Flying to CUBA!!!!

My hysband and I are getting ready to leave for CUBA. Talk to you when I get back. I hope we have great weather and I will tell you all about it in a week...

FUN...FUN...FUN...IN TORONTO!!!

I have soooo much to tell you in so little time. I actually had to take a brake from classes to give you an update on all the excitement that I have had in the last week or so.

First of all, FUN...LAUGH...AWESOME GIRLS...DID I MENTION LAUGH... I cannot say enough about our 1st SCRAPBOOKING GONE WILD RETREAT. I had sooooooo much fun with everyone!!! Thank you so much to all the wonderful girls that came and made the weekend my best ever scrapbooking retreat. WILD AWESOME FOOD, WILD AWESOME COMPANY, WILD LAUGHS...AND SO MUCH MORE. One of the best thing for me during the retreat was seeing some of your faces during demos of certain products. When you get excited, I also get very excited. That is what I love about scrapbooking. I love teaching and inspiring others. As long as I am able to teach new things, I am happy. You girls outdid yourselves with all the wonderful layouts that I saw through the weekend. Make sure to go on the gallery and upload your layouts. Everyone deserves to see them. Great job everyone!!!! Thank you so much for using techniques that I demonstrated. Make sure to write on your calendar 3rd weekend in October because we are planning our 2nd retreat in St Andrews.

LEAVE A COMMENT ABOUT THE WEEKEND ON THIS POST AND HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN A PRIZE...OR JUST LEAVE A COMMENT. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU TOO.


Talking about new techniques and new products...OMG I can't believe I am buying more products. I actually am bringing home not 1 but 2 BICK KICK machines from Sizzix. You heard right. I just love it!!! Wait till you see all the new goodies I am bringing and new techniques of course. I always make room for new techniques. I never really was big on dry embossing, well I have changed my mind seeing what I can do with the Bick Kick. What else???? Crafter's Workshop stencils...OMG what a great product and FUN!!! I have tons of new ideas for you all!!!! Can't tell you everything at once...Keep checking the blog!!!!

Well I guess I should go back to my class...OH I can't believe I was going to leave without telling about my lunch yesterday. I had lunch with JULIANNA HUDGINS from SIZZIX. It was soooooooo nice to meet a scrapbooking celebrity. She is sooooooo down to earth. I can't wait to tell you all about my 2 days.

I should really go back to my class...LOL Great chatting with you all!!!

That is it for now.
Keep Scrapping.
Chantal

All new this week!!!

Hello scrappers,

I am sooooooo excited this week. My web site got new goodies added to it, tons and tons of new products in and well 2 more sleeps and we are at the ALGONQUIN for the weekend.

Have you been on the blog lately???? If not, you have to go check it out. Kristine Davidson has created an actual web site for us. It is not only a blog, it is a full site now. We have decided to add a calendar to make it soooooo much easier for you to check out what is going on for the month. All you need to do now is click on the event you would like more information and VOILÀ, you will have all the details of the event and maybe even a picture. You will no longer have to go back to your newsletters and scroll down to see what classes are available. Since the calendar has been available, lots of you have told me that you just love it. I would love to hear all comments and maybe other suggestions to make the site user friendly. Don't forget, this site is for you!!!!

Also added to the site is a gallery for all our cool projects and layout. The main reason I decided to add this feature to the site is for inspiration for all of you. Plus you get to have feedback on your own projects. What a bonus!!!! So go visit the gallery, start added some comments to layout and projects that are already there, and start uploading your layouts or altered projects. This is for all of you!!!! I have already added a few of my layouts.

CONTEST...CONTEST...CONTEST Starting today, everyone who adds scrapbook projects to the gallery will have their names put in a draw. At the end of each month starting at the end of April, we will draw a name and that person will win a prize. Hurry!!!! start uploading your layouts so we can get some inspiration.

NEW PRODUCTS????? LOTS AND LOTS OF NEW STUFF IN...
FANCY PANTS (SUMMER SOIREE AND DELIGHT LINES...)
MY MINDS EYE (FRENCH FLEA MARKET & BELLEZO LINES, AND BLOOM & GLOW PAPER KITS)
BO BUNNY (U BUG ME, ALISSA, PET SHOP AND GREASE MONKEY LINES)
COSMO CRICKET (SNORKLE & GIRL FRIDAY LINES)
PRIMA (PEARLS, RHINESTONES, FLOWERS AND BURLAP SHEETS)
AMERICAN CRAFT'S NEW EMBOSSING POWDERS
FISKARS BORDER PUNCHES
MEMENTO'S NEW PATTERN PAPER LINE
BAZZIL CHIPS (CHIPBOARD EMBELLISHMENTS)
PEBBLES CHIPS (REALLY COOL COLORED & GLITTERED CHIPBOARD EMBELLISHMENTS)
SPRING ISSUE OF CANADIAN SCRAPBOOKER MAGAZINE AND THEIR VOLUME 3 OF THE BASICS MAGAZINE
and more...
COME IN AND SEE ALL THESE COOL AND NEW PRODUCTS...YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.

