Convention---Last Day

Create and Sing woke up refreshed and ready for the last day of the Stampin' Up! Convention Saturday morning. It was going to be a big day. They attended another model workshop and got some great ideas for both holding workshops and cards. The second session they attended was on Change.......how to handle it and grow from the experience!! There were not too many dry eyes in the classroom when the session was finished. After lunch, another quick trip through the Momento Mall, and a walk outside to Subway for a drink they were ready for the last big session. As they arrived in the auditorium the Stampin' Up! band was playing and people were dancing everywhere? Do you think they joined in???

This session again gave them a lot of neat stamping ideas and yet another free give-away!! All demonstrators that were at this session received a free set that will be in the Holiday Mini catalog as well as a CD of digital downloads for the My Digital Studio.

Before leaving the convention center for the last time this year they got their pictures take with their new friend Tanya from Forrest City. They plan to stay in touch this year!!

The evening was spent doing shoe box swaps with some other demonstrators from Iowa, North Dakota, and Montana. Again they got some wonderful card ideas and samples. Midnight saw them sitting in their hotel lobby waiting until 2:30 to go to the Amtrak station to catch their train home.

If only they had known what was to come in the next two days!!!

Convention--Day 2

Sorry.........no blog update last night...........Create was wiped out!!!

Here is the beautiful Salt Palace where the Stampin' Up! Convention is held each year. It is a beautiful facility capable of holding many crazy women.

Today Sing and Create were privileged to attend a model workshop demonstrated by Mary Ellen Byler from Ohio. She is one of the top demonstrators with the company and they got many wonderful ideas from her.

Here are a few more shots of their great accomodations which they will be sorry to be leaving.

Create even got to use her minimal Chinese skills........at least she understood, hello, good-bye, and thank you!!

Thursday--Convention Day 1

Thursday morning was the opening session of the Stampin' Convention. Who would have thought that this many women could get this excited about stamping products!!!

During the opening session we saw many of the products that will be in the new Holiday Mini catalog.............they are pretty cool!!!

After a delicious lunch, Sing and Create went off to their make and take session, where in their usual fashion, they finished some of the projects but not all of them. A trip to the Momento Mall and a few pictures later they were ready to head back to the hotel for a bit of a rest.

After a brief rest, they tried a new pizza restaurant.......Pier 49 pizza. It rated a two thumbs up in the pizza department.

At the Awards ceremony one of Sing and Create's friend's was 39 in the top 100 Demonstrators in the United States. After cheering her on they were ready for a good night's sleep.

Wednesday--Pre-convention Day

After a leisurely breakfast in our room, compliments of the Kalona Bakery and Little Debbie we headed out to pick up our convention bags and see the sights. We toured the Stampin Up Headquarters. Who couldn't be creative in such great surroundings?

After a short rest period we went back to the Salt Palace for the Convention Kick-Off party. Imagine thousands of women, most wearing hats, and swapping madly. Train lag had set in for Sing and Create, so we sat very quietly and watched. Games were played and prizes given out. Create actually won a free stamp set and spool of ribbon. Look for it to be used in an upcoming class.

Can you see Sing way up there? Probably not!! But she is there!!

Check back tomorrow for the further adventures of Sing and Create!!

Late Night Arrival

We arrived in Salt Lake City late Tuesday night. After sharing a cab ride with a wonderful stamping couple from Iowa, we checked into our hotel. Bad news!!! They had to change our room!!

We were upgraded to a luxurious suite on the 16th floor. Almost as big as our classrooms. Not bad news in our book!!

The view outside our balcony windows.........The Traverse Mountains.

The Adventures Of Sing and Create

Beautiful scenery, 27 tunnels, many snacks, and 30 hours later Sing and Create (as we became known on the train) arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah ready for 4 fun-filleddays of stamping, swapping, and sightseeing.

We left Mount Pleasant Monday evening, July 11th at 6:45.......only 45 minutes late, which if you know anything about Amtraks really means you left early.

After we had a pleasant night's sleep (not) we were ready for a day of beautiful scenery. After getting off the train in Denver for a few breaths of fresh air, we left for our adventure through the Rocky Mountains. The Amtrak takes you through many canyons and valleys that are not accesible any other way.