As I'm sure you can tell by the Stampin' Up! links on the side of my blog, I am a SU! demonstrator. I call myself a sometimes demonstrator these days! About this time last year I was struggling with my motivation. I hated coming down to my crafting area, even to make a birthday card for a family member. I felt as though every time I was creating I should be turning it into a class or trying to make money somehow. I was also having trouble getting attendance at any events in my home. I had the occasional workshop and really enjoyed doing them, hated the prep, but loved being with the people. I just gave up around Thanksgiving and didn't really touch anything again until after the holidays. At that time, I decided to take a step back from being a demo, I haven't done any classes in my home since last October and just did my first workshop in almost a year. I'm enjoying creating again, loving my craft room and back to having a wonderful time seeing what I can create. Why did I tell you this?
Well, the above project was one I purchased last fall from SU! and NEVER made it! I was just burned out, so it just sat there. I was going through some of my STACKS of designer paper and found I had a couple packs of last years Apple Cider. I sat there trying to figure out why I had so much of it, when it dawned on me that I had purchased this chipboard set and the paper out of last years Holiday Mini Catalog. So, I finally sat down and made the project and I LOVE IT if I do say so myself!
My challenge to you this week is to dust off an old forgotten project, stack of paper, embellishment, un-used stamp set, or whatever you might have and make something with it that makes you smile! Link back to my blog as I would love to see what you create.
Have a terrific Tuesday evening!
Jen
5 comments:
Good for you to get out something and respark your love of stamping and SU products! What I love about SU is that we can make our business what fits our life at the time. Sometimes it's good to step back for a while and remind yourself why you love paper crafting!
What a great project! It is so good to hear that you got your love of crafting back. Good for you!
lovely project. I know what you mean about using items that have never seen ink. It's becoming my mission to not purchase anything new and use what I have. so far so good! I fell into the same slump, if that's what you want to call it. I just couldn't get into my stamping room, no interest. Now, I love going in there! I take one hour out of the day for myself, and it feels really good doing that. Good luck to you.
cute banner!
I love the banner! I know what you mean about the workshops. I found I was ordering items I really didn't want or just not my taste to please a workshop, so now they have to like what I like or else...LOL! I have only been a demo since March, but love it, love to just do what I want and if I get a workshop, great if not, hey, I am my own best customer! I really like that banner, neat paper, too!
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