Once I found Stampin' Up! I was hooked.  I began as a club member in a Mother/Daughter Club, but by the time the club subscription ended, I had already signed up as an Independent Demonstrator and had clubs of my own meeting at my house.  That was in May of 2004 and 14 years later, I still have a passion for the creativity offered through Stampin' Up! products.  As a stay at home, homeschooling, mother of seven children (some of whom are now married), I enjoy the opportunity of making homemade gifts and cards.  Moreover, as a former co-editor of  the newsletter, Big ideas/Small Budget, I know the value of spending time with likeminded friends creating gifts and cards which could then be used to add a small blessing into someone else's life. Where/when else do you spend an evening of fun and relaxation with friends AND come home with your hands full of cards and gifts to share with others for so little $$.  Come to my next event and see how true this is.