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Jan
17

We all love that gift opening moment comes Christmas Eve.  Ripping every wrapper until everything under the tree has been opened.  These gifts spell out a lot of character.  People love creativity.  They would always praise the gift that presents itself daintily amidst boxes in generic wrappers.  And even if they will be ripped off when the clock strikes at 12, that is beside the point.  They are presents.  They have to look presentable and pretty.  Ingenuity is a key in making your gifts look nice.  If it’s going to be the classic boxed way, first that you would have to consider is the wrapper.  You can do it with the wrappers from bookstore.  Choose plain, handmade craft wrapping paper.  This makes the gift look organic, light and appealing.  Some would think that wrappers with ultra fancy prints are the way to go.  However, it’s rather hard to play with printed patterns.  You can go for plain wrappers and then accentuate it.

While you are sorting these stuff, make sure that you design a personalized Santa letter for your child as well. It will be greatly appreciated along with gifts and tokens.

 

 

Once you have chosen your plain craft paper, this is where you could play around:  The ribbons and other ornaments.  For the skilled person who wraps gifts with expertise, you would presumably come up with how to tie and knot ribbons together.  Tie about two to three ribbons of different complementing colors that would of course be a match to your wrapping paper.  There might even be a chance that the receiver would wait longer to open the gift in appreciation to its magnificent wrap.

 

 

For the kids, put tiny embellishment like stickers that will appeal to them.  If it’s an aqua theme you’re doing this Christmas and there’s swimming gear in the box, you may put stickers of fishes and corals on the wrapper.  Even without ribbons, they would definitely look charming.

 

No tapes.  No seams, no uneven looking tapes.  You may use glue guns or double sided tapes to make them as inconspicuous as possible.  Tapes that stick out ruin the gift’s attractiveness.

 

 

If the gift shall be placed in a paper bag, again, choose a plain one.  Add a whimsical pattern of color at the opening with thin papers of different shades that go well with the color of the paper bag.  And then wrap the item with the same papers as well.  You may wrap them to look like huge candies with ribbons on each end.

It is also a good idea to put a personalized letter from Santa inside the bag. Your child will be surprised when he pulls the toy out and there’s a letter that came with it.

 

Use personalized handmade gift tags.  You wouldn’t go telling every recipient that you wrapped everything by yourself, right?  The tag adds a personal touch to every wrapped box.  Write artistically as you can, if at all possible.  But for those with a rather not-so-good handwriting, it doesn’t mean that you would have to resort to the printer.  Write recipient’s names and your message down – with a pen and your own hand.  Something as personal as this can make someone extremely happy.  Write your nickname if it’s for a good friend, but for casual acquaintances or office colleagues who are not so close to you, write the full name.  This may sound silly, but it will help, especially if you have a name as common as John or Jenny.  You will realize this if you’re giving a gift to someone who has the same name as yours.  And what if you have the same name as your boss?  See?  These tiny reminders may be nonsensical to others.  But you might realize that these do make sense once you sit flat on the floor and unload your shopping bags to reveal dozens of gifts that you have to wrap.  Happy wrapping!

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Jan
16

It is wonderful how creative some brides can be when it comes to things like wedding favors. Somehow they manage to take the plainest of items & turn it into something wonderful, a memorable keepsake that will be treasured for years to come.

So how is it they can stamp their own personality on to just about anything – wedding favors, stationery, even their wedding dress? Whilst many of us get lost in a sea of printed ribbon & paper roses, they are busy creating the most unique of items.

Actually all it takes is a little imagination, some confidence & a clear vision of what you want to achieve. Take an evening to look through magazines, browse the internet & put together montage of those wedding favors you like. From here you should be able to narrow it down to those that fit with your wedding style or theme. Remember colors & small details can be changed; it is really the overall look of the item that you should focus on.

For instance a plain favor box can look amazing with a band of patterned paper wrapped over top.

This is a design that you may have seen time & time again, you just need to envisage it with a paper band that matches your wedding.

A lot can be achieved simply by adding a decorative tag to a box with ribbon. Look for die cut shaped tags – try Ebay; look for shapes that coordinate with your wedding theme or style i.e. hearts, leaves, flowers or bells.

Personalized stickers are another inexpensive way of jazzing up your favor boxes. You will find many online stores that offer customized stickers & just need to simply stick them in place.

With the rise in the popularity of scrap booking & card making, craft stores are full to bursting with beautiful stickers, toppers, die cut shapes, tags & a wealth of innovative decorations which could be applied to wedding favors.

Choosing decorations such as these will lead to the creation of some truly unique favors, unlike any which could be found in the shops & which will take you no time at all to assemble.

For example, take a look at the rubber stamps. Choose one that matches your wedding theme or that has a wedding related image. Choose a colored ink pad – you will find colors range from solids to pearl scents, glitters & metallic. Next pick up some shaped tags for your favor boxes. It is them just a simple process of stamping your tags; once dry writing your message on the blank side & attaching to your boxes. Voila! Unique & stunning wedding favors! If you are feeling really brave then you could stamp the boxes instead before you assemble them. I would advise ordering a few more than you need though so you have some to practice on.

