Convention Highlights - - STILL Day 2

I am finally nearing the end of Day 2!!

We had a few hours free in the afternoon, so off we went to tour the Sweets Candy Factory!  Sweets in Salt Lake City is world famous for it's Salt Water Taffy and we were able to see how it was made, as well as, jelly beans and cinnamon bears....  It was fascinating...did you know it takes 5 days to make a jelly bean??

Since we were stripped of all jewelry, bags and cameras....top secret stuff going on in there :)  This is the only pic we were able to take.  But who's complaining, right??  Perhaps, I don't have quite enough pics to share with you!!

And, finally, Stampin' Up opens the doors to us!  Let the games begin :)  We were welcomed at the kick-off party of the year....games (no...I refused to dig around in dirt for prizes), fun and demonstrations galore!

This good - looking group of gals is a very talented set of stampers...we gather often to share ideas and many of their cards are "CASED" in my classes...

What does 3,300 stampers look like??

And a glimpse into our (not-so-secret) sanctum of inspiration and training....

I thought I'd show WHY everyone can be a demonstrator....the sharing of designs from demonstrators is phenomenal...go ahead and try to count the number of cards on just one of these panels!!  Each row had about 10 panels....And then times this by 8.  Yes, there were four of these rows set up with cards and 3-D projects front and back!

You could spend all day oohing and awing over all the beautiful cards.

And, if you wonder how I learn all the latest, fun techniques.....even we get tutorials!!  There were 8 demonstrations teaching us new ways to use our products.

Guess what new things I learned to do with our punches...

Ok...I am finally done with Day 2!  It was an extremely long day.  But if you think it's just all work, work, work...well....I did get to do a little relaxing!  Our favorite - - must get to - - restaurant every year is the Blue Iguana.  This is my Iguanarita.  Love the cactus stem :)  Luckily we walk everywhere!

  

Happy Stampin'

Jami