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Joy to the Rain

  

To all my friends in the rain...

I would just like to take a moment to wish you the very best and hope you have a joyous time with family and friends during the Holiday Season.

It truly has been a gift to meet, learn and share with you here in the rain.

Stage it forward...

Me

PS: This is my cyber gift to my cyber friends. Take it use it, post it, print it. Do what ever you like, where ever you like. And if you want a different format or a less blurry version of this wreath... just let me know.

70 commentsCraig Schiller • December 17 2006 01:35AM

Comments

Craig,  That's wonderful!  May I post it on my other blog (along with an invite to join us here?)

Posted by Maureen McCabe Columbus OH (Real Living HER Worthington) over 3 years ago

Craig: Let me say his about that—WOW!  Nicely done! As one who dabbles a bit with graphics, I have a clear appreciation of the effort that went into your creation.  What a great way to start my Sunday morning.

Jay

Posted by Jay Merton & Medford Ambrose, the Codgers (Retired Handymen) over 3 years ago

Oh, Goodie! I made the Wreath!!!!

Thanks, Craig! Wonderfully fun and creative!

Posted by Rich Jacobson Your Kitsap County WA Real Estate Agent (Windermere West Sound, Inc.) over 3 years ago
Masterfully done, Craig.  I would say that was time consuming.  Looks great.
Posted by Maureen Francis & Dmitry Koublitsky, SKBK Sotheby's - Metro Detroit (SKBK Sotheby's International Realty) over 3 years ago
PS.  that one is worth more than 5 to me.
Posted by Maureen Francis & Dmitry Koublitsky, SKBK Sotheby's - Metro Detroit (SKBK Sotheby's International Realty) over 3 years ago
This is awesome!   And I would also love to put it on my other blog with your permission. 
Posted by Linda Davis (RE/MAX Realty Group) over 3 years ago

Craig,

This is outstanding. I know nothing about graphic design. I can only imagine the effort that went into this. This was a great morning greeting. Alas, I too would like permission to spread the joy! 

 

Posted by William Collins, Broker Associate (ERA Queen City Realty) over 3 years ago

Craig,

You are such a genius, who else could have done this?

 

Posted by Marci Toliver, Anderson SC, Spartanburg,Greenville SC, Home Staging (First Impressions ) over 3 years ago
Craig, that is really awesome! I love it. Thanks for taking the time to put that together.
Posted by Bryant Tutas-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc over 3 years ago
OMG! This belongs on the dashboard under the AR logo! No wonder we didn't hear from you yesterday. As MF says, this definitely qualifies ... and relieves ... you of the pressure to respond to the meme.
Posted by Elaine Reese, REALTOR® in central Ohio (Real Living HER, Powell Ohio) over 3 years ago

'Craig The Reala Stager'

WOW. Okay this time you have outdone yourself. You really have.

I can't even imagine how much time and patience that took to do.

You are a remarkable Man. :)

Have A Blessed Sunday and thank you for sharing that with all of us.

TLW "The Lovely Wife"...I Love It When You Spread The Love...ROAR!

Posted by "The Lovely Wife" (Broker Bryant's Wife) The One And Only TLW. (Co-Owner Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.) over 3 years ago

Neat.  I found myself between two friends, Maureen and Gena. 

 

Lenn

Posted by Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate over 3 years ago
Craig - You really have outdone yourself.  This must have taken hours.  Have a joyful and peaceful holiday season. 
Posted by Maureen Henry - Rockland Home Staging over 3 years ago

Craig,

I am so touched; you have captured so cleverly the essence of this community.   I have realized now how much you care about us.  It is a nice example for all of us to follow.   What a wonderful gift you have given us; I don't think I will get a better gift than this.   Thank you so much for brighten my day and I wish you and your loved ones the very best! 

Best wishes,

Blanca Cholewcynski

Posted by Blanca Cholewczynski, XCO (U) over 3 years ago

P.S  I would like to make it my screen saver.  Would you be so kind to email it to me? 

Thansk!

Posted by Blanca Cholewczynski, XCO (U) over 3 years ago
Happy Holidays to you and yours Craig....Great post!
Posted by Florida List For Less Realty, Inc. Broker/Owner. over 3 years ago
Just when I think you cannot blow me away any more, you do this! OY! As I was reading this, a beautiful hawk landed on a branch close to the window here; tell me that is not karma! Happy Holidays to you too Favorite Craig.
Posted by Carole Cohen Realtor®, ePRO (Howard Hanna Cleveland City Office) over 3 years ago

Craig..You are a wizard on the computer ! Fantastic job!

I want to be in the circle of love wreath ...please, please..

Posted by Michele Connors, Broker in Charge (Coldwell Banker First Realty Morehead City) over 3 years ago

Craig,

Fabulous post. I admire your creative and marketing ingenuity.

