Blog Candy and Getting to Know You

502 Comments July 24, 2008 zindorfstamps

Times Up and we already have a winner!!!!

Do to some work commitments I was unable to stamp this morning. 😦 I really enjoyed last weeks comments letting me know where you are from. Knowing about my readers helps to motivate me to continue sharing with you. My Word! there are a lot of you readers out there! My blog gets around 2,000 to 3,000 clicks a day and there are about 1,300 of you subscribed to this blog by e-mail. The shear numbers freak me out a little, lol.

This week I want all of you to share with me, please what brought you to stamping? In return I have some BLOG CANDY to give you a chance at!

So to enter for a chance to win these 16 Studio G, Series 6 stamp packs with a bonus Valentine pack, please leave me a comment on this post telling me what brought you to stamping. If you are getting this blog update by e-mail you will need to click this link to leave a comment on this blog post: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/07/24/blog-candy-and-getting-to-know-you/

I will use a random number generator to pick the winner on the morning of Saturday, July 26th.

I will start by saying, my friend Claire Sharkey asked me to come along with her to a stamping workshop. I didn’t care about rubber stamps and wasn’t all that interested, but I wanted to spend time with my friend, Claire, so I went along. Next thing I know, I’m ordering my very first Stampin’ Up stamp set “Frosty”. That was back in 2001.

I almost felt guilty for stamping at first, because I like to paint with watercolors and pastels and there I was just stamping the images instead of drawing them. But my stamping in time became more artist in nature and more satisfying too. I know you don’t believe it, but I can pretty quickly do a scene now with stamps and ink. Now I say quickly, but quickly to me is 1 hour. I like the creative process and why rush it. 🙂 My paintings with pastel can take me, literally months to complete, so 1 hour to accomplish a scene seems super quick.

Alright, that is my beginning in stamping, what is yours?

502 thoughts on “Blog Candy and Getting to Know You”

Ruthie Allen-Hamilton

Hi Michelle,
I became a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator just 2 years ago. Seems all my life I’ve scrapbooked (as a child I saved cards and admission tickets etc and put them in a large newsprint book!) and loved anything to do with paper;
I began making my own cards a few years ago … before I knew anything about stamps and ink! about 12 years ago I remarried and I have “scrapbooked some of our journey” – then one day I went to a home workshop with S. Up! and was “hooked” …. became a demo to feed my habit…. and have branched out to do stamping events – I love to see people tape into their creativity!
I must tell you that your site, your tutorials, your inspiration has taken my stamping to a different dimension… I check your site everyday! some days neglecting some of the others that I also get insporation from…! your work is awesome!
By the way – I live in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada!

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July 24, 2008 at 1:37 pm Reply
JoyceT

Embossing Embossing Embossing That’s what hooked me. In 1993 Patti, my friend gave me a set of cards she’d made. (Ancient history) I was enchanted and asked her how this was done. I bought my first stamp the next day along with a heat gun and embossing powder. That’s the beginning… My goal was to make my Christmas cards (100) and save a lot of money. Ha! I’ve made birthday, Christmas and other occasional cards ever since, but not saved a dime.

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July 24, 2008 at 1:41 pm Reply
Sandra

how funny is this – I am reading the comment above and she mentions she calls it therapy … well that is what it is what I call my stamping, therapy (really ask my family!)

I started stamping as a favor to a friend who was a Stampin’ Up consultant – she was having a workshop, so I went a long – free make and takes – why not. Like you Michelle I had no desire to stamp or own stamps – I am a techy type person, not very creative – give me specs or a recipe and I can deliver. Well the workshop was fun, so I bought a set or two – I send out cards all the time – it would be nice to personalize …. well about 5 years later and thousands of stamps later, I am still buying stamps, still making cards – with 3 teenagers and work – I need a lot of therapy!

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July 24, 2008 at 1:42 pm Reply
Suzanne Lameraux

I started stamping about 15 years ago after watching a craft show about stamping. The stamps came mounted on foam but I loved them anyway. I stamped on anything that I could get my hands on…I was hooked! I then set out to find more stamps and discovered Stampin’ Up! and I’ve been in love with them ever since. It’s been fun to see the changes in stamps over the years and every year brings something new and exciting.

