Thursday, August 30, 2012

Cupcake Packaging

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Monday, August 27, 2012

Elf Pillows~Reindeer Noses~ Christmas Poop

Elf Pillows

Reindeer

Reindeernoses

Snowmen

Snowmwnpoop copy

As a Christmas gift, Put a bunch of these clever candy packs into a gift basket and give to someone.
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Licorice in Canning Jar

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at Christmas time you could do half green apple licorice and half  strawberry licorice
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Little Wrapped Hershey Bars



Measure and cut your card stock (I used Cherry Cobbler)...
1-7/8" x 4-1/4" and score 1/4" in on each side.
Crease the folds with a Bone Folder.

Cut 4 pieces of various patterns of DSP...
1" x 3" each

I used regular SNAIL adhesive on one end and a small piece of Sticky Strip on the other end (as seen below).
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Starting with the end with the SNAIL adhesive begin wrapping the DSP around the Hershey's Nugget.

Pull tight, and seal the end with the Sticky Strip.

Do the same above for each Hershey's Nugget and then place in "tray".

Using pretzel bags (these can be found in the cake decorating/candy aisle of your local craft store)...

Slip the tray with candy into the pretzel bag.

Stamp your greeting, choose your ribbon, and...

...punch a hole and tie the ribbon in two knots to hold secure. Finish it off by trimming the top of the pretzel bag.

These have always been super fun to make and so easy for any holiday!! In fact, I've made them for last year's Holiday Bazaar, Valentine's Day, Halloween, and Thanksgiving...



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Friday, August 24, 2012

Creepy Halloween Treat Labels

 

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It would be an unfortunate October if the month went by without at least one free printable download. So despite a hectic work week i toiled til the wee hours of the morning creating some dreadfully vile Halloween treat labels. Four loathsome options are included in the download, plus one "fill in the blank", so that all of your wretched needs may be met.
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Pick Your Poison Halloween Box

DIY Pick Your Poison Bachelorette Party Favor Printable

DIY Pick Your Poison Bachelorette Party Favor Printable

What You Need:
  • Decorative excelsior, found in the floral isle
    (shredded paper or any other packing material would work, too)
  • 7″ cardboard decoupage box
  • Black ribbon
  • Assorted mini-liquor bottles (a 7″ box holds 5)
  • Full-sheet label paper
1. Fill your box halfway full with excelsior. I recommend doing this outside because it gets EVERYWHERE.
2. Arrange your liquor bottles to fit. I tried to fill each box with a diverse selection of liquor.
3. Download our “Pick Your Poison” label here. Print label on full-sheel label paper, cut out, and stick to your box, folding the edges under the lid.
4. Finish with a beautiful black bow!
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Christmas Party Favors

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toilet paper roll, use glue dots to wrap with wrapping paper, put a small gift inside, wrap with clear wrap!
Repinned from Arts & crafts by Debbie Duncan
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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Pots of Jam

Maria and Tryg‘s guests left the party with a sweet treat: pots of homemade jam. The busy bride found an amazing jam maker who created unique flavors such as cherry pie, tayberry, jalapeño peach, Bainbridge blueberry, and, of course, strawberry.

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Bag w/ Handle

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Honey Jar w/ Bee

When the party finally wound down, guests left with small jars filled with honey from the bees from Danielle‘s father‘s home apiary. Each jar had a tiny papier-mache bee on a wire bobbing nearby.


Jar of honey with a bee with wire on top.
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Merci

Kristen and Ashley gave their guests small ivory boxes filled with chocolates and wrapped in pink ribbon with a taupe tag that read “Merci."
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Chocolate Lollipops

Guests received dark chocolate lollipops tied with white ribbon and a white card with the couple’s names and wedding date printed in dark brown to match.

The Favors

Guests received dark chocolate lollipops tied with white ribbon and a white card with the couple’s names and wedding date printed in dark brown to match.
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Five Wishes Box



CARD READS:
Five sugared almonds
for each guest to eat
to remind us that life
is both bitter and sweet

Five wishes for the
new husband and wife
health, wealth,happiness,
children, and a long life
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Name Tags

The couple gave caramel apples (green, of course) drizzled with chocolate and nuts, wrapped in cellophane, and tied off with a personalized gift tag. They were a major hit.
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Specialty Paper and Ribbon

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Light Blue Truffle Box

Jenn and Chris filled light blue boxes with truffles and tied them with brown ribbon. Inside the lid of each box was a card thanking guests for sharing in the wedding day.

