Today is my Stampin’ Up! Anniversary and it was 15 years ago that I joined!
I’m going to get a little wordy today … so forgive me in advance!!
For those of you that are just joining in…here’s my story… I only joined to get the discount because I wanted EVERYTHING in the Stampin’ Up! Catalog!!
That’s why I always encourage hobby demos to join my team!! I’m not saying I don’t want to recruit business demonstrators because I do!!! But, I also know that I joined only for the discount and look what happened. You can never count anyone out!
With all that being said…. being a business demonstrator is WORK. But it’s work I LOVE!
Recently I took on the task of helping my daughter Brooke build a blog and start a home based business and what I always come back to is… do you love it? If not, move on and find something you do! I’ve also learned that Brooke is like many of the people I’ve trained, she doesn’t want to put anything out until it’s perfect. OMG … it will never be perfect, just do it and improve it when you can. I have failed at more things than I’ve succeeded, but it’s worth it because I’m doing what I love!
Here’s a quote from Steve Jobs (October 4th, 2016)
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.”
Here’s my story…
- I joined Stampin’ Up! on October 30, 2002
- Started my Chic n Scratch blog on August 14, 2006
- Filmed my 1st You Tube video on December 9, 2007
- Hit One Million in Sales on October 20, 2014
- If you would like to check out my Stampin’ Up! demonstrator resume, click here.
And… I’m hard at work trying to reach my 2nd million in sales so that I can hopefully design another Bella & Friends Stamp Set (Bella & more friends with accessories … Framelits would be nice too, oh and let’s not forget Elvis!!).
Enough about me and on to the fun part … Blog Candy
Here’s how you enter to win….
- Leave a comment on this post and share …. how long you’ve been coming to my Chic n Scratch blog (if you’re new that’s okay).
- For a double entry, share how you found me or my blog.
- I’ll post the winner tomorrow when I post the final project for my 12 Weeks of Halloween.
Thanks and have a great day!
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Happy Stampin’ Up Anniversary. That’s awesome Angie, working on your second million 🙂 OMG, I don’t really know how long I’ve been visiting your blog, maybe 5 years. I believe I found your site either from another blog or searching for Stampin’ Up blogs or videos. It’s been so long, I forget, LOL
By the way, I agree with Brooke, I feel like I am a perfectionist and hate when things don’t look good. I’ve thrown project out because I didn’t like them. You know when you stamp an image or a greeting, then turn it over because it didn’t stamp right? I would NEVER turn it over, I always get another piece of card stock. LOL I just don’t feel right giving someone something like that. I know, I have to get over it. 🙂
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I had to go look at my saved files. I have been coming to view you since March 21, 2014. I found you on Facebook and have been following you ever since. I absolutely love your “how-to” videos. I am using one of them to make individual little boxes for small Christmas gifts. Bella & Friends is my favorite go to stamp – I am a dog lover and I color her to look like my Maggie. Keep doing what you do and I hope to be watching you when you reach your 30th Anniversary. Love you to pieces Angie!
Aloha Angie and Happy 15th Anniversary!
I think it’s been about 3 years that I’ve been following your blog.
There are lots of talented SU bloggers and YouTubers out there, but your generosity seems to supersede the rest — especially love your 3D projects, and how your demos are easy to follow!
Mahalo,
Mynda
I’ve been stamping for about eleven years and I can’t remember how I found you but I’ve been following you ever since, so many many years now. I love your projects, videos and your personality. I’d guess that I found you from someone casing your projects and mentioning your name and website. I was hooked from then on out. Keep up the great work and you’ll hit that 2 million before you know it. I can’t wait for the second Bella set. I hope you have it designed already.
Congrats on 15 years! I have followed you for over 5 years. That you for all you do for us. Love your videos and card tutorials.
Wow! Happy Anniversary! I think we started SU about the same time! But I have quit and recommitted twice since then! I have loved your blog since about the beginning. Your projects were so easy for me to reuse for the MOPS group I belonged to and was in charge of crafts. Now my friends and I are in one of your clubs and we love it! So, here’s to the next 15 or more!
I’ve been following you since the summer of 2016 so I’m relatively new. I enjoy your videos and projects. I found you when your site was suggested when I was watching a YouTube video from another demo.
Congrats on 15 years Angie! I found you through a friend of mine years ago. I probably have been following you for about 8 years!
I think I found you through you-tube. I can’t imagine recording and posting videos and having a blog! I like thinking I can make that when watching your videos. Here’s to your second million in sales!
Huge congrats to you on this accomplishment! And on finding a job you love… that is so fantastic!
I have followed your blog for so long, I really can’t remember exactly when I started or how I found you! But somehow I came across one of your awesome projects and fell in love with it… so have been a regular visitor ever since!
