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Fab Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
I’m working with Fab again, this time to share my favorite quirky finds from their Valentine’s Day gift shop. As usual, I spotted some of my favorite independent designers among the offerings.
1. Son Of A Sailor Durango Pink Necklace
  Pink and brass? Thank you for combining my two favorites into something I can wear around my neck.
2. Rococco-LA Flowering Heart Print
  Such a good print.
3. AMINIMAL Central Park Earrings
  This would be a sweet token to remember a New York romance by. Or for architecture nerds and urban planners – whatevs.
4. Core Bamboo Heart Cutting Board
  Is there symbolism in taking a knife to a heart-shaped cutting board? Maybe, but it’s just so cute.
5. The Social Dept Baby Tee
  I carried a watermelon.
6. M.G. BAKER Bow Tie
  I love this. Brandon wore a pink tie to our wedding, but bow ties are having their moment now.
7. ASHKAHN a.bird, b. booty Print
  Hey professor, what’s another word for pirate treasure?
8. 1965 Playboy Pair
  Dirty magazines seem kitschy and campy when they’re vintage.
9. chain chain chained Necklace
  Brandon gave me this necklace for Christmas. It’s really sweet, and I’ve been wearing mine a lot.
10. RIFLE + RADFORD Rafferty Ring
  Aquamarine plays nicely with just about everything.
This post was sponsored by Fab.
January 22, 2013
ShoeMint Giveaway

I’m working with ShoeMint today to bring you a fun giveaway. Five lucky readers will each win a pair of shoes of their choice!

ShoeMint is a members-only site, borne of the collaboration between Rachel Bilson and Steve Madden. They design stylish, high-quality leather and suede shoes (or in various fabrics, if that’s more your thing), and each style is $79.98. Below are the shoes I picked. I’m a flats kind of girl most days and I’ve been wearing those cute gray ones a whole lot, but they have some great heels and boots too.

They’re on top of trends, adding new styles each month, and you get free shipping and returns with each order. Which pair would you choose? Visit ShoeMint to register for free, then pick your favorite pair and leave a comment below with your choice for a chance to win!

p.s. You can save 20% right now with the promo code 20LUVUS.

One entry per person, open to US and Canada residents only. Entries will be accepted until midnight CST, January 17. Five winners will be chosen at random and notified va email, and they will be noted in this post once confirmed. Good luck!

This post was sponsored by ShoeMint.

* Congratulations to the winners: Mel, Cora, Barb, Sarah, and Teresa.

January 10, 2013
Shine Bright

OK, these sequined shoes (seen above on Cupcakes & Cashmere) are amazing. I picked up a pair when J. Crew kept having their “everything is 30% off today only… just kidding — tomorrow too, and probably all of next week” sales before Christmas. I wore them on Christmas Eve, I’ll wear them again on New Year’s Eve, and they’ll be coming with me to Alt Summit. They’re probably a bit much for the grocery store though, yes?

And speaking of Alt Summit, I’m teaching my online class again for them about What to Wear to Alt. It’s free for Alt attendees, and it’s a fun one! A bunch of people were bummed about not getting in the first time around, so we’re offering it again on January 8. Hear all about the design blogger look (haha) and more.

p.s. In case you missed it, I put together a post on Babble with five looks for New Year’s Eve, each under $100. That includes the clothes, shoes, bag… everything.

December 27, 2012
HomeGoods Vases and $500 Gift Card Giveaway

HomeGoods and Taniya Nayak created a fun quiz, the Stylescope, that helps you discover your style personality. They asked if they could link to Making it Lovely for one of their results, and of course I said yes. I even took the quiz myself, and I got my designated style! (“Urban Funk”, they’re calling it.)

Today, I have a great HomeGoods giveaway. I went to my local store to pick out a prize for you (I chose a set of three wooden Cynthia Rowley vases), and HomeGoods has provided $500 in gift cards. To enter, just leave a comment below. And if you take the Stylescope quiz, I’d love to hear what you got!

