Spring Fling WOW Swaps

Smores Pkg Created by Heather Bennett

Wine Charms Created By Amanda Ciardullo

Hello Everyone! I hope all of you are having a terrific day! Personally, I am really looking forward to this day to be over so that I can start fresh again in the morning! Anyone else ever feel like that?

Anyhooo... posting these projects will put a smile on my face! I'm SO glad I participated in this WOW swap. We truly have a bunch of very, very talented stampers in the London area! Here's just a sampling of the swaps - more to come throughout this week!

A Goodbye To April Special !

Any reason to offer a special eh :o) From now until noon on April 30th, take advantage of the following offers of THANKS when you place your order with me!

I have a couple of Stampin' Up! items burning a hole in my pocket and think this would be a perfect opportunity to GIVE SOME AWAY !!! So, here we go:

1) To the first 3 people (1,2,3) that email with an order of $50* or more - you will receive a FREE roll of grosgrain ribbon, size & color of your choice!

2) To the next 3 people (4,5,6) that email / call me with an order of $50* or more - you will receive a FREE stampin' write marker, color of your choice!

3) Order any 3 ink pads and receive FREE shipping plus 3 FREE Sponge Daubers. If you are not familiar with sponge daubers, they are normally sold in a pkg of 12 for $13.95 but you'll get 3 to try out as part of my special! See page 185 to view

*net order before shipping & taxes

Oh yes ... and there's more...

In addition to these great deals - Everyone that places an order with me (any amount - including those that take advantage of the offer above) will qualify to win the prize shown above... A FREE PACKAGE OF LOVE & HAPPINESS (SAB) RUB ONs !!! This pkg of rub ons contains the standard 1 black & 1 white sheet but has the bonus 1 sheet of each of brown & olive colors!!!

Contact me at lisaburns@rogers.com with your order before noon April 30, 2008. Free local delivery available. I can also arrange for delivery to your home - pls ask for more details. Payment options include cash, cheque or credit card! Open to Canadian Residents only!

What A Day! HELLO Friends!

Today was a fun-filled day of stamping, friends and creativity! At 730am this morning, one of my friends ( & SU! team members ) left for a Spring Fling event held at Fairmont Public School! This was an all day event with guest speakers, lots of technique demonstrations, Make n' Takes and much, much more! It was well worth the cost of admission!

A few posts ago, you might remember the picture of my WOW swap 'preps' - a pile of pre-cut supplies ready to be assembled for this event. Now that the event is over, and my swaps were handed in, I can show you the finished project. Each day this week, I will also be showing some pictures of the projects I received back as part of this swap! They are all very neat & creative projects for sure!

The first picture is my prototype - I ended up only making minor changes to my original creation, which is actually quite different for me as I normally start with one thing and after several mind-changing decisions, end up with something totally different! I think


Here are the final projects - I made 16 in total! I then received 15 - 3D WOW projects back in return!! I decided on the magnetic clasps (dollar store purchase - 4 for $1) as they work a bit better on the fridge. The little insert card is completely removable so it could be used to create a list or a bookmark, leaving the base intact for further use later on. For the ladies that recently attended my Pastels Class - you'll recognize the technique using VersaMark & chalk!


Be back tomorrow with more samples from today's event! Thanks for stopping by to visit!

Announcing a NEW Ribbon Share - Taffeta & Poly Twill !!

NEW Ribbon Share

Who would like a sampling of the NEW Taffeta & Poly Twill Ribbon? I know I would! If you'd like to participate in this share, the one-time cost is $20. Each share participant will receive a total of 22 yards of ribbon (outlined below), sorted and cut for you! Here's exactly what you'll get with each share.

6 yards of each of the following Poly Twill Ribbon:
Chocolate Chip (3 yrds)
Old Olive (3 yrds)
16 yards of each of the following Taffeta Ribbon:
Whisper White (2 yrds)
Very Vanilla (2 yrds)
Kraft (2 yrds)
Chocolate Chip (2 yrds)
Basic Grey (2 yrds)
Mellow Moss (2 yrds)
Bashful Blue (2 yrds)
Pretty In Pink (2 yrds)

If you were to buy full rolls of these kinds of ribbon on your own, it would cost you $103 in total so this is a much more affordable way to try out all of the available colours at an affordable price!

There are just a few spots open in this share, so contact me at lisaburns@rogers.com if you are interested in participating.

Preparing for Swaps

Some of you have asked about various demo swaps and exchanges so I thought I would post a prep picture of my WOW swaps for this weekend. Myself and lots of other Stampin' Up! demo's will be attending a Spring Fling event hosted by our very own upline Alicia Ryckman! Alicia has arranged to bring in Top U.S. demos as guest speakers so I'm sure it is going to be a fun-filled day!

