A New Year Calls for a Celebration!

 

It's always fun to host a party and even more fun to have beautiful decorations. I designed a free Printable Party Collection to make your party planning a breeze. Use this collection for a big party, small celebration, or just print a few items for fun! It's so easy... just download and send your files to FedEx Office® to be printed, cut them out and get to decorating!  ...read more

Deck the Halls with…Custom Coasters

 

The holidays are in full swing and you know what that means – parties, parties and more parties! If you’re like me, you’re probably feeling the stress as you try to fill all those final wishes and still create some amazing, personalized details for your holiday gatherings. ...read more

Do-It-Yourself Wedding Favors: Wine Charms

 

A few years ago I made wine charms as wedding favors for my friend to give to guests on her special day. Guests were really excited to take home a gift they could use all year around. They are a simple, DIY project that adds a personal touch to a wedding or dinner party. Just follow these easy steps for making the wine charms.


Supply List (per charm): 


·         1 inch silver or gold ring with clasp

·         1 charm

·         12-14 small beads

·         Ribbon - 1/8” wide (3mm)

Fun Funnels for Fancy Parties

 

Who wants to serve party-goers popcorn out of ordinary bowls? Or give out confetti at parties or weddings in those messy tissue-paper rolls tied at both ends with ribbon? While browsing at StyleMePretty, I recently ran across a novel idea for holding all sorts of goodies in a much more stylish way – funnels. Easy, do-it-yourself, decorative paper funnels or cones. The idea is so simple that it’s genius, and so charming that it’s hard to ignore.  


You can stuff them with finger foods (think snack mix or tiny candies) or flavored popcorns and use them as a cute appetizer holder at picnics, barbeques, summer movie nights, family get-togethers, even weddings. The possibilities are endless!

If you also love this idea, here are the supplies you’ll need:

Baby on its Way to Friends or Family? 
Let the World Know!

 

Having a lot of little cousins in my family, I get to see the joy when a new baby enters the world. I also have a few friends expecting this year, so I wanted to test out a fun baby gift. Because we know the name of the soon-to-arrive baby, I decided to use FedEx Office Design & Print Center to make an “It’s a Boy!” baby name sign to share the news of her arrival. You can also do this right after the baby’s birth if the new parents want to keep the name a secret.

Parents can put this sign in front of their house for a month or so after the birth, and then save it as a keepsake.

Creating the sign online is simple – just search for the keyword baby to get dozens of design templates and free shipping.
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A “Sweet” Baby Shower Game

 

Guest blogger Katie Nasche is a communications advisor for FedEx Office. Katie is a busy mom of two girls, and in her spare time, she enjoys baking and scrapbooking. Today, Katie shares with us a fun idea for a baby shower game.


I recently co-hosted a baby shower for a friend, and we played a fun and funny game I wanted to share. It was a spin on the children’s memory game where players take turns choosing two cards looking for a match.

We used a large piece of poster board as our game board instead of making baby-themed cards that players turn over. We then numbered a stack of sticky notes from 1-34 (you can do more or less for as many matches as you want). We put the sticky notes in neat rows along the game board, and behind each one we wrote a pregnancy or baby-related word like “Baby Girl” or “Epidural.” Remember – each word has to appear twice on the game board, so you’ll need half as many words as you have sticky notes.

After the Wedding Bells: Newlyweds Car Sign

 

Have you recently seen a car decorated to celebrate newlyweds tying the knot? Based on tradition, the groomsmen wrap the bridal getaway car for the happy couple. Soap, cans, bells and streamers usually make up the arsenal of handy tools designed to draw attention to the newly married couple.


My friends are getting married this August in Dallas and I want their wedding to be special right down to their reception departure. I like to plan ahead, so I created a Newlyweds Car Sign for the back of their car. I’ll give it to the groomsmen before the wedding so they can place it on the car.

To make your own Newlyweds Car Sign:

DIY Wedding Invitations: Custom Designs That Won’t Break the Bank

 

When I was planning my wedding a few years ago, I quickly realized how many different things there were to do and how quickly the seemingly basic projects could add up to be budget breakers. I also found that there were lots of things I could do myself, especially with a little planning and creativity.


One thing that’s particularly easy to do yourself are wedding invitations. It can be challenging to find invitations that fit within your budget and are exactly what you want, but making them yourself allows you to control the costs and turn your vision into a reality. 

Before May Flowers Come April Showers…

 

…bridal showers that is! With wedding season right around the corner, the invitations are starting to pile in for spring and summer weddings, as well as the accompanying bridal showers and other pre-wedding celebrations.


Bridal games can be great ice-breakers for the guests to get to know each other (especially as you get to know your fiancé’s extended family) and I developed some tips for easy-to-make customized games to add a special touch to the event.

Here are a few ideas to jump-start your creativity:

Personalized Photo Party Banners

 

One of my good friends just turned 30 and in the days leading up to his birthday we were working hard to find a creative and fun idea for his party. We finally came up with something that was a big hit: a personalized photo banner


First, we went through lots of old photos to find just the right one. Then we had it blown up and printed on a 3’ x 5’ banner with a “happy birthday” message. The banner even came with grommets, which made it easy to hang at the party. 


We set out permanent markers so guests could sign the banner and include short notes. The banner was a huge hit! Besides adding to the décor, it also made a great keepsake.

A personalized photo banner doesn’t just have to be for birthday parties. You can also use them for:
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