Wow where has the time gone since I left Kamloops on December 22? This was wonderful this year because my Dad, my brother Bob and my niece Brittney also joined us in Winnipeg. Unfortunately their suitcases didn't right away. Isn't that the way? Another something just to add to the pressure of this time of year. We did so many fun things as a family, but to go with the Tradition on Christmas Eve, we... Read more →

Welcome to the December Creative Inking Blog Hop. I had a problem with the theme of Winter Frolics because all I could think of was making Snow Angels and Stampin' Up! doesn't have a Stamp set like that anymore. So the second thought that came to mind was snowman. So when I pulled out the stamp set Snow Place, I saw the Penguin and knew I had to do something with it. I made a... Read more →

I want to thank everyone that braved the cold yesterday to attend my Occasions and Sale-A-Bration Open House. They got to see quite a bit of the new stuff. I think the Dragon Fly Bundle was the favorite. I know it is mine. And the Sale-A-Bration favorite was Cute Chick along with the metallic ribbon. I can't believe that I haven't even had a chance to play. I must get cracking as I am leaving... Read more →

As part of a swap that I am in, we had to do Thank you cards. Wow, I got some beautiful cards. Lots that I would like to share, but here is mine that I made. I used the Stitched Framelits that is now only available in June, but used an embossing folder in a different way. The folder is called Floral Affection and can be seen here. I just used the Big Shot and... Read more →

Good thing I didn't schedule my Open House for when I originally was going to. I put my preorder in on December 1 and it was shipped on the 2nd. Guess what? There was a problem and it only got shipped yesterday! What? Now I have no idea when it will be here. So with even factoring the fact that it may get stopped at customs, I should have it by the beginning of next... Read more →

Just getting ready for next month's new catalog and Stampin' Up! is giving us the retiring list and a bit of a Goodbye Sale. Yeah! REMEMBER.... THIS SALE IS WHILE QUANTITIES LAST! So make sure you order before you get disappointed. Here is the download for the retiring product from the Holiday catalog. Download Holiday_Retiring_NA_CA Nothing worse than wishing you had bought something, but it is retired. This sale is making room for the new... Read more →