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Lyssa Griffin Zwolanek
Watertown, WI
I'm a Stampin' Up demonstrator and a Stamp At Home Mom with two adorable kids, and the best husband in the whole wide world.
Interests: stamping, gardening, history, piano, home decor, stained glass, cake decorating, reading, scrapbooking, sewing, party planning, black and white movies, mural painting
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Hope to see you sometime between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. today for my final open house hours in honor of the retirement lists and the new catalog! Here's one of the adorable projects we're making this weekend. Stop in... Continue reading
Posted yesterday at Song of My Heart Stampers
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Saw a card similar to this while on the Fiji incentive trip two weeks ago and knew I'd be trying it as soon as I came home. Well, due to severe jet lag, and a family-wide, multiple-day bout of stomach... Continue reading
Posted yesterday at Song of My Heart Stampers
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Look at the cutie-patootie card you can make for free today and tomorrow at my house! I know we’re all busy like bees this time of year, so I’m combining both these "end of year" events into one convenient weekend,... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at Song of My Heart Stampers
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I love the look of punch art, but I'm not very good at it... I can take all the same punches and put them in all the right places just like anyone else, but it still just looks like a... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at Song of My Heart Stampers
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Don't laugh--I was looking for an early photo of myself as a demonstrator to put with this post, and I didn't find any, but I did have a good laugh looking at some of my earliest cards from when I... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at Song of My Heart Stampers
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Stampin' Up is changing over their wood-mount stamp cases to be more like the clear-mount ones, with spine thumbnails and a picture on the fronts--love it! You'll go crazy for how easy it is to find the stamp you are... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at Song of My Heart Stampers
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You are cordially invited to attend an open-house style weekend-long event Thursday-Saturday, May 16-18th, 2013 where we’ll be celebrating both the retirement of the 2012-13 Idea Book and the 2013 Spring Occasions Catalog, and the exciting advent of the brand... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at Song of My Heart Stampers
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Stampin' Up's amazing new 2013-14 Idea Book & Catalog is right around the corner, and with it comes a whole lot of great new hostess-only stamp sets to push you over the edge and get you to schedule your party... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at Song of My Heart Stampers
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We had the BEST time last night at the Mother-Daughter "MY Style" Class featuring the new This & That journaling product line from Stampin' Up. I honestly do not remember an event with quite the delightful atmosphere as this one.... Continue reading
Posted May 11, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers
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You are cordially invited to attend an open-house style weekend-long event Thursday-Saturday, May 16-18th, 2013 where we’ll be celebrating both the retirement of the 2012-13 Idea Book and the 2013 Spring Occasions Catalog, and the exciting advent of the brand... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers
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Compiled some cute and pretty easy graduation card ideas for you from the Fiji incentive trip swap boards... I know this will be timely for many of you! Hard to believe college graduation is already over for my professor hubby.... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers
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Yesterday I posted a picture of me after tasting Vegemite for the first time... only fair that I should post one of the man who instigated me to try it, right? But this is of Mike BEFORE... I didn't take... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers
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What cute guys they have in Fiji, eh? Check out these three handsome hunks I hung out with one evening... the one in the middle asked me on a date. I think I'm in love!!! And the best part is,... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers
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Love to craft but just don't have the space or the time to devote to a big supply or products and papers? You're in the same boat as a lot of us! Paper Pumkin monthly craft kits in the mail... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers
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I must have doggies on the brain! I had planned to share these two adorable punch art dogs on my blog today (made by talented demos on the Stampin' Up Fiji incentive trip), but yesterday I heard of a friend's... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers
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Good morning! I mean, good evening! Or is it afternoon? I forget. I'm all mixed up STILL. This jet lag is a real killer! I guess you'll have that when you travel to the other side of the world. My... Continue reading
Posted May 8, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers
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Many of my hostesses have been enjoying a huge bonus to their benefits this month! Stampin' Up is bundling on an extra $30 in hostess free merchandise with any party that hits $350 or more. Book parties count, too--and they're... Continue reading
Posted May 8, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers
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Ok, I know you all are enjoying seeing my vacation photos, but what you are REALLY interested in is what inspiration I brought back with me, right? We DID talk shop in Fiji, quite a lot actually, and we had... Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers
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One of my favorite side trips in Fiji was to visit the Garden of the Sleeping Giant just north of Nadi ("Nandi-town", as the locals say) in the foothills of the Nausori mountains. This gorgeous, rustic botannical garden was originally... Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers
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It's National Scrapbooking Month, and Stampin' Up is celebrating wih a big sale on digital papercrafting products for the scrapbooking lover! From now through midnight on June 15th, get 25% off on hundreds of downloads and professional print projects. It's... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers
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It's that marvelously crazy time of year, when we countdown to a new catalog! It's time to say goodbye to a few old friends as we look forward to what the new season has in store. This year, it mean... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers
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There’s no watering, no weeding—just enjoying! This easy-to-assemble kit comes complete with the petals, stems, and buttons to create the flowers, as well as four different tags to make this the perfect gift for any occasion. All you need is... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers
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Stampin' Up is celebrating their 25th year in fabulous style! Introducing the third installment in our "Best of 25 Years" Anniversary Collection, a special-edition series of 12 stamp sets featuring the "best of" artwork from the past 25 years, plus... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers
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Bula! We're back in the States after our amazing Fijian adventure with Stampin' Up. We had the MOST incredible trip of a lifetime. Everything was just as we hoped or even better than we'd dared imagine. We are dealing with... Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers
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Couple swap cards to share with you today that make great use of yellow! I know a lot of people don't care for the trendy new Summer Starfruit color (I'm unabashedly trying to change your minds on that, you know)... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2013 at Song of My Heart Stampers