Bonnidée

Hi everyone

2012-03-01T11:15:00.000-05:00

Happy March!

Things are "moving" around here. It's amazing how much you accumulate over 20 years. It feels good to purge but is a lot of sorting. I really wish I had a BIG dumpster.

We will be having our biggest sale ever this Sat. and Sun. Everything in the store will be 30%-75%. I'm selling racks as well and various craft items. For a $25 purchase you will receive a solar light/water bottle (one per customer) a value of $29.99.

We will be starting to move the Monday after the sale and will be into our new place by the 15th. I'll keep you posted as to the opening date.

It is a totally charming place, and will be an exciting new venture.

Hope to see you at the sale and at the new store.

Bonnie

Good afternoon to all

2012-01-27T12:53:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

This will be a short note...for a change ;-)

We are having a HUGE sale tomorrow from 10-5pm. Everything in the store is 25% but there are much deeper discounts on stamps, punches, all Christmas paper. We have made up packages of 12 x 12 paper 50sheets/$7.50.... 30 cents per sheet! We have tons of stamps, some slightly used, and some treasured PSX which I just have to part with or I'll become a hoarder if I'm not already there ;-) In the classroom everything is 50%, 75% and $1.

You won't be disappointed.

Hope to see you there,

Bonnie

Hi everyone

2012-01-20T17:21:00.000-05:00

As usual, it's been a while. I hope you all had a good holiday. It seems to be over so quickly compared to all of the preparation, and now we are already thinking of Valentine's Day and SPRING!!! I did notice the days are visibly longer. Ya!

We have a few new classes either just posted or soon to be up. There is one for Valentine's Day and a new Hero Arts one as well. There will be another Valentine's Day Cuttlebug class up in the next few days.

We are also going to receive Memory Box in the next week. They have such beautiful dies, and some matching stamps. Penny Black is at my broker and Hero Arts is being placed as we speak. If you want to add anything just let me know.

Here are a few cards I did before Christmas, and as they were for friends, I didn't want to put them up before they were given. They were both from Memory Box. The poinsettia is a stamp and they have the die to match. I used the lattice background paper from Best Creations in the first card. They were both coloured with Tombow Markers.

Stay warm,

Bonnie

Here are 2 beautiful upcoming classes.

Love is in the Air
Sat. Feb. 4, 10-12:30pm

Hero Arts Stamp 'n Cut Floral
Wed. Feb. 8, 10-12:30pm
Sat. Feb. 11, 10-12:30pm

$28-20% for pre-ordered dies

Good afternoon

2011-12-15T13:02:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

I guess we are all in the last minute panic of the holidays. I think I need the pressure to finally get things done!

I have just received new dies and stamps. They are absolutely gorgeous! We will be having a sale on the weekend, but as I just received these, (the company took a long time to ship), they will not be in the sale. The prices seem very reasonable, and they are so delicate and unique. The also have some beautiful stamps, some to match the dies as well. If you mention my blog, however, I will give you 20% off.

Have a wonderful, although very wet, day! Remember, it could be snow...

Bonnie

Here is a sampling:

Good morning!

2011-12-09T12:10:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

It's beginning to feel like Christmas, suddenly! I haven't bought a gift yet, and I'm still waiting for a die to come in the make my cards. If it wasn't for the last minute, nothing would get done at all ;-)

We are having a Make 'n Take this Sunday, Dec. 11, from 12-4pm. Each one is $5 and they will be running approximately every 1/2hr. You can make tags, wine tags, and small gift cards, for some quick ideas to adorn your gifts or wine bottles. We thank Roz for the simple, yet stunning bird card idea.

We hope you can make it for a fun afternoon.

I've made a few cards over the last week or so. They are all quick yet effective...

I used the Cuttlebug and the Marianne Ornament dies, but what makes all of the difference is using Mirracard. It is SOOO shiny. I must have been a crow in a former life! I put sticky tape on a piece of cardstock around the same size as the ornament, peeled off the top layer of tape and stuck down the ornament cut-out. I then sprinkled glitter in the holes. After, as it was a simple shape, I cut out the ornaments, popped them out with foam buttons, and hung them with gold cord from a border punch of Martha Stewart.

