Celebrating life's special moments... and everything in between.
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday (or are still enjoying it) as the new year quickly approaches. I’m working intensely to prep for all the new releases Have & Have Design will launch in 2012, along with many other surprises and happenings. I also wanted to wish all my followers well going into 2012. May it bring you joy, surprise, growth, and so much more! I look forward to sharing with all of you. xo
{photo taken by Sam Dubeau}
This song gives me chills… the good kind! The kind that make you tingle from head to toe, while at the same time warming your heart. Enjoy and stay warm!
{photography by Scarlet O’Neill Photography}
{1) Natural White Birch Candle Holders via Etsy 2) Grey Snowflake Christmas Card via Etsy 3) Brave Bear via Etsy 4) Mini Round Christmas Tree Pot via Etsy 5) Spotted Brass Deer Figurines via Etsy 6) Clay Antler Mobile via Etsy}
With cheery creatures, dreamy orbs, and glittering garlands, the Antropologie holiday collection is something whimsical.
It seems like someone was dreaming of a white Christmas when they designed Indigo’s new line of home and holiday decor.
{images via Indigo}
If you’ve missed the excited tweets or Facebook posts, I’m proud to announce here on the blog that I will be an official vendor along with Scarlet O’Neill at this year’s City of Craft. The show will be taking place December 10 & 11 and it’s bound to be the best yet! The hours are Saturday 11:00am-6:00pm and Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm with admission only $2 – whoo! It’s rare to get cheap admission to anywhere these days, so I hope that motivates you all to come out.
The show has also expanded this year to feature 2 amazing locations: The Theatre Centre at 1087 Queen Street West and the Thrush Holmes Empire gallery at 1093 Queen Street West. I’ll be in the second one with a fun interactive photobooth. Crazy, whacky and beautifully crafted props will be available for everyone to shoot with, so bring your besties (best friends and best outfit) and get free professional photos of the amazing time you’ll have! See you then friends! xo
Last weekend we had the great pleasure of visiting our friends Victoria and Wade (oh, and their little baby ‘chicken’ named Charlie) in Caledon and using their backyard pond for a skate date. It was an amazing time! Our photographer, Scarlet O’Neill, was so helpful and fun when shooting that we almost forgot we were being photographed at times. I am so thankful to have such generous and talented friends. Thanks to Victoria and Wade for lending us their pond, and Scarlet for capturing all the laughs and tenderness.
I hope everyone is still enjoying their winter, even though the snow has taken out a furry on us today. Bundle up and stay warm everyone! And once it clears up a bit, go out with your sled or skates while you still have time. xo
{all photos taken by the amazingly talented Scarlet O’Neill. visit her blog for up-to-date work, and check out the full post here for more fun-on-the-ice shots.}
Today’s featured wrap is a unique theme from Luise in Germany. Her wrapping proves you don’t have to actually send anything in the mail to make it look like beautiful pieces of mail. Luise claims that she didn’t even purchase materials for her wrapping; she used bits and pieces found in her drawers. Take inspiration from her and gather scraps and materials from around the home, but most importantly choose a theme. It will help steer all your wrapping in the same direction and you’ll be left with a cohesive collection of packages. And if you don’t have any scraps lying around, well start collecting! Dedicate a small box to ‘saved pretty things’ for the next time you have to wrap a gift and impress someone. That’s the way I roll.
Okay, so it’s not quite Friday, but here is an early x-mas present from me: another holiday/winter wrap for your last minute gifts. Maybe the stores you went to were all out of wrapping paper. Or maybe you’re just lazy. But if you have a spare toque lying around somewhere, then this is the wrap job for you! (Just note: an actual old, raggedy toque is not recommended. I purchased a few new, cheap ones at the dollar store, and I feel this is the best option. But really,… if you want to clean up an old one or knit one from scratch, be my guest.)
Materials:
1. Knitted or crocheted toque
2. Ribbon, string, yarn or any preferred tying material
3. Tissue paper
4. Sewing needle (if stitching is involved)
Instructions:
1. Take your gift and surround it with tissue paper. This time around I’ve chosen some yummy teas from Davids Tea. Wait… I’ve done this before. What can I say? Tea is a great gift! Just make sure your gifts are the right size to fit inside the toque. They generally need to be small. Otherwise… find a bigger toque.
2. Slip your gift and tissue paper inside the toque. Now right here, right now, you can simply tie a bow near the bottom of the toque and be done with it OR…
3. …you can take out your trusty sewing needle and get stitching for a little added effort. Begin stitching in and out of the toque with the gaps being just about half an inch to an inch apart.
4. Once you’ve reached the place where you began stitching, you can pull on the 2 ends to cinch the toque in, closing it slightly. Then cut the ends, leaving room to tie a nice bow.
Voila!
Happy Holidays again everyone!
I may have spent a few too many hours compiling this playlist for my upcoming holiday party this week, but it’s bound to set the perfect mood for mixing, mingling, and party games. The tracklist goes on but I’ve listed numbers 1-40, and since I couldn’t post every single song for listening, I just chose a few of my favourites for you to check out.
Happy listening and may all your holiday celebrations be merry!
Phantom Planet - Winter Wonderland
Feist - Mushaboom (K-Os Mix) Run DMC - Christmas Is
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