DIY: Chanel Party

Everyone loves Chanel!  It's sleek, stylish, classy and a very feminine brand.  That's why we decided to come up with the Chanel Party Supplies Collection.  So far, it's one of our most popular party favors. Today we will go over all the different brands we sell; from our default designs to our customized ones. Customers prefer to have their products personalized with their names though.

OUR CHANEL PARTY FAVORS

THE DEFAULT PACKAGES

We have our four party packages listed above.  These are our default packages meaning they are not customized.  Each set is $14.95 each and it is an instant download right after purchase.  All come with the same amount of labels in each set.   Here is what is included in the packages:

• 1.5 inch circle labels (30 per sheet)
• 2.5 inch circle labels (12 per sheet)
• 3.5 inch circle labels (6 per sheet)
• Bag Labels (4 per sheet)
• Bottle Labels (6 per sheet)
• Guestbook Set (Front, Inside and Back Page)
• Hershey Labels (2 per sheet)
• Pennant Flags (2 per sheet)

There is one page of each of these items in the package.  We designed the background of the pink, white and black Chanel Party Decorations based on the texture of Chanel Purses.  They have this plush diamond effect.  We wanted to make it inspired by the Coco Chanel Brand as much as possible.  The customers love the chic look to it.   Now in the case of the gold Chanel theme, we opted for the look of the perfume bottle Chanel No. 5.  The perfume color is gold and it just has this gorgeous, classy look to it.  At the moment, these are the only colors that offer, but if requested, we will add in another color for the choosing.

THE PERSONALIZED PACKAGE

Here is our personalized Chanel party package.  As you can see, it's just like the packages above, but it's customized with your name.  Yes, I know, all you see is a personalized black package and not all the other fancy colors listed above.  Yeah...well...it's they only personalized package out of them all because black is the color that is most requested.  "Well, what if I want a personalized pink package", you ask.  You would just purchase this black package, which is not an automatic download by the way because we are changing the text out for you, and let us know the name that you would like as well as the color you would like.  We email you the file in 24 hours or less.  Majority of the time the personalized files are emailed way faster than 24 hours.  Depending on our work load, some of our customers have received their file within an hour.  We are currently developing a system to where the customers can edit the files themselves.  With this method, you can receive an instant download just like all the rest of our printables!  Yay!

THE DELUXE PACKAGE

Now here we have our Deluxe Chanel Party Package.  This is a default file like the first four Chanel packages listed above. We have received a few requests for this digital file to not only be a personalized file, but also for a color change.  This deluxe file is huge, but I love it so much because it has just about everthing you need in this package.  Of course, you may not need all the items that we have listed in the package, but that's the beauty of a digital file.  You print what you need and just disregard the pages of labels that you just don't need.  Ok, now to list all the great items in this package.

​• 3.5 inch circles (6 per sheet)
• 3.5 inch squares (6 per sheet)
• 2.5 inch circles (12 per sheet)
• 2.5 inch squares (12 per sheet)
• 1.5 inch circles (30 per sheet)
• 1.5 inch squares (30 per sheet)
• Admit Cards (4 per sheet)
• Bag Labels (4 per sheet)
• Blank Tent Cards (2 per sheet)
• Bottle Labels (6 per sheet)
• Cupcake Wrappers (2 per sheet)
• Envelope (without address section)
• Envelope (with mailing section)
• Pennant Banner (2 per sheet)
• Guestbook Front Cover (1 per sheet)
• Guestbook Inside Sheet (1 per sheet)

• Guestbook Back Cover (1 per sheet)
• Purse Gift Bags (1 per sheet)
• Mini Hershey Labels (15 per sheet)
• Large Hershey Labels (2 per sheet)
• Invitations (4 per sheet)
• 2 Themed 8x10 Photos for Frame
• Rectangle Labels (12 per sheet)
• Rectangle Labels (27 per sheet)
• Gift Registry Cards (8 per sheet)
• Reserved Tent Cards (2 per sheet)
• Save the Date Cards (4 per sheet)
• Straw Flags (14 per sheet)
• Gift Tags (6 per sheet)
• Thank You Cards (4 per sheet)
• Candy Bag Toppers (4 per sheet)

Isn't this plenty of items to use for your party!!!???  This package is $39.95.  We are in the process of creating an editable file for this Chanel deluxe package.   Also, we are thinking about creating another color for this deluxe file.  Give us a few suggestions.  Black seems to be the most requested color, but let us know what YOU would like to see.

