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For a long time I've been wanting to use my stamping in a ministry capacity at my church, but was at loss as to how to go about it. I know alot of demonstrators have a card ministry they conduct at their church where they and some of their members get together once a month to stamp cards for visitors and shut-ins, but since there are very few stampers in my church (there were a BUNCH when I started as a demo almost 7 years ago, but apparently it was a "fad" that came and went, but it's not a "fad" for me!) I didn't want anyone to take it wrong and think I was trying to use it to promote my business, so I just didn't do anything for a long time. Recently, however, I was asked to make gift bags for a new outreach our Ladies Friendship Circle wanted to start. They are giving out a gift bag of goodies to all first-time visitors to our Sunday morning service. Inside the bag is a little loaf of homemade bread, information about our church's activities and ministries, the Bible on CD, and a little bag of candy. I was really excited to get an opportunity to do this, and whipped up these 5 bags using the "Autumn Traditions" Designer Series paper and the "Leaves #2" Die with the Big Shot! You really can't see it in the picture, but I stamped on the leaves with the "Autumn Splendor" stamp set from the Holiday Mini, then dragged the edges of the leaves on the coordinating inkpad! I finished off the bags with some retired ribbon I still have in my stash, and stamped the tissue paper with the "Autumn Splendor" set in More Mustard, Really Rust, Old Olive, and Chocolate Chip!
They want to have 5 of these bags ready to give away every Sunday, so I need to get started on the next batch, don't I?
very nice