Looking forward to seeing you make the 2 million mark… I know you’ll do it!
Wow and congratulations on 15 years! I found your videos a year or so ago fiddling about on YouTube and have been following ever since. The lovely and simple projects you make are right up my alley!
I’ve been a Chic ‘n Scratch blog fan for 7-8 years. Love the inspiration here and great tutorials for me to try so many neat ideas on my own. I wish I could remember how I found you, but it’s been too long. 🙂
Congratulations on your 15th SU Anniversary. Thank you for all the cards and projects you have shown over the years. Your videos are the best! I can’t remember how I came across your blog, but I know it has been many, many years ago. Hope you get to the $2 Million mark soon.
I have been enjoying your blog for so many years that I have lost count! Thank you for always inspiring me to create.
I have been enjoying your blog for so long that I can’t remember how I found you but I feel fortunate that I have. The years start rolling one into the other.
Happy 15th Anniversary!?
I have been checking out your blog for over ten years! And it has been a fun ten years!
I found your blog while browsing the internet for card ideas. And since I didn’t have a Stampin Up demonstrator I started getting all my Stampin Up goodies from you.
You have always had such creative ideas and I love checking out what you are making!
Happy StampAnniversary! Wow 15
Years is wonderful. I first found your blog through your YouTube channel and have been following now for about 4 years ? Good Luck with your second Million ?
Congratulations! 15 years is spectacular!!
I’ve been visiting your blog for about 1-1/2 years, I believe. I love your projects and all of the helpful training you have here.
I started visiting your blog when I started coming across your projects on Pinterest (which I had avoided for the longest time!) and just had to see the details on them.
Keep doing what you do, and yes it’s absolutely a success because you love it so!
Congratulations on your journey to 2 million dollars in sales!!!
I have been following your blog for a long time! You were on of the first blogs that I found that created 3-D items which I love to make! Thank you for all that you do!
Congrats! ?
I found you and your blog thru You Tube….I’ve never looked back.? I bought some of your first dvds and still watch them today. Loved card of the week. ?
Just keep creating onto your next million in sales! Bella framelits sound great!
I’m not sure how I found your blog! I probably was just surfing and came across it!
I’ve been a fan for at five or six yrs! Congratulations on 15yrs! That’s quite an accomplishment! Hugs?
Congratulations on 15 years and your $1 million in sales. I found your blog when someone posted about you designing the Bella stamps. I never remember dates…barely remember my husband’s birthday!! LOL! But I enjoy your creativity and inspiration you share with us and wish you much success in attaining your $2 million in sales. Enjoy your day!
Congratulations!! What a great story!! I have been visiting you blog for about 5 years and so enjoy your videos and crafts. Keep up the good work and you’ll make that 2 million!!
Happy Stampinversary!
I found you on YouTube about 6 years ago and fell in love with your designs and SU! I became a demonstrator in 2015 and am slowly growing a business! You inspire me with all that you share and not just stamping. Thank you so much!
When I turned 67 I decided that because I was crafty that I could teach myself how to make greeting cards. At this point, I can’t keep up with requests. I think I first saw you on Pinterest when looking for tips and techniques. I loved the way you did your videos and even leave in some of your “mistakes” so that we know everything you do doesn’t always come out right the first time. I am enjoying all that you make and hope that my budget will allow me to purchase something real soon. Thank you for all you do and Happy Anniversary.
Happy 15th Anniversary! I’ve been following your blog for about 3 or 4 years now. I love the simplicity yet beautiful projects that you make. Cheers to the next 15 years!
Congratulations Angie on your 15th yr with stampin up! I have been Angie – chic n scratch follower for 10 yrs! I found you through a friend who followed you for yrs n still does! Just like her i love your creativity and have made alot of your boxes..bags…cards..Halloween ? projects and Christmas ? projects and cards! I have told so many about you and given your blog..name and you tube!! You have a heart of gold ? and you are so generous! I have been ordering from you for a cpl yrs now as the gal I used moved and no longer is a demo!
I hope you make it to your 2 million mark quickly! Thank you Angie so happy I found you!! ? ?
Happy Anniversary Angie! I found your YouTube channel back in 2009 and have loved your projects ever since then. Thank you for sharing your joy and love of paper, ink and stamps!
I started stamping in 2009 and found your blog shortly there after. I cannot remember how I found you, but was so glad that I did. You are one of the best presenters out there for sharing how to make cards, 3-D projects, etc.
I always enjoy the efforts you send. I already had a local Demonstrator, but have ordered from you a few times in the beginning. Before I learned that Stampin Up will only allow one to have 1 Demonstrator. I love that you have an online presence and that you are so willing to share. I also love that your many tutorials are continually posting so I can go back and look up particiular projects.
