It's Truly Summer with Gatherings Magazine!

 

Hello + Hello!
I'm so excited to stop in here after a more than adventurous trip across the United States to Atlanta, Georgia for a long buying trip to let you know that a special event occured whilst I was away....

Gatherings Magazine is now available, and ready for your viewing pleasure!

Some of you may have already had the chance to see the magazine....but while I was off taking care of business....all I could think of was: "Gosh, I wish I had a nice soft lounge chair by the side of a pool right now so I could sit down and enjoy a cool drink and a copy of Gatherings Magazine."

SO, I encourage you to hop on over to the Gatherings site and check out our Farwell Issue which is jam-packed with inspiration and beauty just for you this Summer!

Speaking of Summer, I hope yours is going well! Mine has been really great and I can't complain....other than it seems to be going too fast and I feel a little over busy....but hey...time flies when you're having fun right?!

Enjoy the magazine...and let me know what you think of my Market Report ok?

Cheers!
T.
xx

What Inspired My Spring Market Report in Gatherings Magazine?

 

Hello + Hello!

I am so excited to announce the release of

Gatherings Magazine Spring Issue!

This is by far the best issue yet!

 

 

The other contributors and I were all given creative license to be inspired by

whomever/whatever we wanted!

What great fun!

( Heather Spriggs Thompson is the best editor ever!)

 

Immediately I knew who I would be

inspired by...

my fellow contributor & friend

Annetta Bosokova of Inspired by Annetta Blog

 

 

I think it's easy to see how talented she is

from this sweet watercolor print that she blessed me with

upon completing a lovely photo shoot at my home.

(You can get your own copy too, just find it on her blog side bar.)

 

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I'm guessing you'll be able to see the correlation

between Annetta's piece nestled in my story board

&

my final market report

(arranged by none other than the uber talented

Tracy Locke Castro of Fair Morning Blue )

 

So, if you are a big fan of beauty...

love flowers, enjoy creating an inspirational home

&

well...anything in between?

You

simply

MUST

head over to

Gatherings Magazine

now

and get your copy!

 

 P.S.

As a fun little perk for you my blog friends....

Simply enter code

BLOGFRIEND

at checkout

HERE

&

receive 10% off your issue!

YAY!

Happy Reading!

 

T.

xx

 



Find Inspiration & Win $25.00 at Minted

 Hello + Hello

How are you my lovely friends?

Are your Valentines Day plans coming along beautifully?

I certainly hope so!

Speaking of

LOVE...

I have a happy little 

piece of information to share with you today.

Consider it a

pre-Valentines Day gift from me to you.

XOXO

 

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Have you had the chance to visit the stunning blog

written by the folks at

Minted?

Oh....if not, you simply must!

It's filled with so much lovely content

that you'll be Pinning every picture to your favorites board!

 

by Rachael Smith

 

The blog is called

Julep.

The sweet folks at Mintd contacted me asking if I'd be willing

to share about their blog and site.

 

Well,

I can tell you that these sorts of requests happen fairly often....

but I rarely take the time to follow through.

Why...you ask?

Because simply this:

 I value you too much to

inundate you with a bunch of extra shtuff.

HOWEVER,

Minted???

Well, yes please!

It truly is a quality site; a site worth sharing about!

I thought you'd like a big fat chance to win

a $25.00 shop credit to their

amazing site!

 

by Alethea & Ruth

 

There are so many options of items you can purchase there:

Prints

Wall Decor

Stationary

Business Cards

Party Supplies

etc...

they carry just about anything paper you can think of!

I can't imagine not being able to find something

for $25.00

the problem might be trying to keep it to that??

 

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Do you want to enter & win?

Just head on over to the

Minted Facebook Page

and give it a like!

Then make sure you leave a comment here about what you'd

like to buy from Minted.

Already "like" Minted on Facebook?

No worries,

just leave a comment here.

Maybe you could tell us about what you've purchased

recently from Minted.

 

*** PLEASE NOTE: ***

Contest runs through Wednesday February 19th, 6PM PST

at which time I will announce the winner soon thereafter.

You will need to watch for the winner announcement

here on the blog in order to claim the prize.

If you are the lucky winner who's chosen at random,

I will ask you to contact me via email to claim your prize.

 

by Kelli Hall

 

So,

head on over to

Julep

for amazing

DIY's

&

inspiration galore!

