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cindi
05-31-2010, 09:02 PM
Do you's think we should make name tags to help us find those we have not met before?? Remember the awesome ones Teresa made for us?? I still have mine..I love it! Anyways I was wondering if we should all make one ..just to make it easier ti find those shackies we have not met yet..
what do all of you think?
:idea:

ccstampin12
05-31-2010, 09:39 PM
I made some for us already.
Not so wonderful, but they should do the job!
Joanie

cindi
05-31-2010, 09:45 PM
I made some for us already.
Not so wonderful, but they should do the job!
Joanie

what?? well, you rock!!!!!!
:notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:

tesschap
06-01-2010, 09:13 AM
I was hoping I had time to make some for all of you Cindi for this year but it just didn't work out :(

Joanie - I'm sure your name tags will be perfect :)

Don't you all have too much fun without me!

Mrs. Fence
06-01-2010, 09:17 AM
Thanks, Joanie!!! I can't wait to see everyone!!!!

cindi
06-01-2010, 09:54 AM
I was hoping I had time to make some for all of you Cindi for this year but it just didn't work out :(

Joanie - I'm sure your name tags will be perfect :)

Don't you all have too much fun without me!

Teresa, your a sweetie!!
I will miss you
:)

ccstampin12
06-01-2010, 10:24 AM
Yes, missing you Teresa!
But I know you are very busy.....I was there at this time last year with the wedding planning.
Joanie

tesschap
06-01-2010, 12:43 PM
Yes, missing you Teresa!
But I know you are very busy.....I was there at this time last year with the wedding planning.
Joanie

Thanks Joanie. Yes, we have the bridal shower brunch this Saturday at 10AM and a bachelorette dinner in Saratoga at 6:30PM. I'm not sure if I'll have enough stamina to stay out all night with the younger girls but I will give it a try!

Have a safe trip and lots of fun!

Darleneh710
06-01-2010, 01:05 PM
Great idea! I will make one for me and wear it..

Did we decide on what color we are wearing ?

Just a reminder I will be there on Saturday...:)

ccstampin12
06-01-2010, 02:01 PM
Darlene!
I made one with your name on it because I knew you were planning to attend.
Joanie



Great idea! I will make one for me and wear it..

Did we decide on what color we are wearing ?

Just a reminder I will be there on Saturday...:)

RubberLady603
06-01-2010, 04:03 PM
Are you putting real name or shack name on them?

ccstampin12
06-01-2010, 04:35 PM
I used our first names....didn't think of forum names.....
I cannot change them now!!!!
LOL
Joanie

RubberLady603
06-01-2010, 05:13 PM
LOL! I'll put my real name too. Did you reference the shack on them or just the names?
Jeeez, I think I'm overthinking this. ROTFL!

cindi
06-01-2010, 05:26 PM
LOL! I'll put my real name too. Did you reference the shack on them or just the names?
Jeeez, I think I'm overthinking this. ROTFL!

soo..will be looking for Diane, or Dee?
:)

RubberLady603
06-01-2010, 05:34 PM
Dee, for sure. Usually when I hear Diane I'm in trouble. LOL!

ccstampin12
06-01-2010, 05:40 PM
I made yours, Dee!
I guess I should have posted the names I have made them for. I left a couple of blank ones in case we meet up with someone we aren't expecting.
Joanie


LOL! I'll put my real name too. Did you reference the shack on them or just the names?
Jeeez, I think I'm overthinking this. ROTFL!

ccstampin12
06-01-2010, 05:43 PM
OK...here are the names I have on the nametags....plus 2 blanks.
Joanie
Lesa
Patty
Cindi
Tracey
Dee
Lori
Darlene

cindi
06-01-2010, 05:47 PM
OK...here are the names I have on the nametags....plus 2 blanks.
Joanie
Lesa
Patty
Cindi
Tracey
Dee
Lori
Darlene

your soo good!
:)

RubberLady603
06-01-2010, 05:47 PM
I made yours, Dee!
I guess I should have posted the names I have made them for. I left a couple of blank ones in case we meet up with someone we aren't expecting.
Joanie

How cool!! Thanks!

