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Sunday, December 12, 2010

Thank You Gifts Blog Hop!

Hi everyone! I am sooooo excited to be taking part in this blog hop. I am in the company of so many amazingly talented ladies! If you have arrived here from Pause Dream Enjoy, you are at the right place! If you've just happened upon my blog please head to Joy's Life to start at the beginning! You don't want to miss anything!

For my project, I chose to do a couple of things but my main project was post-it notebooks to give to my childrens' teachers.












They are so simple to put together!

Here are my instructions:

1. Use a cereal box as the base to give the cover more stability. Cut 5 pieces in total: Two at 4 1/2" X 6 1/2" and Three at 6 1/2" X 3/4"
2. Choose two pieces of patterned paper and cut to 6 1/2"X 11 5/8"
3. Score and fold each paper piece at 4 1/2", 5 3/8", 9 7/8" and 10 3/4"
4. Adhere each chipcoard piece between the score lines of one sheet then cover with the other paper piece.
5. Decorate the cover as desired.
6. Punch two holes in the back for ribbon and attach eyelets. Run a piece of elastic through the holes forming loops for the pen to fit into. Tie on the outside into a bow.
7. Adhere the Post-It notes to the inside of the book.
8. Attach three small sticky velcro circles along one short edge, with the other part on the other edge so they match up to close.

For my books, I used the Live Simply cartridge for the butterfly and circle. I used the Mini Monograms cartridge for the scalloped circle. I used the Paisley cartridge for the buttons.
I used letter stickers for the word "NOTES"
My next project was a Sudoku puzzle book that I created with my Imagine using the JT cartridge (sorry about the blurry photos, my good camera broke:-().



I found some printable Sudoku puzzles on the internet and cut them to fit in my notebook which is 3 1/2" X3 1/2". Once again, I used cereal boxes covered in patterned paper for the covers. I bound everything together with the Bind-It-All. The "SUDOKU" was stamped using the Tiny Typwriter Alphabet by Close to My Heart and I added a button in the corner. Pretty simple!
I just love how easy it is to coordinate everything using your Imagine - I am continually amazed by that machine!
Hope you liked my projects!

Now I have some blog candy up for grabs!

To enter to win these goodies, if you like my work please become a follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post! Random.org will choose a winner Monday night!

I have more blog candy as part of the Holiday Wishes hop - click here to see that post, or scroll down! Also, on Monday night, if I have reached 250 followers I will be posting another giveaway so be sure to check back to see if I made it!

Next, you should head over to visit the talented Jenny at Crazy About Cricut to see what she has created!

Here is the complete blog list in case you get lost along the way:

So many great things to see! Have fun!

121 comments:

  1. So cute! This is an excellent idea:)

    Cricut Chick
    www.cricutchick.com
    cricutchick@rocketmail.com

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  2. Really cute ideas i love them. I am now a follower. Good luck with the hop. Thanks for sharing and a chance to win.
    win_or_lose52@hotmail.com
    http://victoriasjunk.blogspot.com

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  3. I'm a new follower. I might make a note pad for myself. nothing better than a little gift for yourself!
    mbchoj at aol dot com

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  4. OMGoodness! I love the Sudoku book idea! My mom LOVES doing those puzzles!

    Melissa
    www.disneydreamerdesigns.blogspot.com

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  5. Oooohhhh... I can always use more notepads myself! If I don't write everything down, I forget~ Super cute idea & thanks for sharing!
    Happy HUggs,
    Gale The Happy Stamper :)

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  6. Thanks for sharing this wonderful notebooks. I have to make some. I am a follower. Thanks for the chance to win. You ladies are all amazing. Great projects. patnbobcuddy@gmail.com

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  7. What a practical gift, and you made them so cute, too! TFS!
    tcsobotka at charter dot net

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  8. I am a new follower and these are just too cute. Thanks for sharing such a great project! Kelly

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  9. I am a new follower, I found you on this wonderful hop. This is a wonderful idea, thanks for sharing such a cute project
    sbwoodring at att dot net

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  10. Such cute little gifts! LOVE them! TFS!

    Robin
    mcever4 at bellsouth dot net

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  11. THESE ARE TOO CUTE! I LOVE Sudoku! TFS! I'm a new follower. Thank you so much for a chance to win! Happy Holidays!!

