Confetti

Create a Sticker

2008-05-04T23:07:00.000-07:00

Wow, I just discovered something really cool

It's a sticker maker. It's made by a company called Xyron

You put any shape or size of Confetti in it, squeeze down and you get a sticker of

the confetti. You could use it on envelopes, signs, posters...anything you craft with.

It would be perfect for scrapbooking. I love the fact that you can create whatever you want

Confetti Collections

2008-04-24T08:57:00.000-07:00

I've had a couple of email exchanges with a really interesting woman who has what we believe is the largest collection of confetti in the world. She's trying to get it authenticated by Guiness Book of World Records. For her as well as the rest of the collectors out there I'm including an updated list of the newest confetti styles
Girls Night Out..High Heel Shoes this one has both wedge heels and strappy heels
Kitty Cats...We've had cats that are stretched out our lying down, these cute kitties are sitting with their heads tilted waiting to be petted
Golf Clubs...This one is includes bright colored golf clubs, perfect to sprinkle on tables with any color combination
Super Star...the word Super Star is Shiny Red with the A in Star actually shaped like a cut out star
Soul Mate...they say we all have a soul mate, this soul mate confetti is in red script and include confetti shaped like both red and hot pink roses
Jungle Confetti...this is a new style of Giraffes, Elephants and Lions. The detail is exceptional

Graduation Confetti

2008-03-25T22:16:00.000-07:00

Graduation Confetti is back. For those of you who've been asking for burgundy...it's finally available. New this year, Burgundy Graduation Cap Confetti and Burgundy Graduation Balloons.

Sadly, we won't have any Burgundy 2008 confetti.

Still Available...2008 Confetti in silver, gold, white, black, red, blue and of course assorted.

These will run out...they always do...best guess by mid to late April

Never fear...all of these colors are also available in Graduation Cap Confetti...plus lots more colors

Todays Discount....10% off any Graduation Confetti Order.

Enter the Code Grad2008 at checkout...this discount ends March 31, 2008

Class of 2008 Graduation

2008-03-25T20:19:00.000-07:00

Wow, Can you believe it's almost April? I just got back from a great conference with everything party. I learned a lot which I'll share in the coming days.

Today I want to share my ideas about Graduation.

Graduates from Kindergarten through PHD programs deserve to be commended.

Is there anything cuter than a kindergartner wearing a paper graduation cap and waving to Mommy and Daddy?

I love the exuberance they feel and encourage you to commemorate it. Confetti is now offering an incredible selection of graduation balloons.

Graduation Gift Idea

Pick up a cute little plush animal and tie a grouping of balloons to it for the perfect gift for the little ones

Graduation Invitation Idea

If you're mailing invitations for your Middle School or High School Graduation be sure to tuck in some 2008 Confetti.

So many colors are available this year. You could combine 2008 confetti and graduation cap confetti in your school colors.

Do you need last minute announcements, name cards or invitations? Order soon and don't forget to send one to Grandma and Grandpa. Right now you can get Free Shipping on Announcements for any school or college.

While I'm thinking about it, don't forget thank-you notes. Add confetti to stand out and always send thank-yous. It's simply good manners.

Girly Girl Confetti

2008-03-09T22:35:00.001-07:00

Hi There
So Sorry I haven't blogged in so long...I have had the worst case of flu in my life

The Good News is we've added a great new category to our confetti selection

Girly Girl Confetti
For so long we just haven't know how to categorized some of our greatest styles
Diva Confetti, Stiletto High Heel Confetti
As we've added some great new styles with a feminine flair we new we needed a way for you, our wonderful Confetti Friends, to find them

We got lots of input (Some I can share, some I can't)
A few 0f our faves
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (An homage to Cindy Lauper)
"Girls Rule"
"Girl Power"
We settled on Girly Girl. It seemed to fit everything from ballerina confetti to Butterfly Confetti
For young girls planning their princess parties we knew both castle confetti and unicorn confetti would fit
For Teenagers we knew the Sweet 16 and the Cheerleader Confetti would fit
And for the rest of you we needed a place for
Diva Confetti, Diamond Ring Confetti and Hot Stuff Confetti
Check it out and this weeks Blog discount is
Girls
Just type the word girls in the discount box at checkout and you'll get $5.00 off your order.