 

 

by Olivia Kanaley

 

Then,

head on over to

Minted

for a bit of

super fun shopping!

by sfgirlbybay; Victoria Smith

 

I think you will be very glad you did!

 

>>>>>--------------->

 

Remember,

to like Minted on Facebook

&

then leave your comment here to be entered to win!

 

See you back here next week to find out if

YOU'RE 

the lucky winner!

 

Cheers!

Trish

**Sorry, this contest is now closed, please check back often for more
contests and prizes.**

A Lovely Surprise... My "Get Well Soon" Blog Feature

Hello + Hello!

Just stopping in here to say a big

Hi!

(long time no speak....sorry about that)

Frankly January is always MY craziest month.

I wish I could have a slow peaceful month like most folks who actually complain

about being bored in January.

But, alas no. I be hoppin' busy!!

I've been off to market for a week in

Atlanta....then came home to be stuck in bed for a week with the flu.

Icky!

Next it's taxes, inventory & the one good thing...magazine/blog feature deadlines.

Eeeeep!

But, all in all it's truly necessary and ultimately..... good stuff in the end.

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Well,

anyway....until I can have a bit of time to myself to formulate a

well written creative blog post for your enjoyment....

today I'm going to share a surprise blog post which was featured

by a sweet old friend

Claire of

Heart Handmade UK

What a happy day it was (after being so sick)

 to wake up and have such a sweet feature

on my home and studio.

Claire is always reporting on the charming-est

parts of home décor and crafting.

If you've never taken the time to slip over to her blog....

well....

you are in for a big treat!!

I love all that she features,

 and find myself pinning and re-pinning from

her Pinterest feed & her blog

on a regular basis to my own

Pinterest Account

I urge you to take a moment & refresh yourself

at Claire's

beautiful blog.

I know I did...

I bet you won't be sorry you did!

Cheers,

T.

xx

 

 



Gatherings... A Winter White Issue Available NOW!

Hello + Hello!

Well it's been a bit of time since I've been able to sit down and really enjoy creating a blog post!

With a busy holiday home life, a retail shop & our home on tour this past week

(more on that later)

it's been a little more than hectic around here.

BUT,

I'm not complaining.....it's been a fun ride!

A bit like a scary rollercoaster;

thrilling and frightening all at one time!

 

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How fitting that my first relaxed blog post

would be about such a peaceful entry.

Winter Whites.....

who doesn't love a peaceful wintery white scene from time to time?

Even my color craving life can benefit from a monochromatic snowy

outlook from time to time.

So without further ado;

here is the link you've been waiting for.... you are invited to

peruse the prettiest issue yet of

Gatherings Magazine: The Winter White Issue!

It's time to steep some tea or whip up some cocoa....

you've got some dreaming to do,

&

it all starts with

Gatherings.

Enjoy!

T.

xx

Market Report : Gathering up Greige

 Hello + Hello!

How has your Autumn been thus far?

Hopefully wonderful!

I just stopped in to share some outtakes

from my last

Market Report in Gatherings Magazine

 

Have you gotten a copy yet?

Oh, it's so lovely!

Don't wait....get it soon!

I loved the beautiful photography

&

sweet styling by each of the lovely contributors.

 

 In my report I speak mainly about the color trend of

"greige"

(grey mixed with beige)

as a perfect back drop for the

newer resurgence of

NEON.

 If you've noticed pops of intense color saturating the monochromatic

greige scheme

you're not alone...

 I'm seeing it too!

Honestly,

I kinda like it!

 It's a cool mix of neutral, industrial & pops of neon.

I like that it's exciting....I will always have a soft spot for bold color.

 It's a sort of

Rustic Romance...soft textures set against raw materials...

 ....natural materials....

 ...aged...

 ....and imperfect.

And you can find out more about it in my report.

 

 

Hope you can enjoy this season of harvest doing all that you love best.

One of the things I like best is looking out for new trends...

&

speaking of which...

I've just written my next report, and you can look for it soon over at

Gatherings Magazine!

Until then my friends....

cheers!

T.

xx

 

Rustic Romance Is Now Available at Gatherings Magazine

 Hello + Hello!

I am so happy to announce that one of my favorite publications is now

available to you online OR in print!!

Gatherings Magazine Fall 2013 Issue

is live!

Yay!!

