Hello Crafters - Happy Friday!  We just returned to our ship, the Princess Regal, from a resort for the day in Aruba at the RIU Palace.  It was nice to get off the ship today after leaving Galveston on Sunday, 3/24.  We enjoyed sitting by the pool, talking with a nice family from Iowa, and spending some time near the water on the beach.  It was like bath water - perfect temperature!  We enjoyed a drink at the swim up bar in the shade with the pool water very comfortable as well.  I'm so glad I found this option for us as it was a totally relaxing day of sunshine and fresh air just not on the ship!  Lol.  Off to Curacao tomorrow!  

No Facebook Live this week, however, I did spend some time before we left town to make this sweet friendship card using the adorable By My Side Cling Stamp Set.  

 Happy Friday!  It’s my Birthday today!!!  It’s hard to believe that I turned 65 today! I don’t feel 65 except for me knee. Five years ago when I turned 60, my sons and I spent 5 fabulous days in Paris, France. It was the trip of a lifetime. Next week, hubby and I are going to leave from Galveston for a 12 day Southern Caribbean Cruise. I’m looking forward to a relaxing vacation to celebrate this huge milestone! And warm weather - after a huge snowstorm today, I’m looking forward to some warm sunshine!

Many of my demonstrator friends are in Houston this weekend for Stampin’ Up!’s Onstage and they are getting a sneak peak at new products that will be featured in the upcoming 2024 - 2025 Annual Catalog debuting on May 1. I decided not to go this year as it conflicted with my big bday. I can’t wait to hear about all of the wonderful products that they got to see!

Today’s Facebook Live showcased the colorful Simply Zinnia Cling Stamp Set. 

  Happy Friday!  I heard birds chirping yesterday and Wednesday the temperature was 62 degrees!  Spring is coming - at least a sneak peek!  Colorado Spring weather can be a bit crazy but I so enjoy those brief warm days bringing the hopes of warm weather, sprouting flowers and grass getting a little greener!   

I am in Colorado Springs this weekend at a crafting retreat.  The majority of those attending (26 women) are scrapbooking, but I brought my card kits with the hope to complete all of my unfinished kits!  I made a trip to a local scrapbooking store today with my friend Sherry.  The store was celebrating their 29th anniversary - that's not an easy feat for small crafting businesses these days!  Wow - I was like a kid in a candy store and of course, left a lot of cash on the counter today!  I can't wait to go scrapbooking mid April with my BFF, Yvonne, to play with my new paper crafting supplies!  I found a beautiful paper pack of Alice in Wonderland.  My mom would introduce herself in the last year as Alice in Wonderland - so I thought it was perfect to scrapbook some of the photos that I recently pulled for her memory boards.  

I played with the lovely Detailed Dogwood Cling Stamp Set today and made a pretty Thank You card!  I so love this stamp set with 10 vintage like images, especially the cute little dragonfly.  I am so sad that this will be retiring in 6 days!!!  

 Happy Friday!  How about something to warm you up on a dreary, winter day?  It's chilly today, and gray skies!  I hate gray skies in the winter in Colorado.  We are known for 245 sunny days a year!  So when the sun isn't around, it's a sad day for me - lol!  How many days of sun do you get a year where you live?  I'm guessing that I'm getting my spring fever on...  

Hubby and I are anxiously awaiting our Spring cruise to the Southern Caribbean the end of March.  I'm hoping that we don't get a weird Spring blizzard that stops us from leaving.  It can snow all it wants once I'm on my way to Miami for our 12 day cruise!  Do you have plans for late winter/early spring?  I'm a little nervous as it could be Spring Break somewhere and we may be walking into some larger crowds than expected.  But it will be warm and we have so been missing the ocean.   

Back to having something to warm me up today - today's card is featuring a brand new suite that will arrive on March 5 in the Online Exclusives within my Stampin' Up! Online Store.  It's called A Little Latte and I so excited to share all of the wonderful products in this new suite!  If you are a tea drinker - or maybe hot cocoa is your hot drink of choice, this is right up your alley as well!