For the following card, I also used sticky tape on card stock, cut out the tree die, peeled off the top layer of release sheet from the tape, stuck down the tree and then poured warm highlights glitter everywhere, added a few red crystals, et voilâ! A very simple card. I tied a red velvet ribbon along the side, for an old-fashioned look.

The final simple card is a sleigh die from Marianne as well. I cut it out of red mirracard. I then embossed the opal background with trees and snowflakes from Sizzix, layered the back with red mirracard, and taped it onto the opal card. I added Stickles crystal glitter on the trees and snowflakes. Very fast, but elegant.

Have a great weekend and I hope to see you Sunday!

Bonnie

Good afternoon to all

2011-11-17T16:15:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

The Christmas season is quickly approaching, although it is difficult to get into the spirit whith such warm weather, but that's not a complaint!

It is hard to keep up with the demand, especially for the Spellbinders, or other dies. I keep ordering, and only received a few at a time due to backorders, which continues to be a big issue. We should be receiving some more tomorrow, but we did get in Marianne and Cherry Lynn.

My favourite company for stamps still is Penny Black. They cover all styles, and so well. We've had classes with the Mimis, Belles, Old Fashioned and now I've made a sample with the new elf designs which are just SO CUTE!

I also made a card using a new die company, with Fran's glitter expertise. I will be ordering from them as soon as I finish here. They have such delicate dies and stamps as well. It's nice to find some more unique designs.

We still have some spaces left in the Cuttlebug Ornament as well as the Poinsettia, if you are able to take a class and need some inspiration to get you started for the holidays.

Cuttlebug Ornament:
Wed. 23rd. Nov. 1-12:30
Sat. 26th. 1:30-4

Poinsettia:
Wed. Nov. 30 10-12:30
Sat. Dec. 3 1:30-4

We also have a new French Wording plate which we should be receiving next week.

Have a wonderful day!

Bonnie

Hi everyone

2011-10-11T16:12:00.000-04:00

Imagine, twice in one week!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I can't believe it was warm enough to eat the turkey dinner out on the deck. I don't believe it has ever been that warm. We've been so lucky.

I have a photo of the candle that Isabel will be doing in the Metal Art class on Nov. 12, 1:30-4pm. The pic doesn't do it justice, but I was having difficulty getting the metal to look like metal and the candle got lost in the translation ;-)

I also was able to make two cards in the last few days. The first was done using the Create-a-Card background stamps from Impression Obsession. I used the snowflake background, and stamped in white onto Kraft coloured paper. I dried it quickly with a heat tool, and then applied Colorbox Evergreen pigment ink to the pine bough stamp and stamped over the snowflakes. I then embossed with Rainbow Sparkle EP. I used a pine branch from our Stocking #2 set and again stamped in Evergreen and embossed in Rainbow Sparkle. I stamped the ornament in clear and embossed in gold. I coloured the ball with Tombow markers and tied it with a two-coloured ribbon. I then used foam tape for the branch layer and the ornament. I also turned the ornament over onto a hard foam mat and used the very large stylus tip from Marvy to give the rounded dimensional look.

For the Church scene, which was also an Impression Obsession stamp, I stamped in brown Staz-On and coloured the snow, moon and roofline using US Artquest white pearlized mica paint. The background and the church was coloured with Tombow markers. I used a permanent brown marker to do the branches in the trees as they are so fine and it would be easy to run over the lines and blur the colour. Finally I coloured the cross in a gold gel pen. I cut just the church out and mounted it on foam for a more dimensional look.

Enjoy the warm weather while you can!

Bonnie

and...

2011-10-09T15:34:00.000-04:00

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Hi to all

2011-10-09T15:28:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,

Once again it's been really long time since I blogged. My computer was in the hospital for about 3 weeks. I now have it back, without all of the files at the moment as they are still trying to retrieve the data from my hard drive. Keep your fingers crossed!

We have a lot of exciting new classes coming up. We are also going to have Isabel, who was here for the Metal Art workshop weekend. She has been doing metal art for many years and will teach a beautiful candle wrap class, just in time for Christmas. OF COURSE the sample is not on this computer, so I will send it as soon as I can. It will be on one of the following dates: Sat. Nov. 5 or Sat. Nov. 11. It will be for both beginner and intermediate students.

