Here is a Valeitine's card I received from a fellow demo who is in New Jersey!  I've never met her, but I've seen in Facebook some of her work.  It's really exciting to receive mail from someone you don't even know.  The only requirement for the card exchange was that it had to be made with all current Stampin' Up products. 

Doing little things like this makes being a demo more exciting.  This card exchange was started by my upline.  For many of these exchanges or swaps, it's completely optional.  If you have time to make a card front, then you can sign up.  If things are crazy at home or your  not crazy about the theme, then you can just pass.  I do these swaps sometimes and come out with some pretty cool ideas myself.  Another great thing is that you don't have be local to me to participate in things like this!  

Just a few perks of being a demo.  The discount also helps.

This is the best time to join Stampin' Up.  Look at all the benefits from joining now.  The combination of product can be from the Annual or Occasions catalog.  Nothing from these two catalogs are excluded.  Since I had been involved in Stampin' Up Clubs, I already had a stash of items purchased.  Some of the things I chose for my starter kit were the Stampin' Scrub, adhesives, more stamping blocks, cardstock and inkpads.  Looking back it was kind of a weird mixture of items.  And...grid paper.  It's been a savior at club. I was able to check some items that had been on my long-term wish list.  

Come join me on my journey.  It's been an exciting time and looking forward to it continuing.

Until next time...Stampin' Always,

Cheryl, HomeStyle Stamper