Leadership 2015

I am still feeling like I am just returning from Orlando and what a jam packed, laugh a minute, emotional time it was!  
Arrival in Orlando!!  Still wearing a scarf, but hoping for some vitamin D!!

After arriving, I got a shuttle to the condo and met my roomies and friends at the pool!  Yay for sunshine!!

We decided to give roomie gifts...I chose not to do traditional swaps--rather, I didn't have the time to put into them this time around. So, I wanted to do something special that I have had on the back burner for a while.  I love to paint, I love to papercraft, so I put the two things together to create my gift!

Each one turned out a little different.  I was really happy with them!  I made one for my bff for her birthday and one for myself, too!  
I used the new DSP Painted Blooms from the Occasions Catalog.  Love, love, love this paper!

The excitement of attending a Stampin' Up! event is more than I can put into words!  I love the energy and happy feeling--it's like a family reunion...with 1600 of your closest family members!

One of the fun parts of any event is FREE products!!  You might also be one of the lucky PRIZE PATROL winners!  

That's Greg--a SU! employee.   (I took this just for you, Erin!) ;)

One of the things that pulled me to Orlando was being able to attend the Manager's Reception at Hollywood Studios at Disney!  We arrived after regular park hours, watched Disney's Fantasmic, rode The Tower of Terror and Rockin' Rollercoaster!  And, did it us right with Disney dessert tables lining Sunset Blvd! Oh, and had a few photo opps, too!!

Shelli Gardner is an amazing woman!  All I heard her ask was if everyone was having a good time, if they did take a picture, were they happy with the way it turned out.  She spoke to everyone and truly was a gracious host!  
Some other highlights of Leadership were the bags, the classes, and the fun!

One of the most awesome demonstrators I have ever met has to be Suzy Miller!  She has this magnetic personality and I loved watching her on stage at SU! events.  Her life has taken a turn of events and several years ago she was diagnosed  with ALS.  She will continue to be a part of our events, even if not there in person..... <3 to you, Suzy!!  And, she's a fellow North Carolinian!!

Another once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at a SU! event is the chance your name might be called for a game or prize!  Well, it just so happened that one of my roommates was chose for a "game show" on the last day!!  And the best part.....she WON!!!

I love the view from the plane...one of the reasons I love a window seat!  
Leaving FL and returning to NC.....big difference!

Sorry I have been absent from the blog!  I have been posting regularly on another blog as a guest.  Why can't I just copy and paste from one to the other??  Is it always an ordeal???  why????
Rant over---I just need to learn to deal with it!  :)

Happy Stampin'!