unruly things

send your valentine the perfect card.
these perfect pear cards are in my shop, along with others.

Denise from d. Sharp Journal is having a giveaway on her blog for this cute glittery heart shaped box. if you know me, you know that I was immediately attracted to this when I saw that lovely skeleton key. rather than divulge who holds the key to your heart, she’s putting a little twist on the age old saying by asking us a question from the other point of view – what is the key to holding your heart? leave a comment on her post anytime between now and Monday 9am {PST} to enter to win this sweet glitter heart box.
{from d.sharp}

I’m in love with tiny felted or fabric birds. I was already in love with the little ones from Ann Wood, but now I’m falling for these from Lauren Alane. she’s got a shop update February 6. maybe the perfect little valentine comes in the shape of a bird with wire feet.
{from lauren alane}

joslyn of simply lovely! she said:
“i’m most proud of my husband’s most recent b-day party…it was a milestone party and he had just begun woodworking, so we made handmade invitations using wood grain for the background, used wood veneer to make tons of hurricanes for candles and asked all the guests to bring him a piece of wood found or bought that he could craft something from. All our family members pitched in for the band saw and we served German food and red velvet cake (his favorites)…it was pretty swell if i do say so myself.”
sounds pretty amazing huh?! thanks to dlb for helping pick the winner. I think you won him over with tools being involved. :) thanks to everyone for their great stories. it was hard to pick just one.
{joslyn, email me your info and I’ll send out a special valentine’s day set of cards which are available in my shop!}

birthday parties are always fun. cake, presents, decorations, and memories. I always enjoy a theme party when everyone dresses up and wears funny hats or makeup. some of my parties included dressing up like pirates and dancing with our pirate booty on, singing into a karaoke machine {I think Love Shack was sang at least 5 times}, or a makeup artist, who outfit us tiny 4 year olds with dresses and makeup built for tiny southern belles.
so I’m curious, what has been your favorite birthday party? tell me about a smashing party you threw for your sister, a custom shaped cake you had designed, or the biggest surprise party, that fooled even your hard to surprise mother. post your comments by tomorrow, 5:00 pm PST and the winner, chosen at random, will receive a special set of Valentine Cards which are now available in my shop!
{image from martha stewart}

got a blooming love? call yourselves a perfect pair? show them how much you care this Valentine’s Day with a special card, created with love in mind.
now available in my shop.

I’m a big sap when it comes to love songs. there is just something about listening to a love song that has a different feeling than other songs. so when Jess told me about her upcoming love song swap, I fell in love. literally.
Jess, who’s delightful blogs Heartthrobs and Villains and Unique Eggbeater always have excellent fashion finds, witty remarks, and yummy recipes, is hosting a love song swap. it’s a collaborative compilation of our, as readers, bloggers, and friends, favorite love songs. she is collecting love songs to be put together in a set of love song mixes to be sent out by her to anyone who contributes.

sound like fun? read more here. sign up and send her your songs by February 5th.

a smile brushed across my face when I saw these delightfully funny Valentine’s cards. I like that skunk… as if skunks could be cute.
{from mew paper arts}