Mrs. Penguin, Sacramento
Age and Occupation: 26, Video & TV Producer/Director/Editor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Engagement Date: January 29, 2007
Wedding Date: June 7, 2008
Blogging Since: September 14, 2007
Venue: Winery in the Gold Country
About Me: I'm a silly mess of a girl who, above all else in this world, LOVES the Spice Girls. I eat sushi at least 3 times a week, and feel guilty about how much it costs the other 4 days a week. I love designer jeans and cheap accessories. I don't like sweets, but I love the UCLA Bruins!
Invitation Dry Run
February 2nd, 2008 @ 12:23 pm by Mrs. Penguin
I have extra boxes on hand since I ordered boxes in quantity for our wedding invitations, so I decided to use some for the Valentines Card Exchange! I’m glad I made these, because I learned a lot of logistical things for my future invites, like the postage is flat rate per ounce (no matter where it goes in the country), and also that you need TONS of candy for these suckers!
I quilled some hearts with little love quotes on the inside… kind of like fortunes, only, you know, not fortunes. So actually, not like fortunes at all. I gocco’ed a card, gocco’ed the box tops, filled the boxes with Conversation Hearts candy, tied them with twine, and shipped them off. The whole thing is a complete ripoff of Mrs. Gummibear’s invitations. And guess what? My invitations will be too. I laugh in the face of originality.
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57 Responses to “Invitation Dry Run”
those are fantastic! And I must have been on vacation during Miss GB’s post, because those are amazing as well, and I never saw them. Very impressive.
I love them!
THEY ARE DROP DEAD GORGEOUS! i am so jealous and crossing my fingers that i am your v-day swap person! you’re amazing! i looooooooooove them!
wow these look amazing! 
yes, i hope i get one from you! if not, i can’t wait to see who i get one from!
i got mine yesterday (yay, thanks miss penguin!)- what a nice surprise
i finally got mine and OH it is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.
i totally smoked a cigarette afterwards.
WOW
absolutely adorable - the heart swirls are so cute!
I LOVE THESE!!
They’re so cute! I was wondering, where did you get the boxes from? I’ve been looking for boxes like those but can’t seem them anywhere online. Thanks!
P.S. After watching your gocco demo on WeddingBee TV, I put aside my fears of gocco-ing and bought one and totally love it. Double thanks for being my gocco-fear-slayer! =)
I bought my boxes here (I buy tons of stuff here, its all in quantity)
$26 for 50 boxes (46 cents each)
Ahhh… I was going to do boxes and put cinnamon hearts inside. I suppose I should come up with something else!
I LURVES them!!!! You are so awesome Pengy!
AWESOME! WHAT INCREDIBLE TALENT!
question… so do you have to wrap the boxes to send them? or can you just put a ribbon or label sticker to adhere to top to bottom and then send them? Thanks!!
Oh my gosh… those are incredible! You are an inspiration, Miss Penguin! Just beautiful!
I LOVE IT–super cute idea. Stealing to give friends yummy V-Day treat!
Except now I’m feeling blah–my cards defintely don’t stack up. But I still think they’re cute
love them!!! im also keeping my fingers crossed that i get one from you!!! ive always wanted to see what a gocco’d product looks like and ive been lusting after your invites ever since your tutorial on bee tv!!!!
i mean your coasters!
you are so talented! love them! i am totally going to steal this. =]
you’re awesome at Gocco! I can only wish to aspire to your level one day 
did you print the labels on your computer?
Those are absolutely beautiful. i am now ashamed of card-swap cards..
Really colorful and the packaging looks so lovely. I wouldn’t eat it.
I must have a gocco. It looks like so much fun to play with.
OMG. I didn’t think it was possible to hate your craftiness anymore. Are you sure you don’t do housecalls? Can you be my Gocco sensei?
Yay! I recieved mine yesterday! I’d like to agree that it looked too cute to eat, but I admit I snuck a few hearts while licking my invitation envelopes. (it helped with that nasty glue taste)! Thanks again!
I’ve been chomping on hearts everyday The quote heart quills were the best surprise of all!
I got mine yesterday as well. I loved the bird and the speech bubble! Thank you so much!
oh man! Are you sure, I’m not on your list?! LOL…so jealous!
I double checked, no pengy card in the mail 
And, uh what the hell? You tryin’ to make us all look bad?
Dear My V-Day card swappers,
I’m sorry my cards aren’t as fab as Pengy’s. Hope you like them anyway. Sorry I suck.
Did you see what Mrs. Corn said about them on her blog? They rock. The “chubby toddler” comment had me laughing my head off!
Spice: Yes, I wrapped them in kraft paper. I wouldnt send them unwrapped cause the boxes might get wrecked (and you have to tape the boxes closed. Yucky!
alison: Yes use a LASER printer not an inkjet (it will bleed on vellum)
Thanks yous guys! My ego just exploded! Hahaha.
I was one of the lucky recipients of Miss Penguin’s valentines! And Its so awesome in real life. Miss Penguin you are too awesome!!! I’m still scared to bring out my Gocco- but you have helped me nudge me a little bit closer to using it!!! Thanks!
Those are sooo awesome. I would love to get a gocco. you are my hero!
I am so jealous of your insane gocco skills… my cards will look so boring! haha ah well… my craftyness went out the door after my wedding… but anywhooo… those are beyond awesome!!
Penguin-Thanks so much for my valentine! I’m glad I got to open it right in front of you. I LOVE it! And so does Chris. He was impressed!
Where did you get your Gocco? I am lookign for one!! I love it!!!
Those are awesome! You totally rock!
love your vday cards/boxes!! im totally gonna borrow this idea for my bf on vday. btw, how did you do the heart quills? please do share. thanks in advance.
Leah -
you need a quilling tool like this:
http://www.quilledcreations.com/eshop/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=301
(They have them at Michaels, or any craft store)
Basic quilling instructions can be found via Martha here:
GL!
Is it just me or did the link for the box source not come through? Can you repost?
Nevermind. I’m blind! It was at the bottom of the post.
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