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PartyLine Newsletter - Archive>
Vol. 3, Issue 5 -- May 2005
PARTYLINE NEWSLETTER Lisa@HGPgal.com
Lisa DeClue, Designer http://www.HGPgal.com
Vol. 3, Issue 5 May 2005
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WHAT'S INSIDE
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Monthly Special Tip of the Month
Pottery Sale! May Contest
What's New New Article Posted
FATHER'S DAY SPECIAL
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Purchase your special non-catalog framed print for $25 ($35
value!). Combine it with additional items from the
Spring-Summer catalog to total $60 or more, and I'll
discount your shipping by $5.00!! Please order by 5/23.
(Plus tax & shipping.)
Print text: Dad, You have strengthened me with your
Prayers, blessed me with your Love and encouraged me with
your Hope. "I give thanks to God always for you."
I Thessalonians 1:2
(See the .pdf version of this newsletter for picture.)
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POTTERY SALE!
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Now is your chance to fill in your pottery collection!
This limited-time offering is only available until stock is
depleted. These pieces will never be
re-issued. They are at drastically reduced prices. Values
up to 56% off the original price. Quantities are limited.
These patterns only are available:
Floral, Apple, Birdhouse, Italian Fruit, Sunflower &
Magnolia!
These stoneware pieces only:
Platter, Tea Pot, Mini Shade, Lotion Dispenser, Apothecary
Shade, Rectangular Casserole (7x11"), Butter Dish, Gravy
Boat, S&P Shakers, Mini Spoon Jar Candle, Melt Warmer, and
Soap Dish.
Email me if you would like to be part of this last-chance
purchase opportunity. Please tell your pottery collector
friends, too!
WHAT'S NEW
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ONLINE CATALOG! (4-14-2005)
We are very excited to announce the first ever Home &
Garden Party online catalog to display our products!
Simply click on the products tab located on the main page
to view this new tool:
http://homeandgardenparty.com/Products/index.htm
Email me for an order form.
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Do you have a decorating question?
How about a great deco or organizing hint to share?
Email me with "Q&A" in the subject, and I may just publish
it in an upcoming issue of this ezine!
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TIP OF THE MONTH
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Why You Need a Tabletop Fountain
I bet you don't know some of these benefits of having a
tabletop fountain. Besides looking and
sounding absolutely beautiful, fountains help rejuvenate
and refresh us, creating a relaxing ambiance.
Some examples of where you can use a tabletop fountain:
* Put one in the office. Don't be surprised how the
atmosphere transforms into a pleasant one, for your
customers too.
* Give one as a gift to an elderly friend or family member.
The health benefits are worth it and you don't have to
take your fountain out for a walk!
* Fountains teach young children (on a small scale) about
nature. These make great school projects full of
creativity and bubbling water.
Here's what you need:
1. Collect ideas for your tabletop fountain. Notice the
way rocks look in natural streams and pools - or pull an
original design right out of your imagination.
2. Start at the bottom, with a container large enough to
hold all the rocks, ornaments, plants - and water! I've
seen a fountain created from Home & Garden Party's Country
Garden serving bowls and stand that was pretty terrific.
3. Find rocks or other ornaments for the water to flow
over. Depending on the container's size, you could even
use a resin statue from the HGP garden line. Now is the
time to use those stones or shells you collected just
because you liked them. If you don't have enough items for
the fountain, collect more or buy smooth river rocks from a
garden center.
4. Choose a small pump. Buy plastic tubing to carry water
into the fountain and to direct the flow. Want to include
a small light?
5. Block out an hour or so of unhurried time to experiment
with the fountain elements. Find a pleasing arrangement of
look and water flow. This is the fun part of creating your
fountain.
6. Make sure your arrangement allows water to trickle and
splash over the rocks or other ornaments - but not out of
the container and onto furniture or carpeting. Adjustment
in the angle of the materials will fix this problem.
7. Pick a spot to display your fountain. If it's a wooden
tabletop, make sure it's protected from spills and
humidity. Perhaps use a piece of tabletop glass to protect
furniture. Place plants or more stones in a semicircle
around the back of the fountain to hide the pump's cord.
8. Adding scented oil to your fountain is not only
pleasant but makes for a romantic atmosphere! This will not
hurt your pump either. Try several of the scents HGP
carries for the Fragrance Lamps. Now you can enjoy pretty
smells wherever you put your fountain.
Tips:
A tabletop fountain's look is limited only by your
imagination. It doesn't have to be made of rocks or
shells. For a more contemporary look, direct the water over
pieces of rusted metal or shards of china plates.
Check the water level daily, as much water can evaporate.
The fountain needs to be full for the pump to operate
efficiently.
Clean the bottom of the fountain and the stones with a meat
baster every one or two weeks.
Use a few drops of bleach or bacteriostat (used for
humidifiers) to rid the fountain of algae.
Use food coloring to add a bit of color.
Enjoy!
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CONTEST:
This month I'm giving away a retired "Wild Blue Yonder"
blue 10 oz. Soy Candle ($14.00 value). These candles are
clean burning with a long lasting fragrance and are made
from soybeans raised by American farmers. The drawing is
for everyone who subscribes to my newsletter. Please tell
your friends and you could win a Referral Prize!
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ATTENTION ALL CAREER SEEKERS:
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Be associated with a company that develops us spiritually,
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helping to develop our talents and challenging us to be
everything God intended us to be.
Check out this unique business opportunity here:
http://www.hgpgal.com/bizopp1.html. There are three pages
to help you and answer your questions. Please email me for
more information. I would LOVE to sit down with you over a
cuppa joe and get your opinion! Let's make a date to talk
about it this month!
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NEW ARTICLE POSTED
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My latest article is making the rounds of various
publications and websites. Here it is on a wonderful
organizing site that I just love. Take a look and let me
know what you think about its tongue-in-cheek attitude!
http://www.organized-living.com/articles/ld-toomuchstuff.htm
(You can also view it on my Articles page:
http://www.hgpgal.com/articles.html.)
If you have an ARTICLE about the home, decorating or
something my subscribers would like, please email me at
decluehgp@hotmail.com. I accept Family-Friendly
submissions. Thanks!
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Have a great month and don't forget to check out
Decorating with HGPgal at http://www.hgpgal.com.
~ ~Lisa
Designer & Team Leader
Home Décor * Fundraising * Career Development
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