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Post by marg on Mar 30, 2023 15:33:06 GMT
SU is Stampin' Up! - I couldn't fit it all in the title, sorry. Did anyone else know about this? Apparently Shelli Gardner's (the founder of Stampin' Up!) daughter Shanna divorced her first husband, Jared, with whom she has 9-year-old twins, a few years ago, and married a new guy, Mario. They all lived in Florida. In early 2022 Jared was shot to death after removing a tire from the road in Jacksonville Beach, FL - he was going home after dropping the twins off at Shanna's house. His 2-year-old daughter was in the car. In January 2023 a man was arrested for the murder, and he said that he was hired by Mario (Shanna's husband) to kill Jared. Mario has been arrested now, too. The police found cheques and lots of phone calls to connect the two men, and the hitman was living in a house owned by Mario. Apparently they are still investigating Shanna's role in it all, too. She moved to Washington State recently and lives in a home owned by her parents. Here's an article on it: www.abc4.com/news/local-news/ex-wifes-family-company-stampin-up-statement-bridegan-murder/amp/If you google it there are a ton more articles. I've queued up a true crime video on YouTube and am just about to watch it while I work, I'll see if there are more details. On a personal note, I always loved looking at the family photos in the front of the SU catalogue and see everyone grow and change. The new catalogue was released yesterday to demos and obviously Mario isn't in the photo with Shanna's family. Apparently they've been separated "for some time" but who knows. I'm not a demo (used to be, and I met Shelli at a convention in 2005), I just read about this somewhere else. Edited to add: This video is really good. it's 23 minutes long, and it contains a lot of videos and photos of all involved. youtu.be/P-UaZ4_9sys |
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Post by sarahsprettypapers on Mar 30, 2023 16:12:18 GMT
I have been following this story ever since it began. I live in Florida, so there has been more coverage here about it, it seems.
Lots of shady things have been happening with this. I will continue to follow along, I am curious to see the outcome of all of this.
I have never ordered from SU, but also have no inclination to at the moment.
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Post by QueSeraSera on Mar 30, 2023 17:05:58 GMT
Woah I have not heard of this case before but now going down a rabbit hole. Very reminiscent of the Dan Markel murder in Tallahassee. So tragic for all of the innocent children and the family members of these men who just wanted to move on with their lives. 💔
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Post by FurryP on Mar 30, 2023 18:27:13 GMT
I read somewhere about a new arrest about the Microsoft exec murder but did not put the two stories together because it’s been a while since somebody posted about this.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2023 14:02:46 GMT
It's such a crazy, sad story. I was a little surprised she was in the newest catalog (with her 2 kids) although I'm sure her family will be supportive no matter what (financially and otherwise). I find it very hard to believe she wasn't involved in her ex's death if the reporting is accurate.
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Post by Shakti on Mar 31, 2023 16:06:47 GMT
I don't think it will affect my shopping. We all have kids, we all do our best with them, and we all do our best to support them when things go south. Unless there's some evidence that the company itself is involved in some kind of cover up or pay off, it's just one of those things that sometimes happen despite our best efforts.
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Post by scrappieannie on Mar 31, 2023 16:43:15 GMT
Oh, wow. I hadn't heard any of this before. What a sad, tragic story.
