I never EVER miss convention, but I did not even try to go to OnStage this year due to health issues, and wouldn't you know… I won a big award and wasn't there to get it!
Yesterday the numbers were released and I discovered to my utter shock that I'd been named #38 for overall demonstrator performance in the United States, and ranked 80th total worldwide. WOW!! You could have knocked my socks off. I had NO idea at all.
I'm just over here playing with stamps, people! It still surprises me they pay me to do this job. I love it so much! And I couldn't possibly work it at this level without all of you. I did not wind up on this exclusive list by myself. I was borne there on the backs of crazy stampin' ladies all over the United States, and carried there on the shoulders of teammates and friends all over the world.
Yeah, that's not me on the jumbotron in the top pic, btw… but look at the adorable luggage I won! Isn't that the cutest thing ever? Almost too cute to actually use!
So what do you say we have
a BIG GIVEAWAY to celebrate the occasion?
I feel so blessed to be a part of this company,
I want to give someone a taste of how spoiled rotten I am!
I'm thinking someone needs the entire Stampin' Blends Collection, what about you??? All 24 colors of Stampin' Up's new alcohol markers, Ivory and Bronze skin tones, a mistake-fixing Color Lifter and the required Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad. Yeah baby! Let's do it!
I'm not going to ask you to do anything but leave a comment on this post in order to enter. No order necessary to win–although I never turn down an order : ) A random number generator will choose the winner on the morning of November 28th and the winner will be posted in my Tuesday e-News (don't forget to subscribe!) You must live in the United States in order to win.
Leave a comment and share what stamp set you'd pull out first if you won the Stampin' Blends Collection!
Congratulations Lyssa! I love following your blog and getting inspiration from you! I have the Blendabilities (old version) and would love to win the new Stampin Blends Collection! Hope you’re feeling better!
Congratulations! I would use various Christmas stamps.
Congratulations on your achievement. You earned it. I would use the new Christmas stamps with the little dog and the staircase.
Sooooooooo happy for you!
I would love to play and create w/blends and crafting forever.
Congratulations ~
Congrats! What a great accomplishment. The first set I would use the Blends on is Best Birds, I love this set! Thanks for the chance to win.
Congratulations on your award! So sorry that you had to miss the big announcement. Feel better!
Wow – congratulations! I’m a faithful blog follower and look forward to seeing the inspiration you’ll share next. Would love to try the new Blends collection!
I’d have to bust out the wallet and buy Cookie Cutter Christmas. It’d be super fun to colour loads of little Santas then die cut them all.
Congratulations Lyssa, well deserved. That suitcase is just fabulous!
Conrgrats! You deserve it!
I would have a difficult time choosing which stamp set to use first! It would be between Country Living, Remarkable You, and Beautiful You!
Thanks for the generous offer of a prize!
Hope you are feeling better!
Congrats Lyssa………….The luggage is just FANTASTIC (so jealous lol) Looks like you had a blast.
Thank you for all of your sharing
hugs to you
Congratulations! Your cards are beautiful. Thank you for offering such an awesome giveaway.
Congratulations Lyssa! You truly are an inspiration. Your writing style is so warm and friendly, you are a natural! As usual one of your posts made me take a second look at a stamp set I would never have considered. I’d opt for coloring ‘This Little Piggy’, you make it look like fun!
WOOHOO! Way to go Lyssa! I read your blog all the time and love all the inspiration I get from your gorgeous projects. I would LOVE a set of the new Stampin Blends Markers. The first set I would pull out would be Best Birds and then any set that has flowers in it.
Congratulations, Lyssa!
I am so beyond excited for you!!!! (Although I’m not the least little bit surprised!)
Thank you for encouraging me, and for bringing beauty into my life every single day!
Congratulations Lyssa!! I was in SLC when they announced your name, and I cheered loudly for both your amazing accomplishments. I am utterly jealous of the cute little suitcase you won, and was so excited that your hard work paid off this year. Thanks for sharing so freely, and for all the amazing inspiration you post every month. I hope this next year brings you even more achievements!!
Congrats Lyssa on being number 38! The set of stamps I would color with alcohol markers if I won would be Count My Blessings .it the newest set I have purchased andI love the images for coloring.
Oh my gosh! Congratulations. That is huge. I would need a really special set to try them out on. I would order a brand spankin’ new stamp set to go with my new markers!! How fun would that be?
Congratulations on your accomplishment! It’s hard to pick just one set I’d use the blenders with but I know I would use them on any of the wonderful flower stamp sets I have. Thanks for offering this wonderful prize!
