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”

Lisa (lakind)

My bff had a SU party and reluctantly I went. I was into scrapbooking at the time, and when we would get together, she would stamp and I would scrap. She became a SU demo, but never took it to her potential and quit. I was the one who got really hooked and became a demo who is hooked on SCS and all these blogs! Love your work and thanks for offering the blog candy!

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July 25, 2008 at 12:34 am Reply
Jenny

Hi Michelle,
In 2002, when I was pregnant with our first daughter, a couple of friends had a surprise birthday party for me. One of them gave me a beautifu scrapbook album filled with papers and embellishments. I really didn’t think I would use it. I had never scrapbooked before. But when my daughter passed away at birth, I used the supplies and started scrapbooking to make a memorial album for her. At that point I was hooked on scrapbooking. Two years later the same friend invited me to a Stampin’ Up! party and I was hooked immediately. So much so I became a demonstator. Now I like to use stamping on all my scrapbooking pages and everything else. I’m addicted.

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July 25, 2008 at 12:40 am Reply
Beverly

I was in Japan 16 years ago for my son’s wedding in Tokyo and found that the local department store in Habari Gakaoka, was having a demonstration of what was new to me – “stamping.” The young lady demonstrator, knew very little about it also, but was demonstrating to the best of her ability and using a small toaster oven to melt the embossing powder. I did find however, that there were some small 1 inch Christmas stamps for sale made by Kodomo No Kao, now Kodomo, which I bought and am using to this day – Holly & Snowflakes. My daughter who was travelling in America and coming on to Japan for the wedding, had seen a very good demonstration of stamping in her American travels, and had bought stamps, embossing pads and a selection of embossing powders – very bright primary colours and gold. She was very enthusiastic, and as soon as the wedding was over I took her for another demonstration at the local department store. The end result was that we both returned home to Australia full of enthusiasm for stamping, and have been enjoying stamping and card making ever since. I do however, cringe now, when I see some of our earlier efforts, which we were so proud of. Both the art of stamping and our ability has come a long way in 16 years!
Beverly

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July 25, 2008 at 12:41 am Reply
Karen McManus-Young

Hi Michelle,
I have been a bookkeeper licensed tax consultant most of my life. When my husband retired from the Air Force I opened my own practice. In 1993 I retired and was able to spend time playing with my paints and sewing. In 1998 a friends daughter introduced me to stamping. I immediately found I loved it and Istamped more and more it was my new passion.

My husband had some serious health challenges and I stopped stamping to care for him. After being out of stamping for 2 years and the death of my beloved husband in January 2008 2 of my friends said come on you need to start stamping again.

I feel I have started stamping twice and I find it relaxes me and helps me cope with each day as it comes to me.

I appreciate all the time you spend to inspire not only me but all of us. Thank you!
Karen

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July 25, 2008 at 1:00 am Reply
Cheri'e Keckhut

I got started stamping with my daughter – a lady we worked with gave card classes once a month at her house – after not I was hook – making cards has always been passion for me so this just added to my passio – absoluely love love your work – keep the inspiration up – I only dream of being as good as you are – thank you so much for this inspiration

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July 25, 2008 at 1:05 am Reply
Bobbi Jo

I started stamping when my SIL invited me to her SU! party. I’ve been hooked ever since. I loved the idea of not only homemade cards, but other homemade goodies as well. I now have my little girls stamping. It’s easy, fun and creative. They are always so proud of their creations. Thank you Michelle for showing me a whole new level of stamping. You make it look so easy, and your tutorials are so well written that even the most unartistic person can turn out a masterpiece! Bravo!

