Stampin' Up! Alaskan Cruise- Part 4 and some display cards!

Well, the last place I left off on the Alaskan trip was in Skagway, where we had the White Pass Railway train ride and then the amazing helicopter flight to the Denver Glacier to ride a dog sled and meet the sweet Alaskan huskies.

So, the next day was a sea day, and we were in Tracy Arm Fjord, which is located 45 miles south of Juneau. It was glorious and so peaceful to witness all the beauty of nature while sitting on our balcony of the ship.

We woke up bright and early to sit on our balcony and have coffee as we entered the fjord.

Tracy Arm fjord lies within the Tongass National Forest that I talked about in part 3 of our trip.

It consists of two deep and narrow fjords: Tracy Arm and Endicott Arm and covers over 650,000 acres.

What a sight to wake up to.

The suns reflection on the water was stunning. You can see the glacier in the distance, it was still a little dark, but check out the blue ice to the left - its a little more prominent here.

Chunks of ice floating everywhere.

We made our way up to the top deck of this ship and pulled up a couple lounge chairs. We had a fabulous view from the back of the ship where we just relaxed and enjoyed the scenery.

Waterfalls were everywhere we looked. Some high, some low, but all so amazing.

I could have sat on the deck all day. We were only in the fjord from 7 am- noon that day, but we enjoyed every minute!

I think Chase was glad that he bought new binoculars before we came to Alaska. We were able to see a lot of wildlife in those mountains.

This photo below was actually early in the morning.. still a little dark out but still a beautiful sight.

It was an absolutely breath-taking morning on the fjord. There's truly nothing like it.

Check out this wall of fog later in the day- it looked so cool. The captian blew the fog horn every few minutes as we passed through.

We did a lot of fun things while we were at sea. Played Trivia, went to the spa (several times) attended a Mystery Dinner Theatre, watched a magic show, gathered with friends and did some fun Stampin' Up! stuff.

80's Trivia was so fun. We didn't win, but I learned that my kids know more about music that I grew up with, than I do!

This was the first time we've done a Mystery Dinner Theatre. It was a blast- so fun and so hilarious!

The cast was so entertaining, we loved them!

Always doing something unexpected and fun.

 Maci just happened to be wearing a bright yellow outfit that matched Big Teddy.

The Advisory Board gals had a special little event while we were on the ship. These are my "sisters" and some of my most favorite people!

I feel blessed to be a part of this special group of amazing women.

Cute favors made by my friend Cindy Baughman, which were given out at our event on the ship.

These were our awesome table mates every night on the cruise. We made some new friends and had some great conversation each night, comparing our adventures of the day.

A histerical magic show and pretty great magic too.

 And of course more card displays and samples in the Stampers Base Camp.

Well, that's all for now folks. Next stop, Victoria, British Columbia- yes it really is as royally beautiful as they say it is.

Stay tuned for Part 5.

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Stampin' Up! First Frost Stamp Set- Simple & Elegant

One of my favorite suites in the New Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog is the First Frost suite. It is simply, gorgeous in every way.

The stamp set, framelits as well as the beautiful shimmery designer paper is breath-taking.

I've designed a card that is really very easy to make, yet looks so elegant.

I used blackberry bliss, mossy meadow, soft seafoam, and tranquil tide inks. I also used tranquil tide and soft seafoam cardstock as well.

Here's a look at the way I stamped the card before adding the greeting and the die cut rose.

I stamped the 3 flowers first, starting with the middle one, then stamped the soft seafoam stems, and mossy meadow ferns.

For the splatter, I dipped an aqua painter brush into a few drops of tranquil tide re-inker and tapped the barrel of the aqua painter over the cardstock until I achieved the desired effect. I also added the new Frosted Droplets and a couple Faceted Dots.

It really was so easy to create and I even did a little die cutting for the tag and rose.

I created this card for a swap and will also be using a version of it at my next Card Class.

Here's a whole bunch of beautiful First Frost cards, ready to be sent to the post office!

I'm so glad the blackberry bliss was brought back- aren't you?

Check out the products used, down below. This should definitely be on your list if you love flowers.

