It’s Storytime here at The Stampin’ Schach! Now this isn’t a story that you will ever see in a First Edition, nor will it receive any Fan Fair anywhere, especially not in an International Bazaar or at a World Spectacular event. You probably won’t read about it in a Comfort(able) Cafe, where they often have newspapers on the tables for you to peruse. It is just a Natural Composition I am writing.
But I will tell you that I was Twitterpated when I received the news. I earned Stampin’ Up!’s incentive trip to Hilton Head! “Be of Good Cheer”, I told my husband. “We are heading out on a get-away!” I got a big hug and a kiss. Of course, Summer Smooches are the best! And then my upline, the fabulous Mary Fish, must have visited the Floral District, because she sent me flowers to mark the occasion. I felt like celebrating with a Patio Party! I felt like dressing up in Polka Dots and going on a Polka Dot Parade around the neighborhood. And to make it even better, my good friend and Convention roommate, Ginger will be going, too. Birds of a Feather flock together, as they say!
I would never have achieved this if not for you, my customers, and my fabulous downline. I thank all of you! And to celebrate, how about a little Blog Candy? Hmmm…can you tell from my story what it could be? I will select one winner from all comments left on today’s post, Sunday’s Paper Player inspiration card post, and Monday’s post. (I am sorry, but I cannot ship to addresses outside of the United States per Stampin’ Up! rules.) The winner will receive a 6″ x 12″ selection from all of the designs in each of the Designer Series Paper collections (with the exception of First Edition) for a total of 78 sheets of paper. To get you started today, simply tell me which pattern is your favorite. Mine is Fan Fair. Until next time…
I’m way too late to be in the drawing (should have been on here sooner), but WhooHoo!!! So very excited for you!
uGOgirl!
THAT was so fun to read! reminded me of Chocolate Bar posters I used to make….
You are HILARIOUS! I’m just doing a little blog catch up now! Congratulations! Have a wonderful vacation! Favourite DSP…Comfort Cafe! Did you even need to ask!!!!
Congratulations, Ann, you deserve it! Guess my first choice would be Polka Dot Parade but I’m truly not opposed to any of them. Hilton Head is on my bucket list so will be anxious to hear about your trip.
WOW what AWESOME!!!! surprises … congratulations!!!
i receive and read your blog although i never post comments … i’ve tried to re-create a couple of your cards and i LOVE reading ’bout the Twins and now of course the new addition Lexi (what a C~A~U~T~E~ pie she is) …
would LOVE to win the dsp … so far my favorite is floral district … but i like them ALL!!!
WOW what AWESOME!!!! surprises … congratulations!!!
i receive and read your blog although i never post comments … i’ve tried to re-create a couple of your cards and i LOVE reading ’bout the Twins and now of course the new addition Lexi (what a C~A~U~T~E~ pie she is) …
would LOVE to win the dsp … so far my favorite is floral district … but i like them ALL!!!
Wow, did I enjoy your post – so very clever. Big congrats on the trip. Today my favorite is International Bazaar – yesterday it was Floral District – tomorrow? Who knows?
WOW! Congratulations on your achievement. how very exciting for you. Now, about the cards… they are all lovely. I have to say that my personal favorite is the first one you made. I think it’s sharp!!! You are a top notch artist for sure… good taste, creativity and attention to detail make your end products extraordinary.
Congratulations, it is a well deserved trip, enjoy. Pat
Congratulations, it is a well deserved trip, enjoy. Pat
Ann Wowzer!!! Congratulations! I love love love Polka dots and Polka Dot Parade… and it’s coming this week! Can’t wait!
I love everything you post. Congrats on your trip and enjoy.
stampsnglitter@yahoo.com
Congrats to you!
Ann
Have a great trip! I love the DSP but especially world bazaar!
Congratulations! Wonderful news!
Hilton Head will be so much fun!
Thanks for the chance to win some DP!
I don’t have any of the new patterns yet but, top of my list are Polka Dot Parade and Comfort Cafe!
I honestly can’t decide between comfort cafe and polka dots … they are both so much fun!
Congratulations on the trips. (Didn’t you win Fiji too?)
Big congrats my friend! Your work is so inspiring that I’m not surprised at all!