Thank you for all you do to make our lives richer,
Linda
Happy 15th Blogaversary!!!!!! That’s so awesome.
I would estimate that I’ve been visiting your blog for over 10 years.
I found you thru my friend/demo/upline, Dawn.
Thank you for sharing what you love with all of us!
It truly shows in your projects.
Happy 15th Anniversary!! I am not exactly sure how long I have been following I think it has been about 3 years. I had been on you tube looking at some videos and came across one of yours. Love the name of of it and decided to click on it. Loved what I saw and hit subscribe.
congrats Angie. I have been following you for only a year. Thank you for sharing all those great projects you really inspire me .
Congratulations!!!! Happy Anniversary!!! Yippee!!!! I’ve been following you for a couple of years and found you simple by searching for Stampin Up cards. I look forward to each of your posts.
Hi Angie,
I think I started following you in 2006 or 2009. I just happened to come across your blog.
Love your work..
Happy Anniversary!! I have coming to your blog for about 4 years now maybe even 5. The years are going by so fast now I keep losing track. LMAO!! I actually had found you on Youtube and fell in love with one of your Halloween tutorials of Frankie no less. He was so stinkin’ cute. In fact I think it was the candy bar one. I always enjoy your posts and videos. You have some of the cutest projects!!!
Congratulations Angie – 15 years is a long time!! I have been following you almost since you started your blog … I think I found you through the little post-it note key chains you used to make way back when. I have loved your style from the beginning, and really appreciate the inspiration sheets and all the videos and details you give to make CASE-ing so easy. Your Simply One Sheets have been a big favorite of mine, as are the Bella’s Bundles. I can’t see wait to see what you come up with next – and good luck hitting the $2million mark!!
Congratulation!!! So happy for you…I do believe I found you just searching on YT…and loved your work…that was a couple of years (I think)…anyway…I’m thinking about joining but I’m so uncertain…I’m retired and don’t know if I could put the hours in it…or even how it all works…
Keep the videos coming…love em…tfs
Happy Anniversary! I started watching your videos about 5 years ago and following your blog shortly after that! I always enjoy your projects and your videos! Thanks for all you do!
Happy 15th Anniversary! I have been coming to your blog for a little over a year. I stumbled onto it through You Tube, I think. I found a Paper and Ink Sketch video. I love sketches, so came and checked it out. I kept coming and using the sketches. Then at one point, I joined your blog posts and have them come to my e-mail. I also joined the newsletter part, so I could watch the stamping basics videos. Love the inspiration you give.
Happy Anniversary! I have been coming to your blog for many years. Not sure how I found you but I must’ve googled some stamp thing & you popped up. I was hooked on you immediately. You have brought great joy into my life. So many cute ideas & you are such a sweetheart too! Love you, Angie. Can’t wait for you to reach the $2 million mark!
Congrats!!!! Wow 15 years and what an accomplishment! It has been a few years now 3-4 maybe? I am not quite sure how you found your blog but I am glad I did. I just bought the Bella stamp set last month! Love your projects!
I have following you for so long I was a demonstrator for 10 years back in the day maybe from Splitcoaststampers I know I love your projects and if I decide to become a demonstrator again I will do it under you. Thanks for all the great projects.
I found you on you tube. I love your 3-D projects. Even though I have a demonstrator I love watching you. Good luck reaching that 2nd million. I love Bella and Friends.
Happy Anniversary!!!!
What a great job you have done over the years. I think I have been following your blog for close to 8 years (I stalk your blog daily). I heard about you from the lady that owned our local scrapbook store. We were at a crop and she said “Hey, you gals have to check out this website.” There were about 10 ladies at this crop and five of us have been faithful followers since then. Congratulations on what you have done and achieved!!!
Congratulations on 15 years! I have been following you for about 2 years. I m not sure how i found you, you tube, or blog hops..love your ideas, and thats why i subscribed!
Congratulations on 15 years Angie!
For me, I’ve been following you for about 7years now. And I found you through a posting you had on Splitcoaststampers.
Here’s to another 15 years.
First off Congrats on your 15 years with Stampin Up.
I’ve been following you for about 2 years. I found you on YouTube. I love all your ideas. Last Halloween I made 82 small boxes and put candy in it for my four grandchildrens classes. Keep up the great work. I also love getting surprises in the mail as well.
Congrats on 15 years!!! woo hoo! I have been reading your blog for probably 7 years. I found one of your cards on Splitcoast Stampers and from there discovered your blog and videos on You Tube. You have great ideas and I’ve been loving your sketch ideas.
I think I have been coming to your blog 8-10 years. I imagine I came here when I saw one of your cute projects online somewhere.