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July 25, 2008 at 1:20 am Reply
Debby

Gosh I would have to say that was 12 years ago already maybe. My sister was invited to a SU party and she asked me to come along, I asked her what that was and she told me rubber stamping. I told her only kids do that! To my surprised I enjoyed it and bought a stamp set that night , but didn’t really use it much until a few years later I was invited to another one and seen they had went to all wood stamps. My first was foam and I really didn’t care for them. I started to stamp then and a few years later became a demo and sold stamps for 6 years then quit. I still stamp I just no longer sell them. My sisters and I get together sometimes and stamp and scrapbook. But stamping has really become therapy for me as I have depression and it really helps to cheer me up.
Angel hugs
Debby

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July 25, 2008 at 1:25 am Reply
Stephanie P

Hi there Michelle! I am from the Portland, Oregon area and have lived here the majority of my life, having ventured to the Southern US for a while when I was younger. You are a FABULOUS artist and huge inspiration to me. I have been a pencil/charcole/remedial colord pencil drawer for many years but never pursured it much, primarily because I worked outside the home and just never made time for myself. Fastforward 25 years to April 2007, when my friend asked to to a Stampin’ Up workshop and since then I have become a stamping fool. I love it as I have never loved any creative process and I have never been a “craft” person as I would have previously defined it. But I realized I could use my modest artistic abilities to create cards and other paper crafts. Thank you so much for all the time and love you invest in each piece of your work. I am so appreciative of each portrait.

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July 25, 2008 at 1:32 am Reply
Phyllis B

I first got into scrapbooking. Then I made a new friend who was scrapbooking but had stamped in the past. I had bought a few stamps and pads but had not really used them. My friend kept drifting toward stamping more things and I became interested. Now I am “collecting” stamps and pads and am getting better at stamping! I have even tried one of your techniques! I love your work. You rock!

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July 25, 2008 at 1:58 am Reply
Laurie

Hi Michelle. My friend, Leslie, was sending me cards regularly while I was ill. It was over many months that I received these interesting cards that looked handmade. I spoke to her about it and she shared the idea of stamping with me. As I was recovering family and friends wanted me to have something to do with myself all day. So I went to a Stampin’ Up party at Leslie’s house and I’m sure I bought something, but I have no clue what. At any rate, I had a very steep learning curve and a steeper spending curve.

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July 25, 2008 at 2:08 am Reply
Daniela Schubert

Hi Michelle, I am Daniela from the North of Germany. I like your artwork very much, especially how you “play” with the colors. I started rubber stamping in 1998 when I was an Au Pair in Los Gatos, CA. I went into a rubber stamp store and saw all the great handmade cards. I asked the sales lady about making them. She invited me to a basic-class the same weekend: There I embossed the first time and was blown away from the great effect. After the workshop I bought my first rubber stamp in the store and I never really got the stamping virus off of me :o)
Take care and thanx for sharing your great techniques. Yours Daniela

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July 25, 2008 at 2:24 am Reply
Cherie

I can’t believe that I’ve stamping for 14+ years! My discovery began in July 1994 with my move from Los Angeles Ca to Highland Heights KY. I began working on a letter to my family and friends as how the move went, life in Northern KY and working in Cincinnati. I wanted my newsletter to be more than a letter but a memory for myself, my family and my friends. I began looking for ways to decorate my paper and I didn’t want to use clip art. I searched the internet which was pretty new then, and found D.O.T.S – (Dozens of Terrific Dots)( now called CTMH – Close to My Heart)). After purchasing my first bear and paw stamp set and spending about $500 in 3 months, I was hooked. When I move back home to Los Angeles in 1997, I found that stamping was on the rise in Los Angeles and the surrounding communities. 1999, Carson CA had the first Rubber Stamp Convention which is now twice a year and it’s an event that I try not to miss. I love crafts and dabble in various forms from Quilting to painting to stamping –card making and scrapbooking, wood crafts and yarn crafts. The internet has been a wonderful tool …. it led me to you , Michelle!

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July 25, 2008 at 2:26 am Reply
Wendy Swenne

I got to stamping, when I was curious about scrapbooking. I have made jewellery for a year of 5 and wanted something else to do with my creative brain.

