Hi Stampers We got to sleep in a little today. After a leisurely breakfast we met in the lobby of the hotel at 9:30am to meeting our guide Christine for a trip to Grasse – the capital of French Perfume making. Destination – Parfumerie Fragonard to learn the techniques involved in creating… Read More »
Hi Stampers Some of you know that a dear friend and colleague has been battling cancer for the past few years. On Thursday evening he lost his fight. Up until the day before I went on vacation he was positive and optimistic. In hindsight I think he was protecting his family and friends. He… Read More »
Hi Stampers Today was a free day – kind of. We started the morning off meeting Ted Jones, author of “The French Riviera, A Literary Guide for Travellers”. We gathered at 9:00 am in the bar of the Hotel and listened while he told tales of the many writers that have lived and been… Read More »
Hi Stampers This was the only day I blogged about during the trip but am adding a bit more. We started at 9:30 in the morning and met our guide Christine. First stop was Eze where we climbed to the top of the hill to see the cactus gardens and an amazing view… Read More »
Hi Stampers In the past I blogged as I travelled. I found it very helpful when I pulled together my scrapbooks. I am now playing catch-up (before I forget the details). I found a great group to travel with, The Women’s Travel Network. This is my third trip with them. When… Read More »
Hi Stampers I know that Christmas is over 5 months away – but if you make your Christmas cards – there is no time like the present to start working on them…. OK…maybe not working on them… how about “thinking about working on them” (much better .. right?) Stampin’ Up! has released a sneak peak… Read More »
Hello Stampers I am back from a wonderful holiday and am ready to get to stamping again. I had plans to blog the trip but the days were jam packed and I fell into bed each night. I will blog about the days (with pictures) over the next month (mostly for… Read More »
Hello Stampers Do you love the photopolymer stamps? Are you anxious to get started on your Christmas cards? Check out the new stamp set from Stampin’ Up! – Christmas Bliss. Get started on your Christmas cards early. Like all special release Photopolymer Stamp sets – these are available while supplies last. … Read More »
Today started out with a visit to Eze. We climbed to the top to see the cactus gardens and were treated to an amazing view of the Riviera. We then headed over to Monaco. We visited the Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Monaco where Princess Grace is buried and took a tour of… Read More »
Hello Stampers We are finally here. At the last minute there was a change in plans because of the air traffic controllers strike in France. Instead of flying into Nice from Paris we took the train…. 5 1/2 hours later, at 8:30pm local time we checked into the hotel. We went to a… Read More »