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One of the most popular stamp sets that was used on the Alaska Trip swaps was Tropical Chic! This is another bundle that I do not have yet, but I was so impressed by all of the samples that I saw!
Tropical Chic Bundle Spotlight—The Tropical Chic stamp set has pretty foliage images that are fun for layered stamping, but it's the Tropical Thinlits dies that really takes projects to the next level! I was so inspired by the swap cards that I saw from my fellow trip achievers. I hope you enjoy them and feel inspired, too!
Please note that these photos are straight from the display board at horrible angles and with horrible lighting, so they are not the best. Also, I don't know who created these cards, but if YOU created one of them, let me know and I will credit you!
A couple panels of the Tropical Escape 6x6" Designer Series Paper and a Blushing Bride background embossed with the Tufted folder create a colorful foundation for this card. The flowers are stamped in Blushing Bride, leaves in Lemon Lime Twist & Shaded Spruce and sentiment in Shaded Spruce. The Soft Sea Foam Adhesive Backed Sequins coordinate perfectly.
2 Tropical Chic Diagonal Easel Card
The die-cut elements mirror the images in the Tropical Escape DSP on this diagonal fold easel card. The one leaf looks like it's been stamped in Granny Apply Green, then sponged with Shaded Spruce. Finished with some Rhinestone Jewels.
3 Tropical Chic Leaves Square Card
I simply adore that square leaves die-cut with the Tropical Thinlits! It's popped up with Dimensionals over a piece of Tropical Escape DSP. It looks amazing against the Tufted background. Accented with a single Blushing Bride flower and Rhinestone Jewels.
4 Tropical Chic Thank You Card
Ooh, the addition of the pretty Poppy Parade color takes this card to the next level! The inside background is stamped in Granny Apple Green & Shaded Spruce leaves with Poppy Parade flowers. The front has a background embossed with the Climbing Vine Folder. The focal point has one stamped Granny Apple Green leave, one die-cut Shaded Spruce and one stamped and die-cut Poppy Parade bloom.
5 Tropical Chic Celebrate Card
The pretty background is created by stamping the Tropical Chic leaves in Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green and Shaded Spruce. The Celebrate You word was die-cut in Basic Black. Some Lemon Lime Twist Ombré Ribbon and Granny Apply Green Glitter Gems add the finishing touches.
6 Tropical Chic Front Overlap Card
I love this overlap style of card, especially with this bundle! The front features a short panel with the Tropical Escape DSP that provides the color combination. The lovely square leaves die-cut makes a pretty focal point. The inside is decorated with stamped and die-cut with leaves and the inside background has a subtle Blushing Bride stamped pattern. One of my faves!
7 Tropical Chic In Gray Granite Card
The square leaves die-cut looks amazing in other colors, too. This time it overlays a Gray Granite background and is paired with some Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper. It's finished with some Basic Black Metallic Thread and a sentiment punched with the Tailored Tag Punch.
8 Black & White Tropical Chic Card
Wow! This card is a stunner! I love the black & white color combination and all of the gorgeous layering. The Tropical Thinlits has both outline die-cuts for the stamped images and beautiful detailed leaf die-cuts for a variety of layering options. It's finished off with Black Mini Sequins Trim, Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon and sequins. Another favorite!
9 Tropical Chic Sweet Aloha Card
I love the addition of the wavy texture from the Seaside Folder on the side. The focal point starts with a Tropical Escape DSP background and some stamped and die-cut leaves. The flower is topped with a couple of sweet Pearl Jewels. The "Aloha" is created with the Make A Difference alphabet set. I love the hand-written look of that font!
10 Tropical Chic Green Greatest Card
The final card features lots of pretty green leaves against a Tropical Escape DSP background and a pop of Petal Pink color with the flower. It's embellished with some Granny Apple Green Texture Weave Ribbon and a Glitter Gem.
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Every demonstrator who achieved the Alaska trip was asked to bring 26 swap cards with them and one of their swap cards was for Stampin' Up! to display. Once they were all collected, we had 400 swap card ideas up on the display boards! Wow! That's a lot of inspiration from some of the top stampers in the Stampin' Up! community!
