Delightful Decorations – SU Christmas Class

By | August 25, 2013

Wheeee… another Christmas Card class done. I love making Christmas Cards and showing the ladies new things. This class was based on the Delightful Decorations Stamp set (#116517) and the Co-ordinating Punch (#116794). I will post samples over the next few days. The card I am posting today is also using the Movers and Shapers… Read More »

Sweet Treats (Stampin Up Style)

By | October 15, 2009

I have finally started to play with Stampin Up’s Sweet Centers (#116521-$41.95) and the Sweet Treat Cups (116802-$3.95). The DSP Used is Cottage Wall (115671). Here is a Get Well Card using the petals. I have a class this weekend, Christmas Cards using Delightful Decorations (#116517-$28.95) and I am all ready for the ladies. I… Read More »

Last but not least…

By | October 12, 2009

I am behind in updating (what else is new). The last day in Rome was spent touring the Colosseum and the Roman Forums. The driver picked me up at the hotel at 2:00 pm. I got up early and headed over to the Trevi Fountain. I had been there before but it was always so… Read More »

Rome, the Vatican and other sites

By | February 2, 2013

Before I left Toronto – my Travel Agent had booked some sight seeing tours for me once I got to Rome. Since I would only be in Rome for a few days, I wanted to make sure that I at least saw the highlights and didn’t wander around aimlessly (which I did anyhow!). My first… Read More »

Welcome to Rome (kind of!)

By | December 26, 2015

I met Nanette for breakfast before I headed out to the Train station. It seems so final with everyone else gone and me leaving for Rome. Time sure does fly by. Traveling in a foreign country on my own is definitely “outside the box” for me. I couldn’t believe I was standing at the Florence… Read More »

Cinque Terre – The Italian Riviera

By | October 7, 2009

It was a beautiful day – and who wanted to spend it inside an art gallery looking at another painting – not me. It was all Brenda’s fault. Earlier in the week she asked our Guide (Raffaele) about Cinque Terre – how far away it was, was it worth it, yadda, yadda, yadda. Next thing… Read More »

Firenza………. (or Florence)

By | October 6, 2009

Today we left for Florence. Our home for the next few nights is the Borghese Palace Art Hotel www.borghesepalace.hotelinfirenze.com This is a very modern hotel compared to the last one we were in. We arrived at the hotel around 10:15 am and dumped our luggage (the rooms weren’t ready) . We all split to go… Read More »