The cat is out of the bag!  Yes it has been a very emotional week for me.  I was a little sick two weekends ago and had to miss a stampin event to rest. (Which I never do) I always bring my daughter Megan skating in Montreal ( 1hrs drive to and 1hrs back) for skating on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays.  It is her passion!  Since I had been sick, my husband offered to take her last Wednesday so I could rest.  Well it was the best thing I ever done.  At 8h17pm eastern time, I received a call from my new SAM, Becky. She said guess what! Kim Assaly, you have won Shelli’s challenge!! I almost fell of the sofa!

Sorry Josee and all the others  who called or emailed to see if I had won the challenge, but I was told I couldn’t share my news or else… lol Actually I didn’t lie because everyone who contacted me asked if Shelli called, and she didn’t but my SAM did with this unbelievable news.  So it wasn’t a lie! Right!

If you would have seen me, I was pacing in the house.  I think I told her about 20 times really really.  I was shaking.  The bug I had caught during the weekend was over.  I was recharged.  Full of energy.  So fully recharged that I had trouble sleeping that very night.  Then everything made sense to me.

On January 31st, when the challenge finished, I had recruited 6, my goal was 10.  I still do have a few potential recruits but didn’t want to pressure anyone.   When the time is right, they will sign up!  On February 1st, I woke up at 6am ( I usually have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, I’m an night owl.) with one thing on my mind:  I had won the challenge…  Then I said to myself it can’t be true.  I had spoken to one demonstrator who said she knew a few that had recruited 8.  So my  chances were over.  That is what I taught then.  Surprise!  My vision from February 1st  told me that I had won this challenge and I did.  Now that I think of it, it is kind of freeky… 

Anyway I couldn’t tell a soul except my SAM said I could share with my husband.  So I called him on his cell and said babe I have a secret to share but you can’t tell anyone.  Then I paused and started crying.  Which scared the jeepers out of him.  He taught it was bad news.  Then I said chéri, I won the recruiting challenge, Shelli Gardner, co-founder and CEO of Stampin’Up! is coming home.  He was so proud of me,  had a few tears…  (sorry for sharing honey)  A sensitive man is very sexxy!  He got home and kissed me and I knew and felt he was truly proud of me.  It was a very emotional time!

It’s been a week now, I think I called my SAM probably three times,  Sorry Becky,  wanting more details which I didn’t receive yet.  They were waiting to post the information on the site.  Longest week everrrrrrrrr.

Sorry Marlayne and Jo-Ann that I didn’t attend your events!  Anthony and I have a few things to take care of before Shelli comes home.  Also, my SAM suggested I stay away from demonstrators so I would’nt spill the beans.  Which you would have seen as I am glowing right now!

I so wanted a picture with her at leadership but missed my chance, but now I will get more than a picture…

Thank you Ronda, fellow demonstrators and especially to my customers, for your support. 

I will have more details to share as soon as I know when she is coming.  It could be in a week or so.  I have been checking the Stampin’Up! web site about 10 times a day.  What a way to get some hits….Hey!(Proud to be Canadian!)lol…

Happy Tuesday!

 Well I loved my first quilted bag that I decided to do a bigger purse that fits my personal taste!  I was inspired to create in the tones of the bag that I received at leadership. (One of the purkes of being a demonstrator) You can view it  here.  My challenge was to take a picture of this bag since I made it bigger to fit in all my nic nacs that I usually bring in my purse.  The bigger the better!

 Here is a close up.  Thank you Paula for the expertise in haute couture!

The flower folds were different this time.  I decided to add lots of layers without crossing them over.  I just love the fluff, makes it so feminine!

This is my favorite pic.  You can see all the layers here!

If you are interested in signing up for a class on how to do these gorgeous bags, please email me!  I have so many ideas since I started using the Big shot to cut fabrics with all the sizzix dies!  Thank you stampin up. What next!

Have a wonderful monday! Bon lundi tout le monde!

