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MARCH LOVES: AZALEA PINK

Above: Christina Edwards’ piece E Ocean Mountain is an oil on plexiglass original work measuring 30″ x 10″ and featuring the most beautiful translucent azalea pink.

Above, from top left, clockwise: Pink and green are a natural combo since they are complimentary colors. In this shopSCAD original artwork they mimic nature in calla lilies. Ely from De Colores Cookies y Mas strikes again with her cookies that are as tasty as they are pretty! Lily Bay has some one of a kind weavings from Off the Loom  and this one features that acid green and pink combo that I love! Libbie Summers styled and modeling a satchel fringe cuff in metallic azalea pink! TapSnap green screen backdrop of donuts and lime green sure is fun! Paprika Southern captured this azalea wrap dress from Custard in their spring fashion feature.

Above, clockwise from top left:  Southern Sugaring woven raffia bag with tiered tassel is amazing as a summer beach bag! E. Shaver has a whole display celebrating Women’s Month but this cover with it’s azalea title caught our eye! Lily Bay carries lovely jewelry like this piece with azalea drops. Lettee’s uses recycled materials to make these fun tassels for their customers as a fun gift! Beetnix pitaya bowl is the PERFECT shade of azalea pink and yummmmmmy!

Above:  Lily Bay carries Rifle Paper Co. that includes this spring floral notebook collection that i just LOVE! Mamie Ruth exclusive print for Belk includes some pink hibiscus! Pure Barre has these amazing leggings and ponytail holders as well as toe socks for you to rock the barre in peppy pink!

Add a little azalea to your life and notice the pink pep up your life!

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Nocturne Alchemy Holiday 2019 Limited Collection Review

There are some stunning scents in Nocturne Alchemy’s Holiday 2019 limited collection. Fan favorites Vanilla Copal and Sandalwood were rereleased, along with many of last year’s delicious ice cream scents. Standouts for me in this year’s limited collection were Eternal Ankh Snow (a beautiful wintry vanilla), Sandalwood Chai (a warm, woody spice and resin), and Vanilla Dreams (a pillow, dreamy vanilla).

Eternal Ankh Snow

Scent description: White Amber, Powdered and reconstructed oil of Egyptian Vanilla Husk, Vanilla fleck, African White Vanilla, White Amber, Roman Blue Chamomile, White Pine essence, Bay Leaf, White Musk and a drop of pure Peppermint infused orange skin

This is a beautiful, wintry take on Eternal Ankh. It really does smell like Eternal Ankh with snow. It’s fluffy and pillowy, with hints of cold, bracing ozone and pine. It reminds me a lot of BPAL’s Go to Sleep, Darlings scent—pillowy vanilla snow. I love this one so much!

Dream

Scent description: Smoked Orange Zest, Benzoin, Lavender Absolute, Ginger, Vetiver, Orange oil and Sweet Clove absolute with a beautiful dry down of soft spice, orange zest and eNVie saphir

A hint of orange zest (freshly grated), benzoin, and ginger, that dries down into a fresh ginger scent (like a freshly cut slice) with just a bit of citrus. It’s very relaxing—a non-traditional calming blend. I tend to not love perfumes that have ginger, but this one is so fresh and lovely. I can see myself reaching for this when I don’t feel well or am exhausted.

Vanilla Dreams

Scent description: Bastet’s Ice Cream absolute, Tonka Bean concrete, Bourbon Vanille absolute, White Patchouli, Pear, Pink Grapefruit essence, Raspberry essence, Muguet flower, Vanilla Orchid and a rich creamy Egyptian Musk to scent your dreams

Fluffy, dreamy vanilla bean ice cream, softened into a gentle cloud by the musk. The other notes hover in the background. I can barely pick out the rich muguet and a gentle pop of grapefruit. This is a beautiful and relaxing scent that’s a nice change from typical herbal bedtime scents. It reminds me of a lulling linen spray that L’Occitane used to make about a decade ago.

Incense Chai

Scent description: Creamed Incense accord, Chai Black Tea and spices of Allspice/Clove/Nutmeg, Sweet Myrrh Resin, Vanilla dust, Vanuatu Santal, Bastet’s Musk

Ooh this incense is smooth. It reminds me of Alchemy Bazaar, which is one of my very favorite resin blends. It is smooth, golden, a bit warm and dry, and wears elegantly. It blends effortlessly with the chai and nutmeg spices. With wear this becomes a bit fuzzy on me, like a cloud of incense or a fluffy sweater.

