The Gift Guide is Finished!

It's done...all 18 pages are available now and can be found in the next post. I hope you have enjoyed the journey and I hope it has provided the inspiration you were looking to find. Since I am writing this post ahead of time (it's actually Thursday night), I'm off to watch my all time favorite Christmas cartoon.....The Year without a Santa Claus. I wait for this one every year...always enjoy those Miser brothers. A close second favorite would be Santa Claus is Comin' to Town. You know, the one with the BergerMeister MeisterBerger who bans toys. I love the drawings they show in the Kringle book and in a couple of other places throughout. Which Christmas cartoon is your favorite? You know....the one that you can't miss or it just wouldn't be Christmas. I'll get back to the guide now. Keep reading below and don't forget about the little gifts in there just for you. See you Monday with your regular scheduled programming...The Gift of Gab.

The Complete Holiday Gift Guide 2008

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Holiday Gift Guide

I've added for friends today. Tomorrow will wrap up the "magalogue" with for you....yes, that is for YOU. Two pages of gifts from us to you. See you then.

The issue is below. The html doesn't always work if I add any words to the post.

Holiday Gift Guide 15 pages

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and the winner is.....

This morning on the way out to school, this sweet little face

drew the winner for this sweet little face.

Congrats Courtney! Thanks to everyone who signed up and to everyone for reading. I have received some amazing emails from people who are enjoying the gift guide and I just want to say thanks. I'm glad you like it and I hope it is giving you the inspiration you need this challenging holiday season. I'll be uploading for friends tomorrow!

To: You

We are getting to the end of the gift guide. I will be adding for friends next. There will also be a little gift to you included in the guide. "Sea" has drawn gift tags that we want you to use any way you like. You can print them and use them on your packages or even tie a bunch together and have a little gift for a friend. Here is a sneak peak at one of them.
Don't forget to leave a comment on yesterday's post so you will be included in the giveaway to celebrate the etsy opening. Today is the last day to have your name included.

Etsy Opening & Giveaway

We are thrilled to announce the opening of sea's etsy account. We are having a giveaway to celebrate the occasion. Here's the rules. Just go here to take a look at her etsy shop. Then come back and comment by telling me the name of your favorite item in her shop. Then you will be registered to win this cute little mouse. He is made of hand painted and hand dyed mohair. Fittingly, his name is Nicolaus. His Santa hat and ornament are removable so after Christmas he can hold the piece of cheese that comes with him. Nicolaus is about 5 inches tall. We will put all the names of people who comment together and draw on Wednesday morning. Oh and yes, you international readers are welcome to participate.

When you are done commenting here, keep reading below. I have uploaded the next 2 pages in the guide. Today you will find for clients and corporate gifts.

Holiday Gift Guide (includes corporate gifts...13 pages)

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Friday, Photos, and for Friends

Enjoy your weekend. I'm working on photos today for the etsy opening. Be back Monday with another 2 pages in the guide. In the meantime, here is a nice little gift idea for teachers, friends, or even the person who delivers your mail. (Yes, this is also included in an upcoming page.)

If you can't read the tag, it says...

Place a ginger thin in the palm of your hands. Then make a wish. Using the index finger of your free hand, tap the cookie in the middle. Tradition states that if the ginger thin breaks in three places, your wish will come true. If the ginger thin does not break in three places, you'll just have to savor the cookie in smaller portions. Our wish for you is a holiday season filled with joy.

I have also used these as party favors. Just change the last sentence to whatever is appropriate for the occasion.

Magalogue

I saw this word yesterday somewhere and thought it fit the guide perfectly. Today's pages include for the kids. I hope you are enjoying it. Keep reading below for the latest issue.

Holiday Gift Guide 2008 (11 pages)

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Holiday Gift Guide 2008 for him

Today's issue includes for him. Come back tomorrow for kids.

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coming soon to an etsy shop near you

I'm giving myself a gift today. A gift of another day to edit the for him pages in the gift guide. There were A LOT of unexpecteds yesterday, so I will be posting the next two pages tomorrow.

As you know, the sea in sea and jae is an artist. What you don't know is that she is also extremely gifted when it comes to designing and creating all sorts of little "things". Very soon we will be announcing the opening of her new etsy shop. Her creatures and other creations have had a very loyal following for years. The other thing you don't know about us is that we had a very successful retail store for 8 years. She had people from all over come to our shop to see and collect her creations. She also taught classes there on how to make some of her things and to teach people how to design their own. People ask me all the time if she is still creating and where they can find her things. It is for these reasons and more, that we are thrilled to have such a widely respected and collectively talented forum such as etsy to house a little shop so fitting for her creations. The opening of her shop is coming VERY soon. Stay tuned as we have an amazing giveaway planned for the announcement. To get an idea of her designs, I quickly photographed a couple of things she has made for Drew and Lily. (Not the greatest photos.....it is completely overcast this morning)

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See you tomorrow with the for him pages added to the guide.

Holiday Gift Guide

And now, what you have been waiting for...the next 2 pages of the Holiday Gift Guide. Today, I've added for her. Enjoy!

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Holiday Gift Guide 2008

Since Thanksgiving is in a couple of days, I thought it fitting to add the host and hostess pages next. I will be back on Monday to update with more pages. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

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Holiday Gift Guide 2008

pages 2 and 3

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Tomorrow....gifts for the host and hostess

*Update: Please go to the most current post to see the latest edition of the guide.

Teaser.....

The early bird catches the worm, so I'm off to work on the upcoming Holiday Gift Guide . You could also say that I'm killing two birds with one stone with this little teaser. Have a productive and creative day.

original artwork by the sea in sea and jae