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Trip photos of London & Norway

I thought I'd share a few photos of our trip to London and the Norway cruise we just returned from.  The cruise was this year's Incentive trip courtesy of Stampin' Up!  There were over 300 achievers on this trip: I am so proud to be one of them! To stay within direct sales compliance I need to add that this milestone is not typical for Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators. Fewer than 1% of demonstrators actually achieve this extraordinary result.

We spent a few days in London before starting the cruise to Norway.  

The first day we did a food tour in Soho, London. We love doing food tours – besides tasting local favorites we learn a lot about the area from our guide.  I highly recommend doing one when traveling.  

This is Chinatown in London. 

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We had a steamed bun filled with barbecue pork inside.  It was really tasty and so unusual!  

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Our last stop was for desert.  These are lemon twists from a local patisserie.  The outside is white chocolate. So delicate and yummy. 

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Below is a huge tiled wall of the history of Soho where we toured. 

 

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The next day we did a personal tour of London where our driver took us anywhere we wanted to go.  My friend Dawn Olchefske and our husbands enjoyed a relaxing drive all over the city.  Below is Big Ben. 

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This is our driver, David.  He let me sit in his black cab for a photo.  The steering wheel was on the right! 

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One of our favorite things was a gondola ride in Olden, Norway.  

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I am not a fan of heights but for some reason this didn't bother me. We traveled up the mountain over 1000 feet in just 5 minutes!  Here's a view of us at the top: 

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This was one of the many, many waterfalls we saw while cruising the fjords in Norway.  It was amazingly beautiful! 

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We had a wonderful time on this trip – seeing the sights, visiting with our friends & being pampered! We are very glad to be back home.  But we miss the food we didn't have to cook ourselves and the room steward who cleans our room each day!

Back to reality!  

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  • Parisian Blossoms Cards Kit to Go

    For January I chose to feature the Parisian Blossoms specialty designer paper for my cards kit to go.  The champagne foil accents and gorgeous patterns were sure to help create beautiful cards.  Look!

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    I am thrilled with how they turned out.  Two of the 5 designs are unique fun fold cards which are always a delight to create.   There are 10 cards in this kit; 2 each of 5 designs.  I used the following inks: Pool Party, Black, Petal Pink, Cherry Cobbler and Grapefruit Grove.

    This kit to go includes $20 in actual product (before tax & shipping).  You're getting the 10 cards kit for just $4.35!  If you like pre-cut cards you will LOVE my monthly kits to go!  

    I added the So Sentimental bundle for my greetings and some die-cuts.  It's my top favorite bundle in the new 2020 mini catalog.  Look; it's full of awesome greetings and lots of stitched die-cuts! 

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    The cards kit to go includes the following:

    • a pre-cut cards kit for 10 wow cards; including die-cuts and punched pieces
    • Free pdf instructions with photos, measurements (to make more), step by step instructions and a supplies list
    • 1/2 package of the 12 X 12" Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper
    • 1 full package of the new Champagne rhinestones
    • 1 full spool of Petal Pink/Champagne 1/4" ribbon

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    You have through January 16th to RSVP for this kit.  It's $28 for locals and $35 for long distance and includes Priority Shipping.

    If you'd like to add on the So Sentimental bundle (above) please let me know.  If you do add it on, (or anything else of $30 or more) I will combine shipping AND you get a free Sale-a-Bration choice!  See the free items here. 

    The kits are mailed out at the end of the month and the instructions are emailed to you. 

    The easiest way to get this kit is to Click here to sign up on my newsletter. Scroll down and hit 'subscribe'. Or contact me at lagreff60@gmail.com to sign up for it.  I'll send you a PayPal invoice. 

    I am also offering it as a local class this month on January 25th at 10 am at my Super Saturday event.  Please RSVP by the 16th to attend. 

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    January Specials 

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    And if your order is over $65 you'll get a free Coastal Weave embossing folder too!

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  • Painted Poppies in a window

    Adding dimension and interest to a clean & simple card can be a challenge.  Adding a window with the Stitched Nested Label dies does it easily.

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    I had this window piece in my bag of White scraps, so it was extra easy to make this card. I used the Stitched Nested Labels; which are a 'must have' in my opinion. Next time you want a die-cut, consider die-cutting it in the center of a larger piece so you can use both pieces! 

    The top White piece is 3 1/2" X 4 3/4", the second White layer is 3 5/8" X 4 7/8".  The Granny Apple Green piece is 1 1/2" X 5 1/2".

    Just like yesterday's card I used my Dark Poppy Parade blends marker to color the new 1/4" White Crinkled ribbon for the bow. Both of the images are stamped in Black Memento ink. I colored the green leaves and bud with a Granny Apple Green Blends marker.  The poppy flower is colored by stamping with one of the stamps in the Painted Poppies set.  

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    The greeting is from the Sending you Thoughts stamp set; it's free with any $50 order right now during our Sale-a-Bration promotion.  You can see all of the free items here. 

    I love the new Peaceful Poppies suite and have created 10 project sheets to send to everyone who places an order in January.  Details below:  

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    January Specials 

    All online orders will receive a 10 cards pdf tutorial in an email.

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    And if your order is over $65 you'll get a free Coastal Weave embossing folder too!

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  • Peaceful Poppies; easy cards!

    The new Peaceful Poppies designer series paper is gorgeous with bright, pretty colors and lots of poppies!  There's one sheet in particular that makes it super easy to make quick, floral cards. Click here to see it in my store. 

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    It's the sheet of paper on the far left above.  

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    I cut the paper at 5 1/2" across and above the flowers.  Then into 3" strips.  Now I have 8 panels of flowers ready for cards!  

    I made two cards here adding a 1" X 5 1/2" strip of Poppy Parade on the left and a white punched border using the Decorative Ribbon Border punch. The cards are Old Olive cut at 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 5 1/2" 

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    The greetings are from the new Sale-a-Bration set 'Sending you Thoughts' on page 11 of that catalog.  You can see it here. The punch they're stamped on is the Timeless Label punch seen here.  

    You might wonder where I found that pretty crinkled Poppy Parade ribbon. It's the new 1/4" White crinkled ribbon that I colored Poppy with my Dark Poppy Parade blends.  I LOVE being able to color my ribbon the exact color I need for my projects!  

    Check out all of the Sale-a-Bration items here; remember you get a free choice for every $50 or $100 you spend! 

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    January Specials 

    All online orders will receive a 10 cards pdf tutorial in an email.

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    And if your order is over $65 you'll get a free Coastal Weave embossing folder too!

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