Stampin Stresss Away with Carole'Anne

Whow convention in Salt Lake City was amazing

Gooodddd Thursday morning Y'all
Whooowwwww Thursday all ready
My week back from convention sure is running pass me!
I am so blessed to love life!
Work has never ever been so busy and I feel so grateful
After a beautiful week spent at convention I was just as thrilled to be back at my job!
I wanted to share a few little highlights from convention for you all!
The first photo I think is just so cool. Can you see how they did the words with display cards??
Love it
The second card is Miss Lee's pretty swap card
You see part of the convention experience is making such a amazing friends
Miss Lee I thank you for blessing me with your friendship. We had such a memorable week together and I admire and look up to you so much - I also had the pleasure of meeting several of her down lines - what a wonderful team of ladies!
Lee earned many many rewards cause she is that amazing. ( And works so hard at her stampin up business )I am so proud of you! You are in the 100 demonstrators whow whow!
You rock!
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Okay so something else that really caught my eye at convention was the displays that they had set up of all the past catalogues. The photo I chose to share with you was Stampin Up's first catalogue back 25 years ago!
I love It! Way way neat
All right friends my post would not be complete without sharing a little of my work week
Crazy happy wonderful busy work week
Happy happy
We are in the process of rebranding 60 trailers. Look at us go!
Taking these massive decals off and then we get to make them all pretty with their new logo
I looovveeee my job!
Yhap I am just a happy camper lol
So friends here's to a great remainder of the week
Embossed hug
From me
Carole'Anne Sluchinski
AKA Stampin Stessaway

Gooodddd morning y'all
Well closing of a really wonderful convention was last night!
Holly that went by so fast
Learned lots - explored so much and fabulous new products are coming our way
Super exciting
Sure had a blast with many many demonstrators at the 2013 Stampin up convention in Salt Lake City.
Now I am heading home to my family
I am happy to share a few photos with you
The first two are beautiful cards that I just wanted to show you!
The 3rd photo is of one of the most fabulous displays that Stampin up had for us to admire
The 4th photo is of me by all the wonderful products on one of the boards
Last photo was taken last night at a truly terrifik dinner that we had together at Christopher's !
Yummy food -great swapping - and wonderful ladies
How's that for a great end to a even greater trip!
Thank you Miss Lee!
Wishing you all a really super happy Sunday!
Embossed hug from me
Carole'Anne Sluchinski
Aka Stampin Stressaway

Sunday stamp class ready set goooooo

Ggggooooooddddddd Sunday mornin friends
Just a quick post today
I have your blog winner but I want to announce it this week coming up
Suspense I know but I have a huge give away and I want to post photos
I will also be adding today's post comments so that I can actually do two blog candy winners
Ohhhh i KNOW uh???? Ccccoooolll cooollll cooollll he he
So today just wanted to share the prep work I did for my stamp classes
I have one today and one next Sunday
Then I'll be taking July and August off from classes
Stampin up convention is in July so ill be heading to Salt Lake City. Hopefully with swaps in hand if I could just find an extra 3 hours a day! He he
Soooooo
The first three photos I am sharing are from the cool new clay that Stampin Up had in the NEW catalogue that was just released in Friday. Hope you for yours in hand and been admiring all the beautiful new goodies in there!?
The fourth photo is a little look into a yoga practice that Renée and I did with our wonderful Yogi Katie last week
Oh yes I love my yoga!
I am working on handstands now. Headstand I got that but handstands seem to be challenging to me. Ouh but I will get it he he
The last photo is little Roland. He is so sweet
This is Woodys brothers little son
Sooooo friends I gotta run I gotta finish cleaning my house.
Soup is all ready simmering - veggie tray ready meat tray ready just gotta cut up the cake and finish cleaning !
Then oh yha I should also beautify myself lol
Soooooooo yyyyeeesss I am signing off and this is your last chance to get some calorie free blog candy!!!!
Please leave me a comment and I will enter your name in my second blog candy!
Wishing you all a very wonderful Sunday
Embossed hug from me
Carole'Anne Sluchinski
AKA Stampin Stressaway

