cookies [not just] for santa!

Kids love to leave a sweet cookie (or two) for Santa on Christmas Eve, so we decided to “set the scene” with North Pole Nick from our 2010 Holiday Sticker Collection. The Persona Pail not only makes a great gift container, but also a creative way to store and leave your cookies!  These delicious cookies from [...]

family tree crafts & gifts

As families gather across America this week, it’s the perfect time to share stories and learn about your family’s  history. The Family Tree is a great way to get the conversation started, so here’s some of our favorites from around the net. The possibilities are wide open…you can purchase a family tree with a personalized plaque (#5), or pick up a [...]

deck the walls!

As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, we reflect and give THANKS for the biggest blessing of all – our families! Speaking of families . . . you need to see this “out of the pail” idea for holiday decorating. Melinda created a custom personalized pail for each member of her family (husband – Jude, Melinda, [...]

introducing personas with a purpose!

As co-owners of Originality, Inc., we specialized in creating custom gifts and promotions for corporate clients for over 10 years. Then, along came the idea to create the Persona Gift Pail — a bright, colorful, fun & whimsical gift product for the end-consumer. It didn’t take long for us to realize that this simple and creative kit [...]

christmas candyland party from bird crafts

Last week, we had the pleasure of being one of the sponsors in Bird Craft’s One Year Blogversary Giveaway. Congratulations Bird! This talented lady is a phenomenal party planner; we just had to show you this cute and whimsical Christmas Candyland party. (FYI: Bird also provides a tutorial on her blog to create the cake stand.) The collection can [...]

baby’s first christmas gifts & crafts

It’s been a number of years since we cherished the first Christmas with our kids (they’re all teenagers now:), but what wonderful memories – thank goodness for cameras! If you have a special baby in your life (son, daughter, niece, nephew, granddaughter, grandson), we’ve put together a collage of Baby’s 12 Gifts of Christmas - adorable ornaments, [...]

jingle Bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

Can you hear the distant sounds of sleigh bells and carolers? The holidays will be here before you know it! During these next few weeks, we’d like to feature different Persona Pail characters all decked out for the holidays. Jingle Bell Jill and Reindeer Robbie (you name your own Persona Pail) were created with the Junior Pink and [...]

persona holiday giveaway – cast your vote!

Who’s your favorite? Is it Mistletoe Molly who’s ready for a holiday kiss or jolly ol’ North Pole Nick? Maybe fabulous Snowlady Sadie or the ever-so-sweet Christmas Candi? Cast your vote and enter our Holiday Giveaway. Two lucky winners will be selected tomorrow, November 9th, to receive a free Persona Gift Pail along with the entire holiday sticker [...]

personas going places – kinnelon, nj

Congratulations to Mike and Julie Olsen on their recent nuptials! The Paciga Family from Glenview, NJ created these adorable Bride & Groom Persona Pails for the happy couple and presented “Beautiful Bride Julie” and “Grand Groom Mike” at the rehearsal dinner. Thanks for sharing!

persona holiday collection & giveaway!

Above: from left to right, Snowlady Sadie, Elfie Elvin, Elfie Ellen, and North Pole Nick. Accessorize with your own hats or jewelry; the elf hats are Persona Printables – click here to download and print!___________________________________________________________________________ We are thrilled to present our 2010 Special Edition Holiday Collection featuring 8 heart-warming characters like Christmas Candi, Mistletoe Molly and Snowman Stan. View [...]