Let the countdown begin.  In 16 days, Marlayne and I are hosting our 3rd Creative Escape Retreat.  We host in Spring and Fall.  I get especially excited in the Fall because I get to make Holiday projects for our guests.  I am honored to host 2 classes at the retreat.  The first one was my Fall Wow scrapbook which you can view HERE and now you get a sneak peek of the second class. 

I have always wanted to make an Advent calendar and didn't know where to start.  This year I am amazed that Stampin up! came up with products in the Holiday Mini to make one.  The Stamp set 25 & Counting or in french J-25 and the new Peekaboo Frame Bigz Die are the perfect and easy way to create one.  I could not pass up this opportunity:)  I was going to make it on a canvas so my guests could make one at a reasonable price.  But then Stampin up! came up with great products on the clearance rack, which included the Chunky Frame.  It's been one of my favorite products and I was sad when stampin up retired the frame.  So now that it's back for limited quantities and at a cheap price, I jumped on the occasion.  And suddenly I thought to myself, I will use the chunky frame to make my advent calendar.

And voila! the outcome:

I loved how easy it was to create the opening frames, the peekaboo Frame Bigz L die was perfect for that.  And now until the end of October, Stampin up has offered the Big Shot for FREE or 125$ of FREE product, when you join my family of demonstrators in October.  Learn how to get this sweet deal HERE

The chunky frames are great to work with because you can add any designer paper to decorate the frame.  It's simple you just cut your paper and glue it to the frame.   I used Frostwood Lodge Designer Paper.

I am truly grateful of this beauty and will display it every year during the Holidays.  I especially love Day 25, which is our family picture and wishes Happy Holidays.

You can view or purchase the Chunky Frame on my clearance rack by clicking HERE and selecting clearance rack on the left.  This item has limited quantities and you might want to get one asap.

If you are attending our Creative Escape Retreat then this is a class you don't want to miss, email me.

Supplies used to make my Advent Calendar :

Clearance Rack:  Chunky Frame # 117599

Stamp set: 25 & Counting #123792(w) #123794(c) or en Français J-25 #125346(w) #125346, Christmas Lodge #123767(w) #123769(c) or en Français Chalet enchanté #125349(w) #125351

Ink:  Early Espresso #119670, Cherry Cobbler #119669, Garden Green #102272 ink pads, Early Espresso #119680, Cherry Cobbler #119681, Garden Green #100080 stampin'write markers,

Card stock and paper: Early Espresso #119686, Cherry Cobbler #119685, Garden Green #102584, Whisper White #100730 and Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper

Accessories and tools:   For the punches let me tel you that I just used lots of them and they are in the Idea Book & Catalogue p 209-213, Stitched Felt #124108, Mini Jingle Bells #124116, 3/8" Quilted Satin Ribbon in Cherry Cobbler #124105, Linen Thread #104199 Basic rhinestones Jewels #119246

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Sometimes we plan things and they don't work out as we planned!  For instance, I went hunting for cute treats for Halloween.  They were chocolate witches on a stick.  And I thought to myself these are just perfect for the girls.  I will create tags for the girls and give it to them on Halloween with the rest of the treats.  Well I had a little mouse that went into my stash and took the three witches.  What is wrong with this picture below?  I now have 3 ghosts that don't really match the cute tags that I made.  My little mouse Jordan found the stash and thankfully didn't eat them all.  She did share with her sisters but left mom without witch goodies for my project.  I am laughing about it today.  That little Jordan of mine! She is quite the number.   Last night, we were having dinner as a family and I asked Jordan, so how was your play date with Ella today?  And as I am asking her this and looking at her, I see that she is missing a chunk of hair on her right side.  When I say chunk, believe me it's true.  I asked her, Jordan did you cut your hair?  She said no without looking at me in the eyes and making her "Jordan Grin", the one that you know is not a good sign of a grin.  Well after 10 minutes of negotiating, she said that her and Ella had cut their hair.  Yep just like that, for fun!  Seriously!  I never experience this with my two oldest girls.  This little one is making me live all kind of things and she is only 6!  It did make me reflect how the 3 girls are so different, even though we raised them the same.  I don't know if it's like that in your home, but it's like that in mine.  Sometimes I wonder why?  The best part about having them all so different is that I can find different qualities in all of them, and it makes me so proud to be their mom.  So take a little pick at my witches/ghosts treats and a pic at Jordan the guilty treat eater.