Healing Hugs Spotlight—I saw quite a few cards created with the Healing Hugs stamp set on display, so I thought it would be fun to share some of the ideas from this popular set. I don't have that stamp set yet, but after seeing these amazing examples, I think I'll have to add it to my Wish List! Remember, this is one of the DistINKtime stamp sets with ultra-detailed images for a realistic image.
Please note that these photos are straight from the display board, with horrible lighting, so they are not the best. Also, I don't know who created these cards, but if YOU created one of them, let me know and I will credit you!
The beautiful hand-cut Healing Hugs rose is stamped in Merry Merlot and accented with Mossy Meadow & Gray Granite leaves. It looks amazing against the soft Gray Granite background texture from the Subtle Embossing Folder.
2 Healing Hugs Get Well Soon Card
A lovely combination of Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape and Pear Pizzazz colors with Very Vanilla. A little Silver Glimmer Paper punched with the Starburst Circle Punch helps the sentiment medallion pop!
3 Healing Hugs Sending Well Wishes Card
The Highland Heather rose and Old Olive leaves are hand-cut and popped up against a Tufted texture background. The sentiment is from Dandelion Wishes, and the layers are created with the Stitched Shapes Framelits and Layering Circles Framelits. The DSP is from the 6x6" Color Collection packs.
4 Healing Hugs Healing Vibes Card
This hand-cut Healing Hugs rose was stamped in the peachy Petal Pink and layered onto DSP and cardstock in the same color. The leaves are in Pear Pizzazz. I love how the Petal Pink & Silver Baker's Twine is wrapped around the striped DSP banner. Looks like the sentiment is stamped in Gray Granite. There are also some silver Metallic Pearl accents.
5 Healing Hugs Hugs & Kisses Card
I love the very trendy collage effect on this card! The rose looks like it's stamped in Blackberry Bliss with Old Olive leaves. Everything is hand-cut and popped up over lots of textures: Whisper White & Basic Gray strips of cardstock, Silver Sequin Trim and Silver Metallic Thread. The background is a soft marble print from the Petal Promenade DSP. The sentiment is just a portion of one of the longer phrases in the Healing Hugs set.
Created by Patty Bennett
6 Healing Hugs Thanks For All You Do Card
Petal Promenade DSP was also used on the bottom of this card, along with a border created with the Delicate Lace Edgelits. The Healing Hugs rose looks like it was inked in Calypso Coral, then sponged around the edges with the darker Poppy Parade ink. It gives a fun shaded look that mirrors the look of the Calypso Coral Ombré Ribbon. The sentiment is from Friendly Expressions.
7 Healing Hugs Get Well Flap Card
The Gorgeous Grape & Black combination is so elegant! This card is essentially a tri-fold card with the sentiment element attached to a flap that folds in last. What a fun, fancy-fold style!
8 Healing Hugs Healing Vibes Wood Plank Card
This Healing Hugs display card may be my favorite yet! I love the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper giving a rustic look on the background. The Healing Hugs rose is stamped in Coastal Cabana and the leaves are stamped in Lemon Lime Twist. It's hard to tell here, but I think the images are either stamped on Shimmery White Paper, or painted with Wink of Stella, because they definitely have a shimmer to them. The Touches of Texture image was used to add some Poppy Parade flecks of color over the blooms. The little branch is also from Healing Hugs, and it's embossed in White. So many fun details on this card!
9 Healing Hugs You're The Friend Card
The final Healing Hugs card features some masking to create three overlapping Blackberry Bliss blooms and lots of foliage. The sentiment is from the limited-time Blended Seasons stamp set.
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We were asked to bring 26 swap cards along with us on the Alaska Cruise; 25 for other stampers and 1 for Stampin' Up! I love receiving swaps from other stampers, not only for the awesome new ideas for stamp sets I already own, but to see some examples of sets I'm thinking about purchasing.
Today, I'm sharing a couple of cards with the Pop of Petals stamp set, which I haven't purchased yet, but I'm thinking it needs to be on my Wish List! What do you think?
