My friend from college just had her birthday, but since she lives in Northern California I'm unable to celebrate it with her. When I think of her, one word comes to mind... ice cream. This girl was all about ice cream I tell ya! Late night runs for ice cream, dollar scoop Tuesdays at Baskin Robbins... every Tuesday, the list goes on. I think she's rubbed off on me because I ended my year at college loving ice cream waaay more than I did when it first started. My favorites? Ben & Jerry's Half Baked and Haagen Daaz's Green Tea.
So for her birthday I decided to send her own ice cream party in the mail (inspired by this one). I put some gummy bears, gummy worms, coconut flakes, sprinkles, jelly beans (for toppings), a gift card to an ice cream store, spoons, napkins and voila! It's like were celebrating her birthday together :)
I also made her a card/card book:
So for her birthday I decided to send her own ice cream party in the mail (inspired by this one). I put some gummy bears, gummy worms, coconut flakes, sprinkles, jelly beans (for toppings), a gift card to an ice cream store, spoons, napkins and voila! It's like were celebrating her birthday together :)
I also made her a card/card book:
{don't worry I don't really think she's a "Dum Ghurl," it's our inside joke.}
{the note that pulls out gives her a head's up as to what to expect}
Do you guys have any ice cream flavors you recommend?
{the note that pulls out gives her a head's up as to what to expect}
Funny story, for almost all my life until high school I would go to Baskin Robbins and order the same exact flavor, every single time - vanilla ice cream. I would get a lot of slack from my mom and my friends saying "You go to Baskin Robbins for... vanilla ice cream?!!" Something about it, I just loved it. However, I always thought it was normal for me to get vanilla and I never understood why people were so shocked! Haha. Nowadays though, I do try to get something different and my favorite is now cookie dough! (I know you're probably thinking... what a BIG change from vanilla)
Do you guys have any ice cream flavors you recommend?
where I live there is this incredible gelateria with every kind of flavors you can imagine: my favorite lately is soy milk with soy nutella...amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteoh man - i LOVE this! so creative, esp the twin eattached to the note that she needed to pull out first. heheh so fun!!!
ReplyDeletesuch a simple and fantastic idea for a gift and you know she'd definately enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteI love trying all the limited editions of Mcdonalds Mcflurries and my favourite has to be the Yorkie one. If you get it from the ice-cream van they only sell plain ice-cream (with no taste) and plenty of sprinkles (nuts are my favourite on top) etc... which I love.
Oh she is going to love this! But I hope she doesn't read this blog! :D
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you stopped ordering vanilla at BR. It just doesn't seem right! haha.
What a fun gift idea! Love it! I always order Jamocha Almond Fudge @ BR... loves it!
ReplyDeletecookie dough's my favorite too! haha and vanilla as well :]
ReplyDeletebahah steph i love this!
ReplyDeleteThis is extremely adorable. You're SO good with crafty things, and decorating and the like. You should do sweet little how-to's for birthday gifts, desserts, anniversary gifts. You make the cutest!
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever idea! You're not alone with your love of vanilla ice cream. My husband always gets vanilla too, despite my attempt to change his mind. He always responds that's why Baskin Robbins has 31 flavors!
ReplyDeleteAw this is so cute! I would love to get something like this in the mail! Or anything where there's a bunch of little things to open, haha! Love it! So sweet of you.
ReplyDeleteYou should try the oatmeal cookie dough from Ben & Jerry's. I'm not sure what it's called exactly (let me google it, haha!) Okay, Oatmeal Cookie Chunk! SO good!
What an adorable and thoughtful idea for a gift! I love it!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Baskin Robbin's flavor is Love Potion 31 (I think that is what it is called). It has raspberry swirl and chocolate hearts in it. Scrumptious!!
Half Baked is my favourite B&J's too :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely present (:
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what a fabulous idea!!
ReplyDeletei always order cookies and cream with smashed up cookie dough through it - yummo!!!
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thats such a cute idea! i used to work at an ice cream place and i would always get oreo mixed with birthday cake. it sounds gross but its so good!
ReplyDeleteeasy question. one word, pistachio. ice cream, yogurt, gellato. all of 'em. except never eat pistachio ice cream if it has almonds in it, thats just backwards and wrong.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute and creative thing to do! Yay! Bet she liked it =)
ReplyDeleteThe ice cream story is so cute....I'm very picky and plain so everytime I go to a restaurant I get the exact same thing. At Baskin Robbins I like Cookies n Cream (: You're such a sweet friend for sending that cute package. I want to try it sometime!
ReplyDeletethere is an ice cream place in san francisco that is uber famous called bi rite creamery- google it! every single ingredient is local and homemade and flavors include: salty caramel, honey lavender, vanilla peanut brittle, carmalized strawberry.. and here is a wild one: sam's sundae which is: chocolate ice cream, sea salt, olive oil, and whipped cream- it's actually really delicious!
ReplyDeleteThese Gift Card envelopes looks classy...I like it.
ReplyDeleteThe sheet you use for Gift Card envelopes is good..but does it match to the card?
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a way to solve many printing problems.