Gumdrop Cookie Shop Blog

Gumdrop Cookie Shop Participates in Camp Twin Lakes Program

thea — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:05:33 +0000

A couple weeks ago we received a call to participate in a really fantastic program called the Partners Card, by offering a 20 percent off discount code for our custom cookies and couture cookies. The Partners Card is a fundraiser fully supported by Camp Twin Lakes, a not-for-profit organization offering year-round recreational, therapeutic and educational programs for children with serious illnesses and life challenges. For 10 days, Friday, October 22^nd – Sunday, October 31^st, The Partners Card is sold and can be used in over 550 retail stores and restaurants in the Atlanta area and surrounding suburbs, providing customers with 20 percent off purchases during the 10 days.

However, this year they are expanding the fundraiser to exist online (which is where we come in!) and the 20 percent off will be valid for 24 days. So, if you’re interested in participating, Partner Cards are $60 each and one hundred percent of the proceeds from the purchase of a Partners Card support Camp Twin Lakes, subsidizing 80% of the cost to send a child to camp. You can purchase them at www.partnerscard.com beginning on September 1st.

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Wedding Favor Cookies: Indie Bride features Gumdrop Cookie Shop

thea — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:53:54 +0000

The Indie Bride Blog did an AWESOME post about our wedding favor cookies. The write up featured our groom custom cookie along with treats from three other sweets companies. The Indie Bride is a really unique blog and features some unusual and unexpected wedding ideas. The blog was designed to highlight small businesses and artisans who provide soon-to-be brides with the most exceptional products for their special day. The Indie Bride Blog does not just post about the big day – they also are a resource for expert tips and advice on hosting bridal showers, wedding planning and more. Thanks Indie Bride for featuring us!

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Custom Cookies: Mother-of-the-Bride Designed Cookie Favors

thea — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:43:19 +0000

It makes my day when I receive a nice email from a client about our custom cookies, but it makes my week when they send photos! I recently worked with Mother-of-the-Bride Carolyn who designed the wedding cookie favors for her daughter Elizabeth’s wedding. The custom cookie favors were to be placed at each place setting so it was important that the cookies matched the table arrangements. Carolyn provided me with her custom design and we worked on a few samples together until we got the colors just right. We selected a custom ribbon color to tie the colors together. You can take a quick look at the photos below that Carolyn sent me from her daughter’s special day.

Photo Credits: John Lockwood, www.lockwoodphotography.com

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Custom Cookies: Gumdrop Cookie Shop featured on Mitzvah Market!

thea — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:03:38 +0000

Today Gumdrop Cookie Shop’s custom cookies were featured on Mitzvah Market, which is an online resources for Bar/Bat Mitzvah planning families. The article featured custom cookie favors from our gallery and from our couture birthday collection.

Mitzvah Market has a tremendous database filled with resources to help families make planning more fun and less stressful so we’re thrilled that we could be a part of their Web site. The company was started by working Mitzvah planning Moms who deliver Mom-to-Mom advice to their readers via an email newsletter called, Mitzvah Market Mail. They are also the official Web site of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Guide magazine.

As with any of our cookies, we can customize the cookies based on your child’s theme colors. Here are a few of our favorite Bar/Bat Mitzvah cookies…

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Taking a Break from Custom Cookies: Introducing Aria Melody

thea — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:13:10 +0000

When I first started my cookie favor business, I was also in the process of getting married (not recommended to do both at once!). Through our wedding planning process we were so blessed to have such amazing wedding vendors. Now that I am a vendor for many weddings with my custom cookie business, I always enjoy connecting with other wedding vendors for referrals and to keep my hands on the pulse of the industry. I recently had the opportunity to reconnect with our fantastic DJ for my wedding, John Sinclair of Aria Melody, and I wanted to take a moment to tell you about his company.

Aria Melody

I would classify John as the “anti-wedding DJ” – he is incredibly classy and your fear of the cheesy wedding DJ will be squashed as soon as you meet him. More than anything else, we wanted people to dance at our wedding all night long and that’s exactly what happened. There were no lights and he didn’t spend any time on the microphone. Just great music and a packed dance floor, which was a recipe for a very happy bride and groom. If you are in the NY/NJ area and trying to decide on a DJ, look no further!

