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Re: Christmas cards Bestofour #155442 Nov 26th, 2007 at 09:04 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,746 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,746 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC got censored again. Please don't tell my mother.

Re: Christmas cards Bestofour #155446 Nov 26th, 2007 at 09:15 PM Jiffymouse Unregistered Jiffymouse Unregistered never! your secret is safe with me!

Re: Christmas cards #155451 Nov 26th, 2007 at 09:18 PM Jiffymouse Unregistered Jiffymouse Unregistered Originally Posted by afgreyparrot Originally Posted by Bestofour got censored again. Please don't tell my mother. I'm appalled! I've never gotten censored! and you never fib either now, cindy, tell the truth!

Re: Christmas cards #155534 Nov 27th, 2007 at 09:58 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,746 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,746 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Cindy, all you're gonna get is cards because you've been a bad, bad girl. And I'm not lying when I say that.

Re: Christmas cards #155569 Nov 27th, 2007 at 11:58 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,746 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,746 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I don't think they'll send stuff like that across the state line.

Re: Christmas cards Bestofour #155575 Nov 27th, 2007 at 12:09 PM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,584 rachelp Little Babe rachelp Little Babe Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,584 I got my first card in the mail yesterday from Faerywatcher. It is very nice. Mine are in the box going out today. Rachel (the new and improved Mrs. rachelc) If you never have you should. These things are fun and fun is good.

Re: Christmas cards #155654 Nov 27th, 2007 at 05:51 PM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Shirley4 Giggles Shirley4 Giggles Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA You're lucky Cindy! I haven't even bought mine yet!!! But I received my first one!!!! From Wendy!!! "I Love Virginia!"

Re: Christmas cards Shirley4 #155672 Nov 27th, 2007 at 07:35 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas I did too Shirley today I got one from Wendy and she also sent one to the Willy Village,, They tell her thanks in the Rock tower Willy Village Thread :wink: I have my cards Now I just need to address them and they will go out soon!! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Christmas cards #155696 Nov 27th, 2007 at 08:41 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,746 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,746 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Originally Posted by afgreyparrot Mine are almost finished...(Bill is making them for me). I'm going to get the envelopes addressed today, and hopefully get some mailed out tomorrow. First one goes to Bestofour..... I'm worried about the little, old lady who brings my mail.

Re: Christmas cards Bestofour #155849 Nov 28th, 2007 at 09:47 AM loz Unregistered loz Unregistered Shoot, I just remembered I never finished my cards.....better do that today!!! Or sometime soon....

Re: Christmas cards #155858 Nov 28th, 2007 at 09:54 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,477 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,477 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Are you going to show pics of all your cards at the end of the season? Just lay them out on a table or something. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Christmas cards Sunflowers #155861 Nov 28th, 2007 at 09:57 AM loz Unregistered loz Unregistered I can do that, if you remind me..... I have hundreds of them downstairs from previous years....each year when I take the card holder off the wall I throw them all in a box with the decs.....

Re: Christmas cards #155864 Nov 28th, 2007 at 09:58 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,477 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,477 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada My sis-in-law makes a wreath out of the previous years cards and displays it the following year. She folds them a certain way then staples them. I must check it out to see how it's done, quite unique and cute. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Christmas cards Sunflowers #155872 Nov 28th, 2007 at 10:34 AM plantqueen Unregistered plantqueen Unregistered I got a card from Wendy (faerywatcher) yesterday. Thank you Wendy! I have to get my cards done yet too.

Re: Christmas cards Sunflowers #155967 Nov 28th, 2007 at 07:25 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,746 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,746 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Originally Posted by tamara My sis-in-law makes a wreath out of the previous years cards and displays it the following year. She folds them a certain way then staples them. I must check it out to see how it's done, quite unique and cute. How does she do that?

Re: Christmas cards Bestofour #156016 Nov 28th, 2007 at 08:29 PM Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,248 jackson county,tn. faerywatcher Twinkle faerywatcher Twinkle Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,248 jackson county,tn. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! i am glad your cards from me are already getting there! MERRY CHRISTMAS! i did most of mine when i was "in hiding" last week and then finished all of them saturday......my hubby mailed 12 for me and the rest (from here) is going out tomorrow with my gift swap pal's box. we only had 12 stamps here at the time so that is why not everyone has gotten theirs! i have 63 total this year, hmmmmmm, wonder if the post office takes plastic!?! OUR HOME NEEDS OUR GNOME!

Re: Christmas cards faerywatcher #156017 Nov 28th, 2007 at 08:31 PM Jiffymouse Unregistered Jiffymouse Unregistered Originally Posted by faerywatcher YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! ...hmmmmmm, wonder if the post office takes plastic!?! unfortunately, the DO makes it so much harder for me to resist sending things....

Re: Christmas cards #156251 Nov 29th, 2007 at 01:58 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,822 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,822 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Goody--I got my second Christmas card today. it was from Rachel!! So now Wendy's card isn't lonely!!!! hurray!!! ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Christmas cards JunieGirl #156258 Nov 29th, 2007 at 02:28 PM loz Unregistered loz Unregistered I got 2 cards today, from Sheri and Rachel! Thank you both, my holder doesn't look empty anymore. I will send mine out very soon.

Re: Christmas cards #156324 Nov 29th, 2007 at 05:40 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... I got wendy's card today! Thanks wendy! THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: Christmas cards #156325 Nov 29th, 2007 at 05:40 PM loz Unregistered loz Unregistered Originally Posted by Jiffymouse Originally Posted by faerywatcher YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! ...hmmmmmm, wonder if the post office takes plastic!?! unfortunately, the DO makes it so much harder for me to resist sending things.... I didn't know that! Maybe that is how I'll send a few pacakges out tomorrow!

