Eat, Drink, Learn Useless Info

Eat, Drink, Learn Useless Info

November 15th, 2011 @ 12:39 pm by Miss Elk
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Awhile ago I stumbled upon this photo of these awesome personalized cocktail napkins and LOVED the idea!

Image via Style Unveiled / Photo by Fancy Fin Photography

They are so witty and adorable! With phrases like “Thanks for being quiet during the ceremony. You look great by the way,” who wouldn’t want to giggle a little reading these while standing in line for a cocktail, enjoying finger foods?

While I thought they were adorable, I didn’t really think I could waste a bunch of money on having them made for me, and so I gave up on the idea…until I saw this old post by Mrs. Cupcake, who used her Gocco to add fun facts to plain cocktail napkins, tutorial provided. If you remember, I bought a Gocco on a (terrible) whim one day, and have been searching for new projects to use it for so as to not feel like I wasted my $200. So you see, this project was a true win-win situation; I got to use my Gocco again and I got my adorable napkins.

(personal photos)

And in case you want to see the five facts I chose:

In total I spent about two to three hours making 300 of these babies. I think I will have to make more, though, so I am in the process of coming up with some other fun facts to use.

Overall, this project was surprisingly easy, and cheap (well…if you have a Gocco or access to one). I keep anticipating experiencing problems with this Gocco, but I cannot tell you enough just how simple the process is and how hard it is to screw it up! YAY!

Were the majority of your DIY adventures a success? And do you have any other Gocco projects I can take on for the wedding?

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18 Responses to “Eat, Drink, Learn Useless Info”

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Miss Aardvark (message) 635 posts, Busy bee

These a SO cute! Did you know there is a mustard museum in Wisconsin? (I have never been but I heard about it on NPR (WOW That was about the nerdiest thing EVER written.)) Sorry for nerding up your comments like that. Love you napkins.

11/15/11 @ 12:44 pm (reply)

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Miss Aardvark (message) 635 posts, Busy bee

*your

11/15/11 @ 12:45 pm (reply)

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Miss Hawk (message) 598 posts, Busy bee

These are awesome! They will be great conversation starters and let you guests know some cute, fun facts about y’all. (You’re gonna have to quit sharing all your projects because now I want a Gocco!)

11/15/11 @ 12:45 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Pony (message) 4,171 posts, Honey bee

I love these, I really wanted to make them, but I couldn’t justify the cost of the Gocco just for napkins.

11/15/11 @ 12:58 pm (reply)

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SadieBee (message) 771 posts, Busy bee

Cute! And BTW, my fiance and I have the same fridge arguments - I always find stuff that is supposed to be refrigerated (it says so on the bottle!) in the pantry :-\

11/15/11 @ 1:07 pm (reply)

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red_pepper_gal (message) 795 posts, Busy bee

I really want customized napkins, but I have no access to a Gocco, and can’t justify the $75 it would cost to buy the napkins online. I love yours!

11/15/11 @ 1:13 pm (reply)

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Miss Dalmatian (message) 480 posts, Helper bee

So cute! And I totally agree with Hawk that they will be great convo starters. P.S. In my book, salsa is in the pantry until it is opened, and then in the fridge - hands down!

11/15/11 @ 1:21 pm (reply)

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delicious

They’re SO FUN!! I wish I had a gocco machine too!

YAY Rochester! (I went to geneseo.) =D

11/15/11 @ 1:52 pm (reply)

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Coffee cup (message) 1,839 posts, Buzzing bee

I love these, great you find another use for your Gocco.

11/15/11 @ 1:56 pm (reply)

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futureMrsCPT (message) 589 posts, Busy bee

These are awesome. And for the record, salsa DOES go in the fridge

11/15/11 @ 2:19 pm (reply)

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Miss Elk (message) 199 posts, Blushing bee

@Miss Aardvark: OMG totally want to go to this museum and eat lots of mustard!! I have actually been craving mustard all week!

@SadieBee: haha, Mr Elk doesn’t listen to the “it says so on the bottle” argument! He just doesn’t like cold salsa (or ketchup for that matter

What do you guys think about dried fruit? I say no fridge and Mr Elk says yes…he is so weird!

11/15/11 @ 2:25 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Spaniel (message) 6,792 posts, Bee Keeper

Salsa goes in the fridge! (After it’s opened. Before it’s opened, the pantry is fine.)

11/15/11 @ 3:47 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Trail Mix (message) 6,328 posts, Bee Keeper

These are awesome!

11/15/11 @ 5:37 pm (reply)

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PeacocksAndCandy (message) 158 posts, Blushing bee

I LOVE THIS IDEA! I WISH I HAD A GOCCO!!! Somehow my fiance could justify me getting a die cut machine, but not a Gocco…I should have forced him to see my point lol

11/15/11 @ 6:20 pm (reply)

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Miss Sunhat (message) 865 posts, Busy bee

These are so cool and I love the facts you chose! And I agree with others - salsa in pantry, but once opened, fridge!

11/15/11 @ 7:27 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Socks (message) 1,323 posts, Bumble bee

These are awesome! Your facts are so cute. I’d love to read these as a guest!

11/16/11 @ 12:52 am (reply)

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Miss Unicycle (message) 292 posts, Helper bee

I so wish I had a Gocco! We couldn’t find room in the budget for personalized napkins Also, Mr. Unicycle and I also met on the first day of orientation, and we ALSO lived in the same building! And salsa goes in the fridge, fo realz.

11/16/11 @ 10:44 am (reply)

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Future Army Wife (message) 1,101 posts, Bumble bee

Love those. Now I want some sassy napkins. And food scientist fact of the day: jarred salsa that isn’t open doesn’t have to be refrigerated. Open jars and fresh salsa need to be refrigerated.

11/16/11 @ 7:48 pm (reply)