Last week I hosted my annual Stamp Crop & Cruise Retreat to the Western Caribbean on the Oasis of the Seas.  To say we had a fabulous time would be an understatement!  I wanted to share with you all of the projects I designed for the retreat in hopes it will inspire you to do a little stamping.

We visited 4 amazing ports during the 7 day cruise but we did our stamping and crafting on the days we were at sea.  I designed a total of 8 classes that everyone got to make.

Project 1: Flowering Rainboots Wall Plaque features the Flowering Rainboots Bundle and it’s attached directly to a wooden plaque, which everyone received as a gift.

Project 2: Daffodil Delight Fun Fold Cards featured the now retired Sale-a-bration Daffodil Delight Designer Series Paper.  We made 6 different cards each with a unique Fun Fold feature.  Everyone received a package of the Classic Matte Dots to embellish these cards.

Project 3: Nothing’s Better Than Boxed Cards were a lot of fun.  We used a different portion of the Rainbow Glitter Paper for the background of each card.  These were embellished with the Adhesive Backed Hexagons (everyone got their own package of these embellishments).  We also stamped the Kraft Box which the set of 4 cards and envelopes for in.

Project 4: Simply Elegant Cards were a big hit due to the Simply Elegant Specialty Designer Series Paper.  We created the 8 cards which were stamped with sentiments for weddings, anniversary and sympathy.  Everyone received a roll of the Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon as well as a package of the Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed  Dots.

Project 5: Batik Boutique Cards were a cheerful addition to our card collections.  Bumblebee, Night of Navy and Granny Apple Green made for a springtime feel to these cards.  We used the Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon on these cards and everyone took a roll of the ribbon home with them.

Project 6: Pierced Blooms Card set used the Pattern Party Designer Series Paper (an exclusive Host product) and of course the Pierced Blooms Dies.  Each card was embellished with the Polish Dots, and you guessed it, my guests got to take these embellishments home with them too.

Project 7: Black & White Card Box also uses the Pattern Party DSP and the Pierced Blooms Dies.  This box is the perfect size to hold the 30 cards we made on the cruise.  Notice the “stitching” on the box?  We did that by hand using the Stampin’ Chalk Marker which everyone got to keep.

Project 8:  24 scrapbook pages!  Yes, you read that right…everyone got busy with the project kit I created and finished all 24 12″ x 12″ scrapbook pages.  This was a big hit because now all they needed to do was get their photos from the trip printed off and fill up the pages.  Everyone received a package of the Loose Flower Flourishes to add to the cute flip-lops which embellished one of the pages.

In addition to all of the projects and product I’ve already mentioned, my guests also received a Stamp Crop & Cruise goody bag to hold all of their stuff, 6 Stampin’ Blend Combo’s, a package of 8 Stampin’ Spot ink pads, a Take Your Pick Tool, Multi-purpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, a Blending Brush, and a Stampin’ Pierce Mat!  

My 2022 cruise is over, but we are looking forward to my 2023 cruise to the Eastern Caribbean.  We’ve already got a bunch of people registered for it and I would love to have you join in the fun next February.  You can get all the details and get registered for Stamp Crop & Cruise by clicking HERE