Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Wow, ladies and gents! Looks like I kind of fell off the blogging map over the last year. It's been quite a busy one. We welcomed a new little lady into our family in January and are just head over heels. But, excuses aside ... the P+L blog is back and in business. We will be featuring new tutorials, recipes, gardening tips, DIYs and much more. So basically, you may need to come by more ... like WAY more! And I promise, I will too!

Ok, enough with the small talk ... on to what you're here for! Today, in honor of the gleefully green holiday coming up in a few days, I've decided to do a little clover headband tutorial. My little ladies will be donning these dreamy little headbands to church in celebration. So, without further adieu, I give you the ...

Wow, ladies and gents! Looks like I kind of fell off the blogging map over the last year. It's been quite a busy one. We welcomed a new little lady into our family in January and are just head over heels. But, excuses aside ... the P+L blog is back and in business. We will be featuring new tutorials, recipes, gardening tips, DIYs and much more. So basically, you may need to come by more ... like WAY more! And I promise, I will too!

Ok, enough with the small talk ... on to what you're here for! Today, in honor of the gleefully green holiday coming up in a few days, I've decided to do a little clover headband tutorial. My little ladies will be donning these dreamy little headbands to church in celebration. So, without further adieu, I give you the ...

MACFest

Wow, it's been a while since I've blogged. {Note to self: blog more}. I've been busy creating more items, participating in my first festival, working on getting more items listed in my Etsy shop and just being a mom & wife  - my favorite things to do :). Another thing I've been up to lately is getting ready for my next festival/art show. I will be participating in MACFest this Saturday, March 10th on Main Street between MacDonald and Center from 10am-4pm ... and I'm so excited! I will have about three times more inventory than I usually do and a ton of super fun new items that I've never shared! {Don't worry, if you can't make it, I will share pics and some items will be listed in my shop as well}. Anyway, here are the details for Mesa Art Center's website:

"The Fourth Annual MACFest, Mesa Arts and Culture Festival event, FREE to the public, takes place in downtown Mesa Arizona on Main Street between Macdonald and Center Streets, on selected Saturdays beginning September 2011 through April 2012. Free to the public, regularly held celebration in downtown Mesa featuring creations from local artists, food, live music, and fun for the whole family. MACFest offers a consistent, easy, and affordable way for the many wonderful artists in Mesa, the Valley, and Arizona to expose and sell their work."

My booth will be on the north side of the street by De La Cruz Bistro, which is across the street from Sweet Cakes Cafe {a must for lunch, P.S.} Come by and say hi!

Wow, it's been a while since I've blogged. {Note to self: blog more}. I've been busy creating more items, participating in my first festival, working on getting more items listed in my Etsy shop and just being a mom & wife  - my favorite things to do :). Another thing I've been up to lately is getting ready for my next festival/art show. I will be participating in MACFest this Saturday, March 10th on Main Street between MacDonald and Center from 10am-4pm ... and I'm so excited! I will have about three times more inventory than I usually do and a ton of super fun new items that I've never shared! {Don't worry, if you can't make it, I will share pics and some items will be listed in my shop as well}. Anyway, here are the details for Mesa Art Center's website:

"The Fourth Annual MACFest, Mesa Arts and Culture Festival event, FREE to the public, takes place in downtown Mesa Arizona on Main Street between Macdonald and Center Streets, on selected Saturdays beginning September 2011 through April 2012. Free to the public, regularly held celebration in downtown Mesa featuring creations from local artists, food, live music, and fun for the whole family. MACFest offers a consistent, easy, and affordable way for the many wonderful artists in Mesa, the Valley, and Arizona to expose and sell their work."

My booth will be on the north side of the street by De La Cruz Bistro, which is across the street from Sweet Cakes Cafe {a must for lunch, P.S.} Come by and say hi!

{Loveliest Birthday}

Hey Dolls!

