The Dingbat’s Agenda

  • February18th

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    Etsy Votives

    Posted in: Home, Takem

    After getting a few hours of sleep last night I thought I’d check out what votives were available on Etsy and here were a few delicious finds…

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    From PolkaDotCandle there are lots of delicious flavors including Plumeria and Orange Blossom, both of which are bright and fun and I’m sure smell delicious!

    With votives though, one always needs a unique holder to display it in, enter ElementClayStudio’s Micro, Urchin clay votive holder. I could use a couple of these in my kids rooms and bathrooms for sure!

  • October7th

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    Pink – Off the Cuff

    Posted in: Takem, Wedding Week

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    I’ve been digging this tailored seersucker pink wedding dress ever since it appeared in MS Weddings 2005. If I were to do it all over again I would go for something definitely like this! Here’s a board for you off the cuff brides, enjoy!
    Seersucker Pink Tailored Dress: Martha Stewart
    Dance Bridal Shoes: Franco Sarto $85
    Maids: Wool Pea Coat, Delia’s $79.50
    H81 Lily Stripe Skirt, Forever21 $24.50
    Sneakers, Converse: $45
    Food: Amy Atlas Dessert Buffets, seen on HWTM Blog
    Ring: Titanium with Asian Pink Coral Inlay, BooneRings.etsy.com $295
    Clutch: Silk Paisley Clutch, SassiDesigns.etsy.com $68
    Maternity: For those in your wedding party that will be ungrateful you planned our wedding in the middle of their pregnancy! IsabellaOliver $122
    Flowers: Orchid

  • October5th

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    Handbag Planet

    Posted in: Takem, Wedding Week

    For those of you out there that are in the market for a new handbag, visit HandbagPlanet.com. In honor of their launch on October 15th, they will be giving out 1 handbag on the hour for 24 hours! There are some great bags so go check it out.

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  • October1st

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    Cancer Vixin

    Posted in: Takem

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    Look no further than this for gifts for your b.maids! This Cancer Vixin Spa pack from Bath and Boday Works is a great way to show your pink and your support .

  • September23rd

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    Takem 7, Autumn is here

    Posted in: Takem

    The leaves are changing all around us. Having just picked the last of the apples off our apple tree, it’s time to think about bundling up as some days it’s still short and tee shirt weather, and others it’s clearly snow coat weather. I’ve been eyeing these sellers for awhile now, enjoy some fresh fall pickings!

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    Etsy Finds, left to right:

    Orange crush headband by Gazzu
    Re-felted figerless gloves in black and white stripe by Cofygirl
    Pumpkin leaf scarf at Fray

  • September23rd

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    Takem 6, BEABA

    Posted in: Takem

    I was just barely getting around to reading my august Williams-Sonoma catalogue and found THIS! While I’ve given in to jarred baby food more often than not, if there was another baby in the house I’d be asking for this for Christmas. It’s like a mini-Cuisinart with a built in steamer and food processor. Purreeefect! Check out the demo on the link above, it’s really quite brainless. Now if only they sold replacement cups so you could have one in the dishwasher and one working for you at all times!

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  • September16th

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    Takem 5, Fly me to the moon!

    Posted in: Kids, Takem

    http://ShelleyCaskey.Etsy.Com

    These babies really pull at my heart strings, I just want to eat them. I’m already in love with pilot hats, however this photography (and of course the hats) really makes me want to go out and buy about 50 of these for shower and baby gifts. Now I just need to get another bun in the oven to enjoy some Amelia Earhart like love! The wonderful producer of these hats you say? Hand it over to the amazing Shelley Caskey. You can find her blog here, and her Etsy shop with the picturesque caps here. Great work Shelley!


    pink hat photo courtesy of     TASHA JEAN PHOTOGRAPHY
    blue & oragne hat photo courtesy of     UNIQUELYYOUPHOTO.COM

  • September16th

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    Takem 4, It’s going to be a WILD week!

    Posted in: Kids, Takem

    With kids of my own, I can’t help but always be on the lookout for unique children’s clothing and ephemera. This week will be dedicated to all things baby, kids and for those of you that just want to spoil nieces and nephews! To start it off this week here is a post of an ETSY seller I recently found and adore. Her little felt/faux leather shoes are really quite unexplainable in the fact that they really just speak for themselves. On the catwalk, FrostingCouture. 

