Cigar Trinket Boxes

I've not usually been much of a cigar box fan to be honest. I find that many of the Cuban ones are a little too cheesy for me, not because they actually are I don't think, but have become so due to an almost touristy obsession with them. In saying that, awhile back we stumbled upon a collection of Danish cigar boxes that I completely fell in love with. They're a little less slick, covered in beautiful vintage-y labels and illustrations of leaping stags. Both Richard and I have been using some for our own trinket holding purposes, but we have decided to list some in the shop so that you can have some of your very own!


There will be more, in more shapes, sizes and fancy illustrations, in the shop on Monday.

I hope you're all having a lovely start to your weekend, its amazingly hot here and I plan to soak it up!

xo

Two loves.

Rearranging and deep cleaning is almost complete, and I'm loving the space we've created. Why we didn't have our furniture this way in the first place I'll never know. Our little apartment looks so much lighter and bigger!

So although it's not quite complete, I couldn't pass by these chrysanthemum's I saw when walking home. The look much more pink in these photos that in real life, where they are an almost lilac. I love how washed out the colour is, so romantic.

Love number 2, biscuits. They're a recipe on the fridge type of thing, although I think by now its imprinted on my brain. Thankfully it is on the fridge though, because Richard decided to whip these up to accompany our dinner tonight. Yum!

There is going to be a shop update tomorrow (finally!), so I'll keep you posted!

Pick a card...

I can't believe it's the end of the weekend already! I'm rather spoiled really, as I usually don't work Monday's, but tomorrow I will be with the kidlets and this two day weekend is just not cutting it. Ha! It was lovely though, so sunny! I fully intended to have stuff ready for a small shop update tomorrow, but instead I got on this crazy cleaning kick which lead to rearranging furniture around 11pm last night. I always love it at the time, but then get over it about half way through...right about the time that all my crap is strewn all over the floor and I can no longer walk. Damn. I am loving our new living/dining room though, I'll just love it even more when I can see the floor.


We did manage to rustle up some pretty magnets in between cleaning though, and they should be in the shop (along with the letter brooches and some beautiful vintage danish cigar boxes for keeping trinkets) by mid-week I promise. They're made from some lovely old playing cards we've been collecting and will be sold in little sampler packs to adorn your fridges!

Enjoy your start to the week, I hope Monday goes easy on you!

xo

Thank you, thank you.

It is no secret that I love Etsy. A lot. Ever since an internet friend showed me her little bird portrait pendants (on wood no less, so cute! If only I could find her again now....where are you friend?) and I didn't really get how it worked, I have been smitten with the handmade wonderland.

Oh, how fun to work here!

Now since opening our store, we have both been completely overwhelmed with the amount of support we have received from them. As we package things up and get ready to head down to the post office to ship off our first batch of orders (so exciting! I love the wrapping part!), I wanted to express our gratitude to all those who have chosen our products for gift guides and front pages, or who have sent us messages of encouragement and the like. We have been totally overwhelmed and humbled by how people have responded to our products. We knew that we really loved them, were proud of them and most importantly (I think) enjoyed making them, but you never really know what others are going to think, you know? So, a big thank you to Modish, decor8, oh, hello friend,(keep an eye on this one, I have a feeling there could be a Bliss in a Teacup giveaway in the works for later in the year) Ez of Creature Comforts and the Etsy staff for all your lovely words and encouragement. It is very, very much appreciated!