Alaska Part 2

Took a little while, but I did make it back here. I have 4 upcoming events in the next 10 days, plus I signed up for another swap for the Holiday catalog, so my mind is like a computer with 100 open tabs. lol
So, our next port of call was Skagway. It was such a quaint little town surrounded by nothing but mountains! We didn't do any excursions this day because I wanted to just walk around and talk to locals and get a feel of Alaska. This was the town to do it in.

 Just one of the many places to eat on our walk into the "city".

 We walked past a campground and decided that next time we want to drive in and camp! Who wouldn't want to go to sleep and wake up to this view each morning?

 A little lake by the campground that had a few salmon in it.

 Skageway is known for the Gold Rush. The museum was so fun to walk through and read all the articles and see the actual buildings that had significance from that time.

 And of course, we found two breweries to try.  Love local products.

 This is where we had lunch. I didn't take a picture of the actual place due to the line. You wouldn't have been able to see it because of all the people. It was actually a food truck, but man, the fish and chips, (I chose Rockfish because I had never had it) and just delish!

 Even though we were stuffed from our lunch, one should never pass up Indian fry bread. Again, the line was so long, but it was worth the wait. (and the weight- :) )

This is the White Pass Railroad. You could buy the tour by train up to the Yukon and see the whole mountainside and peaceful serenity of life outside of town. It was a 3.5 hour tour and I didn't want to sit any longer, I needed to be moving around. Next time I suppose.....

We spent nearly the whole day out and about, but were tired when we got back to the ship. We left port at about 7pm and Mike started feeling sick, so he slept for 5 hours. I sat on our balcony with a cup of coffee and my Holiday Catalog and made my wish list. But I took a few pictures of the beauty that we were sailing past until it got too dark. 

Thank you for stopping in to see my pictures. I will have a few more in the coming days. Then I will be sharing some cards and other things from my upcoming classes.

Alaska!

So, here I am for the first time in MONTHS! I wanted to start back blogging with some of my pictures from the 2018 Stampin'Up! Incentive trip to Alaska! Oh my word! Had a blast and was SPOILED beyond anything I could have ever imagined. This was my first Grand incentive trip, so it was quite different than the Getaways that SU! have, that I earned. This one was GRAND in EVERY SINGLE WAY!
First of all, the pillow gifts! Wowzer!

Each night on our bed, usually while we were at dinner, the stateroom attendant would come in an deliver them. It was awesome to come back with a surprise! And SU! spared NO expense. Stamps/bundles from the new Holiday catalog, a warm logo jacket, a GORGEOUS handbag, a foil map, a warm blanket a nice plaquard was on our door when we arrived with a photo of Alaska. It was amazing! 

The first day was boarding and sailing out to Juneau. We got on our boat  the Explorer of the Seas in Seattle around 1pm Friday and sailed all night and all day Saturday. And all I can say is I have NEVER been on a boat that is like a floating town! BEAUTIFUL!

On Friday night after dinner, Stampin' Up! hosted a Meet and Greet with hor'dourves such as sushi, hand sandwiches and all kinds of fruits and cheeses.  

Saturday morning, all of the achievers and first guest went to the Palace Theatre to have a Welcome Reception. There a bunch of corporate members and board members were there. Shelly was there! We got some demonstrations on new upcoming Holiday Catalog product and lots of FREE stuff from it! They shared a new concept to get new customers, how to entertain those who are already avid stampers. 

They announced the 2020 Incentive would be...……………...MAUI! I will so be working my patooty off for this one! I was above excited! I immediately went back to my stateroom and sat on the balcony with a cup of coffee and writing ideas down for upcoming classes to make this a reality! 

Sunday, we stopped for the first time in Juneau! BEATIFUL and BREATHTAKING! We had bought a Whale Watching and Wildlife watch with Mendenhall Glacier stop. 

 Some great tree lines of Alaska. There was a brown bear on the shore line, but the boat was moving too fast at this point that I couldn't get a picture.

 Herbert Glacier was so cool to see on our way out to watch for whales.

 We were 10% of the ONLY ones that EVER see pods of Orcas. This pod had a mom, dad and baby.  Snapping pictures of them are not easy.

This was the boat that we were on. 

 Mendenhall Glacier is a MUST SEE if you ever get a chance to go to Alaska! These pictures do no justice as to the enormous size it is. It has shrunk SO much in the past 200 years.

 If you click on the picture above you can see how grand the waterfall is compared to the people standing at the bottom! Yes, those are people! We only had an hour here, so we were unable to walk all the way out there.

You could also walk out and get within 1/4 mile away from the glacier if you had time. 

THEN......I think Mike was just as excited to go here! TRACY'S CRAB SHACK! Alaskan King Crab- 5# of it! We were so full by the time we finished off this bucket, that it was a super time to walk back to the boat 1/2 mile away! 

I will stop for today at Juneau pictures. Tomorrow I will share the next two days. Thanks for stopping by!

Celebrate!

 Hello! Hope you had a super Monday! I started a full time job today, first in 12 years, other than my SU! business so I'm going to be challenged a bit more to post on my blog. I will do my best to multi task now. Maybe it's what I need to post MORE.  So, this is a card I demonstrated at my workshops in February. I started out layering Berry Burst and Lemon Lime card stock onto Whisper White. I then took a piece of the Picture Perfect DSP with the candles on it, (this pack has some great patterns!) and rolled it through the Big Shot using the FREE SAB Celebrate Thinlets(free with a $100 purchase).

 I then added some Mini Dimensionals to the back of it ( I popped it out of the DSP first after cutting it) and then lined it back up and placed into it's cut out piece.   I then added some of the FREE Ribbon that is offered during SAB too.

We only have this month left to earn FREE Salebration items, so contact me for yours!

A Good Day Treat Boxes~

 Good Saturday morning! I've got lots this week to share. I've been on a hiatus for about 4 months with my blog. I have been battling some depression and kind of put my business on the back burner, more like low heat, because I just couldn't get out of the funk. So, I'm grateful for GREAT friends who host parties for me to stay active and doing what I love.  This first project is a make and take from my last party. It's a Acetate Card Box cut in half ( you get two boxes this way)! BRILLIANT!

 I used the 2017-19 Patterns DSP pack (Powder Pink) to cut and make and insert for covering the box and it's treat inside. I added a piece of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper to the front for some extra weight. Then, I when I saw these sweet little embroidery hoops in the Occasions Catalog, I knew I would have them! I stamped out the bunny from the stamp set A Good Day and colored it with my Blender Pen and Crumb Cake ink (squished into the lid of the stamp pad) and the same with the Powder Pink ink for the bow. I punched it out and adhered it to the layer of Powder Pink cardstock to glue to the embroidery hoop.  I added a piece of the 1/4" Copper Trim ribbon to the top.

Inside, I placed a white chocolate bunny that fit perfectly inside. I hope that I you can be inspired to make some of these quick and easy treat holders.
Thanks for stopping by! Have a super weekend!