Misc Christmas-type fun stuff, and THICK Shimmer Spray

I've been attempting to get ready for a fabulous Song of My Heart Stampers annual Christmas Party, Potluck and Shoebox Swap, but I keep getting distracted from making my presents and projects by the intriguing scraps I have left over. And before I know it, they turn into a card, or two, or three, and …

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Bob’s Stamping Retreat

This past August my upline Kristen Bryant hosted an incredible retreat weekend in her amazing house in MN, and Kim Vale gave me a CD chock full of pictures from it when I saw her last Sunday. The whole weekend was awesome, start to finish (except for the tornado, natch). Above is a field of …

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Creating A Stampede area demonstrator meeting

I am always so excited when my fifth-level upline with Stampin' Up, Kristen Bryant, comes over from Minnesota to hold a regional meeting for her group. These meetings are not only jam-packed with fantastic ideas and great stamping, I also get to see some dear friends that I have made over the years doing this …

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Stamper’s Showcase featured my card today!

Very honored to have a card selected to be displayed today on the Stampin' Up demonstrator-only Stamper's Showcase. Ironically, it's a version of the card we made a bazillion of at my Stamp A Stack today, and one I need to make 20 of tonight for my upline's meeting tomorrow afternoon! Been seeing a lot …

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Amazing manger scene card

I may have posted this card last year as well, but it's so amazing I have to share it again! I know several of my customers bought this last year. Sarah Willis is the clever creator of this incredibly cute Christmas card using the set Baby Jesus is Born. There's so much detail in the …

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Swaps from the Song of My Heart Stampers meeting 11/9

We had a GREAT meeting on Monday night at Jane's house (thanks for hosting, Jane!) and I think the easy Christmas swaps we did might have been our best swap ever. Here's mine, above, (sorry you can't see the Shimmer Spray!) and the photo below shows the other participants. Some really cool ideas in there! …

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