Thursday, December 03, 2009

ho ho ho...

I'm thinking perhaps playing Santa Claus might help get me in the holiday spirit. 

So, lucky for YOU - that's what I'm going to do today! 

Have you seen this book yet?

 

52 more Scrapbooking Challenges

It's a sequel to the original 52 Scrapbooking Challenges by Elsie.

This one is by the super cute and talented Elizabeth Kartchner, with some contributions from more amazing scrapbookers that you probably know!

I was able to take a quick peek at the book last night and I cannot wait to sit down in front of the fire with some hot chocolate and soft holiday music playing in the background, and really enjoy it.

(see how it's helping that holiday mood??) 

There are so many fun ideas, clever pages, thoughtful insights, and unique ideas included!  You can bet I'll be taking some of the challenges, because there's nothing like a good challenge to really get your creativity flowing.  In fact, maybe I'll get really ambitious and try to do a challenge each week (since there are 52...one for each week of the year) next year.  Anybody care to join me? 

Anybody care to win a copy of the book???  It just so happens that I have one I'd love to share with one of my lucky blog readers.  Leave me a comment telling me what gift you're most excited to GIVE this holiday season. I'll draw a random winner first thing Monday morning! 

Good luck!  i mean, ho ho ho...

[p.s. for another chance to win, visit the Creating Keepsakes blog and enter there too!]

274 comments:

  1. I'm most excited to give gifts to my children. There is nothing like seeing their faces light on Christmas morning!!

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  2. I'm most excited about giving donations in my family members' names and making homemade presents, including a couple mini albums!

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  3. I am most excited to make gifts for my kids and our neighbors! So much fun!

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  4. I am making favorite recipe books for my twins, now 22! It's also fun to make little paper gifts for my girlfriends!

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  5. I'm knitting hats & scarves for my family as well as making some cozy pillow cases. I can't wait to see how they look on my sweet nephews!

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  6. I am most excited to have a child in the house who understands Christmas this year! Everything is so much more fun through her 2-year-old eyes. : )

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  7. I am excited to give a free home cooked meal to my whole church (about 80 people usually eat). My husband is pastor and our family has cooked a meal for the last 13 years as a gift to the people we serve and love so much. When we started our girls were so small they had to stand on chairs at the sink to work.
    Thanks!

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  8. I'm excited to be giving my husband something that he really needs and wants. I have no doubt he will love it.

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  9. Most excited to give my 2 girls their sweet gifts...

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  10. We have a giving tree at our church. I always love to buy those gifts even though I will never see the recipient.

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  11. I am most excited to see my kids unwrap gifts on Christmas day. They get so excited and I love every minute.

    Becky

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  12. Most excited with a calendar I'm scrapping for my Mom.

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  13. I am excited to give a few gifts that I made this year. I love that they are one of a kind, but also hope the recipients will like them......

    Tina

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  14. ooh! I'm excited because my kids are excited--LOVE Christmas and the giving spirit it brings out in everyone.

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  15. Why is this question so hard? Ummm,...maybe because I hardly know what I'm giving, yet. I've gotten 5 gifts for my children so far,....out of those I'm excited to give Kurt a rock grinder,...it is perfect for my little rock collector.

    And, thanks for the chance,...that would be one gift to me I'd be pretty excited about!

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  16. I don't know yet what to give to my husband. He had his birthday just a few days ago, so at the moment I'm out of ideas!

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  17. I am excited to finish making my neighbor gifts... pebble magnets using MME paper.

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  18. I'm most excited to give PJs to my littlest. He LOVES & adores PJs, and this might be his favorite gift.

    Of course, I haven't actually MADE them yet, but that will happen soon! ;)

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  19. I'm making little torn fabric wreath ornaments & some button pillows for my friends. Crafting at this time of year is so fun & exciting for me.

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  20. I would love to see this book, I love her style. I am excited to give my grandma a picture of the temple that she and my grandpa were married in over 65 years ago.

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  21. i'm most excited about giving this butterfly garden to my youngest DD & my niece...you grow caterpillars into butterflies. they are going to love it!

