Happy Monday! Hope yours is going as well as mine so far. I had the pleasure of waking up to find that one of my items was featured on the front page of Etsy! Can you spot my wedding programs in the collection below?
Special thanks to Etsy for this honor, as well as, Etsy seller and EcoEtsy teammate The Wooden Bee for including me in this wonderful 100% earth-friendly treasury!
XOXO, Cindi
In a recent post, I hinted that the winds of change are blowing for The Brass Paperclip Project. I've been having a hard time deciding what I want to be when I grow up, so I've decided to take some time away from my design business to focus on my family, work on new projects, reorganize my blog and hopefully start some conversations about what it means to be "green" in this day and age. (Photo via Pinterest)
Going forward, I'm excited to be broadening the scope of my posts to include, not just green weddings, but all facets of living green in the modern world. Living a stylish, sustainable lifestyle is challenging, rewarding, and I'm finding...endlessly fascinating to most people. I certainly get my share of eye rolls when I talk about my obsession with conservation and reducing waste, but more often than not, I find that people are really curious about what I'm doing and how I got to this point.
You can still expect some posts about weddings, but you can also look forward to more posts about earth-friendly food, parties, travel, gardening, fashion, crafts, art and anything else that catches my attention. I hope that by sharing my stories and experiences that you will be inspired to try something new, delve further into a topic that interests you or share what you learn with others. I hope you'll visit often to see what I'm up to and share your own thoughts about modern sustainability.
In the meantime, here is a great video from Daily Candy featuring British singer Eliza Doolittle performing her song Moneybox...it's a cool little song about basically, doing more with less...a good motto to live by, don't you think? XOXO, Cindi
Over the past few weeks, I've been hosting a {sexy} Etsy party to showcase the sexier side of Etsy. So far, the party has moved from boudoir to kitchen to bath. We've looked at pinup style lingerie, stuffed ourselves with aphrodisiac foods and then relaxed in a {sexy} home spa. Today, we're sneaking into the Man Cave...shhhh...don't get caught.
Anyone who lives with a guy, knows they like to have their "man space." For some it may be a garage, for others it may be a home office or gym. Some call it a Man Cave, some prefer Man Room. Some guys are lucky if they have a drawer or closet to call their own. No matter the size...cause we all know size doesn't matter...guys need a few things to make their "man space" feel like home.
If your guy has just earned his first DRAWER, set him up with a coffee mug and some slippers of his own to keep at your place...to encourage him to stay for AM coffee, of course.
If you've made some room in your CLOSET you've earned the right to start dressing him. (wink.) Keep him in style from head to toe with some of these awesome {sexy} Etsy finds...the bowtie may be wishful thinking, but wouldn't he look hot in a tux?
Have you cleared off a shelf for him in the BATHROOM? Stock it up with manly bath supplies for a {sexy} morning-after routine...
If your man still has his own place, help him stock it with {sexy} gear that you love, so that when he finally does move in with you, you won't have to send all of his stuff to the Goodwill. Crystal decanters with silver tags, a vintage Playboy magazine, sexy speakers or a sleek phone charger will look great for years to come.
Whether you've finally committed to being full-time roomies or still have separate spaces, always respect the Man Cave. XOXO Cindi
NOW GO SHOP TILL YOU DROP:
Man Cave Rules | Anatomical Heart Mug | Manfelts Felted Slippers | Vintage Tuxedo Bow Tie | Vintage Vargas Pinups Shirt | Too Sexy Cuff Links | Black Shoes | Sexy Beast Manly Soap | Shaving Salve | Turkish Towels | Sterling Decanter Labels | iRetrofone Docking Station | Vintage 1969 Playboy | Mid-Century Speakers
Last week I invited you all to my {sexy} Etsy party and shared some {sexy} Etsy finds for the boudoir and the kitchen...now the party is moving to the bathroom for some good clean fun! If you enjoyed the lingerie and the aphrodisiac foods, you are going to love the spa-worthy treats in today's post. You'll find links for everything at the end of the post.
STEP 1: Start by drawing a nice hot bath (for yourself or someone else!) and then drop in some of these luxurious bath bombs or bath salts. Don't forget to light a few candles to set the mood...
STEP 2: When you're done enjoying your soak, have some fun with this whipped body butter or some edible massage oils. Now would also be a good time to dab on a bit of tempting perfume in a few strategic places....
STEP 3: Rinse and repeat as needed...
As you'll find with many of the things I feature in this blog, each of these little luxuries is handmade with with love and all natural ingredients, so you can pamper mother earth a little while you're indulging. Now go on...get in there and have some good clean fun!
