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Crafty Inspiration from CHA

by Marie February 15, 2011

A couple of weeks back, I attended Craft and Hobby Association Trade Show. It’s a convention where all the craft companies gather to market their newest and most fabulous wares. I’ve probably said this enough on facebook, but I was really truly in crafters heaven. Here’s a few of the fun things I want to [...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day

by Marie February 14, 2011

I want to wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day. Thanks for being such lovely readers. Feel free to share the LOVE by buttoning up with Make and Takes. Click here to see all the buttons & badges.

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“Hello, my cutie. You rock. LOL.”

by Marie February 9, 2011

“Hello, soul mate. Email me, my hero. You rule, my cutie. Lol. Goodbye!” Do you try to make little conversations with Sweetheart candy too?! These are fun! I love how they’ve adapted to the status of conversations now-a-days with “email me” and “LOL”! Over at The Blog Frog’s Seasonal Community, I’m hosting a fun contest [...]

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Crafting it Up at Alt Design Summit

by Marie January 25, 2011

Over the weekend I had the opportunity to attend Alt Design Summit, located right here in my backyard of Salt Lake City. It was filled with all kinds of craft, design, and blogging. A big thanks to Craftzine for sending me, letting me be their eyes and ears of design for a weekend. You can [...]

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Giveaway: Ribbons and Bows, Oh My!

by Marie January 21, 2011

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Congrats to #29, Amy. Have fun being crafty with your ribbon! I love the name of this shop for today’s giveaway: Ribbons and Bows, Oh My! They are one of M&T’s newest sponsors and are here with a fun crafty giveaway. Here’s your chance to [...]

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Link Up to the Make and Takes Spotlight Page

by Marie December 16, 2010

We are happy to be launching our new Spotlight page here at Make and Takes. Wahoo! We’ve been working hard on getting it set up over the last several months and it’s ready to go! Say hello to… Spotlight. I wanted to create a place where people could be featured, shared and spotlighted. I receive [...]

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Giveaway: Last Minute Big Give

by Marie December 10, 2010

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Congrats to #23 Carolyn who won Office 2010 for Windows; #16 AppleTree who won the R House Jewelry; #162 April who won the Breville Smart Oven; and #311 Kathy O who won the Creatvity for Kids pack. Have fun with your new toys! This year [...]

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Giveaway: 100 Holiday Greeting Cards from Magnet Street

by Marie December 3, 2010

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Congrats to #56 Jennifer M. Have fun personalizing your greeting cards. Magnet Street, a Make and Takes sponsor, is here with a giveaway just in time for the holidays. If you’re like me and just getting to choosing, printing, and mailing your holiday cards, then [...]

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A Song of Thanksgiving

by Marie November 25, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy this little song called Turkey Dinner sung from my children a couple of years back. Turkey Dinner, Turkey Dinner, Gather Round, Gather Round Who will get the drumstick? Yummy Yummy Yum-stick All sit down, All sit down Cornbread muffins, chestnut stuffin’, pudding pie ten feet high All of us were thinner until [...]

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Support Small Businesses this Saturday

by Marie November 23, 2010

This post is brought to you by American Express, presenting Small Business Saturday, a way to honor local merchants. Join the celebration by clicking the “Like” button and visiting the Facebook page to learn more about the program and to read the terms and conditions that apply. I’m all about the small businesses, especially those [...]

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