Long Live {Summer}!

I mentioned in my last blog post that I was going on vacation and closing my shop for a little bit. Well, now I am back from vacation, a little bit rested (let’s be honest a family vacation isn’t really restful for mom), and ready to get back into crafting!!

Photo taken by Bird & Tree Photography in Isle of Palms, SC on vacation

Before we get back to crafting though I wanted to share with you a photo contest that Shutterfly is hosting right now that is right up my photo-taking loving alley! It’s called the Long Live Summer – Facebook Photo Contest and it’s going on right now! Here are the details on how you can get involved!Event dates are July 9th – August 12th so it is a multi-week contest with lots of instant win prizes such as winning a trip for four to The Bahamas and a professional photo shoot so you’ll remember your vacation forever. All you need to do is upload your favorite photo and caption based on the theme of the week. Get a gift from Shutterfly just for entering! You can enter at any point during the 5-week sweepstakes period.
PHOTO THEMES
• Week 1(7/9): Americana
• Week 2 (7/16): Great Outdoors
• Week 3 (7/23): Water Fun
• Week 4 (7/30): Sports & Activities
• Week 5 (8/6): Parties & Celebrations
PRIZES
• Instant win prizes just for submitting a photo!
• Weekly prizes (contestants can enter one time/week)
• Weekly featured photos: up to 5 weekly entries will be selected from the gallery and featured on the Facebook fan page and awarded a $500 gift card on Shutterfly and a copy of the new Lonely Planet travel photography book.
• Grand prize: trip for 4 to Bahamas, 4 nights, family photo shoot
• Shutterfly Sweepstakes – Official Rules

I know that you have taken a ton of photos this summer – at the beach or a back yard BBQ, in the pool or maybe just riding bikes down the street – so you have no excuses not to enter, you get a gift just for entering!I will leave you with some of the photos I took on 4th of July and while on vacation in the Charleston area.

Pre-Fireworks fun!

I need to work on my non-flash night time photography

While we were in Charleston we took a Harbor Boat Tour

We tried to go into Downtown Charleston for lunch one day and as soon as we pulled into the parking garage the craziest storm came through town flooding the streets – so we sat in our car for an hour and then drove back home!

The Duck Races at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co kept the kids entertained for a long time!

No trip to Isle of Palms is complete without a day at the beach!

Comments

Karen At Home says

July 19, 2012 at 12:42 am

Such cute photos of your family! I have actually been to that Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurant in Charleston before. Beautifup city, would love to go back!

nest of posies says

July 19, 2012 at 1:49 am

LOVE LOVE LOVE that family picture. so good.

thanks for the tip on the shutterfly photo contest. great prize!

xo
kellie

RachelRAdams says

July 19, 2012 at 1:41 pm

great pictures!!!! what program did you use to make the collages? they are really nice!

Michele {The Scrap Shoppe} says

July 19, 2012 at 1:54 pm

How fun! The pictures look fantastic. I’m trying desperately to find a place to stay along the east coast for our fall vacay. This area looks great!

And thanks for the info about Shutterfly!

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