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  22. I am most excited about the gifts that I give my kids!!

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  23. I am making some wooden blocks that spell Christmas for my MIL and she loves crafty stuff so I can't wait to give it to her.

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  24. I love to give gifts....so much that I already sent my family in IN their gifts! I sent them all homemade scoodies! Since it is cold out there:) I also am excited to hear back from our sponsored child in India--he gets special gifts too! Happy holidays;)

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  25. I'm excited to be making the floral fabric embellished tees I've seen in a lot of blogs (including Elizabeth Kartchner's). They will make perfect gifts for some teenage cousins of mine that are picky otherwise.

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  26. I'm most excited to see my girls christmas programs...dance and choir. I'm also excited to wrap presents.

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  27. I'm most excited to see my daughter's face when she see's the doll that Santa will bring her!!! :) Ok- so since that's Santa- I'm most excited to give my parents tickets to the musical South Pacific! :)
    Thanks so much for the chance to spark my mojo- I certainly could use it! :)

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  28. A water proof, 5' drop proof digital camera for my son. He is thinking there is NO way he will be getting one.

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  29. I am most excited about giving photo calendars to the grandmas this year!

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  30. I'm most excited to have Christmas with my 2 year old Granddaughter. It's our first time with her for the holidays.

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  31. can't wait to give the handmade girlfriend gifts!!

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  32. I am so excited to give my parents this mini album I'm working on with the grandbabies in it. I've made a few for my in-laws, but never for my own mother!!! Shame on me -

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  33. I love the original book-- can't wait to see the sequel.

    My favorite gift to give is the year in review scrapbook I make for my mom every year.

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  34. This is my daughter's first Christmas understanding Santa Claus so I'm excited to give her gifts from Santa. He's all she talks about these days.

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  35. I am most excited to give my niece a quilt I have been making! I hope I can finish it in time :) I am also so excited to see my little girl open up her Littlest Pet Shop ... she has been beggin for it! That is all she wanted :)

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  36. I think I'm most excited about the homemade gifts we give out neighbors. It's fun picking what kind of treat to make. I think this year is going to peppermint fudge with chocolate and milk chocolate.

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  37. I'm most excited to give my sister a pricey jewelry holder she's been drooling over. She thinks there's no way she's getting it ... little does she know ... ;)

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  38. I'm most excited to give the food hamper we are creating for a single mom and her daughter and looking forward to my kids' reactions to that too.

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  39. I am most excited to give service this Christmas season. This season we are reinforcing the importance of true Christlike love with our children. Service is a perfect way to show our love.

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  40. Oh I can't wait to see this book! I'm really looking forward to giving our four daughter a Wii set and games this Christmas. {And, yes I'm looking forward to playing too!}

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  41. I am excited to give my gifts to my children. Their faces say it all.

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  42. I'm most excited to just watch my kids open their gifts on Christmas morning.

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  43. I'm most excited about giving my kiddos two, super fun, able to use all year round, gifts! They're something I really wanted, when I was little. I just know that they'll love 'em!

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  44. i'm excited to give ALL of my gifts to my baby - it's her first christmas!

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  45. I can't wait to dive into this book...if I win it!

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  46. I am SO SO excited to give my 7 year old niece the scrapbook I "pre-made" for her and the fun pocket Polaroid in conjunction. She wants to take pictures of her friends and family and store it somewhere so I thought a scrapbook would allow her to do just that!

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  47. I'm most excited to give mini albums of the newest (and only) granddaughter to my parents and my DH's parents. I better print off the pictures or else I won't be able to give it to them....

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  48. thank you for offering the book as proze :)

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  49. I am most excited about a set of hand made recipe books I've made for my adult children and their spouses, called "Childhood Favorites."
    ~Shari R.

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  50. I bought my son something that he really needs, and he will be SO surprised!

    Sherri

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  51. I am excited to give my husband his, I love the look of shock!

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  52. I am excited to give my 18 month old daughter some presents. I just know she is going to love riping into wrapping paper.

