Girls' Night Out

WOW!!! What a way for me to start the weekend! I've had a somewhat rough week. My daughter is teething even though she is only 4 months old and has been teething for the last 5 weeks or so, my son joined Cub Scouts this week which required some running, I went to visit a friend who just had her super-cute baby and of course there was all the usual "stuff" that I am required to do as The Mommy.

Thanks to some lovely women at church, actually all of the women at our church are lovely but two in particular hooked up an awesome GNO for us this evening. Eight cards for us to stamp after a delicious potluck dinner because that is what lovely Methodist women do. Is there a better way to spend Friday night? I think not!

Now, if you haven't taken advantage of your demonstrator's clubs or camps, please do so. You will not regret it. If your demonstrator doesn't do these, let them know that you are interested. I say this out of experience because as a demonstrator I had no clue about such things. Obviously the best part of stamping is creating something unique that speaks to you and hopefully the person you've made it for but clubs and camps take it a step beyond that. This evening I chatted with women that I see all the time at church but maybe don't always get to talk with. I also had a chance to see products that I own being used in a different way which is a big plus because I'm sure it will save me from buying something that I don't need. I'm sure my husband is happy about that too. I guess for me, stamps and friends together are like my very own "chicken soup for the soul". It's a reboot for more than just my attitude, it's one for my creativity as well. Sometimes I just find myself in a rut and nothing gets the hamster moving on that wheel better than seeing things in a new light.

I recently added the scans of cards that I have done recently. Some are my own layouts and some are courtesy of camps and clubs. I want to support these women in what they do so I'll be creating a new section this week that will feature those cards and give credit to those who did the cutting work so I could do the gluing. These women are also more than thrilled to hold the aforementioned teething 4 month old. These women make me so happy!