One entry per person, open to US residents only. To enter, leave a comment by midnight CDT, December 27. One winner will be chosen by random, notified by email on December 28, and will be announced here. Good luck!

* Congratulations to the winner, Katie K.

December 20, 2012
DIY Colorblock Christmas Trees
Here’s a cute DIY project to add a little sparkle and shine to your holiday! These colorblock Christmas trees took a few hours to create, but if you simplified the palette (and skipped the glitter paint), you could finish them in about an hour. Here’s what you’ll need.

Supplies
- Kraft Paper Cones
- ScotchBlue Painter’s Tape
- Paint Brush
- Martha Stewart Crafts Paint
  Light Pink Trees: Pink Carnation (Satin), Rose Chrome (Metallic), Sugar Cube (Glitter)
  
  Dark Pink Trees: Peppermint Bark (Satin), Rose Copper (Metallic), Florentine Gold (Glitter)
  
  Green Trees: Artichoke (Satin), Citrine Gold (Metallic), Peridot (Glitter)
The smaller cones were to be glittered on one side, so I first painted the entire cone in a solid color. The larger cones were each going to be painted one one side with metallic paint (which I knew to have good coverage), so I started by taping them off and painting just half in a solid color. It’s easier to tape a cone vertically, though I’m sure these would look fantastic done horizontally if you’re up for the challenge.

Acrylic paint dries quickly. I found that by the time I was done painting the last of my six cones, the first would be ready for another coat (I did three on each). After the last coat had dried, I removed the old tape from the larger cones and retaped them to paint the other sides. The metallic paints I used looked good after just one coat, but I still did three — because I am weird and like to keep things even.

Adding the glitter… there went the whole ‘keeping things even’ idea. I lost count of how many coats of glitter paint I used! I knew they would take a while to build coverage, and I think I may have put 10-12 coats of paint on each cone. Early on in the process, I considered ditching the paint and just using glitter, but it was my hope that by using the glitter paint, each Christmas tree would be less likely to flake and leave a sparkly trail wherever she may go.

So far, so good. The glitter is staying put, and I love the two-tone effect.

I’m not sure if I’ve found the perfect place for these yet though. I like the effect of the mirror, doubling them and showing off both sides, but there’s already a lot going on in the hutch above, and with the stockings below. What do you think?

This post is a collaboration with ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape. To join the creative community, visit www.facebook.com/ScotchBlue.
December 18, 2012
Fab Holiday Gift Guide
I’ve been a member of Fab for a long time. I’ve bought some awesome things through them, like my Eames bird and my giant botanical print; they’re good at featuring great design and quirky stuff from independent designers. Today, I’m working with them to share my favorites from the Holiday Shop. Usually Fab makes items available for only a short time, but everything in the holiday shop (and below) is available through the end of the year.
1. Forget Me Knot Ring in Neon Green
  Because we can all probably use a neon green reminder every now and then.
2. Luckies Video Notebook Lined
  Things are not always as they seem…
3. (of)matter Arrow Necklace
  Simple, but cool.
4. The Heads Of State Gatsby Print
  So fantastic! Imagined business cards from the guests at Jay Gatsby’s spring party.
5. Areaware Roller Stop Green
  Perfect for derby ladies.
6. Twig Terrarium Zombiarium
  Care instructions: water. And brains, probably.
7. Tattly Illustration Set
  I want to get the Tattly set for the kids, and steal a few for myself.
8. Farrah Sit Porcelain Containers
  I’ve been looking for hanging plant containers and having a hard time finding ones that I like. These, I like.
9. DPCTED Cuddle You Tee Green
  I actually bought one of these in red for Brandon a while back. it makes me giggle.
10. Native Union POP Phone in Orange
  Ahoy-hoy.
This post was sponsored by Fab.
December 12, 2012