ccstampin12
06-01-2010, 06:29 PM
OK...it's not like I have nothing to do here.....but I just spent a longish time looking at all the websites of the companies coming to W. Springfield. Now I know where to look, an idea of some of what I'm looking for, and where to skip.
Time consuming, but I'm hoping it will pay off at the convention.
Joanie

RubberLady603
06-01-2010, 07:01 PM
A while back I got all excited about this stuff that looks like angel hair. You ink up a stamp then put this stuff on it and heat with an iron. I spent like $30 bucks on this stuff! Do I, or will I ever use it? NO! What was I thinking? LOL! This was this same show about 4 or 5 years ago. Still makes me laugh. (well, other than the money part). DH just asked me what was so funny....

ccstampin12
06-01-2010, 07:18 PM
I might still have the butterfly 'pin' they made for me....however, I didn't succumb to purchasing any of the 'stuff!'
LOL
Joanie

Lori
06-01-2010, 07:22 PM
OK...it's not like I have nothing to do here.....but I just spent a longish time looking at all the websites of the companies coming to W. Springfield. Now I know where to look, an idea of some of what I'm looking for, and where to skip.
Time consuming, but I'm hoping it will pay off at the convention.
Joanie

I did that last week! Thats how I found the Luni coupon!

Patty
06-01-2010, 07:31 PM
I also have the LUNI coupon, and the angel hair stuff. No one answered the question about what color are we wearing so we'll be recognizable to each other.

cindi
06-01-2010, 09:17 PM
OK...it's not like I have nothing to do here.....but I just spent a longish time looking at all the websites of the companies coming to W. Springfield. Now I know where to look, an idea of some of what I'm looking for, and where to skip.
Time consuming, but I'm hoping it will pay off at the convention.
Joanie

I did that too Joanie..I broke it up into 2 nights and went through them..I feel like I am prepared!
lol
:)

ccstampin12
06-01-2010, 09:22 PM
I'm wearing a black shirt with pink flowers and little zebras on the collar....
Black capris and sneakers....I may have a pink sweatshirt on too.
I'll be dragging a hot pink crate around too.
Not sure what Lesa's wearing.
Joanie

cindi
06-01-2010, 09:24 PM
coupon?? I missed a coupon?? where is it??.
I'll be wearing either black or brown,,black I think as my most comfy shoes are black..but I am happy to accessorize in pink, blue, purple, green..you name it!!
:)

Lori
06-02-2010, 06:36 AM
Not sure what I'm wearing....my comfy sneaks look horrible, and I think I only have Harley shirts, or moose tees! But I got my big honkin' bag that ya'll should be able to reconize!

Patty
06-02-2010, 11:04 AM
I'm bringing a black short, pink and blue shirts. Either blue jeans or biege pants/capris. Purple belly bag.

ccstampin12
06-02-2010, 03:42 PM
OK, Patty!

RubberLady603
06-02-2010, 04:35 PM
I'm still having trouble deciding what to wear. Probably my really ugly comfy sneakers, jeans and a black shirt. I'll be dragging around a backpack that has wheels. Will be with my mother and we look a lot alike. I have long dark curly hair but if it's hot it will be up in a bun.

RubberLady603
06-02-2010, 04:38 PM
ROTFL! I can't wait to see the big honkin' bag!

cindi
06-02-2010, 09:22 PM
ok, I'm wearing black, with a pink flower hairclip in my big 80's hair!!! my big messy hair is easily seen a mile away!! lol..you girls that have seen me IRL know whaT I mean..lol
:)

Seaside Rose
06-02-2010, 11:00 PM
Hi everyone. I'm coming too. And I'm wearing clothes. That's about as close as I can get right now, but if there is a theme color, let me know! I'm bunking with Patty and you won't be able to miss me. I have a Stanley tote on wheels that DH got me on sale at Home Depot. ;) But that's just for at the hotel.

Looking forward to meeting everyone!