Girl Scouts Swaps

2008-02-28T12:11:00.000-08:00

I talked to a nice lady yesterday about Girl Scout Swaps
For those of you who don't know, (I didn't), these are little hand made
gifts that girl scouts swap with other troops, troop leaders etc.

They often represent something about the giving Girl Scouts home area

The lady who educated me is Deb Demer
Some of the examples she gave me, representing her home in Texas, are

"Deep in the Heart of Texas"
Materials:
3X3 zip loc bag (size you often see for small jewelry)
dirt, Texas dirt of course
Texas shaped Confetti
Cactus Shaped Confetti
Cowboy Hat Shaped Confetti
a small piece of twine tied like a lasso
Heart Confetti
Instructions for creating the "swap"
Put a small amount of dirt in the bag
add Texas Confetti, Cactus Confetti, Cowboy Hat Confetti, the lasso and 1 Heart Confetti
Close and label "Deep in the Heart of Texas"
Hang a tag on it with your name and troop #

You could adapt this for your home state

For instance if you live in Florida

Materials would include
Sand
Flamingo Confetti
Seashell Confetti
Palm Tree Confetti
Sun Confetti

A creative name for this one might be
"Relaxing on the Floriday Beach"

Wedding Confetti

2008-02-24T20:16:00.000-08:00

Today I'm going to talk about wedding confetti.
There's so much more to wedding confetti than hearts.
Just a few years ago we saw maybe a dozen styles of wedding related confetti.
Now, there are over 100

Starting with the Bachelorette Party
You could use big funky lips in the invitations
Sprinkle Stiletto High Heel Shoe Confetti all over the Party Site...if you're bar hopping tuck it in the pockets of the guys you meet...they'll feel included and you know they'll remember the night when they find it in their pocket the next morning. One of my really fun brides traded "kisses"...confetti of course...for shots. She ran out of confetti 2 hours into the party.

For the Shower:
Tuck Bride to Be confetti inside the invitation
Sprinkle Engagement Ring Confetti and Heart Confetti, in the wedding colors, on the cake table and throughout the party space...don't forget the bathroom counters.

For the Reception:
Sprinkle Just Married Confetti on the Tables..Bring it out from the centerpiece to the water glasses. It doesn't look like too much nor does it look stingy.

Add Bride and Groom Silhouette Confetti to the Thank-you Notes
Be Creative...

Acadamy Awards

2008-02-17T20:04:00.000-08:00

Hey...the Writers Stike is finally over
Great timing for the Academy Awards set for next Sunday, February 24
There are some really good movies this year
My favorite is "Juno" As an homage to this fun, quirky movie this weeks secret code discount is the word JUNO...you can click the link or enter the word juno in the discount code box at checkout for an extra 10% off your order

Personally, I'm rooting for Ellen Page for best Actress. What an amazing job

Hollywood Confetti is still available Sprinkle on your food tables for a fun additon to the festivities

A great idea for your Oscar Night Viewing Party
Set up a "Red Carpet in Your Entryway"
It can be as simple as lining your walkway with carpet remnants that you pre-spray with red fabric paint. Be sure you let it dry for a couple of days...you don't want it on your guests shoes

Have everyone pre-vote for the major categories and have a prize for the closest guess to the most wins...a bottle of Champagne is perfect

Dena

2008-02-11T09:54:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I spoke with an incredible nice young woman from Pennsylania

Her name is Dena...unfortunately I didn't get her fiances name but he's one lucky guy.

Dena was warm, articulate and obviously in love with her groom

Her colors struck me as being an amazing combination. She's using ivory and brown with a touch of turquoise and hot pink

I want tell you more about the specifics until after her wedding...I don't want to spoil the impact for her guests.

In Dena's honor I've set up a one week discount. Just enter DENA at check out for an extra $5.00 off your order
http://www.chicoparty.com/index.asp?DC=DENA

With Dena's permission I'll keep you updated on her wedding progress.

Who Invented Confetti?

2008-02-10T22:52:00.000-08:00

Confetti was actually first used in Paris...France that is...
in 1891

Someone was taking down the decorations after a party at a really big theatrical revue
called "le Casino de Paris"

They decided to cut up the decorations and drop them on the guests the next evening.

No one had seen Confetti before and were enthralled to the point of giddiness.