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  53. I love this book so much and Im still thinking about bying it or not, cant decide.

    Im so exicted for christmas this year, its my daughters first time and I cant wait to give her the present.

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  54. I,m most excited to see the faces of my kids receiving presents... That is priceless for me!!!

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  55. I'm excited to give my boys their new lego sets....one is a Thomas the Train Lego set which they will love.

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  56. I'm most excited to give my mom a scrapbook I made for her about beating her battle with cancer. GO MOM!!!

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  57. I am making some photo coasters with a kit I bought from Making Memories. They will have pictures of the 4 grandkids. I am giving to my parents.

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  58. I'm most excited to give my son the gift my husband and i bought him. He's almost 2 years old and this year i think he'll "get" the whole opening presents thing...hopefully!
    creativechretin@hotmail.com

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  59. I'm excited to give some handmade gifts this year! I'm putting my cricut to good use!

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  60. I can't wait to see the look on my 4 year old's face when he opens the Leapster we're getting him. It's his first real big boy present, that he won't have to let a younger brother touch. As much as I would love to keep him small, its so exciting to see him grow to be a big boy.

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  61. I am most excited to give gifts to the Tree of Joy this year!

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  62. We are giving ski tickets gift cards to our nephews and nieces. They will sure love it (very expensive for us though ;> lol). But we know they will be thrilled.

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  63. As always I'm most exited to give gifts to my children. But my mom is also on my top 5!

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  64. I'm most excited about finishing up the gifts I'm working on for family and friends. I love giving something so personal. Makes Christmas that much more exciting!

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  65. I am most excited to give our 4 girls a piano!!

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  66. I am the most escited to give my son the big (most expensive) gift he asked for, because he is convinced that we could never get it for him. I love watching all my kids faces and reactions to their gifts from us.Thanks for the chance at a great giveaway.
    ~Julia M.
    dmolewyk@sbcglobal.net

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  67. just got word of the fact that my husband WILL get a holiday bonus, so I am so excited to able to actually buy my kids some of the things they have on their LISTS. :)

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  68. I am exicted about giving my son his wii!

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  69. Anything that I give to my daughter! I LOVE experiencing the holidays through the eyes of a child!

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  70. I'm looking forward to giving my son a Nintendo Wii. He's been making do with my 10 year old playstation and hasn't ever complained so I figured it was time for an upgrade.

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  71. I'm most excited to give all my gifts this season, they are all handmade. We are doing a homemade family Christmas this year and hoping that everyone will love what I'm making them!

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  72. I am most excited to give my parents a photo collage wall of family photos and quotes that my brother and sisters and I are working on. I think they'll love it!

    Tessa

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  73. I'm most excited to give my new niece and nephew their first Christmas ornaments. I know they won't remember receiving them, but I hope they cherish theirs as I do mine.

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  74. I've bought my Mum a really pretty purse, can't wait to see her pace when she unwraps it on Christmas morning :)

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  75. My 11 and 8 yr old son's still believe in Santa Claus which I'm so grateful. I LOVE giving them Santa gifts. They scream with joy and that's what makes my Christmas.

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  76. This may sound silly, but I just got a dog this summer and I can't wait to fill her Christmas stocking with gifts.

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  77. I can't wait to celebrate my granddaughter's first Christmas.

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  78. my little man has been asking for the bat cave toy since about may --- so i'm really looking forward to seeing his face when he opens it this year!
    thanks for the chance to win!

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  79. Everyday up until Christmas - my kids and I are giving gifts that can't be bought or wrapped. It's exciting to experience these precious gifts - a gift of laughter, gift of listening, gift of sharing etc...Love doing this!

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  80. I'm most excited to give my mom tickets for us to see the broadway production of Mary Poppins.

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  81. I'm most excited about giving my kids their gifts. My son found out about Santa, but we still intend to surprise him with a Lego set that he wasn't expecting. I know both he and my daughter will still give Xmas morning that feeling of magic that I LOVE!
    Thanks for the chance to win - the book looks awesome!

