Graduation Confetti

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.