Thanks for sharing your art with us. I look forward to checking my email every day and finding a blog update from you!

Hugs,
Suz
Winter Haven, FL

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July 24, 2008 at 1:46 pm Reply
Julia Lamey

I used to do a lot of brass stencil embossing to make cards & some scrapbooking. I was in a little shop that sold some stencils but mostly had lots of stamps & accessories. I always admired all the displays of stamped cards but it all looked so complicated & time consuming (unlike my stencils LOL). The shop owner & her daughter were kind enough to give me a little introduction to stamping at no cost. As my DH is so fond of saying – I bought just ONE stamp & ink pad just to TRY it! Well that was history and I am now the proud owner of a couple thousand stamps, inks and accessories of every kind and an entire room devoted to my “just one try” projects!!!! I love going to conventions & taking classes whenever I can; reading tutorials on line & subscribing to VSN, TJ newsletter & SCS newsletter. I am still in awe of all the talented artists in the stamping world – those who do it professionally but mostly the many, many talented people who just enjoy creating. I still do some scrapbooking & now that I have a cuttlebug I may pull the brass stencils out & try a tutorial I saw to use them with the cuttlebug – at a much faster pace than hand-embossing.

Your site has been an inspiration & your ideas and creations are just beautiful.

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July 24, 2008 at 1:46 pm Reply
Ronda

I got into stamping right after my daughter was born. Ihad a 2 year old and a new infant and one of my friends invited me out to a SU party. I went to that party, had a party at my home and then I signed up to be an SU demo. I love being able to get my creatieness out and have fun with other people. My daughter is now 6 and I am still loving it. I love your sight that I just found a few weeks ago and am ipired even more. Thank you.

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July 24, 2008 at 1:47 pm Reply
Debbie Schubauer

My neighbor had a Stamping Up party years ago. I wasn’t going to even go – but she called during the party nagging me to come over. I went – bought one set of stamps and a black ink pad – figured that’s all I would ever need. Yeah, right!

Deb Schubauer

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July 24, 2008 at 1:49 pm Reply
Lisa

I had been scrapbooking for about 8 years when I started a new job. One of my co-workers was really into stamping and making cards. It was really fun and we went to some classes and conventions together. At first I just did the stamping in cards and my scrapbooking was seperate. Then I started pulling them both together and the results were great. I love learning all the new techniques.

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July 24, 2008 at 1:49 pm Reply
Terry

Michelle….what a great topic!!
12 years ago, my Son and (future at the time) DIL were making wedding plans. Kristi’s beloved Mom had died the previous year and she asked if I would help her plan the wedding.
In tribute to her Mom, we decided red tulip bulbs would be a perfect guest gift.
We put 3 bulbs in a wire basket with spanish moss, wrapped with cello and tied with wedding colours. Hmmmm, a tag was needed. I spoke to a couple of friends who started stamping at that time and they suggested a tulip stamp. Went to my LSS, met a wonderful lady who walked me through stamping a tag. Oh my goodness, how beautiful it was. Showed me how to emboss (detail platinum) it. Voila!!! a gorgeous keepsake. I made 60 of them and most guests still have the basket and tag!! And yes…..the tulips are blooming every spring!!!!
I have been a happy stamper ever since. The lady from the stamp store is now a good friend, my SU demo is a friend, I have met so many gorgeous people through this wonderful hobby and now stamp with my Grandchildren.
Sorry I wrote a novel……..LOL
Thank you for being a part of my Friends I have met through SCS and the internet.

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July 24, 2008 at 1:50 pm Reply
Lisa Schipritt

Hello talented lady…I started stamping many years ago by taking a walk on Thames Street in Newport, RI and walking into a stamp store called Newport Stamp Studio (no longer in business) and watching a wonderful employee demo wet embossing…I was hooked….Lisa

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July 24, 2008 at 1:50 pm Reply
Kheila

At one time I would make cards with a computer program. I also learned to crochet, but it took me a long time to see a finished product with that and I wanted something else I could do that took less time. One day while in Joann’s I signed up for a beginner card making class and ended up being the only one in the class taught by a wonderful SU demo. I bought a few things from her, paper from Joann’s (which I now let my grandchildren use) and started doing my best. This demo had a couple of workshops that I attended and loved. All my family live in the midwest and I am in Nevada, so I called one of my 5 sisters and she also got excited about it….she has now been a SU denom for 5 years and all the rest of my sisters and mother stamp beautiful cards. I have been so happy that I learned to stamp and have found some wonderful blogs like this one where I can s-t-r-e-t-c-h my creativity.

