Sketch For You To Try and a Blog Tart!…
Happy Saturday! I have been so busy stamping and I think that my fingers may be permanently stained with ink!…seriously!! Today is the first Saturday of the month and that means I get to introduce a new Guest Designer to you…YAY!!
Please welcome Suzanne Dean as the Guest Designer for the month of September!!
A little about Suzanne in her own words…
I am a SAHM to 2 loving children and 7 furbabies (5 cats and 2 dogs–yes I am a crazy cat lady, hee hee). I have been married to my wonderful and oh so supportive hubby for 13 years. He supports me in everything that I do including volunteering for our local animal rescue and fostering “many” animals over the years. I enjoy stamping and papercrafting as it is a great escape and form of relaxation for me and my “hectic” life. Nothing makes me happier than good ole’ Mr. Brown bringing me a big box of stamping goodies–that’s a great mail day! I’m so excited to have been asked to be Jen’s Guest Designer this month. I was totally floored and honored that she asked me. Here’s to a month full of fun and thanks for having me!!
Here’s the sketch for this week…
Here’s my sample using the scarecrow from the new MFT release, We’re Not Scared. I just love this lil’ guy!!…
Here’s Suzanne’s darling sample that just makes you wish that it was Christmas already…
Be sure to check out the wonderful creations of my friends: Amy R., Amy S., Carole, Shannan and Susan.
Want some stamps and stampin’ goodies? I have 2 MFT sets along with some paper and ribbon just for you. All you have to do is tell me your best memory from this summer. Want 2 chances to win? Participate in this Sketch For You To Try and link it here in a separate post.
Winner will be announced NEXT SATURDAY!…Lots of time to play if you want to!
**squeals** oh hi suzanne!!! how fun! so glad to see you over here - GREAT choice jen!!! love the sketch (i always do) - going down to play right now!!!
OH fave summer memory…….it’s a collection really but it has been hanging out with pezzy in the back gardens - i looked forward to it for so long
my boys never want to come out and play with me anymore - pffft teenagers! hahahahah!
My best memory from this summer is my son and me going to Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts in concert. The way my sons eyes lit up when Taylor came on stage and the grin on his face - it was priceless. I’ll remember that moment forever. Us Mom’s - we’ll do anything to make our kids happy. He’s a good kid - he deserves it.
Love both cards!! My fave memory is camping with my hubby and kids and playing at the beach. Such fun! Thanks for the chance to win and the great sketch!
Well actually I really enjoyed the whole summer because my boys are big enough to remember what we did so everytime we went on a trip my fav. thing must say coming back and talking about what we did and seeing their faces light up all over again. I think that is why summer flew by so fast because we had so much fun this summer.. *SIGH* BUT I am soo looking to fall and all that it brings.. going to the zoo,apple and pumpkin picking and the holidays!! YEAHHH for precious memories
Both of these cards are BEAUTIFUL! Oh my, you both are way talented!! Thank you so much for your inspiration!! I don’t have any MFT sets yet, so thank you for the generous offering!! This is my first visit here and I am so glad I found you!! Ok, I will try this sketch and post this evening. This will be my first sketch challenge!! My best memory of summer, besides spending time with my family, would be taking my twins to the beach for the very fist time! So silly!!!! Have a great day and I can’t wait to come back and visit!! Take care!
~~Where you can see my sketch challenge!
http://www.javablustamper.blogspot.com
my favor memory of this summer was the excitiment of my sons faces when they got home from the seven day trip to five baseball games and the rock and roll hall of fame, washinton dc ,and the baseball hall they started in chicago and went all the way to boston. they had a blast. when my husband and boys can home they could wait to tell me every thing and get there pictures print it was almost like i was with them
Those cards are fab - the scarecrow is so darn cute!!
Even though it isnt summer here yet (so I dont qualify) I will share my fave thing about last season (winter here in Australia) it was my Mum being told she is in remission from Oesophageal Cancer (it is 5 years to get remission) and after her dying several times and being in ICU 50 days and not expected to come out - it was a very very very special time for me
and the rest of the family too of course!!!
This sketch I will have to TRY…very nice samples! LOVE them!
My favorite summer memory was spending a day at an amusement park riding roller coasters with my sister … we laughed and screamed and had so much fun.
My favorite summer memory…
Our son (age
plays on a baseball team - one where they hope to keep ALL the boys together all the way through high school (this was their first summer together). Anyway, we had a tournament from Friday to Sunday but we lost our first game Friday night. One more loss and we were out. The game Saturday was rain delayed 6 hours; but we finally played and won. Then on Sunday we had to win EVERY SINGLE GAME to keep going. We played a total of 4 games, won the first 3. The 4th game was a struggle, we were down 11 to 1 - could we POSSIBLY come back and win? Whew, that’s a huge deficit! We came back, still lost, but only by one point. Final score…12 to 11…it was so awesome to see those boys excel and delight in what they had done!!!
My favorite memory of the summer has been scuba diving in Lake Huron. My fiance and I got certified 2 years ago, but this is the first summer we’ve actually done a lot of scuba diving and it has been a blast! The highlight was when we came up from a dive to see my friend’s boat’s engine smoking. We ended up needing a tow to the nearest marina at 10pm…thank goodness it was a beautiful night!
Those cards are great! Thanks for sharing some candy!
WOW!! The samples are both absolutely stunning!!! I’m ready for fall and Christmas to be here now!
My favorite memory of this summer is from being at Disneyland on my son’s 4th birthday…the fireworks were delayed (with the possibility of being canceled), and my son whispered in my ear “Mommy, I’m going to pray for God to take away the winds so we can see the fireworks”. I was so excited for his sweet faith, and prayed God would grant his request…and He did! The fireworks started just a couple minutes later, and were *amazing*.
Great work Jen!
I have 2 favorite summer memories: being able to take two vacations this summer with my hubby and our two boys……absolutely fabulous family time!
What a great sketch and SUPER samples! That scarecrow is so sweet and the Christmas card is simply gorgeous! Here’s my favorite memory from this summer…My wonderful Mother-in-law (yep, I’m one of the very lucky ones) rented a BIG house on the beach in Maine and had everyone up there on what turned out to be the best weather week of the entire summer; it was glorious being there in a beuatful setting, with my husband, our kids, and lots of family! A little bit of heaven here on earth!
Such great samples!! My favorite summer memory is from my week long vacation at the beach - my one and only time at the beach this year! We had such a great time spending lazy days at the beach playing scrabble, reading, playing kadima, listening to the waves. I love days like that!!
Another great sketch with fabulous samples. I can hardly wait to try it.
My favorite memory of the summer was when we were on vacation and my son went do the BIG slide at the resort’s waterpark all by himself. Very exciting.
Thanks for the opportunity to win this fab candy!
Congratulations Suzanne!!! Your sample is beautiful and it’s making me want to start on my Christmas cards TODAY
Jen your sample is adorable. Such a cute scarecrow…lol
Your sketch is awesome as always! Hope to work on it this weekend.