    Terrie Barroso
    terriennz@att.net
    crafteecards.blogspot.com

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  12. Very cute ideas. Thanks so much for sharing!AJ - aj_822@yahoo.com

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  13. What awesome gifts! And thank you for giving the pattern and tutorial...I think I will give this a go!! Thanks again!
    booger1 at tds.net

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  14. I'm follower #220, so you're almost there!! Thanks for the great ideas! I also LOVE my Cricut!!
    Will have to try the Post-It notes holder!!

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  15. cute gift ideas -thanks miliierose651@aol.com

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  16. I am a new follower. These are such cute gifts. I love the little books that you made and that gives me a idea to make some of these for my grandkids. Thanks for sharing with us

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  17. Really cute ideas...love them. I'm a follower. Thanks for sharing and a chance to win.
    Rebecca Minor
    buzzybeedesigns(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

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  18. love the idea! and as a teacher...what a great gift idea :) TFS

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  19. I love these both, I have copied the directions, hope this ok I really want to do these, I am a new follower and look forward to more creative ideas!! Thank you and Happy Holidays
    miller896042atbellsouth.net

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  20. Hello fellow Circle member!! I love your idea - thank you for the directions - I will definately try it!! I am a new follower and would love it if you checked out my blog too! I look forward to seeing future projects!!!

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  21. I love that you've included the directions so that I can make one too.

    burffrau @ aol dot com

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  22. I love both of these gift ideas but I really love the Soduku puzzles. What a fab stocking stuffer!

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  23. These are such a great idea! TFS!
    ra6352 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  24. What great ideas! My husband would love the Sodoku book! I'm making him one for his stocking!
    Thanks for sharing these wonderful ideas!
    Have a great day :)

    Heather
    greenscrapinmachine.blogspot.com

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  25. I love the little note pad holder!!! Thanks for that, I'm always looking for note books/pads I can keep in my purse. This will be perfect. I've enjoyed your blog, so I'll be back. TFS and Merry Christmas!

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  26. What awesome ideas. I'll be sure to try them. TFS.

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  27. I have a friend that LOVES postits. I have to make her one of these. Thanks for the great idea.
    Linda
    http://cardsbylinda.blogspot.com

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  28. Love your blog and gift idea. TFS

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  29. All of you ladies are so talented! These are so cute, I can't believe that you made them. Thanks for sharing.

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  30. Great idea! I love the note pad holder they are so pretty and cute. I definately going to have to get that a try.
    Kitty
    casandra.styles@gmail.com

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  31. I think these ideas are so great. It is always nice to leave a thank you to people who you love and who love you. Have the happiest of holidays. Thanks for your time and your talent.

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  32. Really cute gift idea love all of them..
    I love how you did the note cards... they adorable
    TFSYT
    The Scrapbooking Queen

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  33. Those are great... love the folder set.. TFS!

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  34. These are so cute! I love sudoku :)

    http://stefenithegreat.blogspot.com/2010/12/blogger-award.html

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  35. Great idea, thanks,

    Indira
    craftyhomemade7atgmaildotcom

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  36. Love those notebooks, that is a great idea TFS

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  37. Love those notebooks, they really would make great little gifts. I really like the Sudoko one, I might have to do that for my FIL. I just became a follower:)

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  38. thank you for the project idea! and even more for telling us how to create it!
    -following!

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  39. I am a new follower. Love the notebooks!

    saundra24@yahoo.com

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  40. I love the notebooks! You're right, they are a wonderful gift for teachers. Where did you find the note paper you added?

    I am already a follower.

    TFS, Cheryl @ CardsbyCG.blogspot.com
    cplamond@hotmail.com

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  41. Great ideas, thanks for sharing!

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  42. This looks amazing! So happy to be doing this hop with you :o)

    www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com
    crazyaboutcricut at hotmail dot com

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  43. Hey Jen

    I love your THANK YOU gifts, these are very cute!
    I am a new follower of your blog, cant wait to see more amazing projects.
    TFS and a chance to win
    Bonnie C
    http://ascrapabove.blogspot.com
    ascrapabove(at)aol(dot)com

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  44. All of your gifts are so cute! Just love how you put so much "needed" items into them! The teachers can always use stuff like that!

