Taking a break

Hi everyone,

Thank you for joining me. I wanted to let you know that from today I will be temporarily taking a step back from my Stampin' Up! business for a short while. A week ago today my mum sadly passed away and her death has really knocked me for six. Although it was not entirely unexpected - she was 90 and had a diagnosis of dementia - the end still came more quickly than expected and as I live 170 miles away, I did not get a chance to be with her to say goodbye. My brother, who lives much closer was with her and assures me that she passed very peacefully which is very reassuring. 

Looking through my photos, I think this is the last photo of my mum and I together - taken 5 years ago. I have so many lovely memories of mum before she developed dementia. She is definitely where my crafty genes came from. In her retirement she tried her hand at so many crafts - calligraphy, watercolour painting, Pergamano, stamping, cross stitch, knitting.....the list goes on! 

I hope you can all appreciate the need for me to take time out for myself and to be with my family. While I am away I will not be posting on here and will not be participating in any blog hops etc, and will not be publishing any videos on YouTube but I may still be around on social media. I am aiming to be back in early July - or before if I feel ready.

Thank you all so much for your support. My online shop will still be open and thank you packs will still be sent out as usual next month.

Bye for now,

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