are you ready? [H&M]

i'm still bummed about not having H&M here in houston and whenever before we go out of town, first thing i check is to see if there's H&M in the destination city. particularly on this big day that i'm so sorry for myself (ok, exaggerated a little) but it's the rare steal of a deal on a limited edition collection of lanvin for H&M that i'm dreaming about. it hit stores on november 23.

this is what alber elbaz, artistic director of lanvin, has to say....

“H&M approached us to collaborate, and see if we could translate the dream we created at Lanvin to a wider audience, not just a dress for less. I have said in the past that I would never do a mass-market collection, but what intrigued me was the idea of H&M going luxury rather than Lanvin going public. This has been an exceptional exercise, where two companies at opposite poles can work together because we share the same philosophy of bringing joy and beauty to men and women around the world.” 

   {images from chuvaness and H&M}

oh well. i'll enjoy the pictures for now.

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cookies and milk [first birthday party]

i have the sweetest party to share - a cookies and milk first birthday party for little guy jack. his mom is the beautiful and inspiring kate of cocktails and cupcakes. before we talk about the fun party, do take time to read her blog later as her posts managed to make me cry and laugh out loud from one post to another.

now back to jack's first birthday party which was still back in august but i am not hesistant to share the creative details she and her husband made for the big day. brown and white was the most fitting color scheme for the theme and i'm loving this casual look for the party invitation.

 the birthday banner shown here was made by kate herself by using paper and chipboard letter and brown ribbon to tie them together. it hung above the most awesome portrait of jack that her husband created. love that idea!

milk and adult beverages were served on vintage milk bottles

what a heavenly display of cookies (i spy brownies too?)

seriously? this cake shaped like a cookie is adorable. my son would have loved to bury his head into it. also, do you see the cups behind it? kate made photo tags of baby jack and tied it with baker's twine on each cup for added pizzazz. such a brilliant idea!

party favors were cookie mix in jars and adorned with handmade labels and tags, checked fabric and twine. kate didnt stop there - she (and a friend) made those lovely hanging poms!  (oh did i mention i love her kitchen? im crushing on her kitchen chandelier!)

thanks kate for allowing me to share these photos. for more details (including the downloadable program for the cool wall portrait) on party vendors that she used, read her post here.

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pretty lovely design giveaway

i am in love with my blog's new design revision and i have shalon of pretty lovely design to thank for all the pretty things in place here. i have been staring at it as soon as its been installed and i think i singlehandedly increased my page views alone! lol. seriously, she is great to work with and i couldnt be more happier with the new design. she captured the look and feel of what i was going for in just a few initial questions. i love the subtlety and softness of the colors and graphics and i am just smitten by it!

well to share my joy, i am thrilled to announce that shalon is so generous and kind to sponsor this next giveaway to all S::C::F readers. we will be giving away a free blog header makeover (note : shalon does not do illustrations) or a gift certificate towards her etsy shop, paper me pretty. a giveaway value worth $ 35! 

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1) be a follower of S::C::F and leave a comment that you are

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that simple! so, if your blog is in dire need of sprucing or if you're needing a new logo design for branding ~ this is your chance to avail these services for free!

 

a winner will be picked via random.org on sunday midnight nov. 7th. after verification, a winner will be announced monday nov. 8th. good luck everyone and thank you for joining!


***AS OF NOV 8, THIS GIVEAWAY IS ALREADY CLOSED! thank you everyone for joining!***