Re: Christmas cards #156328 Nov 29th, 2007 at 06:27 PM Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,786 Sierra Vista , AZ Nana's15 Super Granny Nana's15 Super Granny Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,786 Sierra Vista , AZ I got two cards already... one from Wendy and one from Sheri... now I can put up my holder! Well got more than that but the others are family...! Thanks they will look great on my "tree" Nana

Re: Christmas cards Nana's15 #156335 Nov 29th, 2007 at 06:38 PM Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 800 New Hampshire ladyslipper ladyslipper Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 800 New Hampshire will be sending my cards out real soon keep your eyes on the mail I am strong when I am on your shoulders, you raised me up to be more than I can be.

Re: Christmas cards ladyslipper #156366 Nov 29th, 2007 at 07:25 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,746 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,746 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC How do you make the boxes Cindy? That sounds like a good idea.

Re: Christmas cards #156403 Nov 29th, 2007 at 08:54 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,822 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,822 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri I just looked at your link for making boxes. I am facinated. :wink: So tell me do I have to be smart enough to make one side larger than the other so they will fit together properly??? i don't know if I am that good !!! ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Christmas cards JunieGirl #156440 Nov 29th, 2007 at 10:22 PM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Shirley4 Giggles Shirley4 Giggles Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Well, I had already said I got my first card, from Wendy....my second card came...but it was from my car insurance company!!! BUT Today I got two more!!!! from Rachel and Sheri !! Thank you!! "I Love Virginia!"

Re: Christmas cards #156465 Nov 30th, 2007 at 12:12 AM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Shirley4 Giggles Shirley4 Giggles Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA I just looked at that. Very clever of you Cindy. I have been making book marks with my cards, cutting down either side of the best part of the picture and throwing the rest away. Now I will start making little boxes!!! Thanks! "I Love Virginia!"

Re: Christmas cards #156467 Nov 30th, 2007 at 03:24 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,822 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,822 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by afgreyparrot Quote So tell me do I have to be smart enough to make one side larger than the other so they will fit together properly??? I usually make the cuts for the bottom part just a smidgen longer...and I mean a teeny tiny smidgen...it doesn't take much. Like, a smidgen is the same as the thickness of your fingernail, if that. thanks much Cindy--I will try making a box today--well--when it gts light !! ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Christmas cards JunieGirl #156496 Nov 30th, 2007 at 06:13 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,477 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,477 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Question for y'all. How do you display your cards? ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Christmas cards Sunflowers #156546 Nov 30th, 2007 at 07:00 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,822 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,822 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri I have a ceramic sleigh and a ceramic nativity basket. I am using the sleigh this year-- I did see a very cute wire Christmas tree for displaying them though--- ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Christmas cards JunieGirl #156553 Nov 30th, 2007 at 07:05 AM Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 800 New Hampshire ladyslipper ladyslipper Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 800 New Hampshire We hang them over string in our archway to the livingroom. We do both sides but I don't know how I am going to display ones from here yet ps i haven't gotten any yet so not to worry Last edited by ladyslipper; Nov 30th, 2007 at 07:07 AM. I am strong when I am on your shoulders, you raised me up to be more than I can be.

Re: Christmas cards ladyslipper #156560 Nov 30th, 2007 at 07:09 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,822 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,822 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri you should real soon------- ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Christmas cards JunieGirl #156562 Nov 30th, 2007 at 07:10 AM Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 800 New Hampshire ladyslipper ladyslipper Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 800 New Hampshire I am sending mine out today and will keep my eye out I am strong when I am on your shoulders, you raised me up to be more than I can be.

Re: Christmas cards ladyslipper #156565 Nov 30th, 2007 at 07:14 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,822 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,822 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri OH goody--another card to watch for-- I guess I will put my cards in the mail this AM as well. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Christmas cards JunieGirl #156598 Nov 30th, 2007 at 09:26 AM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Shirley4 Giggles Shirley4 Giggles Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA I stand my cards up all over every flat surface!! I guess I ought to buy something to put them in! "I Love Virginia!"

Re: Christmas cards Shirley4 #156705 Nov 30th, 2007 at 12:38 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,822 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,822 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri My cards are officially on their way!!! ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Christmas cards JunieGirl #156707 Nov 30th, 2007 at 12:54 PM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,584 rachelp Little Babe rachelp Little Babe Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,584 I see you've mailed out gifts already!! The mailman just came. I'm opening it now. Look for pics in the gift swap topic in a few. Rachel (the new and improved Mrs. rachelc) If you never have you should. These things are fun and fun is good.

Re: Christmas cards rachelp #156711 Nov 30th, 2007 at 01:04 PM loz Unregistered loz Unregistered

Re: Christmas cards #156713 Nov 30th, 2007 at 01:06 PM plantqueen Unregistered plantqueen Unregistered Yayyyy! I am so excited! Can't wait to see what you got Rachel!!

Re: Christmas cards #156787 Nov 30th, 2007 at 03:02 PM Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,248 jackson county,tn. faerywatcher Twinkle faerywatcher Twinkle Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,248 jackson county,tn. i got my first 2 cards today from rachel and sheri!!!!!!!!!!!!! and i sent the last of mine of as well----------unfortunately i had a third card.....it was jiffy's! i must have copied the wrong house number down. i will check tonite and resend it on monday! sorry jiff! OUR HOME NEEDS OUR GNOME!