Wishlist: All I Want for Christmas

via Sycamore Street Press

There's absolutely nothing like the holidays to me. The chilly weather, the clothes, the family get-togethers. Hot chocolate, delicious food, and wrapping presents (you can bet your bottom that all my corners are sharp). Since Christmas season is right around the corner, I had a little fun putting together a wishlist. A few of these have already been deemed "Presents to Myself," a few are pies-in-the-sky, and a most are the little things that have made their way onto my bookmarks. Enjoy!

1. Marc by Marc Jacobs - Classic Q Hillier Bag (Nordstrom, $398)  // 2. Restricted - Journey Boots (Piperlime, $90) // 3. Held Dear Ring (Anthropologie, $58) // 4. Hive and Honey - Leaf Cluster Pendant Necklace (Piperlime, $24) // 5. Tinley Road - Zip Moto Leather Jacket (Piperlime, $198) // 6. Marc by Marc Jacobs - Snow Bunting Stud Earring (Piperlime, $48) // 7. Apple - iPhone 4** // 8. Fei - Refined Cord Shirtdress (Anthropologie, $128) // 9. The Grand Tour Loop (Anthropologie, $58) *

** Present to myself! So excited :)
* I'd also like the weather to be able to wear this for the rest of the year. Hear that You? Send us some cold!

Project : Tin-O-Lanterns

I'm loving this project from the Martha Stewart Crafts Department. Great Halloween look without the mess that regular Jack-O-Lantern cause (both at creation and at demise). All you need is a few cans, a hammer, an awl, and paint.


From MarthaStewart.com:
Create a new Halloween tradition by punching robotlike faces into cans. Add votive candles, and the heads come to life. Place in window, or stack as a centerpiece. Begin by cleaning empty coffee or soup cans and removing labels. Fill can with water, and freeze. Steady frozen can on a bag of rice, and punch holes with an awl and hammer. Defrost and dry. Paint exterior with oil-based enamel; if holes get blocked, poke with a toothpick.