shaken
The martini glass embodies all that is sophisticated and stylish about you (and the fact you love to party!). Cheers! Here's to a good weekend!
IN GOOD COMPANY SHOP
Martini Glass
Enamel charm is approximately 2cm high with lobster clasp to attach to jewellery.
R40 each
that’s my wine
For a hostess one of her best friend’s should be wine charms, not just because they look fabulous and help guests identify their wine glass, but because it looks like you put in a lot of effort when actually secretly it saves you having to do extra washing up!
Glam up your glasses with our charms, simply tie one around the stem of each glass with a pretty thin ribbon, or a wire loop. And for an even more personal touch buy our initial charms and make your guests feel extra special.
What’s more buy our cellphone cords, keyring chain, bracelet or necklaces and now you have the perfect favour!
black and ...?
If you haven’t already seen it in Issue 5 of the Good Newsletter, then flip to page 79 and in this Graduation party you will see our new Black Stripe Printable Party. It is actually in a Black and White stripe and we just printed it on yellow paper.
This makes it so versatile:
Print on orange for a Chic Halloween Party
Print on fuchsia pink paper for a Girls Night Out
Print on lime green for a Spring Brunch
Print of red for a Romantic Dinner for two
Can you think of any other great ideas? Comment here on the blog and if we like your idea, we will send you the whole collection for free! It’s that easy!
Buy the whole collection in store now for as little as R50 for the pdf.file!
win, win
Only two days left to enter our “pass it forward” competition. Simply forward your friends' email addresses to contactus@ingoodcompany.co.za that you think would like to be on our mailing list and you stand the chance of winning a R1000 gift voucher to the In Good Company Shop! Every email counts as an entry!
minute make
One of Zara’s favourite shows on CBeebies (besides Charlie and Lola – check out our GOOD LIFE party on this one) is Mister Maker. I think she enjoys arts and crafts as much as I do! What I really like about the programme besides the fact that it taught her all the shapes is that they have this Make it in a Minute segment.
This is where Mister Maker will do something in 60 seconds or less and there is Tockey (the cuckoo clock keeping time). The reason why I mention all of this, is as much as I love a good craft (checkout all our features under IN GOOD HANDS) sometimes there is just not enough hours in the day! So I will be sure to feature every now and again our very own MAKE IT IN A MINUTE!
Starting with these Trick or Treat Lunch paper bags! Brilliant and so easy to do! Plus we have some great ideas what you can do in the future with extra lunch bags (oh! And some extra time!).
thanks a bunch
The new Issue of Good Newsletter is out now, and one of the articles includes a free download from Cottage Industrialist! We are so grateful that she designed this Teacher Appreciation Card and let us feature it – perfect for extending your gratitude at the end of the year!
In addition, I was just checking out her blog, and there are also some great Halloween freebies for downloading, love the treat boxes!
trick or treat
Tricks
pooh bear
As promised the photos and tips for throwing a Winnie the Pooh Baby Shower.
REAL GOOD PARTY ADVICE
I always say pick a theme for a baby shower, and better yet one that co ordinates with the baby’s soon to be nursery, that way many of the decorations can serve dual purpose as nursery decorations afterwards. Like the Winnie the Pooh rug and wall stickers used.
The perfect centerpieces have to be soft toys, not only are these too cute, they can be played with by kids at the party and afterwards for many years to come. A fond way to remember the special day.
Balloons have in the past been given such a bad rep at parties, but nowadays you can get such pretty colours and what’s more In Good Company sells the giant round kind that really do look amazing!
Plastic toy figurines make great cupcake toppers.
We used the Disney characters on all of the stationery: save the date, invitations, food labels and thank you cards. This is a good idea for any occasion and can be anything from a motif to a monogramme.
The best way to get a theme of colour scheme across is through the table linen; in this case we were lucky as Winnie the Pooh fabric is readily available. But this would work equally well in relaying just the colour palette.
Bingo was played during the present opening by assigning a number to each gift, this gives time for the guest of honour to enjoy opening the gifts and keeps the guests attention. The bingo cards used are a free download at marthastewart.com.
