Score! Today I got a "new to me" stamp set for a great price from Kijiji! It's a retired SU! set that I had wanted but had never gotten around to purchasing when it was still available from SU!
Thank you to my fantastic other half (here on in OH) for thinking of me when he was checking out Kijiji for himself and let me know someone was purging their craft room! You just can't beat someone else's gently used stamps, especially if it's a retired set! Also, today my OH happened to see someone else posting on Kijiji! She had literally just posted so I got first dibs!
Today's poster had 8 stamp sets for sale. I am only interested in two and they are mine to pick up tomorrow! How great is that? Three stamp sets for a total of $30!
Guess what I'm doing this weekend?!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
New for 2012
I've been cardmaking for about 7 years now. Wow, where does time go?!
I originally got into card making because I wanted to make some invitations. A co-worker of mine had made her own so had lent me some supplies to try out, that coupled with the fact I had discovered a little cardmaking supply store near my office sealed the deal! I attended a few 'beginner' type classes and I was hooked.
I've kept some of my early work and now when I look at it and compare with the quality of what I'm now capable of...what a difference!
I early on learned the value of using quality products after some mishaps with dollar store quality products. There is a good reason quality products are more expensive! Sure, you can find some things which are fine to pick up at a dollar store (i.e. some embellishments like ribbon), but I never use dollar store quality paper/card stock.
I was a Stampin Up! demonstrator for a few years (until I moved) and I can fully understand why they stand behind their product. It is quality. I would rather pay the extra cost of a product like SU! than have poor quality cards. I refuse to give or sell a card I wouldn't be happy to recieve myself. On that note, I would like to say I do offer card making classes for those that are interested. I'm only too happy to share my knowledge and help you to create something you'd be proud to give as a gift.
I will post some samples I've made. Please pass the word and contact me to make some cards!
I originally got into card making because I wanted to make some invitations. A co-worker of mine had made her own so had lent me some supplies to try out, that coupled with the fact I had discovered a little cardmaking supply store near my office sealed the deal! I attended a few 'beginner' type classes and I was hooked.
I've kept some of my early work and now when I look at it and compare with the quality of what I'm now capable of...what a difference!
I early on learned the value of using quality products after some mishaps with dollar store quality products. There is a good reason quality products are more expensive! Sure, you can find some things which are fine to pick up at a dollar store (i.e. some embellishments like ribbon), but I never use dollar store quality paper/card stock.
I was a Stampin Up! demonstrator for a few years (until I moved) and I can fully understand why they stand behind their product. It is quality. I would rather pay the extra cost of a product like SU! than have poor quality cards. I refuse to give or sell a card I wouldn't be happy to recieve myself. On that note, I would like to say I do offer card making classes for those that are interested. I'm only too happy to share my knowledge and help you to create something you'd be proud to give as a gift.
I will post some samples I've made. Please pass the word and contact me to make some cards!
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