Merry Christmas...some chatter.....and a project

Honestly, I must be the worst blogger (or co-blogger) on the world wide web! It's been a very long time since I've been on here.  Here are some highlights of the past couple months.

We went to Lake Placid for Labor Day (I know, right??) and had a wonderful time. We went sunset kayaking on Mirror Lake with my SIL. We walked there from her house.  The picture is my husband and me in one kayak......something I do NOT recommend! 



How beautiful is that??

Ocean City was so much fun!  I should've thanked everyone then for a great time and awesome projects....but I didn't.  Please accept my very late thanks to those of you who were there.  We couldn't have asked for a nicer group of ladies to try out an OC getaway on.  Andrea and I learned a lot and are looking forward to next year being bigger and better.

I was invited last Friday to a Christmas party with some co-workers, and the wife of a co-worker, who is an SU demonstrator, gave my friend Linda a licorce stick in one of the SU cellophane bags with a Santa face topper.  We thought....we can do that.....let's do it tonight!  So Linda, my sister and I got together last Friday around 4pm to make some of these:

My sister, Kelly, wanted to make 20 to give to her co-workers, Linda wanted 15, and I wanted 15.  That's a grand total of 50.  What the heck were we thinking???  Did you ever look at a project and think "how hard can it be??" and then SIX hours later want to scream?  Kelly left at 8:30pm for a hot date, and Linda hung in there until 10pm.  Linda's and Kelly's were finished, and we had the Santas put together for mine.  I finished them Sunday evening.  Whew.....that was a job but totally worth it when I gave them to friends and got their reactions.  Here are my 15:

So that about catches you up.  I hope you and yours have a very safe, happy and healthy holiday, and  I hope your coming year is filled with many blessings and lots of laughter and, of course, stamping.

Merry Christmas!!
Lisa





Stamp Camp - December 2011

Today was stamp camp.... it was small but very relaxing.  Hazel shared her purses she made.   She learned the technique from the Ocean City Shoebox Retreat.  I had to share the cards we made and Hazel's purses.

Stamp set: Build a Blossom, Bring on the Cake
Ink: Razzleberry, Bashful Blue
Paper: Razzleberry, bashful blue, whisper white
Accessories: Build a blossom punch, Dazzling details, 1.3/8 punch, small circle punch

Everyone liked this card. I was not a big fan but it is nice.

Stamp set: Greenhouse Garden
Ink: Black, tempting turquiose
Paper: black, tempting turquoise, whisper white
Accessories: dimentionals, scallop punch

I really like this card especially the turquoise, it really brightens the card up.

Stamp set: Kindness matters
Ink: concord
Paper: concord, DSP, ivory
Accessories: gold brads, crayons

This was the favorite today.  I really like this card too.  Very simple, plain and easy on the eyes.

Stamp set: Merry & Type
Ink: olive, cherry cobbler
Paper: cherry cobbler, olive, whisper white
Accessories: scallop oval punch, oval punch, petals a plenty

I love this card.  I had to make one more Christmas/Holiday card before the year is out.

Hazel's purses.  She did a great job.

Save the Date - 2012

Here are some dates you should put on your calendars:


April 14, 2012 Bel Air  Shoebox swap - Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd,
(room for 30)
     Theme: all occasion


November 4 - 6, 2012 Ocean City Shoebox swap - Clarion Hotel,  (room for 25)
      Theme: Christmas/Holiday/Winter


Information will be posted to Splitcoast at a later date.

2012 Ocean City Shoebox Swap Weekend

Lisa and I are finally home.... what a weekend.  Before we left the hotel we booked a weekend for 2012.  We will keep you informed of all details, but consider this a save the date.

November 2 - 4, 2012

Clarion Hotel
10100 Coastal Hwy
Ocean City, MD

Space for 25 stampers.

Whooooo Hooooooo !!!!! 1 day and 5 hours to go

Just a reminder:
The seafood buffet will go from Friday, Nov 11 5pm to 9pm.

Check and recheck your packing.... I make myself nuts when I pack for an event like this.

Let me know if you have any questions.

GET READY FOR A GREAT WEEKEND !!!!!!

Andrea

Ocean City Fascinator Contest

I wanted to throw this out to you.  After the pinwheel class, Lisa and I will be explaining how the Fascinator Contest will work.  We are recreating the royal wedding..... here is an example of a paper Fascinator Lisa and I will be sporting on our heads.... Don't you just love the colors.  We are letting you have the opportunity of using Christmas/Holiday paper for the festive event.  The prize will be a simply scored from Stampin UP.

5 Days until..... A Great Weekend of stamping and fun

There are only 5 days left to get ready for our Ocean City trip.... I am so excited and boy do I need this time away. 

Lisa and I put the final touches on the things we need to do for the weekend.  If you have any question give us a hollar....

Andrea