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RU RSSing? And Giveaway Prizes!
First, congratulations to the winners in last week’s giveaway! The following ladies each win a Handbag Organiser from Cherry Brand:
US/Canada:
Julie at Green Stilettos on the Go
Michele at Creative Writings 101
Gemca, who is still resisting the idea that she needs to start her own blog!
South Africa:
Kitten
Vanessa
Saaleha, who has not one, not two, not three but FOUR […]
eLuckybits ‘n Pieces
Just pretend it’s Christmas here at eLuckypacket! These bits and pieces have been sitting on my to-post list. Just little snippets I thought you might like:
For Flickr fans, there is a new tool that allows you to search Flickr photos by colour (by COLOUR I say!). For example, I chose three colours to get the […]
Posted by elp admin on June 27th, 2008 under Arts & culture, Living in South Africa, Products & services, Technology & gadgets | 3 Comments »Come As You Are
So I’m late to the par-tay but since some of my favorite bloggers (including Aimee and Heather) are doing it, here is a self-portrait taken just after reading Sweetney’s Come as You Are post.
Oh … and because my mother complains that there are never enough pictures of me because I’m always the one taking them.
So […]
Taking Great Group Photos – Every Time!
My brothers and sisters in law will probably not love me for using them as blog fodder but, hey, what’s family for?!
If you have a digital camera, you’ve probably been asked to take a group photo. The office holiday party? The family reunion? Your daughter’s hip-hop dance troupe?
I typically snap off as many shots as […]
Straight-Up Dooce
From time to time, you’ll hear me rave about Heather Armstrong, also know as She Who Rules the Blogosphere.
If you don’t already read her daily, I’m wondering why. And I don’t mean to be rude by saying that. Dooce isn’t everybody’s martini glass of vodka. She’s straight-up, maybe with an olive … on good […]
Tell Us! Your Top Five Favourite Sites?
Hope you all had a very happy Mother’s Day and did something relaxing whether you are a mom or not! I got some lovely wine, handmade chocolates and soap, and had a great day with my boys (the big one and the little one). Also got to speak to my own Mom, which is always […]
Posted by elp admin on May 12th, 2008 under Odds & Ends, From South Africa, Technology & gadgets | 4 Comments »Dressing Up Your iGoogle
CONGRATS to Pia and Jenty who won last week’s free giveaway! They both win two lovely cushions from Side Attraction3. Congrats ladies! And our thanks to Side Attraction3 for giving away their lovely luxury goodies.
Remember that all South-African eLuckypacket readers purchasing from Side Attraction3 using the promotional code elucky will get a free Tickled Pink […]
eLuckyfocus: Etsy
Miss our FREE giveaway?
It closes this Friday,
so check it out!
Want to waste an hour, a day, a week? Want to be absolutely delighted, inspired, enthused?
Hop over to Etsy, the perfect place to buy and sell all things handmade. Everything from hand-illustrated comics to custom portraits of your dog to vintage aprons.
Though the company is […]
Joining Facebook
I find it interesting how different nationalities use technology. Americans are mad about Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, blogs (which we read using RSS readers liker Google Reader or Bloglines) and online shopping. We love the comfort and ease — OK, laziness — of online shopping! In SA (correct me if I’m wrong) you’re all about texting […]
Posted by elp admin on April 20th, 2008 under Living abroad, Living in South Africa, From around the world, From South Africa, Technology & gadgets | 3 Comments »Two Ways to Tell Your Own Story
It’s time to get your creative juices flowing!
Two easy and fun ways:
1. The First Luckypacket Postcard Swap!
I think it’s high time we kicked off our first eLuckypacket postcard exchange. I posted about this recently and many of you were keen.
Here’s the plan:
If you haven’t already, post a comment below or send me an email (editor@eluckypacket.com) […]
Posted by elp admin on April 8th, 2008 under Living abroad, Odds & Ends, Living in South Africa, From around the world, From South Africa, Technology & gadgets | 1 Comment »SA Blog Awards 2008 … And the Winners Are!
On Wednesday night, veterans and starlets of SA Bloggywood gathered at the UCT Tennis Club to celebrate the SA Blog Awards for 2008.
eLuckypacket was too new to be in the running but I am thrilled to announce that three (3!) of our readers (Tertia at So Close, Jeanne at Cooksister and Jenty over at […]
Virtual Sisters
Nowhere is the concept of six degrees of separation more evident than on the Internet, and within the blogosphere especially.
I read the blogs of two truly inspirational women, Jen Lemen (of the dazzling and very soulful art) and Andrea Scher (of the stunning and very popular Superhero necklaces).
I shouldn’t have been surprised that they […]
eLuckyfocus: Picnik!
It’s rare that free software totally blows me away!
I’m not a graphic artist by any stretch of the imagination but I do end up doing a lot of image and photo editing, both as part of my work and for fun at home.
I’m always juggling computers and software (read: kicking my husband off the computer […]
Coming at You in 3D - Quick and Easy!
Sometimes I need to send a quick ecard but can’t find quite the right thing online. Other times I need to send a photo to someone but want to make it a bit more personal than just slapping a .jpg on an email.
The 3D Postcard Generator does just that. It allows you to upload a […]
Do-It-Yourself Valentines
Create your own
Borat card here.
Tired of flowery Hallmark greetings?
Try making your own Valentine’s Day cards or send your love a custom-made image using one of these nifty online tools.
(Click on the red links to go to each site.)
Candy hearts: Add your own saying to a sweetie heart, right-click and download your customized heart, and […]
Posted by elp admin on February 12th, 2008 under Odds & Ends, Technology & gadgets | Comment now »Share the Sweet Stuff
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