Sassy Chic Stamp Camp Cards - 04/07/2018

Hi everyone!  I wanted to share our cards from camp on Saturday:

Everyone had a wonderful time, the weather was cold in the morning, but really warmed up nicely as the day went on.  We had a group come celebrating a birthday party!  The guests included some guys who really did seem to enjoy themselves - a lot!  What a grand way to celebrate your birthday, crafting and creating with friends!

Stamp Camp North is coming up this weekend, Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Westminster Elks Lodge.  You can find the flyer with all the details below.  Having been out of the loop for 3 months it is really fun to be getting back into creative mode again.  I will share my card for this camp just as soon as I figure out what I am making!  LOL!
Here's the flyer for this weekend's Stamp Camp North:

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Sassy Chic Stamp Camp - April 7, 2018

This Saturday is the Sassy Chic Stamp Camp in Longmont, CO.  If you live in the area and would like to join in the fun, just email me or check out the flyer below for details.  This is a really fun event and everyone enjoys the creativity that goes on there.
Here is my card:

This is another version:

I used some of the ribbon from a free SAB item and also colored in a few of the flowers and leaves using SU markers.  Both cards contain embellishments from various embellishment packs offered by SU.

Here is the flyer containing more information about this fun camp:

You can also email me (see link in the sidebar) for more information.  Hope you can join us!
Here are the products used for these projects:

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$35.00

Petal Passion Designer Series Paper

$11.00

Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

$9.00

Pretty Label Punch

$18.00

Everyday Label Punch

$18.00

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

$7.00

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

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Happy Easter!

To all my friends celebrating this holiday - Happy Easter!

We are now back home and attempting to settle in;.  There has been snow and cold which has made adjusting a bit more difficult, but spring is coming and it will be fine.  DH will be heading back to Florida in a few weeks in order to move Belmira back up to New England when we will start sailing in the summer once again.  We liked the climate in Florida, but the sailing left a great deal to be desired.  I long for deeper waters!

Hopefully, I will be able to get back to blogging on a more regular basis.  What that means for me remains to be seen - LOL!  April's calendar is filled with fun stamping events and I hope to share those with you as they come along.

Keep creating!  Thanks for visiting! 

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Another Update

Sorry there has been no wonderful food photos, but not for the lack of wonderful food!  We are now (finally) on a mooring in Stuart, Florida.  We spent quite some time at the marina in Indiantown and finally got her in the water, motor reluctantly started, and moved down the river to the St. Lucie Lock.  Spent some time there getting everything moved aboard and getting provisioned.  Now we are finally in Stuart and getting all the final piece in place to head out to the Bahamas.

I can't begin to explain how nice it is to be on a mooring, in open water, with the sounds and feel of the water moving around us.  This is what I remember of sailing!  Don't know where circumstances will lead us, but we will be here for a bit before we move on.

I feel like my knees are getting stronger and I can climb on and off the boat pretty well,   Getting in and out of the dinghy on shore is another matter, but I am managing!

I will post more as I can and I really appreciate you hanging in there with me as I begin another adventure on the water.

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An Update

Well we made it to the boat and DH is working hard to get things in order to put her in the water.  We didn't have too much damage from the hurricanes, but our battery bank was completely dead and it is very slow to charge up again.  The surfaces, both interior and exterior are all covered with some degree of mold that will need to be cleaned up before we can get her in the water and begin moving all our belongings back on board.  Right now we are staying in our RV in the campground in the marina and hope to be able to get Belmira launched early next week.  I will post more (hopefully with some pictures) in the near future.

The weather is so far cooperating and we have not had rain since we made it to the marina.  We had quite a bit on the way down here though.  We had a wonderful visit with friends from the Carter Lake Sail Club on Dauphin Island and two of those friends are now camped across from us in the campground.

We have not made it into Stuart for dinner yet, but my FB friends can look forward to some yummy food pix very soon!

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2018 Occasions Catalog Swap

I am fortunate to live in an area with many other great demonstrators.  One of our leaders is Cathy Hansen and she has organized a 2018 Occasions Catalog swap for us.  Here is my card:

We are feverishly preparing for our departure for this year's sailing adventure and will be leaving in a few days.  This means that I wont' be here when the actual swap occurs and will not get to see the physical cards until we return (hopefully sometime in early April).  I am hoping that Cathy will post the pictures on her blog and I really look forward to seeing them.