Sandalwood Chai

Scent description: Chai Black Tea with spices of Allspice/Black Clove/Nutmeg, Santalum Absolute and Vanilla Beans

Cardamom Chai Sandalwood is one of my favorite scents ever and I only have a tiny sample of it, so I ordered this scent as soon as it was released. It is really lovely. I get a good amount of chai tea, though it is not at all milky. There is a lot of dry clove and nutmeg as well, and they are a touch sharp. Luckily the sharpness fades fairly quickly and I begin to smell more of the warm, dry sandalwood. It’s now ultra smooth sandalwood and fuzzy chai spice. A gorgeous blend!

Garden Rose Bee

Scent description: Orange Blossom Honey accord (creamy honey – this is a new honey we’ve created that is not like previous Black Honey accord), Black Rose, White Garden Rose, Bastet’s Amber Absolute and Eternal Ankh Absolute

Though a lot of people love it, I’ve had poor luck with NAVA’s honey blends in the past. They tend to go super funky on me. This new orange blossom honey accord is much better for me than the black honey accord, but alas it also goes a bit funky on me in the end. It’s a shame, because otherwise this is a lovely blend! The rose notes are beautiful—gentle, smooth, and soft.

Moonstone Nag Champa Seahorse

Scent description: NA Studio Nag Champa blend of Patchouli/Sandalwood/Dragon’s Blood/Champaka/Frangipani and Crystalline Vanilla Absolute with Moonstone Absolute and Copal Resin

Beautiful, airy Nag Champa (like a fresh, unlit incense stick) with a slight kiss of smooth vanilla from the Moonstone. I haven’t tried the original version of Nag Champa Seahorse, but I do have Tibetan Crystalline Creme, and Moonstone Nag Champa Seahorse has much less vanilla and creaminess (as one would expect). NAVA does Nag Champa very, very well and this is a beautiful blend.

Private Universe

Scent description: NA Oudh agarwood, Santalum sandalwood absolute, Cardamom, Teakwood, Cedarwood, White Patchouli, Black Clove and eNVie saphir amber musk

I have terrible luck with oudh blends, but I grabbed a decant of this one because I read a review that compared it to BIC Teak & Sandalwood, which is one my favorite scents. Alas, I get a fair amount of stinky oudh (think barnyard and band-aids). I do smell some lovely woods in the background, but they are all outshone by the oudh.

A Kiss Upon Her Shoulder

Scent description: Mimosa Flower, Gardenia, Hyacinth, Jasmine, Lilac, Eternal Ankh absolute, Skin Musk, Peach skin and eNVie saphir amber musk

A pretty, mild, musky floral. Gentle and will probably work for those who tend to not love florals. Well-blended—it’s hard to pick out individual notes, but perhaps I get more lilac than anything else. It’s not heady—I surprisingly can’t discern the jasmine. I smell a good bit of the peach skin. With time the peach skin becomes more prominent on my skin and becomes a bit sharp before settling in. A clean, elegant scent.

Peppermint Candy Cane Cotton Candy

Scent description: Cotton Candy Accord, Peppermint Pure, Violet, Marshmallow accord, White Lily, Peach essence and sugar accord

This is a very bracing peppermint candy! At first it’s a bit overwhelming, but it quickly mellows into a glittering white candy cane scent. Surprisingly, I don’t really get any of the cotton candy. I do get a bit of the pungent violet and peach, which make this more interesting than a simple candy cane scent. The use of peach in this is like BPAL’s Snow Angel—like a ripe fruit crusted with a thin layer of sparkling ice. The cotton candy does come out on drydown.

Vanilla Snow Cotton Candy

Scent description: Cotton Candy accord, Bavarian Crème accord, Malted Vanilla Bean, Vanilla Custard accord, Marshmallow accord, Vanilla Sugar and Bavarian Vanilla Bean

Oof—this one is very, very sweet! It’s too sweet for me, alas. It’s like sticky sweet cotton candy and the sweetened, custardy condensed milk topping on snowballs in New Orleans.

