A SPECIAL STORY...
A few weeks ago, Mary from Florida found me on the internet. She emailed and asked about having a long-distance STAMPIN' UP! PARTY IN A BOX!
In spite of the distance, we made plans! She invited her friends and I prepared the box!
When the box arrived on her doorstep, filled with Stampin' Up! supplies, catalogs and surprises, Mary made a set of cards so she would be ready to give step-by-step assistance to her guests. On the day of the party, she was all prepared as a stand-in demonstrator! Nine mothers and thirteen daughters got busy making cards...
The moms and daughters, part of a faith-based scouting group called American Heritage Girls came up with an idea as they were crafting together... As a service project, they decided to donate the cards to Operation Write Home!
Operation Write Home accepts handmade cards and sends them to USA soldiers in remote places all over the world. Soldiers who don't have access to buy cards are able to send them to loved ones and friends.
The stampers were able to send multiple cards in these designs...
Mary's party was more than a success. She had over $300 in sales and earned these Hostess Gifts...
But the best part of all was their contribution to our Troops!
To Mary and the Mothers and Daughters... THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING. We appreciate your generosity! It is especially heart-warming to those of us who have had family members in harm's way.
Sincerely, Linda Aarhus
Stampin' Up! Demonstrator from Vancouver, Washington
Linda & Mary, What a wonderful story. TFS!
Mary in NM
Posted by: Muffins Mama | 06/28/2013 at 11:16 AM
Thanks to Linda, it was the easiest workshop
Party I have ever been involved with. Everything
Was so organized and well planned. It literally
Took us aliittle over an hour to make 60 cards.
It was a great and everyone enjoyed it!!
Thank you so much Linda for your graciousness
In working from coast to coast with us!!
Posted by: Mary | 06/27/2013 at 06:26 PM
What a fantastic way to support the Troops! Love seeing the photos of people making cards by long distance :) Well done, all!
Posted by: Susan | 06/27/2013 at 04:37 PM