Something Just For You And Vegas Pics

 Hello all!  Todays card uses some older dies as accents.  The Damask Motifs make a lovely lacy background for the focal piece from Just Rite stamps.  I started by embossing my milk coloured background with the Tapestry folder for texture.  I used the large decorative piece from the Damask Motifs and cut four of them from milk card.  I glued them into place with the tips pointing to each corner.  I cut four more of the same die using a pale teal card.  I arranged these so the tips were pointing in the open areas between the milk coloured dies.  Next I stamped my sentiment on milk card using a matching Green Archival ink pad.  I stamped the Labels three stamp from the Winged Vintage Labels Two and Three set by Justrite stamps.  I used a clear Perfect Medium pad and heat embossed it with clear powder.  I cut it out with the matching Vintage Labels Three die and used a smaller Vintage Labels two die for the inside of the frame.  I added some mounting foam to the back and seated it over my sentiment.  I added some flatback pearls (which I have just noticed were misplaced during their flight across the pond home, so sorry!)  I matted it with a few shades of teal and then a double mat of milk card which I pierced.  I decided to add some pearl PVA glue dots to the larger teal mat as well.  Finished dimensions are 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" in size.
  I thought I would show you a little of what I have been doing while in Las Vegas and then tomorrow show you a few pics from the actual show. So scroll down to see the Las Vegas activities!

 Here is the helicoptor that I took down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon for a champagne picnic at sunset!













The Hoover Dam by air!  Isn't it spectacular!

 This was taken on the other side of Hoover Dam and the white is mineral deposits on the embankments.

 This was an extinct volcanoe out in the desert before reaching the Grand Canyon.

 My first view of the red rocks of the Grand Canyon by air.

 We flew by the Grand Canyon walk which over hangs the canyon with a glass platform.  I took bunches of pics while in the air, but those are the quick highlights.  Suffice it to say that the whole adventure was fabulous. I would highly recommend it to anyone!

 The dancing waters at the Belaggio Hotel on the strip.  It goes off every fifteen minutes so it was always a welcome surprise when stuck in the traffic on the strip.

Inside the Belaggio Hotel, the reception area has this amazing glass chandelier installation done by a famous glass artist named Gil Chihuly.  It  sort of looks like coloured jellyfish!  Absolutely stunning in real life!

Although we didn't stay at The Belaggio, I love to see their gardens.  They change them about every six weeks and they are always fabulous.

 Also, there is an amazing chocolate shop there and this is their chocolate fountain that is in the window of the shop!  It is floor to ceiling and spectacular!

 This is the view inside the chocolate shop and that dress is entirely made of chocolate on the manequin!  Love the cakes flanking it on either side!

I met up with my very good friends Jimm and Audrey Freedman that used to own Stamp Oasis.  We did many,many stamp conventions together over the years!  We had a great time and caught up while they showed us around the town (they live in Las Vegas)

We went to a Brazilian steak house one evening, They have 17 different types of meat that they bring around to your table on a giant skewer for you to chose from!  Pretty impressive as they show up with these and slice off of them for you! I think I ate enough for a week!

















And last but not least, and only in Vegas!!  Chapels every where in the town, but here was one that you can go to to have your pets get married (if you have nothing better to do with your $50!!!) LOL

Some show photos tomorrow.  All for now, Sue x