For fans of tradition who want to try something extra fun this Easter, transform a store-bought carrot cake into a bunny-approved artwork with nothing more than decorative icing! Here's how to do it:
🥕 Add a fresh layer of buttercream icing to your cake
🥕 Create sweet-as-can-be carrot shapes with dabs of orange and green icing. (It’s so easy, the kids can help!)
🥕 Serve up your semi-homemade masterpiece on something elegant (like our French Perle pedestal cake plate!)
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The table is set for a beautiful Sunday Supper with our Bargello dinner service. This charming pattern has a contemporary vibrancy and versatility that belies its antique origins, adapted from English porcelain, circa 1810. Like the needlework for which it is named, it combines random dashes of red, green, blue, yellow, orange and magenta is a geometric patchwork enhanced by 22 carat gold lines.
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Serve drinks and entertain guests on this decorative woven placemat embellished with orange wood beads. With this sophisticated rustic placemat, you can enhance your everyday table setting and show off your entertaining style. It is made by hand from organic vines which have natural earthy tones and has a clear lacquer coating for easy cleaning. The placemat does not warp when brushed and cleaned with water and gentle soap. Because each placemat is made of natural materials and handcrafted by ...
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My essential accessory is coffee. Coffee tastes better with this seductive, rich, rustic woven placemat made entirely of natural vines with shades of brown, golden yellow, and burnt orange. Enjoy your coffee, your company, and your family.
Glassworks has gift ideas for Valentines Day! This week we are highlighting our selection of Valentines chocolates.
First we have Tabarra Chocolates' Sweet Bear, a milk chocolate bear holding a lollipop made of raspberry white chocolate.
Next is Tabarra's 9-Piece Valentine's Day Assortment, an assortment of 9 chocolate bonbons featuring the following flavors: pistachio, strawberry, raspberry, and hazelnut (rumour has it that we will also be gettng a 16-piece soon).
Then there is Tabarra's ...
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Charisma: a special magnetic charm or appeal. Gold finished pewter, with intricate orange and white hued hand-enameling. Encrusted with hand-set clear European crystals. Available in a variety of beautiful home accents, including frames, trinket box, ring holder, and menorah.
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Trio Travel, fragrances that will take you on a journey in a box decorated with hot-air balloons, an unusual and imaginary trip... with no carbon footprint. The Baobab Trio Travel boxes contain three mini candles decorated with silk-screen prints of mythical destinations, making an ideal gift.
Available in 4 colors/sets of differing scents:
Yellow-Green: Rio-Mexico-Miami
Pink: Singapore-Athens-Paris
Blue: Manhattan-Paris-Mykonos
Orange: Brussels-Roma-Saint Tropez
Stop in at either ...
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From traditional orange check to modern plum stripe, our MacKenzie-Childs pumpkin patch is filled with extraordinary picks, including the perfect mix of old and new for a timeless look. Choose from subtle stripes, hand-painted checks, and vintage toile, the design darling for those seeking Grandmillennial style. Stop in at the Shadyside store for your broadest choices of sizes and colors.
Serve drinks and entertain guests on this decorative woven placemat embellished with orange wood beads. With this sophisticated rustic placemat, you can enhance your everyday table setting and show off your entertaining style. It is made by hand from organic vines which have natural earthy tones and has a clear lacquer coating for easy cleaning. The placemat does not warp when brushed and cleaned with water and gentle soap. Because each placemat is made of natural materials and handcrafted by ...
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You know what they say - "When life hands you lemons, use them to add a pop of color to your table!" Our Terra Medium Mixing Bowl is the perfect size for a fruit-filled centerpiece. Lemons, limes, oranges, or apples are perfect for summer!
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Its orange wood bead accent and superb tight weave ensure its durability while also enhancing the appearance of the food and enlivening your summertime al fresco breakfast experience. Enjoy your outdoor meals with this woven placemat made from sturdy, exotic vines in rustic tones that is perfect for any other table you choose to decorate. Given that it has a clear lacquer surface for simple washing, it will be a useful and beautiful addition to your table. Offered in a set of 4.
I have been writing a blog for my fellow independent retailers for many years now (there are over 750 entries so far). Jason has suggested that I add these Specialty Shop Retailing posts to my shop's Bridge feed every Monday, so I'm going to try to do that. In the meantime, I invite you to take a look at some of the past entries - and to watch for "Savvy Store Solutions," my bimonthly column in Gifts and Decorative Accessories magazine. I want us all to be successful!
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Susan Gravely – alongside her sister, Frances, and mother, Lee – founded VIETRI 40 years ago after a serendipitous vacation where they discovered the charms of Italian ceramics. Gravely’s new book, Italy on a Plate, equal parts travelogue/cookbook/memoir, is a culinary delight celebrating four decades of bringing the best of Italy’s tableware to an adoring fan base.
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You and I go back almost to the start of VIETRI in 1983. [Editor&rsquo...
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What Crocs can teach us about gaining new customers and keeping them happy.
May 15, 2023
About 15 years ago, I bought a pair of Crocs sandals in Myrtle Beach, SC. Not only were they hot pink, but the insole was traffic cone orange. My buddies hated them, but oddly others loved them. The sandals were affordable (maybe $20), comfortable, and a conversation starter.
According to last week’s The New York Times' profile on Crocs, I’m one of tens of millions of happy Crocs owners. This happiness is profitable:
Happy Cinco de Mayo! We love serving up margaritas in our Eternity glassware. Try our mint margarita recipe in these beautiful mouth-blown glasses:
Ingredients:
-Lime wedges
-Coarse sea salt
-Crushed ice
-3/4 cup (6oz) tequila
-3/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 6 limes)
-1/2 cup (4oz) orange liqueur (Cointreau is our fave)
-1/4 cup agave syrup
-8 mint sprigs, plus more for garnish
Salt rims, fill glasses with crushed ice. Place tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, and mint springs in a ...
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Discover exclusive cocktail recipes enhanced by Baccarat creations.
AMARETTO SOUR
- 50ml amaretto liqueur (Amaretto di Saronno)
- 20ml orange juice
- 20ml lemon juice
- 15ml syrup
- 15ml of egg whites
Combine all ingredients in a shaker and whisk with a frother. Add ice, shake well, strain through a strainer, and pour into glass. Garnish with amarena cherries.
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Introducing the Violeta Cocktail Napkins – elegant and enchanting, making it the perfect addition to your next cocktail party or impromptu intimate gathering!
Featuring exquisite embroidery details, these cocktail napkins are available in 4 stunning colors: Indigo, Orange, Red, and White. They pair beautifully with our Wicker placemats and trays!
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