The counter just hit 10,000 ... time for some I2 Inspiration. How about a little love ... Love, Elsie that is. I've got 12 sheets of DP from the Love, Elsie Lola Collection together with coordinating cardstock stickers and rub-ons. I also included a couple of rolls of coordinating RibbonFX floral ribbon and set of Close to My Heart Acrylix stamp set Reminders (great for any holiday calendar gifts you might be making). And finally, thirty 6x6" square envelopes.
So, what do you have to do to win this pile-of-goodies? Leave me a comment and tell me about your favorite Christmas tree ornament or holiday decoration ... you know the one you store away with love each year ... the one that makes you smile when you bring it out again.
For me, it's a couple of cross-stitched ornaments that my sister made for me. Every time I bring them out I feel close to her, even though we're far away.
** oops, forgot to include that I will use random.org to draw a winner on Monday night at 8pm CST.
Thank you for the opportunity to win such a wonderful collection! My favorite ornaments are the ones that my grandma handmade. They all have lots of sequins, pretty beads, ribbon, and cording. Thanks again.
Posted by: Erika H. | November 22, 2007 at 10:22 AM
What a nice giveaway! Thanks for a chance to win! My tree is FILLED with homemade & "Special" ornaments, so it's hard to pick just one! One that always makes me smile is a metal circle embossed with holly. In the center is a photo of our son (now 38) who was just a few months old. He's laughing & it's just precious!
Posted by: Peggy Maier | November 22, 2007 at 11:12 AM
I have two Peanuts ornaments that my aunt gave to my brother and i when we were young. They are vintage 1976 or sometime thereabouts and have traveled across the country with me each time I moved. Each year, I hang them on my tree and think of all the Christmases past. Thanks for the chance for great candy!
Posted by: MelissaS | November 22, 2007 at 01:39 PM
Thanks for this chance to win sweet candy! My favorite ornament...that's an easy one. Twenty eight years ago, I worked in a bank, and right before Christmas, a very rude customer upset me and I started crying. When I was gone for lunch, this customer (a complete stranger) brought me a gift all wrapped up...it was two adorable angels. I think of this every year as I carefully unwrap them.
~Brenda H.
Posted by: Brenda H. | November 22, 2007 at 02:00 PM
I love stockings! I have my original stocking from my first christmas, made by my grandmother. It's pretty big, made of felt and so cute. It's over 30 years old and I love it!
Posted by: Cindy Vernon | November 22, 2007 at 02:11 PM
First off Happy Gobble day.. I can't believe how fast the holidays are coming OH MY!.. Well my fav. X-mas ornament that I love right now is my FirstCandles Crystal ornament I recieved last year which I got in honor of our daughter Anjelique who passed away to SIDS. It means the world to me as it made of crystal and it shines just like she does in our hearts.Although she may not be here she lives on in our hearts and that is the sprit of X-mas to always remember the love we have for others and to always have them know how much they are loved.. The goodies are just a bonus..:)
Posted by: Ellie Augustin | November 22, 2007 at 02:19 PM
I dont put up a tree anymore but I have boxes of ornaments for my kids when they want them. I especially liked the handmade clothes pin people I made 35 years ago. Especially Robin Hood with his bow and Arrow.
Posted by: Jan Scholl | November 22, 2007 at 05:34 PM
What a stash! My favorite ornaments are the ones that my mom buys from Hallmark each year for the kids. There's one for every year :)
Posted by: Tracy | November 22, 2007 at 06:57 PM
Congrats on your hits!
Mine is my daughter's, when she made a angel ornament and of course her cute little picture was the angel.
Thanks so much for a chance at this sweet giveaway.
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Posted by: cathy | November 22, 2007 at 07:00 PM
Wow I have so many favorites but the one that comes first to mind is a cross stitch Mary and Baby Jesus. I made it a few years ago and just love and make sure it has a prominent spot on the tree every year. Thanks for a chance to win some great goodies. Happy holidays!!!
Posted by: Darlene | November 22, 2007 at 07:41 PM
Oh my!
We don't have a tree, as we are Jewish, but when we go to family that does have a tree, I love to take out the ornaments that were handmade and the ones that have photos from years past on them. Give me family, and give me tradition!
Posted by: Julie (Joypup on SCS) | November 22, 2007 at 07:48 PM
The ornament that makes me smile....an easy one. Although I have lots of ones that my kids made me that I hold dear, the ones that make me smile are the beaded ones that my late Grandma made me. She made several different ones and created a "set" for each of us grandkids (me and my three brothers). They were always special to me but since my grandma is gone now they are even more so! I look forward to when my girls realize the value of them and I can pass some down to each of them.