Happy Holidays

Posted by Mitchell Hall - Manhattan Real Estate (The Corcoran Group) over 3 years ago

Craig, first I am thankful I made your wreath. Second, you obviously have way to much time on you hands and I will begin thinking of some hobbies for you! This should be a featured graphic on the home page of ActiveRain until Christmas comes!

  

Posted by Jeff Turner (Real Estate Shows) over 3 years ago
Very clever what a job this must have been..thank you!
Posted by Teri Isner GRI, CRS, CIPS (Keller Williams Celebration) over 3 years ago
Wonderful, absolutely wonderful!  I love it!
Posted by Jessica Hughes (Ambiance Staging) over 3 years ago
Well done!  You definately are extreamly creative!  Thank you for the wonderful gift!
Posted by Licensed Real Estate Salesperson WNY Real Estate (WNY Star Realty) over 3 years ago

Craig ~ Nice work!  You certainly put in a lot of effort...as usual!

Thank you and Merry Christmas to you!

kk

 

Posted by Kristal Kraft ~Denver Real Estate~303-589-2022 (The Berkshire Group Realtors) over 3 years ago

                      WOWWWWWWWW!!!!      YOU STAGED US!!!!     AND PUT OUR NAMES IN LIGHT!!!!!

                                                                             

                                        You got the group looking good - as "REAL REIGNERS"on the RAIN!

                                                                       We are NO LONGER "Lone Rainers" !

                                                    Thank you Craig!  Blessings upon you & your household!  

 

 

Posted by Diane Rice, Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL over 3 years ago

You've got to be kidding me, Craig.  That is an amazing wreath!  I'm printing this one out and hanging it on the stairs with the other family Christmas cards.

What are you going to do next year when there are 100,000 of us? 

Posted by Energy Efficient Mortgages Broker/858-777-9751 over 3 years ago
Craig, what a nice gesture. You're one of the many reasons I enjoy it here so much on AR. You're bright, articulate, a fountain of knowledge and obviously a very caring human being. Be well my friend and have an amazing holiday season.
Posted by marti garaughty, The Art Of Marketing You (garaughty Media) over 3 years ago

wow...Craig.... so creative. Wow... again.  And thanks for the mention. This does bring tears to my eyes. And I even received a Christmas card from an AR memeber....

Again.... this was great. Great job Craig.

Posted by Jeff Belonger -- The FHA Expert.com -- FHA Loans -- FHA mortgages - USDA loans (Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc) over 3 years ago

Craig,

Absolutely outstanding. I know that must have take hours to do. I am printing it up for hubby so he knows whom I am spending my time with.

Posted by Karen Hurst ~ Principal Broker ~ Warwick ~ Rhode Island (Stonehurst Realty) over 3 years ago
Wow I'm impressed with how you did all those photos.  I agree with what others said, it had to of taken hours to do that.  I also am impressed with your creativety.  Thanks for the holidays wishes.  May you have a Happy Holiday too!
Posted by Cynthia Sloop (Community Association Manager) over 3 years ago

Craig,

Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to create this beautiful and memorable wreath.   Seeing all those smiling faces definitely made my day....actually....it made my whole month!!!  I am going to e-mail this to my mother....it will make her day as well!

Wishing you an abundance of love, peace, and joy during the holidays and everyday. 

 

Posted by Judy Kincaid, Tampa Home Stager (Destined To Sell Property Preparation and Staging Services) over 3 years ago
Craig, you did an amazing job on this. I wish I had your creative mind. May this Christmas be a Blessed and  Joyous time for you and your family.
Posted by George Souto (McCue Mortgage) FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages CT. over 3 years ago

Craig, That is awesome.

Even though you left me out.

Maybe I'll get coal in my stocking too!

Michelle and I want to join the circle, right Michie? 

Your "thought I was your cyber friend,"

Ginger

Posted by Wilmington NC Real Estate & Relocation~ Ginger & Roger Sala (Wilkinson & Associates, Wilmington NC) over 3 years ago

Craig-

That is so awesome!  I feel honored to be in your "circle of AR love".

I have no doubt you will have a blessed and joyful Christmas, but I will wish you one anyway!

Posted by Kimberly Wester over 3 years ago

You are just a gift to all of us. I wonder if everyone reacted the same way I did...I quickly looked around the wreath to see if I was there and sure enough, there I was! Craig considers me a friend! Now that is a really joyful feeling.