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  82. I cannot wait to get this book!! Its on my holiday wish list!!

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  83. I'm giving my Mom PSE - can't wait to draw her into my world of scrapping!!!

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  84. I'd love to win! Thanks for the chance.

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  85. We gifted our family with a cruise for christmas--can't wait to start sailing!

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  86. great give away,
    thanks for the chance to win

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  87. I am going to be most excited to give my daughter one of the things at the top of her Santa list either a Zhu Zhu Pet-VERY hard to find or the little mommies Baby Achoo doll. She would be so happy with either and her little smile is priceless!

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  88. I am going to be most excited to give my daughter one of the things at the top of her Santa list either a Zhu Zhu Pet-VERY hard to find or the little mommies Baby Achoo doll. She would be so happy with either and her little smile is priceless!

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  89. This year I am excited to make all the holiday goodies for my husbands office. I even got a request from a co-worker asking for a little extra! Guess Im a good cooker!

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  90. I'm most excited to give my husband a Dallas Cowboys Jason Witten jersey, and I can't wait to see him in it!

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  91. I can't wait to give my son his very first christmas present! I'm sure he will like the paper and boxes better, but that just fine with me!

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  92. I'm giving my husband in illustration of the three billy goats gruff in this style:
    http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=43337&id=1347015882&l=ee4e14b8ed

    (isn't her work gorgeous?!!)

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  93. i am so excited just to have time with my family and relax, play games and eat way too much bad food!!!! thanks so much!!

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  94. I would love this book! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  95. We are giving journals to moms who have babies in the pediatric surgical heart unit where my baby spent 6 weeks before she passed away.

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  96. the best I gave this season is helping at our local food shelf warehouse for a few hours packing and sorting food. I also donated thanksgiving meals to a transitional shelter.

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  97. I am most excited to give my mom the book (of all the pics of my brother I can find) I am making......he past away 18 months ago....hope it will comfort her heart.

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  98. This year, we are not giving gifts to each other. As a family, we have decided instead to give up our gifts in order to give to a family in need. We are choosing items from the World Vision catalogue to donate to an entire family! There are those who need a few goats and blankets more than I need a new sweater that I am not likely to even wear!

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  99. I'm excited about giving handmade ornaments this year. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  100. We are giving my boys a trip to Walt Disney world. We have a treasure hunt all planned out for them with a chest at the end full of Disney goodies.

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  101. I'm anxious to get started on my many many homemade gifts if I ever get some time to do that. I am excited about her book!

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  102. I'm most excited to give gifts to my children this year because last year my husband didn't have a job.

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  103. I most excited about the gifts I will give my kiddos. We are fortunate enough to be able to give them, I mean Santa, gives them just about everything on their lists. We always make it a point to let them know that they should appreciate everything because the true spirit of CHRISTmas is not about how many toys they get. But I do love seeing the smiles on their faces on Dec 25th! Thanks for the opp to win this fab book!

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  104. We are giving gift baskets to everyone in our small church fellowship, complete with the makings for a family night...popcorn, a CD, a game and lots of goodies!!
    Would love to win this book :)

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  105. I'm most excited to give my DH a copy of Sarah Palin's book Going Rogue

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  106. i love giving just about anything that brightens some one's day!

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  107. I'm most excited to give a Snow White doll to my 3 year old granddaughter McKenna...she's in love with Snow White and the 7 "dorfs"... she calls them! So cute!
    Cindy B

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  108. I am most excited about giving my 6 year old a keyboard. It has been hard to find something to interest him, as he isn't interested in sports at all. He has always enjoyed music, and I'm hoping he will enjoy piano lessons.

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  109. I am most excited to give any of my handmade gifts this year. I haven't really done this in the past so it is something new. Thanks for the giveaway!

    kikisdeals@hotmail.com

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  110. I most excited for time off school for the kids and time off work for my hubby. Family time is the best thing in the world. I would love this book

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  111. I'm most excited about the Salvation Army Angel Tree project we do at Weber State University. I'm in charge of coordinating the project and this year our wonderful faculty and students have helped 250 children.

