A Kiss on the Chic

Love, Tuesday...

 

Well, did you all survive the Thanksgiving weekend?  It's crazy now how FAST things move during that weekend and I just wanted to SLOW IT DOWN... 

(Isabella doesn't now how to slow down though...)

We decided to stay home on Thankgiving and enjoy a day with just our little family.  We also did a little "non-traditional" meal by making an Italian FEAST!  I was begged into making my Lasagna Bolognese and so we decided to have green beans and my famous "pull-apart" bread to go with it.  The lasagna takes about 6 hours to make, so after breakfast I pretty much switched to dinner...  :)  

But we had a great time, relaxed, watched some movies, played games (Isabella WON 31 blitz) and just enjoyed a day at home.  It was GREAT!

Then there was a debate about "Black Friday"...

Should we go?  Should we go at MIDNIGHT, or go at 6am?  What do we NEED? (because we are trying to stay focused on NEEDS, not wants) Who is going on this shopping trip?

But guess what!  I posted something on FB and low and behold a BRILLIANT idea was brought to my attention...

SHOP ONLINE!

Why I didn't know about this or think about this I have NO IDEA.  But, it was GREAT!  We NEEDED some towels b/c we still use the one we got as a wedding gift 21 years ago.  (we really do!)  We needed/kinda wanted a crock pot.  I thought we had one, but we dont'.  It must have gotten lost along the way with house moving and I've never desired one that much until Pinterest!  Man, that site had some AMAZING crock pot recipes on there and we are excited to try them!  Oh, and we NEEDED school pants for the younger girls.  They litereally don't have ONE PAIR b/c all they want to wear is skirts or shorts, but it's getting colder now so they NEED to wear long pants.  So we got ALL these goodies in the comfort of our home on Thursday night BEFORE midnight at the same price the people who went out at Midnight got!  AND... FREE SHIPPING!  So sorry, but we SCORED!  Thanks to Kohls and Macy's we are all good!

So these towels...

and this crock pot...

Should be arriving any day.  Better go get my shopping list ready so I have the ingredients for some great crock pot meals!

Now I want to switch gears and let you know of a little SURPRISE I'm revealing on the Bellagio Retreat Site :

Stayce DeWid is going to join us in Bellagio, Italy next September to teach a class and a make-n-take!!!  I'm SO excited that she is coming along with us!  She is a friend, an "A Kiss on the Chic" Kit Club lady who bought my kits, a talented artist, and a JOY to be around!  So please welcome Stayce to our Italy Retreat!!

She works for Prima and Tattered Angels and I know she's going to be bringing some AMAZING talent and goodies with her to Italy!  So come join us for a Once-in-a-lifetime event!!

Speaking of the Event...  I had a lady want to sign up but said she was busy at that time (Sept. 15-22, 2012) and wanted to know if I was going to have another one in 2013?  The answer to that is most likely no.  I would LOVE to plan this every year, but unless I have an overwhelming response to the one in 2012, I don't think I will be doing it in 2013.  So NOW IS YOUR CHANCE LADIES! hehehe...

And, don't forget you can SECURE your spot for just $!100 right now!  Spots are filling up, I just had some more sign ups in the last couple days, so don't MISS OUT.  I want EVERYONE to come if you can and I don't want it to be too late for someone either.  You can make payments next year, so just sign up TODAY and you'll be set!

You can sign up TODAY at A Kiss on the Chic's Bellagio Retreat 

Now last thing...

I wanted to let you know that I'm putting up a ton of NEW ITEMS in my Etsy Shop later today.  So go check them out and let me know what you think!

Here's a SNEAK at a few of them:

1. I decided to make some Christmas TAGS!  I have 7 sets and they are all one-of-a-kind and made with love.  I've handmade the flowers and added gems, vintage lace and they are all so cute and I had so much fun making them!  I won't be making any more, so if you want one, grab it fast!

 

2. I made some metal tags/ornaments.  You can use these either way.  

These turned out beautifully and I'm keeping a couple of these! :)  I have 6 of these I think and won't be making any more of these either.

3. I made an large star sign.  It's about 8" around and it has a "shabby chic" look to it.  I can make a few more of these, but I'm only listing one right now.

So go check out all the tags and such.  They should all be up by later today!

Have a GREAT Tuesday,

Laura

 

 

Cyber Monday, and $100 gets you...

 

How about for your online "shopping" today, you RESERVE your spot for THIS!

 

YES, for $100 you can SIGN UP and RESERVE your spot at the week long Bellagio, Italy Women's Retreat!!  From NOW until December 31st, you can sign up for just $100 dollars and that will hold your spot at this AMAZING event!  I know some of you ladies are on the verge of signing up but have extra expenses during the Holidays, so I wanted to make it a little easier on the budget for you.  The normal 1st payment is $550, but NOW until December 1st, you can sign up for just $100 to SECURE your PLACE.  Just go to the site Here and find all the details under the REGISTRATION page.  You're normal payments will begin on January 15th for $250 and the balance will be added to the end payments!  See how easy that is?  

