Recently I attended Brother's Annual Dealer Conference called B2B.  

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It's several days of education and information for all of the Brother dealers.  The dealers get to see the new products and learn how to use them.  There's a big fancy show to kick off the event…

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…and an area for the dealers to wander through to touch everything new…

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from the Balzer Designs Blog: Brother B2B Conference 2016 #scanncut
…and then lots and lots of classes!  I was there to teach a ScanNCut class showcasing many of the new features of ScanNCut as well as some of the new accessories.

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My classroom was filled with beautiful ScanNCut quilts by Anna Aldmon:

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This is the project I taught:

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The front of the card features embossed vellum and an embossed metal sentiment.  Yes, the embossing kit is coming!!!

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from the Balzer Designs Blog: Brother B2B Conference 2016 #ScanNCut

You can see that some of the embossing on the vellum "bleeds" onto the back of the card:

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The back of the card also features the word "brother" drawn with a fill pattern — one of the new FREE firmware enhancements for ScanNCut!  Get the firmware to update your machine here.

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It's quite a whirlwind with long days and lots of people.  But there's also so much excitement about what's new that it makes everything fun!  

Speaking of new, the new free ScanNCut projects just came out for this month and they're Halloween-y. While I was at the convention, I couldn't help but cut one little lantern out….

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You can find this little light cover and lots of other free project here.

To fight off the fatigue, I combined a little of this:

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…with two awesome classroom helpers — Charlotte and Pat:

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…which made everything super awesome!

On the last night, there was a closing party where we screenprinted our own t-shirts.  Apparently, this is the only photo I have of mine…it makes me laugh.  I hope it will make you laugh too!

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Hope you're as excited about the new ScanNCut accessories and firmware as I am!!

Thanks for stopping by!

I am a paid spokesperson for the Brother ScanNCut.  It is a machine that I love and use.  All projects and opinions are my own.

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

24 thoughts on “Brother B2B Conference 2016

  • Hello Julie,
    I am so glad you put this information up. I did my update download 1.80 for my brother Scan n Cut.
    I saw on face book a video of you demonstrating the embossing tool. I am very excited about the new accessories and the new updates to the machines and to scan n cut canvas.
    The embossing looks awesome. Was that copper that I saw the Hello embossed on?
    I cannot not wait for the new embossing kit to come out for sale.
    The Brother B2B conference looked busy and a lot of fun.
    I love the little pumpkin lanterns. I also saw the new projects on the scan n cut canvas. They are just to cute and perfect for my favorite holiday Halloween.
    Thank you for sharing these pictures of the Brother B2B conference. I am so happy to see what was going on.
    The Owl quilts are simply beautiful. They look like a lot of work and very well done.
    Thanks again,
    Fawna

    Reply
  • Hello Julie,
    I am so glad you put this information up. I did my update download 1.80 for my brother Scan n Cut.
    I saw on face book a video of you demonstrating the embossing tool. I am very excited about the new accessories and the new updates to the machines and to scan n cut canvas.
    The embossing looks awesome. Was that copper that I saw the Hello embossed on?
    I cannot not wait for the new embossing kit to come out for sale.
    The Brother B2B conference looked busy and a lot of fun.
    I love the little pumpkin lanterns. I also saw the new projects on the scan n cut canvas. They are just to cute and perfect for my favorite holiday Halloween.
    Thank you for sharing these pictures of the Brother B2B conference. I am so happy to see what was going on.
    The Owl quilts are simply beautiful. They look like a lot of work and very well done.
    Thanks again,
    Fawna

    Reply
  • Hello Julie,
    I am so glad you put this information up. I did my update download 1.80 for my brother Scan n Cut.
    I saw on face book a video of you demonstrating the embossing tool. I am very excited about the new accessories and the new updates to the machines and to scan n cut canvas.
    The embossing looks awesome. Was that copper that I saw the Hello embossed on?
    I cannot not wait for the new embossing kit to come out for sale.
    The Brother B2B conference looked busy and a lot of fun.
    I love the little pumpkin lanterns. I also saw the new projects on the scan n cut canvas. They are just to cute and perfect for my favorite holiday Halloween.
    Thank you for sharing these pictures of the Brother B2B conference. I am so happy to see what was going on.
    The Owl quilts are simply beautiful. They look like a lot of work and very well done.
    Thanks again,
    Fawna