Here are the other upcoming classes:

Dreamweaver Trees: ($47.50 incl. stencil and Splendor Ink Pad)
Sat. Oct. 15, 1:30-4pm
Wed. Oct. 19, 10-12:30pm

Penny Black Belles ($42.50 incl. 1 stamp)
Thurs. Oct. 20, 10-12pm
Sat. Oct. 22, 10-12:30pm (MY BIRTHDAY! ;-)
Third card to come:

Little Mimis ($38.50 incl. 1 stamp)
Thurs. Oct. 27, 10-12pm
Sat. Oct. 29, 10-12pm
Third card to come:

Penny Black Nostalgia ($42.50 incl. 1 stamp)

Sat. Oct. 30, 10-12:30

Advent Calendar Box

Date to come:

Good afternoon!

2011-09-04T13:16:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,

I hope you are having a good holiday weekend. At least it's better than last Sunday. I lost power for 8hrs. and had to spend my time bailing out my sump pump pit so my basement didn't flood.

We should be receiving some of the new Spellbinders dies this week, finally. It's always hard to wait...a little like Christmas...We just received Penny Black Christmas stamps...as usual, they are amazing.

I made a card for Rob's daughter's wedding next weekend. They used purple in the invitations, (which I made), so I wanted to incorporate it into their card.

We still have a few spots left on Sunday for Magdalena's Metal Art class. Here are the samples you will be making:

If time permits you will be making this tiny book in the beginner class.

Louise has just finished this absolutely beautiful class for Christmas. You "open" the door and there is an accordion card inside where you can put photographs or sentiments. It makes a very special gift for a special person. It would also be a great addition to a table or mantle. The date is Sunday, Oct. 16th. 9-12:30. You will not be finishing the interior as you would have to bring your sleeping bag! ;-) My photo does not do it justice.

I hope you have a nice holiday weekend,

Bonnie

Good morning!

2011-08-19T11:30:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,

I just finished unpacking all of the Cover-a-Card stamps from Impression Obsession. They look amazing. Mary will be "demoing" (looks strange) from 10-2pm, creating combined backgrounds, using the new rocker to get an even impression every time. There seems to be no combination that looks bad. There will be a special on them as well.

We are also celebrating Pointe-Claire's 100 anniversary. There will be festivities in the village all day as well as in the park behind. We will be having a giant garage sale with lots of paper, punches, stamps, etc.

We are also registering people for the MercArt Metal art classes. We have the samples here in the store and will be sending out an email in a day or two. Space is limited so reserve early. Here are some of the samples:

Come down and join in the fun.

See you there!

Bonnie

Hi Everyone

2011-08-14T16:03:00.000-04:00

What a wonderful day we had yesterday with Nathalie from Magenta! She is so talented, organized and relaxed. We all had a fantastic day, and learned many new techniques. Her sample boards were amazing! I'd love to have all of them hanging in the store. We even had some great Christmas card ideas. I love their chipboard and the cork gives such a rich texture with the alcohol inks.

We finally have all of the samples mounted for the metal art class that Magdalena, from MercArt is giving in September. We are starting to register people, and space is limited. Come in and have a look at the samples!

Have a wonderful rest of the weekend,

Bonnie

Sale!

2011-08-04T15:58:00.000-04:00

Good afternoon to all,

We've decided to have a super sale on stamps this Saturday, August 6th. 10-5pm. All of the stamps in the store will be 50%!!!
We have just gotten back from the CHA and would like to make room for the new stamps which should be arriving in the next few weeks.

Have a wonderful afternoon,

Bonnie

Hello everyone!

2011-08-02T16:29:00.000-04:00

Once again, it's been far too long! I've been so busy, some good things, some not so much, like renovations at home, but there are a lot of great products and ideas which we saw at the CHA which I'd like to share with you. So many things, so little time.

We saw wonderful new dies from Spellbinders, paper from Kaisercraft, stamps from Impression Obsession and Penny Black and new stencils from Dreamweaver, just to name a few. We will be having classes on all of these in the near future. Some of the products will only be released in the next month or two.

