Where Have I Been???

Where the heck have I been?  You know I was in Salt Lake City for the Stampin' Up! Convention...and I posted some great photos for you on my first day there...RIGHT?  I went to post photos of Day 2 and my laptop failed me again!  For those of you that know me - you know I was "madder than #@#%"  I lost my internet connection and could never log back on.  I shut down and booted back up a dozen times....to no avail.  I apologize for abandoning you....I had such HUGE news to share with you all too....let's not waste anymore time.....

OMGosh you guys....I had the most amazing experience on Thursday night at the Awards Ceremony!!!!  I was fortunate to receive several awards....but the biggest award came Thursday night.  I was ranked as the #10 demonstrator in the category of Demonstrator of the Year!!!!!!!!!!  I was stunned, amazed, astonished and shocked....it is such an honor!  As the count down rolled up on the big screen....my name didn't appear and didn't appear....AND DIDN'T APPEAR!  My friend Jane was sitting by the teleprompter with her neck craned around looking at the screen.  Everytime another name appeared - she'd turn to me and tell me that "it's not your name!"  This went on and on and on for several names...after #16 popped up (that's where I landed last year - and I was totally amazed at that!).  I can't tell you how excited I was....let's just say I was "more than just on the edge of my seat!"  When I landed in the top 10 - it was almost unbelievable....somebody needed to pinch me!!!!  It's super hard to get photos of this part of the ceremony - everything happens sooooooo fast - but I think Linda Wiese (my convention roomie, downline and friend) did a GREAT job!  Here I am headed up on the stage...

Here's a photo of the top 10 Demonstrators of the Year:

A HUGE thank you to all my customers/stamping friends....I've said it a hundred times...I could not do this without you!  Thank you soooooo much for allowing me to have a job that I love, share my love of stamping with you all and most of all your support and friendship - I truly cherish that the most!!!

Here's a few more fun photos...Spencer Willis singing the Candy Man and his kids dancing with him!!!

 

Shelli....

Me in part of the garden display...aren't these paper flowers pretty???

Mary Ellen Byler did a fabulous job demonstrating some beautiful cards...here she is...she was soooo funny!

Here's one of her gorgeous cards...

I'll be sure to share more with you when I get my bearings back...I have alot of emails to catch up on and a class to get ready for!!!

Don't forget about my Used Stamp/Scrapbooking sale this Friday & Saturday...full details can be found here:

USED STAMP/SCRAPBOOKING SALE

Thanks for stopping by....

Comments

[Carol Carriveau]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! So excited for you Kelly! My up-up line, Patty Bennett, was up with you as well. I can only imagine what a thrill it was and what agony to not see your name around where you placed the year before! Sorry you had internet issues but we'll be happy to see your other postings after you are home and figure everything out. Am sure your family is extremely proud of you as well!

[Cindy]

Congrats Kelly, so happy and proud of you!! I know how hard you work! Just wanted to say that I love the picture of you by the paper flowers, you match!!

[Linda Henry]

Kelly, don't know if You know but Spencer has asked if anyone has pictures of His Family on stage to please email them to him. The picture You posted is really a great one, so no doubt You may have more!??

Congrats on being in the top Ten...now I know why I follow Your blog!!!