"Will you still read me, will you still heed me, when I'm 64?"

OK, I admit it.  I slightly altered a line from the Beatles' "When I'm 64" ... but not because I can't remember the REAL lyrics.  I'm trying something new. A blog.  And I don't have a blueprint on what it is all about, so it will just be about all the eclectic things I care about. Totally random.

Today I'll start with Stampin' Up.  For those who don't know, it is an awesome company that sells paper-crafting supplies, stamps, dies, ink pads, markers and adhesives.  I am what is called a Demonstrator ... not the income-earning kind (I couldn't sell a candy bar to a Chocoholic), but a hobbyist which, in my case, is a combination of collector (ok, hoarder) and enthusiastic fan of their products.

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 I confess I have a lot more crafts supplies to organize than money to buy more, so I made myself a new rule -- before I can place another order, I have to use what came in my last order at least once.  So if I bought 4 stamp sets, I have to use at least one stamp from each set on a completed card.  Or at least one sheet of Designer Series Paper from the pack.  You get the picture.  Well, my last order (in June) was pretty big, since there was a brand new annual catalog full of temptations.  That's when I made the rule.  Then, in July, they're running a special.  For every $50 worth of product you order in July, you get a $5 coupon to spend in August (which is when Demonstrators -- aka Demos  -- can pre-order from the Christmas catalog.)  It seemed downright financially irresponsible not to place an order and get some coupons.  So I broke my own rule.  Well, actually I just "tweaked" it ... the rule is now that I can't PLAY with or USE anything from the new order until I have used everything from my last order at least once ...

After placing my order this past Monday, I went over my last order and found that 2 of the stamp sets ordered in June had not been used.  So I used one of them yesterday.  My order is supposed to be delivered by UPS tomorrow.  Here's yesterday's card, using SU's Capture the Good stamp set ...

So guess what I'll do tonight?  Time to get busy!