Wow…that would be awesome to WIN some MFT stuff! I think my favourite memory from the summer was when my Mom came from Ontario for a visit. It was a SURPRISE for Chloe. Chloe walked home from school everyday like normal but this time, I was sitting on our front steps waiting. My neighbour and I sat so that my Mom was blocked from Chloe’s view(helps I have a huge Peony bush…haha). When Chloe reached the edge of the front lawn, my Mom jumped out! Of course, tears started flowing!
I’ll play! Summer is a fun time in our house, especially August — when we celebrate my Birthday, my husband’s Birthday, and my son’s (3) Birthday (in that order). We had a GREAT time this year! Thanks for the chance — and for the stampin’ inspiration!
My favorite time this summer was my trip to Coos Bay, OR to visit my sister, neice, and dad. My daughter and two granddaughters (10 & 12) also came along. We had so much fun, as my daughter and granddaughters had never been to Oregon. So we did a lot of site seeing! This was my first time 4-wheeling on the Dunes, and at 60 years old, that was quite an experience! I’d do it again in a heartbeat!
Well…I’ll be back later with a card but for now my favorite summer memory is back to school…I’m just kidding! It is actually the little vacation that we took together. We visited the Oregon trail in Baker City Oregon. I just enjoyed having time with my husband, 16 year old, and 10 year old. That is what summer is for, huh?!
my best memory? my best friend got married and had a wonderfyl wedding party:)
Gorgeous cards! Now, best memory??? Hmmmm, one has to be my mom moving near us (the first time we’ve lived close to each since I left to join the Air Force!). I wish it was under better circumstances (long story and if I get into it, it’ll make me cry…), but I’m still glad she moved out here! Thanks for a chance at such awesome *tarts*!!
My favorite summer memory is the one of the days we spent at York Beach, me, my two kids and My 3 best friends and their families. We packed lunches, skim boards, boogie boards and off we went. The day was perfect. Full sunshine, temps in the 80’s so it was pleasant and a great sea breeze. The beach was not too crowded, so the older kids had a great time with the skim and boogie boards. The younger kids (3 three year olds) had a great time playing in the sand digging holes and filling them with water.
I took tons of pictures that I’m looking forward to scrapping.
My favorite summer memory was my family’s trip to Lake Tahoe. We took a float ride on the Truckee River which was something I had done as a teenager. It was so much fun!
Cute cards!!
My favorite memory of this summer was going back to my hometown and surprising my friends…..the looks on their faces were priceless….no one was expecting up!!!
Also…my son losing his first tooth was pretty fun too!!!
I love your scarecrow card - the combination of colors definitely remind me of the fall season. I’m really looking forward to playing.
My favorite summer memory…
WHile school was out, my hubby and son started bowling more and it has been fun watching the playful competition between them. It’s funny and sweet watching them trash talk (playfully).
Believe it or not, my favorite time this summer was flying from Virginia to Idaho to pick up, and drive back across the country with my 19 year old daughter who had spent the summer out there with her grandparents (my mom and dad). The added bonus was seeing my parents, my sister and her kids, my brother and his kids, and my wonderful best childhood friend. Hows that for fantastic!
My favorite memory of the summer has to be standing on the beach in North Carolina with my 9 and 10 year old kids and just getting beat up by the waves. We live in Ohio - no beached here - and the kids were loving it! My second favorite memory is drooling over your blog every day!
Great sketch Jen. I hope to play today or tomorrow. Welcome Suzanne! I’m looking forward to seeing your samples all month. This is beautiful.
My favorite memory of the summer was the trip we took to NE Georgia - best part was taking the kids ‘panning’ for gemstones. They had soooomuch fun - we had to do extra buckets….
Great cards - I love that scarecrow!!!!
My favourite memory from this summer was moving into our house. It was a crazy weekend, but we had some very awesome friends help us out. We’re still unpacking, but I can’t wait to just relax and enjoy our new house!
WOW! Both of these cards are FABULOUS! My favorite memory is a simple one…..swimming w/my family. We always have the best time.
OOOhhh, I so love your sketches! I am getting so many cards made lately! Here is mine for this week, and it also is for the OCC challenge:
http://want2scrap.blogspot.com/2008/09/listen-honey-age-happens.html
These cards are wonderful…..I especially like th beautiful angel card. My favorite summer memory is the reunion with all my cousins in Idaho - so beautiful and we had so much fun.
I think one of my best memories of the summer was actually Canada Day when we were out with the kids at a local event and came home for a bbq. In the evening, my MIL watched the kids and HD and I went back for the Loverboy concert and the fireworks! Fantastic day!
My favorite memory from this last summer was camping with my family, we always have a great time. I also kayaked for the first time and it was some much fun and peaceful on a beautiful lake. I think before next summer we will have some kayaks of our own. Thank you for the chance to win.
My very Favourite summer memory was attending my 20th year high school reunion! What a lot of laughs we had!!
Your card is darling! My favorite memory from this summer was spending a week with my 20 year old daughter in Rome, Italy. We saw some incredibly beautiful historical sights, and spent some great quality time together. It was the trip of a lifetime, that I will never forget. Thanks for the chance to win!
Great sketch and both the cards are wonderful. I will be back with a card later. My best memory of summer is the two weeks of the summer we were all home together. Two of my girls are away at college and only one came home for the summer. Lisa was home for two weeks in August and we all enjoyed being together, enjoying the pool and just being a family.
I love both cards so cute!
Thanks for the chance to win these wonderful products!
I best memory from the summer was taking my daughter Hailey to Disneyworld.. Wow what a truly magnificent time we had.
Thanks again for the chance
Love this sketch and the cards! My best memory of the summer was our vacation to Southern California: Disneyland, the beach, museums, friends and family. It was a great vacation!
hmm, best memory, hey?!
,My cousin got married this summer, and it was the first time in probably 9 years, since my wedding I think, that the whole family got together. It was so nice. My cousin had kazooz’s at her reception, instead of the tinkling of glasses. My mom and her sisters used to all sing together as a touring group, well they got together, and started singing some old hymns, in 6 part harmony on the kazooz’s. It was so amazing, and yet so hysterical at the same time.
This summer was just AMAZING for me. But my favorite memory is of my son’s first birthday. He was just so excited to see everyone and he was an absolute DREAM that day. He didn’t cry once, he played with everyone, he let everyone hold him and to top it off, he picked up his plate of cake and smashed it in his own face. Sigh… Thanks Jen, for letting me share!
My favorite memories of this summer are just being with my kids.
It was a great summer so that’s kind of hard! Maybe that we finally got to spend the whole 4th of July together as a family and had a great day!
These cards are both wonderful and I hope I get a chance to play with the sketch too! Thanks so much!
My favourite memory of this summer was my husband and I taking our almost 2 year old son to the beach. He was sooooo delighted to play in the sand and splash in the water. I took hundreds of pictures, and will always smile when I think of him saying “more beach pees (please)!”
Love, loooooooove the cards!
Gotta try this sketch!
My favorite memory from this summer is sitting near the water having lunch with my mom after riding our bikes for nearly 2 hours.
Good weather, good food, good company!