So when I surfed on internet, I loved the scrapping things. And bought my first things to scrap with, and my first stamping set was an abc stamping set. But that was not enough, I found out later on. So during a year I got more stamps and are a bit addicted to it. I love to stamp and make cards with it, of use them on my scrapbook layouts. And I love te do so many different things with one stamp.

I really love your site, and keep being amazed of how wonderfull things you make! You really inspire me

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July 25, 2008 at 2:32 am Reply
Lori Auge-O'Hara

Actually, my beginning, was 7 years ago, my boss introduced me to my very first SU experience…………since then, I own over 1000 sets, mostly retired of course………..also, I own way too many wood mounted and acrylic ones as well……….I have four avenues to sell my cards and may have a 6th, by end of summer, arggghhh, that makes my pleasure stamping more like a job! I love your site and I love your work, great job!

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July 25, 2008 at 2:34 am Reply
Rhonda

My mom and I were invited to a SU party back in 1999. I loved making the projects and got instantly hooked. Unfortunately, I only had one set and a set of chalks and could not afford to get more at the time. I made so many cards with just that one set, I still have it just as a momento. I really started stacking up when I moved to Guam in 2003 and one of my neighbors was a SU demonstrator. After 2 years of learning more, I decided to take the plunge when I moved and became a SU demostrator myself. I also use many ideas and project with my teaching as well. Stamping and scrapbooking is actually very theraputic for me, it is a stress release so my husband does not complain either. Rhonda

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July 25, 2008 at 2:38 am Reply
alex

I tole painted on and off for over 20 years. When I first saw stamping I just could not understand what was the attraction. I went to a stamping store close to the tole painting store and looked around for at least an hour and was pretty impressed, but, still not convinced. I still could not see how any body could get any pleasure doing this. About 12 years ago a very insistent co-worker invited me to a stampin’ up party. I enjoyed it and bought some stamps. I still did not stamp unless my friend invited me to her home. I bought several sets and inks and all the stuff but, still no stamping. I did do some holiday cards once in awhile. I went to stamping conventions. About 3 years ago I went to a stamping store near my job and they offered a get together to learn new techniques every Wed. afternoon. I joined in. The classes stoped but then I found a Stampin’ up demonstrator close by. I stamp once in awhile. I met someone through the Stampin’up sell and trade website and we did some ATC exchanges but then I sort of got sick and I had to stop. Right now I primarily lurk stamping sites and blogs and read stamping magazines.
I love your work!
Thanks,
Alex in E. Mesa Arizona

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July 25, 2008 at 2:55 am Reply
Lainee

I attended a Scrapbooking and Stamping fair at Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia back in February 2008. You could pay $7 to do a class on (I didn’t know at the time) stamping. Alisa Tilsner (Stampin Up) from Port Lincoln was teaching. Anyway it was the first time I had ever stamped and I thoroughly enjoyed it and made a lovely card. I had never heard of Stampin Up before so she gave me a catalogue to look through, which I took home and showed to my friends, and then emailed her with a fairly substantial order. I have not looked back and look forward to the day when I can join Stampin Up myself.

PS I love your work, Michelle. What a fabulous inspiration you are to me.

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July 25, 2008 at 3:28 am Reply
Sharon Ferreira

My big sister sent me a beginners set of stamping items in the late 90’s!! I had no idea what it was for, so when I visited her she showed me and from there the hooked status began. I started buying a few stamps here and there, and embossing powder etc. There’s now a group of us ladies that get together at my house every now and again and stamp and chat and stamp some more, so it’s quite a social thing to do as well. A lot of heart is shared with each other and much fellowship is had around the table, so we all benefit greatly with the stamping. P.S. I really enjoy the different ideas you share with us. Thanks – Luv Sharon from South Africa

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July 25, 2008 at 3:39 am Reply
Carola/Schokofee

I ever was interested in crafting. Since 2004 I meet friends from the www to do handicrafts together. In september 2004 I had the chance to try some Housemouse and Penny Black Stamps. This was the beginning of my stamping carreer 🙂

I love your stamping art!

