A Blog Award! Yay!!!

A BIG THANK YOU to Snuggle Berry Pie for awarding me with a blog award! Snuggle Berry Pie is a neat scrap booking site with tons of digital scrap booking kits. And some pretty nice freebies too! Go check it out!

Here is my award!

My nominations for the One Lovely Blog Award:

Dolly Outfitters

Miss Gina Designs

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Beach Wedding Set - How lovely!

Planning a lovely beach wedding? (In Hawaii on a small private beach with 50 of our closest friends and family. Oh! Sorry! That was just my imagination getting carried away. Lol!) Have a look at this beautiful Beach Set. Everything you need to make your beach wedding complete.

Guest Book

Flower Girl Basket

Ring Bearer Pillow

Unity Candle Set

Personalized Toasting Flutes and Cake Knife & Server

Garter with free Tossing Garter

All items are available in white or ivory. Visit us today, click on any of the pictures if you would like to purchase.

DIY - Onesie Card

Isn't this cute? This onesie makes a perfect card or awesome invitation for a baby shower. And because it is created out of paper you can customize it to the colors and patterns of your choice. If you are interested in creating this for yourself, click on over to the blog of Lauren Meader. There you will find the complete tutorial along with great pictures on making this adorable card.

At Favors With Love not only do we love weddings but we actually adore all celebrations including baby showers. Stop by and check out our selection of baby shower favors!

How Cute! “About to Pop!” Popcorn Favor Box

Just like the popcorn box we get at the movie theater, only this time, a new mom is the star of the show! Just fill them with a sweet treat or, to truly make it authentic, why not fill these adorable favor boxes with real popcorn kernels so guests can pop a bowl of popcorn at home!

Features and facts:

Familiar, movie theater-style, red-and-white-striped popcorn box is crafted from heavyweight paper

Both sides of the box have the red silhouette of a mom-to-be with the words About to POP! on her belly

Popcorn box is accented on the top with a sheer red, organza bow and popcorn-shaped “For You” tag

Box with bow measures 4 1.2” h x 2” w x 1 ½” d

Sold in a set of 24

Some assembly required

Visit Favors With Love today if you would like to purchase these fun favor boxes!

Did You Know - The First Kiss?

Awesome photography by Corinna Hoffman Photography

The first kiss a bride and groom share at the close of the ceremony has carried special significance through the centuries. Many cultures believed that the couple exchanged spirits with their breath and part of their souls were exchanged as well.

What ever will you make with that? - Ivy Bowl and Tube Continued

We've all seen these ivy bowls right? Cute and fairly inexpensive at around a buck apiece. But, even cuter and less expensive? Humm, maybe?

We found these at our local secondhand stores. We actually got them for only 30 cents each. WOW! What a steal! So that's the less expensive part. Keep reading for the cuter part.

Besides being a bit dirty (and decorated with funky bows) they were in perfect condition, nothing a little soap and water couldn't fix. (Clean bowls drying in the sun.)

See this tube? It is actually about 4.5 feet tall and about 2 or 2.5 feet diameter. My husband found this in the yard at his work and it was going into the trash. What ever will I make with these ivy bowls and this tube? Continue reading.

Well, we cut the tube in half, painted and decorated it. Then added the bowls to which we stuck little card stock fish.

And low and behold you have a cute little fish bowl game! Now isn't that cute? We had this game at a recent birthday party for my son. And the prize for this game was the Fish in a Bag Soap that we recently showed you how to make. So what do you think? Cute right? I told ya! Isn't it fun to make stuff out of stuff? LOL!

What ever will you make with that? - Ivy Bowl and Tube

I get this question a lot! I have a tendency to want to make stuff out of stuff. LOL!(Junk/trash/used/secondhand/anything that seems use able for a project.) Some of my friends and family make fun and think I am crazy. They say "she's probably thinking what can I make out of this?" and they are right. Usually I am thinking just that!

So, what ever will I make with these ivy bowls and this tube? Check back tomorrow to find out.

Winner - Favors With Love Giveaway

Thank you to all who entered to win the "With You Always Sterling Silver Cross Necklace"!

The winner is............................Comment #21!

Congratulations to Tricia!

Please come back here when you get your beautiful necklace and let us know what you think.

DIY - Happy (Father's Day) Meal

Bakerella has done it again! Another cute sweet that is too cute to eat! Beleive it or not this meal is made of cupcake, brownie, and cookie. And themed just for Dad! Happy early Father's Day! Click on over to Bakerella to see all the cute pictures and full instructions on how you can make these for your Dad.

What do you do with organza bags?

Organza Bags are the perfect finishing touch for custom or handmade favors. They are also great for packaging jewelry or any small gift. And available in at ton of colors, 25 colors in all and sold in packages of 30. These bags are easy on the pocketbook too! Jordan almonds not included. What will you do with organza bags?

