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Stampin’ Up! Almost Home From Fiji! Did you know I now work at the airport?

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Carol Payne

We've been virtually LIVING in airports for the past two days! Eating, sleeping, waiting, over and over. I am starting to feel WAY too at home here! I'm posting this morning from the waiting area at the D2 Terminal at the Cleveland, OH airport, but I want to share a story from yesterday at LAX.

No, I don't really work at the LAX airport, I'm just using the electrical outlet at this kiosk after the employee went home. It was located immediately next to our waiting area, so it was easy to just power up while doing a little sorting of my Fiji pics. What's really funny is that people started stopping as they were getting off flights and were asking me for information! REALLY? I'm wearing capris and a hoodie! Do I REALLY look like I work here? SERIOUSLY?????

I just kept on saying, "No, I'm sorry, I don't work here", to everyone who stopped by until suddenly this little woman from Peru came up and starting asking me in Spanish-Portugese-whatever-they speak in Peru about her flight. Well, I COULDN'T make her understand that I didn't work there, so when she waved her ticket at me, off we went to check the flight board. Turned out her terminal was right beside where we were so I directed her there. We were both SO HAPPY, she started saying "gracias" and patting my arm, so I started to give her a quick hug and she kissed my cheek! WOW! She really made my day! I don't remember her name, but I won't forget her anytime soon! Small miracles while you wait at the airport, huh?

It's almost time to board our FINAL flight to St. Louis, so I will close with this gorgeous card I received in the "Swap with Me!" sponsored by Stampin' Up! while in Fiji:

All supplies are©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

This swap was created by Vicky Kahlandt, a lovely new demo friend from Utah with a lovely English Accent! Vicky combined Stippled Blossoms with Oh Hello and Tea for Two Designer Paper from the Occasions Catalog. She cut the ovals with the Ovals Collection Framelits, easy peasy! Both stamp sets will be in the new 2013-2014 Annual Catalog beginning May 31, but the Tea for Two Designer Paper will NOT, so better grab some before it's gone!

You can go HERE to order TODAY!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! WE ARE IN FIJI!!!!!

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Carol Payne

Can't take much time to chat today. We arrived here in Nadi, Fiji, at about 5 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30th!!!! Now I know this is posting on Monday, April 29, so that is really weird!

I only have 30 minutes of free internet down here in the lobby, so I've got to rush, and will try to post a few pics tomorrow, but it is BEAUTIFUL here! Green, lush, tropical, beach right out our balcony window, humid, warm, but rainy today. Tomorrow we are taking a River Rafting tour (didn't realize there would be rivers in Fiji, did ya?, so really looking forward to that!

Gotta run, if you want to know what happens tomorrow today, just let me know! lol!

Until tomorrow, or whatever day tomorrow is, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! WE ARE IN FIJI!!!!!

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Carol Payne

Can't take much time to chat today. We arrived here in Nadi, Fiji, at about 5 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30th!!!! Now I know this is posting on Monday, April 29, so that is really weird!

Gotta run, if you want to know what happens tomorrow today, just let me know! lol!

Until tomorrow, or whatever day tomorrow is, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Fiji Bound!

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Carol Payne

Today is going to be a looooong day for me! We fly out of St. Louis to Chicago at 1:20 p.m., then it's off to L.A. with about a 5 hour layover, then we fly out of L.A. at about midnight, arriving in Fiji in the wee sma's of the morning! Stampin' Up! will have a breakfast ready for us when we get there, and then I'll bet I will be ready for a big nap!

I am all packed and ready to go! My swaps are done and packed, safe in my carry-on along with my brand-spankin' New Annual Catalog! I've viewed the catalog online already, but I am saving a good long browse for the plane rides! yay!

Today I have my Fiji swap to show you. I made 26 of these, 25 to swap and 1 for Stampin' Up!

Note: all products used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013 unless stated otherwise.

At Leadership this past January, Stampin' Up! gave everyone in attendance this new catalog stamp set, Sketched Birthday, so I decided to create my swap with it! I chose Polka Dot Parade Designer Paper because it is CARRYING OVER into the New Catalog, so I decided to use Real Red and Marina Mist, which are two of the page colors, for my color palette. The images and paper are all punched with the Postage Stamp Punch. I embossed the Whisper White layer with the Chevron Folder, and added Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details for a little bling!

Here are some close-ups of the bling:

Stampin' Up! offered two bottles of the Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details as a demonstrator incentive recently. I've always been a sucker for an incentive carrot! It's fun to be able to use a completely FREE product, which is another fun perk of being a demonstrator!

Well, I must close for now and finish getting ready to go! My son, Troy, will be here soon and we will be on our way to a week in Fabulous Fiji!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

Stampin’ Up! Fiji Bound!

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Carol Payne

Today I have my Fiji swap to show you. I made 26 of these, 25 to swap and 1 for Stampin' Up!

Note: all products used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013 unless stated otherwise.

Here are some close-ups of the bling:

Well, I must close for now and finish getting ready to go! My son, Troy, will be here soon and we will be on our way to a week in Fabulous Fiji!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

I am a BAD, BAD, BLOGGER!!!!