Here are the products I used:

A Good Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.00

1-3/8" (3.5 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch

$16.00

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

$35.00

Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$8.50

1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch

$16.00

1-3/4" (4.4 Cm) Circle Punch

$18.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

$7.00

Brights Enamel Shapes

$9.00

Whole Lot Of Lovely Designer Series Paper

$11.00

Peekaboo Peach 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

Tangerine Tango 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.00

Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers

$23.00

Brights Stampin' Write Markers

$29.00

Regals Stampin' Write Markers

$29.00

Subtles Stampin' Write Markers

$29.00

Classic Label Punch

$18.00

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

My posts for the next few months will probably be related to our sailing adventures.  I am not sure how much I will be able to post, but am hopeful that I can at least let everyone know where we are and that we are safe (if not very dry)!  This will probably be our last season sailing in the south, so next sailing season will be in the summer off the coast of New England and I know that posting from there will be much more frequent.  I cannot take my stamping supplies on the boat, but will be keeping busy with my pencils and watercolors and also my knitting and crocheting.  I have loaded a ton of books on my iPad and look forward to getting in some concentrated reading too!  We hope to be back in the spring and I look forward to being able to create and post more then.

Thanks for visiting!  Stay tuned for more posts from the Uncertain Sailor!

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Wishing Everyone All the Best in the New Year!

Thanks for visiting and thanks for sticking with me these past 10 years! 

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This blog is officially 10 YEARS OLD!

On this date 10 years ago I began this journey.  For all of you who have hung in there with me throughout the 1469 posts - all of you who have visited over 158,,000 times - THANK YOU!

I am not always consistent (so what else is new), but the thing I have been very consistent about is my gratitude to all the wonderful friends that I have made through this blog.  Friends that I have and haven't met in person, but love just the same.  It has been a journey that I am grateful to have taken. 

I don't know exactly what the future holds, but I know that spending time with you (even if infrequently) is totally a worthwhile endeavor.

It is probably time for a re-design and I hope to tackle that when we return from our sailing journey this season.  We shall see what the future holds and I am not confident enough to even attempt to predict what that might be!  Stay tuned!

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Marry Christmas Everyone!

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and happy and prosperous New Year!

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Update

Well, as usual I am remiss in my postings.  Needless to say, things have been a bit crazy and therefore I am (more than) a bit crazy, but you already knew that right?  I really did think that if I could just get through September without losing my mind, things would be great!  Well, September turned into October and October turned into November and November turned into December, and well, you know where this is going.

I have been making things and doing things and teaching things like crazy.  I just don't have enough time (or energy) to chronicle them all here.  Suffice it to say though, it has been a fantastic fall/winter season so far in the crafting (and personal) side of life.  I will admit to still being more than a little depressed over the state of things in this great nation of ours, but we won't go there.  It has colored nearly every aspect of my life and I am holding out hope that things will get better in the new year.

I have been making cards, making gift tags (like crazy) and generally enjoying a good bit of crafty fun.  I have been coloring, painting, stamping, crocheting, knitting, reading and overall becoming immersed in the art of creating.  Whoever said that retirement was an opportunity to kick back and relax has never been part of our lives!  DH and I are enjoying our retirement years in the only way we know how - BUSILY!

My baby turned 42 yesterday:

I still have trouble believing that so much time has passed since his birth.  He is truly a marvel and a wonder and I am thankful every single day that I can call him my son! 

We are frantically preparing for an unexpected Christmas Day celebration at our house.  Trying not to over-do things, but also trying to keep things festive and fun.  Kids, spouses, ex-spouses and grand-kids will be here celebrating with us and we are looking forward to a food and fun-filled day.

After Christmas sometime, we head out for several months aboard Belmira.

This year we hope to make it to the Bahamas and get in some sailing, fishing, relaxing and snorkeling before heading back to Colorado in the spring.  I hope to be able to stay in touch with everyone, but sometimes you just need to get lost!

Thanks for visiting and hanging in there with me as I muddle through this wonderful life! 

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