Lori
06-03-2010, 06:44 AM
Today is my last payday before convention!!!! Stashing as much as I can!!!! I just may wear my ugly comfy shoes!!! And I'll decide tonight which moose or motorcycle shirt I'm wearing...

ccstampin12
06-03-2010, 07:17 AM
I cannot wait to see you all....we'll meet up somehow!!!
Joanie

tattoolesa
06-03-2010, 08:30 AM
:v_SPIN:I will be wearing hair! Much more then last time. lol And of course clothes. Comfy clothes. And comfy shoes as the cold cement there is not good for the feet. Who will be there Friday night?

Patty
06-03-2010, 09:43 AM
I will I will--I'm packing today and will probably be there around 1:30, 2:00 ish. I'm planning to pack my car later today and guess what happens... The guy who does most of the repair work around our condo rings my bell at 9am and asks me to move my car. He has a HUGE truck with an ariel bucket on it and he's gonna work on the side of the building where the storms blew off some siding. I can't truck all my stuff down to the other end of the parking lot so I hope he's quick!!!

cindi
06-03-2010, 10:05 AM
I will I will--I'm packing today and will probably be there around 1:30, 2:00 ish. I'm planning to pack my car later today and guess what happens... The guy who does most of the repair work around our condo rings my bell at 9am and asks me to move my car. He has a HUGE truck with an ariel bucket on it and he's gonna work on the side of the building where the storms blew off some siding. I can't truck all my stuff down to the other end of the parking lot so I hope he's quick!!!

I hope he's quick too..doesn't he understand the importance of you getting your car packed??
lol
:)

sandrastamper
06-03-2010, 03:44 PM
I'll make and ware a name tag... be nice to meet you ladies!
Sandy ( sandrastamper)

ccstampin12
06-03-2010, 03:59 PM
There's another recruit!
Sandra is coming!
Where are you traveling from, Sandra?
Joanie

RubberLady603
06-03-2010, 04:03 PM
Whoo-hoo! Getting packed up and ready to go. I will be bringing my laptop too so I can check to see if you all are there.
Should I PM someone my cell phone number?

ccstampin12
06-03-2010, 04:17 PM
Yes.....send it to me.
I'll send mine too.
Joanie


Whoo-hoo! Getting packed up and ready to go. I will be bringing my laptop too so I can check to see if you all are there.
Should I PM someone my cell phone number?

iloveflipflops
06-03-2010, 04:31 PM
Oh man ... you guys are going to have so much fun.

Make sure you tell us all about it.

jealous here!!!

cindi
06-03-2010, 05:18 PM
Oh man ... you guys are going to have so much fun.

Make sure you tell us all about it.

jealous here!!!

I wish you were coming this year Sherri!
:)

RubberLady603
06-03-2010, 06:02 PM
Oh man ... you guys are going to have so much fun.

Make sure you tell us all about it.

jealous here!!!

Awww, maybe next year I get to meet you too? Sounds like you will have a fun weekend too. Hopefully between all of us we will have some cool pictures for you to see.

Lori
06-03-2010, 07:35 PM
Jaymie is here in Vermont, ready to travel back south with me on saturday!!!! I have my stuff all ready to go. Next year, I'm coming friday night!

RubberLady603
06-03-2010, 08:08 PM
Are you guy's going to do something stampy while you await your Sat morning excursion? Maybe a trip to that stamp store in Bellows Falls? (Doing my best to be a bad influence)

cindi
06-03-2010, 08:22 PM
Are you guy's going to do something stampy while you await your Sat morning excursion? Maybe a trip to that stamp store in Bellows Falls? (Doing my best to be a bad influence)

we are going to create together for a while, and I want to go to Micheals. supper out maybe?
:)

ccstampin12
06-03-2010, 08:26 PM
If possible, we could all meet for dindin and M's maybe.
It might be difficult to coordinate, but everyone is welcome to join us for whatever we do.
Joanie

RubberLady603
06-03-2010, 08:53 PM
I'll have my phone and laptop so I'm good with whatever.....Dinner and/or a cocktail sounds good.....

RubberLady603
06-03-2010, 08:54 PM
Off to get some stuff done and finish packing.....

Patty
06-03-2010, 09:05 PM
Jaymie is here in Vermont, ready to travel back south with me on saturday!!!! I have my stuff all ready to go. Next year, I'm coming friday night!


That's the spirit Lori!!! see you soon!!!