The classes from Magenta are all but full. There are still 2 spots remaining in class #2 on Sat. aug. 13th. We are looking forward to learning the new techniques from Nathalie. We've been in business about the same amount of time...20ish years! My how time
http://www.bonnidee.com/classes/upcoming/august/magenta-2.html

I'm including some samples of the stamps that I will be receiving from Impression Obsession this week. You use them with a rocker handle which makes stamping a whole lot easier once you master the simple rolling technique. It is never easy to stamp a large stamp and get and even image, but the rocker stamp makes perfect images just about every time. I was impressed. You can multi-layer stamps and colours for a wonderful pattern. We will be giving classes using this technique and likely doing a demo as well. It's hard to go wrong.

We are also doing the Kaisercraft 9 Drawer box at the end of this month, Sun Aug. 28th 10-12:30. so I am including an image of it as well.

Have a wonderful summer day!

Bonnie

Far too long...

2011-06-26T14:47:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,

It's been a very long time since I've posted. Rather than load the blog with excuses, I've decided to give you some updates on exciting upcoming classes. We are pleased to announce that Magenta will be teaching here on Saturday, August 13th. We are finalizing the details of the classes this week so I'll keep you posted once I have the samples. If you would like, you can call the store to be put on a list and as soon as we know, you can decide which classes you'd like to register for.

We are also really excited to have Magdalena, from MercArt come to teach from September 16-18th. I've included some of the ideas that we have for classes. I've admired Magdalean's work for MANY years and finally decided to ask her to come to Quebec to teach. I'll be taking some of the classes myself. She works with metal and either stamps, stencils or other templates to create absolutely stunning designs for boxes, bookmarks, cards and journals. The samples I'm including are not necessarily the final ones, but will give you a good idea of what the classes will be. Again, you can call to be put on the list until things are finalized.

Have a wonderful rest of the weekend,

Bonnie

Good sunny afternoon

2011-05-07T14:16:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,

It's been a long time! I've had a very busy month, Boston, Sudbury, Washington, and it wrapped up with a wonderful weekend with Elizabeth Allan from Penny Black. We all learned so much. We've had so many positive comments about the classes and the organization. I'm just glad it all came together. Elizabeth is so great to work with, and extremely patient. You can see just how much she loves what she does. Thank you, Elizabeth and we look forward to hopefully seeing you at the CHA.

We are just adding some fantastic classes to the schedule. You will be the first to see them. Next weekend we have the Shimmer Sheets as well as Graphic 45. The Shimmer Sheets class is full but we have another 2 in June. I'll just include all of the photos and if you're interested, just call the store to reserve your place.

Have a wonderful rest of the weekend,

Bonnie

Spring Belles
Thurs. May 26 10-12
Sat. May 28 10-12

Graphic 45 Tag Book and Album

Sat. May 14 9-12:30

Thurs. May 19 9-12:30

Perfect Posies Date to come

Shimmer Sheetz Wed. May 18 10-12:30

Sat. June 11 1:30-4

Wed. June 15 10-12:30

2011-04-16T15:02:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,

Agghhh!!! What a miserable day. I good day to curl up with a book on the couch with a fire, (if I only had a fireplace!).

We have gotten so much in for our anticipation of Elizabeth's class. I hope not to be short on anything. For those of you who have pre-ordered, everything will be bagged and ready to go after your class/classes. All of the kits have arrived at my broker so we are in good time, (for a change ;-) I hope Elizabeth has some good weather while she's here.

We are expecting Penny Black and tons of Outlines and the Shimmer Sheetz and glitter next week and have just received the Perfect Pens which were the hit of the show we just attended. They make, guess what? Perfect pearls! What a Bonnidée...

Here are some stamps that will be coming in next week from Outlines.

Stay warm and cozy and have a great weekend,

Bonnie

Good afternoon

2011-04-08T14:33:00.000-04:00

Hi Everyone,

Things are starting to arrive from the show last week. What great STUFF! WE just received a new line of stamps called Loralie. They are SO CUTE and whimsical. I hope you like them as much as I do.

We also posted a lot of new and wonderful classes. The "board" looks spectacular.

We will be getting in the new Viva products next week as the got to the border too late this week. They make the most amazing backgrounds and now you can also have pearls in any color you want, whenever you want.

Have a great weekend,

Bonnie

Hi everyone

2011-03-31T15:02:00.000-04:00

We just got back from a show in Boston with tons of new ideas for classes and great new products. There are so many new techniques and spins on old ones. Fran, Louise and I took so many classes which you will see in the next few months as there are just so many days in a month, and the products are not all ready to be shipped. In this blog I'll include a lot of the new samples as well as a few classes that are already on the calendar. The classes just keep on getting better.