The Favors

Jenn and Chris filled light blue boxes with truffles and tied them with brown ribbon. Inside the lid of each box was a card thanking guests for sharing in the wedding day.
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Paper Wrapped Box

Susie and Frank also treated guests to small boxes filled with Jordan almonds and chocolate stars wrapped in gold foil. The favors were placed at each setting.
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Ribbon w/ Wax Seals

Toward the end of the night guests received oversized peanut butter cups with a monogrammed K, packaged in paper boxes and finished off with a copper-hued monogram wax seal.

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Favor Box w/ Bird Tag

At each place setting, a blue and brown favor box held two mint truffles homemade by the mother of the groom, a family tradition.
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Organic Jam

As the evening came to a close (the couple stayed until the very end of the reception), guests were sent home with jars of organic strawberry jam and took one last dance to “Buona Sera” by Louis Prima to see the couple off on their honeymoon in Italy.

The Favors

As the evening came to a close (the couple stayed until the very end of the reception), guests were sent home with jars of organic strawberry jam and took one last dance to “Buona Sera” by Louis Prima to see the couple off on their honeymoon in Italy.
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Carmel Apple

“To incorporate the colors of the day into the favors, and to share one of our favorite treats with our guests, we chose caramel-dipped, chocolate-covered apples as favors for our guests,” Melissa explains. Green Granny Smith apples were dipped in caramel...

The Favors

“To incorporate the colors of the day into the favors, and to share one of our favorite treats with our guests, we chose caramel-dipped, chocolate-covered apples as favors for our guests,” Melissa explains. Green Granny Smith apples were dipped in caramel and then drizzled with milk and white chocolate. The monogrammed tags on the apples also told guests where to sit, letting the favors do double duty as escort cards.
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Jelly Beans in Clear Bag

Since Amy and Kevin both have a sweet tooth, their guests received monogrammed, cellophane bags filled with daiquiri-flavored gourmet jellybeans at each place setting.

The Favors

Since Amy and Kevin both have a sweet tooth, their guests received monogrammed, cellophane bags filled with daiquiri-flavored gourmet jellybeans at each place setting.
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Honey in Jar

"Jess has a friend who harvests honey from bees that pollinate the Tupelo gum trees on the Apalachicola River," Sarah explains. The couple ordered jars, custom labels, and espresso brown ribbons, and then their friend filled the jars with honey.

The Favors

"Jess has a friend who harvests honey from bees that pollinate the Tupelo gum trees on the Apalachicola River," Sarah explains. The couple ordered jars, custom labels, and espresso brown ribbons, and then their friend filled the jars with honey.
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Clear M&M Tower

Themed M&Ms served as the favors and were tied with gold, black, and pink ribbon with a card adorned with the couple’s names and wedding date.

The Favors

Themed M&Ms served as the favors and were tied with gold, black, and pink ribbon with a card adorned with the couple’s names and wedding date.
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Cookie Bag with Tag

The couple used a circle motif throughout their celebration, even including it on chocolate-iced cookies.

The Favors

The couple used a circle motif throughout their celebration, even including it on chocolate-iced cookies.
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Cellophane Bag and Ribbon

Each guest took home pink, red, and white M&M‘s packaged in a cellophane bag and tied off with a bright pink ribbon.

The Favors

Each guest took home pink, red, and white M&M's packaged in a cellophane bag and tied off with a bright pink ribbon.
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Candy in Miniature Birds Nests

Guests took home traditional Italian wedding favors -- Jordan almonds -- in miniature bird nests.

The Favors

Guests took home traditional Italian wedding favors -- Jordan almonds -- in miniature bird nests.
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Guests took home Chinese takeout boxes decorated in the wedding colors and filled with chocolate, raspberry, and traditional-flavored fortune cookies.

The Favors

Guests took home Chinese takeout boxes decorated in the wedding colors and filled with chocolate, raspberry, and traditional-flavored fortune cookies.
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CD Jakets with Ribbon and Monogram

Rick created CDs of the couple‘s favorite songs for guests to take home. The discs were wrapped in orange and white jackets with a pink ribbon and thank-you seal.

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Love is Sweet Monogramed Box

Katie and Kevin gave out Ring Pops as favors as a reminder of their engagement. Each candy was placed in a monogrammed box reading, "Katie and Kevin, Love is Sweet."

The Favors

Katie and Kevin gave out Ring Pops as favors as a reminder of their engagement. Each candy was placed in a monogrammed box reading, "Katie and Kevin, Love is Sweet."
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