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A Very Special Stampin’ Up! Awards Night

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That's me on the jumbotron (left) standing next to Shelli Gardner (CEO and Co-Founder of Stampin' Up!) on awards night.  I'm taking an opportunity to boast a little bit today.  Awards night last Friday in Salt Lake City was the pinnacle of my Stampin' Up! career and I would love to share the details with my Stampin' Pretty friends!

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This is the uber cool card Stampin' Up! presented to me as a congrats after my first trip across the stage (along with some fabulous gift perks).

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DRUM ROLL, PLEASE!  Among approximately 40,000 U.S. demonstrators, I was:

  • #1 for the Most Promotions to Senior Associate (Recruiting)
  • #1 for Most Promotions to Supervisor and Up (Leadership)
  • #3 in Sales (up from last year–woot)! 

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Here's what it looks like when they announce your name in front of 5000 people.  I still get goosebumps!

IMG_4760Lisa Pretto Ibinger (my wonderful upline), Brian King (my rock star downline) and me. All three of us were Rising Star Achievers at one time!

I also get to brag about my first Stampin' Pretty Pal Rising Star Achiever, Brian King.  Pal Pam Morris is his direct upline.  He was one of only 5 new demonstrators in the company to reach this goal AND made Stampin' Up! history by being the first male Rising Star!

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Brian presented at convention and was a huge hit (all 6' 5" of him)! 

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Other members of the Stampin' Pretty Pals were recognized for their sales and recruiting achievements as well.  In the Stampin' Up! Recognition Room (left to right):  Kris Kilcoyne (my amazing assistant), Ann Schach, me, Nicole Picadura, Brian King, Kerry Willard Bray, Ginger Toivonen and Sherri Gross.  Not pictured Liz Hughes.

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THANK YOU!!!  I want to thank my blog readers, customers, fellow demonstrators and incredible Stampin' Pretty Pals for helping me achieve a dream come true!  Thanks to Stella MacKay, Nicole Watt and Kris Kilcoyne for contributing the photos.  The biggest thank you hug of all goes out to my niece, best friend and the best assistant ever, Kris Kilcoyne (pictured with me above)! 

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I'm truly GRATEFUL for you, the Pals, and how kind and professional our group is.  Kari Linder

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131 thoughts on “A Very Special Stampin’ Up! Awards Night”

  1. Congratulations Mary!! I too look to you for clean, crisp ideas in card-making!! I have my own little card-sending ministry, so you are part of that ?

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  2. Dear Mary, I am so proud of you and all of your wonderful accomplishments. You are truly amazing. You work very hard at your business. Your standards are truly amazing.
    Your talent is breathtaking. You deserve all of the wonderful recognition. I am a fan of your site. I have made many of your cards over the past many years. You deserve to be the queen. You Go Girl. Your family must be so proud of you. We all love you Mary, Hugs, Ellen Hinds

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  3. Congratulations Mary. You have inspired me for a long time now and I’m all the way across the pond in Australia, so no doubt your team, friends and family are over the moon. I look forward to many more inspirational ideas and projects from you. All the best!

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  4. Awesome accomplishments Mary! You are a true leader, I am proud to be a part of your Pals. Thanks so much for being a wonderful mentor!

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  5. Love love those pictures of all of you !!
    And our leader and her Ass. Sure looks
    Pretty !! Thanks to to both for all your services
    And Ms Mary Congrats to you your the BEST ,
    Hugs to both of you !!!
    Hugs Frenchie

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  6. Congratulations!!! I’ve enjoyed reading your blog daily for several years. So happy you were recognized for you hard work and creativity!

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  7. Congratulations, Mary! You are probably the hardest working, most inspirational, most supportive, most attentive, nicest person at SU! You so deserve it all.

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  8. Congratulations on all your acheivements Mary! Wish I could have been at convention this year, but I was helping with a new Grandson! You are so generous in sharing inspiration and ideas with all of us.
    thanks so much!

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  9. Congratulations, Mary. You are always so generous with your creativity. I can’t tell you how often I have used your projects as inspiration! Well done!