I’m with AM, I love Polka Dot Parade. 🙂
Congrats on earning the trip! That’s awesome ~ and my favorite (so far) is Comfort Cafe. That will change several times over the next several months, I’m sure.
Ann –
I’m just tickled pink for you! Congratulations!
Congrats on your accomplishment! Sounds like such a fun trip. What a wonderful gift of flowers too. Have a great week and hopefully we both have some cooler weather this week. Dar
Hi Ann! SO happy for you earning your trip to Hilton Head! You must be on cloud nine and should be!! I hope you get to have a wonderful time relaxing and lots of little goodies to pamper you. You are so deserving! My favoritie dsp right now is Comfort Cafe from looking in the catalog. Love this color combo. Big cyber hugs to you in celebration!
My favorite is Birds of a Feather. It combines some of the new In colors, which look well together.
WOW! I am twitterpated for you too! I love all the papers this year. the color combinations are wonderful. It would be awesome to win this!
CONGRATULATIONS, ANN! A very well deserved award for your talent and all of your very hard work! You also have such a gift for storytelling; I keep telling: You need to write a book. I am looking forward to the Pool Party reveal tomorrow; it will be another stunner! Thanks for the Blog Candy opportunity: I think I go along with the Polka Dot Parade; wish we could pick our favorite sheets from each set.
Any recent shows for Muffy? Looking forward to another Lexie picture; fun to hear what a good big brother Brody is to her. Was the apartment search a success? Hugs!
Congratulations on earning the incentive trip! That is truly an amazing accomplishment!! I love all things vintage, so I would usually select Fan Fair as my favorite. However, I have always loved polka dots since I was a little girl. That makes it a very tough choice, but Polka Dot Parade wins due to its versatility.
CONGRATS Ann,well deserved I might add!!My favorite DSP is the new polka dot parade,I love the bright colors.
Many, many congratulations Ann!! My favorite dsp so far is Natural Composition. I think it’s so beautiful, I hate to cut it! lol
blessings!
Ann,how wonderful for you to win this trip–I know it is well deserved! Thank you for the opportunity to enter the contest to win the DSP–my current favorite is Comfort Cafe. Thanks for sharing your creative writing as well as your creative stamping!
Janet
This was a very clever post! Congratulations on your achievement!! My favorite is the Polka Dot Parade – so versatile! Thanks for the chance to win such a great blog candy 🙂
Congratulations! You deserve the trip! Hugs from me, too!
My favorite paper is First Edition. I can use it with all types of cards. I can sponge it with saffron to look old and yellow, I can put it with black and white to look elegant. I can combine it with other DSP and it just works. I just LOVE IT.
Oh my, Twitterpatted is my all time favorite. Congratulations on winning the trip!
Congratulations! I loved reading your story!
I, too, am in LOVE with the Polka Dot DSP!
~Alicia
You are such a clever person to be able to write that story!!! Congratulations on winning that trip to Hilton Head…what an honor!
Those designer papers would be so fun to win. You are very generous!
Polka Dot Party is my fav! Congrats on earning the trip to Hilton Head!
Gorgeous card! I’ve never been a fan of orange, but you have definitely converted me with this card.
Congrats on EARNING the trip! You are awesome. Of course, I’d love to win the blog candy!
Wow, congratulations on the incentive trip. Loved reading your little story with the paper titles. Very creative. My favorite is Comfort Cafe. Thanks for the chance to win.
Debbie G
Congratulations Ann!!! Favorite DP paper is Comfort Cafe.
debbieanng@yahoo.com
Ann, Congratulations on earning this trip and hope you enjoy every bit of it since you work hard for it. You have the best stories and love how you incorporated the product names into it. As I’m reading… I kept saying WOW…how amazing to use the DSP names into such a cute story. My favorite is hard to say with so many, but would say Twitterpated.
Congratulations Ann, that is wonderful and you so deserve it! Love, love, love the cute story, you are an incredible storyteller! Right now my favorite is Floral District!
Congratulations to you!! Women like you who achieve their goals are such an inspiration! Have a wonderful time in SC.
