The New Images

Here are the BRAND NEW IMAGES introduced last weekend 




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Pelican on Post








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Save Our Beaches



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No Oil Spill

here is our Hurricane Irene story from 4.5 feet above sea level...

last wednesday the prediction was for Irene to take a path well off the coast, so we left for the Hamburg, NY rubber stamp show on schedule - 7am.
my daughter called @ 11am to say that the predicted path had changed to be a direct hit to ocean city.  we continued driving and got between binghamton, ny  and syracuse when kelly called us again.  this time they were evacuating all foreign exchange students to baltimore and there would be a mandatory evacuation for the whole town by 5pm the next day. so now we have to turn around and drive back home and get into town before the midnight deadline, when the island was supposed to be shut down for entry.  so now the dilemna is how do we evacuate not only humans but 7 cats, 4 dogs and 5 birds too.  we would only be able to make one trip because re-entry was prohibited on Friday. once we were out, we were out. so rounded up the kitties - they hated it. next the birds - they hated it.  then the dogs - they loved it!  headed to the animal hospital where the cats and small birds would spend the duration.  kelly took the 2 little dogs with her to a friend in berlin, md - some 18 miles away.  kathy took the 2 big birds and i took the cages and the big dogs to our daughters house in secretary, md - some 65 miles away. she has 3 dogs and a cat already, so we created a total disruption to her lifestyle. oh what fun...  glued to television friday night and saturday until the power went out at her house 6:30pm saturday. still had cell phones that worked and were in contact with kelly in berlin and getting updates from her.  kathy's sister lives about 2 miles form danielle and called to say that press conference would be @9am to say when we could return.  mayor announced some power had been lost, sewer system was shut down from 5pm sat until 5am sunday, but that residents and business owners - (state police roadblocks required proof of residence for island entry) - could return immediately and that OC would be open for everyone by noon.  so we loaded up and headed for home.  kelly grabbed the first round of cats form the animal hospital and got home way before us - lots of was debris, tree limbs, leaves and junk that was not secure was everywhere, but our microwave oven still had the correct time - so we amazingly never lost power.

i got the sickest feeling in my stomach when we left town on friday as i passed the roadblocks.  i knew that i could not return, so everything (including lots of memories that remained) was totally out of my control and i had no idea what i would return to...  this has to be one of at least, the top 5 to 10 worst feelings possible.

Seaside Stampin' Ink News... IMPORTANT STUFF!!!

After a long absence, Beach Goop PVA Project Adhesive is BACK!!!  It is currently in-stock and available for sale!

Check it out in the shopping cart - Click HERE

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Next item of interest...  We will be exhibiting at Farm Day 2011 this Saturday ONLY from 10am until 4pm in Berlin, Maryland. 

NEED DIRECTIONS?  Click HERE
8525 Logtown Rd
Berlin, MD 21811

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PLEASE check out our Facebook Page AND BECOME A FAN.  the Direct link for browser pasting is http://www.facebook.com/seasidestampin
OR you can Click HERE

Please Mail Your SASE For Early Bird Stamping By The Sea Registration!

Our 12th Anniversary Convention is approaching quickly and will be here before you know it... You MUST get your pre-registration forms in to us NOW! Pre-Registration deadline is Tuesday. Everything that you need is available on line!!! You should print the registration forms as well as See Class Descriptions Right Now! CLICK HERE.. As past attendees will attest, the Friday night Make It, Take It dessert party and The 16 classes we have to offer over the 3 days do fill rapidly. We assign class space on a first come basis.

Also, since we have a LIMITED TIME (really) and specially priced room block available at the Carousel, make your reservations now. Call 800 -641-0011 and mention Stamping by the Sea for Special Rates right now! This is a very busy weekend and the room block really fills quickly.

Getting Ready For Stamping by the Sea

So here we are folding programs for next weekend...  Folding Programs for Stamping by the Sea
It is getting Close...  are you excited yet?
We have some brand new vendors coming this year and some vendors who have not been with us for a few years...

My Random Thoughts

So i am sitting here in a hotel in the Philly/Oaks area and i am thinking -"i do not get this "Twitter" thing.  i just can't seem to buy a friend on the darn thing.  justifiably too - as i can't even seem to find myself on twitter...  what is up with that?  so now i am attempting to to accomplish the same goal using Facebook.  i find that i am equally incompetent within the facebook arena too, but i am having a bit more success attracting  facebook friends.  let's face it, in spite of what the t-shirt says, you can't have enough friends, can you?  what i do know is this...  if you search Seaside Stampin' Ink on Facebook, you find us...  several times actually, which although screwed up, is WAY better than the twitter experience!  now i feel a bit like Andy Rooney from "60 Minutes"...  did you ever wonder?...

hey, if you get the chance, please try to find us on Facebook and let me know you got there.  thanks so much...

Stamping by the Sea 2011

JUST A QUICK NOTE HERE ON THIS SUPER BOWL SUNDAY TO LET YOU KNOW THAT 2011 SHOW INFORMATION IS NOW POSTED ON THE WEBSITE. JUST FOLLOW THE LINK FOR 2011 SHOW INFO... THIS INCLUDES CLASS DESCRIPTIONS, PHOTOS AND PRINTABLE REGISTRATION FORMS.

UPDATE!!! Stamping By The Sea 2011

UPDATE!!! The Pre-Registration packets are in the mail! If we received a SASE from you, your material went in the mail yesterday, so you should have your information in a couple days.
Please continue to Get those SASEs in to us NOW! - a #10 envelope with regular 1st class postage will do the trick. Send it to:
Stamping by the Sea, PO Box 3748, Ocean City, MD 21843.
CLASS INFORMATION IS READY AND we will be sending information packets every day...
Stamping by the Sea 2011 IS TAKING PLACE April 1-3. THIS IS A DATE CHANGE SO PLEASE make a note of it. We hope and pray that you will continue to support our show as you always have during the past 10 years. The photos below are of last year's festivities...