My best memorie of the summer is the time I could enjoy a very sunny day. Over here there has hardly been any really sunny day this summer. At least, not when I was on an vacation.
So when I was at home, waking up in the morning, and saw the sun shining in, I was so happy. I got dressed, made some tea and made someting to eat and got on to my balcony and enjoyed a good book in the warm sun.
My favorite memory from the summer would be the time we spent together in VA Beach. DS got to spend time at the beach, which he hasn’t seen in about two years (he’s five) so he didn’t really remember much of that prior experience.
Your cards are beautiful! Thanks for sharing your Blog Tart with us!
The favorite part of the summer so far has been the time spent with family. We didn’t get to go anywhere on vacation, but we did have fun together playing cards and visiting with aunts, uncles, and cousins.
I can’t wait to try this SFYTT this week. It’s darling!
Awesome sketch - I will definitely be playing this week! Let’s see, my favorite memory from this summer has got to be from our first fishing trip ever as a family. Usually the boys are home with me all day while daddy is at work - so we already have a special relationship. But watching my husband show the boys all about fishing and spending time in the outdoors together was such a great learning opportunity for us all. As my boys get older, there are more and more opportunities for my husband to step in and teach them about life. I am so grateful that they have him to learn from since I grew up without a fatherly influence in my own life. It definitely brings me closer to my husband when I see him with our children, and I actually end up learning something in the process…
My favorite summer memory actually just happened this past weekend. We drove to Arkansas to see my BIL, SIL, and niece. I miss them so much and it had been a year and a half since we’d seen them and I cherished every second and hated leaving them. Thanks for the chance to win! I’m working on my SFYTT entry right now!!
I love those cards. My favorite summer memory(s) are of going to my grandparent’s farm to spend a week or more at a time. Long summer days to play in the creek, pick berries, catch tadpoles, etc. Wonderful, wonderful memories!
Swedie
My favorite summer memory was in late June/early July. We hosted a group of 15 NC high school students who came and did an English Camp and Basketball Camp for the youth in our impoverished community. We work in Kosovo and our town has an unemployment rate of 50%. The camps were a ton of work, but definitely worth it. The youth who participated have told me all summer long that it was the most fun they have ever had. I hope we can do it again next year!
My Mom and I went to Anaheim this summer as part of her birthday present to see the Red Sox play the Angels! We lost and I got an awful sunburn, but it was still LOADS of fun!!
My favorite memory was in late June/early July. We hosted a group of 15 NC high school students who came and did an English Camp and Basketball Camp for the youth in our impoverished community. We work in Kosovo and our town has an unemployment rate of 50%. The camps were a ton of work, but definitely worth it. The youth who participated have told me all summer long that it was the most fun they have ever had. I hope we can do it again next year!
My bestest and “favoritest” (my english teacher is rolling over in her grave) is watching from the upstairs window, my 16 year old daughter drive away from the house for the first time by herself. She no longers needs me to take her everywhere. While I’m sure I complained about 6:30am basketball practices, I sure loved talking to her in the car as well drove places. Her first trip alone was down 2 exits to the grocery store. AND, it was her first trip to the grocery store alone…that was her shocker…”Mom, stuff costs so much!” Duh, honey.
My “stamping zone” as it is called, has a window where I watched and waited for her to return. I watched her as she parked the truck, then smiled and moved away from the window, so she wouldn’t know that I saw her drive up, gather up the groceries….and a bouquet of flowers for me. Pardon me while I get a tissue…………….. Deborah in TX
I plan on posting this on my blog tomorrow but I wanted you to go ahead and see my card. I LOVED this sketch and had a blast making this card:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1045491?limit=last1
My favorite was getting hitched at the beach! It was fun. Thanks for the chance to win!!!
Jen. This sketch was kinda challenging for me! Don’t know why. I love all the samples! Your scarecrow is too cute! Hope you’ll check out my card on my blog.
Johna
soonerscrampin.blogspot.com
I’m so excited for a chance to win something from Jen! I hope I am the big winner. I could say something cheezy like…My most exciting memory of this summer was discovering Jen’s Blog. Well, it’s kinda true. I didn’t know anything about blogs until I saw a few addresses posted on the CTMH bulletin board and decided to check them out. Somehow I stumbled on to Jen’s by way of someone else’s. I’ve been trying to make the SFYTT every since. I also became hooked on Copic markers and Whipper Snapper stamps because of Jen and some other Bloggers… I don’t think my husband likes you very much. LOL
Well, anyway. My real favorite memory of the summer is our annual THIRD of July party we have at our house every year. Why THIRD of July? That is my husband’s aunt’s birthday. They have always celebrated “in a big way” on the third. Some how, the party has ended up at our house (we have the pool). Now we invite all of his family and all of mine! This year we had about 50 people. Yes, we are all crazy and disfunctional, but we have a great time!
Johna
Hmmm… My favorite summer memory is of drinking lemonade and eating grilled food at my parents house. There is nothing better then having family time during my favorite time of year.
Great cards.
My favorite Summer Memory was my son going back to school! hahaha it was a long Summer. lol
No, I’m kidding. I think hanging at the pool with friends has been the best.
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My favorite memory from this summer will always be the birth of my nephew Jared…I just love that little guy!!
Here is my sketch card!!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1045601?cat=500&ppuser=61504
Hi there, it’s me again! Haha! Silly me didn’t read the directions properly! So, here is my post about the sketch challenge! I have done one and have posted it on my blog along with a link to your blog! It was the first one I have ever tried! Thanks for getting me to do it! HOpe you like it! Take care!
**http://javablustamper.blogspot.com/
Thanks!
My favorite memory of the Summer was spending time with all the family and friends that came to visit me and my new baby girl.
Love this card!!! Have to go check it out. My favorite memory is the quality family time that I had with my family this summer!!
Thanks
My favorite memory this summer was taking my 2 year granddaughter to the county fair. Thanks for the chance to win.
My best memory from this summer is hard. I had TWO awesome vacations this summer. The first one was to a family reunion in WI with a bunch of cousins, aunts and uncles, and my grandmother who celebrated her 91 birthday at the reunion. It was so fun and very memorable to see people that I don’t get to see very often. The other vacation was with my husband (ALONE) to Sedona, AZ. We haven’t had a “couple” trip in a while. We spent one glorious week hiking and sightseeing all over that area. The Grand Canyon was amazing!! I will never forget some of the most beautiful scenery in our great country. Thanks for a chance to win some great candy, too!
My fave 2008 summer memory is my son graduating from high school!!! He grew up too fast and that time comes all too quickly!
Hello,
My best memory of this particular summer is that I took the Motorcycle Safe Rider program and was able to obtain my motorcycle license! I have purchased a smaller bike to get comfortable with and now my husband and I can go for rides and explore the countryside for a lot less gas! It is a real experience, one that I never thought I would enjoy quite as much as I do. I am so glad that I went thru with it!
My favorite memory from the summer of 2008 is watching my 5 year old stepdaughter grow and mature SO fast… riding her first rollercoaster, her first very nice restaurant, going up in the Arch… just sharing all of those “firsts” with her was amazing.