Last day for blog candy. Amazing race 20th surprise and new Stampin up colours

Ggggggooooooodddddddd holiday Monday here in Canada!
It's been such a great weekend!
So much accomplished and truly enjoyed being home all weekend. Whow what a treat!
Lots accomplished and ready now to do Stampin for my swap cards
Ouh but wait as promised a little about what my three wonderful girls did to celebrate by 20th anniversary in business
Let me first say that I really had nooooo clue at all that they even remembered let alone that they had this incredible surprise for me. Truly was the most shocked surprise I have ever had in my life - although Paul's surprise birthday party years ago that he did for me is a close second.
So first I found it weird that RENÉE was actually rushing me out the door - usually she is the one who delays me leaving the office lol
Anyways I headed out to go look at a crane for a customer then went to my usual appointment with Penny. Mind you she had fibbed me by changing the time
So I show up and she says my appointment is cancelled and she hands me an envelope
It says amazing race and it looks so cool
She says happy anniversary and this is a race now go
I am of course in shocked didn't even open the envelope I go sit in my truck and try to reach the girls in the office and they won't answer !!!!! Lol
So I finally open the envelope and figure out that the girls put this fabulous little amazing race together
Sooooo coooolll how they had some cool locations and some customers and such involved - really such a memorable day
So in the envelope ( see how cool they look - in photo 1) is a clue
I figure it out so fast it's my favourite coffee location with my favourite Tim's girls
They even put a twoonie ( that's our two dollar coin here in Canada) for my coffee
Too cute
Once there I get a second envelope my Tim's girls are so cute they were just as excited as I was
This one sends me to one of my customers
There I get a beautiful editable arrangement I even look at a truck that I need to decal ( apparently not part of the schedule and Renée was tracking and could not figure out why I wasn't leaving )
Too cute uh
Oh and i got another envelope
That one I had to think where I had to go it wasn't coming to me
I guess I just needed another drink of my coffee lol
Oh and then it came to me I had to go to Kayla's sisters house
As I pulled up to their house I was thinking
Hum??? No one here - if the girls don't answer the phone and no one here how in the world will I get my clue he he
Walked up the steps and rang door bell
And when the door opened it was my three amazing ladies awaiting me yelling
SURPRISE!
Still in shock over everything they rushed me out the door and we started running
I can't see Renée's vehicle so I can't figure out where we r running to!
Too cute
Then more exciting and fun
They drove me to undisclosed area and we spend a beautiful afternoon and then dinner time together
That would be the 2nd and 3rd photo
Sure was such a special day
Sooooo yes May 6 1993 marked the beginning of being self employment.
20 years later I still so love my job and feel such deep gratitude for so many reasons
I get to have my daughter step into my footsteps (that I never seen coming) I love it
I get to do a job that I love everyday
I have gained amazing friends that are my customers - I really have the best customers in the world
My suppliers are so dedicated to helping me succeed which I am so appreciative for
Then I have the most incredible staff both current and past
Further to all that in 2005 Rex had a vision to start Enviromulch - 8 years later that company has blossomed and I sure value that I get to work with Rex and Evan. I get to share in their passion and their growth it's so rewarding! Again I get to be with my husband and son!
I am utterly grateful for running our own companies and it felt so good to be appreciated by three amazing ladies.
How blessed I am to have my Renée, Kayla and Tracey to work with and create such a memorable day!
Well friends that's my story........
Told you it would be long he he
Now for a little Stampin up update!
Over Saturday and Sunday mornings I got to clean and reorganize my craft room to reflect the new colour changes that Stampin Up have just introduced
I did not realize how messy my areas were
I spent several hours in there to make it all pretty and very organized
All cardstock sorted to reflect the new catalogue
That would be photo 4
Then moved onto all the stamp pads - the re-inkers - the markers
Holly that was a huge job
That's photo 5
It felt so good to have everything sorted and purged
I still need a few mornings to do all the stamp sets !!!
But this was a big part and so I feel good now he he
I hope to stamp a little this mornin as I have to make some swap cards!
Yesterday I had little Roland for the day ( that's woody's brother little boy) kinda like a little grand baby adopted by me lol
Just adorable
We had some BBQ hamburgers and fixings
Rex, Renée, And Woody then built a nice fire outside and they had some friends over
We enjoyed roasted marshmallows they had hotdogs too he he
What a nice evening!
Today after a little Stampin and yoga class it will be the house work afternoon and a little baking and something for supper
That's my agenda!
Sooooooo friends hope you enjoyed my blog post and I am off and running to get my check list done
Remember this is your last chance for blog candy
Please do leave a comments for your chance to win
Happy Monday from me
Carole'Anne Sluchinski
AKA Stampin Stressaway

