STAMPIN&#39; UP! ALASKA CRUISE 2011 - day 3

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Stampin' Up! Alaska Cruise Samples

June 18, 2011

Today I'm sharing some great samples that were posted on the display boards on the recent Stampin' UP! Cruise to Alaska.. enjoy!

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Posted by Patty Bennett on June 18, 2011 at 12:19 AM in Cruise 2011 Alaska | Permalink | Comments (0)

Stampin' Up! Alaska Cruise 2011 - Day 3 {part 2}

June 12, 2011

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STAMPIN' UP! ALASKA CRUISE 2011 - day 3

Ketchikan, Alaska (part 2)

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Sunday, May 22, docked in Ketchikan Alaska...

As we walked around Ketchikan, we stopped and sat at a dock and I logged on to the internet to check a few emails and blog a quick post....

and look who we saw walking down the street!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!

And here are Eric and Jason being funny.. (no, they are not 7' tall) :)

As we left Ketchikan, we saw this little boat leaving the island with the lighthouse.. sure seemed like a heavenly place to spend your day...

Once back onboard the ship, we stopped in the Stampin' UP! hospitality room and I chatted with company owner and DEAR SWEET LADY Shelli for a little while.

Then we got ready for dinner.. here are a couple shots around the dining room.

My new Stampin' UP! friend from Canada was at the table next to us.. here is Eldonna and me:

Sometimes it's just really THE SIMPLE THINGS that make me smile.... my adorable son Jason cut the scallop of butter into hearts... isn't he just the cutest?

This was Jason's fave meal on the ship for dinner... a steak... looks so good!

And this... even though it was extremely simple, was my favorite salad of the week:

Nummy Chocolate Dessert... but oooooooooooooooooh so rich!

After dinner we went to the "show".. it was a HILARIOUS comedian .. we laughed SO HARD! We sat with my friend Lee from Florida. It was great to catch up with her and to meet her husband, too!

When we got back to our cabin, there was another little gifty from Stampin' Up! waiting for us.. it was a coupon to be redeemed in the Stampin' Up! Trading Post the next day... the prize was a stamp set.. but I can't show it to you because we are not allowed to show new product yet... sorry!

Sweeeeet dreams... we fell into bed ready for our adventure in Juneau the next day!

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Stampin' Up! Alaska Cruise 2011 - Day 3 {part 1}

June 11, 2011

STAMPIN' UP! ALASKA CRUISE 2011 - day 3

Ketchikan, Alaska

Sunday, May 22, docked in Ketchikan Alaska... although cloudy, we didn't have any rain and enjoyed a day in Ketchikan. Eric, Jason and I have been to Ketchikan twice before so we opted not to do any excursions, and instead we just enjoyed time walking around, talking to other demonstrators, and looking in a few shops.

Could a persons day start out any better when you have such a great view at breakfast?

Speaking of breakfast... here is Jason and his breakfast... an omelette, bacon, 2 chocolate croissants and a coke! Breakfast of champions!

hubby also likes his morning get up and go drink... Diet Coke:

me? I'm a coffee girl in the morning! :)

Before we got off the ship, we took a few photos of the town from the ship, deck 10:

We also stopped by the Stampin' UP! hospitality room to pick up our gift from last night... 2 free pair of Maui Jim sunglasses!! {{ok, I admit.. I had not heard of them before.. but boy are they nice!}}

Here i am in the pair I picked out!

While walking around the town we stopped to visit with several demonstrators, and we also found Pam Morgan and her hubby ... I got a quick photo with her. .she is a DEAR!!!!

Here are a few pix from around the town:

Jason in front of our ship, the Celebrity Infinity:

We took a long walk and saw 3 other ships docked in port that day... this really made us laugh, because Eric and Jason are die hard PEPSI fans... the ships all have COKE... so these guys were doing what Eric and Jason should have done.... bring your own pepsi!

OK, enough photos for today... I'll blog more tomorrow.. please check back!

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Stampin' Up! Alaska Cruise 2011 - Day 2 {part 2}

June 05, 2011

STAMPIN' UP! ALASKA CRUISE 2011 - day 2

Formal Night / Gift Day 2

Saturday, May 21, At Sea Day - FORMAL NIGHT #1... today was an At Sea Day on our way to Ketchikan... and tonight was the Formal Night #1.

My men always look so handsome! :)

thank you to Stella for taking our photo!!

Patty & Stella..

Our assistant waiter, Minguel made a bunny out of a cloth napkin and gave it to Beth.. we were trying our best to get her to smile :) it worked!

I took a few fun poses of Jason on our balcony... I think he could be a model - he is so at ease in front of the camera! :)

Sunset is so late up north in Alaska... 10:30 and 11pm ... so cool!

Our gift from Stampin' Up! tonight was 2 pair of Maui Jim sunglasses... we got to pick them up the next day on our way onto shore in Ketchikan... watch for the next post to see my stylin' new glasses.

tune in next week for more Stampin' UP! Alaksa Cruise photos from the Bennetts

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Stampin' Up! Alaska Cruise 2011 - Day 2 {part 1}

June 04, 2011

STAMPIN' UP! ALASKA CRUISE 2011 - day 2

At Sea Day / General Session

Saturday, May 21, At Sea Day... today was an At Sea Day on our way to Ketchikan... no port stops today.. just visiting with friends, eating, and attending the Stampin' Up! General Session meeting in the morning.

Tonight is the Formal Night #1, which I'll be blogging tomorrow.