    Reply
  • Hello Julie,
    I am so glad you put this information up. I did my update download 1.80 for my brother Scan n Cut.
    I saw on face book a video of you demonstrating the embossing tool. I am very excited about the new accessories and the new updates to the machines and to scan n cut canvas.
    The embossing looks awesome. Was that copper that I saw the Hello embossed on?
    I cannot not wait for the new embossing kit to come out for sale.
    The Brother B2B conference looked busy and a lot of fun.
    I love the little pumpkin lanterns. I also saw the new projects on the scan n cut canvas. They are just to cute and perfect for my favorite holiday Halloween.
    Thank you for sharing these pictures of the Brother B2B conference. I am so happy to see what was going on.
    The Owl quilts are simply beautiful. They look like a lot of work and very well done.
    Thanks again,
    Fawna

    Reply
  • Hello Julie,
    I am so glad you put this information up. I did my update download 1.80 for my brother Scan n Cut.
    I saw on face book a video of you demonstrating the embossing tool. I am very excited about the new accessories and the new updates to the machines and to scan n cut canvas.
    The embossing looks awesome. Was that copper that I saw the Hello embossed on?
    I cannot not wait for the new embossing kit to come out for sale.
    The Brother B2B conference looked busy and a lot of fun.
    I love the little pumpkin lanterns. I also saw the new projects on the scan n cut canvas. They are just to cute and perfect for my favorite holiday Halloween.
    Thank you for sharing these pictures of the Brother B2B conference. I am so happy to see what was going on.
    The Owl quilts are simply beautiful. They look like a lot of work and very well done.
    Thanks again,
    Fawna

    Reply
  • Hello Julie,
    I am so glad you put this information up. I did my update download 1.80 for my brother Scan n Cut.
    I saw on face book a video of you demonstrating the embossing tool. I am very excited about the new accessories and the new updates to the machines and to scan n cut canvas.
    The embossing looks awesome. Was that copper that I saw the Hello embossed on?
    I cannot not wait for the new embossing kit to come out for sale.
    The Brother B2B conference looked busy and a lot of fun.
    I love the little pumpkin lanterns. I also saw the new projects on the scan n cut canvas. They are just to cute and perfect for my favorite holiday Halloween.
    Thank you for sharing these pictures of the Brother B2B conference. I am so happy to see what was going on.
    The Owl quilts are simply beautiful. They look like a lot of work and very well done.
    Thanks again,
    Fawna

    Reply
  • wow… I am exhausted just thinking of being there. Great job.

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  • wow… I am exhausted just thinking of being there. Great job.

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  • wow… I am exhausted just thinking of being there. Great job.

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  • wow… I am exhausted just thinking of being there. Great job.

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  • wow… I am exhausted just thinking of being there. Great job.

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  • wow… I am exhausted just thinking of being there. Great job.

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  • I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and helping in your classroom!

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  • I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and helping in your classroom!

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  • I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and helping in your classroom!

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  • I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and helping in your classroom!

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  • I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and helping in your classroom!

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  • I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and helping in your classroom!

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  • All those beautiful photos and what do I zoom in on? TARDIS DRESS and such cool Brothers ESPADRILLES!

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  • All those beautiful photos and what do I zoom in on? TARDIS DRESS and such cool Brothers ESPADRILLES!

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  • All those beautiful photos and what do I zoom in on? TARDIS DRESS and such cool Brothers ESPADRILLES!

    Reply
  • All those beautiful photos and what do I zoom in on? TARDIS DRESS and such cool Brothers ESPADRILLES!

    Reply
  • All those beautiful photos and what do I zoom in on? TARDIS DRESS and such cool Brothers ESPADRILLES!

    Reply
  • All those beautiful photos and what do I zoom in on? TARDIS DRESS and such cool Brothers ESPADRILLES!

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