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Amazing Day!

Well, WCMD was an awesome afternoon. We had 18 enthusiastic cardmakers here at my home studio moving through the Christmas card stations. They had a blast. AND they raised $160 + 177 pounds of food for the Woolwich Food Bank. I was SO blown away at their generosity.

Here are some photos of the busy stampers:

And here's a photo of Sarah drawing the winning raffle ticket. Val went home with the basket I showed you last week, and Wow, was she thrilled!

Thanks again to everyone who participated. It was a super day and I think we'll have to turn this into an annual event. It was so much fun. And as one stamper pointed out, the giving isn't done with just the food/money raised that day, because now everyone has 12 hand made cards to send out at Christmas and further the blessing.

Hope you and yours expereienced blessings this Thanksgiving. Tomorrow, I'll share some stamping with you!

- Ann

In less than an hour they'll be here!

There are 18 ladies coming this aft to stamp and I can't wait!

Look at what one lucky lady is going to win:

Isn't that a beauty? There are 3 pkgs of 12 x 12, markers, inkpads, at least 6 stamp sets, eyelets, embossing powder, metallic pencil crayons... this list goes on...

And it's going home with someone today! This is the basket that I'm raffling off - all monies raised go to the local food bank.

And everyone who attends receives one of these, as a thank you gift from me:

These are little tins with candles inside that I altered using the SU! Cider paper. It's beautiful stuff! I think these will go over well today.

I've got the Christmas music loaded on the CD; there's Christmas cake and cookies, and punch out. The tables are ready for stamping. Let the fun begin!

I'll let you know next week how much we raised for the food bank!

Happy stamping,

Ann

Get a Start on those Christmas Cards - it's not too early, REALLY!

This coming Saturday is World Card Making Day - I know, who knew?! If you want to be surprised about what we are making, stop reading now, and I'll see you Saturday!

For those of you who just can't wait to see thecards, or are sitting on the fence about coming, these are the cards we'll be making to get a start on our Christmas card making. Aren't they fabulous? Not too hard for a beginner, yet something an expert would be OK with too!(Click on the image to see it bigger.)

It's also Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada, and we do have much to be thankful for. Most of us will experience abundance aplenty this weekend, eating beyond feeling comfortable, enjoying good company and fun times.

There are people in our own communty struggling, though, to get any kind of supper on the table. So let's help them out - by bringing your donations for the Woolwich Food Bank to this free Christmas Card Making session. It's a drop in style afternoon, beginning at 1:00 and finishing up around 4:30. If you can't make it at one on the dot, it's OK. Come on by when you can. Drop by and stamp 12 cards, 4 each of these 3 designs - VERY nice cards, eh? Bring LOTS of non-perishable items, and bring CASH. Yes I'm being blatant, here. I'm putting together a fantastic basket of stampin' goodies that any paper crafter would LOVE to receive, to raffle off and you'll want tickets. ALL the monies from the raffle will also be donated to the Food Bank. You know a class like this will cost $20-$25, so please be generous. And please bring a friend. AND besides your cards, you will also go home with a great little thank you gift from me! Email me now to let me know you are coming.

World Cardmaking Day: You need to get this on your calendar

In celebration of World Card Making Day, yes there is such a thing (!), independent Stampin' Up! demonstrators throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand will be holding various stamping and card making events from October 4th - 8th. Especially popular with card makers, World Card Making Day celebrates the creativity of handmade cards and the personal connection that they create when given to others.

The official World Card Making Day, founded by Paper Crafts magazine, is held the first Saturday of October each year and allows a forum for card making enthusiasts of all skill levels and styles to come together and share their creative passion for the art of card making.

Are you wondering what I have planned??

We are going to have so much fun kicking off the Christmas card making season by stamping, production line style, 12 cards, 4 each of 3 designs. I'll have some Christmas music and baking on hand to help put you in the mood. This event is free. I am donating my time and resources. All you need to bring is your donations of non-perishable food items to contribute to the local food drive, which is always kicked into high gear at Thanksgiving. I think this is a perfect fit. So many of us will be sitting down to a large meal sometime over the Thanksgiving weekend - relishing in our abundance. Meanwhile, there are those in our community who are struggling to get food on the table. And, according to the local paper, the Woolwich Food Bank shelves are extremely low at this time. So let's get together and stamp for a good cause! In addition, I am putting together a beautiful basket of stamping goodies to be raffled off at the event, to increase our donation further. And all attendees will also go home with a little thank you gift from me.

So what are you waiting for? RSVP now