31.12.10

happy new year!




(for one)
am 
happy to see the 
end
of 
2010.

what will 2011 bring?


26.12.10

the snozberries taste like snozberries





is
amazing.

it's made up of thousands of
hand-applied
stickers.

maybe this will be the kids
project
over the

snowy
winter break.

our back staircase would look
awesome.

if only we could make it lick-able
as well...


******
recipe for lick-able wallpaper:

purchase some funky wallpaper pieces 
that have fruit on them - 
&
 then melt some jolly ranchers 
in the microwave until it becomes liquid. 
paint different flavors 
on similar colors 
on wallpaper 
so that they will become 
yummy.

24.12.10

deck the halls


speaking of hair...
not only do i love this
woman's hair,
but i love
her wrap
&
the drink
&
the bookshelves
(which kind of look like mine)
&
the peacock
&
most of all the 
green wallpaper

pretty good, kate spade
pretty, pretty good.



22.12.10

el jeffe: um, your hair is looking a little 70's lately
k.c.: why thank you.



jane fonda



katherine ross



jacqueline bisset



charlotte rampling


 cheryl tiegs


sissy spacek



julie christie



candice bergen


catherine deneuve


farrah fawcett


goldie hawn


jane birkin


lauren hutton


bianca jagger


jacqueline smith


mariel hemingway


cybil shephard


sharon tate


suzanne somers


faye dunaway


brooke shields


ok, so it's looking a little big.

but if i could - i'd go all out and have model
pania rose's hair:










19.12.10

lagniappe No.24



the perfect
for your
friend
who answers  
everything
 with

"look, i have 5 kids"


18.12.10


have 
feeling
the tub is the
only
place
i'll have any 
peace & quiet
for the
next
two weeks

winter break
has
begun...


lagniappe No.23





i love my new
cocktail napkins.

i picked them up
(along with other beautifully embroidered items)
at a trunk show
held by stevies's lovely
sisters in-laws --

the sale of these beauties benefit 
the sewing cooperative --
 a program run

and not only are they:

1. 100% handmade on beautiful linen
2. make the perfect gift
3. remind me of the sunny caribbean in this cold weather

but

they're only $10 for a set of four
(deal!)

and the best part is that

100% of the proceeds from sales 
go back to the women at the cooperative




15.12.10

personally yours


i'm a sucker for 
anything
monogrammed,
personalized
or
autographed
  in any way --

 (it's the added touch...)


******
here are
some
old favorites
&
some
interesting new
finds:





smythson of bond street



characterize yourself with 




we miss you mrs. john l. strong,
but how great would these look
monogrammed?



self-affirming earmark pencils



calypso


vintage lucite

{oh, how i miss you monogrammed 
lucite bracelet of 1979 --
purchased from the now (sadly) gone
 personally yours shop in grosse pointe}


i love this monogrammed rolex


a tray to put all of your jewelry on


&
of course there are bags galore -



or make your own goyard


& one of my all-time favorites

 
the bespoke collection by anya hindmarch
(if you want to drool, watch the movie)


then there's all the cool stuff from iomoi -

a customized ipad case
the stationery

&

my favorite

the simple 3-letter monogrammed tote
(i'm partial to the navy)


now move along...

an engraved cocktail shaker
would be the perfect gift for
el jeffe



or personalized napkin rings
for the whole family


fancy slippers
&

needlepoint slippers


this crewcuts bathing suit can
be monogrammed.
wouldn't it look great with red?




for the newlyweds in your life:


&

a personalized pillow

&
then there's...


(really  - it's all about the accessories)

and while we're at it -

engrave your ipod


or customize your iphone screen
with this app


and if you're really feeling personal,


buy an autographed book





or better yet,
immortalize you or your loved one
in a custom portrait -






or go all-out and commission one of my favorite
photographers...


or



the multi-talented sarah spongberg