(Above photo courtesy of Ginny Donovan- Cooking with Chopin...Living with Elmo )

 I am blessed enough to contribute to this happy publication as the Market Editor.

(See my market preview vignette above.)

There are so many wonderful contributors this go around,

with amazing Autumn loveliness abounding!

( Above photo courtesy of Liz Hanley of Liz Loves Vintage )

 The theme this issue is

Rustic Romance...

I don't know about you....

but I'm in love already!

&

the best part?

This is just a preview of what's in store for you over at

Gatherings Magazine

Eeeep!

(Above photo courtesy of Clarice Fox-Hughes of Storybook Woods

& Annetta Bosakova of Inspired by Annetta Bosakova )

 

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I hope you take the time to head on over and see what this lovely

publication has to offer you this beautiful new season!

Happy Fall

my friends...

may you have crisp mornings

&

cozy nights ahead.

And in between?

Rustic Romance!

Cheers!

T.

xx



Ice Cream Social & Book Signing With A Cherry On Top

 Hello + Hello!

How's everyone doing?

I'm floating on a cloud of whipped cream dreams.....

ha ha ha!!!

Seriously....

this past week has been a whirlwind of fun partying galore for my family!

I very much enjoyed all of it...but must admit I'm a little bit exhausted from it today.

All the prep work and excitement of getting things ready for the lovely

Koralee Tiechroeb of Bluebird Notes Blog & contributor to Where Women Cook Magazine

was ABSOLUTELY worth it!

Koralee was kind enough to pop into our shop

Grandiflora Home & Garden here in Lynden, Washington

to sign her new book

Everything Goes With Ice Cream!

 

You may already know I was blessed enough to be asked by

Koralee to be a contributor to her book along with many other wonderful folks.

It was "pure joy" to have Koralee in the shop with us the night of our

Mother's Day Sale & Ice Cream Social.

Many sweet folks stopped in and had her sign a copy of her book for them.

 Of course,

in true Grandiflora fashion,

we dressed up like old fashioned

Soda Jerks

to serve up the

goodness that only Grandiflora can offer!

We had a ton of fun together, and I'm so thankful for all our amazing employees

who are always so willing to go along with my hair brained ideas

for costumes to fit our functions!!!

( I love you girls!!!)

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It was such a wonderful surprise to meet a new friend of

Koralee's named Carol.

(She also has a feature in the book: Ice Cream Snow Balls)

Carol is obviously very talented and has a very generous spirit just like

Koralee....no wonder they are partners in

the sweet pursuit of ice cream crime!

 

 

 Did I mention we had a contest for our customers as well?

Oh yes we did!

All you had to do was come dressed as your favorite flavor of ice cream

(strawberry = pink, bubblegum = blue, etc...)

BUT....

we were also giving away gift certificates to the most

creative costumes;

 ...wouldn't you agree these girls won?

Ha ha ha!!!

LOVE IT!

There were goodies galore & great buys to be had by everyone!

My sister and partner at Grandiflora (La Von)

deserves all the thanks...

If it weren't for her,

I'd never have wondered over to Koralee's blog

and fallen head over heels for her

sweet style.

>>>>>--------------->

Want to know what the

Cherry On Top Was?

Being able to chat with Koralee all night long!

.........

"I'm so glad we met my friend;

here's to your continued success at

Where Women Cook

& with your lovely sweet book

Everything Goes With Ice Cream!"





**All images are credited to my talented niece Emily Visser. Thanks so much for taking photos, so I could have the night off from playing photographer and enjoy my company!**



I'm SO Excited to Invite You to Our Upcomming Ice Cream Social!

Hello + Hello!

I am SO excited to invite you to an event

which isn't to be missed!

Awhile back, you might remember that I was

blessed enough to be included

in a really adorable book called

"Everything Goes With Ice Cream".

If you are local, you may also know that I co-own

a wonderful shop called

Grandiflora Home and Garden

right here in Lynden, Washington.

Well,

I would like to take this opportunity to

invite you to the culmination of the two!

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Come meet 

a very special blog friend of mine

&

save on a gift for Mother's Day too!

We are hosting this wonderful event

Thursday, May 9th

Save 10%* storewide;

**The store is FULL of new products

just for this event.

**Free Ice Cream & Toppings,

6pm - 9pm

**Book Signing 6pm -8pm

**Book will be discounted

this night only!

