Spring is here and it's time to dye some Easter Eggs!

Happy Spring Everyone!

We have this great all natural egg coloring kit in the shop, made in Portland, ME. It includes a few eco-crayons to try out relief coloring, 3 colored dye packets (with instructions to create up to 3 more colors), and a wire egg dipper. The natural dyes are made from gardenia flowers, curcumin, annatto seeds, beets, red cabbage, and purple sweet potato. We gave if a whirl and it was so fun and easy. 

Now In Store: BKR water bottles

Hey there pals!

Needless to say, we have been inundated with AMAZING new product the past couple of weeks as UPS and FedEx shipments keep rolling in and piling up the boxes. It's holiday cheer time, and today we're previewing a beautiful, bright and eco-friendly line of water bottles (made in the USA, of course) that are just too pretty to pass up for your holiday gift list.

With a silicone sleeve (eco-friendly and no-slip grip) and a handle built for easy carry, BKR ("beaker") water bottles are the answer to old Nalgene bottles that smell like... well... that don't smell so fresh anymore. These water bottles come in a fun palette of neons and hyper-saturated colors that are the perfect match for ladies of all ages AND the bottles are made of glass so they're the BEST replacement for any plastic water bottles you may currently be using. Plus, because they're glass they're 100% re-usable, recyclable, BPA and phthalate free, and they'll never absorb the scent of what you put in them.

I love that BKR bottles are also a comfortable 16 ounce bottle - not too big, but not too small.

Tuck one of these suckers in the toe-space of some lovely lady's stocking and you best believe she'll be smiling this holiday season! Or fill one with candies and tie a bow on the cap for that special someone at the office who you love to lunch with! No matter the recipient these BKRs are a surefire holiday gift idea for 2013!

photos by emilie inc. photography

Designer Spotlight: Bella Figura

I'm so wildly excited to introduce y'all to Bella Figura - our newest album of invitations. To say that Whitney and I love Bella is like saying that we're fond of breathing. Or that Gus is a fan of eating. It's a massive understatement.

We heart this album so, so much. Why, you ask? Well, let me count the ways:

1. Bella comes from the same fabulous team that brought us Smock. And you know how we feel about them. We adore them; they have the BEST customer service, the BEST printing, and they walk the walk and talk the talk about corporate responsibility. They use eco-friendly printing practices, donate a percentage of their proceeds to 3 different environmental charities and are members of 1% for the Planet. Truly, we couldn't ask to work with a better company and are so super stoked to offer their amazing products to our lovely customers.

2. There are 200+ designs. Yes - you read that correctly. 200+. The albums are truly eye candy galore. From whimsical to minimalist, modern to traditional, floral heaven to typographers' dream - there is, quite honestly, a style for everyone.

3. And, of course, all these designs are hugely customizable! Change fonts, colors, size, shape. Or add illustration, hand calligraphy, mix and match patterns like mad. Jazz up envelopes with liners or add edge painting to your thick, luxurious invitation printed on 100% cotton. If you can dream it, you can do it.

4. Finally, to make a fabulous company and album even more fabulous, Bella Figura is offering a "Design of the Month" promotion for the month of April. Until April 29th, all orders for the Cecilia design will be 20% off! Say what!?! It's true. (see the design below and a few modified versions - you can change/create so much here, people!)

Now, a bit of visual delicacies to feast your eyes on. They are even prettier in person, so book an appointment ASAP to get your Bella groove on. For reals.

(all photos courtesy of Bella Figura)