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Upcycled Greetings
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The annual sending and receiving of holiday greeting cards starts as a pile of heartfelt messages that are proudly displayed and shared. This year, use these simple ideas to give last year’s cards a second life! All you will need is a variety of holiday greeting cards, scissors, a decorative craft punch, a hole punch, some glue, a long piece of string, and some scraps of ribbon. Make place cards for this year’s holiday dinner.Hold your holiday card horizontally, so that the fold is at the top. Cut the card into half or even thirds, depending on the...
How to Give Thanks All Year Long
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Happy Thanksgiving to our friends visiting our website! I listened to a very informative and interesting podcast called "Stay Paid" from our partners at Reminder Media, who are in the process of creating our first issue of our digital magazine and weekly virtual events newsletter to send out to our customers on our email list. I am so excited to share it with you all! They talked about how 64% of Americans surveyed preferred a handwritten note over an email. Being that my love and passion for writing by hand is also my business, I thought I would share...
Throwback Thursday - Vegas Pens Does the "Harlem Shake" at First Friday 2013
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Hello friends! I found this video in the vault and wanted to share it with you this Thanksgiving. My friend Shane Allen from CarmelloVision shot and edited a "Harlem Shake" video (he makes a cameo appearance in the beginning as the young man on his phone at the bus stop), which was the hot viral trend in late 2012/early 2013 when I was running my business the first time. We went to First Friday, a monthly arts festival here in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas's Arts District. We went around with our camera asking anyone with a funky costume or...
How to Create a Container of Thankful Thoughts
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Start a new Thanksgiving tradition this year! Leading up to the holidays, encourage loved ones to to participate in a thankful thoughts jar, which will not only decorate your home but also act as a visual reminder of all there is to be thankful for. When Thanksgiving Day arrives, pass the jar around, and have everyone read the joyful notes aloud to enhance the gratitude. Materials: Glass jar Various decorations (stickers, ribbons, etc.) Scrapbook paper Scissors Bowl or plate Fine point colored markers Directions: Choose a large glass jar, and, if desired, decorate it for the season using various...