I am so grateful to have discovered crafting as a hobby.  Like I have written before, I didn't even know I had one ounce of creativity in me.  With Stampin'up!, it's so easy because everything coordinates and that is why I love Stampin'up! so so much.  Did you know that I was an ER nurse before?  I have switched to community nursing because it meets my family and I's needs.  I do miss the ER very much.  I am a technical person and not a paper girl!  Actually, I went to bed a little too late last night, cleaning my stamp room and it made me realize that nursing goes hand in hand with Crafting.  I love the technical side of nursing and the technical side of crafting, LOVE to create!!!  But the paper work is another thing, wish I could play all the time.  There is another side of nursing that I find in crafting as well!  Yes I love the personal relationships that I have with my customers/patients.  Nursing as well as Crafting goes way beyond!  And I have grown as a person doing both.

For instance, it gives me great pleasure to share this simple card with you today because this card has personal sentiment to me.  A few months ago, I shared with you that a coworker's daughter had lost her baby at birth.  I had made a 20 pages album to give to her with pictures of them together.  You can read about it and view pics HERE.  Well her mother, Cathy was so touched and she decided to add 20 more pages.   These past few weeks have been hard on Jenna not having her sweet daughter Piper.  So I made this card to her and wrote a personal heart felt message.  Although I don't really know Jenna, I really wanted to give back to her and help her ease the pain that she is going through.  I wasn't there when she got the album and card but truly hope it will help ease the pain.

Jenna and I have similar taste, I know she loves pearls and lace.  I wanted to make a card as elegant as her.

I challenge you to make a card for someone, a simple card can make a big difference in someone's life!

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Have a great week and hug your loved ones extra hard!

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As I went to the hospital today to check on my charts, and baby kits, I visited my friend and downline Jennifer.  Mike and Jen are expected their 4 baby.  She has 3 boys at home and is expecting baby #4, and doesn't have a clue what she is expecting.  I am just praying for a healthy baby and easy labor!  9 days over due and still smiling.  I truly admire her.  Jen has triggered my baby thoughts.  No no not the ones you are thinking.  Tony would flip knowing I had baby thoughts!  What I mean is baby stamping thoughts.  I started by stamping a few cards in neutral tones since I don't know what Jen is having.  But if she is having a girl, you know I will go all out in pink and save this one for someone else:)  I am also going to create gifts for her and the baby with my stamping products and match them with my card.  Jen, I will be thinking of you tonight:)

Spice cake designer paper has an awesome color combo that I couldn't resist for this card:  Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party and Soft Suede.  If you have trouble creating great color combination then I would suggest you getting the Color Coach #120148.

Supplies used to create my baby card :

Stamp set: Fox & Friends #117020(w) #118565(c), Tiny Tags #228091(w), #118592(c)

Ink:  Soft Suede # 115657, Pear Pizzazz #119784, Pool Party #122938

Card stock and paper: Soft Suede # 124298 , Pool Party # 122924,  Very Vanilla #101650, Pear Pizzazz #119795

Accessories and tools:  Houndstooth textured impressions embossing folders, big Shot #113439, 3/8" ruffled ribbon pool party, Round Tab punch #119864.

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Wow, I realized that I am not a producer!  I have worked so hard for my first video.  Not that it was hard to do but I learned lot's of things along the way.  The first video I made was awesome but too long for Youtube:(  Then I lost it a few times, dropped water on my project, broke a nail…)  It's been lots of hours and hard work but worth every minute.  I am going to bed smarter.  After all, I had never studied arts before, sew, and produce mini movies.  I studied medical sciences in high school and University!  I hope you will be pleased and basically the goal was to give you the instructions for my Bliss mini album + you get to hear my French accent!  So I hope this is clear for you!  I had seen a similar mini album at my upline's Marlayne and fell in love and then just created a few with sale-a-bration sets!

So to thank you for your patience, I have a BLOG CANDY.  I am giving 1 of these cute albums to 3 readers who will post a comment on my blog!  And if I don't get any comments then I get to keep them all! lol

Here are a few pictures of the album that I showed today and if you want to see my Bliss mini album then click HERE.  I also wanted to thank my facebook supporters during this trial period (Kimberly, Lysanne, Sonia etc)

The pictures are of my youngest daughter Jordan when she was 9 months.  There are two things she said to me:  "You keep saying my name on the video, it must be because you love me alot"  and the second thing she said was:  " why did you put a flower hat on my head?"

