I was SO honored to be asked to be on the Dirty Dozen Design Team with this awesome group of artists who have inspired me on a daily basis! My name is Sharon Harnist (aka StamperSharon) and I live with my husband of 12 years and two young daughters in North Texas.
In my past professional working life I was an executive assistant for 24 years, mostly in the banking, retail corporate offices, and oil well servicing industries. But now I've been a SAHM since August 2005 and have enjoyed spending more time with my girls and getting to stamp and scrapbook more!
I had always been in to some type of craft (but not yet rubber stamping) and started scrapbooking in about 1996. In Jan 2004, a friend showed me her scrapbook where she stamped a title with an alphabet stamp set. I thought that was a great idea and wanted to know where I could some alpha stamps like that! Coincidentally, about a month later, another friend invited me to her Stampin' Up Sell-A-Bration workshop. I was excited to attend and learn more about rubber stamps because every time I had walked thru the local craft stores and looked down the rubber stamp aisle, I wondered why so many people were always on those aisles and what in the world could they do with all those stamps?!! I went to my friend's SAB workshop, vowing I would only get one alphabet set and that was it. Well, after walking away with enough product to earn 3 free SAB stamp sets and the catalog, staying up almost all night looking thru it and watching my "want" list grow, I was hooked! I called the Demonstrator the next day and booked my own workshop so I get more stamping stuff! Shortly thereafter, I found this wonderful site and was in heaven!
I tried talking myself out of it, but after a few months, I gave in and signed up to be a SU Demonstrator in May of 2004 -- mostly as a hobbyist. A major deciding factor was this FABULOUS stamping community and being able to see so many great stamped samples! I've really enjoyed honing my stamping skills thru the daily challenges and trying new techniques that I may not have otherwise tried. I'm also discovering a penchant for 3D items and will try stamping on just about anything that stands still long enough!
I'm so thrilled to have been asked to give back to this tremendous site and hope that maybe my contributions will help others in some small way. Many thanks to the entire Splitcoast Team for this opportunity and for all you do for the site each day!
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Registered: October 25, 2004 Location: Southern Oregon Coast Posts: 17641
Sun, Jan 15, 2006 @ 1:47 AM
Oh, my gosh, Sharon! How exciting!!! I'm so thrilled to see you here! Congratulations a thousand times over! This will be so exciting to see what you and Pam both have in store for us. Two new Dirty Girls! I can't wait!
Sharon,
I am not the least bit surprised to see you in here!! I absolutely love your work and you are most deserving of being part of the DD. Congratulations!!
------------------------------ Kathy
Happily stampin' away the day!
Registered: July 19, 2004 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 9221
Sun, Jan 15, 2006 @ 4:31 AM
YEEEEEEEEEEEHAWWWWWWWWW!!
**happy dance, happy dance**
I knew it!!!! I knew it!!!! Sharon's gettin' dirrrrtyyyyyy Sharon's gettin' dirrrrtttyyyyyy :mrgreen: I am SOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! OK I will stop gushing now. I am off to see your FABOO creations! **happy dance**
Registered: January 10, 2004 Location: Look up ~ look way up (near Alaska).... Posts: 7774
Sun, Jan 15, 2006 @ 5:06 AM
OK you're the Sharon I keep seeing on Stampers Showcase, aren't you? ;) I have always admired your work (and you're one pretty lady!!) and I can't wait to see your offerings! Congratulations!!
------------------------------ ~Debbi~
Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. ~Author Unknown
Registered: July 25, 2004 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 5055
Sun, Jan 15, 2006 @ 5:39 AM
Sharon, Sharon, SHARON!! I am so honored to have you as a downline and knew one day you'd be picked as a "Dirty girl"! LOL! Congrats, you so deserve this honor. You simply amaze me with your talent on a daily basis!!! Take a bow, my friend!
Sharon
------------------------------ Sharon Bridwell Swappin' & Roamin' http://www.roamingstamper.com
Swappers Anonymous--taking it one swap at a time!
Registered: July 11, 2004 Location: Troy, Michigan Posts: 10374
Sun, Jan 15, 2006 @ 6:10 AM
At last!!! I've been waiting and hoping they would invite you to be a dirty girl! I'm so excited for you, Sharon, and I know you will fly! Congratulations on a very well deserved honor. Linda
------------------------------ Linda Art is the only way to run away without leaving home. -Twyla Tharp