“RETROween” Guest appearance

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Check out Truly Chic Inspirations’  “RETROween”!  Special appearance by one of our very own Persona Pails!  Happy Halloween!! Thank you Melissa!

“July 4th Patriotic Picnic” ~ guest blogging

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I am thrilled to be a guest blogger for Carmen Taylor at The Flair Exchange for a special July 4th Patriotic Picnic post. I first met Carmen through Martha Stewart’s Dreamers into Doers (Florida Party Gals). She is the creative mastermind behind The Flair Exchange, a company that creates quality handcrafted decor for entertaining enthusiasts. Some of [...]

Autism Awareness Month – a few favorites!

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April is Autism Awareness Month and many landmarks around the globe “Lit it Up Blue” this past Monday. Many businesses also showed support by turning their logos blue! As our small contribution, we worked on a special “Snack Time” to help one special school in Orlando, LifeSkills Academy, celebrate Autism Awareness Day. See all the [...]

autism awareness – it’s snack time (free crown printable)

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What do a Pug, a Pail, a Prince, a P.S. and a Prairie Dog have in common? We’ve all joined together in order to promote World Autism Awareness Day (and Month) and to make a very special delivery to some very special children! Autism affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 70 boys. On Monday, [...]

hoppy easter pail {free bunny accessory kit!}

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Easter will be here before we blink, so we decided to create a little “accessory kit” to turn our Junior Persona Pail into a Hoppy Bunny! A pair of bunny ears, a few pom-poms, magnets and pipe cleaners and wha-la!  Makes the perfect table decoration, activity or Easter basket. Then, after Easter, create  any other character with [...]

new! birthday queen gifts (20% off for a limited time!)

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Based on the success of our recent holiday pre-made pails, we decided to expand our line to include this exclusive “Birthday Queen for the Day” gift. Instead of flowers or a traditional gift basket, give BIG smiles to your friend, sister, mother, aunt, or co-worker and make them feel like they are “queen for the day.” We start [...]

A brighter holiday smile :)

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  “The world looks brighter from behind a smile.” — Author Unknown Upon meeting Melinda at an Orlando event, Wendy Blair, Director of LifeSkills Academy, immediately saw the Persona Pail as a way for her students not only to express themselves creatively, but to participate in a fun holiday project. Located in Winter Springs, FL, LifeSkills [...]

All that glitters (free printables)!

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There is only way to describe this blog post – GLITTER FUN! Melinda purchased items from Target, Garden Ridge Pottery and Michael’s to dress up and accessorize our holiday Persona pails. The only requirement . . . glitter! She also designed these beautiful gift tags and cello topper for you to download for free (we’d love it [...]

persona delivers hats for hope!

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As many of our readers are already aware, our philosophy at Persona Designs is one of giving back to the community and putting smiles on faces every chance we get. When Melinda delivered a batch of Persona Pails last year to the HOPE Foundation, she was inspired by all of the wonderful things going on behind [...]

you’ve been elfed! (free printables)

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If you love the art of “BOOING,” at Halloween, then how about “ELFING” at Christmas! We fell in love with this idea last year when Anders Ruff posted an adorable “You’ve Been Elfed” printable. What a great idea to spread the true spirit of Christmas and what fun for the kids to be surprised by a [...]