tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855714279411563490.post8695124761869291090..comments2024-01-02T03:55:52.909-05:00Comments on Procrastination Station: Day 3 Party Poppers and Favor It 8 BoxErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06080670625607188873noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855714279411563490.post-18536758330904077592012-11-15T16:54:39.735-05:002012-11-15T16:54:39.735-05:00Loved your functional crackers! To get them to wo...Loved your functional crackers! To get them to work the way you intended have you thought about taping down the strings and then pulling on the paper ends the way you normally would pull on a cracker. The paper is more apt to come apart that way as the champagne poppers open. Just a thought. Hope it helps. Sorry to post as anonymous but I don't have any of the profiles given as options for commenting. --Michele WAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855714279411563490.post-20454085970902949392012-11-12T23:29:48.035-05:002012-11-12T23:29:48.035-05:00How very clever, Erin, to create your clock on a N...How very clever, Erin, to create your clock on a New Year's party "popper" card. If I were your friend, I'd be SO excited to get an invite like that. It spells FUN that's for sure!Kathy Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721530430356255257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855714279411563490.post-41069707980960858932012-11-12T20:58:19.151-05:002012-11-12T20:58:19.151-05:00Wow - what a card :)Wow - what a card :)jintyoo7https://www.blogger.com/profile/06665808030123838483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855714279411563490.post-19622078158465781232012-11-12T19:57:55.466-05:002012-11-12T19:57:55.466-05:00Blown away by that card - awesome!Blown away by that card - awesome!Susan Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09076054995779822319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855714279411563490.post-24245669449096118392012-11-12T18:50:48.955-05:002012-11-12T18:50:48.955-05:00I just had to write and tell you that I absolutely...I just had to write and tell you that I absolutely love this card Erin. The front is so creative, but then once opened, WOW! Just brilliant!<br /><br />Jo R. (Australia)<br /><br />P.S. After reading the other comments, I had to tell you that we call them "crackers" or even "bon bons" here in Australia. No matter what they're called, everyone loves 'em!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855714279411563490.post-4011909020071757372012-11-12T15:51:57.032-05:002012-11-12T15:51:57.032-05:00I love the new years cards. And your popper idea ...I love the new years cards. And your popper idea is genius. Geesh, you're SO creative!<br />-- Connie C.Connie and Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261551722716660815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855714279411563490.post-91077898658452724922012-11-12T15:51:01.235-05:002012-11-12T15:51:01.235-05:00THANKS for sharing!! =) I always read the messages...THANKS for sharing!! =) I always read the messages on a blog when there are other ideas left!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)Larissa Hesketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038228993982324459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855714279411563490.post-7701725860035494882012-11-12T15:49:19.532-05:002012-11-12T15:49:19.532-05:00AWESOME!! Such a FUN idea!! I know we have FUN wit...AWESOME!! Such a FUN idea!! I know we have FUN with poppers during the 4th of July and for New Years, so I will totally have to give this a try!! THANKS for sharing the FUN video and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)Larissa Hesketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038228993982324459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855714279411563490.post-21147505992577605882012-11-12T12:03:12.980-05:002012-11-12T12:03:12.980-05:00WOW! Those poppers and your card/invitation are FA...WOW! Those poppers and your card/invitation are FABULOUS! Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08225790614184445939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855714279411563490.post-24312843238160177062012-11-12T10:41:16.747-05:002012-11-12T10:41:16.747-05:00Hey Erin!
Wowza! Your card is an absolute masterpi...Hey Erin!<br />Wowza! Your card is an absolute masterpiece! The popper is really cute too. Loved the video. I too am a major procrastinator so I feel your pain lol.<br /> <br />I'm Canadian and Christmas 'crackers' are still a big part of many, many Christmas celebrations here, particularly if your family is of British/UK descent. I think(?) the word 'poppers' is an American invention - a cute name for such a cute and fun idea!<br /> <br />Ok, so bear with me here - it's hard to find a way to describe these things using plain old English lol. But I was thinking...one idea you could experiment with to try and get the little champagne things to pop outwards would be to face the necks into the middle of the cracker. You definitely would need to knot a longer piece of string or nylon thread to the little strings that actually set off the gunpowder in the popper. Then you could criss-cross the threads through the space in the middle and when each person pulls hard on their end, the confetti will hopefully all jump out. Hopefully. Ok, I think it will definitely take some experimenting...lol. There are also a couple of 'tricks of the trade' to get them to work. They work a whole lot better when you can pull both ends at the same time and yep, always with two people - it's a lot of fun! We also make sure we grab and pull the paper ends off along with the cracker strip. It takes a little more dexterity, especially for the little ones but it really works and it would also give the confetti a much bigger exit route. Again, experimentation would be needed but I would guess your idea of minimal adhesive is a really good one!<br /><br />Not sure how many people read these comments, but you never know right? Maybe it will help someone if they're either considering the set, or if somewhere down the line they own it already and are trying to Macguyver crackers for their own celebrations. :) thejoyinlisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00314447039685416939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855714279411563490.post-33960147950644892302012-11-12T08:13:31.916-05:002012-11-12T08:13:31.916-05:00What fun to receive that card/invite! Brilliant.What fun to receive that card/invite! Brilliant.Nancy Penir https://www.blogger.com/profile/08160420926612978492noreply@blogger.com