Thursday, December 24, 2009

Have A Holly Jolly Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

More than any other Christmas song, "White Christmas" is the one that means "Christmas" to me (and it has to be sung by Bing, because my dad sounds like Bing when he sings this song) ;) Enjoy






See you next year!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

From the Desk of A.J. - Merry Christmas!


I always try to remember what is important to me, especially around the holidays. I spend the holidays with family and friends and try and be in the moment...as in the true meaning of the moment. Its easy to do with my little dude. The Hubster and I always seem to be in the moment when it comes to him. Everybody always says you are going 100 miles an hour with kids...I think we're going 200 miles an hour...except when he is around. When he's around...we stop and smell the flowers... we take in him discovering something new to taste, play with, or throw;). Anyway we see it...he's our little bundle of sanity that reminds us just how truly lucky and blessed we are.


So, I received this poem via email (what else is there...oh yeah...real mail;), and I absolutely started bawling. Some of you have probably read it, but my pms-ing self read it and wept like a big ol baby. Love it...and makes me wish and hope that it is true...I'm a believer...and will be until I no longer can sit on Santa's lap...or at least until he kicks me off;)




Merry Christmas!!!






On Christmas Eve a young boy with light in his eyes

Looked deep into Santa's, to Santa's surprise,

And said as he nestled on Santa's broad knee,"I want your secret. Tell it to me".

He leaned up and whispered in Santa's good ear,"How do you do it, year after year?"





"I want to know how as you travel about,

Giving gifts here and there, you never run out.

How is it, dear Santa, that your pack of toys you have plenty for all of the world's girls and boys?Stays so full never empties, as you make your way

From rooftop to rooftop, to homes large and small,From nation to nation, reaching them all"





And Santa smiled kindly and said to the boy,

"Don't ask me hard questions, Don't you want a toy?

"But the child shook his head, and Santa could see

that he needed the answer. "Now listen to me.

"He told the small boy with the light in his eyes,

"My secret will make you sadder, and wise.





The truth is my sack is magic inside

It holds millions of toys for my Christmas Eve ride.

Although I do visit each girl and each boy

I don't always leave them a gaily wrapped Toy.

Some homes are hungry, some homes are sad,

Some homes are desperate, some homes are bad.

Some homes are broken, and children there grieve.

Those homes I visit, but what should I leave?"





"My sleigh is filled with the happiest stuff,

But for homes where disappear lives, toys aren't enough.

So I tip toe in, kiss each girl and boy,

And pray with them they will be given the joy

Of the spirit of Christmas, the spirit that lives

In the heart of the dear child who gets not, but gives.





"If only God hears me and answers my prayer,

When I visit next year, what I will find there

Are homes filled with peace, and with giving and love

And boys and girls gifted with light from above.

It's a very hard task, my smart little brother,

To give toys to some, and to give prayers to others.

But the prayers are the best gifts, the best gifts indeed,

For God has a way of meeting each need.





"That's part of the answer. The rest, my dear youth,

Is that my sack is magic. And that is the truth.

In my sack I carry on Christmas Eve Day

More love than a Santa could ever give away.

The sack never empties of love, or of joys

'Cause inside it are prayers, and hopes, not just toys.

The more that I give, the fuller it seems,

Because giving is my way of fulfilling dreams.





And so do you know something "You've got a sack, too.

It's as magic as mine, and it's inside of you.

It never gets empty, it's full from the start.

It's the center of lights, and of love. It's your heart.

And if on this Christmas you want to help me,

Don't be so concerned with the gifts 'neath your tree.

Open that sack called your heart, and share

Your joy, your friendship, your wealth, your care.





"The light in the small boy's eyes was glowing.

"Thanks for the secret. I've got to be going."

"Wait, little boy," said Santa, "don't go.

Will you share? Will you help? Will you use what you know?"

And just for a moment the small boy stood still,

Touched his heart with his small hand and whispered, "I will."



-Betty Worth Westrope

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Merry Christmas!



It's almost here!! Are you ready? Because I'm totally not. But that's okay ;) Just a few more gifts to buy, and a few more projects/gifts to tackle. But The Husband is home and I'm feeling jolly and content. Thought I'd share a last minute project just in case you needed a last minute gift.