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July 24, 2008 at 1:53 pm Reply
Monica

What a fun question! 15 years ago I was invited to my first SU party at a friend’s house. I ordered one stamp, some cardstock and an inkpad. I’ve been hooked ever since! I still have that stamp, AND the same SU demonstrator!!

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July 24, 2008 at 1:57 pm Reply
Crystal (SCS happy2stamp4ever)

Wow…thanks for the chance to win this candy! 🙂

I was newly married (8yrs ago!), at one of my DH’s family gatherings. One of the birthday cards given, was handmade! I was intrigued, and not too long after that, I tried it out! As soon as I found my love of stamping, I was hooked! 🙂

Started out at Michael’s, LSS, etc…but soon my love grew into a passion for stamping! I became a Stampin’ Up demonstrator in Oct. of 2005, and it’s been a wonderful outlet to share what I love!!

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July 24, 2008 at 1:59 pm Reply
Lauri Pittman

Truthfully I can’t even remember how or when I got started. I think I was invited by a friend to a Stampin Up party way back when (I think it was 1998). I didn’t get “into it” very quickly, although I bought some stamps just to be nice. I slowly started to use what I bought, and kind of enjoyed it. It wasn’t too long before I was buying more. There was a long break in there where I didn’t stamp for several years because I had no place in my house to play without a lot of work moving supplies. I’m not a very creative person, so it was hard for me to come up with ideas of what I wanted to make. My stamping has consisted of making Christmas cards only for several years. Now that my oldest son has moved out to university, I have a space to call my own, and I play as often as I get a chance. I have to buy gadget there is (there goes my early retirement!). Because of people like you, I’m more creative than I ever dreamed I’d be. Thank you!

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July 24, 2008 at 2:01 pm Reply
Tejal

Stamping is in its nascent stages in India. The first time I walked into a new hobby shop, I picked up an acrylic stamp set, not knowing what to do with it.

Then, I sought the help of Google to guide me, and I found millions of blogs and there has been no looking back. Its come to a point where I nag (read ‘hound them’) my relatives to get me craft stuff whenever they come back from USA.. It’s addictive..

Thanks for the wonderful tutorials..
Hugs
Tejal

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July 24, 2008 at 2:02 pm Reply
trish

I’m from Edmonton, Alberta and I got into stamping when a neighbour invited me to a Christmas card making workshop about 2 1/2 years ago. I had been looking for a way to earn some extra money so that I could stay home with my daughter and I decided stampin’ Up was the way. My first stamps were my starter kit and I have never looked back. I come from the painting world as well, I had been tole painting and watercolouring for several years as well as doing a lot of quilting but there is something to be said for the instant gratification of stamping!
I am so inspired by your work – you have really encouraged me to want to bring all of that artistic background to my stamping. I have really started to look around, particularly at nature and think “Now how can I create that with my stamps?” – I can’t always figure it out – but at least you’ve got me trying! Thanks again for all you do!

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July 24, 2008 at 2:03 pm Reply
Lynn

I started stamping when I was in high school. I still have my first three stamps. I bought them because I liked the designs, and would stamp them in my assignment book. Twenty years later, I still like the designs, but my tastes are a little different now. LOL. I have always loved to color, so to me, it is kind of like making my own coloring book.

I love watching your work emerge in the tutorials! Thanks for sharing it with us.

Lynn

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July 24, 2008 at 2:07 pm Reply
Jill Taylor

I have always dabble in crafts since I can remember. I was introduced to scrapbooking first by a neighbor who was having a Creative Memories Show. I loved it (not CM but the idea of creating art out of pictures). That was ten years ago. As with every body life happens and friends change. I made a friend who was part of a monthly group. She invited me to go with her and I fell in love with SU!. That was five years ago. I still love SU! and am in the process of changing from a hobby demo to a career demo. Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful art with us. I know that for me it is an inspiration.

