Thursday, March 4, 2010

Thank You Thursday

This week's Thank You Thursday shout-out goes to our friends at No-Fuss Fabulous.

If you haven't already, be sure you visit their site for so many great ideas!

I love this one for spring...a mini muffin bouquet. Such a cute centerpiece for a shower or luncheon.


Loralee and Annie are all about creative, fun, and easy crafts that are realistic and do-able, yet look (or taste) incredible. They have used our personalized ribbon for holiday giving, but their projects and ideas are endless.


Thank You, No-Fuss Fabulous!

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Wedding Favors: Italian Favor Boxes




It's wedding season...and we are so excited to add new favor packaging to our lineup.


Take a look at our Italian Favor Boxes...available in both 2-piece boxes and purses. These favor boxes are the perfect way to tie in the colors of your wedding or other special occasion.


Feel free to mix and match the tops and bottoms. These perfect little squares have a rich linen or quilted texture and are easy to assemble.



They are just the right size to hold a truffle, jordan almonds, or other treats or tokens you'd like to share with your guests.When paired with our personalized ribbon, the color combinations are endless. Ribbon is somewhat like the accessory to the outfit...it's the way you can dress it up or down. Add a gingham ribbon with a breezy saying for a country wedding ("down home with jessica and jake"), or for a baby shower.




For a modern event, try clean, sophisticated monograms or fonts on crisp textured or satin ribbon (km + jp or catherine + christopher).




The favor purses are wonderful for weddings -but also think baby shower, Sweet 16 (or 30, 40, or 65!), Quinceanera, Bat Mitzvah, bridesmaid luncheon, special anniversary, or even princess parties. They too have the same pretty linen texture.




Do yourself a favor (yes, you may roll your eyes at that one) and try our new favor boxes at your next special occasion.

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

DIY Favor Kits (new!)

DIY Favor Kits

Maybe we should have called these KIS (Keep It Simple) instead of DIY (Do It Yourself)!

Whatever you call it, our new favor kits are really easy and fun. Since everything you need comes to you in one package, it makes creating adorable personalized favors a breeze.
Perfect for birthday parties, wedding or baby showers, holidays, or any time you want to give a little treat or a thank you, in fabulous packaging.

We have 2 ready-to-assemble options for you...all you have to add is a color-or theme-coordinated treat or trinket and you are good to go.


Our DIY favor kits come with 24 personalized gift stickers (you choose wording, font, etc), 24 polybags, and a roll of polka dot or striped ribbon. All you have to do is fill the bags, wrap the ribbon, and stick the sticker- and you have great-looking party favors.







Some fun treat ideas are:


-Gumballs

-Candies/Chocolates/Gummis

-Sillybandz (those stretchy animal bracelets that are the rage, or in my house, the mess)

-Cute erasers

-Bouncy Balls




Each kit comes with 20 transparent tubes and 10 yards of personalized satin or gingham ribbon. Customize your message on the ribbon and coordinate with treats for an elegant yet super-simple favor. Beautiful for weddings, showers, or any other occasion.



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Friday, January 29, 2010

We Heart Valentine's Day




Valentine's Day is a great time for fun and easy projects.
Everyone is pretty much over the holiday craziness, and ready to think about giving a little "happy" to friends, family and loved ones.
Whether you enjoy baking and creating tasty treats, buying fun little toys and trinkets, or going all out, we have plenty of personalized packaging options to help give your presents some pop.

Personalized stickers dress up a plain gift bag (filled with candy hearts or any treat) and come in several Valentine's Day designs.





We have lots of adorable personalized ribbon to tie around polybags or boxes of cookies or chocolates, in every shade of pink and red, plus fun choices like gingham and polka dots.





Of course our signature Personalized Letterpress Gift Wrap is great for larger boxes and is sure to wow your valentine.




Be creative and have fun this Valentine's Day- and please send me some photos of your creations!

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Monday, December 28, 2009

We're a Good Thing


We feel so fortunate to have our personalized ribbon chosen as a "Good Thing" in Martha Stewart Weddings' 15 Years of Good Things.

We have had the privilege of working with Darcy Miller, Alex Peruzzi, and many other talented people at Martha Stewart for the last 15 years.
Their creativity and vision for all things wedding has a been a source of inspiration for us and our customers.
We would like to congratulate you on 15 fantastic years and wish you many, many more!

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Friday, December 18, 2009

Thank You Thursday



Thank You Thursday

At Name Maker, we are lucky to have a huge range of fantastic customers, many of whom use our products in different creative ways. Some of the time, we don't know what becomes of our ribbon or labels, or how they are used.

We have a long-standing ribbon customer called Picking Daisies...they have always ordered lots of our personalized satin dot ribbon, and I wondered who they are and what they do with it.
I (mistakenly) assumed they were in the floral business given their name and the fact that so many florists use ribbon in their designs. A quick google search revealed they in fact make beautiful cloth napkins! When I say beautiful, I mean fabulous, up-to-the minute stylish fabrics, classic fabrics, and everything in between; the selection is incredible. The napkins come in dinner and cocktail size, and there are placemats and other gifts available as well. Not only do I want these for my own home, but I can't wait to give them as gifts...perfect for newlyweds, anniversaries, housewarming, hostess, holidays, or any occasion that calls for stylish and practical gifting. They come tied in their signature dot ribbon for really lovely presentation.

A perfect way to rationalize buying many of these (as I plan to do) is to realize how much better cloth napkins are for the environment. Save trees, buy colorful cotton napkins!

Thank you, Picking Daisies, for using Name Maker's personalized ribbon as part of your pretty packaging.


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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Holiday Gift Idea: Knitting & Crafting Labels


Handcrafted...handmade...it's funny how the importance of these words has evolved over time.
In simpler days, everything was hand-crafted or handmade; there was no other choice. Later in time, it became more fashionable to give gifts which were anything but. Now we see a premium on goods which were made with a particular recipient in mind, and were thus made with thought and care. So many people have rediscovered the fun and satisfaction of crafting, be it knitting, crochet, quilting, felting, or sewing. Check out sites like Ravelry, Knitty, Etsy, and Poppycock to see huge gatherings of crafters sharing ideas.
You probably have a friend, family member, teacher, or associate who enjoys making handmade goods. Personalized labels make a great holiday gift for those who love to make things. We have a wide variety of labels in terms of both style and price point. Add a name to personalize the fun designs of our pre-woven labels.

Or make a completely custom label as shown here.




Everyone loves receiving a personalized gift. What a nice combination: a personalized gift to use in the making of gifts for others!

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