Happy February!

February 2012

There is so much to celebrate in February!  - if you are talking about the Groundhog ~  I heard Spring is on the way!!!  Here in Rochester, we have had Spring-like days and harsh Winter stormy days.... but, I wouldn't mind Spring-ier conditions.

 

There are so many other things to look forward to ~starting with tonight... The Super Bowl!  Who do you want to win?  My 12 year old won the first quarter - $2 from the family pool.   Then we have Mardi Gras, Valentine's Day, Winter Break from school, President's Day and the Grammy's to name a few.  So, I have put together a few pictures for February that show off great ways to use your left over Christmas decorations and decorate your home in a festive manner. 

Enjoy~

Beautiful Wreaths to make for Mardi Gras... found on Pinterest...

via Pinterest pin from Katie Abhour

via Pinterest. Pin from Laura McDougal

 

 

All glass ornaments can be found in 112 colors, 9 sizes and 3 finishes at www.christmaslightsetc.com.  Order now, ships within 24 hours, if in stock.

 

 

Then on to Valentine's Day!.....

 



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Seasonal Home blog ~ www.seasonalhome.wordpress.com

 

 

Set your Valentines Table in Red, change the wording to read "Love", etc.

Even Alexander, The Baker gets into it.. and makes Valentines Day cookies!
Elves can be found on www.seasonsontheweb.com
 

Zim's The Elves Themselves~ Jackson and Julian enjoy Valentines Day too! 
www.seasonsontheweb.com
 

These are just a few of the great ideas I found on Pinterest and the fantastic blogs that are out on the web.  Spend a few minutes searching for Holidays and you will find a million things to do and decorate for everyday!

Enjoy,

~Kirsten


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140 days!!??! Scary!

Although all I can think about is Summer with hot days, flip flops, swimming and barbeques... 

I just read.... that there are 140 Days until Halloween!!!

~~Scary~~

So for all my buyers from the Gift Shops, Florists, Garden Centers, etc... take note.. 

the Scariest of Elves are among us...

Visit our website at www.thewhitehurstcompany.com for individual images. 

Call us at 585-473-4790 to have them arrive promptly to your gift shop and make a great display for Halloween!

P.S.  I will not be talking Halloween for a bit now.. off to enjoy the summer heat!  :)

 

~Kirsten

Spreading the Love!

Happy Valentines Day!

So many things to do, to spread some love this Valentine's Day....

I searched "Valentine's Blog" and came up with great some great ideas from people all over the world.. the web is so great for this.  Here's one from 

www..tipjunkie.com

Here's one from me...

For all our Zim's customers and collectors, continue your display, all through the year....going into the next few holidays!

Alexander, The Baker, loves to bake Valentines cookies for the Elves 

and

Jackson and Julian enjoy the holiday too!!!:)

Place a Valentine in their hands and you have your Elves entertaining you for February.  Place Shamrocks in their hands and your on to March, etc., etc.

Zim's The Elves Themselves are available for purchase at www.seasonsontheweb.com.  

Happy Valentine's Day!

~Kirsten

January 2012 Atlanta Gift Show

January 11- 18th, 2012

We had a great time at the Atlanta Gift Show a couple of weeks ago.  Thank you to all of you that stopped in and also to all of you who ordered at the Show.  

As you may have seen in my last post, what I was walking into indicated we had a lot of work to do to be "show ready".

Well, here are some shots of how it all turned out:

 

Those are taken from the hallway outside our showroom. 

There are always things that can be improved.  As I look at these pictures, my first thought is that I need to take photography lessons. :)  Then I also should adjust some lighting and pick around at some of the displays.  Either way, we are in much better shape and look a ton better than we did last year.  

We are so pleased to be in our own showroom and with products that we are proud to sell.  The quality of the product is so important to be able to offer to you, our customer.  We promise to uphold a high standard when it comes to our products. 

A few samples of our 2012 Product lines can be found below:

Zim's The Cellar Elves

 

The Cellar Elves are great for all Wine related themes, but these guys also moonlight as Vinegar Tasters in the kitchen.

 

 The Cellar Elves are NEW for 2012

In addition, Zim's The Elves Themselves are back....

2011, was our first year re-introducing these guys and we SOLD OUT.  We are so excited going into 2012.  We have more Christmas Elves that are joining the existing line.

As always, we have our Solid Colored Glass Ornaments.  They come in over 112 colors, 3 finishes and 9 sizes.

Oberfrankische German Glass

The Oberfrankische line is imported directly from the factory in Germany.  Each order is packed with great care.  This German ornament line carries all themes and styles.

In addition to the lines above, we have many other items that offer a great price point for your store.

  Call us or email us and we can send you a digital copy of our 2012 mixed product catalog.

Thanks again to all of our customers and Gift Industry friends that made 2011 a fantastic year.

 

Here's to a great 2012!

Happy New Year!

~Kirsten and David

Atlanta Gift Show - October 14th - October 17th, 2011

Our Showroom at the Atlanta AmericasMart~this show is now incorporated with the Rug and Apparel Market.. one stop shopping for everyone!

This show is also a good time for us to re-vamp the showroom and get it ready for our new products coming in... so here is one last look at the showroom today....

we have almost finalized our products.... and one thing we know for sure is the introduction of ...... drum roll, please.....

Zim's The Cellar Elves!!!

We have had tons and tons of requests for these guys and we are so pleased to say they will be joining us for the 2012 Holiday selling season!

Stay tuned for more great news............

 ~Kirsten

Sink your teeth into this.....

Dracula

Witch, Skeleton and a Dracula ~ ready to frighten!

It is October 1st... we can officially start decorating for Halloween!

Zim's The Elves Themselves ~ dressed up for Halloween and ready to Trick or Treat!

Solid Colored Glass Ornaments in over 114 colors~ Halloween colors

I am going home to spray paint some black branches to for a centerpiece.  Then I am going to work with the above products and some Pumpkin Candles to see what kind of displays I can come up with.   These will be perfect tablescapes for the Halloween Party we have every year.  Stay tuned for some more ideas......

On the Water....

 We just received confirmation our products are "on the water"  WooHoo!

"On the water.".. could refer to a variety of scenarios... it could be a Nautical or Seaside houseboat... "on the water", or it could be the song or a sunset.. ."on the water", but to us in the Gift Industry ... it is such a nice and welcoming phrase to hear that our products are on the way!  There are many times toward the end of the season, we are holding our breath that the products come into port in time to ship to customers.  So we are so excited to be able to say... our shipment is "on the water".

Our newest line of products... Zim's ~ The Elves Themselves are "on the water" and making their way to the United States for the first time in a number of years.  These Elves have been out of production and will be back in stores for the Fall/Christmas 2011 holiday season.  This is all very exciting to us and to the customers awaiting to decorate their stores for the holidays.

Enjoy your day,
~Kirsten