How simple, sometimes, I forget to go back to the basics. I colored my cute Jordan witch with my watercolor pencils #101879 and blended the coloring with the blender pens #102845. Even kids can do this.

You can view my Halloween Treat #1:  HERE

Doesn't she look guilty?

I used the stamp set Out on a limb from the Holiday Mini catalog. It made me think of Jordan and I love this stamp because it includes lots of mini stamps that I can punch out for treats.

Oh! I didn't want to forget but before you place your order on my online site, don't forget to check the clearance rack, stampin'up added lot's of cool products for a cheap price.

Supplies used to make the Halloween Treats :

Stamp set:  Out on a limb #123822(w), #123824

Ink:  Basic Black #101179

Card stock and paper: Pick Your Poison designer series paper #124001, Basic Black card stock #121045 

Accessories and tools:   2 3/8" scallop circle punch #118874, 1 3/4" circle punch #119850, 1 3/8" circle punch #119860, 1 1/4" circle punch, Linen Thread #104199,1/2" scallop dots ribbon in basic black #124145, Basic rhinestones Jewels #119246, watercolor pencils #101879, blender pens #102845

NEW! for October: PDF Class FREE with a 40$ order before taxes or flat fee of 20$

Happy Shopping and don't forget to check out the clearance rack!

Order HERE with me 24/7 online and get benefits from my online VIP club!(shipping anywhere in Canada).

Local to eastern Ontario or Quebec? I'm a short drive from Ottawa, Montreal and Surroundings.  I'm bilingual, French and English and I'd love to stamp with You in the language of your choice!

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Big Shot Recruiting Promotion

I am so excited for the big shot promotion!  You will want to read below.  I would love for you to be part of my team, the cupcake cuties.  If you join my team, I will give you 3 tutorial classes, so you can get started on working on special projects.  It 's really simple.  My team is filled with different types of demonstrators, some join stampin up for the discount on fabulous products and others join to make an income.  If you would like discount on Stampin up! products or build a business than this deal is for you.  You will get the big shot or 125$ of additional products FREE.  Ask me how or join HERE.

Click on the links to see a few things made with the big shot:  scrapbooking letters, embossing paper, Christmas Tags, more embossing on card stock, cute love notes and I could go on and on.

Dates: October 1-31, 2011

Promotion Details: The Big Shot is a big deal! And during October, explore your own creativity by joining my team, when you purchase the starter kit, you will get a FREE Big Shot (or up to $125 in free Stampin' Up! products)  

Promotion de recrutement Big Shot

Période : du 1er au 31 octobre 2011

Détails de la promotion : La promotion du Big Shot est offre qu'on ne peut pas refuser! En octobre, quand vous joignez mon équipe de démonstratrices, vous obtenez GRATUITEMENT un Big Shot ou (des produits Stampin' Up! gratuits d'une valeur allant jusqu'à 125 $) + je vous offre un cadeau boni, 3 classes avec instruction pdf. Joignez vous a mon équipe et lisez ici. ou Inscrivez vous en ligne.

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Produits en prime

• Chaque nouvelle personne recrutée durant la promotion recevra un Appareil Sizzix Big Shot ou des produits Stampin' Up! de son choix d'une valeur de 125 $ tirés de nos catalogues en vigueur.

NEW! for October: PDF Class FREE with a 40$ order before taxes or flat fee of 20$

Happy Shopping and don't forget to check out the clearance rack!

Order HERE with me 24/7 online and get benefits from my online VIP club!(shipping anywhere in Canada).

Local to eastern Ontario or Quebec? I'm a short drive from Ottawa, Montreal and Surroundings.  I'm bilingual, French and English and I'd love to stamp with You in the language of your choice!

Join my facebook page HERE