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Summer SPLASH!

erin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:02:31 +0000

my precious twin nieces are turning SEVEN this week! wow, seems like just yesterday they were born. my clever and creative sister, TJ KELLEY, not only designs fabulous personalized jewelry, but is also a party planner extraordinaire!

You can steal this idea just by personalizing a pack of “Picture this!” Party Labels to stick on a beach bucket or any goody bag. My team will create special invitations and party labels for any celebration this summer!

Married in Fiji, Party at my house!

media — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:12:50 +0000

My best friend (since I was born!) just eloped to Fiji! We were sad to not attend the barefoot on the beach ceremony, but now excited to host a rippin’ reception at our home this weekend! We have been in home improvement modefor weeks, and everything is finally coming together at the last minute.
As mentioned in a previous post, we are remodeling a bathroom that will literally be done the day before the big fun. We are printing the wallpaper in my shop today and a pro will be hanging it tomorrow!

After the paper is hung, my handy man is coming back to install the fixtures, including my fun sink/vanity that I designed from scratch. I need to add a third coat of paint tonight, these “ball” legs are not easy to cover but I think the end result will be worth all the labor.

I will post photos after the big party, but have a sneak peek of an Outdoor Canvas we are printing for the newlyweds!

We are printing it now and will coat it with a UV Protectant so it can hang outside for years to come. A great way to personalize a pool area or balcony, i think the couple will be surprised and thrilled to take home this party favor.

the clock is ticking…still so much to do!
~erin

Sunday Funday on Easter!

media — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:06:22 +0000

Easter was HOPPIN at my parents place this year…it was nice to not be entertaining for once, we literally just showed up! okay, a bottle of bubbly in hand
along with the FLIP FLOP BUNNY FAVORS for my nieces and nephews. I know my kids can never have two many pairs of thongs, and for $7.99 at Target, they make a darling gift.

I clearly get my whacky and wild entertaining gene from my mother who was handing out bunny ears to everyone as they pulled up in the driveway! Even my in-laws sported the ears and we all had such a great time watching the annual hunt
and celebrating my Great Grandmother’s 91st birthday. We all had a blast playing LADDER GOLF in the front yard…our new favorite past time, just usually not wearing bunny ears in the tournament

Hoppy Easter to you and yours….xoxo erin

A special night with Kelly Corrigan!

media — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:42:17 +0000

I’ll never forget the first time I watched the “transcending” clip on YouTube. My sister had called me and told me that I had to watch it, and I’m so glad that I did! I sat at my desk, laughing and crying, not wanting it to end.

I had met Kelly Corrigan at a book signing last year, and we instantly made a connection. I was honored with the opportunity to work with her on the promotion of her new book, LIFT. I sponsored the event at a fabulous new book store in Manhattan Beach called PAGES.

I wish you all could have been there! Kelly did a reading from The Middle Place, and also from LIFT and we all just sat mesmerized by her strength, eloquence and hysterical sense of humor. She is such an inspiration and I was honored to be associated with her that night.

She signed a zillion books and we handed out sample packs of BOOK PLATES as party favors.

For those of you who could not attend (and those of you who did) we want to offer BUY ONE GET ONE FREE from our BOOK PLATE collection.

Just order both packs and enter the following code when you check out to deduct $25 from your cart:

BOOKSMART

I had such an incredible experience working with Kelly Corrigan. I can hardly wait to hear more about her next venture… her first screenplay is complete and another book is in the works! Stay tuned!

.. give me something good to eat!

jennifer — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:22:54 +0000

Boo! In the spirit of All Hallows Eve tomorrow night, I brought some goodies into the office for the gals! Chocolates, Sweettarts, Plastic Fangs and Gummy Fangs filled some candy bags I bought from Target. To top it off I made some Mini Folded Greetings (customized from our Boo! greetings) and stapled them shut. I made these a few days ago and have been bouncing up and down waiting to be able to pass them out! Hope your Halloween is just as sweet!

~Jennifer*

“dom” voyage!

erin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:13:18 +0000

I guess I could blame it all on “Matt.” After seeing the awesome YouTube clip called “Where the Hell is Matt?”, we all have a bit of the wanderlust around here. Although I feel so blessed to be happily married with two kids, I can’t help but remember the days when I was single and carefree and could be spontaneous and leave town at the drop of a hat. So, we are all living vicariously through Dominque (“dom”, my very first employee!), as she takes the summer off to spread her wings and travel the world. We had a “dom voyage” lunch on her last day, and I finally found the excuse I needed to buy the “everything bag” AS SEEN ON TV. The commercial/video is hilarious…the tiny bag can be packed full with everything AND possibly the kitchen sink. Perfect for the carefree traveler that she is, leaving the country for 3 months with nothing more than a backpack, and now a buxton bag!

cute as a cupcake!

erin — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:11:31 +0000

we just love seeing the creativity flow when our customers throw parties of their own! check out the lastest from special customer, Drew, when she celebrated with her birthday with her pals & pizza in the park. (say that 10 times fast) We created the invitation with all the fun details she had planned, then her mom had the cupcakes decorated to match! too cute!

"buttons" invitation designed especially for Drew!

we would love to see any photos you might have that will enlighten and inspire our bloggers. just email us your pics to info@erincondren.com and let us know you’d like to share your photos or ideas.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DREW!

celebrating our “first lady!”

erin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:08:34 +0000

die cut faces of each first lady and details of their influence on our nation

My grandmother just turned 90 and we wanted to celebrate her in a very special way! I was inspired by a favorite find from years ago, a die cut “fandex” illustrating the first ladies of our nation. It made me think how my grandma is OUR first lady, and although she is not famous, she is every bit as fabulous. So, as her biggest “fans” (pardon the pun, had to say it…), we decided to create “face fans” from favorite photos of her past and present. We scanned old photos as large as possible so the printed files could be “life size”, then cut out each face and taped them to large tongue depressers (popsicle sticks would be fine too.) She was so surprised and delighted and the kiddos had a blast with the idea! I made a few sets of the fans so people could take them home as party favors….now, what will we do for her 100th birthday?? Hoping Willard Scott will be able to attend! ha!

Aaaaaaahhhhh! the spa!

erin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:07:21 +0000

Starting with a fun birthday party invitation, we created a spa-like feel with cucumbers and catchy text to set the tone for a fabulous day celebrating 7 at the spa!

This year we created our own DAY SPA and celebrated my daughter’s seventh birthday at home. The girls had a blast doing their own mud masks, and I had friends and other moms help with the mani-pedis. Each girl got a a monogrammed spa robe and themed water bottle as a party favor. The square bottles from Fiji Water are ideal for our waterproof party labels! Of course, Kate had matching thank you notes to send all her pals with photos of the memorable day!