it's tough to believe we are nearing the end of november and the holiday season is almost upon us. thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays because we are surrounded with family and friends, not to mention all the yummy food. we love the details that come along with this feast, especially the table where everyone gathers. here are some ideas to dress up your own thanksgiving table...
{a} cluster a mix of simple
fall vases for a casual look, idea from
better homes and gardens;
{b} share your dinner
menu in a fun way by painting it in white ink on a shabby mirror, designed by dandelion + grey;
{c} show your appreciation for the host by writing a thank you note on this letterpressed
perpetual feast card, by squeeze my hand;
{d} label the apple cider or wine krafts with
rustic fabric labels, diy instructions on
coordinately yours;
{e} top your apple pie off with
autumn-patterned bunting, by lillian ray;
{f} dress up the table with homemade
linen napkins, diy instructions on
the purl bee; {g} arrange your guests with these simple
letterpressed place cards, by treasa.
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it's that time when we begin thinking about the new year to come -- and how to stay organized! everyone has their own preferences when it comes to calendars and daily planners, whether it hangs on the wall or can fit into your pocket. here is a compilation of some of our fave ways to keep your life in check!
{a} if you love to see the whole year at a glance the
antionette wall calendar from rifle paper co. is for you;
{b} fill in all of your daily routines in the
tomorrow planner by poketo;
{c} the
non-planner datebook is the right choice if you always need that extra little space for doodles or thoughts;
{d} the kate desk calendar would be the perfect foil stamped accessory for your office desk, by sugar paper la;
{e} you will always know the date with this interactive
wood shuffle desktop calendar from urban outfitters;
{f} the paper-source
academic date book is the perfect find for those busy folks that need 18 months of space;
{g} turn an entire wall into an organized week with these
vinyl chalkboard decals from simple shapes.
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it's not been the happiest of weeks here on the east coast -- for all those affected by hurricane sandy you are in our thoughts and in our hearts. for those of us not badly hit by the storm -- we certainly learned how to make the best of a power outage. we thought we'd share some happy things that could help you weather the next storm that comes your way...
{a} be practical while still looking chic in the rain with
these ribbon rain boots by evedon;
{b} sip on some red wine to help keep calm and warm, we love the look of this
expensive wine by swanson vineyards;
{c} spend hours doodling away in this grown up
twin peaks coloring book by dana damki;
{d} get the kids to craft an empty cereal box into a functional
homemade flashlight, diy instructions by
instructables;
{e} spend your day off knitting with this cheery
hand painted yarn by see jayne knit yarns;
{f} find your way through the dark hallways with a cute
compact led lantern by eddie bauer;
{g} cozy up to your loved one with some
spicy aztec hot chocolate, recipe via
the endless meal.
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halloween is only a few days away and there's nothing more fun then decorating for this haunted holiday, especially when hosting a costume party! here's some eerily amusing ideas and diy projects to add some spooky spirit to your home this weekend.
{a} cook up your own bites with vamped up southern recipes from the
true blood: eats, drinks, and bites from bon temps, available on amazon;
{b} surprise trick-or-treaters by packing sweets into these retro
halloween loot bags, 20% off today from shop sweet lulu;
{c} cover up existing beverage labels with these hocus pocus-inspired
tonic labels, by martha stewart, available on blue moon scrapbooking;
{d} set a chilling tone to your halloween bash by mailing out
severed finger party invites, diy instructions by martha stewart;
{e} hang the donuts for the
traditional donut eating contest with this
black and silver baker's twine, by knot and bow;
{f} upcycle old glass bottles into bold
candy corn painted vases, diy instructions available on
the swell life;
{g} string up some
ghoulish
vintage halloween garland for your monster mash, by robin romain.
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happy birthday to us. happy birthday to us. happy birthday dear chey + dee. happy birthday to us!as this week comes to an end, we are giddy with excitement for our birthday week to begin. chey's is monday and mine (dee) is tuesday. yes, we were born a day apart (in addition to sharing the wonderful middle name of leigh)! even though we are getting older, we still enjoy when our birthdays come around. we love to celebrate with family and friends and of course endulge in birthday treats. here are some super fun ideas for your own celebrations!
