Advent Calendars

Every year I always want to bring in or design an advent calendar for Frankies. I guess I'll have to wait another year as tomorrow is Dec. 1 and I have nothing. Today lots of customers came in to buy little treats to fill calendars for there kids. Candy cane pop rocks, mini hamburgers & hotdogs, foiled chocolates and lollypops are some things they purchased. It's hard to find things other than candy to fit in those small boxes but what kid won't like opening a box every day to find a yummy sweet treat! I searched online for some inspiration and maybe I can create something for Birthday's?? Like some people have Birthday weeks so maybe we can celebrate Birthday month? That would be cool, even if you didn't fill it with candy or toys you could fill it with special notes and wishes for that special someone. Wow I really like this idea, I might just go and buy or make something as a sample and go from there.

Candy Buffet

I love doing candy buffets! I'm doing one right now for McDonald's head office tomorrow. So many candies to choose from it's always hard to decide which ones will work and that everyone will love and eat. This buffet needs to be WOW as the girl who booked it said now at every meeting they have some sort of candy and everyone wants to out do one another. So it is my job to impress everyone now. Yikes! I already did a buffet for them at the Wall Center last month but this one is just a mini candy buffet. I was able to find a red table cloth to go with there signature colors and I will also make tags for each jar using yellow and red ribbon... So I went this morning and set up the buffet and just heard back from them and everyone loved it! The candy buffet was a hit. The one thing I wish I had made was a back drop to lean up against the wall to kind of bring the attention more on the candy and not the surroundings. I have an idea to paint some fun words on a canvas then attach these giant papermache lollypops on it. In my mind I think it will look amazing and will add another WOW factor to the candy buffet. Now I can't wait for the next one so I can bring it all together.

Christmas time already?

The Halloween decorations are barely down and Christmas trees and wreaths are already up! Well at least in the shopping malls. How did it ever get this way. It seems like every year the stores start the Holiday displays a few days earlier than last. I guess Frankies is already behind as we won't be decorating until next weekand. Don't get me wrong I love Christmas and all of its fun and whimsical trees and ornaments! Our trees are amazing in the store, they make me want to have Christmas morning right here in a candy filled wonderland. Christmas is going to be lots of fun this year because my daughter will be one years old and will be able to enjoy (somewhat) all the fun things it brings. Pictures with Santa, The Christmas Train, Snow!!! I can't wait to get our Holiday shipments in starting next week, but I am not looking forward to not getting some items that we were so looking forward to get. We are still on the hunt for some unique Hostess gifts and class handouts but I am sure we will think of something. Oh and this year I am definitely making a gingerbread house! It's going to be out of this world yummy :-) I can't wait.