Sweet Summer's Last Hurrah... [inspiration and a chance to win some Sweet Summertime goodies!]

Sigh... I guess it's time to admit it's finally over.

Summer that is.

Autumnal equinox and all.

 

In spite of the morning chill in the air I have been digging in my heels and holding on to summer for all I'm worth. Who cares that the kids are back in school! Who cares that I've had to pull out the jeans and sweaters once or twice! It's still summer until ... well...today.

 

The leaves have been turning here in CT for weeks, but now that the calendar is turning, I have to get with the program and move on to Fall already. Now don't get me wrong. I really do love Fall. Here in the Northeast I love the colors, crisp sunny days, savory cooking [not to mention our new Hello Fall! collection ;) ... who wouldn't love fall with that around, huh? ]

 

And then I just say to myself ... just wait a minute here ... not so fast! Let's have a little last hurrah for summer! If you're like me, you'll be scrappin' those summer pictures well into 2012 [in fact, I think there's something special about scrapping the beach pics when the snow is falling outside!].

 

So today I'm going to share some Sweet Summertime goodness from the Biker Chicks! For one last hurrah!

 

[And read on dear blog followers! There's a chance for you to win some Sweet Summertime goodness for yourself at the end of this post!] 

 

So let's get started, why don't we? First up, this adorable little layout from Biker Chick Liz Qualman. There's something about boys and boats...isn't there?

 

 

And a few close up shots:

 

Next up, Biker Chick Renee Foss shared this amazing shadowbox just full of great summer memories!

 

 

... and a detail shot:

....swoon.. Love this!

 

And last but certainly not least, Tania Willis posted these two awesome Sweet Summertime layouts on her blog earlier this summer and I've been meaning to share them with you. But I kept forgetting! Shame on me! 

Here's the first. You can't beat the photo of that cutie Emma, and I love how Tania kept it simple ... but simply perfect! Check out that sun!

 

 

And the details:

 

 

 

And next up, how cute are these two muggin' it up for the camera? And how cool is it that Tania used this versatile summery collection on a page that really isn't summery at all? Love this!

 

And a couple close ups to show all the detail and dimesion!

 

 

 

 

If you want to scraplift this layout (and who wouldn't? ... though for finding the big wax lips I must tell you ... you are on your own!) just follow the link I posted above for detailed instructions!

 

Three cheers for the Biker Chicks! You guys are great!

 

And now for the LOOT!

 

I personally went over to our warehouse and raided - RAIDED I tell you! - that Sweet Summertime collection. I have two AMAZING prize packs to share with two people who leave a comment. We're talking papers, stickers, and embellies galore people! Who wants 'em???

 

Just tell me about YOUR last hurrah of summer.

 Here is mine...I decided to run the Hartford Half Marathon in a couple weeks. This is big for me and I'm not quite sure I'm ready but there's only one way to find out. And let me tell you, running in the CT humidity today ... it sure felt like summer to me! So now that I think about it - bring on that cool weather already! I'm wilting like steamed spinach out there!

 

Can't wait to hear YOUR story!

 

-Peg

Comments

[Lucretia]

1.

Who won please? Anyone?

[Becky]

2.

My last hurrah of summer is definitely spending the last few days of indian summer outside soaking up the last bits of summer sun with my boys - catching grasshoppers, swimming, running through the sprinklers, and playing baseball. It's been an uncharacteristically warm early fall!

[Becky]

3.

My last hurrah of summer is definitely spending the last few days of indian summer outside soaking up the last bits of summer sun with my boys - catching grasshoppers, swimming, running through the sprinklers, and playing baseball. It's been an uncharacteristically warm early fall!

[Celeste B.]

4.

We just returned from a trip to Boston where it was 80 degrees. Great weather for exploring the city and enjoying a few more days of summer.

[Carol]

5.

My last summer hurrah is putting all my summer pictures together and getting ready to scrap them. Love this line! There is no longer a scrapbook store in the area so I miss seeing all the Little Yellow Bicycle when they come out!

[Maria Matter]

6.

I usually hibernate throughout the summer...not my fav season. lol But we had a chance to gather with some friends & picnic before all the routines of fall started and really enjoyed a nice day!

So much beautiful inspiration here, thanks for sharing!

[MousEarz]

7.

