We even had a couple bring their motor home out for the day, and our neighbor Jim smoked up some pulled pork sandwiches and had beans on the side, and that was part of the $5.00 entry fee. Then after the winning team won, the two split the entry. So that was fun, and too funny Mike (Eric's HAB guy) and Jim won. They drew tickets so no one knew who they would be paired up with to make it fair.
Here is Jeff (Eric is behind him) and Richard practicing.
Here is Jeff doing the right finger toss with the side ski slope turn.
I might have a "come make a card and have some REAL fun time". Although the ladies were excited when Jeff yelled out "the Cardinals scored a touchdown!" so maybe they liked it out there. I was inside working, and just ventured out now and then, just in case there were any single ladies in the crowd, just lettin' them know that "Tossin' With my Right Even Though I'm a Lefty Gibbs" is taken…ha!
Up Close and Personal with "the shoes" even though they are not the kind of shoes I love, but it was a fun day (I heard), and I am sure the guys are already planning the next one. I'll make sure to secretly check out the large dry erase boards when they go on sale…shh!!!! That'll be our little secret.
So after I did my Workshop Wow at Regionals, Shelli hugged me as I got off stage (I hope she didn't say anything to me cause she was facing the ear with no hearing aid in it – OMG! what if she said – "call me Monday I have something important to ask you"..and I just smiled like a goober and walked off the stage and she thinks I heard her and she is wondering why I didn't call…) and she handed me a card signed by Shannon, and it thanked me for being part of Regionals and it also said I could pick a free stamp set. I choose Teeny Tiny Wishes, cause I was a dohdoh bird and thought I didn't need that one when we could get it at a discount last year…jeesh!! It came in the mail yesterday already, gotta love that fast shipping and that we live close to Utah.
Anyway, I thought I would share the card with you, and I think I may do a version of it for my class coming up.
Card by Stampin' Up! even though it has my watermark, it was made by SU! not me, I think that is important to point out. Sometimes I see cards on people's blogs and the photo is taken right out of the catalog and there is no mention that they did not stamp this card, SU! did and it's on page whatever in the catalog, and I think they should tell that…ok getting off my high horse.
Stamp Set: Pocket Silhouettes
Ink: So Saffron, Soft Suede, Old Olive
Paper: Old Olive, Whisper White, So Saffron, Soft Suede
Misc: Modern label punch, old olive grosgrain
And I must tell Shannon that SU! should invest in a personalized stamp that says Hand Stamped by Stampin' Up! – I know where they can order one…ha! cause nothing was on the back…hmmm…guess I could put my name…ha! just kidding…what did I just say while I was on my horse? I just wrote SU! on the back, but I think it would be cool if it had a Stamped by Stampin' Up! on the back. That would make it even more special for me to show off.
Have a super Sunday and thanks for stopping in!
We go to Tombstone, AZ a lot…in fact we just came back from there last December. I grew up playing horse shoes…it was played a lot back in the day in Wisconsin.
I know it is a SU card, but I figured I would tell you anyways…. I am totally case-ing that card. I really like the colors they used and I have all the supplies to case it…which doesn't happen to often.
Hubby was sitting here with me while I was reading your post and he commented that the horseshoe tourney sounds like fun, so I am thinking that next year we should come, and I'll go inside with you and have some 'real' fun.
If you use a sharpie to draw the boxes, what if you don't have enough boxes for all the participants? I would imagine this will grow each year as it seemed like so much fun.
Dorrie, Hmmm….maybe that is why they rolled their eyes at me! Ha!
Well at least I still like the dry erase board so they can use the same one over and over, but my hubby says I think too much!
Hugs,
Di
Looks like they had FUN!!! But I'm hoping the trucks in the background looked closer in the picture than they were. It would be my luck to throw one and it would bounce/roll into that beautiful Black pickup. Maybe that truck belonged to someone on the "Stooped" -stupids- team!! Fun Fun Times on Tombstone St.
I thought about the Pulled Pork sandwiches all day wishing I was still there!!!
When Steve and I come for our visit I'm hoping there's a tornament planned!!
Hugs
Love Ya
Da BFF Tracy
Dorie has a good point – about the size of the tournament..that could get complicated if you don't have enough boxes for the competitors. BUT…that totally does not mean you cannot stamp around the edges…and it's a horse shoe tournament right..so I'm thinking horses would be more fitting than squiggly lines!!!!
Wish I could have been there.
I'll be waiting to see the wonderful banner you will have made up for the 2nd Annual Tombstone Horseshoe Throwing Tournament!!!!
Flying from the flagpole in your yard…do you have a flag pole?? Maybe that should be Jeff's next project!!!! haha
what a great little card.
You are a "hoot" to read everyday. I absolutely adore you and your funny "letters". You make card making so much fun and you talk to each of us as if we were sitting right in front of you. I would love to be a "fly-on-the-wall" and just watch what you do every day in your craft room. How kind of you to share your talent with so many of us. You are appericated by us all.