NOT Your Typical Summer Vacation by CndnStamper ~ JUN14VSNK ~ Sat. June 7th 7 pm

[CndnStamper]

Challenge Title: NOT Your Typical Summer Vacation
Hostess: CndnStamper (Christine)
Keyword: JUN14VSNK
Date: Saturday, June 7th 7:00 EST

Do you remember ever having to write that horrible essay in September? You know the one, "How I Spent My Summer Vacation," well Wallace Bleff has an interesting story to tell...

As a primary school teacher, I read "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" by Mark Teaque to my students every year. We then all write stories about the craziest, most amazing summer vacation we just (dreamed we) had and try to one up each other. My class takes trips to Mars, has tea with the Queen or discovers new species of dolphins. We then have a special party to share our stories.

I challenge you to create a card to reflect the craziest, most amazing summer vacation you have never had... yet! The sky is the limit. Bonus points for telling us a little about your imaginative vacation.

I can't wait to read all about it!

View the gallery for this challenge: HERE
View the Summer Vacation VSN Master Challenge Thread: HERE

1. ALL VSN CREATIONS MUST BE UPLOADED BY 10 P. M. EST ON Saturday, June 14th
2. You have 1 hour to complete the challenge, unless otherwise noted.....you do not have to count prep time!
3. We have a special gallery for the Summer Vacation VSN.
a) From the "Main Gallery" dropdown list on the first page of the uploader, choose Events and Special Collections.
b) From the Sub-gallery dropdown list, choose Virtual Stamping and Scrapbooking Nights ~ it's the last in the list.
c) From the new sub-gallery dropdown list choose Summer Vacation - it's the very top of the list.
4. Please remember to put in the correct keyword JUN14VSNK when uploading your image. Copying and pasting the challenge keyword is recommended to avoid typos.
5. Please do not combine VSN challenges...but you may combine any other challenges with a VSN challenge!

It is also highly recommended that you post a link to your creation in this chat thread to be sure your layout is seen. THANKS SO MUCH FOR PLAYING ALONG!!!

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[LuvLee]

[T. Joy]

LOL, Lee!!! I think I must be one of the dancing gnomes!! Kate's the smiley!!

[tessaduck]

Here's my out-of-this-world vacation card:

JUN14VSNK space walk by tessaduck - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[CndnStamper]

I am so loving reading everyone's story in their comment section. It's as fun as admiring the cards!

[K. Joy]

This was such a fun challenge! I am going to be using this as a writing prompt to get my creative juices flowing when I write.

[Adelle]

Here's mine.

JUN14VSNK - Chute! by Adelle - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

DH keeps going on and on about skydiving and zip lining and I'm always "uh, yeah, sounds fun....NOT!". Oh well, I'm braver in my imagination.

[janeenk]

i really enjoyed this challenge.
Water Color World by janeenk - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[girlgeek101]

Here's mine:

JUN14VSNK - Hot Summer Fun! by girlgeek101 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[girlgeek101]

I decided to do mine over as a single layer card (even though I really wanted to use that wooden button and twine). I think the single layer looks better:

JUN14VSNK - Summer Dreams by girlgeek101 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[CndnStamper]

I do hope more will play along. This has been so fun to create and host.

[meerkat3]

Here's mine: Git Along Little Dogies

[Cook22]

I'll have to ponder this one - I'm aiming to get all the challenges done this VSN, even if it's combining them with the other daily challenges - so maybe something will give me a prompt. Problem is I don't think I have any stamps that would work with either of my real dream holidays...oh, but even as I type...DH's dream is a motorbike road trip round Switzerland and parts of France and Italy. Maybe that I can do...
Watch this space .

[Kelly H]

I want to live in a lighthouse where there are NO other people!

My Dream LIFE by Kelly H - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[NerdyBeth]

What a fun challenge! Makes it harder to go to work in the morning when I'd rather be watching baseball.

Dream Trip

[CndnStamper]

I love how all these vacation ideas are so different!

[Cook22]

JUN14VSNK Motorbike Meets Alps
Here's mine - it was such fun to make . I was going to use one of my stamps with a motorbike, but at least using the die made it so quick that I wouldn't have worried about not using it. But DH has earmarked this to give to a friend and fellow biker.

[Julie Gearinger]

Oh, this was a fun and a bit "challenging"- lol!!

Here is my card and "vacation" :-)

JUN14VSNK Vacation Into the Past by Julie Gearinger - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[hotwheels]

here's my card.....thanks hotwheels
my trip by hotwheels - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[ohmypaper!]

My card is up and I have a zany story to go with!

My Artsy Vacation

[andreasscraps]

My vacation was to go back in time to Downton Abbey! Celebrate

[Jo Ann F.]

Here is my card for my dream vacation. This was a great challenge - I loved reading everyone's story and seeing how they interpreted it in a card.