So just open the door to this "Once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity and come join us! You won't regrett it for an minute, and I know you will come away with the most incredible experience. We are so excited about this event and I want EVERY SINGLE lady who wants to come to have a chance to come.  I know it's not easy to afford a trip to Italy, but I've really made it affordable with the price and the payments and what you are going to get out of this type of experience truly is PRICELESS.  

And also unforgettable!  My girls have been there twice and it really is a daily occurance that they talk about it and try to figure out how we can go back and when!  It's become a part of their hearts and they are willing to make sacrifices just to go back.  They save their money, they are ok with less clothes (and that's saying a LOT for teenagers :), they just want to save up Christmas money, birthday money to have this experience again.  And I want you to see why it's such an amazing place and it really brings you back to a different time.  

This was taken two summers ago, the first time the girls went to Bellagio, Italy and it's so neat to see how much they have grown up since then.  We will always have these memories and I'm so GRATEFUL for that.  Italy truly is a special place and I think (and so does my family) that Lake Como is the GEM of Italy!

So save your $$, reserve you place, and join us here:

If you have ANY questions, please feel free to email me.  The spots are FILLING up and I want ALL of you to have a chance to make this incredible event!  

Oh, I wanted to mention I've also added another payment option!!  

I know there are some ladies who LIVE in Italy and would like to go, but do NOT need accomodations!  So, I've opened up an option #4 for payment that does NOT include hotel accomodations.  This option if obviously for those who have somewhere else to stay or may go home at night on the train?  But... if any of YOU want this option b/c you'd like to make your OWN hotel accomodations, please feel free to sign up with that option or email me if you would like to spread the payment of option #4 over the next months leading up to the event!

You can find out all the info on the site at: A Kiss on the Chic's Bellagio Retreat

Tomorrow, I'm going to ANNOUNCE a special SURPRISE!!  We have another teacher joining us on this journey and I will REVEAL it tomorrow on this blog and the event blog!

Have a GREAT Monday!

 

Hugs,

 

Laura

So Thankful...

 

Happy Thanksgiving to all my blog friends!  I'm SO THANKFUL for each and every one of you and the friendship and community that we share!  I hope and pray you will enjoy a very BLESSED day with family and friends!

We are taking a day to be "still" at home with our little family and enjoy some good food, time for games, reflecting on the year and it's memories, and being THANKFUL for all of it!!   

Love to all,

Laura

P.S. the picture above is in honor of our "Thankful Feast" today...  I have been pursuaded to make an Italian meal today of Lasagna Bolognase,  Pull-Apart bread, green beans and Italian Cream Cheese cake!! :)

 

 

Love, Tuesday...

 

Getting ready for Thanksgiving here this week and wanted to let you in on a GREAT deal starting at MIDNIGHT on Thankgiving night over at Webster's Pages!

They are having TWO Black Friday deals that will BLOW YOU AWAY!!!

Websters Pages is going to have two kits FULL of great products AND a project kit to go along with it!!!!  Here's some SNEAKS on both kits:

This kit has SO much product and do you see a project/album somewhere in there??  I wonder who made that?? :)  This package will come with ALL THIS plus step-by-step instructions to make that album!

 

Here's the 2nd kit they are offering and it's HUGE too!!  This one comes with a layout and card project that is SO pretty with all these colors!!

So make sure you head over to Websters Pages on Thursday night at Midnight because these kits will SELL OUT FAST!!!  They are only $25 per kit!!!

Set your alarm clock ladies...

That's what I'm LOVING today!!

Hugs,

 

Laura

Scrap 365!!

 

 

I am SO excited to get my hands on the VERY FIRST ISSUE of Scrap 365 Magazine!!  I guess they sent this to my husbands office address the other day and HE has seen it, but I haven't yet!!!!  lol   He told me last night at dinner that I had some mail at his office and it was a couple issues of THIS Mag, so he opened it and had a look-see!!  How funny is that?  I haven't even seen it yet, be he assures me it's really good!!  haha!

So, I'm going to go see if I can find it in his office and take a peek at it..  I've already seen my friend Amanda Jones in the issue from her FB page and I have to say it's GREAT!  I really think this Mag is right up my alley and I'm SO excited to take a look!!

So, if you haven't subscribed yet, you can go here to SIGN UP!!!  

The magazine comes to newstands on November 18th!!!  So excited!!

And guess what...

 

I'm ADVERTISING in the Magazine!

 

Yes, our Bellagio, Italy retreat will be IN THE MAG!!  I'm SUPER excited about this and hope that everyone will take a look at it!  I figured since this magazine is from the UK, there will be people over there that are a LOT closer to Italy, that they may want to join us!  

So if you haven't signed up yet, go to THIS SITE now to find out ALL the details and get in before it sells out!!

Have a GREAT day everyone!

Laura

 

And the WINNER is....

 

Mary T!!!