Late vacation to the beach next month...trying to stretch Summer out as long as we can!

[Kim H]

8.

My last hurrah was a road trip with the hubby along winding roads to enjoy the nice weather and scenery. Love all the projects, thanks for sharing.

[Carol B]

9.

My last hurrah for summer was a road trip down a portion of Old Route 66, so fun!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

[Corinna]

10.

Love the layout with the lips! LOL My last hurrah was a trip to Branson, Missouri for the first time ever for a week!

[Corinna]

11.

Love the layout with the lips! LOL My last hurrah was a trip to Branson, Missouri for the first time ever for a week!

[Sue D]

12.

Last hurrah for summer was a cookout with all the kids.

[Marcia Scantlin]

13.

My last hurrah was a road trip to cincinnati with lots of stops along the way, like Chicago, St. Louis, and Metropolis, home of Superman, for a picture in front of his statute.

[Marcia Scantlin]

14.

My last hurrah was a road trip to cincinnati with lots of stops along the way, like Chicago, St. Louis, and Metropolis, home of Superman, for a picture in front of his statute.

[Marcia Scantlin]

15.

My last hurrah was a road trip to cincinnati with lots of stops along the way, like Chicago, St. Louis, and Metropolis, home of Superman, for a picture in front of his statute.

[Detra]

16.

I have helped organize a charity car show to raise money for our local food pantry. It is on Oct.1st and the temp here in west ky is supposed to be in the upper 70's to low 80's.

[Janet Lebeau]

17.

The last thing I do every summer is go to Archivers scrapfest! Going there is my end of summer treat!!!

[Mandy]

18.

My last hurrah was today! An absolutely gorgeous day, our house finally turned into our home...atleast today we realized it! We have been working on our house for a couple of years, and a big project we took on ourselves was finished today! We finished siding our house! We sat in the gorgeous sun and chilled lakeside with a nice beverage admiring our hard work! Good Bye Summer, Winter, we are now ready!

[Jenny Kozar]

19.

Our last hurrah is camping beneath the stars with some fiends - although the nighttime is COLD!!!!

[Jenny Kozar]

20.

Our last hurrah is camping beneath the stars with some fiends - although the nighttime is COLD!!!!

[Sherrie Zlomke]

21.

No big last hurrah of summer here other than taking my DD to college (sniff).

[f lynn rush]

22.

we went to the beach today and saw a rainbow. how was that for an exclamation point!!!

[Wendy Orme]

23.

We went camping for our "last hurrah"...it was a very fun time with our kids and grandkids.

[SuZeQ]

24.

The last Summer hurrah for me won't be here for a while. You see, here in Texas it's still in the 90s and feels every bit of Summer even though the calendar says otherwise. Whatever I choose to do to close out that season, I am sure will be a biggie though ...

Good luck on your half marathon! My husband is an ultra-marathon runner, mostly running trails so I suppose his last hurray will be a trail run.

[Izzy]

25.

Those wax lip photos are the cutest!
It still feels like summer here in NC. Was 91 degrees today. We haven't had our last hurrah yet. I'm thinking that we will sneak in one more beach trip. Nothing like a little sun and surf.

[karenladd]

26.

My last hurrah was helping to put on my grand-daughter's first birthday party. I made all the decorations and had a blast watching the kids play in the blow up pool, sprinklers and on the slip and slide while the parents sipped cold drinks and relaxed in the shade. Fun!!

[Melinda T]

27.

Our last summer hurrah was spent at a cookout with friends and having my dd stay up late one last time before she had to get back into her school routine!

[April W]

28.

How fun!! I love scrapping Summer pics once Summer is over because it brings back all the fun memories!! Our last Summer hurrah would have been a few weeks ago when we went swimming over at my Aunt's house ALL day with a brand new waterproof camera! Talk about some awesome shots for scrapping. ;)
- April W

[{vicki}]

29.

i really don't have a last hurrah---my son is playing fall baseball so we spend every weekend at the baseball field---I guess that would be it!

[{vicki}]

30.

i really don't have a last hurrah---my son is playing fall baseball so we spend every weekend at the baseball field---I guess that would be it!

[Kim Klinkovsky]

31.

