What is this I hear you ask!

Well did you know that it is World Card Making Day on the first saturday in October! Here is some further information about what it is and stands for:

WHAT

World Card Making Day is a holiday especially for card makers around the world to:

WHEN

The first Saturday of each October, kicking off the holiday card-making season, the most popular time for creating and sharing handmade greetings.

WHO

The card-making community worldwide, including hobbyists, beginning card makers, manufacturers of card-making products, retail sellers of products, educators, and press are invited to come together to celebrate this holiday and creative passion.

WHY

It is a day to connect with fellow card makers both near and far, to applaud the creativity that powers the craft, and to provide an opportunity for card makers to connect and find resources that will empower, inspire, and encourage them in their card making.

Card Making Facts

The exchange of handmade greeting cards can be traced back as far as the ancient Chinese

Card Making Benefits:

Creating a handmade card brings a special kind of joy. There’s joy in the process of creating, as well as in giving and receiving handmade cards.

Handmade cards are:
 

GIFTS. It is a little sliver of energy, time, and love that says, “I really care about you” in a world of impersonal communications such as e-mails.
 

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS. Beneath the cardstock and embellishments is emotion from the card maker–encouragement, celebration, commemoration, and love.
 

KEEPSAKES. Instead of being thrown away, they are cherished and displayed
 

RELATIONSHIP BUILDERS. They spark deep connections, express feelings, evoke laughter, and warm the hearts of friends, relatives, and co-workers.

These details I have obtained from  the official World Card Making Day website. If you would like to view more the web address is www.worldcardmakingday.com

So what are we going to do to celebrate WORLD CARD MAKING DAY??? Hmmmm got any ideas?

Well I have a GREAT ONE! it is ……………………..

SUPER SLUMBER STAMPIN STASH!

Yes quite the mouthful but all the same it does have some meaning!

SUPER - because we all are

SLUMBER - because you can wear your jammies, or trackie to see the day into the early morn

STAMPIN’ - because we are going to do lots and lots of it

STASH - because we are going to make that many we will have an instant stash to store away in our new treasure boxes!

Okay for some more serious details…….

When: 5th October 2007

Where: Keesh’s house - 7 Waterwheel Road, Bedfordale

Time: 7pm - whenever you last

What will be be doing?  - Stamping, laughing, get to know each other and having a WOW of a time, and still achieving something!

What do you get? - We will all be making our very own card storage tin with your initials on it. That way you have a beautiful handled tin to stash away all those precious cards you hand make ready for that special event in someone’s life. There will also be door prises and fun activities throughhout the evening. See the image below for an idea of what we will be making. Of course the tin will be different as well as the cards, because it will be a suprise on the night!

How much ? - The cost to attend, make the stash tin and 16 cards will be $45. Supper and drinks will also be provided

How to register? - Please let me know if you would like to attend by the 30th of September. Places will be limited to 20 so make sure you book in early to avoid dissapointment!

A few extra details - Stampin’Up has joined in the celebrations for World Card Making Day and has offered a 20% discount on the Simply Sent kits. So I will be making the cards for the evening from the 4 different simply sent kits. You however can also get 20 percent off any Simply Sent card kit purchased 4 October - 8 October!

So if you are interested, please let me know and I really look forward to a great night all together, celebrating World Card Making Day!

Love Keesh xx

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