Bonne Fête ma soeurette, Signing Event.... and ohhhhh "Let it snow"!

Happy Friday!

1st.... Bonne fête ma petite soeurette adorée! Tous mes meilleurs voeux pour tes 29 ans!!!! Je t'aime xx


OK.... now in 2nd....
We had a great time Wednesday at the store! Thanks for all the ladies that came! Suzane your copy is signed at the store. Magali, Katie, Rachel and Laurie I will have your copies for the next time we see each other

Meg and Renee came to visit.... what a delight! They are just back from Silver Bella and we had so much to talk about! Ohhhh I see in my future a new event to add to the series of event that I will be attending in 2009! I have booked the Vicki and Donna event at Smith Falls, Navcan with my girls in April and now I really want to go to Silver Bella in November!

Thanks Brigitte for taking the picture of us 3!

and finally.... Ohhhhhh "Let it snow"! These are my ATC's for tonight event at the Scrapbox! Now that we are only leaving tomorrow am for Montréal... i will be able to attend our monthly swap!

Have a wonderful w-end!

Hugs!

Stéphanie xx

A few things for today!!!

Happy Wednesday!

Well "The day" is here!
This is the layout that is featured in the Canadian Scrapbooker - Winter edition 2008!
Today from 6 to 9 at The Scrapbox if you wish to have your copy signed it's the time to visit the store! I know Jenn got a large shipment in for this wonderful event! Thanks in advance for joining the fun!

A new class is available for December at the Scrapbox! Thursday Dec 11 from 6 to 9pm! "Santa's Helper" is a 2 Page LO that fuses two very stylish paper lines: Rusty Pickle's "Christmas" and SEI's "Alpine Frost"! This would be a perfect class to take to display you or your love ones in Red Velvety Splendor! Call the store at 613-745-2215 to reserve your spot!

And finally.... I just wanted to announce that I have caved..... yes.... I did... and decided to join the "cult" of the Cuttlebug lovers! Mine is not named yet.... I need to find the perfect name for it (as per the tradition at the Scrapbox!) I made these 4 wonderful cards and used the most yummiest products on them! From the Distress Stickles, Crackle Paint and Ditress Inks (all by Tim Holtz) to the Stardust and Gel Pens... the amazing embossed papers (folders used: Swiss Dots, Bird and Swirls, Snow Dots and Snowflakes) are just shinning their best! I also used the Fancy Pants Blissful Season stamp on each cards... what the perfect combo! The cards will be featured at the store! My favorite one "Holiday Magic" love the gel pen on part of the raised surface of the green cardstock.... Love Love Love!!! You can probably not notice but on the pearl paper for the red cards all the raised surface is enhance with the Stardust pen.... really lovely and glittery!

Enjoy your Wednesday!

Hugs

Stéphanie xx

our Xmas picture for our Xmas cards 2008!

Just wanted to give you a preview of your Xmas picture for our 2008 cards!
I need to decide which photo finish I want, but this is the one!

Thanks to our talented friend Denis Turpin * Laurie's husband * at Laurie's b-day party, D was offering his amazing services with the "big lens"... yes Katie you missed out on this opportunity!!!

Tomorrow it's the big day at the Scrapbox, to have your copy signed of the Canadian Scrapbooker! A few lucky ladies that were in the store the past week were able to get their copy signed if I was present! If not I will all see you tomorrow night!

Have a good evening!
Hugs
Stéphanie xx

Today it's Thursday.... a big w-end in the works!

A few big things are happening!
here's my list for today....

• Stephane is now a official 501st Star Wars member and will be participating in the Help Santa Toy Parade this Saturday being part of the float (I think middle section) with the Local Squad.... Really exiting, however I will have to miss this event this time around, I will be teaching the Fa La La class #2 at the Scrapbox, a full group is attending!
• Magali, Maxime, Loic and Vincent (Maxime's brother) will be joining us for the w-end and hitting the down town area to see the parade
• Tomorrow is my "Scrapbooking Quilt" class at the store and I just can't wait.... A group of friends of my WW buddy Julie are coming to take the class.
• Blackburn crop on Sunday, will try to work on my Xmas cards!!!!! Yes... I'm not sure about my numbers yet..... but it's going to be lots!
• Next Wednesday on the 26 of November at the Scrapbox Jenn is opening the studio to do a "signing event" of my first layout being published in the Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine, * insert really happy moment here*
• And.... I finished my SEI double page layout for a class in December and will try to post it tomorrow... it's currently displayed at the store!

Have a happy Thursday.... the week is almost over! Busy w-end planed for us.... but what's new....!!!!

Hugs

Stéphanie xx

Ya.Ya book!

2 weekends ago we had a get-together at Tanya's new home and we started this little Make and Take with Mellisa, Rachel and Tanya's supplies! Katie all ready had hers completed last week!!!!

I prepped all the mini accordion albums and then we made them on the spot. We had to completed the decorations at home with our supplies.... therefore making them all different!

I gave mine less an Asian look than Katie's... I went through all my supplies and played with things that I was dying to use!

I completed mine during the w-end and here's my version of our mini albums!

