Adding sparkle to your holiday party table is as easy as adding metal, glass and even reflective fabric

How do you create a warm and memorable holiday party table? With an inviting table setting that includes some sparkle and shine! It doesn’t take long to add a little pizzazz. Keep it simple with a few light-reflecting pieces. Choose a few of these ideas, then mix and match with other textures, such as items from nature, and, of course, the aromas and tastes of lovingly prepared food.

Candlelight

Nothing beats the flicker of candlelight to create a warm glow. Gather a collection of candlesticks in the center of your table (ask your family and friends if you can borrow a few) and place matching white, scentless candles in them. Or use plain juice glasses to hold small votives.

Metal

Metal naturally reflects light. The simplest way to add metal accents is by using real utensils. Make sure they shine by giving them a quick swipe with a clean cloth and a dab of vinegar. Or, use a bowl made of silver, chrome or pewter as the base of your centerpiece.

Mirror

Mirrors work especially well when you have a beautiful chandelier above them. But they work beautifully with candles or metal too. Use a mirror like a tray and place candlesticks or metal centerpiece on it.

Fabric

Warm up a table with a tablecloth, runner or place mats that have metallic thread or a shiny jacquard pattern.

Napkins

Our foil-pressed napkins could beautifully complement your sparkling theme. Choose from a range of napkin and foil colors.

Yuletide Foil-Pressed Napkin

Delavan Monogram Napkin This foil-pressed napkin is a must for any party. Enjoy the rich texture and fine quality of the paper and monogramming.

Christmas Foil-Pressed Napkin Motifs include: candy canes, Christmas tree, stocking, ornaments, Santa’s hat and holiday wreath. High quality, three-ply construction.

Yuletide Foil-Pressed Napkin There are as many ways to customize this napkin as there are reasons to celebrate. Motifs include: snowman, Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer, ho-ho-ho and snowflakes.

While you were going through this year’s photos to create your holiday greeting cards, did you find that one perfect shot that just makes you feel happy? The kids bundled up together. Or the sunset shot from your family vacation. Maybe your pet dressed up for Halloween. Or the quilt you are so proud of making. Whatever it was, consider using it to create holiday photo gifts for friends and family. Grandparents especially will love using your gift all year long when it includes a sweet picture!

Personalize holiday photo gifts, like this super slab, to create memorable gifts they’ll use all year long.

Personalize Giftsin24 memos, lists, agendas, tablets and slabs with your very own photo for a one-of-a-kind gift. In addition to the full-color photo, add a name or phrase of your choice to each memo item.

Easy Instructions for Creating Photo Gifts

It’s easy to do! Choose your item, upload your image to the Giftsin24 web site, do some minor photo cropping if needed, indicate the personalization in one of eight matte ink colors, and place your order. That’s all there is to it. We’ll use our state-of-the-art technology to reproduce your photo and print your order.

We produce each Family Photo item with careful attention to detail. We print and ship your gifts quickly – most within 24 hours. They’re the perfect holiday present for all the people on your list.

Browse our selection of matte ink photo items today on Giftsin24.

Black Friday Deals for everyone on your list

Everyone’s on a budget during the holidays, and Giftsin24 has got Black Friday deals on all our raised ink items that are sure to please. Personalized gifts say, “I care enough about you that I thought ahead, and you deserve a unique, custom gift.”

So what we’re saying is, we have budget-friendly gifts that look like you splurged.

As always, FREE FedEx ground shipping on every order. Plus, since we produce your gifts right here in our state-of-the-art facility in Aurora, Illinois, your gift ships in 24 hours!

Black Friday Deals For Kids:

Raised Ink Stationery. What kid doesn’t love to see their own name? Perfect for sending thank you notes for birthday gifts, teachers, grandparents and much more!

Black Friday Deals For Men:

Bordered Cards. Whether at work or at home, men don’t typically think to get stationery for the job at hand.  Give him a practical gift he’ll use all year long. Bordered cards are the answer, with their strong, masculine feel.

Black Friday Deals For Women:

Monogrammed Stationery. Today’s moms are busy and on-the-go. Monogrammed stationery offers a taste of luxury, and makes keeping up school and work correspondence a little more fun. Avoid the usual robe and slippers; choose something special!