*Before I added the paper elves and gift tags

I made these bouquets for my kid's teachers and I think they'd be a great little hostess gift or a small gift for a neighbor (sorry the pics are so dark, I didn't finish these till late in the night!). Hot glue some pretty ribbon around an empty glass jar (I upcycled some spaghetti sauce jars) arrange some flowers and top with a little paper elf. I was able to make three bouquets with two small bundles from Trader Joe's and some clippings from my Christmas tree. The elf is a printed pattern from the Macula website, you cut him out and glue him together. They have several different patterns (my fav is the yeti, but I've got a yeti obsessed five year old) all for free, and fairly easy, depending on the pattern (still haven't figured out the unicorn/pegasus for my daughter!). I also used these gift tags, which were in my gift tag post. They turned out really sweet and cute and the teacher's were delighted with them.

Find the paper cut-outs here (all the different options are along the top) and the gift tags here and enjoy!!

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Serah's Cupcake Soap


While visiting us at the Unique LA show, my mother-in-law purchased these adorable cupcake soaps for my two little ones. I thought they were cute, and they smell delicious, but it wasn't until I watched my three year old in the tub that I thought, these things are genius! I've watched my kids struggle to use a regular bar of soap, and forget about giving them a bottle of liquid wash (one bottle is gone in about thirty seconds). But the shape and size of the mini cupcake is perfect for little hands to grip! And while my kid's have absolutely no problem spending hours upon hours in the tub, I know that is not true for some kids, and a little extra incentive is always a good thing in my book. ;) Do I even need to mention how perfect these are for stockings??

Even sweeter? If you go here you can find a code for free shipping (good till the 20th)! Find the mini cupcake soaps here.


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Order of the Week -A Nana Love-Line

Everytime we make a Love-line necklace we sigh and exclaim how much we love it. It's just such a simple, elegant necklace. This one was ordered for a Nana, and it has all the initials of her grandkids and a Nana charm in the middle. This necklace is perfect for all those lucky Nana's and Grammie's with more than two or three grandkids (or even some of those mama's!).

Order your own Love-line here!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Gift Tags Extravaganza!


We're getting closer and closer to The Big Day and while I'm no where near finished with my Christmas shopping and crafting I'm already thinking ahead to my wrapping. Wrapping is almost as important to me as the present, I take packaging quite seriously (as does Ms. A.J. we are kindred wrapping spirits). This year I'm going with some kraft paper, simple ribbon and really fab tags. The internet is awash in amazing free downloads and it really couldn't be simpler to download and print these beauts. Print them on heavy card stock and tie on top, or print them on adhesive paper and use as a sticker! Here's a few of my fav's I've come across:
  • From Creature Comforts - Tags by Amy Cluck (love the colors!) find it here.
  • From Orange You Lucky! - Tags by Helen Dardik (my personal favs!) find them here.
  • From Sew Mama Sew - A little modern flair. Find it here.
  • From Angry Chicken - Hilarious tags! Find them here.
  • From Martha Stewart - From the queen of DIY surprisingly un-stuffy tags. Find it here.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

From the Desk of A.J. - Our Newest Design! "Something Old, Something New"



Fa La la la la my friends!

I absolutely love this time of year. I heart the weather, the décor, the music, the lights, the smells (uh…cookies people!), the clothes (thick scarves…and coats…and tights OH MY!), and yes…of course…the shopping. :)

This last weekend at our Unique LA show (sorry…you won’t have to hear about this for a loooong time…ok…until the Spring show arrives;), one of our pieces that the peeps were totally lovin’ up on was our newest baby…Something Old, Something New.

We’ve told you time and time again how much we love all things vintage…so a vintage line seemed like a completely natural turn to take. One of my favorite things to do is to take a stroll in an antique store, hunt through rows and rows of tables at flea markets…and Lo…the other half of my design brain…well…that girl could find a flawless estate diamond at your local thrift store. So…long story short…we were born to make this necklace:)

We found a lady at one of our favorite antique and collectibles shows that loves all tiny jewelry…so her tiny finds grabbed our attention immediately. We bought tiny treasures knowing we were going to mix them with something we had…little did we know, it would be so easy. One tiny locket, one tiny cameo (hello…they are sooooo precious), and one tiny Pinky Swear Designs customized charm…voila…instant heirloom!

All three strung up on a beautiful gold chain…you’ll have Something Old, Something New, and you won’t care what the rest of the saying is. ;)




We have a few different cameos and lockets to choose from, if you're interested in this design, please contact us here! Supplies are limited! ;)

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Unique LA Wrap-Up


We had an amazing time at Unique LA and want to thank everyone for coming out and supporting us! Over 11,000 people attended the show! We met some amazing people, danced all weekend to the great dj, oh, and sold some stuff too ;) Can't wait to do it again!!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

From the Desk of A.J. - PenguinBot (yet another fab UniqueLA vendor!)


