Creating with Around We Go bundle!

My huge catalogue order arrived and I always get overwhelmed by it all. Where do I start? What do I make? Well, this time I immediately knew I wanted to use this stamp and die set with the Lily Pond designer series paper! The bundle is called Around We Go and comes with a bunch of different types of circular dies. The Lily Pond paper has great patterns that coordinate perfectly. I used Pretty in Pink as my card base and ink colour. The card base is cut at 5.5" and scored at 4.45". The Basic White is cut at 5.25" x 4". I cut different circles out of 3 patterns of Lily Pond designer series paper and 3 coordinating card stock colours: Pretty Peacock, Smokey Slate and Pretty in Pink. Once I figured out the design, I glued everything down. I stamped the sentiments and used a die to cut out the Hip Hip Hooray and popped that up with dimensionals. I finished it off with Going Gray self adhesive dots.

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Spotlight on Nature

On Saturday I was at an all day crop that I organise 4 times a year. We are between 10 and 20 people that get together and craft. Some do scrapbook pages and mini albums, some make cards. We enjoy creating together. I chose to play around with Spotlight on Nature. These pretty flowers and leaves stamps do not have matching dies, so the scissors got a work out! I coloured my flowers with Flirty Flamingo blends, and the leaves with Old Olive blends. I added the splootches in Early Espresso. The wood grain came from the stamp set Textured Timber, which can be found as an online exclusive. I embellished with linen thread and the sparkly In Colour gems! To add texture to the paper, I roughed up the edges with my scissors.

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Incentive Trip to Mexico

What an amazing week it was! I earned the Stampin' Up incentive trip to Xcaret Resort near Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and it was INCREDIBLE! The first day I enjoyed lunch with Brenda Quintana and her family. Spent some time exploring the resort, then that evening was our Welcome party, with amazing food and great entertainment! Day 2 we had General Session in the morning, where the 2026 Incentive Trip was revealed...Alaskan Cruise! Then I spent the day at the pool, and the evening at one of the parks, Xenses. Day 3 was Xel Ha, a water themed park. I met up with Debra and Deave harrison and their friends, and spent the rest of the day with them. That evening I had supper with Scott Nielson and his wife Pam (as part of the Leadership Team) and the Las Cuevos restaurant. Day 4 was a rest day, at the pool and swim up bar. Last day, I went to Xcaret Park, to see the animals. Visited the aviary, the butterfly pavillion, and the aquarium. Then SU treated us to an amzing show called México Espectacular Show. Then we got to eat, drink and chat at the After Party! This trip was incredible!