It's not too late...

You can still sign up for the ALL DAY CROP ON SATURDAY at the Fairmont Algonquin in St Andrews.

All day crop on Saturday from 9:00am to midnight-95.00+tax = 107.35

THE ALL DAY CROP INCLUDES RENTAL OF CROP ROOM, LUNCH, DINNER, SNACKS, DOOR PRIZES, GOODIE BAGS AND DEMONSTRATIONS DURING THE DAY OF DIFFERENT PRODUCTS.

DETAILS ON THE WEEKEND ARE COMING...check in and schedule for the weekend.

That is it for now.
Happy Scrappin.
Chantal

CROP & CRUISE!!!

Well I finally got my computer back from the shop. That is why you didn't get any info on my amazing CROP AND CRUISE.

OK so lots of you were asking for details of my CRUISE. I had an amazing time!!!!! We started in Miami with a MIAMI CITY TOUR that finished with a boat tour. That was lots of fun!!!

Then our CRUISE began the next day. We went to Samana, Dominican Republic, St Thomas, Virgin Islands, Tortola, British Virgin Islands and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas. We met amazing people from accross Canada. I learned a few new techniques from great teachers that I am looking foward to showing you. I didn't finish most of my projects because I was also enjoying the entertainment on the cruise...LOL I did finish a few layouts and the others I will finish soon. What I did enjoy the most on my trip is all the great photography tips I got from Allison Orthner. I bought a new lens for my camera in St Thomas. I had soooooooooooo much fun playing with my camera for the rest of the cruise.

The other teachers were also great, Leica Forrest, Trisha Ladouceur, Jill Hildebrand and Deanna Hutchison. And I can't forget the fabulous Canadian Scrapbooker editors who joined as special guests, Katharina Doyle and Jackie Ludlage.
There is a possibility I will be bringing one of the teachers, Jill Hildebrand, to the NOVEMBER SCRAPBOOKING RETREAT IN ST ANDREWS to teach a few classes. I am quite excited about that. She has never been to the maritimes so she is really looking foward to the possibility of coming here.

I didn't go on any booked excursions. We shopped in St Thomas, beach day in Great Stirrup Cay, and the other 2 spots we went on tours with taxis for a few hours to visit the islands. The days we were at sea, we scrapbooked or had classes.

That is it for now. STAY TUNED FOR AN UPDATE ON ALL THE NEW PRODUCTS IN AND ALSO COMING OUR WAY IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO...

Happy Scrapping.
Chantal

ALGONQUIN ALL DAY CROP MARCH 21ST!!!

Hello scrappers,

I haven't forgotten you, it's just that I had so much fun on the CROP AND CRUISE and I was too busy scrapbooking and visiting the different Islands. The details of my amazing trip and pictures are coming, but first I wanted to let you know about the ALL DAY CROP at the Algonquin.

WHAT: ALL DAY CROP
WHEN: SATURDAY MARCH 21ST FROM 9:00AM TO MIDNIGHT
WHERE: FAIRMONT ALGONQUIN IN ST ANDREWS, NB
PRICE: 95.00$ + TAX (TOTAL 107.35$)

THE ALL DAY CROP INCLUDES RENTAL OF CROP ROOM, LUNCH, DINNER, SNACKS, DOOR PRIZES, GOODIE BAGS AND DEMONSTRATIONS DURING THE DAY OF DIFFERENT PRODUCTS.

LUNCH: SOUP AND SANDWICH WRAPS AND COFFEE OR TEA

DINNER: ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP, CAESAR SALAD, HERB AND GARLIC ROASTED BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST, ROASTED POTATOES, FRESH VEGETABLES, DESSERT AND COFFEE OR TEA

AS YOU CAN SEE, WE WILL BE EATING VERY WELL. I HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US FOR A RELAXING AND FUN DAY FILLED WITH LITTLE SURPRISES.

SEND ME AN E-MAIL TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT. YOU CAN PAY FOR THE CROP DIRECTLY AT THE STORE BY CHEQUE, INTERACT, VISA OR MASTERCARD OR CASH. YOU CAN ALSO SEND A CHEQUE BY MAIL OR CALL IN YOUR CREDIT CARD.

HURRY!!! SEND ME AN E-MAIL TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT. WE WILL HAVE LOTS OF FUN!!!!