We still have a few places left on Fri. Apr. 29 and Sun. May 1 for Penny Black. Also, if you want to place any order with Penny Black, you will receive 20% if you pre-pay. This offer will be good for about 1 more week.

Have a great rest of the afternoon and brace yourself for the last gasp of winter.

Bonnie

Cuttlebug 13 Lilies
Sun. April 17 1-3:30pm

Happy Easter

Sat. Apr. 16 10-12

Thurs. Apr. 21 10-12

Spring Belles

Glitter and Peel Offs

Shimmer Sheets and Peel Offs

Garden Critters

Pretty Posies

2011-03-23T18:27:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,

We finally have the samples for the Penny Black workshop given by Elizabeth Allan and they are adorable! You will get a pro to explain to you how to get a great watercolor effect from your Tombow markers as well as other great background and blending techniques. Elizabeth has been asked to be a guest on the Tombow Marker blog. The Saturday classes are almost full but there is still room and also on Fri. and Sun. If you pre-order and pre-pay for any of the Penny Black stamps used or any at all, you will get a 20% discount.

Louise, Fran and I are off to Boston for a show and will come back with lots of great ideas and products to order.

Have a great evening,

Bonnie

Floral

Hedgies

Mimis

Good soggy afternoon...

2011-03-11T14:51:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

Can you believe this weather? It's treacherous out there! It would be nice if the city at least put down sand on the sidewalks. Now I can see the value of Yak Trax.

We've just recieved out first shipment from Spellbinders. We have the Parisian Accents, Parisian Motifs, Floral Doily Accents, Fleur de Lis Accents, Fleur de Lis Motif. We also received Heartfelt Creations, both dies and corresponding stamps. Fran has a class tomorrow using them. We also recieved new embossing folders from Lifestyle Crafts/the old Quick Kutz. They have some interesting folders, and I especially like the one that Fran is using in her class tomorrow called Diamonds and Dots. It's very versatile and can work for both men and women as it is not too Frou Frou!

I've made 2 cards using the Black Magic technique. The hummingbird is a stamp/die from Hearfelt Creations so for those of you who do not like to cut, you just have to crank your Cuttlebug!

I will be sending out the email for Elizabeth Allan's classes within the week as I just received her samples today...VERY CUTE!!! Stay tuned...

Enjoy your weekend and wear your Yak Trax,

Bonnie

2011-03-02T14:08:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

The weather just can't seem to make up its mind. I guess that's March for you!

We have several new and wonderful classes that have just been posted to the website. I've included some of the photos here, for you to look at. A lot of great new ideas and products have been used to make these spectacular cards. I hope you enjoy them.

Have a great day,

Bonnie

Hero Arts Flowers 2

Cuttlebug 12 Music and Flowers

Cuttlebug 11 Tulips and Daffodils

Vintage Collage Notepad

2011-02-19T14:06:00.000-05:00

Good afternoon,

So much for Spring! Well, at least we are halfway through Feb. so Spring is not that far off.

We have a class coming up next Sat. Feb. 26 10-12 and Thurs. Mar. 3rd. 10-12 as well. It's $35 including one of the cute Bugaboos. If you'd like to register, just call the store. Louise is doing 2 techniques with the Tombow markers as well as paper piecing. punching and glittering. Just bring a good pair of small, sharp scissors. Hope to see you then.

Enjoy the weekend,

Bonnie

2011-02-17T16:18:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

Best of intentions...I'd like to write every few days but there just aren't enough hours in the day. I sound like my mother!

I made a card for Valentine's Day, inspired by Louise and using the Hoppies from House Mouse. These are the little cutest little bunnies. I used Staz On black and coloured with Tombow markers. I glazed the chocolates with Diamond Glaze to give them a glossy finish. The Punch is from good old Martha. I also used a dot stamp from Penny Black and embossed with a clear pad, with clear powder for a watermark effect.

I have the dates for Elizabeth Allan. She will be coming on Fri. Apr. 29-Sun. May 1. She will be teaching 3 different classes...all 3 on Sat. 2 of the same classes will be on Fri., and 1 on Sun. For those of you wanting to take the full day on Sat. just give me a call and I'll add your name to the list. I'll have the samples by the beginning of March. Once I have the cards it will be easier to figure it all out.

