Such Pretty Things

Target News!

In case you haven't heard, Target is introducing a new shopping concept starting tomorrow, May 6th!  They will be launching "The Shops at Target", a collection of five boutique brands chosen from specialty shops from around the country - they include home goods from Privet, cosmetics from Cos Bar, clothing from The Webster, and dog treats from Polka Dog Bakery.  But I am especially excited about the items from the Candy Store - a beautiful candy shop that we've had the pleasure of visiting while in San Francisco.

You can check out a really cool video about all of it right here.

I guess you know where I will be tomorrow morning! Happy shopping!

:-)

Jessica

(* These photos are from our trip to The Candy Store last year - not items that Target will be selling.)

Pretty & Thrifty Thursdays

Hello and welcome to a new column here at Such Pretty Things..."Pretty and Thrifty Thursdays"!  Every Thursday I will be showing you a pretty little item for you or your home...and it will always cost under $10! I may be a big shopper, but I am also a major bargain hunter. I just love finding something fabulous for an even more fabulous price! I want the items I choose to be accessible to everyone, so I will try to stick with items from major shops and national chains. Today I will kick-off this new series by showing you these lovely bangles that I found at Forever 21...

A set of nine is just $1.80!  Yes, you read that correctly - $1.80! Bangles are going to be really hot for Spring and these particular ones come in such a beautiful, soft pinky-bronze shade.  See...pretty and thrifty!

I also want to give a big thank you to Apartment Therapy for featuring my Valentine's Day crepe-paper wrapped truffles on The Kitchn today!

:-)

Jessica

Valentine Pop-up Shop!

Hello All!  Just wanted to let you know that I added a bunch of items to my Valentine's Day Pop-up Shop. You'll find lots of pretty things for Valentine's Day crafts, such as vintage millinery flowers,

velvet and satin leaves,

and new forget-me-nots...

I have some beautiful, high-quality heart-shaped boxes in both metallic gold and velvet that are just waiting for you to embellish with pretty trims...

There are also lots of paper doilies, vintage sequins, rhinestones, beads and ribbons!

You'll find those fun heart-shaped sprinkles and pretty paper scrap, too.

For you collectors out there, you'll find some beautiful vintage candy boxes (so hard to part with!)...

...and vintage millinery covered hats!

And if your looking for a gift, I have some lovely new cameo necklaces...

and pretty pink glass vases for all your romantic arrangements!

So head on over and take a looky...

XOXO

Jessica

A Winner and A Party Idea

Thank you so much to everyone who entered the give-a-way! I truly wish I could send each and every one of you a package of pretty things, but alas, there can only be one winner.  So, I assigned each comment entry a number (in the order in which they were received) and enlisted the help of a random number generator. And the winner is.......Jill Lang!  Congratulations, Jill! 

Now, on to some fun party stuff! I can't believe it's already time to start planning the girls' birthday parties. "Mini-mini-me's" is first and she desperately wants a slumber party this year.  I can't say that I am completely overjoyed by this fact. I tend to prefer kids parties that end after about two hours and leave my sanity intact.  But...Mini-mini really wants a slumber party and her older sister has already had several, so I guess I am doomed. ;-) I've decided that to make it more fun (for me!), we should at least do a theme that we (I) haven't done before.  But what???  I feel I've done just about everything after all these years. I was really having a hard time coming up with something and then I just happened to see these by the check-out line at grocery store the other day...

Cotton Candy Ice Cream Cups!  The minute I saw them, I was instantly inspired to do something that involves ice cream. Really pretty ice cream! So, after much discussion, Mini-mini and I have decided on an "Ice Cream Social Slumber Party"! I'll be sharing projects and recipes as I plan over the next month, so stay tuned...

XOXO

Jessica

New Year, New Give-a-way!

To kick off a fabulous new year, I thought it was time for a little 2012 give-a-way. The winner will receive a box filled with lots and lots of pretty things.

You'll find vintage French velvet ribbon, a pretty cameo necklace, a candy necklace, vintage millinery flowers, vintage velvet leaves, vintage mercury glass balls, rose cabs, an aqua cameo, satin ribbon in five pastel colors, yummy and colorful sprinkles, pretty cupcake cases, vintage sequins...

and (of course!) lots of forget-me-nots!

Just leave a comment and I will pick a winner at random next Monday, January 16th. :-)

XOXO

Jessica

Laduree...New York!

