I am over the moon excited! Tonight I’ll be heading to a local Calgary movie theatre to watch Stampin’ Up! unveil the new catalogue for the first time to Canadian demonstrators! The absolute best part is that I get to share this excitement with many of my Inkin’ Elite Team members as there is a large group of us going…
Read More
April 2014 Paper Pumpkin Bonus Card
Do these stamps look familiar??? Today’s card is the bonus project I’ve sent all my Paper Pumpkin subscribers for the month of April! If you’re not already part of my Paper Pumpkin Bonus Program, you totally should be! How does it work? You sign up for Paper Pumpkin at www.mypaperpumpkin.com and choose me (Allison Okamitsu from Calgary, Alberta) as your…
Read More
You’re on My Mind Card
Happy Monday friends!!! I hope you had a great weekend. My husband and I travelled to BC to attend my step brother’s wedding and had a fabulous time! The sun was shining, the flowers were in bloom, and we had a couple of really great meals. We did have to drive through blizzard conditions for about an hour on the way home, but we…
Read More
April 2014 Paper Pumpkin Kit with a Twist
When my April Paper Pumpkin Kit arrived from Stampin’ Up! I was surprised to find a cool home decor frame inside! I decided to switch things up a little with my kit this month as I wanted to create not one gift, but two. And of course being a card making junkie I totally had to sneak a…
Read More
Mother’s Day Gift Box – Sequins, Burlap, & Clay Flowers for Mom
I shared this adorable gift box a few days ago as part of my Display Stamper Audition post, but I’m back today sharing more details on how I created these flowers with the Simply Pressed Clay. Ink: Gold Encore Metallic Re-inkers (to colour and paint clay): Melon Mambo, Primrose Petals, Pink Pirouette, Garden Green, Gumball Green Embellishments: Simply Pressed Clay, Gold…
Read More
Chalkboard Scrapbook Layout
Scrapbooking is such an awesome creative escape. I love looking through my photos and choosing the perfect ones to place on my layout. My husband and I REALLY love travelling, but it seems we have less and less time to get away lately so I really enjoyed scrapbooking some moments from a few of our trips. I shared this page…
Read More





