Last fall, I hit $200,000 in career sales as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator – woo hoo!!!! Typically, Stampin' Up! recognizes this accomplishment at the following year's summer convention. There's been a change and now we receive the milestone pin and the accompanying cash bonus (I earned $2000 cash for this!) when we earn it. Last month the company brought us all current and I just received my special pin. Each ruby represents $100,000 in sales. I had the hardest time taking a photo of it that would be in focus and come out right. So, I pinned the pin onto one of my blooming camellias today and let natural light help me take my photo!

THANK YOU Stampin' Up! for offering this incentive and the reward! I used the award to cover most of the expense of our completely redecorating our daughters' room – all new furniture, linen and a new mattress set. See photos below on the day of installation (she has since decorated a bit more and I bought a zebra print rug). And it's all due to my relationship with this great company!