Mark your calendars!  Laduree, the beautiful Parisian pastry shop best know for it's delicious macarons, is finally opening a location here in the United States! According to the Laduree website, it is scheduled to open at 864 Madison Avenue in New York City on August 27th.

If only the girls didn't begin school that week...you know I would be there! :-)  But you can bet I will get there as soon as humanly possible and report back!  I am already day-dreaming of all those wonderful pastel confections...

XOXO

Jessica

Almost Back...

Well, I did it! I survived the "big" party project.  It was so much fun, but it was also completely and utterly exhausting! I will have a ton of details and tutorials to show you, but they will have to wait a few more weeks until I get my photos back from the photographer (yes, I didn't even have time to take my own pictures!). I am going to take a few more days to relax with my family and enjoy the holiday weekend, but I will be back sometime next week with lots of other pretty things to share. I will leave you with some photos of our recent trip to the Alexandria Farmer's Market...

Happy 4th of July! 

XOXO

Jessica

 

Artful Blogging, Spring 2011

I wanted to share some exciting news with you...my blog is currently featured in the new Spring issue of Artful Blogging Magazine!

I love (LOVE!) this publication and have been reading it for years, so it is such a thrill to be included on it's glossy pages.  Thank you so much to the lovely Jennifer Jackson for finding me and for deeming my blog worthy of such a stunningly beautiful magazine! And thank you, my wonderful readers, for making it possible.  Your constant support, comments, encouragement, and loyal readership add so much to my daily life and continually inspire me to be creative. You are truly the best!

If you are interested, I will be putting up the link to a PDF version of my article soon.  In the meantime, if you'd like a copy of your very own, I happen to have an extra one.  Just leave a comment and I'll randomly pick a winner on Tuesday.

*comments are now closed.  Thank you!

Have a fabulous weekend! Oh, and the beautiful (and fragrant) Hyacinth are from Trader Joe's. Only $4.99 a bunch!

XOXO

Jessica

Such Pretty Things...The Shop!

Such Pretty Things...The Shop is now open!

Thank you so much to all my loyal and devoted readers who waited so patiently for me to make this shop a reality!  I can't tell you how much I appreciate all your support and good wishes. I am so excited to see what you think and I welcome all your comments and suggestions. If you want to bookmark the site, the official web address is www.suchprettythingsshop.com.

I also want to thank my fabulous and infinitely talented web designer, Hope Wallace Karney of Paper Relics. Hope turned my "vision" into a reality - and kept me sane throughout the process (not an easy task, I assure you).  So, thank you so much, Hope!  You are the best!

XOXO
Jessica

 

Tomorrow...

Well, I can now officially announce that the grand-opening of my new on-line shop will be tomorrow, Friday, October 1st, at Noon (EST).

I am very excited about this new adventure.  Over the past year, I've thought long and hard about what I wanted my shop to be.  I knew that I wanted it to truly reflect my love for all things vintage, floral, pastel and pretty. In keeping with this, you can expect to find everything from vintage millinery flowers and floral fabrics to pretty sprinkles and candies.

There will be vintage craft supplies and sparkly jewelry, as well as pretty things for your home and festive party and holiday decorations.

I also wanted my shop to be a place where everyone can find something to put a smile on their face - no matter what their budget. In this economy, I am well aware that everyone has less disposable income than they once did. So, whether you have two dollars to spend or two hundred, you'll be able to find something pretty and affordable.

I have also kept in mind some of the things that I like (and don't like) when I personally shop on-line.  For example, I'm sure we've all ordered something, only to receive it and be completely disappointed because it's not the color or size that we expected. For this reason, I have made a concerted effort to take lots of large, clear photos of each and every product and to provide detailed descriptions. I want you to see exactly what you will be getting.

And please keep in mind that this is just the beginning.  While I have put a good number of items in the shop, I will constantly be adding more in the weeks and months to come. I also have lots of wonderful projects in the works - including vintage craft kits and some of my very own designs as well.

Such Pretty Things, The Blog, will continue on as usual.  In fact, I hope to be posting more frequently now that I have some of this store stuff behind me.  :-) The holidays are coming and I have lots of party and decorating ideas to share - as well as recipes, crafts, Target Tuesdays, and more fabulous vintage finds.

So, I hope you will join me back here tomorrow...

XOXO

Jessica