Etsy Fave: Datter Industries

Goodmorning Zomblets!

I completely failed at my mission to take pictures of myself in my holiday party outfit. I carried my camera around all night and did not take one photo! Oh well. I do have an Etsy fav for you today though. Datter Industries is charming the pants off me with it's cute and stylin' jewelry. I recently bought a pair of earrings for my friend's birthday and they are amazing.

I love them all. What's your fav?

It's Friday I'm In Love!

I am sooo glad it's Friday. Anyone have good plans? I've got my office Christmas party and some shopping to do! Have a great weekend, all!

Holiday Dresses!

My company holiday party is this Saturday. I'm going to rock a silk red dress that I had custom made by Alexandra Grecco. (Hopefully I get some good pics)! Red dresses are a classic choice for holiday attire but there are so many more ways to get festive!

My favorite choice for holiday wear is probably 60's dresses. I love the short flirty hem lines, the big bows and the sophisticated neck lines. This little number from Anthropologie is an excellent throwback and makes for a great party dress. You could rock this for Christmas parties and then wear it again on New Year's eve!

Another option that I love is the icy blue dress. Conjure images of silvery blue snowflakes in this gorgeous vintage dress from StitchyLifeVintage.

Speaking of snowflakes you can always get literal with a an awesome vintage print dress like this one from DaisyAndStella. What a gorgeous 50's party dress! 

Don't underestimate the power of the black dress. Especially when it has a little silver or gold to it. I love this one from Free People. 

Why not stop the show with a festive green dress? The right green dress can be hard to come by but if you find one you'll likely light up the room like a Christmas tree! This one over at VeraVague is gorgeous. It's just the right shade of green. When picking a green dress for the holidays you definitely want to look for a really rich color. Nothing neon or pastel. 

I'm also a big fan of gold for holiday dresses. You can go 60's and get a brocade one, or you can go modern and rock some kind of body-con sparkly number but I like this one from Spool72 because it adds a bohemian touch with those awesome ruffles.

If you want to wear something with sense of humor this holiday season you could rock this fun Rachel Antonoff frock from Modcloth. I love the festive print and I think you get really creative with how you style it. A crazy hat perhaps? If this isn't a party dress, I don't know what is. 

If you aren't into silliness I think the most elegant choice for a holiday party is ivory. I don't look very good in this color but I am swooning over this dress from DearGolden! I can't help but think of what an amazing dress this would be for a winter wedding also. It reminds me of the dress Grace Kelly wore in Rear Window. 

Holiday Gift Guide for KIDS!

Good morning everyone,

I have another exciting gift guide for you. This one is for the little ones in your life. I don't have any but I have been having fun playing Aunt with my boyfriend's new nephew and nieces. Here's some fun Etsy finds that are sure to please!

Click here to see the guide.

Some of these items I wish I had myself. Ah, to be a kid again!

Holiday Gift-Wrapping Ideas

Good morning zomblets!

Today I have some gift-wrapping inspirations to share with you. Lately I have been super inspired by some of the ultra cute gift wrapping I have been seeing around the blogosphere. I am hoping to put it to use this Christmas and get ultra creative with my wrapping. Do you get into doing awesome wrapping? You may remember my wrap job from my friend's western style wedding - I lucked out when I found some snakeskin wrapping paper! I will try to remember to take a picture of what I come up with for this Christmas.

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Try sprucing up newspaper with some string and letter tags! 

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I love these adorable embroidered tags. What a fun DIY project.

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Check out this awesome tutorial on how to make bows out of twist ties!

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Re-purpose paint chips to be cute holiday tags!

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I love this classy/earthy wrapping!

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Check out this bow made from a toilet paper roll!

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And last but not least I love this animal cutout wrapping. So cute!

Etsy Holiday Gift Guide

Good morning Z-land!

Can you believe December is upon us? If you are like me you are in a panic about what to buy for your friends and fam and then how you can afford it all! This year I am really liking the idea of services as gifts instead of good. Buy your parents dance classes, your brother a whale watching tour, get your BFF to the rock climbing gym! This kind of gift can be expensive but you can always check out groupons or get your siblings in on it and split the cost. In these depressing times, I think experiences feel much more rewarding than material possessions. Buuut... there's still something to be said for material possessions! Especially when they are awesome hand-made things and for that reason I put together a little Etsy gift guide.   

Click here to see the collection.

Etsy is great place to find unique gifts but don't forget you can always DIY and create your own unique treasure! Stay tuned for more gift guides and some posts on creative wrapping.

It's Friday I'm In Love!

Sorry, I have been absent everyone! I got hit with a major sinus infection. Turns out I have had it for 4 weeks and I didn't realize! No wonder I had no energy to write new posts! I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving. I sure did. So glad it's Friday!