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July 24, 2008 at 2:09 pm Reply
Terry H

Hi Michelle,
I pulled away from many fun things for some time and one day decided to go back to a painting chapter meeting. Well some of my friends had gotten involved with stamping via Stampin Up and I was invited (forced) to go to the next workshop at a friend’s house. When I got home, I told my husband that there was no way I would ever be interesting in such silly things like stamping!!!!!! This was a year ago and I am so certain you know the rest of the story. I love it, I love it!!! Thanks to my friends, I have a blast and am more in debt!! Ha!
Have a wonderful weekend and again thank you for all you give!
Terry in CA

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July 24, 2008 at 2:10 pm Reply
Barbara Phelps

I am a fairly new subscriber to your creative Newsletter, and have thoroughly enjoyed your ingenuity and color schemes. I’ve been rubber stamping about eight years now. Didn’t take me long to become addicted to it. For the past 1-1/2 years I’ve been scrapbooking and that’s as addictive as stamping. A few Newsletters ago you showed the flowers in your gardens…I really liked seeing them. I love flowers, all kinds, myself. When each flower blooms, it’s like receiving a beautiful surprise gift. Thanks for sharing your talent. Barbara Phelps, Shenandoah, Iowa

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July 24, 2008 at 2:12 pm Reply
Chris

Greetings from Minnesota Michele. I love your tutorials, and am working my way through them. They’re quite an education. You’ve taught me a lot in the short time I’ve been reading your blog. Thanks so much for all the info and your genorousity sharing your techniques with us all.

Scrapbooking took me down the trail to stamping. I try to make my own embelishments, and stamps are a natural progression. Now I seem to be making more cards than scrapbook pages. Must get back to documenting our day to day lives.

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July 24, 2008 at 2:13 pm Reply
Cheryl Hirzel

I have been stamping for a little over 9 years. I was invited to a stamping party and had to miss it due to having knee surguery that day. All I saw was the catalog…I drooled and dreamed and knew it would be my next addiction even before I had my order in. I knew weaving was going to be out for a while after my knee was done. August 28th will be 9 years that I have been a SU demo. (I had to have it all! LOL) I just recently went back to weaving this past year, but stamping will be my hear’s passion always.

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July 24, 2008 at 2:15 pm Reply
Lisa G

I am totally new to stamping… I have been a scrapbooker for about 13 years and a good friend of mine is a demo for CTMH. She has tried to get me hooked on stamping for quite some time and I finally gave in. I have a lot to learn, but I do love the creative process.

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July 24, 2008 at 2:15 pm Reply
Rae P.

Hi Michelle,
I started stamping in 2004. My friend invited me to SU party she was having and from that day on, I have been addicted to making cards, and consequently I have a huge craft room which I have to fill up with all kinds of goodies. I was known as the glitter lady but now, I ‘ve put that techinique aside and am concentrating on the sceneries which I follow diligently from your tutorials. Thank you for sharing!
Rae

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July 24, 2008 at 2:15 pm Reply
Joanne

I was looking in a little gift shop and they had a tiny corner with a few stamps and an iron on a tiny table in the corner. The lady showed my heat embossing (she used an iron) and I was hooked! I spent my first $70 on 3 embossing powders and 3 little stamps to make Christmas tags. That was then………now I have 1300 square feet of stored craft stuff – alot stamping related!

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July 24, 2008 at 2:16 pm Reply
Peggy M.

Wow, what if I don’t remember? Way back, I scrapbooked all the old pictures from my Haskell family history (going back to about 1800) and wrote short bios of people on archival paper. A stamping friend says that I was not a scrapbooKer; I was a genealogist. I did have some stamps at that time. Now we fast forward through the bridge obsession and the geocaching obsession. I’m not exactly sure how I ended up on the Jacquard website, but I started with clay dutifully rolled through a pasta maker. went through a fabric period thanks to Sherrill Kahn’s books and now I’m stuck on stamping.

