{COLLECTION DEBUT} a Clothing SWAP party :: G.R.E.E.N. Swap 'n SHOP

     

Today I am so stinkin EXCITED! Why you ask? Because I am FINALLY getting this collection in my shop for you all to enjoy, as it is such a FUN theme & one that everyone can do because it is so versatile.

I'm also excited as I can finally cross this off my "to-post" list . . .  (since I designed it a looooong while ago ;) If you have been a fan of E.C.E.D.'s for awhile then you may remember a certain "Designer's Challenge" I was asked to participate in a couple years ago & there were certain guidelines we had to follow, etc. & well . . .  let's just say . . . I kinda WON the challenge with this design & you can see more about it here. Very humbled I am. Still. ;) 


OK okaaaaay already . . . let me show you everything that comes in this awesome set . . it is SOOOOOO fun!

 

G.R.E.E.N. "Swap 'n SHOP" collection

Here's what you get in this collection . . . 

 

1.  paper pack - that includes 3 designs  (see package above)

2. banner - says "Swap", "SHOP" along with some fun hand illustrated graphics

3. toppers/ circles - you get 2 pages of 'Swap Shop' themed graphics with different designs & one page of 'Thank You' ~ use for accents to your table decor - simply cut them out or use a punch, glue to lollipop stick or toothpick & done!

4. signs - 5x7 - comes with 2 different designs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.  Labels/ Table Tents - fold over, tent style ~ 4 different designs to add decor elements to your table

 

 

 

 

 

6. table signs - comes with 4 different designs

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. thank you tags- attach to favors or shopping bags

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. welcome sign

9. Hang Tags - comes with 2 different designs - one page is numbers that are used to pick who goes in what order for the swap. The second page is for decorative use.

You can find the G.R.E.E.N. 'Swap n SHOP' party collection in my Etsy shop! 

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There is also a G.R.E.E.N. 'Swap n SHOP' party invitation (of course!)

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This collection is packed full of amazing-ness to have a FAB evening with your girlfriends & all without spending ANY money!  Is that not the best part? Total legit swap n shop! Perfect for any time of year & very easy to plan as this set has everything you may need.

Love what you see so far? Well I will be posting all the fun details of this event along with some recipes, how-to's & more, so watch this space for more fun party details & all the 'eye candy'! ;)

 
If you would like to see it in different colors, just know that I can always change ANY collection in the shop to YOUR color scheme for a small design change fee.

As always, if you EVER have any special custom design party collection idea requests, PLEASE feel free to email me anytime & I can design one for YOU! laura@eyecandyeventdetails.com

Now who is ready to host their own swap n shop? Have you ever been to one before? What would you bring if I invited you over? Let me know  . . . ;)
 

   


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{Designer Challenge} The Results & keeping it real.

Hello everyone . . I don't know about you but WOW what a week this has been!!! I will NEVER forget this week. It will forever go down as a monumental week to remember & here's why.

This week I celebrated my ONE YEAR blog anniversary. The place which gives me the privilege of sharing about what I love with all of you & I was pretty excited already about that because that meant I HAD kept up with it as best as I could. But then the most WONDERFUL thing happened!

I found out I WON the "Designers Challenge" - me . . I won! I won.
What a memory I will have to cherish.
I am still riding on my high from this WIN!

Ebony from Sparkling Events & Design, invited 12 different designers to accept the challenge of designing something fabulous for 4-6 people, dessert table, activity, AND on a $100 budget! 

The talent pool of this group of women, I was in this with, was crazy RIDIC!! They are some of the most popular party girls around & I adore them all!!

To check out what everyone did with the budget, take a peek here

Curious what I did? 

I will give you a few peeks at what I did as I am planning on writing up a full blog post so you can get more details about it all! 

I just want to THANK everyone again that VOTED for me. I am very humbled by this experience & it is something that will always be a cherished memory in the history books of Eye Candy Event Details. 

To me, I feel like I won a million dollars. To some that may seem silly. But when you LOVE what you do as much I do & then something like this happens, it makes you feel GOOD!

{Because it justifies all the times you didn't feel like you were good enough . . . all the times when you doubted the talent you have . . . all the times when you thought you would never get anywhere . . . all the days you cried from frustration because nothing was going the way you needed . . . all the days that make you wonder if anyone is listening to the ramblings you post}

 . . .well this week I had my DAY & it felt good.

I was having a 'rough' week (mentally) and so it came at the PERFECT time. The post that read 
"the results are in". 

I took a deep breathe & opened the post . . and then 

I saw MY name . . . 

I won for "Best Interpretation of Theme" {YAY}

and then I saw my name AGAIN . . .

I was in a 4-way tie for "Best Use of Budget" {sa-weet}

and so I scrolled down one . . . more . . . time . . 

and there it was:

"OVERALL WINNER"  
{seriously- no way. Am I reading this correctly? Are my eyes playing tricks? I totally thought I misread it - I even closed & re-opened the post to make sure!}

and then right BELOW that 
{is when my jaw literally hit my desk}

it read . . .

"FAN FAVORITE"  
{say . . what? Am I being 'punked' right now? Really?
THAT meant more to me than anything because YOU the fans voted
& that is something I will always hold dear to me - THANK YOU}

So I will take this feeling from this WIN & I am gonna try to bottle it up as much as I can, hold onto it tight, & remember that I AM where I am supposed to be. And on those 'bad' days, I will take a little from this bottle &  I will keep trying my best to create what I love & hope others love it too.

Thanks for letting me get real with you all today. 

Thanks for being here.

But most importantly THANKS for voting for me in that challenge.

I needed that win to keep me where I need to be & I am so grateful.

THANK YOU!!!!