I became a Stampin' Up! demonstrator in 2007 just to receive the discount.  I was truely only going to be a Hobby Demonstrator. and share with my close friends and family.   My oh my has that changed!  I was having so much fun with my friends that I just couldn't get enough of it.  I enjoyed the friendships I was making along with all of the creative projects I able to share.  Teaching the art of paper crafting has become a great passion and I simply love doing what I do so I decided that this was for me.  I now hold many stamping events and have been blessed with meeting many wonderful stampers to share my ideas with. 
This year I was fortunate enough to earn a free trip to Hawaii and place 5th in the Rising Star category which included another free trip to a resort in southern Utah as part of earning a place within the Founder’s Circle.  The above photo of myself and Shelli Gardner, the owner of Stampin’ Up!, was taken on that trip while visiting the local park that stampin up provides all of the rubber on the ground that you see.  What exciting events. To learn from the best of the best has been a dream come true. Stampin’ Up! has been a perfect creative opportunity and an extremely positive force in my life. The number of friends I’ve made has absolutely amazed me. Becoming a demonstrator has truly become a blessing.