Spring Retreat – Paris Nights Dinner Party!

Today I'm going to share with you our Friday Night Dinner Party from Retreat Weekend – a Paris Nights Dinner!!!

One of the reasons we love the location that we hold the retreat at so much is because it has this huge industrial size kitchen so everyone brings a dish to pass for the weekend and we stick it in the oven and don't have to worry about paying for expensive catering! Here are the girls who signed up for Friday Night Dinner getting it ready to be put out!

The tables were decorated..

Each person had a Paris themed favor at their tables – Coconut Macaroons jazzed up with a stamp from "Chic Boutique" — the theme stamp set for the night!

After dinner we had some games, the first one… I used these French Decor Elements from our DD catalog and made up Flash Cards in true Stampin' Up! Style!

I involved Stampin' Up! Staff on this one… I had e-mailed my Service Accounts Manager at Stampin' Up! to be the "right" answers… she named for us a Stampin' Up! Product for each letter on the flash cards, and everyone had to think of the same… if their answer lined up with the Stampin' Up! Staff answer, they got a point! Here is a table deep in concentration…

Kriss was so deep in concentration that she actually light her napkin on fire and had to rush it to the bathroom sink…. we were DYING and I couldn't get to my camera in time, this was the best that I could do…

Then I had a prize table for people who ended with the highest points…

Here's a look at some of the prizes… a "Paris Dreams" Gift Bag filled with goodies….

Here's a close up at each of the things in the bag…

Then another one of the prizes was this cute Chef set…

And a couple of wire decorations that I just had to get because of how they coordinated with the Chic Boutique stamp set!

The next game after this one was a Stampin' Up! Relay Race. We had a table set up at the end filled with Stampin' Up! Products and there were 2 Teams. Each person had to run up and complete a step on the card and the first Team to finish won!

And the winning Team each got a little bundle of "Merci" chocolates from Paris stamped with of course the Chic Boutique Stamp Set…

Phew! What a fun night!!!!! AND…. the night was still very young as this post ends! After the Paris Nights Dinner we had a stamping class that focused on the Summer Mini Catalog, a "Name Badge Runway" and late night Shoebox Swap Stamping!

Tune in tomorrow for more highlights…

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Congrats from Terri

I've been so busy stamping things that I can't post yet, that I'm scrounging up things to take photos of to be able to show you!!! This little gem of a card is one that I never posted and should have – it's darling! This card was made for me by my Service Account's Manager (SAM) over at Stampin' Up! as a Congratulations Card for earning Founder's Circle this year.

I want to pass it on and consider this a "virtual" congratulations card to two FABULOUS Heartfelt Stamper's Team Members – Amy Rist and Pam Kane! Amy and Pam have both just promoted to Senior Associates – and in their first month as a Demonstrator!!! They're on FIRE!! Congratulations, Ladies!

The "Congrats" Card also fits in perfectly with it being a Thursday – Thursdays are "Toot Your Horn Thursdays" over on our Heartfelt Stamper's Yahoo Group – it's a day where all of the fabulous ladies are able to share what accomplishments they're proud of! Mine for the day? Hmmm… I'm quite proud of the fact that my Studio isn't a COMPLETE mess!!! I have also finished all of my SWAPs and Shoebox SWAP for Regionals… those are big pluses!

WHAT TO ORDER:

Seeing Stars Stamp Set (115352), Fundamental Phrases Stamp Set (114968), Dusty Durango Cardstock (115321), Dusty Durango Classic Ink (115654), Dusty Durango Polka Dot Ribbon (115609), Bashful Blue Cardstock (105120), Bashful Blue Classic Ink (105209) and So Saffron Cardstock (105118), So Saffron Classic Ink (105213), Chocolate Chip Classic Ink (100908), Whisper White Cardstock (100730), Rich Regals Brads (106953) and Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

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Team Fabric Play Day!

On Saturday we had a Team Fabric Play Day! The girls that attended brought their sewing machines, and I supplied all different fun fabrics and big shot dies, and we just had a ball playing around with different combinations and learning how to sew in Stampin' Up! Style! Or for some of us… sew period!! We ended up with quilt squares and flower bag tags – so much fun! If you want to be included on these very special events, won't you consider joining our team?  Most of us are based in New York State, but often times, our long distance members travel to join us.  With the Sale-A-Bration special, it's a perfect time to take 15% off your starter kit and receive a free stamp set!

Jen had never sewn before, but she did great!

Patty and Jacki with their completed quilted flower bag tags – made with the Flower Folds Die!

Kriss was our expert quilter and taught us lots!

Amy, one of our newest Team Members, joined us for her very first Team Event! We were so happy to have her here. This was the square she did – didn't she do a beautiful job!?

I had received that square pattern for Free as Leadership Conference, so decided to play a little bit and did this square using the oval die from the Scallop Oval Frame, and the Scallop Circles in the middle:

Christine working on her square – love the purples!

You can check out even more pictures from our Team Fabric Play Day on my Facebok Fan Page – Aly Stamps!! Just click the Facebook Icon under "Socialize with Me" over in the right hand column for a direct link.

One of the things I love the most about my job is being a part of such an active group of Stampers. We would love to have you join in the fun!! Here is a look at some of our upcoming events:

• February 4th: Team Stamp Time in Canandaigua, NY
• February 25th: Banana Split & Cocktail Pajama Party before Regionals in Syracuse, NY
• February 26th: We're attending Regional Seminar together!!!
• February 26th: Paris Nights Dinner in Syracuse, NY
• February 26th: Post Regional Shoebox SWAP in Syracuse, NY
• March 4th: Team Stamp Time in Canandaigua, NY
• March 19th: Business Builders Lunch in Victor, NY
• April 16th – 18th: Spring Retreat Weekend on Canandaigua Lake
• May 6th: Team Stamp Time in Canandaigua, NY
• June 3rd: Team Stamp Time in Canandaigua, NY
• June 18th: Business Builders Lunch in Victor, NY
• July 10th: Stamp Fest in Rochester, NY

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