Thanks Pegi. Aren't those some great prizes from Charleen!

Charlene, great prizes for Chris. Chris thanks so much for posting them.

Charlene, what kind of crystals did you use in the cooling band? How long does it stay cool? Great idea !

Soil Moist, I get it at Lowes. I got pattern or instruction from internet.. Just put in Cooling neck scarf...

Do any of you use Mod Podge to glue pictures onto balls? I did one earlier this year for Mom, and used the MP to glue different pictures of flowers and such, but the colors have already faded terribly. I used a layer of MP on it when all the pictures were glued down and dry, then my nephew put 3 coats of auto clear coat on it. He is a body man, and we were thinking that the auto clear coat would last forever but apparently not so. What do you all use to seal them with to prevent the colors from fading?

I use Modge podge but any paper project that is out in the sun will still fade,

Well, guess I'll just re do Moms globe every year or so

And as easy as it is, that's good. I decoupaged and painted on some glass and tested it in the sun. The paper peeled away on the edges eventually and faded. The paint is still bright and new looking. Both were coated in modge podge.

Unfortunately, I don't have your talent in painting So, yes, it is a good thing that it's easy to re-do them. And you can change the scheme that way to match any theme type stuff too