It was love at first sight. We tweaked the text a little to be more "pretty" and wire-like, and then I submitted it to the box company. Their printing specifications forced me to nix the ribbon-like aspect of the drawing, so the final design that went to print was this:
I was really hoping to get them in time for the Renegade Craft Fair but unfortunately, they were not shipping until the day we were leaving for Chicago. So my sweet husband got out my embossing powder, heat gun, and stamps and embossed 200 boxes for me. If that's not sexy, I don't know what is. What's even better is that he stamped about 500 gift bags for me with this very logo on them so I would have some representation of my new "alternative" logo at Renegade. That sweet, sweet, fabulous husband of mine.
Anyway, I saw the UPS man walking up to my door on Tuesday with a stack of boxes and it was like Christmas morning! I ran downstairs (not even caring that I was still in pajamas) and opened the door to greet him! I nervously opened up the boxes to see my custom gift boxes in all their glory:
Anyway, I saw the UPS man walking up to my door on Tuesday with a stack of boxes and it was like Christmas morning! I ran downstairs (not even caring that I was still in pajamas) and opened the door to greet him! I nervously opened up the boxes to see my custom gift boxes in all their glory:
they kind of look like Wonka bars in this picture
ahh... fabulousness
They are hot stamped in a metallic light blue on chocolate brown. Now I just have to wait to go through the embossed gift boxes before I take these on the road with me. I am already using them on website orders, though, including one this weekend from a certain famous celebrity who I will not name here... but it was my first celebrity sale and I had to call my mom to tell her!
So much good news is going on in Freshie & Zero land right now - stay tuned for an even more exciting announcement in the next day or two!
So much good news is going on in Freshie & Zero land right now - stay tuned for an even more exciting announcement in the next day or two!
7 comments:
LOVE the boxes! Oh so cute!
Ohmygosh, ohmygosh, ohmygosh!
Those look SPECTACULAR! (if i do say so myself) I had no idea you were printing them with metallic--but I LOVE them!! I couldn't have done it any better myself..oh wait... this was really a win-win for me--wedding necklace and my design on such a popular product's packaging! Hooray!
I'm so glad you like them! Did you like the walk down memory lane of how they came about? I should send you one so you can add it to your crafty pile... although maybe I'll wait til you and Jason have a house so you have somewhere to display it, like next to your Emmy! AW yeah!
They look fabulous!!! I love the blue on the brown! Congrats on the celebrity order btw...way to go!
Can't wait to see them in person in February. :)
I love the boxes, that stamp is fantastic!
Valerie Heck
www.americancraft.com
You are so big time now. Your name... on boxes... that you didn't have to DIY. You know, you must save one of hubby's boxes too - look at it any time he does some "man" thing.
Way to go! Can't wait to hear more news. Tease!
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