It’s all about the turkey, right? Or is it football for you? Pumpkin pie? Maybe it’s the Thanksgiving Day parade. Whatever it is, we all enjoy this big day of feasting and family. But there’s so much more to it. On this special Thursday, we’re called upon to appreciate all our blessings. Read on to learn our 5 fun, simple ways to cultivate that “attitude of gratitude.”

Our 5 Favorite Ways to Develop Gratitude

• Keep a Blessings Jar – Throughout the year, write the things that give you happiness on a piece of paper. Save the scraps in a decorative jar and read them aloud on Thanksgiving.
• Create a Thankful Tree – Give everyone a leaf cut from paper. Have them write down three things they are most grateful for in their life. Attach the leaves to a small branch or tree, or create a tree shape on the wall and tape the leaves on.
• Share thanks – Go around the dinner table and ask everyone to name at least one thing they’re thankful for this year.
• Start a gratitude journal – Studies show that gratitude journaling can have a positive impact on your emotional and physical well-being. Write about what you’re thankful for to keep yourself in a positive state of mind.
• Write a “gratitude letter” – Writing a gratitude letter to an important person in your life whom you’ve never properly thanked can have a strong and long-lasting happiness boost. This is especially true when gratitude letters are delivered in person. Gratitude brings us happiness, reduces anxiety, strengthens relationships, promotes forgiveness and is good for our bodies.

Survey your family and see if any of these ideas resonate. Then get to work and make this Thanksgiving the thanks-giving-est one ever!

Thanksgiving Napkins feature a festive design and up to three lines of personalization

The candles are lit. The turkey is in the oven. The guests will arrive any minute. Creating that warm, inviting feeling in your home takes effort. It comes through the scents of the lovingly prepared food. And it comes from the calm of cleanly swept and dusted rooms. In addition, maybe you’ve taken the time to gather fall leaves or other natural elements as a centerpiece. Here at Giftsin24, we offer a product that can underscore  and embrace the ideas of family and bounty:  Personalized Thanksgiving napkins.

At Thanksgiving, we celebrate the bounty and beauty of our lives. What’s more, we celebrate not only the bounty of our kitchens but also the deep, meaningful relationships with our family and friends.  Customize napkins with your family’s name, “Thanksgiving 2015” or a family motto or slogan, such as “Embraced in love” or “Gratitude is an attitude” or “Live, laugh, love.”

Here are some of our favorite Thanksgiving napkins, which you can personalize as you wish. We make them from the highest quality, three-ply paper. Finally, they come in a range of colors and inks to match any decor.

Beautiful Thanksgiving Napkin Choices

Pearl Declaration Napkin: From our popular Color Mist line of napkins, the Pearl Declaration Napkin features subtle, shimmery lettering. A true pleasure to touch and use. Customize with two lines of personalization and your choice of napkin and pearl lettering colors.

Autumn Embossed Napkin

Tint Monogram Napkin: For a more formal table, monograms are always the right touch. Our Tint Monogram Napkin features a raised monogram with soft coloring reminiscent of watercolor painting. The color fades as it approaches the center of each letter, creating a “tinted” look. These napkins are only available in white or ivory and offer five beautiful ink choices. (Hint: Try the stonewash tint for a table adorned with silver, white and blue accents).

Leaves Foil-Pressed Napkin: Include up to three lines of personalization on these adaptable and beautiful napkins. Choice of lettering style. Motifs include: fall leaves, harvest cornucopia, turkey and pumpkins.

Autumn Embossed Napkin: Strike a warm and inviting note on your party table or buffet. These napkins come in a large array of colors to match any decor. Three lines of personalization. Motifs include: fall leaves, harvest cornucopia, turkey and pumpkins. High quality, three-ply construction.

Independence Foil Pressed Guest Towel is perfect for your Fourth of July party

Who doesn’t love the Fourth of July? Parades, flags, picnics, fireworks! There’s no holiday like the Fourth of July to make everyone feel like a kid again.

Whether your get-together will be a backyard barbecue for family or a blow-out bash complete with fireworks, don’t forget the little details that make it festive. Colorful, personalized napkins with a patriotic theme will set the tone for a fun celebration.

Guest Towels and Napkins with Patriotic Designs

Browse our selection of Patriotic Napkins on Giftsin24.com and choose a holiday-inspired design to liven up your picnic table. Bright and patriotic napkins, personalized with your family name or a holiday sentiment, will add spirit to your barbeque or picnic. It’s a great way to show off your patriotism (and your good taste). They’re perfect for serving drinks, snacks and desserts.