My favorite paper at the moment is floral district. 🙂
Holy cow – what exciting news! Is Brady going to have his hands full with the trio? I just might have to stop in and steal Brody aways from the girls. Or, when the semi comes over to get the cardboad from the cookie/cracker factory, I could have Kenny coax Brody up into the cab and bring him to me after a quick trip to Cedar Rapids. Just kidding.
Favorite paper I would use the most, today it would be Polka Dot Parade but that is always subject to change.
Again, congrats.
Chris R. from Iowa
Hope you have a great time at Hilton Head. Love your work!!!! My favorite paper as of this minute is polka dot parade, (Love them all!) Enjoy reading your blog and seeing all your creativity.
Pat S.
I don’t know how I missed this post but all I can say is you deserve the honor. I am excited for you!
Love how you wrote the post including so many Stampin Up products. Just so talented is what you are.
Flowers too…what a wonderful upline!
Have a wonderful time, Ann.
Congratulations Ann! Enjoy that trip! As for the paper I must say Polka Dot Parade. Thank YOU for the candy. ;D
CONGRAGULATIONS!!!!
Polka dot party is my new fav!!! LOVE it.
Blessings to you and the furry babies!!!
Ann, you have earned a well deserved trip! It will be a fantastic one for you and your husband. Be of Good Cheer as you enjoy the Comfort Cafe by the Floral District. Have fun at the Patio Party and don’t forget those Summer Smooches! My favorite paper is “Be of Good Cheer”.
Diane G.
Congrat’s to you Ann and I love your story!
What great blog candy also!!!
My favorite right now is Floral District and Comfort Cafe…..and a whole bunch more (ha!ha!)
Great story Ann. Looks like you have another talent that needs to be explored. Congratulations on earning the Getaway trip. You will have a fabulous trip.
OMGosh….you are such a good writer!! I TRULY enjoyed reading this story!!! Great job, Ann!! And a big CONGRATULATIONS to you!!!! I know you will have fun on your trip!! My favorite DSP….hmmmm…. it kinda depends on my mood, but I think I like Patio Party! I mean who doesn’t want a party on their patio?!?! LOL!!
Wow, how exciting and congrat’s. my favorite paper is polka dots. Now tell me, while you are away, who will take care of the boxers? lol. What will they chew up while you are away? lol.
Congratulations, Ann! I hope you have a fabulous time. My fav DSP is Summer Smooches. I like the bright colors. I love your blog.
Mine is Fan Fair……. I know I can’t win, being Canadian, but I had to comment; LOVE your cards
Mine also is Fan Fair but love the polka dots. I am back on track with you receiving your emails everyday. Love your blog. Was away for a while but back on….wish me luck. Cookie
Mine also is Fan Fair but love the polka dots. I am back on track with you receiving your emails everyday. Love your blog. Was away for a while but back on….wish me luck. Cookie
congrats!…how exciting! my absolute favorite dsp is polka dot party! laura j
Your work is absolutely incredible and always so inspiring. Exciting to be going to Hilton Head! Congrats! Love polka dots!
How clever you are Ann. Your little DSP inspired anecdote is quite amusing. And congratulations to you, you two will have fun at Hilton Head. My favorite dsp has to be Twitterpated, still. Just can’t beat the floral patterns and color combinations.
Congratulations! How wonderful to see that all your hard work is paying off! If I had to choose a paper right now, I’d have to say Polka Dot Parade because it’s so versatile; thanks for the chance to win some yummy blog candy.
Congrats, that is so exciting and quite an accomplishment!! Also, I love today’s card! That stamp set was not on my ‘list’….but I may have to add it. My favorite dsp right now is Floral District, but I reserve the right to change my mind tomorrow, ha!
Congratulations Ann…I love your blog and what you share with all of us in blog land. You will LOVE Hilton Head it is a beautiful place,the sand, sun and ocean with its breeze what could be better, add Stampin’ Up! perfect.
Sharon King
Many congratulations to you! I love your blog and am inspired by your cards. I love the Comfort Cafe paper. Thanks for thinking of us with your blog candy.
Congratulations on going to Hawaii.
I have to say that Polka Dot Parade is my favorite. Just love polka dots.
Oh Ann…what a cute story, I really enjoyed it. My fave is Polka Dot Party…love dots..thanks for the chance at candy!!!
