My Founder’s Circle Trip Highlights Part 3

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Hi Stamping Friends! 

Today, I'm sharing the final wrap-up of my amazing Founder's Circle Trip.  If you missed them, you can see the Part 1 Highlights here and Part 2 Highlights here.  But first…

 
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Founder's Circle Highlights…Day 4
 
Group shot 4 
Clockwise from left: Susan Nygaard, Brian, King, Michelle Zindorf, Linda Heller, Angie Leach & Sara Douglass. 
 
The Last Day—Our last day was open for us to do what we wanted.  I spent the morning chatting with lots of demonstrators and taking some photos!  I wore my Lucky Dog shirt to honor my sweet dogger and had swollen eyeballs most of the day.  I was so blessed to be surrounded by so much warmth and love while my heart was hurting. 
 
Christi & melissa
Christi Beck & Melissa Roberts doing make & takes.
 
Group shot 2
From left: Dawn Olchefske, Barb Mullikin, Laura Milligan, Dawn Griffith, Karen Duke & LeeAnn Greff working on make & takes.
 
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From left: Catherine Sanders, Lorri Heiling, Angie Leach & Susie Wood.
 
 
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From left: Angie Leach, Brandy Cox, Angela Waters, Jackie Bultje & Jessica Taylor.
 
Horsin' Around—Angela Waters organized a group of us to go horseback riding that afternoon. I hadn't been on a horse in more than 20 years, but it was so much fun!
 
Arullo & angie  
 
Loverboy—My horse was Arullo, but his nick name was Loverboy!  He's so handsome!
 
Horsing around with jessica taylor

So Peaceful—What a fun & relaxing ride through the beautiful canyons!

Ready for the final event

From left: Becky Roberts, Lorri Heiling, Janice Urke & Angie Leach.

The Last Splash—Stampin' Up! had a surprise event for us the last night of our trip.  We could hardly wait to see what they had planned for us!

Final dinner 4

Final Dinner—They took us to a lovely outdoor dinner at the DiFiore Center for Arts and Education.  It was a gorgeous evening..the whole week was perfect weather, actually!

Final dinner 6

So Elegant—Once again, Stampin' Up! spared no expense in making it an extravagant affair!


Final dinner 1

Tamra Davis, Kim Vogel & Dawn Bourgette.

Sippin' Sodas—We started the evening with Italian sodas.

Final dinner 2

Connie Heisey & Jennifer Cotton

Notes For Shelli—During the dinner, they took mini Polaroid instant photos of each of us and we attached them to Project Life cards along with a note to CEO Shelli Gardner.  She couldn't be with us on this final Founder's because she is currently on a mission in Hawaii.

Final dinner gift

Gift From Sara—We each got a little gift that Sara personally picked out for us.  Inside was a smooth white stone with the word "Inspire" engraved on it. 

Final dinner flowers

Beautiful Blooms—More gorgeous floral arrangements were everywhere!

Final dinner - salad orb

Orb Salad—Our Caesar salads were served in little orbs!  Cool idea!

Final dinner - food

Fantastic Food—I'm a pretty picky person, but this dinner was so yummy!  My favorite one of the trip!

Final dinner cheesecake 2   Final dinner cheesecake 1

Oh My!—And then there was the Cheesecake Bar!  We could choose our own toppings for the little round cheesecakes.  I had to sample a little bit of just about everything!

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Angie Leach & Joyce Feraco

So Sweet—Everyone was so kind to me, sharing their condolences about my dog.  I was so surprised when Joyce Feraco, Janet Baker & Karen Trelfa gave me a pretty necklace that said "Strength" on it. That was such a kind gesture!  Thanks, ladies!

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Theater In The Round—For our final event, we watched a wonderful performance of West Side Story at the St. George Musical Theater.  The son of fellow trip achiever Jill Olsen performed in the production.  We were all pretty sad when Sara Douglass gave her final goodbyes during intermission.  Not a dry eye at this event!

Last pillow gift 1  Last pillow gift 3

Final Pillow Gift—Our last pillow gift was a lovely Pandora bracelet with a beach ball charm to commemorate the "Last Splash" theme.  Other nights, we received a makeup brush kit and an active-wear jacket as pillow gifts.

Airport sunset
 

Goodbye Founder's Circle—On Day 5, several of us had to get up early to travel on the bus to the Las Vegas airport!  I made the most of our 2-hour trip by talking business with Tami White, Dawn Griffith & Lee Conrey…what awesome mentors!  It was a super-long travel day, filled with bittersweet memories of an unbelievable trip.  A special shout-out to Julie Brancart for keeping me company as we waited at the airport. 

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Thank You, Stampin' Up!—I'm feel so incredibly fortunate to have been able to earn this prestigious trip before it is gone for good.  I love this company and the opportunity it's given me to make lots of new friends on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure!

Thank You, Stamping Friends!—Most importantly, I want to thank YOU, my stamping friends, for all of your support this year that enabled me to have this experience!  YOU are the reason I do what I do and I'm so very blessed to have you along with me on my stamping journey!  Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!

I'd Love To Hear From You! Leave me a comment at the bottom of the page!

Angie

8 thoughts on “My Founder’s Circle Trip Highlights Part 3”

  1. Hi Angie, I’m a fellow demonstrator, but a newbie – about a year, and I love your cards and how generous you are to provide the details on how they’re made. I pin many of them. Congrats on making it to Founder’s Circle — well-deserved. Sympathy on the loss of your Lucky dog. Thanks for sharing your cards and your “heart”. Best, Sheila

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  2. Angie- Thanks again for all your inspiring work. I love your creations and the support you have always provided. Congrats on your recent achievement!! I hope you are doing ok with the passing of your Lucky Dog. Can’t wait for the holiday paper share to arrive.

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  3. So sorry about your loss of your dog. And sorry you couldn’t be home to be with him. Thanks for sharing your trip. You really made the most of an extraordinary opportunity and the support you received is so typical of Staminp Up people. Why is the last Founders Circle event? Wasn’t clear on that.

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  4. Thanks, Sheila, Bernie, Sandi and Andrea for the kind comments! Andrea, SU is currently in 10 countries around the world and Founders Circle was only for North American demos. It’s not something they can duplicate in all markets as they grow globally, so they are doing away with it.

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  5. Angie,
    So sorry you lost your precious member of your family, Lucky dogger…you had some great support there but it still is always so hard. We just love them so much! Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration you share! Hugs and prayers, Ruthie

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  6. first; so sorry for your loss ;-( it’s NEVER easy to say goodbye.
    second; THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing your cards, details, etc! i receive your newsletter and LOVE the details that you shared during the founder’s circle trip! i can’t even begin to imagine the fun that was had by all

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  7. It has been fun to hear about/see photos of your experience, Angie! So glad you had the opportunity to be pampered that way…you deserve it, after the great way you treat all your customers and team people!

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