Year: 2008

red stamp giveaway-a-day #4!

Red Stamp, a shop featuring clean, simple, and beautiful paperie of all kinds is the host{ess} of our next giveaway. In an age of wireless correspondence is there nothing better than receiving a card in the mail from someone you love? Red Stamp is giving away a set of cards from their new collection of eco-friendly plantable cards. Not only will the recipient of your card be thrilled to get a piece of tangible mail, they can plant it when…
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silhouettes.

Design*Sponge had this cool craft on their site today. Silhouettes made by none other than yourself. I’ve always wanted framed silhouettes of my babies somewhere in my house. Follow the instructions below, and come back & tell me if you did it {& how it went}. Can’t wait to see. What you’ll need: – Good side profile photo– Scissors or Xacto Knife– Tracing Paper– Glue Stick or Spray Mount– Stapler– Black Acid-Free Card stock Paper– Plain or Patterned Paper for…
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o’keeffe’s company.

O’Keeffe’s Working Hands.3.4 oz.$6.99 Gardening season is just around the corner, and I have seedling plants on my windowsill to prove it. But with all the loveliness that comes from spending my mornings, and afternoons, and evenings out in the yard, it isn’t without some peril. My hands end up looking like hamburger-my feet-blistered, calloused and cracked. Both the hand & foot cream from O’Keeffe’s Company have been field tested & heartily approved by those with far more hardcore outdoor…
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INKE giveaway-a-day #3!

Our next giveaway is from INKE, a very cool company based in the Netherlands which I wrote about here. I am giving away THREE sets of wallpaper birds {two birds 20×20 cm per giveaway} valued at $26 each. To enter: Leave a comment telling me where the birds will go in your home Comment before Sunday April 13th Midnight MDT Do not leave multiple comments as this will eliminate you from winning. Good luck!

silhouettes.

Design*Sponge had this cool craft on their site today. Silhouettes made by none other than yourself. I’ve always wanted some silhouettes of my babies-framed-somewhere in my home. Follow the instructions below, and come back to tell me if you did it {& how it went}. Can’t wait to see. What you’ll need: – Good side profile photo– Scissors or Xacto Knife– Tracing Paper– Glue Stick or Spray Mount– Stapler– Black Acid-Free Card stock Paper– Plain or Patterned Paper for Mounting–…
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real simple weddings.

I’m still happily searching for all things wedding for the summer nuptials of my cousin Miss NYC. I love everything from Real Simple, and am thoroughly enjoying the section of their website devoted to celebrations which is where this lovely floral arrangement was found. They’re so simple and beautiful I can almost smell them.

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mini diary

Cheerful Cherry Note Cards. $10/6 note cards. {Red Floral Border also shown}. The super talented and equally lovely Marta Dansie of m.writes has a lovely online store brimming with her one-of-a-kind note cards, diaries, tags, and bride books. You can have the talented Marta customize something specifically for you, or choose something fun from her shop. Her latest addition is a set of fresh & fun Cheerful Cherry note cards just in time for summer. They make me happy just…
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radius toothbrush giveaway-a-day!

Radius, the company whose toothbrushes I raved about is giving away a gift package to one lucky Petit Elefant reader. Enter by leaving a comment, {only one please} before Midnight MDT Sunday April 13th. The winner will be chosen randomly, and announced on Petit Elefant the week of Monday April 14th. Good Luck! var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-3347741-1"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview();

baby bed.

Founded by two South African mothers, careful consideration was given to every aspect of the Lalapanzi Bed design. Envisioning a collection that is both elegant and soothing, Lalapanzi uses luxurious fabrics that are ultra soft, durable and easy to clean. The goal was to design a bed that was exclusive, yet truly practical and comforting to babies. $167. {via Baby Mabel’s}. Folded measurements: 24″x16″x12″. Lalapanzi is Zulu for “place to sleep” and if I were an infant, a Lalapanzi bed…
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