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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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  • Velvet Meadow gatefold card with video & free project sheet

    This is another card we made at my July card clubs. It features the Velvet Meadow specialty DSP seen here.

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    It’s a simple gatefold card. I matched most of the DSP so it created a full panel on the front. This DSP has fussy or flocked areas on it. It does feel velvety!

    I also used the new Exciting Times punch bundle for the center. You can see it here.

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    Here’s what the inside looks like. I added a strip of the DSP along with the white for stamping and signing. Then added a skinny divider of Bubble Bath for a little accent color.

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    My colors include Berry Burst, Bubble Bath and Peaceful Pine.

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    I created a free project sheet for this card; click here to download or print it. Remember it’s a great idea to save these on your computer for easy access.

    The video tutorial for this card and one more neat fun fold is below. Thanks for popping in today!

    August Specials:

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    As of tomorrow you can redeem this beautiful specialty DSP with any $75 purchase!
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  • Update on our move to Bismarck, ND

    If you haven’t watched my recent videos you may not know that we have moved from Minot, ND to Bismarck, ND this month. It’s been a super busy time of downsizing, selling excess, packing and moving.

    Why did we move? Well, there are many reasons but mostly my husband retired and we moved to be closer to our son and other family. It was very difficult to leave our beautiful home but we will love our new home too. Here’s a picture of my office/craft room before I was able to unpack. I’ll share new photos once I’m settled.

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    In that back doorway is a walk in closet; that will help with storage! I did find a nice L shaped desk and hope to get that set up today; then I can really set up my room.

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    This is why I’ve been missing in action lately; it’s hard to do both stamping/business and moving/getting settled. So I’m taking a bit of a break in August. Have patience with me; I’ll be back to blogging and videos soon!

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  • Stunning Crossover Fun-fold card with Lily of the Valley

    This pretty card was made at my July card clubs. It has an elegant feel to it with the mostly white color combo.

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    My colors here are White with Hydrangea Hue and Granny Apple Green. I colored the Lily of the Valley die-cuts with both Blends markers and tried the new Shimmer Brushes too. The gorgeous textured layers are made with the Floral Spray 3D embossing folder; it’s back in stock now! See it here.

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    Look closely at the layers in my photo above and note how the upper left piece tucks under the right lower piece. That’s why it’s called a crossover fold; it actually locks together to lay mostly flat. You can see how it’s made in the video below.

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    I gave my club gals a choice of using the Barely Blush or the Hydrangea hue colors. Which would you choose?

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    Besides the video I also made a free project sheet for you with measurements and step by step directions. Click here to print or download it.

    The Lily of the Valley bundle is so pretty; I’m sure you’ve been seeing samples with it everywhere. See it here online.

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    One piece of White 8 1/2″ X 11″ card stock is needed for the card base and the other layers needed for this card but it’s well worth it!

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    Below is the video for this fun fold card and one more too. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel when you’re there.

    July Stampin’ Up! specials:

    There are new Online Exclusives out this month! They include florals, Fall, Halloween and Christmas! See them all here.

    Here are a few links & graphics of two of the suites:

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    You can see the Spooky Season suite here.

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    See all of our Christmas products here!

    Our newest Product of the Month is this beautiful Begonia Belle stamp set: It’s just $5 once you hit the $75 mark in your shopping cart!
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    We have two new kits in our Kit Collection:

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    The Gilded Gallery card kit can be seen here. It’s $25, makes 10 cards with envelopes and includes a beautiful stamp set and ink spot.

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    The other kit is a fun scrapbook album called Daisy Days:

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    See it here. It includes the following:

    DETAILS
    – Makes 1 album with 28 pages
    – Album size: 7-3/4″ x 7″ x 1-7/8″
    – Page size: 6.5″ x 6″
    – Colors: Blueberry Bushel, Crisp Cantaloupe, Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger
    – Sentiments printed in English, French, and German

    – Step-by-step instructions
    – Precut images and sentiments
    – Printed pockets
    – Acetate sheets
    – Adhesive

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    And lastly is the new Welcome box!

    This is super exciting news! All first-time demonstrators (beginning July 1, 2026) will receive a surprise Welcome Box—a gesture of appreciation and a warm welcome into the global Stampin’ Up! creative community.

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    Here is a video that shows what’s inside. But here are the details:

    What’s Inside the Welcome Box

    • A handwritten welcome letter from Sara
    • Stampin’ Up!-branded swag:
      • Pen
      • Pop-up pencil case
      • Pop-up waste basket
    • An exclusive card kit including:
      • Kit-sized stamp set
      • Full-size clear block
      • Classic Stampin’ Spot
      • Supplies to create eight “hello” cards

    Here’s the link to join my Team; it’s just $99 and you can choose up to $125 in products of your choice!

    Important Notes

    • The Welcome Box is exclusive to first-time demonstrators. Beginning July 1, 2026, anyone joining for the first time will receive a Welcome Box.
    • Current demonstrators have a one-time opportunity to order a Welcome Box after it launches. See below for details.
    • Rejoining demonstrators will receive all other joining perks (including the coupon code) but not a Welcome Box.

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