The party continues next week...with two more {sexy} Etsy posts, so be sure to subscribe to this blog or follow me on FB, Twitter or BlogLovin' so you don't miss a thing. XOXO Cindi
SHOP TILL YOU DROP:
Pure Seduction Bath Bombs | Flower Power Bath Salts | Orange & Honey Bath Salts | Love Potion Soy Candle | Strawberry Marshmallow Buttercream Whipped Body Butter | Temptress Perfume | Chocolate Truffle Edible Massage Candle | Edible Massage Oils
Lead photo via Opus Oils
In honor of couples everywhere who are deeply, madly in love lust...I've decided to throw a progressive {sexy} Etsy theme party. Here's how it works...each day the party moves to a new room in the house to explore a new sexy theme. You show up, explore the themes, get inspired...passion ensues. Sound good?
Today's party starts in the boudoir and features {sexy} Etsy lingerie finds inspired by famous pinup artist, Alberto Vargas. Whether you're shopping for Valentine's Day, your honeymoon or for something sassy to wear under that pure white wedding gown of yours, you're bound to find a perfect fit on {sexy} Etsy. Check out all this luxurious, vintage-inspired lingerie and tell me you're not picturing yourself as the next Varga girl.
When you're done drooling over the stunning photography, be sure to visit the links at the end of this post to shop till you drop. Have fun and I'll see ya tomorrow in the kitchen for some sexy food! XOXO Cindi
SHOP TILL YOU DROP:
Hopeless: Silk Bow Garters and Pink Garter Knickers {Also be sure to check out the seriously sexy Spokes 'n' Daggers blog.}
MajoRey: Ruffled Floral Mask {Spend $100 or more and get a free item, free shipping on select items. See shop for complete details.}
La Lilouche: Red Satin Corset Bra, Black Lace Mask, Silk Backless Bra {Take 15% off until 1.31.11 with code: MYVALENTINES}
Naughty Naughty: Lace Skirted Thong {Free lingerie bag with orders of $30 or more, free shipping with orders of $100 or more...see shop for complete details.}
Toad Lillie: High Waisted Cut-Out Silk Panties {Don't miss Toad Lillie's blog for vintage couture inspiration...gorgeous!}
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Psst...there's more to love. If you liked this post, you will LOVE these ruffled silk tap pants.
Not really wedding related, but...I spotted these Viktor and Rolf tulle gowns on Bouquet of Tulle Roses and had to share. What do you think? The one with the hole in it kills me... XOXO, Cindi
Oh how I love a good time suck! Pinterest caught my attention last week and I have been hooked ever since! What is it, you ask? Pinterest is a social photo sharing site that acts like a virtual bulletin board. Users can "pin" their favorite photos from anywhere on the web to create "boards" based on any theme imaginable. Users can also "follow" other users and check out their boards. It's kind of like a visual Twitter, only with photos instead of 140 characters.
I'm loving it for organizing all of the amazing photos I find on the web that I normally have to bookmark in my web browser...always forgetting what the link was for in the first place. Now I can visually bookmark the good stuff and see it all at a glance.
Brides, you will want to check this out...there are already a ton of amazing wedding boards and many of the major wedding blogs are already on the scene posting more wedding porn than you can shake a stick at! You can use this site to create boards and collect images for your own wedding planning inspiration.
There's just one catch...Pinterest is currently in beta only, so you have to be invited to join. You can still check out all the amazing content, but you won't be able to actually start creating your own boards until you've been invited to join or until the site is opened up to everyone. So...visit the site, check it out and if you like it...request an invitation.
I've already started quite a few boards, so feel free to follow me and see what I'm loving right now. Or click on any of the photos in this post to be taken to those boards... Enjoy! XOXO Cindi
P.S. If you end up creating some boards, be sure to share your links in the comments below so we can all follow along.
If this isn't just the sexiest damn thing...imagine whipping these out on the honeymoon...or for Valentine's day...or to clean the house...hubba hubba. ;)
via Espalore on Etsy
Just had to share this wonderful, beautifully bizarre treasury that I have been featured in...so many amazing pieces in this one...not really sure how my humble little comb made the cut, but I sure am flattered. Thanks so much to LovelyTiffy for including me! Be sure to visit the treasury page and show this treasury some love. XOXO, Cindi
The winds of change are blowing! Last week I pulled out two big stashes of vintage goodies that I've been collecting and hording for a while now...
...vintage compacts....
...and vintage lingerie...
Both collections are being treated to some fresh looks and will be making their world-wide debut in my Etsy shop soon...stay tuned for details. :)
XOXO
Cindi