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WOW! Order Now For A Bonus! 20 FREE Color Your Season Tutorials—Purchase the Blended Seasons Bundle and receive a collection of 20 Color Your Season Project Sheets to kick off your creativity! The projects were created by me and 19 of my fellow Stampin' Up! leaders and they are BEAUTIFUL! I'll email the PDFs to you within 48 hours of your purchase as a thank you for participating in this limited-time promotion!
I adore the simple & stunning design of this thank you card created by Connie Stewart at Simply Simple Stamping. This is a perfect design for duplicating quickly to produce a stack of thank you cards. You could very easily swap out the designer series paper and coordinating color to fit the supplies you have on hand.
Background Basics—Connie scored along the 8-1/2" side of a Whisper White Thick card base at the 1-5/8", 1-3/4", 3" and 3-1/8" marks, along with the 4-1/4" mark for the center fold. She adhered a 5-1/2" x 1" strip of Pineapple Punch In Color Designer Series Paper in between the score lines. She also stamped the Friendly Expressions greeting in Pineapple Punch ink in the lower right corner under the score lines.
Pop of Petals—Connie stamped one of the Pop of Petals blooms two times in Pineapple Punch ink onto Whisper White cardstock. It's punched with the Four-Petal Punch. The leaves are created by stamping another Pop of Petals image in Call Me Clover ink. It's punched out, too, then two leaves are trimmed off and it's tucked under one of the blooms. The top bloom is popped up with Dimensionals. Connie finished the card by adding a few floating Rhinestone Jewels. So pretty!
This card by Helga Hopen in Germany is a stepped-up design featuring the Pop of Petals image as a butterfly, along with a pretty collage of layers. This is a non-traditional size card, but it could easily by modified to make it fit a standard A2 Medium Envelope, if desired.
Background Basics—Helga started with a 9-3/4" x 4-7/8" piece of Whisper White card stock, scored at the half-way mark at 4-7/8". She embossed the 4-1/4" x 4-1/4" Whisper White background with the Softly Falling Texture Impressions Folder, then adhered it to a 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" piece of Soft Sea Foam, then mounted it to the card front.
Sweet Sentiment—Helga stamped the Bokeh Dots background image in Soft Sea Foam ink onto Whisper White cardstock, then stamped the Swirly Frames circle image in Memento Tuxedo Black over the top. It's die-cut with the Layering Circles Framelits. She added some sweet hearts from the Love You To Pieces stamp set in Soft Sea Foam and Powder Pink ink over the circle, then stamped the Sunny Days greeting in Memento Black on top. The circle is popped up with Dimensionals.
Focal Point—Before adhering the circle, Helga added some layers of leaves. One layer is in Vellum cardstock, die-cut with the Eclectic Layers Thinlits. The other two Soft Sea Foam leaves were die-cut with the Foliage Frame Framelits. They are tucked underneath the sentiment circle with Glue Dots. This time the Pop of Petals image is stamped in Powder Pink and is meant to represent a butterfly instead of a bloom! How cool! It looks like she used a Blender Pen over the outline to color in some of the areas on the butterfly. Helga punched out with the coordinating punch, then added some wire antennae under the butterfly before popping it up with Dimensionals. Love it!
Today, I'm sharing some highlights from the actual cruise portion of my Alaskan incentive trip adventure. I've already shared all about how Stampin' Up! completely spoils us in my Part 1 blog post. See some of my trip highlights below and more on my Too Cool Stamping VIP Facebook Group.
But first, over the weekend, my family gathered together to celebrate the life of my sweet grandma, Dorothy Hunt, who passed away last week.
She was 95 and lived a wonderfully full life. I was always impressed at how amazingly healthy she was her entire life, only occasionally taking an aspirin. I take more prescription drugs than she ever did! She was fortunate to have lived independently until just a few years ago. She was a postmaster in her small town of Craigville, IN, for many years and helped me start my first stamp collection (postage stamps, not rubber stamps!) by sending me new stamps as they were issued.
