How to Host a 12 Days of Christmas Uppercase Living Jar Party

One of the most fun things about the holiday season, of course, is gathering with friends and family. Many times those gatherings tend to take over - the planning, cooking, and expense quickly start to multiply. So here is a simple but fun idea for a casual, inexpensive gathering where the point is to relax, catch up with friends and create a cute jar project. You will love the simplicity of this craft party! 

The one thing to remember with this party is that you need to order your Uppercase Living decals at least 3 weeks in advance to make sure they arrive on time. Choose your date, time and party location and invite your guests. Feel free to snag the photos from this post for your emails and texts! Place your decal order; you can choose a variety of colors or ask your guests ahead of time which colors they'd like. Make sure to order a few extra for last minute additions to your party. Don't worry about having too many; you can always use the leftovers to create gifts. 

While you wait for your order, spend some time gathering the rest of the supplies you'll need. Start with ribbon and scrapbook paper (scraps are great for this project). If you like to prep ahead of time, cut your paper into 2" x 4" strips and fold them in half. Consider asking each guest to bring a sheet or two of her favorite paper or a spool of festive ribbon. You'll get a great variety of colors and designs this way.

You can also add embellishments, if you'd like. Your local craft store will have tons of choices, but also look through your own supplies for buttons, bling, and other cute additions. Make sure to have plenty of glue on hand if you add them.
Finally, you'll need some jars. The easiest thing to do is purchase them, but this is a great opportunity to reuse glass jars you may already have. You can also ask each guest to bring an empty jar or two. Hooray for recycling and repurposing!!

When your guests arrive, set out some simple snacks and drinks and begin creating. There really is no "right" way to do this project, so there's no pressure! The fun is in mixing colors and patterns to come up with a look that you like.

Originally, this project was designed to hold ideas for family holiday activities; that's what the scrapbook paper is for. But you can use it different ways:

• Use the paper to write down special memories and read them each Christmas eve.
• Have each guest bring a bag or two of holiday candy and create a perfect mix. 
• Turn this into "Mom's Holiday Survival Jar" and add a notepad, pencil, ibuprofen and a tiny bottle of wine
• Make this a service project by filling each jar with a scarf and mittens, then drop them off at a local shelter.
• Fill with cocoa packets and marshmallows and drop off at the fire station. 
• Use gift boxes instead of jars and fill with small treats to open each day. You can use the box year after year. 

I know you will come up with lots more ideas, so please comment and share them with me. I hope you'll use this opportunity to gather with friends and enjoy an afternoon or evening of laughter and friendship. And that's what the season is really about.

Tip: This design is on special now through November 26, 2017. A set of 2 is only $9.95. Get it now and save a little money! 

Holiday Tin Sets: Perfect for Gifts, Favors and Rudolph

So many times during the holidays, we need to give a gift to a large group of people. Other times, holiday events call for guest favors. In both instances, we'd like to give something heartfelt, unique and thoughtful. But when purchasing multiple gifts at once, it's also important to watch costs. Naturally, Uppercase Living has a solution that will suit your taste, wow your guests (or anyone lucky enough to receive one of these cuties), and meet your budget.

Our Gift Tin Kits are the perfect many-gifts-in-one. Each set has 4 tins, 4 vinyl decorations in your choice of design and color, and 4 gift bags. Even the ribbon is included! You can fill these with anything from candy to jewelry and make the packaging a special part of the gift. For those of you who need affordable business gifts, this is a great solution. It's also a nice way to recognize several people in one business establishment, yet give each person and individual present. The variety of designs available makes it easy to choose one that will suit your event, recipient or mood! They would make great favors for weddings or showers this time of year and can easily be customized to match the event's colors. These are so cute that you might just want to purchase several sets to keep on hand for different occasions throughout the year. 
One great idea to fill these tins is Reindeer Feed! Of course, you never forget to leave out cookies for Santa, but those reindeer get tired and hungry from their long flight, too! Mix up the following in as many batches as you need:

3/4 c. uncooked oatmeal
3/4 c. sugar (can also use bird seed or shredded wheat cereal)
1/4 c. red or green decorative sugar crystals (more kind to our animal friends than the traditional glitter)

Print out the following on decorative paper and attach it with your gift:

      Santa's reindeer, on their magical flight,
      Travel thousands of miles, all in one night.
      A sparkly snack sprinkled over your lawn
      Will be just the treat for them to munch upon.
      With full and happy tummies, they'll soon be on their way
      To help Santa deliver the toys in time for Christmas Day.

You just might find that this becomes a new holiday tradition for your family.

Holiday Gift Tip: Pair a tin of Reindeer Feed with a "Cookies For Santa" charger set for an inexpensive and merry holiday gift set. 

Money Saving Kit: To save even more, recycle baby food jars to fill with reindeer feed. Add a reindeer or other themed embellishment, cover the lid with wrapping paper and add a cute ribbon!    

NEW! Exclusive "Cookies for Santa" Charger Kit

Here's another holiday surprise from Uppercase Living! Just released is the new "Cookies for Santa" charger kit, available only until our limited supply runs out. Each kit comes with your choice of a Round
Scalloped Charger or a Square Charger and the adorable 10" x 10" "Cookies for Santa" vinyl expression in Crimson Red. Both of these kits are valued at over $25 but are available now for just $9.95 for the Round Charger Kit and $11.95 for the Square Charger Kit.

Keep in mind that these completed kits are to be gently hand washed. No dishwasher or submersion in soapy water, please.

At this price, you can afford to check off lots of people on your gift list. Think neighbors, teachers, or the perfect hostess gift. To order, visit my website and choose item #700076 for the Scalloped Charger or #700077 for the Square charger. There is no other purchase necessary and no limit on how many you can purchase. Judging by the  response to our last holiday kit, I do expect these to sell out quickly, so please don't wait too long to order yours. I'll be placing an order tomorrow evening for local delivery; add yours and save on Shipping!

I'd love to hear what you think of this cute kit, so leave me a message and let me know, and don't forget to tell me how you plan to use it: for yourself or as a gift.

Photo Prints: The Ultimate Party Decor

When I tell my customers about Uppercase Living's Photo Prints, I find I generally get two types of responses. One set of customers instantly understand the possibilities and their minds start racing with different ideas and ways to use these uniquely personal products. The others think Photo Prints are really cool, but don't fully see how they'd use them in their own lives. Here are some photos that will hopefully appeal to both groups. Those who already love Photo Prints will probably use these examples as a starting point and begin planning how to add a Photo Print or two to their next celebration. And those who need to see them in action will see 4 great ideas and realize just one of the unique ways that Photo Prints can be used.

In each of these examples, custom lettering has been added to enhance the Photo Print.

Because the Photo Prints are reusable, they can be taken home from the party venue and reapplied to another surface.


A class picture turned into a large Photo Print is the perfect decor for this summer's class reunions.


My favorite of this bunch is this final one.


As our brave military members come home from wherever they may be serving, this Photo Print is a touching way to welcome them home. Perhaps even more important, the Print can be a constant reminder of their service while they're away from home. The perfect accent for a military theme Photo Print? A yellow vinyl ribbon, of course.