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  10. CONGRATULATIONS MARY you worked hard and are a great leader. You deserve the honor given. I’m so thankful to be a part of your group. Your Tops #1 way to go Mary
    hugs Veronica

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  11. Well deserved, Mary!!! Your designs are always inspiring, as are your 1 minute-to-wow Videos! Love them! Thank you for your hard work and CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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  12. Congratulations Mary! You are most deserving of such recognition. Thank you for all your inspiration.

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  13. Congratulations Mary! You are such an inspiration! Thank you for always sharing your wonderful talent! You are so deserving to be recognized at convention and I am glad you shared your success with us.

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  14. Mary, you are awesome. You found your Stampin Up identity, encouraged others to be successful, and offer inspiration to us all. Thanks for all your hard work.

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  15. Thank you again for letting us know of your rewards. I searched for 2 days to find out who the new Artisans were, who won what and couldn’t find anything from SU.
    I think we all agree the demonstrators who work so hard and generously share their creativity with us thereby getting us soooo excited to stamp – make the company and we would like to congratulate all! Continue to have a “glowing” day:)

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  16. Congrats Mary… I agree with everyone’s comments here. You are a great inspiration to me. I would have love to meet you at the convention. Maybe next time!! Thank you for all that you do

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  17. Congratulations! Have a great website and sharing creative ideas has drawn the recognition you deserve! Well done.

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  18. Congratulations Mary, you well deserve this recognition. Your inspiration is what I need to create my cards. You, your family and friends should be very proud of you!

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  19. WOW!! #1. #3 must have been last year. I am so very proud of you. As I said before, you deserve it and work very hard for it. Congratulations and God’s Blessings to You.

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  20. Congratulations, Mary! You are so awesome. I haven’t had contact with my upline for going on 2 years. I really wish I had the support that I know you give to each and every one of your team. I receive your blog updates daily and look forward to them. You’re an inspiration to me and I have used several of your ideas on my own classes. It was great meeting you at convention. God Bless and I’m sure we’ll see you on stage again next year!

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  21. Mary, CONGRATULATIONS!! So proud of you! I have personally experienced your generosity, encouragement and mentoring and am so thankful. When I bought the starter kit I never expected to do anything but get a good price on the products, but you have encouraged me to go so much further. You truly are a great leader and I’m SO SO thankful to have you as my upline.

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  22. Mary, I can’t say anything unique after all of these comments but know that you are respected, admired and so worthy of these accomplishments. You have what it takes to continue your success for many years to come. I am so proud to be part of your wonderful group.

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  23. I have always considered you a rock star and now the proof is in the pudding as they would say. Congratulations for the honors. Rightly deserved. Thanks for all you do.

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  24. I agree with all of these comments and guessing more to come! It was thrilling to watch you cross the stage so often…yes, extremely deserving! And yes, you so deserve to share all of this glory!

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  25. Congratulations, Mary. I always look forward to hearing the results of the convention and am so thrilled for you. I wish you all the success this year as well.

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  26. Congratulations, Mary, on your well-deserved awards!!!! Thank You so much for sharing your news with all of us also! You have truly earned each and every award. I am a hobby demonstrator, so far from your league, but you are such an inspiration!! I am so happy that Stampin’ Up! realizes your talents and awards you for them :o)

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  27. Congratulations from a faithful blog reader!!! You’re wonderful for sharing your videos/ideas, and I for one, am VERY appreciative! Enjoy knowing that you are highly esteemed by sooooo many in the stamping community!

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  28. Hi, Mary! Thank you so much for taking the time to say hello again this year. It is always a pleasure to shake hands with (or hug) someone who does so much to inspire so many others. Your success is well-deserved. Congratulations!

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  29. Congratulations! I was at convention to see and hear all the wonderful things you have accomplished. I think you have every right to let everyone know what is possible through Stampin’ Up! and what you have achieved. Congratulations again! Well deserved! You are an inspiration to us all.

    Sue McNeill

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  30. Mary, I am so proud of you. You have the right to brag, why not! You put a lot of your time into your business and it shows. I know your whole family is so proud as well. Good job!