Frosted Japanese Cherry Blossom

Scent description: Asian pear skin, White Bulgarian Rose, Japanese Cherry Blossom, Mimosa, Cotton accord, Vanilla Whole, Bastet Amber and a drop of blue mint

A pretty, breezy cherry blossom blend. It’s a little too breezy for me at first, like clean laundry. The fresh, just-bloomed cherry blossom and mimosa sit beneath the cotton accord. The pear skin sharpens and peps up the blend, keeping it from being overly floral. There’s just a peep of vanilla lending some sweetness, but this is primarily a fresh and airy floral scent.

Vanilla Copal

Scent description: Peruvian Copal EO, Copal Resin, Crystalline Absolute, Kobalt Absolute, NA Studio Snow Musk (sweet wood-infused musk), Vanilla Bean extract

I wasn’t sure that I liked this one at first—and I think that it was just that I was expecting something different. This is not a sweet, rich vanilla scent. It is primarily a copal scent. That said, the copal is beautiful. It smells like an actual lump of copal that is lightly smoking in a censer. It’s sweetened a bit from the vanilla, but it’s a bit smoky and a bit soapy as well. This scent is addictive to me and I keep sniffing it. It fills a hole in my collection that I didn’t know that I had.

Sandalwood Copal

Scent description: Venezuelan Copal EO, Copal Resin, Sandalwood, Tibetan Sandalwood (future SL), SL Crystal Absolute, Skin Musk, SL N8 Musk and Crimson Musk Absolute

I love NAVA’s sandalwoods, so of the two copal scents, this one is my favorite. The sandalwood note is beautiful—dry, clean, warm, resinous. It’s a bit soapy, but in a pretty, clean way. It’s an elegant and effortless scent.

Warm Amber, Sandalwood, and Vanilla

Scent description: Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla Bean Extract, Tonka, White Cinnamon, Clove, Kobalt Vanilla, Amber Resin, Bastet Amber, Labdanum, Benzoin, Rockrose and Egyptian Sugar

This is an elegant resin blend. The sandalwood is warm, smooth, and dry, and the amber is sparkling. I get a hint of dry clove in the background, like an open jar of the powdered spice. I also pick out something like a fresher version of labdanum (not like a resin), which must be the rockrose (cistus). This is a nice, classy, well-blended scent, reminiscent of a fine perfume.

Pink Sugar, Patchouli, & Cotton Candy Sweater

Scent description: Red Sandalwood, Pink Sugar accord, Gold Patchouli Essential Oil, Cotton Candy accord, Egyptian Sugar, Spun Vanilla infused Sugar, Bastet Amber and Santalum White.

This review is for last year’s version of this scent. My track record with NAVA’s patchouli has unfortunately not been great (none of the bats have worked for me, alas), but this scent is beautiful! I think the sweetness of the cotton candy makes this wearable and beautiful on me. This does smell like a fluffy pink sweater. It’s warm and fluffy and comforting. It is not a sweet or gourmand scent. There’s just enough sugar and cotton candy to tame the earthiness of the patchouli for me without turning it into a confection. A beautiful, comforting scent for the cold months.

Sugar Cookie

Scent description: Buttery Sugar Cookie accord, Vanilla, Bastet’s Délicieux blend, extra Crystalline Absolute

When first applied, this smells like the sugar cookies that they sell at the grocery store for every holiday—heavily coated in thick, sweet icing and seasonally-appropriate sprinkles. The sprinkles are so sweet that they have a Lush Snow Fairy quality—almost like peptol bismal to my nose. Luckily the sugar calms down pretty quickly, and I am left with a perfect buttery (but not too buttery), sugar cookie, with maybe just a thin sheen of icing on top and flavored with a few drops of vanilla. It’s a beautiful gourmand scent that’s not overwhelming. I’m so glad that I picked this one up.

Bastet’s Ice Cream: Original

Scent description: Vanilla Crystalline Cream, Butter accord, Caramel Accord, French Vanilla Bean Absolute, Vanilla Milk accord, Vanilla Orchid, Crystalline Absolute and Vanilla Sugar

This is well and truly the perfume that began my collection of NAVA scents. I received a very old decant of this in a swap, dabbed it on my wrists (because ice cream!), and was blown away. It is a rich, creamy vanilla ice cream. It even smells a bit frothy as if it has been churned like actual ice cream. This is a comforting blend for me, and I wear it whenever I need a warm hug or a pick-me-up. It’s truly lovely and I recommend it highly.