Here are a few other ideas for jazzing up your wedding favors:

• Ribbon a Deux. This stylish look is achieved by placing a thin ribbon over the top of a wider one. Try it with contrasting colors, patterns or fabrics for an eye catching effect. For a touch of glamor you could thread a rhinestone buckle on to sit on the top.
• Dainty Ribbons. Usually favor ribbon is about half inch in width but a wonderfully elegant look can be achieved with ultra thin ribbon which is wrapped twice around the box & finished in a bow (or just a simple knot with short tails if you’re no good at tying bows!). Two colors of ribbon works especially well as an alternative.
• Paper Bands. As mentioned earlier, a band of decorative paper is very elegant & stylish. Look for scrapbook papers, interesting handmade papers or origami papers. You could even trim the edges with decorative scissors for a pretty edge. Simply cut them to size (a guillotine is useful for this) & wrap over the top of the box, gluing in place on the bottom. A card tag, label or sticker looks particularly effect stuck on the top.

These are just a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing. The world of wedding favors is an ever evolving place with new designs & styles coming to life all the time. The trick is to keep it simple & to stay within your capabilities. Try to do something too technical & you may end up disappointed with the results.

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Jan
15

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Jan
12

Giving breast cancer favors, whether as a personal celebration (weddings, birthdays, etc.) or at events (awareness events and fundraisers) conveys a thoughtful, meaningful and personal message. Guests and/or attendees have something to take home with them (whether it is a keepsake, something functional or an edible favor) to remind and reflect about the disease, how it has affected those they love, and how they can help support the cause.

The options for breast cancer favors are wide, whether purchased or homemade.

Purchased

Breast Cancer Awareness Candles: Whether pink candles, or candles with the pink ribbon adorning them, these are popular gifts. Look for those that you can personalize the container for the occasion.
Magnets – Always a thoughtful and practical gift. Many designs are available and some even allow you to personalize the magnets. These pink ribbon favors are especially popular.
Cookies & Cupcakes – Turn to your favorite bakery for the cupcakes and cookies. If they are unable to accommodate you turn to online sources.
Plantable Favors – These are popular and quite affordable. The recipient plants the favor and in time will have a beautiful array of wildflowers.
Bookmarks – These come in many different varieties from simple, laminated bookmarks to more ornate metal bookmarks with bead and crystal adornments.

Homemade

Cookies & Cupcakes: For inspiration and recipes, turn to Google and search on the term “breast cancer cupcakes”, “pink ribbon cupcakes”, “breast cancer cookies” and “pink ribbon cookies”. For more great ideas and pictures perform the same search but using Google Images. (To do this, go to www.google.com and select Images in the upper left corner. Then type the search term).

Also – you can easily find an online source for pink ribbon shaped cookie cutters.

Bath Salts Favors: Purchase in bulk bath salts in pink, or pink and white. Divide the salts into cellophane bags and tie each bag with a pretty pink ribbon. If you are handy with a computer make personalized labels for each favor and include the pink ribbon symbol on it.

A similar favor can be made by purchasing pretty pink or white soaps. Wrap each in tissue paper and then put in a small, pink, drawstring organza bag (available online or at most craft stores).

Diva Entertains- Copyright 2009

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Jan
08

Modern man has come a long way since the times of ancient papyrus and mural paintings. In today’s time and world, we tend to have a lot facilities that we have made for our selves to better cope with all the standards that we have put up. Modern technology and ingenuity has helped us develop a lot of useful things to help us with the modern day life and problems that we encounter in our lives. Having to sustain the society that we have created one must develop certain ways to do that: this days we benefit from a lot of things like modern accounting.


A lot of stuff are used in the office work that accountants do. Besides the normal very used computers, a lot of expendables have to be used for a proper work to be done. Some of the most expendables are fax ink films and barcode ribbons.


Some of the best barcode ribbons on the market today wax ribbons or resin ribbons.

It has been proven that they are the most reliable and practical barcode ribbons. Wax ribbons have been made in such a way that they contain a lot of wax based materials in their colorant substance. This kind of barcode ribbons have been made this way because the wax has a lower melting point thus the energy required to print the ink being lower. Waxes have been showed to be more efficient than resins in the usage of barcode ribbons. On the other hand the down side of using wax ribbons would the fact that the durability of wax is smaller than in the case of resins. This is because wax is softer than resin and the fact that the wax ribbons are made with only one layer of colorant. Testing and a lot of using of wax ribbons has show that they are best used at general purpose labeling, and other general activities that don’t require coated substrates, matte coated substrates and other film based tagging. The best usage for this kin

d of barcode ribbons would be in the situations where the time needed to print the image on the label is very small and also if the life of the label is of short term.


With the help of modern technology and new found materials, the time for the image to be printed has been shortened to a near 8 to 12 inches per second, a remarkable fact if we think about it. Another advantage of the wax based barcode ribbons would be the fact that they are actually the lest expensive of their type. Improvements have also been done so that the absorption capability of the substrate surface is increased drastically.


Another very common and very used expendable in the daily life at the office would be the fax ink films. They are very important to us if information is to be transferred from one location to another, in formation that needs to be put down on paper. Contracts, pictures and deeds or other important papers and messages may be sent with the help of faxes. Running out of fax ink film would not be a good thing. Buying the best and most reliable of fax ink film is of most importance if the work at the office is to progress according to plans. Companies like tele-paper have made a name for their-selves in being very reliable when it comes to products like barcode ribbons and fax ink film. Printing of labels and office work has greatly improved thanks to companies like this that put a lot of time into developing and testing products for a better reliability.

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