GA Get Together-August 5
 

**DEADLINE FOR SHOEBOX SWAP IS JULY 22ND.**

Since the dates most chosen were after convention, it's a regular old get together!!!!

August 5th, mark it on your calendar!

Location: Coal Mountain Park Community Building
3560 Settingdown Rd. Cumming, GA 30040

400 North to 369. Make a left on 369. Make your first right and follow until 2nd entrance in to park near tennis courts. Building is next to tennis courts.

From Hwy 369 you would make a left on Settingdown and follow until 2nd entrance in to park near tennis courts. Building is next to tennis courts.

We'll have the room from sun up to sun down (about 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.)

We'll have a shoebox swap, regular swaps, dirty stamper gift game and lots of fun!!!! Feel free to bring your own things to work on as we'll have the room all day and I know lots of us need the time to work on some stamping or scrapbooking.

The cost is $10 which will cover the cost of the room, snacks and food. If we don't get enough signed up we may do a potluck or bring your own sack lunch.

How a Shoe Box Party works:

Everyone comes up with a project to share and all the supplies to make that project. It could be as simple as a card, or as involved as a stamped beaded pen! Anything goes!! You just bring one completed sample, along with printed detailed instructions on how to make it as well as a shoebox with ALL the supplies necessary for each person to complete one!

For example, if it is an embossed card, you would supply the paper, embossing ink, embossing powder, embossing gun, EVERYTHING!!! Whatever you choose, you must bring everything to make it -- paper punches, ink pads, markers, eyelets with setter tool, rubber stamps, glitter, ribbon, BABY WIPES AND STAMP SCRUBBERS, I mean EVERYTHING!!!

Please precut ALL the pieces so that they are ready to be stamped or assembled. It is also helpful if you pre-score pieces to keep things moving along. *Optional---put all the paper pieces in a zip lock bag to keep them from getting soiled by anything else in the box! ONLY put in the box the exact items needed to complete a duplicate of your sample. This cuts down on the time to complete the projects since there is no "thinking" to do or choices to be made!

On the day of the party, everyone brings their shoebox along, and between gabbing, eating, etc, the boxes will be stationed around the room and each person makes one of each project!

It is a lot of fun and everyone leaves with a bunch of new ideas!! You will NOT be demonstrating your project unless it is difficult-so be sure that you include detailed instructions *if needed* that are clear and easy to understand!!

Everyone needs to bring enough supplies for all participating in the shoebox swap to make their project. It's always nice to throw in some extras in case someone makes a boo-boo. I will have the final number of projects to bring a few weeks before our meeting.

***EACH PERSON MUST BRING THEIR OWN ADHESIVE, SCISSORS, RULER, AND PEN, CLEARLY MARKED WITH YOUR NAME OR INITIALS*** You will take these to each station to complete the projects. The last shoe box swap I attended I ran out of mono-adhesive, so glad I had brought a refill! If your project requires extra strong adhesive, you must supply it, some of us only have mono adhesive or glue-sticks.

Join us for the fun, it's always a great time!

If you have any questions, let me know!

Edited 7/21/06 for those attending:
1. Alicia-StampinGAPeach
2. Allison-GAMom2ChelsNJustin
3. Dody-Beachbound
4. Jennie-JennieB
5. Shirley-Shirleysstampin
6. Kim-khowardga
7. Heather-Kim's sister-in-law
8. Susie-shuber
9. Patty Lord
10.Linda Seaman-Linda Seaman
11. Robin Anthony-Robin Anthony
12 Susie-shuber
13 Connie-GrannyHawkins
14 Kris-kraftkris
15 GirlieGirl-Pam
16 Carol K-Carol K
17 Robin's daughter-Taryn
18 Maria-woodstock stamper
19 Sharon Mooney
20 Ashlee-Ashstamps
21 Jayne Mills-Shirley's friend
22 Elizabeth Williams-zizzie78
23 Rebecca Burge
24 Andrea-ekip2



Shoebox Swap:
1 Kim-khowardga
2 Dody
3 Shirley
4 Linda Seaman
5 Susie
6 Allison
7 Connie
8 Kris Beauregard
9 Robin Anthony
10 Robin's daughter
11 Pam- Girlie Girl
12 Carol K-Carol K
13 Ashlee-Ashstamps
14 Jayne Mills
15 Jennie-JennieB
16 Elizabeth Williams-zizzie78
17 Rebecca Burge
18 Andrea-ekip2
19 Maria-woodstockstamper

Kim,

I'm there too! I have paper plates & napkins left from our last gathering, want me to bring them? Anything else I can do?

