GOOD ON PAPER - Knights Invitation

hear ye, hear ye!

As promised, here is the "boy version" of Zara's birthday party invitations. 

GOOD ON PAPER - Princess Invitation

calling all princesses

The party planning has started for Zara's Princess and Knights Birthday. And here is a look at the lovely invitation. This is the "girlie" version and tomorrow I will share the boy one. Afterall, no boy really wants such a pink piece of paper!

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Custom Printable Invitations
Are you looking for a custom invitation, contact us and we can do something similar, available as an emailer and in a pdf. file to print at home.

GOODIES - Sky Lanterns

best day ever?

I hate New Years Eve! There is always this build up and I believe unfounded notion that it is the party of the year. I don't know about you but I have never had an amazing New Year's and pretty much I am tucked up in my bed by 12h05. 

But this year, I think it is actually going to be lots of fun as my sister and brother are in town, and if our last party is anything to go by, it is going to be great: I had brought along sky lanterns and the kids watched Rapunzel and then let them go into the evening sky - pure magic. So all I need to do is stock up on some more and make sure I know where the matches are!

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Sky Lantern
4CHF each

GOOD PRESS - Howdy Cowboy Party

on amy atlas

This summer, we had Bailey's 4th Birthday party, and there are lots of birthday party details to share, so here is a sneak peek of the party as featured on Amy Atlas.

GOOD CHEER - Christmas 2012

i love ikea

So every year I visit ALL of the stores to enjoy their Christmas displays and add to my ever growing collection of Christmas goodies. However, only today did I realise my big mistake. I always left IKEA to last and usually headed there in November or December only to be bitterly disappointed at what was on offer. Now, I have realised that you have to get their early, and when I say early I mean even today the 4th October was too late as some very cute items were already sold out!

But here are a few photos of some of the goodies I picked up. And from now IKEA will be first on my wish list...

GOOD ON PAPER - Cowboy Party Stationery II

wanted

Earlier I shared the invitation that I did for Bailey's birthday party, here is one of the items that I am using to decorate the front door, and also sporadically around the party area (unfortunately, no trees in our garden to nail these to).

WILD WEST PARTY SERIES
The Invitation

GOOD ON PAPER - Cowboy Party

yee haw!

So I have started planning my daughter's 4th birthday and here is a sneak peek at the invitation. What makes you think I will be using this collection in full force!

Looking for a custom invite? We do this too so drop us an email for a quotation.

GOODIES - Space Collection

3, 2, 1 ... blast off!

Look what has just landed ins tore - the new Meri Meri Space Cadets Collection. The highlight of this collection is two fold:

1 - The giant rocket centrepiece has a button that you push that actually then makes the countdown sound!

2 - The paper plates and napkins and garland come as a kit with 3D glasses so that when put on they all look 3D!

Could a little boy want for more?

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Space Collection

Shop here.

GOODIES - Giant Balloons

big and bold

Balloons have an amazing magnetic ability when it comes to kids. They really do absolutely LOVE them! And with our GIANT balloons now in stock I think many an adult will be one over too!

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Giant Balloon

5CHF each

Available in white, fuchsia pink, red, yellow, green, blue and black.
55cm, sold uninflated.

GOOD BOOKS - Martha Stewart

living

Did you hear the great news? Martha Stewart Living is now available on newsstands in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. And whilst I already subscribe to the Us edition, I still picked up a copy to see the additional new content - and I had to give one of the Good Things a go...

GOOD NEWS - Cards

our business cards

Just a quick little snap of some of our stationery.

GOODIES - Retro Striped Straws

slurp!

Our favourite product of all and available in store now: retro paper striped straws.

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Retro Paper Straws

Available in red, baby pink, baby blue and green.

5Chf for 25

GOOD ON PAPER - Alice in Wonderland

eat me and drink me

If you visited our stand last week at the Expat Expo you would have been introduced to our Printable Parties. Our first and very popular printable party in the shop is Alice in Wonderland. This collection is bursting at the seams with all the lovely things that you can print, cut and party for your Mad Hatters Tea Party.

The Collection includes:

Fill in Invitations (we can do custom ones too)

A to Z bunting and 3 spacers to spell out key phrases like HAPPY BIRTHDAY or should that be "unbirthday".

