Sarah Schueler, Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator

I've just spent the weekend working a booth at the Waukesha Bridal Expo and I'm thrilled by the prospect of helping brides stamp their wedding invitations or providing a custom hand-stamped invite for them ...

Freedom is not free. Working at the Zablocki VA Medical Center here in Milwaukee, we can see this first hand, everyday.So, I did want to take a moment and thank those who've served and are serving in our military ...

I"M DONE!!!! I've finished up the last of the samples for the Christmas Card Buffet Extravaganza on Saturday, Nov 28th but just like everything else I want to fuss and add some MORE. But this is it, I swear. And I'll put away any false pretense of modesty and say that I think they are adorable ...

Oh man, it happened! It was inevitable but I just didn't think it'd happen so soon. No it's NOT what you're thinking...it wasn't a second blue line on a little white stick that indicates Pos or Neg. It's that dreaded stamping disease, Christmascard-fed-upitis ...

Hooray, I shirked every household duty and spent the morning stamping. Ella was at her happy place, more commonlyknown as preschool. It's heaven for both of us! I get three hours of "me time" and she gets three hours of nonstop stimulus. What more could an active two year old want ...

It was almost a stamp-free weekend....Adria was supposed to be in St. Louis for a soccer tournament butthe tourniewas cancelled due to the heavy rain. Sothe kids and I headed in the opposite direction and spent Friday at the Wilderness in the Wisconsin Dells ...

I'm so excited to share the photos of our booth at the Waukesha Rubberstamp and Scrapbook Expo. We hosted a booth at the expo on Sat & Sun, Oct 24th & 25th and not that I'm slightly biased but I really think ours ROCKED! Here's a photo of Cheryl Lentz and I ...

I had a couple of you email and ask how I did the flat bow. I'm going to try to work on a video tutorial for the Alchohol Smoosh technique but until I get those bugs worked out, I'll walk you through the flat bow with a few photos. I am using Glue Dots and our 5/8" Red Grosgrain Ribbon ...

It's a been a couple of whirlwind weeks here in the Stampin' Cottage ...

For the seek of research, I've carved out a few minutes to work with the My Digital Studio. I've found it to be fun and fairly easy to use. (remember my computer skills are at about a 4th grade level so when I say fairly easy, it is ...

I'm popping in real quick with a blatant shout out for Stamps By Mail. Remember this is the stamp camp that comes to your door? Remember how you get three shipments of stamps, accessories and cardstock, with two each of 3 cards each monthcut and designed around the stamps and accessories in the kit ...

Surely, Stampin' Up ...

My Hostess Clubs are meeting today and tomorrow and I've just got to share the cutest little project that we are doing for club. It's even got a secret slider panel that allows easy access to the treats and are refillable ...