My big hurrah I must admit is also holding out from turning the furnace on. It was 62* in my house yesterday and a bit warmer today in So. Colo...so don't know how much longer I will hold out. LOL. I will be celebrating the end of summer and the beginning of fall by scrapbooking our summer vacation tonight with friends at a crop.

[Annie Lou Ricci]

32.

My last hurrah has not happened yet ---- I like to squeeze as much summer out of summer as possible !!! Next weekend is the annual end-of-the-summer BOCCE TOURNAMENT ...

[Annie Lou Ricci]

33.

My last hurrah has not happened yet ---- I like to squeeze as much summer out of summer as possible !!! Next weekend is the annual end-of-the-summer BOCCE TOURNAMENT ...

[Kelly Massman]

34.

My last hurrah of summer was getting to travel to San Diego to see my brother and his family--I hadn't seen them in a couple of years so I was celebrating big-time! It is so beautiful there! and so great to see family! Maybe I could scrap some of the memories with the awesome LYB giveaway! Thanks!

[Kelly Massman]

35.

My last hurrah of summer was getting to travel to San Diego to see my brother and his family--I hadn't seen them in a couple of years so I was celebrating big-time! It is so beautiful there! and so great to see family! Maybe I could scrap some of the memories with the awesome LYB giveaway! Thanks!

[Kelly Massman]

36.

My last hurrah of summer was getting to travel to San Diego to see my brother and his family--I hadn't seen them in a couple of years so I was celebrating big-time! It is so beautiful there! and so great to see family! Maybe I could scrap some of the memories with the awesome LYB giveaway! Thanks!

[sandra m.]

37.

My last hurrah is coaxing my tomato plants to give just a few more juicy ripe circles of goodness before the first frost. nothing tastes better than a warm ripe tomato fresh picked from the garden.

[Jennifer O.]

38.

My last hurrah to summer is refusing to turn on the heat as long as humanly possible!

[Jennifer O.]

39.

My last hurrah to summer is refusing to turn on the heat as long as humanly possible!

[Lara Carson]

40.

Since it has been very cool for the last 2 wks in MN, I am hoping for that last hurrah yet to come. Other than that...MN State Fair is always the best...Cheese Curds, Catfish, and having a brew, sitting on a park bench in the waning summer evening, listening to Def Leppard with the Love of my life, was defintely the best of it!

[Lara Carson]

41.

Since it has been very cool for the last 2 wks in MN, I am hoping for that last hurrah yet to come. Other than that...MN State Fair is always the best...Cheese Curds, Catfish, and having a brew, sitting on a park bench in the waning summer evening, listening to Def Leppard with the Love of my life, was defintely the best of it!

[Carolyn King]

42.

Wow! Good for you...that is an awesome last hurrah! Mine would have to be squeezing some last minute barbeque's in. Love cooking out and we just moved from TX to PA so I think our cooking out season will be dramatically shortened this year :)
Great projects---very inspired to keep summer going!

[Kathy P]

43.

My last summer hurrah? Taking my 3 and 5 yo grandkids to Dorney Park....enjoyed the rides and the water park immensely, but unfortunately, Grammy was exhausted at the end! Always a fun way to end the summer before school gets in the way of our adventures!

[Kathy P]

44.

My last summer hurrah? Taking my 3 and 5 yo grandkids to Dorney Park....enjoyed the rides and the water park immensely, but unfortunately, Grammy was exhausted at the end! Always a fun way to end the summer before school gets in the way of our adventures!

[Kathy P]

45.

My last summer hurrah? Taking my 3 and 5 yo grandkids to Dorney Park....enjoyed the rides and the water park immensely, but unfortunately, Grammy was exhausted at the end! Always a fun way to end the summer before school gets in the way of our adventures!

[Kathy P]

46.

My last summer hurrah? Taking my 3 and 5 yo grandkids to Dorney Park....enjoyed the rides and the water park immensely, but unfortunately, Grammy was exhausted at the end! Always a fun way to end the summer before school gets in the way of our adventures!

[Kathy P]

47.

My last summer hurrah? Taking my 3 and 5 yo grandkids to Dorney Park....enjoyed the rides and the water park immensely, but unfortunately, Grammy was exhausted at the end! Always a fun way to end the summer before school gets in the way of our adventures!

[Kathy P]

48.

