07.03.09
Posted in Sharing Thoughts at 10:42 pm by Administrator
Happy 11th Anniversary
We’re celebrating our 11th Anniversary this month! We’ll be offering great savings to celebrate throughout the month. Check our Specials column on our website pages weekly to see new celebratory savings. Our current special on 11¢ favor ribbon has been a great success. This sale will continue until July 24th or until supplies run out!
Anniversaries always give us the opportunity to look back on our history and review the many changes we’ve seen as we’ve moved through the years. From our early online days to today, we’ve added so many new styles of ribbon and we’ve got even more planned for later this year. We’re very fortunate to have staff members who’ve been with us all through our online years and some staff that has been with us from our earliest days in the late 1980’s. Our warmest congratulations to them for all they’ve done to bring us to another great year! Things have certainly changed from the good old days, and we’ve enjoyed every step of the way. Cheers!
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07.01.09
Posted in News, Uncategorized at 9:05 pm by Administrator
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July is our anniversary month. We’re celebrating 11 years online! It’s been a great 11 years, and we’re celebrating by offering for a limited time and while supplies last - favor ribbon at 11¢ each. Check out our website here for product information. Thanks for making our 11 years so wonderful!!
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06.11.09
Posted in New additions at 4:56 am by Administrator
Confetti Favor Kit
Many of today’s brides are faced with the task of planning a wedding on an ever tightening budget. Often the decision to give favors to their guests is the first thing to be tossed off the list when budget cuts become mandatory. As the wedding date approaches, we often find these cost conscious brides scrambling for ideas on what they can do to recover from the worry that they’ve made a bad choice in cutting out favors altogether from their wedding budget. We’re often asked, “do I have to give a favor?”. The answer, of course, is no. You certainly don’t have to give a favor. While not necessary at all, it’s a nice gesture. It’s also one that doesn’t have to cost a fortune. We’ve decided to offer a classic confetti kit that we think is a perfectly lovely low cost favor. The kit contains personalized ribbon and tulle for you to trim your own candies as a small token of recognition and appreciation for your wedding guests. You can fill it with anything from M&M’s to Jordan Almonds, we filled the one in our image with candy coated sunflower seeds. The trimmings cost per favor for this item are around 50¢ each and the kit has supplies for 48 favors. Even after adding your own candy, you can easily make this favor for well under $1 per favor. Your guest will appreciate the thoughtful gift, and your receptions tables will have an added touch of decoration. This new item will be on sale tomorrow, stop by our store and check out all our
favor kits.
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06.08.09
Posted in Sharing Thoughts at 7:02 pm by Administrator
Saying thank you seems such a simple thing. It’s a response we’re programmed to use in nearly every aspect of our lives. From the barrista who serves up your morning coffee to a coworker who helped you with a work task, your daily encounters are sprinkled with this courteous response. Why is it then that we can find a million ways to procrastinate when we find ourselves in need of penning a thank you note? Not everyone has this problem. There are those who are so prolific in their ability to write that this task is one that brings them no stress at all. It is, however, one of the tasks that seems to overwhelm many people.
Bridal couples often look at the task of writing their thank you notes as the first big chore of their new lives together. It doesn’t have to be that way. While some of your thank you notes will need to be a bit more formal than others, the wedding thank you note can be an opportunity to restate your appreciation for your guest’s wedding gift and their attendance at your wedding. No one expects a lengthy letter, a simply stated expression of your gratitude is really all you need to send. If you’ve got a case of writer’s block, try checking out websites that offer thank you note ideas. www.my-thank-you-site.com has an interesting collection of thank you starters and ideas. It’s a good way to get yourself started.
Having some stationery on hand for your personal note writing is essential in keeping yourself on track for your gracious expressions. There are many lovely styles of note cards that can be personalized with your names or a simple monogram. Couples can benefit from having them with both names and then separate cards for each of them with their individual names or style. From simple note paper to hand made note cards, create your own personal style in your writing paper selection. Visit our Carlson Craft store here for a fantastic selection of stationery.
Keep custom stationery on hand.
Often, the biggest regret we have is that we’ve just let too much time pass before thanking someone either for a gift or a kindness. This is a shame because it really is better late than never to say thank you. No matter how much time has passed and no matter how embarrassed you may be, just say it or write it! Timely thank you notes can certainly help you to avoid this situation. According to Emily Post, you should send a thank you note within three months of your wedding. This seems to be a good rule of thumb for an event where you would need to write many notes such as a wedding, anniversary party or a graduation.
