Yes I'm back! Haven't stamped or posted on my blog in such a long time.  I need to remove the spider webs on my emails, stamp studio, computer…  Well sometimes life throws you a lemon… but great people help you turn it into lemonade!  Thank you to all my great people, you know who you are!  Here is an update on the Assaly's.  Megan had her confirmation on Sunday, it's her last year before she leaves for intermediate school.  So it's a busy year.  Lauren celebrated her 10th birth anniversary.  Jordan is Jordan! She's great!  Report cards are in and fabulous!  I have been the taxi driver to dancing, skating and basketball.  Tony is still super busy with his businesses.  I just finished the flu clinics.  And I'm so proud to tell you that I have been running 6k daily and am back to my pre-crafting weight and I feel great.  Haven't been in that good of a shape in ages.  Let's just hope I can keep it up!  I'm starting to get into the Christmas groove and can't wait to share!

So my last post was about my technique retreat!  I had to cancel that and reschedule this sunday.  I still have space if you want to come since some can't come because of my change in date.  Details are below.  Email me if you would like to come!

I can't believe that my Fall Stamping Technique Day is almost here.  On Sunday, guests are going to make 20 technique samplers with instructions.  These samples are related to Fall, Holidays and Winter.  Here is a sneak peek.  I did get cancellations, so I have open spots, email me!  Can't make it, maybe you want the kit to go.  Full details about my special day HERE.

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I can't believe that my Fall Stamping Technique Day is almost here.  On Saturday, guests are going to make 20 technique samplers with instructions.  These samples are related to Fall, Holidays and Winter.  Here is a sneak peek.  I did get two cancellation, so I have two open spots, email me!  Can't make it, maybe you want the kit to go.  Full details about my special day HERE.

I love my new simply scored tool #122334.  This is what I used to create the "rolly piece" on the cover of my album.  One of my guests this weekend will get to win a simply scored tool!

It's tradition for me to decorate my linen album when I host a technique class or a scrapbook class.  This will be one of my favorites for sure. Once again I used the spice cake designer paper#124003!

Before leaving you today, I wanted to share with you two pictures from Founder's circle this past September.  They were sent by stampin'up!  What precious memories.  Not sure I'll get to go to founder's again but I am glad I got to experience Founder's at least one time. Can you find me?

Pj night

Stampin up! Rubber Park in Kanab

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It's Thanksgiving in Canada.  I am so grateful for my family, my friends and you!  We give thanks for all the wonderful things that have blessed us in the last year.  Here is a card dedicated to you.  I used one of the techniques from a previous technique book that I had done.  I love to host my technique day twice a year.  And in November will be hosting the next one.  If you would like to join us I have a few spots, simply email me.

Semi Annual Riverfront stampin' Technique Retreat  November 5th from 9 to 4 pm

What is Riverfront Stampin'Retreat?  It is a fun filled day, where you will learn 20 NEW! stampin'techniques, by the riverfront view of Kim's Stampin'Studio.  This retreat includes a 6×6 linen album,page protectors inserts, goodie bag package full of awesome products, supplies & step by step instructions on how to create the samples.  What a great tool to add to your collection & learn new techniques!  It will be an excellent tool to help you prepare for your Fall/Winter workshops,camps and stamper's groups or simply learn how to create new samples.  Full details and payment coming soon.  All 20 projects will have a Fall,Holiday or Winter Theme.

We had a great Thanksgiving weekend.  We went apple picking with the girls at Les Vergers Lafrance, St-Joseph du Lac, Quebec, surrounded ourselves with wonderful friends and had dinner with them and the kids.  I managed to go for 2 runs outside, in 26 C degrees in October!  Total bliss!   Weather like this never happens this time of year in Canada!  How wonderful!

The Sun was so beautiful but didn't cooperate with my precious girls eyes!

Seeing Megan in this picture reminds me of the the apple picking tradition we started when she was not even 1 year old.

My poor sweet husband, he did a major workout on this trip as no ladders were found.  Lauren sure enjoyed being in Daddy's arms.