My last summer hurrah? Taking my 3 and 5 yo grandkids to Dorney Park....enjoyed the rides and the water park immensely, but unfortunately, Grammy was exhausted at the end! Always a fun way to end the summer before school gets in the way of our adventures!

[Kathy P]

49.

My last summer hurrah? Taking my 3 and 5 yo grandkids to Dorney Park....enjoyed the rides and the water park immensely, but unfortunately, Grammy was exhausted at the end! Always a fun way to end the summer before school gets in the way of our adventures!

[Kathy P]

50.

My last summer hurrah? Taking my 3 and 5 yo grandkids to Dorney Park....enjoyed the rides and the water park immensely, but unfortunately, Grammy was exhausted at the end! Always a fun way to end the summer before school gets in the way of our adventures!

[Natalie (QSOgirl)]

51.

My last hurrah isn't very much-- I just keep wearing my flipflops until my feet get too cold!! My husband and I will try to grill as much as possible while the weather is nice, too (though several feet of snow hasn't stopped us from grilling in the past ;-))

[Natalie (QSOgirl)]

52.

My last hurrah isn't very much-- I just keep wearing my flipflops until my feet get too cold!! My husband and I will try to grill as much as possible while the weather is nice, too (though several feet of snow hasn't stopped us from grilling in the past ;-))

[Beth Hallgren]

53.

Unfortunately my last hurrah was working over Labor Day weekend and delivering a bunch of babies. The bad part wasn't the babies, but having to work while my family played at the lake :)

[GinniG]

54.

My last hurrah for the summer was taking 2 of my grandkids and my husband to Sea World for an amazing 2 day weekend! We stayed at a SUPER nice hotel, ate to our hearts' contents, rode every ride we could possibly ride, saw every show and had a wonderful time! I took a TON of pictures too. One of them was the two kids (10 and 7) "pretending" to lick a glacier in the Arctic. Hehehe! What FUN we all had!

[Regina Mangum]

55.

Last hurrah this summer was a trip to the aquarium with my little guy...we spent the day with him half-submerged in the touch pool! It was a perfect day.

[Patricia Haugse]

56.

My last summer hurrah was a trip to Scrapfest in MN. We had the best time and even got to LYB make and take booth. I have lots of pics to scrapbook. Love to win

[Denise Coulter]

57.

I love love love this collection! Thank you so much for the chance to win some of it :) We stretched our Summer to the very last second. We decided to visit and stay with our friends in Las Vegas. They have 5 kids and I huge pool. We stayed at their house and got to play in it every day. And we got to visit with our best friends. We didn't come home until 10 pm the night before school! It was awesome. There wasn't enough time for my son to get nervous about starting 3rd grade.

[Christine]

58.

Our last summer hurrah was a big cookout with friends. Of course the guys watched a little football but it was a fun day watching the kids play in the water. It was a great summer but really hot so I have to admit I'm ready for fall.
xoxo, Christine

[Christine]

59.

Our last summer hurrah was a big cookout with friends. Of course the guys watched a little football but it was a fun day watching the kids play in the water. It was a great summer but really hot so I have to admit I'm ready for fall.
xoxo, Christine

[Christine]

60.

Our last summer hurrah was a big cookout with friends. Of course the guys watched a little football but it was a fun day watching the kids play in the water. It was a great summer but really hot so I have to admit I'm ready for fall.
xoxo, Christine

[Candy]

61.

I love that boy layout! Oh I will be gardening today for our last day of warm weather. Good luck with your race! And thanks for the terrific product line...would love to win that!

[Jennifer]

62.

My big hurrah came when I went to Youth 2011 held at Purdue University. My birthday was during that week too. I got to listen to some wonderful speakers and worship with Kristian Stanfill and over 3000 rockin' youth! It was an awesome week!

[Carol Ann Ater]

63.

Last Hurrah of the Summer was accompanying my granddaughter and her 1 year old puppy, Andy, on a 1.3 looping walking trail in an arboritum. Little Andy was wonderful walking - pausing to rest- being carried - walking - pausing Had to make the cutest double page layout titled walk - Pause. The pup weighs 3.3 lbs.!!!!

[Mara Adkins]

64.

Went to the beach last week. Weather gorgeous, beach wonderful, crowds gone. What a way to end the summer!

[Jamie Greene]

65.

