2.10.11

What's Your Favor Fancy?


This year I was asked to head up the Favor Committee for our church's annual Women's Christmas Dinner. I was super excited and gladly accepted (in June!) and at the same time have been somewhat stressed out trying to come up with some ideas which I'll be presenting today. A think ahead planner I am not ~ I fall more into the the big time procrastinator category. Am I preachin' to the choir here? Anyone?

There's a bit of criteria I had to follow in deciding what to make: easy, relatively quick and no more than $1 per person. With the pages from a big, old dictionary for inspiration, I started trolling the internet for ideas and finally came up with three:






I had my own criteria in coming up with ideas: I didn't want this to be a favor that accidentally gets left on the table (know what I'm sayin? i've done it myself') and I wanted to present three items with different feels ~ something that could be used seasonally (the decoration), something that could be used throughout the year (the clothespins) and something that could be used that night (the little cone which will be filled with miniature shortbread cookies).

Which of the three favors do you fancy? Would you forget any of them? Are there favors that you've gotten at past functions that you've really loved?

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21 comments:

  1. Artsy VaVaOctober 2, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    My favorite is the ornament. I'd love to know how you made it! A tutorial would make a great post...hint, hint!

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  2. Crafty MischiefOctober 2, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    So cute! I love the ornament! I found you through Under the Table and Dreaming. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  3. SVOctober 3, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    These favors turned out so nice. I'll have to try the ornament one for our tree this year. Thanks for sharing :)

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  4. KellyOctober 3, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    the ornament is fantastic!

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  5. faith ann raiderOctober 3, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    wow!! great job :) I think I'd e less likely to bring home the last one. I especially like the first one.

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  6. CherylOctober 3, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    I like your clothes pins and ornament. Very nice!

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  7. AnnaleaOctober 3, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    thanks for the love everyone! the ornament one by a landslide at the church meeting yesterday. just a couple of tweaks i want to it - going to try ruffling the dictionary paper instead of pleating - and want to pick up gold glitter plus add the name of the event to the back of the ornament. now we just need 150 of these babies! Woo!

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  8. raggygirlvintageOctober 3, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    No. 1 for me, but it's probably the most work, right!! Love the use of the old dictionary, can't go wrong with that. Oh, I see that one already won!!
    Tracey

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  9. Sweet Bee CottageOctober 3, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    Um....I must confess.....not only would I have NOT forgotten the favors, I probably would have tried to steal others. Cute!

    (okay, I wouldn't really steal them.....I think.....)

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  10. Chari at Happy To DesignOctober 3, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    Hi Annalea...

    I love all three of the party favors but I think my favorite is the ornament! What a creative and talented lady you are! Enjoy making these for your church function and thank you for sharing them with us for the Sunday Favorites party this week!

    Warmest wishes,
    Chari

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  11. micheleOctober 4, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    love it! found you via craftomaniac!

    hope you'll enter my giveaway:

    http://hellolovelyinc.blogspot.com/2011/10/more-stencil-splendor-giveaway.html

    michele

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  12. Aiming4SimpleOctober 4, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    All are great ideas! I love the three categories...and may have to borrow them for a future event!

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  13. MichelleOctober 4, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    I vote for the clothespins! :)

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  14. Natasha in OzOctober 5, 2011 at 12:57 AM

    You are so clever! I love these sweet gifts and am so impressed at how little they cost. I would be thrilled to be on the receiving end of one of these favours!

    Best wishes,
    Natasha.

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  15. SewandthecityOctober 6, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    Lovely Christmas favours! All of them!

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  16. Okio B DesignsOctober 6, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    So pretty! And I'm so glad I'm not the only one starting some holiday projects! Coming over from Transformation Thursday and your newest follower!

    Jeanine

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  17. UnknownOctober 6, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    I love them! I pinned the clothespins on my pinterest account! I found you through the linky party at shabby creek cottage and I'm so glad I did! I'm now following you.

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  18. AnonymousOctober 6, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    I know what you mean by people accidentally leaving these things behind, but I would definitely not forget the clothespins! God bless x

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  19. Angie - Big Bears WifeOctober 7, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    love the colors!

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  21. Seaweed and RaineOctober 15, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    They are all totally gorgeous!!! I think the decoration and the clothes pegs are my fave - except I would probably use the pegs to hold up the kids art work rather than my washing! :) I think you did a wonderful job - and the women will be made feel special because of it.
    S&R

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