Start the season with sanity!
Small Business Saturday is our opportunity to thank all of our customers who have supported us for nearly ten years! We'll have some sweet treats at each of our shops and a gift with each purchase. If you, like us, are a list-maker who gets just a little satisfaction from checking off your accomplishments, this little notebook is for you - free with your purchase this Saturday! It's just the vehicle you need to hold all your holiday lists: gift lists (who's naughty, who's nice), shopping lists, card lists, wish lists, grocery lists...keep them all in your handy (and stylish) new little holiday notebook! See, touch, smell and enjoy each of our shops, decked out for the holidays! This is the very best way to find special little things for family, friends and yourself. For those of us who like to choose from the full selection of holiday goodies, this is THE weekend! Claim your holiday notebook and begin your seasonal sanity!
Sugar Skulls and Paper Flowers!
On a recent trip to the amazing Mexican city of San Miguel de Allende I came to embrace the Day of the Dead holiday and the flamboyant native art associated with it. This Mexican holiday evolved from All Saints Day and is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd to honor deceased relatives. I must admit my first take on all the skeletons was "morbid and creepy" but as I learned about the background and traditions and started seeing the art everywhere I began to embrace the whole idea. Actually I think it was the sugar skulls that won me over. These ornately decorated skulls are offered as a welcome to deceased ancestors to return home - not so creepy!This year I was a little late in decorating for Halloween (and not a big fan of "fall colors") so "Dia de los Muertos" it was! First, our black chalkboard paper sets a nice clean background for instant creativity. Making the sugar skulls in white chalk was a fun exercise in doodling! The elegant white gourd was a natural for my table scape but as much as I like a black and white color scheme I needed a shot of color to give a little nod to Mexico. Out came the crepe paper (and some old paper flower making skills) to create just the color pop I was looking for!
A few tips: the white chalk gives a nice bright white line but will, of course, smudge when touched. So you might want to try our white chalk pencils or chalk pens. None of these will completely erase so I start by sketching softly with a regular pencil (that gently erases nicely) before completing with the white. This is also a perfect opportunity to use your calligraphy skills! Lacking Calligraphy and Paper Flower making skills? Click on our "Classes" and get yourself signed-up!
Mother's Day Sip 'n Shop
Mark your calendar! May 4, 4:00 - 7:00pm at our Seahurst Shop! This is our second annual collaboration with Glassy Baby to raise money for the Highline Schools Foundation. Like last year, drop by to sip a cocktail, shop our new selection of specially curated "Mom" gifts or pick out a special glassy baby. It's a fun celebration of spring with the added bonus that a portion of every purchase is donated to the Highline Schools Foundation! If you'd like to give mom a gift of a special donation in her name we can help you with that as well! So, bring a friend, bring a mom or come by yourself...just don't miss out!