Shutter Sisters

The Glow of Good

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Sometimes the planets align and everything we put our time and energy into comes together even better than we could have imagined. There’s really no way of knowing when a plan might happen like that but it’s always and pleasant and welcome surprise when it does.

 

A few weeks back a group of some very special Southern California women gathered in a loft in LA and enjoyed a night of crafting (see photo above), conversing, savoring, and sharing. We talked about photography, creating meaningful (and affordable) gifts and living a life that makes a difference in this world. We feasted on tantalizing delicacies and divine music but above all else, we sincerely enjoyed one another’s company.

 

During the rush of the season, I wish you evenings of memory making and magic where the glow of good company warms your heart.

 

 

 

In light of the goodness that was shared at the memorable LA event, HP is giving away one of their adorable and super-fun Compact Photo Printers to a shutter sister. You know the drill; leave a comment here to be entered into the random drawing. Good stuff!

 

And… speaking of the magic of a great event, if you think a Shutter Sisters gathering would be something you’d like to attend in the future, let’s hear it. I think a Shutter Sisters Summit in 2009 sounds pretty good to me, what about you?

Comments

  1. I would LOVE to have a compact photo printer. So neat to be able to print your photos at home. I always do last minute projects, and going to pick up prints is sometimes a hassle.

    Also, I’m totally new to the Shutter Sisters blog, and I would be ALL for a gathering! Count me in!!

  2. uhm, yes. a gathering of these wonderful minds, who could resist? i don’t think there’s a doubt in anyone’s mind how awesome that would be!

  6. oh – a printer would be fantastic and so would a shutter sisters summit, i would love to meet some of you in person. But – wow – the distance …

  12. As an American living in Europe, having crops/summits are few and far between. I’m happy to announce that I and another ‘sister’ held our 2nd annual Christmas Card Crop. It was so much fun getting our friends out to be creative. My favorite part is always the fellowship!!

    {having a portable printer would be nice too!}

    Becky

  16. Ohhh, A SS Sumit in New Zealand would be neat! hehe. Any other kiwi’s here…?
    And a new compact printer sounds awsome too!
    Kylie

  18. That sounds so fun! I’d love to have an East Coast Shutter Sister’s meetup. And what a cool thing to do – make gifts together! Count me in.

    I’d love to win that printer too. Great fun!

  21. Funny , it must be the season, but my online friends from my scrap-booking site were just talking about the need to meet in person. These women are extraordinary, and we are all anxious to share hugs. It is time for everyone to meet and embrace. You must organize this. It doesn’t matter the number who attend! Do it.

  26. Replace my finicky printer? That would be lovely. Me please! I"m always up for a road trip to meet new sisters, time and date—I’ll be there!

  28. I love GNO – especially when they involved crafty things! That looked like so much fun.
    Michigan is a great place to have a Shutter Sisters Summit!
    Love the giveaways! Thank you

  36. wow its fun too see everyone’s locations. Michigan here. A little compact printer would be divine. Maybe some of my pictures would make it off the harddrive then.

  38. I would go to a Shutter Sister ANYTHING! and I want to join, but am having difficulty to find where to sign up, HELP?

  40. Sounds like a wonderfully fulfilling evening! I’m wondering how many Shutter Sisters are in the Ottawa area? 🙂

    Thanks for another nifty give-away…
    xox

  43. A shutter sisters summit sounds fabulous…so do all these giveaways! Have a fabulous monday ~ Lesley

  44. I would love a summit meeting, but probably late in 2009, when the new babe is born and adjusted to life outside the womb. Also, he would want to come along, if possible. But if I can’t make it, I still think you should totally do it. I know it would be amazing and just pave the way toward more in the future I can attend.

  46. I would definitely come to a meeting of the shutter sister minds. I can’t think of anything more powerful than hanging out with/learning with/observing other like-minded, creative women! Sign me up…

  49. I would love a compact photo printer. How handy!! And I would love a summit. It’s wonderful to get together and share ideas. 🙂

  50. I would HEART a photo printer to use with my cub scouts and would love to get together with you ladies.

  54. Well, I already won the book Ordinary Sparkling Moments – love, love it! But I would love a portable printer *smile* Oh, and a SS summit here in Maine would be divine. I know there are a few of us up here, in the total opposite corner of the continent from southern cali.

  61. i would love this-and the grandparents would probably appreciate it even more! it would mean they might see more pictures of the grandkids that live on the other side of the country.

  62. I wish I could have crashed your LA gathering! I think you may have been steps from my home.

    And thanks for all these giveaways. A photo gatherinng…I want to hear more.

  63. evenings of fantastic friends and memories sounds fantastic – as does this give away. i love all the creating that the holiday season brings.

  73. I’ve been crafting gifts as well; have started to post photos on my blog.

    A SSis summit would be cool; location would probably be the determining factor.

  90. A Shutter Sister summit would be amazing, as would winning this wonderful giveaway..thanks for the ongoing ability to possibly win these gifts

  91. what a splendid night of connection & crafting. through following links, i found jen lemen’s posts about odette & travelling to rwanda. i’m so thankful to have found them…

  104. Great giveaway, especially for scrapbooking parties so you can take the compact printer with you!

  105. I’m inspired by your blog and a new printer would help make my creations come alive! A summit would be amazing to attend.

  108. I’d love to find some shutter sisters to meet with. What fun to find people who share your same hobbies.

  112. a printer would be handy! Maybe I would actually do something with my photos if I had my own printer.

