Coffee Love

April 23, 2015

Anyone who knows me, knows that I LOVE coffee! My husband freshly roasts our own beans every week and we have a pretty nice espresso machine…I am so spoiled!! And the ladies that come to my classes are also spoiled with fabulous coffee:) Our kitchen is decorated in the coffee theme…right down to coffee cups engraved in our chair backs. Yep..we LOVE coffee.

Needless to say, I always look for coffee stamps sets in each new catalogue. Perfect Blend was probably one of the first sets I bought when it came out a couple of years ago. Sadly, it is retiring which means it will no longer be available in the next catalogue. If you love coffee, and haven’t purchased this set yet…WHY? ….it’s a small set and very inexpensive.

130745 Perfect Blend (wood) $16.95

This is one set that I will be keeping in my personal stash…with a few other coffee ones over the years. Some sets you just can’t part with.

Here are a few samples I’ve collected from swaps:

Remember to check out all the other stamp sets and accessories that are retiring!
Click here to view and print the Retired List.
Click here to view and print the My Digital Studio List

When you are ready to order, click HERE to go to my online store.

Thanks for stopping by,

Retiring Stamp Set List & Accessories

April 21, 2015

We’re saying goodbye to retiring products from the 2014-2015 annual catalogue, but before we do, we’re giving everyone an opportunity to order their favourites with discounts up to 50 percent off retail. Retiring products will only be available until June 2, or while supplies last, so you’ll need to get them before they’re gone! We’re also including the My Digital Studio list, with all products discounted 30 percent off retail.

Click here to view and print the Retired List.
Click here to view and print the My Digital Studio List

The paper and accessories really are going fast! Please look at these lists today and place your orders as soon as possible, so you won’t be disappointed.

When you’re ready to place your order, please click here to go to my online store. The site is very overloaded today, so if you’re having trouble placing your order, please contact me and I’d be happy to enter it for you!

Have a great day everyone!

Stampin’ Up! Canada in Quebec City

April 20, 2015

I was in Quebec City this weekend at a Strategy Summit for Stampin’ Up! Canada. There were 11 leaders from across the country as well as Dale Hampshire the Canadian Manager and his assistant Carrie Marcelin.

We got together to talk about certain issues that Canadian demonstrators are facing…and possible solutions moving forward. It was so good to be together with these amazing ladies!

The first amazing lady is Carrie…she coordinated all our flights…most of us meeting up in the Toronto airport and catching the last flight to Quebec all together. She arrived a day early to make sure things were in place for our arrival. She met us at the Quebec City airport with a driver and minivan. Thank you Carrie!

Our hotel was located right in the heart of Old Quebec City…so beautiful!

We even had a welcome gift in our room…It’s the little things that make us happy:)

We had dinner together the first night and then all went to bed fairly early. Travel days are exhausting. Friday we had an all morning meeting and then took a walk to a restaurant for lunch. It’s not all work when we get together. We were privileged to do a little local sight-seeing as well. Thankfully it was a nice afternoon for a walk. I just LOVE old buildings…and colorful doorways.

In the evening, we took this glass elevator down to the lower city…more quaint shops and restaurants. It was a lovely evening.

The next day was full with more strategy meetings and working lunch but dinner was a fun surprise. We took our little mini bus to a Sugar Shack. It’s a great Quebec tradition during maple syrup time. We gathered in this wood lodge and ate traditional Quebecois food like Tourtiere (meat pie), pea soup, sugar pie, etc. The food was delicious and the whole time there was a live band playing loud, energetic french folk songs. The children would dance and the waitresses would play the spoons.

After dinner, everyone met outside to experience this great tradition…snow taffy. Yum. They poured hot maple syrup over snow, gave everyone a stick, and we all walked by and rolled our own yummy treat.