Hey have you tried Paper Pumpkin yet? Well now is the time to try it! From now to March 31st all subscribers will get a free set of In Colour Markers in the kit as well as the clear block "D" to mount all the great stamps that come in the Paper Pumpkin kit. Watch the video above to see what is all included in the kit. Then simply go to www.mypaperpumpkin.com to subscribe, it's that easy. When it asks for your demonstrator, well that's me! Carolyn Helder, Mount Forest ON, Canada

Daytime Television Appearance

Last week Thursday I received a call from Stampin Up Media Relations and asked to do a TV appearance as a Stampin Up demonstrator for a local TV station in Kitchener ON. When I asked when this event was to take place the girl on the phone said "Tuesday" Not sure if this was something I could prepare for that quickly I asked to have a day to think about it and make arrangements. When she called back on Friday morning I was ready with my answer and said "YES". My friend and upline Joanne McTavish helped me out by making a Valentines Banner and my friend and downline Tammy Stevenson made several cards for me, together we made an awesome display. 

Early on Tuesday morning my friend Norma came and picked me up and we headed down to Kitchener to the studio, about an hour and 15 minute drive.(Where I live nothing is close by) We were invited into the studio to watch the rest of the show as it was being broadcast. The show was live so no there was no chance for error so that sure put the pressure on. It was very cool in the studio and they encouraged us to keep our coats on while we were waiting as they said that the camera equipment needed a cool room.

I was the last segment of the day so we got to watch all the different guests come on and see the hosts Mark and Susan in action. During the commercial break Susan invited me to get behind the counter and put on the mic. Quite exciting really. Then they counted down five, four, three, two, one and we were live! Susan was great in giving me leading questions that I could answer and I had her make a little Valentines favour and then because time was running out she asked me to do the second project and we kept chatting. Then again a silent countdown and BAM we were off the air! It was a great time and I want to thank all of my friends for helping me out with this new experience.

Nothing to do with Stamping

Well sometimes a day comes along that is so perfect you know that you have experienced on of those one in a million times! That day was yesterday for our family. When our kids were young we used to take them tobogganing on a hill just up the road from where we lived at the Matthews Farm. Well life goes on and the kids grew up and we haven't been on the Matthews hill in 12-15 years. I had arranged a day for my four  adult kids and wives and significant others to get together and we went back to our past to visit the Matthews Hill! This time though the boys brought along some vintage snowmobiles to help us all get back up the hill:)

This is our four year old grandson getting ready to go down the hill!

Much nicer to take that toboggan up the hill with a snowmobile!

But it does get cold outside fast for little people.

We took the trail through the woods with the snowmobiles.........

And ended up at a cabin that my husband and our boys used to camp in every winter.

Back to our house for Chili and Hot Chocolate and you have the end of the perfect winter day.

Photopolymer Personalized Stamp

Stampin Up has just announced a new addition to their photo polymer stamp line with this personalized stamp. It is a totally clear stamp and you can personalize it anyway you would like. So you can put your address in it as you would traditionally do but you can also put many other greetings on it as well. Look at the sample above, they have put a thank you image into it. You can put an event image or a special occasion image the ideas are limitless. The cost of the new stamp is $29.95 and the item number is 132852. You will want to use a clear block with this stamp and the one that fits best is Clear Block B (item 117147). If you want to punch it out to attach to your card or gift our 1 3/8 inch circle punch works best. (item 119860). 

On another note I have been asked to appear on Daytime TV in Kitchener on Tuesday morning. I will be demonstrating some Valentines projects and giving tips on some cute Valentines ideas. If you get a chance take a minute to watch the show, it will began at 11:00am. I hope to post a few pictures next week in connection with the presentation on the show.