Just wanted to say Hi, I’m in Phoenix Arizona at leadership.  It’s an event Stampin’up hosts for demonstrators who have earned a specific level in there business.  I am having an awesome time.  Tonight I just got back from Managers reception.  We went to a Mexicain Ranch.  The Food was delicious, decorations and entertainment were very "colorful".  But what I appreciated most was spending time with the friends I have bonded with since I decided to be part of the Stampin’up Family!  If you are considering becoming a demonstrator Sale-a-bration is the best time to sign up.  You get special deals! I will try to post again, bare with me I just bought myself a new MacBook with my stampin’up incentive money and I need to adjust to the settings.  lol!  Good thing I have my roomie Marlayne that is coaching me along the way.  She just helped me create my Riverfront Stampin’ facebook page!  Love you Marlayne!

What is my Holiday Scrappin’Retreat?

It is a fun filled day, where you will create 12 double page spread (12×12) . Every 2 page spread will represent an event of every month of the year. (A  YEAR IN A ALBUM) Therefore you will leave my home with 24 pages in a 12 x 12 decorated linen album.  All with Stampin’ Up! products!

This retreat includes a 12×12 linen album,page protectors inserts, supplies & a goodie bag full of accessories.

There will be door prizes, gifts and products for sale.  Also Mary’s Country’s Kitchen will have great catered gifts for your loved ones! 

What a great gift for a family member, friend or even a downline!  A handmade stamped gift is a gift from the heart! 

You will not want to miss this fun event in the ambiance of Christmas in the comfort of my home.  There will be Christmas music, decorations and a yummy catered buffet.  There will also be cupcakes ‘big shot’ style!  SEE MENU BELOW

BRING:  Your own adhesive and refill, scissors.  Make sure all of your supplies are labeled with your name.

When:  Saturday, December 5th, 2009

Registration:  8:30 am

Class:  9:00 to 4:00

Where:  Kim’s Stampin’Studio

750 Front Rd West

L’Orignal, Ontario

K0B 1K0

(1 hr between Montreal and Ottawa)

There will be one hour break where you can enjoy Mary’s country kitchen catered lunch, shop or chat!

Muffins,tea, coffee and water will be provided

Your registration fees includes:

A 12×12 linen album

Page protector inserts

    An goodie bag full of accessories

Registration fee is 99$  or 114$ including a catered meal

Complete details click HERE

Hope you can make it to my home Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Kim

To see all the products on sale go to SHOP NOW on my website, and click Online Extravaganza on the left.
Orders can be placed ONLINE .  Or EMAIL ME or call and I can place your order for you!

And don’t forget!  If you spend over $200 net, you also qualify for Hostess Benefits so, it’s a great time to contact your friends to see if they need anything too!

Well it’s 1o’clock in the morning.  Just can’t sleep.  I went with my 3 girls and my husband to the movies and we saw G-Force, a Walt Disney movie.  Then we went the chapters to look at some books, card magazines and scrapbooking magazines.  Can you believe that the Halloween stuff is out already! I made a mistake by having a starbucks Chai latte. (which I know if I drink it past 3pm that I can’t sleep)  But I couldn’t resist!  Anyway, I am participating in a holiday mini catalogue swap and I just can’t decide which card to do.  I started playing with products from the mini.  It’s the best mini ever!!!  Help me to decide!

I just wanted to create a classy simple card for Sherida Giddings’ swap.  I used the Stampin’up! petals-a-plenty folder and four the holidays stamp set from the mini catalogue.  I also used the stamp set tree trimmings, the specialty paper bride, whisper white paper.  I dazzled it up with the pretties kit and whisper white taffetas ribbon.  My images were stamped in soft suede.

Here is a close up of my ornaments (these are only stamped in soft suede)

On this card, the ornaments look lighter because I stamped my ornament with soft suede then I added shimmer paint in champagne mist with my dauber on my stamped cardstock.  I just love the new shimmer paint in the holiday mini!

I know it is kind of hard to see.  It is much better when you look at it in person but I need to make a decision before monday.  Also my husband is very good at making compliments and adjustments about the projects I stamp but he would be very critical if I wake him up. lol

Help me out!  With the shimmer paint or without??

In June 2006, I was a full time nurse & mother of 3 beautiful girls.  I wanted to spend more time at home with my children and create my own working hours!

I joined Stampin’ up and it changed my life!  I am now a part-time nurse in the community and a part-time nurse at home.  I rescue family pictures out of their shoe boxes by scrapbooking and card making!

