If you have been stamping with me for a while you know my story of how I became a demonstrator. If you haven't then here is my story. I attended my first in home workshop of a friends and was super excited but had no artistic ability at all. I went to support my friend and was hooked the first time I put the stamp to the ink. I came home with what I thought was the most amazing Mother's Day card and was so excited to show my husband, who's response was, "How much did that card cost me?" I said, "what? No it was free for attending tonight" His response was, "no like how much did you pay somebody to make that card because I have known you long enough to know you DID NOT make that card. You can't cut a straight line". I wasn't sure if that was a complement or an insult.
I continued to purchase odd items here and there from all over but I loved the fact that everything with Stampin' Up! coordinated. No thinking on my part if this colour matched this colour. I then joined a club to which my husband said, "ya, ya go ahead I know you, I give you 6 months and you will be on to something else, not worried." Well almost 15 years later, here I am still going strong and still loving the product if not as much even more as I did the first day.
But it is not just the product I love, it is the company as a whole. This company was started by two incredible sisters in their living room over 30 years ago. They worked this business from the ground up has now passed the business along to Sara, one of the many daughters. I love that they still run this company with the passion for their employees and their families are always considering how decisions will impact demonstrators and customers, staff and employees and then the company profit.
I am proud to be a demonstrator. I have met Shelli Gardiner (Co-Founder of Stampin' Up!) many times and you would never in a million years believe she is the co-founder of a world wide company. She is just a normal lady with a passion for paper crafting.
I love that I am able to work as much or as little as I want with this company. I love that I am able to offer my family the little perks and extra money that I am earning with my business. I love that when things in my day to day job get a little rocky I don't have to worry about job security. I am blessed to have met some of my closest friends from this hobby (that my husband thought I would never stick with). So I ask you, if you had the opportunity to do this, would you? Which type of demonstrator would you be?
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