Greets from Germany

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July 25, 2008 at 3:53 am Reply
Pam

Hi. Like you I hadn’t really done any stamping and went to a friends house for a workshop. I have been hooked ever since. I love it. I have meet so many new friends because of it. Thanks.
Pam

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July 25, 2008 at 4:14 am Reply
BettySue

Hi Michelle, I got started stamping when my daughter gave me a stamp set and ink pads. At the time she was working for Rubber Stampede and got hooked herself. I had never even heard of rubber stamps, but it didn’t take long for me to become addicted. Now, at least 10 years later, I currently own over 350 SU sets and many single stamps from other companies. The obsession does not seem to be going away either. So I blame my DD for all of this and love her all the more. I have been making cards for all these years and just recently uploaded a few cards to my SCS gallery with more to come soon.

Betty Sue

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July 25, 2008 at 4:22 am Reply
Sandra Douma

I started card making about 2 years ago and I am still giving baby steds, I was looking for a hobby, I moved from Brazil to Netherlands 5 years ago, love reasons, my husband is dutch, now we have 2 children, is not easy to live far from familie and friends and that is why I started , was a big change in my life. so now when I need some time alone, I do my cards (I would like to e able to do more, but with 2 kids (4 and 1 yo ) is not easy.

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July 25, 2008 at 4:37 am Reply
Diane

Hi Michelle, ‘Flu’ brought me to stamping! About 6 years ago, I was lying in bed unable to do anything except watch TV and I tuned into QVC Shopping Channel and there was a craft session showing. I was immediately fascinated and ordered some stamps and other supplies. The rest, as they say, is history and I wouldn’t like to count how many stamps I now have. Sometimes, with work commitments, I feel as though I may be more of a rubber stamp collector than a rubber stamp artist but I won’t work for ever and then there’ll be some time to play every day.
I live in West Yorkshire in the UK (that’s in the North of our little island for those who are not familiar) and rubber stamping is certainly going strong here. SU is now launched here also but there’s not a demonstrator in my area.

Diane

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July 25, 2008 at 4:50 am Reply
Julie

I got started in stamping when I visited a local gift shop. They had a small section of rubber stamps and it was around Christmas time. They were doing make ‘n takes for Christmas cards at the time. That little make ‘n take was all it took to get me hooked. It was 1995 when I started and have now amassed over 10,000 of those great gems in my collection! LOL!!

Julie Frokjer
stamp202@comcast.net

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July 25, 2008 at 6:08 am Reply
sabine

Hi Michelle, my MIL who is a passionate crafter started me stamping. She gave me some rubberstamps as a gift when I became a SAHM and started doing paperarts…
next was discovering a cardmaking magazine which presented JudiKins stamps and surfing the net for stamp and collage art. I live near Hamburg in Germany 😉 and I love the depth you create in your art 🙂
Sabine

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July 25, 2008 at 6:18 am Reply
kim m

I live in Southeast Texas. I first was a scrapbooker after I adopted my daughter. Then I began to use stamps on the pages. Now I rarely scrapbook, but I stamp a lot. I love being able to send someone something I made. I tell myself I’m saving money by not buying cards, but I don’t really believe that. LOL. I love the way you use color and shading on your cards. I hope by seeing your card making process, my cards will be better. Thanks for sharing your art with all of us.

Kim M

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July 25, 2008 at 6:35 am Reply
Pingubella

Wow….a wonderfull Blog.

I´m Pingubella from Germany.

I startet Cardmaking and stamping 4 Jears ago.

I love your stamping Art.