The next day, Newspapers in Paris, enthused about the "Renaissance of French Gayety"

Within 4 Years Confetti was being made by machine and being sold all over the world

How do I know...I collect everything I can about Confetti

The cover of the "Scientific American" Magazine...of which I have a copy...has a picture of the first Confetti machine.
It was such a big deal that it was the cover story. The picture, actually a pen and ink sketch, was done by the famous artist Louis Malteste. He wasn't famous yet but became famous within a few years for his "naughty" posters of Can Can dancers and ladies of the night.

Malteste, nickname Zig, was a friend and contemporary of Toulouse Latrec.

2008-02-10T00:02:00.000-08:00

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Welcome to Granite State News The Granite State News - Feb 07 5:39 AM
Fifth-grader Nick Rogers (left) won the Paul School Spelling Bee for fourth- through eighth-graders on Wednesday, Jan. 30, with the word confetti. He will be heading to the regional spelling bee on March 1 at the Rochester Elks Lodge.

We here in the world of Confetti salute Nick Rogers...we think that there is no more important word to spell correctly than Confetti...So Nick Rogers, 5th grader, our hats are off to you. You are awesome!!

Just How Much?

2008-02-09T23:53:00.001-08:00

Do you how much confetti was thrown during the New York Giants Victory Parade?

An astonishing 36.5 tons....thats 7300 pounds of confetti

Whoa! Aren't you glad you didn't have to pick that up.
According to the New York Times this is much lower than previous ticker tape parades.
The all time high was on VJ day...5,600 tons of confetti where rained down on the celebrating serviceman and citizens.

There will be plenty of opportunities for confetti this month.

just my thoughts on confetti today

Chinese New Year

2008-02-07T23:05:00.000-08:00

Today is the first day of Chinese New Year

It's the year of the Rat

Unfortunately we don't have rat confetti but we do have

Chinese Symbol Confetti

It's available in both red and gold, lucky colors in the Chinese Culture.

What's New Feb 6

2008-02-06T10:46:00.000-08:00

Yay! I promised 4 new Confetti styles a week for the Month of February
This weeks new confetti shapes are up and ready to view.

They're all listed under New Products Confetti

All are in stock and ready to go.

Super Bowl

2008-02-03T22:56:00.000-08:00

Wow...I'm not a football fan but all week everybody

was talking about the Patriots and the fact that they were undefeated and couldn't be defeated

what happened?

Congratualtions to the New York Giants and MVP Eli Manning

Confetti Changes

2008-02-02T22:41:00.000-08:00

Changes are happening here at Confetti. We've added
a "Closeout Confetti" category. Here you'll find confetti that is discontinued or
overstocked. Clearance confetti will not be available for back order.

Another change is a page with "New Confetti Styles"
We're constantly updating and, at the request of many of you, have added a simple way to view the newest styles. Look for 12 new styles in the month of February alone.
We'll be adding a minimum of 4 new styles each week.

American Idol Musings

2008-02-01T22:57:00.001-08:00

Did you see American Idol this week?
...loved it when they sprayed the guy with Silly String and
Ryan called it Confetti
I have a couple of favorites...don't remember the names but I liked the best friends.
One liked skinny guys...Simon
the other liked beefy guys...Randy
I particularly liked the one who sang Jazz

Blogger: Confetti Party Thoughts - Manage Posts

2008-01-30T15:40:00.000-08:00

Blogger: Confetti Party Thoughts - Manage Posts

My First Day

2008-01-30T15:16:00.000-08:00

This is my first day blogging.

I own a website where I sell Confetti.

Confetti started with my daughter who collected Confetti.

In 1986, when she was 12 years old, I decided to open a Party Store.

All of my "adult" family and friends brainstormed like mad to find

the perfect name that was all about party. My daughter, Laura, threw out the name and the rest is history. In early 1992 she was a freshman at UC San Diego. She kept telling me about this new thing. She called it the information super highway. It took me until 1994 to actually buy a domain name and put up a one page website. It was one page of text just telling about all of the party supplies we carried. Within 12 hours I had my first sale. It was angel confetti.

Since then I've focused on Confetti and all things related. My website is http://www.partyconfetti.com/

If you take a look at it you'll see that Confetti is my passion.