My favorite summer memory would be of my family trip to the lake - we were lazy!!!!
My best summer memory is my daughter’s worst summer….odd, huh? My daughter had to have bilateral bunionectomy this summer and had to be pretty much out of comission all summer. She handled it well but towards the end of her convalesence, she was getting a little annoyed with the fracture boots that she had to wear. She would like to forget this summer but this will be a summer to remember for me though because now that she is 15, I hardly have the opportunity to “mother” her so it was nice to be able to do for her and make sure she was comfortable and entertained. Making her favorite foods, bringing her magazines and pudding reminded me of when she was little and had the chicken pox.
Those cards are too cute! Love the scarecrow!! Congrats Suzanne! Great choice for guest designer!
My favorite memory from this summer was my 2 1/2 yr old ds swimming for the first time on his own. He’s such a little fish!! Thanks for your inspiring blog! Hugs…
Every year our “family” gets together for a little Memorial Day reunion to honor our Dad. This year at the reunion my daughter and son-in-law announced they were expecting. My dd has had 4 previous miscarriages. We were all keeping our fingers crossed. She is doing wonderful and her due date is Jan 1, 09. I am just so excited to be a first time grandma! darlene
I have to say first BOOMER SOONER!!! I too am not sooner born or sooner bread- but totally sooner wed!!
My favorite summer memory this year has been our times out at the ocean and the beach with absolutely nothing planned and no agenda and just the 5 of us hanging out and having so much fun!! It’s relaxing and easy and I love it. Sad it’s over.
My best memory from this summer would definately be meeting my new niece, Anna, for the first time, and getting to hold her. She is a very happy baby, and crinkles up her whole face when she laughs. I am looking forward to Thanksgiving, when they will come visit again!
Had a great summer, so I have lots of great memories. Probably my favorite was taking my oldest son to a concert at the county fair: just him and me, having a blast…
I adore both of these cards, wow! They’re both beautifully done. I think I need this fairy! I didn’t get to do very much this summer, so I would say that I got to spend some time with a very sweet little 5 year old boy to help his family as they were busy working their own business, and I hated to see him alone when things got busy. I took over some pre-stamped images of trucks, pencil crayons and lots of paper and glue, and he was thrilled to colour and make his friends birthday card for a party, and he luvved the glitter! I took him for walks to the park, ice cream, and we had such cute chats, he was a real joy.
First off… a shout out to Suzanne! I love love her work! Can’t wait to see all she creates in this guest designer spot! Congrats Suzanne! My favorite memory of the summer was spending time with my daughter’s boyfriend during his two week leave before he left for Iraq. We spent one evening doing Karaoke and what fun we had! Good times!!
I enjoyed your scarecrow card. Thanks for the chance to win.
My favorite memory from this summer was my brother’s wedding. It was beautiful.
Fantastic samples and a terrific sketch Jen!! Love the WOJ stamp Suzanne and congrats to you…can’t wait to see your creations all month long.
My fav summer memory would have to be this summer while on vacation in Idaho…nothing specific, just the absolute fabulous holiday my kids had with my sisters and parents and of course my hubby and I. My daughter tried waterskiing for the first time (she’s 5!!) and her and her brother spent a huge portion of their days in the 10′x16′ sandbox my dad built for them…it was a perfect summer holiday:-)
Great sketch and what great samples for the sketch. I hope I can have time to play along.
My favourite memory from this summer was finally deciding to get married! We’ve been together for almost 6.5 years and decided to go for it and now we’re getting married in the Dominican!
Gorgeous cards! I love this sketch and hope to play this week. My favorite memory this summer is kayaking with my family. Too much fun!
My favorite memory of this summer is vacationing at the beach w/ my extended family. It’s always the best week of the year.
Fun stamps!
Memory: Taking time off work and not going anywhere… except to my craft room…. PERFECT.
Great sketch, Jen! I’m gonna find time to play this week!!!
Suzanne is a fantastic choice — her work is fabulous!
My favorite memory from this summer is our Disney Cruise. It was such a great vacation — and all the kids (ages 15 to 4 ) loved it!
Thanks for the chance to win!
My fav. memory from summer by far is camping with my hubby and kids!!! We have camped for many many years — Started out in a tent (with 3 kids — 1 was still in a crib) upgraded a few years later to a pop-up and last year purchased our current 30 ft travel trailer with I LOVE!!!!! We have so much fun—- cooking over the fire- hiking-sight seeing- going on nature hunts- and best of all RELAXING!!!!
Sherri Alspach
My favorite memory would be watching my almost 2 year old son petting animals at the zoo and then of course watching my newborn daughter grow!
Such gorgeous cards and I love the sketch!! I gotta make some time for this one!!
You girls made some gorgeous cards….love them both.
My favorite memory from this summer would have to be spending an entire week with my kids, grandkids and of course my hubby in Sunriver, Oregon…we went for my neice’s wedding and had a wonderful time!
Here is my card for this week’s sketch challenge. I combined two challenges (Our Creative Corner) for this one:
http://simplypaperandstamps.blogspot.com/
Good morning! What lovely cards all round! I have 2 very special memories from this summer. First, it was my first wedding anniversary on July 7th. What makes this sweet is that it took me 20 years to find a wonderful man (I was a first time 41 year old bride). The second memory was having my 19 year old son come and visit last week before heading back to university. We had a great visit and he even came to my classroom and help me set up!!
I would have to say my favorite memory this summer was going to Chicago with my husband (it was his first time going there) and my family! We had a Great time and it was nice being all together! Love, love, love your card! The scarecrow is so cute. Thanks for the chance to win!
Hi Jen! Thanks for the chance at some goodies! Hmmm… we had a very eventful summer including a big move to a new state. My favorite memory? Finding this cool home to rent.
My favorite memory is by far and away the evening my granddaughter Emma started asking questions about God and ended up asking Jesus into her heart! Precious memory! Thanks for the opportunity to win. You are SOOOOO generous and sweet!
This scarecrow card showed up in my inbox today (via Feedblitz), and I just had to click through. It is absolutely stunning! I love it. Looks rich and beautiful!
My favorite memory is of our family reunion - you can see the wild and crazy story on my family blog…http://www.theskiffs.blogspot.com/
Now I am off to do the sketch!
GREAT sketch!! Here’s my take:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1046271?cat=14070
Have a great weekend!
The best memory from this summer? That’s easy! I recently retired, but lived a few hundred miles from my grandchildren, so I moved up to their city so I could be closer to them and see them more often. I’m glad I did, too, as they grow so quickly and I used to see them only 5 or 6 times a year…….now I can see them whenever I want! What more could a Grandma want?
My favorite memory of the summer right now was packing a picnic supper with my husband and taking it to sit and listen to a member’s -only concert at our city’s Botanical Gardens with our daughter. It ended up raining that day so the concert was held inside, I think that made it even more memorable
Our daughter danced and went “potty” in the “big girl” bathroom at least 20 times which was a huge deal (because she has been terrified of using public restrooms (blood-curdling screaming terrified for more than a year - ugh and ugh again for mommy!). I would have taken her to the bathroom 100 times if she wanted to - it was a tremendous developmental breakthrough for us - no screaming, yay!. Crazy that this is my favorite memory right now but I will take progress over anything.
