Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

My craft studio is now full to its capacity.  Yep....I have reached a point where I can no longer squeeze another piece of cardstock in my room.  Oh, the dilemma!

As of today, I am no longer a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  I am not losing too many customers, just my sister and myself.  But fear not....I will continue to blog. 

I have been busy, doing absolutely nothing.  Well it feels that way.  Our United Methodist Women's (UMW) circle group is keeping me busy.  Our group meets every month and I create a newsletter  that is distributed to our fifty plus members.  I have a fabulous co-leader, Luster M. and together we do our best to encourage our women in so many ways. 

Our UMW main focus is missions.  Each December we donate approximately $3,000 to local missions.  We are having our first Boston Butt fundraiser and hope to put a dent in our mission giving this year.  I have been pestering our members about their butt money.  No, I don't just say butt in my emails - I just laugh to myself (as I often do)!

I hope to post a picture soon.  Don't worry, I am not leaving you. 

In the meantime, I  challenge each and every one of you who reads this posts.  Tomorrow enrich the lives of others; "Pay it Forward".  Bring a smile into a stranger's heart, that stranger may need to be uplifted today.  A simple Random Act of Kindness can go a long way.  Need ideas?  Click here!

Jesus hugs to all my blog followers!

Thoughtful Thursday

Welcome to Thoughtful Thursday!

I begin today's posting with an email I received from one of my blog followers:

Hi Beth,

I was reading some of your past posts and came across the ones regarding your deceased mother. She must have been quite a woman - very loving and caring. I know how much you must miss her.

My 47 year old daughter passed away very unexpectedly this past March. Oh I wish I could talk to my mother. I just wanted you to know how much your postings warmed my heart and I had a personal need to tell you that someone cares about you!

Love to one woman to another,

Sharon

Thank you Sharon for making my day. I have been out of commission for two weeks now. I had carpal surgery in August and haven't been in my craft room since then. The unexpected email made my day so much brighter. More importantly, Sharon's kind words made me realize that I had neglected to thank a few ladies who thought and prayed for me during my breast cancer diagnosis/surgeries/treatments. On Friday, I called and thanked someone for reaching out to me earlier this spring.

Sharon's email was sent on Thursday and that is why I created Thoughtful Thursday!  Every Thursday (with God's help) I am Paying it Forward. Every Thursday I will either:

• Post a Comment to a someone's blog, OR
• Post a Comment to a YouTube video, OR
• Post a comment on a picture of a paper craft item added to a gallery (Splitcoaststampers is one of my favorite place), OR
• Email a stranger and tell them how much I appreciate reading her blog or seeing something in their card gallery

AND

• Every Thursday, I would like YOU to reach out to someone just like I am going to do. I don't want to know the details, but I would like to have your name so it can be entered in a drawing for a gift from me.  Simply email me (click HERE) your name and tell me that you reached out to a someone today (no other details are necessary).

Make TODAY the day you make someone smile! Have a Thoughtful Thursday every week!  Friday evening after 6:00 CT, I will draw a name and the winner will be mailed or emailed a Thoughtful Thursday gift.

This Friday there will be two winners, one winner randomly picked from the email list and the second winner will be Sharon.  So Sharon....I'll need your mailing address!

Gifts will range from a greeting card, tutorial by email, stamp set, party favor, etc.

Example of Sentiment

This week's gift will be my Adobe File - Sentiment Greetings or Journal Printout Sheet.  Just Click, Print and Punch (CPP) your sentiment using a 1-1/4" circle punch. 



The Sentiment CPP files include these sentiments: Deepest Sympathy, Get Well Soon, Happy Birthday, Just for You, Praying for You, Thank You and Thinking of You.  On one printed sheet you can punch out 42 total (7 of each sentiment) and one sheet with just Thank You.

I printed, punched and lightly stamped a flower on top of the sentiment 



Example of my Gratitude and Prayer Journal CPP file

The Gratitude and Prayer Journal CPP file will include Gratitude Journal and Prayer Journal sentiments,  On one printed sheet you will be able to punch out 42 total (21 of each).

You will receive by email the Adobe file(s) within 48 hours.

A thank you from a follower

I received an email today that made my day........

JUST A SHORT NOTE TO LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I ENJOY YOUR NEWSLETTERS. IT IS SO NICE TO OPEN UP YOUR MAIL AND FIND YOUR CARD SAMPLES WITH THE ACTUAL PAPER SIZE AND COLOUR. THANKS AGAIN.

Thank you Sandy!

Let's make this a PIF Weekend. Please take the time to post a comment or email the blogger that shares her/his passion with you.  Pay it Forward!! Just thirty-seven words made my day!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THE NEW CLEAR-MOUNT STAMPS

I created this PIF (Pay it Forward) card for someone.

What is a PIF card? I send the card to someone, along with a blank envelope. The card is not signed so the recipient can send the card to someone else.