Valentine Favours

Good friends of ours host a Valentines Dinner every year. They go all out and prepare a wonderful meal that she cooks herself (she is an excellent cook, her salads are delicious) they decorate the house with wreaths, floral picks and centrepieces on the table. In the past she has had wonderful gifts on our table settings which include pencil roses, ties with a heart motif for the guys, chocolates, etc. This year was no exception and when we came to dinner on this cold February night the house was warm with a welcoming atmosphere, the smells of the delectable dinner, the wood stove crackling, and a beautiful table set with heart shaped centrepieces. On each table setting were the favours pictured below that she had handmade. Inside the purse were 12 bite size chocolates for the girls and inside the tall box was a miniature jar of Maple Syrup for the guys. What a way to make us all feel special! Valentines is a wonderful time to celebrate your significant other, but also a great day to spend time with good friends. 

Back from Convention

Hey it was a great time in Florida at the Stampin Up Leadership Conference but I am now back in my studio at home and enjoying a different kind of warmth, (radiant heat flooring as opposed to sunshine and 70F.) We had a great time and saw a lot of the product from the Occasions Catalogue displayed and demonstrated. I roomed with several girls from the USA and we had a wonderful time together.

When attending Stampin Up events there are always lots of components to the event. First of all we always get an awesome bag and you can see us with our new bags in the photo. Then we enjoy a General Session where all demonstrators gather in once place for announcements and demonstrations. These are usually the highlight of our event. Several times throughout the event Stampin Up gives out and all attendee giveaway and we were thrilled to receive Project Life cards, accessories and a pkg of DSP. We each also get a wrist band with one of Stampin Up's colours and randomly throughout the event they announce a Prize Patrol and there is a drum roll and they announce the colour that has won that round of prizes. Loni who is standing to the left in the picture won a fantastic prize package. 

We have breaks during the 3 day session where we go to a Display Room and look at display boards, card samples, project samples and there are several booths with Stampin Up employees who are demonstrating some of the new products. If this sounds like fun and something you would like to attend talk to me about becoming a demonstrator! 

If you would like to see some of the Occasions Products and make a few projects I am hosting a Open House this Saturday afternoon Feb 7, here in Mount Forest. There is no cost to attend and I would love to see you there.

New Occasions Catalogue

On January 6th Stampin Up will release the new items in the 2015 Occasions catalogue and the excitement is running high. As demonstrators we get to pre-order the products one month in advance of the release date and I have ordered some wonderful new products to show you! The stamps and accessories are some of the best I have seen to date. Especially loved this year is the Butterfly Basics set and Framelits. I know it is one of my favourite items.

Spring Occasions Catalogue and Sale-a-bration Brochure

I am hosting a couple of Open Houses at my Studio in Mount Forest and you are welcome to attend if you live in the area. The first one will be Tuesday Jan 6th and the second one will be Saturday afternoon Jan 10th at 1:00pm.

Pictured below is a new image called From the Herd,  it such a fun set! It has all kinds of nice greetings that go along with it. I know it will be a favourite.

Happy New Year to you all!

Banner Blessings Stamp Set

Today I have a new Photopolymer Stamp Set to show you that one of Stampin Up's employees designed. It is a great little set that I am sure all of us can use on our projects. It features four words with a verse in inscribed in the centre. The set is called Banner Blessings and retails for $19.95. I am ordering this set next week and if you would like a copy please let me know and I can get one for you too!

Coming up soon at the studio are the annual Stamp-a-Stacks, this year I am hosting two, one on Monday November 24th and one on Tuesday Dec 2nd both starting at 6:30pm and going till about 9-9:30pm. You will be making 12 cards in total three each of 4 designs, pictured here below. I have room in both class so if you are interested in joining us and you live in the Mount Forest area just drop me a line and I will be happy to include you. Have a wonderful day!

Fall Frenzy Card Harvest Fundraiser

This past weekend my Team and I hosted an event called Fall Frenzy Card Harvest. We invited our customers to come out for a day and make an assortment of cards and the proceeds from the registration would be given to our local hospital's building project. We had such a great time together but rather than me tell you about it I will post a few pictures of our day to give you a better idea.

The girls all enjoyed the Discontinued Stamp Sale we held in the beginning of the day, lots of bargains to be had for everyone. 

Angie is demonstrating how to use the Big Shot in making her card.

 These girls look like they are having lots of fun making cards and enjoying each other's company.

 Elizabeth and guest are looking at our display table to check out the fantastic project ideas.

And here we are from left, demonstrator's Elizabeth, Carolyn, Kayla, Angie, Tammy and Sarah.

Happy Fall! I can hardly believe the season is upon us but as I look outside my window today the sun is shining and the temperatures are warm so hopefully the season stays that way.
I wanted to show you a special Hostess Set that Stampin Up is offering to Hostesses this fall. In addition to the great Hostess Benefits that you already received for having a Stampin Up workshop they will give all qualifying workshops this beautiful new set called Good Greetings. I have used this set in my studio and the images are crisp and clear. If you would like to host a workshop and earn this stamp set please contact me today to arrange a date.

In other news I was fortunate to be away on a trip with my daughter this summer for a trip to England and Scotland. What a great time we had and what incredible things we saw. I am enclosing a picture of the scenery near the city of York in England. I love the stone walls, the cobblestone streets, the old buildings but not so much the narrow roads, driving on the wrong side of the road and amount of rain:)

Today's post is about the upcoming class in August called Summer Stamp Club part 2. The last couple of summers I have offered the new In Colour Collection of Stamp Pads and Paper to my students and when they purchase those they get a free class. Next month, on Tuesday August 2nd they are getting the In Colour Paper Pack and Markers and these are the cards we will be making in the class. If you are interested in taking this class and live in the Mt Forest area, drop me a line and I will get you some supplies.
I am not sure where you live but over here in Mid-Western Ontario we are having a wet summer, the grass is still nice and green and the temperature is a balmy 18C today. I love these temps but not everybody does. Hope the weather is great in your area and that this note finds you well.