Blog candy chance to win continues

Gooooddd mornin friends
It's a quiet Saturday mornin for me and enjoying a coffee and tryin to not rush thru it like I usually do woop woop
Sooooo here's to a great long weekend here in Canada !
I promised to share my moms shadow box that I created for her!
I always do my best to fulfill my promises he he
Over the weekend I will post about my cool anniversary surprise from the girls.
But for today you get a little mishmash of stuff
Also another goal this weekend is to reorganize all my colours - inks - card stock and such - I can do it
Of course do a little cooking cleaning laundry he he finish cleaning my truck - ( I started last night all inside - but by 10:15 I had to say enough lol - considering I had started work at 3:45 am yesterday morning)
And I get to spend some much loved time with little Roland - we will have him tomorrow - love that !
One more goal - try to stay out of the office Sunday he he
Last week was a history in busy at work Holly we broke a record I tell yha. Sweeeeettttt sweeettttt oh boy I sooooo lucky to love what I do. I love that I get to see the growth of Mirror Image Decals & Signs and to also help grow Enviromulch. We actually have spring and summer work lined up. That's so awesome !!!! Oh yes I feel utterly blessed. Evan is always so cute he says I am the back bone of their company and nothing happens without my input and direction. Not gotta lie feel honoured to be that kids mom!
Whow I am so appreciative to have Evan and Renée work with us.(Rex and I are truly so blessed ) They are amazing young adults
Okay sorry enough gushing lol
Photos !!!!!!!!
The first photo is the full image of my moms shadow box I made her - I used her moms cherry bread recipe - written in my grandmas writing and a photo of my grandma. Pretty uh. And I had wrapped it and used a pretty ribbon and made a little tag
When I had stopped in to see my mom she gave me such a cool cookbook - it's one that belonged to my grandma
And created from the community that she lived in. Cool uh
I love to cook from old recipes cause I use the basic that they used in them days. Just how I cook and bake! Lol
The 4th photo is actually cards lol
They are from our Mother's Day swaps
The cute little dress card is courtesy of my dear friend Tammy
The amazing easel card is created from Jennifer sooooo pretty uh? I just adore the swap and these ladies sure rock out the cards!
Last photo is of little max after spa day
I figured it had not shared a photo of him for a long time!!!!
So why not right
Okay well I should finish my cold coffee and maybe even have a second one and then go and organize!
Should be fun right???
Y'all gave an amazing day
Ouh and yes blog candy continues
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Happy Saturday
Embossed hug from me
Carole'Anne Sluchinski
AKA Stampin Stressaway

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Ggggoooooooddddddd Monday morning y'all
What a great week and weekend I had
It was certainly a busy hectic one with little down time bbbbuuuutttt I think as you all know by now that's the way I love it he he
Work was filled with many installs all the way into Saturday. How very very blessed I am to have such a fabulous job
The boys have been busy getting the mulchers ready for our spring contracts coming up woop woop doubly blessed
Oh yes true workaholic we are!
Other stuff .......oh some Stampin up fun i made my mom a really special shadow box. It's so pretty and I will bring it to her today
I took the day at home yesterday it was perfect
I enjoyed my time with my family truly that's the best gift ever
Enjoyed some time with Rexie!
Evan brought me my favourite dessert with my favourite coffee and he also booked my new truck to get box liner
My poor Renée had a migraine during the day! But she still managed to make the day special. She got me a gift card from my fav store. Evan and Renée also helped me make some special Italian bars. Thank you Wanda for the great recipe!
Soooo photos to share
First 3 photos are the shadow box I made for my mom
Ill share a better photo after she receives k
Photo four is our dessert we made i have some goin to Wanda today here's to hopin she enjoys it he he. Remember I am a French girl Wanda lol
Last photo is my Evan love this pic!
Ouh and I will post this week a so special event that occurred last Monday
My girls pulled off an amazing surprise for me as I celebrated my 20th anniversary in business!
You won't Beleive all they did for me!
Okay well I better get my bud in gear and get work done
Here's to a fabulous week friends
Oh and yyyyyeeeeessss
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Happy Monday
Embossed hug from me
Carole'Anne Sluchinski
AKA Stampin Stressaway

