I received a lovely card in the mail last week from Stampin' Up! Home Office.
Things have been so busy lately, that I didn't realize that my Stampin' Up! Anniversary is almost here.
It's a little misleading as I was a demo before I went into hospital in 2008, but part way through that year in hospital someone had told me I could apply for a hardship exception because I was laid up in hospital for an inordinate amount of time. We did so.
At the time I couldn't use most of the left side of my body and my left hand was more like a club than a stamping implement. I had my work set out for me. I didn't realize that the hardship exception would expire.
I was back at home and working on getting back on my feet when I realized I hadn't received the new catalog and I'd called. When we figured out what happened I was dissapointed but realized that I wasn't in a position to get down to my craftroom anyhow. I decided to leave it for a bit while I got my world in order..
I re-joined during Sale-a-Bration in 2010 and have never looked back.
I have met so many wonderful people through my paper crafting hobby turned business, and have made some fabulous friends that I wouldn't trade for anything in this world.
We all have good and bad days, and life upheavals. For me, paper crafting and music are like medicine. Your enthusiasm fires me up. I am forever grateful for the creative contacts and friends that I have made over the years and look forward to many more years of colouring your world.
Friends and new stamping family members are like icing on the cake. I am blessed.
I thought I'd kick off this week and the first day of Spring with a virtual hug and my heartfelt thanks for your part in this journey. I can't imagine it would be the same without each and every one of you.
It's a little misleading as I was a demo before I went into hospital in 2008, but part way through that year in hospital someone had told me I could apply for a hardship exception because I was laid up in hospital for an inordinate amount of time. We did so.
At the time I couldn't use most of the left side of my body and my left hand was more like a club than a stamping implement. I had my work set out for me. I didn't realize that the hardship exception would expire.
I was back at home and working on getting back on my feet when I realized I hadn't received the new catalog and I'd called. When we figured out what happened I was dissapointed but realized that I wasn't in a position to get down to my craftroom anyhow. I decided to leave it for a bit while I got my world in order..
I re-joined during Sale-a-Bration in 2010 and have never looked back.
I have met so many wonderful people through my paper crafting hobby turned business, and have made some fabulous friends that I wouldn't trade for anything in this world.
We all have good and bad days, and life upheavals. For me, paper crafting and music are like medicine. Your enthusiasm fires me up. I am forever grateful for the creative contacts and friends that I have made over the years and look forward to many more years of colouring your world.
Friends and new stamping family members are like icing on the cake. I am blessed.
I thought I'd kick off this week and the first day of Spring with a virtual hug and my heartfelt thanks for your part in this journey. I can't imagine it would be the same without each and every one of you.
Happy Monday! Happy Spring!
Hope to see your smile around my tables very soon!
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