We had a little family reunion in her honor, with all of my cousins from all over the country gathering in Bluffton, IN, for her service. What a blessing to see everyone together! With all the grand- and great grandchildren we have more than 60 of us, so that doesn't happen EVER! We'll miss you, grandma!
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Explorer of the Seas—Our incentive trip was an all-expense-paid 7-day cruise for me and a guest and Stampin' Up! took care of everything—the flights, the shuttle to and from the pier, the cruise itself and even the gratuities! Wow! Talk about feeling pampered! We were on the Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas. Our guest could be anyone who was not a demonstrator, and I took my husband, Andy. We also had the option to buy in accommodations for additional family and friends.
Setting Sail—This was our very first cruise, so it was especially exciting to watch the ship pull away from shore on our initial departure from Seattle. Thankfully, neither one of us got motion sickness, even though it took me a while to get used to the movement of the ship.
Balcony Selfie—Stampin' Up! set us up in a stateroom with a balcony. Rooms were assigned according to our global demonstrator rank in the company, but I think most everyone received a balcony room, rather than an interior room with no window. It was so great to have our own personal view of the scenery whenever we liked and I loved being able to sleep with the door cracked to feel the breeze and hear the water. So relaxing!
Door Décor—Stampin' Up! had this cool magnetic photo frame on our door. It was a nice keepsake and a great way to see which rooms held a Stampin' Up! demo! There were 400 trip achievers and more than 1000 total demos & their guests on board.
Exploring The Ship—It was so fun to explore the ship! The photo above is of the main area of shops including the Café Promenade where we could get snacks throughout the day for free. The only thing you had to pay for there was Starbucks coffee and Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Above the shops were some of the interior staterooms.
There is something for everyone on the ship, so there was never any worry of getting bored on our two full days at sea! I was amazed at all of the activities from comedy & ice shows, to trivia & games, to basketball & a surf-rider, to pool & spa amenities! Every night there was music in several of the different styles of bars, and you could try your luck at the casino. Way too many things to list! We did more relaxing than participating in the activities, but we were just fine with that!
Eating, Eating & More Eating—Of course, my favorite activity on the cruise was eating! LOL! The Windjammer Café had a full smorgasbord of food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Salad & fruit bar, soups, sandwiches, main entrees with hot sides, desserts and international fare were included in this complimentary buffet. So much food! Complimentary drinks included water, tea, coffee, milk and lemonade.
Soda Fountain—I couldn't go all week without my Coke fix, so I purchased an optional soda package. I was given a special keepsake cup that I could fill with soda at the fountains in the cafés or at the bars with unlimited refills.
Dining Room—The BEST food, however, came from the dining room! Each night, we had the option of attending the main dining room during our 8:00pm time slot. We had an assigned table and our head waiter Syarif and assistant Carlito took very good care of us each night!
The food was AMAZING! We had several choices of starters, entrees and desserts each night, and we could select as many of them as we wanted. Several times, Andy and I each had a main entree, then split one to try it. I could totally get used to having prime rib, steak or rich pastas served to me every night!
Desserts—I took a photo of my dessert every night, because they were always so pretty. Above was the baked Alaska, which of course seemed appropriate to try! Sorry, it wasn't set on fire...no flames allowed on the ship!
Dining Guests—We got to know the other guests at our table throughout the week including Danny & demo Colleen Magness...
...and demo Melissa Ellis and her husband David. We also chatted with demo Susan Elise Morton and her husband, Alan. How fun to hang out with them!
Washy, Washy—Before you entered any of the dining areas, the cruise attendants were passing out hand sanitizer and there were sanitizer stations set up all around, too. Still, I took home a souvenir cold by the end of the trip.
Spectacular Scenery—Of course, the highlight of the trip was the extraordinary views of Alaska from the ship! We enjoyed several beautiful sunsets and sunrises! This was one sunrise while we were at sea!
What a better way to start the day than enjoy my daily walk around the Deck 12 track taking in the breathtaking sites on over lap!