Happy Holidays to all

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Posted by Sheron Cardin - how2homestage.com (California Moods Inc) over 3 years ago
Thanks, Craig, for including me! Happy holidays!
Posted by Cheryl Cox (StageCoach Home Staging) over 3 years ago
Craig, for a moment Enoch was shocked he didn't make the wreath, then I realized you found (or already had) the original headshot of mine - even more impressive!  Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Posted by Gabriel Silverstein, SIOR (Angelic Real Estate) over 3 years ago
Thanks for calling me friend.  I can't imagine how long this must have taken to make.  You did a great job and I think it should be displayed on the front page somewhere for all to see.
Posted by Teresa Boardman (Saint Paul Home Realty) over 3 years ago
I am truly honored.  Thank you for EVERYTHING!  I am currently in the middle of staging my first vacant home!!!!  It is all because of you and inviting me to join AR.  I am blessed to have found such a kind and generous person!!  You have touched my soul and made me a better person.  Thanks for the GIFT.  Happy Holidays. Stage it Forward.
Posted by Janice Sutton - Temecula Murrieta Home Stager - Home Staging (1st Stage Property Transformations ) over 3 years ago

I didn't mean to exclude anyone... but there was only so much space and sooooo many of you. I swapped the pix of me out with pixes of those of you out that I heard from...

AND I did a version of the wreath for all my Jewish buddies in the rain to. ("OY" ...one of my favorite words.)

Again... if you want a larger version of any of these... let me know.

Me

           

           

Posted by Craig Schiller (REAL ESTAGING, a nationally recognized leader in Staging.) over 3 years ago
 Favorite Craig you made my day!
Posted by Carole Cohen Realtor®, ePRO (Howard Hanna Cleveland City Office) over 3 years ago
Craig, you're a mensch!  Happy Channukah:)
Posted by Gabriel Silverstein, SIOR (Angelic Real Estate) over 3 years ago
I know it's been said, well 42 times already, but really this is some pretty impressive photo editing.  Thanks for this. And I love the "OY"- too great.
Posted by Gina Dougherty, Home Staging Redondo Beach, CA- FusionDesignConsulting.com (Fusion Design Consulting) over 3 years ago

OK I have Craig's  new' Oy to the Rain  version on my Columbus Best Blog now too.... in the comments to the  first version, 'Joy to the Rain.' 

I have to ask if anyone else read this sentence wrong and started looking at the "Oy to the Rain" wreath and thinking these were the Jewish Active Rain members? I thought... "how does Craig know?"  "did Craig ask?"  I looked at a number of the pictures before I went back to reread the sentence....   Duh!

"AND I did a version of the wreath for all my Jewish buddies in the rain to. ("OY" ...one of my favorite words.)"

Inclusive... I think I read "of" rather than "for" as Craig wrote it.  Gotta sloooooow down and read better.

Posted by Maureen McCabe Columbus OH (Real Living HER Worthington) over 3 years ago

Craig,

You are too much. That's awesome.
I'm afraid to ask you how much time it took to create this masterpiece
and I'm the last person you probably want to admit it, too, so nevermind.

So, I'll just send my personal holiday wishes to you and yours and everyone on
AR,too!!!

Posted by Skip Weisman (Weisman Success Resources, Inc.) over 3 years ago
 O.k. Schiller, give us back Rudolphs nose or all you get is coal this year!
Posted by Santa Clause over 3 years ago
Very clever and very creative...

Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Posted by joanne Douglas (Terrie O'Connor Realtors) over 3 years ago
 This is what you're looking at if Rudolph doesn't get his nose back!
Posted by Santa Claus over 3 years ago

  Dear Santa.... bring me this! And the nose is yours!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted by Craig Schiller (REAL ESTAGING, a nationally recognized leader in Staging.) over 3 years ago
That is amazing. I wish I had another blog, just so I could put it on there. It is so cool. Happy Holidays.
Posted by Melissa Kruse (Gryphon ) over 3 years ago
I hung it up at work today!  Oy!  : - )  PS: Both versions
Posted by Carole Cohen Realtor®, ePRO (Howard Hanna Cleveland City Office) over 3 years ago

 All the children will be so disappointed. "Rudolph the Coal-nosed Reindeer" I guess I'll have to light his nose!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted by Craig Schiller (REAL ESTAGING, a nationally recognized leader in Staging.) over 3 years ago
ROFLMAO  911
Posted by Carole Cohen Realtor®, ePRO (Howard Hanna Cleveland City Office) over 3 years ago

Craig

What a truly amazing wreath, a circle of friends. Thanks for including me, I felt honored. You are something else with the graphics on the computer. Something I truly envy. Have a blessed Christmas and to all a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year

Phyllis pafumi 

Posted by Phyllis Pafumi-ReStyled to Sell Staging Homes NJ (ReStyled to Sell Home Staging New Jersey) over 3 years ago

I just looked at this again... that is sick, how the HECK did you do that?? Even the little circles have green around them...tooooo much!

Phyllis pafumi

 

Posted by Phyllis Pafumi-ReStyled to Sell Staging Homes NJ (ReStyled to Sell Home Staging New Jersey) over 3 years ago
Phyliss... there were SOME people I really really wanted to include. As you know... you bond and then YOU BOND. STAGERS UNITE! (LOL)
Posted by Craig Schiller (REAL ESTAGING, a nationally recognized leader in Staging.) over 3 years ago

IMHO, the only good santa is a...