Not only have I met numerous new friends through my classes, workshops and Stampin’up events, but I also get discounts on my scrapbooking supplies.  I am paid to do what I truly love.

If you love stamping, there are many reasons to attend one of my stamping events, or host a workshop or even join the Stampin’up family.  Contact me to get your free information packets.

I am located in Eastern Ontario, 10 minutes from the Quebec borders.  I am bilingual.

I have won numerous awards:  This year earn the Southern Carribean Boat Cruise, I was 2nd in recruiting out of 600 ladies and 12th in sales. 

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME CLICK HERE

Stampin’ Up! announced an awesome Mini Starter Kit and the best part is it includes the NEW IN COLORS!

Dates: July 15 – August 31, 2009

The first 5 demonstrators to join my team in August will receive a FREE PACKAGE OF IN COLOR MARKERS!

(This offer is valid through KIM only)

Starting July 15th, you’ll  be able to order either kits through my SIGN UP PAGE- PASSWORD: stampingkim

En juin 2006, j’étais mère de famille de 3 belles filles et une infirmière à temps plein.  Je voulais passer plus de temps à la maison avec mes enfants et créer mes propres heures de travail!

Je me suis liée à la compagnie Stampin’up et ma vie fut changé!  Maintenant je suis infirmière à temps partiel en santé publique et infirmière à la maison.  Je soigne les photos et souvenirs de famille des boîtes de souliers en créant des pages de scrapbooking et en confectionnant des cartes etc.!

Non seulement j’ai rencontré plusieurs nouvelles amies lors de mes classes, ateliers et activités avec Stampin’up mais j’ai également des escomptes sur mes articles de scrapbooking.  Je suis payée pour faire ce que j’adore.

Si vous aimez l’art d’estamper, il y a plusieurs raisons pour participer à l’une de mes activités d’estampage ou accueillir un atelier ou même joindre la famille Stampin’up.  Communiquez avec moi pour obtenir gratuitement votre trousse d’information.

Je demeure dans l’Est de l’Ontario, à 10 minutes de la frontière du Québec.  Je suis bilingue.

Je me suis méritée plusieurs prix:  Cette année, la croisière Southern Caribbean, deuxième place en recrutement et 12e pour les ventes sur 600 personnes.

VOUS VOULEZ ME REJOINDRE CLIQUEZ ICI

 Stampin’ Up! a annoncé un magnique spécial, une Mini Trousse de départ Kit, la meilleure partie est qu’elle inclue les NOUVELLES EN-COULEURS!

Dates: 15 juillet - 31 août, 2009

 Les 5 premières démonstratrices qui se joignent à mon équipe en août recevront un paquet de marqueurs en couleurs GRATUIT!

(Cette offre est seulement valide avec Kim)

A partir du 15 juillet, vous allez pouvoir commander l’une des trousses sur ma page d’INSCRIPTION - MOT DE PASSE :  stampingkim

When I attended convention, the make & takes were divided in two separate areas.  In the second area, I created 4 make & takes to die for!

This Hello card was just radiant (in real) Love the new crushed curry.  I’m usually a bleu girl but this yellow is growing on me like a charm.  You have got to challenge yourself and try it.  Stamp set was Hello again which we received in our convention bag.

Then there was this cute :  Things I love Cello Bag of Cards with matching envelops.  We used the things I love stamp set .

What a great hostess gift!  Book a workshop and receive one of these:  Call me 613-675-1555 or email me:  kim@riverfrontstampin.com

Not enough chocolate:  Why not try making one of these cute Hello Box to hide delicious chocolates:  We used the Hello Again set and Retro Remix Stampin’Around wheel.

And here is my favorite make & take this lovely 8.5×8.5 page…  I love scrapbooking and just because I can share my favorite things: for the one’s who know me NEW SHOES ( lol Cindy Major), chocolate, shopping and my girls:  Megan(9),Jordan(4), Lauren(7).  What wonderful memories of convention 2009.  Maybe tomorrow, I will share what I won at convention this year!

I am still in Salt lake city, Utah for Stampin’up convention.  Here I am (left) with Maggie Patterson(right) on main stage.  When you are a demonstrator and achieve milestones you walk the main stage in front of all demonstrators attending the convention.  It is a stampin’up tradition to celebrate our accomplishments.  Yesterday I walked the stage because I earned the southern cruise, today for my sales and tomorrow for recruiting and promoting.  It was very emotional.    Who knows, if you join my team, maybe you will be walking on stage next year with me.