Patty
06-03-2010, 09:07 PM
Sounds good to me Joanie---Dee you are welcome to join us no matter what we do. As I read all this I'm getting the feeling the convention will be a distraction. We're gonna try to do it all.

cindi
06-03-2010, 09:21 PM
oh my..how will I ever sleep tonight! I'm sooo excited!
:)

ccstampin12
06-03-2010, 09:25 PM
Good night, Shackies.
I'm off to bed.
I expect Lesa to come rolling into the driveway at 9:00 am tomorrow!
yawn
See you TOMORROW....some of you and see you SATURDAY, to the rest of you!
Joanie

cindi
06-03-2010, 09:40 PM
goodnight Joanie!! Tracey & I are hitting the road at 8:30
:sleep:

Patty
06-03-2010, 10:42 PM
Safe travels to all---see you there.

RubberLady603
06-04-2010, 05:24 AM
Good morning all! Checking in one last time before I pack up the laptop. leaving here around 9:30 for first leg of my trip. Lunch and trip to M's in Keene with mom and her boyfriend, (now that's a whole 'nother story! 70 and 71 but you would think 17 and 18) then mom and I will head down to the city.
Have a good trip everybody and hope to see you soon. Ooooh, I'm so excited!

sandrastamper
06-04-2010, 06:14 AM
Hi, Whoops forgot to tell where I'm coming from! I live in Andover Ct... about 45mins from W. Spfld... I'll be sure to have tag on . wearing my walking shoes.
Sandy
Sandrastamper

Lori
06-04-2010, 06:29 AM
Are you guy's going to do something stampy while you await your Sat morning excursion? Maybe a trip to that stamp store in Bellows Falls? (Doing my best to be a bad influence)
That store is the greatest! But quite a ways from West Springfield! We can enable Cindi though, for her ride back!!!

Cindi, are you guys coming south on 91?

cindi
06-04-2010, 06:39 AM
Tracey has teh direction routed out, so I'm not sure.
:)

Lori
06-04-2010, 06:58 AM
If you get a chance stop in Bellows Falls at the Scrapbook Nook. Its awesome!
http://www.scrapbn.com/index.html

RubberLady603
06-04-2010, 07:15 AM
That store is the greatest! But quite a ways from West Springfield! We can enable Cindi though, for her ride back!!!

Cindi, are you guys coming south on 91?

Hee-hee, Lori I was actually thinking of you and Jaime taking a ride to Bellows Falls......You are near Wilmington? I've only managed to get there a couple of times but what a great store! From the sign outside I was expecting mostly drugstore with a little bit of stamps but was surprised to see mostly stamping with a little bit of drugstore. Both times they had great make-and-takes too.

Lori
06-04-2010, 07:25 AM
Hee-hee, Lori I was actually thinking of you and Jaime taking a ride to Bellows Falls......You are near Wilmington? I've only managed to get there a couple of times but what a great store! From the sign outside I was expecting mostly drugstore with a little bit of stamps but was surprised to see mostly stamping with a little bit of drugstore. Both times they had great make-and-takes too.

I'm very near Wilmington. Jaymie and I are headed there some other saturday though! I was surprised when I went too! Not much drugstore, but a whole lot of paper crafting!

jaymie
06-04-2010, 09:17 AM
Hi there!! New here, but not new to stamping :) I'm Lori's buddy, Jaymie. I'm so freakin excited about tomorrow! I'm ready to go today!! haha Anyway, can't wait to meet some of you gals -- and look around on the board here! (of all things to leave in NJ, I left my power cord for my laptop, so before this dies, I'm gonna try to print out some coups and info)

Hope everyone had a safe trip!

Lori
06-04-2010, 09:48 AM
I already got the coupons silly woman!

RubberLady603
06-04-2010, 03:37 PM
Hi Jaymie! Aaaak! Forgot your power cord? Bummer.....
We are here in our nice feezin' cold motel room. Man is it warm down here. Gotta get all our stuff out so we can do some stamping.

jaymie
06-04-2010, 08:28 PM
Dee, got my power cord, so now I'm playing on the board and pre-shopping vendors. :) Car gas tank is full, my wallet is full, so now I just need to fill my bag! hehe Looking forward to meeting you gals in the morning!