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Post by marg on Apr 1, 2023 20:54:37 GMT
Yes, it's such a sad story. It's just so bizarre that anyone could think they could away with this. I love SU and although I'm not a demonstrator anymore I would still buy from them - it doesn't affect how I feel about the company, Shakti. I think they have very good products. I was just incredibly shocked to come across this the other day and had to see if anyone had heard about it. |
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Post by Shakti on Apr 2, 2023 1:19:04 GMT
Sorry, marg. I should have tagged sarahsprettypapers in my post, as she's the poster who said she wouldn't be inclined to order from SU under these circumstances. |
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Post by sarahsprettypapers on Apr 2, 2023 11:13:50 GMT
Sorry, marg. I should have tagged sarahsprettypapers in my post, as she's the poster who said she wouldn't be inclined to order from SU under these circumstances. Honestly, the only stamps I seem to buy are the cute animal ones from Lawn Fawn. The animals in SU stamps aren't nearly as adorable, in my opinion. 😊 But yeah, the situation is interesting, and may be partially influencing me or others from shopping there. I am curious to see why they are still investigating the daughter. Her move from Florida seemed very sudden. I watch a lot of NCIS and crime shows like that, so I am invested. 😉 Gibbs never solved a crime tied to scrapbooking before! |
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Post by marg on Apr 2, 2023 11:39:43 GMT
Sorry, marg . I should have tagged sarahsprettypapers in my post, as she's the poster who said she wouldn't be inclined to order from SU under these circumstances. Oh haha I completely missed that! Thanks for clarifying. Honestly, the only stamps I seem to buy are the cute animal ones from Lawn Fawn. The animals in SU stamps aren't nearly as adorable, in my opinion. 😊 But yeah, the situation is interesting, and may be partially influencing me or others from shopping there. I am curious to see why they are still investigating the daughter. Her move from Florida seemed very sudden. I watch a lot of NCIS and crime shows like that, so I am invested. 😉 Gibbs never solved a crime tied to scrapbooking before! There are only a few animal stamps that I really like from SU (the squirrels from a few years ago, for instance), I prefer Lawn Fawn's, as well. I enjoy reading True Crime books and watching documentaries, so I get invested in stories like this, too. Poor Jared and his family, my heart goes out to them. I just can't imagine actually finding a hitman and hiring them to kill someone, it's so bizarre. |
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Post by hockeyfan06 on Aug 18, 2023 16:37:15 GMT
Shanna has now been charged with first degree murder...very sad.https://nationalpost.com/news/world/ex-wife-charged-in-ambush-style-killing-of-microsoft-executive-jared-bridegan
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Post by sleepingbooty on Aug 18, 2023 17:12:01 GMT
Man, I've heard several true crime episodes on this murder and none have mentioned the Stampin' Up connection. Scrapbooking truly is niche, even in the US!
I'm sorry for the twins. One parent gets the other murdered (allegedly) and they are, in a way, left orphaned. Per Jared's widow, the twins are being kept from their half-siblings by Gardner's family who haven't let them visit in over 500 days now. What a sad mess.
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Post by jediannie on Aug 18, 2023 17:23:49 GMT
I had no idea this case was related to Stampin' Up tangentially. I'll have to read more about it now since the wife was charged too.
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Post by wagleg on Aug 18, 2023 18:32:36 GMT
Holy Cow. They are going for the death penalty on Shanna and Mario.
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Post by azcrafty on Aug 18, 2023 21:40:43 GMT
I saw this news last nite , but no idea about the connection until today when I got an email from SU.
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Post by krcrafts on Aug 18, 2023 22:57:56 GMT
Man, I've heard several true crime episodes on this murder and none have mentioned the Stampin' Up connection. Scrapbooking truly is niche, even in the US! Would you mind sharing the true crime episodes that you listened to? Thank you! |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Aug 18, 2023 23:10:34 GMT
Man, I've heard several true crime episodes on this murder and none have mentioned the Stampin' Up connection. Scrapbooking truly is niche, even in the US! Would you mind sharing the true crime episodes that you listened to? Thank you! It's past midnight and I'm on my phone so I can't post direct links but search his name in the episode list of the following podcasts: True Crime Society, Moms & Mysteries , Gruesome & Unnatural. ETA: Not me relistening to the Moms & Mysteries episode as I get ready for bed and hearing them mention Stampin' Up in the first 11 minutes. 🥴 I listen to true crime podcasts while working from home sometimes. My lack of attention at times clearly shows. 💀 |
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Post by cheezitgirl on Aug 18, 2023 23:24:43 GMT
I saw this news last nite , but no idea about the connection until today when I got an email from SU. SU sent an email to their customers about this? |
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Post by krcrafts on Aug 18, 2023 23:38:12 GMT
Would you mind sharing the true crime episodes that you listened to? Thank you! It's past midnight and I'm on my phone so I can't post direct links but search his name in the episode list of the following podcasts: True Crime Society, Moms & Mysteries , Gruesome & Unnatural. I appreciate it! Sweet dreams lol |
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Post by azcrafty on Aug 19, 2023 2:22:50 GMT
I saw this news last nite , but no idea about the connection until today when I got an email from SU. SU sent an email to their customers about this? Im a demo, so they sent it to all of their demonstrators. |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Aug 21, 2023 13:50:21 GMT
I just listened to the first update episode on this case the Moms & Mysteries podcast posted a couple of months ago.