Happy Friday lets celebrate with pretty swap cards

Goooodddd morning
Better late then ever right
Oh yyyeeessss BLOG CANDY and its gonna be a huge surprise
Sooooo please post a comment so I can pick one of you lucky followers woop woop
Ouh la la
Soooooooo friends its Friday
I am excited this Friday cause I get to go to a Yoga retreat Weekend with my beautiful daughter! Oh yes it will be fuuunnnnn Jasper here we come!
I am so looking forward to it!
Okay first off let me share some beautiful photos of our fabulous Mother's Day swap cards
Our talented Robbie created the first card
My second card here is Penny's
Oh and the third card is courtesy of my dear friend Wanda. We finally got together for our birthdays on Monday oh I know her birthday was in March lol but she was South vacationing during that time
I asked if I could case her card a little for my next swap woop woop
Annnddddd on the topic of swaps
My cards are in photo 4!
I invented a cool new technique for this one
I had also taught it in class!
The last photo was some of our fun we had on the weekend!
Renée, Woody and I made some homemade caramel white chocolate cashews popcorn!(if you only knew the funnyness and a few disasters we had he he) I just have to much fuuunnnnn doin stuff lol
I gave one of those cute little containers to my girls at Tim's drive thru. They are so amazing and work so hard! I also sent one to Woody's family and took one to the office and the boys polished off the extras he he
I kinda love giving he he
Well my friends here's to an very amazing weekend and I look forward to reading your comments so you can have a chance to win some Blog candy
Y'all have a great day y'a here
Embossed hug from me
Carole'Anne Sluchinski
Aka Stampin Stressaway

Admin week was fun and did a little card and note making

Good day to all my wonderful faithful followers
I KNOW I HAVE BEEN SOOOOOOO LAME in posting
I am so very sorry friends
Honest I need my days to be 30 hours long lol
I always use at least 19 ti 20 hours of my 24 hours to be super productive buuutttt sometimes that seems so short lol
I am so blessed to have all these amazing things to do
So this is by far not a complaint
I love my jobs
Being either for Enviromulch ( which is just a growing success by the minute so thankful ) or Mirror Image Decals & Signs ( which has also been super busy) I enjoy them both so much
Then I have so much fun creating with all my Stampin Up goodies
I have a home filled with love and plenty of homemade food.... And how blessed I can cook and bake and make such yhummy food for my family and friends. A pastime I adore
Annnnnddddd of course yoga !!!! Ahw! What would I do without yoga
It's been so amazing and just love everything about it!
This is a nice quote that really says a lot of what Yoga is to ME
“The most important pieces of equipment you need for doing yoga are your body and your mind.” ~ Rodney Yee
And to add to that
BREATH!
Okay enough blah blah
Sooooo this past week was administrative week
After a month of deep thinking and putting in place special little something's something's for my girls this is what I did
Photos I am sharing are part of the weeks gifts
I had a new little gift for every day if the week!
Each day I created a little tag and last day I created a card with my paper pumpkin goodies that arrive every month from Stampin Up!
I just love the little kit and the presentation is a super fabulous
Tomorrow I will be creating my new swap cards. I will need to be better next month as I am falling behind. Sorry my dearest swap team members
I hope the wait will be worth it
I created a fun NEW technique and I think it's very unique
My girls in class liked it!
Sooooo should be fun!
I hope you enjoyed my blog post
I want to thank you all for being so patient and kind during my lack of posting
I always try and do my very best!
Blogging is so wonderful and I have had the pleasure of meeting such wonderful amazing ladies sooo thankful!
Further to that - I truly just love to read your comments
Sooooo ppplllleeeeaaassseee post a comment
On Tuesday when I post I will reveal
BLOG CANDY
you will love it
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For now friends I am off and running
Accountant meeting for businesses this morning the A Yin/Yan yoga workshop then rush home to make supper for my beautiful family!
Oh yes I love life!
Savour each moment!
Embossed hug from me
Carole'Anne Sluchinski
AKA Stampin Stressaway

