Let it snow!!

Yayyyy - Snow day today!!

My street today

paper wreath

The fantastic Jo Dumbleton recently taught a paper wreath class using the instructions I produced.  Her wreath is pictured below - its gorgeous.  The wreath was featured on this blog too.

Christmas Stamp Camp

A huge thank you to all the ladies who attended our Stamp camp on Saturday 20th.  Dawn, Sheryl and I got lovely messages and feedback afterwards, Everyone who attended seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves.  Here are some pics of the projects we made.  We used Jolly Holiday patterned paper, Contempo Christmas Stamp set and the decoration punch.

A 6" x 6" Christmas Album

Last night at Convention

Convention finished around 4.30 on the Saturday.  By the time we were bussed back to the Hilton we were all starving.  We quickly dumped our bags and headed out to TGI Friday round the corner.  After our meal we sat for a while in the hotel foyer/bar area.
Sunday was a long lie then the long journey back to Aberdeen!!

Cant wait till next year - Disney Paris here we come!!!!! If you would like to join my and the other Tartan Stampers next year at Convention why not join us as a SU demonstrator?? Just ask me how!

Convention Day 2

Not such an early start today.  We had time to do more swapping before the Make and Takes started. We were given 3 projects to make using the stamps we were given on day 1.
There was also "prize patrol".  I won a superb stamp and set of stampin spots!

The official photographer taking snaps during the make and takes

Prize Patrol!  - just look at the gorgeous label



My purchases



The 90 CMC swaps I recieved.



The demonstrations during the day were shown on big screens so we could see all the detail



The 3D swap

 I will post photos of our meal out tomorrow!

Awards Night Continued

Hopefully some of my team mates will email some better photos of the awards night!!

After the meal and presentations were finished it was back to the Hilton in the coaches.  The "Tartan Stampers" decided to congregate in the upstairs foyer area.  We were very naughty and being mean Scots and not wanting to pay bar prices we had arranged our own "stash" of refreshments (hopefully the Hilton management don't read this blog).  We were all exhausted but we didn't want the evening to end and Dawn had hinted that she "may" have a surprise for us all!!

Dawn indeed had a surprise.  She had brought us gifts back from Monaco and also had a few more surprises.

Thanks Dawn.  Just LOVE my thistle brooch.





No party is complete without the guests who turn up in their PJs!!! (sorry girls!)
(please note they didn't dress like this for the awards dinner - see my pics in the previous post!)



Thank you Liz - a fantastic gift from my team mate.



Cant remember the exact time but Sharon and I decided to call it a night and headed back to our room.  We had followed convention tradition and brought a "roomie" gift for each other.  We swapped gifts when we got back to the room.  Sharon knows me well and her gift to me was all co-ordinating with my favorite colour - Old Olive!!  Thanks Sharon.



Black bag that held the gifts, personalised perfume spray for my handbag, beautiful bracelet and a yankee candle.
See the lovely co-ordinating card too!!



We went to sleep far too late as usual!!  Will post about day 2 of Convention tomorrow along with pics of swaps.

Awards Night

We got back to the Hilton on Friday and jumped in the shower, hair, make up etc etc.  We were all very excited, as,  me for one rarely gets a chance to "dress up". Before long we were back in the coaches heading back to Addington Palace.

We arrived at the Marquee



Menu




Table decoration - the hall was decorated in "pumpkin pie"


















The starter of Butternut Squash and parmesan salad"



Diane, Me, Sharon and Maggie - a waiter in the background too!!

 

Before the meal we all gathered a presented the lovely and generous Dawn with a wee gift from us all.
(havnt a clue what I was doing in this photo!!LOL!!)

After the meal the presentations began.  This is Elaine on Stage.

Dawn on stage

The 3 Tartan Stamper prize winners!! - Well done!!



Convention Day 1

Friday was the day Convention "officially" began.  It was a VERY early start for us all.  We had been told to be in the hotel reception for 7.30am.  As I had slept so well the night before I was up and ready in plenty of time.

The buses picked us up and we were driven the short disctance to Addington Palace.

 There was a HUGE queue on arrival to register and pick up our goodies.  We all took the oportunity in the queue to start swapping though!! As we were having so much fun swapping cards and putting names to faces the long wait didnt seem so bad.
This is the bag we got and we got 2 stamps sets too.

We did "paper, stamp, marker" which was basicaly making up a sample sheet of All the colours.  Here si Elaine having fun while we did it!!



Sharon and I had a quick cup of tea then escaped outside for some fresh air



We met Shelli.  I look huge in this photo!!LOL!! My chair was a lot higher!!

Took photos on the main satge



We shopped in "momento mall".  I bought a couple of shopping bags, a ruler, a stamp and some pop up bins!!















We then returned to the Main stage area for the begiining of the General Session, Workshop WOWs and various other speakers.

At around 5pm we all rushed back out to the buses to go back to the Hotel to change for the evening Gala Dinner.  I will post about that tomorrow.

Day 1

Well........ Convention for me started on Thursday.  Myself and Sharon finished work, had a quick change and headed off to Aberdeen airport.  We were flying to Gatwick along with our fellow "Tartan Stampers".  After a bit of confusion where we were all supposed to meet we gathered at the gate ready to board the Fly-be flight to Gatwick.

We met the others at Gatwick - Liz & Teresa.  Carolyn came to pick up some of us and drive us to the hotel the others went by taxi.  Carolyn's downline, Lorraine and Kirsteen from USA, had arrived at the Hilton earlier.

It was a quick rush up to our rooms after check - in to dump our cases and rush off to our little party/buffet that had been arranged by the lovely Jo Dumbleton.  The check in is another story!!!!  far to long to recount on here - if you are intrigued - ask Dawn!LOL!

Here are some pics of our little get together-

Myself and Sharon went off to bed around midnight - absolutely shattered.  We knew we had an early start the next day too!