Candy Gift Boutique has added a new and fresh line of gift items. We have added some new personalized children’s gifts here:
And we are currently adding some personalized coffee mugs:
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Posted: July 29th, 2008 under Business.
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In this article I am going to answer some commonly asked questions about candy bouquets…
** Question one: What gauge wire do you use in your candy bouquets? **
I try to have as many different gauges of wire by my side as I can, because the gauge of wire you use depends on what you are wiring and how heavy it is.
For example some lollipops are quite heavy and so they would get wired onto a thick gauge wire.
** Question two: Why do you use odd numbers in candy bouquets? **
This is a hard one to answer because there is no hard and fast rule on this. I think the odd numbers actually help you to create a more balanced candy bouquet. Using odd numbers also helps to resist making the bouquet too symmetrical.
** Question three: What’s the best candy to use in a candy bouquet? **
This is really up to you!
Wrapped candies are definitely the easiest to work with, and people seem to enjoy eating them the most as well.
Lollipops are also good to use, as they are easy to wire.
If you are going to use chocolates you must be sure not to handle them to much, otherwise they may melt. Depending on where you live, you may only want to use chocolates in the cooler months.
** Question four: Why do you add ribbons and flowers? **
This just helps the candy bouquet to look more like a normal bouquet made out of flowers.
It also helps to add a bit of variety to the bouquet. It’s just a personal choice though, and you definitely don’t have to add these things if you don’t want to.
** Question five: Why do you wire things into the candy bouquet? **
Things are wired into the candy bouquet so that it has structure, and will maintain it’s shape.
You can do non-structured candy bouquets as well but they would be on natural stems. The flowers could not be moved around or pulled in any way as the stems would break.
You could do the same with candy as long as they had long sticks. You could tie a ribbon around the sticks and that would be a bunch of candy.
** Question six: If using a terracotta pot or posy bowl do you still need to wire the candy? **
This will depend on the candy that you use.
With things like lollipops, then you won’t need to use wire- just push the sticks straight into the oasis.
Chocolates and other wrapped sweets will need to be wired- but they won’t need to be taped.
** Question seven: Why do you stem tape the wires? **
Stem tape is used to help cover the wire and to make the flowers, candies, etc look like they are on stems.
It also helps to give the candy bouquet a more finished look and stops the wire from poking into people!
Though it is not sticky as such, it does stick to itself which makes it easier to work with the bouquet.
** Question eight: Can children help make candy bouquets? **
Yes of course!
In fact it will help with fine motor skills and pattern development.
Hand eye coordination will also improve because the work can be quite fiddly.
And when they complete one there is a sense of pride in the achievement.
All you need to do is make sure you are there if they need any thing cut, and while they are working with the wires.
** Question nine: What do you do if you don’t like the candy bouquet? **
Well I usually pull it apart and start again.
In fact, this is something that happens quite a lot to me!
This is one of the good things about working with silk flowers and candies- you can start over again whenever you want. When using fresh flowers you have to be much more careful, because you can’t redo things so easily.
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Peta Fletcher has been making bouquets for over 14 years. Her website has lots of free information, including how to make a candy bouquet and how to make a wedding bouquet |
Posted: May 3rd, 2008 under Business.
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By: Jenny
Even with millions of products in the market solely for women, jewelries, watches, bags, make-up, wallets, men still find it difficult to buy gifts for them. Knowing a few things about the art of selecting gifts for women can help make your shopping trip more pleasurable, more successful, and more timely. Following are some tips that you and any man can use in choosing gifts for the women in your life.
1. Look Back
One of the things that you should do first before buying a present for women is to look back and think of the gifts that you have already given. Women do not like receiving the same gift twice in a row except of course if they are really expensive things like pearls, jewelry or a car.
2. Use Your Memories
Wrack your brain for something that have special meaning to them. Women are easier to please in that sense. A gift does not have to be expensive or even useful, it’s just something that should tug at her heart strings.
You can do this with an ordinary gift by trying to remember the items that will mean something to them. For instance, if you had your first dinner date in a restaurant and you have managed to keep the paper napkin or the souvenir box of matches, you can have those framed and given as a gift.
3. Consider What They Like
Women value the thought more than the gift. So if you are buying them gifts, make sure that you have considered every aspect of the item, from the design to the color because, for sure, they will notice that. Your gift may be ultra expensive but it it’s not in their favorite color or design or it is not something that will go well with their outfits, it’ll just be sentenced to a life at the corner closet.
4. Take A Hint
Although it may seem clear, one of the most overlooked gift-giving guides is: listen to your partner. Many women drop detailed concepts about what they want. If you pay attention, the woman in your life will likely tell you exactly what to buy for her. You will never disappoint her by giving her something she desires.