BC author & Blogger,
Koralee Teichroeb
is well known for her contributions to

"Where Women Create/Cook" magazines.

This book features crafts, recipes

and more, to celebrate

women's creativity.
 

Also, we are giving away

30% off* coupons

good for 1 item

for those

who come dressed

as their

favorite ice-cream color.

(EXAMPLE: Strawberry = pink; Chocolate

Chip Mint = green & brown)

Be creative! 3 costume winners will

receive gift certificates for most

creative costumes.

*Coupons and discounts may not be used on Consignments, Gift Certificates, Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan, previous purchases, red lined items or online store.

So, come and get your signed copy of:

 



and say "hi" to

Koralee while you are at it.

I know I speak for both of us when I say we'd

LOVE

to meet you!

Hope to see you there!

T.

xx

P.S.

want to know more?

Visit our shop blog right over HERE for more details....

&

oh yeah...

here's a little sneaky peeky from my contribution to Koralee's book....

Eeeeeek!

Can't wait to see you there!!!

 

My Market Forecast In The NEW Spring Issue of Gatherings Magazine

Hello + Hello!

I just wanted to stop in and let you all know that the Spring issue of

Heather Sprigg's Gatherings Magazine

is now available to view online!

This magazine is an unreal collaboration

 from a wonderfully diverse group of creative folks

who've come together under Heather's excellent editorial skills.

This diversity has allowed Heather to create a magazine like no other.

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What I love most about this magazine,

 is the fact that I could share it with any woman from age 21 to 81

 and everyone of them could find something lovely to enjoy.

 

Heather runs her magazine like we run our shop;

it's a lifestyle magazine.

Just like our shop, each of the happiest parts of domestic life are touched upon in this issue:

- home decor

- shopping

- collecting vintage

- crafting

- fresh floral arranging

- gardening

- cooking & baking

- taking tea

- personal accessories

- child rearing

- and the list goes on!

 

It makes for a very well rounded experience; one which others are

very excited to share with friends.

I believe this issue in particular, will be one such issue.

Once you view it, you'll want to share it with your friends....

and I hope you do.

 

>>>>>--------------->

 

Needless to say,

I am completely honored to spread the word &

feel blessed to be a part of the Gatherings

family once again.

This time I'm in a new role as

Market Editor.

(A role I am extremely excited about as main buyer for our family owned business

Grandiflora Home and Garden)

 

 

Heather has entrusted me with the fun, albeit risky business of

trend forecasting.

I can honestly say that it has been a real challenge...

 one well worth completing.

 

Please head on over to

Heather's amazing magazine

Gatherings

as soon as you can....it's such a wonderful publication,

 you won't be sorry you did!

Cheers!

T.

xx

Festive Ice Cream Sundae Flags Tutorial DIY

 

Hello + Hello!

How are all you lovelies?

Happy Weekend to you!

I thought I might drop in here and share a few more outtakes from the

little book feature I did for

Koralee Teichrob from Blue Bird Notes Blog

in

Everything Goes With Ice Cream

If you'd like to know more about this

awesome crafty ice cream book

HOP ON OVER HERE.

 

>>>>>--------------->

Today I wanted to share a few photo outtakes of

my ice cream cozy

&

share a simple tutorial on making my ice cream sundae flags.

Although the directions for the ice cream cozy are in the book

(Wouldn't want to spoil it now, would we?)

The simple instructions for the

sundae flags are not.

So,

here we go:

Gather your materials:

-bamboo skewers

-assorted ribbons (wired works best)

-ruffled confetti fringe paper garland

-extra sticky craft glue

-scissors

 

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DIY

Cut a piece of ribbon about 7-8" long. Coat the inside of the ribbon with the tacky craft glue.

Lay the blunt end of the skewer in the center of the ribbon, and fold ribbon over on itself.

Allow to dry. Meanwhile cut a piece of the paper fringe garland about 2" long.

When the ribbon is dry, trim the end in an inverted V shape.

Twist the ribbon to look as if it's flying in the wind.

Glue the paper fringe garland snippet to the top and allow to dry.

(If you can't find paper fringe, use a pom-pom instead.)

and

Voila!

Festive Ice Cream Sundae Flags!

These work great for cupcakes and wedding cakes as well.

I hope you enjoyed this simple little tutorial.

Like I said earlier,

if you like these ideas and more....

you can find a ton of them in

THIS BOOK:

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheers,

T.

xx