Celebrating #6

Today marks my 6th anniversary as a demonstrator with Stampin' Up!  Gosh.  Has it really been that long?  I have met some really great friends through this hobby and I am grateful for the chance to spend a little time each week using the right side of my brain being creative. 

When I first signed up as a demonstrator, I did it because I l-o-v-e-d, LOVED the stuff and wanted the demonstrator discount.  It was a time in my life when I was stressed, and I discovered that stamping and creating made the stress disappear while I was in the "Stamping zone."  Then I was asked if I could show someone how to make the cards.  And I became a demonstrator in the technical sense of the word.  Six years down the road and SU has become more than I thought it ever would.  I am grateful for all it continues to bring to me.  Tonight I'm having a little party, with stamping included, to celebrate the day.  We're making 10 cards and eating and chatting...and I can't wait! I'll share those cards with you in the next post.

Today I want to share two projects made with the new felt, stitched, Sweat Pea flowers from the Occasions Mini.  I received these as a gift from SU because I did the work to become certified in the My Digital Studio software.  At first I looked at them and thought, "Hmmmm? Those are...interesting."  They just didn't "speak" to me. Even though I was a little non-plussed by them, I was still happy to have received them.  Then I bought the HUGE (I mean this thing is BIG) pad of DSP papers and there was a piece that I liked and then I had the thought that, "Hey, those felt flowers could work with this!"  And here's the thing, the felt pieces look rather strange as they are photographed in the catalog, but they do make very nice flowers when layered...lookie!

And this was a fast, simple card.  The sentiment is from the Chit Chat rub ons, so there isn't even any stamping on this card.  I really like how it turned out.  I gave this card to a friend, and I hope she likes it.

Then, because I liked the card so much, I found myself in "stitched-flower frenzy." (Picture me bopping in my chair, clapping, trying to decide what to make next!)  All of a sudden, I l-o-v-e-d, LOVED these felt pieces.  So I made a couple more flowers and then used the left over pieces of the DSP from the card and made these!

These are going to be raffle prizes at my next event, a Stamp Camp, on March 20th.  Papers really DO look prettier when they are all clipped together with a pretty flower.  Even bills have a little more appeal! :-)

Now I must go get ready for my party tonight.  Fun, fun, fun!

Thanks for popping in for my anniversary day!

Kristine