Rose Bowl 2011 - Wisconsin vs TCU !! Just $2.29 per KIT !! NOW ON SALE !

Rose Bowl 2011 Countdown -
Go Bucky !!

It's Official !!   The 2011 Rose Bowl teams will be my hometown (Madison) Wisconsin Badgers vs the TCU Horned Frogs !    (go Bucky)

I'll leave all the stats and hype for the professional sports writers, but those in the know certainly seem to think this match-up is fitting for this Grand-daddy of Bowl games !  (teach me how to Bucky!)

(Here's the little bit I did read !  It's been ELEVEN years since the Badger's last trip to Pasadena (1999) -- which ended in a 38-31 win over the UCLA Bruins !!  And the Horned Frogs have a 1939 Sugar Bowl win, went undefeated this season, AND blew up one-half of their home (Amon G. Carter) stadium in preparation for this event !   wow !)

Anyway, whichever team you support (Go Bucky), we've got a 'commemorative' Rose Bowl 2011 Countdown Frame for you !    And just $2.29 per frame kit !!    Makes a great GIFT too !

Visit this link to make a secure purchase via ebay ...
      Countdown Frame Craft KIT- Countdown to Rose Bowl 2011

(Note:  Any biases/subliminal messages contained in this post are those of the author ...   Go Bucky !! )

Three MORE Reasons to Buy the Countdown Frame Craft Kit !!

As you can see, the Countdown Frame Craft Kit is cute, inexpensive, provides a great creative outlet and/or precious quality time with your kids, AND provides a fun way to keep track of whatever you're looking forward to ... !

But here's the link to an e-zine article by Jenny McClintock which touts even more benefits of craft kits in general !  (hints:  savings and great gifts !)   Click here for full details ... E-Zine Article by J McClintock re Top Three Benefits of Craft Kits

CHRISTMAS Countdown Frames (FOUR different Craft Kit options!)

Ho Ho Ho !   Look at all the options for the CHRISTMAS Countdown Frame !

FOUR different craft kits, distinctive as follows ...

     RED frame .. one with ARCHES Counter, second with BLOCKS Counter  

     GREEN frame ..  again, one with ARCHES Counter, second with BLOCKS Counter

ALL kits provide TWO different Topper options -- Cloud and Present.  And the ARCHES kits, include multiple color options for the Counter area !    These pictures provide just TWO of the oodles of mix-and-match design options !

The frame kits with the BLOCK counter are just $2.29 per kit !  The other Christmas Countdown craft kits -- with the multiple mix-and-match options -- are just a bit more at $2.49 per kit !

Are you sufficiently confused yet !?  Click on the link below to see more details, pictures, and BUY NOW buttons !

Again, as little as $2.29 per frame craft kit !  CHRISTMAS Countdown Kits

Countdown to NEW BABY Craft Kits - How Exciting !

Sure, holidays and birthdays are fun, but nothing can compare to a new baby on the way !

Busting at the seams with the news, but not sure how to tell everyone?  Or even the FATHER !?  Or maybe you just want an extra-special 'announcement' for the new gramma/gramps-to-be !?

Look no further !  For just $2.29 you can purchase one of these adorable  'Days til .. Baby Girl / Baby Boy / New Baby' Countdown Frame Craft Kits, build and customize your special baby frame, and use one of the following methods to share your joy !

    - Display it on your fridge (magnet mounts included) !

    - Have a metal door or wall at the office ?  Again, the magnet mounts are perfect!  

• If not, these frames are sturdy enough to stand on a display easel or just propped up on a desk or bookcase !  

• Or poke a couple holes in the top (easy enough, it's foam !), run a pretty ribbon thru and hang from a doorknob or suction-cup book!  

    -  Or maybe stick one in the mail as that surprise announcement to family members and let them display on their fridge and countdown the days with you !  

Or maybe you're a friend or family member of a mother/couple-to-be !  Give them a Baby Countdown frame as a gift !  (If you're the 'crafty' sort, YOU might not be able to resist 'building' the frame BEFORE you give it to them ! Go ahead and enjoy building the frame ! You can always say 'I know you're busy getting ready for the new baby, so I went ahead and 'built' this myself' -- no one will have to know that you couldn't stop yourself from putting it together !)

And all kits come with complimentary stickers for a limited time -- with both baby girl AND baby boy stickers for the NON-gender-specific frame !

We have THREE different kit themes:  (1) Baby Girl, (2) Baby Boy and (3) NON-gender-specific !   The Baby BOY kit just comes in one color scheme, but the others offer a few different color-scheme options ...  (Got more than one baby on the way !   Let's talk !   Send us an email !) 

Like all of our Countdown Frames, these are FOAM frames (built from a craft kit) that hold up to a 4 x 6" photo ...   TIP:  Already have a son/daughter who is looking forward to being a big brother/sister !?  Instead of a photo, have them color a new picture for the baby-in-waiting !

The Counter area has a 'dry-erase/whiteboard' surface, so it's a cinch to change the counter every day -- even a dry finger will work!   Maybe the 'big brother/sister' will want this job (with your help, of course !). 

See our website for ALL styles, colors and  'Buy Now' buttons (secure purchase thru ebay) -- click here to go to our Baby Countdown webpage >>  Countdown to New Baby Photo/Picture Frame Craft Kits 

THANKSGIVING Countdown Frame (Craft Kit)

Have out-of-town family or friends coming to your house for Thanksgiving festivities ?  How 'bout sending them a completed Countdown Frame as an invitation and expression of how much you look forward to seeing them !?