All of our napkins are offered in a choice of 27 paper colors and 15 foil colors. Choose the traditional with red, white and blue or blaze your own trail with something a little more unconventional. No matter what you like, we have the colors and designs to set your celebration apart:

Independence Embossed Napkin
Independence Foil-pressed Napkin
Independence Foil-pressed Guest Towel
Independence Embossed Guest Towel

 “You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.”    Erma BombeckYou have to love a nation that celebrates its Independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.

Choose giftsin24 for colorful and fun Easter basket ideas. Our personalized gifts will delight and amuse everyone. But first…

Fun Easter facts:

• Easter is the second best-selling candy holiday in America, after Halloween.

• The largest Easter egg ever made was over 25 feet high and weighed over 8,000 pounds. It was built out of chocolate and marshmallow and supported by an internal steel frame.

•  Hares and rabbits have long been symbols of Easter. In Germany, people began incorporating these soft furry creatures in Easter customs. Over the centuries, they told tales of an “Easter hare” who laid eggs for children to find.

Easter Basket Gift Ideas

The traditions of Easter include colored eggs, lots of chocolate and candy, and of course, Easter baskets.  If you’re looking for fun and creative Easter basket ideas this year, take a look at Giftsin24. You’ll find colorful, useful and personalized gifts that go beyond the usual Peeps and jelly beans.

How about a set of personalized notes, cards or tablets?  Imagine their delight when they find this unexpected treasure, nestled in among the treats in their basket.   Personalized with their name, a gift of stationery makes a thoughtful and loving present for all the special people you want to remember on this holiday.

Children especially will enjoy writing notes to grandparents and friends on their very own stationery.  Browse our Youthful Gifts category for personalized gift ideas for that special boy or girl.  We have bright and colorful designs in notes, memos and tablets.

Remember your loved ones this Easter with personalized gifts. They will enjoy them long after the holiday is over.

This Easter holiday, decorate your dinner table with beautiful, personalized Easter napkins and guest towels.  With a wide variety of paper and foil colors to choose from, you can customize your napkins to match your place settings and add color and sparkle to your celebration.

Easter is a special time to celebrate the return of spring with family and friends.  Flowers begin to bloom. Trees start to bud. Everything is new and fresh. It’s the perfect occasion to invite friends and family to share a meal and welcome the season’s renewal.

Favorite Easter Napkins and Guest Towels

Derby Napkin. With their simple design and colorful foils, these napkins are always a favorite. Use them to serve treats and candy as well as beverages or snacks.

Enjoy the arrival of spring with the Lavish Foil Frame Napkin   Personalize three lines with your own festive message. Adults as well as kids will appreciate the pretty combination of embossing and foil.

The Religious Embossed Guest Towel can be tailored with up to three lines of text. Each guest towel features the same powerful image to complement your celebration.  Highlight the season with an inspiring message.

Take time this Easter to enjoy the holiday with special food, family traditions and pretty decorations.

Happy Valentine’s Day! Use personalized notes to tell people you love them all throughout the year, not just on Valentine’s Day.

Remember the cute Valentines we swapped in grade school (hoping to get one from our secret crush!) and those little pastel-colored conversation hearts?  Or the first “real” Valentine’s Day you shared with your new love?

Romance is wonderful at any age, but what about all the other special relationships in our lives?  We all have people that are dear to us.  There are our children, our parents and grandparents, friends, siblings and relatives. It’s important to let them know that they’re loved and appreciated as well, not just on Valentine’s Day, but any day of the year.

Great reasons to send a personalized note or card

– Just because you thought of them today
– You haven’t seen them since the holidays and you miss them
– A friend or neighbor is recovering from an illness or surgery and a written hello will lift their spirits
– Share good news – about your upcoming wedding, new job or a baby
– Say thanks for the get-together they hosted or the lunch date you shared
– Tell them how much a small act or word of kindness from them meant to you
– Brighten the day of someone in the military – they’re far from home

There are so many ways to stay in touch, to say thanks or you’re welcome, to acknowledge an achievement, share a milestone, offer congratulations and best wishes.  Take a few minutes out of your day to write a personalized note.  It may mean the world to the recipient. You never know – it may arrive right at the moment they need it most.  So if you’re thinking of someone, let them know.  Express your love and appreciation to those in your life any day of the year.