Susan R. Opel
One of my all time favorite movies is The Sound of Music, especially for the music. I mean how can you not feel all warm inside when the Von Trapps sing “Edelweiss” and “So Long, Farewell”? There’s a comfort in these songs that remind me of the past and happy times.
Today we celebrate one last time our out-going Founding Paper Crafts Pros with a cheery rendition of “So Long, Farewell”. They have been an important part of our magazine, and we wish them the absolute very best as they begin their new paper crafting adventures.
Founding Paper Crafts Pros: Wendy Johnson, Sue Neal, Alisa Bangerter and Kim Kesti.
In case you missed it, Alisa, Susan, and Wendy have all bid an official farewell in three different blog posts here on Paper Crafts Connection. You can read Alisa’s here, Susan’s here, and Wendy’s here.
We certainly don’t expect these ladies to fade out of the picture. You can look forward to seeing more of their creations in our magazine, and we can’t wait to watch where the future takes them. Alisa is working on writing a book, Susan is busy teaching classes and Wendy is embarking on a new venture with Piggy Tales as their education coordinator. And since they love teaching, you just might get the chance to take a class from them at a CKC.
Make sure to leave some love in the form of comments here today for these fabulous ladies. I’ll choose one lucky winner who will receive a copy of Scrapbook to Cards autographed by Alisa, Susan, and Wendy, as well as their partner in paper crafting crime, Kim Kesti. Get those responses in by midnight MDT on Friday, September 4th, and Kelly will announce the winner on Monday!
So long, ladies,
Susan
Thank you all for the fabulous inspiration that you have provided! You will be missed!
Best wishes to you all as you venture down another path in life that has been set before you.
Good luck ladies. I wish you the best in your futures. Thank you for all of your inspiriation.
Wow! all of you will be missed! Good luck in your future endeavors- I am absolutely positive you have great things ahead of you!
good luck to you all! i am sure you’ll still be super creative & busy! will miss seeing you here!
No! No! Say it isn’t so……change is so hard. “/
~Shari R.
Good Luck. You’ve been a real inspiration to me through the years.
Best of luck on your new adventures….and don’t be a stranger!
You gals are great – good luck…we’ll miss you!
Good luck in all your future endeavors!
We’ll miss you talented ladies!
Good luck in the future.
Good luck with your new adventure – and hope you continue submitting your work so we can all be inspired.
Best of luck in your future endeavors! I’ll miss your tips “officially” in the magazine, but I know you’ll still ‘visit’ somehow
Good luck to all you crafty gals in the future. (And yes, I hope I do get to take a future class with any or all of you)
So Long, Farewell…..
Until we meet again.
So long, farewell… one of my favorite movies! Sorry to see you leaving us, ladies, but wishing you the best in your new ventures! Will be watching for your inspiring projects in the mag! ~Bev~
What a fabulous group of ladies! E wish them all well in their future endeavors.
Wishing you all the best of everything for your futures! Don’t be strangers!
We’ll miss you all! Thanks for sharing your talents!
Good luck to everyone!
Good luck and lots or creativity to all!
Good luck in your new endeavours…be sure to share all your creations with us!
Seriously, my favorite article was always these lovely pros answering all the different questions. I am sooo sad! =( But congrat on all their future plans, whatever they may be. =)
It has been great to get to know all you wonderful women. Each one of you are such great examples and wonderful teachers. I know you ladies will excel in your next projects. Good Luck!
So glad to hear that we will continue to see these ladies creations. Good luck in your future endeavors.
Blessings to all of you. May you continue to use your creative talents in whatever direction you go. We have been an inspiration.
Thanks for all your wonderful inspiration throughout the years!
Good luck to all the ladies in your new ventures. We look forward to seeing what comes next
Farewell & good luck in your future endeavours!
Good luck in all your future endeavours—-THANK YOU for all the inspiration you have provided over the years……You will be missed
Best wishes!
Good luck and best wishes to all of you–I have enjoyed your expert advice over the year and always read your column very closely–I got many ideas from all of you and enjoyed your different opinions. You are a creative bunch!
Best of luck on all of you new adventures! Thanks for all that each of you has contributed. You will be missed!
Best wishes ladies… and see you around…
Best of Luck ladies for your new endeavors.
You know what’s funny? When I read the title – I sang it in my head – then I read the first sentence of your post! We will miss you, you darling ladies!
Always sad to say adieu to such fabulous mojo! Good luck ladies!
Best of luck ladies! I, along with many others, will miss your amazing inspiration!
Farewell ladies. It’s great to see you are moving onto new pursuits. We will miss your inspiration!
Good luck to all! My favorite “goodbye” song is:
“Happy Trails to you,
until we meet again”………….and I’m sure somewhere all paths cross!
A warm farewell to you all. It sounds as though exciting times are ahead for each of you and I wish you all the best in your future endeavours! I look forward to seeing more of your fabulous work in the future!
I know that it’s not really “good-bye”, we can look for you all around the craft world! Thanks for all the fantabulous inspiration and ideas and I wish you. Alisa, Wendy and Susan all the best on your new paths!
You all will be missed – continue to create!
Best wishes to everyone in your future endeavors! You all will be missed so I look forward to seeing what you produce post Paper Crafts.
All of you will be missed….thank you for such inspiration & fun! (How do you all take such perfect pictures everytime!????)
Farewell and best wishes for your future endeavors!
FAREWELL, you ladies are awesome. Wishing you continued blessings and crafting loveliness. Thanks, ms.cheryl
Best of all that the future holds for each of you talented ladies as you embark on new chapters in your lives. You will certainly be missed and definitely not forgotten as you inspiring work lives on in the pages of Paper Crafts!
The final goodbye! thanks for sharing all your creativity with us, you have been inspirational.
Thank you for sharing all of your talent with us. We truly appreciate all that you’ve done. I don’t buy other card magazines, they just can’t hold a candle to what you’ve all made Paper Crafts. I wish you all the best!
“Thanks For The Memories”… as Bob Hope would say. Good luck in all your future ventures.