Leadership Make-n-Takes Pt 2

Here's another Leadership Make-n-Take project. I'll be honest, this color combo is not one that I would probably put together myself, but that's the great thing about the Leadership MnTs. It gives us examples of a variety of projects, even those that might be outside of our comfort zone.

Bearing that in mind, I'd like to present a challenge for you: create something this week using a color combination that you wouldn't normally pick out yourself. Who knows...you might like it! Share your completed projects with me by linking to your blog in the comments section, or shooting me an email. I'd love to see what you put together!

Luggage Tag

A few years ago, at my first Stampin' Up! convention, the delegate bag that we got that year turned out to be my absolute favorite travel bag that I've ever owned...and I travel a LOT with my full-time job. It was the perfect size, had the right number of pockets on the inside and it was made of canvas so it was sturdy and flexible about stuffing as much or as little as I wanted into it.

The bag is still in pretty good shape considering all the places that it's traveled to (it's always my carry-on so it never has to suffer through the tossing around under the cabin that my big suitcase endures). But I started thinking about how sad I would be if it ever finally croaked and I had to lay it to rest. So, for Christmas, I lent my favorite bag to my mom and asked her to replicate it for me so I would have another. So she did. She used the Spice Cake designer fabric and buttons for the color scheme and made me a chocolate colored (to hide the dirt) canvas (for durability) bag for me. She did an AMAZING job, and I used it for the first time when I went to Leadership.

Before I left, I decided to make a luggage tag to coordinate using the Spice Cake DSP. The AW are my initials, in case you didn't figure that out. :)

Leadership Ideas

One of the great things about attending a Stampin' Up! event is seeing all of the creative inspiration of other Demonstrators. This year at Leadership, they had a card contest for each of the stamp sets featured in the Occasions Mini Catalog.

Here are a few card ideas that I liked as I looked through the numerous submissions and ideas!

Leadership Convention

I've just returned from Stampin' Up!'s Leadership Convention in San Antonio, and I had such a wonderful time! I met some new friends, saw some creative projects and attended some inspirational classes. This was my first Leadership to attend and I can honestly say I don't want to miss another!

Here are a few pictures that my roommate Laurie and I took while in San Antonio...

In the Market area after dinner.



Laurie and me in the main stage area


The roommates and me


It's blurry because I just won Prize Patrol and I'm really excited. ha ha


Showing off my prize. ;)


No wonder my suitcase was over the 50 pound mark on the flight home! This is all the loot I scored while on my trip. Can you believe I got all this for FREE?

Would you like to attend Leadership and get all this FREE stuff too? Ask me about joining the Stampin' Up! family today!