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/polka-dot-party-bingo-game?autonomy_kw=bingo%20cards
ding dong
Only a few days now to go before our Christmas Shop opens! The excitement is mounting and I can hear the sound of jingle bells in my head! Speaking of which Christmas Carols are the themes of our Christmas range… so seeing that I am alreading humming it – here is a sneak peek at JINGLE BELLS – jingle all the way - oh what fun!
table duo
lulu
Sometime party inspiration can come from the most unlikely sources… like take this bag for example from Lulu Guinness. The design is such a good idea: take a flag postcard and cut it out in the shape of some lips. This would have made the perfect invitation for our REAL GOOD LIFE article London’s Calling, when we kissed friend’s goodbye as they headed over to Britain. And this idea can be used for any farewell party simply change the flag for their destination.
fandango
Recipes, parties and license to make magic…
And that is exactly what it does!
Amazon Editorial Reviews
"If Santa Barbara County wine country ever needed a poster girl, it could do no better than Hill."—The New York Times Magazine (The New York Times Magazine )
"To thumb through the pages of Fandango is to enter an idyll, and to imagine a better, tastier and more beautiful life than the one we’ve been living."— Jay McInerney, author of Bright Lights, Big City
IN GOOD COMPANY LIBRARY
Fandango
By Sandy Hill
Free on loan for members
little italy
And here is a kiddies version...
INVITATION PIZZA PARTY INVITES FROM TINY PRINTS
LINEN RED GINGHAM RUNNERS FROM IN GOOD COMPANY
TABLEWARE RED WITH WHITE SPOTS PAPER PLATES, CUPS AND NAPKINS AVAILABLE FROM IN GOOD COMPANY
DECORATIONS PLACE REAL POTTED HEARBS ON THE TABLE AS A CENTREPIECE
MENU MAKE YOUR OWN PIZZA AND ICE CREAM SUNDAE BAR
FUN AND GAMES PLAY BOUCCE (SET TO HIRE FROM IN GOOD COMPANY) OR MAKE FACE PICTURES OUT OF PASTA
FAVOURS DECORATED ICE CREAM SPOONS
ciao!
This week's issue of the GOOD NEWSLETTER is all about having a party at home away from home - so how about this good example inspiration board for an Italian Pasta Party...
INVITATION ATTACH A TAG TO A MINI GRATER INVITING GUESTS TO A GRATE EVENING
LINEN RED GINGHAM RUNNERS AVAILABLE FROM IN GOOD COMPANY
DECORATIONS ITALIAN BISTRO POSTERS AND RED WOODEN CANDLEHOLDERS OR USE OLD WINE BOTTLES AS RED DINNER CANDLE HOLDERS
MENU VARIOUS PASTAS AND SAUCES
FUN AND GAMES ASK GUESTS TO EACH BRING A BOTTLE OF ITALIAN WINE AND HAVE A WINE TASTING. USE IN GOOD COMPANY’S WINE LINES FOR DECORATING WINE GLASSES
FAVOURS HOMEMADE TOMATO PASTA SAUCE LABELS DOWNLOAD FROM REAL SIMPLE.COM
it’s a boy
Babelisme is the best! They have made the boy Halloweenie too! Who needs kids when you can have just as much fun yourself playing with these paper dolls!
http://babalisme.blogspot.com/2009/10/halloweenie-dress-up-printable-boy.html
will you?
He said “Will you marry me?” and you said “Yes”. Now it is your turn to do the asking “Will you be my bridesmaid?” And you will have Project Wedding to thank for this “charming” idea of how to do exactly that! Be sure to check out our IN GOOD COMPANY SHOP to find the perfect charm to suit each bridesmaid perfectly.
happy day
Everyone has that month in the year when it is just everyone’s birthday, well October is that month for me for all my friends, so you all know who you are wishing you all a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Is one your friend’s birthdays coming up? Why not add a fun touch to a birthday present with this cake charm.
IN GOOD COMPANY SHOP
Happy Birthday Cake Charm
Enamel charm is approximately 2cm high with lobster clasp to attach to jewellery.
