Simple, elegant little glass and wood lamps by Norwegian designer Caroline Olsson for Magnor Glassverk. Inspired by the woods near Magnor Glassverk, “skog” is the Norwegian word for forest.

image: Caroline Olsson
via Darling Clementine

Parrott Design Studio

Sugar Paper

Nora Alice

Bailey Doesn’t Bark

Blanca Gomez

Sass & Peril

Papillon Press

Kiss and Punch

Ink Meets Paper

Inkello

Gold Teeth Brooklyn

(See other card round-ups here and here, in case you missed them).

So many to choose from. Do you have a favorite?

This might be my last valentine cards post, but it’s almost certainly not my last Valentine’s Day post!

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I’m a child of the 80s, so I picked some handmade neon favorites for you. Also, I thought you might need some help waking up this morning.

Happy Monday!

Clockwise from top left:

Green washi tape by Washi Wishes
Tote bag with leather handles and neon stripes by Joyner Avenue
Grey linen pillow with neon yellow pattern by Paleolochic
Neon wood bangles by Voz Clothing & Art
Silver and neon orange pendant light by Earth Sea Warrior
Hello, I Love You print by Mengsel Design
Love You nightlight by Owly Shadow Puppets
Modern baby outfit by From Marissa V.
Neon pink cat doll by Mia Hansen Design
Honeycomb with neon bracelet by Cyclical Industries

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Beautiful, light-filled Swedish homes via Skeppsholmen. (These photos are bigger and more beautiful when you view them on their website.)

We’re supposed to get a little snow this weekend, and I’ve already promised my 8 year old that we could do some baking. I bought her one of these little heart-shaped pie pocket molds from Williams Sonoma, so we’re going to try them out and have some fun.

I’ve been looking for some small creative projects lately – anyone have some recommendations? Or suggestions/requests for crafts projects you’d like to see here?

Happy Weekend!

images: Skeppsholmen / Williams Sonoma

Ran across this card by Shortstack Press recently and wanted to share it with you. I think it’s a beautifully designed card – the perfect amount of sweetness to send to someone who needs it.

image: Shortstack Press

By Social Proper

By Banquet Atelier & Workshop

By Tabletop Made

By Tea & Ceremony

By Studio SloMo

By Kathryn Whyte

Do you have a favorite?

Yesterday I tweeted a plea to companies* that make boxed kid valentines to please start selling them as sets of 25 or 30. Class sizes are bigger than 20 these days. Are you with me? I passed up some really adorable boxed valentines because I didn’t want to buy a  second box for the extra 3 or 4 cards I needed, and bought cardmaking supplies at Paper Source instead.

*an exception: eeBoo makes really sweet valentines in sets of 30 + 2 teacher valentines (but they don’t come with envelopes, and I think envelopes are half the fun).

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When I say “Be Mine,” I mean it literally. I would like all of these things to be mine.

Clockwise:

1. Global Greetings notecards by Rifle Paper Co. for Anthropology
2. Bauble beauty necklace by Banana Republic
3. Uptown Heels by Boden
4. Vanilla caramels by Hammond’s Candies
5. Lucia pomegranate redcurrant soy candle available at Burke Decor
6. Must Have Bag by Boden

#3 – loveandpoppy! I will be sending a package of envelopes your way soon.

Thanks to all of you for your kind comments this week. I read and appreciate every comment I get.

image: Charlotte’s Fancy

Here are a handful of my favorite valentines:

By Quill and Fox

By Anemone Letterpress

By Parrott Design Studio

By maida vale

If you’re looking for nice kids’ boxed valentines, I’d vote for Peaceable Kingdom Press, eeBoo and Meri Meri (girl | boy) valentines, but there are lot of printables (like Olliegraphic) and other options too.

More favorite valentines to come. Stay tuned.

p.s. Don’t forget to leave me a comment if you want to be entered to win some handmade envelopes. Deadline is midnight tonight!

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The newly-opened Scandic Grand Central in Stockholm is gorgeous, isn’t it? After seeing these pictures, I’m dreaming of visiting Stockholm again.

A few years ago, we stayed in the Scandic Hasselbacken in Stockholm, and it was one of the prettiest hotels we’ve stayed in. I highly recommend it, especially if you have younger kids, because it’s close to a lot of fun things to do, including Junibacken and Skansen. (And it has the most amazing, organic breakfast spread you have ever seen.)

Images: Scandic
via emmas designblogg