I believe I found you on Pinterest several years ago. I especially love the Bella stamp set you designed. Thank you for all the great cards and projects you share on your blog.
God bless,
Linda
Congratulations on your 15th anniversary with SU! What a great accomplishment and thank you for sharing your story. Here’s to your continued success!!
Happy Anniversary Angie! I love your blog and your 3 D items. I’ve been visiting your blog for approximately 10 years. I can’t remember how I found you but soooo glad I did. Thanks for all the great projects, videos and laughs. Love the older bloopers. ?
Big CONGRATS to you!!! I’ve been following you for about 5 years, can’t remember how I found you. Thanks for all those years of fantastic projects and I hope you reach your 2 million dollar in sales goal.
I am fairly new, I’ve only been watching your blog for about 2 years. I absolutely adore it. Thank you for all you do.
I stumbled on your website about 6 or 7 years ago while I was looking for card ideas and have been following you every since! Happy anniversary!
I found you when I was trying to figure out how to make something and I went on the internet to search, you came up and I made the item and have been following you ever since!! Congratulations on your 15th Anniversary and I am sure you will have many more!!!
Aloha,
Charlene
Congratulations on 15 years! I have LOVED your work for at least 7 years. Can’t remember exactly how long or where I found you but I started to buy Stampin Up around that time. Don’t know if I am eligible for the blog candy as I live in Australia but wanted to thank you for all you share and answering questions in the past that I may have had. Look forward to what you create next! x
I started following your blog two years ago. I never miss a single blog! Congrats on 15 years!❤️
Angie I have been watching you for a few years. I was not very good with a computer but with the help of my grandchildren I have gotten better. One day I got brave and went on you tube and came across a beautiful pair of hands wearing silver jewelry and I stopped to watch. At the time I was into making crafts not card making. I knew nothing about how to order or even the thought of making a card! I continued to watch and thought I can do this,with your help of course. You have shown me so much through the years and I am amazed of the cards I have learned to make. You make me chuckle a lot. Thanks Angie?Happy 15th. Anniversary!
I found you on Pinterest when I was looking for a box to make for a gift. I love your Halloween and your Christmas boxes! Keep on inspiring us with your awesome creativity!
I’m a 6 year veteran of your tutorials! I can’t believe it! I so enjoy the info and demos you share. You are truly an inspiration to me!
Congrats on your anniversary!!
I cant remember exactly how long I have been following you
probably 5 years?
got hooked watching a you tube video then added you to my favorites!
loved your voice & personality & your projects are easy to follow
My family jokes about my obsesssion
Congrats!!! I’m new to stampin up and just started following you this year. Thanks for the inspiration.
Happy anniversary! I think my mom found your blog about 5 years ago and I’ve been addicted since then!
Happy Anniversary Ms. Angie and I know you will reach your new goal with no problem at all. You work so hard to bring us the best of everything. I have been a follower of yours for probably 12 years or more and have been a Paper Pumpkin subscriber of yours for a long while also. Congratulations and please know that you are a constant source of inspiration to us each and every day. Thank you again.
I have been following you for a couple of years.. and I love all of your great ideas..
thanks for sharing…
I’ve been following you for 3-4 years now….maybe more. I discovered you via your YouTube videos. Congratulations on your anniversary! That is quite an accomplishment!!
Happy anniversary! Congrats. I’ve been following you for about a year now. I must have “found you” through another demonstrator – perhaps a blog hop?
Happy Anniversary! I joined 4 years ago as a hobby demonstrator. I am not sure how or when I found your blog, but I am a loyal follower. I love your creativity and your projects are so stinking cute plus the direction are easy to follow. Keep up the great work. You will hit 2 million in no time at all.
Congrats to you for all of your accomplishments!!! I have been following you for over 5 years and not really sure how I found you but I think it was a blog hop. Thanks for all you share!
Congratulations!! I have been following you for about 2 years now, saw your video on a small treat box, and I was hooked??!!
Congratulations Angie! I believe I have been following you since 2006/07. Someone in my stamp group recommended your site to me and the rest is history.
Congratulations! You are such an inspiration to me!
Happy Anniversary, Angie, and congratuations on your success. I have been following your blog for probably 4 or more years. I found out about it from a friend. She kept talking about all the fun projects that she was seeing you post. Been a subscriber ever since. I even bought Bella and Friends for my granddaughter for her birthday this year, along with everything to get her started stamping on her own. Another generation of crafters in my family. All my grandkids love crafting with grandma, just like my kids did with their grandma, and I did with mine.
Happy Anniversary Angie!!
I’ve been following your blog a little over 2 years. I found your blog by doing a search for Stampin Up! cards, saw one of yours, checked out your blog, loved it, and signed up. You provide a lot of inspiration and I especially enjoy your 12 week of Christmas… so many wonderfully cute ideas I couldn’t come up with on my own. Thank you for everything!