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July 24, 2008 at 2:17 pm Reply
Robin

I started stamping about 6 years ago, shortly after I separated from my first husband. A CTMH demo was holding “card classes” once a month at the community center, and I went to that nearly each month until she stopped (March 2007). That was pretty much my only exposure to cardmaking, until I found SCS (April 2007); after finding SCS, I was hooked on stamping and fell in love with SU!@ (even though they don’t have clear acrylic stamps! lol)

I moved to another town and found a SU! demo. I bought a few products from her, then joined her hostess club. And then I took the plunge and became a demo myself! Oh my! Between my demo and SCS, I sleep, eat, and breath “rubberstamping!”

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July 24, 2008 at 2:19 pm Reply
christina d

Hi from Wister, Oklahoma. I began stamping about a year ago with just a few stamps. Now I have more, and I have found ATCs and that is where I really began stamping. I have to admit that house mouse stamps are my favs.

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July 24, 2008 at 2:23 pm Reply
Judy

Hi Michelle,

Thanks for sharing your stamping origins story. My addiction is laid at the feet of my neighbor. In 2004 we moved from Washington to Arizona and my neighbor invited me to a Stampin Up party at her house. Not wanting to hurt her feelings I accepted and the rest as we say is history. She has since moved away to another state, far enough away to avoid the wrath of my DH! Just kidding! LOL

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July 24, 2008 at 2:26 pm Reply
Wendy

About 18 years ago, a little Christian book store here where I live had a stamp class. I signed myself (SCS mwc) and my daughter (SCS #1volunteer) up for the class. You can see where that has led us. We are both SU demos – I think I created a stamping monster or two.
I don’t see how you have time to read everything!!

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July 24, 2008 at 2:27 pm Reply
Dannie Graves

I began stamping over 10 years ago when a co-worker invited me to her Stampin’ Up! workshop. I was instantly hooked! Shortly after that I signed up to be a demonstrator.

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July 24, 2008 at 2:27 pm Reply
Diane

About four years ago my daughter and I went to an adult ed class on stamping given by a Stamping Up Rep. After that, we were hooked. We went to her for classes for a while and then my daughter became a hobby rep. I like to look back at some of my beginning efforts and see how far I’ve come.

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July 24, 2008 at 2:27 pm Reply
Denise P.

Michelle,

Hello from North Attleboro, Massachusetts. About three years ago a co-worker asked me to go with her to a card making party. I actually told her that it didn’t even sound like anything I would ever get into. The next day she brought in the cards that she had learned to make and I couldn’t believe it. I’d never seen anything like them. I immediately signed up for an all day workshop and haven’t stopped yet. I became a hobby demo in February, 2008 and soon decided to share the fun with neighbors. We have weekly get togethers with just us and once a month we take turns hosting a larger workshop. I found my niche!

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July 24, 2008 at 2:31 pm Reply
Cheryl Penner

I started stamping as a teen making christmas cards, but since I discovered SCS a couple of years ago, the whole stamping world of possibilities has exploded for me!

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July 24, 2008 at 2:32 pm Reply
Glinda Chasteen

A girl at work showed me a card she had made and invited me to a SU party. I ordered over $100.00 of stamps and that was in 1993. I made a few cards and then put it down for a while. I got sick in Feb of 04, and had a long recoup period during which time my DD introduced me to 2P’S. I have learned so much from there and SCS. I am back at stamping full time. I have over 100 SU sets and I don’t know how many single stamps. Love it. Thanks for all your wonderful tutorials. Glinda

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July 24, 2008 at 2:34 pm Reply
Janet

My step-daughter introduced me to stamping. She became a demonstrator and had a party in her home and invited me. I told her i would come but would not buy anthing, because i didn’t think i could do it. Well that was in 2003 and here i am! I may not be the best but love to try. My grandchildren love them and i make small cards for tray favors at our local hospital. You are such and inspiration and a incredible person for sharing what you do. Thanks so much!

