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How To Host a Winning Super Bowl Party!
03 months ago
Are you ready for some football!? Super Bowl XLVI kicks off Sunday, February 5th at 6:29 p.m. ET which can only mean 1 thing – bring on the Super Bowl Parties!
We thought we’d give you our highlight reel of some of our favorite football-friendly PersonalizationMall.com gifts that will help add to the excitement as your guests root for their favorite team. And as an extra treat for the A Personal Touch readers, we’ll offer an exclusive coupon code to help you save money on the featured products – just keep reading below!
No Super Bowl Party is complete until you have everyone’s favorite snack: chips! And now you can serve them to your guests with team spirit with the Game Time© Personalized Football Snack Bowl!
The bowl displays our exclusive modern football field design and features any 3-line message you choose and you can also select the colors for the text and design border. Have fun coming up with playful message, such as, “Michael’s Halftime Hot Wings,” or “Reserved for Patriots Fans only!” for the price of $39.95. However, right now we’re offering the A Personal Touch readers the coupon code: SUPERBOWL12 which is worth 20% off the personalized snack bowl!
The only thing better than eating chips while relaxing and watching the Super Bowl is adding a good dip to the mix!
That’s why we’d like to share a tasty recipe we came across on BetterRecipes.com for The Ultimate Super Bowl Dip, aka the Cheesy Italian Sausage Dip!
This hearty dip includes cheese, Italian sausage, garlic, and peppers among other things so it’s sure to fulfill all your guests’ hunger.
If you’re not a fan of tortilla chips, set it out with pretzels or crackers and you’re ready for all the football you can take!
After you and your guests have had your fill of chips and dip you’ll need to wash it down with a nice cold beverage. Instead of dealing with water rings on your coffee table protect it and add to your festive atmosphere by personalizing the Football End Zone© Personalized Coaster Set for your home or man cave. The set of 4 coasters features your first or last name incorporated into our exclusive end zone design, then you can choose any 2 lines of text to be printed below the design like the clever phrases “Post-Game Highlights & Commentary,” or “Good Friends, Cold Beer.” The set retails at $24.95 and includes a beautiful mahogany wood caddy to store and display the coasters when they are not in use. But just like the snack bowl, you can save 20% off these coasters when you use the code: SUPERBOWL12 at checkout.
If you are a fan of our End Zone design make sure you check out the matching Football End Zone© Personalized Doormat and our Football End Zone© Personalized Bar Art that will help complete the personal touch you’ve added to your Super Bowl party.
We hope you enjoy the dip and party tips and remember to take advantage of the coupon code we gave you above before it expires, Sunday, February 5th!
Here’s hoping the football is just as good as the commercials!
Valentine’s Day Treats From the Heart
03 months ago
What would Valentine’s Day be without some treats from the heart!?
There are all different types of chocolates, cakes and candies that are decorated with red and pink hearts this time of year … but have you ever seen a treat with a heart inside it!?
We hadn’t either until we saw this unique recipe from the “Made With Love, By Me” Blog, which teaches you how to bake a heart inside a cupcake!
As you can see by the picture, the inside of the cupcakes feature a bright hidden heart as soon as you cut into them. The recipe, which you can get by clicking the above link, is really easy and doesn’t require anything out of the ordinary with the exception of a heart-shaped cookie cutter.
Once you’ve cut open the cupcakes and revealed the surprise, these are the coolest treats we’ve ever seen! However, we here at A Personal Touch always believe a gift or treat is only as good as its presentation and we’re excited to say that we’ve found the perfect way to decorate these hidden Valentine’s Day treats!
PersonalizationMall.com has two different Valentine’s Day Cupcake Wrapper designs we know you’ll love!
The first of our cute Valentine’s Day wrappers are the Be My Sweet© Personalized Cupcake Wrappers, which are printed in a sweet pink and red design and finished with delightful, scalloped edging and feature any 3-line message you create. Your special lines of personalization will be displayed right under the word rainbow that says, “You’re Sweet As Can Be.”
Once your cupcakes have cooled from the oven, you’ll slide the ends of the personalized wrapper together easily with the tab and then place the cupcakes inside for decorating that is just as easy as it is beautiful! The festive wrappers come in sets of 24 and are sold for just $19.95 per set. Bring a batch into work and impress your coworkers with your baking and one-of-a-kind presentation skills!
If you’re looking for a more colorful Valentine’s Day presentation, the Candy Hearts© Personalized Cupcake Wrappers are right up your alley! This cute design, which features any 1-line of personalization under a “Happy Valentine’s Day” message, comes in 6 different colors! This colorful theme is also sold in a set of 24 wrappers for just $19.95.
The additional color options make these wrappers perfect for decorating cupcakes to bring in to your child’s classroom party.
Personalize the wrappers with their teacher’s name, such as “Miss Johnson’s 5th Grade Valentine’s Day Party” and watch as your son or daughter’s classmates smile and gasp when they find the hidden heart inside your tasty Valentine’s Day treats! When you bring them into the class party you’ll earn some “Cool Mom” bonus points and create a fun and memorable moment that they will remember forever!
Head over to PersonalizationMall.com now to get started with personalizing your own set of cupcake wrappers and while you’re there, check out all our personalized Valentine’s Day Gifts!
