With the month of love upon us we thought we’d share some projects from the archives to get your crafty juices flowing this weekend.
[Conversation Heart Door Hangers]
[Special Memory Coloring Book Pages]
[Security Envelope Valentines]
This weekend I’ll be working on my contribution for Lyndsey’s Handmade Valentine Swap. What projects are you up to?
You know how sometimes you just want to put together a sweet little gift thats perfect for a friend, aunt, or party hostess? Quick and easy but pretty, festive, and also useful? Yeah, this is that.
The base for this little package are silver brioche molds I snagged at world market (just $2 a piece!). I was wandering the aisles and couldn’t resist their little fluted edges and satin sheen. Pretttty. So I snagged the 4 for $8 bucks. steal. Since we have a glut of homemade preserves this year (see blueberry madness ’12), I chose to wrap mine up with some blueberry lavender jam as a combo to be served with cheese or on a breakfast buffet. You could also wrap it with fancy mustard, salsa, or a concoction of your own choosing. Really anything that later can be served in a pretty little dish.
I punched out a 2″ circle from an oversized index card and wrote a little handwritten label, stuck to the top with double sided tape. Easy peasy.
Create a little swirl of tinsel, nestle your edibles right into, and if you’re feeling really fancy tuck in a teeny serving spoon. I got these white ceramic ones from CB2. Wrap it up with a bright ribbon and off you go!
PS – I also like this patterned ramekin DIY if you want something a little jazzier.
Starting out this week with a really fun find! Textile and pattern genius Lotta Jansdotter has collaborated on a line for home goods resource Fishs Eddy. I’m actually surprised I haven’t seen these popping up on more blogger gift guides.
Believe me when I say I need any of these like a hole in the head: my turquoise dish collection exists in epic proportions. But the serving tray and cakestand especially are so super pretty, dontcha think? I also love the linens, especially the apron. Fishs Eddy does gift registries so perhaps I’ll bookmark these for days to come.
Fishs Eddy always has such great price points – these would be easy to snag as gifts for the ladies in your life or even to have on hand as a hostess gift through the New Year. What do you think? Which piece is your favorite?
Instead of always just sharing our prettiest pins of the week/month/season, I thought it would be fun to share some things that were so enticing that after pinning, we purchased. That way we can share little reviews, too!
I try not to do this TOO often, because, well, monies. But I have made a couple purchases inspired directly from pinterest and I’d love to share how its turned out.
First up, these organic rhinestone earrings from Kenneth Cole. When I saw these pinned I assume they were an independent jeweler and pretty pricey, so I was pleasantly surprised when I clicked on the link and they were less than $25 smackaroos. Plus: Free shipping from Piperlime! Score.
I LOVE these, and have received a ton of compliments on how “different” they are. The only downside so far is that I have lost a couple of the smallest rhinestones already. Because they are so organic, its actually not noticeable, but I’m sure if the larger fell out it would be. I might try to exchange them, but haven’t decided if the hassle is worth it yet. Also, I’m the lazy type that wears earrings in the shower and to bed, so it could be totally my fault.
You can find these and more shiny jewelry-type objects on my Sparkle Pinterest Board.
Ever since my April Ten on Ten post, I’ve gotten lots of questions on my super jumbo gold paperclips in the photo above. This photo was taken right after I bought them, but these “Mega Clips” have since become my go-to office accessory.
Growing up, I HATED yellow gold. I think it stemmed from being a child of the 80s and seeing bad bad gold and brass everywhere. But just a couple years ago as gold came back into fashion and interiors, I became a bit of a fan. I like that little glam touch.
So walking through Staples one day, I spotted a pack of these and picked them up for fun. The jumbo size was just so whimsical! Even though they are Staples Brand, I haven’t been able to find them on their website. They are available on Amazon and in Staples stores (I just saw them there last week).
They’ve replaced the ubiquitously ugly binder clip in my carefully sorted piling system and they give a little cheer to my desk everyday. Nothing like a little $4 to spruce up your office space!
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