  

Mauhahaha (Evil Elfin Laugh)!

Posted by AntiClaus over 3 years ago

Craig, once again you have outdone yourself! 

I wish you and yours the Happiest of Holidays and a Joy-Filled, Healthy and Prosperous 2007!  Thank you for giving us the gift of 'you' here on AR...you are so supportive of us all and always have a kind word or helpful suggestion.  You are also beyond generous with sharing all that you know. 

 As 'Cousin Eddie' would say, "Craig, you are the gift that keeps on giving"!

Posted by Val Allocco, HSE; ASHSR - Home Stager for Manhattan, Brooklyn & Long Island (Staged 2 Sell New York & Long Island) over 3 years ago

Craig: This is a spectacular post, if I could find a “10” rating instead of an inadequate “5” you’d have it, but alas a 5 must suffice. The Codgers asked me if I would decorate our café with a couple of your wreaths—I’ll see if my photoshop skills are up to the task.

“Santa” hit my blog & Kristal’s blog as well (SHE kinda sucked up to that old goat—I got a small pile of coal on my back porch!) I wonder who else he (if that’s his real name) paid a visit to. Let me know if you get a pot of gold.

Jay Merton 

Posted by Jay Merton & Medford Ambrose, the Codgers (Retired Handymen) over 3 years ago

Craig

Thank you so much for including me on your absolutely fantastic, creative, and inspiring tribute wreath. It is beautiful...really really beautiful!

Allison

 

Posted by St.Cloud Homes & Land, LLC over 3 years ago

Craig - that is just astonishing... the amount of time it must've taken you to do that!  I didn't see it until now because I was away for a few days. 

A thing of beauty is what it is.  Thank you for doing that and for being a wonderful part of this community!

Posted by South Florida Real Estate • Leanne Paynter (HomesCo.com) over 3 years ago

Craig, outstanding indeed.  How you managed to leave out ALL of the Title people , I'll never know :^)

Really dude, the wreath is amazing.

Posted by Rob Robinson- Lehigh Valley PA (Bertrum Settlements (Title & Abstract)) over 3 years ago
Wow - that looks like a lot of work - but I understand you are a whiz at this.  Thanks for including my photo and Tony's photo - a gift to be truly treasured!
Posted by Suzanne Marriott, Associate Broker, CLHMS, e-PRO (Keller Williams Realty Professional Partners) over 3 years ago

Hey Craig,

 Thanks for setting up this great site and forum.  It's nice to have a space to go to talk about the Staging business and work together to spread the word about Staging.

 Jana Wulffleff

Posted by Jana Wulffleff (Chicago Stager) over 3 years ago

Thanks for surrounding me with such special people including Teri, 2 Karens, and 2 Lindas. We are in the Southeast corner. Oy what a fantastic accomplishment. And by all the comments, it is greatly appreciated.

www.HomeRome.com

Baltimore,Md

Posted by HomeRome Realty Author:Real Estate the Rome Way 410-530-2400 over 3 years ago

yoo hoooooo!nice job Craig. that's a lot of photos to put together! I KNOW that took a long time.
I'll just paste mine over someone elses..hmmm. let's see who gets the boot ! haha.. just kidding.

Merry Christmas to you.!!  
PS. did you know you made one of my silly posts?? i wont spam here, but you know where to find me.

-the other 'me'

Posted by Nick M -Realtor®-Appraiser in West Palm- South Florida Real Estate Appraiser (Certified Residential Appraiser- West Palm Beach Real Estate) over 3 years ago

That is some funny stuff! I hope your family didn't miss you while creating that sucker..lol

Happy Holidays 

Scott

Posted by Oak Valley Mortgage-California Home Loans and Refinancing over 3 years ago

Don't know how I missed this but all I can say is this must have been quite the undertaking. Great job.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,

Jay 

Posted by Jay McGillicuddy~Real Estate Broker (Prudential Verani Realty) over 3 years ago

Craig,

Although I have been a member since June, only in the last few days have I spent any time on my Rain site.

I have to to tell you that you are one the reasons Active Rain is doing so well.  I enjoy your rants and the comments you generate.

Looking forward to more of you and both AR in 2007.

Have a Blessed Day,

John Occhi, Hemet Realtor

Posted by John Occhi, ePRO, Hemet-San Jacinto CA Real Estate, 951-443-6259 (Allison James Estate and Homes) over 3 years ago

I have not idea how I missed this post - but WOW!!!  You are truly an artist with Photoshop Craig - when I grow up I want to be just like you.

Thank you and hope you are having an incredible holiday season as well and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Ines

Posted by Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate (Majestic Properties) over 3 years ago

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