Summer Fun with Style

Can you believe it’s already the middle of July! Wow, this summer is really flying by. If you are like me then during the summer, you love nothing more than to be entertaining friends and family with a backyard party.

While the burgers are cooking on the grill, I love to serve my guests fresh fruit and veggies with dip, and what better way to display my yummy appetizers then on a Confections cutting board. With all of the great designs and bright colors, these cutting boards were meant to be used for more then just cutting, so show them off!

I also love mixing fun cocktails to enjoy while relaxing in a comfy lounge chair. This is when the Confections personalized coasters comes in handy. You can coordinate them to match with your cutting board!

I thought I would share some of my favorite summer drink recipes, try them out and let us know what you think...

Watermelon-Coconut Cooler (Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine)
Serves: 8 servings
Directions: Blend 8 cups frozen cubed watermelon with 8 ounces lemon vodka, 7 ounces simple syrup and a 17.5-ounce can coconut juice. Serve with watermelon wedges.

Red Wine Punch (Courtesy of Food Network Magazine)
Serves: 6 servings
Directions: Combine 1 bottle red wine, 6 ounces brandy, 6 ounces raspberry or orange liqueur and the juice of 2 lemons in a large pitcher and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Serve over ice and garnish with raspberries and orange slices.

What's trendy...Confections by Shara's Paperie!

Confections by Shara’s Paperie is in the Summer 2010 Issue of Stationery Trends! We are so honored and thrilled that we were asked to be apart of this interview. Shara Danziger, along with other experts in the stationery field, was asked her opinion on what is trendy right now. Here’s what Shara had to say…

We always keep the latest trends in mind when we are designing our products and that keeps us at the forefront in the business.

Our fabulous lunchboxes were also included in the issue…

Stationery Trends magazine seeks to guide stationery retailers in their quest to offer the latest designs and trends to their customers — including everything from stationery and greeting cards to gifts. The design-focused trade magazine provides retailers with a peek at some of the industry's hottest designers and most sought-after products. Stationery Trends reports on upcoming trends before they hit the mainstream, ensuring its audience of diverse retailers is always ahead of the curve.

See What's New

What an exciting week it’s been for Confections! Not only did we add new designs for our Personalized Clipboards, but we are now included on Invitation Buzz and Pineapple Panache.

Invitation Buzz is a directory of stationery designers, retailers & manufacturers. We are so thrilled to be included on their website and with such fabulous company.

Pineapple Panache Marketplace is the central spot of southern shopping with that special welcome you expect when you walk into a corner shoppe on Main Street but with the ease of online shopping. Pineapple Panache is such a fun website and we love being apart of this great group.

Visit both websites and check out our pages, then let us know what you think!

And if you’ve looked around the Confections website recently you might notice a few changes, and they are all thanks to you. We’ve made the site more user- friendly and we added a Google search engine.

The Shara’s Paperie team would like to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July!