Greetings from the dirt pile! WOW!!!! I am so honored and humbled to join this amazing group of stampers! It was 11:30 at night when I read Jenn's email asking for my phone number so we could "chat." I spent the next couple of hours all keyed up wondering if it could be ... nah, it couldn't be.... By the next afternoon, it was official -- Jenn really did invite me to join the Dirty Dozen. And today, I really am a dirty girl!
A little about me ... My name is Amy Sheffer, and I am wife to a wonderful husband and mom to three amazing children. Home for us is a semi-rural community in Northern Virginia on the far outskirts of Washington, DC. I'm currently a stay-at-home mom, but my background is in publishing - everything from newspaper reporting to magazine editing and production to online content development. It's kind of funny to look back on my career and realize just how much I've always been involved in arranging words and pictures on paper (or the computer screen).
I was introduced to stamping six years ago at a home workshop and fell in love right away. I discovered SCS in the fall of 2003, but it took me four more years to get brave enough to start a gallery. Are you kidding?! I was too shy even to leave a comment! To my delight, I quickly found that the big scary stamping world was not so big and scary after all!
I've been a Fan Club member since the very beginning, so I've drooled over the DD gallery month after month after month for years. To be asked to join this group of esteemed stampers is truly a dream come true! I'm not sure one ever feels worthy of such an honor, but I am certainly grateful for the opportunity to give back, in any way I can, to the community that has given me so much inspiration and encouragement. Thank you for the opportunity, Jenn! And thank you Fan Club!!
Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008 GMT Views: 4635
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Registered: July 3, 2007 Location: Rockville, Maryland Posts: 4565
Sat, Aug 16, 2008 @ 5:10 AM
Congratulations Amy! How thrilling this must be for you and for all Fan Club members to be able to be inspired by your artistic ability. I look forward to seeing your contributions to the DD!
Registered: August 5, 2006 Location: So Cal Posts: 3281
Sat, Aug 16, 2008 @ 7:53 AM
Couldn't be happier for you, Amy...have greatly admired your talents for some time...Lots of pressure, I suppose, but I'm sure you will continue to exude the same creativity you always have...and how in the world do you do all this with 3 young children?..I just can't imagine! Kudos to you! Susan
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Sat, Aug 16, 2008 @ 12:36 PM
Congrats, Amy! I had to think it wouldnt be long before the dirt pile got a hold of you, and sure enough, it wasnt! Yeah for you and for your fellow scsers! What a huge asset you will be for all of us to emulate! Go get 'em, girl!
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Registered: May 22, 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 12475
Sun, Aug 17, 2008 @ 1:15 PM
Hey Amy - So excited to have you in the Dirty Dozen!! Your just a doll with that sweet, sweet smile! Can't wait to see what you have up your sleeve for us! Congratulations!