I'm sure you're all already on pinterest {if not ... WAKE UP and check out this ridiculous cuteness}! We've now linked our blog to our pinterest account, so follow us STAT ... you're missing out on some great pins! Just click on the {pin} tab at the top of the page and it will magically wisk you away to a far away land of dreamy homes, perfectly manicured gardens, melt in your mouth desserts, an assortment of to.die.for crafts. You name it, it's there. So ... I thought I'd would share some of my favorite pins. As I may have mentioned before - I'm slightly obsessed with the idea of entertaining. Notice "the idea of" - it doesn't happen nearly enough. However, I did have a blast planning my daughter's first birthday party. 

From the decorations, to the treats. Loved it. My favorite part was the cake though. 

So, you can imagine my excited when I came across these lovely confections!

 

Is this not the cutest cake for a little circus themed boy's party? Those mustaches are too cute! {Did I mention how perfectly The Sampson . Circus Stripe would go with a circus themed party? Shamless. I know.}

Or for a girl's party, how about this striped, fondant cake:

I just love this! Although to be honest, fondant scares the dickens out of me! I'm definitely far from a pro when it comes to cake decorating. I'd have to go with something more simple like these beauties:

That's rock candy on the layers of this one! So cute!

I am in love with this one. If I could marry it, I probably would! {Don't tell my husband I said that!}

While we're on the topic of different colored layers, how gorgeous is this ombre cake?

and that banner? Simply devine. Speaking of banners, sometimes a lovely little banner can turn a simply frosted cake into a treasure.

Not the next Martha Stewart? That's ok, I've got you covered. How about something besides the traditional birthday cake, or over-popular cupcakes? How about birthday cake in a jar?

You bet your bottom dollar I will be trying this last one!

Happy Tuesday Lovelies!

Hey Dolls!

I'm sure you're all already on pinterest {if not ... WAKE UP and check out this ridiculous cuteness}! We've now linked our blog to our pinterest account, so follow us STAT ... you're missing out on some great pins! Just click on the {pin} tab at the top of the page and it will magically wisk you away to a far away land of dreamy homes, perfectly manicured gardens, melt in your mouth desserts, an assortment of to.die.for crafts. You name it, it's there. So ... I thought I'd would share some of my favorite pins. As I may have mentioned before - I'm slightly obsessed with the idea of entertaining. Notice "the idea of" - it doesn't happen nearly enough. However, I did have a blast planning my daughter's first birthday party. 

From the decorations, to the treats. Loved it. My favorite part was the cake though. 

So, you can imagine my excited when I came across these lovely confections!

 

Is this not the cutest cake for a little circus themed boy's party? Those mustaches are too cute! {Did I mention how perfectly The Sampson . Circus Stripe would go with a circus themed party? Shamless. I know.}

Or for a girl's party, how about this striped, fondant cake:

I just love this! Although to be honest, fondant scares the dickens out of me! I'm definitely far from a pro when it comes to cake decorating. I'd have to go with something more simple like these beauties:

That's rock candy on the layers of this one! So cute!

I am in love with this one. If I could marry it, I probably would! {Don't tell my husband I said that!}

While we're on the topic of different colored layers, how gorgeous is this ombre cake?

and that banner? Simply devine. Speaking of banners, sometimes a lovely little banner can turn a simply frosted cake into a treasure.

Not the next Martha Stewart? That's ok, I've got you covered. How about something besides the traditional birthday cake, or over-popular cupcakes? How about birthday cake in a jar?

You bet your bottom dollar I will be trying this last one!

Happy Tuesday Lovelies!

The Henry is here!

Hello ladies and gents, {P&L} is back from a nice long winter break and we have  some exciting things in the works. Those lovely little surprises will be revealed later, but for now we are unveiling the new men's clip on bow tie for all those fashiomistas {yes, mistas}! Have you stopped by our shop lately to check the new guys out?

