Posts in the ‘Party Ideas’ Category

Little boys that is!  They deserve to have a fun, boy themed party take away too.  Whether you’re hoping to keep small hands busy, or just want to give a big thanks for coming to the party, we’ve got a cute idea for you.

Bulldozers, band-aids and scary dinosaurs are packaged up in our cardboard berry basket.  Not only is it super sweet, it’s got a handle for easy carrying. Here’s a hint…to get the handles to stand perfectly upright, just use a hairdryer to heat them up a bit so you can shape them into place.

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Categories: Birthday Parties,Gifts,Packaging,Party Ideas
Tags: cardboard berry basket

We have lots of fun thinking of different ways you can use Garnish.  We try to think “outside the box” and show that a berry basket just isn’t for berries, or our No Soup For You container just isn’t for soup!  Today we have parties on the brain….

It’s hard to come up with new ideas for party favors, especially for the kiddos.  While browsing the dollar bin at Target, we were struck with some fun ideas.  How about sand toys?  Target has some great colors, and they are only 99 cents each!  So much better than candy, right?  The perfect tote for these goodies is our two for the road drink carrier (see…it’s not just for drinks!)  We added a tag that we printed off on the computer, some bubbles wrapped in patterned paper, and this favor is ready for the taking.

What do you like to give out as favors at your parties?  Do you have a go to idea that you want to share?  Tell us how you Garnish…we’d love to hear!

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Categories: Birthday Parties,Bright Ideas!,Gifts,Packaging,Party Ideas
Tags: drink carrier

We hope you are enjoying the new issue of Garnish – the magazine.  We tried to pack it full of new ideas, and some new products.  Did you have a chance to check them out?

How fun are these paper card sleeves!  We like to call them Garnish For Your Garnish.  They are the perfect add on to any of products, or pretty sweet just on their own.  We are going to get creative and show you different ways to use them, but here is a simple idea….stamps!  These sleeves are the right size for gift cards or a handwritten notes.

Next on our list are our new disposable serving bowls.  We’ve got them in three different sizes.  Here we are showing our 6oz bowl with a tasty snack of kettlecorn.  Our 12oz bowl is a great size for fruit, soup, salad…well really, just about anything!  Finally we have our oval serving bowl for which you can also purchase a lid.  This one is perfect for a meal in a bowl, and you can take it to go.  We are going to try out our version of a Chipotle burrito bowl…we’ll let you know how it turns out!

Do you have any ideas on how to use our new Garnishes?  We’d love to hear them!

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Categories: Packaging,Party Ideas
Tags: disposable paper bowl, garnish - the magazine, paper card sleeve

Pull out your party dress and get ready for some inspiration that is sure to put a spring in your step! (Yes… Spring… finally!) We are absolutely delighted to publish our fourth issue of Garnish * The Magazine. In this issue we celebrate the glamorous life in our typical, easy no-fuss Garnish style.

WHAT YOU’LL FIND INSIDE:

• puttin’ on the glitz: don’t wait for a special occasion to gather your friends together for cocktails and conversation. Our how-tos will have you inspired to put on your glad rags as soon as you can!
• easy-peasy simple chic: black and white with a touch of glitter and practical advice for elegant entertaining (plus we’ll tell you our secrets to a perfect antipasti plate!)
• printables: you can create elegant invites just like the ones in the magazine with our free printable
• And as always, you’ll find our full product catalogue at the back, fully linked to our site.

Are you ready to get reading? Grab a coffee, or mug of tea (or a glass of something sparkly, if that’s your style) and dig in:

READING OPTIONS

There are two ways that you can read your Garnish Workbook:

1. If you’re reading this post on your computer, you can simply open the issuu preview above! If for some reason you have any problems with the preview, you can also get Garnish in our issuu library, here.
2. If you’d like your own PDF copy of the magazine to read on your computer, or on a mobile device such as a cellphone or iPad, or to print as single pages, you can download it here. Download times will vary depending on your internet speed.
3. Finally, the printables link is embedded in the PDF, or you can download your printables here.

A few quick words of thanks before we let you get reading. First, thank you to Catherine Choquette, who contributed both her styling and photography skills (she works on this blog, too). Second, Michelle at A Girl Named Fred designed and edited the magazine and brought our vision to life once again. And Alexander Diaz makes another appearance, helping with styling and serving as our oh-so-suave model.