Congratulations, Angie! I am not real sure but I think I’ve been stalking this site for only one or two years. I googled “sites with card videos” or something like that and your blog was one that came up. I am so happy that I found your site. Thank you for sharing your time, talents, and imagination with us.
Hi Angie,
I’m just a hobby demonstrator and I love the discount and love the products/ideas. I would love to do some workshops but I live on an island where most of my Garden Club friends are past starting a new hobby. (Tho they love the cards they receive !!!) I found you through my upline when she helped me find good demonstrators to follow !! So I love just making and making cards and sharing them, You are a fun inspiration !! Many thanks
Congratulations on reaching this milestone! I finally joined up as a hobby demonstrator last Feb. after almost 20 years of stamping. I’m not really sure why I waited so long. My husband is always cautioning me about getting in over my head, so I think that is what held me back. I don’t remember if I found you on facebook or Pinterest. Either way, I’m glad I did. I love all the boxes you create on your facebook Fridays. I rarely get to watch you live, but I do try to watch later. I’m not sure at this point if I will ever make Stampin’ Up a business, but it would be nice to have a few customers to offset my spending a little. Thanks for sharing all your creativity with us.
Congrats! I watch your videos over and over! I make your projects over and over. Your love shows through with how you give back! Thanks for giving us your journey to follow!
Congratulations and happy anniversary. I have been following your blog a long time; since 2008. When I started stamping, a friend gave me your webpage and said you had great ideas. I couldn’t agree more. It has been a joy to watch your videos and hear about your family and pets. I love Bella and Friends. Thank you for all your time and sharing your creativity. I always chuckle when you say “wrot wro” like Scooby Doo.
congrats! I’ve been reading your blog for about a year I think. I’ve learned so many things to try, thank you!
Angie, Most of all I missed sending big Congratulations to you for your 15 years as a Stampin’ Up demonstrator. What a good job you do and we all appreciate all you tips and ideas for us !! Many thanks !
Congrats on 15 years with SU..It has been about 4 years since I’ve followed your blog….I found your ideas off Split Coast stampers…and googled your ideas from there…love all the ideas you share…thanks for sharing and helping us create with you.
Angie, I have been a Stampin’Up! Demonstrator for almost as long as you! I also joined for the discount…I let the demonstrator thing lapse, several times…I was working full time at another job and time got away from me…I am now retired, due to a disability…I am honing my skills now and soon will take the leap into being a regular demonstrator (as if that exists!!! LOL!) I started following you about 10 years ago…I was going through a blog hop for someone and fell on your blog…signed right up to get your updates! I have watched you grow and I feel like you are my child growing up!!!!! Blessings and Happy Stampin’Up! Anniversary to you!
I am not sure exactly when I started following you , but I would say at least 5 years. I am also a hobby demonstrator and I love it. Congrats on 15 years!!
I found your blog about two years ago. I was looking up tutorials for paper boxes to put my decorated sugar cookies in. I was making pizza cookies for my son’s birthday and looking for a pizza box tutorial. I found Pootles YouTube channel and then started to get into making paper boxes and found your YouTube channel and blog. Now I mainly make cards, but I love the feeling of turning a piece of paper into a 3D object. I love your approach to your work. I love that you love what you do and you’re so successful, but you still keep it real with mistakes and do-overs. I really enjoy your videos.
I’ve been watching your you tube videos a little over 2 years. When I lost my local demonstrator , I asked you if you would be mine. I’ve considered becoming one myself but don’t really have any customers but could sure use the savings. Congratulations on 15yrs and hope you have many more.
I came across a video years ago and that is how I started following and I also have purchased some Chic stands from you that I love Angie–Congrats on 15 years WOW!!
Happy Anniversary Angie!! I personally would be THRILLED to see another Bella and Friends!! I have a Shiz Tzu and the Bella stamp reminds me so much of my baby!! It is probably my favorite of the Stampin Up stamps!!! Thank you so much for developing it!! Can’t wait to see the next one!!!
I have been with you for approximately a couple of years now. I was searching Stampin Up ideas and that is how I found you. I have been thrilled with your ideas!! I love your videos, and now addicted to your Facebook Fridays!!! You also showed me the way to Stamp n Storage!! As soon as you redesigned you craft room/office, I could not wait to start ordering from them!! Their organization cabinets are awesome! I now own LOTS AND LOTS of them and could not be happier with their products!! Thanks for sharing them with us!!!
Keep up your amazing ideas!! Good luck on that 2 million!!
Congrats on 15 years!
