Monday
Mar222010

Shop Closing + Huge Sale!

Hello everyone!  Wow...the past year has been amazing here at Nice Package!  We have felt so incredibly lucky and blessed to have had the opportunity to share our passion for packaging and creative ideas with you all.
Sadly life has thrown some curve balls our way and we are closing our virtual doors tomorrow (Tuesday, March 23rd) at Midnight EST.  We will miss you all dearly and thank each one of you for all your support.

As a final farewell we are offering 50% off of everything in our shops until tomorrow at midnight!  We hope that you will take advantage of this super discount...and stock up for all the upcoming holidays and events in your future.  We hope you will tell your friends...blog readers...etc. about this great one time offer.

You can shop on etsy or Big Cartel (where the majority of our products are stocked).  Offer good while supplies last or until our doors close. Please note that we will also be refunding any shipping overage from your order.  We are unable to control that aspect of our shops with the new sale prices, so we will refund the difference once your parcel has shipped.

Thank you again everyone for everything!  With lots of love and gratitude... Ez + Marichelle

Tuesday
Mar162010

Shop Update: New DIY Inspiration Kits

Hello everyone!  We are excited to share our two newest DIY Inspiration Kits with you all today.  Our kits are an easy and affordable way to add an extra special touch to your gift wrapping and creative projects.  We put these two together with warm weather fun and adventure in mind.

DIY Inspiration Kit: Ice Cream Parlor...sweet as ice cream on a hot summer day!  Available in our etsy and big cartel shops.

DIY Inspiration Kit: Wilderness Explorer...get lost in the creative potential of this adventure-inspired kit.  Available in our etsy and big cartel shops.

Enjoy!  xo Ez + Marichelle

Tuesday
Mar092010

New Products: Total Package + Party Decor Kit

Hi everyone!  Spring is almost here (in the Northern hemisphere) and we have been busy as bees working on some great new products to share with you all.  Today we are excited to introduce two of them:

First, our brand new Total Package: Le Petit Écolier Kit:

We've filled our latest kit with some wonderfully inspiring goodies, such as authentic vintage playing cards, library card pockets/cards, kraft paper stickers and more.  There were only 10 created, so don't miss your chance to grab one of these kits while they are still available.

And second, our Instant Party Decor Kit:

Packed with festive little details to make your next party as stress-free and stylish as can be.  This kit includes a pennant bunting, decorative box filled with 12 cupcake toppers, paper lace doilies, kraft paper goodie bags, and 30 yards of blue and white baker's twine.  A great value, at only $16 a kit!

Our new items are available in both our Big Cartel and Etsy shops.  Enjoy!  xox Ez + Marichelle

Thursday
Feb252010

D.I.Y. Paper Candy Gift Topper / Party Decor

Hello there everyone!  We were recently inspired by our brand new Printable Patterned Tag Sets and our pretty Luxe Vintage Inspired Ribbons to create these sweet Paper Candy Gift Toppers + Party Decor.  The colors and patterns are so bright and festive that we just couldn't keep them to ourselves...so please read on for our tutorial on how to make your own!  We hope you will have fun!  xo Ez + Marichelle

Step 1: Gather your supplies and punch (or hand-cut) out your "candy" shapes:

  • Patterned Gift Tag Sets - printed onto cardstock
  • Luxe Ribbons (in whichever colors you'd like)
  • Scissors
  • Craft Paper Punches in assorted shapes/sizes.  We used a 1 1/2" circle punch by EK Sucess and a small scalloped oval punch (around 1 3/8" long) by Marvy (both purchase at our local Michael's.
  • Double-sided tape (the permanant variety is recommended)
  • Twine (optional)

Step 2: Cut ribbon into segments between 3" to 3.5" in length.

Step 3: Begin by sticking your ribbon into the center of your punched circle (printed side down) with a piece of double-sided tape.  Repeat this process with another piece of tape and ribbon (crossing your ribbon as shown in the photo).  You can use up to three layers of ribbon or alter the colors for a different effect.

Step 4: Place a piece of double-sided tape on top of your last layer of ribbon and finish by topping with another punched circle.  Press firmly to adhere.

Step 5: Using a pair of sharp scissors, carefully snip the ends of your ribbons in an inverted V.

Step 6: You're done!  Have fun with your sweet paper candy designs!

Step 7: For hanging party decor or garlands, place a piece of twine inside your shape before sealing closed with your final paper layer (step 4).

Step 8: Use your paper candies to top gifts, use as placecards, create cupcake toppers (insert a toothpick inside each one to acheive this), decorate a child's room and more!

If you give this project a try we'd love to see images of your results!  xox Ez + Marichelle

Thursday
Feb252010

New Product: Printable Patterned Tag Set

Printable Patterned Tag Set now available!

Take the stress out of gift wrapping with our wonderful Printable Patterned Tag Set. We've done the design work for you, all you have to do is purchase a tag set in the pattern you like and then print as many as you wish. The file is yours to use over and over again forever. You'll never have to scramble to find pretty tags for your packages ever again!

INCLUDES: Each page includes tags in 3 different shapes + a bonus patterned paper band (perfect for creating mini gift tags, wrapping around water/soda bottles at your next party, punching with decorative craft punches and more)!

Stay tuned! We'll be posting a quick and fun how-to project incorporating these printable downloads!

These downloads are now available for $3.50 in both our Etsy shop and Big Cartel shop.