We are tardy in posting about some pretty cool news over here at blumebox. My husband Wade, co-founder of blumebox,  became a US citizen and we could not think of a better way to honor his achievement than to throw a red, white and blue party! Don’t fret all you Kiwi’s out there, he did not give up all his oath to the Queen, he has dual citizenship!

Featured for the first time ever, we showcased the workings of our new cake pop insert at this party. We bundled five 4″ white cubes, wrapped in our red and white striped paper ribbon, inserted the new cake pop insert into each cube and filled them with doughnut holes on a stick! This was a fun and inviting way to get guests to come and go noshing on doughnut holes. Only problem, we ran out of doughnuts all too fast! Note to party planner…order extra extra doughnut holes.

You know Summer is nearing when you see sweet corn at the Farmer’s Market and in the grocery store aisles. And when we spotted this fabulous idea over at Hostess with the Mostess, we had to fire up the grill and recreate this corn on the cob kabob (repeat that phrase rapidly) display using our new 5.5″ white blumebox cube!

Grill the corn to your liking, adding any additional seasoning required.  Cut ear of corn in half and insert a kabob stick through each cob. While we filled the cube with 9 small ears of corn, we recommend using 6-8 ears of corn per 5.5″ blumebox cube in order to space out the cobs and to see the corn chip filler. And we have to agree with HWM, that we too managed to tax a fare few corn chips when we were creating this corn on the cob display box.

With 4th of July approaching, we added some of our patriotic paper ribbon to the 5.5″ white blumebox cube.

With 4th of July just around the corner, we wanted to provide you all with some super easy and cost effective, DIY ideas that ensures your picnic and dessert tables to be as patriotic as they come!

We set out to prove that blumeboxes are not just for flowers, in fact, whatever the size or color, blumeboxes can hold/display just about anything! Starting with the cookie stand; we took a 4″ cube blumebox (color does not matter seeing as it will be covered) and wrapped it with two sheets of our patriotic blue stars on white paper ribbon. Using the 4″ blumebox as a base, we topped the cube off with a plate full of shortbread cookies. See close up image below!

Fruit kabob centerpieces are an easy, healthy and fun way to dress up the table and we figured that we could make quite an eye popping display for these! To add height variation to the table, we stacked two 4″ blumebox cubes and wrapped them in our white stars on blue paper ribbon. See above for a “how to” description. An easy way to arrange the kebabs is to use floral foam or styrofoam that can be bought at any craft store. But seeing as these materials are terrible on the environment, we simply cut a piece of cardboard and folded it in three’s to provide a shelf inside the cube. Poke desired amount of holes in top of cardboard shelf with skewer and then insert fruit filled kabobs. To cover up the join of the two cubes, we wrapped fabric ribbon around the middle.

For larger fruit kabob arrangements, the 5.5″ blumebox cube would be the ideal size!

For cost effective and EASY decoration idea this centerpiece requires three small helium filled, star shaped balloons arranged in an 8″ red, white, blue or even silver blumebox. To hold the balloons in place, we filled the blumebox with patriotic garland we picked up at the craft store. Sheets of tissue or shredded paper would also work as filler. Use our patriotic themed paper ribbon to line the sides of the blumebox, adding just a bit more fire cracking flare!

Flowers are a great addition to any table. And blumebox makes it easier than ever to add accents of colors where necessary! We incorporated two 6″ red blumeboxes (decorated with our white stars on blue paper ribbon) filled with white gerberas.

So what are you waiting for…begin shopping for your Patriotic Party!

Fourth of July is just around the corner and we have compiled an ideas board to help you put on the quintessential patriotic bash!

Starting with blumeboxes, you can select from our red, white and blue eco-friendly flower containers, available in 3 different sizes, that can be used for flowers, plants, pinwheels, cutlery or what ever you see fit to fill your table! Shown here is a 4″ cube white blumebox that is adorned with our own patriotic paper ribbons.

For the rest of our RED, WHITE AND BLUE inspirations we called on the Hostess with the Mostess site for fresh, fun and creative takes on 4th of July table decor.

Don’t forget to invite blumebox to the picnic or party! Blumeboxes make great containers to house cutlery for outdoor parties and buffets. Select from the 4″ or 6″ size blumeboxes, decorate according to your theme and fill with plastic, metal or wood cutlery and place at the end of a buffet table.
Show here is a 6″ blumebox wrapped in tissue paper and decorative ribbon.

For another take on this idea be sure to check out the post under 4th of July celebrations!

You might have a tyke who dreams of being a cowboy, or you might have an older boy – like the 67 year-old who was the guest of honor at the soiree above– who might appreciate this Western inspired theme. The decorations were simple: blue and red handkerchiefs for napkins and a table runner, string fastened to look like barb-wire interwoven through, and black 4” cubes with succulents and cactus reminiscent of the Southwest, turned this summer party into a wild ride! After the party is over, the plant-filled blumebox cubes can become permanent fixtures inside!