Don't laugh–I was looking for an early photo of myself as a demonstrator to put with this post, and I didn't find any, but I did have a good laugh looking at some of my earliest cards from when I finally got smart and started taking photos of them rather than trying to keep them all.
Well, my peeps, I can hardly credit it, but as of today, over $200,000 worth of stamps, ink and paper have passed through my little house and found happy new homes with stampers all over the area, since became a demonstrator and founded the Song of My Heart Stampers team eight years ago last month. That's a pretty astounding amount of rubbah, if you think about it!
Just for fun I broke it down. $200,000 would equal:
- 13,378 stamp sets @$14.95 each
- 28,776 cardstock packs
- 33,614 ink pads
- 44,445 SNAIL refills
- 50,632 packages of Dimensionals
- 76,796 ink refills
Good grief! Is that crazy or what?? So you can see why I feel like CELEBRATING both my anniversary of becoming a Stampin' Up demonstrator, and my sales milestone, with a little blog candy! I thought and thought about what to give away, and I finally decided that it was gonna have to be something BIG.
So how does a FREE Paper Pumpkin showing up in your mailbox this month sound to you? Pretty good, right? A blissful creative escape that requires nothing from you but a pair of scissors? Awesome possum!
***************** B l o g C a n d y A l e r t !!! ***************
Here's how you enter:
- No purchase is necessary to win. However, you can up your chances of winning by ordering online at www.lyssa.stampinup.net and get your name in the drawing 1 additional time for every $25 ordered.
- your name will go in the drawing once just for leaving a comment below. The comments are capped out at 100, so don't wait to do it.
- The winner will be selected after midnight on Sunday, May 19th, and published here and on Facebook Monday, May 20th. If you win, you must contact me by the end of May with your mailing address.
- You will not be added to my contact list unless you want to be : )
May the best stamper win!
Thank you for being excited for me
and for helping me celebrate!
I LOVE what I do, and you totally could, too! No, don't shake your head, don't start up the excuse record playing–if I could do it, anyone could. Contact me today for details on how you could turn me into your number one cheerleader as I help you start your stampin' adventure today. zwolaneks@att.net
Congratulations Lyssa! You are such an inspirational person and SU Demonstrator. I am so blessed to have met you (back when you were a ‘rookie’ LOL)! Keep it up!
Congrats!! I met you in your earlier years if su! Crazy to think its been that long 🙂
I love BLOG candy!! congrats on your accomplishments!
Good work Lyssa! I hope paper pumpkins are significantly safer than our last experience with pumpkins! 🙂
Hooray, Lyssa!!!!!!!!!! Happy Stampiversary! That’s a whole lot of stampy stuff, you know!
I know that I’m certainly not the best stamper, but I like to think of myself as one of your most loyal subjects…er…followers!
I’m so very proud of you! Love you bunches!
WOWZERS!! What an accomplishment! Congratulations on your milestone!
Congrats Lyssa! I follow your blog and love your ideas! Thanks for the chance to win some blog candy…if I won the paper pumpkin, it may just be enough to put me over the edge and get on the list to receive it on a monthly basis! Thanks again! Karen D.
Lyssa, congratulations on this milestone! You are an encouragement to all of us and we wish you well.
Congrats on your anniversary and your sales accomplishments!
Congrats! You HAVE come along way. Your accomplishments are amazing keep it up so I keep buying 🙂
Huge congratulations to you on reaching these two milestones! Your hard work is paying off! Love your blog and the projects you post here!
Wow, Lyssa, Congratulations. You’ve come a long way since those days way back when, when you didn’t post your name on the internet. Thanks for all you contribute to the stampin’ community.
I would LOVE a Paper Pumpkin!
It’s fun to see some of your earlier work…funny how much our style changes as we learn and grow. Congratulations on all of your success & accomplishments.
Congratulations on your milestones, Lyssa!
Congrats Lyssa. I ‘m so glad that I met you so many years ago. You are a fantastic demonstrator with great ideas. and you always treat your hostess’s and customers with great care.
Your blog continues to inspire me in all things stamping. And I find myself cheering for your every success!
Congrats on your milestone Lyssa! That is quite a number of cards, paper and time. Thanks for sharing your talents with us.
hugs,
Debbie
Isn’t it fun to look back & reflect on what you’ve achieved? It’s all about taking the risk, doing something you love & feeling the joy that surrounds the milestones. Congratulations!
Congrats on your milestone!!
Love your blog and who doesn’t love blog candy!!! Thank you for always sharing your projects to give us all some inspiration!
Congrats! I visit your blog daily for inspiration, keep it up!
Congrats Lyssa! You always amaze me with your creations you are indeed gifted.
Congratulations on your milestones! You are awesome at what you do and motivate me to be more creative too! Much luck to you on reaching many more milestones!!!
Congrats Lyssa! I’m not sure when I started following you, but I do know we joined in the same year. You have provided me with TONS of inspiration, both artistically & business wise.
Congrats!!! You are so awesome!! Love your blog.
Congratulations on your accomplishments!…I have followed your blog for a long time…you always have great ideas!…I look forward to your post everyday!
Just found your blog. Cool giveaway!
Congrats! I love coming to your blog to see what you’ve been up to! You’ve come a long way!
Congratulations on your accomplishments. Love your blog and here’s to many more successful years:-)
Congrats! I love your blog and look forward to seeing all of your wonderful creations. Thanks for sharing with all of us!
Congratulations on such an awesome achievement. Love your card ideas!!
Congrats Lyssa! Love to visit your blog although sometimes I don’t get as much done as I should because I get so engrossed that I lose track of time.
Congrats Lyssa, U r awesome!!!!!