Blog Tour (Hop) Announcement....

Wow...I'm so excited to announce that I will be participating in a BLOG TOUR! This is an event where a number of Stampin' Up! demonstrators work together to bring you, our customers, friends and fellow demonstrators ideas for inspiration and creating! I have attended several blog hops/tours and have anxiously awaited to be able to participate in one and now I am!

You all have heard me talk about this wonderful group that I belong to...The KlompenStampers. (It's the group I'm with when I go to Michigan and have stamping fun for the weekend!) There are about 12 demonstrators from this group, who are going to work together, to create an amazing tour for you to visit. The theme will be "spring" creations and may include cards, scrapbook pages, 3-D projects, etc. It's sure to be "fields" of fun!

So...mark these dates on your calendar and come back to join us in the fun! There will be a link to the next blog on each of our pages, so you won't miss anyone!

A special thanks to Sheryl Dreyer for organizing this fun event! You may visit Sheryl at http://impressivecreators.blogspot.com/.

Spreading JOY...one stamp at a time!
Debbie

Hello Stampers, Scrappers & Paper Crafters:

I read about this article from a Stampin' Up! publication. "Imitation is the sincerest flattery." C. C. Colton

I know this goes against everything we learned as children, but sometimes it is okay to COPY, or should I say CASE. You may have heard the term CASE. I have heard of some different definitions, but we like this one best, since it goes along with Stampin' Up!'s Statement of the Heart...Copy And Share Everything. That's really what this whole journey is all about...sharing what we love with others and allowing them the freedom to discover their own creativity.

If we are honest and had rely on our own ideas all the time, many of us would only have a few cards, pages or projects to show for hours of our hard work. It is necessary for all of us to get inspiration from someone or somewhere else from time to time. This is a good thing.

CASEing will save you time! You can look at other samples, glance at a brochure or magazine or surf the web for ideas to find something that says...THIS IS IT! You might CASE it exactly as it is or change of few things to make it your own!

CASEing in itself is a form of being creative! You may run across something you like, but think the color or layout needs some adjustment. This is fine...you do not have to case items exactly. Make some changes and let you creativity make it your own.

In these days of the world wide web, it is so easy to find ideas to CASE. You can find them most anywhere. And, if you are going to post it on a web site or a group gallery, don't forget the "flattery" and give reference to the person who inspired you or whom you "CASEd".

I'll be sharing some samples over the next few days. If you read my notes or comments, you'll see that I CASE others too!

Spreading JOY...one stamp at a time!

Debbie

Workshop Sample

Here is a watercolor technique make-n-take, using watercolor pencils we made at Susie's workshop last week. Her guests enjoyed 3 make-n-take items and had a lot of fun! They also enjoyed the benefits of Sale-a-Bration by earning a free item from the SAB catalog for each $50 increment of merchandise purchased.

Contact me to book your workshop before March 31 to get the benefits of Sale-a-Bration for you and your guests.

Spreading JOY...one stamp at a time!
Debbie