Bastet’s Ice Cream: Cardamom & Tahitian Vanilla Creme

Scent description: Tahitian Vanilla Bean Absolute, Honduran Cardamom essential oil and pods, Vanilla Crystalline Cream, Butter accord, Caramel Accord, aged Tahitian Vanilla Bean whole

This scent is rich and warm and lovely! The cardamom is so fragrant, but not overwhelming. It’s very present—dry, full, and rich. I get more butter with it than vanilla, making this to my nose more like a warm cardamom bun slathered in butter than ice cream. The cardamom remains the dominant note for me with wear, and with time I do get a bit more of the ice cream.

Bastet’s Ice Cream: Marzipan & Rum Vanilla Creme

Scent description: Almond accord, Mimosa, Marzipan accord, Rum, Vanilla-Benzoin, drop of Cassis, Coconut Milk, Vanilla Crystalline Cream, Butter accord, Caramel Accord, French Vanilla Bean

This blend is potent! It smells of rich, almond marzipan and sticky-sweet rum and warm caramel. It’s more gourmand than Pistachio & Almond Vanilla Creme. The marzipan eventually disappears for me and I am left with an incredibly rich caramel rum scent.

Bastet’s Ice Cream: Pistachio & Almond Vanilla Creme

Scent description: Pistachio, Almond, Vanilla Custard accord, Heliotrope, Vanilla Crystalline Cream, Butter accord, Caramel Accord, French Vanilla Bean Absolute, Vanilla Milk accord, Vanilla Orchid, Crystalline Absolute and Vanilla Sugar

I don’t always love almond and pistachio blends, but I do love this one! This is a very realistic pistachio pudding blend. It smells like pistachio flavoring (not like actual pistachios) and almond extract, which I personally adore. It’s a little sharp, but in a good way, like actual almond extract. This reminds me of my very favorite cookies in the world—my grandma’s bright green almond flavored Christmas tree cookies.

Bastet’s Ice Cream: Rice Milk & Vanilla Creme

Scent description: Delicate and creamy Basmati Rice crème, Rice Milk accord, a touch of brown sugar, Vanilla bean fleck, Vanilla Crystalline Cream, Butter accord, Caramel Accord, French Vanilla Bean Absolute, Vanilla Milk accord, Vanilla Orchid, Crystalline Absolute and Vanilla Sugar

This one is beautiful—soft, mildly creamy, addictive. Surprisingly it’s not very sugary. It’s a bit like Lush’s Snowcake scent—creamy and comforting. The rice note is almost like the almond in Snowcake in that it is a bit like Play Doh, but in a good way. The Play Doh-ness dissipates with time and this starts to become a true rice pudding scent—warm, gently fragrant, and not overly sweet. This sits close to the skin on me.

Peppermint Crystalline

Scent description: Exclusive gift for NA Store Customer Holiday orders: Peppermint Pure, Crystalline Absolute, Apricot essence, Marshmallow, Sandalwood Light, Strawberry and Lily accord

This is another bracing peppermint scent! That peppermint pure must be strong stuff. I get mostly cold peppermint with some sweetness from the Crystalline and a light touch of fruitiness from the apricot and strawberry. This is similar to the Peppermint Candy Cane Cotton Candy, but is closer to smelling like an actual candy cane since it doesn’t have the cotton candy drydown. A nice scent for peppermint lovers.

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MAY LOVES : DENIM ROUNDUP

Above: Paprika Southern captured this gorgeous shot with the bright red lips and hair in the beautiful denim colored interior of this classic car. A perfect shot to serve as inspiration for our May color of the month: denim!

Above, from top left, clockwise: shopSCAD’s Summer Wheat uses beautiful blues in her piece titled Excerpt from a Prison Letter, Bleu Companies of course has wonderful blue jean inspiration, first with the walls in their space and secondly with this bright blue dress and beautifully painted door. A custom Satchel bag, in two tone leather, dusty blue with navy denim colored leather contrast and tassel. Bleu Companies racks are filled with fashion in pretty denims!

Above, from left, clockwise: LIly Bay stocks these beautiful linen aprons that are PERFECT! Noble Jones Tours has the perfect denim shade in their logo. shopSCAD artist, Megan Proctor, made this beautiful tanzatite ring that is perfect as a nontraditional engagement ring! Also from shopSCAD is this silk scarf by alumni Paige Russell. There is something magical about Lapis Lazuli and in this ring by Amy Petkus it is just dynamite!