Dody:

Thanks for the offer to help. I haven't even thought too much about it except for booking the room, but as we get a little closer and planning it I will post for help ;-) But, definitely if you want to bring your leftover stuff we would love to use it, let me know how much you have leftover so I can make sure we'll have enough.

Kim

We had plenty of plates & napkins leftover~ I bought them at Costco... should have enough for a couple get togethers!!!!

Sign me up. Are we doing a 6x6 and cards?

Jennie:

If people want to do a 6 x 6 swap or shoebox swap it's a go! In the next few weeks I'll put get a sign up going so we can keep a running tally on everything.

Thanks,

Kim,
Count me in. I don't get here too often so thought I'd sign up now while I'm here.
Shirley Burt
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where in GA is this??? I live near Savannah...

Sara:

Cumming is about 45 minutes north of Atlanta.

Kim

Bump; please see the list above of those who were interested in attending. Let me know if you will be participating in the shoebox swap.

Kim

I'm in for the shoebox swap!

I am planning to come also, and will do a shoebox swap. Thanks for arranging this Kim! Linda Seaman

Linda I've got you down now.

Thanks!

bump :cool:

Granny:

I will put you on the list, do you want to do the shoebox swap as well?

Kim

Granny:

Nevermind, I didn't read the very last line of your post. Gotcha down for the shoebox swap also.

I am excited too.

Can we sell any items there? I know my library wouldn't let us but with the new catty coming out, maybe some of will be willing to part with a few sets. Or buy a few, of course! :p

Just bumping us back to page #1.:)

Yes, we can sell items at the place (or at least nothing in my contract says we can't). Please, bring items you wish to sell or trade and we can set up a table or two with our items on there. I think next month I will be having a scrapbook/stamp sale to get rid of some of my stuff along with some garage sale items. I just have way too much and we want to move so I need to unload some things.

Kim

Let us know what ya got! First dibs!!!! :p

Wish I could make it, but we'll be on vacation in Florida.
Maybe next time!

Sarah Bell

I'd like to join in the fun. count me in for the shoebox too.

thanks

kris beauregard

Kris:

I've got you down for both.

Kim

Kim,
Please put me down for shoebox swap too.
Thanks

Robin:

I've got you down as well.

Thanks,
Kim

Yeah Baby.... I am SOOOO there!

I can't wait to see everybody. Sign me up for the swap and Dirty Stamper game.

I'll talk to my friend Deb and see if she can come again!

Anybody want to carpool from Roswell?

I've got you down for the swap and everyone who wants to play the dirty stamper game just needs to bring a wrapped gift.

K

My Mom wants to come too. Her SCS name is Carol K. She will be in the shoe box swap too.

Thanks,
Pam

Pam:

I've got both you and your Mom down.

Kim

Is the dirty stamper game like the white elephant game?

I'm not sure what the white elephant game is, but I think it's the same. We draw numbers and the first person picks a wrapped gift. 2nd person can steal it or take another gift, and on and on. The gift can only be stolen 2 times (or is it 3) before it's dead.

Hope that helps give you an idea,
Kim

In the Dirty Stampers game it can be stolen twice. The 3rd person to touch it keeps it. That's how I keep track.

The gifts are valued between 10-20$ and are wrapped. Last time we played there were wonderful gifts. There were framed stamped art pieces (amazing), current sets, retired sets, scrapbook goodies, stampin' accessories, all kinds of great things.

It is a great time and I recommend everybody brings something because it is SOOO much fun. I would hate to see anybody left out because they didn't know about it.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions!

Kim: Add me to the list to come and I'll also bring a shoebox swap.

Looking forward to meeting some other stampers. :)

Ashlee

Are we doing the same thing as L'ville?
If so put me down for both.

[quote=khowardga]Yes, we can sell items at the place (or at least nothing in my contract says we can't). Please, bring items you wish to sell or trade and we can set up a table or two with our items on there. I think next month I will be having a scrapbook/stamp sale to get rid of some of my stuff along with some garage sale items. I just have way too much and we want to move so I need to unload some things.





Bring them to us first then sale what we don't take....LOL:)

Ooooh this sounds like so much fun! My mom and I might sign up for it. Let me talk it over with her and see.

We are close to Chattanooga TN ,so not to terribly far away.