I love your Scarecrow card and so does my daughter
What beautiful cards from such a wonderful sketch!!! My fave memory from this summer has been all the time I’ve been able to spend with my husband! Both of our schedules shift into high gear in the fall, so the break together is really fabulous.
Jen—thanks for the chance—I’ll be back after awhile with my try at this sketch. I think my favorite memory was one night when my whole family was at my parents’ for dinner and my parents started telling stories about their childhood—precious times for all of us to share together—it’s not exotic, but it was a great night!
my best memory is being able to take the last 2 weeks off with them before school starts and being to relax every day and just enjoy each other’s company instead of me having to rush to work every day. I adore my 2 girls and cherish this time together as I know they are getting older and will soon be too busy with friends to want to spend time with mommy =)
MFT Stamps…Yea!
My best memory of the summer… It has to be the day we FINALLY drove away from the 3rd garage that was analyzing and repairing the loss of power issue with our older (’96) motor home. We had been in NC (great state for RV’ers) for 5 weeks trying to fix it. And the problem was so basic! It was a VERY GOOD DAY.
I will be trying my skills with your sketch.
Suzanne’s card is so lovely. Can’t wait to see more of her designs. Also want to look at that stamp/stamp set.
Still stamping,
seamom
My best memory of this summer was boating with our friends. It was a beautiful day and we went out on their pontoon and just enjoyed the sun and sights and talking to each other. We had lunch on an island, went swimming, everything was just perfect.
I already gave you my favourite summer memory, and now here is a link to my card using your fabulous sketch!
http://cardmakinchaos.blogspot.com/2008/09/happy-grandparents-day.html
I think my favorite memory was spending a week at a cottage with my hubby, kids and our friends- it was great to just chill out and not have to worry about anything…I did miss my internet though!!
I loved this sketch!! I’ve been wanting to do your sketch challenges for a while now. Here’s my card: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1046460
09.07.08
My favorite memory of this past summer? I have two:
The first favorite memory is getting to spend a whole week with my best friend, Claudia (I moved away three years ago). She tried to teach me everything she knows about scrapbooking and making cards, and THEN she helped me spend $$$$$ buying all the tools and goodies I need! Lucky for me I packed light for the trip. . . .
The second favorite memory is a car load of ladies (ages 55 through 82) from our church going to see “Momma Mia” together, sitting on the back row and ALL six of us “theater dancing” to ‘Dancing Queen’ and ‘Waterloo’–we had a blast! AND we went for ice cream afterwards!
My best time this summer was the time gardening and teaching my friend and roommate about the joys of DIRT. That is short for DOING IT RIGHT! She learned how to grow tomatoes, and how to keep hibiscus blooming and which trees are here in our yard, plus we planted a few vines and it was a joy to see them bloom. In spite of our very hot summer in Texas all the plants did well and the tomatoes were wonderful. The water bill was not! But, I picked and dried a lot of blooms to use in my cardmaking. It is a great way to have real flowers on your cards and to preserve the memories of your summer. We also did a lot of digital photography together, something we were both new at.
My fondest memory this summer would have to be renting a big beach house with my whole family and watching my daughters and nephews catch fiddler crabs at night using flashlights
I’ll be back with a card. You posted a great sketch and I love the cards you posted with it. thanks!
My favorite memory was going out in a pontoon boat and taking our dog! She even has a life jacket! It was a great family day!
HI Jen! I’m back with my sketch card! Loaded to SCS now and my blog soon.
Thanks Dawn
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1046574?cat=500&ppuser=93708
My best memory this summer was my son calling to say he and his wife were expecting our first grandchild! That’s a memory that will last forever.
The scarecrow card is great!
My favorite memory is renting a pontoon boat and spending the day on the lakes with my family. It was very relaxing.
My favorite memory for the summer was seeing my flower garden in full bloom. I have spent years buying and moving my perennials to just the right spot and I finally saw the results Ithat I was looking for.
Love your little scarecrow and the way you colored him, awesome papers too, just perfect…neat sketch!
I love these cards!!
My favorite memories come from the entire month of July where I got to visit my parents and spend the 4th with my family.
Ohh!! Great blog tart!! My favorite summer memory was our family trip to the lake. We swam, jet skiied, hung out by the camp fire. It was great because this year all the kids were old enough to play in the water. We had a great time!!!
My favorite memory of this summer had to be my husband coming home from training. He was suppose to be deploying to Iraq but due to a medical condition he is unable to go right now. So I happily welcomed him home last week.
Michelle
Wow, a great sketch, fab cards and blog tarts??
1st, here’s my card for your sketch: http://thestampingshopper.blogspot.com/2008/09/sfytt-sunday.html
2nd, my best memory is definitely the Kenny CHesney concert in July! He has never been so good, but I say that every year, lol!
Thanks!
Hey Jen,
Here again, just posting my card for you sketch this time!!
http://craftingcreatively.blogspot.com/2008/09/sfyttbaby-card-for-bryce.html
Thanks!! Kelly
Thanks for the sketch idea again Jen! My BFF and I played with it this weekend and quite liked the results! http://stampinwhenican.blogspot.com/2008/09/afss34-home.html
Cheers!
P.S. Best memory? Kids, DH and I in a rental car roaming through Ontario on vacation. Not one particular thing…just the fact that it all came together so we could do it!
Love your cards! My best memory, that’s easy, my first Grandchild was born August 20th! A beautiful baby boy, Landon, you just can’t top that!
ohhh gosh I think my most favorite memory from this summer is going to pick blue berries with the family and seeing the baby (Bella 13 months at the time) sitting under the bush just eating away! We had such a nice time and will be a family tradition for as long as we live here! Thanks for the chance to win and I will be back with a card for your sketch!
My favorite summer memories are the trip to Florida where we met up with my daughter (who lives out of town) her husband and my grandson Caden who is not yet two. Caden loves the beach and the swimming pools. Took some awesome photos…..
Beautiful cards!!!!
My fave summer memory is spending time with my nephews at the beach as we scoured the beach looking for minature crabs in the sand..under rocks… I was so worried that they would be bored at the beach….that was the BEST 3 hours spent plus a couple sun burns to go with our efforts. My nephews were just visiting for a week…miss them loads!!!!
Great question
Love love love the scarecrow. My favorite summer recollection - spending a week with each one of my children and their families (13 grandchildren!)
Great cards! My favourite summer memory is my partner’s birthday. His birthday fell on a Saturday, and we invited tons of people to stop by for BBQ and beverages. We sat on the deck from noon until almost midnight, and there was a constant flow of guests. It was a great way to celebrate his birthday, and visit with LOTS of different friends.
I hope to get a chance to make a card using this sketch and come back with a link to my card
Fabulous cards this week.
I think my favorite thing about this summer was spending time with my brother after healing a long-time glich in our relationship. I learned that some things are so silly and not worth losing the closeness of family. I actually have 2 favorites. My hubby survived a stroke with no ill effects! whoo hoo
This was a great sketch to work with!
http://myscrappyspot.blogspot.com/
Love the sketch Jen.I will have to try it this week.The samples are awesome.