Each Cruise Achiever had a cute magnet on our cabin door... here is me with my magnet.

Eric and I got up early, Jason slept in (big surprise - NOT), and we made a visit to the Omelette station for breakfast... oh my... can I have one of these at home please?

At home, my daily breakfast is a cup of coffee and occasionally a granola bar or maybe a scone for a real treat.... let's just say I "lived it up" on the cruise :)

Maybe someday I'll have a view like this from my breakfast table...

After Breakfast we headed to the Celebrity Theater for the Stampin' Up! General Session Meeting, where we were introduced to the Stampin' Up! Corporate Team, the Board of Directors, and then were treated to a stamping demo by Shelli and then by Pam!

and then a visit to the Trading post to spin for the daily prize:

and take photos of the fun samples - here are a few:

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Posted by Patty Bennett on June 04, 2011 at 02:03 AM in Cruise 2011 Alaska | Permalink | Comments (0)

Nautical Open Sea Thank You cards

June 02, 2011

I always take Hand Stamped Thank You cards on every Stampin' Up! cruise, and this year I used the new Nautical Expedition DSP and "The Open Sea" stamp set from Stampin' UP! to make my cards:

I will have close ups and details in a future post ...

here is Jorge our waiter and Minguel our asst. waiter on the cruise... they each received one of the cards with their tips.

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Stampin' Up! Alaska Cruise 2011 - Day 1 {part 2}

May 31, 2011

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STAMPIN' UP! ALASKA CRUISE 2011 - day 1

SAIL AWAY PARTY & DINNER, day 1 Gift

Friday, May 20, continued... Stampin' Up! hosted a Sail Away party for us on the Celebrity Infinty .. it was fabulous to catch up with friends to kick off our wonderful incentive trip week!

Eric's San Jose Sharks jersey brought quite a bit of attention ... especially with the Sharks in the playoffs that week!

We also visited the "Trading Post" (the Stampin' Up! hospitality room) to say hello to the hard working Events Staff (Selma, KellieSue, Kelly, and Laura). Each day we got to spin the wheel for a prize... my Day 1 prize was Antique Brads.. I love those!!

Then we changed for dinner, headed to the Trellis Dining Room, and enjoyed chatting with Amy and her 2 girls, Sarah and Beth. They were our tablemates for the week.

I had THE MOST YUMMIEST appetizer ever... crab and lobster salad on a piece of avacado... oh my gosh.. I could eat this every day!

Eric had the Escargot a couple times during the week... the garlic and butter sauce is THE BEST .. yum!!

Then I had Prime Rib for the main course.... for those who know me... you know I LOVE WELL DONE MEAT... the pictures will tell the story..

ya.. that's how it's SUPPOSED to look... but I order the END CUT..

it was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good!!

and my favorite cruise dessert... Creme Brulee ... yummmmy!

When we returned to our cabin after dinner, of course our beds were turned down... fresh towels in the bathroom, and our "day 1 gift" from Stampin' UP! was on the bed:

Such a darling wallet bag with a Stampin' Up! design on it... just love it!

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Posted by Patty Bennett on May 31, 2011 at 01:45 AM in Cruise 2011 Alaska | Permalink | Comments (5)

Stampin' Up! Alaska Cruise 2011 - Day 1 {part 1}

May 29, 2011

STAMPIN' UP! ALASKA CRUISE 2011 day 1

BOARDING THE SHIP

Friday, May 20 - Boarding the Celebrity Infinity Cruise Ship in Seattle

Jason, Patty & Eric Bennett

We are home!! Wow.. such a terrific cruise... I've got well over 1,000 photos I could share with you .. but of course I'll pick out my favorites to share... I hope you enjoy viewing our photos and reading about our adventures over the coming week or 2 ...

As our airplane approached Seattle, I gave Jason the camera (window seat), and he took these great photos...

Above: thanks to Mary Director, we believe this is Mt. St. Helens and Adams.

Above: Mt. Ranier

as we circled around Seattle to land.... we spotted our cruise ship waiting for us!!

we headed straight to our cabin to drop off our carry-on luggage... definitely the tiniest cabin we've ever had... but lovely and enjoyable all the same..

We headed to the buffet for lunch (where Jason tried a curry dish for the first time and LIKED IT!), then went on deck to watch the ship sail away from Seattle..

Goodbye Seattle... see you in a week....

... to be continued... please check in each day for more photos.. I have LOTS to share :)

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Posted by Patty Bennett on May 29, 2011 at 01:25 AM in Cruise 2011 Alaska | Permalink | Comments (7)

Tracy Arm Glacier Cruising - Stampin' Up! Cruise update 1

May 25, 2011

Just a quick post from Alaska from the Stampin' UP! Cruise.. wanted to post a few photos for you while we are enjoying a little internet time here at a lovely little park in Skagway.. we've been having a marvelous time.. hope you enjoy the couple of photos I have for you.. I'll be posting LOTS next week.

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Posted by Patty Bennett on May 25, 2011 at 01:54 AM in Cruise 2011 Alaska | Permalink | Comments (4)

Hi From Alaska!

May 23, 2011

Just quickly logging on in Ketchikan, Alaska to say hi.. here are a couple photos from day 1 on the cruise.. hope everyone is doing well.. enjoy .. will check back in when I can!

Formal Night #1, Jason, Patty & Eric

yummy pasta for dinner:

We call this a Dawn Sandwich... Patty, Dawn & Patty:

blogging with our wi-fi in Ketchikan Alaska!! :)

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