Well my summer was not eventfull at all! It was way entirely too HOT here in Louisiana. We are not from here so we are still trying to get used to it! Any how our last fun family event of the summer was a family night in with Pizza and a movie! We do it almost every week but it is alot of fun:) I told you my summer was uneventfull, my poor kids spent almost the whole summer indoors:(

[Judith Aitken]

66.

My last summer hurrah was our church picnic at Lochore Meadows. The weather was gorgeous and I was surrounded by family and friends. Fabulous surroundings and fabulous people.

[Margie Visnick]

67.

My last hurrah of summer is my garden-the tomatoes and peppers are still going strong!!

[Margie Visnick]

68.

My last hurrah of summer is my garden-the tomatoes and peppers are still going strong!!

[terriavidreader]

69.

One more cookout! And if necessary, get the fire pit going! Thanks for a chance to win some goodies!

[LinhC]

70.

My last summer hurrah was going swimming at the lake/beach at the nearby state park. We had refreshing snow cones after a bike ride through the park.

[Lisa]

71.

My last summer hurrah was hosting a pool party for my daughter and her friends. They had a blast...can't wait to scrap the photos. Thanks for the chance to win!

[Lisa]

72.

My last summer hurrah was hosting a pool party for my daughter and her friends. They had a blast...can't wait to scrap the photos. Thanks for the chance to win!

[Lucy]

73.

The last summer hurrah was a birthday bash for my daughter who turned 30! It was in my backyard with 40 family and friends. And she had no clue. Her face was priceless :)

[Lucy]

74.

The last summer hurrah was a birthday bash for my daughter who turned 30! It was in my backyard with 40 family and friends. And she had no clue. Her face was priceless :)

[Carla Rae]

75.

The last hurrah for me would probably be this whole month of September lol Ya see It's Carlapalooza..I turned 40 yesterday and between Surprise parties and family Gatherings.I'm pooped! We end it off this weekend with a down home country Wedding held in the back field of My Boyfriends friends family Farm..Pig roast and all! SHould be fun...and hopefully soem great picture oppurtunities to scrap!

[Beverly Jordan]

76.

We never got to the beach this summer due to all our work schedules and responsibilities!! So I got us a condo in New Orleans and we flew out for a week to just eat and play tourist in someone else's backyard. Just the fun of being together for the first time all summer was great! With 2 grown sons and a high school daughter, it was a wonderful last hurrah for summer-Jazz, char-grilled oysters, and the sights of New Orleans.

[Beatrice Lawson]

77.

We went for a last visit at the African Lion Safari. The weather was just perfect, and our seven year old had a blast watching the animals walk to the car and give us a close-up look. We ate a picnic lunch on the grass and finished off with cotton candy. Perfect!

[Robin Gibbons]

78.

I missed our last summer hurrah because of rain and flooding. Had planned to spend an extended weekend at a camp ground in PA with son and grand daughter but Mother Nature had other plans. The camp ground totally flooded and probably won't even reopen this year. I do consider myself fortunate as so many lost home etc. and are trying to put their lives back together. Thanks for the chance to win a nice prize pack!

[Nicolle Kramer]

79.

My last summer hurrah was a big BBQ with family and I enjoyed watching the kiddos swim in the pool..:)

[monique]

80.

Our last hurrah was the barbecue we had in our garden last week.
Thanks for a chance to win!!

[Lucretia]

81.

It was just recently doing the pruning in the garden to prepare for the colder months. I noticed that many flowers we planted this year that did not flower have now flowered and look beautiful. We have pansies, freesia, roses and some I don't even know the name of. It looks beautiful and better than it has all summer long. Also inspired me to take some photographs, so I'll be making some cards with those soon.

[Merri Lynn]

82.

My last hurrah is a bit sad--but when I throw out the plants from my pots (that managed to survive in ALL of the hot weather we had) it means summer is over. But I too am ready for the cooler temps--windows open, cool crisp nights to watch football and changing leaves.

[Olivia]

83.

All great projectss! I love the border created by threading the buttons.

My last summer hurrah was the fireworks evening to end our local festival. It was a fun night & the perfect way to finish off the summer celebrations :)

[Cynthia B.]

84.

