Pass It On Plates travel from friend to friend, carrying treats and telling a story as they travel. This "Thanks" plate makes a unique and fun hostess gift for all of those upcoming holiday parties!
Each plate has a number on the back that helps you find its online plate diary.
Every time you or your friend leaves a plate diary comment, we donate money to FeedingAmerica.org to help feed hungry people across the USA.
Pass It On Plates travel from friend to friend, carrying treats and telling a story as they travel.
Each plate has a number on the back that helps you find its online plate diary.
The comments left here are special messages left in the plate diaries when someone loads their plate with treats and passes it along to another friend.
Don'cha just love it?
This photo was taken on my dining room table as soon as it came out of the oven. I couldn't wait to set up my photo equipment to show you what's new.
And of course like all our other plates, when you pass them on, we donate money to FeedingAmerica.org to help feed hungry Americans. This year the need is greater than ever, and they need all the help they can get.
I think this is one of my favorites. I can think of several PlateWraps that this would look great with, too.
These plates have their number on the back and the Plate Diary is active and ready to go.
And of course like all our other plates, when you pass them on, we donate money to FeedingAmerica.org to help feed hungry Americans. This year the need is greater than ever, and they need all the help they can get.
What do you think of this?
It's a 9 inch plate, a little smaller than our usual plates, but perfect for a snack.
Actually, the price is perfect. We're going to be selling these plates exclusively at craft shows and Saturday markets in the Salem area all summer long
...for just $5 each!
And it's less complicated, since it's just an Original Pass It On Plate - one of our popular numbered plates - without all the frills and doo dads to mess with.
States, originally uploaded by passitonplates.
At this time, they're not listed on Etsy and are only available at craft shows and art fairs, but when we do list then on Etsy, I'll be sure to note which states are shown on the listed PlateWrap so you can choose the best one for your location.
Over the next few days I'll show you close up photos of the states on this particular PlateWrap so you can see the nice detail in the pictures of the state birds and state flowers...
Yes! We have a third exciting thing to announce!
New PlateWraps! New Pretty Little Doo Dads!
This one is so exciting that we're actually dragging our carcasses out of bed at the crack of dawn to go outside and take pictures of all the awesome new stuff.
Green Gingham with Thanks tiles, originally uploaded by passitonplates.
Donna in Wisconsin and her coffee klatsch of seamstresses made PlateWraps that were for sale only in the midwest. Pam in Oregon, (our chief photographer, blogger & Etsy manager) sewed up a bazillion PlateWraps that were for sale only in Oregon or online.
Donna was nice enough to send a big care package with several selections from her studio, and for the first time we have her beautiful PlateWraps and Pretty Little Doo Dads available online.
This charming gingham check is one of them. The words "THANKS" are spelled out in our latest Pretty Little Doo Dad, Letter Tiles. You can order these either by the letter or by the word. (Wouldn't they look great on a denim jacket, too?)
Check back often as we unveil more of Donna's stunning designs.
Something we're even more excited about is:
Now you can Mix-n-Match your Pass It On Plate!
This one has us so excited to announce that we've got goosebumps up and down our arms.
We noticed people liked putting together their own combination of plate, PlateWrap, Pretty Little Doo Dad, and pen color when they bought from us at craft shows. Our friends all said they wanted the same thing when "talking plates" with us.
It's a totally custom Pass It On Plate or Pass It On Plate. Just tell us what you want when you place your order and we'll put it together for you. You can browse everything in the shop and if you see something you love, you can have it in your Mix-n-Match PIOP.
So what combination of PlateWrap, Pretty Little Doo Dad, and pen color would you put together?
Tropical Batik Print with Primary Curls Doo Dad, originally uploaded by passitonplates.
We're so excited to announce this that the tops of our heads are all tingly.
Introducing the Pass It On Plate Lite:
Due to popular demand and after a lot of testing and surveying, the first new thing that we have is the Pass It On Plate Lite. Or the PIOP Lite. Basically, it's everything in the Original Pass It On Plate but the plate. You can learn more about what's included here.
The PIOP Lite is easy to customize with your own plate, pie pan, serving bowl, platter, etc.
It's a fun crafty project that requires no special equipment or sewing skills.
The PIOP Lite is a great item to keep on hand for thank you gifts or hostess gifts - The lucky person you give it to will be amazed at your cleverness and they'll remember youf gift forever.
