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HOW CAN I PURCHASE
ADVANCED TICKETS TO A CONVENTION?
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Convention admission is $6. You do not need to purchase your tickets in advance to attend any of our conventions, but you can if you prefer. By purchasing tickets in advance, you will be eligible for additional door prizes and early admission. To purchase tickets in advance and receive more information about any of the conventions send a large #10 self addressed envelope with .60 cents postage to:
Stamping to See You
c/o Bonnie Warner
8019 South Johnson Court
Littleton, CO 80128-7507
Online Ticket Sales are not available at this time
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Demonstrations and Make-N-Take Tables - Many of the Exhibitors will have hands-on Make-n-Take projects at the booth. Sit down and try new techniques and products before you buy!!
ScrapBook Allie - Are you a closet scrapbooker? Or just a scrapbooker feeling a little left out...well there's something here for you, too. A whole row dedicated to the scrapbooker in all of us, including Mrs. Grossman's Stickers, Robin's Nest Papers, Elegance Papers, Crop-in-Style supplies, EK Success pens and accessories, and more. This show ain't just for stampers anymore!
Artist Trading Cards & Pin Swaps - Trading cards are the size of a business card (approx. 2"x3-1/2") and no larger than a baseball card (approx. 2-1/2"x 3-1/2"),
The front of the card is stamped, personalized, embellished, & decorated just as you would a pin. On the back side you list your name, address and e-mail location.
Bring your trading card to the convention ticket entrance to be displayed on the hall of fame trading card board and be eligible for prizes.
Your Admission Ticket Could be A Winner! -Check our prize table regularly to see if your ticket stub has been drawn and attached to a door prize! New tickets are drawn all day approximately every half hour.
Raffle - A $1.00 ticket purchase buys a chance to win one of the two "Basket-'O-Grande" filled with an assortment of stamping stuff, stickers, punches, accessories, paper, and more. Each Basket is valued at over $350.00. One basket will be raffled at Noon and one at 4:00pm. Participants must be present to win. Proceeds will benefit Breast Cancer Outreach programs in North Dakota. Doorprizes are appreciated!
Pick-a-Posey Prize Garden. - This year's "game of chance" is our Pick-a-Posey Prize Garden. $1.00 gets you a chance to pick a posey pen from the prize garden. If your pen has a pink tip, then you get to make a trip to the treasure prize box. If your pen tip is white, you get to keep the pen as a souvenior. Everyone is a winner. Proceeds will benefit Susan Komen Breast Cancer programs in North Dakota & Minnesota.
Artisan Walk-of-Fame - Ever wonder what happened to the cards that were submitted for StampMania card contests? Well, now you will see. We have collected 7-years of cards from all over the U.S. and displayed them for your appreciation. Photos and sketches may be taken for your stamping and scrapbooking pleasure.
Bonnie Bucks - Clipping coupons, ncollecting punch cards, Stampers and Scrapbookers love a discount. So this year we have devised a way for participants to get $$ off purchases at participating exhibitors. Bonnie Bucks can be earned by sending in your registration prior to the show, ordering tickets on line, submitting a card at the StampMania card contest, just to name a few various ways. A Bonnie Buck is worth $1.00 off a minimum $10. purchase at participating exhibitor booths during the day of the convention. Only one coupon can be used per purchase. Detailed rules and regulations are outlined on the back of each Bonnie Buck!
Stamp & Scrap Corral - Come Crop the Day away for the Price of Admission. Ever want an area at the show to sit down and just relax making cards, scrapbooking, or working on art projects with your friends during the show? Well, we have created an area just for you! Shop til you drop, then work in the S&S Corral at your leisure. You can come and go into the convention retail area, buy those must have items, and from time to time there may be a demonstration or a special doorprize just for you a little out of the way of all the chaos.
Interactive Convention- This show aims to give stampers and scrap bookers an oportunity to hobnob with exhibitors and experience hands-on products and techniques. We hope that you will like the uniqueness of this event and find this interaction rewarding.
StampMania Stamp the night away Friday night at the StampMania Convention Make-n-Take Party. Space is limited and the $25/person registration fee must be sent in to Stamping to See You no later than April 1.
The StampMania @ Fargo will be held on Friday, April 14, at the Days Inn Hotel.
StampMania will be held from 7pm until 11pm - check in starts at 6:45 pm. Have your doorprize slip filled out to make check-in more efficient.
Each participant will receive a guest bag when they check in.
Submit your handmade card to the registration desk. At 10:20 we will award the door prizes to the winners of the contest. Winning cards are voted on by the exhibitors and staff participating at StampMania. All cards become property of Stamping 2CU.
There will be a variety of make-n-take tables representing exhibitors from the convention, local store owners and independent consultants from the area. All supplies will be furnished at each table.
Throughout the evening StampManiacs are invited to swap pins and trading cards. You will need to prepare approximately 100 pins or trading cards to exchange with fellow-stampers. Be sure to put your name, e-mail, and address on your exchanges.
Snacks and beverages will be offered from 8pm to 10:00pm.
At 10pm the exhibitors leave and stampers are invited to participate in the stamp swap. Bring your old stamps, catalogs, magazines and accessories to swap, trade and sell.
The evening won't be complete without a few games, door prizes and drawings. Have a pink pen or a diaper pin in your purse...you just never know what the winning combination will be.