Congrats! I don’t know what stamp set I would use to color first. That’s the problem, I don’t color now because it is so difficult to not have streaks in the images using our markers. I would have to learn all over how to color again! Thanks for the opportunity. PS. I love reading your blog; it is like you are sitting right there talking to me.
Congrats Lyssa on your accomplishments and thanks for all you do and share! I would start with Best Birds or any of the beautiful floral sets I have.
I would use the stampin blends to color Simply Sketched or Wetlands. Congratulations on your award!
Congrats! If I won the markers I would use them with “Beachy Little Christmas”. I love that stamp set!
Congratulations! You as a demonstrator really offer a lot of inspiration for us in making cards. Thank you! I probably would bring out ‘Bloom with Hope’ stamp set if I ‘won’ the blenders set.
Congrats on your achievement! I would love to use the new stampin blends on the blended bloom stamp set.. I think that flower is just beautiful and shading with the markers would take it to the next level of beauty.
Congratulations! I️ love your ideas and your site. Thanks so much.
Congratulations, Lyssa! I think everybody recognizes what a great person you are 🙂 BTW, don’t enter this in your giveaway…
Well a big CONGRATULATIONS! And love your new luggage, it’s awesome! You are too generous to offer such a great prize!
Congratulations, can’t wait till tomorrow to order something new to all of us. Have so many stamps I would try the blenders on. Thanks for this chance
So happy for you! Well deserved for all the hard work. Love your blog and so many wonderful ideas. I would have to choose the Butterfly Basics set for coloring it is one of my all time favorites.
Isn’t that just great…..what a wonderful luggage set!
Congrats! What an awesome award! Thanks for all the inspiration!
Congrats Lyssa!
I would love to use them with the crafting forever set. I love that one! The colors of the blendables are so pretty!! Congrats on your wonderful achievement!!
I enjoy all you do on your blog, you make coloring so EASY!
Congratulations, and thanks for allowing me the chance to enter.
Betty
Congratulations Lyssa, you deserve this award. You are a wonderful & dedicated
SU Demonstrator. You put so much time into your Blog & I love reading it & seeing the new cards. Hope your health improves soon.
Woo hoo!!! Congratulations, Lyssa!!! And that luggage is absolutely gorgeous! Hope you
Wow how exciting for you! Congratulations! I like ve your blog and stamping advice!
Congratulations on your achievement. My current “favorite” set would be to use the blending on Flirty Flowers.
Congratulations Lyssa
I love to read your blog and am grateful for the advise you have shared with me.
Oh yeah I would also pull out Merry Little Labels for the stamp set.
I’m so sorry your health issues kept you from attending. What a fun surprise! Congratulations! And that luggage? So cute! Enjoy it, and thanks for a chance to win!
Congrats on your wins! That’s wonderful! I would love to be a winner too, so I’m hoping for the Stampin Blends Collection. Thanks for the chance!
Congrats Lyssa! I’m thinking I would be a coloring fool with these new markers. I probably would start with morning cup as it’s one of my faves for work cards. nice small images to start with.
Wow, just wanted to say congratulations, and way to go Lyssa.
Love your blog, and the classes in the mail I have ordered from you.
Stay healthy so you can keep on doing SU and getting more very deserved awards.
Best wishes,
Karren
You may not have been there, but believe me, when they called your name, I screamed (out loud) in happiness for you! You deserve it my friend!!! Congratulations
Congrats, Lyssa! That is a wonderful way to be recognized for all of your hard work and the effort you put in to promoting SU! You should be spoiled!!!!
I would love to use the new markers with the Crafting Forever stamp set. A perfect match, 😉
Congratulations! Thanks for all that you share. I would use them on Cookie Cutter Christmas stamps.
Congratulations Lyssa! This is such a special accomplishment! I love the things you share and all your helpful tips! Thanks!
Congrats!!! You did it!!! Great job!!! If I won, I would pull out the Christmas stamps first. I make Christmas cards all year long!
Congratulations Lyssa, You have worked hard and deserve the wonderful award
Congrats!! Love Flirty Flowers stamp set.
Congrats. So sorry you weren’t able to go this year. Love your blog.
Thanks for the chance to win.
Congrats!!! You deserve it. . I love your blog. Such an inspiration. I would definitely use anything RED first. What a generous gesture on your part!!!!
Lyssa –
Congratulations! I am so happy for you. It couldn’t have happened to a nicer person!
(no need to enter me in your giveaway – just wanted to say congrats!)
Congratulations again!!
I’m really happy for you Lyssa! And the luggage is just too cute! So sad that you weren’t able to attend Onstage though.
I would love to try the Stampin’ Blends on A Little Wild or Count Your Blessings stamp sets.
