Sunday, May 17

Um, Amazing!

I am just in awe over these beautiful solar lanterns from Allsop Home & Garden! Forget all of those cords and candles for regular lanterns...these take the cake, and they’re “green” as well.

How perfect would these be at an outdoor event like a baby shower, wedding or a simple backyard BBQ?

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Monday, March 30

Eddie Ross goes ETSY

One of my favorite blog hosts Eddie Ross has is own beautiful ETSY store!

“After years of traveling the country, buying only the most beautiful things I love the most, I’m thrilled to announce our newest venture, Eddie Ross at Etsy, a unique collection of hand-picked, antique tabletop. Every piece in the collection I selected myself, then washed, ironed, or polished it by hand. Every piece carries with it detailed descriptions full of ideas. Every piece I would most certainly use in my own home. And every piece is $100 and under. We’ll be updating the store every Wednesday, so be sure to check back often! In the meantime, for more ideas on how to decorate and entertain both beautifully and affordably, visit our blog at http://www.eddieross.com. Thank you for stopping by!”


Everything has that warm and comforting feeling to it. It is a privilege to me that you could own something hand-picked by Eddie himself. Be sure to stop by his ETSY shop for gorgeous finds!

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Wednesday, March 18

Handmade Weddings: A Guide for the Bride (and Groom)

ETSY has a great blog post on Handmade Wedding Ideas mand sources for on-line guidance, books, and alternatives to your typical “bridal show”

They also link you up with some amazing wedding item sellers on ETSY to ease your search. This shop really caught my eye. This alternative to a ring pillow is absolutely adorable, and you can keep it as a dish to hold your rings even after the big day. The bad part is...it’s SOLD OUT! I hope they can get more in their shop soon! The seller is located in my home town of Austin, Texas!

Paloma’s Nest

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Thursday, March 12

Strata Stationery - CONTEST!

I am so excited to annouce my first ever contest! The lovely Mare from Strata is offering up her incredibly beautiful stationery for one lucky winner of this contest.

Here’s the drill:

Submit your pick for your favorite stationery/envelope design by Strata by 12 pm on Monday, March 16, 2009 as a comment. I will pick a winner at random on Tuesday the 17th (St. Paddy’s Day) to recieve a free set of the fabulous stationery/envelopes they have chosen as their favorite! Be sure to include your email address in your comment so that if chosen, we can be sure to get your stationary/envelopes out to you!

Be sure to keep checking out Strata’s ETSY store for more upcoming designs, and thanks to Mare for allowing me to collaborate with her on this fun contest!

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Wednesday, February 11

Manzanita Branches - Popular Trend

I have been seeing the Manzanita Branch centerpieces all over wedding mags, event photography and more. They are actually what I originally wanted to do for my wedding, but at the time, this trend was just emerging, and all of the fabulous resources out there now were not available.

REAL SIMPLE magazine has a great article on this trend, and links up some great websites that show you “how to” and where you can buy accesories for your centerpieces as well. This is a great alternative to a tall floral arrangement, and will add a sense of individuality to your event.

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Monday, February 9

ETSY Valentine’s Day Round up

I went to visit one of my FAVORITE SITESto see what they had to offer for Valetines Day treasures. I came across hundreds of beautiful items, but have compiled a round-up of sorts of my favorites! Please visit each of these shops...you’re sure to be pleased!!

I HEART ETSY!

Design Stash
ON SALE and FREE SHIPPING - Love You - Valentines Day Banner - Neutral Colors

Miss Butler
Valentine Sachets - French Lavender - Loteria heart and arrows

Finali Design
I Love You - Set of 12 Valentines

Strata
Red Lace Valentines - Mini - set of 5 Envelopes and Cards - Style One

Prairie Violet
I Love Red Jade Necklace

Splendid Pendant
I love You Bunches Pendant – Zebrawood

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