Enjoy the Spring-like weather while it lasts!

Bonnie

2011-02-03T12:08:00.000-05:00

Hi to everyone,

It certainly has been a while. There just always seems to be a lull after the holidays in order to re-energize.

We are having a HUGE sale this Sat. in order to make room for a lot of new products. Prices will be drastically reduced, especially in the classroom area.

I am placing an order with Spellbinders and Cuttlebug for their new products. If there is anything you have seen and would like me to add, just let me know so I can put it in my pre-order. Now, when they will come in is always a big question, but at least the order will be placed. Spellbinders has a lot of really beautiful new dies, and Cuttlebug has a lot of interested new sets with many sizes of embossing folders.

I've made a card for Valentine's Day and will send it out next week, once the sale is over, which was inspired by Louise's class of the L'il Mimis easel card. It's a great way to display a card.

Have a great weekend and I hope to see you on Saturday!

Bonnie

Happy New Year!

2011-01-06T17:03:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

I hope you all had a great holiday. Becasue of where Christmas and New Year's fell, I was able to take of 4 days in a row, both weeks! Yahoo!!!

I've been busy preparing for the bridal show this weekend since before the holidays so I haven't made any card samples. We did, however, get in some new stamps from Inky Antics which I've included below. They are SO CUTE! Louise will be doing a class with 2 of the "Buggies", (right Louise?) ;-) but not the ones I've shown here.

I've just finished a new French Wording Plate which we should have in a few weeks after it is manufactured. I've included it as well.

Enjoy your weekend!

Bonnie

G'day!

2010-12-23T17:14:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

I hope things are beginning to wind down for you. It is always such a hectic time of year, but now it's time to BREATHE!

I wish you all a very Happy Holiday and a New Year of happiness and good health.

I'm including a few cards I did using the same stamp for my Christmas cards. I used Stamp n Bond for all of them with either a black, gold or white base and they all look completely different. In case you haven't tried this technique you stamp in a slow-drying ink such as color Box pigment, add the Stamp n Bond which is basically a powdered glue, heat until shiny, but don't overheat as it will dry out, add crystal glitter to allow the base colour to show through and quickly heat set again. Nothing sparkles like this.

I hope to see you all in the New Year,

Bonnie

Good afternoon

2010-12-22T15:39:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

I've been quite absent from here for the past few weeks. I ended up with a really bad cold or flu which kept me out of the store for 4-5 days.

We are excited to announce that Elizabeth Allen from Penny Black will be teaching here the last weekend of April. I don't have all of the details yet as we don't know the stamps she will be using. She is preparing for the CHA in Jan. I'm sure she will come up with some wonderful samples. The classes will be on Fri. afternoon and evening, Sat. all day and Sun. morning. As soon as I have more details I'll let you know.

Magdalena from MercArt will also be coming here to teach. She will be doing metal embossing, mostly using rubber stamps as her template. I've seen and admired her for years. I'll be taking the classes as well! We have to finalize the dates and the projects. Again, I'll keep you posted.

Here are a few ideas, but we are in the process of coming up with more: ie. a journal cover, bookmark and card for starters.

Hero Arts has a new catalogue! I'll be placing an order with them so if there is anything you would like, just give me the number and name of the stamp. If you pre-pay you will get 20% off. Just call the store and give us your credit card number and your phone number. When the order comes in we'll give you a call. The number here is: 514-697-1184

Here is the link:

http://www.heroarts.com/products/2011Catalog.cfm

Have a good evening,

Bonnie

Good afternoon!

2010-12-02T14:44:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

We are having a sale this Saturday. Everything in the store will be 25% off. We still have Christmas stamps and paper for those of you, like myself, who have not started their Christmas cards yet. After all, it isn't Dec. 24th. yet ;-)

We have a few beautiful classes left for the season. On Dec. 11 we have both the explosion box which is a wonderful way to present and display your photos and the Fanciful Holiday Cuttlebug with 3 adorable cards.

See you on Saturday!

Bonnie

Fast enough...

2010-11-23T16:09:00.000-05:00

Hi again,

Here is the card I made in about 2 minutes. There are many other more complicated ways of doing it, but I like the simplicity of this one. I stamped in black Archival Ink on cream smooth cardstock. Can you see it framed?