Classes...classes...classes
* Workshops & Classes will be offered on both Friday & Saturday
*2-hour Workshops will be offered on Friday @ $25/student
*1.5 hour classes will be offered on Saturday @ $10/student
* Receive a $5.00 discount coupon off your first class with purchase of
a Saturday Admission Ticket ($6/person)
* Pre-registration by US Mail must be received by April 1. Registration AFTER this date can also be made via telephone, email or at the door the day of the class.
* Classes have limited space and registration is taken on a first-come/first-serve basis.
* Classes with less than 3 students registered may be cancelled based on the discretion of the instructor.
* Class samples will be displayed at the registration table upon availability.
What should I Bring?
It is recommended that students bring a basic stamp supply kit which includes the following items: scissors, pencil, x-acto knife, ruler, coloring medium such as watercolor pens(marvy, tombo or like), bone folder, glue stick, 2-face tape or dispenser (your choice), small cutting matte, personal paper cutter. If additional supplies are required for a class a notation will be made on the class description.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Melting Pot Art (Fri. 9a-11a). What wonderful pieces of art you can create using the melting pot, UTEE, sprinkles, glitters, beads, beach glass, and the new Australian Pipe Dream Ink. Learn various dipping methods, pour methods and more to embellish and enhance your artwork and jewelry creations! Bring a melting pot if you have one. ($25/stu) Instructor: Bonnie Warner, STSY
Faux Jewelry Techniques (Fri Noon-2p). New for 2006. Take your artwork to 3-D by incorporating your own hand-made jewelry pieces. We will play with the new improved Enviro-tech Lite, styling stones, air dry clay by Walnut Creek, shrink art and more during this 2-hr+ session. ($25./student)
Instructor: Bonnie Warner, STSY
Transparent Effects (Fri. 3p-5p). Wonder what else to do with your pearl-ex, re-inkers, paper paste, and some of your other art supplies that you already own? Well, this class is for you. We will experiment with acetate, cold laminate, and more to make stained glass art, collages, transfers and much more! ($25/student)
Instructor: Bonnie Warner, STSY
StampPress Sampler (Sat. 10a-Noon). New from ClearSnap Products...the StampPress allows you to use your rollograph wheels for so many projects including, paper, vellum, cork, shrinkart, paperclay, fimo, metal and more. Come try out the new rollographs, inks and press...you won't be able to stop! Bring your StampPress if you own one! ($10/student) Instructor: Bonnie Warner, STSY
Hero Arts Workshop #1 (Noon-2p). One of three new Hero Arts workshops incorporate the fun and whimsical with the splash of class that is Hero Arts. Students will create 4 cards incorporating a variety of techniques and tricks. Students will also receive instructions for four additional cards using the same set of stamps. Students will also receive the stamps they used in their class as part of their supplies. ($25/student)
Instructor: Bonnie Warner, STSY
Art of Glitter (Sat. 2p-4p). Experience how fun and easy it is to create artwork using the Art Institute Glitter products. 200 colors of gourmet glitter, an adhesive that sticks to everything but tupperware. Students will not only learn about the product, but also several techniques including how to rainbow a butterfly, euro-glittering, coloring and shading glitters and more! Lots of fun ($25./student)
Instructor: Bonnie Warner, STSY
Endless Cards (Sat. 2p-4p) Listed as best in class for 2005....Have 2-hours of fun with the stamp line from Endless Creations. Pick a box and make the card in the box, the pick the next box with a whole different look. How many cards can you complete in 2-hour from this fun and funky, yet classic stamp line. ($25/stu) Instructor: Beth Wagner, Endless Creations.
Class-Stamp-Admission Registration Form
Name:_________________________________
Address:_______________________________
City State Zip:_________________________
Phone:________________________________
email:________________________________
SIGN Me Up for the following:
__ Admission pass $6.00 per person
__ Crop the Day Away at the Cropping Coral - Free w/purchase of admission
__ StampMania Party $25.00 per person
__ Classes $10/ea
__ Workshops $25/ea
Class #1:______________________
Class #2:______________________
Class #3:______________________
Class #4:______________________
Class #5:______________________
Total Registration Due:$_____________
Students should register for StampMania and classes in advance. Class & StampMania fees must accompany this registration form. Registration deadline by mail is March 15. Registration by email or phone by April 1. Registration available at the door. A check or money order must accompany all registrations to hold space. No credit cards. Registation fees are non-refundable. Make check or m/o payable to Stamping to See You. Please keep a copy of this form for your records. For questions, e-mail us at stampin2cu@aol.com
Local Hotels
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HOST HOTEL
Days Inn Conference Ctr.
$69./nite
(p) 218/287-7100
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Travelodge & Suites
(p) 701/233-5333
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Quality Inn & Suites
(p) 701/232-8850
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Best Western Red River
(p) 701/233-6171
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Courtyard Mariot
(p) 218/284-1000
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Radisson Hotel Fargo
(p)701/232-7363
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Map & Directions to the Days Inn Conference Center. The Days Inn Conference Center is located at 600 - 30th Ave. South, Moorhead, MN. Just off of I-94 (exit 1A).
From I-94 in Minnesota. I-94 West to Hwy. 75 (Exit 1-A).
From I-29 in North Dakota. I-29 to I-94 (exit 1-a)
Stampers and Scrap Bookers....
If this is your first convention, you are in for an overwhelming experience. If you have participated in the Fargo RubberStamp Fair in past years, I hope you are pleased with the efforts to continue to make this show a fun and educational weekend.
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