Wow!! what a question. My favorite memory for me about this summer …without a doubt is SURPRISING my mom and dad. It was their 50th anniversay in Aug. So they knew that we were coming home (my hometown) but I told them I was coming on the 6th of august but we arrived on the 5th. So here was the plan my sister and her husband was to keep mom and dad occupied and they did. When we arrive at my parents house ,we parked the car down the street from where they live,went through a neighbors garden and up the hill to my parents house to the back door.My husband ,3 kids and I all walk in the door at the same time.My mom was sitting at the table peeling potatoes and i’m glad she was sitting or she would have fallen to the floor.My dad was in the washroom and when he came out we were in the living room ,he was so surprise that he was speechless for the rest of the day.We really surprised them.
The reason for the surprise was that I haven’t been home for 9 years and alot of people haven’t seen my family before.
Have a Great day!! Thanks for the opportunity Jen.
My favorite summer memory…potty training my 2 year old (3 in Dec)! He picked it right up and now I only have 1 in diapers! Yipee! Lisa K in TX
Loved the scarecrow card - how cute! My family had a great summer, everybody healthy and all together here at home and we are thankful for that! Thanks for the chance to win.
Wow–love that card! Thanks for sharing! My fav memory…that’s so tough–I’d have to say though, that my fav memory relates to smell–all those smells that come with family get togethers–the smell of a fresh child out of the tub, all slicked up for the event, the smell of the turkey in the oven, the smell of grandma’s powdery perfume……the smell of coffee at the end of the meal……smells just bring back tons of memories for me.
We didn’t have a very eventful summer. No trips planned since we just moved into a new house, and money is a little tight. But, I have thoroughly enjoyed watching my kids play in their new big yard, make friends in the neighborhood, and my 6yo finally caught on to the swimming thing. Lessons just weren’t cutting it, but swimming at day camp and at a neighbor’s pool several times a week was just what she needed for it to all come together for her!
I think that my favorite memory from this summer was a trip that we took to Sea World. My youngest son has been wanting to ride the kiddie Shamu Roller Coaster but he wasn’t tall enough to ride. So each time we went he had to watch his older brother and sister ride and it just drove him crazy! So at the end of the summer we went and he was finally able to ride the roller coaster. He was so excited!! All the time we were standing in line he just kept laughing and saying “Me Bigger”!! It was adorable.
Hmmm, my favorite memories of summer are cookouts! I love them, lots of great food and fun times with family and friends.
Best memory from the summer, eh? A weekend trip to our friend’s cottage in Prince Edward Island. We weren’t in a rush to go anywhere, just sat, had a few drinks, chatted, laughed and soaked up a bit of sun. It was so very relaxing and beautiful, I’ll remember it for a long time.
Hi Jen! Love this sketch! One of my best summer memories was when my husband and I took are kids on a weekend trio to St. Louis and had a great time. The best part was the St. Louis zoo. Good times!
Here’s my card:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1047479?cat=500&ppuser=122073
Thanks,
Dana
My Favorite memory from this summer is when we went fishing and my three year old caught a fish for the first time, the look on his face priceless.
Best memory? This summer? I sort of have 2…my 4 year old learned to swim and swims like a fish (can even do the backstroke, the little bugger!) and my daughter learned to ride a 2-wheeler…without ANYONE to help…just picked up a friend’s bike and off she went!
My favorite memory from this summer was parasailing over the Gulf of Mexico with my son and daughter on the last day of our Marco Island vacation.
First of all both cards are soooo nice; great colors and coloring. My favorite part of summer was spending some extra time with my grand parents and seeing the smiles on my children’s faces as they get to know their great-grand parents better. My grandfather has alzheimers but is able to remember my boys easier now that we’ve spent lots more time with him. (his medication is helping too). Such a blessing! Of course the mild temperature was an added bonus; sunshine is great but the high temps make me melt. (hee hee)
My favorite memory is going to the beach at Lake Michigan as a whole family. The wind was strong so the waves were high enough for a red warning flag to be posted by the DNR. Although we were cautious, we got right in the water and jumped over the waves for hours!
Here is my card! Thanks for a chance to win.
http://jennifersalgat.blogspot.com/2008/09/lists-are-just-fun-to-make-you-dont.html
I just love the little girl! she is adorable My happiest and favorite memory of this summer is seeing and holding my grand daughter hours after she was born. Her mom had a rough pregnancy and delivery But both are doing great and for that we are very thankful
What great cards! I love Suzanne’s sample, too- get’s me itching for Christmas already.
My favorite memory from this summer was taking a few days off to spend with my hubby. We went to the beach and the zoo and just spent time together, which we don’t do enough of these days.
Thanks for the chance!!
Wonderful cards! Suzanne is so amazing! What she does with the Whiff of Joy stamps is gorgeous! Love your scarecrow’s flannel - it even looks worn in some areas
Probably my best memory/feeling from this summer was first to realize that all of my family was ok - even the dogs - and second to come home and find my house still intact after a Supercell F3 tornado ripped through the neighborhood (literally!) Thanks for the chance! I’ll have to try to find some time to whip up a SFYTT card too :o)
Well, my best Memory of this summer was a text message that I received while in Church. My phone was on vibrate but I looked at the message and almost cried out loud. It read “Hey Mom, thinking of moving back home in the Spring. What do you think?” Of course I stayed for service, but thanked the Big Guy in all my prayers. My son is 32 and went to Ft. Lauderdale for 6 months to help his boss set up his restaurant. That was 8 years ago. I see him every year, but to have him near by for the hugs and the sound of his laughter, well, the message just made my whole summer & it just doesn’t get any better that big hugs. Life is good & I am thankful. Bringing home his new bride to be too…. whoo hooo!
Here is my sketch card!
Thanks, Melody
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1048004?cat=500&ppuser=156321
Beautiful cards! TFS and thanks for the chance to win! I’m a total fall/winter girl so I cannot wait for halloween/thanksgiving/christmas. I hate the heat of summer and though I’m in California and rarely does it get over 80 degrees when it does its painful. That being said I have very few good summer memories =) But since I got married in the summer (and thankfully there was a beautiful breeze and it was overcast) my honeymoon was my favorite summer memory. We went to Paris and the weather was perfect–some sun, some rain, some clouds–just perfect.
Thanks!
My favorite memory from this summer was finding out that I’m pregnant with our very first child! It was such a mind-blowing and sentimental moment all wrapped up into one.
My favorite memory of this summer would be going fishing with our boys and hanging out on the river all day.
Thanks for a chance to win - need to work on that sketch and get another chance
This summer, actually just a week ago, I got to end my summer with a week of laughs, music, camping and friends. My brother bought me and my sister tickets to the Strawberry Music Festival in California. From Tues to Monday, we camped, played Cranium, listened and played great music, and laughed til our sides hurt. So many memories, and so much fun!
