My first rubber stamp was a ballerina bunny which I shared with my two-year-old daughter. We had two ink pads: purple and green. I was invited to my first Stampin' Up! workshop in 1996. I was hesitant to go because: "I knew how to stamp."
Boy, was I wrong.
I bought a catalog that night and it was my constant companion until I booked my first Stampin' Up! workshop.
That's how it all started.
Growing up, my mother got me involved in Brownies, Girl Scouts and 4H. It was there that I tried sewing, cross-stitching, decoupage, macramé, and so on.
In high school I took Home Ec. (back when they had Home Economics in school). There I learned knitting, crocheting, quilting, and cooking.
As a young mother I learned how to decorate on a shoe-string budget and I enjoyed making my own home décor. I'm amazed at all the things that I was able to make from a single bed-sheet. I could even turn a garage sale-find into a useful household piece with just a can of paint.
I'm constantly in awe that these past skills still encourage me today. For example, I can tie the perfect bow and it all comes from having learned macramé as a kid. I discovered that paper-crafting and Stampin' Up! combine everything I love.
I still remember and understand what it's like to be a newcomer to the Stampin' Up! world. I still get the "drop jaw" moments when I learn or see something new. Whenever I can, I'll share my latest projects. Feel free to come back to see what is new.
-Angela
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