Outside-the-Box Thoughts On Not-So-Plain Kraft Boxes

Need to create a lot of gift boxes and keep costs to a minimum? Try a kraft or white gift box for the base. The gift box shown at right, the KG09 kraft gift box, only costs about a quarter, and with a few creative touches, it’s sensational.

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On occasion I like to spread the word about what I know to be beneficial regarding green products and services. For me it has to be tried, tested and truthful as I abhor anything that is unsubstantiated. Even back in the days of the Wild West there were snake oil vendors that promised everything and delivered a hoax. The same type of thing goes on today – we refer to it as “greenwashing”.
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Cacao fruit with leavesAny time we reuse or recycle a product we are keeping trash out of landfills and helping to protect our earth. Another way to be a good steward of our beautiful planet is to use plant material that can be renewed. All the products from our Distant Village Collection are handcrafted from renewable natural materials.
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It will soon be that time of year when busy shoppers will need to make quick decisions. A pre-assembled gift basket featuring your best products and finished with shrink wrap often becomes a sale that you would not otherwise get.
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Plastic Bags Made from Shellfish?Sounds catchy doesn’t it? We saw this headline on a few websites recently and discussed in social media. We all want the perfect solution for our retail bags. But can this be true? … you just may be surprised. [read more…]

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No oil in Panama City Beach Florida

No oil – No Crowds – Just lots of fun.

I just returned from a few days of vacation at Panama City Beach, Florida. There were no crowds, no lines, no waiting and no oil. 
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You may have noticed the buzz growing about “green” weddings. By now you probably know that Nashville Wraps has plenty of beautiful eco-friendly wedding gift wrap and pretty bags to put gifts in. But we’ve also got lots of eco-friendly wedding favor packaging AND great ideas for using it! Here are just a few – make sure to post your own creative ideas for using Nashville Wraps packaging for green weddings!

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Mesh Netting

Simple Spectacular Packaging

Mesh netting makes gorgeous packaging for wine bottles and so much more. Click here to find out how to wrap a wine bottle like the one at left.
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Lee Oliver from our Marketing Department makes our recycled tissue paper bloom!
She must have quite the green thumb because the blossoms are just enormous. Imagine a Jurassic Garden indoors! Hanging from the rafters of your shop or your window display, decorating a wedding reception or baby shower, adding fun to a child’s room or birthday party, they’re delightful. And little ones are spectacular on gifts. I’m sure you will think of other uses for our solid tissue paper and printed tissue paper. Comment below and tell us what you have done with tissue poms.
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Patricia Jane's Baby Registry
Patricia Jane & Co.

I am convinced that our customers have the best marketing ideas around. A few weeks ago we visited with several of our local customers – including Patricia Jane & Company in Hendersonville, TN. I love what they are doing with gift registries.

They have a cute baby gift registry. When a new mother-to-be registers, they give her a big shopping bag and she roams around the store and fills it with items she would like. The store then arranges these items on a shelf or a set of shelves with her name, due date, and other information. Of course, this shelf is smack in the middle of the baby section of their store.

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