And Jordan, she did more apple eating than picking.

Have a great week and happy Monday!

Supplies used to make my Spice Cake Thanksgiving cards :

Stamp set: Gently Falling  #123802(w) #123804(c), Hand-Penned Holidays #124310(w), #124312(c) or en Français Notes manuscrites #125359(w), #125361(c), Leaves of a Tree #123843

Ink:  Soft Suede #115657, More Mustard #103162, Pool Party #122938 and Pear Pizzazz #119784, Ink Refills: Pool Party #122933, More Mustard #101962, Soft Suede #115663, Pear Pizzazz #119674

Card stock and paper: Spice Cake Designer Series Paper #124003, Very vanilla cardstock #101650, Pool Party #122924, More Mustard #100946 Soft Suede #115318

Accessories and tools: Vintage trickets #118764, Crystal Effects #101055, Stampin'Dimensionals #104430, stampin'sponge #101610

Big Shot and Dies:  Big Shot #113439, Houndstooth textured impression embossing folder #123134, Scallop Square #115950, Scallop Circle #113468

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Thanks so much for all the emails and horror stories about computers.  I love to read your emails + it made me feel a little better:)  While I'm in Greece, my computer is a little off, they haven't tuned it back to what it was before the crash.  I will be paying them a visit for a quick fix, since when I get home, I leave just a few days later for Stampin'up! Super Convention.  Although I did loose some of my favorite pictures for my Convention Presentation, I do have a back up plan.  Good thing that I adapt easy!

Since a few of you inquired about the technique to go book that I have for grabs, here is a sampler of what it looks like.

In your kit to go you get 20 techniques like these and instructions + a 6×6 linen album and it includes your shipping. 

It's a wonderful class for your clubs, workshop sampler if you are a demonstrator.

It's a wonderful Resource Book if you love rubber stamping.

I always like to add my special touch to these samples and carry my books around with me to talk about my love for rubber stamping.  If you have thought about joining as a demonstrator, then click HERE, I will help you with YOUR goals!

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I have been working really really hard to finalize my 20 technique projects for this coming Saturday's Riverfront Semi Annual Stampin'Retreat.  I always like to push myself for this day and add samples that have my special touch.  You might be wondering why this technique is so dear to me?  I use my technique books to show all the wonderful things we can do with our stamps.  Lot's of people buy stamps and don't know the full potential, meaning there are so many things we can do with stamps!!!  I carry my technique books everywhere, even in my car!  I love to share what I do and this is a great way.

There is still time to sign up for my technique day.  If you would like to join us, I have 2 spots and just click HERE.  I also have my latest technique class to go, you can email me for details.

Enjoy your evening and I will enjoy my time in my stamp studio tonight:)

Don't forget to check out the Retiring List once the products are gone, they are gone for Good.

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What is Riverfront Semi Annual Stampin'Retreat?

It is a fun filled day, where you will learn 20 NEW! stampin'techniques, by the riverfront view of Kim's Stampin'Studio.

This is my 3rd year at this semi annual event!

This retreat includes a 60$ goodie bag & step by step instructions on how to create the samples.  Email me to view list of items.  Instructions & supplies to make all samples in FRENCH or ENGLISH. 

To view complete details and to register click HERE

This past Saturday, I hosted my semi-annual Holiday technique retreat.  It was a fabulous day full of surprises.  The day started with a light snow fall, which cause a local driver to have an accident near my house.  This accident caused for all my out of town guests to do a detour!  Everyone of them made it safe but for out of town guests it wasn't easy to find my house unless they had a GPS…  During the event, power went out x 2hrs because of the morning accident.  Imagine embossing at least 6 techniques without power.  No heat gun, but I kept my cool and we did great.  Yes so great that my guests finished almost 1 hour ahead of time.  I have to say this group was my best group ever!x0x0x  They rocked and were laughing about power failure and all… Expect a surprise in the mail from me if you attended, you were awesome!  I will share a few highlights of the day!  We made 20 techniques.  There was great food,swapping, gifts and the best part:  seeing some of my demonstrator friends which I had not seen in a while.