Above, top left, moving clockwise: Lettee’s has these beautiful blue beads layered with one of their recycled tee necklaces which would look great with jeans! Mamie Ruth has got the blues with this duster, short and lace top combo! Lily Bay Studio + Bazaar has this fun Open sign on one of their hand painted cabinets which also has a little bit of a denim vibe to it. E. Shaver, Bookseller has the most wonderful shade of blue for their front doors. White Whale Craft Ales has their signature blue koozies for taking that cold can right out the door to the park to enjoy! Sherry’s Honey Pot had these samples of dhurries they are about to carry last time I was in, I love the blue and the subtle textural feel to them.

Above, top, clockwise: Krisztian Lonyai captured this beautiful marsh shot with gorgeous sky and water in perfectly denim shades. Jessica Bassett added in some beautiful blues on this hair that make me swoon! The offices at Pediatric Dentistry of Savannah are so well designed with the perfect shade of cabinets! shopSCAD bee pouches are so cute for little trinkets. Southern Sugaring carries the BEST swimwear like this cross front two piece in the perfect shade of blue. Mamie Ruth tie dye skirt is perfect for summer temps. Andaz Savannah all dressed up with these gorgeous blue chairs and greenery bough.

Above, from top left, clockwise: Mamie Ruth’s graphic tees are always fun and this one with we got soul has the perfect worn in look. Satchel’s airline blue leather is perfect in this travel bag. Lettee’s recycled tee beads are in the perfect denim friendly color. Summer Wheat’s painting Peanut Butter and Jelly is one of my favorites from the shopSCAD fine art archive. M. Liz introduced me to chrysacolla and I am now in LOVE with this stone, especially in their bib necklace! Christina Edwards has the perfect pop of egg yolk yellow in this otherwise blue composition. Watson Works logo is the absolute stunning shade of denim blue and we just love it!  Mamie Ruth with the matching bikini top and shorts makes for the perfect summer festival outfit! Angela Burson’s Unflattering Buttocks is such a fun painting from shopSCAD. These kite earrings from shopSCAD artist, Hsiang-Ting Yen are just BEAUTIFUL! I can see them paired easily for dressing up or dressing down. 

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TSG LOVES YOU WORKSHOP

Above: Invites went out to member businesses in January, and the USPS knocked it out of the park with these stamps, they are soooo cute! And perfect for our Valentine’s Day workshop!

The day of the workshop quickly approached. Snacks and breakfast was secured with Beetnix. They brought a new recipe for a breakfast bar with almond butter and then one of my favorite cold pressed juices from  their regular line up, Good Karma. That seemed fitting considering we were there to collaborate, communicate and cultivate relationships.

Above: the EAT MEAT wall at Smith Brothers Butcher Shop served our needs well for presentations and visual interest. Tables were set with  printed placemats from a work by Sarah Brich, notebooks hand wax stamped with the TSG seal, Le Pens and Work Hard engraved pencils from Lily Bay Studio + Bazaar.  Small beaker glass bud vases were filled with flowers from Flower General.

Above: Erica and Caty from Flourish Collaborative share their GOLDEN CIRCLE worksheet with the group. This exercise helps you to define your WHY and provides you a statement that clearly and concisely lets people engage with you and your business.

We finished the day with a wholesale panel with Mary Liz from M Liz Jewelry, Emily from Mamie Ruth and Elizabeth from Satchel. These three shared their best practices, tips and tricks for those looking to get into the wholesale market.

We then enjoyed a wonderful lunch from Smith Brothers, chosen for each attendee and finished with Smith Brothers signature bacon chocolate chip cookie from A Squad Bake Shop! We had a WONDERFUL day and I can’t wait to do it again! 

Thanks for all who made it possible and informative for everyone!

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TSG LEARNS with LILY BAY

I spotted these gilded oyster shells at Lily Bay a couple weeks ago when I was poking around and seeing what was new. I fell in love immediately! As soon as I saw there was an evening workshop to make some of my own I signed up! 

Kristin is always a great hostess and has snacks and drinks as well as everything prepped and ready for us to begin as soon as we get there! I arrived to a bag of oyster shells, already cleaned, bleached and with a hole drilled in them! This was perfect because I am making these into my holiday gift toppers/ornaments for people this year!  