Our first port was in Juneau and we paid for an excursion to see the Mendenhall Glacier. The weather was unseasonable warm, in the upper 70s, with beautiful sunshine the whole week! The locals were giddy with excitement about the weather because they said they only have an average of 44 sunny days a year! We had packed for 50s to 60s and rain, which is what is the norm in July.
We took a 2 mile hike to get to Nugget Falls. The warm weather meant there was intense glacier melt and the falls were very fast and intense.
We also went on a whale watching expedition and we able to see humpback whales, orkas (shown in the video above) and a sea lion.
Our next port was Skagway, and many of the cruisers enjoyed a ride on the White Pass Railway up the Yukon Pass. It was so interesting to hear about the stories of the men who risked and sometimes lost their lives in search of gold in these hills.
Photos do not do the train ride justice, as we were riding along some super-steep roads that were cut through the mountains. It was gorgeous!
You can get a better idea by watching this video of the train crossing a bridge and going through one of the caves. Too Cool!
The best views came in the Endicott Fjord, a narrow passageway with super-calm waters that ended at the Dawes Glacier. It was such a beautiful morning and so serene!
There were so many people checking out the sights on the upper deck that we were glad we had decided to take a tip from our waiter and watch most of it from our private balcony. He told us the ship would stop at the end of the fjord and rotate 360° several times, so we could just get some breakfast from room service and watch the views go by. Perfect!
The morning sun was bright, so it was a little hard to get a great photo of the Dawes Glacier at the end of the fjord.
Since the weather was warm, we saw the ice calving off the glacier several times, but we never got it on video. The chunks were so huge and the movement was so great that it sounded like thunder rolling across the water. Amazing!
There were large icebergs floating all around. Look at the blue color...so breathtaking!
There were several waterfalls and we even spotted some mountain goats with our binoculars.
Gorgeousness from every angle!
God's majestic beauty! I spent a few moments praying while taking in the awesome sights...so grateful to receive this blessing! I truly appreciate my stamping friends and Too Cool team for helping me to achieve this trip. It is all because of YOU! And, thank you to Stampin' Up! for giving me the opportunity to experience this!
A full moon glistens on the water during the final night at sea!
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I have several more photos from the trip on my Too Cool Stamping VIP Facebook Group page as well. You are welcome to join by request by visiting my VIP Facebook group page. Tomorrow, we'll be back to stamping projects!
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I finally had a chance to go through my photos from my Alaska Cruise last week! Wow! It certainly was a fantastic experience on so many levels! This was the first incentive trip that I've actually taken after my third year of being a trip achiever and it was everything that I heard it was going to be! It's so very true that Stampin' Up! completely spoils us on these trips! I definitely felt pampered and appreciated, and my husband Andy and I thoroughly enjoyed a full week of rest & relaxation in a gorgeous part of our country!
I'll be sharing more about the actual cruise and the beautiful Alaskan scenery on my next post, but for now, I wanted to focus on some of the Stampin' Up! exclusive highlights! This trip was designed to be a true vacation, so Stampin' Up! doesn't plan many activities for us throughout the week. But, they still managed to sprinkle in all kinds of prizes, gifts, creative ideas and extras that were amazing!
Opening Events—Friday night began with a lovely welcome reception with tons of desserts and mocktails. It was a chance to mingle with our fellow trip achievers, reunite with stamping friends and rub elbows with the corporate team. Early Saturday morning was our General Session, which was similar to an OnStage general session, but we were able to bring our guest along. My husband really enjoyed hearing about the company, seeing some new product demonstrations and participating in the giveaways! The very first giveaway was for the guests and it was funny to see how uncomfortable the husbands were to have to stand up until they received their prize while all the wives were woohooing! That's what's pictured above.
The guests received a cool water bottle with an Alaska-themed, woodgrain pattern. Andy must have liked it because I haven't seen it since this first photo!
Prizes, Prizes Prizes—During the General Session, there were several Prize Patrols, but I was not a lucky winner of those. Nobody left empty-handed, though, because Stampin' Up! had several All-Attendee Giveaways, and all of the items were from the new Holiday Catalog! We received a cool new Take Your Pick Tool with a spatula tip and sticky tip to help pick up small embellishments. It's a must-have! We also received the Joyous Noel Designer Series Paper, Suite Season Specialty Washi Tape, Corrugated Dynamic Texture Impressions Folder and Real Red Memories & More Note Cards & Envelopes!