I have been following your blog for over 6 years but I’m not exactly sure how I found it. I have always enjoyed your ideas and videos!
Congratulations on your 15 th Anniversary! I’ve been following you for about 6 years now. Found you on YouTube and have learned so much! You have inspired us all with your creativity and passion for paper crafting. Will continue to follow you and watch you reach 2 Million Milestone!
Congratulations on your 15th anniversary. I found your blog when you featured how to make a rag purse back in 2009. After coming back to check out other sewing projects, I got hooked on your cards and other paper crafting items, and I subscribed to your blog. I love the fact that your videos are free…I have given up on those bloggers who charge for their projects. Thanks for all that you share with your fans!
Happy Anniversary Angie from a hobby demo in Denver, CO. Love your blog. Your 3D projects are fantastic and I enjoy your videos. I have been checking out your blog for about 5 years. I believe I heard about it from another demonstrator who shares my same upline. All the best on your journey to $2 million in sales.
Happy Anniversary, Angie! you have been inspiring and teaching me since ’07! Thanks a million for all of your effort and creativity that has kept me enthused and active paper crafter, these past 10 years. Best to you ?.
Congratulations on your 15th Anniversary! I’ve been following you for about 3 years. I was searching for stampin up ideas and came across you on you tube. Your videos are easy to follow and full of great ideas. Good luck on reaching your next milestone!
Yeah, happy 15 years Angie! I have no doubt you will reach your next goal.
I found you on Utube about a year ago…I was interested in learning to make cards and when I saw your video and the 3D projects I was hooked. I absolutley loved listening to you and loved everything you did…still in love. Thank you and look forward to another 15.
I found you and your blog on facebook … Then was referred to you from one of my stampin Up team members :). Congrats.
AWESOME! I’m not sure how / when I found your blog. I was searching for sewing blogs at the time. My first passion is sewing but have enjoyed adding paper crafting to my repitoir. I can hardly wait for you to post new ideas. I fill like a little kid on Christmas morning. Looking forward to 15 more years.
Happy Anniversary! Congrats!! I found your blog about 8 + years ago. I love watching your videos and like to see what you come up with. You are such an inspiration. Thanks for all you do
Angie!!! WooHoo!!! Good for you!!! A hearty congratulations to your 15 years “on the job!!!” I know you will make your 2 million dollar mark!
How long have I been watching your blog? Since around Apr. 2014. My friend (who was a S.U. demo at the time) introduced me to your blog. The only thing I had to write on at the time was a punched out heart, of course, a S.U. heart punch! She wrote down: http://www.chicnscratch.com and I was told how awesome you are and to look you up. The rest is history! (I still have the heart with your website on it!)
Your are not only awesome, but very creative, beautiful inside and out, caring, sharing, encourager, a leader to look up to, hardworking, love your sense of humor, and an inspiration to us all!
I’m honored and glad to be a member of your team!!! You go girl!!! Ms. Awesome Angie!!!
Congrats Angie! I’ve been with you since the beginning! Found you by the song Dave posted about ChicnScratch or something like that. Hope I’ll finally get to meet you next week at On Stage.
I honestly don’t know how long I’ve been visiting your blog but a REALLY long time. I I think I just happened upon the blog and was hooked right away. So much so that when my original upline quit, I joined your team. I am a dedicated hobby demo for an awful lot of years now but still love SU! and you too!!
Congratulations and Happy Stamp-iversary!!! I’ve been receiving your newsletter for a little less than a year, I think. I know it was around the time you designed the Bella & Friends stamp set, so whenever that was. So glad I found you online and decided to check you out. I enjoy your videos!
Congratulations on your 15th anniversary. I have been a customer for over six years. About a year or so before I retired (retired 5 years), I found your blog. That was it. I have been a customer and watcher ever since. I love your 3D projects and cards.
Happy Anniversary!!! I came across you on Pinterest, and fell in love with your projects. I believe that was three years ago. After I found you I looked through all of your videos. It was so much fun, and I was so inspired! I knew I wanted to join an online group with you. You always give us so many wonderful extras. Thank you for being so great, and making me want to create.
Congratulations on reaching 15 yrs. Been following you for about three years. How I found you, i am thinking through Pinterest. I always look forward to your next great project. Wish you all the best.
Congratulations on your 15 years! I love your blog and projects. I think I started following your 5 or 6 years ago and I don’t remember how I found you.
Happy Anniversary! I found you on YouTube a few years ago and have been following you there and here ever since. Always enjoy your enthusiasm and love for crafting!
I found you on You Tube and have been watching around 10 years. I remember when you were selling the black Chic n scratch foam holders to hold your paper piercer.