Nice Day

Greetings from Pingubella

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July 25, 2008 at 6:35 am Reply
Kerry

I truly tried not to get into stamping…I’m one of those obsessive people who has to have it all, so I did not want to have something else to buy. I am a scrapbooker and my craft room is full of all the goodies I just had to have. But all my friends stamp and my SU demonstrator is so talented she eventually got me hooked. And then I went to work at a stamp store and discovered all those other manufacturers! It’s been downhill ever since…I have hundreds of stamps and ink pads of every type and brand. I think Brilliance is still my favorite, since it is great for stamping and scrapbooking. I found your blog through Split Coast about six months ago and was amazed at how much more I could get out of my stamps. I’m afraid I will never get to your level as I don’t have an artist’s eye for detail, but my work is so much better since I have been reading your tutorials. I can’t thank you enough.

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July 25, 2008 at 6:37 am Reply
Joni

I started scrapbooking years ago, when my son was about 2. It was an escape for a busy mom. I introduced my good friend to papercrafting, who in return introduced to stamping and your website. I do more in papercrafts, such as mini-scrapbooks, and she does cards- beautiful inspirational cards like yours.

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July 25, 2008 at 7:02 am Reply
carol boire

I started stamping in 1982 when I first saw a PSX sample in a gift shop. Thes rest is history and you, Michelle have added a whole new demension to stamping and look forward to each days contribution. Carol from Maine

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July 25, 2008 at 7:05 am Reply
Jlynn

Like you, I kind of evolved into rubber stamping. A life-long crafter, sewer, painter, my daughter introduced me to scrapbooking about 8 years ago. Wow, paper crafting is fun. In the past, when my fingers got itchy to decorate something, I would do a room makeover. It’s a lot less expensive to do a scrapbook layout rather than a room makeover. Then I started dabbling in paints and inks for papers which led me to rubber stamping. Now, I could open my own store with the number of stamps, papers, inks, paints, embellisments, etc. that I own. Funny thing is, as new stamps and papers are released, I want more. Please, please pick me!!!!

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July 25, 2008 at 7:05 am Reply
Crystal

My sister and I started stamping around 1985 at a woman’s shop in the loft of a barn! My sister was invited to a Stampin’ up party and she got me hooked. My sister is the reason I am a Stampin’ Up demonstrator today. Mom always made homemade gifts for everyone and I am the same way. I love to make and receive homemade gifts. I love creating and Michelle you have given me a whole new road to go down!

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July 25, 2008 at 7:18 am Reply
Carla

I got my start in stamping just about a year ago when my good friend took me with her to a Stampin’ Up workshop/party. I had never done anything like it before and I told her I certainly didn’t need another obsessive, expensive hobby since I was already heavily into beading and jewelry making. I didn’t buy anything at that party, but went a little crazy after that. It started with “I’ll just buy a few things and make my Christmas cards this year” and now card making is a true passion.
Carla

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July 25, 2008 at 7:23 am Reply
christie parker

I started stamping thanks to my Aunt. I was telling her how when I was in high school I ordered a scrapbook starter kit and it never showed up. Well for Christmas she gave me so much stuff and that’s how I started. It has turned into a giant hobby now and takes up and entire room!!

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July 25, 2008 at 7:32 am Reply
ellen anscombe

In the eighties, my neighbour’s sister was starting a stamp store. When she would come to visit my neighbour, she would always bring a vast collection of stamps. PSX mainly. She taught us to ink your stamp with Marvy Brush Markers, huff and stamp. We also knew about heat embossing and dry embossing. I never knew about stamp pads until much, much later. The stamp added to my calligraphy pieces until the middle 90’s when my girlfriend discovered stamping. Now, I have to know and master every technique that exists. I love your tutorials.
What a great relaxing hobby stamping and scrapbooking have been for me. Ellen

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July 25, 2008 at 7:45 am Reply
mamapia

Hi, my name is Kati. I live in Germany near Berlin.
I love to create so many things – for my children, for the room, for gifts look here: http://www.mamapia.zweipage.de.