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Product List

First Frost Clear-Mount Bundle [149943] $49.50	First Frost Wood-Mount Bundle [149942] $56.50	First Frost Clear-Mount Stamp Set [148420] $22.00	Frosted Bouquet Framelits Dies [147895] $33.00	Frosted Floral 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [147800] $14.00
Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets [147801] $9.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144246] $8.50	Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [147146] $7.50	Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146988] $8.50
Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $7.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $7.50	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $7.50	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Faceted Dots [146910] $6.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00

Stampin Up Alaskan Cruise Part 2

I'm a little behind in my blogging. Getting caught up on classes, workshops and team meetings. So, I'm ready now to catch you all up on part two of our Stampin Up Alaskan Cruise incentive trip. I left off in beautiful Junea, where we had such a great time. Next stop was Skagway, Alaska. This was my most favorite of all days. We started off early in the morning-7:00 am to catch the White Pass Railway train that would take us all the way up to the Yukon. The Yukon is actually in Canada, so we had to have our passports with us.

Ready for our 3 hour tour.

This railroad began construction in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush. The railroad linked Skagway to Whitehorse, the Capitol of the Yukon.

The railroad is 107 miles in length and was completed in 1900 as a means of reaching the gold fields.

The scenery was absolutely stunning. We were literally driving on the edge of the mountain. Kind of scary when we looked up at the mountain, after the fact.

So very close to the edge... oh my, thats a long drop.

I think I found Big Foot... can you see the shadow in the middle of this photo? Hmmm...

Gorgeous views at every turn.

We were able to stand outside between the railroad cars whenever we wanted. Loved the view from here.

This was an old part of the track, no longer in use... thank goodness. ;)

This is how close we were to the edge. This shot was looking straight down from where we were sitting on the train.

We took the coach on the way back. It was kind of scary- we had a 22 year old, driving and talking with her hands, while driving down the super winding cliff side road back to Skagway. But we did make it back safe and sound. We stopped to take a photo when we crossed back into Alaska from the Yukon.

US port of entry back into Skagway, Alaska.

Beautiful Scenery on the bus trip back down.

Little houses and a 120 year old log cabin in Skagway. Its a very expensive place to live, with only about 1500 residents. Average price of homes are $350,00 to $500,000, just like the ones seen here.

The little Log Cabin in town, 120 years old.

Waterfalls are everywhere. Here's a random one on a hillside going into town.

Main Street, Skagway where we ate and did a little shopping.

Alaska is known for its many totem poles carved by Native Americans and Alaskans.

The most photographed building in Skagway. Arctic Brotherhood Hall was built in 1899 from 8,800 pieces of driftwood.

Thats all for our first half of the day in Skagway. We then hopped on a helicopter and flew to Denver Glacier to dog sled.

That is Part 3 of our trip, which I will blog about next. So be sure to come back to read all about it!

Until then, here's a little sneak peek of products in the New Holiday Catalog, coming in September!

These are some of the items, our co-founder, Shelli Gardner demonstrator on the ship.

How cool is the new corrigated emboss folder? Looks like a log cabin, doesn't it?

That's all for now, folks.

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Fun Fold - Gift Card Holder

I used the super cute, Smitten Mitten set to make this awesome gift card holder for Christmas.

The small mittens hold the flap closed and when opened, it exposes the little pocket inside to hold a special gift card.

I used the Christmas Quilt designer paper from the Stampin Up Holiday Catalog as well as a touch of red glimmer paper to make the gift card holder sparkle.

The card is 4 1/4" x 11. I scored the card at 4 1/4" then 9 3/4". The bottom flap folds up and I attached the two die cut mittens with mini dimensionals. The top flap tucks in under the mittens to hold the card closed.

Here's the inside. I used tear tape on the far edges of the bottom flap, so that a gift card can be easily tucked inside.

Did you notice the red rhinestone gems? I colored our basic rhinestone with the Stampin' Blends cherry cobbler marker. These markers are permanent and can be used on non porous surfaces. SO cool!

We made this card at this months Card Class and the ladies loved it!

You should give it a try!

Until the next time...

