Jul 22 2007
Just A Peek! * Mass Production!
This is it! This has been my task during the recent days. As you can see, I still have one more step in the assembly of these convention swaps …. and I’m leaving on Tuesday! Yikes! Last night has never ended, as I worked straight through, singing to the radio. (I still can’t figure out the words to some of those songs!!) These are merely stacked together, ready for adhering the image layers on the cardfront layers. The sticking will be tonight’s task. For now, I’m off to the cutting table. Time to get more pieces cut & ready to stamp for a different swap card with a different set. **wink**
Is anyone else out there stampin’?! Turn on the your favorite music and stamp on, girlfriends!!
14 responses so far
I see everyone doing these cards, are they just for display, do you turn them into card fronts? And most of all where do you enter these swaps?
Hello Amy!
Although I’ve emailed you separately, perhaps posting my reply will help someone else to understand the mysteries of card swaps. *wink*
I found your question to be very understandable for stampers who are not demonstrators!
A big reason that you’ve been noticing a lot of stampers recently working on swaps is that Stampin’ Up!’s annual convention is being held in Denver, beginning Wednesday of this week. As we demonstrators flood the city for 3 days of classes, we will also be eagerly swapping as many cardfronts as we each care to take along with us.
In general, we do not make full cards for swapping, but rather only the front of the proposed card. We do this as a means of sharing ideas and inspiration to take back home to our respective Stampin’ Up! businesses. It’s a traditional and very fun part of most Stampin’ Up! events.
The other reason you’ve been seeing so many swaps lately has a lot to do with the fact that Stampin’ Up! has just recently released the new catalog for 2007-08, called “Fall & Winter Collection”. Demonstrators love to swap with other demos in order to collect lots of samples to show customers, featuring a wide variety of stamp sets that the demo doesn’t necessarily have at home. We truly love what we do!
I hope this helps to explain this seemingly strange behavior of some stamping “addicts”, such as myself! LOL Thanks for visiting!
~Tex
GLG!!!! Those won’t last long Tex, everyone will be clamering to get one! You better make more! 🙂
ooh Bev-love them!
(but are they as good as Ninfa’s Tortillas-that is the *real* question! 😉 )
They’re absolutely beautiful, Bev — you will be the swapping Queen and swap them all out in a few minutes!! I hope you have a fabulous time — can’t wait to hear all about convention. Could you take really good photos of the convention stamp set sample boards for Lori and I?!! 😉
Wow! You are the hardest working girl in stamp-biz! An all-nighter?! wowzers! I count about 50 there…should be enough for one for me! 😉
Well, you should see my room! I’m working on invitations and favours for 4 weddings and I have to finish all by friday because I’m going on vacation saurday morning. I work 16 hours a day without interruption. I’ll send you a link to some pictures as soon as this madness is over.
They look awesome! Yep…I bet they’ll all be gone in no time! Wonderful job with them!
These are fantastic, love em.
Goodness sakes a-mighty, Ms. Tex….Can you say jaw-droppin’ gaw-ge-ous??? You know how much I like C*O*W*B*O*Y*S. All I can say now is swap ’em quick and send us photos of the display boards…wink! Wish I was your roomie for this trip, chickie!
Wow….that looks awesome! You go girl. I wish I was going as well. Have a great time! Hugs and smiles
OMG Bev!!! I love your swaps! How did I miss out on getting one!?!? It was GREAT to see you again and hope that we can plan a get together soon!
love ya’
Dina
GIRL that is A LOT of work! LOL!! YOu do such beautiful work! Thanks so much for sharing! Have a great day! Hugs! Ash~
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Love these!! Sure wish I coulda made convention this year!!!