Congratulations! You’ve earned it!
I would love the complete set of bendable markers!
Delightful Daisy or any other flower set would work for me. I love flowers!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Feel better quickly.
Lyssa, congratulations. You are so deserving of this award. You are so generous and share so much. Thank you,
Karin
CONGRATULATIONS to you! So sorry you couldn’t attend to accept you awards, but I know all about health issues disrupting life. That luggage is stunning. Thanks so much for the chance to win a set of markers. You are VERY generous.
Congratulations on the achievement! I am so glad I found your blog. You’ve helped me get my scrapbooking mojo back!
Congratulations! What an amazing accomplishment. Love your blog and inspiration. Thanks for slurs chance to win!
Congratulations, Lyssa! I am a fairly new follower of your blog, and you always have something inspiring to show or say! Keep up the good work!
The Blends seem amazing! I would choose a floral set to tackle first!
Congratulations! This is so awesome. I hope you get to go someplace really fun with that cute luggage! If I had the new Stampin Blends I would use the Best Birds stamp set, probably. Hope your health is improving, by the way.
WOW!! What an accomplishment! Congrats!
I’d use the new blends on the Merry Patterns saying to start!!
Wow and wow–so nice to hear your news and so sorry you were not there but YEAH you won. Thanks for offering such a nice gift to a lucky winner—is nice to have a chance to win.
Lyssa, congrats to you for the top 100 this year… so well deserved!
Congrats to you on your fantastic achievement. I am truly thankful for this opportunity to win these new markers. Good luck everyone. I think I would like to color some Christmas florals.
Lyssa, Congratulations! I love opening my song of my heart email to see what you have posted!
Congrats on your accomplishment!!
Congratulations!! What an accomplishment! I would pull out my Butterfly Basics set if I won the markers!
WOW! Congrats! You deserve the honor as you work hard bringing up new ideas for the cards. What stamp set would I use–there are two many I like to select one–but sure would be happy to win this set. Thanks.
Congratulations!! Well deserved!! Love love love your blog!! I would use This Little Piggy.
Congrats!
I would use my favorite set – the pigs….. after all, I am from Iowa.
Congratulations to you!!!! I enjoy your ideas on the blog and am about to go try the acetate technique.. What an amazing gift-away. Thanks for the chance to win.
Congratulations, Lyssa! Wow what an honor for you to receive. But you earned it!
Thanks for the opportunity to earn a set of the new Stampin’ Blends. My favorite past time is coloring and I have several choices of stamps I could use!
That is so exciting, you go girl! I love your blog Lyssa, you are always so fun and positive. Keep up the good work.
Congratulations, Lyssa! What an accomplishment! You make beautiful things with paper and stamps.
CONGRATS!!!! #38 and 80 world wide!!! WOW! That should be in the newspaper! You do a awesome job at playing with cards and then coming up with big surprises of beautiful cards.
Im so happy for you! Sorry you werent able to make it but the luggage I would like myself 🙂
What a surprise give away your giving, totally great!
Congratulations Lyssa. That is wonderful new, top 100 demonstrators global. Enjoy your success, and I sure hope you continue as a SU demonstrator for a long time to come, as well as continue offering your Cheat Sheets. You are wonderful.
Congrats on winning your awards!!!
I would used the pens with the flower in You Got This stamp set.
Wow……who wouldn’t love to win a set of Blends? I’d use them on some gorgeous SU flowers. Congrats on your award!
Hey Lyssa!
Congrats on the big announcement on a very well deserved and hard earned achievement….I was with the screaming hordes in SLC when they announced the Top 100 and delighted to see your name on the list. And that bag/suitcase is adorable!!! I wish they would sell them outright so I could get one too….but what a great incentive, right?
Anyway, don’t draw my name….I will be doing a preorder soon and would hate to get a duplicate…ha, ha! But seriously, I buy my own so reserve the drawing four your customers but put me down as one of your biggest fans! You have been an inspiration to me for years and I’m sorry you didn’t make it to OnStage this year but I understand why you needed to stay home. Be safe and healthy….hope to see you in Orlando in November 2018!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am one of your biggest fans and was so happy to hear your name at OnStage, but didn’t want to spoil ! Enjoy that beautiful suitcase. It was the envy of all the ladies who attended and got to see it. Lots of Oooo’s and Ahhhhh’s everytime they showed a picture. Wishing you renewed health.
Congratulations! I love the cards you post. The first stamp set I would color would be Birthday Blooms. I love that flower.
Congratulations Lyssa! What an accomplishment. There is nothing better than loving your job!
