Hi Everyone.
Happy Tuesday.
Well, I am FINALLY done. I have:
- Looked over all the cards to make sure none were damaged in transit. CHECK
- Photographed cards. CHECK
- Put liners in the dark card bases where required. CHECK
- Stamped the back of all the cards. CHECK
- Matched cards with envelopes. CHECK
- Put all cards into clear plastic liners to keep them looking great. CHECK
- Sorted all the cards into categories. CHECK
- Placed them into packs of 26 in ziplock bags. CHECK
- Used random generator to find the winners of the candy. CHECK
In total - we collected ONE THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE cards. That is AWESOME. In six weeks. That's pretty darn cool. THANK YOU to all of you.
Now, I put all the names down on paper and gave them each a number starting at the top and working my way down to the bottom. I also managed to find a little extra candy so that everyone got a little something.
There are two prizes of $50 in Stampin' Up! goodies courtesy of moi. The winners of those two shopping sprees are:
- Rosie
- Pam
The next prize was the online card class of their choice, courtesy of the fabulously talented Jennifer McGuire. The winner of that prize is
- Gill
There is one prize of a set of new In Color Ink Pads and a pack of In Color card stock from the 2012-2013 catalog. The winner of that prize is:
- Marilyn
There is one brand new Papertrey Ink stamp set from the October release collection - Layered Postmarks. The winner of that set is:
- Cam
There is one brand new background stamp set from Papertrey Ink, from the October release collection - Striped Sweater. The winner of that set is:
- Marcia
One Stampin' Up umbrella. The winner of the umbrella is:
- Judi
Thanks again to all of you. Please send me an email and we can work out how to get your goodies to you. I really cannot thank you enough and these prizes are may way of letting you know how much I appreciate you participating in these card drives. We have touched over 5000 people with the cards that have been contributed - and that is fabulous!
I won't be back blogging until Friday. I am out at a workshop for the next couple of days and won't get the chance to get online with a blog post. I will be back on Friday though.
As always, thank you for visiting my blog. Warm hugs and prayers to those of you who need a little lift tonight. Have a wonderful couple of days.
I'm going to leave you with a photo of part of the decorations on our porch. Lou and I decided to change out the tree that was originally there and move it onto the deck instead. I decided that it really needed a white tree in that spot instead. I also moved several other things around... well, I directed the move - Lou actually did it :-) I also wanted to share these awesome Mason Jars that I got at Pottery Barn. I LOVE them. I put fake snow in the bottom of them, put in a flameless outdoor candle (that is set to come on and go off all by themselves!). Found some fabulous ribbon at Target and wrapped it around the top of the jars and tied them into a Jaydee bow. :-) I added a little pinecone to finish them off. Did I tell you I loved them ? I'll share some more photos over the weekend.
Hugs
Jaydee
HOLY SMOKES!!! I can't believe all the cards! I'm going to hang on to the pile I have and get them shipped to you for the next go 'round. Drat it all...
Your front porch is just lovely! Lou did a bang up job on it, and I love those jars! :o) Ah, holiday decorating makes me so happy. :o)
Hugs!
P.S. Hiya Lou!
Posted by: Rach | 30 November 2012 at 07:16 PM
Hi, Hey I got your email and I will respond..thanks! WOW you have been busy!!!!
Love the picture of the front door!
Awesome on the cards, I haven't even been making any, don't have the time and Christmas is here ... ugh I need a maid, gardener and some one that wants to play in my scrapping room! lol :)
Posted by: Beverly Becraft Blair | 29 November 2012 at 01:16 PM
Wow, what a few women can accomplish, You did a great job getting it all together. So glad I could contribute. I love your home and yard pictures. Am I the Judi that won the Umbrella, I know you had two with the same name?
Posted by: Judi Harms | 28 November 2012 at 07:08 PM
Your Christmas decorations on your porch are too lovely for words. Marge
Posted by: Marge Penley | 28 November 2012 at 12:39 PM
Hi Jaydee,
You are amazing...the work, time and money you put into your card drives is no small effort. We get to do the fun part of making cards! I so enjoy being a part of the drives that hopefully help bring a smile to the faces of many. Thanks for the stamp I won...very appreciated.
Posted by: Marcia | 28 November 2012 at 07:09 AM
Great job everyone that participated in the card drive. And special thanks to Jaydee for all of your work in organizing and finalizing this project. Plus, the porch is beautiful. Thanks for sharing that also.
Posted by: Sally A. Davis | 27 November 2012 at 11:29 PM
Hi Jaydee,
Wow! What a great project that turned out to be so fantastic. Thanks for letting me be a part of it. Your home is absolutely beautiful. I do not have your email address to contact you so would you please send it to me? Thanks for all the prizes for us. They are awesome. You are a super lady.
Posted by: Marilyn W. | 27 November 2012 at 11:24 PM
Hi Jaydeee,
ONE THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE cards!!!! That is an ONE THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE AWESOME number. I am glad to be a part of this carddrive. The hard work is definitely from your part to organize and package them. That's ONE THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE cards to package. It's all fun for me to be creative.
Your porch is so beautiful...the trees, the mason jars, such a beauty. All you need now is some white flakes falling onto the ground which you already had last week.
Posted by: Cam | 27 November 2012 at 09:09 PM
Jaydee, thank you for starting this card drive and especially for all your hard work to see that it's a first-class delivery. It was an honor to be a small part of it. And your porch is beautiful--the mason jars are perfect!
Posted by: Rosie | 27 November 2012 at 08:41 PM