John also just launched his blog which is 100 percent dedicated to wedding music and it is filled with really great ideas and inspiration if you’re in the process of picking out music for your wedding.

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Gumdrop Cookie Shop Hearts Ladies who Launch

thea — Wed, 12 May 2010 10:00:41 +0000

After I took the very scary plunge and dove head first into my custom cookie business, one of the first things I did was sign up for the New York Chapter of Ladies who Launch (LWL), an amazing organization that provides women business owners (or those just thinking of starting a business) a network and services opportunities.

While I HEART the freedom of having my own gig, I so so so so so so miss the camaraderie of my old teammates (shout out DVPR!) so I felt a networking group would give me the opportunity to fill the work-from-home-void – and it certainly did the trick. Through LWL I’ve been able to meet other small business owners, attend interesting speaker events & workshops, share ideas, and be part of a forum to throw out questions when I wanted to pull my hair out over the many small biz challenges that seem to (poof!) spring up weekly out of thin air.

Our NY leaders, Stella and Karla are so fab and are consistently putting together irresistible offers and events for members (and non-members too!). On that note, you don’t have to be a member to be part of events, but if you get an oh-so-worth-it-discount if you are a member (or Strata members as we are called). Plus, they have a GREAT incubator program that can help get you started on the right foot when you are in the beginning stages of your biz. I so wish I knew about the LWL incubator program when I first started my business as I’m sure it would have saved me a whole lotta Excedrin and a whole lotta money and a whole lotta tears (oh hello you scary little trademark).

Best of all, you might actually win the friendship jackpot and get a pal or two out of the deal like I did. SO, if you have the tiniest little seed of an idea about your own business, you best take those little fingers and click on this LINK pronto and get yourself a membership. It’s OK, you can thank me later. Or you if you are in the NYC area, you can come on by to the event on May 25th and thank me in person. I hope to see you then!

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Decorated Cookies: Gumdrop Cookies Shop on Design Baby

thea — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:00:52 +0000

Gumdrop Cookies Shop’s custom decorated cookies were recently featured on the popular mom blog Design Baby. The blog is written from the perspective of four different moms and features modern must-have products for baby, toddler and family. We sent Kasey from Design Baby decorated birthday cookies with cowboy-inspired graphics to be reviewed by her son for his fifth birthday party and they were a huge hit.

Considering Kasey has three children and one on the way, I’m amazed that she had time to even write this post! If you want to read the full write-up, check it out here. Thanks Design Baby!

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Decorated Cookies for Alexis Bittar Show

thea — Wed, 05 May 2010 10:00:23 +0000

Last week I received a call from Nordstrom’s that they wanted to have decorated cookies made with the Alexis Bittar logo for an upcoming an event at their store in Chicago. Corporate cookies are a big part of our business, but it’s especially fun when it’s a brand that I enjoy.

My favorites from his newest collection are the bracelets, including the Skinny Crystal Tulip Bangle, Small Turquoise Montauk Hinge Cuff, and Large Gold Turquoise Calder Hinge Cuff as shown respectively below.

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Decorated Cookies on Room for Dessert

thea — Mon, 03 May 2010 10:00:47 +0000

Check out the fun post about our decorated cookies that was featured on the blog Room for Dessert Wednesday morning! You can take a look at it here. Julia’s blog is a collection of experiences including living in London, culinary school, as well as her insights into traveling the globe, entertaining, cooking, and love of the arts.

Thanks Julia!

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Custom Cookies: A Vote for Grace!

thea — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:00:57 +0000

What better way to encourage your fellow classmates to cast a vote for student council than with a little sugar! When Grace’s mom contacted me about creating custom cookies with “Vote for Grace Carrier” text on them I thought the mother-daughter team came up with a great idea! She wanted something fun and with the colors pink and green. Fantastic! We took our monogram template, changed the colors and added in the text. We tied them up with a pink bow for good luck and sent them out the door. Hopefully Gumdrop Cookie Shop helped bring Grace a win!

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