Ok...I know...we Pinky ladies are flooding you with tons of info about the cooolest gift/design/everything kick ass under the sun show...so here's one more shout out to the neighbor across the aisle from us:)


PenguinBot. If you go to her website...you can see and read just how cute she is in her design ways. Mama/wifey/killer purse, tote, clutch, coin purse maker. Love how she describes her starting as something she fell into and was "supported" aka practically forced by then b-friend/now Hubster (all sounds soooo familiar huh Lo?)...into using her talents and bringing her hobby to the masses:)


So...way fun designs, and great colors and fabrics (check out the green knit purse...with the sewing needles...its my fav), all handmade by a self professed beer and cupcake lovin' mama...uhm...we're so in love with that!

See more PenguinBot here.





Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Ten More Reasons You Should Go To Unique LA (this weekend!!)


In no particular order:
  1. You get one Pabst Blue Ribbon beer just for coming! (or IZZE soda, Honest Tea, or O.N.E. Drink)
  2. You get one free Studio One Cotton Tote (that's Studio One as in Shepard Fairey folks! Even if you don't recognize the name you know his work, trust me!)
*see I told you you would know his work!

3.Free Eco gift wrapping for all those goodies you're going to buy
4. Free portraits at the Oh Snap! Photo Booth
5. Free DIY workshops all weekend long!
6. Free music by DJ Bryan Davidson
7. Underground all-day parking for a special Unique LA rate ($6! In LA? Come on!)
8. Free give-away's from sponsor Yelp
9. A lounge area and two cafes where you can rest your weary wallet.
10. Pinky Swear Designs will be there!! ;)

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Unique LA - Support 826LA!


So you've seen all our posts on some of the awesome vendors at Unique LA, but still can't muster up enthusiasm? How about spending $10 measly bucks to help out some kids in LA? Some of the proceeds for the entrance fee to Unique LA goes to the awesome non-profit 826LA. Essentially 826LA is a writing workshop for kids, and also a homework center. But its not just a room with tutors. Each location (there's also some in New York, San Fransisco, and more) is fronted by a retail shop with its own theme. 826LA is fronted by the Time Travel Mart where customers can buy Time in a Bottle, "Dead Languages" in a jar, and leg warmers to name a few. Beyond the shop is the workshop where classes write stories (and then have them printed in house and sold up front), participate in workshops, and get one on one tutoring from professional writers. Its an awesome organization and one I'm proud to support.

Read more about 826LA here!
Also? Check out their great retail stuff here. I lurve the posters!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

From the Desk of A.J. - Our Other Unique LA Neighbor!



I love it when I hear of someone who just couldn't find the right somethin’, somethin’ and instead of sitting around and wishing for the fairies to come down and magically make it appear…they got off their butts and did something about it! (sounds like a certain pair of jewelry designers I know;).

Skunk and Sparrow. Again…another shout out to one of our Unique LA sistas. This gal makes super cute hair accessories (50’s, rockabilly/punk rock girl vibe), totes (uhm..with super cute zombies & voodoo dolls…how’d she do that???), hankies, and T-shirts & more. The prints are one of a kind and are all hand drawn & silk screened. I know… you can tell she’s put lots of blood, sweat and tears into her work…so you don’t have to:) My fav…a cutie T-shirt that has a rockin’ pink up gal and it says “Cute girls are feminists too”. Love, love!

Come check out her spot…she’ll be the one to the right of us, probably trying to convince me to do something with my “mom hair” by way of a fabulous feather clip (love those too!).

Find her here (and of course come see her and us Dec. 5th and 6th)

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Unique LA - Modern POP



This is a booth that I will for sure be visiting! I love these prints! They're crisp, clean, modern and fun. I love love love the "funny girl" print. Such awesome prints for a modern kid's room (or heck, any room! I want that alphabet print for my office).

You can see more designs here and then come check them out at Unique LA on December 5th and 6th!

Friday, November 20, 2009

Best Friends

We couldn't end the week and not share this necklace with you! A special order for two great friends (the backs say Est. 1993) So cute!!

Happy Weekend!