 

So handsome, right? Now ... on to the correct way to style one of these gems into your {or your man's wardrobe}

So dapper, all dressed up:

... or a more casual look

 

... and my favorite

Hello ladies and gents, {P&L} is back from a nice long winter break and we have  some exciting things in the works. Those lovely little surprises will be revealed later, but for now we are unveiling the new men's clip on bow tie for all those fashiomistas {yes, mistas}! Have you stopped by our shop lately to check the new guys out?

 

So handsome, right? Now ... on to the correct way to style one of these gems into your {or your man's wardrobe}

So dapper, all dressed up:

... or a more casual look

 

... and my favorite

Happy Cyber Monday!!

We hope you've had a lovely Thanksgiving and a fantastic Black Friday! To make this weekend even sweeter, we are offering a "Cyber Monday" deal in our Etsy shop! Pick up a few lovelies from our Etsy shop today and enjoy 20% off your total order! Just use the coupon code: CYBERMONDAY at check out. Happy Shopping!!

We hope you've had a lovely Thanksgiving and a fantastic Black Friday! To make this weekend even sweeter, we are offering a "Cyber Monday" deal in our Etsy shop! Pick up a few lovelies from our Etsy shop today and enjoy 20% off your total order! Just use the coupon code: CYBERMONDAY at check out. Happy Shopping!!

{winner, winner, chicken dinner}

We have a winner gals & gents! {P.S. Sorry about the delay in announcement!} Without further adieu, we give you your winner ...

{drum roll please}...

Christian Sanchez

Congratulations and thank you to all who entered! Christian, just contact us and let us know which fabric and size and we will get that little gem in the mail for you!

We have a winner gals & gents! {P.S. Sorry about the delay in announcement!} Without further adieu, we give you your winner ...

{drum roll please}...

Christian Sanchez

Congratulations and thank you to all who entered! Christian, just contact us and let us know which fabric and size and we will get that little gem in the mail for you!

{Finally ... another Giveaway!!}

Geek Chic Check

It's been a while since we've had a giveaway on this tired old blog! We haven't been around much lately and we apologize for that. To show how sorry we truly are, we have decided to host a Sampson Bow Tie Giveaway!!

One lucky winner will receive a free clip on Sampson bow tie, you choose the fabric and size! Have you seen our most recent fabrics??!!

Mint Dot

Circus Circus

Okay, so here is how you win one of these gems:

1. Add our button to your blog and leave a comment here with your blog address. {5 entries}

2. Post about our blog and our giveaway on your blog, facebook, twitter, etc. {preferbaly about how amazing we are!} and leave your blog/FB/twitter address in a comment here. {3 entries}

3. 'Like' us on facebook -AND- follow our blog. Leave a comment. {1 entry} 

You can do one or all three methods of entry. Giveaway is open to residents of the US & Canada only.
The giveaway will close at MIDNIGHT Wednesday, November 2nd. The winner will be announced Thursday, November 3rd and will have 72 hours to claim their prize, so make sure you check back!! 

Geek Chic Check

It's been a while since we've had a giveaway on this tired old blog! We haven't been around much lately and we apologize for that. To show how sorry we truly are, we have decided to host a Sampson Bow Tie Giveaway!!

One lucky winner will receive a free clip on Sampson bow tie, you choose the fabric and size! Have you seen our most recent fabrics??!!

Mint Dot

Circus Circus

Okay, so here is how you win one of these gems:

1. Add our button to your blog and leave a comment here with your blog address. {5 entries}

2. Post about our blog and our giveaway on your blog, facebook, twitter, etc. {preferbaly about how amazing we are!} and leave your blog/FB/twitter address in a comment here. {3 entries}

3. 'Like' us on facebook -AND- follow our blog. Leave a comment. {1 entry} 

You can do one or all three methods of entry. Giveaway is open to residents of the US & Canada only.
The giveaway will close at MIDNIGHT Wednesday, November 2nd. The winner will be announced Thursday, November 3rd and will have 72 hours to claim their prize, so make sure you check back!!