5. Presentation: An Essential Part
Never underestimate the power of presentation. Wonderful paper, nice boxes, and bows that sparkle can set the stage, and increase your sweetheart’s anticipation of your gift. Duct tape is never acceptable, and plastic grocery bags do not make good gift bags. If you hire someone skilled to wrap that super gift, you give your sweetheart the gift of loveliness in presentation, in addition to the gift within.
Shopping perfect gifts for women may be something indefinable, and always just out of reach. But following the above tips will help you put a smile on her face.
Posted: April 13th, 2008 under Gift-Related.
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By: : Brian Connors
As the weeks and months roll by during this thing called life there are certain occasions and circumstances that need our attention and a dutiful response. Birthdays, weddings, newborn babies, anniversaries, special holidays are a few examples. Other situations can be included such as when someone we know falls ill or suffers the loss of a loved one or when we owe someone a bit of gratitude or congratulations. What is an effective and efficient way to express our honor during these and other life events?
Gift Baskets is the correct answer. Why so? First off, they are effective because there is sure to be Gift Baskets available to choose from that fit the occasion that we need gift ideas for such as the circumstances listed above. There is a bounty of gift ideas in a basket that specialize in each of these life happenings that are at our disposal. Are there other themes that may be more singularly appropriate for our shopping needs? Absolutely!
There are Gift Baskets that focus on the hobbies, interests and foods that the benefactor of your generosity may find very appealing. For instance, there are gift ideas in a basket that specialize in chocolate, gourmet and Italian food, coffee, tea, healthy food and more. Does the recipient love golf, NASCAR, movies, picnics, spas, gardening or casino action? There are Gift Baskets that are particular to all of these and more as well.
They are effective with solving what to give someone but is there an efficient way to get them when needed? Absolutely again! Just go online to your favorite search engine such as Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc and type in the gift basket keyword phrases that apply to your needs. Click around to the alternatives given and find the one that strikes a bulls-eye that’s within your budget. Fill out the shipping, billing, safe credit card info as well as a personal message if you like and you have completed your mission. Might just take a few minutes!
Compare that to the traditional mall shopping option. You would save valuable time, gas money, and a measure of sanity to boot. You could spare yourself all kinds of hassle going the online route. You would get exactly what you need to make someone happy and finish your duty to be a loyal and loving friend or relative. That is the definition of efficiency with both sides of the gift giving equation completely satisfied.
Take the advice of aGiftBasketParadise.com and consider giving Gift Baskets for any and all of the occasions that come your way. Make an effective and efficient move to make your life more productive and stress-free.
About the Author:
Brian is the owner of Gift Basket Paradise and offers his idea regarding a highly effective and efficient way to shop for gifts for any occasion. He invites you to visit his website at http://www.aGiftBasketParadise.com for a multitude of gift giving ideas to consider.
Posted: April 13th, 2008 under Gift-Related.
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On one of my business networking groups, a topic came up that I find very interesting. It was a business owner who was getting upset about all the rush orders she has been getting. She handmakes her products and that takes a certain amount of time, especially if she has back to back orders. Well she had been getting alot of these ‘rush’ orders and she has to take time out of the customers who have been waiting to take care of the orders that are classified as ‘rush order’. She has to make special trips to the post office to get these orders out.
Well the majority that answered her email, including me, suggested she started charging a ‘rush order’ fee for these types of orders.
Posted: April 12th, 2008 under Running A Business.
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| Ten Steps to Boost Your Affiliate Commissions Today | |
| By James Bradley | |
Interested in boosting your affiliate commissions? There isn’t one “magical” secret to increase your affiliate commissions, but here are some simple steps you can take to make more money through affiliate programs right now.
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9. Join some two-tier affiliate programs and create an affiliate programs review directory of the top ten affiliate programs on the web. Optimize your pages for the keywords “two-tier affiliate program”, “multi-tier affiliate program”, “free affiliate programs”, etc.
10. When running a Yahoo Overture or Google Adwords ad, capture people’s e-mail addresses with your opt-in list, instead of sending a prospect directly to a merchant from your site page. You can easily entice prospects to join your opt-in mailing list by offering a free PDF e-book. Of course, this will contain affiliate links of your own! Make it a viral PDF to increase your income from all of your affiliate marketing campaigns.
Start using these 10 steps today and boost your affiliate marketing campaign now!
James Bradley
James Bradley has been involved in internet marketing and affiliate marketing for over 4 years. He has been featured in Entrepeneur Magazine. http://www.supermoneymakingsecrets.com
Posted: April 3rd, 2008 under Affiliate Information.
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Welcome to Candy Gift Boutique’s Business Blog. We will have some announcements of new products that will be added to our site, plus some gift ideas, articles and more.
Posted: April 2nd, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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