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  112. I am most excited to give my daughter her very first camera! She's only 2 1/2 so I am going to get here one of those big non-breakable ones, but I am so excited that she has developed a love for my hobby of taking pictures!

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  113. i can't wait to be done all my photos sessions so i can give my husband and kids lots of my time!

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  114. I'm most excited about holiday baking and in the spirit of giving, sharing those baked goods with my neighbors (it crafty tins - of course).

    Janie B.
    Moorhead, MN

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  115. I am looking forward to my MIL & FIL opening their framed collage pictures of the past two Fourth of July gatherings at their cabin. The whole family was together and the photos will be a much need & delightful addition to the walls of their cabin!

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  116. I can't wait til the kids wake up Christmas morning for their gifts! They made a list, and we hope to get them some of their top gift choices...

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  117. Can't wait to see this book in person! It looks like a lot of fun.

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  118. I am most excited to give the handmade presents I made for my family.

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  119. Well I already gave away my most exciting gift. My sister had been eyeing a turquoise necklace I made. She wanted it so bad, but couldn't afford to purchase it (I sell custom jewelry). So, she was planning a special trip so I sent the necklace to her early so she could take it on her trip...early Christmas present. She was so excited!!!!! That had to be the best.

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  120. i have been working on homemade gifts for all of my family this year... but my most favorite is a brag book for my mother-in-law. it's totally stepping out of my norm and trying to do something more challenging... which is SCARY. but, she is the best grandma and mother-in-law!

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  121. I'm excited to finish making my jewelry presents and give them out! Thanks for the giveaway and Merry Christmas!

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  122. I'm excited to give my sister and her family a really cool present. Which I actually haven't gotten yet. But I'm excited!

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  123. i love x-mas bake day -- coming up this weekend!!

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  124. Hands down it has to be seeing the kid's faces on Christmas Eve while they open their gifts.

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  125. I am most excited to watch my niece open her gifts from me on Christmas! She is 9 years old and I have seen her a total of 3 times in her life. So my visits with her are very precious!

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  126. I always am excited for the gifts I give my son.. I love to watch him on Xmas morning.

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  127. how fun!
    i am excited to share my first christmas with mr. wonderful.
    this year i'm trying to only buy handmade and shopping for sales!

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  128. I'm most excited about the fact that DH and I are taking a trip together this X-mas instead of giving a lot of gifts - aaaaand I've arranged it so that he'll find a bouquet of flowers, some chocolate and a gift on the hotel room when we arrive! My friend is gonna go there and the hotel is kind enough to allow her to place the things in our room. He'll be SO surprised and it's gonna be so much FUN! :D

    (I get all giggly talking about it! *grins*)

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  129. I am excited to see my parents open a photo book I created about pictures of my girls this past year and a picture of my girls and their cousin on a handcrafted painted plate. They will love it all! I would LOVE to win this book!! Thanks for the chance.

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  130. It's not so much a present but my home xmas cards I look forward to giving... they always seem to make everyone smile

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  131. This is the first year I'll have a grandbaby to give to so I can't wait to watch him tear into his gifts (a baby CD player and a real camcorder for his mom & dad). THanks for a chance to win such a great prize!

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  132. Thanks for the chance to win E's book. Love new ideas that I can transfer to gifts.

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  133. Super excited to be giving my gorgeous four year old a new bike!

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  134. I'm excited to announce our new year's vacation. My son loves to travel.

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  135. I have to say I'm very excited to see my daughter open up a new ballet bag with shiny black tap shoes inside. We haven't heard the end of it around here about wanting to do tap after ballet is over. She will squeel I'm sure!1LOL!!

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  137. I'm so excited for all the entertaining! I looove the holidays and parties & the gifts (my husband does a gooood job)! I'm also excited about Liz's book. I need to get my hands on this book ASAP! Thx :)

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  138. I am excited about seeing my 2.5 yr old daughters reaction to what santa is bringing her, her very own kitchen!!! can't wait :)

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  139. Yay Santa, pick me! Looks like an awesome book! -Alisa

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  140. I would so love a copy - thanks for the opportunity!!!