Mrs. Fence
06-04-2010, 11:24 PM
We are winding down for the night. We had a great time stamping, laughing, chatting and eating! We ordered Italian in, and kept on stamping. Convention tomorrow...

sandrastamper
06-06-2010, 05:47 AM
Tracy, Was sorry that I was not able to stay at the show and meet with you ladies at 2:30.. Was nice to see you though, even though no chance to visit. Have to tell you ladies... I purchased One, yes only one rubber stamp yesterday. Now that I am into the "Digi world" I don't purchase a lot of stamps.. Now my $$ goes towards cuttlebug folders and Spellbinder dies and Copic sketch pens.
Keep up your designing.. you are good.
Sandra

Lori
06-06-2010, 08:25 AM
No worries Sandra! Jaymie, Dee, Dee's Mom, and I are are the only ones that met up at 2:30! I think everyone got caught up in all the rubbah glory!

sandrastamper
06-06-2010, 02:50 PM
Lori, was good to meet you yesterday along with the others. As you know I'm very new to the Stamp=Shack.. Will post some of my cards one of these days.
Here's the site that I go to every day to get free digi stamps: www.freedigitalstamps.blogsport.com/ (http://www.freedigistamps.blogsport.com/)
I'm having a great time with them.. some really good designs available. I like free best of all!
If you ever come to Eastern Conn. let me know.. I'm 20 miles north of Mohegan Sun Casino and 26 from Foxwoods... Just two miles south of Foxwoods is a great stamp store: Love at First Stamp... I'm lucky or maybe not, the three big craft stores are 16 miles away and I am within 30 miles of 8 great stamp stores... I do spend a lot of my SS check on stampin stuff. Love to design new cards ... Think I told you that I donate all my cards to our public library.. all the money goes to the Children s library.. make over 1,000 cards a year for them! Keeps me busy .. I love it
Sandy

cindi
06-06-2010, 06:54 PM
No worries Sandra! Jaymie, Dee, Dee's Mom, and I are are the only ones that met up at 2:30! I think everyone got caught up in all the rubbah glory!

I found Joanie at 2:30, but only long enough to tell her I had to power shop as i still hadn't made it 1/2 way through yet..I was panicking..lol
:)

Lori
06-06-2010, 06:59 PM
I found Joanie at 2:30, but only long enough to tell her I had to power shop as i still hadn't made it 1/2 way through yet..I was panicking..lol
:)
So did you finally make it through? Did you buy tons of stuff?????

ccstampin12
06-06-2010, 07:21 PM
I think everyone found plenty!
Lesa, Patty, Cathy and I hit the convention again for a couple of hours again today. I'm not sure when Patty and Cathy left, but Lesa and I left around 1:30.
I hardly dare to see what all I bought.....definitely DO NOT want to see the credit card bill when it comes in!!!
LOL
Joanie

RubberLady603
06-07-2010, 07:14 AM
Whoo- hoo! What a blast! Bought some great stuff that has been on my wish list and some great stuff that I wasn't yet aware that I needed! LOL! The most fun was meeting everyone! Will see you again next year.

Seaside Rose
06-07-2010, 10:25 PM
Hi everyone.... yes, the convention definitely was a blast. Steve and I shut the place down - stayed until it ended at 4 PM.

Steve powershopped and I was awfully glad that I stole Joanies's idea and lugged a wheeling tote. The dear man FILLED it.

I gave him my shopping list and let him loose on the place. He found everything I wanted and then some. I spent at least an hour lusting over brass delights at the stencil booth . He also found the non glitter clear Sakura gel pens, a punch I had been hunting for, a few more stamps he thought I needed to have (roll eyes here), and a few other treats.

I wanted another Tim Holz distressing tool (I keep losing mine, dang it!) and Steve found an electric one at Marco's and dragged me there where I did a head slap thing - holy crap, I buy from Marco's all the time on line. DUH!!!! I didn't know it was THAT Marco's until I saw the ephemera and heard the guy's voice behind me LOL.... he had spent ages on the phone with me one day when I ordered ephemera on line when they were switching over their web site and I was having trouble ordering.

