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the other guy
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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Sharpie Leaves its Mark @ Daytona
The races may be over - Engines off, cars covered, pit crews at home, racing tees folded & put away for next year… So what’s left of the Daytona 500? SIGNATURES! Signatures, upon thousands of signatures – in Sharpie ink!
Take a look at these pictures from Nascar’s FOX Orlando gallery, of fans signing the Start/Finish line before the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 20th.
Happy Presidents’ Day!
Sharpie Revival
Holy Moley! Karen from The Art of Doing Stuff blog has come up with a solution to the age old problem of a dried out Sharpie! (And to all you smarties out there, don’t get ahead of yourself … YES, Karen’s process does require more than just putting the cap back on the marker 
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Take a look at the step by step process of “rehydrating” your Sharpie..
Karen notes that usually the tip is dried out not the ink…
1st step: Pour a little bit of the rubbing alcohol into the cap of that same rubbing alcohol bottle.
2nd step: Dip the Sharpie in the cap filled with rubbing alcohol. (Karen let it sit in the cap until she saw ink “swirling” in the cap.)
3rd step: Recap the Sharpie marker and let that trusty sidekick of yours sit for about 15 minutes.
4th step: (Timer rings) Voila! Karen’s Sharpie was “dried out” no more!
Now, I cannot promise that this will work for all of your Sharpie markers that you wish to revive, but hey, it’s worth a shot, right!
Have any Sharpie tricks that you want to share? Tell us!
BIG thanks to Karen for posting on her blog – I tip my cap to you, friend.
Be sure to check out The Art of Doing Stuff becasue, really, who doesn’t like STUFF!?
Happy Valentine’s Day
xoxo Sharpie
In the Leopard of Luxury
Inspired by the exotic leopard prints she’s been spotting (no pun intended) in the fashion & design scene Emily of Penscola, FL decided to take the print from the great outdoors and bring it into her own home. The author of High on the Tide, a design and DIY blog, drew a black and white leopard print on five dining room chairs using a black Sharpie Permanent Marker.
Emily shares her design inspiration and snow leopard print project step by step on her blog. Here’s a look at a few of her pics:
Thank you for sharing your amazing Sharpie creation with us, Emily!
Check out Emily’s blog: High on the Tide.
Holiday Office Party WINNERS
Today, I am happy to announce the winners of the Sharpie Holiday Office Party! Sharpie challenged you to bring the holiday joy into your work place using Sharpie products. Entrants were to brighten up their desks with reds, greens and golds, to rally co-workers to seek out areas of their office in need of a POP of color, to turn their place of employment into a winter wonderland – a place that would sure knock jolly ol’ Saint Nick’s socks off! We were looking for something BIG, something BRIGHT, something COLORFUL!
Let’s review the prizes, shall we…
Grand Prize: One grand prize winning business will recEIve a $1,000 Visa gift card to be used for an internal office party and $200 in Sharpie products. In addition the person who submitted the winning photo on behalf of their business will receive a $100 Via gift card.
First Prize: Five (5) first prize winning businesses will each receive $200 in Sharpie products.
And the winners are….
A panel of expert Sharpie elves got together to review sleigh-fuls of entries. After eating one too many cookies and drinking hot coco till we sweat, a decision was made!
Congratulations to our GRAND PRIZE WINNER, Jacquie Wiggins of Advanced Bionics in Santa Clarita, CA! Donning her office with holiday flair and Sharpie accents, Jackie went the extra mile spreading the spirit of the season in creative ways such as Sharpie wreaths, Sharpie snowmen, decorated trees and one loooooooong letter to Santa. Here are a few close up pics:
First Prize Winners (in random order)
- Nancy Kevorkian of HOLDstor
- Shannon Evans of Freedman’s
- Shannon Angle of Tristate Office Products Co
- Kris Long of Drs. Bost & Manganello
- Judy Cole of Cherokee Lanes
Thank you to all who participated and once again, CONGRATULATIONS to all of our winners!
Now onto the next holiday – Anyone making Sharpie Valentine’s??
Ba-na-nas for 80′s Glam
Fashion’s famed stylist, Rachel Zoe takes time out to answer questions submitted to her website in her “Ask Rachel” section. Recently, a RZ fan posed a question in search of fashionable supplies to inject some style into her school routine. As always, Zoe responded with expert advice, listing a variety of items that will make you want to sit & be seen at the head of the class.
Check out Rachel’s ”fashionably functional items” where she highlights Sharpie’s new 80′s Glam Limited Edition Collection!
There are so many next level options to explore, from a See by Chloe Backpack to a shocking pink Marc by Marc Jacobs iPad Sleeve and Sharpie’s 80′s Glam Markers. Browse my complete list of picks below and get ready to look ba-na-nas on campus! xoRZ
Forget your old school notion of backpacks and tote your books around in one of these:
1. See by Chloe Tomo Backpack
2. Badgley Mischka Canvas Backpack
3. Rebecca Minkoff Studded Backpack
Protect your precious gadgets at all times with iPad and laptop sleeves:
4. Marc by Marc Jacobs Jungle-embossed iPad Sleeve
5. Dannijo Reid iPad Case
6. Vanessa Bruno Sequin-embellished Laptop Case
The last step to accessorizing your education, throw these fashionably functional items in your bag:
7. Kate Spade Spiral Calendar8. Sharpie 80′s Glam Permanent Marker
9. byAMT CLE 2gb USB Key
10. Smythson Bright Ideas Notebook
- Patting myself on the back for owning the Kate Spade 2011 planner. Eep! I’m just like RZ!
Do you like the Sharpie 80′s Glam collection? Do you like T-Shirts? Of course you do!
Enter & vote in the Threadless LOVES Sharpie T-Shirt Design Contest!
Tragedy in the Kitchen
A dramatic composition brought to you by a Sharpie enthusiastic and culinary connoisseur.
The TRAGIC death of a Sharpie
I left a Sharpie on the counter last night, only to find I’d forgot to replace the cap this morning.
This is a lesson and a warning to cooks everywhere -
The innocent death of this Sharpie was caused by my lack of attention to detail. I am utterly ashamed.
The Sharpie has few natural enemies. They are hunted and captured with impunity by other cooks, but even they would not harm their prey. No, alas, the great Sharpie heard has one less member in its ranks. This is a sad day for all of us.
As I hear the wailing of his bretheren from someone else’s station, feel the sense of loss shared by the two rolls of tape in the walk-in — and embrace the void left in my side pocket – I am ashamed, horrified and do not know what my future holds.
I have killed my friend and companion – The three days we spent side-by-side were filled with trying to remember what year this is, and what day of the month. But our friendship was timeless.
As his little fat body lays to rest among egg shells, broken deli cups and potato peels, may he rest in peace.
I shall fill his tomb, which is the bin next to the counter, with memories of this mornings waste and of my own regret.
And when the vessel has been prepaired, I shall carry it to the sacred crypt of the front-loading dumspter, next to the hallowed grease trap.
Today will be filled with loss, and sorrow. But I shall keep the spirit of the Sharpie alive.
As his little It may be five minutes, or it may be an hour – But as I’m getting aquainted with My Sharpie’s brother, another cook will ask . . .
. . . “Hey, who took my sharpie?!”
The End.
This post was found on the ChefTalk.com forum: http://www.cheftalk.com/forum/thread/64022/the-tragic-death-of-a-sharpie