Easy As Pie: Fall Favorites from Studiopatró

Easy As Pie Tea Towel Gift Set by Studiopatró

I’m continuously smitten with Studiopatró‘s beautiful linen gifts. Founder and designer Christina Weber has a knack for creating designs that are timeless and loved year round.

She recently collaborated with woodworker, Edwards Smith on a limited run of handcrafted wooden servers to complement Studiopatró’s tea towels and aprons for a collection of lovely gift sets.

Live Love Eat Tea Towel Set by Studiopatró

OakLeaf Tea Towel Set by Studiopatró

Aren’t these fall favorites particularly perfect for November gatherings?

Also, just this month Studiopatró introduced a line of aprons for kids, rounding out their collection of gorgeous gifts for cooks and bakers, tall or small.

We’re quite fond of Studiopatró’s Love Set too—they make charming gifts for weddings and anniversaries.

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Party by Post! DIY Halloween Mail

DIY Halloween Mail by Lovely Indeed

It’s a snail mail lovefest kind of day. And why not? Don’t the ones we love deserve to hear from us in a way that shows care and effort went into the hellos we’re sending? You can be sure I kick myself over such things more often than I’d like to.

That’s where people like Chelsea Costa help to make this world a better place. When she gets crafty, our creative juices get energized. I mean look, she’s sending a freaking party to a mailbox! Complete with tootsie rolls, candy pumpkins and homemade spooky skull garland.

DIY Spooky Skull Garland by Lovely Indeed

Visit Lovely Indeed to see what went into Chelsea’s DIY Halloween mail and get inspired to send your own party by post. What would yours include?

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Make This Gift! Flying Wedding Couple Balloons

Flying wedding couple balloons by Brooklyn Bride, photo by Hilda Grahnat

I’ve been obsessed with idea since first seeing it. What a fun project to put a smile on the face of someone special.

Seen here as a fun decoration for a wedding reception. Brittany Watson Jepsen takes you through all the DIY steps to make Flying Wedding Couple Balloons over on Brooklyn Bride.

Flying wedding couple balloons by Brooklyn Bride, photo by Hilda Grahnat

It’s such a whimsical idea for any celebration. So many adaptations come to mind. Birthdays—Flying High at 50! Over the Hill and Up in the Sky! And of course the younger kids would get a kick out of this too.

It’d be a sweet gesture on an anniversary too, don’t you think? Even more magical with plane tickets attached. (Wink-nudge)

I’d love to see this done other ways. What are your ideas?

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Vegetabowls: Bowls Look Just Like Real Vegetables

Watermelon Bowls by Vegetablowls

Put the lime in the coconut and the sorbet in your Vegetabowl.

Inspired by the colors and shapes of nature, Melanie Mckenney makes earthenware bowls created from real fruits and veggies.

Each mold is cast from produce fetched from her local farmers’ market. Because of the nature of the plaster molds, some bowls are only available for a limited time based on what’s in season.
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Supply Love: Shop Sweet Lulu

Red White and Blue Cupcake Liners from Shop Sweet Lulu’s Yankee Doodle Dandy Collection

If there’s one thing great gift-givers love, it’s an awesome party! Whether you’re the shindig master or worship at the punchbowl of someone who is, Shop Sweet Lulu has everything and more to make packages irresistible and celebrations kickass.

Candy Cups from Shop Sweet Lulu

When I grow up I want to be Jessie Senese. Jessie began her career as a party planner after creating quite the amazing first birthday party for her daughter Olivia Lulu London (the shop’s namesake). Fast forward ten years to the beginning of Shop Sweet Lulu, a shop she says that, “simply carries things that make a party pretty.”
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Packaging and Party Supplies from Shop Sweet Lulu

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The Ultimate Summer Hostess Gift: Mrs. Lilien’s Cocktail Swatchbook

Exuberant, effervescent, and first name Kelley—she is the designer, the stylist, the Mrs., behind the the brand and the blog Mrs. Lilien.

Hers is one of my most favorite corners of the internet filled with color, style, and yes even rhymes. “She applauds luxury and anything red-letter. She delights in the good life, because it’s just better.”

I’m thrilled for her new book, Mrs. Lilien’s Cocktail Swatchbook. It’s more than a collection of cocktail recipes, it’s a drink desire intensifier.
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