This is my card for Charlene, today's featured stamper. I knew it was just a matter of time as her cards and gallery are to die for! Congrats Charlene.....This is the card I cased:
1. Charlene is one of the first friends I met at Splitcoast. When I first found out her name was Charlene, I thought that was weird! Her name should be Lil.
2. If you don't know the reason for her name, I will tell you. About the time she was signing up at Splitcoast her and her husband went to a Halloween costume party. They dressed up like a couple in the 20's. Charlene was a flapper and she gave herself a new name for that night. It was Lil. So, there ya go!
2. I have met Charlene in person, she came out to visit me in August and I have to tell you.....she might like to tease about the fact that she likes M & M's and has a big butt from eating them, but she is about as thin as the girl on my card....No kidding, she's a skinny little thing! Yikes I looked oversized compared to her!
3. I found this absolutely gorgeous pin one day and was saving it for a special occasion for a special card and this is it! A bonus is that Charlene's favorite color is purple.
I have had major computer issues this morning! I am gonna upload this and then come back and put in specifics on my laptop before this crashes!
Date: Sunday, December 9, 2007 GMT Views: 1016
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Registered: April 12, 2005 Location: SW Michigan Posts: 63356
Sun, Dec 09, 2007 @ 2:17 PM
Oh Cindy, this is so perfect for Charlene/Lil! Your tributes are all so well thought out and personalized. You rock my friend. (even if you can't make toast, you can stamp a mean card!) I was so excited to see Charlene featured today that I even googled how far it was from my house to hers. Well, about 2 hours and with freezing rain between me and her it wasn't happening. Maybe someday, I am way closer to her than you! Well, maybe you can come this way and we will all meet up.
Sorry to hear you are having issues with your puter again, hope you get it figured out for real soon!
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Registered: June 21, 2006 Location: Still getting giddy over paper and ink in Colorful Colorado! Posts: 14180
Sun, Dec 09, 2007 @ 2:33 PM
Wow Cindy!! Three things I am excited about today:
1. Your computer uncrashed long enough for you to upload this gorgeous card that has Lil written all over it *literally*
2. I always wondered where Charlene became Lil, and even after meeting her I still want to call her Lil. Now I know that story!!
3. I am so excited that she was chosen as today's featured stamper, cause she is the sweetest person, and fun, and I love her cards!
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Registered: April 4, 2006 Location: Boxertown USA, IL Posts: 67325
Sun, Dec 09, 2007 @ 2:47 PM
I love this card and how perfect for LIl aka Charlene aka BB Bertie. Does she have any other names we need to know about. That pin is so purty, she will love it.
Glad you got your card uploaded, I was beginning to worry about you, you always upload early. Hope this get better with the computer crisis.