    TFS
    {{HUGS}}

    tjsgal at gmail dot com

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  45. Wow! I love all of your projects! I just became a follower and I scraplifted your projects and put them in a word document so that I can make them for Valentines Day gifts. These gifts are so useful and I know everyone would love them! Thank you so much!
    sheree.burress@gmail.com
    cravinscrappin.blogspot.com

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  46. So cute! love this idea...thanks for sharing!

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  47. These are really cute! I am following :)

    Tanya
    phenis2031 at yahoo dot com

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  48. What a great idea & teacher gift. I've never seen one of these using different size post-its together.

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  49. Thanks for ther chance to win. These are super cutr notebooks! TFS! neldacnm at yahoo dot com

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  50. Cute projects.

    mmlmn@polarcomm.com

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  51. Adorable projects. Thank you for sharing.


    lschmitt40@hotmail.com

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  52. 2 great ideas. Thank you for being in the hop and for chances to win great prizes.
    quilt 4 fun 2 at hot mail dot com

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  53. I am a new follower you have a great blog!

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  54. Those are sooooo cute!! TFS!
    Happy Holidays!!
    kathlee154@gmail.com
    Http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com

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  56. These are both fantastic teacher gifts. Glad I hopped on over today. I signed up to follow you and am excited to see all your great ideas. Thanks Bev B bevborda at yahoo dot com

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  57. Cute, clever, and creative. TFS
    {Hugs} Peggy a new follower
    Stampnmore at aol dot com

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  58. wow great gift ideas.. TFS.. im a new follower.. cant wait to see more projects..
    Theresa
    juicycreations808@gmail.com

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  59. Very cute idea, that will last long after the holidays...thanks for the inspiration.

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  60. I love the notebook idea, especially the little Suduko book. A great little thing to carry with you for those "i am Bored" moments. Thanks for the inspiration and your wonderful creativity.
    csparky61 at yahoo dot com

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  61. So very cute. I love both the game and the post it notes. TFS

    Denise from the hop

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  62. Such a cute idea. Great for a gift. Thanks for sharing.

    Erika.Seever at klrd.ks.gov

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  63. Love your ideas. Especially the sudoku book. My sisters and I all love these puzzles. TFS
    stuff@gt.rr.com

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  64. Hi Jen,
    I am a new follower,I love to find fellow Canadian Talent out there, thank you so much for the directions, I have been wanting to make something like this.....
    brodiec88 at hotmail dot com

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  65. I've made notebooks before with the post its but nothing like your project. What an amazing idea, I love it. The teachers will love them. Thanks for sharing.
    Nikki
    glamoroussideofscrapping at gmail dot com
    www.theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

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  66. Very Very Cute.... great gift idea thank you for sharing.

    Valerie
    mrsrankie@comcast.net

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  67. I SUPER LOVE your Post It note holder and Sudoku book! I've never made a Post It note holder and I really want to now. I'm going to try and do that soon, following your directions. I'll be sure to link back to you if I do it. :) You did such a great job on everything. It's all so wonderfully decorated and expertly created.
    Thank you SO MUCH for being part of my Thank You Gifts Blog Hop!
    Super Hugs,
    ~Joy~

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  68. Love your sudoku book and post it note holders. I've never seen the post it note holder with more than one pad, so I want to try this!

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  69. I love both projects!! The sudoku book would be great for school. I became a follower, I want to see more:)

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  70. omg!...how cute!...i can't believe you made your own sudoku giftie!...love it!....

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  71. As a teatcher, I would love the post-it notepads!

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  72. So super cute and the directions are awesome.
    Tfs and have a great day. :)

    star24601@gmail.com

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  73. Love the post-it note holder. I am now a follower...Congrats on reaching your goal :)

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  74. Very cute and useful gift for a teacher! TFS!
    em.spelt at gmail dot com

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  75. nice projects thanks for sharing!
    habis1088@gmail.com

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  76. I might use your post-it-note folder idea ~ such a great gift idea!!! I would love to receive a sudoku book!!!! One of my favorite games!

    I am already a follower and I am happy to be in this blog hop with you!

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  77. Super cute!! My dad would love that Sudoku book :) TFS

    michelle

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  78. Oh how very very cute!!!
    Hugs,
    Raven

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  79. wow!!! great idea! I really enjoyed the blog hop with all of you! Hope you stop by the hop I'm in today!

    http://sweetsassydiva-gspot.blogspot.com/2010/12/yourstory-blog-hop.html

    :)

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  80. So cute! Love these gifts! Wonderful ideas.

