As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their GIFTS into the temple
treasury.
2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper
coins.
3 “Truly
I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
4 All
these people gave their GIFTS out of their wealth;
but
she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
Luke
21 : 1 – 4
This is merely a reminder that it may not be
a lavish gift that we give to someone, but a small ‘gift of the heart,’ if
that’s all that we have to offer.
Hopefully, the recipient will see that and accept graciously. Something to remember at this
Gift-giving Holiday Season…of Christmas – as we remember the Greatest Gift we
have been given - JESUS!
A while ago, I made a set of Clipboards for
me to use in my Cookie Lee Jewelry business when I am at Parties and Events –
one large one to hold the Order Form tablet and a smaller one to hold the
Guest/Opportunity tablet. I have enjoyed using them and when it was time for our Cookie Lee Christmas Party last week, I decided to make a set – with some additional items – for the Gift Exchange Game.
Here is the set I made for myself – (Link to
my post is: http://aneleganttouch-lynden.blogspot.com/2013/06/my-cookie-lee-jewelry-clipboards.html )
I have actually discovered that by Google-ing ‘Cookie Lee logo/images’ My Set is shown!! What a surprise to see that! Perhaps this New set will end up there,
also!
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| Large Clipboard |
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| Large Clipboard and Order Form pad |
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| Small Clipboard |
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| Small Clipboard and Opportunity/Info pad |
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| Clipboards - Before! |
I first painted the clipboards with Gray paint. I made my own designs from online images of
the New Cookie Lee Logo and optional backgrounds in my SCAL3 program and cut
them with my Silhouette CAMEO. I
adhered all of the elements with my ‘homemade Mod-Podge’ – letting it dry
between each of several coats.
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| Memo pad Cover |
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| Memo pad - inside |
I made the MemoPad cover and the ‘Thank You’ cards using the
‘negative designs’ from what I cut for the clipboards, adding the words cut
with my SCAL3 and CAMEO, using the same font as the logo and then enhancing
them with a few ‘gems.’
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| 4 Thank You cards - |
I purchased a small file box at Michaels (On Sale! -) that
had the ‘Cookie Lee colors’ and stood the elements in it - propped with 'Snow' batting! I wrapped it in Pink sparkly paper and
fashioned a Silver-gray Bow – adding a Silver ornament on it. It was a fun project to do – (My
‘widow’s mite’ at this time…) – and it seemed to go over well at the game! (My Director’s husband ‘snagged it’ for
her!) 8-]
Merry Christmas, Everyone!! 8-] - and
a Blessed New Year 2014 to You and Yours!!
