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

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

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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.

Renseignements importants
 
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$

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Ok this is the last time you will read about my birthday calendar.  I intended to post last night but we finished a little bit late:)  I am overwhelmed by your response to add your name to my birthday organizer and let me tell you, I need to start making the cards this weekend, as I do have birthday cards to send out on Monday, so it can hopefully make it on time for your early birthdays.  But I did want to share with you a few of my favorite months.  I used stamps sets that were dear to me and also that coordinated with the months.  Some we added ribbon, designer paper and other embellishments.  I guess my favorites were the simple ones.  I don't know why because normally I don't do good with simple.

March's Featured stamp set: Forever Young #122570 (w) #122572(c)

April's Featured Stamp set:  Up, Up & Away #122755(w) #122757(c)

June's Featured Stamp set:  The Open Sea #123030(w) #123032(c)

July, my birthday month's Featured stamp set: Creative Elements #122645(w) #122647(c)

And November's Featured stamp set:  Gently Falling #123802 (w) #123804(c)

You can view my cover album:  HERE and HERE

Class to go is also available but does not include shipping, shipping cost is additional. Available in English or Français.

I should have posted them last night but again, we did finish a little late and I did need to recharge my batteries on my camera.  It would have been a great night to post as I did not go to bed until 1h30 am.  Why?  Because my hostess brought lots of treats and we attacked them all like children that had never eaten candy before.  Note to self, do not eat the candy!  It got me so hyper!

On a side note, I did receive your requests for the Christmas in September pdf and there are two ways for your to get my class:

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!

I am so excited to share my first of top 10 gift ideas for the holidays.  A hand made gift is a gift that comes from the heart.  I love to shower gifts to people that have touch me one way or another.  Plus, I was looking for a way to organize birthday's for people that are special to me.  I finally found a concept that is great to organize birthday's.  Seriously it was in our Stampin'up! Catalog on p.181.  It's the birthday Calendar available in english or en francais, Calendrier des anniversaires.  Of course mine is decorated with the beau chateau designer paper to match my studio.  But guests will be able to decorate it in the designer paper of their choice.  I will use 4 different stampin'write markers to register my special birth dates.  Marina mist for demonstrators on my team, Soft Suede for my customers, Early Espresso for family and pretty in pink for special people that have touch me one way or another.  So at the end of every month, I will look at the next month coming and if there are 6 birthdays during that month.  I will stamp my birthday cards and organize them to mail out.  Behind every month will be a pocket holder to place my cards awaiting for postage.

This album includes the 12 months and measures 5 1/2" x 14"

Tomorrow night a couple of guests are coming to decorate this wonderful calendar.  I still have 3 spots left so you can join us if you want.  Demonstrators are welcome too:)
Can't Make it, book your own party and let's get together to make this great holiday gift idea with your girlfriends.

Class includes:  Birthday Calendar, assorted designer paper, assorted ribbon and other embellishments.

When: September 29th at 19h30 pm

Where: Kim's studio

Cost:  25$ or 1/2 price with a 50$ order or FREE with a 75$ order

RSVP:  to save your spot, 3 spots left

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

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!

In less than one month, we will be hosting our Fall Creative Escape Retreat.  I am so excited to share with you one of my classes for our Retreat.  Here is a Sneak Peek.  It's a Wow Album.  Not because of the outside but because of the inside.  I'm not completely done but will share a little today, since my facebook buddies Tammy and Jo-Ann wanted to see it.  If you are interested in attending our retreat, we have 20 open spots.  Our retreat is sold out for guests who are spending the 2 nights but Marlayne and I have opened 20 extra spots for non-sleeping guests.  Email me if you are interested.

I am also doing the same album but with the Christmas theme, so guests who attend the retreat will have 2 options to choose from.  Fall or Holidays, it will be a difficult choice!

Here is the inside:  I still need to add my pictures and my embellishment to make it Kim's Style!

If you are attending our retreat, you will get complete details of this class via email. Have a great evening, I'm off to finish my album:)

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

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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!

Megan has been asking me for a kids scrapbooking class for the longest time.  Today was our first class and let me tell you we had full house in the studio.  Megan did most of the cutting, punching pieces out and assembling the kits.  She wanted to take charge.  She called a few friends and had a full table of her own to teach them while I helped out at the other two tables.  She is truly inspiring and for sure a future demonstrator.  She has all the qualities:  she placed calls to invite her guests and had 7 just by herself.  That's pretty exciting.

We made a card and magnetic book mark to encourage the girls to read Stampin'up! Style, we also made a mini scrapbook album, played bingo and finished the day with ice cream.

Here are our projects.  The card was a swap from convention and I love how I could make a book mark out of it.

Here is the inside of the mini album.

Bingo stamp #120851 is a hit.  Today we used itty bitty bits to stamp on the inside.  Next month we will be using Spooky Bingo bits.

