Mixed Bunch! Convention Swap Card

Here is another one of my Convention Swap Cards.  I love these new In Colors...Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Strawberry Slush...yum!  :)

Gifts of Kindness Convention Swap Card

Here is one of my Convention Swap cards that I made to give away.

I was happy to find that this one was very popular.  I used the brand new Gifts of Kindness stamp set from the new Catalog and the pretty Crisp Cantaloupe Ruffled Rbbon.  Very quick and easy!

Convention 2013 -- Be the Difference

Here is an amazing compilation of clips from Convention 2013.  Be the Difference!

Stampin' Up New Product! Undefined...Carve your own stamp!

Oops!  This is actually Stampin' Up's whole video list!  It starts with a new product called Undefined, which was just introduced to us at Convention.  We got to carve our own stamps!  Very fun and available now.  Just click on 'Store' at the top of my blog for more info.

Day 3 of Convention...Prize Patrol!

Day 3 was filled with a meet up with a good friend, 3 super classes, a yummy lunch and many, many Prize Patrols!  Woohoo!

Here is a video of the very exciting last Prize Patrol...a grand prize for 25 lucky demonstrators!

The exciting ending!  (just after we all won another free stamp set!)

Convention was fantastic.  Later, I will post a SU video compilation of moments from the entire convention wrapped up into a couple of minutes...amazing!

Day 2 of Convention

Day 2 started out with another big swap for me...woohoo!  Then the doors opened for General Session.  At lunchtime, I had a Halloween swap and then the Stampin' Up Expo opened for classes, Make and Takes, Memento Mall, and more.  That evening was Awards Night, followed by the 25th Anniversary Party...with cupcakes, entertainment and carnival games with prizes!

 The guy from Guinness World Book examined our cards for the big world record of having sent the most cards from a single location in one day.  We won!!

 A few of the many cards on display.

 This was a neat display of all of the catalogs for the last 25 years.

We had demonstrators from all over the world giving demonstrations during the Expo.

A giant Make and Take session!

 A swap!

 The card displays were very popular!

A cute Christmas card demonstration during the morning general session.

 The massive crowd of all 6,000 of us begins to move from the Main Stage to the Gathering Place

The 25th Anniversary Party begins!

 These tables constantly changed color.

 Carnival Games!

Here's where we placed our tickets!

Next, I will post pictures of our final day.  More swapping, a yummy lunch, and 3 amazing classes.  Plus, I was able to meet up with a friend I had been corresponding with for 2 1/2 years!

Convention Opening Session!

Here are some pictures of when the real excitement began.

Here we are as the crowd begins to enter the Main Stage for Opening Session.

The massive crowds (6,000 demonstrators!)

The show begins with fireworks and a song, Be the Difference!

The Stampin' Up family.

We get our Convention Bags that are filled with goodies!

Excitement is high as we wait for Convention to start!