AUG09VSNA~FRI, AUG 14th~6PM EDT~ORCHID SOUP~CHAT THREAD
 

AUG09VSNA~FRI., AUG. 14th~6PM EDT~ORCHID SOUP~CHAT THREAD

Title: ORCHID SOUP
Hostess: Faith (markie's mom) - SPECIAL GUEST PAPER CHEF
Keyword: AUG09VSNA
Day/Date: FRIDAY, AUG 14, 2009
Time: 06:00 PM (EDT)



I'm so happy to be a Guest Hostess for Tonight's VSN!

About a year ago, Markie's Great Aunt Gail and Great Uncle John came to visit us from Maryland. We took them to a VERY well known restaurant in <st1:City w:st=[/IMG]</st1:City>St. Augustine, <st1:State w:st="on">FL. </st1:State></ST1:razz:It was, by far, the best meal we have ever enjoyed.

The dining room was beautifully outfitted, with antique furniture, china, linens and crystal. There was even an accomplished pianist playing soft dinner music in the middle of the room. The meal was set out in courses, even Little 8 year old Markie had 4 courses. The table had small lead crystal finger bowls with beautiful orchids floating in them at each place setting.

While looking in his orchid filled finger bowl, Markie asked, "What is this?"

My uncle said, as he picked up an orchid, "It's orchid soup!" and he popped the orchid in his mouth and ate it!

Markie sat there a moment in stunned silence. He then asked quietly, "Hey Mom...Is Uncle John related to me by blood or did he marry in?" And, yes...we all laughed...even the waiter and other people dining at tables near ours!

So, in honor of that VERY memorable meal, I challenge you to create a card that uses any flower and a circle that will be your Orchid Soup bowl!"

See the gallery for this challenge HERE


Here are my samples:
Sample 1
Sample 2


UPLOADING INSTRUCTIONS:
1. ALL VSN CREATIONS MUST BE UPLOADED BY 10:00 PM EDT ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2009
2. You have 45 minutes to complete the challenge.
3. Please remember to put in the correct keyword (AUG09VSNA) when uploading your image. Copying and pasting the challenge keyword is recommended to avoid typos.
It is also highly recommended that you post a link to your creation in the chat thread just in case the gallery is being testy.

That's a precious story Faith!!!

And a great challenge!!!

What a great way to start the evening off. The story is precious. Thanks Faith for sharing.

Great Story - and wonderful challenge - ok, let's see what I can come up with!

Thanks ladies! I love that story and only wish I had it on video...It was as if we were a TV family! LOL!

Toooooo cute Faith!!! I love your stories ......... they always put a smile on my face.

In honour of your challenge, I give you this:

Recessed Flower Circle

Thanks so much for being our Special Guest Hostess - you ROCK GF!!!!!!

Cav

What a sweet story. Your son is a gem!

I love people like your Uncle. The joy they possess for living and the wonderful making of memories are the special gifts they bring to us to treasure for life!!! Off to make my soup.

What a fantastic challenge and SWEET story!!! I knew I should have bought all those prima flowers. haha. OK going to get started now! :)

oh, this is a cool story and challenge - will play for sure - just have to watch the kids now

It's such a pretty card Cav!!! Great sample!!

Cav, your card is FABULOUS!

Such a great story! Fun challenge to start off the weekend! I don't get to play this weekend - I'm busy painting my stamp room and DH's photo studio cuz we are putting in new flooring. So, all my stamping stuff is packed up. But, I'll chat with y'all!

You know...it about killed me when I reorganized my stampin' room...I couldn't stamp for 3 days...I know your pain! LOL!

You're too kind Faith!!!!

this sounds so fun! I'll have to work on this :)

Nope...honest!

Oooooo - good luck with that!!!!!

Great to have you playing with us here Faith!!!!

I was so excited to see that you were one of our chefs this weekend, Faith. It just wouldn't be right without a Markie story and this one is really a gem. I had such a visual in a fine restaurant, a funny uncle and a little boy with BIG eyes. Thanks for sharing this one. I will dig into the challenge when I get home. Thanks.

Kathy, you are sooooo sweet!!! Thanks for playing! I can't wait to see your card!

Thanks for a great challenge. Here's mine:
http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...7006?&cat=5311

Thanks! I was so honored to have been asked!:D

Oh too bad Cobi, but new floors and walls are great! What colour are you painting it?

That houndstooth strip totally looks like ribbon!!!! Very cool!!!!

Cobi...I'll take any hints you learn...I get to redo my craft room in 3 weeks. Rip out some cabinets, treat and paint the walls. First I have to pack everything up.

I think it was a very wise decision on the part of the Co-ordinators of this VSN - oh hang on, I'm one of those this time, aren't I. Hmm, I did well then - LMBO!!!!!

I was so pleased when Faith responded that she would do a challenge this VSN. I love her work and her stories and upbeat attitude always makes my day a little better.

Well, Kurt's office is, well, I thought it was soft suede, but it's really not. It's darker and greener and greyer, with even darker accent. My stamp room is a colour called Gossamer Blue - looks like if you mixed Soft Sky with Baja Breeze, with the dark brownish colour that's in Kurt's room as the accent. Except I ran out of that colour, so I have to wait til I get more.

Sounds too much like hard work to me - LOL!!!!

Love the Soups dishes being shown in the gallery. Everyone is doing a great job. Now, I'm hungry.

Now...you two are "buttering me up!"

I wonder what you two have in mind for me.....hmmmmmmm

Robyn, take photos of where stuff goes before you pack it all up - so you know where to put when you move it all back.

Hey! I am so glad you are one of the guest hostesses today. I love your cards and this is a great challenge. I will add my link when I finish and upload my card!

Me too, that's why I put it off since last year...but I can't procratinate any more...it's getting so I can't find anything. Oh to have it organized and be able to work in there instead of draging things to the living room and back again.

Stepping away to paint another wall ...

Yeah, I'm feeling a little bit hungry too - maybe I should grab me some brekkie!!!

Hummmmm....maybe we can ask Sweetie Tator and Darth Tator for some ideas.

I really have no idea what you're talking about Faith - Robyn, do you know what she's talking about?????

wahooo! I finally made it! My kids were enjoying the not raining, hot sun here in NY for a change and were out riding their bikes and we lost track of the time! Ack! But we are here and ready to run!