{"id":22419,"date":"2015-03-17T23:49:13","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T03:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=22419"},"modified":"2018-10-21T20:14:19","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T00:14:19","slug":"and-the-winner-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/17\/and-the-winner-is\/","title":{"rendered":"And The Winner Is…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Prize<\/a><\/p>\n

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Holy Cowrie! It was an amazing day at Congress Jewelers<\/strong> <\/a>debuting my Shellography Photography<\/strong><\/a>… and we had such a fun time giving away prizes.<\/p>\n

Melissa Congress reached in the urchin bowl to pick a name from all of the entries…. Our winner of the Junonia In The Surf<\/em> Shellograph is Maureen F of Lexington! I emailed her\u00a0to tell her she had won… and she replied\u00a0with oodles of excitement and told me she\u00a0already has the perfect spot to hang it. \u00a0\"junonia<\/a><\/p>\n

To make the event even more fun, Scot Congress decided to pick another winner… Jessica S. from CT! \u00a0She won a Sealife By Congress sterling silver Sanibel Island Junonia pendant!<\/p>\n

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Congratshellations Maureen and Jessica! It was so much fun to talk with you both with the announcement.<\/p>\n

\"Pam<\/a><\/p>\n

I was really touched by the people who showed up to hang out with me and talk shelling. I was thrilled to see Tina and Skip and talk about a few days that we saw each other at Blind Pass when the shells were piling up during Thanksgiving a few years ago (CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a> to see that day). Awwww…. they bought my Sanibel Lighthouse shellograph. Thanks you guys!<\/p>\n

\"Tina,<\/a><\/p>\n

So much fun with Bobbi and Dale who took back to Wisconsin this WHELK shellograph. Thank you!<\/p>\n

\"Pam<\/a><\/p>\n

Judith said this was the perfect blue in the SHARKS EYE shellograph for her home. Sweet!<\/p>\n

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Sue and Garry from Naples have known the Congresses for many years so it was a pleasure to meet them. They took home the Apple Shell Cart shellograph. Be still my heart!<\/p>\n

\"Sue<\/a><\/p>\n

Clark and I met Al years ago on the beach when his wife Mimi found a SEAHORSE (CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a>) so it was lots of fun reminiscing about that whole day.<\/p>\n

\"Al<\/a><\/p>\n

Along with quite a few other people, he brought in a few shells to be identified and to show off the colors on his spectacsheller TINTED CANTHARUS. Seriously, it was the best specimen I’ve ever seen. He also has a FROND OYSTER, RIBBED CANTHARUS and ROSE MUREX. I love seeing cool beach finds!<\/p>\n

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I am very grateful for Melissa and Scot at Congress Jewelers<\/strong><\/a> for their encouragement of my Shellography and their love for the shelling community. If you are interested in any of my pieces or their jewelry, contact\u00a0239-472-4177 or emails at Melissa@scongress.com.<\/p>\n

Oh and don’t forget! On every iLoveShelling Shelling Adventure cruise, you will receive a $25 gift certificate for Sealife By Congress…<\/p>\n

\"SLBC<\/p>\n

Join us! To reserve your spot… CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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