Definitely my favorite moment this summer was taking my 10 yr old daughter to the Jonas Brothers Concert! It was amazing! Those boys are awesome and sure can sing. My daughter kept hugging me and thanking me for taking her. We had the best time - it was really special. And she didn’t even compain once as we walked around the parking lot for an hour and a half searching for our car - LOL! Note to self….remember where you part at the next concert!
Barb M.
My favorite memory from this summer was our cross country trip from PA to AZ. Visiting AZ relatives we hadn’t seen in years, hanging out in the pool and sipping mango margaritas and just enjoying each others company! Family is great!!!
Blessings, Maria
I already left a post with my favorite summer memory - I’ve enjoyed reading the other posts, too! Here is my card - thanks for a fun sketch
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1048428?cat=500&ppuser=87466
My best memory from this summer was dh and I rode our Harley from one end of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the other end, thats approx. 470 miles. lots and lots of fun! *~*
Fab cards from both of you ladies!! My best memories of this summer are the birthday parties for my husband, three grandchildren and my daughter, all within a month of each other! We have a few fun parties, I can tell you that! Thanks for the chance to win and for sharing your creations!
My husband has been wanting to go to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural history in Washington, DC for quite a number of years now — and this summer we made it work to go. He went one day with our eldest daughter for special time with him and Grandpa.
While he loved showing our DD around, he wanted to see more! So, the next day we were granted some precious time alone, and we spent the morning re-visiting the museum, really getting to see stuff he wanted to see… and discovering many things that really had me jazzed.
I even got a great photo of him with a special statue to him — goofy/sweet/genuine, that I know I will treasure for years.
These are the memories that make this Summer very special.
ok jen here is my second entry for the blog tart! fun sketch!
http://pezadoodle.blogspot.com/2008/09/lotsa-lotsa-sfytt-and-one-for-occc.html
Summers spent in our “cabin” in NW Minnesota. Our cabin is a one room loft without running water or electricity, but we always had something to do. Spent many hours fishing, playing in the woods around the cabin, and being with family. Wish I had the time to go up there every year again as an adult. Maybe next year!
Hey Jen! I actually completed your challenge on Saturday, but since I used the layout for today’s Sketches! {by Tamara}’s design team challenge, I had to wait until today to post it.
Loved the layout!!!
Here is the link.
This is eazy-peazy!!! My favorite memory of the summer is a long weekend with my little girl (she’s a little older than Ellie - Christina is 8years old). We went away, just us girls and spent 3 days going to Butterfly World, the Aquarium, Children’s museum; and just being lazy, hanging out. –Perfect–
Thanks for letting me share. Sandra
Thanks again for the sketch- Got my card done! http://tanyastampsnthings.blogspot.com/2008/09/little-lamb-birthday-thanksgiving.html
Wow- reading everyone’s memories has been fun!
What a cute scarecrow card and pretty angel card too! Thanks for sharing those samples. I love that beautiful sketch!
A favorite memory from the Summer? There are many this Summer, but probably the one that will stand out most and will last a lifetime was my mission trip to Nicaragua. Although the circumstances weren’t all happy and joyous, it was eye opening, life changing and an experience to remember.
Another fun time was taking my kids to a birthday party with pony rides and they were SOOOO excited and happy to get to ride them over and over again!
If I have time to try out the sketch this week, I’ll be back!!
Thanks so much for the opportunity to win some fun MFT stamps!!
You can view my card at http://sallyscreativecorner.blogspot.com
My favorite memory would have to be just spending time with my kiddos, swimming, BBQing and laughing! ~Amanda
Favourite memory from this summer is the time I’ve spent with family and friends. There’s been a lot of fun and laughs.
Will try to get a card done but no promises… heading to Vegas on Thursday (yippee!!).
Have a great week Jen - thanks for the opportunity. Love the cards!
I have never gotten around to playing on your sketch challenge, but this week I’m on a roll! Here is my entry:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1049090?nocache=1
It’s a little different I guess than the challenge, but I was following the scarecrow example….oops!
My best memory from this summer is all great times I’ve had eating fresh veggies from our garden and trying to find all sorts of recipes for veggies I had never heard of before! Mmm! Thanks for the chance to win!
Wow, both cards are fantastic, the scarecrow one is cute. My favourite bit about this summer was spending time with a very special neice who is close to my heart and the distance is the only thing that separates us. Catching up on her childhood times. rolling around in fits of laughter - it’s been fun! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
We started our summer off with an open house for our youngest. YIPPPEEEEE!!! and ended our summer taking him to school 950 miles away. (no yippeee here) I am excited to see him spread his wings - but a little sad that he is so far away.
Wow! Two chances! I had better get on this sketch!
I love it this week so I can’t wait! Hopefully I will get to it tonight! Anyway, my favorite thing from this summer was having my parents come visit! I don’t realize how much I miss them until they are here! Thanks for the chance girl!
((hugs))
My favorite memory from this summer is a toss up between spending time with my nephew (always a fave) or my mission trip to Romania. It was a great trip and I had a great time! I’m working on the sketch right now!
Great sketch - I made a card for my friend/co-worker whose birthday was today!!
http://myscrappyspot.blogspot.com/
My favorite memory from this summer was the weekend my hubby and I spent in Wisconsin. Beautiful weather, good food, relaxation, and oh, yeah, a trip to an 8000 sq. ft. scrapbook store!
Wow! Thanks for the gorgeous samples and great sketch! I made mine a mini card (3×3):
http://creativeantics.blogspot.com/2008/09/hi-guy.html
Thanks for the great sketch and BEAUTIFUL samples! I made mine a mini (3×3):
http://creativeantics.blogspot.com/2008/09/hi-guy.html
My favorite memory of summer would have to be my trip with hubby to Wisconsin. Beautiful weather, good food, relaxation, and oh, yeah, a trip to an 8000 sq. ft. scrapbook store!
Here’s mine
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1049509?cat=500&ppuser=49592
This was fun!
Here is my card for the sketch challenge http://cindyvernon.blogspot.com/2008/09/sketch-challenge-tuesday.html
MY favorite summer memory of this summer is of having Sunday dinner at my parents house. My dad and husband would be outside grilling and we would all be inside making the fixings and we would just have some nice together time.
Hi Jen, I made a card and forgot to link it here!
My favorite summer memory is my trip to Japan as a chaperone on my daughter’s exchange trip!
Here is my card:
http://want2scrap.blogspot.com/2008/09/listen-honey-age-happens.html
I don’t have a memory from this summer, but that’s because I’m saving for my vacation in February to Thailand to visit my Uncle (he retired there, and is livin’ and lovin’ life).
What great cards! You both are a great source for inspiration. My best summer memory was taking our boys to the Omaha [Nebraska] zoo. They were thrilled watching the gorilla enclosure. Especially when the gorilla jumped onto the observation bubble they were sitting in. Thanks for the chance to win!
Here’s mine—-finally! And thanks so much for the chance to win some yummy candy!
http://nelsonramblings.blogspot.com/2008/09/sympathy-sketch.html
My best memory of the summer is Dr. Oakley coming out of the surgery to tell me my husband survived it. What a happy relief!
Thanks for the chance to win!