Inkadinkado is here!

2010-11-23T15:30:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone,

We just received an order from Inkadinkado. They have sure changed their styles over the years. This year's Christmas stamps are so unique. I've seen them done just in black on a light cream. How easy is that! I've also seen them in a small frame as they are certainly little pieces of art and would make quick and inexpensive gifts.

We also received new papers from Creative Imaginations, from old fashioned to cute penguins but all of it is beautiful and makes cardmaking a lot easier at this time of year.

Have a great day,

Bonnie

Here are some of the stamps:

Well, it's been a while...

2010-11-18T16:09:00.000-05:00

Computers...gotta luv 'em! I just got my computer back after 2 weeks in the shop. It's just amazing how much we rely on them.

We have some really cute classes coming up. I'm including a few of them.

If you are short on time we have new card kits from My Little Yellow Bicycle. You will make 8 cards with envelopes in two hours! The cost is $35. Here are the samples.

Once again, My Little Yellow Bicycle has come up with an adorable envelope booklet. You can use the envelopes to include Coupons, Photos or Gift Cards. We are giving it on 2 separate dates: Sun. Nov. 28 from 10-12 and Wed. Dec. 1 from 10-12. The cost is $37.50. Come pass a few hours with friends.

We also have a traiditional Advent Calendar in which you can put special messages. It makes a festive wall decoration. We still have a few places left for this Sat. 20, from 10-12. The cost is $39.50

2010-10-19T12:56:00.000-04:00

Good morning,

Last week was just so busy in the store and the prepping for Toronto that I didn't have time to send some samples of cards that Louise and I made, using our new stamps. Even though I've posted them here, they won't likely be in the store until next Tues. You can call to reserve them if you'd like.

Also, Isabelle is working for a worthy cause where all proceeds go to fund scholarships for McGill students. It's a book fair and the books are ridiculously inexpensive, on Oct. 20 and 21 at the Redpath Hall...here is the link: http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-books-McGill-Book-Fair-Foire-aux-livres-McGill-W0QQAdIdZ235907219

Have a great week and once I'm back we'll have Make N Takes in the store using all of our new stamps, and once again, the new punch from McGill.

Bonnie

Bonnie

Louise

2010-10-09T10:29:00.000-04:00

Good morning everyone!

What a beautiful day, although a little nippy this morning. I'm going to forego a turkey dinner (which I love), in order to hopefully have goose...Actually I hope to photograph the migration of the Snow Geese in Montmagny.

There are still a few spots left in the Just Rite 2 class. You will be making a cute pop-up card which folds flat into an envelope as well as 2 others. I've included the samples here.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your turkey!

Bonnie

Good morning everyone!

2010-10-08T10:37:00.000-04:00

I've been a bit short on words this week and will be glad when the Toronto show is just a hopefully pleasant memory. It's not like having a show in Montreal, where if you forget your hooks or stamps pads, you can just go back and pick them up.

We received some new punches which punch and emboss and are fantastic for embellishing cards. The poinsettia comes in 2 sizes so you can layer. You just punch out your paper, then place the piece into the embosser and voilà! The paper is embossed. There are also flowers and leaves, including a beautiful gingko leaf.

We still have a few places in the Star Book class tomorrow afternoon. This makes a wonderful gift for Christmas. You can put family photos, or little messages in it as well as having it as a centerpiece, or even hang it up as a decoration. We will be using the new paper from Bo Bunny which was in my last Blog.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Bonnie

Bonjour!

2010-10-02T16:54:00.000-04:00

What a day we had. Everyone seemed to like the demo of the Lily/Poinsettia. It's so easy and so spectacular when finished. We sold out but will hopefully be receiving some more on Friday. Thank you Sandie for your great samples and explanation.

We also received some of the Christmas Bo Bunny paper. The colours are not typical for Christmas but so refreshing. I've included 4 of the swatches.

Have a great weekend,

Bonnie

Demo

2010-09-29T14:34:00.000-04:00

Good afternoon,

I've been told that the new Lily/Poinsettia punch from McGill should be in on Friday. We'll be having demos with it from 10:30-2:30 on Sat. I sent out an email from the store with all of the info, but I must have bad computer karma as a lot of them bounced back. I am now resending directly from the server, so for those of you who get it twice, I humbly apologize ;-)

Have a great day,

Bonnie

Good morning...

