MrsCropper Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Congratulations Ann!! The honor is well deserved!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in N.Z Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Ann and so well deserved, enjoy your month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actnfunny Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Congratulations my friend! I'm so excited for you to be named the Scrapgirl of the month. You certainly are a plus to this community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodScrap Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Congratulations Ann! You wear the crown so well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnsie Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Congratulations, Ann! You deserve it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarinaS Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 YAY, ANN!!! Such a well deserved honor - congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnBK Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 I am still just numb with surprise over this honor, and I so appreciate all your kind comments. I have no idea how much or little you all want to know about me, or how much or little you already know! So I'll just throw out some random facts. I stumbled upon this site quite by accident, and have been so happy that accidents like that happen. I never ever heard of digital scrapbooking until my DH (of 47 years now) and I traveled to Africa. I had wonderful pictures and wanted to make a photo book for our four grandsons. My iPhoto program was great for creating a slide show and editing the photos, but it had no way to add text to the images. Then I stumbled across Photoshop Elements.....and everything just sort of snow balled from there. I struggled with PSE for a while, and then, miracle of miracles, a class in digital scrapbooking with PSE was offered at our local community college, just a five minute drive from our house. I look back on those early pages and cringe...I do hope I've improved with age! On the personal front, my DH and I retired in 1996 after 20 years in Alaska and found the charming community of Bend, Oregon. We have been here since, loving the active life style, with golf and hiking in the summer and duplicate bridge and traveling to far away places in the winter. We have an amazing set of friends, and feel very blessed to have found such a wonderful place to enjoy our senior years. As for a favorite layout, that's sort of like asking which of your children you like the best! But, I did pick one, it's fairly current and is one page for a book I'm making for my two children and their children. It features their grandfather (my FIL) as a very young lad at summer camp. He passed away 10 years ago and we have just come into possession of a treasure trove of old photos and documents. His life was certainly an interesting one, and I hope the younger generation enjoy getting to know him better. BILL AT CAMP Thanks again for all your kind comments, I cherish each and every one and value your friendships more than you could ever know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry Lynn Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 WTG Ann --- congratulations on being chosen July's Member Of The Month --- wear your crown with pride AND enjoy your month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Arell Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Congratulations, Ann - a well deserved honor! You contribute so much to SG and are always ready with a kind word or advice - wear your crown proudly! I did email you congratulations when I heard but wanted to make sure I posted it on here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trishy Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caprimom Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Oh Ann!! Congrats!! You sooo deserve it! I always enjoy seeing you around the MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandiC. Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Congratulations Ann! A well-deserved honor. Wear that crown proudly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenna Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 congrats, Ann! well deserved - wear your purple crown with pride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather09 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Congrats Ann! A well deserved honor...WTG!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeneday Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Congrats, Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnBK Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Well, I will say again, with great humility, thanks to you all, I'm honored and a little overwhelmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syndee Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 CONGRATS Ann!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syndee Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 CONGRATS Ann!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelsMomJo Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Congratulations to you, Ann! I'm doing the happy dance for you Enjoy your month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Arell Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Such a bright and shining star on SG - Ann, you so deserve this honor and I know you are wearing that crown proudly. I am so happy that you are our July MOM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggy S Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Ann, you are a kindred spirit. I love your layout and the cool idea of tinting the most important (to you) person in an old picture. I will remember that idea. You like the same kits as me and scrap similarly. Maybe someday I'll meet you somewhere. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reminiscing Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Congrats Ann! I hope you're having a terrific month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnBK Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Thanks to you all again...it is such an honor, and I just can't send you all personal note...my mother would be horrified! It's a real blessing to have this wonderful second home, and a great bunch of really good friends...I treasure each and every one of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Arell Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 ........Ann, you are the treasure here! I loved your remark about "your Mom would be horrified that you didn't write a personal note to everyone" I was brought up that way too - and it still sticks with me but of course one can't do that for something like this. My dh laughs at me on Christmas - I am hustling to write my thank you notes by that evening and it's all because "Mama said" so many years ago. You've been an awesome MOM this month. I so enjoy having you for a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolkaDot Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Coming in just under the wire with congratulations to you for a well deserved honor! I hope that you enjoyed your month!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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