Stampin Up Utah - Part 2 - Grand Vacation

Welcome back to part two of my three installments of our Stampin Up Utah trip. If you are just tuning in, you can visit my last blog post >HERE< to catch up on all the excitement!

The second part of our trip after the Stampin Up Convention in Salt Lake City was an all expenses paid holiday staying at The St. Regis in Park City. The hotel is a 7 star ski resort! We were there in the off-season, however it was still stunning. I cannot describe in enough words how beautiful this place was and the pictures won't do it justice, but I will try to! :)

GRAND VACATION - DAY 1

Arrive at St. Regis, Park City

Whoo- hoo - We're here! 

 Foyer

Bedroom

 Welcome food gift

Welcome on the TV!

Bathroom

Bath

Wait for it - TV in the bathroom mirror!!!  Daniel's dream! LOL

(To my adorable Sister-in-law, Alice. That totally deserved more than one exclamation mark)

 

View from our room

 Our name tags and selected lollies from the lolly buffet

 In the Hospitality Room with one of my UK idols, Michelle Last. 

Just need to mention that Michelle is so talented and I had butterflies that we were even in the same room! 

Our first dinner. WOW, totally beautiful.

The vases, little chocy gifts and cutlery were decorated using Stampin Up product!

Daniel and I

 Our friends Kylie and Bruno from Victoria get an oppotunity to get a photo with Shelli and Sterling. (Not jealous much!) 

 Kylie and Bruno became such close friends, we barely separated and laughed the entire time. You will see more of them as the trip goes on. 

Every night there was a pillow gift on our bed wrapped in a burlap bag. Yep, every night!

Not a great photo, but they were Mens and Ladies black jackets. 

 

GRAND VACATION - DAY 2

Leisure Day - Main Street, Park City

  Park City, Utah is approximately an hour from Salt Lake City. In Main Street this is what all the buildings are done up like. It is a very popular ski village in the Winter, however, I recommend going at anytime of the year! So pretty.

 High West Distillery - Dan's favourite place. They distill their own whiskey and I must say it was actually quite nice. :)

The Cinemas

 

Daniel's new girlfriend! 

 

My moment with Shelli Gardiner (CEO)

Such a beautiful lady, inside and out. Her smile is contagious, her personality is warm and loving and for someone who has been incredibly successful, she is so down-to-earth. Thank you for everything Shelli.

Another pillow gift - what can it be?

Yay - Free Product! :)

That's the end of the second installment.

I'll be back soon with the part three. 

Stay tuned!

Lou X

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Stampin Up Utah - Part 1 - Convention

Yes, I am finally here to share my Stampin Up Utah trip of a lifetime. I am going to break it down into three separate parts as there's just so much to get through! Hold onto to your hats as I try to give you a taste of Utah and this amazing Company that is Stampin Up, and why I am so in love with it!

 If you're new to my blog you can read about me earning my trip >HERE< and see my special travel envelope from Stampin Up >HERE<.

Before the Grand Vaction part of the trip, Stampin Up invited all Grand Vaction earners to attend the North American Convention in Salt Lake City...and I wasn't going to miss it! 

Here we go:

So excited & fresh - at Sydney Airport about to board. Whoo hoo!

Daniel (wonderful, supportive hubby) & I

 Not so fresh after a 14 hour flight! LOL 

Waiting in LA for connecting flight to Salt Lake. 

(I wasn't going to share this, but Daniel already made it viral on facebook!)

Welcome to Utah! Check out those beautiful Utah mountains.

Sorry - had to share my first meal! Check out the size of that pickle! 

CONVENTION -DAY ONE

Utah Convention Centre - Salt Lake City

Welcome Street Flags!

 

 Picking up my 'International Badge'!!

 There were nearly 6,000 people at this convention! I'm in there somewhere!

The beautiful CEO, Shelli Gardiner with her family. So lovely. 

I made a new friend! Meet Mehgan. 

This was Mehgan's first Convention and came by herself. We were standing in the lift together at the hotel, heading to the Convention and she said that she visits my blog! WOW - there's actually people out there who read my blog! We were inseparable for the rest of Convention.

Recognition Room - 'ooooo' a special room to meet top demos! 

Inside:

We could write our own special message! 

Setting a world record! See this post >HERE< to view my card.

Crazy, excited eyes. First giveaway of many! 

(Sorry had to white it out as it's new product!)

 

In-Colour Nail Polish.

I got Daniel to paint my nails that night - in Strawberry Slush of course!

Inspiration Boards:

CONVENTION - DAY TWO

 Yay - finally got to meet Brian & Justin.

Brian King and Justin Krieger are very successful US Demonstrators and I stalk visit their blogs regularly. What nice guys, such a pleasure to meet them. They had ladies swooning over them for photos, but I went armed with a secret weapon to sweeten the deal - how could they resist an Aussie with Tim Tims?! ;)

Mehgan with Justin

How 'Stinkin' Cute'! A photo oppotunity with the amazing Tami White. 

(Thanks Teneale Williams for setting this up xx)

There were so many displays.

Here's just a few of my favourites:

A photo with our adopted Aussie, Mehgan with Rich Jutkins (President) and some

Aussie and Kiwi Demonstarors.
I'll list the demo's I know - Shannean Moncrieff , Michelle Zarah, Kylie Burtucci, Sharlene Meyer, Carolyn Bennie & Angela Sargeant 

Awards Night
An awesome 80's band played as we danced the night away

Cool, amazing dancers.
Picture Mehgan and I facing them tearing up the dance floor! I'm sure our voices were husky the next day after all our scream singing. :)

 

An acrobatic girl performed with no harness. I held my breath the whole time!

CONVENTION - DAY THREE

Whoo hoo - Prize Patrol! I won on day three!

Mehgan won too! (Sorry, new product again, can't show you.)

 

My chance meeting with Mary Fish!

At the end of the final session they let streamers and glitter go everywhere.

What an awesome time!

The Morning of Grand Vaction

On the last day, before Daniel and I had to catch the bus for the next leg of our trip, Mehgan and I met for breakfast to say our final goodbyes and exchanged gifts. My gift was so lame compared to hers! We had talked about different measuring for cooking etc. and Mehgan made this cute little salt scrub gift for her upline that reminded me of bees, and she also likes the new hexagon range, so I brought her measuring spoons and a made a little note saying "Thankyou for 'Bee-ing The Difference' and I will miss you 'Beyond Measure'!"  These were like the measuring spoons I gave Meghan.

Had to share Mehgan's very cute handmade Salt Scrub. 

THEN, Mehgan give me my present!

Three bracelets by an American jewellery company called Alex and Ani. They make lots of different unique pieces and believe in the power of positive energy. How perfect. My three bracelets symbolise being creative, my favoutire colour pink and a phoenix bird becasue Mehgan is from Phoenix, Arizona.

 I had a mixture of emotions, I was so excited about Grand Vaction, however a deep sadness that I was not going to see my friend for a long time. We had so much fun together, laughed the entire time and Convention would not have been the same without her.

 Before I sign off I will leave with this quote from Alex and Ani.

Thank you Mehgan and thank you Stampin' Up! for giving me the oppotunity to meet someone who touched my life in such a positve and way. 

 Next blog post will be Part 2 - Grand Vacation

Epic blog post over!

Lou X

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