  113. This is timely considering I spilled water on my 3 month old color/photo printer and zapped it. This would solve my photo printing problem. Good luck to all.

  123. I would love to have tangible evidence of some of my shots and have been looking into getting a photo printer as a gift to myself. I was planning on waiting until after Christmas, but maybe fate has a different plan? Thanks for providing the possibility!

  125. First, I had a great night with you gals! When do we get to do it again?! Second, HECK YA a Shutter Sister Summit is totally a cool idea and I am SO THERE! And third, load me up with that printer sister! I need it! LOL.

  136. I would be very interested in a Shutter Sisters Summit! And I would love to have that photo printer. What fun!

  142. A summit?! That would be fabulous… depending on where it was held. With trips planned to Africa and India (for a two-week photography workshop!!) in ’09, there’s not a lot of cash left for a third trip. Any chance you’d consider two smaller summits… east and west?

  152. The idea of a meeting/convention/get together is appealing, but the money spent to fly somewhere is not. Living in the middle of the country always makes it difficult to get to these things!

    On a happy note, I would LOVE that lil printer… could digi embellish my photos with journaling for my scrapbooking and print them out right at home! No more running to the one hour photo lab all the time because I am impatient! LOL

  153. I am having a great and quiet time making all the christmas gifts by hand this year. We have no money to buy something for everyone, and I am enjoying this a lot. And it’s ecofriendly. And it helps me connect with the meaningful and true things in life.
    Thank you for this post and for the giveaway.
    PS: I must have missed something because I see you are not telling the winners everyday anymore. Are you telling in a different section? Thanks.

  161. A gathering would be great, but sadly our 2009 holiday is already booked. How about 2010 and somewhere central that would be easy for everyone to get to – including Canadians!

  171. I would love a photo printer. I currently upload and order prints, but it is not as much fun as it would be to print instantly!

    Also, shutter sisters should have a meet up in Arizona. We have some great places to take pictures!

  172. I wouldn’t be able to attend a 2009 summit (unless it was miraculously in my area,) but i think it’s a splendid idea and am definitely interested in years to come. 🙂

  174. after much delightful browsing, it’s about high time i got in on this SS participation bandwagon… consider this comment my first foray into active territory. keeping my ears open for summit ideas!

  179. Ohh yes I’d LOVE a get together here on the east coast. Maybe we need to compose a list of sorts of where everyone is from and see what can be organized!

    Please throw my name in the hat for this Great gift!

  180. I wish I had my girlfriends to craft with…but they are all on the other side of the globe…

    I also wish I get picked!

  183. I’d love to win. Our family is partaking in a $10 xmas where no ones gift can exceed the amount. It’s made us all put more thought into giving and creative sparks have resulted in some gorgeous handmade gifts. GO HANDMADE.

  188. I’d love that colour printer. And if you were going to be in general area of the northern west coast, I’d love to attend a Shutter Sisters event.. next year.

  193. aaahhh I really need a girl’s night out (and I live in Southern CA)! I would love to know which Shutter Sisters are in my backyard 😉 and I would really like to win this printer too!

  210. I’m new to your site, and am now so inspired! My husband and I will be receiving our newly purchased Canon 40D tomorrow, complete with two new lenses. We both had dreams of using our new camera in the same night–crazy, I know. We would love to be able to print out photos at home of our one year old son!

  213. OH.My.GOSH! We were looking at the compact printers just this weekend, and I declared that right there is a little giftie that I would so love to have! 🙂
    and the SS summit is a very neat idea …. and one that I’d love to explore!

  218. thanks for all that you do–love the blog…and not just because of the giveaways 😉
    –krista in austin

  225. Depending on location a summit would be fun! And so would that printer!!

    Does anyone know who won that Lensbaby? I’m holding off on ordering it in the hopes that I might have actually been lucky for once! lol

  236. I would love to get a photo printer. I have about 3 years of photos on my camera and computer and several stacks of empty photo albums mocking me in the closet. What a fun giveaway!!!

  238. Well I am a newie, via Greeblemonkey….so I am going to dive right in.

    I am to explore your website and would love to win! sounds like fun!

  241. I have just started taking pictures and they are stuck on my computer. What a great way to celebrate myself this season!

  242. A Shutter Sisters gathering would be AMAZING!! I get goosebumps just thinking about all the learning, sharing and pure fun that everyone would have!

    I love this post. I’ve been talking to family and friends asking them to slow down and attempt to have a get together that’s about enjoying each other’s company instead of who bought what for whom. It’s been awhile since all of the ladies of my clan have gathered together for some creative girl time and I will continue to nag them until we do it.

  245. I’m totally down for a meeting with some of the coolest peeps;) Why not the sweetest place on earth…Hershey of course. And I know a fab girly girl house devoted to just this kind of thing.

  246. Ohhhh Hershey PA! Love it. That’s a great idea Beth! But then again I say that because Hershey is close to home for me. Still the sweetest place on earth and a great place for a photo walk.

  247. oooo, is it too late? I really need a printer!

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE this website…. 🙂

    — Sandra M. G.

  248. great little gadget to take on trips. I would love one of those. But what I would love even more is to gather with my Shutter Sisters! I love that idea and I hope it becomes a reality! I am all in.

  249. Oh, I could SO use one of those printers! Tracy, so glad the planets are aligning for you! We’re so proud, even from way up here in Canada!