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Unite and Excite Swaps: The Rest of the Pretties

We had a great swap time at the Livermore Unite and Excite event on Sunday.  Here are the rest of the great swap cards I received:

Sara Grafton @ 1200 Some Miles

 

Vinnie Cespedes

 

Margery Chen

 
 

Alicia Valdez

 

Janet Smith

 

Deidre Wong

 

Denise Zachariah

Sarah Camarillo

 

Patti Mizutani

 

Paula Frieders

 

Maria Esther Fennelly @ Maria's Creative Place

 

Jeannie Barron

 

Raberta Gannon @ Inkabella Crafts

Carrie Vermazen @ Crafty Carrie

Cary Farruggia @ Cary's On Your Case

 

Colleen Becker

Sharon Tong-Robinson

tags: Card Swap, Confetti DSP, Four Feathers, Hello There, I Like You, Kinda Eclectic, Love Who You Are, Lullaby DSP, Maritime DSP, Petite Petals, Sassy Salutations, Sea Street, Unite and Excite, Work of Art
categories: Birthday Cards, Christmas Cards, Misc- Cards, Sympathy Cards, Thank You
Monday 09.15.14
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Unite and Excite Swaps: Christmas

We had a great swap time at the Livermore Unite and Excite event on Sunday.  Here are some of the great Christmas themed swap cards I received:

Cindee Wilkinson @ Just Sponge It

 

Gina Cardera

 

Kim Peck

 

Hermelinda Wirth

 

Stephanie Bates

Liz Roberts

 

Remy Muegge

 

Annette Wen @ Stampin' with Annette

 

Lorraine Toll @ Lorraine's Stampin' Corner

 

Angela Bodas @ Midnight Crafting

 

Becky Tuttle

Julie Douglas @ Stamp Your Dream

Kim @ A La Card Creations

 

Maria Alcantara

Maggie Mata @ Maggie Made Cards

 

Rosemarrie Gonzalez

 

Susan Santello

tags: All is Calm DSP, Bright and Beautiful, Card Swap, Cheerful Christmas, Christmas, Christmas Bauble, Christmas Cheer, Festival of Trees, Good Greetings, Happy Hanukkah, Letterpress Winter, Merry Everything, Santa Stache, Under the Tree DSP, Unite and Excite, Wondrous Wreath
categories: Christmas Cards
Saturday 09.13.14
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Unite and Excite Swaps: Fall Themed

We had a great swap time at the Livermore Unite and Excite event on Sunday.  Here are some of the great fall themed swap cards I received:

Debbi S Green

 

Kristina Holland

Linda Romer

Kristine Custino

 

Blythe Klipple @ Stamping with Blythe

 

Lisa Ann Bernard @ Queen B Creations

tags: Card Swap, Color Me Autumn DSP, For All Things, Halloween, Moonlight DSP, Park Lane DSP, Regals DSP, Seasonally Scattered, Thank You, Thanksgiving, Unite and Excite
categories: Other Holiday Cards, Thank You
Wednesday 09.10.14
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Unite and Excite Event Summary

On Sunday, I had the privilege of attending one of Stampin' Up's 24 Unite and Excite Events held across the country.  This was a demo only event aimed at getting current demos to network, share ideas, and get excited about products. Our "local" event was in Livermore, CA (about an hour away from me) at the beautiful Garre Winery.  Two friend demos and I carpooled up stopping for brunch before at the Black Bear Cafe in Milipitas.

 
 
 
 
 

After arriving at the location (gorgeous!), we signed in and found a table.

 

We checked out some of the display boards and the candy bar.  We grabbed some snacks from the food spread (yum yum!). 

 
 

And then we headed over to the make and take table.  Our leader decided to use the Gratitude for Days kit.  I actually bought this kit for use at our next parent's group social.  I am going to modify the kit to create a pocket for each child.  Then, we are going to have the opportunity to write why we're grateful for each child.  It'll be the perfect addition to a scrapbook or memory wall.  We finished our make and take and socialized with a few other demos before the event started.

 
 

The event itself consisted of a few speakers discussing topics supplied by SU.  We heard about making the most of promotions, getting new customers, and kits.  We also participated in answering a few discussion questions with our fellow demos. I learned a fair amount of tips from the speakers and the discussions.  It was great getting acquaintaned with some of my fellow local demos and sharing ideas.

 
 
 

It was a Stampin' Up event so of course we had Prize Patrol.  And I actually won a great new holiday catalog stamp set: For All Things.

 
 

The last thing we did was the big card swap.  I decided to participate and ended up making 50 card fronts.  I got some great cards back that I will be highlighting in a few blog posts starting tomorrow.

 

Overall, I think this was a great event.  I got a lot of tips and ideas from other demonstrators.  I received some great card swaps.  I loved having a day out with two good friends.  And I appreciate the prizes we received.  Can't wait until SU has another event in my area!

tags: Unite and Excite
categories: Stampin' Up
Tuesday 09.09.14
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

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