We laid out our oysters and took stock on their different shapes, sizes and colorations.  The first step is to use Annie Sloan Gold Size, so you paint that on in a thin coat and wait for it to dry. The amount of time it took to paint all of them allowed the perfect resting time for the first painted shell to begin gold leafing! 

If you haven’t done gold leaf before it’s sooooo simple! You put the size where you want the gold leaf to stick and only there does it stick! Its amazing! You can also go in an perfect lines after you have brushed the access gold leaf away.  You have little pieces of gold EVERYWHERE as well! We were sparkling afterwards and I made the mistake of sneezing and the bits and bobs flew all over! It was great fun and luckily the two ladies with us were very fun and we had a great night of making our golden oysters!

Now, i’ve been thinking of what other natural materials may make great golden counterparts....imagine sticks, acorns, PUMPKINS! I like the idea of doing the edges and back next time too, like seen here. 

Run to Lily Bay Studio + Bazaar and either buy some from their or take a couple hours to make a bag full!

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SCOUTED : BURGUNDY CHALK PAINT

The newest color in the line of Annie Sloan Chalk Paints, this deep red is beautiful and perfect for finding autumn inspiration! Wouldn’t it look great as an accent table? For a chair that was then dipped in gold on the legs? I mean, the possibilities are infinite! Kristin at Lily Bay will hook you up with the newest color and some expert advice for your next painted furniture project!

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SCOUTED: CUT PAPER TOPOGRAPHY 

I have been a fan of cut paper artist Crafterall for a number of years and purchased one of her topography pieces from Etsy in 2007. The first time I walked into Lily Bay Studio + Bazaar I saw one of her pieces hanging on the wall and knew this was going to be a new favorite place for me! Kristin has the custom Savannah topography paper cut in different colorways at the shop. These are framed and ready to hang or give!

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May Loves: Lilac

Above: Lily Bay Studio + Bazaar carries Annie Sloan Chalk Paint which can be mixed into a number of pretty pretty lilacs!

Isn’t there just something lovely about the palest of pale purples?!?! I think it screams spring and makes me long for the scent of lilacs! I found quite a bit of local love of lilac too! Adding lilac into your day will only bring a smile and a skip to your step, its just that happy!

Above, working clockwise from upper left: Posh Petals and Pearls brides are detailed orientated and this cake topper and decor is just a simple example of that. Shea Slemmer’s new work, A Variable Menagerie, features little creatures in her abstract architecture and this painting, What you Saw Yesterday, has a pop of pinky lilacs that draw your eye into the scene! Lettee’s features one of a kind custom tees, totes, and more with owner Winslett Watson’s drawings. This is the Cute Castle design on the Princess Long Sleeve tee. Leah Bailey of Design House designed this delightfully pretty powder room. Nourish makes coconut based glycerin using only quality ingredients and oils, the lavender glycerin is a perfect shade of lilac too! Pretty flowers, pretty lights, pretty mercury glass from Posh Petals and Pearls.  Annie Sloan Chalk Paint has the most amazing matte finish and Savannah’s local stockist, Lily Bay Studio + Bazaar has these two handsome shades available for projects big or small! Lilac and blue seem like a natural fit in this pair of lamps from Clutter, act fast, nothing lasts too long there!  Sherry’s Honey Pot has remnants of these two complimentary fabrics that would add a pop of spring to you living room! Satchel has this metallic lilac that I just can’t get enough of! The Slit cuff or braided cuff are classic choices to add into your spring and summer wardrobe! 

Above: clockwise from left to right: Rethink Design Studio used a light, desaturated coverlet in their Mirabelle Suites. Rob’s Salon carries high end Kevin Murphy products that just happen to be in happy shades of lilac! Nourish’s Lavender Mint is a combo that just screams spring to me, its light and refreshing!  Sherry’s Honey Pot has these two beautiful embroidered designer fabrics in yardage for your projects! Lily Bay has this velvet burnout scarf on sale that would make a gorgeous gift for your self or a friend! Lily Bay has her workbook available to show you all the options that Annie Sloan paints can offer! Lette’s purple octopus design is customizable with your name and available for printing on a tote [as shown] or any of their other items!  Lette’s Palm Beach Tassel is great to add with one of their recycled tee bead necklaces.  Marche de Macarons loves colors and their Lavender Blackberry is the most appealing shade of lilac! 

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SCOUT LOVES: Floral Prints!