Aloha Angie,
Happy Anniversary! 15 years is amazing. Thank you for sharing your story, I’ve thought of doing the same thing. A friend of mine turned me onto your YouTube videos in September and I soon discovered your website. I love the products that I’ve purchased as well as your videos. It’s really inspired my creativity.
Many Mahalos,
Kathleen
I believe I’ve been following you since 2014 or 2015. I was in stamp club online for awhile too. I think I found you on Pinterest when I was looking for a stamp club. Love your designs and incentives you offer with purchase! Keep up the good work and teaching me how to use the products in different ways!! Happy anniversary!!
Happy anniversary! I know that I am not eligible (as I live in the Netherlands), but wanted to congratulate you nevertheless.
It must be more than 5 years that I am following you, ever since I learned of Stampin Up! You are my most favorite demonstrator.
Not very long after Stampin Up! was available in the Netherlands I joined as a hobby demonstrator (I will be with Stampin Up! 5 years next year). With my daytime job I just will have to stay a hobby demonstrator, just for myself, it is impossible to up my game in that respect.
Congratulations, Angie! You are a stellar example of what can happen if a person just takes the chance to explore the possibilities. How wonderful life is 🙂 And this is just the start!
Congratulations! Wishing you many more happy and healthy years with Stampin Up. You make your videos real with mistakes and oops moments m
Happy anniversary. I think I found you on youtube about five years ago and followed from there to your blog. It’s the first blog I check every day. I’m a hobby demonstrator who has cased many of your ideas for family and friends. Thank you for the time and effort you put into your work.
I lové your blog i found it in Pinterest and i share it too
Long life to your blog
Wow! Fifteen years….congrats. I was a demo and met you and your sister one year at convention. I lived in Nashville then Memphis and had that “Tennessee” connection and I went to KU and lived in KC for awhile. I am not a demo any longer but still stamp for fun and read your blog.
Congrats on 15 years. I have been coming to your blog since 2016. I found you on YouTube while watching craft projects using Post-It Notes. I came across one of your tutorials and enjoyed it so much that I kept coming back. Your video instructions are easy to follow, fun to watch, and the projects are so cute. It’s easy to see that you enjoy what you do. Thanks for doing what you do.
Congrats on your 15 years. It’s been about 7 years ago when I discovered your blog. Gave me lots of inspiration & ideas. I can’t remember how I discovered it. I think a friend told me about it. That’s how I found out about your stamp club too.
Congratulations on your 15 years with Stamping up. I have been following you for many many years I first discovered you when you were making cute animal book marks using big ole paper clips. I loved your work, your humor and your designs since then. And I make your blessing boxes every year.
Thank you Angie for your time and your designs
Happy Anniversary, Angie! I have been visiting your blog for close to 10 years! I love your style and have copied so many of your creations! Thank you so much for sharing your talents!!
Congrats on 15 years Angie!! I have been following you for about a year now. I came across you on pinterest. Thanks for all your great ideas.
Congratulation on you anniversary, found you back in 2014 via youtube. Then in 2015 joined as a hobby demo, then i left in 2016 because i wasn’t crafting as much. But I truly enjoy just being a customer of yours.
Happy Anniversary Angie! I enjoy your videos….so much. I’ve been following you for about a year & I found you on you-tube
Congratulations on your anniversary! I found your blog through a YouTube video, and that was probably 2008. You had just started making videos! Since I loved your videos, I became a lover of making boxes! Thank you for all the years of sharing with me!
Happy Anniversary Angie!! I am a hobby demo because I too want it all, to the. Point I have given all other craft items but SU!!# I’m a demonstrator under Denise!!!
I have been visiting your blog for about 7 years, found you through a friend who generously gave me one of your “chic stands”. I congratulate you on 15 years as a demonstrator with Stampin Up and all your success throughout those years. I have no doubt you will reach 2 million in sales! Thank you for all the inspiring craft ideas and your generosity.
Angie: Congrats on your Anniversary. We go way back! maybe 12 years if not longer. Time escapes me. I have been following you since you started your blog.
I visit at least 2 times a day. I know you don’t post until the afternoon but I check in the morning anyway. I still miss our monthly stamping meetings at your house. Those were the good old days. Trying to do my best to help you meet your goal. Thanks for all you do for us in the stamping world.
Happy Anniversary! I learned about your blog about 5 years ago from a young lady who attended a workshop that I was at. I am grateful for your blog, your videos, instructions, etc. Thank you so much!
Congrats and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Wow what a great story and advice. I was surfing and found you about year ago and have enjoyed your videos ever since.
I lost all my paper during Hurricane Harvey and slowing getting back into crafting, I used some of your ideas for Halloween this year…thank for that.
