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More creative ideas for embellishing party favor boxes!
I’m back with more embellished favor box ideas – this time for party favors! I set members of my team to work on my colorful lidded favor boxes and craft items from Michaels Stores to create favors for birthday parties, holiday parties and special events. Take a look at their great ideas!
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• White shimmer favor boxes look sweet with polka dot ribbon and a tag announcing “It’s a Girl” for baby shower favors.
• Add velvety fall leaves to mocha favor boxes to accent your Thanksgiving dinner or fall party.
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• Use glue dots and glitter on navy favor boxes to create dice party favors for your next game night.
• Mix and match the lids and bottoms of favor boxes in your team’s colors, fill with sports-theme candies and add a pennant tag at the top for favors at the next game.
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• Tie sheer, patterned ribbon into an extravagant bow around each colorful favor box – perfect for a birthday party favor!
• Silver shimmer favor boxes accented with glittering ribbon and puffs of feathers on the top make elegant holiday party favors.
Now – think about the color scheme and theme of YOUR party, stop at your local Michaels Store for accents and start embellishing those party favors!
Enjoy the inspiration!
Get creative with embellished wedding favor boxes!
Want your wedding favors to stand out? Show your unique style? Hint at your personalities?
Then be sure to add your personal touches inside and out! My staff and I got creative with my colorful lidded favor boxes and accents from Michaels Stores. Just look at the fun wedding favor ideas we came up with!
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• Black favor boxes with sparkling filigree scrapbooking elements and sheer ribbon look elegant
• Add a peacock feather and satin ribbon to a teal favor box for a touch of the exotic
• Create a jewel-tone look with beaded embellishments on a grass green favor box
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• Velvet flowers look sweet on a silver shimmer favor box
• Wrap traditional pink Jordan almonds in netting, tie with ribbon, add faux wedding rings and tuck them inside fuchsia favor boxes
• Place tiny cupcakes inside red favor boxes and tie with baker’s twine for a homemade look
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• Golf enthusiasts will love golf ball chocolates on a nest of faux grass and accented with a matching golf tee and a clever “FORE-ever” tag. Use a bright orange favor box for style
• Brighten up place settings with yellow favor boxes, pink flower accents and matching candies in a colorful liner
• Choose two favor box colors to mix and match, like our royal blue favor boxes and mocha favor boxes, and accent with rustic hearts that coordinate
Get creative with your wedding theme, colors and style – and create the perfect embellished wedding favor boxes!
(Want ribbon that coordinates perfectly with our favor box colors? See my entire ribbon selection here!)
Enjoy the inspiration!
Posted in DIY Wedding, Wedding Favors
Tagged DIY favors, favor boxes, wedding favors
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The mercury glass trend will make your wedding shine!
Don’t you just love the look of mercury glass? The holiday 2012 season was filled with it, but I can see mercury glass adding sparkle and vintage elegance to weddings all year through. The silver tones go well with so many color schemes – soft pink, bright and bold jewel tones, or even an all-white wedding with silver accents.
The key to adding mercury glass to your wedding is to vary the size and shape of the items. Look for uniquely shaped vases in all sizes for ceremony and reception flowers, and group the vases together for floral and sparkle impact. Find candlesticks and candle pillars in a variety of shapes and sizes for massing together and adding throughout your event décor. And don’t forget to fill in with a multitude of mercury glass votive holders for tea light candles to create a romantic glow.
Having trouble finding mercury glass vases and candlesticks? Here’s a great tutorial for making your own DIY mercury glass from Katie’s Rose Cottage Designs Blog. Get your bridesmaids and friends together for a crafty afternoon and you’ll have lots of wedding décor elements at the end of it!
And be sure to introduce your silver sparkle wedding with a silver wedding invitation or one with a delicate, pewter design like my Woodland Flowers Wedding Invitation!
Enjoy the sparkle and shine!
Ask Jean: Do DIY invitations really save money?
Q: I’m trying to do my wedding on a strict budget. Can I save money by printing my invitations at home on my own computer and printer?
A: The wedding invitation you send is the first glimpse for guests of what your wedding day will be like. It also contains the details of who, what, where and when that are critical for your guests. You’ll want to be sure that you carefully put your best foot forward as you go down the invitation aisle.
While some brides are handy with computer skills, this is one area where you can rest assured that this is best left to professional printers. You’ll find that the cost of the supplies, plus your own time (and possibly frustration of trying to get things to turn out right) will be far more involved than purchasing your invitations.
Additionally, when you order invitations from a professional stationer, most have free assistance in the form of professional order consultants that can assist you with making sure that everything is spelled correctly and that you’re pleased with your final product.
