Day 1 and Day 2 Arrival at Home Office

I thought I would start sharing photos from the Stampin’ Up! million dollar retreat

and explain that once someone hits a Million in career sales achievement

this is an achievement in their whole Stampin;’ Up! demonstratorship

from the day we sign up to be a demonstrator with Stampin’ Up! , My day was Oct 7, 2003.

What is included in career sales are orders placed from all of you who support my business

and picking me to be your Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.

I appreciate each and everyone of you for allowing me to be your SU! Demonstrator.

My personal sales also count and thats one thing I have always said is

“I am my own best customer“.

This is why I signed up to be a demonstrator, I love SU! products and I love getting

that discount on my products .

This Oct 7, 2025 will be my 22nd year being a demonstrator

and over that 22 years I have SOLD/ reached 3 million in my career sales.

That truly is a LOT of Stamps, Ink and Cardstock.

It really is amazing that this has all happened.

The Million dollar retreat has changed over the years and I can honestly say,

I have experienced all the different million milestone retreats with SU!

and every single one has been over the top amazing !

Stampin’ Up! really spoils us and we really do feel all the love.

Our 1st evening arriving to our hotel we had our 1st group night out to dinner and it was so yummy.

We all laughed every time we would start eating, we all would say

“OH, I forgot to take a photo”. LOL! Everything was so delicious.

We were transported by a gorgeous tour bus with our spouse .

That night there was a street party happening, so that meant the streets were closed to traffic

so we got out and walked about a block or so to get to our restaurant.

I personally was really feeling the New Orleans parade vibes,

(If you were all there, you know what I mean ) .

The evening was beautiful and it was like the street party was greeting us as we arrived.

( even though it wasn’t ). Not may photos were taken by me this evening

but the fellowship at our table was amazing ,

getting to know everyone and reconnecting .

We finally split our table up in Guys at one end and ladies at the other LOL!

Stampin’ Up! Photographer was everywhere taking photos of

everything and everywhere we went.

These are the photos I’m sharing with you this week. My cell phone photos are very low in comparison .

Speaking of the Photography and video department this is one of my most favorite stops

for our Home Office visit, plus if you watched the video I posted on FB HERE and HERE

I was greeted by Dirk who runs the photo / video that department.

Plus Dirk and my hubby have a bigfoot fascination that’s really evolved

into so MUCH more than bigfoot, and into a much bigger friendship over the years !

I have an area in my classroom where I have Dirks cards he has personally made for me for hitting

2 Million and now for my 3 million achievement .

I will add that photo below .

I love your cards Dirk and you are NOT only an amazing photographer, but also a awesome stamper..

I promise I will TRY and not be so wordy in my upcoming blog posts when

sharing photos from this amazing event .

I’m sure most photos won’t need an explanation.

*Required disclaimer- less than 1% of SU! demos have earned this achievement.

I’m very honored to be among them.

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*Required disclaimer- less than 1% of SU! demos have earned this achievement.

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