Saturday, Stephane surprised me in coming home earlier and we went at Laurie's "surprise" party we by mistake... told her during the all night crop at the Scrapbox! We had lots of fun and can't wait to see the pics that D took! Also wanted to wish you... Laurie all my best wishes on your Birthday today * insert HUGS and kisses here! *

Have a great week!

Hugs

Stéphanie xx

DOOR CRASHER'S AT THE SCRAPBOX tomorrow Saturday November 15th!!!!!

Make sure to go on Jenn's blog to have all the details.... Yummy Yummy products will be available tomorrow morning to celebrate Jenn's first year of business!!!

And if you spend $30 before taxes you are entered into a draw for "The Slice" from Making Memories!

Don't miss out - starts at 9am and goes until 6pm.
See you there!

Welcoming baby Sebastiano!

I finally got a batch of pictures from my sister (merci papa).... and here is my little nephew Sebastiano sleeping! I will call her tomorrow to make sure that she takes a few more (mmmm like 200please)...of the little toes, hands.... I can't wait to scrap them! He is so precious!

Hugs

Stéphanie xx

New ATC's and Remember.... Today 11-11-08

They are so addictive!!! I guess it's the same thing.... like making cards... but this is so fun to trade afterwards!

Sunday I made a batch of 12 for the Fabric Swap "Take 2" and had extra papers all ready cut and decided to make a separate batch of 6 called "Seeds of Friendship"... love the hydrangea paper flower! And the 6 black and silver ones "Sparkle Touch" were also completed last week. From this batch of 12 I have mailed one for Catherine, I owed 6 to my swap girls at the Scrapbox (Janet, Anne, Elizabeth, Debbie and Monica) because I was in love with a few extra ones that the girls brought at the last swap and I am also just giving 2 xtra ones... to Jenn and Tammy (they were my "enablers" to start making ATC's!)

A special note to.... Rachel, to all the soldiers around the worlds and to family and friends of those who lost love ones, I am sending positive thoughts today towards all of you and also thanking you for what you are doing for our Country and all of us. A big thanks from the bottom of my *heart*.

Hugs
Stéphanie xx

Make sure to follow the Bad Girls Christmas workshop!

It will take place on th emessage board - every day - from November 15th to the 23rd! A total of 22 free classes! ENJOY... ho ho ho....!

W-end recep + Fabric Swap "Take 2"!

A great w-end! Friday night I had a full class for the first Fa la la Album! We had lots of fun and the girls really created all a beautiful album! Saturday was cleaning time at home... on going until it's done! I think I need a full week off of all my duties to make it happen! Then I prep my contribution to our ya.ya "Asian" theme diner at Tanya's! We had lots of fun and I prepped with Mell's supplies a wonderful mini accordion album for the girls! Now we need to all finish it at home and share it once completed! We went to bed a tad late.... but with all the lovely Candy Apple Martini's... we had a great short night of sleep!

Yesterday I prepared my Fabric Swap "Take 2"(unfortunately our first package that left went missing) and I decided to send a new batch with ATC's matching! Stephane arrived from hunting and didn't get anything but is leaving again Wednesday with the boys and will only return next Sunday.

Here are my ATC's and Fabric Swap "take 2"!

Hugs and have a great week!

Stéphanie xx

The Scrapbox featured in the Ottawa Sun!

When: Today (Thursday November 6, 2008)
Where: page 35 in the column "DISCOVER US" !

Next week, at the Store Jenn is celebrating her 1 year of business and is planned a month long of celebration for all her customers! Special Crops (like the "Over night crop" hosted by me!), Make and Takes, Draws (you could win a SLICE!!!!), Cake....and so much more...

Make sure to pop in and celebrate with the gang!
Enjoy your day!
Stéphanie

Making Memories and Heidi Swapp Mirror Album class for the Scrapbox

Featuring a new class on December 17th - 6 to 9pm
The sample is now available at the store!

This yummy 5 x 7 mirror album showcases the Making Meories "Poolside" paper collection and the Heidi Swapp "Dining room" papers. The 2 are very compatible... it's amazing! * Not to say cross contamination*...mmmm please ask me how I came up with this new Stephany'isme!!! Tons of embellies and amazing papers will be used to create this perfect mini for your coffee table! Sign up asap by calling the store at 613-745-2215!

Hugs and goodnight!

Stéphanie xx

I'm a "Zia".... in means "Aunt" in Italian!!!!

I came back from a day of running around to a great voicemail form my mom announcing me that my sister Karoline had her little baby boy "Sebastiano" today at noon (Italy time)! He weights 7.05 lbs, no clue how tall he is. From the time the water broke, they rush to the hospital (the past week... she was going back and fort to the hospital every to day to evaluate the "liquids", they were really low...) and the delivery took 20 minutes.

I am so happy that all went well and that I was able to talk to her on Friday morning, sending her good vibes since then, so all went well.

We will miss them from here, but sending them lots of LOVE!
Need to send the care package ASAP Monday morning!

My mom's 60th b-day is tomorrow only a few hours appart! Bonne Fête maman, je t'aime.

Good night, I'm off to bed!
Hugs
Stéphanie xx