Posted in DIY Wedding, Wedding Advice
Tagged ask jean, jean m wedding advice, Wedding Advice
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3 DIY Wedding Favors
Are you looking to cut wedding costs without cutting corners? Try making your own wedding favors! Not only will you be saving money, but you’ll also be creating a personalized touch that shows your guests just how thankful you are that they could share in the joy of your big day.
Not sure where to start? We’ve made it easy with these three adorable, yet easy-to-make, DIY favors!
1. S’mores in a Jar
These delicious favors will make a great late-night snack for your wedding guests! Just try not to eat too many as you’re making them!
Materials: Golden Grahams cereal, miniature marshmallows, chocolate chips, brown sugar, quart-size Mason jars, ribbon to match your color scheme
Instructions: Fill up your Mason jar a third of the way with Golden Grahams cereal, another third of the way with miniature marshmallows, then top it off with chocolate chips. (A third of the jar is equal to 1½ cups.) Add ½ cup of brown sugar to the very top. Once you’ve layered all ingredients in the Mason jar, attach an instruction label that reads:
“Preheat oven to 350º F. Prepare a 9” square baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Pour contents of the jar along with ½ cup melted butter into the prepared baking dish and press firmly. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely. Cut into bars.”
Close the jar and tie a nice big bow around it using the ribbon. Your guests will definitely be wanting s’more of these s’mores!
2. Miniature Succulent Favors
Eco-friendly and easy to make, these miniature succulent favors can double as place cards saving you time AND money (love that)!
Materials: miniature succulents, potting soil, small Mason jars, ribbon, place cards
Instructions: Place a miniature succulent into a Mason jar and add potting soil until the jar is full. Thread ribbon through a place card (punch a hole in each top corner of the card) and tie it around the jar. Now you’ve got yourself some fabulous green wedding favors and reception décor!
3. “The Perfect Blend” Coffee Bags
Are you a total java addict? Then you’re going to absolutely love these coffee bean favor bags (which, by the way, are super cheap)!
Materials: mini burlap bags (You can make your own with this free pattern), coffee (try a wholesale store like Costco), free printable labels, double-sided tape
Instructions: Place coffee beans in a burlap bag until full. Draw the burlap bag closed and wrap your label (try printing on caramel cardstock for a nice look) around the bag and secure with the double-sided tape. Your guests will definitely appreciate this adorable and practical favor!
So do yourself a favor with these creative DIY ideas!
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Tagged diy wedding favors, DIY wedding ideas, wedding favors
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Jean M’s ideas for daisy centerpieces you’ll love!
There’s no other flower that’s more cheerful or sweet than a daisy. Daisies have gone far beyond the petal-plucking “He loves me…He loves me not” game and have become stylish accents for bridal showers, weddings and home decorating and entertaining alike.
While daisies look great even when they’re just placed in the simplest of vases, why not add a few extra touches to make the little flowers even sunnier?
Daisy Centerpieces
When you have an all-daisy bouquet, opt for a unique vase to add pizzazz to your arrangement. We love the look of this low, square vase with the flower stems cut so that the heads just peek over the top. Add a bright yellow ribbon and a printed seal to the vase and you’ve got a lovely, personalized centerpiece.
Bring out the yellow centers of the daisies and add fresh, natural style to your arrangement by adding in lemons. Decorating with fresh fruit is all the rage for summer weddings, especially outdoor events when you’re serving lemonade and fruit desserts. To create this look, cut a slice into the bottom of each lemon and prop it on the edge of the vase. Then fill the center with tightly packed daisies for a sculptural effect. Again, yellow ribbon is the finishing touch on the vase.
Got another main flower in mind for your centerpieces? Daisies can act as the perfect accent, too! These gorgeous yellow tulips in a tall, fluted vase are accented with daisies tucked in around the rim.
Enjoy the cheerfulness!
Get creative with Jean M invitations and DIY embellishments!
One of the best things about Jean M invitations? How creative you can be with the color combinations, design and layout choice, and wording options. But why stop there when creating your invitation look? Simply adding scrapbooking embellishments, decorative edging and your special touches will make your invitation even more custom and more you!
Where do you begin? Inspiration is as close as your nearest Michaels™ store! We took some printed Jean M Mix and Match invitations on a trip through the scrapbooking embellishments aisle at Michaels™ and look what we came up with:
How we created this look:
• Ecru Invitation Card with Pocket
• Layout MD6 – Delicate Monogram
• Espresso ink
• Mocha shimmer pocket
• A paper flower embellishment from Michaels™ — added to the circular frame instead of your initial for a traditional look that’s so romantic!