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  81. I love the post-it notebooks. Good thing the recycling hasn't gone out yet this week.

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  82. What cool ideas!!! And I LOVE the instructions :) I'm totally going to start chopping up a few boxes!! Thanks!!! Oh, and I see you are over 250!!! Congrats!

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  83. Cute Project!

    Nicole
    niclax13@gmail.com

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  84. Those are so cute! And thanks for sharing the directions.
    Hugs,
    Kristina

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  85. These are sooooo cute.

    New here!

    TFS

    created2bunique at ymail dot com

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  86. Iam a follower and love your ideas. My email is ne.ene.e.rb@gmail.com. Merry Christmas and God Bless you and your family in the New Year!

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  87. Very cool idea! I am going to have to put the Bind it all on my wishlist and hope to get it this or next year. I think it would be fun to make these projects. Thanks for the ideas!
    Natalie
    mtmcbroom at gmail dot com

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  88. Great Idea!!! Very very cute!!!
    Thanks for the chance to win.
    annadowdy at gmail dot com

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  89. This is truly a unique gift idea!
    I don't think I've ever seen anything like it with the Post-it-notes!
    I would love one of those myself!

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  90. What SUPER DUPER Cute ideas!! I love both of them!! Can't wait to try them both out!! I might have to make a sudoku book for myself too! :-)

    Thanks again! Happy holidays!
    Jennikel00@yahoo.com

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  91. These are super cute projects. Thanks for the ideas.

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  92. Love the notepads and thank you for the chance towin. I am a new follower.
    motherloves3@hotmail.com

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  93. What fun projects! I really like the post-it notebooks.
    reneeleeak at yahoo dot com

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  94. Really cute ideas i love them. I am now a follower

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  95. Jen, your projects just blow me away! They are sooo adorable and totally doable!! Thank you!!

    jvilla95ar at gmail.com

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  96. Great gift ideas!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  97. So cute. What great gift ideas. TFS

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  98. Awesome. I just love the little butterfly!

    Darlene
    desaucier at bellsouth dot net

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  99. I love this. It is a really great gift. Thanks for the chance to win. I am now a follower.

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  100. OMG, these are awesome!
    follower: lynlee4@gmail.com
    Thank you!

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  101. Your post-it notebooks are very cute. I just love the Sudoku book...so clever!! I need to start making these next July for Christmas 2011!! TFS! Oh, and congrats to you! You're well over 250 followers! :-)

    ~Sharon C.

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  102. such great ideas!! fantastic for anyone!

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  103. What an awesome idea! TFS

    mlenclade at gmail dot com

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  104. What cute little gifts, thank you so much for sharing! I love the colors that you used!
    Contact Info: incase I get lucky enought to win the amazing blog candy! Happy Holiday's! arebori0204@gmail.com

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  105. The butterflies are so cute! Absolutely love the colors. Love how you made the game books too. Both are awesome thank you gifts. TFS

    Stacy at mycraftingtime dot com

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  106. Love both ideas, my son got me started on Sudoku. I enjoy doing it when I travel. And the note book, who doesn't need one of those.
    Thank you so much for sharing & the chance to win!
    Can't wait to see more of you wonderful ideas.

    Elainer@cinci.rr.com
    ExpressionsByElaine.blogspot.com

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  107. love the notebooks with the velcro attachments! I am trying to make a lot of gifts so this will be most helpful.

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  108. Forgot to say I am a follower and my email is luv2scrap44 at yahoo dot com

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  109. So many cute ideas! I really like the post-in note holders! I think any teacher would love them! So creative!!! Thanks for these amazing ideas!! I am a follower of course)! :)

    Celeste B.
    ccscards.blogspot.com
    mctdbillman at gmail dot com

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  110. What cute ideas! Love how you recycled!

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  111. Jennifer,

    I love those cute notepads & Soduko book you made!!! Thank you so much for the detailed directions! I can't wait to try them (they would make great party favors to hand out at my daughter's birthday party!)!

    Thank you so much for sharing and for the chance to win,

    Jennifer
    partridgelu at yahoo dot com

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  112. really nice idea!!

    pinkyswrdawn@hotmail.com

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  113. Great gift ideas. I am a new follower. Thanks for sharing, now hopping along....

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  114. I love that post-it-notebook for teachers.

    Sue
    rolfe974@prodigy.net

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