Like making jello, you just need about an hour or so to get your PIOP Lite ready to give. (You will also need a plate or other 11"-13" dish to use that you are willing to alter and give away.)
MeeeOwww with Beaded Organza Doo Dad, originally uploaded by passitonplates.
They come with your choice of pen color - orange, green, or black - and your choice of tie-in Pretty Little Doo Dad:
Want one? Better Hurry.
Every Halloween Pass It On Plate Lite is
on sale for 40% off for a limited time.
~When you order, enter coupon code #PB8LH~
Sale ends at 11:59pm PST on Tuesday, September 30.
These are all limited edition PlateWraps and when they're gone, they're gone.
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No, this has nothing to do with horse racing or gambling.
We have so many new items to show off, and so many of these are my favorite!
In fact, I can't decide which one I like best.
Which new Pass It On Plate is your favorite?
Tell me and you could get it sent to you for free!
These aren't even available in our Etsy shop yet.
We're giving away over $100 in prizes - Whoo hoo!
There are three ways to enter:
Visit my "New Items!" set on Flickr first, and then...
1. Leave a comment here to tell me what your favorite item is - 1 entry
2. Blog about this giveaway - 5 entries
3. Blog about Pass It On Plates and
mention who you would give one to - 10 entries
This giveaway runs from August 12 through August 20, 2008, ending at 11:59pm PST on Wednesday 8/20/08. Three winners will be chosen through Random.org.
Each winner will receive their favorite item in a pre-release of our new Pass It On Plate Lite.
For more information about Pass It On Plates, check out our FAQ.
Guess what I did today! I packed up a tote bag full of good stuff, grabbed the camera, and went to the park. It was a beautiful day with plenty of sun and I didn't want to be cooped up inside while I worked.
So guess what was in my tote bag?
(That's the big light blue bag on the left end of the table.)
I put one of each of all my PlateWraps in it, a box containing one of every kind of Pretty Little Doo Dad, a big white sheet, and an empty plate. On my way to the park I stopped at a grocery store and asked them to load the plate with their huge cookies.
Here's where I took today's pictures.
The butterfly PlateWrap is on the plate full of cookies with the turquoise paint pen. That Pretty Little Doo Dad on top is the pink organza bow.
Piled on the table to the left are aaaallllllllll the PlateWraps. In the plastic shoe box are every style of Pretty Little Doo Dad available so far.
It was a perfect day to take pictures, and I shot as many as I could until the camera battery died. (About 158, I think?) There are still several PlateWraps left to shoot, so if next Wednesday is nice, I'll head back to the park and take the rest of the pictures. I'm so glad I did this and will definitely plan to return to the park when the next batch of PlateWraps are ready.
Meanwhile, be sure to check back here often as I share some pictures of the new Pass It On Plates. There are some really fun PlateWraps coming up as well as a totally cool gift idea for Grandma or Auntie from the kiddos. Also - attention animal lovers! We have two new cat and two new dog PlateWraps coming up and boy oh boy are they cute! I'll be posting these in our Etsy shop over the next several weeks so be sure to check it out.
Speaking of Etsy, there are some good changes coming up for you over there as well. Some totally new items are in the testing stage and we can't wait to unveil them as soon they're ready!
Until then... come back tomorrow when we have some more exciting things going on!
My friend Susan wanted a Pass It On Plates made with a special fabric so she could take it to a family wedding in California. I told her I'd see what I have and went home and looked through my fabric collection. (Please tell me you're not surprised to hear that I have a pretty huge fabric collection.)
This lovely sheer fabric with squares slid out of the stack and I knew that was the one. I cut up and sewed the entire piece of fabric and have a total of four PlateWraps made from this sheer bit of lovely. Look - you can see the chocolate chip cookies and flying plate logo through the PlateWrap. It really is so pretty.
The back band is a white-on-white calico and I was careful to use white and neutral threads when sewing it so the stitching would not be so obvious if seen through the sheer top.
Susan wanted her sheer fabric on a red plate because the wedding colors are red and white. I'll share a picture of her plate in a couple days - I just wanted to show you how nice this turned out. Oh, and the black thing behind the bow is the paint pen that travels with each plate. The pen could be pinned to the inside of the white band on the back if you want to hide it.
