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  • Marchant Paper Memories, Kingston, Ontario Sept. 12

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  • ScrapShed in UK
  • CaptureTheMagic in UK
  • LittleScrapbookShop in Australia

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  • Vicki Boutin
  • Kathy Thompson Laffoley
  • Karola Witczak
  • Jennifer Hottinger Sloan

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  • Sandylion Sticker Designs
  • Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine
  • Scrapbook & Cards Today
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  • Scrap Time (videos-see ep.297 & 321)
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Autumn Glory

The raking has begun at our house and will keep us busy for a bit as we stuff the paper bags to get ready for pick-up. This picture was taken just outside my studio a couple of weeks ago. All those leaves have fallen now. I found that around 4 in the afternoon was the best time to catch the contrast of the turning leaves.1505small  On Hallowe'en Day it was overcast and not the best for photography, but I wanted a shot of the "carpet" of leaves before Mr. Pinoochi cleared a path for the trick or treaters. The "carpet" is now but a photo memory.

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OVO - the best show in town!

Cirque du Soleil is in town under the Grand Chapiteau in the Portlands of Toronto and what an amazing show it is!

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I bought the tickets ages ago for Mr. Pinoochi's birthday and the kids all came home for the occasion. We sat in the front row (which we were cautioned against) and our son got called up (or picked on) because of his shaved head - he looked like the "ovo". It was quite hilarious as he was prodded to beat his chest and do other silly things in an effort to attract the lead insect character. He was a good sport about being under the spotlight as we all laughed at him (I mean with him) from the safety of our seats. I couldn't take any pictures as it's not allowed but we won't soon forget our experience. The show leaves Toronto next week and heads for San Francisco, Philadelphia and other US cities. Definitely see it if you can. We loved it!

These photos taken by Miles Storey were found on flickr.

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Because our kids come and go from home and school and at different times, it's tough to get family photos. Thankfully, they let me stand in front of them with a live camera after we had dinner just before the show. These were taken at the historic distillery district in Toronto.

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Together 4-Ever

I love this beautiful layout sent to me by Karola from Poland. Those photos are just so precious and even though they're small, they stand out amongst all the layers and details. This is a great example of how to work with 2 small photos. Thanks for sharing Karola!
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2009_togetherforever3 Karolasupplypic_togthr4ever Pictured above are the Kelly Panacci products that Karola used to make her layout. They're from the "His & Hers" collection, but you can also use it to capture a special "Mom and daughter" moment like Karola did. You can see more of Karola's unique style at: www.karolakraftuje.blogspot.com

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Pears poached in spiced red wine

When your dear friend is an accomplished food writer/editor and she is coming for dinner, what does a non-foodie do? Well, I go to that friend's own cookbooks and recipes for great ideas. My dear friend is Julia Aitken and she wrote my favourite and well-thumbed cookbook called "Easy Entertaining". All the dishes for a recent dinner party were collected from there and featured here is the dessert: "Pears poached in spice red wine" (page 158). Yummmmmmy! Thanks Julia for another easy-to-follow recipe!

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I peeled 6 pears (leaving stems intact) and used a small teaspoon to remove cores.

1487 In a saucepan, I added orange zest, juice from 1 orange, water, sugar and bay leaves and stirred over medium heat until the sugar dissolved.

1492I poured 2 cups of full-bodied red wine into the orange mixture and simmered 30 minutes (covered).

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After 30 minutes, the pears were removed from saucepan and placed in a serving bowl. The wine mixture was further reduced until it was more like a syrup and then poured over standing pears. I let cool like this completely before arranging on individual serving plates. At the table I added fresh whipped cream to be spooned out as desired.

1499 If you can't find "Easy Entertaining" in your local bookstore, the recipe for this fabby dessert can be found in an article featuring Julia's recipe written by "the wine guy" at: tonyaspler.com


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Tomato Tasting

Vicki's Veggies is one of my favourite spots to visit in the county (Prince Edward County). It is a chemical free family farm with a roadside stand where I can get fresh local produce. They have a couple of cool events every year and one of them is "tomato tasting". We went there on labour day weekend and sampled many of the 100+ varieties on display. Vicki was demonstrating how to save the seeds and talked about the many heirloom varieties they cultivate on the farm. Here are some pics from the day:

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I think I will try planting some of these heirloom varieties next year!

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I took the scenic route

During the class at Marchant Paper Memories the ladies suggested that I take the scenic route back to Prince Edward County (where I had come from). The historic loyalist parkway runs alongside the lake most of the way and then the ferry takes you over to Picton. I'm glad I took their advice. What a pretty trip! Here are some photos I took along Hwy. 33. The first is on the Adolphustown side of the ferry and the second photo overlooks Adolphustown from Lake on the Mountain and the third photo is Picton harbour.

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Fun Class at Marchant Paper Memories

The class at Marchant Paper Memories in Kingston was loads of fun and what a great group of ladies! Thanks to all for coming out. We sure packed a lot into 3 hours. Thanks to Sheri for sending me these pics!

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Here are the layouts that we completed in class:Life-layouts

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Sneak Peeks

I'm just stuffing the kits for tomorrow's class at Marchant Rubber Stamps and Paper Memories in Kingston, Ontario. I've never been there before, so I'm looking forward to meeting all the great gals there and perhaps seeing a familiar face or two. We're going to be busy! We'll be creating 2 double page layouts and some cards using clear stamps, stickers, embellishments and a plethora of other goodies from our scrapbook collection!! I always seem to include image transferring in my projects and we'll explore paper folding techniques too. Here are a couple of sneak peeks for ya!

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Cute cards

I love these cute cards by Melanie Douthit. She used our Friends and Artsy Edges stamp sets from Hampton Art. I love how some of the elements "pop" off the cards and those amazing coordinating envelopes add that special touch. Thanks Melanie for showcasing our stamps so beautifully!

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Our new clear stamp sets from Hampton Art are available now at Michaels and your local scrapbook stores.

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Technorati Tags: Hampton Art stamps, hand made cards, Kelly Panacci stamps

Look what I found...

I dropped in at my local Michael's craft store and found our new stamps from Hampton Art. I also found our KP stamp sets, stickers, albums and theme kits manufactured by Sandylion.

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4 New Hampton Art stamps include: Wedding, Friends, Artsy Edges and Happy Birthday.

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Sandylion Stamps include: Time Flies and Baby.

ABsatMikes Sandylion albums include: 8X8 Artsy album and 12X12 Funtastik album kit.

TimeFlieskit This "time flies" theme pack has been a best seller for a while now. There is a "timeless" quality about this vintage inspired design (sorry, I couldn't resist).

StikrsatMikes No trip to Michael's is complete until I've ventured down the sticker aisle. I'm happy to see that some of my old favourites are still available.


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