Eye want candy!

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Before I left for my Key West trip (which I'll blog about as soon as I figure out what I can even SHARE with the internet), I sent Ammon a package with something in it for a future post we're working on together. It has been in the works for awhile and before I sent it off, I knew I wanted to include something for Linds. She LOVES Ryan Reynolds like I love Pivs & Javier (and everyone else I've ever written a Humpday post about!). Don't get me wrong, Ryan Reynolds is totally on my list, too, but he's not #1 like he is on her list.

Ryan comes off as down-to-earth, funny and completely charming in interviews. Besides that, even a blind person can see He. Is. Gorgeous. He's so hot that the definition of "EYE CANDY" should just be a picture of him. No further explanation necessary. So, when I was brainstorming on what to send Linds, my first thought was to make up a fake product called "Ryan Reynolds' Eye Candy". Since all the Halloween candy is already in stores, I was on a mission to find some of these chocolate/peanut butter eyeballs I used to see in my nephews' trick or treat bags:


Get it? EYE CANDY!

After trying a bunch of stores, coming up empty-handed and then deciding they probably taste nasty to anyone older than 6, I realized I needed to come up with something else. Then I found these gummy eyeballs:


Uhhhh, no.

I was excited until I made the mistake of picking one up. It actually felt like what I imagine an eyeball feels like, so it grossed me out. I think Linds is the bomb, so why would I send her something disgusting?!

Finally, it occurred to me that Ferrero Rocher chocolate hazelnut candies kind of look like eyeballs--with a tiny sticker in the center of each foil wrapper-- while also tasting scrumptious:


The perfect embodiment of Ryan Reynolds in the form of sweet & salty candy goodness.

I had much bigger, more impressive plans for the packaging design, but because I was running short on time before my vacation, I had to settle for something quick & easy. I grabbed a photo of him from my shrine the internet, came up with a tagline, and put it together as the least impressive thing I've ever designed (sorry it wasn't more elaborate, Linds!). Here's the final product:


Ryan Reynolds is Deliciously Mouth-Watering™. So is Ryan Reynolds' Eye Candy.

I think she liked it, even though she says she has other plans for the box. HEY-OHHH!


Foil-wrapped close-up photo source: The impressive Ferrero Rocher wiki page