While it is a very factual podcast when discussing crime, this case is a bit more personal to them as Jared's widow asked them to be on the board of Bexley Box which aims to equip police stations with a box filled of things to care for small children (different sizes of diapers, formula, toys, etc.) after Bexley, her toddler who witnessed the murder and might have been injured herself with the shot that went through the car door, spent hours in a station without basic necessities before she could be reunited with her mother. They do have privileged access to Kirsten Bridegan through this. Kirsten would like the photos of Jared to be removed from the Stampin' Up! website/blog but to no avail. Also, they mentioned that when Shanna suddenly moved to Washington, it was into a $1 million home that was purchased by one of her parents' companies (not sure if it's SU or another one). The podcast also pointed out that the statement sent by SU didn't express any sympathy or even mention Jared which, frankly, is in very poor taste.
It's not making SU look good at all. I don't know who crafted that statement but they did a poor job.
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Post by FurryP on Aug 22, 2023 18:55:54 GMT
I just listened to the first update episode on this case the Moms & Mysteries podcast posted a couple of months ago. While it is a very factual podcast when discussing crime, this case is a bit more personal to them as Jared's widow asked them to be on the board of Bexley Box which aims to equip police stations with a box filled of things to care for small children (different sizes of diapers, formula, toys, etc.) after Bexley, her toddler who witnessed the murder and might have been injured herself with the shot that went through the car door, spent hours in a station without basic necessities before she could be reunited with her mother. They do have privileged access to Kirsten Bridegan through this. Kirsten would like the photos of Jared to be removed from the Stampin' Up! website/blog but to no avail. Also, they mentioned that when Shanna suddenly moved to Washington, it was into a $1 million home that was purchased by one of her parents' companies (not sure if it's SU or another one). The podcast also pointed out that the statement sent by SU didn't express any sympathy or even mention Jared which, frankly, is in very poor taste. It's not making SU look good at all. I don't know who crafted that statement but they did a poor job. I only listened to the original podcast and kind of found them to be a little amateurish. Never listened to them before. I agree about SU. They say family is priority but only their own. Who cares that two other children lost their father because (allegedly) of their daughter. |
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Post by FurryP on Aug 22, 2023 19:01:36 GMT
I just listened to the first update episode on this case the Moms & Mysteries podcast posted a couple of months ago. While it is a very factual podcast when discussing crime, this case is a bit more personal to them as Jared's widow asked them to be on the board of Bexley Box which aims to equip police stations with a box filled of things to care for small children (different sizes of diapers, formula, toys, etc.) after Bexley, her toddler who witnessed the murder and might have been injured herself with the shot that went through the car door, spent hours in a station without basic necessities before she could be reunited with her mother. They do have privileged access to Kirsten Bridegan through this. Kirsten would like the photos of Jared to be removed from the Stampin' Up! website/blog but to no avail. Also, they mentioned that when Shanna suddenly moved to Washington, it was into a $1 million home that was purchased by one of her parents' companies (not sure if it's SU or another one). The podcast also pointed out that the statement sent by SU didn't express any sympathy or even mention Jared which, frankly, is in very poor taste. It's not making SU look good at all. I don't know who crafted that statement but they did a poor job. I only listened to the original podcast and kind of found them to be a little amateurish. Never listened to them before. I agree about SU. They say family is priority but only their own. Who cares that two other children lost their father because (allegedly) of their daughter. ETA: maybe their personality doesn’t appeal to me. Not sure. |
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Post by marg on Aug 24, 2023 19:02:26 GMT