Holiday Catalog—One of the highlights of the General Session was that we all received the Holiday Catalog! What a treat to be the first ones to get it in our hands! We also got to watch several presentations featuring new products. I'll share some of the projects we saw very soon, so you can get a peek at what's to come in the Holiday Catalog starting on September 5.
Stamper's Base Camp—Stampin' Up! had a conference room open all week where we could come, hang out, get questions answered and chat with members of the corporate team. The whole place was set up with an Alaskan theme, with Adirondack chairs, woodsy pillows, coolers, folding camp chairs and lanterns.
Family Vacation—There was even a tent set up so kids could play inside or demos could have a photo op! We had the opportunity to buy additional rooms, so many demos brought their kids for a family vacation. There were 400 trip achievers on the ship and more than 1000 from Stampin' Up! when you included family members and guests. Wow!
Candy Buffet—Kids and grownups alike enjoyed the candy buffet in the Base Camp! There were buckets and jars and bowls of candy everywhere!
Spin For A Prize—Every day, we could visit the Stamper's Base Camp and spin the wheel to win a prize. Wheeee! All of the staff had on their flannel shirts.
Here are the prizes I won with the wheel: new Country Lane DSP, new Sprig Punch, new Merry Merlot & Copper Reversible Ribbon, Real Red Rhinestones, Gorgeous Grape Mini Striped Ribbon, Regals 6x6" DSP and Big Plans Memories & More Pack.
Nightly Pillow Gifts—One of the highlights of the entire trip was coming back to our cabin each night to an awesome pillow gift on our bed! Here is our first night's gift.
Each gift had a little tag on it with the contents and our name.
On Friday, we received this really nice sweater jacket, complete with Stampin' Up! logos on the sleeve and collar. It has thumb holes in the sleeves and a little pocket on front to hold your phone. This will be perfect for my daily walks in the fall!
That first gift also included the new Swirls & Curls Texture Impressions Folder from the Holiday Catalog. Sweet! I love the little muslin bags that some of the gifts came in!
On Saturday, we received this beautiful purse and a pack of new All Is Bright DSP from the Holiday Catalog.
Sunday brought us the Merry Christmas To All stamp set and coordinating Merry Christmas Thinlits! Wow!
On Monday, we received a gorgeous blanket with a Stampin' Up! logo tag on it, plus some new All Is Bright Clips!
Tuesday's gift was a really nice wireless speaker and new Real Red Mixed Satin Ribbon.
Wednesday brought another bundle, this time the new Making Christmas Bright stamp set and matching Christmas Bulb Builder Punch.
For our final night, we receive another awesome bundle with the Dashing Deer stamp set and Detailed Deer Thinlits. We also got a scratch-off world map, so we can keep track of where we had visited.
Share Fair—On Thursday, we had our only demo-only event where several demonstrators shared projects created by some of the new Holiday Catalog merchandise. Lots of creative ideas that I'll be sharing later!
Look who I ran into at Share Fair! Shelli Gardner, co-founder of Stampin' Up!, was quick to give me a hug when I stopped to chat with her and thank her for an amazing incentive cruise!
I was blown away by the swag that they bestowed on us and the attention to detail they gave to every aspect of this trip! Kudos to Stampin' Up! and especially to this lady, Laura Thomas, who was the head coordinator of the incentive trip!
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Stay tuned to my next post, which will focus on the actual cruise! I'll have more photos coming to my Too Cool Stamping VIP Facebook Group page as well.
Introducing the NEW Color Your Season special for August! The Blended Seasons stamp set, Stitched Seasons Framelits and brand NEW assortment of Watercolor Pencils are the perfect for every season of creating! Save 10% when you purchase the limited-time stamp set and framelits in a bundle! Hurry—these products are only available until August 31, while supplies last.
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