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  31. Not one of the Pals, but I was so proud for you at Awards Night. You’re a wonderful inspiration and I had to hold myself back from asking for your autograph at Convention. r Many congratulations!

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  32. Congrats, Mary! We have never meet (and probably won’t) but that will not stop me from visiting your blog everyday. It’s awesome you received all of your awards, I’m so happy for. Again, congrats to you and your continued success.

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  33. Well done Mary, you should be proud of yourself, you deserve it. I am a UK demonstrator and have been following your blog for a looong time and I have always admired your work. Many, many congrats. Sharon xxx

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  34. Congratulations Mary, you earned every bit and more for all you do for all of us all the time. So very happy for you (and Kris).
    Teri in SoCA

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  35. Mary, so very proud of you and all you have accomplished. you are a great inspiration to us “little” demos…..

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  36. Awesome!! was the first word I thought when I read your announcement! Congratulations was the second! Thank you for your inspiration and talent that you share with all of us Pals and blog readers everyday…I am so happy for you and very proud that you are my upline! Congratulations again!!

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  37. Congratulations to a wonderful role model! I so admire you and what I see you do with your business. I saw you from far away at convention, but didn’t have the opportunity to say hello. I wanted to tell you the DVC/CD racks from Ikea are working wonderfully in my craft room! Thanks for your inspiration in so many ways.

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  38. Congratulations, Mary! No one is more deserving of these awards than you! You are a talented artist and a true leader. Your inspiration, support, and guidance are without parallel. I am so proud to call you my upline and my mentor…and most of all my friend. Hugs!

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  39. I am so lucky to have been on this journey with you, Mary! You work so hard and you help each of us achieve our own personal goals as well! I couldn’t have signed under a better leader! Congratulations! I was so happy to witness your awards in person this year!!

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  40. Thank you Mary for sharing your experience at convention with your readers! Congratulations! You are so deserving of the awards and recognition. Your blog is the best and is THE reason I joined Stampin’ Up! as a hobby demo. Thank you so much for sharing your many talents with your readers and Pals! You are the Royal Queen of cards!

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  41. Congratulations on your achievement!!!! What a great success. To reach such success one has to really be dedicated….Your group is very talented. Love all of your projects and idea. Thank you for sharing. I also follow some of your groups blogs….all so very talented and creative!!!!

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  42. congratulations, Mary. I agree with the other person who said if I wasn’t already a demonstrator, I’d join your team. You do fabulous work and you almost never talk about your achievements which are wonderful and well-earned. I’m very happy for you.

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  43. Congratulations Mary!! You deserve this award. I am new to stampin up and I want to let you know what an inspiration you are to me. When I make cards and my friends complement me on them, your name comes into my heart. Thank you for all you do and God Bless!! Cindy in Florida

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  44. Congratulations Mary, what a wonderful job. I always love your work and this is a proof of it. Keep them coming and again CONGRATULATIONS and keep up the good work

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  45. Congratulations, Mary, on your huge success throughout the past year. I, too, get goose bumps imagining how you felt when seeing your name on the huge screen. You are truly a demonstrator who puts her heart and soul into her work. Y O U D E L I V E R

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  46. I am more than honored to be family to someone so amazingly talented…

    Love our working relationship and of course, our friendship is beyond what I could ever hope for. Kudos to you and here’s to another amazing year.

    Love you!

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  47. Congratulations Mary – you deserve it !
    I love to see your work and the work of your friends every day in the morning …. much work effort and dedication pays off …. Blessings

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  48. Congratulations Mary, You deserve this honor. You are so faithful with your blog and always have something there for us. My day starts with you. I’m sure all the good things said about you are correct, as we have not worked together I can’t say these things but believe all that is said. Thanks for keeping us informed with all the Stampin Up news. They are right it was your day… So Enjoy the memories.

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  49. Congrats on all your achievements. Thank you for inspiring us daily and so generously sharing your knowledge. I am so thrilled for you, so much work and all worth it! 🙂

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  50. Congratulations Mary! I love seeing what you achieve at convention every year. You work so hard and do such a wonderful job as a demonstrator. You totally deserve it!

