#sunprairiestrong Life changes in an Instant

July 17, 2018July 22, 20182 Comments

A week ago this time, Sun Prairie was just waking up and the days’ bustle was getting started. Morning walks were being taken, toast being served and minds were getting ready to work.

I had 3 greeting card sessions that day followed by volunteering at Gilda’s Club as kitchen host with an alumni Girl Scout troop. It was a busy day for me.

My last task for the day was to deliver a product order to DeForest on my way back from Gilda’s in Middleton. I head east, then north and then south to home. On my journey south, the sky was filled with black smoke that grew larger the closer I got to home.

My initial thought is that is not good; I hope no one is hurt. The smoke seems to be over PAC, close to where I live. As I change direction, I can see it is further south and east. I arrive home with neighbors outside looking around. Jim said the house rattled but sounded different than the garage door and my car. When I did not enter the house, he checked the garage to see I was not home so he knew it was something else.

As the events unfolded, we learned of the destruction and the price paid from the fallen firefighter. Life changes in an instant.

We were asked to stay away from the area so emergency workers could do their job. I had a senior living session at a community that is just inside the evacuation zone on Wednesday morning. I knew the residents were back in their community so I packed my supply tub light in case I had to walk in. I was able to park in their lot with the police barricade just beyond the driveway. Residents were so appreciative that I held the session. It made such a difference to their day that I was there. I like to think I make a difference during every other session too. Insert smiley emoji here:)

It’s been a week since since that day when life changed in an instant for many. Businesses are boarded, fences up to maintain a parameter around the zone and a final farewell for the firefighter was done.

Sun Prairie is taking steps to help those affected with #sunprairiestrong support. As I was reading about how other businesses and people were raising funds, I have an idea how my business can help. I already have a Card Buffet on my schedule for this Sunday, July 22nd, 1-3pm and Monday, July 23rd, 9-11am. Anyone that places an online order using host code 7UY9EASY at my online store can stop in during Card Buffet hours and hand stamp a greeting card on me. I will donate 25% of online orders placed using host code 7UY9EASY. The donation will be made to Sunshine Place, which provides a single point of access to social services for Sun Prairie residents to support themselves in time of need.

I look forward to meeting you at the buffet to help others after their Life Changes in an Instant.

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

#sunprairiestrong #sunshineplace #differencemaker #cardsforacause #purplewillpullusthrough

Happy Birthday Aunt Dollie!

June 8, 2018June 7, 2018Leave a comment

My Mom’s sister celebrated 80 years of good living with a surprise party at her favorite neice’s house. Aunt Dollie likes to color images for focal points on her greeting cards. Since I have stacks of stamp sets, I decided to stamp 80 images that she can color to her hearts content.

There are 2 of each image stamped with Memento ink pad, a mix of retired and current images. If she does not like the color combination she picked for the first image, she can change up the colors for the second image.

I used a card exchange card and color coordinated with a Paper Pumpkin box to gift the images in. A simple and complete package that was quick to assemble.

Happy 80th Birthday Aunt Dollie!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

My Snail Mailbox

May 1, 2018May 1, 2018Leave a comment

My snail mail box was full with these 3 cards in one day! Happy to see people using their Paper Pumpkin kits. I am not sure if the sender of the scripture card knows that purple is my favorite color. It’s a pretty one!

Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription service which delivers pre-designed, precut papercrafting projects straight to your snail mailbox. And it’s the perfect time for new subscribers to try out the kits. Right now, if you are a first-time subscriber, you’ll receive a discount of 50% off the May and June kits. That’s about $10 a kit depending on your tax rate.

Sounds like something you would like to try? Use the promo code SAVEFIFTY0418 at my Paper Pumpkin website by May 10th.

Click here to zoom to my Paper Pumpkin website to sign up for 2 months at half off!

You will receive your May kit in the middle of the month. Then start to brighten someone’s day with your Paper Pumpkin creations!

Thanks for being a Paper Pumpkin subscriber!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

Kits for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Madison

April 24, 20184 Comments

Stampin’ Up! is offering the following Paper Pumpkin kits for sale starting Wednesday, April 25th, until they are sold out. What is left will be permanently removed from the online store on May 9th.

So tomorrow is a great day to share our favorite hobby with the kids and families that use the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Madison. One donated kit will be $12 so that is a very nice price to help the kids pass the time in a crafty way.

Paper Pumpkin is an all inclusive kit that is easily transported to the hospital in an easy to open box which can contain all the extra parts. All supplies are included after I add an acrylic block. I’ll make the delivery to the house shortly after I receive the kits.

Please let me know if you would like to donate a kit or 2. I’ll be placing the order tomorrow so we don’t miss out on this fabulous opportunity. Thank you for your help in making the day a little more crafty for the kids!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

Coffee Break Suite

April 17, 2018April 18, 20181 Comment

I like coffee flavored foods but don’t drink coffee. It’s either water or kombucha for me and occasionally hot tea. I collect all of Stampin’ Up! coffee and tea stamps so the Coffee Cafe stamp set quickly made it’s trip from Utah to my stamp shelf.

I had a design session for a blog hop that will be posted tomorrow so decided to post the samples that did not make the cut for the hop the day before and after the hop. You will enjoy three designs over three days using Coffee Break for my efforts. The party favor posted tomorrow will also be the favor at this week’s Card Buffet. I hope you reserved a seat!

Today’s greeting card design had me fussy cutting coffee mugs and pots from the Coffee Break designer series paper. It was quick work with my super sharp Stampin’ Up! paper snips. I wanted to add depth that the fussy cutting would allow instead of using a straight edged cut piece.

Vellum creates the cup bubble topper which was cut using the Big Shot and the Coffee Cups framelits. I loaded the Big Shot platform to cut 5 pieces at once, the cup bubble topper, the straw, the cup that holds the sentiment, the trio of beans on the inside of the card and also the wee heart stirrer attached to the bottom left cup.

All of the straight edge papers are cut to an easy 4 inches making this a no scrap dsp generated design.