Congratulations!! I love reading your blog and since I’m from Iowa (just down the road aways) I feel like I know you. My favorite paper is Comfort Cafe. Enjoy your summer!
Congratulations! I love your creativity — and not just the cards. The way you used the names of all the designer papers in your post is another example of how creative you are.
Ann, congratulations!!! I am so excited for you. Summer Smooches for you! Loved your story.
Thats so cool, that you earned an incentive trip, congrats! It’s so hard to pick just one… but right now i’m liking the polk a dot parade.
What a clever story, Ann! You made me smile. 🙂 I like First Edition a lot, because it is very versatile as a neutral. Thanks for the blog candy!
And congrats on a trip to Hilton Head! Whoo hoo!
OMG Ann, you crack me up! Congrats on going on your incentive trip! You deserve it. I absolutely adore the Polka Dot Parade DSP and when the prade comes around the corner I will be checking out your outfit. LOL!
Hugs, Bev
Hey Ann…I live in Canada, but just wanted to say…what a creative mind you have! Your story was delightful, and brought me a Sunday morning smile. Congrat’s on your getaway. Oh…and my fave paper is Floral District.
Way to go!! How exciting!! You can take the simpliest thing,(paper) and turn it into a delightful story! I would love to hang out at the Comfort (able) Cafe with you as it would be my first pick.
Enjoy your getaway!!
Ooops! I forgot to let you know I love the polka dots at the moment!
congrats, Ann! You are so artistically successful and I’m pleased to know you are successful in biz too!
Polka Dot Parade is my favorite. I love the striking boldness yet simplicity of it. congrats on earning a trip!!
Oh how absolutely fantastic!!! I know this is so well deserved and you will have such a blast. Congratulations!! Oh, and for right now it is Floral District.
You are so clever! My favorite paper is Polka Dot Parade. Thanks for being so generous and sharing your good fortune with us!
Congrats, Ann! You will love Hilton Head…it’s just gorgeous. I’m so proud of you! Your post was so clever…but I am not surprised.
I find myself falling in love with Polka Dot Parade. You are so generous in your offer to share your wonderful DSP with all of us!
Congratulations Ann – my favorite is Pool Party. Thanks for the chance to win some blog candy!!!!
Ronna Crowley
How excited I am for you. Congratulations!
I like all papers so really hard to choose just one and my mind is constangtly changing but if I had to pick just one; I’ll go with the Comfort Café. Tomorrow it may be something totally different.
Thank you for this fantastic giveaway opportunity
ColleenB.
My favorite is the First Edition paper but you said that wasn’t included so my second choice has to be “World Spectacular” to make things for my two adorable great grandaughters.
Congratulations! That is some great news and your story telling is so much fun!
I love all the paper right now, but if I have to pick a favorite, it would be Summer Smooches.
Congratulations on earning your trip to Hilton Head… how exciting! As for my favorite dsp, that is a tough one but I would have to say International Bazaar right now. Thanks for the chance to win!
Wow, Ann, what a story! Love how you incorporated all the paper names, very cute! Congratulations on your success. I’d say my favorite has to be a tie between floral district and be of good cheer.
Congratulations, Ann. My favorite is Comfort Cafe.
Congrats on earning the trip! My fav for now is Floral District.
Congratulations! I love your blog, you do such beautiful work. Natural Composition is my favorite and is on my wish list!
Congrats! I love your post and I would love to win the blog candy. Polka Dot Parade is my favorite
Congrats Ann. I am so excited for you. You will enjoy it.
Seeing all those designer paper series, the one that jumps out for me is the comfort cafe.
Hard to choose! Right now I like the summer smooches, but that could change in the morning. Congrats, Ann!
Ooooohhhhh!!! Blog candy! Just love a good giveaway! Count me in, please??? Stampin hugs! carol
Congratulations, Ann.
Ann, Congratulations, my friend. You so deserve this! I know you will both love Hilton Head. I am so excited for you.
Hugs
Jaydee
This just makes me smile, Ann!! Love the post and congrats on Hilton Head, my friend! You rock!! 🙂
PS: I’m digging Polka Dot Parade right now!
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Congratulations, that is such exciting news! Polka dot party has to be my favorite. I’m always drawn to polka dots. A close second would have to be summer smooches. I love all the bright colors & patterns.