Something Blue: Something For Your New Home

Urban Heirlooms

OOOOh Love To Love You Baby

Another Stationary Show find.

Beehive Kitchenware/ Heart Pancake Spatula

You may be humming the Donna Summer hit "Love To Love You, Baby", every time you flip a pancake, omelet, or grill cheese sandwich.  Beehive Kitchenware has just the right element of style and function.

Heart Coffee Scoop

Heart Tea Strainer

PS everything isn't heart shaped check out more here.

Stay Lifted

I saw this company, Stay Lifted, at the National Stationary Show.  These are beautiful cards to send to each of your bridesmaids.  The cards have their their own personality, just as your friends do.  Write a heartfelt message to each friend of a moment that only you two have shared.

Stay Lifted

Also available are matching journals.  Before you wrap this gift up fill some of the pages with photos, laughs, thank you's.

Stay Lifted

The cards are warm and friendly just like the artist. 

 

Stay Lifted

Info@staylifted.com

 800.385.4842

Shop

Top 10 Wishes

Wishpot is a new, online social shopping site that makes wishes come true. This can happen with the simple click of a button! Taking the guessing out of gifting, the ingenious website lets the bride and groom-to-be let their family and friends know exactly what gifts they want on the big day, with smart, easy-to-use bridal registries. A win-win situation, the bride and groom are ensured to receive the gifts they want, while wedding guests are ensured to find the perfect gift, at the perfect price. These wish lists can be anything in the world and today electronics are what couples are wishing for. Here are the top 10:

1. Nintendo Wii Console
2. Apple Macbook Pro Notebook
3. Canon EOS 400D Digital Camera with 18-55mm + 75-300mm lens
4. Apple iPhone
5. Le Creuset® Caribbean Blue Round French Ovens
6. CB2 Stemless Cocktail & Wine Glasses
7. DeLonghi Perfecto BC24 Indoor Grill
8. KitchenAid Gourmet Essentials 10-Piece Hard Anodized Cookware Set
9. iRobot Roomba 4230 Remote Scheduler Robotic Vacuum
10. Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery 17-Piece Knife Set

For more info Wishpot's Most Popular Items
See My Wish List for Weddings

Full Figured Invites

Full Figured Spa Lady

The stationary market is getting better with images that reflect almost every ethnic group. Whimsicard is one of the standout companies creating not only cards for people of color but also the full figured gal (seen above). I love this diva reclining and relaxing. This is the perfect invitation for the spa party you have planned for your girls,with real bodies. Everyone will enjoy their invite as well as the spa party.
Whimsicard.com

Crystalized DIY

Swarovski-Crystallized

Swarovski takes DIY to another level with the new store Swarovski-Crystallized. All that glitters is not gold and it shines with a thousand points of light. You will need sunglasses when you visit the store.

The Soho NY Store has THOUSANDS of gems-o-licious filling up the Lucite drawers. You will roam around the store dazed muttering "I can make something" , and you can. I met these ladies from Toronto who were enjoying coffee and creating in the cafe.

Everything is there findings, tools (you can use to make it there), and of course CRYSTALS!

It is a Couture DIY adventure and even if you don't want to make anything sit and sip in the cafe among the sparkles. It is a wonderful treat for you and your girlfriends this is the perfect to make their jewelry for the wedding and exercise your artistic muscles.

Swarovski CRYSTALLIZED
499 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
212.966.3322

Loose Change

Pawilli Purses

When you were in need of an extra $10 to get into the club, wasn't it your college buddy that handed you a ten spot, then gave you an extra $5 for a drink. Who was it that took you out to dinner with all the trimmings to celebrate the new job and even paid for the cab ride home. And when your car was low on gas, it was the best friend forever that rolled into the gas station jumped out and filled up the tank of your gas guzzler with premium. Every time you have promised to pay her back and she will just wave and say "You would have done the same in reverse".
I found a gift that I think your BFF would love. Pawilli creates a 10" or an 8" clutch in an assortment of fabrics. They begin at $31.00 and Patricia loves custom orders, which means you can order colors that coordinate with your wedding. Get different color and pattern for each friend and slip that ten spot inside for good measure.

EAOC Treasure Hunt

Visit Etsy Artists of Color

Etsy's Artists of Color Street Team is sponsoring an outstanding summer promotion! The Summer Madness Treasure Hunt will take place in the Etsy Promotions forum beginning June 18 and ending June 21. Each day the treasure hunt will begin at 12 noon and run until 12 midnight, EDT. There will be lots of wonderful prizes to give away so you don't want to miss out. The rules are simple. Peruse through participating shops and find special letters that have been hidden in listings. The letters will be one of the listing photos. Take those letters and form a phrase pertaining to summer. The phrase will change each day. Simple right? You will have a chance to visit the shops of very talented artists and maybe find a new favorite.

You could win unique gifts.
The Summer phrases will be posted at these links:

www.eaoc.blogspot.com
www.myspace.com/teameaoc
www.twitter.com/eaoc
etsy artist of color facebook group

There are over 40! artists participating.

Good Luck Mates! ARGGGH (That's suppose to be that pirate sound)

Temper Tantrum Make up Gift

Sandal World

Bridesmaids are the fabulous friends who have entertained your every wedding whim. The frustrations with the groom, his mother, your mother, and even your special tirades only reserved for your BFF's. But the biggest sacrifice is the one on their pocket book when the wedding is in some far away beautiful place in the world that requires them to buy a plane ticket, pay for a hotel room, get their hair and nails done (ok they would do this anyway), wear a dress (of your dreams), and smile pretty every step of the way.

Reward these heroins of our society with more than a heart felt thank you. Monogram Sandals available at Sandal World are the perfect gift. The Jack Rogers Sandal is available in 12 colors and 2 styles.

It may be just a small step towards healing after all those....break downs.

Sandal World

The Frosted Moon

Nestled off a side street in Brooklyn's Fort Greene is a lovely little shop, The Frosted Moon. The owner, Ada Williams, has a keen eye for detail and this compact emporium of cards, gifts, scented soaps, books leaves no perfectly polished stone unturned. The shop is so charming you will browse but ultimately find something wonderful to enjoy for yourself or find the perfect gift for your bridal party.
The Frosted Moon creates an uncluttered and peaceful atmosphere for shopping, which also allows her clients to feel relaxed, could be because it smells great!

The Frosted Moon
88 South Portland Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718.858.3161 (email: ned51@aol.com)