{a} send a friend
simple letterpress birthday greeting, by parrott design studio;
{b} plate your party food on this
modern neon hardwood dinner plate from nicole porter design;
{c} a big fiesta calls for some
big confetti from knot and bow;
{d} treat the birthday girl or boy to a sweet treat with these cotton candy cupcakes, recipe from
somewhere splendid; {e} end the night with these super cute
mini rootbear floats, recipe from
somewhere splendid. photo by
canary grey;
{f } best party hats. ever. from fred flare;
{g} line the walls with some birthday sparkle with these
unique banners from michiemay paperie.
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october is
national breast cancer awareness month and we want to show our support with some pretty pink things. we hope you can all incorporate some pink into your daily life this month in honor of those who have survived, are still suffering and have passed from this widespread disease. we dedicate this post to chey's mom who has been touched by this disease and is a survivor. we love you!
{a} show your support in sparkles by wearing these super cute
pink women's glitters by toms;
{b} whip up a batch of your favorite sweets with a
komen pink kitchenaid stand artisan mixer, available at williams-sonoma;
{c} enjoy a sweet afternoon cocktail in this pink dot party glass by
fishs eddy;
{d} keep all of your thoughts in one place with this beautiful
hand-lettered hot pink pocket notebook by sparrow nest script;
{e} send some gold foiled thanks with this
raspberry thank you card box set, from one of our faves, sugar paper;
{f} make your own pink ribbon stickers with the
pink ribbon xyron 150 from paper-source (fifty cents from your purchase goes directly to the breast cancer research foundation);
{g} give a warm and fuzzy high five with these adorable
knit mittens by kate spade new york;
{h} we heart this giddy
pink glasses concept wine packaging, designed by
luksemburk.
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october is here! that means it's time to get creative and crafty for all those costume parties coming up in a few short weeks. here are some festive accessories and diy costumes to get you in the halloween spirit...
{a} show off those legs with these
skeleton leggings, available at urban outfitters;
{b} be an instant princess with this simple
make-a-mask, by paper-source;
{c} adorn yourself with a
pumpkin fascinator while taking the kids trick-or-treating, by pretty good things;
{d} it can be halloween all year long with this
my little night owl hooded robe, from shop ruche;
{e} these
glittered skull shoe clips are a glamorously spooky addition to a black pump, by jen hamley;
{f} we love this simple and sweet
candy corn dress, available on fredflare.com;
{g} fly like a bird with these handmade
fabric bird wings, diy instructions on
llevo el invierno.
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neon is making a comeback loud and proud! these bright hues never fail to put a smile on our face. we love hints of these fluorescents paired with neutrals as seen here...
{a} nothing says back-to-school more than a highlighter-hued
cambridge school satchel, by j.crew;
{b} this
neon animal print scarf would illuminate any beige outfit, available at gap;
{c} liven up an empty wall with this
abstract neon art print, by staciae, via society 6;
{d} honor the most playful character of the alphabet with this
neon yellow ampersand screen print, by ampersand design studio;
{e} create some dreamy photos with this stylish
holga 35mm camera, available at urban outfitters;
{f} celebrate a loved one with this
superstoked letterpress notecard, by bs and rs;
{g} neon wedding table scape created with glowing paint and artist's tape, inspiration on
brooklyn bride.
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the lazy days of summer are over and it's time to get back into the routine of daily life. here are a few items to help wake you up and get going!
{a} no time to sip on your mug of hot tea? bring it with you in this sleek
noble glass travel mug, by davids tea;
{b} morning is definitely for the birds! wake up to the sweet sounds of a chirping
bird alarm clock, by poketo;
{c} this large
marc by marc jacobs pretty nylon tote holds everything you need while running errands and still looking good, available at bloomingdales;
{d} these
blocky sticky notes remind us of our favorite tetris game and add a little fun to organizing, by fredflare.com;
{e} keep that ever-evolving list on these
removable chalkboard wallies, available at papersource;
{f} enjoy your granola and milk on the run with this darling
breakfast to go travel mug, by po fu;
{g} aid in your child's independence with these boy and girl
morning routine flash cards, by amy at livinglocurto.com.
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tonight philadelphia is putting the finishing touches on the
ben franklin parkway for
jay z's made in america festival this labor day weekend. to keep in spirit, we thought we would collect some pieces of americana that are all made right here...in the good ole usa.
