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My Story

My story begins from the very first minute I saw the Stampin' Up! catalog on a co-worker's desk. I knew I was hooked! I called the company over the lunch hour to find out about the Stampin' Up! business opportunity, and I've never looked back. That was over 12 years ago! Where does the time go?

I have always loved crafts and being creative, and I enjoy expressing my story through the art of rubber stamping and scrapbooking. When I saw that catalog I knew a good thing when I saw it, and I went for it.

Now I did not need, nor want, a part-time job as I was busy enough being a single parent of a 4-year-old boy and working a full-time job in the courts that was more than exhausting. But I have to say I got so excited I could hardly sleep waiting for my kit to arrive! And when it finally did I was never without a catalog (they give you a bunch in the kit). I even had one right by my bed, and I carried one with me EVERYWHERE! I'm sure I had that catalog memorized front to back that first year.

Now why -- you might ask -- would a busy single parent with an exhausting job take on something like this? Well, I thought (in my little pea brain) that if it cost me $15 to take a stamp class at the local stamp store where we made two cards, I could sign up with Stampin' Up! and get training for FREE (basically free classes) and get a discount on my purchases! So that's what I did, never planning on really working the business or anything. And now, here I am 12 years later and I can't imagine NOT being a demonstrator. I always say it's going to be my job in retirement! I have met so many wonderful people through this business, other demonstrators and customers, who have truly become some of my closest friends.

All-in-all I would say that small investment I made 12 years ago has paid me back immeasurably in smiles and friendships, travel, experience in learning how to run my own home-based business -- I can put together a large multi-day craft show booth in record time! -- and oh, yeah, I learned SO MUCH MORE than I ever could have by taking a stamp class here and there.

I love being part of such a wonderful company that inspires my creativity and allows me to share the joy of stamping with others. Plus it's cheaper than therapy! :-)

Thank you for letting me share my story with you.



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