’ Up! always treats their achievers with special gifts. I love this company and everything that they do for us.

Thanks for being patient with all of these photos today. I am so thankful to all of my customers and my team for making this dream come true for me. It has been my goal for the past two years to be in the Top 100 and I did it, all because of you!