Friday, June 22, 2012

Maria's Picnic Wedding Gift + GIVEAWAY!


Hi friends! I'm Maria, one of the "oldies" in the Art Studio. I've been here for 6 years and still think I have the coolest job ever. I love our papers and embellishments and use them all the time for projects like this.


This is a gift for my mother and father-in-law. They love to go on walks together and spend time outside. Since their anniversary is coming up, I thought a "picnic for 2" would be perfect for them.


Here's a little peek inside. I love gifts like these, especially for weddings! It's full of useful things. Some things they can keep, like the basket, plates, table cloth, and garland. Other things they can use up, like the food. Yum! I figure even if they don't go for a picnic they will still have some useful things.


The thing that really makes this gift special is all the little handmade touches. I got the idea for the napkin/utensil holders from the Club SEI July Kit. The little garland was made with strips from the perforated sheet.


I used the Mayberry collection to tie everything together. It worked perfectly! Everything just kind of came together. There are tons of fun sayings that would great for any kit like this. Other ideas that would work great with the Mayberry collection for a wedding or anniversary...

• Sundae Kit: Include some ice-cream glasses and lot's of tasty toppings
• BBQ Kit: Include a table cloth, fun summer dishes, and condiments
• Date Night Kit: Include gift cards for shakes, movies, and bowling


Another fun detail that is super easy with the Mayberry collection is these little games. I cut up the chrome plated paper and included pencils for them to circle the states in the cross-word. I also cut up the iconic paper so they could use the die-cut decoder arrows to find all the silly i-spy things.


If you would like to make your own, here's what I included in mine to get you started: A basket, table cloth, plates, suddenly salad, chips, can of chicken, mayo, soda pop, chocolates, eating utensils, a menu, games and pencils!

GIVEAWAY!! GIVEAWAY!! GIVEAWAY!! GIVEAWAY!!

Want to win a Club SEI June Scrapbooking kit? If you enter our giveaway you will have all you need and more to make this project, or use the instructions that come with the kit for fun scrapbook layouts.

To enter, just leave a comment. For up to 4 extra entries, leave a comment on each post this week. The giveaway ends Sunday and the winner will be announced Monday. Happy Weekend!

50 comments:

Nathalie said...

What an original gift and so well done!!! Love it!

marisa said...

What a great giveaway!!

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Unknown said...

Such a cute idea! Love this giveaway! Thank you for sharing this idea with us!

Liz said...

Super cute idea! I love different gift ideas, especially for the couples that have everything. Event gifts are the best. I love the way you used the paper and added the garland inside the basket. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity! Have a great weekend :)

BLockHEad said...

The only comment I think to leave is..."Me me me, pretty please :)"

Emily Keaton said...

Oh, my goodness!! That picnic basket is all dressed up and makes the cutest gift EVER!! Kudos on your creativity :)

Beth said...

So fun! I bet they loved it!

jengd said...

That picnic set is great- SO much fun! Now doubt it'll be a hit!

the"divine"hand said...

This is so adorable!!!

Aimee Kidd said...

What a sweet little picnic set! Love it!!

Bethany Becker said...

This is such a cute and adorable idea! Thanks for sharing!

BethW said...

May be the best wedding present idea I've ever seen.Brilliant!

Unknown said...

Cute! Nice idea!!

christi said...

what a cute idea. love sei my fav papers and stuff.

Mary Jo said...

That is such a sweet personal gift! I love this idea!!!!!!

Donna said...

This is the most awesome project I ever saw !

Anonymous said...

What a great idea! Who said you just have to use scrapbook items from scrapbooking and card making? And I totally love your ice cream sundae idea! Lisa N.

Unknown said...

What a gorgeous gift thank you for sharing with us

Janie Boots
boots3103@hotmail.com

Penny said...

Super cute. I bet this would be a blast for just about any holiday / reason.

Winnie Loves to Scrap said...

Cute basket and idea. I will have to try that next time. Love it!

Tabitha said...

Wow this is super cool.

Shana said...

I LOVE this gift idea! So cute!

brenlubrant said...

You are a "good" daughter-in-law to put so much talent, thought and creativity for a wonderful anniversary gift. I love it!!!

Laura Stewart said...

cute gift idea!!

howo34 said...

I love this gift!! It sends love and lets others enjoy time with their loved ones! Fantastic!!

Anonymous said...

Such a wonderful gift I would love something like this, thanks for sharing it and the chance to win.

Christine Cox said...

So cute!

Gail R said...

What great ideas. Very cool for hot summer fun.

Carol said...

What a great idea, thanks for the inspiration!



Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

Diane Standish(crazeedi) said...

very cool idea! I love picnics!

Melissa Kaye said...

L-O-V-E this idea. We have always loved picnics and one of our favorite wedding gifts back in the day was a picnic basket. This is such a creative spin on that idea!

Lyneen said...

LOVE the picnic idea... what a treat to open a basket full of goodies that look great!!!!! Thanks for sharing and thanks for the giveaway...

Unknown said...

Love this kit and your idea! You could stuff that basket with a ton of different themes. Would love to win the kit.

KellyG said...

Great idea, I would love to receive that as a gift! So cute!

Laurie T said...

Really nice idea!:)

Lori said...

Very creative!!!
Llohmeyer@graniteschools.org

Chris said...

Hi!! although I belong to club sei, and follow you on FB, I don''t usually read blogs, just not enough time I guess, too busy scrapping!! But i thought the picnic basket idea was so cute, that I read the whole blog, and I really want to steal some ideas for some wedding showers i will be attending this summer and fall. thanks for showing different ways to use your products. (although I still love cards and mini books the best!!!)

Melinda AKA medialady said...

This is an awesome giveaway kit!

K Clark said...

oh my goodness... this is simply adorable!!! love it

Pastor Eric said...

That's a great gift!
Love it!
And thanks for the giveaway!

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

oHHH! What a fun gift! THANKS for the chance to win:) sbmmhoover at yahoo dot com

kalinawedding said...

Such a fun gift!

littlen said...

what a fun gift idea. very thoughtful. tfs.
littlen44 at gmail dot com

Стокли said...

Such a great idea for a picnic!

Ana Rita said...

I simply loooove picniccs, só this is ideal for me ;)

heyitsamanda said...

I love Mayberry! Lovely colors and great idea!

attorney New Port Richey said...

I really impressed with it.

Tamra said...

Love all the summer ideas!

gift pakistan said...

I like all summer gift ideas thanks for share this.

 

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