2010-09-25T10:03:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,

I've been a little remiss in keeping up with my Blog. I've spent so much time preparing samples and unpacking boxes. I managed to make a few cards with the new Stampendous Christmas stamps. They are very quick to make as I've used Best Creations papers in the background so there is less to do. At Christmas, when time seems to be at a premium, fast is good. I've also made a card with another of our new releases that is not even in the store yet...the fat cat in a basket of yarn. The poinsettias are separate so they can be for Christmas but the basket can be for any occasion.

We also received the Christmas line of My Little Yellow Bicycle and the papers are so cute! I've included some of the samples. Louise will be doing classes with the Advent calendar as well as the Envelope book.

Have a great weekend,

Bonnie

2010-09-16T13:01:00.000-04:00

Good afternoon everyone,

It seems that all I'm doing is making samples and cutting paper. The orders are coming in and being put out as quickly as I can.

We still have a few spaces left in the Christmas Belles class this Sunday, from 10-12. I've included the photos, but once you see them I'm sure you'll agree that they are Très "Belles"!

Hve a great day!

Bonnie

Good day

2010-09-14T10:10:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to put something of interest up each day, but you know how that goes. It's been so busy, with all of the new stock having to be put out and the samples being made for either classes or the Toronto show.

There have been several people who have expressed interest in going to the Creativ Festival in Toronto and would like to cut costs by sharing a ride. I've suggested if you are interested, just give me a call so I can try to organize it. I'd love to see some familiar faces there and the Make 'n Takes look great, even if I do say so myself! ;-) The number here is: 514-697-1184

I've included a card that I've made with our new O' Christmas Tree plate which will be one of the Make 'n Takes.

Have a great day,

Bonnie

Bonjour!

2010-09-08T14:02:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,

I just recieved the new Spellbinders and they are BEAUTIFUL! They are the Heirloom Ornament, Jack 'O Lantern, Lacey Circles, Lacey Squares, Beaded Squares, Beaded Circles, and Nested Hearts. We also received the Scor-Buddy which is the smaller version of the Scor-Pal and great for class.

I am almost finished the samples for the Make n Takes that we will be doing in Toronto. I'll send the new ones in the next day or so. They are using our new plates. I hope that some of you can join us for the Creativ Show in Toronto, which is on Oct. 22, (my birthday ;-) until Oct. 24.

It was brought to my attention that there was a typo in the Xmas French Wording plate 4. If any of you have purchased it or would like to, I have the correction being manufactured right now and will replace the phrase as soon as it comes in. I was taught to read everything backwards when checking the spelling...hmmm. Next time I should take my own advice!

Have a great afternoon,

Bonnie

Chilly, eh?

2010-09-05T14:30:00.000-04:00

Good afternoon everyone,

We have just stocked the shelves with Penny black stamps and they are SOOO beautiful as well as a lot of Hero Arts acrylic ones. We also got in wood veneer paper which can be stamped, Cuttlebugged or depending on the thickness, printed. I've only made 1 card so far, but I love the natural look and it's also great for those pesky guy cards.

Have a great holiday weekend,
Bonnie

First time without Louise as my parachute!

2010-09-03T12:05:00.000-04:00

We are preparing for a show in Toronto in October and have made several samples for our Make n Takes with our new stamps. I've included a few for you to have a look at.

I hope you enjoy them.

Penny Black also arrived today so we are once again, under a pile!

Have a great holiday,

Bonnie

First of many...

2010-09-01T11:32:00.002-04:00

Good morning everyone.

As I'm a newbie at this, please be patient. Lousie is my blogging angel, helping me to get started.

Last Fri. we started to receive our orders that we placed at the CHA. We received Hero Arts and Best Creations glitter paper and today we are going to receive our new acrylic stamps. I'm giving you a sneak preview as they are not even bagged yet.

We have many new classes for the Fall, with new ones being added as we speak. I think you will be impressed with the creativity!

Have a great day,

Bonnie

New Classes

2010-08-31T18:06:00.000-04:00

Check out our new classes for the Fall here and here.

Bonnie

I've finally moved into this century!

2010-08-31T17:10:00.000-04:00

Let's try this. We're blogging!

Hope you will visit often.

Bonnie