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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When I read my post about the birthday calendar organizer, I forgot to add an important note.  If you are part of my team of demonstrators, the cupcake cuties, or a customer of mine that purchases on line or that comes to my studio, or I have been in your home or even a customer or demonstrator that comes to my events, can you please forward me your birth date (day and month) would be great.  Then this would permit me to fill up my calendar for the year and start working on the cards to send to you.  Included will be a special offer that you won't want to miss on your birth date.  I will post tonight a few of my favorite months, for you to see, how wonderful it is.

If you don't know what I am taking about, you can read more of yesterday's post HERE.  This post follows yesterday's post.

Class to go is also available but does not include shipping, shipping cost is additional.

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Are you excited about the new Holiday Mini.  I am. it's my favorite mini out of the 4.  If you are on my mailing list you should have received your mini's by now.  If not email me.  Yesterday I shared that I was working on a bunch of Fall projects.  I wanted to share with you my first Halloween Treat.  I decided to package candies for two reasons.  The first reason is that this year, I will be ready ahead of time for Halloween and Second, if the candies are packaged then I'm not eating them:)  This week I will be posting a more elaborate Halloween treat , "Kim Style"  and sharing the simple instruction from this cute package but this first treat is perfect for kids and for my new kids/tween class.  Sign up for the next few kids class.  Schedule is up HERE. 

NEW!!! KIDS CLUB: Ice Cream Social just for kids & Tweens

Yes a class just for kids:)  Come and make fun projects once a month and after our creations, we will enjoy yummy ice cream at the Sunday Bar.  Cost is 25$ and includes products

Upcoming dates:    (Last Sunday of the month) September 25th, October 30th, November 27th & December 18th at 1h15pm

Here are a few products to highlight:  The quick accents Pick your poison is great, it's a creepy self adhesive accent to add to any projects and then I just stamped the skeleton from the Piece of Poison.  I also love Pick your poison designer paper, it is stunning when you see it "live".  It will make great Halloween scrapbook pages.  And the best part is you can also order digital downloads for Halloween:  there is Pick your Poison Embellishments #125614 and Piece of Poison stamp brush set #125607.  Did you like how I stashed my candies.  The cello bags are wonderful for that and to punch out a window to showcase them is great too.  Full instructions on how to make these HERE.

Have a great day, for some of you it's the first day back to school!

Supplies used to make the Halloween Treats :

Stamp set: Piece of Poison #123752(w), #123754 (c)

Ink:  Basic Black #101179

Card stock and paper: Quick Accents #124263, Pick Your Poison designer series paper #124001, Basic Black card stock #121045  and Pumpkin Pie card stock #105117

Accessories and tools:  Decorative Label Punch #120907, 1 1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon in basic black #115615, Linen Thread #104199, Black Crystal 5/8" simply adorned bauble (my fav) and the 3"x5" cellophane bags to insert the candies #103104

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This past weekend I attended my first fair. I will not call it a craft fair since it was a show for women!  Yes Women Can! in Vankleek Hill.  There was all kind of goodies just for women.  I had to refrain from buying all the exciting goodies.  I took last week to organize retired products from previous years and brought with me basically half of my studio!  Yes my studio is a mess right now but it was worth it!  I had a great time:  I reconnected with women I use to work with at the hospital, high school friends, family… 

Hairdressers were in the next booth, doing makeovers and my sweet helper & dear friend Tammy decided to join the fun. "see picture below".  I also presented Stampin'up! projects on main stage, it was amazing and fun.  The next booth, had a lady that read cards, you know the kind that talk about the future.  I was too scared to go but Tammy did.  She was all for it, the short haircut and a trip to the future. 

One of the best part, which made me ROFLOL was my second helper, my sweet husband Anthony, ( I should have taken a picture) women were so surprised to see a Man there.  He was covering my booth with Tammy and Megan while I presented on main stage. Although he didn't stay too long at the booth, right Tammy?  I guess he felt uncomfortable, he supported me during my presentation and after left for another event in a close by town. Could you blame him?  What a sport for enduring comments from the ladies.  In some, I can't wait  to participate in this event again. Sadly, they only host every 2 years:( It was a busy yet fun event!

Below is my favorite shelf, my creation shelf.  If you would like to make projects like these, check out my class schedule.

Have a great Easter Weekend:)

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Last night I hosted in my studio the canvas class that I had created for our guests at our Creative Escape Weekend Retreat.  What I love about classes in my studio, is that I am able to let my guests change the color of card stock, stamp… Here is one canvas from one of my guests Lynn Berthiaume Groulx.  She did a fabulous job, who would have thought Early Espresso and Certainly Celeri, just love it!!!  She dedicated her canvas to her two babies Roxy and Willow!  They are so precious!

Although Lynn is an excellent scrapbooker, joining one of my classes to create a canvas doesn't mean you need to be a scrapbooker or card maker.  I also love to make home decor projects.  You should join me for my next home decor class in May!

This butterfly die was used more than enough during our creative escape weekend.  I am sure we have attendees that have added it to their wish list!