DIY - Fish in a Bag Soap

Make your own Fish in a Bag Soap! This soap is sure to bring lots of smiles. Makes a great party favor or gift for anyone. And the perfect size for a stocking stuffer We will use them as a prize for the old fish bowl game. (You know, get the ping pong ball in the fish bowl and win a fish.)

We are so excited to show you how to make this cutie! Click here for the tutorial.

This soap has been done several times by several people including Martha. We were inspired by the one on the Little Birdie Secrets blog. Hope you enjoy making them!

Tutorial coming soon and giveaway reminder!

We wanted to let you know, tomorrow we will be posting a really neat tutorial. Please be sure to check back then. You won't be sorry! The kids will especially love it! You will soon see what this weird little picture is all about.


Just a reminder! If you haven't done so yet, don't forget to enter to win our current giveaway. For the beautiful With You Always Sterling Silver Cross . Only 4 more days to enter! Do it now! Hurry! Go go would ya!

How About This - Vintage Map Cufflinks

A daily reminder for the men in your life, of any 2 significant locations. Birthplace, hometown, honeymoon, where you met, where your children were born, or the city you always dream to visit... you can choose to have up to two different maps, or a matching set. These cufflinks make a great gift for Dad! Father's Day is right around the corner! Maybe Dad has a significant location that he loves to remember. Click on over to Anne Holman on Etsy to check out these beautiful cufflinks.

Cherry Blossom Chopsticks - One of our favorites!

Not only are these Cherry Blossom Chopsticks beautiful but durable and very practical. They have a nice clear coating that keeps them in great shape. More useful than one might think! Of course there is the obvious, use them for eating, but I personally have used these in my hair (when my hair was longer)! They stay put every time. I have also used this chopstick to help me with a recent craft project of making fishie soap. (Will post the tutorial on that real soon.) What makes these even more attractive is the fact that they are so affordable. Click on the picture if you would like to purchase.

Originating in China during the Shang Dynasty, chopsticks have been elegant and sophisticated utensils for daily use all over the world. Decorate your wedding or special event with an eastern flair by adorning your place settings with our Cherry Blossom Chopsticks. Delicate cherry blossoms are printed atop these elegant wooden chopsticks. Try placing a pair at each place setting for guests to enjoy at home. Each pair of chopsticks comes packaged in a clear sleeve and tied with a white satin bow. Tags are not included. Size: 9"

Sneak Peek of DIY Party Favor

Here is a sneak peek of what's to come! It may look a bit weird but I think you are really gonna like this one. Can you guess what it is? Check back soon for the pictures and full instructions on how to make them.

Favors With Love Giveaway - With You Always Sterling Silver Necklace (CLOSED)

We would like to award one of our readers the With You Always Sterling Silver Cross Necklace.

But first, let us share a bit about ourselves. Favors With Love is an online boutique, where you will find a fantastic assortment favors and gifts. We offer so many possibilities to make your event memorable. Specializing wedding favors, bridal accessories, baby shower favors and gifts. Let us make it easy while adding some personalization and elegance to your event.

Now on to the giveaway!

To Enter: Visit the Favors With Love website then come back here and leave a comment telling us which product you like best.

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Non-Bloggers: Make sure you leave your email address in your comments. We will have to choose another winner if we have no way to contact you.

Contest will end June 15/2009. One winner will be chosen using random.org. Winner will be contacted via email, and will have 72 hrs to respond, or a new name will be drawn. Winning name will be posted here on the Favors With Love BLOG.

CONTEST OPEN TO US & CANADIAN RESIDENTS!!

Good Luck!

DIY - Bridesmaid Gifts

These are so pretty! They would make a perfect bridesmaid gift. I would love to receive a set myself. I am especially in love with the one pictured above. GREEN!! Oh how I love green! Emily Giavanni has created these beautiful monogram cards and she has many more posted on her blog. She even shares tips on how you can create them yourself. Just click here!

Just a heads up the Favors With Love giveaway will be posted tomorrow! Be sure to come back and see what is up for grabs.

Baby Brewing???

Cutie Baby Shower Tea Favor! This item makes a great prize for your shower games too.
An animal-shape tea infuser with rest, and fresh Peppermint naturally decaffeinated loose tea. All found inside our white tea tin. There is enough loose tea included for approximately 14 brewing's. Ribbon comes in choice of pink/brown stripe, sailor stripe or mint/orange stripe. Animal tea infuser is available in either a duck or teddy bear design. Measures: 2-1/2L x 2-1/2W x 3-1/4"T

DIY - Graduation Party Favors

Lets get back to the favors, shall we?

With all of the graduations taking place I know there are plenty of grad parties underway. This is the perfect little party favor for any graduation party. Click on over to the Bakerella Blog for complete instructions and detailed photos on how to make these yourself. You can even customize the color of the tassel!