Anyway, from there I headed back to Outlines as I had made a list of a few gems I needed, and while I was off and riding around, DH was yakking it up with everyone at Marco's (I had left him in line at the cash register with some nesties and yes, Joanie and Patty and Lisa and Cindy and Tracey, Marco's had the Tim Holz Sizzix thingies I wanted, so I got a couple of those too.

When DH and I met up finally at Outlines he had a huge bag perched in the tote.... my wedding anniversary present - a Big Shot, the electric one. I was stunned. He also had a half dozen more embossing folders than what I had picked out and a few more nesties as well. (Looks like I'm going to have to get him a canoe LOL. He's been wanting one forever.) Don't know how he managed it but he didn't get me anything I already had.

Anyway, I was totally blown away, still haven't had a chance to play with it, mostly because I have no place to set it up at the moment as we are tearing my stamp room apart again to put in some cabinets and much needed storage.

So yeah I had a lot of fun. ;) See y'all next year but I hope to see everyone long before that!

cindi
06-07-2010, 10:37 PM
Hi everyone.... yes, the convention definitely was a blast. Steve and I shut the place down - stayed until it ended at 4 PM.

Steve powershopped and I was awfully glad that I stole Joanies's idea and lugged a wheeling tote. The dear man FILLED it.

I gave him my shopping list and let him loose on the place. He found everything I wanted and then some. I spent at least an hour lusting over brass delights at the stencil booth . He also found the non glitter clear Sakura gel pens, a punch I had been hunting for, a few more stamps he thought I needed to have (roll eyes here), and a few other treats.

I wanted another Tim Holz distressing tool (I keep losing mine, dang it!) and Steve found an electric one at Marco's and dragged me there where I did a head slap thing - holy crap, I buy from Marco's all the time on line. DUH!!!! I didn't know it was THAT Marco's until I saw the ephemera and heard the guy's voice behind me LOL.... he had spent ages on the phone with me one day when I ordered ephemera on line when they were switching over their web site and I was having trouble ordering.

Anyway, from there I headed back to Outlines as I had made a list of a few gems I needed, and while I was off and riding around, DH was yakking it up with everyone at Marco's (I had left him in line at the cash register with some nesties and yes, Joanie and Patty and Lisa and Cindy and Tracey, Marco's had the Tim Holz Sizzix thingies I wanted, so I got a couple of those too.

When DH and I met up finally at Outlines he had a huge bag perched in the tote.... my wedding anniversary present - a Big Shot, the electric one. I was stunned. He also had a half dozen more embossing folders than what I had picked out and a few more nesties as well. (Looks like I'm going to have to get him a canoe LOL. He's been wanting one forever.) Don't know how he managed it but he didn't get me anything I already had.

Anyway, I was totally blown away, still haven't had a chance to play with it, mostly because I have no place to set it up at the moment as we are tearing my stamp room apart again to put in some cabinets and much needed storage.

So yeah I had a lot of fun. ;) See y'all next year but I hope to see everyone long before that!


That's one fab hubby you have there!!
I'm glad you had fun and a safe trip home
:)

Lori
06-07-2010, 10:58 PM
Wow Cathy, he's a keeper, fer sure!

Seaside Rose
06-07-2010, 11:05 PM
Here's the site that I go to every day to get free digi stamps: www.freedigistamps.blogsport.com/ (http://www.freedigistamps.blogsport.com/)
I'm having a great time with them.. some really good designs available. I like free best of all!
Sandy

I went to that site but it says it's by invitation only......

ccstampin12
06-08-2010, 07:18 AM
WOW!
That's super, Cathy!
I think most of us agree that our significant other would have no clue about what to look for....or even what they were looking AT!!!
That Steve is a keeper, for sure!
Glad you got home all right...and, yes, hope to see you soon!
HUGS
Joanie

sandrastamper
06-08-2010, 08:53 PM
I went to that site but it says it's by invitation only......
Odd... I just went to it and it did not say that.
Opps... just type in freedigitalstamps... on google it just came up as second site listed.
Do hope you can get to it.. wonderful artist giving us freebies.
Sandra