Party Circle Tags - with naturally EAT ME and DRINK ME

Bookmarks, book plates and thank you favour tags (these can also be customised if you like)

Patterned Papers

Photo Booth Props like Alice, Mad Hatter, March Hare etc.

Chesire Cat Pin the Body Parts Game

and some NEW! additions too:

Cake Toppers including mini cake bunting

Drink Me Water Bottle Labels

Pretty Placemats

The complete collection can be purchased here for 15chf.

Or select items here too.

Looking for something different or have another theme in mind, drop us an email at hello@goodcompany.ch.

GOODIES - Sneak Peek

lovely new goodies have arrived! 

Available to purchase online soon soon.

GOOD EVENTS - Expat Expo

wonderland

Yesterday, we exhibited at the Expat Expo in Cham, and it was so much fun! We showcased an Alice in Wonderland Tea Party and were handing out lots of cards and candy. Here are two of the official expo snapshots of our table but I will be sure to posting all the happy snaps that I took.

In case you missed the Zug expo, you can still attend the Expo in pretty much any main city in Switzerland, and I enjoyed doing a bit of shopping there myself:

- Bought vanilla and chocolate cupcakes and a red velvet cake for my display - and to enjoy afterwards from Peace Foods.

- Met Valerie who is a kindered spirit and is a professional party planner - how perfect! Now customers can shop for party goods with us and get Valerie to do all the planning and set up and take down.

- I bought some proper cheddar cheese from the British Cheese Centre of Switzerland.

- Bought four sets of Bluebelle baby tanks and ruffled panties from Boutique Signorelli - so so pretty! and a cute baby card from Roros.

- Scored getting Mary Kay nail polish for 5chf and some lovely red tea lotion and soap for my mom (thanks for babysitting all day!).

- Visited Custom Caering one too many times to "taste test" their little chocolate bites topped with raspberries.

- Added to my girls book collection from Usborne Books by getting the Illustrated Stories for Kids for the Holidays

- Booked by kids next dentist appointment with Alan Kruger - a fellow South African.

- Said hello to my estate agent, Bailey's school, Zara's new school and have you heard about Mamizeit?

I got so much done in one day and all in English and did I mention the Expo has free admission? Plus, the girls visited in the afternoon with Liam and got their faces hand painted, had a little boy not much older than them make them balloon poodles and got to jump non stop on the jumping castle!

GOOD EVENTS - Expat Expo

down the rabbit hole

On Sunday, we are exhibiting at the Expat Expo in Cham. So come on down and visit our Alice in Wonderland table for some party inspiration and we are having two great specials on. Plus, you can have a sneak peek at some of the products that we are going to be launching on June 1st!

The 5th Expat-Expo Zug 

Sunday April 22nd, 2012

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM   

Lorzensaal 

Dorfplatz 3, Cham   

GOODIES - Coming Soon

Look what is coming to our shop real soon!

UP TO GOOD - Easter At Home

my easter tree

This year, we are spending Easter at home, and my mom and brother are coming to stay. yeah! So I have started to decorate the house with a few Easter touches. Starting with our entrance, I made what I think is a typical traditional Easter tree. 

I took two bunches of Spring branches (from COOP) and placed in a glass hurricane (DEPOT) filled with water. I then tied lots of little wooden Easter decorations (bunnies, eggs, rabbits in carrot cars!) to the branches (MIGROS). It is quite a "big" display and for the price really reasonable.

p.s. also alongside I placed some white ceramic Easter decorations that I have decided to collect. There are so many cute Easter figurines that I thought I would limit myself to one "type" so as not to go too overboard. However, already the collection is "breeding". Plus, I am regretting the idea of having a glass jar of chocolate eggs alongside - as you can see there are not that many left!

GOOD NEWS - Sneak Peek

pretty bags

Our new shop is starting to take shape, and one of the little things that we have been working on are our shopper bags. And here is a little look at the bag design. I love everything about it: the little bird, the ornate frame and of course! cupcakes!

GOOD EVENTS - Spring Party

spring is sprung

We are planning a party and you are invited! All the details to follow but here are some quick pics. of the "printed" invitations being posted tomorrow.