Happy Gifting!
Thoughtful & Homemade Sweets For Your Sweetie!
07 months ago
This year Sweetest Day, the day people take the time to let their “Sweetie” know how much they care about them, lands on October 15th. Now even though you just looked down at your calendar, saw that Oct. 15th is only 10 days away and started to panic – don’t worry, we’ve done all the research for you and we have some great tips to share with you as you look to find the perfect way to express how much you care about your Sweetie!
From now through Sunday PersonalizationMall.com is having a Sweetest Day Sale where you can save up to 25% off romantic gifts that you can personalize for the upcoming Holiday! Choose from items like the beautiful You’re All I Need© Personalized Keepsake (As shown in above picture).
The quality-crafted Lucite block that features an elegant heart mosaic design can be personalized with the verse “Were there nothing else but our love for each other, I would still have all I need,” or for those of you who are good with words, you can write your own personal message to your loved one!
There are several gift options that can display your own personal and touching engraved message, but if your sweetie is a fan of sweets, we have a couple of gift options they’ll love even more!
The Sealed With A Smooch© Personalized Treat Tin can be purchased to include Hersey Kisses or you can personalize the tin alone and fill it with your own homemade treats.
You can fill the tin with your famous chocolate chip cookies and wrap them up for your significant other, or you could send them to your kids in college as a nice Sweetest Day care package to let them know you’re thinking of them!
If you’re looking to make your own treats but want to try something new, we have a recipe we think you may enjoy. We came across the recipe for Chewy Chocolate Chip Snickers Cookies on the Bakers Royale blog and instantly started drooling!
It doesn’t get much more sweet than combing one of the most popular candy bars AND cookies! If you like what you see in the picture, click here for the instructions on how to make these decadent desserts.
If you and your loved ones are a little more calorie conscious but wouldn’t mind indulging a little this Sweetest Day, the You Warm My Heart© Personalized Fondue Set is a customer favorite and is great because while you can personalize it for your significant other, you can also customize one to share with your other ”sweeties” like your kids or close friends. You can dip your favorite fresh fruits like pineapples or strawberries and not feel as guilty about splurging as you would with the rich cookies.
We hope these suggestions help steer you in the right direction for your Sweetest Day gift needs! Have fun shopping around all the unique and beautiful romantic gifts at PersonalizationMall.com and don’t forget to submit your entry for the Sweetest Day Contest! Click here to read all the details about how to enter and your chance at winning the Your Love Letter© Personalized Sculpture for your sweetie!
You Can’t Have A Picnic Without …
168 months ago
… A picnic blanket!
That’s why we’re giving away one of our own St. Tropez Personalized Picnic Blanket Totes to whichever A Personal Touch reader gives us the best advice!
Since August is National Picnic Month we want you to finish this sentence: “You can’t have a picnic without …” Simply write a comment on this post with the one item you can’t have a picnic without and why you love it so much. Whoever writes the most unique, creative and helpful answer will win their very own personalized St. Tropez Picnic Blanket Tote as shown in the picture. Just make sure to leave a comment on this post before September 8th and you can win! It’s THAT easy!
While you start brainstorming about what item you want to write about, we thought we’d give you a couple tips and ideas to use the next time you take your family and friends out for picnic.
Whether you’re packing for two people or a family of six, it’s important to try and use foods that can be kept cold, that don’t require a lot of clean up and that are fun and easy to eat!
When we set out to find fun picnic foods we had no idea we’d come across something as fun as the Rainbow Gelatin Orange Wedges that we found on The Quick Dish! This recipe is perfect for a family picnic because it’s so easy, even the kids can help make them! This colorful and inexpensive treat will have you smiling as bright as its colors when you leave your picnic without a mess or dishes to bring home and clean. The vivid colors will shine even more when you’re enjoying them outside under the sun with your kids. For full directions on how to make these rainbow treats click here.
Sometimes it’s nice to leave the kids at home and sneak off to have a nice, light and romantic picnic between you and your significant other. And there’s no better accessory for a romantic picnic than PersonalizationMall.com’s St. Tropez Duet Wine and Cheese Tote (it also matches our Blanket tote that the lucky contest winner will take home!). With two compartments for wine or food and pockets that hold the included stainless steel waiter-style corkscrew, 6″ x 6″ hardwood cutting board and stainless steel cheese knife with wooden handle, the tote is the only thing you’ll need to bring! It also is the perfect thank you or housewarming gift for you and your friends!
Before we start reading your creative input we wanted to leave you with a great tip we learned from the site, Something Green. 
The only thing about picnics that isn’t fun are the party crashers that no one invited … bugs.
So we were jumping for joy when we came across Something Green’s picnic tip of using cupcake liners as drink covers to keep your drink free of thirsty bees and critters! It’s genius! Just punch a straw through the liner and place the liner over the drink and you’re ready to enjoy your lemonade without anything BUGging you!
So there you have it, some perfect tips and tricks to planning the perfect picnic. Now let’s hear what everyone can’t have a picnic without!
Leave your comment below before September 8th, 2011. The winner will be announced here September 9th.
Good luck and as always … Happy Gifting!
Great post
3 months ago