Delicious Snowflake cookies, these were my favorite:)

Awesome talented ladies:)

Socializing with "long time no see" friends!

 Here is Jenn working at it's best, she is part of my Cupcake cuties team and so talented.  I am so grateful and blessed to have met her and so many more…

 And last but not least I love this picture of Trina.  Chilling after the event.  She had brought projects to share which I need to take pictures to show you & the swaps.  I met Trina a few years back, she is so talented and kind.  Do you remember Trina traveling with Rochelle & I to the states just to go to Targets,  Jordan was just a baby!?

***If you would like to sign up for the next Technique retreat, it will take place June 25th so save that date.  Again, places will be limited so email me to save your spot.

Also if you love Scrapbooking like I do, Join me for a Stamp-A-Rama Day in your pyjas on Dec 19th.  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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I love teaching techniques, my event is in 11 days.  I can't wait, I still have a few spots  so join us and I also have 4 spots for to go kits.  So email me!  Since it's technique Tuesday, I wanted to share one of the techniques we did at my Riverfrontstampin retreat this summer.  It's a fun filled day that you learn lots of new ways to play with your stamps and products. 

This summer, Colored spritz smooch was one of them.  So today, I am sharing one of them from this past June.  It's not a card but a sampler and I attach my samplers to a 6×6 of whisper white piece of cardstock with a description of the Technique in French for my french stampers and in English for the english stampers.  You leave my studio with a linen album filled with fun techniques.  The beauty of this book is that I carry it with me at all my workshops.  When a customer asks me a question, I can point out at the image and describe how to make it.  Also it's fabulous when you want to make a card, scrapbook page, 3 D item, (choosing a technique from this book makes it much easier.)

Colored spritz smooch:

1.  Apply a light ink color on an acetate sheet

2.  Apply a darker color over the acetate inked sheet.

3.  Spritz 3x some spritz smooch on the inked acetate.

4.  Use a background stamp and ink it with the inked and spritzed acetate sheet.

5.  Stamp on whisper white cardstock

6.  Voila

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Last week on technique Tuesday, I mentionned I would do the second technique with the Presto Patterns Specialty designer paper and sponge.  It's very simple and doesn't need lots of explanation.

1.  Cut your Presto Patterns paper

2.  Use coordination classic ink and a sponge

3.  In a circular motion apply ink to your presto patterns paper

4.  Add ink until your image is the desired color of your choice.

Keep in mind, you can apply darker shades or softer shades or even a combination of more than one color!

How simple was that?  What a great hostess gift if you create 4 cards with matching envelops and add them in a cute decorated cello bag.

Supplies used for this card:

Stamp set:   Oval all #113790

Cardstock: Whisper white #100730, Marina Mist #119682 & Presto Patterns Specialty designer Paper #117175

Ink:  Marina Mist #119668

Accessories: 5/8" whisper white satin ribbon #114616

Tools:  Sponge #101610, 1 3/4"x 7/8" oval large punch #119855, scallop oval extra-large punch #119856

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Do you like my technique Tuesday's?

Well you will like my NEW! Monthly Technique Stamp Class:  Whether you are a new stamper or have been stamping for years, there are always new techniques to learn.  Join my monthly technique class and learn a new technique each month and learn how to use different supplies and products by creating beautiful cards, scrapbook pages and more. 

Date & Time:  Fourth Tuesday of the month at 7h30pm 

Upcoming dates:  September 28th, October 26th, November 23rd, December 28th

There are two ways to participate: 

1. Attend the class as your schedule permits, your class fee is a 35$ order of Stampin'Up! supplies.

2.  Commit to the monthly technique stamp class for multiple months and receive your class for FREE each month as well as additional benefits including an extra project, free merchandise and stamps and a exclusive Stampin'Up! bag.

Contact me today for your next technique class in my studio or via online monthly group!