PS
Being from Texas….I love your accent. LOL
Happy Anniversary, Angie! I think that it was two years ago that I found your 12 Weeks of Halloween series and I’ve been hooked ever since then. Not only do I like your projects, but also your sense of humor and presentation style. Good luck in reaching your next goal. Can’t wait to see what you design for Bella and her buddies!
Congratulations Angie, on your anniversary. I have been following you for
about 10 years. I was a demonstrator for some time and I still love making
paper craft items. I enjoy following your blog and watching your videos.
I found you through another demonstrator. Thanks so much for all you do.
Big congratulations to you on your 15th Anniversary! The years have flown by I’ll bet, because you’re enjoying what you’re doing. Loving it and all your customers and followers can tell that too, and I think that is the difference. I started following you oh, so many years ago .. I can’t remember how many it’s been even .. many for sure! I always love watching your videos and I continue to come back to your videos for the standard gift card. It works for any occasion. I hope you enjoy your day today and make sure you do something for you!
Congratulations on your 15th year anniversary!! That is a big accomplishment. I have been enjoying your blog posts for over 10 years and have actually won some blog candy quite a long time again and it was a real thrill. Hopefully, maybe I will win again, if not this time, maybe another. Great blog candy, would love the watercolor pencils. Keep up the good work!!
Congrats on your Anniversary!!!!
I have been following your blog for a couple years now. I love love love all your projects!! You have some amazing ideas. I have to say I case almost all of them, Hee hee! I love watching your videos. They give me great inspiration to create.Enjoy your great accomplishment and I look forward to many years to come following you!!
Hello Angie,
Happy 15th Anniversary, I found you about 5 years ago I was trolling the internet and was looking for a special Stampin Up stamp for my best friend, and low and behold I found you, fixed myself a cup of coffee and had a GREAT morning. i love ALL of your videos and signed on for your newsletter/blog. I have also ordered direct from you if I happen to come across a stamp I am in GREAT need of. Another thing I like about your blog — you are a “stampers crafter” you teach and inspire all in the same breath and I appreciate you for that. Have a GREAT anniversary — BTW you have GREAT looking hands!!!!
Happy 15th Anniversary! Its always a great thing when a woman makes a mark in the business world. And you have definitely left your mark. Its been over 5 years since I have followed you. Your creativity has influenced me to keep stamping. Pat yourself on the back for the great accomplishments you have made and for the lives you have blessed.
thanks Jessica!!
Congratulations Angie!!!! You’re amazing at what you do!!! I hadn’t done crafts for almost 30 yrs then just happened across you making one of your boxes this time in 2015. I was hooked. Everyone got homemade boxes and my dgts got presents in paper purses. With the discovery of your paper crafting also brought me peace of mind, calmness, and stress release. When I would get upset I head to my paper. That has blossomed into paper beads and quilling. I sometimes say if it wasn’t for Angie I would be in a padded room many times by now! Thanks Angie!
Happy Anniversary. I’m thinking that I’ve known you at least 4-6 years. So where in that range. I stumbled across you on YouTube and then onto your website. I love your ideas as well as chic rewards that you offer. You are amazing. Thanks for all you do and keep it up. I love following your ideas.
Happy Anniversary Angie!! I’ve been following your blog for 10 years!! Love your ideas, videos!! Thank you for all you do!!
Happy 15th Anniversary! That is really a HUGE accomplishment!
I found your blog through Stampin Up about a year ago. I love your videos. Thanks for helping us all be creative.
Happy anniversary! 15 years long time. I have been following your blog for at least 5 – 10 years. I have made many of your projects (treat boxes ect) I give them to my co-workers. These co-workers have saved the treat boxes and display them on their shelves in their cubical they love them. Your instructions on the projects I have made are excellent I have never had had a problem with your measurements. I don’t remember how I found you. You do love what you do! Thank you!
thanks Vickie!!
Congratulations, Angie. I know I was still a demonstrator (joined for the discount) when I found you. I always watched your videos for ideas. I think I found you through a fellow demonstrator. I still come to you when I need an idea – especially something clean and simple. I love your style.
First of all, congratulations on fifteen years and all the milestones you have made. Impressive! I have been following you for about 5 years now and you have been such an inspiration to me. I have learned so much about techniques watching your video tutorials. I can’t thank you enough. Here’s to another fifteen years of creativity!
Congrats on your milestones, Angie! Sorry, I’m not sure how I discovered you nor how long ago … I’m guessing I’ve followed you for the last 5 years or so, and I’m that I’d discovered a card sample of yours that someone posted on Pinterest and started following you using Feedly after checking out your blog.
Congratulations Angie! You always inspire me as a fellow Demo. Great job!
My demonstrator in Hilo, Hawaii, told me about you right around the time you started your blog and I was fascinated. Then a year ot two later, another friend in Hilo signed up under you!