Trip to Clear Lake and Forest City, Iowa

 

This is the Memorial that sits in front of the Surf Ballroom in memory of Rock 'N Roll legends  Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J. D. Richardson.  Hubby and I are standing in the room were all the acts stay before they performed at the Surf.  The Surf is located in Clear Lake, Iowa.

Next are a few pictures from the Winnebago 50th Birthday Bash, we attended in Forest City, Iowa. The town really welcomed us, for over 1300 motor homes arrived for the festivities. All the states except for Hawaii was present.  Our Canadian neighbors also came and took part in the rally. 

The town held their annual parade  called the Puckerbush Parade and Winnebago was represented in it.  They also held the biggest bbq I ever seen, 700 chickens cooked while we all enjoyed the parade.

Back at the campgrounds, entertainment was provided by New Odyssey, Bobby Vee and Jason D. Williams , only to name a few.  There was seminars, tours, and site seeing events to attend. 

A host of parties took place on the grounds, and an award was given for the best decorated State Roll and Illinois won it.  Each state  hosted a sample of either food or drink for the campers to try.  Illinois offered cake and ice cream, Arizona had Margaritas, Florida had Fried Chicken and Texas had chili dogs and chili as example.  No one went back to their campers hungry. 

ODD BIRD PLANET Stamps..... a Sneak Peek

Claudette's Father Wise......is one of the new images to be released on August 1 st. from justjohanna's Odd Bird Planet. Yes, I created him for no planet should be without a wise old bird for all to seek his advice or share a story or two.

I'm seeing sneak peeks on several blogs already of many of the new stamps coming out..... So don't miss them, sign up for justjohanna's Odd Bird Planet Newsletter HERE and Check out this thread on Splitcoaststampers, for links.

4 X 4 Friday Challenge....Fish

This week’s challenge is to make a 4×4 with Fish!! .......doing this on a run for leaving for another camping trip to Forest City, Iowa. Will have pictures when I return.

Layers of Color Challenge....Berries

This week’s challenge recipe at Layers of Color Challenge:
Was to start with 1 work of art, add at least one 1 stamp, mix in some berries, layer with colors, sprinkle on originality. Hopefully I succeeded with the challenge.
Stamp: Stampin Up.

Return to Utica

Pictured above is the aftermath of the rains that came during the night on our second night of camping at Hickory Hollow. We had no choice but to ask management to move us to a new site for our camper was surrounded by 4 inches of rain water that never resided our whole stay at the camp grounds.

A new attraction to the area is a towpath which is a road or track that runs alongside the banks of a river, canal, or other inland waterway. The purpose of a towpath is to allow a land vehicle, beasts of burden, or a team of human pullers to tow a boat, often a barge. This mode of transport was common where sailing was impossible due to rapid current, tunnels and bridges, or unfavourable winds. Pictured above is a mule pulling the "The Volunteer" a site seeing boat.

Having a husband who loves motorcycles we can't pass up the local Harley dealer in the area and purchase some new Harley clothes.

Gerber Daiseys I just had to photograph.

Thinking of you.....Birthday Card

justjohanna OBP stamp....4 cup cake

Layers of Color, Challenge!......FLAGS

Just arriving home from Coloma, Michigan I was excited to see this weeks challenge at Layers of Color, so I had to sit and make a card. Cards with this theme always inspires me to show off my countries colors.

Happy 4th of July

Wishing everyone a safe holiday weekend.

Layers of Color, Challenge....... Summer Respite

Home is were my RV takes me and that is my summer respite.

Stamps: Rubber Stampede, Come Clean Designs, The Stamp Pad Company,Rosie's Roadshow

2008 Rally Rock'N Reunion

Pictures from the Rally.......


Dancing to the oldies

Contest Winner...Singing to the Oldies

Winner of the Money Hat

Members of the Windy City Winnies

I just returned from our Illinois Indians Winnebago-Itasca State Club Rally....It was held at the Iroquois County Fairgrounds.

The weekend included several tours to different local area sites . I attended a tour to Pontiac in which we walked through their historic downtown, Old city Hall and Firehouse, Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum, Livingston County War Museum, historic courthouse, and finally "All Aboard" their Jolly Trolley for a ride to visit historic homes, and their many parks . We also had lunch at the Old Log Cabin, built in 1926.

