Craft supplies and candy are taking over the family room as we put together invitations for the Open House I’m hosting for my neighbors for my Neighborhood Cafe, which is called the Rosewood Cafe since we live on Rosewood Drive. Here’s a peek at the process:
Strawberry Bon Bons!
This red and white candy looks good with the invitations. I bought it in bulk from Giant Eagle for around $3 a pound. You can read lots of ideas and suggestions about turning your Invitation into a gift by clicking here.
Invitations-In-Progress
We put 5-6 pieces of candy in these clear cello bags from Hobby Lobby. They were $1.99 for 48 bags and I had a 25% coupon. I trimmed an inch off the top using scalloped scissors because they were a little too tall.
Rosewood Cafe Personalized Invitation
I used the “Cafe” invitation style, which I personalized with my contact info so I didn’t have to write them all out. You can print your own “Cafe” style invitations here, or purchase pre-printed invitations in the Cafe Kit.There are three different styles to choose from and you can get them with fill-in-the-blank lines or personalized, like mine.
The Finished Product
Curling ribbon is used to tie the bags of candy onto the invitation ($1.99 for 100 yards – plenty!). We punched a hole in each invitation and left long loops on the bow so the invitation can be hung on a doorknob if no one is home.
This is the fun part – now comes the hard part: actually passing them out! Click here to read what I might encounter as I knock on my neighbors’ doors. I’ll let you know how it goes!
Loving you and your neighbors (and mine!),