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Carol Payne

Good morning! Oh, my, my day completely got away from me yesterday! I stayed up REALLLY late the night before in order to view the Demonstrator Preorder List and Hostess Set Preorder List! Then I submitted my Preorder so I could expedite the shipment so it and the hard copy of the NEW 2013-2014 Catalog will be here before I leave for Fiji on Sunday morning! I NEED that catalog for the 10.5 hour plane ride to Fiji! (We fly from St Louis to Chicago, then Chicago to L.A. with a 6 hour layover until the chartered Fiji flight takes off!)

BTW, the you are gonna LOVE the New Catalog!!!!! You can trust me on this one!

I had a LONG list of errands to run yesterday to get ready for Fiji, and then just as I got home Liam and his Mommy & Daddy arrived for the evening! So no blogging, and I am truly sorry!

Note: all products used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013 unless stated otherwise.

I DO have a couple more fine swaps to share with you today!

Up first, Embossed Metallic Duct Tape by Nancy Hall using the Flower Garden Textured Impressions Folder and "Thinking of You" from Thoughts & Prayers.

Today seems to be the day for Monochromatic with the Split Negative technique by Kathy Morgan using the wonderfully vintage set, Postage Due!

That's all for now! See you tomorrow for another Stampingrox! day!

To Order Stampin' Up! Online, go HERE to visit my Online Store any time of the day or night!

I am a BAD, BAD, BLOGGER!!!!

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Carol Payne

BTW, the you are gonna LOVE the New Catalog!!!!! You can trust me on this one!

I had a LONG list of errands to run yesterday to get ready for Fiji, and then just as I got home Liam and his Mommy & Daddy arrived for the evening! So no blogging, and I am truly sorry!

Note: all products used are ©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013 unless stated otherwise.

I DO have a couple more fine swaps to share with you today!

Up first, Embossed Metallic Duct Tape by Nancy Hall using the Flower Garden Textured Impressions Folder and "Thinking of You" from Thoughts & Prayers.

Today seems to be the day for Monochromatic with the Split Negative technique by Kathy Morgan using the wonderfully vintage set, Postage Due!

That's all for now! See you tomorrow for another Stampingrox! day!

To Order Stampin' Up! Online, go HERE to visit my Online Store any time of the day or night!

Stampin’ Up! Emboss Resist Technique!

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Carol Payne

Good morning! Hope your day is going well! Today I'm working on my swap for the Stampin' Up! Grand Vacation in Fiji! I will show it to you before I leave, but today I have some more fun swaps to show you! This month's theme was "techniques", and everyone really outdid themselves. Today I am showing you a collection of samples using the "Emboss Resist" technique, so here we go!

Rhonda Bassler combined En Francais background with a white embossed and stamped-and-punched butterflies from Papillon Potpourri. She added a little sponged Calypso Coral to make the embossed butterflies "pop"!

I always love black & white with a splash of color, it's just so elegant! Tamie Ackerson white embossed the Sweet Floral background stamp on a Whisper White Top Note, then sponged Pool Party ink over the image for a gentle and soft look!

An finally for today, Mary Waring used lots of retiring colors (Pretty in Pink and Lucky Limeade) and product on her swap. She Clear-embossed one of the flowers from the Secret Garden stamp set on a Whisper White Top Note, then sponged Pretty In Pink ink over them. She used more stamps from the same set, clear-embossing again on white before cutting out with the Secret Garden Framelits and coloring with Rose Red ink. She finished off her card with Rose Red 1/2" Seam Binding (retiring) and a stamp from the Spring Special Bundle, A Round Array!

That's all for now! It's back to swap making for me! See you tomorrow for another Stampingrox! day!

Retiring products are only available while supplies last! You can order yours today HERE!

Stampin’ Up! Emboss Resist Technique!

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Carol Payne

That's all for now! It's back to swap making for me! See you tomorrow for another Stampingrox! day!

Retiring products are only available while supplies last! You can order yours today HERE!

Stampin’ Up! More Swallowtails!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Carol Payne

Happy Monday morning too you! Today I am going to be head-down working on prep for two stamp camps this week at separate locations, a vendor fair, and getting packed and ready for Fiji! Well, I don't actually expect to pack any today, but I am going to get my suitcases down from the attic so I can start seriously thinking about it! lol!

I know I said a few days ago I was done showing you butterflies for awhile, but then my monthly swap came in the mail and here were these three lovely examples, all made with the Swallowtail single stamp!

Brenda Hukriede created this lovely sample using the Chalkboard Technique!

Linda Pagel used simple White Embossing with a bit of sponging to make this one really pop off the page!

Alas, this beauty either didn't have a creator's name on it, so I'm just guessing that she used a variation of the Polished Stone Technique with Whisper White cardstock instead of the traditional glossy, and then added some Shimmer Paint for the final step! It's a gorgeous card, no matter what the technique used!

Well, that's all for today! I've really got to get busy! What I get accomplished today will most likely make- or-break my entire week!

Until tomorrow, have a Stampingrox! day!

You can always go HERE to order your stampin' supplies, anytime of day, any day of the week!