Ruth's Creative Space

Cruise pics and 2 card samples

The entertainment on a ship can be so so or it can be really good.  This duo act was incredible.  The strength of both of them blew my mind. I can't remember the name of the act...sorry

Can you say Advil?

 

 
 
I couldn't use my flash so the color is off but still good.  What do you think?  OMG.  That show was actually the first night but my camera time zone was set to EST.

Good morning with coffe and breakfast, courtesty of Celebrity :-)  The absolute best thing about cruising is the free room service and having a verandah.  We usally sit outside and have our morning coffee but it was too cold on this trip.  However, we still got room service every morning.  Whether it was just for coffee or for our morining meal.  Linda and I love this perk of cruising.  Mike...not so much.  But, he wasn't with me on this trip so here's to room service.

 

 Ut oh, a little back and forth between Shelli (Stampin' Up! Co-founder and CEO) and Sterling (her husband).  Shelli said something on stage during our General Session and Sterling had to get his two cents in.  They are so adorable and you don't usually see them have a personal discussion back and forth in front of all of us.  It was quite funny.  Shelli was in TROUBLE!  Ask me about it when you see me.  lol
 
 

After the 'spat' Shelli does a little demonstrator for us using the empty spoolm from a package of Glue Dots. Too cute.
 

 
After General Session, guess what they gave everyone who attended?  A brand new 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog.  You'd have thought we all won the mega jackpot lottery.  We were soooooo excited!  You will be too when you see it!

We worked up a thirst with all the yelling and clapping so Linda and I went to celebrate and have Bloody Mary's.  Yum, they were delicious.  A little Internet time before we were off to our next adventure on ship.

 

Our next adventure was to EAT.  This is a cool picture of the leg of my chair over a giant round glass window in the floor.  You see the ocean under your chair.  I got dizzy looking at it for very long.  Way cool though.
 
 

There were mirrors up above us so I took this shot.  I had fun just taking pictures.

 

Then we were off to the "Trading Post" to see the first set of samples they had for us to see.  If you bring a sample, they post a few every day to share with everyone. 

Isn't this one beautiful!  This boat is in the Summer Mini Catalog.
 

This one is so bright and cheery.  The DSP, and embossing folder are both in the Summer Mini.
 

Pretties Kit Flower

Okay, I've been out of the loop on my BLOG for quite a while now.  I don't know why...it just seemed I never had enough time during the evening to post everything I wanted to post.  So, I've decided to get back to it and just do what I can, whether it's being able to write a lot or just post a sample.  So, we'll see how it goes.  Comments do help to motivate me so I'd love to see comments to my posts so I know you're checking me out :-)

This is a card I made after learning a new technique taught at convention.  Even though I couldn't attend, one of my wonderful downlines, Denise DeLawter, had a slumber party for our team and showed us many new fun things she learned at convention.  We shared laughter, food, friendship and had a fabulous sleep over.  Thanks Denise.  My stampers-10 club ladies will be making this card in September.

You dip the point of your Aqua Painter in undiluted Pretty in Pink reinker and touch to the tip of the flower petals.  Then, you spray Stampin' Mist over the whole thing and watch the petals absorb the ink.  Then, use your 2-way glue pen on the ends of the petals and dump dazzling diamonds glitter on.  The middle of the flower is crystal effects and then dump the chunky glitter in it.

Hope you like it.