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  51. Wow what an inspiration you are. You are so talented and I enjoy reading your daily blogs. Congratulations to your team!

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  52. Oh my gosh Mary – I knew you were special from the first time I read your blog. What an amazing feat to have accomplished. Congratulations and know that all your readers really appreciate everything you do.

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  53. Your blog and tutorials were my companion as I recovered from surgery last year. I have learned so much from you. Thank you and congratulations from the bottom of my heart.

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  54. Seems to me SU demonstrators work very, very hard for their awards. Can’t be lazy and do well. SU is an impressive company from Mrs. Gardner through creative, motivated demonstrators and onto first-class products, responsive customer relations and fair business practices. Congratulations on distinguishing yourself by stellar performance in a stellar organization.

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  55. Mary, Congratulations!! You deserve all of this recognition and more! 🙂 Thank you for making this Stampin’ Up “gig” more enjoyable then I ever imagined. Wouldn’t trade the Pals for anything! You are quite a leader…an excellent business mind, but it’s your compassion and integrity that brings us all together as Pals! Congrats to you! 🙂

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  56. Mary, not surprised you received all you did. You are fantastic. Enjoy basking in this for a while!

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  57. What exciting news! As I posted on Brian’s blog today, you are the Royal Queen of cards! Congratulations….very much deserved!

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  58. Congratulations Mary, you are the best. I was so proud to say I was one of your blog followers. Convention was fabulous.

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  59. Mary, that is totally awesome!! You deserve it!! Thanks for all your inspiring talent you share with us!

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  60. I don’t know of another who is more deserving of the honors. So proud of you and for all that you do. Your one-minute to WOW videos are the best!

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  61. I am so happy for you! You have been a part of my life every day. I look forward to your art and knowledge! Kathy

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  62. Congratulations on all your awards and your teams as well!!! Keep up all the hard work it has really paid off for you and your Pals!!! You are my go to stamping blog every morning and I copy many of your cards.

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  63. What an exciting evening that must have been and it is fabulous that this great Company recognizes its leaders in such a way! Congratulations Mary and thank you for enriching so many people with your marvelous creativity and talent.

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  64. Dear Mary: CONGRATULATIONS on all of your well deserved awards. You have been an inspiration for me from the very start, I have felt your generosity, kindness and enthusiasm through out the years that I have been your customer. I am so very happy for you, I’m sending a big hug, full of love and gratitude, across the miles for you.

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  65. Mary….great post and I am so proud of you and all of the PALS…you are an amazing leader, a beautiful person with the biggest heart and spirit within…it is an honor and a privilege to be part of the PALS team! WOOT-WOOT to you and all of the Pals…and naturally to our great company!!!

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  66. Mary,

    I’m so happy for you! I’ve been watching your posts and CASing your cards for a while now and I have been wondering all week what awards you may have gotten. Congrats!

    Shauna S
    Delaware

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  67. A HUNDRED cheers for you Mary! How wonderful to be recognized for all of the hard work and inspiration you so generously give to us. You could be CEO of any company with your skills. CONGRATS! Hugs, judi

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  68. Congratulations Mary, I follow your blog and just love what you create.
    Regards Leisa (Hobby Demo in Australia) 🙂

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  69. I was out of the country without my laptop when this happened, so pardon me for the delayed “congrats.” I can’t think of anyone who deserves it more. You are very talented, dedicated, and personable. I may not chime in as much as I used to, but I never miss a post!

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  70. Congrats, Mary. You are definitely an inspiration to me and many others. Your expertise & enthusiasm make you the wonderful demonstrator you are. Many thanks for all you do to help each of us achieve our goals.

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  71. Mary – you deserve and have earned each and every one of those awards!!! If I weren’t already a demonstrator, I would absolutely want to be on your team! You are a constant source of inspiration not only in the projects you create, but you exemplify the kind of SU demonstrator I want to be. God bless you for your creative spirit and generous heart!!

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