The highlight of our Founder's Circle trip here in Southern Utah was to visit the Stampin' Up! manufacturing facility in Kanab, UT, about 2 hours from here (St. George). On Friday, the Founder's Circle members boarded lovely busses and had a super fun bus ride to Kanab. (they supplied us with endless snacks and bottled water and games to play and interaction with Shelli and the SU! staff!).
When we arrived in Kanab, we got off the bus at the SU! facility:
Once inside, I thought I'd apply for the receptionist position….
Here I am with my friend Stella in the lobby:
We took photos in Shelli's apartment, which is upstairs in this facility… I'll blog those later..
During our tour of the plant, we saw how the Stampin' Up! rubber stamps are made, from raw rolls of rubber, to putting all the pieces in the plastic container and putting it on the truck to Riverton for distribution… it was absolutely FASCINATING and so educational. I love that show "How It's Made"… this was like being in our own "How It's Made" show! We got to die cut some rubber stamp sets, and we got to package them up too!! It was soooooooooooo fun! No photos allowed.. so you'll have to close your eyes and imagine.
After a few hours at the manufacturing facility, we got on the bus for a short ride to a lovely park where Stampin' Up! treated us to custom made Subway Sandwich lunches:
THEN… this is so cool… we walked out onto the play structure area where Stampin' Up! donates crushed up defective or excess rubber to cushion the area under the structure.. it is the softest bounciest surface you will ever walk on!
Nancy said she got a pedicure just for this photo.. so I took the photo of her feet!
Isn't the colorful rubber just too cool?
Sometimes I have to pinch myself.. I still can't believe I'm on the Advisory Board.. here I am with my fellow AB members (I'm in the center, peeking through the ladder):
Here is some of the gorgeous scenery surrounding the park:
We rode the bus back to St. George and in our rooms, waiting for us where these gorgeous personalized necklackes! They are FAB!!!
That pretty much wraps up Friday… I'll be blogging about our Saturday adventures soon.
The staff has been amazing here at the Marriott and of course the SU! staff outdid themselves! What an amazing trip this has been!
Hi Patti,
You don’t know me, but I am a SU! demo, and a common lurker of your site. I love to see what you do, and I have been so excited to see your amazing pictures of the Founders Circle trip.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Jacki
Fellow SU! girl
Congrats again on your appointment. Your trip sounds wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing. I can hardly wait for the next installment.
Heather
You just gotta love that red dirt! I am buying a house just down the street from that lovely park! I can’t wait. Thanks for sharing this ride with us!
Melanie
Patti,
I KNOW how deserving each one of you ladies are and I’m sooo glad to see (Thanks for the greats pics) and read that you are being thoroughly SPOILED for all of your hard, time consuming efforts. Glad for each of you and also glad to know that S.U. is right in sync with the way they usually do things!! 🙂 ENJOY!!!
AWESOME! so, how did you make founder’s circle? Inquiring minds would love to know!
WOW Patty I am so happy you are ha great getaway with Stampin’ Up! SU sure spoils their people well.
What exactly does the Advisory Board do at Stampin’ Up!? I am guessing it is an honour to be selected so how do they do that as well?
Can’t wait to see and hear more about your trip.
WOW! It looks so much fun and so exciting! Enjoy the pampering and continue to share. Thanks.
All of the pictures from you trip have been wonderful. I loved seeing all the goodies you all received also. Congratulations again.
That is so awesome that you got to have that experience! I love the necklace! I’m a jewerly fan of the highest degree 🙂 Kristi
Patty who said that you could stand behind my desk? Yes that is really my desk I work there. Glad you had such a great time.
That card looks like one of the upcoming Decor Elements “Parisian”. Was it embossed on the card??
Mel