First workshop ...

It's a CASE success!

I spent many weeks sitting at the computer drooling over photo's of craft projects waiting patiently for my shoulder to heal.  I read everyone's emails talking up Leadership.  It felt as though I would never be able to dust off my Stampin' Up supplies and put them to use.  It took just one visit to Tami White's blog to motivate me to get my arm working again!  Though I have been a demonstrator for a little over two years, I had never tried the water color technique.  Tami posted a tutorial on her blog stampwithTami.com.  It was a love connection!  I decided to bring this to my first workshop of 2012 and it was a huge success!!  I wrote a thank you to Tami thanking her for inspiring me.  Now understand, I am just a little, never heard of demonstrator in a very tiny town in Northern Vermont.  I struggle just to stay active and if I have half a dozen workshops a year I am happy.  Can you imagine my reaction when I received a response from Tami White, the #1 Demonstrator of 2011!!  For someone of her statue to take the time to send me a message meant so much to me!  I'm ready to tackle 2012!!
~Samantha

Back in the Ink again!

Hello Stamping World!
     Happy belated New Year!  Yes, I have finally ended my hiatus from the crafting world.  After nine weeks of recovery (I had rotator cuff surgery on November 23rd) I am slowly beginning to stamp again.  To get motivated, I have pulled a few cards from a file and CASEd them.  I forgot how relaxing stamping can be.  I'm excited to try all of the new products that have been drizzling in from the mini.  

     I have a workshop booked for next weekend and am nervous about putting something together that quickly... I am thinking about water coloring an image and framing it with the new framelits die.  No idea for the second card LOL.  These women are not newcomers to the stamping world so I will have to 'put my game on'! 
      I hope the new year brings much love, happiness and success to all of you in cyber world!
Kudos,


     Samantha

Black and White

Black and white ... that kind of sums up the way I've been feeling lately.  Some days I'm in such a dark mood.  The Vermont weather has taken it's toll and moods seem to be plummeting.  I decided that I needed to take a jump out of the snowbank ... and land in my crafting chair.  Though I only had a short amount of spare time, I encompassed the moment and put this card together.  I have to say that I felt like the sun had come out and my mood lifted the moment I had Stampin' Up products in my hand!  I should have added some sponging around the edges.  The new pinking hearts border punch rocks!