Rethink’s newest project, Mirabelle Cafe & Suites has bright airy rooms and I love the neutral floral on the pillowcase in this upstairs suite. To the right is a similar color story in a fabric from Sherry’s Honey Pot. 

From top left, clockwise: Gorgeous pleated tank with beautiful blue-violet floral print from Livvy Boutique, three beautiful blue and neutral floral prints from Sherry’s Honey Pot that would work great as throw pillows or even as a cover for an ottoman, Kristen from Lily Bay Studio + Bazaar has been working on this beautiful desk that features a hand painted floral backdrop ala Rifle Paper Company. Clutter has this beautiful pitcher and bowl set with a delicate blue floral print. 

Sherry’s Honey Pot has three great floral prints with additions of green add some freshness to the old idea of what a floral print should be or what color story it should include. I love the addition of the punchy corals and pinks in the middle option. Clutter has a nice set of these purple floral dishes that would be fun for tea parties or luncheons! Cohen’s Retreat has this pair of wildflower paintings from local artist, Irene Mayo.

From top left, working clockwise: Cohen’s Retreat has this cute little enamel mug that would be lovely for morning coffee. Clutter has this beautiful gold edged floral lamp that would be lovely in an all white space! Sherry’s Honey Pot has more than just fabrics, look at this pair of pillows! If you are interested in fabric though, this one from Sherry’s is a gorgeous flocked cream on cream floral. Linn Gresham of Design House used a couple of florals in this sweet vignette both with neutral bases.

From top left, working clockwise: a neutral background helps pop this peach and yellow floral fabric from Sherry’s Honey Pot. This highly detailed lamp from the FRET showroom at Cohen’s Retreat features delicate yellow floral work perfect for a little one’s bedroom or a sweet sitting room. Whether a dark background or a light one these florals from Sherry’s would invite warmth to your spaces. Clutter has these pretty floral pillows that make a nice contract to the leather strap woven chair I can’t get enough of!

From top left, clockwise: Livvy Boutique has this spring weight scarf with a pretty pastel palette. Clutter has a pair of these perfectly pink print pillows. Everything is coming up roses with this print from Sherry’s while the next one shows a spring bouquet that would look great as draperies! 

Clutter has a whole collection of vintage floral pillows, what a way to bring spring into your home! 

From top left, clockwise: Sherry’s Honey Pot has this exquisite embroidered floral on natural linen that is just sumptuous and special! Savannah Power Yoga has these fun tropical floral accented yoga pants from Trina Turk. Cohen’s Retreat has a selection of floral print wrapped soaps from Library of Flowers. This oversized canvas from Clutter would look great in a sunroom or a mantle! This rug, also from Clutter, has the BEST colors in and was about an 8′ x 10′ great for anchoring a navy couch maybe? Livvy Boutique has this fun fun fun print in a simple shape, something to LIVE in all summer! 

Sherry’s Honey Pot also has a selection of bright and groovy florals to choose from too! I fell for this textured clutch [with chain strap] at Cohen’s Retreat too, what a fun way to punch up simple dresses for summer! 

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MARCH LOVES: COCKTAIL PARTIES

Matt from Tybee Island Social Club shared one of his favorite spring cocktails with us and we used it as a jumping point for a fun spring garden theme cocktail party!

Palmetto Collins

1-1/2 oz Square One cucumber vodka

1/2 oz lemon juice

1/2 oz lime juice

dash of Rosewater

dash of Orange Bitters

Serve over ice and top with soda water. 

Light and refreshing this drink is sure to be a guest favorite. We suggest serving in a mason jar with fun paper straw like these from Lily Bay Studio + Bazaar.

Have a few Emily McCarthy cocktail napkins on hand, you can’t go wrong with  classic gold foil Cheers on beautiful fresh mint.  

Imagine planting fresh herbs in these burlap potting bags from Lettee’s that people can pull for their cocktails! Fresh mint for juleps, lavender for lemonade drinks and basil for gin drinks.  Great for table decor or could function as take home favors too!

As the weather gets nicer, outdoor spaces can turn into cocktail party gatherings! The sun’s out longer and longer and friends are almost leisurely when the weather gets warmer!

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SCOUTED: SEAGLASS RINGS

I love the soft colors and texture of seaglass. Lily Bay Studio + Bazaar has these simple rings great for stacking in stock now!

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