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July 24, 2008 at 2:36 pm Reply
Debbie

Hey Michelle
First of all the number of hits and subscribers does not surprise me one bit since your blog, talent and generosity are awesome!!! I have been doing crafts since I was a young girl many moons ago…lol. I was making cards a bit digitally and a bit of stamping in the late 90s. My dd was in 2nd grade (she is now starting her senoir year of high school) and we switced schools in the middle of the year. One of the Mom’s had just signed up to be a SU demo and was having her first demo and asked me if I would like to come. I thought it would be a good way to meet some of the other mMoms so I went. Welll little did I know my life would be changed forever..lol. I loved the way the paper, ink, markers, ribbon and other accessories all matched this is what I had been searching for. The rest as they say is history. Happy stamping to all 🙂

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July 24, 2008 at 2:46 pm Reply
MarieB

I just eased into stamping one stamp at a time. I did watercolors and some tole painting and quilting……..so always into color and hand work. I had some medical issues with my hand and shoulder that resulted in surgeries and I lost some of my agility in my hands. But stamping I can do with ease. I started by making cards for my church family and continue to do that for the most part. I enjoy your site so much and appreciate you sharing with me.

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July 24, 2008 at 2:51 pm Reply
A. Allard

Chere Mme Zinforf,
Je viens d’une longue lligne de bricoleuses: mes grand-meres faisaient de la couture et du tricot, etc…. Ma mere faisait un peu de tout et m’a appris bien des choses. J’ai decouvert les etampes comme un a cote du scrap. Vous etes mon idol, j’admire votre style et voudrais avoir un dizieme de votre talent!

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July 24, 2008 at 2:52 pm Reply
Monika Reeck

I have bought my first stempel was Alphabet with thema Flower. That was on 2006. Then I found now “clear stamps” is a simple and easy stamp. You only change your stamps and you can buy in one serie for once. I like to make card with stamps but I made also my card with another teqnique, like Piercing, embossing or Punch the paper. You are so inspiriing me to make card with Stamps, but I have not so much beautiful stamps like you…thanks for teaching us to make a sweet card with stamps and colour. (I come from Indonesia, I am sorry if my English is to bad)

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July 24, 2008 at 2:53 pm Reply
Toni Whitnell

Love, love, love your blog!
I was window shopping one day and came across a stamp store. I’d never seen a whole store devoted to stamps before. I said to me hubby who was with me- “Look! We could save money and make our Christmas cards!” Yeah right!

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July 24, 2008 at 2:54 pm Reply
Teresa

Michelle….Glad you asked! I absolutly love paper!!!! Always have, and I receive beautiful paper as gifts from those that love me all the time….have for years. One day at work I received the coolest card you have ever seen as an appreciation token for some work I had performed. I was giddy. I stared at the card, inspected it with great detail and was itching to know how it was made. Then I found out that a lady at work made cards and heard comments regarding how cool they were. I had to check it out, turns out she was/is a SU customer. And another was born that day, I’ve been stamping ever since, it is how I shake off a day in the office or deal with life’s everyday stresses. I enjoy playing with paper immensly. Now I have a collection of cards, and a slight problem sending them to people. I have been creating decrative boxes and filling them with cards, giving out as gifts. My collection grows. If this continues….I may need therapy.

Have a great day!

Signed,

Obsessive pretty paper lover.

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July 24, 2008 at 2:55 pm Reply
Erin Perez

Hello Michelle,
Honestly, I went to VBS every year with my Grandma and was ALWAYS doing crafts with her and my mother as well. The first stamping I ever did was the ever famous stamping with potatoes as yound as 3 years old. I remember when I was around 6 years old we made houses for the “fairies” using spools from thread, bottle caps, pinecones, ect. and I “stamped” the rug and wallpaper with a “pink” eraser cut into shapes like triangles and squares. So many fun memories. I was introduced to SU by a friend at the elementary school where I worked and the rest was history! However I love all the different choices with sooooo many wonderful companies and designers out there now.
I love your work, and inspiration. Thanks for all you do in sharing your special talent with us.
Blessings and Hugzzzzzzzzzz
Erin Perez 🙂

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July 24, 2008 at 2:56 pm Reply
Twyla

Hi Michelle,
I just love your style. You asked us to say what brought us to stamping and I have to say that it was my neighbor. When I moved with my husband my neighbor was kind enough to call and invite me to a Stampin’ Up! workshop. I have been stamping since. It was a great way to socialize and get to know others as well.

