Fun Fridays plus Where in the World is the SU catalog?

June 2, 2017Leave a comment

I had planned to hit the road at 6am when they opened this morning, but I got there a little later than that! The friendly counter staff enthusiastically agreed to a photo op and said today was photo op day. There must have been others asking for photos too:)

This was the second day open at their second location. Do you know where this location is? Add a comment if you do and/or what your favorite donut is!

I got an assorted dozen and this is what is left after sharing with my family. My favorite is the plain sour cream old fashioned donuts.

I left the pink, jimmy sprinkled thank you card with the counter ladies since the May Paper Pumpkin kit was donut themed! I let them know I can come back and stamp a donut card with them. So I hope they take me up on the offer!

Would you like to meet me at the shop to stamp a donut card while we enjoy a real donut? Add a comment to get the conversation started. Thanks!

A Surprise from Sara

March 15, 2017March 14, 2017Leave a comment

We turned creative control of our April Paper Pumpkin kit over to Stampin’ Up!’s CEO, Sara Douglass, and the end result is stunning! Her style is, “bold, vibrant, and artistic—with a little bit of sass,” which is exactly how she described the kit. Sara designed this kit so you can discover creativity through the eyes of our CEO while having an experience that is uniquely YOU! Get ready to embrace your inner artist and skip to the fun with Sara.

As if a kit designed by Sara is not reason enough to sign up, there’s more! She’s including a FREE gift inside every April box! We’re keeping it a surprise, but you won’t want to miss it!

What is Paper Pumpkin?

An all-inclusive paper crafting kit arriving in your snail mailbox every month
Exclusive photopolymer stamp sets
Crafting time you can count on without a lot of prep work
Getting together with friends to craft every month
Project designs vary each month
The surprise factor!
Subscriptions count towards Sale-a-bration rewards and host rewards
Or opt to pay month to month

FAQ at the paper pumpkin website Sign up there and select me as your demonstrator. Purchase subscriptions through my online store here. Thank You!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

It Takes a Stamping Village…

March 14, 2017March 14, 2017Leave a comment

to bring fun paper crafting kits to share with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Madison guests. Each time I ask my stamping friends to help donate Paper Pumpkin kits to RMHC, stampers step up. This time, we were able to donate 13 kits!

Faye Owen, Kay Messling, Tammy Muehlemann and Wendy Brantner made monetary donations so I could pay for full kits. Harriet donated stamps which I combined with refill kits and ink spots. Jeanne donated empty boxes to contain the kits I put together. I donate an acrylic block to mount the stamps on and deliver the kits to the Madison house.

Linda accepted the donations today and will make sure they are included in guest welcome bags.

What follows is a True Story! I was cleaning out my email inbox last week and so was my friend Lisa Kinning. She responded to my email asking for donations from…a year ago! She also donated a year ago and wanted to donate again. So I’ll have more kits to donate when I visit the house in April. Thanks Lisa for your generous donation, twice!

Would you like to donate Paper Pumpkin kits to Ronald McDonald House of Madison? Contact me and we will get it done! Thanks!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

Card Buffet…so many fun options!

March 12, 2017March 12, 2017Leave a comment

I have offered a Card Buffet event for several years. I feel it is the best option for guests and for me. Guests select which cards to create from the line up and how many of each card. I get to design using lots of fun colors and coordinating products and make those piles of supplies…ready to be stamped and assembled!

I have all the designs ready for the sessions this week so I thought I would share them.

I typically include a 3-D project and Paper Pumpkin kits too in the buffet line up. I will have a scrapbook layout available as well but I don’t have it designed yet.

Ready to create a few cards? Sessions are Thursday, March 16th, 1:30-3:30pm, Saturday, March 18th, 10am-noon and Sunday, March 19th, 2-4pm.

Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 14th so I can have enough kits ready and a station reserved for you.

Cost is 10 cards with envelopes or 3-D’s for $20. I can provide adhesive for $3 or bring your own.

Earn extra kits by prepaying by March 14th, placing an order during the event, being new to stamping with me, bringing friends with you that have not stamped with me before.

Thanks and hope to stamp with you this week!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

Paper Pumpkin = Paper Crafting Kits for Kids

December 15, 2016December 17, 20162 Comments

I asked my stamping friends to help with #givingtuesday by donating a Paper Pumpkin paper crafting kit to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Madison. The kits arrived at my house later last week. I delivered them to RMHC of Madison after inserting an acrylic block.

Paper Pumpkin is an all inclusive paper crafting kit that creates hand stamped greeting cards and party favors. Everything needed to create the projects are included the box: stamps, inks, papers cut and scored, die cuts or stickers and ribbons. Glue dots help make assembly easy for the newbies. The kits will be included in welcome bags so that children receiving care at the nearby hospitals can take it with them to the hospital or back home with them. Parents can get involved during creation time since photo instructions are included in the box too.

If you would like to get on the donor list, the cost is $20. I’ll cover the cost of the acrylic block and deliver the kits to the house. Thanks for donating!

Update: Wendy saw this post and is donating a kit! Thanks Wendy!