This is typical Sunday morning card prepping cooking

Goooodddd Sunday mornin
Oh yes still kicking
I have a little post for you
Sharing a typical Sunday mornin
Trying to prep for class next weekend
I invited a new technique but sure struggling with creating a card around it
My goal is to use same supplies for a Mother's Day and Father's Day class
I think I am getting there
Oh yes with much struggles
I want to use same technique for my swap cards but different coulours
I am goin to make this happen oh yes I will lol
I also have a big beautiful turkey cooking in the oven with stuffing
I am just taking a few minutes to share and say I am still here lol
A few extra photos for u
Max as you can tell is huge help while I am goin hard lol
Annnnddddd not sure if you all knew but its spring in Alberta weeellllll it's a snowy spring in alberta
Oh yes it is
So much more snow !
Well I gotta go try to get an hour of yoga in before I continue into my meal
I hope this quick post finds you all well and that you enjoy it
Even if its brief
I thank you so much for taking the time to visit
And if you can loved to read your comments
You all have an amazing day
Embossed hug from me
Carole'Anne Sluchinski
Aka Stampin Stresssaway

This and that and new colour refresh

Goooddddd day friends
It's Friday k well for most people that's a day before a weekend right?
Lol for me maybe not so much
But hey have I mentioned before how much I love my work soooooo it's allllll gooooddddd!
First lets talk Stampin up!
Big news flash friends take a look!

Announcing our Colour Refresh! We love colour and we know that you do too. Colour is fundamental to who we are and what we offer. It's important for us to stay up-to-date with colour trends so we are thrilled to share our updated line of colours, and hope you will be as excited as we are by the new possibilities!

Why now? In 2010 we did a big colour renovation and shared our plans for smaller colour refreshes every three to five years to keep our colours on trend. Well it has been three years and we are excited to announce that the upcoming 2013-2014 annual catalogue will include 10 new colours (most of which are returning In Colors from previous years)! We are welcoming back some of your favourites, moving some colours around, and introducing one brand-new colour, so take a look!
First photo has a nice chart to explain!
So this means some old colours coming back and some colours retiring.... If you have a favourite colour that is being retired you may consider order it this weekend cause further Stampin up news
Free shipping
Look at this
FREE SHIPPING ON EVERYTHING FOR THREE DAYS!
April 4, 2013
We're excited to let you know that we are offering FREE shipping on EVERYTHING April 6-8 (excluding expedited orders)! That's right. There are no minimums or limits and all order types qualify (customer, demonstrator, workshop, online). Did we mention that the free shipping is on everything?
Oh so yyyyeeeessss place your order!

Free shipping starts:
o Saturday, April 6, 2013; 12:00 AM (MT)
All right that was lots of Stampin Up news uh

Onto my crazy world news
It's been a lot of crazyness but as my mom says I like it that way and yes mom you are sooooo right !
Work is rocking and I sure am appreciative
It's beautiful to see the growth and successes for both Enviromulch and Mirror Image Decals & Signs. Honestly could not be happier and so much gratefulness for that
In the second photo shared here is a new cool job Kayla and I did yesterday
Yes it's a tanning bed
The third photo is a decals I had the opportunity to install for my beautiful niece Heather for her new Barber Shop "Tommy Guns " in Okotoks Alberta what a wonderful afternoon we had the 4 of us!
The last two photos are from Rex and I's Easter weekend get away
So nice!
Loved visiting Big Fork Montana. The two photos were taken at the Swan River inn that Rex and I stayed at. What a fabulous location and room
Max also really enjoy the trip.
So friends I get goin i want get my yoga in this mornin
And tomorrow mornin before work I hope to prep for my up and coming combined class that I am holding on Sunday April 21st. Holly I am all ready running out of weekends for April. How'd that happen lol
Soooo here's to a fabulous day
Embossed hug from me to you
Carole'Anne Sluchinski
AKA Stampin Stressaway