Gifts that are given outside of these events should probably be acknowledged more quickly. You should also acknowledge in a timely way a gift that is sent to you rather than hand delivered. Early acknowledgment of these gifts will prevent concern about delivery by the gift giver.
Not every thank you needs to be handled in the same way. A quick thank you call is adequate for expressing your appreciation for some kind gesture someone showed you. There are other times when the appreciation you have for someone moves you to present them with a gift as a token of your gratitude.
Flowers, a box of chocolates or a small gift are all lovely ways to convey your sentiment. A simple floral bouquet tied with a thank you ribbon is a perfect presentation. We offer several styles of thank you ribbons in our Special Occasion section of our online store.
Thank You Ribbon
Arm yourself with the right supplies, read up on some thank you ideas, and get those notes in the mail. You’ll feel better for completing the task, and your gift givers will appreciate your acknowledgment. Oh, and thank you for stopping by and reading this article
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05.20.09
Posted in New additions at 6:58 pm by Administrator
Wedding Bells Favor Ribbon
We’re often asked for motif options for our narrower width ribbons. We’ve never been happy with the types of motif designs that were commercially available for this width of ribbon. This new ribbon features a wedding bell motif that meets our need to provide a quality offering to our customers. This lovely bell design coupled with this delicate font style works nicely on this narrow width ribbon. We particularly like this imprinting on the darker tones of ribbon. The darker backgrounds highlight the delicate lines of the script font. Available in a wide range of colors, this ribbon is on sale this week!
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05.16.09
Posted in Shop Talk at 9:14 pm by Administrator
Sweet Sixteen or Shower Favor
Joan’s Corner has a new favor project. This is one is perfect for showers and sweet sixteens. It can be something you make for your guests, or something they can make themselves. If you’re tired of the same old baby and bridal shower games, this could be a fun activity your guests can do together. It would require minimum preparation and result in some hand made mementos of your special day. Joan made her bracelet with lovely crystals and beads and put it together as a sweet sixteen favor. Visit our favor maven Joan
here for more info and more ideas.
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05.12.09
Posted in New additions at 10:48 am by Administrator
4 Inch Wide Satin Ribbon
Pew bows, car decorations and ceremonial ribbon cuttings are just a few of the many uses for our new 4″ wide ribbon. We’ve added a 4″ wide satin ribbon to our decorative ribbon offerings. It’s available in twelve color choices. We’re offering some of this season’s most popular wedding colors including turquoise, brown, orange and hot pink! The ribbon is a dream to work with and it has a beautiful luster. The bow in this image is our turquoise color selection. We’ve had so many requests for a wider ribbon, and we’re so pleased we were able to find one that we all love so much. We’re especially pleased by the wonderful range of colors we were able to make available.
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05.09.09
Posted in Coupons, New additions at 7:52 pm by Administrator
Just in time for graduation season, we’ve introduced a Graduation Favor Ribbon. Available in a wide range of colors, this ribbon features a graduation cap design on the ribbon’s right tail. You can personalize the ribbon with your choice of text on the left and right tails. We’ve chosen Class of 2009 for our favor ribbon, but you could use the actual event date or any other wording that will fit! A stylish way to celebrate a great accomplishment! Order by May 31st and enter coupon code GRAD09 in the checkout process for a $5.00 off this item.
Graduation Favor Ribbon
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05.06.09
Posted in Coupons at 6:48 pm by Administrator
Bold & Wedding Napkin
Emphasizing the theme of every wedding, this bold statement wedding napkin can be personalized with the bride and groom’s first names. Available in a wide range of colors, this new napkin introduces the newlywed couple in style. It’s the perfect choice for a wedding, but we think it there are some other possibilities for this design. You “&” Me, Wine “&” Cheese, Hugs “&” Kisses - you get the idea!
You can find this new napkin here. Order before May 26th using coupon code AND10DISC for a 10% off discount on this item.
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04.23.09
Posted in Shop Talk at 7:52 am by Administrator
Satin and Sheer Clearance Priced
Our well loved Satin and Sheer ribbon is sadly being discontinued. This lovely ribbon is still available in a nice range of colors. It’s been a best seller for years, but the time has come to make way for the new! Place your order for this great ribbon before it’s too late and it’s all gone. There are still great color options available, but they’re going fast. You can find it in our
clearance section while supplies last.
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