This past weekend I flew to Columbus, Ohio for one of Stampin' Up!'s Regional Conferences. They only hold a half dozen or so a year all over the country and I try to attend at least one. I usually attend one the day after Leadership, but I've learned that I'm too exhausted from Leadership to attend a Regional and usually . The second-to-last regional of the 2011/2012 year was held in Columbus. I have several demonstrator friends and non-demonstrator friends who live around Columbus, so I quickly registered and booked a flight!
I didn't take a ton of photos since I didn't even pack a camera. But, I did snap a few with my iPhone so I have a few to share.
I flew in on Friday night and met up with my good friend, Mary Ellen, and her family for the conference. I enjoyed meeting her mom, aunt, and cousin. It was a relaxing conference. The majority of the morning was spent "My Way". I visited some demo booths, made BOTH make & take projects, checked out the swaps & displays, and visited with some of my friends. I received some GREAT tips from Georgia.
It's rare for me to make Make & Takes at a conference anymore. I'd so much rather relax and visit. But, these were a little complex and used templates that I did not have at home. So I decided it was probably a good idea to suck it up and make them. I'm so glad I did! They're adorable. They make me want to use the kite stamp set - whatever it's called! Pathetic, I know.
After the conference, I had dinner with my bestest friend - and my matron-of-honor - Stefanie. We hadn't seen each other since my wedding (almost 3 years ago). It was wonderful to catch up.
Yesterday I had a relaxing day that was all about me. I'd booked a hotel at the Easton Town Center because it looked like pretty neat shopping mall. I spent the majority of the afternoon checking it out. I was smart, I packed my Founder's Circle tote from a couple of years ago in my suitcase so I'd have an extra bag for my purchases.
The first card is just so cute. I love some of the tricks they used on this card. The corners were rounded using a circle punch. I knew this technique, but I don't often remember to do it. I love curved corners!!! The petals and leaf on this card were made by stamping the polka dot kite and punching it out. SO CUTE!
The second card is SO fun. It's got a wheel that you can turn and different kites show up in the window! I don't think I'll be recreating this one any time soon, but it's fun to look at!
I am impressed that you did the Make & Takes there! They really are very cute!
Posted by: Dawn | February 27, 2012 at 03:54 PM
Great shot from the upper level! I was there too! So fun!
Posted by: Paula | February 27, 2012 at 04:26 PM