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  141. I would love to win this book. Thanks for the chance:)
    http://www.cre8ivecindy.blogspot.com/

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  142. I am making a 'year in review' album about my children to give to my parents who live too far away. Lots of hours work and I can't wait to send it to them.

    Thanks for the chance to win this inspirational book.
    BelindaB

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  143. I can't wait for my father to open his gift. We give him a super-duper lens for his nikon :)

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  144. I'm most excited to give my future son-in-law a plane ticket to go to see my daughter in London over the holidays.

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  145. I'm most excited to give my brother a mini-book I am putting together for him! Thanks for this fantastic giveaway! I so want this book!

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  146. Honestly the gift of time & being together...our family has gone through so much this past 18 months and I pray we are healing and heading into a safe & peaceful chapter of our lives.

    Tracy Dayett
    jdayett@nctv.com

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  147. The most excitng part for me is catching my niece and nephews expressions on my camera! Priceless!! I would love to win a copy of this book to inspire me to scrap them!

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  148. I am most excited to give handmade gifts to some of my friends...
    thanks for the chance to win!

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  149. I'm most excited about giving my family all of the pictures and albums I've worked so hard on.

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  150. The gift of time. We plan to spend as much time together as a family as possible. Our family suffered losses the past year and it really puts things into perspective. so as a family unit we are giving and sharing time.

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  151. This book gets me into the Christmas Spirit! I just love to see the look on someone's face when they open a gift they really want!

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  152. I'm most excited to give my sister these really cute hair pins that I made.

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  153. I bought a Cricut for one of my favorite buddies and can't wait to give it to her! She's the one who introduced me to the art of scrapbooking and she is a dear, dear friend, who would never think to buy one for herself. I can't wait to see her expression!

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  154. Oh, I can't wait to see the light in my husband's eyes when he finds out that I bought him his first grill for Christmas! Like a little kid again. thanks for the chance to win!

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  155. I'm excited about giving my DD an iCarly kareoke machine. Can't wait to hear her sing on it.Thanks for the chance to win the book.

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  156. I am most excited to give love and joy to the underpriviledged children via our church. Every year we each get an opportunity to fill a huge shopper for one little girl or boy with everything their hearts could possibly desire, from the basic necessities like toiletries, foodstuffs, school stationary, etc. to clothes, toys, sweets and lots of other fun giftie things chosen with care and love specially for that one child! It's the greatest fun and warms my heart tremendously to imagine the smile on the little one's face upon exploring through the parcel! Tis the season to give the gift of love and joy! PS. Thanks for the fabulous giveaway, I just adore the book and would so love one under my Christmas tree :) Love & thanks, Bella (bellaq@legalinteract.co.za)

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  157. I'm most excited to give my gift of cookies. I give them to everyone, family, friends, neighbors, clients... it's great and they all complain that I'm making them fat, but I love it. Thanks for the chance at Elizabeth's book.

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  158. I think this year I will be even more excited to see my hubbies eyes light up, than my kids. For years we've only been given each other small presents but this year, I got him a 42" Samsung HDTV flat screen which will be housed in a brand new TV strg unit that I saw at Ikea for only $160 bucks. I barely watch TV and he's just the opposite & hates every time I complain him being a couch potatoe, etc.

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  159. I am so excited to give my family the gift of time this year...time together to just do something fun and enjoy each other. I'm not going to give any thought to anything else.

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  160. Unfortunately there is no giving in our house this year, as far as presents go! However, I am excited to give lots of love to my newborn son!!
    I really hope to win Lizzy's book!

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  161. I am excited to give the albums I am making different family members that live far away. This way they can see my kids throughout the year!

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  162. I don't think I can pick just one gift but I can tell you it's every gift "Santa" has bought for my 2 kids. Watching their faces opening their presents Christmas morning is the biggest gift I GET every year!!