Congrats! I would use anything floral and turn it into Christmas because I should be working on those right now.
Congratulations.. Thanks for all you do for the stampin’ community. If I were to win the blendas, I would pull out the daisy set while waiting for a new set to arrive, maybe A Little Wild.
Hi Lyssa,
SO happy for your accomplishments, you work hard and it’s paid off! LOVE your suitcase too! The first stamp set I would pull out would be Bella and Friends. I think the Stampin’ Blends would be perfect to color her in! Thanks for the inspiration, you’re the best!
Congrats Lyssa! I would use the markers on the Piggy set.
Congratulations! Your hard work is paying off. Thank you for a chance to win.
So happy for you and the work you put into your business. It is hard to juggle so many things at once, but the Lord is always there to back you up. Just don’t try to take on more than He wants from you.
May there be many more awards and achievements in the future, but know you always make so many people happy with your inspiration and thoughtfulness.
Stampitup and carry onward.
Seletta
Congratulations on such a great success. Thank you for the opportunity to win such an amazing gift. I follow you on Facebook and I love your inspiration. I forgot to add what stamp set I would pull out first. I believe it would be Bella and Friends. Again congratulations! Happy Thanksgiving.
Congratulations on your achievement! You’re amazing! Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us. I’d love to use the Blends on Rose Wonder.
Congrats Lyssa! All of your hard work and dedication are paying off! I am envious of this so-called hobby job that you started as a way to fuel a passion. What an amazing journey you are on! Bravo!
Congratulations, Lyssa! What a special honor to add to all the others that you’ve earned. I am always looking forward to your contacts with me—lessons, new products, etc. Thanks.
Congratulations Lyssa! I follow your blog it has such great inspiration. Your award is well deserved.
You are so generous. Thank you for the great opportunity for the blends.
Congratulations! Your hard work has paid off. If I won the Blends I would pull out Bella and Friends. So cute!
Lyssa, Congratulations!!! WOW! I would pull Lovely as a Tree out to color. Loved your October samples. Thank you for the chance to win!!!
Congratulations on being #38 and 80! Such an awesome, and we’ll deserved recognition. I knew you were special when I started following your blog earlier this year….your designs are always wonderful and inspiring! Enjoy your darling luggage! And I certainly pray for good health so you can go onstage for your next award( and be able to enjoy your next trip). God bless you!
Congratulations! You have a great website full of awesome inspiration!
Congratulations! Well done…Love what you do!
That’s amazing!! Congrats!!
Congratulations on your amazing award! What an incredible give-away to celebrate it! If I won, I would try the new Stampin’ Blends on one of my favorites, Rose Wonder. Thanks for a chance to win.
Congratulations on such an amazing accomplishment!!
Congrats on your SU award….look forward to trying the new markers
Congratulations, Lyssa!! You are so inspiring as a demonstrator. It’s well-deserved! Thanks for sharing the love with the Blends giveaway. 🙂
Congrats. Yippee!! Thanks for celebrating with us!
Congratulations!! I would love this set!! Thank you!
Congratulations Lyssa!!! I love seeing all of your creations! Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing your talent and thanks for the chance to win this amazing giveaway!! I would use them on so many different sets!
Congratulations on your top 100! Many reasons to smile and be thanful that I am a part of your team.
Congratulations! That is awesome! I’m not very good at coloring, so I want to get better at it. I would use Remarkable You to use the blends with first!
Congratulations!! Woo Hoo! Thank You for the Opportunity
Congratulations,
If I were to win I would bring our the Chums for Christmas
Thanks for the chance to win.
Betty
Congratulations, Lyssa! I’m so happy for you. Love the luggage and know you will look forward to your next trip. Praying for improved health, especially up there in that cold weather. If I were to win the markers, I would try them out on Best Birds or At Home or maybe order that Christmas stamp set that looks retro. Love the lady at the mailbox. Thanks for all you do for your customers. And, Merry Christmas!
Congrats Lyssa!!! Well deserved recognition of your hard work inspite of your health issues. I would really love to have the new Stampin Blends they are #1 on my wish list. I would like to try them on the Seaside Shore stamp set to really make the little fishes glow with life-like colors. I have had a hard time getting the vibrancy with the watercolor pencils.
Awesome achievement for you but sad you weren’t able to attend to receive your award. That luggage piece is amazing!!! CONGRATULATIONS.
Congratulations on your success. I am truly happy for you. Thank you for sharing so much. It certainly is appreciated.
Congratulations Lyssa, and thank you for the opportunity to win the Blends! I would reach for my Bella & Friends stamp set…I am such a doggie lover! 🐶