10 Years ago I bought my first stamps to create my weddinginvitations and after ist I made birthday cards with rubberstamps. Since having an faster computer I traveled through the www an found so many ideas to make something new, that I had no time to try it at all. I loved the rubberstamping-Ideas at most, thats why I bought one rubberstamp after the other for trying all ideas I saw and I have.

I’m very glad about so nice sites like splitcoaststampers an I have to learn so much. I love your style, an wanna to thank your for showing all the beautiful artworks step by step.

Hugs and Kisses
kati K. alias mamapia

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July 25, 2008 at 7:57 am Reply
Cheryl B.

About 14 years ago or so, My sister and I were at a flea market and in one of the buildings was a rubber stamp booth. My sister and I have always made crafts before but we had never done any stamping. The owner of the booth showed us some basics of stamping. We each bought a stamp and have been making cards ever since.

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July 25, 2008 at 8:15 am Reply
Grace O'Neal

I never got a chance to respond to your request about where your readers/admirers are from. … I live in Limestone, Maine – the tip-top of Maine, along the Canadian border. About 8 hours north of Boston but 10 minutes from New Brunswick, Canada.

About 10 years ago, my sister-in-law (whose always into the latest crafty trends) invited me to a Creative Memories party. I immediately got hooked on scrapbooking. A few weeks/months later, a man I worked w/ had a Stampin’ Up! catalog at his desk – his wife was a demonstrator. I flipped through it, by now very addicted to scrapbooking and realized that I could probably use stamps to create my own background paper, etc. … So I booked a party. Shortly afterwards, I moved out of the area but before doing so, signed up as a SU demonstrator – thinking my mother & I could keep my status “alive”! But pretty soon my friends were interested and other family members, and I started demonstratoring at house parties, hosting stamp camps, teaching weekly classes, etc. … 10 years later, I’ve slowed down a little because I had a baby 9 months ago – but actually this past weekend, I hosted a Stamp Camp at my house w/ my 9-month old in tow! I’m already planning on doing another one in the fall for the holidays -and the group can’t wait!

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July 25, 2008 at 8:32 am Reply
Jena

I truly love your artistic touch on everything – you have such a unique style. TFS!!!

Anyway, what brought me to stamping? Well, my grandma has always given all the granddaughters in the family a rubber stamp for Christmas so I grew up stamping just a little. Not much – never did it in my scrapbooks, and never knew any cool techniques. I’ve always been more into scrapbooking than stamping. Anyway, go back to 2005 – I decided to sign up for CTMH, but decided I wouldn’t get into the stamping part, as I didn’t need more stamps – I had a collection from the last 20+ years that I never used. I decided to just stay with scrapbooking. Well, once I saw the stamps and started learning fun new techniques, I was HOOKED and have to stamp on everything 😉

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July 25, 2008 at 8:39 am Reply
Nettie Grodecki

About 7 years ago a friend showed me a SU catalog, and then we found a place that sells card stock for $1 a pound! I made my Xmas cards that year without a real stamp (cut a tree stamp from a sponge). I went to a SU stamp camp, where I proceeded to buy about 100 (lol) tree stamps. It’s been a great ride, and I also now do scrapbooking, beading, and “thinking about” art journaling. Love it all, and love your art, Michelle. It’s given me a whole new approach with inks. Nettie

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July 25, 2008 at 8:39 am Reply
Angela

Hy Michelle,
i’m Angela from Berlin/Germany.First i must say,that my english is not so good,but i hope you understand my message.:)
I work as a kindergarden teacher since 20 years and like this I’ve discovered my creative side.Now i stamp since 2005,but i’m not a profi like you. I’ve seen your cards at the first time by the splitcoaststampers and i was really enthusiastic about your work.I’ve not try your tecnique by this time,but i will try it soon.Im missing some stamps for this great work:( Im really thankful for each help and your blog with those great idea’s helps me very much.Many thanks for this great stamping art and many greetings from
Angela

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July 25, 2008 at 8:50 am Reply
Shelly

WOW what a generous blog candy—I just love looking at your blog–you do such wonderful work!!!! Thanks for sharing!!