GREAT USES FOR THE PRINTABLES

There are so many great uses for theses printables!  Some of our customers already have plans for what they would like to use the printables for, but once you give them a few ideas of what else they can be used for, the sky becomes the limit.
TAGS - this is a simple use.  Most people are already using this method.  In order to achieve a hanging tag, you will use the circle labels that are in the package.  Print them on 110 lb. cardstock which you can pick up for under seven bucks at Walmart.
LABELS - this is also a simple use.  In order to achieve this method you can use all the sheets in your package except the guestbook set and the pennant banner.  You can print these on Avery Full Sheet Labels or you can use the Office Depot Brand. 
CUPCAKE TOPPERS - These may be new to a few of you.  It's ok.  I was a first timer at one point also.  When printing these items, choose 24 lb. paper.  It's thicker than the regular copy paper and you won't be able to see the ink coming through the other side.  Any brand of paper is fine, as long as it's 24 lb., but we use Hammermill.  Do know that we are printing with an inkjet printer, so buying the inkjet paper is our option, but  if you're using laser, please choose the laser paper.   If you don't the ink will still be wet on your paper and completely ruin your design.
GIFT BAG LABELS - These are the labels that come four to a sheet.  They can be used on the standard size gift bags with the handle or they can be placed on large candy jars.  You can use the Avery Full Sheet Labels or the Office Depot Brand labels for this also. 
NAPKIN HOLDERS - Chanel Napkin holders would be the coolest thing ever wouldn't it?  All you would need to do is print the bottle label template, which has six on each sheet, on cardstock paper.  You would cut them out and wrap it around napkins that holds the silverware.  Pretty neat, huh.
HANDKERCHIEFS - These are such a great idea for Chanel Party Favors.  What you would use is the bag label template.  You will have to go out and buy a pack of handkerchiefs, which you can pick up from Walmart.  White hankies would be ideal route to go.  You also need to purchase heat transfer paper. This can be purchased from Walmart, Michaels or Hobby Lobby.  Fold each handkerchief basically the same way it came out of the pack.  You are going to print just the Chanel bag label template on the heat transfer paper.  Once it's printed, cut it in fours and place one print at a time onto the handkerchiefs with the printed design touching the handkerchief.  Meaning the back of the transfer should be what you are looking at an putting the iron on top of.  Be sure that the handkerchief is on a flat surface; preferably the kitchen counter.  Just put a pillow case beneath it.  The ironing board has holes in it that will show through the handkerchief. Give the iron some smooth even runs across the handkerchief for at least a minute.  Peel the transfer off the handkerchief and you're done!  There are instructions on how to use the transfer paper inside the pack, so please refer to those if you get confused.
PHOTO BACKDROPS - Photo backdrops is basically the same process as the handkerchiefs, except this time you will need to buy a flat white sheet.  We usually use a twin sized, but if you are having a pretty large party, get the size that is suitable for you. Print out multiple bag label templates on your heat transfer paper.  After cutting them all, you need to place the designs faced down on the sheet, but spread them out.  Kinda like a checkerboard so every other spot gets a transfer.  Iron each design on to the entire sheet, peel off the transfers and there you have it.  A backdrop you can hang on your wall for photos!  Don't forget to put some balloon columns or arches around it for a fabulous effect.
BUTTONS - Of course for these buttons you will be using the circle label templates.  Now, the only size buttons you can get that will match the size circles we have is the 3.5 inch buttons, which you can purchase from Michaels or Hobby Lobby.  You will also need to purchase the 3.5 inch circle hole puncher so you don't have to use the scissors to cut them out.  You also have the option to order the 2.5 inch buttons offline if you need buttons that size.  Michaels and Hobby Lobby only carry the 2.25 inch buttons, but they do have the 2.5 inch circle hole puncher.

So, there's a few ideas of what extra things you can create with the Chanel printables.  :-)

HOW AND WHERE TO PRINT

​Alright!  So the last section of this blog is to let you know how and where to print your printables.  You can print your package out at home, work, use a friend/family member's printer, a mom and pop copy center, your local library, Kinko's, FedEx, Office Depot, OfficeMax, or Staples.  We have never had a problem getting the designs printed and neither has any of our customers, except one.  She emailed us and asked if we had a copyright release form to print these printable because one of the employees in the copy center told her they couldn't print it without it.  Due to me not owning any rights to the Chanel logo, we do not have any copyright release forms to print these items out.  However, there are other places to go and most people should have a printer or at least KNOW someone with a printer that is willing to allow you to print this for your fabulous party. 
In regards to any of the templates that you would like to use as stickers, you can purchase ANY 8.5x11 inch full sheet label paper such as the ones we highlighted above.   If you need tags for your party, just purchase cardstock paper.  Anything 110 lb or over will suffice.  We have found that anything thicker than the 110 lb cardstock has a hard time running through the printers.  You will need the cardstock for the front and back cover of your guestbook for sure.  Now, there is another option of you just using paper for the front and back cover, but at least laminate it to differentiate the covers from the inside. You can staple the guestbook closed or you can purchase spiral binding and a spiral binding hole puncher right from Office Depot or OfficeMax.  

Whelp!  That does it for me folks!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.  We'll be happy to help.  Enjoy your Chanel Party. :-)