Remember my post about the Bit of Whimsy dolls and patterns? I finished these little guys awhile ago, but didn't want to post them and ruin the surprise. How cute are they?! They were honestly really easy to make, even if I had to recruit my sister to figure out how to do a zigzag stitch on the sewing machine (I'm a newbie!). I think/hope these guys will become a favorite of the two little ones I made them for, I used super soft material for their body and think they'll enjoy chomping on the arms and legs and horns. If you missed my post about these, you can check it out here.

We have an exciting weekend coming up, Saturday we'll be wining and dining with other Unique LA vendors! We will continue to post about this event in the coming weeks, so keep checking back.

Thats it friends! If you haven't heard this already, call your kidlets into the kitchen and blast this song all weekend! We've listened to nothing else all week and I'm still not tired of it. My little ones love it, and we haven't even seen the movie yet. Highly recommend the whole soundtrack (all songs are by Karen O and The Kids).



Thursday, November 19, 2009

Unique LA - Bored Inc.

Prepare yourself for the Unique LA media blitz friends! If we can't get you down to LA to visit us, then we're going to give you some more incentive by showing you some of the awesome vendors who are also participating! I promise you will find something for everyone on your Holiday list! Today is Bored Inc. who makes adorable Kawaii style tees, onesies, greeting cards, art prints, wall decals, totes and more!! All with adorable characters and sayings. I'm always a sucker for Kawaii, especially for my little ones!

Check out more of their stuff here. And then come see us and them on Dec. 5th & 6th! :)

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

From the Desk of A.J. - Our Unique LA Neighbor!



So you all know how super jazzed we are about being in the Unique LA gift show (Dec 5th and 6th…we warned you…lots of reminders are coming your way peeps!). Well we were even more excited about getting our table # and checking out who our neighbors are going to be. Again…the show is all privately owned entrepreneurs. Much like ourselves, and we want to give as many shout outs for everyone…so here we go with our neighbor to the left, to the left of us:)

Mimi and Lola. Super cute personalized blankets, pillows, and bibs in many different colors and designs. What a great idea to add on to your personalized jewelry;). Seriously though…these blankets are super cuddly and love, love, love the colors and designs they have. The pillows are sweet and the bibs just fun (uhm…they named one Yellow Martini…need I say more?)

I love gifting…and I love it even more when it’s something special and unique…this line is just that.

Find Mimi and Lola here.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Lila France's Personalized Wire Hangers


These have been featured in a couple different blogs, but I'd thought I'd give them a shout-out too since I love them so. Everyone loves a personal gift, but little ones especially love to see their name on something (my daughter recites her ABC's in perfect order, except when she gets to 'P' she always needs to shout, "a P a Parker!") I think these would be so sweet to hang bathrobes on, or jackets by the door. I really want to order them to hang some of their artwork from, with some tiny clothespins. I think that would be a sweet and easy way to give their ever changing artwork some important display space.

Find them here.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Ski Cap Candles



If these don't make you giggle, I don't even know why we're talking. Its a white ceramic candle. With a ski cap on! And one of them is named Ralphie, for corn's sake. And another has my son's name!

Anthropologie does it again. Find these beauts here.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

From the Desk of A.J. - Happy Birthday Sesame Street!


One of the things that I enjoy most about being a mama is introducing things and experiences that I loved as a kid to my little dude. I watch his face and wait for the expression or noise that will let me know he loves it too.

The boy wonder is just about to turn 16 months and we are just starting to watch TV. Not a lot…but he knows what it is and if I let him…I think he would have it on all day long. This is tough for me….because T.V. is like my crack. So…I turn it off and thank the powers that be for DVR.

The first and only show that I was excited to sit down with him & watch was and still is Sesame Street. Of course you all say. Every morning, we wake up…get dressed….head downstairs. I pour my coffee (uh…first things first…am I right?), pour his milk, we have our breakfast…then sit down and watch who and what is happening on “The Street”.

I love that he loves it…scares me how quickly he became obsessed with Elmo (that little dude must have some sort of Jedi mind tricks…how does he hook those babes soooo fast?). Watching Sesame Street as an adult…I have a new appreciation for it. The artistic value (uhm…every sort of medium is used in, like, every single show…amazing)…the music, the morals…all of it. I am happy to say…I am a born again sesame-er…and loving it.

