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Thanks for visiting my blog. As the title suggests, I love to scrapbook, stamp, and sing! I will share cards and scrapbook pages I create, as well as information about my music - Barbershop harmony.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

More singing and a BIG birthday

It's been a while since my last post - May just flew by!  I've been busy singing and crafting so thought I'd share a bit of each.

The weekend after Mother's Day found the City of Lakes Chorus at our Regional convention and competition held at the Mystic Lake Casino complex.  What a great facility and how amazing to be on the Showroom stage where fabulous entertainers like Jay Leno, Maroon 5 and Adam Lambert have performed.  As outgoing chorus champions, we performed a show package and helped behind the scenes with the contest.  Here are a couple of photos of me with some of my friends in our new costumes - just love all the metallic blues and silver!
Elaine, Lou & me
Connie and me
Becky, another chorus friend, knows a woman from her mom's chorus in Iowa with a special birthday coming up.  This sweet lady, Mary Ela, turns 106 years old on Monday!  And she's still singing in shows with her chorus!  I can't imagine making it to that age but, if I do, I hope I can still sing too!!  Becky let us know about a card shower for Mary Ela so I made this card last night.  I used Hero Arts fun clear set Wish Big and a great cling background Life of the Party Words.  I cut the numbers on the balloons from a friend's Cricut - don't ask which cartridge cuz I don't remember :)
I used fun papers from Basic Grey's PB&J 6x6 paper pad.
Wish Big 106 bday
Happy 106th, Mary Ela!  And thanks to you for stopping.  Have a great weekend!

8 comments:

CinnamonSally said...

You all look lovely in your new singing costumes Linda. Great card for the sweet lady's birthday. 106!!! what an amazing age!!

Barb said...

Linda, you look maaaavelous! What a fun time that must have been! So awesome that you all were able to sing on the Showroom Stage at Mystic! Love the new, shimmery costumes!

Your card for Mary Ela is wonderful! Can't believe she still sings at 106! Amazing! Enjoy the rest of your weekend, my friend! :)

Lin said...

You ladies look wonderful in your pretty outfits! And many happy wishes to the 106 year old!! WOW!

Cindy C. said...

You and your singing mates look fabulous in your new costumes! And what a special card for a special b-day. Best wished to her!

Greta said...

Looks like you all really enjoy what you do! Love your costumes! Amazing to reach 106 & still be singing--perfect card to celebrate the occasion!

Brenda said...

I love your beautiful costumes Linda! You girls look amazing! Wow, 106! You have to have balloons for THAT special occasion! Lovely card!

Maureen Morton said...

You look so happy and beautiful in those lovely new outfits! I can just hear the joy in these photos. What fun. Love the card, too. So creative to add the numbers to the balloons. A special card for a seriously special day. Thanks!

stampingandstitching said...

Oh Linda, you look fantastic and I love your new costumes - they are so glam! Wow 106 and still singing, what an amazing lady! Love the special, joyful card you created for Mary Ela!