To say that I have been doing a deep dive into this is an understatement. Today the arrest footage of Shanna was released - you can see Shelli Gardner sitting in a chair crying on Shanna's porch while the police are inside arresting Shanna. I think Shelli just came home from a run or working out so Shanna didn't know she was sitting there. It's very sad, just as a mother thinking about seeing my child arrested. Of course, my child isn't a murdering psychopath. I'm sure Shanna will lie to and manipulate her parents until her dying breath, though. I do think Shelli has handled this horribly. She needs a good PR team on this asap if she doesn't want SU to be incredibly damaged. www.foxnews.com/us/see-dramatic-moment-police-arrest-jared-bridegan-ex-wife-murder?fbclid=IwAR32Myr2WBb8cQRI60VriA3hHX1CUT8gfXLxqPVUFb0eHNJRNXJor5Nu-J8_aem_ASWdpV4NwE6jVbbXNSGYOJyyhrADx6A3kTLpGbahJnD4fWufU4NbVqatQJfyfYs6sQUThere's also this YouTube video from a psychologist/body language guy who is dissecting an interview Shanna did in June of 2022 regarding Jared's murder. I'm not done watching the entire video yet but so far it's pretty interesting. Shanna looks guilty as hell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IJ4Srsc6VE&t=335sApparently Shelli and Sterling have financially supported Shanna her entire life. I read on Reddit (r/jaredbridegan) that Shanna got $8000 per month from her parents, and they also bought her house for her in Jacksonville Beach. Of course they also bought her house in Washington State when Shanna pretended to flee Mario (they're still married) last year. Shelli has been staying there since last year and has petitioned for and received custody of Shanna's twins last May, apparently. I do feel bad for all the employees and demos who have worked so hard and built up businesses, or even just enjoyed the hobby and the get-togethers, social nights out, etc., and it's being tarnished for them. At this point I think the Gardners should probably step away and appoint neutral people to run the company. |
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Post by FurryP on Aug 24, 2023 23:48:01 GMT
So marg, I was reading some of the comments in that arrest video and some were speculating that the reason the parents moved her to WA is because there is no death penalty there, and that WA might not extradite her. I'm sure the parents got some sort of legal counsel for that. Also in the article itself it says that the parents applied for conservatorship of the kids in May knowing the arrest was imminent. I guess that last part is speculative. But on the other hand maybe the parents did know the truth back then. And why was Shelli in WA? Doesn't she live in UT? Coincidence? |
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Aug 25, 2023 1:43:14 GMT
Haven't read anything beyond this post (no links or anything either, just text here) and it immediately sounded like an episode of Snapped where she didn't want to share custody of her kids so got the husband to kill the ex (wonder if there will be the all too common reasoning that she convinced husband that the ex was sexually or otherwise abusing the kids which always turns out to be lies and manipulation).
Sounds like they raised some spoiled brats who believe their happiness was the only thing that mattered and murder was a-okay to them, which to me makes mommy and daddy dearest just as culpable in this man's untimely death. Now those kids will grow up with 0 parents.
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Post by dewryce on Aug 25, 2023 1:52:21 GMT
So marg , I was reading some of the comments in that arrest video and some were speculating that the reason the parents moved her to WA is because there is no death penalty there, and that WA might not extradite her. I'm sure the parents got some sort of legal counsel for that. Also in the article itself it says that the parents applied for conservatorship of the kids in May knowing the arrest was imminent. I guess that last part is speculative. But on the other hand maybe the parents did know the truth back then. And why was Shelli in WA? Doesn't she live in UT? Coincidence? Wait. She lives in Utah but she moved her daughter and grandchildren to Washington @ a time they would likely need her support and help the most? Did Shanna have a job in Washington? Another support system? There could be a reasonable explanation for that, but at first look it seems suspicious to me. Until I read that I didn’t think this should reflect poorly on Shelli or the company as I believe that you can do your very best and your children can still end up with severe issues. And of course you’ll still love them and support them. |
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Aug 25, 2023 1:55:19 GMT
Also, it pisses me off to no end that the parents of the accused always get custody. It should be automatically off the table for them to be able to benefit and potentially brainwash the kids against the deceased's family UNLESS the deceased's family chooses to forego seeking custody. It is just a sad tale all around. Giving people the chance to raise the kids to be just as awful as their murderous offspring is ridiculous. But you know Shelli will win custody because she has such deep pockets.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Aug 25, 2023 6:50:15 GMT
For those who didn't listen to one of the podcasts mentioning this: one of the twins was born with a heart condition requiring to live at sea level. Florida is perfect for this. Utah is out of the question. The East coast is pretty much the only option. Best states are Florida, Louisiana, Delaware and Rhode Island. Second best ones are Mississippi, Washington and Maryland.
Why Washington rather than one of the top states for sea level? Speculate away. As far as those reporting on this case know, Shanna was financially cared for by her parents and didn't move for work.
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