Back at the fairgrounds they offered a number of activities we could do. I attended a jewelry making craft session and made earrings and a bracelet. I also played Bean Bag Baseball and was on the team that won 1st. place. There was a craft contests, a flea market, craft sales, silent auctions, 50/50 raffles, and a money hat to win.

The theme for the weekend was the 50's, so many dressed up in poodle skirts, turned up collars, scarfs and saddle shoes. The event ended with root beer floats and ice cream sundaes.

Off To State....Camping

Well I'm off again for the weekend to attend a state rally in Crescent City, Il. Lot of activities are planned with our camping group so pictures will follow come Monday.

Home

Windy City Winnies

The entrance at Starve Rock has an assortment of carved images made from fallen trees.

Every evening we have Happy Hour

Illinois River take from the top of Starved Rock

Tour boat at Starved Rock State Park

The State Rally in Crescent City doesn't start until the 26th, so we decide to come home and check on the family. Here are a couple of pictures from out trip to Utica.

Owls are the rage......

The owl stamp is from justjohanna Odd Bird Planet.

On The Road

The weather's perfect so we are off to enjoy a weekend in Utica, Illinois with our fellow Windy City Winnies, WIT group. (Winnebago RV's Club) There we have plans to take a trolley ride to the historic town, visit the Starved Rock area, take a boat tour plus enjoy a potluck dinner with our group. We will also attend a play called "Exit Who?"
We will then leave Utica to attend a State Rally in Crescent, Illinois. Never attending an Illinois State Rally I am so looking forward to this trip, for I've heard they are filled with fun days.
So to my kids I leave behind and pets....you could have come!!!

Layers of Color ....Balloon

Layers of Color Challenge ....... has as this weeks challenge to add a balloon to ones artwork.

Materials used.... stamps: G&J Art Stamps (Hot Air Balloon), Paper Inspirations (Statue of Liberty), Psx (star) and Paper Studio (sentiment); card stock: Paper Company, Bazzill

Wednesday Stamper.....Sisters

Sisters is this week challenge on Wednesday Stamper's....mine are sisters 365 days a year twenty-four/7.

Mixed Media Monday...By The Sea

Challenge at Mixed Media Monday theme is By The Sea.......
Stamp: Stamp Happen, Water Color Crayons, Water Color Papers, Bazzill card stock

Think Monday ATC

This week on Think Monday they asked for us to incorporate something round on our ATC.

Stamp: Art Impressions; Ink: StazOn. Stippled effect to form circles in corners

Ready, Set, Create June/July Issue

My favorite online magazine is Ready, Set, Create for each issue offers you an abundance of inspiration to get one's creative juices flowing. Above are two cards I recently had published in the magazine and both cards feature justjohanna ODD BIRD PLANET stamps. The sentiment in the second card is Whipper Snapper.

Layers of Color Challenge

Layers of Color challenge this week for us is to Celebrate the Sea with our creativity!

Stamps: All Night Media; card stock- Bazzill; patterned paper- Basic Grey, gems by Hero Arts

MFA Exhibition

Artist was my son Jerry Slowik and here are some photo's from a reception held yesterday at Governors State University in the Visual Arts Gallery. The exhibit was called "The Unhuman Element". (click on photo for larger picture )

Gift Package Idea

This gift set of note cards was published in Ready, Set, Create on line magazine........I have been giving these sets as gifts lately to friends and family. I change the theme of the cards to fit the occasion and they have been well received. The cards in this set just has patterned paper over card stock, at times I'll just stamp a simple design to the front of the card, or a simple sentiment, the idea's are endless on what you can do. Package them up by putting them in a clear envelope and making a topper or tying a ribbon around the set, with a small tag attached.

Wednesday Stamper---Eyelets

"EYELETS - a great embellishment that most people have in their arsenal. Let us see you use these creatively in your creations this week." That is the challenge at Wednesday Stampers this week.

The eyelets I used in the shape of butterflies came from Stamp Doctor.

Angry Cat was Published in Stampers' Sampler June/July 2008

The pocket template that I used can is available in The Stampers Sampler Dec/Jan 2008 issue or on their Web site www.stampington.com

Stamps used stampdots and sentinment are justjohanna and the cat is by Penny Black

Think Monday-- ATC (Tower)

The challenge this week at Think Monday ATC is to show them our favourite tower. Mine is found in Paris.
Stamp: Artful Illusions; Paper: Bazzill and Basic Grey