Posted by: Nettystamps | November 22, 2007 at 09:07 PM
OMG!!! I LOVE the Love, Elsie line of products!! My favorite ornament is the "baby's first Christmas" Precious Moments that my daughter got when she was born.
Posted by: Cheryl Kelly-Van Domelen | November 22, 2007 at 09:12 PM
Great blog ! My favorite ornaments are a beaded snowflake from my Grandmother and a clay bell made by my sister with Down's Syndrome who have both passed away.
Claudia [email protected]
Posted by: Claudia F. | November 22, 2007 at 09:25 PM
Delightful blog...and equally delightful giveaway! It's been fun reading everybody's comments. I have a set of twelve tiny cross stitched ornaments made by my mum-in-law many, many years ago. They're the first things out of the Christmas ornament boxes, and the first things on our tree (after the lights) every year.
Posted by: Deborah | November 22, 2007 at 11:06 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!!! My mother-in-law always tried her best to provide for her family and always give her kids everything. One year was tough, so she made these cute little ornaments that look like skates. She gave me a few she found and told me to hang on to them. I always make sure that I hang them on the tree. I remind the kids that money doesn't always buy you the prettiest ornaments.
Posted by: Sandra | November 23, 2007 at 12:02 AM
When my kids were only 5 & 7 when I got divorced (many years ago) and I told them they could each pick out one ornament at the 88 cent store, my daughter picked out a pixie ornament with a pine cone body, and my son picked out a plastic rheindeer - over the years the pixie's felt hat disintegrated and the rheindeer some how lost one leg - I still have those and they go on the tree every year, 43 years later.
NancyS (momsnack)
Posted by: NancyS (momsnack) | November 23, 2007 at 12:28 AM
Thats easy! I got a little angel from my brother and sister in law when they lived in Irland! I keep her in a box and cant wait to get her out every year! :) congrats on the hits!
Posted by: Melanie aka Batgirl | November 23, 2007 at 12:34 AM
Thanks for the chance to win some great goodies! My favorite ornament is a ceramic teddy bear in pink pajamas. It was on my grandmother's tree when I was a kid and it was my ornament. Each grandkid had an ornament that represented them. We also had brass ornaments with our name on them too, but I don't know what happened to those. Hopefully I still have them and am just forgetting. Thanks again for the chance to win!
Posted by: Kim | November 23, 2007 at 12:45 AM
A Nativity set was given to me by my daughters a few a years ago---It is so fun to get it out each year and set it up.
Thanks for the opportunity to win such wonderful blog candy.
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Posted by: Linda Peterson | November 23, 2007 at 03:11 AM
hey stef! cool stuff here--i need those envelopes! i used to really be into painting with acrylics on wood (tole painting) and have made A LOT of Christmas ornaments over the years. i would have to say the ones made by me are some of my favorites. my kids love the angel one i made in kindergarten out of bread dough with all the glitter falling off. it is precious to me, too!
Posted by: Susan Liles (susiestampalot) | November 23, 2007 at 08:05 AM
What beautiful candy,thanks at a chance to win them!! My favorite ornaments is the ones you buy at Hallmark with the year and a meaning!! We get one every year,they are gorgeous!!
Posted by: Diane Lapointe | November 23, 2007 at 08:52 AM
I would have to say that my favorite decoration is not one that hangs ON the tree but UNDER the tree. My grandmother handmade a tree skirt for our family when my parents got married and over 30 years later it still looks beautiful under the tree each year. It has a Santa scene with elves and gifts and snowflakes and is covered in sparkly rhinestones and beads.
Posted by: Stephanie | November 23, 2007 at 10:20 AM
Years ago I made quite a few cross-stitched ornaments for family members. Each ornament had their name and the year on it. When my mother passed away, I brought home the one I made for her. Each year when I see it, it brings a smile and a tear and it has a place of honor on my tree.
Posted by: Ida Faye Cutler | November 23, 2007 at 11:35 AM
I have been buying my kids a decoration every year that represents what they are "in to". Last year it was Elmo for DD and construction vehicles for DS. This year it will be Dora for DD and trains for DS (are we seeing a theme here?). Thanks Stef!
Posted by: Allison | November 23, 2007 at 01:35 PM