{a} send that special person an all-american thanks with this
letterpress note from hammerpress;
{b} celebrate this labor day with a picnic on this cozy
fern glen throw by woolrich;
{c} make sure your nails are ready to salute the us of a with
fifth avenue by essie;
{d} bring back some nostalgia with one of america's oldest toys, the
slinky dog;
{e} rock out this holiday in your
501 blue jeans by levi's;
{f} pamper your skin during your days off with vermont's own
almond milk beeswax handcream by burt's bees;
{g} wear this colorful
hand-stitched necklace map of america necklace with pride, by il gatto selvatico.
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first birthdays have been on our mind this week as we've been busy working on first birthday invitation templates for a client. this very important milestone has come a long way since we were young! here are just a few items of inspiration to help create your little one's very first celebration...
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get ready for some football! we may come off as girly-girls, but we love our sports. it's almost that time of year...football season! here are some sporty, but very cute items to enhance your fantasy football draft or pre-season game...
{a} show your team spirit with this vintage cheerleading patch, by one cozy nest; {b} we will be bleeding green for our philadelphia team in this women's eagles touchdown tank, by the nfl shop;
{c} turn your baby into a little football with a
diy football onesie, instructions provided by lines across;
{d} give any sports fan this
go team card, letterpressed onto recycled chipboard paper, by constellation & co.; {e} this
vintage football helmut is the perfect piece of decor for any den or man cave, by vintage seventyfive; {f} get your baby's head in the game with this
football baby hat, by country kreations, photo by sweet pea photography; {g} we love these super easy and super fun
double chocolate football cupcakes, recipe by the baker chick.
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we can't believe we are actually typing this...but it's almost time to think about going
back to school! this used to be one of our favorite times of year. purchasing fresh new notebooks, folders and pencils -- a stationer's dream! here are some fun finds for all of your back-to-schoolers!
{a} add some "color appeal" to your homework with these
peel off crayons from paper-source;
{b} make sure you have the coolest books in school with these
book city book jackets!
{c} keep all of your important things in one place with this
personalized zipper pouch by montclair made;
{d} take notes and write all the things down in this
hand-made notebook from purple cactus design;
{e} show off your school pride with a
collegiate wallet from pb teen;
{f} bring your lunch in style while staying eco-friendly with this
reusable sandwich bag from willow handmade;
{g} remember all of your summer fun while in class with these fun pencils from
one fine dae, via
uo blog!
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it's hard not to have olympic fever right now! it's infectious! we've been staying up way too late every night watching our favorite events and rooting for the good ol' USA. there's nothing like seeing the entire world come together to join in the excitement. here are a few brit-inspired items to enhance the final week of olympic competition...
{a} be sure not to miss your favorite event with this
brit flag slap watch, by topman;
{b} we love how the london eye is interpreted as a bicycle wheel in this
london 2012 olympic special addition giclée print, by fiona gander;
{c} take a tour of london with this beautifully illustrated
pop-up london book, available at anthropologie;
{d} show your spirit by sporting this
london reversible tote bag, by esther db;
{e} look bloody marvelous in these
religion union jack leggings, by asos;
{f} get on the road to london with these special addition
patriotic 574 sneakers, by new balance;
{g} celebrate the UK with tea and cakes, with this
mini queen bunting, by sew sweet violet.
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along with vacations and relaxation, summertime can also be a great time for home renovations! cheyenne and i (dee) are both in the process of re-modeling our bathrooms. we have been busy selecting paint colors, cabinet finishes and accessories. here are some fabulous items to help give any washroom a fun facelift (big or small!)
{a} this
wooden hygiene print adds a perfect graphic element to any bathroom, from patina;
{b} we are in love with this
white merola tile lantern, from the home depot;
{c} ruffle up your wc with urban outfitters'
waterfall ruffle shower curtain;
{d} relax in a bubble bath with scents of gardenia, tuberose and jasmine with a
jane austen paddywax library collection candle, from paper-source;
{e} add a personal touch with a monogram
hammam stripe hand towel by west elm (we have one in our studio!);
{f} who says wallpaper is outdated? fill your walls with joy and flowers with this modern
petal pusher wall covering by
oh joy! available on hygge & west;
{g} if you are looking for clean and classic style, make a statement with the
piedmont pedestal soaking tub by restoration hardware.
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we adore flowers and believe they truly lend to the look and feel of a wedding day! it's summertime and lucky for you brides there are endless options available. here are some pretty petaled palettes to inspire the look your going after...