The first 5 demonstrators to join my team in August will receive a suprise bonus product from the new mini catalogue! (This offer is valid through Kim only)

Read more about Stampin’ Up’s Mini Starter Kit…

Stampin’ Up! announced an awesome Mini Starter Kit and the best part is it includes the NEW IN COLORS!

Dates: July 15 – August 31, 2009

 Promotion Details:

Become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator with the limited-time $105 Mini Starter Kit. The fabulous Mini Starter Kit contains the following products:

**All products may be substituted for like items; see Mini Starter Kit order form for details.

Get more with the Standard Starter Kit!

If you want to buy the standard $269 Starter Kit, in addition to the included supplies, you’ll get all six of the new In Color Classic Stampin’ Pads and one pack of In Color assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")– a $58 value!

HOW TO JOIN:
Starting July 15th, you’ll  be able to order either kits through my Demonstrator Website-you’ll just click on "join now". PASSWORD: stampingkim

I’ve been a demonstrator for 3 awesome years and have helped ladies just like you with their businesses…There are different reasons to join:  for income, for the discounts, for great ideas or even for the new friendships. I’d love you to join my team. Contact me for more information!

Tomorrow I will post different pictures from convention.  Just wanted to say Hello from Utah!

As a demonstrator there is nothing better than sharing ideas with fellow demonstrators.  Marie Kirkwood is part of the Inkredible Canadian team but she is so far from us,(Vancouver).  She couldn’t attend my Riverfront stamping retreat but decided to invite us for a 4×4 technique swap of her own (by mail of course).  I decided to showcase the stencils which I truly love.  I had to make 27 4×4 cards.  Which means, I will receive 26 techniques back + my own.  How cool for futur reference or even to showcase at workshops.  For my 4×4 cards, my technique,Stenciling on Cardstock is best done with crafters ink.  I used dotto to keep the stencil in place.  With a dauber, apply craft ink by stumping on the stencil.  Fill in the entire image, then remove your stencil and let dry.  Material used:  Stencil:  kind thoughts brocade (small), cardstock:  kraft,natural ivory, and the new in color:  crushed curry, Designer paper:  Razzleberry lemonade, ink:  whisper white craft ink, chocolate chip and crushed curry, stamp set:  Friends 24-7 and the jumbo wheel:  friendly words, punches:  photo corners and spiral, markers:  crushed curry and chocolate chip with the color spritzer tool.  Accessories:  daubers, sponge, button latte and linen thread.

Il n’y a rien de plus agréable, comme démonstratrice que de partager des idées avec d’autres amies démonstratrices!  Marie Kirkwood fait partie du groupe Inkredible Canadians mais elle vit tellement loin (Vancouver) qu’elle n’est pas venue à ma retraite Riverfront Stampin’, mais elle a tout de même décidé de faire un échange de techniques 4×4 (par courrier).  J’ai participé et j’ai démontré les pochoirs décors stencils sur du papier cartonné qui est plus facile a faire avec de l’encre craft.  J’ai utilisé mon distributeur dotto pour garder mon stencil en place.  Avec un éponge camoufleur, j’ai appliqué l’encre craft en taponnant sur le stencil.  J’ai rempli l’image et ensuite retiré le stencil et laissé séché.  Matériaux utilisés:  Stencil:  Kind thoughts brocade (petit), Cartons:  kraft, naturel ivoire et une des nouvelles en couleurs, cari moulu, papier design: limonade fraise pressée, encres: craft murmure blanc, pépite de chocolat et cari moulu, estampe:  Friends 24-7 et la roue maxi:  friendly words, poinçons:  coins pour photo et spirale, marqueurs:  pépite de chocolat et cari moulu avec l’atomiseur de couleur.  Accessoires:  éponge camoufleur, éponge, bouton au lait et le fil de lin.

If you would like to purchase my Riverfront Stampin’ Retreat 6×6 album Click here for full details.

Si vous voulez acheter mon album 6×6 Retraite Riverfront Stampin’ cliquez ici pour plus de détails.