R40 each
Perhaps Friday is a good excuse to finally unwind one of these Whimsical Wonderballs to experience the delight of finding the hidden treasures!
Yes, it's true - I heart ribbon. This is Pretty Ribbon - R22 per roll of 2m. 
Wouldn't these lollipops with letters on make a great present topper?
Young girls loved the Lucky Charms - mix and match for your own unique statement piece. 
love it…
This is the first I’ve ever heard of this Halloween tradition, but it is such a great idea! What don’t you start “BOOING” the neighbourhood…
Details below from the www.tomkatstudio.blogspot.com
Last year, we had the pleasure of experiencing our first "BOO" from our neighbors! A few days before Halloween, our doorbell rang... T & K ran to the door only to see kids running down the street! We opened the door and found a box of cute cupcakes, along with a sign that explained that we had been "BOOED" and instructions on how to keep the fun going in the neighborhood! SO CUTE!
Now that we are in a new neighborhood and don't know if anyone "BOOS" around here, we're going to start the fun next week by "BOOING" Tommy's teacher who lives in the neighborhood, along with our sweet next door neighbors! Speaking of Tommy's teacher, how sweet was this cookie she brought over when we were moving in... yum!
I created a printable template and instructions for you to use to "BOO" your favorite neighbors!
free printables
As a thank you for promoting In Good Company, we are giving away a free piece of printable partyware for every friend that you refer.
Like how about these stunning party invitations and a matching envelope! And in addition to the fuchsia and orange, we will also send you the collection in the hottest colours of the season: grey and yellow!
do you suduko?
I don’t but my dad, and surprisingly my mom are addicted. The little memo pack of sudukos I bought for them in the US gave me a really good idea. For a thoughtful and so easy-to-do fun and games activity at your next dinner party or book club is to place one at each place setting, with a tiny pencil. You might also like to do something similar with:
Crossword puzzle
Word Search
Triva Pursuit cards
Or how about one of the cards from our Just Joking or After Dark Table Talk range. More choices available in our shop…
Just Joking
A trivia box with 60 jokes for all the family. Great as a gift or just for fun around the table. 'Why didn't the banana snore?' 'It was afraid it would wake up the rest of the bunch!' 'Why did the crab get arrested?' 'Because he was always pinching things!' Patient: Doctor, doctor I feel like a pair of curtains Doctor: Pull yourself together man.
R35 per box
After Dark Table Talk
Introduce some new topics to your dinner party. Play any way you like, ask your partner or better still divide into teams. Table Talk comprises of 2 boxes each containing 60 question cards with subjects to discuss like "What would be your desert island luxury?" Duo pack contains "Table Talk" and "Controversial Conversations".
R80 for set of 2 boxes
checklist
dress up download
Pick out your favorite costume and treat yourself to some pre Halloween fun. This playful Halloween dress up doll will bring a big smile to your or your loved ones' faces!
Available for free download at http://babalisme.blogspot.com/2009/10/halloweenie-dress-up-printable.html
spooktacular!
Do you want to do something for Halloween, but it must be easy and inexpensive! Paper and Cake, one of our suppliers has the trick up their sleeve!
This sweet Halloween Party for Kids is perfect for a night of Trick-or-Treating with friends.
This Collection includes:
* Invitations
* Front Door Welcome Sign
* Cupcake Picks (can also be used as stickers)
* Mini Treat Bags
* Mini Candy Bar labels
* Snack Cones
* Menus
* Placemats
* Finger Puppets with Play Background
* jpeg artwork for you to use on canvas trick-or-treat bags
* full sheet patterned paper (can also be used as napkin rings or candle wrappers)
* cup wrappers
All items featured in this collection are formatted to be printed on A4 paper. You will be e-mailed the pdf files that include all the above within 24 hours of receipt of payment. Just print out as many as you need...and voila...its time to Trick or Treat! We recommend printing on heavy cardstock, unless otherwise noted.
Available to buy at paperandcake.etsy.com for under R60