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Although we are freezing here in Ontario, Canada, this morning it felt like spring in my studio.  I have been working on a few exciting spring events and can't wait to share them with you soon.  Mojo was on full swing this morning.  I have been trying to convince my husband Anthony for a sweet escape where it's a little warmer than here, but so far no luck!  Grrrrrr!  I don't know why, but the humidity in my bones is making me feel old:(  I cannot stand it.  Today, Megan had a drop in for skating and let me tell you it was colder in the arena than outside.  I have two new best friends, my Uggs boots and my North Face jacket!

Back to the stamping:)  I am going to share the instructions for the mini album this weekend, it's on my to do list.  I am so exciting it will be a video, my very first.  So stop by this weekend to view it.

I met with my stamp club members.  Here is what we came up for Rachel's grand-daughter Camélya for her 3rd birthday, this sweet birthday card and matching mini album.

I told you I was in a spring kind of mood!  Don't you love the color combo!  I love the Easter Blossoms stamp set as it has more than one use for it like a cute birthday card for Camélya!

We then worked on the mini album, how adorable, Grand-ma Rachel will be able add pictures of Camélya on the inside of her precious album.

Here is a video on how to make the album!

We had a great time creating it and today's stamping made it feel not so cold as my studio was warmed up with Spring colors and Love!  Have a great weekend and make sure to stop by for my first video!

Products used:

Stamp:  Bliss #121851(w) #123217(c) FREE ,Joie #123240(w) #123242(c) FREE,Dicha #123255(w) #123257(c) FREE, Easter Blossoms #121905(w), #122057(c), in french Bouquet Pascal #122433(w) #122435(c)

Card stock and paper:  Certainly Celeri card stock #105125 $8.50, So Saffron #105118 $8.50 and very vanilla #101650 $9.25

Ink:  So saffron #105213 $7.25, pear pizzazz #119784 $7.25, Pear Pizzazz stampin'write #119801 $19.95(actually you get all 5 incolor markers)

Accessories and tools:  Rosettes #118774,Pearls #119247 $6.50, linen thread #104199 $5.95, Decorative Label Punch #120907 $23.95, 1/16" circle punch #101227 $12.75 and spritzer tool #107066, 3/8" taffeta certainly celeri ribbon #119963, $9.50, 5/8" certainly celeri satin ribbon #117288 $12.25, Champagne shimmer paint #116806 $7.95

Big shot and Accessories:  Big shot #113439 $132.95, Frame,Oval Scallop #114521 $26.95, Scallop Square #115950 $29.95, Framed tulips embossing folder #121809 $10.95
 

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It's snow day, so I'm home with the kids.  The girls are cleaning their stamp/playroom.   One of these days, I'll need to figure out how to do a video and give you a tour of our stampin'Kingdom.  I'm embarrassed to say that theirs looks much better then mine right now.  Megan is making some bookmarks with leftover valentine paper from last year for all her schoolmates.  We still have to figure what we will do for the boys!

I am having a fun day.  I'm planning a wonderful project for Melissa's chicks and chocolate party tomorrow night.  (Picture below)  If you would like to join us, email me! Class is 20$ or 25$ if you want 20 pieces of antique brads included.

This afternoon, we are heading to the physio as Megan injured herself.  Please pray for her.  She has been training since summer for this important  EOSIC competition on Friday in Toronto.  Poor girl, she is trying to pretend all is good because she doesn't want to miss the event.  It makes me feel so sad for her, as a nurse and especially a mom, I need to remind her that even though she has been working so hard, and put her heart and soul into preparing for this competition that we might not be able to go and that her health is much more important.

Now, have you guess which product as been most popular in the sale-a-bration brochure? 

It's the Punch Bunch stamp set #123211 (c) #121847(w) or in french: Perfo à gogo #123237(c) #123235(w), in spanish, Perfora y decora: #123252(c) #123250(w).  If you have all the coordinating punches, it's so fun and easy.  You just need to stamp and punch.  Which punch coordinates?:  Two-Step Owl, Scallop square, 1 3/4" Scallop circle large tag, 1" circle punches.

Here is my card:

Love the seam binding, if you pull on the thread this is what it does!

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Well better late than never!  I wanted to share again this great technique to punch a perfect square.  Here is a great sample of a baby card.  This is a sweet color combo:  blush bride, very vanilla and crumb cake.