One of the exciting things about events like these are swaps. Swaps are cards, card fronts, 3D items ...pretty much any project that has been defined as acceptable by the swap organizer. In my case, this is the very first WOW swap I've participated in so I'm not really sure what to expect but I'm excited nonetheless! What I do know for sure is that you can make any 3D project that provides that WOW FACTOR... anything but a card!

Here's my teaser...

I'll share the actual finished project early next week along with all the WOW swaps I get back! I'm hoping for some really FUN and FRESH class ideas from this swap!

Thanks for stopping by tonite!

Family Class - Sunday May 4th

Hello Everyone - What a beautiful Friday we've had here in Southwestern Ontario! I hope you are enjoying a great start to your weekend!

Here are some pictures for an upcoming Mom & Daughter/Son Class to be held on Sunday May 4th from 630-800pm.

If you are interested in the details of the class, feel free to email me at lisaburns@rogers.com

Gift Idea & Mom's Day Class - Late Registration Open!

Found an opening in your schedule for this coming Monday April 21, 2008?

Come on out, learn how to make this adorable little card box with 4 - 3x3 cards & envelopes inside. You'll get a chance to make your very own project to take home! In addition, guests will get to make 2 full cards with a MOM's Day theme (but could be substituted for a thank you or bday if you wish :o)

There are a few spots still open so contact me at lisaburns@rogers.com if you wish to learn more about the class &/or reserve your spot! Bring a friend new to SU! or new to myself and I will have a special gift handmade & ready for you!

Stampin' Up!® LITTLE offer BIG impact!

Loonies for Littles Philanthropic Campaign

Campaign Dates: April 15-May 31, 2008

Purchase a Loonies for Littles Stampin' Kit for $32.50 ($34.95 special offer price less a seven percent price adjustment) and Stampin' Up! will donate $2 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada (BBBSCA).

The Loonies for Littles campaign benefits the "Littles" (kids) and "Bigs" (adult volunteers) in the BBBSCA's In-School Mentoring program. A little will go a long, long way!

The Loonies for Littles Stampin' Kit includes the following:

• Exclusive double-mounted Good Together stamp set
• One 5" x 5" On Board Art Journal
• Two sheets of double-sided Designer Series paper from Boho Blend Simply Scrappin'
• Three sheets of self-adhesive die cuts from Boho Blend Simply Scrappin'
• Four sheets of 12" x 12" textured card stock
• Two Classic Stampin' Spots: 1 Old Olive, 1 Pumpkin Pie
• Full-color insert with photos of projects, along with step-by-step instructions
• One Craft Keeper

This kit, including the stamp set, was designed exclusively for this campaign and will not be offered again after May 31, 2008.

This offer is available only in Canada! Contact me at lisaburns@rogers.com to place your order and watch for my upcoming class that will allow you to buy this kit and come to my stamping studio to assemble it!

Our weekend trip to Toronto!

Thank you to all of you that popped by over the weekend - even though I hadn't posted anything new :o) I was so busy trying to get ready for a weekend away that I forgot to mention that to you guys & gals! Well, we are back - and let me tell ya - not a moment too soon!

Now, let's prefice this blog entry with a few points...

For anyone with kids, or young nieces & nephews etc. you KNOW how challenging the younger years can be! Our little guy Evan (now 4 1/2 yrs) has been quite the... let's just say... 'handful' since about the age of 18mos. As a baby Evan was AMAZING! He slept & ate well, he had a calm & happy disposition - simply a joy to have as a first child!

Then 18 mos. hit and man o' man - my husband and I didn't know what hit us. It is soooo hard to explain to the average person but I believe there will be parents out there reading this that will know EXACTLY what I am talking about here. With only love intended, we truly thought our son had been kidnapped by aliens and replaced with the devil! Ok, I may be bordering on dramatic here but seriously, the last couple of years have been pretty trying for us all! Many parents will say to us 'Oh - that's just kids' to which I often reply (or wish I could reply) with 'Would you like to have him for 24hrs and then comment'!!!! My husband and I are very tolerant people, so what I'm describing here isn't the normal age appropriate behaviors and growing pains ...it goes much, much further than that!

So, with that background in mind - we were so excited to see some 'forward' progress over the last couple of months that we (I) decided to test the waters and book a weekend away for the 3 of us for my husbands bday! Nothing to major, just Friday to Sunday in Toronto without a heavy agenda. Up to this point, we would NOT even consider a trip like this (even if just for a weekend) because it was way to stressful and quite honestly a waste of money! The only trips we've taken in the last 3 yrs have been camping trips b/c we can more easily control those situations as needed with Evan and his 'unpredictability'~!

