Let’s have white wine, french bread and soft cheese together (but maybe bring some seat cushions as those chairs are none to comfortable looking….) via please sir

Lots of great new items in the shop just in time for the holidays… my favorites are this tiny tiny pig and the this rad set of piggie nesting dolls.

Another light artist: In this piece Worthington takes your shadow and embellishes as it is projected (using some sort of computer technology, I think). Anyway, I’m totally in to this. NOTE: THE VOLUME ON THIS CLIP IS LOUD AND NOT SAFE FOR WORK.

Trolling Ebay earlier I came across this bizarre little postcard which just made me smile.

I’ve mentioned that my side of the family is doing full-on handmade christmas this year to both save money and refocus on what the holidays are really about. I’m excited but really want to do handmade right: we’ve all been on the receiving end of not-quite-successful handmade gifts that end up being a burden rather than a gift (ugly handmade ribbon belts that constantly slip or rock-hard cookies come to mind). Don’t worry, no one who gave me these things reads this blog! Worst of all, sometimes making something by hand ends up costs WAY more than just buying it (say any knitting project!). With these two things in mind - true chicness and true cheapness (of materials) - I’ll be sharing some the projects I’ll be making this week.

First up: great paper covered bic pens which are cheap, cute and easy for the non crafter!!. They would be fun as a stocking stuffer or to accompany this great DIY calendar with fabric inserts from A Little Hut: the downloadable template costs $5 on Etsy. A perfect way to use up a paper or fabric stash!