Cutting perfect square borders

Step 1 Cut a piece of card stock at 3 13/16 on all 4 sides. 

Step 2  Punch with corner punch in all 4 corners. 

Step 3  Use matching border punch, center and punch all sides.

  I love the layout I think I should make a boy version too!

I am so excited to share with you super awesome deals.  Do you need help creating your hand made gifts for family, friends, teachers…?  Stampin'Up!  great deals are here for you!  From October 19th, today to December 16th you can choose any of these Holiday bundles at 20% off.

THE BUNDLE SALE AT A GLANCE

Vintage Christmas Bundle #124067 wood $29.96
Vintage Christmas Bundle #124068 clear $24.36

 
Contempo Christmas Card Bundle #124071 wood $25.96
Contempo Christmas Card Bundle #124072 clear $21.96
 
Tags Til Christmas Bundle #124077 wood $49.52
Tags Til Christmas Bundle #124078 clear $41.52
 
Gift Packaging Bundle #124083 wood $31.92
Gift Packaging Bundle #124084 clear $24.72

 
Simply Adorned Gift Bundle #124076 $52.32

 
Frame Gift Bundle #124075 $23.12

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I was busy stamping all weekend.  Stay tuned because I will be posting this week.  Well I have been cherishing these pictures for a while and was waiting for the right technique to create a page.  Thanks to Patty Bennett, I created a perfect and beautiful rose to match Jordan’s pictures.  The rose was created with the watercolor rose technique which I am going to show my stampers group.  I will also be showing this technique to our Sparkledaisies meeting, leader Marlayne Hardy.  I sure hope to wow them!  By the way, at Josee Smuck’s Inkies meeting, there were a few who asked me where I had these pictures done.  It’s a studio called Magenta Studio , in Montreal

Material used:  shimmery white cardstock, pink pirouette textured cardstock in 12×12, pretty in pink 8.5×11, whisper white textured cardstock, Bella Rose designer paper, vellum cardstock, white pearls from the pretties kit, 2 way glue, dazzling diamonds, whisper white taffeta ribbon,  chipboard, white craft ink, ink refills in pink pirouette and pretty in pink, aquapainter, eyelet border punch and naturally serif letters with my big shot.

WATERCOLORING RE-iNKER TECHNIQUE

Instruction:

1.  Take a piece of shimmery white cardstock

2.  Stamp your image with White Craft ink

3.  Apply clear embossing powder on stamped image

4.  Heat the image with your embossing tool

5.  Spray your entire image with a spritzer bottle filled with water

6.  Use a lid ex.  cool whip lid to apply a dab of reinker of your color choice. ( You can use different colors)

7.  Take your aquapainter and dip it in the dab of reinker.

8.  Touch stamped paper with the aquapainter (the color will spread on the wet stamped image)

9.  You can repeat step 7 and 8 with another color and can go over the image more then once if you want to create more colors ( I used pink pirouette, pretty in pink)

10.  Let your stamped image dry standing up (the extra water will drip down)  It doesn’t really matter because you will cut the image after.  It will take approx. 30 min for your image to dry

Voilà! you are done…

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As some of you may know, I have 3 girls.  Every time one of my girls starts school, I have this craving for another little baby.  Jordan will be starting school in the fall and we had to go visit and register her to St-Jean-Baptiste in L’Orignal 2 weeks ago.  With our busy lives my husband would have a heart attack if we were to have another baby!  He is already living with 4 girls in the house + our female dog, Maya.  Therefore, I satisfied my cravings by looking through old pictures.  This picture is of Megan, my oldest daughter who will be turning 9 in June.  On this picture she was only 4 months old and had fallen asleep on her grandmother’s hand.  I used this page for my March stampers group:  The technique was to showcase the new circle scissor plus.

Cardstock:  pacific point, whisper white, summer sun, kiwi kiss, Designer paper:  good morning sunshine, On board so tweet, Pacific point corduroy buttons, 5/8" Striped grosgrain ribbon in kiwi kiss and pacific point.

The chipboard was stained with the close to cocoa, ruby red, more mustard craft ink and kiwi kiss classic ink.  I also used the designer label punch with riding hood red textured cardstock.

I would like to thank Aline Martel for the inspiration of this page and Jo-Ann Pullen to help me figure out how to post my pages.