I am leaving you today with a few pics of Jordan.  She doesn't like sleeping in her bed since the wind from the River makes a "funny noise" on her window.  She says it scares her.  I know I know I shouldn't endure her excuses.  This past week, I have been busy in the studio, getting ready for our retreat.  Jordan placed two mats on the floor and in two minutes she feel asleep with Maya.  It was a quick way for her to fall asleep.  Now she wants to do this all the time.  Here is a pick from last night.  I do bring her back in her bed and she says she enjoys staying extra minutes with me while her big sisters are already sleeping!  I have to brake this bad habit, I know:)  The joys of parenting! 

Have a great day:)

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By saying I will post, you are really pushing me to clean up my studio.  Thank you for all the compliments, and suggestions.  I have already changed a few things.  There was also so many questions, ranging from paint color, where I got my pieces of furniture, to where I got my vintage coffee cups…  You have to take in considerations that I have been a demonstrator x 4 1/2 years and a stamper since Stampin'up! has started in Canada.  Some of the pieces I bought on my own, some are in storage for a dear friend and the rest of them, my husband bought for me on different occasions like Christmas and my birthday etc.  He owns a construction business in Toronto, well actually Mississauga, Ontario and when December comes, I go with him to the big city for his staff's Christmas party and one of my first stop is Pottery Barn:)

This is my favorite Stamping spot!  It gets crazy messy.  Actually, I haven't seen it look like this in a long time!  In the summer I get the Ottawa river view!  Right now, it's a view of ridiculously huge snow banks:(  Anyway, it's the perfect spot to create!  In my baskets, I store all my products.

On the opposite side is where I store all my big shot dies, I love that stampin up has added these box for die storage.  They come in 3 different sizes:  Small die box #122219, Medium die box #122220 and Large die box #122221

I found this vintage piece of furniture and it's one of my favorites in my studio.  Right now it stores my clear stamp sets but my goal is to display my 3D creations.

I hope you are enjoying part two, of my stamping space. You can view part one here.  I still have 2 more spots to share, one is where my guests and downline stamp and the other is my office.  My office is the worst place.  I am so not good with paperwork. Maybe you should give me a few suggestions on how to get organized there, Pretty please…

My friend Veronique came to stamp with me this afternoon.  We came up with a beautiful gift for a dear friend of hers with a matching card.  I can't wait to share with you tomorrow.

If you would like to stamp with me, book a party with your friends or check out my class schedule,  or join my team and you can attend my classes and monthly meetings, I would love to stamp with you!

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For me, it all started when Kimberly Van Diepen, who posted on facebook this comment: 

"Here is something VERY fun! Time to pay it Forward in 2011: I promise to send something handmade to the first 5 people who leave a comment here. They must in turn post this and send something they make to the first 5 people who comment on their status. *The rules are that it must be handmade by you and it must be sent to your 5 people sometime in 2011!"

She is a stamper that I truly admire because her projects reflect my style, and she is an awesome lady!  Anyway,  decided to take her up in this little challenge.  So, I re posted on my facebook profile and my Riverfrontstampin Facebook page.  Well, guess what:  I have 5 projects to do for my profile and 4 for my riverfront page = 9 in total.  It's a great thing that I have the entire year to do so.

Although, I didn't receive my pay forward from Kimberly, I did from one of my downline, awesome helper and good friend Lysanne.  She rocked my world this week at a workshop I was hosting with her pay forward to me.  She attended the event and brought my pay forward.   It is gorgeous.  As I would say in French, J'adore, J'adore, J'adore!!!  Merci Lysanne, du fond de mon coeur.

Let me share with you our relationship.  It's a small world!   She was looking for a Stampin'up! demonstrator because a friend had talked about SU products, so she looked into the demo finder in her area and voilà, my name appeared.  So she emailed me and found out that I was THE nurse at the high school she works.  And the rest is history.  As my business grew she has become my fabulous helper that I couldn't live without!

The colors and style are so me! And if you have been following my blog a little, you know I love baja breeze and stencils.  I hope stampin up creates more stencils.

Isn't it wonderful!  In the pockets are some wine "clippies", I don't know how to call them, lol

For complete instructions and product list, email me!

This pay forward comment made a lot of people create, which is so wonderful.  I haven't sent my pay forwards yet but I think they will be different from one another to represent the people that I am sending them to.

I have updated my classes view HERE, there are more to come:) If you want a fun fill day and need to update your scrapbook or need fresh ideas for your scrapbook classes,  I still have a few spots for my stamp-a-rama day in your pj.

Oh and I almost forgot, Marlayne and I are hosting our 2nd Creative Escape weekend retreat April 1st,2nd and 3rd and there are only 5 rooms left!  Book now to save your spot!  Details HERE

My to do list for the week for you: instructions for the card-scrapbook and a sneak peak from my stamp-a-rama day (you will fall off your chair on the cover album) and my to do list for me:  clean my stamp-create room, send downline packages and thank you cards & I am going for a run cause I made a goal to lose 14 and a half pounds before the Alaska Stampin up! Cruise!

