December 28th Meeting

There is no meeting on December the 28th. But when we meet on January 11th we will make cards for the troops. I also will give you some information about future meetings. And ask if anyone would do a demonstration of a favorite card or something new.

 Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and A Very Happy New Year.

Friday, December 14 Meeting

The next meeting at Seabreeze will be a Christmas party.
Please bring a snack for not more than 8 people and aChristmas card for display.
There will be a surprise project from Shirley Hallman.

Paradise Stamping Bus Trip

Stamping Bus Trip- Nonmembers

Leave the driving to us and come along for a day of fun and stamp shopping. The Rubber Stamping Advanced Workshop of The Villages is sponsoring a bus trip to Sparkle and Sprinkle Store in Ruskin and Violettes Scrapbook Store in Lakeland on January 24, 2013, from 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.. The cost of the bus trip will be $20. Lunch will be on your own at nearby McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken, a pizza/sub shop or a cold lunch you bring. The schedule for the day is as follows:

8:00 Leave Laural Manor parking lot from in front of the swimming pool

10:00 Arrive at Sparkle and Sprinkle Store in Ruskin, FL for shopping and lunch

1:00 Leave Ruskin for Lakeland

2:00 Arrive at Violette’s Scrapbook Store on the south side of Lakeland

4:00 Leave Violette’s for home

6:00 Arrive back at Laural Manor

The day promises to be a lot of fun shopping, watching stamping videos on route, enjoying friends, and making new friends. Both stores will be offering a 10% discount on all purchases. Owners of both stores also promise to have interesting demos of new products and techniques. You are welcome to take pictures.

Sparkle and Sprinkle is a unique store that does internet business all over the globe. They make their own embossing powders and glitters. You will also be able to watch them make their own line of rubber stamps. They also carry a wide variety of other stamping supplies. However, their selection of paper is limited. Margaret, the owner of Sparkle and Sprinkle, recommends that you check out their website at www.sparklensprinkle.com before you come. If there are items you will want to buy the day of the trip, email her with the item name, number and your name. If it is a stamp set, indicate whether you want just plain rubber or cling cushioned cut out stamps. That way they will be sure to have them available and put aside for you. When looking at their website, if you click on one of their stamp sets you will see many card ideas using that set.

Violette’s is a large scrapbook/stamping store with a wide variety of specialty papers, ribbons, stamps, and other supplies. It is one of the larger stamping stores in Florida. Enjoy browsing, shopping, and getting ideas.

The bus company is allowing us to have food and drinks on the bus, however, we have to be very careful. Please do not litter. They do not allow glass containers. All liquids need to be in a container that has a screw top. We will be cleaning the bus before we leave. If it is not clean when we leave, there will be an additional cleaning charge. We also ask for the comfort of all on the bus, that you do not wear perfume.

Below is a registration form that needs to be sent to LaVerne Thelen, 1903 Cordero Ct., The Villages, FL 32159. Registration is complete only after she has received your registration form and $20. Payment may be by check made out to LaVerne Thelen or in cash. Please have one registration form for each person registering. If you have any questions, please call or email Barb Nass, trip chairperson, before December 18 at 751-4587 or bnass3133@embarqmail.com. After registering, if for some reason you are unable to make the trip, please let Barb Nass know after Jan. 6. It will be up to the participant to find a replacement. There will be no refunds. We may have a waiting list from which to use for contacts as a replacement.

We look forward to a fun-filled bus trip with all of our stamping friends. You’ll be sure to learn a few new things either from the examples at the stores, demonstrations, videos on the bus, or from other participants.

Sincerely,

Barb Nass, trip chairperson

Bnass3133@embarqmail.com

(352) 751- 4587

 

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Enclosed is the registration form and cash or a check for $20 for the bus trip on Jan. 24, 2013.

Name ________________________________________ Home phone number ____________________________

Address_______________________________________ Cell phone number ______________________________

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