National Scrapbooking Month! Celebrate ScRap Happens!

Greetings ScrapNStampers and Happy Friday!!

Can you believe that it's May already?  Wow! It's so beautiful and spring-like, and then we get a doozie of a storm like we had last night.  I heard that some areas had snow about a week ago.  Mother nature sure is acting out lately..  

I had really wanted to plan for a National Scrapbooking Day event and had put the query out there to see which day would work best,  and in the midst of the med-zone flurry, and sitting in surgery limbo - not wanting to plan anything elaborate in case I get the call for surgery ~ I waited. 

I suppose it was for the best though, because I realize now just how many other things seem to be on-the-go for this weekend.  The Ottawa Train Expo
 is on Saturday and Sunday and my teddybear (as some of you know) is a real train nut..er enthusiast.  The line-up for this weekend with clinics and such looks great.  2 of our kids are plotting to join us which will be awesome since we've all been so busy running in different directions.  It will be nice to sit down over coffee and for just a little while just *be*.  

Between the end of the Occasions Mini, and Summer Smooches Preview, and the Retiring List we've all been swimming in our lists of could have, would have, and making our lists.  I keep teasing that we're going to have to rob a bank or win a lottery if I'm going to make this work. 

It will be interesting to see over the next few weeks which coveted items make the cut for each of my Crafting buddies and customers.  Don't forget, the retiring list items expire at the end of May!!  If you wait til June 1st, it will be too late! 

If the excitement of a new Stampin' Up! Catalog weren't enough, Epicure also completed it's first quarter catalog this past month and we began with a new one for May. SO many yummy things to experiment and play test.  I'm looking forward to spoiling my Club and Crop girls with some yummy snacks at our next crop.  If anyone is interested in taking a look at the new products or you'd like a catalog let me know or take a look at my shiny new website:  *>HERE<* 

I have some awesome projects coming up over the next several weeks and months for both Stampin' Up! and Epicure, as well as some local Craft and Vendor Fairs, and other fundraisers I am doing both on my own and in conjunction with other vendors that I've been networking with.  Let me know if you'd like some more information on hosting a fundraiser or catalog party fundraiser for your group or organization. 

Great things are coming ~ Stay Tuned! 

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Until Next time...You can SHOP 24/7 via my website from the comfort of your own living room and in your PJ's and fuzzy bunny slippers if you so choose.  Visit my website to order, or contact me and we'll place your order together.  

Ship direct to you, or combine your order with my club or class orders and save you money!   

Let me know how I can help!

Tammy Wilson

Your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Cardinal, ON

 

EM Ottawa Trade Show - Wow!

After experiencing my first trade show as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, my best description is WOW!  

I have to admit, I really had my doubts and reservations about putting out that kind of money for a table for a 3 hour window in which to get my name out there. I wasn't sure that the time frame would be long enough to see any real results and I worried that I might be flushing money that would never come back to me.  

I'd never been in Lago Restaurant before .. and let me tell you.. this place is amazing! Let me just say I'm glad that I'm not a window washer!  Everyone I spoke to was helpful and friendly, and the EM Ottawa team welcomed a newbie with open arms. 

I was given the opportunity to meet a number of new people and met some new and seasoned paper crafters as well.  Some made repeated trips back to my table and several wanted to buy my card tree and samples right there on the spot!  I hadn't counted on that!!  

I did two door prizes - one for the event, and one at my table.  The one for the Event included 4 hand stamped cards and envelopes, our Idea Book & Catalog, a holiday mini catalog, and a coupon for a free class. The prize at my table was a beginner kit that includes a SNAIL adhesive, bone folder, a coupon for a free class, as well as the Idea Book and Catalog, and a holiday mini catalog. 

The winner for the door prize at my table has been contacted by e-mail and I'm just waiting on a mailing address to go ahead and send her goodies off to her.  I would like to also offer a little something to each of the other entrants so will be sending out an e-mail tonight or tomorrow to request a mailing address.  To each that respond, I will send you a hand stamped greeting card for you to use as you please.  I'll even give you a choice of Christmas, Holiday, Birthday or All Occasion.  Please let me know which you'd like.  

Our Sale-a-Bration is coming up in January along with our Occasions Mini and I would love to send you a copy also as soon as they are out. Please e-mail me at iscrapnstamp@gmail.com with your current mailing address and I'll make sure you get one hot off the presses.

I promised that I'd share copies of the cards that I made for the door prizes.  We were pleased to see that the winner of our event door prize was a lady who'd been by talking stamps and punches a number of times and was planning on going home to dig out all of her retired catalogs and toys to see what she had as she hadn't visited them in a long time. I just love to see that kind of enthusiasm.  

Without further ado..  here are my cards - I hope you like them :)