Have a great day xoxo

I have been talking about my Stamp-A-Rama Day in your pyjas, it took place this past Saturday.  Attendees got to Make 10 pages and cover their albums.  Although the pages were random,  I did decide to decorate the album with snowflakes.  Where did I get the inspiration? The other day, I was driving by a Starbucks and saw in their window: "Friends are like snowflakes, beautiful and different"  and I just loved it:)  I love a monochromatic theme and snowflakes are the perfect way to decorate an album.  I must say when I host events my favorite technique is to decorate a Stampin' up! linen album.  I have a few in my studio and they are all different.  I mainly use Stampin up's stencils but since there was no snowflake stencil, I decided to use the snowflake die.  It turned out great.  Everyone's album was beautiful and different just like the quote at Starbucks.  It was a fabulous day!

Have you noticed the pearls?  My favorite is the pearl bauble, it's so pretty and elegant:)

Holiday tags are so fun to make.  Trina was the inspiration for this one. It is so beautiful and fun to do!  There is lot's of Champagne shimmer paint which makes it very glittery in person.

This class was Part 1, if you are interested to sign up for part 2 it will take place February 19th. Places are limited since I can't use my husband's manly room anymore!  If you are one of my friends on facebook, well you already hear about it.  After 5 years, Anthony has finally furnished his manly room with manly toys:(  But it's ok, I do have a beautiful studio with Riverfront view that makes me smile everyday   I am truly blessed!

Haven't joined us for part one, you can still attend click on link HERE!  Places are limited! A 30$ deposit is required to save your spot, balance is due February 10th.

Hope to see you.

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How would you like to receive this purse filled with Holiday cards?  This has been a very popular class of mine.  So many of you have enjoyed making this.  But wait,  you won't want to miss Thursday's post for my new version.  It will be a sweet treat for you:)

By this time, you probably finished making your Christmas cards, if you didn't, I still have a few more events in December.  Click HERE to view my events.

Comment aimerais tu recevoir cette petite bourse remplie de cartes des Fêtes?  Cette classe était "super" populaire ces derniers temps.  Plusieurs, on profité  de cette classe.  Mais, attendez, ne manquez pas mon site ce jeudi.  J'ai une nouvelle version.  Une "petite traite" pour vous:)

Par ce temps, vous avez problablement fini de confectionner vos cartes de Noël, sinon, Vous avez encore la chance de profiter de certains de mes événements de Décembre.  Cliquez ici pour voir les différentes classes.

How to receive this card class?  Order 50$ of products (before tax and shipping) with me online and receive this class for FREE! Offer ends December 31st.

Comment recevoir cette classe de cartes?  Commandez pour 50$ de produits avec moi en ligne (avant les tax et frais de livraison) et recevez cette classe GRATUITEMENT!  Cette offre incroyable se termine le 31 décembre.

I still have 4 spots for this class so if you love Scrapbooking like I do, Join me for a Stamp-A-Rama Day in your pyjas on Dec 19th. Bring a friend I never met and receive a surprise gift from me. Details HERE

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It's been fun and exciting at the same time.  Lot's of you are purchasing the amazing starter kit at 50% off.  If you would like to learn more about this great opportunity click HERE.  Love when my stampin'family grows:)  Makes me smile:)  This year we will have an amazing Christmas party, full house for sure.  My team is working so hard to make this all happen.  Speaking of precious family, my daughter Lauren celebrated her 9th birthday this past weekend, Saturday the 13th.  She made everyone vote if dinner would be Lebanese or Mexican.  When the family would say:  "  I don't mind, well Lauren would vote for them… Mexican!  So Mexican it was.  We had an awesome time.  Getting together with family is the best.  If you don't know Lauren personally, she is my Ray of Sunshine.  Notices when I get my hair done, when someone has a new piece of clothing and will give you the best compliments ever!  It is so sad that K & W Assaly Clothing doesn't exist anymore.  Back in the days it was THE place to shop.  Lauren would have fit in so wonderfully, working with grand aunt Kay would have been such a blessing…Family business has always been practiced with the Assaly's.  I sometimes wonder if one of my girls will work with my husband…

Here is my sweetheart Lauren, happy birthday again my sweetie:)

I have been decorating for the Holiday's earlier this year.  I normally decorate on December 1st, but this year is special.  I am hosting for the first time my semi-annual retreat.  It's a retreat where we decorate a linen album and everyone makes and learn 20 new techniques using stampin'up products.  I love it!  It's lots of work but I use these albums so much.  My focus for this technique day is holidays and winter!  These sampler techniques will also be great mountables for cards.  You ladies are going to have a wonderful day, delicious food & a Holiday Ambiance…

Here is my cover, attendees will be able to do 1,2 or 3 ornaments.  I always do a technique on my cover, this year the new technique is Dying Pearls.  Marina Mist and Early Espresso pearl, I just love it!  More details about this event HERE.  Also, good news, 2 ladies cancelled their 2 go kits therefore everything is cut .  Meaning I have 2 spots open:)  Contact me if you would like to attend!

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