How's this for a plan ...

• Purchase the Thanksgiving Countdown Frame Craft Kit for just $2.29   (see link below)  (is it just me, or does the completed frame, right, kind of look like a Thanksgiving turkey ?!  e.g. the orange Cloud topper could be the head/neck, with the Counter area serving as the tail feathers ??  just sayin ...)
• When the kit arrives, pour yourself some of your favorite beverage, find your glue stick and enjoy building the Thanksgiving Countdown Frame !   Jazz it up with some stickers !
• Insert a photo from the last time you and your guests-to-be were able to get together -- maybe last Thanksgiving ?
• Pull out your calendar and figure out the number of days until Thanksgiving -- write that number in the Counter area (whiteboard surface)
• Stick the completed Countdown Frame in an envelope, maybe with a short note; add the necessary   addresses, drop it in the mail box, and then start looking forward to your reunion !

Maybe next year they'll host the turkey dinner and YOU'LL get a Countdown Frame invitation !

The Thanksgiving Countdown Frame Craft Kit comes with a chocolate brown frame body, orange Cloud topper, white lettering (a tight squeeze for the word 'Thanksgiving', but it fits!), and complimentary stickers (for a limited time).

For a larger picture of the frame, a picture of the kit contents, and the 'Buy Now' button, please visit ...  Thanksgiving Countdown Frame Craft Kit

HALLOWEEN Countdown Frames (2 craft kit colors)

The Countdown to Halloween craft frame kit comes in TWO color options -- Black and Orange !

Just $2.29 plus (now) FREE SHIPPING & HANDLING per frame kit includes complimentary stickers (for limited time) !

TIP:  Find a coloring graphic on the internet, color it in and display that in your Countdown Frame !  Even bettter ... get a few kits for you and your buds, and have a coloring contest !

For full details and/or to 'Buy Now' please visit our Halloween page at ..
 Countdown to Halloween Craft Kit

So, what IS a Countdown Frame Exactly ? The Basics ...

A Countdown Frame (CDF!) is a fun, foam, photo/picture frame, for kids OR adults -- built from a craft kit -- which helps you keep track of how close you're getting to your desired event, goal, ANYTHING!  You can count DOWN -- how many days until Santa comes!?  Or, you can count UP -- how much have I saved toward that new iPod ?!

But we let PICTURES do the talking !  Here's the link to our SAMPLES Picture Gallery, which includes links to all of our various frame lines AND 'Buy Now' buttons ...  The Countdown Frame Craft Kit by JoJo - Picture Gallery     As little as $2.29 per frame kit !!

And here's the link to 'The Basics' web page, in case you want to READ all about the Countdown Frame and check out the Kit Contents !    The Countdown Frame Craft Kit - The 'Basics' and Kit Contents

Every frame is unique because YOU pick the colors, add your own fave photo or art-work, and you can even jazz up the frame with stickers, foam shapes or pin 'bling' if you wish !

The Counter area has a 'dry-erase/whiteboard' surface, so it's a cinch to change the counter -- even a dry finger will work !   That means you can use the Countdown Frame year after year with a new look !  Just change-out the photo and stickers as desired, wipe the counter clean, and start over!  For as little as $2.29 per craft frame kit, that makes the Countdown Frame both great fun AND VALUE !

And magnets are included for quick-mount on your fridge, locker or any metal surface !

Right now we're promoting our 'seasonal' lines -- Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas -- but you can order and build a Countdown Frame for ANYTHING !  Birthday, Retirement, New Baby, Pounds Lost So Far, YTD Fantasy Football Points, etc ... you get the idea !   Pick one of our pre-made designs/themes or special order for YOUR desired theme and colors (well, as long as the foam color exists !)  How 'bout your school/team colors !?   Again, here's the link to our SAMPLES Picture Gallery -- of course, the list will continue to grow, so bookmark the site and check back often for new kits !

And check back here often too !   We'll create a new post as we roll out each new Countdown Frame craft kit !

KIT Contents (for the Countdown Frame Craft Kit)

Kit contents may vary slightly for each frame kit, but are basically as follows (any variations will be spelled out as applicable) ..  (again, as little as $2.29 per kit !)

• Foam Pieces for Frame Body (back and front), Topper and Counter areas
• Foam LETTERS for both Frame Body and Topper     (plus, two small pieces of color-matched foam, in case you lose a letter, or two!, and need to make a replacement !)
• Whiteboard piece(s) for the Counter Area    (Counter styles:  Arches or Blocks)
• 4x6" photo protector 'sleeve'   (to keep smudgy fingerprints off your treasured photo/artwork!)
• 2 magnets   (to affix your completed frame to the refrigerator, locker or any metal surface, if desired)
• Complimentary Stickers, 5-10 pieces depending on sticker size (e.g., about a 6"x8" sheet); theme- and frame-color appropriate, of course !     (Complimentary for a limited time only!)
• and, of course, Assembly Instructions/Guidelines

Notes:
  - the frame accommodates photos up to 4"x6"; completed frame size is about 6.5" tall x 8.5" wide
  - some kits may include multiple Topper styles, including Cloud and Present
  - NOT included:  glue stick, dry-erase marker and display easel (altho we hope to sell these optional items at a later time !)  Do NOT use hot glue/glue guns on foam !!
  - For ages 4 and up; kit contains small foam pieces which could be a choking hazard; adult supervision is suggested
  - All foam products are latex- and acid-free and come from a smoke-free home !