My first exposure to stamping would have likely involved potatoes, but that was quite some time ago! In 2000, I made all of my wedding invitations. I was shocked at how much it would cost to order some boring and completely unoriginal invitations, so I stamped.
My name is Amy Jasper and I have been an Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator here in Canada since 2006, offering classes and events. It’s at these classes, that I teach paper crafting techniques that you can use to create beautiful cards, scrapbook pages, and décor for your home. I also sell all of the supplies you need for your paper arts. You can order Stampin’ Up! product from me through my online store or by contacting me directly. I’m always happy to answer questions and support you in your paper crafting adventures.
My own adventure began with an invitation to attend a Stampin’ Up! workshop hosted by a friend in her home. This was my first exposure to Stampin’ Up! and I instantly fell in love with how easy it was to make something so beautiful (and something much more refined than what I made with potato stamps!). I was that person who “ooed” and “ahhed” at each demonstration and was so proud of my work when I completed my cards. I ordered some basic supplies at her party: paper, ink, and a stamp set, and began crafting my heart out! I was delighted to discover a creative outlet that was so accessible. I didn’t need to be an artist to make beautiful creations! I was smitten!! It didn’t take me long to decide to become a demonstrator after that. Besides, I needed the discount so I could buy more supplies!
I 
signed up a few weeks after my second child was born. I have fond memories of sitting at the dining room table while she slept contently in her baby swing, my eldest son asleep in his room and my husband at work for the night shift. I would craft until the wee hours with such joy in my soul!
Now that I’m in my late-forties, with three teenage children, crafting into the wee hours is much less enticing. However, I can easily spend days in my craft room, only coming out once in a while, all bleary-eyed and dishevelled, foraging for food and asking my family what day it is.
Okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but for me it’s absolutely effortless to lose track of time when I’m deep in the delight and joy of creating.
I have a good solid base for my personal crafting needs, thanks to that discount on my Stampin’ Up! supplies, and I get the added benefit of sharing my passion for paper crafts with others through the classes and events I offer. I love that I can have my own little creative escape whenever I need it and that the cost of my supplies are supplemented by my income from sales and class fees.
Creating is my happy place.
Being a demonstrator with Stampin’ Up! has made my happy place somewhere I can visit every . single . day! I can work my business how I want and fit it around the needs of my family. I get to choose how much time and energy goes into my stamping and can adapt to the ever-changing, never-static, ebb and flow of life and all its adventures. That is a beautiful thing!
November 27, 2019 @ 1:51 pm
Hi I live in the UK and was wondering do you know of any way I can buy the Merry Moose stamp and punch set please? I have searched and searched online but each time I find a demonstrator like yourself and I click on shop it comes up ‘error’
It is a gorgeous set but why do stampin’ up not sell over here?
Kind Regards,Michele.
December 1, 2019 @ 7:44 am
I’m so happy to be able to tell you that Stampin’ Up! does have demonstrators in the UK! Go to https://www.stampinup.com/en-gb and make sure you choose United Kingdom on the upper left corner of the page. Then click on “Find a Demonstrator” at the top of the page and you have access to the portal to all your creative papercrafting needs!! Sadly, the Moose Punch has sold out, but the stamp set is still available! Happy shopping, Michele!!
March 29, 2019 @ 11:45 am
I was just looking, and admiring your card with the Bumble Bee from DragonFly Dreams that you did in Feb 2019. I’m wanting to make the bee like that and can’t figure our the steps you took. Would you mind helping me.
Thanks
Diana
April 2, 2019 @ 3:45 pm
Hi Diana. Thank you for your interest. That sweet little bumblebee requires two different stamps that are in the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set from Stampin’ Up!. The outline is stamped first with Momento Tuxedo Black ink. The colour is added using a different stamp with Daffodil Delight ink from Stampin’ Up!. I hope that helps.
November 14, 2016 @ 4:07 am
I just found your site and love your creative work and so enjoyed reading about you! Have you continued your blog or have you started a different one? I am not finding recent posts. Thank you and wishing you well!
November 15, 2016 @ 2:00 pm
Hi Lonnice. Thank you for taking interest in my blog and asking about future posts. I am writing a new post this week, in fact!
June 3, 2016 @ 7:11 am
Hello Amy! I am moving to Kelowna from Manitoba in August. And of course, on my list for contacts was finding a new Stampin Up demonstrator! I am not sure where you are located in Kelowna as I am not quite familiar yet with the city. I will be in the Upper Mission area.
I am really looking forward to meeting you. I need a new catalog of course (even though I have downloaded it, I love just having it to pour over) and would love to get on your mailing list for future catalogs. I may also consider joining your card clubs once I get more settled.
Hoping you can take me on! Let me know what would be the best way to get catalog at this point. Thanks so much!
June 23, 2016 @ 11:03 am
Hi Anita,
Sorry for the delayed response. I will be putting a catalog in the mail for you today! I am on the other side of town from where you will be moving to – about a 20 minute drive. Good luck with the move!!