Kevin: He’s Just that Cool November 21, 2009

Now *that's* a party favor.

Recently, I told you about Kevin and the card I made in honor of his 50th birthday.

Now it’s time to share the lovely party favors Kevin put together for each of his guests. 

Wrapped in a reusable plastic baggie (lest departing guests encountered flood waters on their way home) were an LED flashlight, a screwdriver with multiple interchangeable heads and a pocket knife sure to get you strip searched at any airport in the country.

 

Now I ask you:  how cool is all that?!?!

Ever the considerate host, Kevin didn’t stop there–as each couple departed, he checked to make sure that husband and wife had a different style or color of each tool.  That way, there’d be no inadvertant mixing up of implements.

Kevin, that was so appreciated–I *hate* it when DH borrows my tools. . . .

 

For a close up of these fine tools (including a pocket knife unfolded to the full extent of its glory), please click on the photo.

 

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Holiday Collection: And the Winner is. . . . November 17, 2009

Holiday Collection (c) Stampin' Up!

 

Thank you to everyone who entered our giveaway for the Holiday Collection stamp set by Stampin’ Up!® 

 

I appreciate your tips on how to add shine without glitter–and our heroes will love the cards you are writing to them and/or sending them to write home on.  Well done, everyone!

 

And now, the moment we’ve been waiting for. . . . *drumroll, please*

 

The random number generator at Random.org generated the number 61.  That means the winner of our InkPaperStamps blog candy is. . . .

 

karelj, for her entry confirming she is sending an Any Hero card to Operation Write Home!

 

Per the terms and conditions, our lucky winner must e-mail me their name and U.S. mailing address by November 20, or an alternate winner will be selected.

 

Congratulations karelj!

 

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Last Call: Blog Candy Giveaway – Holiday Collection November 16, 2009

Today is the last day to enter InkPaperStamps’ giveaway of a Holiday Collection stamp set.  For up to five chances to win, see my Veterans Day Blog Hop post and click on the link for an entry form.

Good luck!

 

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IPS Tip: How to Write on a Spring Card November 16, 2009

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Holiday Collection: Inside the ‘Any Hero’ Card November 15, 2009

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Veterans Day Blog Hop: Help a Hero Write Home with Operation Write Home November 14, 2009

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Table Setting Bigz XL: Ladies’ Luncheon Table Decor November 3, 2009

 

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Convention 2009: I was a swappin’ Fool November 1, 2009

 

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Here are the organized swaps I played at Convention, with links for those posted so far:

 

SPARKLE GIRLS SATURDAY NIGHT SOIREE

Techniques & Fun Folds Swap (Comeka/HowmanyCats?!):

• Pocket Silhouettes: Triangle Tri-Fold & Polished Stone

 

STAMPIN ADDICTS 2009 CONVENTION MEET & GREET

 ATCs (Barbara/cre8tivestamper):

• Group 1:  All in the Family:  A Vase Where You Least Expect It
• Group 2:  Baroque Motifs:  Sweet Polished Stone
• Group 3:  [Trendy Trees/Animal Stories]
• Group 4:  En Ovale:  Everything Sounds Better in French

Big Shot Card Fronts (Sharon/Texasstampin’): 

• Thank You Kindly:  A Bashful Big Shot Fan

Card Candy (Erin/Panda Express):

• Group 4:  [Bella Toile/Wonderful Favorites]

Christmas Card Fronts (Rhonda/rhondag): 

• Group 1:  Holy Triptych:  Aquapainter Gives Angel Etherial Grace

Fun Folds (Barbara/cre8tivestamper):

• Group 1:  Big Shot Zinnia at the Gate (gate fold card)
• Group 2:  Animal Stories:  Ellie Strikes a Pose (two-way open card)

Just Right 3D (Rhonda/rhondag): 

• Group 4:  [Razzleberry Lemonade Badge Holder Mini Album]

One Layer Cards (Janice/doxiejan): 

• Music Expressions:  Simple Thought, Simple Card

Thanksgiving Card Fronts (Holly/hollylogic): 

• Thank you gift/players:  punch art turkey favor
• Thank you gift/buddies:  2009 In Color Punch Art Flower assortment

6×6 Recipe Cards (Barbara/cre8tivestamper):

• Appetizer:  Simple Flower Embosslit:  Hearts of Palm Spread/Recipe Card
• Salad:  Mark the Date:  Giardiniera Salad alla Laura/Recipe Card
• Soup:  Sanded:  Holly’s Tri-Color Soup/Recipe Card
• Main Course:  Autumn Days:  Brown Sugar & Molasses Crusted Ham/Recipe Card
• Side Dish:  Wanted:  Easy Corn Relish (Punch Art Ear of Corn)
• Dessert:  Trendy Trees:  Perfect Swirls for Cinnamon Ice Cream/Recipe Card
• Beverages:  [Cherry Limeade Supreme] 

 

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Stampin Addicts: The Great Gallery Gussy Up and GiveAway! October 29, 2009

Stampin Addicts is an online community of stampers crazy for Stampin’ Up.  Started last February, SA now has some 3000+ members and a growing SU-focused gallery.

To push the gallery to the 10,000 mark and beyond, SA is hosting a Great Gallery Gussy Up and Giveaway. 

Upload your Stampin Up projects (current or retired) to the SA gallery by November 8.  One lucky uploader will be randomly selected to win Sweet Season, a So Shelli favorite on page 29 of the IBC.

For fun ideas on what you can do with this set, check out the Sweet Season gallery at Stampin Addicts.

Not yet a member of Stampin’ Addicts?  Well click here–and tell ‘em Holly sent you!

 

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Swaps/Convention 2009: 6×6 Recipe Cards October 25, 2009

 

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Here are six of the seven recipe cards I made for the 6×6 Recipe Pages swap hosted by Barbara/cre8tivestamper at Convention 2009.  

• Appetizer:  Simple Flower Embosslit:  Hearts of Palm Spread/Recipe Card
• Salad: Mark the Date:  Giardiniera Salad alla Laura/Recipe Card
• Soup:  Sanded:  Holly’s Tri-Color Soup/Recipe Card
• Main Course:  Autumn Days:  Brown Sugar & Molasses Crusted Ham/Recipe Card
• Side Dish:  Wanted:  Easy Corn Relish (Punch Art Ear of Corn)
•  Dessert:  Trendy Trees:  Perfect Swirls for Cinnamon Ice Cream/Recipe Card 

 So which section is still to come?  Beverages, and my recipe for Cherry Limeade Supreme.

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