Twyla
rockseroo@hotmail.com

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July 24, 2008 at 2:57 pm Reply
Claire

I altered baskets and fans in the begining and then did scrapbooking half heartedly. I liked it but it was taking to long, Then a friend invited me over to craft one day and I thought that was weird because I always did it alone. She was making cards. I thought that was so fun and it didn’t take so long I could see the product right away almost. I fell in love with it that was almost 17 years ago……………… Oh my that long ago????????? LOL

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July 24, 2008 at 2:58 pm Reply
Linda Edwards

My daughter-in-law got me started. My son is in the Air Force, and when we went to visit them, I saw some cards she had made, along with the coordinating stamps. There was a “Hobby Shop” on base which is where we ended up the next day. I spent way too much money, and did way too little with the stamps. This was in 1995. In 2001, I started scrapbooking (after having sold all my stamping supplies, except my Tombow pens), wanted a different look for my pages and began stamping again. Now I don’t scrapbook so much anymore, but cardmaking? I love, love, love it and make enough money to “support my habit”. Speaking of which… I need to get back to fun, creativity, therapy, which to me is cardmaking all rolled up into one.

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July 24, 2008 at 2:59 pm Reply
Stone

I´m a teacher here in a primary school in Austria. When children have done their homeworks well, they get a little stamp impression in their exercise book. So I have started to collect stamps many years ago.

Then my mother took me to a stamping workshop one evening. I couldn´t believe what I saw there! Embossing powder, heat gun and other new things I´ve never seen before.
From that day on I learned a little bit more than stamping into exercise books.
And the internet teached me also a lot – on blogs like your, or in the forums.

So, that was the story of my beginning in the world of stamping.
Here in Austria there aren´t many shops, so if yor want to buy something, you only can do it with the help of the internet. Most of the people think that stamps are only used at the post office or in school *gg*)

And sorry, my Englisch is not the best…

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July 24, 2008 at 3:01 pm Reply
Pam Furlong

I started stamping after signing on to make homemade card for our card ministry at our church…that was about 6 years ago and now I have my own stamping room in our house! I am now in charge of the card ministry at church and busy stamping out about 50 cards a week for that (of course with other ladies helping!!). Love your work!
Pam

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July 24, 2008 at 3:07 pm Reply
Valerie

It all started when I got married in 2005. I had all these beautiful pictures and hated to just stuff them into a photo album. So I spent some time online learning a little bit about scrapbooking, picked out an album and away I went. It took me six months to finally complete our wedding scrapbook, but I knew when I was done that this was just the beginning for me. I quickly started looking around for another subject and decided to do a book for my 17 year old stepson who was graduating from high school. It was quite an adventure, spending time with his mom and sorting through old pictures. One thing I didn’t anticipate, was getting to know him and his family from the time he was born. Bonus!

I moved from one city to another shortly after that, and was invited to a Stampin’ Up party. I’d never even heard of Stampin’ Up before that, but figured if it had something to do with scrapbooking, I was in!

Since then, a whole world has opened up to me. I love scrapping and card making. I have experimented with digital scrapping and I think I am now hooked on that too! I love expressing myself through paper, and have found many ways to use this hobby as a way to make gifts for friends and family.

Thanks for continuing to be a HUGE inspiration!

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July 24, 2008 at 3:08 pm Reply
Patti P

I live in Roseburg, Oregon (forgot to mention that last week). What brought me to stamping? I am a frustrated artist with no artistic talent….but I can color within the lines. So when I first saw a rubber stamp I knew I could do it. I started out with a couple of stamps, a pigment ink pad, and embossing powder. My first few cards had the embossing powder “cured” over a toaster, with some disastrous results. The next purchase was a heat gun. Ten years later, I need a bigger craft room to keep all of my stamping stuff. But I would love to have more, so I’d be very happy if you chose me for the stamps.

I love your work and inspired by you. Thank you.

Patti P

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July 24, 2008 at 3:09 pm Reply