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DIY Crayon Heart Garland

January 25, 2012 By Lindsay Leave a Comment

While searching for decoration inspiration, I recently came across this tutorial for Crayon Hearts, and knew I had to make them for my friends and family to give as party favors for my Valentine’s Day party this year. I made as many crayon hearts as I could, using all of the festive colors (reds, purples, and pinks) that I could find in my old crayon box. Then, once my hearts were cut and ready, I strung them together with embroidery floss to be hung near windows for a stained glass effect. I really … [read more...]

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Baked Clay Ornaments

December 16, 2011 By Lindsay Leave a Comment

My husband and I are really fond of Christmas, so we always decorate our home just as soon as Thanksgiving dinner is over. This year, after all of our Christmas decorations were up, we realized that our Christmas tree was looking a little sparse. Perhaps some of our old ornaments were broken or lost, or maybe we never had that many to begin with. Either way, we decided we needed more decorative attire for our tree, and came across this fun idea for baked clay ornaments. We went to the craft store … [read more...]

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Christmas Cheer

November 21, 2011 By Anna Leave a Comment

Welcome our newest contributor, Anna Lorton! Anna was born in Idaho and raised in Oregon. She has traveled the world and lived and studied in far away and exotic places like Illinos, Florida, and Hamburg, Germany. Portland, however, is her favorite place to be. She works for My Own Labels as a data wrangler. In her spare time she likes to write letters, craft, folk dance and read. I love snail mail. I usually send it more than I receive it, but that has never dampened my enthusiasm to send … [read more...]

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Circus Peanut Party Favors

November 2, 2011 By Sarah Leave a Comment

No matter how old you are, themed birthday parties are always so much fun. I recently helped a friend plan a circus themed party for her son's 5th birthday. We chose favor and decoration ideas that were simple and easy to put together and the birthday boy and his guests loved them! Here are some fun ideas we chose for Trenton's circus party: • We decorated with red, orange and blue balloons. • We made a garland out of hang tags and colorful paper. • We made clown cupcakes with ice cream … [read more...]

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DIY Candy Filled Pumpkin Favors

October 7, 2011 By Rachel 3 Comments

These candy-filled pumpkins are so cute and fun to make. I originally got the idea from Martha Stewart's Cherry Bomb Wedding Favor How-To. But instead of a cherry, I decided to make pumpkins for Halloween favors. I even added my own favor tags to make them more special and unique! Martha's how-to says these are "a cinch to make" but it took a little practice for me to get the hang of it. After making 4 duds, I came up with these beauties! Tools & Supplies: • Orange tissue paper • Scissors • … [read more...]

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Candy Corn Party Mix

October 3, 2011 By Sarah 1 Comment

I am very excited about planning a kids Halloween party this year with my friends. We have lots of fun games and treats planned. I'm bringing my candy corn party mix. This is not your ordinary Chex mix either, it's full of little candy corn candies, and coated in white chocolate. I just know they will get eaten up quickly. And it makes me feel better knowing that the little ones will be getting a serving of whole grains and not even know it! Ingredients: • 4 cups Chex Mix cereal • 2 cups … [read more...]

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Favor Friday: Acorn Cookies

September 23, 2011 By Rachel 4 Comments

Today is the first day of fall! Can you believe it? Autumn is one of my favorite times of year in Portland, OR. I love watching the leaves change color! To celebrate the change in season I decided to make these adorable acorn cookies. I originally saw them on Party Perfect and knew I had to try them! They are so sweet and easy to make. They would make great favors at an autumn wedding or woodland theme birthday party. Supplies Needed: • Mini Nilla Wafers • Hershey's Kisses (the dark chocolate … [read more...]

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Favor Friday: Giant Lollipops!

September 9, 2011 By Sarah Leave a Comment

Introducing our newest contributor to the My Own Ideas blog, Sarah! Sarah is the new house keeper at My Own Labels, but also helps out in the cutting department. When she's not tidying up the office or tending to the staff garden, she likes to cook creative meals for her family. She's especially famous for her stuffed bell peppers! Sarah is bursting with some great gift and favor ideas and plans to become a regular monthly contributor! Welcome Sarah! Lollipops are good, but GIANT lollipops are … [read more...]

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PB & J Cookies

September 2, 2011 By Rachel Leave a Comment

I can't believe summer is coming to an end! Here in Portland, we only got a few weeks of hot weather and I'm still wanting more! I'll admit autumn is one of my favorite times of year, especially in the Pacific Northwest. And even though I'm no longer a student, I still like to celebrate the back-to-school season! I used to love getting brand new school supplies every September and still like to treat myself to a crisp new notebook and brand new ink pens! When thinking of back-to-school gift and … [read more...]

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Homemade Fruit Leather

August 15, 2011 By Lindsay Leave a Comment

Recently, I made an impulse purchase on a flat of strawberries at the farmer's market. The only problem? After I brought the berries home, I realized that I wasn't in the mood for making jam or pie. Lucky for me, I remembered running across a recipe for homemade fruit leather over on Simply Recipes just the other day, so I seized the opportunity to try it myself. The procedure is very simple, and written in such a way that you can utilize any fruit that's available to you. In fact, I plan on making … [read more...]

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