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!!!!

Heading for MIAMI!!!

Well we are in Bangor as we speak. We decided to come down last night and beat the storm. We are getting ready to leave for the airport. Our flight is leaving at 11:29 Bangor time. I will keep you posted.

LOCALS!!!! GOOD NEWS!!! Do you want to come join us for an ALL DAY CROP at the ST ANDREWS ALGONQUIN RETREAT???? I will send all details in the next few days. Keep checking the blog.

Happy Scrapping.
Chantal

ON IT'S WAY!!!!

Well the products are coming weekly now!!! Cosmo Cricket is on it's way. We have Snorkle and Girl Friday coming. Gorgeous paper!!!! Can't wait to play with it!!!







Don't forget, come in this Tuesday because the store will be closed until I get back from my cruise.

CHANGE OF HOURS FOR TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17TH - 10:00 TO 8:00

I thought maybe some of you would love to run in to get supplies since you won't be able to come until Tuesday March 3rd. Come and see the new Basic Grey products and the Cosmo Cricket that I should receive on Tuesday hopefully. I'll keep you posted on new arrivals.

I still have 2 more spots for this Tuesday's class, Cute as a Button. Hurry!! Send me an e-mail to get the last spots. Last class until March 3rd.

That's it for now.

Happy Scrapping.

Chantal

JUST IN...

Hello scrappers,

Finally, products from CHA09 are starting to come in. Here is a sneek peak of what just came in. I just received all the Basic Grey products today from the MARRAKECK line and the PORCELAIN line. They are so much nicer in person than the pictures. I can't wait to start using the products. Hurry and come in the store to see for yourself. I almost garantee you won't be dissapointed!!!!!

I also wanted to share with you the layout for Thursday night's Class. I still have 3 more spots if you are interested in making a layout for that beautiful picture of you and your love one. In this class, we will be inking, distressing and embossing. If you can't make it to the class, you are still able to buy the kit and doing at home. You get all instructions with it. Just send me an e-mail before it's too late.

I AM GIVING YOU AN EXTRA WEEK TO REGISTER FOR THE ST ANDREWS ALGONQUIN RETREAT MARCH 20, 21 AND 22. FIRST PAYMENT HAS TO BE DONE BEFORE OR ON FEBRUARY 17th. REGISTRATION WILL BE CLOSED AT THE END OF THE DAY. I NEED TO GIVE ALL INFORMATION TO THE HOTEL BEFORE I LEAVE FOR MY CRUISE AND ALSO DETAILS NEED TO BE FINALIZED THAT WEEK. I HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN US. I ALREADY HAVE DEPOSITS AND SPOTS RESERVED. YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS FUN WEEKEND. JUST SEND ME AN E-MAIL TO HOLD YOUR SPOT.

Congratulations to the 3 girls who added a comment to my last post. I have decided to give all 3 of you a title. Please send me an e-mail with your information. I can either send you the title or you can come in the store and pick it up. Thanks for your comments girls!!!!

I just received today my package for the CRUISE. I am getting sooooo excited now. My trip will start with a Miami City Tour, Miami Beach, Miami Downtown, Coral Gables, Coconut Groove and Little Havana. How fun is that!!!! We are also going to take a boat tour where we will enjoy seeing the houses of the rich and famous at Miami Bay.

Then our CRUISE starts. We are going to 4 islands, Samana, Dominican Republic, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Tortola, British Virgin Islands and Great Stirrup cay in Bahamas. I will be taking lots of classes including an acrylic album class that I am super excited about. I already have acrylic albums put aside for a class that I will be giving in the near future. Check for class updates. I will also be taking photography lessons. For those of you who know me soooooooo well, you know that I will certainly enjoy this. I can't wait to give you all the details and show you lots of pictures when I come back.

Just a reminder that the STORE WILL BE CLOSED THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19th TO SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28th. Don't hesitate to call if you need products from now until then if you can't come during regular hours.

That's it for now.

Happy Scrapping.

Chantal

Let it Snow!!!

Hello Scrappers,

I just love doing 1 page layouts!!!! This has to be one of my favorite layouts yet. I used the http://www.blackriverdesigns.ca/blackriver/ pattern papers. I just love it. I also chalked the snowflakes and added glimmer mist to make them sparkle a bit. It's hard to see in the picture but it looks pretty cool. The title was custom made by http://www.creative-expressions.ca/. It works like a rubon but it's vinyl. It's pretty impressive. I also got the title from Priceless custom made by the same company.

If you didn't get a chance to come to the Priceles class or didn't sign up for Let it Snow, I do have extra titles from both layouts for sale at the store. Actually if you add a comment to this post, you will have a chance to win 1 of those titles. You can pick it up at the store when you drop in. So hurry, add a comment to my blog!!! Don't be shy!!! I am giving 2 titles away. Who's going to be the first????

That's it for now.

Happy Scrapping.

Chantal

Hello scrappers,

Are you tired of this snow yet??? I know I'm starting to!!! We are also supposed to have more tomorrow. I think we have enough, we don't have any room for more...LOL

I am happy to see that registration for our retreat is going well. But we do need a few more to be able to go ahead with the retreat. I need a minimum of 35 people for the price we are offering. If you think you might be coming but you are not sure, just send me an e-mail to let me know you're interested. This will give me an idea of how many I can expect. Thanks so much!!!

I should be receiving new products this week. Fancy Pants, Basic Grey and My minds Eye are on its way. Wait till you see the new products!!! They certainly didn't disapointment me this time.

I added another class for this month. Since it is the month of LOVE ( Valentine), I thought we should do a layout of ourselves and our loved one. This class will be a 1 page layout called I LOVE YOU. I will be using the Scenic Route paper and also My Little bit of Whimsy heart buttons. They are soooooooo adorable. It will be on Thursday February 12 at 6:30. Just send me an e-mail to register. Hurry!!!! Spots fill up very fast.

This week, we have a class tonight, PRICELESS, a class on Thursday, WHY DO I SCRAPBOOK, and also we have a crop Friday evening. I still have a few spots left for the crop if you are interested. Just send me an e-mail.

I am starting to get very excited!!! Well for those of you who don't know, I am going to the CROP AND CRUISE this month. Yes I know lucky!!!! It will be lots of fun and also I will be taking classes so I hope to be able to bring new ideas to my classes. So because I will be gone for 10 days, the store will be closed during this time.

STORE CLOSED
Thursday February 19th to Saturday February 28th

Thanks for understanding!!!! Come get your products before I go. I still have lots of specials to make room for all the new products coming very soon. I just added a crate of paper for $0.40. Come in and stock up on pattern paper. It's always nice to have extra at home when you need it. I also have chipboard letters at a very good price because I have lots of new ones coming also.

Don't wait, come and see me tomorrow to have 1st pick on the great specials.

Happy Scrapping,
Chantal