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  163. What am I most excited to give this Christmas? This is hard. Maybe the waterproof boots for my granddaughter to wear on campus to keep her feet dry and warm all day. But how about that Columbia jacket for my grandson. He loves it and thought it was a gift for his dad when asked to try it on for size. See this is a question that's too hard for me!

    But I would love to win that book!

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  164. I'm excited to give my husband jeep Life Is Good t-shirts. He's been wanting those for a long time and I tracked them down online.

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  165. I'm so excited to give my nieces 5 & 6 years old the new electronic hamsters (Zhu Zhu pets) this year -- I think they are going to LOVE them! Of course I had to get them the bed, carrier and sleeping bag....I can't wait to see their faces!

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  166. My daughter is in the YMCA dance class taking ballet/tap so I got her a big ballet doll for $9 from Walmart. I can't wait to see her face when she opens it.

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  167. Shoes to my son. He wanted a certain pair when school started but we could not find them ANYWHERE in his size. A few weeks ago the stores got in more stock BUt they were $92.00--NO WAY WAS I PAYING THAT! Well on black friday --they were on sale plus I had a coupon so I got them for $49.00--HE IS GOING TO BE SURPISED!

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  168. What am I not excited about! Would love to get this book!

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  169. I'm excited to give a no-sew blanket to my boyfriend made from fleece of the college he went to.

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  170. I'm exited to give a framed wedding picture to my parents. I just got married a couple of months ago and they've been asking for something for their mantle. :)

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  171. I'm most excited to give family photos to my parents - 10 grandkids now and one on the way, so they are really enjoying the grandparent life and need some beauitul photos to show off the little ones!

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  172. My teenage daughters made photo books for their grandparents and I'm anxious to see their reactions to them.

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  173. I am most excited for giving my two little girls gifts from "santa". The look on their faces as they come down the stairs makes the whole season!

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  174. I am excited to give gifts to a few of my friends! I'm thinking about making some really cute scrapbooked journals for them!

    countrystars95@yahoo.com

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  175. I am excited to give my Best Friend a painting I made for her!

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  176. I am most excited about the the gifts we are giving to our "adopted" family. Even though we won't get to meet them, knowing we have helped them celebrate in a small way makes my whole season!

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  177. I'm making a Star Wars quilt for my SW obsessed son. He is going to freak!

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  178. Would love to win this fantastic book - Happy Holiday to all :)

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  179. I can't wait to give my baby girl her first baby doll!

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  180. I'm most exciting about filling my grown kids stocking just like when they were little! :)

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  181. I can't wait to give my son the pc game he's after - I keep telling him we can't afford it & he says "okay" but I've had it squirreled away for weeks, hehehe...

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  182. I'm most excited about giving my partner his gifts - haven't found the perfect gift yet, but the hunting for it has been fun.

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  183. I'm so in love with this book, and I'm totally up for the 52 week challenge with you. I can't wait for Christmas this year, my 5 and 2 year can hardly contain themselves.

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  184. I can't wait to give a great gift to my sweet sisters, and make cute cookies for friends! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  185. I am most excited to go home for the holidays. Im my gift to my family who hasn't seen me all year. Of course I come baring gifts for them as well!

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  186. I'm most excited to give all the hand-made gifts I made for family this year. I think the most fun are the sock monsters I made for my nieces and nephew.

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  187. My youngest is really getting into photography and I can't wait to give her the new lens we got to go with the camera we gave her for her birthday.

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  188. Most excited to give money for goats and chickens for World Vision to give to needy familes in 3rd world countries. We do this every year and it is so rewarding! Our kids are totally on board.
    WOuld absolutely love that book :-)

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  189. there is nothing more excited to seeing the faces of my baby went they opend their precents. hope the best for you....

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  190. I'm still only part way through my gift shopping, but so far, the "funnest" gift I've purchased is a Cars work bench that will go to my nephew. He's going to FLIP OUT. I can't wait!

    - Bridget N.

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  191. So far the one I'm most excited to give is the monster-size tricycle for my little son. He wouldn't get off of it in the store, so I'm pretty sure he'll love it!

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  192. I'm extremely excited to be making something for everyone on my gift list!

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