My favorite memory from this summer was a trip to the beach with my husband. He planned the whole thing for my birthday!! We had a great time being lazy on the beach, shopping, and not doing much of anything! It was the perfect birthday treat!
Favorite summer activity-watching Lily, 1 1/2, my grandaughter, laugh and play, and dance all over my house. I’m so lucky to have her here every day while her Mom works. And blog candy, I’m hungry to win!!LOL
My best memory for this summer is the vacation we just took to Orlando, FL. It was our first stay at our new timeshare and we were very impressed. Although it rained most of time while we were there (due to Hurricane Fay) we did not let that damper our spirits. We still got to go to the Beach and it was just a fun and relaxing vacation and then we went to Biloxi, MS to gamble at the Beau Rivage!
My best memory was not having to work in the mornings and while the my daughter was out in summer break we and our little boy got to spend some time outside, riding the horses and just spending time together.
Love the cards and the stamps are too cute! My best memory was of my youngest grand daughter, Abby and I playing in her sandbox…..she was in it and I was sitting on a ledge next to it….(the knees don’t bend too well) She is so much fun and is so earnest as she goes about her busy little life. I really treasure these times as I never got to share anything like this with the other 10 grands.
I love your stuff! My favorite memory? Sitting on my back deck watching 13 kids swimming in our pool. Lemonade, happiness, towels and flip-flops were everywhere.
Great cards! My favorite summer memory is my youngest’s Graduation Party–all the family was there and we had a bunch of fun!
One of my favorite memories from this summer was seeing Bella play in her baby pool on our deck. It was a really hot day, in the 90s, and early evening we set up her pool, put her in her swimsuit and let her go. She had a blast! She loves the water and was splashing and splashing and splashing.Keepin in mind this is a little 7 month old cutie at the time! It was a fun time!
Great sketch!
Here is my card:
http://ilovethemmoreeveryday.blogspot.com/
I forgot to leave my favorite summer memory!
It was probably our trip down to Branson to meet up with several families that traveled with us to China when we adopted our daughter in April 2006.
All the girls are getting so big– it was so great to see everyone!
My favorite memory from this summer is Fourth of July. My mom and I are big fireworks fans so we went to watch the city show together. We got an awesome seat that was so close, it was like the fireworks were right over us. Seriously, I reclined back on our blanket and just was in awe of the spectacle taking place above!! I felt like I could reach out and touch them they were so big and close!!
Thanks for the chance to win some awesome goodies!
The best memory of the summer was getting married! we had a beautiful day with our close friends and family.
Love ‘em all! Hmm…the whole summer was great! I guess if I had to pick one I’d say seeing my 5 and 3 year old come so far in swimming - they are almost there! They were exciting to watch as they’d swim further and further!
2 favorite summer memories… My 20 month old is learning to talk and is DARLING! When my hubby went away for a weekend for work, his first “sentence” was, “daddy hoooome” With a huge stress on the home. Broke my heart but it was sure sweet. Second, our cousins came out from Michigan for a whole 5 weeks. We had a blast acting like tourists here in Cali!
Got a card done - thanks so much for the great sketch.
Have a great week!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1050857?cat=500&ppuser=154965
This was my first time playing, though I stalk your blog! Here’s
my card
this was a fun one, glad i had a chance to play
http://scrapsbym.blogspot.com/2008/09/red-white-and-blue.html
Thanks for the chance to win….my fav memories this summer was hangin with my daughters at Sandy Hook beach (Jersey shore) We always have a blast !!
These cards are gorgeous!
My favorite memory this summer is my two boys at the beach in Hilton Head. They couldn’t get enough of the sand and the warm water…it was great!
My favorite summer memory this year is on our trip back to visit my grandparents & family in North Dakota, my 9 year old daughter outfished her daddy…..by catching a 36 inch Northern Pike! (just about as long as she is tall!) And the smile on her face shined……almost as bright as her proud papa’s
This sketch is great! I love the scarecrow, too! I hope I get to play along!!!
My favorite memory from this summer would have to be bringing my 18 month old son into the ocean! Watching his face as the waves literally knocked him down was amazing! He has no fears and just absoultely loves life. That was really demonstrated when we were at the beach! I can’t wait to take him back next year!!
Thanks for the chance to play - and making me smile while I thought about my son in the ocean!!!
My favorite time this summer was taking our girls to the Black Hills….something my family did when I was a kid. I called it a ‘history vacation’, but they were not amused. We stayed in a beautiful cabin, grilled outside every night, sat in the hot tub, and just chatted about whatever came to mind. Our summer vacations always steer us to the woods….so peaceful and we had a great time! Thanks for the chance to win some great blog bling!
Love your samples, Jen!
My favorite memory of this summer was an unplanned, quick trip to Key West with the DH.
We got married there … and Key West has always been one of my very favorite haunts, so it was nexpected and soooo much fun!
Thanks for the chance to win; do you know that I don’t own one single MFT stamp?!? How’d that (not) happen!?!
~Hugs, Deb
My favorite is my youngest bringing me every dandilion he could find, simple I know, but some day he’ll be a regular man and forget the flowers!
Being a single mom, works 5 days and 40 hours a week , it’s really tough to find some time with your daughter but our trip to the boardwalk when I have her in the weekend is so precious to both of US. Thanks for the chance and I’ll be back for the sketch challenge… my first, can you believe that?!
What a great couple of cards. I will have to have the scarecrow for sure! Thanks for the chance at the blog candy!! My favorite memory from this summer is taking my 2 grandchildren to the zoo. Kaleb (6) was sooo excited with the dinosoar exhibit. He had to have his pic taken with each and every one. Thanks again, for sharing and the blog candy chance!
Carolyn G.
my favorite memory from this summer has to be celebrating my 30th birthday with a bunch of family and friends. it was a black and white themed party and everyone looked super good. it was a great way to enter my 30’s (sniff)
thanks for the chance to enter the contest. i’ll link my card for another chance.
here is my very first sfytt card entry…thanks!!
http://sarahkahikilanisays.blogspot.com/2008/09/my-first-sfytt.html
here is the link to my sfytt…hope this one goes through, i had some difficulty posting it earlier. thanks for the great sketch, very fun!!
http://sarahkahikilanisays.blogspot.com/2008/09/my-first-sfytt.html
Hi There
Heres My Card
Susie xx
Hi Jen,
I know I’m late, but I just got this photo taken! I completed the sketch with the Monster Squad set that I won on your blog! Thanks again for the fun set, I’ve been having fun with it!
http://meganlockdesigns.blogspot.com/
Still stalking your blog…
DML
It is great to Suzanne on this site as a guest designer. You girls are so very talented and it is a pleasure to see your creative designs.
Thanks for a chance at the blog candy.
My favorite memory from this summer is a collection really but what really sticks out is camping with my hubby and darling girls (most of the time) in Lancaster for a couple of weeks. We so enjoyed the fires at night, the fireworks, swimming, biking and hiking with eachother. The girls are growing up so fast and every minute is a time to treasure.
Chicken Pox can cause massive scarring of the skin that may not clear, that’s bad.,;