Itsa Bella Baskets was invited to participate in this year's Fraser Valley Wedding Festival. We were excited to be given this opportunity to showcase our baskets and got busy creating new concepts and ideas that could be used for gifts. We were thrilled that our unique creations prompted many compliments and positive feedback from the attendees.

We were as busy as Santa's elves this Christmas Season having to fill many orders for multiple baskets. Here's a picture of part of the assembly line we had for one order. At the end of it all we were tired but thrilled to have had such a hectic Holiday Season. We are looking forward to doing it again for 2008.

In keeping with our vision of 'not being just another basket business', Itsa Bella Baskets partenered with renowned Fort Langley Glass Artisan, Mr. Douglas Baker, to produce a spectacular table presentation. The centerpiece called "Spun Sugar and Ice" was a sparkling, dramatic glass vase with elegant ostrich feathers. Surrounding the glass vase were individual glass figures which represented community and the interplay between individuals in the creative process of business.

Table guests were gifted with small colourful take-out boxes brimming with candies and fortune cookies.

The whole presentation reflected Itsa Bella Basket's effort to "shatter preconceived notions of what a gift basket business should be". The feedback we received from the other attendees confirmed we accomplished our vision.

We would like to take this opportunity to express our deep appreciation of Mr. Douglas Baker, Glass Designer and Craftsman for his creative energy and contribution to this occasion. Mr. Baker can be reached at (604) 888-9887.