An Afternoon as Sherlock Holmes

There was a reason why I have been MIA from my blog over the past few weeks. Yesterday I celebrated my milestone birthday with a Sherlock Holmes themed Murder Mystery tea party. I spent a month planning the party along with preparing decorations to turn my living room into a 1938 atmosphere.

Be prepared for a lot of photos. Please note that I used some retired Stampin' Up! items in decorating this party.

The murder mystery required me to print the individual characters' scripts, put it into an envelop and seal it immediately. Rather than a boring brown envelop, I stamped it with top secret and labeled it individually with the characters' names. Each of the characters are also given a magnifying glass as a fun prop to take home.

And what fun is it without taping out the shape of a victim. Here's me posing.

	Obviously where there is a private consultant, there is a private criminal consultant too. Moriarty. It isn't a tea party without having some Moriar-Tea. I designed the tea label and wrapped it around an old tea bag can. The tea bags were also labeled accordingly.

And of course, it is always exciting to dress in character and for a chance to win a fun prize with a bag nicely decorated by yours truly! I used the World Map and the From My Heart stamp set to put together this bag.

And a tea party isn't a tea party without cupcakes! I ordered these customized Sherlock cupcakes through my friend, Cathy Wong of SweeTease Cupcakes.  It was everything I wanted and the best way to celebrate a milestone. We'll see what the next decade brings. I'll have to start brainstorming for the next milestone to find a way to top this one.

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March 3D Technique Club

A very delightful spring project for the 3D Technique club that is happening tomorrow night! We'll be making a cute gift bag using the free Sale-a-bration paper.

I really LOVE this year's Sale-a-bration items! My favourite free product this year is the free Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (#126154)! I'm rarely a fan of florish paper but this set has a great balance of vintage and fresh florish combined!

At our monthly 3D Technique club , we craft nothing but 3D items! This can range from 3D cards to 3D bags and boxes. Interested in becoming part of the 3D technique club? I'm always accepting new members! There are 2 ways to join this club:

1. Joining a 8 month club where each member is committed to purchasing a minimum of $25 for each month. AND by joining, each member is entitled to one hostess benefit on a month of their choice. This means they will receive $35 to spend on anything in the catalog that month!
2. Paying a $12 drop-in fee at each club class.

To find out more on the 3D Technique club or other clubs that I offer, visit my club page. All classes are offered in my Vancouver home.

You can always contact Ida Chan, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for more details: idacwchan@hotmail.com Cell: 778-892-1981

Remember this is the last week of Sale-a-bration! Don't forget you can earn freebies!

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Open House Success!!

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all 25+ of you who came out to my Open House on Saturday! I couldn't have done it without all of you! It was my first Open House and I'm amazed at how everyone is so talented!

I also would like to thank Cathy Wong of SweeTease Cupcakes. She sponsored my event with her wonderful selection of cupcakes. If you missed the Open House, you missed the cupcakes! Get a taste of her cupcakes by visiting her site.

Prize winner announcement: The open house door prize goes to Sinea Lei. You won a basket valued over $45 including a set of Stampin' Up! Pastels! Congratulations! Pin It now!