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July 25, 2008 at 9:06 am Reply
Barb

I got into stamping accidently. I was at a party (not a stamping party), when someone showed me some cards she had made at a stamp class. I was blown away. She said she was part of a group that met once a month and invited a group of us to attend the next meeting. We went, and were hooked!!! Its only been two years, but I’m loving it!!

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July 25, 2008 at 9:15 am Reply
Julie Fielder

A good friend of mine invited me to a Stampin Up! party about 10 years. At the time, I thought “what?? stamping?? I’ll go but I really don’t get what the excitement is about!!” Needless to say, many stamps, paper and ink later, I’m totally hooked and can’t imagine not stamping!!!

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July 25, 2008 at 9:36 am Reply
Dorothy Wilburn

Hi,
I’m from Wurtland, KY (near Ashland). I’ve always been creative and into crafts — cross stitching (got too expensive to frame), quilting (taught by my Mom), painting, etc. When I first saw rubber stamps for sale, I didn’t “get” it. I thought it strange that someone would want to buy all these stamps — where would you store them? A couple of years later, I was invited to an SU party and the rest is history!

I subscribe to your blog — it’s the bright spot in my day when I can check email and see your next great creation. You’re a wonderful inspiration!!

Dorothy W.

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July 25, 2008 at 10:22 am Reply
Julie

I was purchasing handmade cards on ebay for my children that had recently moved out of state. Thinking to myself…I could make these. Fortunate to have a great stamp store near me, I decided to take a look. The rest is history, been stamping for 2.5 years now. Took the ’empty’ out of the empty nest syndrome. Love your work…and your site. Thanks for sharing.

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July 25, 2008 at 10:24 am Reply
rachelM

Hello from Texas! I first started stamping about 8-9 yrs ago when after moving to a newly developed neighborhood a nice young lady down the street invited me to a stampin up party. I fell in love. Not only were the products great, but it gave me a chance to meets the other neighbors. It’s such a relaxer for me. Plus it gives me some “ME” time.

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July 25, 2008 at 10:26 am Reply
Steph

Well for me…both my mom and MIL are avid card makers. I always loved their designs and work. One time my mom hosted a Stampin’ Up party and I fell in love 🙂 I love incorporating stamps into lots of different projects.

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July 25, 2008 at 10:29 am Reply
Gail Boyce

I have always stamped here and there. I have never felt very good at it. I have been to many parties and classes and loved the cards we made, and always bought the stamps. However many of them sit unused.
However I think I am going to dust them all off, and get stamping again. Your cards are so inspiring. I think that is why I never used them much, because, although they were very nice cards we did, it seemed that everyone was doing the same or something similar.
Now I can see how to take my stamps to the next level. Your very detailed instructions are so great. I now print them off and have a binder cataloged with your designs for inspiration. I think I have found what I want to achieve now. Thank you for all of your great work. You are truly blessed.

Thank you

gail

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July 25, 2008 at 10:32 am Reply
Denise Stoner

I started stamping agter many years in scrapbooking. It ALWAYS had my interest, but I was afraid I could not ever get the stamps straight or where I wanted them on a layout. I’m thankful for acrylic stamps, but as a SU demo, I also like the stamamajig… he is definitely my friend!!!! I have come to really enjoy stampind with scrapbooking and feel like I can indeed be creative with stamps!!! I DO thank the Good LORD for the creative nature He has given to me…. His gift of creativity has brought me a peace, that indeed does pass all my understanding!!!!
Stamp On!!!!
Denise from PA
I SO ENJOY ALL you posts and information… YOU are a very creative person, and wish I could just sit by your side and watch for a day or two!!!!
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES!!!!

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July 25, 2008 at 10:44 am Reply