Well, the short story is ... I don't think he (we) were quite ready. Almost from the minute we picked Evan up at school to head to the train station (something we thought would completely capture his attention for a couple of hours) - he began to act up. This lasted the entire 2 1/2 hrs on the train and right through the night at the hotel room. After a good night sleep, we were hopeful that he would wake up refreshed and ready to go about our day! The outbursts & tantrums lasted right through Saturday - it even resulted in us leaving the 'Hockey Hall Of Fame', another place Evan has talked about going for a couple of weeks now! Some of you are going to be saying to yourselves... 'ahhh, he's probably just coming down with something and therefore not himself, or maybe he was over-tired or hungry'. Nope. None of these scenarios could explain this behavior! Believe me, I wish it were that easy!

We managed to get through the weekend and things did get a bit better Saturday evening and for our trip home (go figure - he started to settle into the travelling thing) but Rod and I are exhausted and kinda bummed. Everyone always says to travel with your kids while they are young - that they will hit an age when they don't 'want' to travel with their parents anymore but I don't think any of those parents have had a child like ours! So, this message is for all those parents out there that can relate to what I've posted here today - and I know there are some out there.

Someday, we will try the 'travelling' thing again, but for now - HOME & routine is the best place for our little guy and that makes Mommy & Daddy happier people too!

Thanks for stopping by - I will get back to some stamping (my happy place) soon, but for now - here are a few pictures I managed to get when things were going ok on our trip. I will definitely be scrapbooking these shots :o)

Waiting for the train ! Waiting for HHOF to open !

What a thrill ! Evan wasn't the only one making a wish :o)

Pastels Class Reminder

Final call for anyone that would like to learn all about Pastels (Chalks) this coming Thursday. Class starts at 630pm and will be jam packed with helpful tips & techniques on how to use your Stampin' Up! pastels!

Contact me for full class details (lisaburns@rogers.com). There are now 3 options to attending the class: a) purchasing the pastels b) already own the pastels & making all 4 cards and c) already own the pastels and only want to make 2 of the card (for those on a timeline Thurs night)! We would love to see you for this class! Everyone welcome!


Guests in options a & b will make all the projects listed here! FUN, FUN FUN!

Western Fair Spring Craft Show!

Hi There Ladies!

Thought I would share some pics from the Craft Show this past weekend - I was hoping to get more pictures of our table but we only had a 1/2 hr to set up and that seemed like 5 mins when all was said & done. Once the show started at 11am - it was pretty steady until the end but here are a few shots of Rebecca W and myself having FUN!

Here are a few of the cards I made up in pkgs to sell at the show.

I also made up a bunch of these 2,4,6,8 candy bags in 3 different pastel colors for Spring. The purple was the first to sell out. The other colors were Apricot Appeal and Pixie Pink!

Have a great night everyone! Thanks for stopping by!

Quick Sunday Post

I wish I had a sample to show you tonight - actually I do ...but I'm so tired that I don't think I can find the energy to get my camera out and take some shots, load it to my computer and design a post! Sad, I know, but I should be back tomorrow night with more energy!

I did want to extend a very WARM SPRING welcome to all of the lovely ladies ( & a few devoted husbands that were with their lovely wives) we met today at the Western Fair Craft Show! How cool is it to know that there are soooo many crafters of all kinds out there! It was amazing to meet so many ladies that already knew what Stampin' Up! was, and who appeared to be addicts just like us - lol! I couldn't help but notice the 'funny' looks from husbands that connected to the fact that we were (by association) suppliers to their wives' habit! Some might go so far as to say 'leaders of their cult'! We had a few good laughs with these dear men and they truly are GOOD SPORTs!

Rebecca and I took some pics of our booth and I created a few new things for this show which I plan to post this week. I hope everyone enjoyed their much-warmer weekend :o)

Gift Idea & Mom's Day Class Sign Up Deadline Quickly Approaching!

April 7th is the date for RSVP so that I have time to order your class supplies! Here's what class guests get to make:

• 2 full sized cards
• 1 adorable card box
• 4 3x3 cards with matching envelopes to fit inside the box

Contact me for full class details! lisaburns@rogers.com Have a great day everyone!

Ok - Now we are just getting silly!

I can't stop ... puuulllllleeessseee - someone take my pastels away from me! Last one, I promise. I need to start getting ready for my April 21st Gift Ideas & Mom's Day class anyway! Plus, we will be at the Western Fair Craft Show this coming weekend so I'll be a busy, busy girl this week preparing all that FUN stuff!

Have a great day - thank you so much for stopping by today! IT'S APRIL FOOLS DAY!