This week…the whole gang celebrates its 40th anniversary. New shows started this week (thank goodness…as much I love it…I was soooooo ready for some new letters and numbers:). I logged onto the website (I know…first Diet Coke…now Sesame Street)…and I was not disappointed. It’s amazing of course. Free games, videos, songs, coloring pages to print off of your ‘puter…goods to buy (which all of the proceeds go directly back to the Sesame Workshop) parenting tips ( “Are You Ready To Potty?”)…& ways you can give back to the Workshop (‘cause these muppets give and give and give to millions of children around the world).

For one hour a day…we watch together. He and his sippy cup…me and my coffee cup, with Muppets of 40 years and other mamas and babes in over 140 countries. That is one big block party:)

Find Sesame Street here. (hey, I just told you how to get to Sesame Street!) :)

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Bit of Whimsy - Dolls and Patterns



Are you thinking about Christmas presents yet? Because I am! I found these dolls a while back and stored them away in my bookmarks, filed under presents, and am sooooo excited to get to work on some of these goodies for Christmas presents!! While she does an amazing job on all her dolls and little creatures herself, Bit of Whimsy also sells PDF patterns for all of her creations! I've bought two patterns (and I'm not saying which two yet!) and am so pleased with them. She emailed the patterns, I printed them out and I'm already half way through my first creation. Simple, sweet, and handmade. Who wouldn't love that for Christmas? There's a pattern for almost every little one on your list. Cute dolls, animals, and monsters, boy or girl you're covered!

Check out Bit of Whimsy here.


Friday, November 6, 2009

Happy Weekend!


Its starting to feel a little more like fall around here. With the temperature dipping all the way into the seventies and all. ;) It has been so nice to be able to take our afternoon walk without needing to shower after, and we've been able to stay out longer so we can accomplish very important business like building fairy houses and hunting for owl pellets. I picked up these potted dahlias above and love them so much I don't want to put them outside like I planned. We've also been enjoying this book my Nana recently passed down to us, My Book House. Published first in 1934 it has the loveliest illustrations and collections of short stories and poems. It tickles me to read poems by Keats and William Blake to my rapt three year old! My pictures here really don't do justice to the illustrations. They take me right back to an old collection of Fairy Tales I had when I was little, I would pore over those intricate illustrations of princesses and monsters. How about you, is there a certain book or type of book that you remember loving when you were little?




Hope you enjoy your fall weekend! We're off to collect pine cones, my daughter has demanded we need them to make bird feeders. I've never done that before, so we'll see how it turns out! :)

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Heart Tattoo




Snapped a pic of one of our orders this week. Hope this mama loves her gift as much as we do! :)

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

From the Desk of A.J. - Unique L.A.


So…we are sooooooo excited to announce that Pinky Swear Designs has been accepted to the UNIQUE LA gift show. What’s UNIQUE LA you ask? Here’s the 411…

Last year a fabulously creative gal (founder Sonja Rasula) who is a do-er not just a talker, put together a gift show featuring up and coming artisans. She got loads of fabu people to support her (uhm…Etsy, Barefoot Wine, Oh Snap…I can go on and on) and she brought together about 300 vendors in the winter and spring and brought said artisans goods to the mass of shoppers...and I mean shoppers, who are the ones who get the "steal this look from the streets" pics into the mags. (*shhhh* one of Oprah's editors was seen at the Spring show looking for "her favs"...and tons of celebrities...I'm just sayin').

Held in downtown LA in a glorious penthouse (hello…just under 10,000 sq ft!)…you can shop your heart out…and know that your moolah will be going to private, struggling entrepreneurs who are taking over the world…one creative juice at a time. I love, love, love, that there are more and more platforms for us small business owners to strut our stuff, side by side , and really make a statement.

UNIQUE LA will have a lounge, (yep…for all you alchies…the beer and wine is FREE), café (snack time anyone?) , craft room ( compliments of ETSY…for kids and kids at heart), green room (for all eco-friendly merchandise), women’s, men’s, and baby sections for you to shop…along with new food lines, stationary, and accessories of course…really…you name it…and you can buy it here ( All while listening to some kick ass music provided by an onsight DJ). What a great way to get all your holiday shopping done. Also…prices are from A to Z…so your wallet…however big or small…will be happy.

