A Sad Day

Yesterday was a sad day for me as I found out several of my favorite presenters at Stampin’ Up!®were among the many that were let go on April 15th.  Due to hard economic times Stampin’ Up! had to make this very difficult decision.  I know that Shelli’s heart is broken over the whole ordeal.  I’m grateful for such a wonderful leader that understands that sometimes difficult things need to be done to preserve the company.  I know that we may not understand everything behind their decisions, but I trust that they did what was best.  I know that we will really miss these presenters at Convention.  I want to personally thank all of the employees that this effected as well as the ones that are still there.  I know that you put your heart and soul into this company and we appreciate you very much.  I love this company.  I hope that all of you will have these people in your hearts as well as all the others out there.  I know that they are among the many that are in my prayers. 

For those of you who don’t know my husband, Marc  has been out of work for the last 6 months.  I’ve been very grateful for the Stampin’ Up! opportunity and that it has provided us a way to help make ends meet.  I’m also very grateful for all of you who have supported me and hope that you will continue to do so.  As April 15th was a sad day for many Stampin’ Up! employees it was actually a very happy day for me.  Marc was offered a good job.  I know it’s not quite what he was making, but it’s definitely going to help turn things around for our family.  I’m grateful that I still have Stampin’ Up! to make up the difference.  Please let me know if there is any way that I can help you.  I have spoken to many of you and know that times are difficult for all of us.  Please know that you are also in my prayers and I appreciate each and every one of you.

jaron-windersI know many of you probably don’t know about the wonderful presenters that I’m talking about.  The three that I know of that were let go are Linda Hansen, Jaron Winders and Lori.  I’m sure many of you have heard me talk about these wonderful presenters at Stampin’ Up! events.   I know that Jaron’s work has also been in many of the catalogs.  Their talents will be missed.  Both Jaron and Linda have blogs if you are interested in learning more about these awesome individuals.  They truly will be missed by many.  I have so much respect for them and their positive outlook towards Stampin’  Up!  To see the blogs just click on one of the links below.  I’ve also included the link to Shelli’s blog where you can read more about her thoughts.  Be sure to check out the comments on each of these sites and you will see how much they are loved.  Stampin’ Up! truly is an awesome company to be a part of.

Shelli Gardner- http://www.soshelli.com/
Jaron Winders- http://jaronsjunkdrawer.blogspot.com/
Linda Hansen- http://lifewithlindalou.blogspot.com/

Hawaii Trip

me-in-front-of-waterfallAloha Everyone.  The Hawaii Trip was so awesome.  Sorry I wasn’t able to post any more.  I didn’t have Internet access like I thought I would.  I’ve now got a bunch of pictures for you to check out from the trip.  It’s an extra page under the about me section.  You can click here to check out more.  Also be watching my header.  I plan on changing it over the next few weeks to several of the Hawaii photos.  There were so many that I loved I had a hard time choosing just one.  I hope you enjoy the pictures and a little glimpse of the trip.  Enjoy.

First Annual Bunny Hop

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Are you spending Easter
with Family & Friends?

Would you LOVE to earn
FREE stampin’ product
while you are there?

Then you should check out my
First Annual Bunny Hop.

Click here for all the details.

Marvelous Monday 3-2-09

lucky-you-cardHere’s the other invitation I’ve been working on this weekend.  This is for my Discover the Green Night.  I decided to put in in Marvelous Monday because I think the Stampin’ Up!® opportunity is such a Marvelous opportunity.  Especially right now with the extra bonuses you can receive during sale-a-bration.  If you would like to find out more about becoming a demonstrator and how it can work for you then be sure to check out my join me section.  You can also attend this fun FREE event where you can have more of your questions answered plus make some fun projects.  To find out more details click here.

Products used:
115044 Pink Proof $22.95
113510 Schoolbook Serif Alphabet $42.95
108341 Spiral Punch $10.95
104400 1-1/4″ Square Punch $15.95
109026 Very Vanilla 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon $4.95

Colors used- Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip

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Stampin’ Sunday 3-1-09

game-night-invitationThis is what I have been doing all weekend.  I’ve been making these fun cards to invite everyone to a game night.  My sister and I are having a double party and everyone is invited.  It is this Friday the 6th of March.  We will have Simply Fun Games as well as fun Stampin’ Up!® projects.  You can check out more information by clicking here.  We’d love to see you there.

Products used:
113220 Game Night $20.95
104310 Crafter’s Tool Kit $39.95
104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals® (300) $3.95

Colors used- Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Whisper White

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New Classes & Camps

sab-congrats1I’ve updated my Events page with some fun new classes and Stamp camps.  Be sure to check them out.  Here are just a few that are coming up:

Sale-a-Bration Stamp Camp, Jar of Cards, Cookbooks and Discover the Green.  Click here to see more information.