Happy Easter!

Here are some Easter treats I made for the kids at church to celebrate after they did their puppet performance. I wrapped the small tube containers of M&Ms, put a butterfly on top of a bottle of bubbles and topped a cello bag filled with sidewalk chalk. I put all that in the Fancy Favor Box that had been rolled with Easter eggs. The box went in a larger cello bag and I tied the bags with different colored ribbons. It all looked very cute and festive! I love to do party favors...stay tuned for a later post where I'll show the latest favors I made for a baseball party!

Bailey's Birthday!

Bailey's birthday party was so much fun! Nikki made the cutest cupcake cake and popcorn in Bailey's favorite colors. Of course, we had to make the toppers for the party favors to match. Green Galore and Pink Passion together are so bold and bright for a little girl party! If you'd like party planning made easy, feel free to contact us! Tell us a theme and we'll get to work. Nikki does beautiful cakes and I can make invitations, thank you notes, memory pages, and party favors to coordinate.

Wedding Shower Favors

Here are some samples of some wedding shower favors I made. It is so hard to make samples for someone else to look at and decide...there are so many permutations. The colors my friend told me were "pink and brown"...well, is that Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Pixie Pink, Pink Passion...you get the idea! Then, I could easily do 25 different designs on the front...it would easily get overwhelming for all of us! I'm hoping she likes one or the other of these...or if these aren't her favorites, I'll try again!

For the favor, I used the Fancy Favor Box die cut. This die cut cuts out the pattern complete with the decorative top and the score marks. It takes no time at all to glue them together! I made one open (filled with a cello bag with candy) and the other one is closed. It is amazing how much will fit in one of these boxes...closing it with the stewardess bow helps control the amount of stuff you have to put in it.

More info about Laura's Party Favors

Here's how Laura's party favors were all packaged together. I used the Stampin' Up! large cello bags and made a quick topper using the Sprinkles stamp set and the Scalloped Heart of Hearts embosslit die cut. Everyone always thinks it takes a long time to stamp the kids' names on the toppers...I've never timed myself, but it really doesn't take very long at all. I love doing things for the kids in Laura's class...they are always so appreciative!

Here's the rest of the info on the Hershey sliders. The project just takes a little card stock and some ribbon. You could adapt this project for anything...it isn't specifically for full size Hershey bars. Just wrap whatever item you want with card stock, fold into place and set aside to decorate. Then, take ribbon and wrap it long-ways around the item. I used lots of ribbon because I wanted a full bow. You could get away with a lot less if you just simply tied a knot. After the ribbon is in place, take the decorated card stock and wrap around item and adhere card stock to card stock--do not tape on the item. That's all there is to it! You pull on the ribbon/bow and the item slides right out of the card stock. Very fun! It is always hard to write directions to a craft, so if this isn't clear just email me or call me! Happy Creating!

Laura's Valentine Party Favors

These were the treats I made for Laura's class party favors. The top photo of the hearts is a full size Hershey bar in a slider package. I'll give more directions on that in a later post. The hearts with scallop circles use the Sweet Treats cups filled with M&Ms. I also made pencil holders. These are different and EASY...way easier than ones I've made in the past. I simply die cut the Top Note Die and then wheeled it with hearts and folded it in half around the pencils. I used quite a bit of adhesive to keep it tight and make the pencils stay together. I have several patterns to use for pencil holders, but this one is definitely the one at the top of the list now...quick and easy is always my favorite!!