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This year, we decided to make paper roses for our Valentine’s window display. They turned out so adorable, we thought we’d share the how-to here! You can group a bunch of them together like we did, or make one and attach it to a stem…the perfect gift topper for your Valentine!

Paper Rose How-to

1. start with a long strip of paper (about 4”x13” or longer). if you have to, cut a couple strips & glue them together so that it’s long enough. 

2. fold the paper in half 

3. fold the paper down about halfway (not to be confused with folding the paper in half!)

4. fold the paper in half again

5. take the long folded strip of paper and start wrapping it around itself. you may want to twist and turn a little bit so it looks more like a flower instead of just a roll.

6. hot glue the end and you’ll have yourself a rose!

Since I was a child, my mother has always given us Valentine gifts – always included some candy, a handwritten card, and then another gift like a piece of jewelry or perfume. Because of this I have always been a strong believer that Valentine’s Day isn’t just a day to express your love for your husband/boyfriend/lover, but it is a day to celebrate love for everyone in your life. So, every year I make a point to send a card to each of my sisters, my best friend, and of course, my mother. Here are a few of my favorite Valentine’s cards in the shop now.

I love this card for a friend or a sibling. The inside reads “You are on that list. Happy Valentine’s Day.” Light, fun, and to the point.

Although this isn’t specifically a Valentine card – I think this one is so darn cute! Good for a BFF, a parent, a significant other, or any mac and cheese lover. Inside is blank.

This is a beautiful letter press card with scalloped edges. It would fit well for a significant other or anyone else who you just want to know you love them. Inside is blank.

I love this card for friends who are single and anti-Valentine’s Day people (we all know someone like that! ) Inside is blank for your own mushy (or not so mushy) message.

There are so many other great choices in the shop as well! Stop by to see the rest of the selection.

xoxo Katie

We couldn’t love this more! Holiday gifts handmade in the USA. Stop in the shop to see the collection!

For the hostess… Lollia Relax, Wish & Imagine Petite Perfumed Luminaries are featured in Huffingtonpost.com’s “12 Hot Gifts for Holiday Hostesses”! ♥ “The best way to tell your hostess thank you–and to assure you get invited back–is with a special gift she’s sure to love.”

come by the shop to get your triple karma necklace – in gold, silver, and mixed!

Looking for some stocking stuffer ideas? We have a great selection… Here are a few of our favorites! Stop by the shop to see what else we have to fill your stockings!

Initial Candles – $12.50

Earrings $16.50- $18.50

Vintage Beaded Desk Pen – $26.50

Lollia Petite Handcremes & Perfumes – $8.50 and $9.50

Purse notepads – $8.50

Dogeared Healing Gem Earrings & Necklaces – available in several stones and silver and gold – $64

Wallets & Wristlets – $16.50 – $32

This is one of my favorite times of years, besides for the holiday tunes, glimmering lights, and of course the eggnog, it’s the time of year when I load up on calendars for the next year. Not only do I love them for my house, my office, and about anywhere else I can find a place for them (I know it’s a little obsessive at times), I absolutely love them for hostess gifts, co-worker gifts, and stocking stuffers! I don’t care that we are in the age of technology – I still love an old fashioned calendar, and the shop is stocked with them!

Check out these awesome designs from some of our favorite designers. How are you going to keep track of those important dates in 2012?

papaya desk calendars are printed on heavy quality paper and feature signature artwork and fine glitter embellishments on each calendar page. easel-style desktop calendars are 6 x 6.5 in. and stand on sturdy aqua blue triangle stands. perfect for every home, office, kitchen, or work station

papaya wall calendars are printed on heavy quality paper and feature signature artwork and fine glitter embellishments on every calendar page. wall calendars are 6.75 x 12.75 in., include an extra year-at-a-glance page and are mounted on sturdy spiral hangers

papaya day planners! designs with gold foil accents and convenient elastic closure. interior planner pages feature weekly planner format, and fifty-two new coordinating weekly plan pages. interior elements include a six pocket accordion storage folder, slide-out spiral planner, elastic band closure, and extra pages for personal notes

and of course, snow & graham has done it again with their full line of calendars!  delightful prints that are lovely to display anywhere in mini, desk, wall, and write-on sizes!

stay inspired all year long with the 2012 quoteable calendar. features 12 quotes in both a black & white design or color design

with all of these adorable choices (and more in the shop!) maybe now you can understand my obsession of putting calendars in every place possible!

New arrival of Lotta Jansdotter candles are in! Her designs combine the earthy color schemes of nature with the urban sleek of contemporary Scandinavia. Lotta Jansdotter candles feature kraft packaging and natural soy wax, and smell absolutely delicious! They are an extension of her chosen medium, screen printing, which is also seen in her linens, stationery and ceramic items.

clock wise from top left :

Vers: violet leaves, mimosa, vanilla with black currant bud and cedarwood.

Ranka: rooibos tea, lily, citrus with jasmine and exotic musk.

Kvitt: herbaceous lime, green melon, jasmine, rose with lily of the valley, woody amber vanilla and exotic musk.

Konjalv: green moss, eucalyptus, jasmine, olive, orange tree leaf and clove.

for more information about lotta visit www.jansdotter.com