February 17, 2010

Back from Crop Tropical!!!!


We're back and it was simply AMAZING!!!!!!  Crop Tropical's first event was truly the ultimate vacation!!  We stayed at the beautiful Grand Oasis Cancun resort over looking the stunning ocean!!


There was so much to do at the resort (besides EAT)... hunting down seashells, awesome water sports along the beach, parasailing over the ocean (so fun!!) and of course just playing in the waves!!





Our "Croppers of Cancun" ladies were so awesome, eager to learn and great friendships were formed over the week!!  We had a specially fun time doing "glamour" photo shoots by the ocean one evening leading to sunset (and ended up mostly being IN the ocean!!)





Christy Riopel our featured instructor had it going on!!!  We learned so much starting with her "5 Secrets to Amazing Layouts" class (you MUST take this if you get the chance) and then a schwack of assorted tips and techniques throughout the rest of the week!!


And besides teaching photography (watch for blue speedos!), I had the pleasure of co-teaching our "Get Down and Get Dirty" class with Christy using Glimmer Mist, Stix2 glitter and foils, Peel-offs and numerous techniques directly out of the Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine Basics Volume #5 issue!!!  Way too much fun!!





We also got to practice our photography on two separate excursions we did exclusive for our group... a trip to the Mayan Ruins and one to an ecological park with so much to do and see (including a "real life Mexican singer dressed in orange tights)!!






And to top off the great week, we crowned yet another "Queen of the Crop", a tradition at all our Tropical events... congrats to Kristine who won a load of extra special goodies from our amazing sponsors!! 

And speaking of sponsors, watch here over the next while as we show off the amazing products and creations we had our anxious little hands on all week!!  Sooooo fun!!

February 3, 2010

Crop Tropical Giveaway!!

I'm so excited to be hosting my next HOT TROPICAL event... this one called Crop Tropical at an all-inclusive resort in Cancun Mexico!!!  Here is where my toes are going to be in just a few short days!!  And because I feel sad for those not coming, I thought I'd do a fun giveaway on my blog!!!

Click HERE to check it out and enter to WIN!!!!  Meanwhile, watch for a fun overview of the entire event upon our return!!!

Looking forward to meeting a great group of people on the beaches in Cancun!

Allison Orthner

Extreme Cards!!


This Extreme Cards class designed by Christy Riopel will have Crop Tropical croppers rolling up their sleeves and plunging into a playground of techniques, amazing products and unique ideas!  This class will leave attendees feeling inspired and in love with card making and anxious to try the same techniques on their layouts!