Just to give you an idea of the many different gift boxes I can make
for you, I have taken a picture of a few of these boxes together. The
theme of these boxes is rather "girlish", but I can make it anything you
wish. Some boxes can be made in different sizes, too! Let me know what you are looking for and I will create just the right gift box for you!
From
left to right in the back you see a tall pinch box, a cake slice box
with a purse box on the of it, a heart topped box on top of a cube and a
chair shaped box. In the front you see a box that resembles a Christmas
cracker. All of these can be filled with anything you like: candy, mini
chocolates, chocolate almonds for wedding of baptism, You Name It!
This is such a cute alternative to the diaper cake! The tricycle is made of 30 diapers and has 2 bibs, 2 baby bodysuits and a plush animal for the baby to play with. Who doesn't want to impress the new parents with a great looking and useful gift? This tricycle makes a great gift to welcome the new baby, for the first birthday or even for a baptism. As an alternative, we can also make a motorbike (with just 2 wheels) and include more baby items. You Name It, we will make it!
One more item that I really enjoy making is (birthday) invitations. Back to where it all started (see first post)! The number of lay outs and designs is enormous, and can be adjusted to the occasion, theme and age. Even pictures can be included in your design! Below you see a recent birthday invitation as an example of what I can make for you. I have made these with a fold-over flap in a color that matches the design of the card. Of course, you can also have the invitation with a plain envelope.
Let me know what the occasion and the age of the recipients is, and I am sure I can make a great personalized invitation for you. You will definitely make a bigger impression with your own design than you would when using the pre-printed cards that are available in the store!
Inspired by the invitation we received for the baptism of a little girl, I made a present in the same style. I designed a custom wrapper for a gift can (that I filled with coins) and made it into the princess castle that was on the invitation. On the back of the gift can is a little poem about saving a coin each day in order to be able to buy her very own castle one day.
Had I told you before that the possibilities of the gift can are endless?? Whatever the occasion you need a present for: I am sure I can make a special personalized gift for you! Which is exactly why I called my little gift-wrap business: You Name It (we have it!). More to come tomorrow!
Unfortunately, life is not only about parties and celebrations... When we heard a friend of ours from Holland had passed away, I felt like there was something I had to do in her memory. This lady has been coming to Samos for so many years and is loved by so many people in our village, that I thought of creating a memory book to send to her husband.
I gave out specially made cards to the people that have known her, so that everybody could write a personal message to her husband. I then collected and laminated all these cards, and made them into a small "memory book". I will only put up a picture of the front of the memory book here, but I can tell you that her husbands reaction was heart warming. He was so glad with this little keepsake that made for him!
This is an idea that you can easily put together yourself, but I will me more than happy to assist if you would like to have some help in creating a wonderful memory book for a loved one.
For the birthday of one of our best friends' daughter, I decided I would try something new. Instead of just making a set of personalized candy boxes and wrapped chocolates, I thought of putting all these on a diaper cake. This 3-tier birthday cake consists of: 30 diapers, 2 gable boxes filled with candy, 2 personalized chocolate bars, 12 wrapped mini chocolates, a wrapped can of powder milk and 2 toys.
In times of crisis, what more can you ask for than a present full of daily necessities for a little baby girl? Our friends certainly enjoyed it. If you like to impress somebody with a great looking and useful gift, you know where to find us!
Easter is an important holiday in Greece and its celebration holds many rites and rituals. If I do find the time to write a blog about living in Greece, I will gladly tell you all about it!
This year, we were invited to celebrate and have dinner at a friend's place. Except for the salads that I prepared for the occasion I also made a cute little Easter present for our hosts. The gable boxes are filled with personalized chocolate bars, mini chocolates and Easter eggs.
This tealight cover that I also put inside the gift box says: "may the Holy Light enlighten your lives and your souls!" I think they are so cute! Over here in Greece where we have black outs so often, one can never have enough candles! The message and the design on the tealight cover is all up to you.
