This is one of them.
I have been blessed to meet a German Stampin' Up! Demonstrator who lives in the local area. Because of the military Status Of Forces Agreement (SOFA), we normally cannot purchase from one another's catalogs. However, because I live at a German address, and not on the military base, technically I *could*. She still cannot buy from me, however.
This is not to say that we can't give gifts to each other. *teehee*
This set, called "Studio Sketches" is not available in the US. It is a Level 1 Hostess set in the UK and Germany. However, THEIR level 1 is a heck of a lot higher monetary value than ours. To give you an idea, Our level one starts at a $150 order to get a hostess set. THEIR level 1's start at 225 Euros. Which is the equivalent today of $300!!
For that reason, my friend has only ONE TIME placed a demo order that has qualified for a hostess set, and she chose this one. She doesn't even like it, but knew I did. So tonight when I saw her, she gave it to me!
Trust me, I will gift her with something nice. And, I will make her a card or 2 using this set, so she can demo it for her (very few) customers. :-D
I am hoping it makes it into our 2010 IB&C because it's just gorgeous!!