It will be the weekend of Dec. 5th and 6th. Tickets will go on sale shortly (oh...did I mention...they'll be about $5-$10 bucks...but all goes to charity , we'll keep you posted) so mark your calendars…even though this will be the first of many reminders:)

Again…we are super excited and honored to be chosen as their “best of the best” vendors…we think we’re unique and awesome…but it sure is a great feeling when someone else thinks it too;)

Find more information here.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

FontCapture

*my son filling out his form to create his own font


I'd read about fontcapture awhile ago and thought it was cool, but didn't really see how I could use it till I saw this idea from Filth Wizadry. Fontcapture allows you to create a font on your computer using your own handwriting, all for free. The mama behind the blog at Filth Wizadry came up with the brilliant idea of creating a font using her young children's handwriting. Her girls were old enough to write their letters and numbers, but still to young to write words and sentences. So she created the font and now uses it to write thank you notes and letters from her girls to whomever. So cute! I can't wait to create a font for my son, I think he'll be really excited about seeing his letters create words and sentences.

Find Fontcapture here and the post by Filth Wizadry here!

Friday, October 30, 2009

Happy Halloween!!

I can't wait for Trick or Treating, can you?! Hope your Halloween is awesome. Here's a scene from one of my favorite Halloween movies, enjoy!





Such a great movie!

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Pamper Yourself for the Cure


Its the last week of Breast Cancer Awareness month, but its not too late to make a small difference. Why not use these items as an excuse to indulge yourself a little bit. Forget about the costumes you need to make, the pumpkins you still need to carve, the parties and the candy and slip into some comfy pjs and slippers, make yourself some cookies, maybe take a bath, or just enjoy some fresh flowers. A little pick-me-up for you can make a small difference!

Pink Pajamas here.
Pink slippers here.
Pink Kitchenaid mixer here (one of my favorite things I own, though sadly mine is not pink!)
Pink Spa Basket here.
And Pink Gerbera Daisy Bouquet here.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

From the Desk of A.J. - Breast Friends

As we are coming to the end of our month of being aware of our breast (don’t we need to think pink every month my friends?), I thought I’d share a funny little tid bit from one of my fav sites…Funny or Die.

Lauren Weedman a.k.a. Lauren Butterfield, has posted her series called “Our bodies, Myself”. Many hilarious episodes to choose from but one in particular goes hand in hand with this month. It’s a year old…but still makes me laugh…she’s awesome…love, love, love, the funny ladies!



So…enjoy “Breast Friends”…although funny…it still brings home the message we’ve been chanting…be aware…give when you can…get your mamos…and… check your ta-tas:)


Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Book Crush - Goodnight Goon


I've mentioned before how much my little guy loves monsters and all things scary, so you can imagine how beyond excited he is that its Halloween time. We came across this book last year and the kids love it. Michael Rex takes the nighttime classic, Goodnight Moon and puts a spooky twist on it. Instead of a little rabbit, its a small monster and the bowl full of mush is now a bowl full of goo. Even my smallest one recognizes the silliness of the parody (and its mellow enough to not spook her) and I appreciate that Rex chose phrases that fit with the original cadence of Goodnight Moon and the rhymes aren't forced. A great Halloween read!

Find it here (or they have it at Target too!).

Friday, October 23, 2009

Throw A Pink Party!




I saved my favorite find for Pink Week for last! Paper and Cake if offering a PDF package of invitations, decorations, menus, pennants, and I can't even list them all here, but trust me, its a ton of stuff! For $8 you can download the package and print it out at your home (or your nearest Kinkos) to throw your own Pink Party. Half the proceeds from every sale of the package goes to Susan G. Komen Foundation. Invite a group of your favorite gals over for drinks and desert (or brunch). Everyone brings a donation to the foundation of your choice. We think its such a fun idea to raise money and awareness and hey, any excuse to drink a pink cocktail is fine by us!

Find the Paper and Cake package here.

And here's some fun pink cocktail recipes here!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Etsy Finds for Pink Week


Whew! Let me tell you, I worked hard to find you some awesome stuff for Pink Week on Etsy. Because there's a ton on there! But I did all the digging for you to find a few gems for you and your babes.

I love this little pink bunny!! What a sweet little gift for any girl. AND 80% of all sales from this bunny go to the Susan G. Komen Institute. That is an amazing percentage! Find it here.

I don't know a single little girl who wouldn't gasp when they saw this tutu. Its pink on pink on pink for corn's sake! And, with ten dollars from every sale going to Susan G. Komen your favorite ballerina can twirl for a great cause. Find it here.

And finally, this bag is functional and adorable. Soft on the outside and waterproof on the inside, its a great bag for all those creams and lotions that accompany most babes, or even to use for wet diapers or clothes. 10% of every sale to go to Susan G. Komen. Find it here.