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Product List

Smitten Mittens Photopolymer Bundle [146070] $46.75	2-1/4" (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch [143720] $18.00	1-3/4" Circle Punch [119850] $18.00	Quilted Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [144617] $9.00	Red Glimmer Paper [121790] $5.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] $6.50	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $6.50	Cherry Cobbler Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144575] $4.50
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00

My Talented Team and their Fabulous Swaps and 3-D Creations

I want to share my teams swaps from our Christmas Party with you. The theme was gift packaging. Some of the girls made boxes and others did gift card holders. They were all very cute!

This adorable little gift box was made by Sue Brennan. She used the "Bella and Friends" stamp set to decorate the front of the box.

This gift card holder was made by Tauni Caylor- its got a little surprise inside... wait for it...

How cute is this?? (inside) Wait for it.....

Ta Da! Love those mittens from the "Smitten Mitten" stamp set.

Another cute gift box made with the Santa's Suit stamp set, by Teresa Fisher

Birthday packages that I made with the new Silver Gable boxes from the upcoming Occasions Catalog 2018.

This is the coolest gift card holder... Its a "zipper card" made by Lori Wiest. Pull the tab and it unzips the card to reveal a gift card inside. I don't have instructions, but I'm sure it can be "googled."

We have so much talent on our #1 Stampers team. Speaking of talent, Heidi Carr brought some of her fabulous creations to share with us that night. Take a look at some of these over the top, amazing cards that Heidi made.

Ready for Christmas stamp set bundle:

Hearts Come Home stamp set bundle

Christmas Stocking thinlit dies:

Santa's Sleigh Bundle:

This is the amazing and uber talented, Heidi Carr.

That's all for now, folks.

Thanks for stopping by.

I'll be posting some more fun stuff this week so be sure to come back soon!

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Product List

Bella & Friends Clear-Mount Stamp Sets [141870] $20.00	Smitten Mittens Photopolymer Bundle [146070] $46.75	Santa's Suit Photopolymer Bundle [146060] $37.75	Snowflake Sentiments Clear-Mount Bundle [146053] $46.75	Ready For Christmas Photopolymer Bundle [146056] $59.25
Hearts Come Home Clear-Mount Bundle [146068] $47.50	Christmas Stockings Thinlits Dies [141841] $30.00	Santa's Sleigh Photopolymer Stamp Set [142057] $21.00	Santa's Sleigh Dies Thinlits [140278] $30.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00

 

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#1 Stampers Team Christmas Party & a Sneak Peek

We had such a great time last weekend at our #1 Stampers team party. I love getting together with my team and enjoying each others company. We also did a little bit of stamping and swapping as well as exchanged some amazing hand stamped gifts!

We played a cute grab bag game to determine who got which gift.

Notice the little tag on Teresa's gift? Its a darling little panda from a new Sale a Bration set coming in January!

Teresa received some chocolate and some beautifully stamped Christmas cards, made by Lori Wiest.

These are a few of the cards that Lori Wiest made for her gift exchange:

Kathy's gift came wrapped in this gorgeous stamped paper by Sue Brennan.

The amazing work of art that was inside that pretty paper.... Sue Brennan really out did herself creating the awesome gift!

Darlene Christian was the artist that designed these matching coasters and candles for the lucky recipient.

I designed this gift bag with punched red glimmer paper circles and a tag made with the Tags and Trimmings stamp set. I didn't make a hand stamped gift, however, inside were stamps and goodies from the upcoming NEW Occasions Catalog!

We played some super fun games and had a snowball fight to win prizes. I think this was the favorite game that night.

I also had the girls tear a Christmas Tree behind their backs. The best tree won a prize. I also gave a prize to the tree that wasn't the best ;) Here are some of the trees. Unfortunately neither the best or worst trees are in this photo. Not sure where they ran off to...

We also had a cool make n take with a new stamp set and accessories from the soon to be released Occasions Catalog 2018.

Lori is assembling her cute card before our next game.

This set is called Bubble Over and you'll be able to order it in January. Check out the designer paper, the new sequin emboss folfder, the clear bubbles and the self adhesive sequins- yes, you'll be able to order those soon too!

Such a wonderful night with these fun and fabulous women. I'll have the swaps and some amazing cards to share later this week, so be sure to check back.

Until the next time...

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