Kids from 6 to 12 came to our Ice Cream Social Club and they were all capable of making the projects.  Bingo was a hit! and they love Memento mall prizes:)

If you know a child that would love to scrapbook, email me as next month is our Halloween Ice Cream Social.  Come with your Halloween Costume, play fun games and make Halloween projects.  Details below:

NEW!!! KIDS CLUB: Ice Cream Social Club 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 20$ and includes products

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

Supplies used today to create my Ice Cream Social Class:

Stamp set: Fruit & Flowers #122605(w), #122607(c), Bingo Card #120851, Lovely Letters Alphabet #115030, Calendar Alphabet & Numbers #111610, Itty Bitty Bits #117056(w), #120060(c)

Ink:  Early Espresso #119670 , lucky Limeade #122935, Calypso Coral #122939 and Wisteria Wonder #122936

Card stock and paper:  Berry Blossom Designer Series Paper #122350, Early Espresso #119686 , lucky Limeade #122926, Calypso Coral #122925, Whisper White #100730and Wisteria Wonder #122922

Accessories and tools:  Scallop Circle 1 3/4" Punch #119854, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch #119275, Word Window Punch #119857, Round Tab Punch #119864, Modern Label Punch#119849, 1 3/8" circle punch #119860, 1 1/4" circle punch #119861, Big shot # 113439, Perfect Polka Dots textured impressions embossing Folder #117335, Spice Cake Designer buttons #124113, Linen Thread #104199

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!

This morning at our Tea Time Stamping Class, we created a beautiful bundle of cards.  I  have to say, I truly enjoy day time classes.  A few of my customers were asking about having a day time class and we started a few weeks ago.  I am happy to say that every Friday there will be a special am class from 9h30 to 12h00.  So if you don't like driving at night, have free mornings and feel like creating beautiful projects, Email Me to register for 1 or ALL of my Tea Time Stamping Classes.  Demonstrators are welcome too:)  Classe offerte en Français aussi.  We will be doing numerous projects.   From Christmas cards to other type of cards, scrapbooking, 3D projects…  This morning we made 4 different cards with an elegant box.  Here is one of the cards we created.

Card #1.  The others were the same colors but had different designs.

The sad part about cyber stamping is that you don't feel the softness of the Mocha Morning Specialty Designer paper. It feels like felt.  To age my cards I love to use my Color Spritzer tool #107066  for only 16.95 $ Canadian.  You only need a stampin'marker and this tool to add specs of ink to a card.

Supplies used to create my Team Time Stamping  card :

Stamp set: Artistic Etchings #118517(w), #120573(c)

Ink:  Riding Hood Red #111836, Basic Black #101179, Crumb Cake #121030, Basic Black Stampin' marker #100082

Card stock and paper:  Riding Hood Red #111348, Basic Black #121045, Crumb Cake #120953, Very Vanilla #101650, Mocha Morning Specialty Designer Paper #122366

Accessories and tools:  5/8" Basic Black Satin Ribbon #117285, Antique brads #117273, Color Spritzer Tool #107066

Have a great weekend!

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!

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.

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!

Tonight, I'm hosting my scrapbook club event.  I am so excited for tonight's project.  Here I go again, using Spice Cake designer paper.  But I couldn't resist.  And Jordan's picture does remind me of spice cake.  I don't know why but it does.  Scrapbooking is a precious hobby to me because I love preserving the memories of my daughters growing up.  I am hoping to give them each a scrapbook later on.  I don't really put pressure on myself by creating scrapbook pages in a specific order.  I go with the flow, what inspires me and that makes me happy without the stress.

I love layering my card stock to add dept to a project.

Soft suede is the best color to use to age paper and to create a vintage look.

If like my scrapbooking style, you might want to join us next month for another fun night of stamping.  See schedule below.

Scrapbooking Night:
Come to this special evening monthly and preserve those precious memories by learning new techniques using different products and creating beautiful scrapbook pages.  Every month there is a different theme.  Cost is 25$ or FREE with a 38$ order.

Upcoming dates:  (Every 3rd Tuesday of the month) September 20th, October 18th, November 15th, December 20th

Supplies used to create my Scrapbook Page :

Stamp set: Gently Falling #123802 (w) #123804(c), Letter it #122840 (w), #122842 (c)

Ink:  Soft Suede # 115657, More Mustard #103162, Pear Pizzazz #119784, Pool Party #122938

Card stock and paper: Spice Cake Designer paper #124003, Soft Suede # 124298 , Pool Party # 122924,  Very Vanilla #101650

Accessories and tools:  Spice Cake designer buttons #124113, On Board Merry Medley #122958, 1 1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon soft suede #125060, 3/8" ruffled ribbon pool party.

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!

Home Sweet Home!  This Founder's trip rocked my world.  I was spoiled like I have never been all week long, Stampin up! surely takes care of us demonstrators & most of all, I met the best of friends and miss them already.  Although our flight was seriously delayed, I got home at 3 am.  My husband is the best, he cooked meals for the week and did all the laundry.  I think it's safe to say that I could leave on another trip.  I had nothing to do today, so blessed to have him, love that he is so understanding & that he supports my business.

Some of you had voted a card from my Christmas in September class for my Swaps For Founder's.  Thanks to my daughters and helper Lysanne, we were able to make 125 full cards.  I have received some emails about the class to go or pdf.  I will respond to you early this week.  Pdf will be available on Monday and I will email you full details.  If you live close and missed the first opportunity, this similar class will be available on two occasion:

October 7th at 9h30 or November 17th at 19h30.  You can email me to register.

Here is the card you voted I pick for my swaps

Class includes:  8 cards and envelops and decorated box and mica flakes.

When: October 7th at 9h30 am or November 17th at 19h30 pm

Where: Kim's studio

Cost:  25$ or 1/2 price with a 50$ order or FREE with a 75$ order

RSVP:  to save your spot

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

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!