How we created this look:
• White Shimmer Invitation Card
• Layout MD3 – Classic Ampersand
• Black ink
• A metal scrapbooking frame from Michaels™ — set at a jaunty angle around the monogram design to show your contemporary style!
How we created this look:
• Layout MD4 – Two Hearts
• Black ink
• Adhesive and jeweled flower cutouts from Michaels™ — accenting the heart monogram frame with sweetness!
How we created this look:
• Layout MD12 – Majestic Rose
• Purple ink
• Purple shimmer back layer
• Decorative punches from Michaels™ used around the edges of the top layer — for a layered paper border that’s totally unique!
How we created this look:
• Ecru Shimmer Invitation Card
• Layout MD4 – Two Hearts
• Black ink
• Patterned scrapbooking paper from Michaels™ as a back layer — for a look that’s a little wild!
Be sure to measure envelope size before creating your masterpiece.
How we created this look:
• Aqua inner envelope
• Name stickers from Michaels™ — to help you address envelopes to loved ones with panache!
Got your creative mind working? Browse Michaels™ online or head to your nearest store and start embellishing your Jean M invitations today!
~ Enjoy getting creative!
Look of the Week – Wedding Invitations by Jean M
Purple is becoming the hottest wedding color to hit the aisles this year. So we’ve come up with a purple invitation look to get you inspired for creating your own custom invitation!
Jean M Purple Shimmer Layered Invitation
We started with the Purple Shimmer Layered Invitation with a Pocket and personalized it with…
• a black bottom layer
• a black pocket
• layout MD8 – Graceful Damask
• verse W363
• Copperplate Gothic – Cezanne lettering styles
• black raised ink
Get creative — and be sure to share the invitation look YOU create with us on our Facebook page!
Enjoy!
Posted in Custom Wedding Invitations, DIY Wedding, Unique Wedding Ideas, Wedding Invitations, Wedding Themes, Looks and Color Stories, Wedding Trends
Tagged custom wedding invitations, DIY wedding invitations, jean m, jean m wedding, layered wedding invitations, pocket wedding invitations, unique wedding ideas, wedding invitation, wedding invitation cards, Wedding Themes, wedding trends
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S’more really great wedding ideas from Jean M!
Summer outdoor weddings and parties are by nature fancy-free, lighthearted and fun. Up that fun ante a little bit at your summer celebration by building a bonfire at your rehearsal dinner, after your wedding dance or just for fun and getting guests involved in making the ultimate summertime treat — s’mores!
Here are some unique ideas for providing s’mores ingredients at your summertime bash.
Centerpieces and snacks, all in one! Provide graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolates in heart-shaped vases so guests can help themselves whenever they want.
(Photo via GetMarried.com)
Rustic affair? Fill unique containers like these rope-handled, barnboard buckets to overflowing with s’mores fixings, set them next to the fire and encourage guests to dig in!
Sweet convenience! Package s’mores ingredients in cellophane bags and hand them out in the buffet line to make it easy for guests to transport their treats from table to fireside. Add ribbon and stickers to the bags for a personal touch.
S’mores to go! Send guests home with a sweet treat and fun memories of your wedding with packaged s’mores ingredients. Top the cellophane bags with a printed place card.
Enjoy!
Posted in Ceremony and Reception Decorating, DIY Wedding, Unique Wedding Ideas, Wedding Favors
Tagged cellophane wedding favor bags, clear wedding favor bags, heart shaped vases, informal party ideas, rehearsal dinner ideas, unique place cards, unique wedding reception ideas, wedding favor stickers, wedding favor tags
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DIY pockets will make your wedding invitations unique — at an affordable price!
Are you looking for the perfect, unique finishing touch for your invitations? One that will “wow” your guests? One that you can actually afford?
We have the answer: DIY pockets and self mailers from Jean M! They’re pre-cut, scored for folding and ready for you to add your invitation and enclosure cards. Best of all, they’re sized to fit our DIY wedding invitations so you can mix, match and coordinate all you like. You can also order a printed invitation and enclosures from us and add the right pocket at a fraction of the cost of invitations designed with pockets included.
Our DIY pockets are available in four sizes and come in great colors to match our DIY wedding invitations:
Jumbo Pocket (5 1/4" x 7 3/16" folded)
Tea Pocket (4 1/8" x 9 1/4" folded)
Imperial Self Mailer (6 5/15" x 6 5/16")
Marquis Self Mailer (5 3/4" x 5 3/4")
And here is some inspiration for creating the perfect look with our pockets!
Our printed Alana invitation and enclosure cards in a white Tea pocket.
Our printed Jane invitation and enclosure cards with a white Jumbo pocket.
Be creative and enjoy!
