Candy Leis

Hello! Everyone,

I finally finished making some Candy Leis for Graduation (& Birthday, too) and because I'm making them for my daughter & friends, I used ribbons in their School colors. Please feel free to comment. By the way, the models are my daughters. I apologize for my "headless" model...she refused to have her face in the picture...as for my 5 yr old, well, you know by the pose that she loves her picture taken.
Graduation Lei #1 - It looks like to much ribbon on this one, but it looks fine on...What do you think?
This is how Lei #1 looks like on.
Graduation Lei #2 - I like this one, but I think I made it a bit too long (2 candy links longer).
This is how lei #2 looks like on.
Graduation Lei #3 - I like this one too, I stretched out the white ribbons in hopes that the words on the ribbons would show.
Birthday Lei (Graduation, too) - This is my favorite because it is so colorful.

This is how it looks on.

Easter Gift Favors

Hi! Everyone,

I know it's way past Easter, but as promised, here are pictures of the gifts that I made. I welcome your comments on these simple and affordable gift ideas. Let me know which ones are your favorite.

This I conjoured up when my 11 yr old son decided at the last minute that he wanted to give his classmates Easter treats(20 of them). It's a good thing I had left over plastic eggs from last year. Filled it up with candy & wrapped the girls' with Easter cello wrap & the boys' used yellow shredded filler paper to resemble a nest & wrapped it with clear cello wrap & tied a ribbon to secure.

These are miniature baskets I filled with shredded yellow paper then with candies & an Easter token & wrapped with Easter cello & tied a ribbon to secure. Made these for my 5 yr old daughter's classmates (14 of them).

This was a gift for my co-worker's son. It's a bunny shaped container that I filled with shredded paper then with candies & wrapped with clear cello & tied an Easter themed ribbon to secure.

This I really loved how it turned out. I used a planter with a "Thomas Kinkaid" picture & a quote...filled it with Easter plastic grass, then with candies & wrapped with clear cello & tied with sheer ribbon to secure. Made these for my In-laws.

This I made for my other co-worker who just had a baby in December. It is a metal pink basket wrapped in sheer material with embroidered butterflies on it (that I purchased)...filled it with green shredded paper, a soft stuffed bunny, an Easter bib, an Easter bunny booties, and some candies for mommy & daddy, of course, and wrapped with Easter cello wrap & tied with sheer ribbon to secure. I loved how this turned out too.

This I made for my 5 yr old daughter's teacher. I used an Easter themed coffee mug...filled it with plastic Easter grass, then candies & wrapped with clear cello & tied sheer ribbon to secure.

Hope you enjoyed these pictures and helped your creative juices going for your next occassion or holiday gift giving.

Graduation & Easter Gift Favors

Hi! Everyone,

I apologize for not having updated my blog. I am making more Candy & Money Leis for Graduation, as well as Easter gift favors for my 5 year old daughter's class. So I am pretty busy. But, as soon as I finish making these I will post pictures so that you all can see.

Happy Easter! !

Candy & Money Leis as Graduation Gifts

These are samples of some Candy & Money Leis that I've made (the model is my daughter). And, yes these are real dollar bills. The first one is just Candy. The 2nd is Candy & Money (dollar bills folded into "fan-shaped"). The 3rd is Candy & Money (dollar bills folded into "butterfly shaped")

Hello! Everyone,

As you all know, the end of the School year is fast approaching, which means Graduation. For some, end of May, and for others, June.

Anyway, I would like to share with you affordable gifts kids will love and treasure...well, for as long as they can, that is. (LOL)

Candy & Money Leis are great gifts and kids love them. I make and give them as gifts to friends and family for Birthdays & Graduations. As a matter of fact, my 13 year old daughter and her friends have requested for me to make leis for them for their 8th Grade graduation. Of course, I said yes and I will be making the leis in their school color. I would like to propose, to the Graduation Committee, making it for the entire 8th Grade Class as one of their gifts, but don't know how well that would go. This is not common here in Maine.

Giving Candy & Money Leis as gifts, especially for Graduation, is a tradition in Guam where I am originally from. As a matter of fact, I think kids expect them. Schools in Guam also use them for fund raisers. I would like to make a go at it as a home business, but, again, I don't know how it would pan out here in Maine. And, it would probably be a seasonal thing or maybe made to order. I might even make a few and sell them at a Craft Fair. I don't know...all I know is I enjoy making them.

Well, there you have it...I hope I didn't bore you too much. I welcome any comments or constructive criticism about my blog or any ideas on promoting my leis. Thank you for visiting.