Don’t forget, we’d love to know what you think. Every blog comment, Facebook “like,” pin and tweet helps us get to know you better. We’re always looking for ways to help you bring a smile to the hearts of those you love… that’s what Garnish is all about. So don’t be shy, talk to us!

as always,

Garnish + Enjoy!

PS: Did you miss the last three issues of Garnish? No problem! Check them out here.

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Categories: Baby Showers,Birthday Parties,Bridal Showers,garnish - the magazine,Mother's Day,Party Ideas,Printables

Do you have a birthday party, shower, pot luck or picnic on the horizon? Why not have some fun with confetti!

We glued some confetti onto our glassine bags and used them as cutlery pouches.  So cute, right?  Or what about sending some favors home in our burlap bags, decked out in confetti of course.  We didn’t use any special tools here…just a hole punch to make our confetti and a glue stick to attach them.  This is a perfect project for the kiddos to get involved in.  So go ahead…have some fun with confetti!

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Categories: Baby Showers,Birthday Parties,Bridal Showers,Bright Ideas!,DIY,Packaging,Party Ideas
Tags: burlap bags, glassine bags

Temperatures are warming up and Spring is definitely in the air!  It’s time for some fun with flowers (albeit the faux kind).

 

We gave some Spring flourish to our paper cones by adding some pretty flowers and ribbon.  Perfect for hanging in the window, a doorknob or anywhere you want to feel a little sunshine.  How about adding some flowers to our white box?  Just punch some holes in the top, add your favorite flowers and some ribbon.  Who wouldn’t want to receive a gift this pretty!

Enjoy your Easter weekend, and pass on those leftover jelly beans to us

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Categories: DIY,Gifts,Packaging,Party Ideas
Tags: white paper cone cups, white square box

Last week we used some puffy paint on our french fry scoops…today we are showing you some Garnish’ed burlap bags.

Puffy paint is perfect for this project.  It dries shiny and flexible so the bag is not stiff when you tie it up.  Let your imagination go wild…flowers, stripes, chevron, polka dots…whatever is your favorite.  You can use these as favor bags for a party, gift card holders or even to gift some pretty jewelry.

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Categories: Bright Ideas!,Gifts,Packaging,Party Ideas

We have to confess, we love Easter Brunch!  And it’s even better if you get to enjoy it by keeping little hands busy, right?

Why not leave the kiddos something fun to do while you savor that eggs benedict.  A couple of fun and easy crafts (ie. don’t require parental supervision) in one of our french fry scoops is just the thing.  Whether it’s some dollar store crafts and stickers, little puzzles or something fun to eat, the younger set will enjoy this special treat.  We personalized these with some puffy paint…it is easy to write with and stays put.  Now…go enjoy another mimosa on us

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Categories: Bright Ideas!,DIY,Easter,Family,Packaging,Party Ideas
Tags: french fry scoop

We are trying to think of ways to jazz up your Easter gifts…so today we added some glitter!  This DIY was a lot of fun and pretty easy.  Here are the details…

We used our white box for this one, the perfect blank canvas.  First we drew our words in pencil on the box.  We used block letters, so it was was simple.  Just remember to draw lightly so the pencil won’t show through.  If you’re not confidant in your penmanship, print something out on the computer and trace it on.  Second, we used basic white craft glue and painted it on top of our drawn letters.  It’s okay to go a little outside the lines on this step, it will help to cover up your pencil marks.  Don’t skimp on the glue, you want to make sure your glitter sticks!  We did one letter at a time, as we wanted to try out different colors.  The final step is to sprinkle on your glitter.  If you do it over a tray, you can be generous in your sprinkling and put the extra back in the bottle once you shake it off.  Now all you have to do is fill your box with some fun Easter gifts!

We had a lot of fun with this DIY and we think we might use this idea in some future blog posts.

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Categories: DIY,Easter,Packaging,Party Ideas
Tags: white rectangular box

We are thrilled that Tanya from Save The Date For Cupcakes chose to Garnish her post on Valentine’s Day for People.com!  Check out these great pictures…

 

 

 

 

Tanya used our large push pops (genius with the mini cupcakes!) and dressed up our wooden demi-tasse spoon.  You can check out Tanya’s blog here for tons of great ideas.  Thank you so much for thinking of Garnish.

How do you Garnish?  Show us how…send us an email to info@thinkgarnish.com and let us know.

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Categories: Bright Ideas!,Garnish Pal's,Holiday Ideas,Packaging,Party Ideas,Valentine's Day
Tags: push pop, wooden cutlery

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