Last minute gift idea: These hilarious (and somewhat sweet) pillowcases from Xenotees. An ode to turtle doves, these "love birds" are hand-screened from an original drawing by the designer. Sort of silly, but they totally make me smile. :)
Have you finished your holiday shopping yet?
More gift ideas from Xenotees here.
(Images via Xenotees)
For my birthday this year, I got the sweetest gift ever: An Instagram one-a-day calendar from Matt. It's made by a genius company called Printstagram that, in just a few simple steps, takes 365 of your Instagram photos, and turns them into a tear-sheet chronicle of the year. The best part? The paper stock is thick enough and the image quality is so crisp that instead of discarding each page after the day has passed, you can turn them into little notecards to share with coworkers or friends. Or you can just pin them up. :)
My jaw dropped at Matt's creativity—but also at the realization that I've taken more than 365 Instagram photos. I had no idea!
What do you think? What other interesting ways have you found to display your Instagram pics?
Now that Christmas is less than a week away, are you done with your holiday shopping? If you're like me, you've been shopping last minute online—praying that the post office will come through, and your gifts will arrive on time. :) I must admit I've done a fair amount of gift guide browsing, relying on my go-to bloggers to help me get it right. Here, a few of my favorite ideas, in case you're still in the market for the ultimate ("wow, they know me so well!) gift:
Joanna found this special edition cheese slate for the person who loves to entertain.
HipHipGinGin suggested holiday reads for the book worm in your life. Or for the traveler: 125 weekends in Europe.
A copper watering can for the gardener, inspired by Oh Happy Day! Or a Vespa ride around Paris for the adventurer.
For the artiste in your life, courtesy of SF Girl by the Bay, give the gift of art.
From Note to Self, a first lady throw pillow and wine with attitude for the fashionista.
Plus: Music to wrap to!
(Image via Pinterest)
This week, I've got Paris on the brain! Maybe it's because we're starting to finalize our itinerary for our trip this fall. Regardless of the reason, I love the idea of wrapping the magic of the city up in a box. Every item that's included is so unique! From Paris versus New York (a book I recently bought) to the Eiffel Tower stamp and French macarons. Wouldn't this make the best gift for someone re-locating to Paris? Better yet, you could come up with similar boxes for different places. Definitely a memorable way to say bon voyage!
(Images via You Are My Fave)
Leave it to Elephantine — she found a way to make every girl's dream come true. How? By creating her own Jewelry of the Month club. Sign up online through Etsy and for six months, you will receive a stunning piece of jewelry — 3 necklaces, 2 pairs of earrings and 1 bracelet — in the mail each month. Wouldn't this make an incredible gift? Just think, you check your mail and mixed in with the bills and cards and magazines is a little black box containing a gold or silver surprise just for you. I'll say it again: this is a fantastic idea!
(Images via Elephantine and Etsy)
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