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  • September10th

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    Stored Away for Wedding Wednesday

    Posted in: Takem

    So I’ve had a designer epiphany with new designs that should unveil within the next few weeks, thus the day and a half hiatus. I can hardly contain myself! Also our internet carrier has been servicing the line so I’ve been without a fast enough connection to upload and blog, so here’s a catch up. 
    Every few weeks I’ll be posting a Wedding Week special. Typically it will consist of a Takem Tuesday showcasing some great wedding finds on Etsy, followed by a Wedding Wednesday with those finds incorporated into a wedding board. Some will be high end, others budget friendly. I had a fall wedding myself so this board was fun, and reflects similarly as to how I planned my wedding almost 8 years ago…strange how some things change in us over the years, while others stay quite similar and true to our initial style. Enjoy!

    WedWednesdays-Autumn

    Buying Guide:

    Ring ::: Suzanne Felson, I’ve been obsessed since about 2001. If you are opting for a different jewel this amazing woman is spectacular. 

    Autumn Corsage ::: lalalaurie, These are cool because they can be used forever and will always bring back fond memories. I had a hard time choosing between her collection so check it out!

    Acorn Marzipan ::: Martha Stewart 

    Goddess Divine Dress ::: Jason Wu, Fresh from fashion week.

    Children’s Silk Taffeta Dress : Janie and Jack This is my favorite place to get fancy clothes for my kids!

    Shaved Chocolate Cake : Martha Stewart

    Ethereal Lanvin Headpiece : BoringSidney

    Bridal Bouquet ::: Flowers Made Easy
    Flowers Made Easy Flickr Feed
    Although this business is in Ireland, these flowers take my breath away. Check out the Flickr feed above and their site for more great photos!

    Monogramed Sponge Cakeletts : Martha Stewart

  • September3rd

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    Takem, part 3

    Posted in: Takem

    For all my Etsy lovers out there, here’s a little jewelry that I swoon over regularly. I have to say, I don’t own much jewelry. Most of it has been given to me by my mother or my fabulous manly man (fabulous just wouldn’t be the right word for a rough huntin’ type of man).

    I don’t really buy any for myself that often because I never really think while I’m shopping
    How about, yeah. Let’s upsize that .68 carat diamond to a 5 carat, and hey throw in a set of sapphire studs with that tab that my millionaire genius child can pay for.

    I’m not super blingalicious so the few pieces I do have are dear to my heart, as someone has given them to me on a special occasion. As much as I’d like to buy more jewelry, I also like the unique memories that come along with each gift and wouldn’t want to over clutter my brain seeing that I’d soon forget which of my many men gave it to me. Just kidding sweetheart, you are my one and only!
    Longs story short, if you ever want to gift me with jewelry (yes, all you new best friends that like my giveaways) I’d happily accept, and we can either make up some crazy story as to how we met and post it on Facebook for all to see, or blog about it randomly in overwrought Etsy posts.

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    The drumroll please for all these amazing Etsy sellers which I’m sure have already been featured on all the really good blogs out there…
    Top Left – Right
    ti squared : noformdesign
    Sterling Bali Bead Hoops : modernbird
    Baby Elephant Neclace : modernbird
    Parryllel Bar. Sterling silver stud earrings : chrisparry
    Bottom Left
    Silver Rosetta Earrings : eninaj
    Coins are all I have ring : misswee

  • August25th

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    Takem, Monday Pt.2

    Posted in: Takem

    Here’s the Monday Etsy Roundup with all things red: 

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    Top Left: Scrabble Pendants, homestudio.etsy.com
    Top Right: Short Cape, ilikeyouworld.etsy.com
    Bottom Left: Pilot Hat LARA, by Rocks & Salt or here’s their Etsy
    Bottom Right: Candy Apple Red Blossom Bobbies, by Katinkapinka
    I’m really adore all of these, but am tempted to grow out the short hair for that LARA hat. Its really unbelievably cool, or should I say warm? 

  • July28th

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    Takem, Monday

    Posted in: Takem

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    There are a lot of inspiring things out there that catch our fancy, many of which serve as inspiration later on in our letterpress designs. This will be the first installment of Takem, Monday since there are just somethings that are worth taking for our own! 
    On to the eye candy: on the left is the pompom queen, who has already made the blog rounds but that I LOVE, WhichGoose. The next is Chanel Couture for Fall, and on the right is this gorgeous bag (bringing back fond memories of mod dingbats) by Mishidesign featured this morning on Etsy. 
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