Since I think of summer ending when school starts, I'd say our last hurrah was our last trip to the waterpark right before my kids went back to school. We got season passes this year, and I think we'll do it every year from now on! My kids each invited a friend, and we spent all day sliding and swimming, and just relaxing by the pools! honestly, we have a way to go before the weather feels like autumn here in S. Texas, and the waterpark was a great way to beat the heat!

[Cynthia B.]

85.

Since I think of summer ending when school starts, I'd say our last hurrah was our last trip to the waterpark right before my kids went back to school. We got season passes this year, and I think we'll do it every year from now on! My kids each invited a friend, and we spent all day sliding and swimming, and just relaxing by the pools! honestly, we have a way to go before the weather feels like autumn here in S. Texas, and the waterpark was a great way to beat the heat!

[mary pat]

86.

i have to admit our last hurray wasn't very exciting--we had a neighborhood cookout and just had all the kids running through the sprinkleers and h=jumping in the bounce house and all the parents having a great time. School started the following monday!

[Suzanne]

87.

The last hurrah? Tomorrow my hubby and I are taking a day trip to Baltimore Inner Harbor. After that it's apple harvests and fall festivals ;) Thanks for the chance to win! Suzy [email protected]

[Suzanne]

88.

The last hurrah? Tomorrow my hubby and I are taking a day trip to Baltimore Inner Harbor. After that it's apple harvests and fall festivals ;) Thanks for the chance to win! Suzy [email protected]

[Suzanne]

89.

The last hurrah? Tomorrow my hubby and I are taking a day trip to Baltimore Inner Harbor. After that it's apple harvests and fall festivals ;) Thanks for the chance to win! Suzy [email protected]

[Suzanne]

90.

The last hurrah? Tomorrow my hubby and I are taking a day trip to Baltimore Inner Harbor. After that it's apple harvests and fall festivals ;) Thanks for the chance to win! Suzy [email protected]

[Suzanne]

91.

The last hurrah? Tomorrow my hubby and I are taking a day trip to Baltimore Inner Harbor. After that it's apple harvests and fall festivals ;) Thanks for the chance to win! Suzy [email protected]

[Ann Cicilie]

92.

Our last hurrah was going down to the ice cream shop in our town, treating ourselves with each our big, juicy ice cream :) Feel ready for autumn now though, it's actually my favourite time of year (and I do also love to sit down when it's cold outside and scrap those summertime memories :) )

Have a happy weekend, and thanks for the chance to win :)

[Cassandra]

93.

We went to the cottage and the kids went swimming for one last time last weekend. A perfect way to wave goodbye to summer.:)

[Ange]

94.

What? Summer is over? We'll be doing the same crazy stuff even when the snow hits the ground. Soccer and volleyball!

Love those layouts!

[Ange]

95.

What? Summer is over? We'll be doing the same crazy stuff even when the snow hits the ground. Soccer and volleyball!

Love those layouts!

[KimberlyRae]

96.

I do--->I do--->I DO want Everything! lol
It's still SUMMER here! and unusually hot[90 tomorrow] for eastern washington--> so went took a drive over to the San Juans and visited Whidbey Island....we took my youngest daughter and her boyfriend and our two youngest sons and took them down memory lane with us.

We showed them the houses we lived in NEXT Door when we MET [yep I literally married the Boy NExt door ]...we visited our old haunts like the Shrimp shack and took our yummies to Bowman bay and went crabbin', while eating on the dock.... Sign... It was GREAT!

And ...We went out with a bang with a couple left over fireworks on the beach! WooT!

[Renee J.]

97.

Our last hurrah for the summer was going out of town to visit with family and friends. Oh, what a great time we had....even if there was not a scrapbook store, wink!!

[Lyneen]

98.

Last hurrah of summer was A BIKER CHICK hurrah for sure... finally got on the back of my husbands Harley and went for a ride... I actually enjoyed it!

[Connie ngene]

99.

My last hurrah of the summer was taking my two girls to see Carrie Underwood at the Mystic Lake Ampitheater. In 2010, I could only get two tickets to see Carrie Underwood at the Minnesota State Fair. That meant one of my daughters had to stay home. My oldest daughter was kind and let her little sister go. This year, I got to reward her by taking them both to see her. A great fun end to the summer!!

[Christi Rogala]

100.

My last hurrah was taking a drive in my Beetle convertible with the top down and the A/c on - ahh life is good!