EmersonMade always (and I do mean always) impresses me, and so far this year is proving no different than the last. This month alone a signature tee collection was released and now there are these gold coin pendant necklaces. They hang at the perfect length, not too long or too short, and each have their own meaning. I do love that shamrock.
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Just face it, nougat is a beautiful thing. It’s my favorite part of most candy bars and it’s also a fun word. Kettle Confections is in the business of French nougat, and this here is an eight piece sampler with Vanilla French Almond, Chocolate-Orange French Almond, Black Cherry French Almond, Cafe au Lait French Almond, Green Tea French Almond, Pistachio-Cranberry, Pistachio, and Strawberry Ice Cream Almond French nougats. And that is drool on my keyboard.
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I love little jars. I love numbers. Put them together and I’m in organizational heaven. These L’Epice Jars are intended to house your spices in the kitchen, but I love them equally as little holders for your office supplies.
Posted In house and home, kitchenAnd I’m willing to bet they make you happy, too, because I’ve met maybe five people in my entire life that feel otherwise. Marshmallows seem like the perfect winter sweet to me. Soft, light, and sugary. They don’t take themselves too seriously, and can be dressed up or down. Making my own is on my list of things I’d like to take on during this chilliest time of year.
Chocolate Malt Marshmallows – Not So Humble Pie
Coconut Marshmallows – The Cooking Photographer
Honey Vanilla Bean Marshmallows – Joy the Baker
Lemon Marshmallows – Technicolor Kitchen
Peppermint Marshmallows – Cookie Baker Lynn
Pumpkin Pie Marshmallows – The Galley Gourmet
Strawberry and Orange Flower Marshmallows – evan’s kitchen ramblings
Loving this project for a do-it-yourself woven chain bracelet, a killer update on friendship bracelets of your childhood. I’m so making this. {via Honestly WTF}
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I don’t know about you, but yeah, I sort of do measure my days in love. Fantastic concept from Brigada Creativa.
Posted In calendars, holidays, paper goods, valentine's day
Alt Summit completely blew my mind, my sleep schedule, and my waistband for the second consecutive year. There were picturesque views from the Grand America Hotel.
Goodie pails for one and all, filled to the brim with treats from the Spoon Sisters, Just Shorn, and Method (among others).
Lots of interesting panels with lovely ladies. (Ahem.)
Not to mention design camp sessions with focuses such as calligraphy, photography, and screenprinting.
Three course keynote lunches with pretty letterpressed menus by Smock.
HP Lounge
Honda Lounge
Lovely lounges were full of conference goers, beverages, and treats between sessions.
Then there were the unexpected freebies, like these from Just Shorn and Etsy.
And the hosted dinners and parties.
I can’t forget to mention DJ Spooky, who spoke (incredibly eloquently) at Friday’s keynote lunch and had to turn down scads of marriage proposals from my table alone.
Everyone became quite adept at striking a pose for the camera.
The highlight of Alt, for me, was listening to Swiss-Miss’s closing keynote. More specifically when I introduced myself to her afterward and she knew of both me and my blog. My only honest to goodness starstruck moment.
And I would be remiss not to mention the libations. Because there were lots at the ready.
I mean I look like I had fun, right? Cause I’m totally counting down the days until the next Alt Summit already. You should be, too, so you can be there.
Because I suck at remembering to take photos “in the moment” these are all from the Alt Summit flickr stream. With the exception of the first, which is from the HP flickr stream and the last, which is from the Kate Spade photobooth.
When Jon Jackson decided to break up with his current city of L.A. for New York he decided to let everyone know. In a series of five graphic billboards entitled Adios L.A.
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I’ve been experiencing a resurgence of my love for geology the past few weeks. While home for Christmas I bought a three inch tall piece of rough-cut quartz, then while traveling home from Salt Lake City eyed a paperweight for at least five minutes before deciding against it. Now these raw geode earrings from jeweler Georgia Varidakis are calling out to me. {via The Shiny Squirrel}
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