{a} a girly and glamorous bouquet can be achieved through large fluffy flowers and vintage broaches, by
dillon douglas design ;
{b} succulents with peacock feathers strike a uniquely perfect balance, bouquet created by the bride of this fabulous
school-themed wedding;
{c} these multi-colored ranunculus and tiny dotted wild flowers make this bouquet feel like an explosion of confetti, by
merriment events;
{d} an oversized protea makes a modern statement, bouquet by
bows and arrows;
{e} patterned pinwheels mixed with flowers are whimsical for a
laid back beach wedding, bouquet handmade by the bride and her friends;
{f} a simple and graphic bouquet created with only two things, all white peonies and striped ribbon, by
e.g. geddes inc.;
{g} poppies and peonies with lots of loose ribbons are fun for a fiesta, by
bows and arrows.
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pop the bubbly and get out the bling and sequins! it's girls night out! whether you're attending a rowdy bachelorette party or just in need of a night out with your besties, we've got some fun accessories to really make it a party...
{a} sip a mini
sofia blanc de blanc champagne through a pink straw out of a pink can. look cute while not ruining your lipstick! by francis ford coppola winery;
{b} these little
scratch off diamond cards are a perfect interactive game idea for the next bridal shower or bachelorette, by inklings paperie;
{c} this
drink champagne and dance on the table print pretty much sums up the night! by hello love boutique;
{d} express an explosion of glamour with this
ostrich feather pouf corsage, by band.do;
{e} let everyone in the room know who is in your posse by giving your girls these
mini sequence heart clips, also by band.o;
{f} who says a woman can't own a flask! this
silver sparkly flask fits snuggly in a bride's garter, by you nique gifts;
{g} rock the casbah with this playful and very glam
kate spade rock the casbah clutch.
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let's have a clambake! this hot weather is making us want to be on the beach eating salty seafood and drinking icy lemonade with friends! here are some fun items to enhance your picnic all summer long...
{a} dress up those nails with essie's
clambake polish;
{b} be the best dressed at your next outdoor cookout in this preppy
anchor t-shirt dress, by j.crew;
{c} this
sea salt soap is the perfect table favor after a day of guests eating with their hands, by paper source;
{d} steamed clams will taste even better cooked and served from this vintage
clam steamer, by one kings lane;
{e} tie a bow around your outdoor silverware with
red gingham fabric for the perfect picnic party, by knot and bow;
{f} complete the feast with these oh-so-cute
crab cookies, by philadelphia's own whipped bakeshop;
{g} we love this playful
lobster bib save the date for a new england lobster and clam-bake-themed wedding, designed by curious ink.
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happy 4th of july weekend! we hope you all have a fun-filled weekend planned floating in a pool or laying on a blanket outdoors under the glittery fireworks. here are some happy pieces of americana to make the occasion even more memorable...
{a} dig into that summery fruit salad with these eco-friendly
stars + stripes wooden forks, by shop sweet lulu;
{b} look cute at all the 4th of july bbq's with these
boyfriend star-print denim shorts, by net-a-porter;
{c} lounge around the pool on a
pretzel pool float, by urban outfitters;
{d} add some patriotism to any cocktail with these
red, white, and blue straws, by cupcake social;
{e} encourage guests to illuminate the night with a
sparkler sand bucket, party ideas by
a field journal;
{f} add fringy fireworks to the picnic table with some
paper pom poms, diy instructions by martha stewart;
{g} we love an excuse to eat rocket pops and adore these
happy rocket pop pillows, by bubble dog.
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announcing cheyenne's pregnancy this week has babies on the brain for the both of us! this summer is full of friends' baby showers and planning the nursery, so we've been busy searching for unique items and gifts. here are a few of our favorites that we think would be fun for any boy or girl...
{a} we adore frazier and wing's endless variety of modern
paper mobiles that fit any nursery theme;
{b} add some air and whimsy to a colored wall with white
cloud wall stickers, by 41 orchard;
{c} this
mountain peeks basket can be filled with clothes or toys for a decorative storage solution, by anthropologie;
{d} this adorable hand printed organic
owl onesie by sas and peril is perfect for any tot;
{e} this
stegosaurus pillow is the perfect prehistoric pal to a child's bedding, by land of nod;
{f} add a bit of sunshine to any nursery with this letterpress
you are my sunshine print by raw art letterpress. {it is one of dee's faves because her mom used to sing it to her when she was a little girl!};
{g} how fabulous is the
noe crib from petit nest! graphic elements + chic crib = amazing!
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