breaking news ... our first give-a-way!

we're giving the store away. well, not really. but we are giving away the items pictured above. just leave a comment on your favorite gift-a-day idea in the month of december and on january 1st we'll draw the lucky winner. what are you waiting for, go leave a comment!

gift-a-day #11 ... dress up!

this one's a bit of a departure from the usual paper/stationery items, but it's adorable none the less. we just got a crop of dresses in for the little ones, made from fun fabrics from amy butler and other fun coordinating designs. if only i had a little girl ...

gift-a-day #10 ... field notes

hey, are you guys familiar with this product line? i recently fell in love with it, the 3-pak of purse-size notebooks has a list of ideas for using it which include: inspired ramblings, half-ass calculations, escape routes, illegible autographs, shady transactions, gambling debts, loose promises. i love it. the calendar has the most excellent list on the back of "real big days", a list of unconventional holidays such as the best day to can, pickle or make sauerkraut, national visit the zoo day, bowling ball invented, eskimo pie patented, debut of polaroid camera, first laundromat opens.

gift-a-day #9 ... light it up!

what a great hostess gift, these candles by paddywax are perfectly scented for the holidays. We also have "everyday" scents as well. Paired with these matches by driscoll designs it will be the gift every hostess would love to get.

gift-a-day #8 ... take note!

have you guys seen the newest amy butler journal? it's just dreamy. love the patterns and colors. and honestly, the inside is just as beautiful as the outside. add a couple of staedtler fine line markers and you've got the perfect gift for your amy butler fan.

short story ... not long after we opened the summer of '07 and couple of women came in the store and one of them said to the other something like "look, here are amy's papers, i haven't seen them in person yet". They were oohing and ahhhing when I asked them if they were familiar with amy's work? to which they replied that they both worked for her!!!! one of the women said she worked as one of her designers in ohio, and the other explained that she was the other woman's mother and that she too worked for amy, as a seamstress (in new york). so whenever you see an amy butler pattern or idea she probably sewd it. how cool is that?!

gift-a-day #7 ... night owl!

another store favorite. these items from night owl press can be found in our green room (eco-friendly items only). all items shown are made from wood veneer and couldn't be any cooler!

gift-a-day #6 ... what's on the agenda?

for all you cath kidston fans out there, start your new year off right in this 2009 agenda. it's the perfect size to fit in a purse so you'll never miss an another appointment.

gift-a-day #5 ... stuff it!

how cute is this? my friend julie louris (of duetta , my favorite store) makes the most fabulous stockings. since julie's store closed due to water damage, i jumped on the opportunity to carry her stockings at pulp fashion. we have a nice collection and i am just so thrilled to have these scrumptous works of art to look at every day.

i just had to share ...

this advent calendar my friend jayne and i made. it was the inspiration for our gift-a-day event for december. we had such a great time coming up with the design, and it's always a good time when the two of us collaborate. here's to more projects jayne!

gift-a-day #4 - jot it down!

i'm lovin' these leather journals. what a great gift to start out the new year ... keep track of those new years' resolutions, use as a gratitude journal, keeping track of all those lists. i think any man or woman would enjoy this gift.

gift-a-day #3 ... bento bento bento!

i don't know when it started, but lately i'm just loving all things japanese inspired. and these bento boxes are no exceptions ... i'm planning to send one to each of my nieces in az. they just make me smile. for your own smiles stop in or call 651.439.7148.

gift-a-day #2 ... stack the deck!

i don't know about you, but "guy" gifts aren't that easy ... i found these great playing cards from binth and thought they would be perfect to stuff a few stockings. the artwork on the face cards are so fun, not your typical jack, king or queen! think your guy would love a deck? stop in or give us a call 651.439.7148.

gift-a-day #1 ... peace

wouldn't a little peace be great for the holidays? here's our solution ... peace rocks! interested? come in or call 651.439.7148

december gift-a-day ideas

with the holidays quickly approaching we thought we would help you out and offer some gift ideas ... 25 to be exact, one for each day leading up to Christmas starting today.

stuck on you!

my current fave ... these chandelier crystals. they come in lots of sizes, colors and shapes, and best of all they are on magnets so they can be placed anywhere there's metal, i even have one on my refrigerator door. oh, the places i could hang these baubles around my house ... where will you hang yours?