"they are both beautiful laura!!!" mary t

Congrats Mary!! Send me your address and I'll mail out a Grab Bag for you!!

Here's the COMPLETE pictures of each project I had you searching for for the RAK:

A grateful mini album on the Websters Pages blog

and

And a photo tray I made of our 3 girls on the Teresa Collins DT Blog !

 

Here I am forgetting about an upcoming class I'm doing again...  I swear, I'm not good at marketing!  

Anywhoo....  If you are in the area and want to take a class with me, I am teaching this "DECEMBER DAILY" at Paper Tales on Sunday at 1pm.  Their phone number is: 619-222-2510 to call and reserve your spot!  I think I may have 1 more spot left, or it's sold out, I'm not sure.

And this is the last class I have scheduled for this YEAR!  Wow, that seems crazy to me, but I just haven't had time to schedule anything else.  I have SO many projects I'd love to teach but not enough time in my life...  

I will say with that, I am considering some other options for teaching and have been thinking about it over the last couple days.  Then this morning I got an email TOTALLY related to the specific thing I was thinking about!!  How is that NOT a God thing??  So, I'm prayfully considering some things and will let you know when I figure everything out!

I'm also going to be busy next year with this:

Yes, our Women's Retreat in Bellagio, Italy next September!!  It's going to be such an AMAZING event and I REALLY hope you ladies will consider coming along!  I haven't been marketing this event that much as well, but it will be kicked into high gear soon!  I have another announcement on this event NEXT week for sure!  I already have the green light on it, so I will be sharing details on things on the Event Blog soon!  

So, if you are considering joining us, please sign up soon!  I don't want you to miss out and it's getting time to make a decision if you're thinking about it.  Wouldn't this be an AMAZING Christmas gift??  A week long CREATIVE, RELAXING, SITE SEEING trip to Italy!!!  

So excited about this, I just wish September was NOW!  :)

 

Well, I better get back to kitting the class on Sunday.

 

Have a GREAT night,

Laura

 

Love, Tuesday...

 

Aw...a month ago I was enjoying some shaved ice and this view.  How time flies... 

 

Hello blogland!  

I wish I was still in Hawaii, but since I'm not I wanted to jump on here real quick and let you know that I'm going to announce the WINNER of last weeks RAK later today!!

I have a MILLION errands to run today (including getting 3 pizza's for Victoria's class BEFORE 10:45am??) and I didn't want you to think I forgot about the RAK...

SO, this will give anyone who hasn't seen last weeks RAK post a chance to quick enter for a chance to WIN!

Have a GREAT day and check back later to see if YOU won!!

ta-ta for now,

 

Laura

 

 

A flower garden on Etsy!

It has been a "garden party" at my house lately!  We have been having SO much fun making fabric flowers to put in my Etsy Shop! 

You want to see some?  I think I have about 15 or 16 sets in my Etsy shop, but I'll share some here so you can take a peek...

 

 

This is just a few of the flower sets in my shop!  If you want to see more, you can check out ALL of them in my Etsy Shop 

They are all ready to use in any scrapbooking project OR as an accessory for YOU!  These flowers would be GREAT as a broach for an outfit, a headband for your hair or any other FASHION statement!  So they are all "One-of-a-kind" flower sets and if you email me through Etsy, I can make more if needed OR change the backing to a clip or headband if you want!

Hope you enjoy them!!  There will be more to come in the future and I will be making some paper flowers as well.

Have a GREAT Monday,

Laura

Affaire at Tiffany's

Registration is OPEN!!

Go quickly if you want to join us next May for a weekend of CREATIVE FUN!!  Follow this link to Kim Caldwell's blog and SIGN UP today!!

This is going to be an AMAZING weekend and I'm still pinching myself that I'm going to be teaching at this event!!

Did you see the SNEAKS of the project I'm teaching??

So excited!!

 

Hope to see you there!

 

Hugs,

 

Laura

 

P.S.  Some of my FLOWERS have arrived in my Etsy Shop! so go check those out too.

 

Two in the same day??

As part of two design teams, I have kind of a crazy schedule with all that needs to be done.  So it's funny to me when I'm working on two projects at the same time because BOTH design teams have my projects posting on their blogs on the SAME day!

So, if you want to have a "Laura" day online, you can check out BOTH projects here and here !  lol...

AND, let's make this REALLY fun and have a RAK while we're at it...

If you go to BOTH the Webster's Pages Blog AND the Teresa Collins DT Blog and leave a comment and then come back HERE and let me know, I'll enter your name into a RAK on MY blog for a Grab Bag from my Etsy Shop !

Sound like FUN??

Ok, here's a couple SNEAKS of the projects:

and

Have a GREAT weekend everyone!

Hugs,

Laura

P.S. I haven't had a chance to get some NEW items up into my Etsy shop that I talked about last week.  I REALLY wanted to get them in there, but LIFE is a bit overwhelming right now and after I'm done with a few projects this weekend, I should have some time to put those in there.