Oh Baby Baby!

I recently had to make a batch of baby cards for a swap which was a bit of a challenge for me. I am in that ‘in between’ stage of life where none of my old school friends are having any more babies and my more younger more hip lululemon friends are just starting to get married off…aka no babies lately! So I haven’t been buying too many baby stamps! I am however in love with a new under the radar stamp set called Hoot Hoot Hooray (order # 149352). It is NOT in the new annual catalogue, it is in the new beginner stampers little mini catalogue thing (I am sure their is an official name, haha!). Well I love it! And I also love the comeback of all things YELLOW! Hello yellow! Happy to have you back on trend! Daffodil delight, So Saffron, Mango Melody, Pineapple Punch—Stampin’ Up! has so many yellow tones to choose from! I actually used three of them on this baby card! If you would like to order this stamp set use the Hostess Code 3N9C6U7F and earn yourself a free Holiday Catty Sneak Peek class! The stamp set is $29 can.

Incentive Trip Swaps

One of the best parts of the Incentive Trip is it is the only time Stampin’ Up! coordinates an organized swap. We have to create 26 swaps, one being kept by SU, and the other swapped out. We drop them off in a labelled bag on the first day at sea and then pick them up a few days later. In the past I have been lucky enough to get swaps back from some stampin’ royalty! I hope I am lucky enough this time too! The card below is what I came up with. It uses the Friend Like You stamp set, Stitched Labels and Tropical framelits, plus the Dinoroar DSP and AMAZING new Old Olive/Pretty Peacock reversible ribbon (I highly recommend this, so awesome in person!) and what card of mine is complete without a little metallic thread? I hope everyone enjoys my swaps and I cannot wait to see the swap boards in our hospitality room!

γεια σας! Hello, I am in GREECE!

This is seriously a trip of a lifetime for Michael and I. Thank you so much for your continued support!

Me in Rome on the Med Cruise 3 years ago! Can’t wait to see some cool doors again!

We are officially boarding our cruise ship, Jewel of the Seas, today! Yay! I am so excited for this amazing opportunity and adventure of a lifetime! The best part is you can follow along with where my ship is sailing by following this link http://www.cruisemapper.com/?imo=9228356 ! I know you don’t want to miss any of my movements! hahaha!

Maple leaves...

“What is more Canadian than maple syrup?”

I mentioned in a previous post that when I travel internationally I always like to leave our stateroom host or housekeeping staff a little part of Canada. I made these quick and easy cards to leave with our maple syrup! I embossed the birch background stamp on shimmery white paper and cut out the maple leaf image from the Seasonal Layers framelits. The sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set! I am actually quite excited to leave these gifts behind!

Join the Glitter Girls!

Honestly, when I signed up almost 14 years ago it was because I couldn’t stop buying stampin’ supplies! I was getting everyone together on a regular basis to stamp and eventually a friend of mine asked why I didn’t just become a demonstrator? Fast forward and here I am, still stampin’ and loving it! I enjoy the community of stamping, the fresh awesome products and who doesn’t like a discount? I would love to see some new faces on my Glitter Girls team! You can find more details and what we are about by visiting Become a Glitter Girl tab!

I also have a hostess code set up while I am away on the Greek Incentive Trip—-please use 3N9C6U7F so you can attend a free Holiday Sneak Peek class on Friday, July 19th!

The best way to get a bunch of stuff off of your ‘NEED” list is to join the Stampin’ Up! Family or maybe you want to join to make a little extra income for your family? The best part about Stampin’ Up! is you can do as much or as little as you like, you get to choose!