China Knuckles

Image from The Broken Plate Pendant Co. Flickr

Who ever thought brass knuckles could be so... dainty? (From The Broken Plate Pendant Co., via Craft)

Hope your week is off to a good start!

Book Safe Giveaway on Le Grand Cru

Always wanted a Pommes Frites book safe? Here's your chance to win a one! I've partnered up with Le Grand Cru to bring you a chance to win an awesome, one of a kind, dictionary book safe. All you have to do is "like" Pommes Frites on facebook and leave a comment on the Le Grand Cru post, saying what you'd hide in your hollow book.

Here's the link again for the give away! Happy weekend!

BHLDN

Yesterday, Anthropologie launched their new wedding brand, BHLDN (yes, you just heard a collective sigh across the wedding blogosphere). They've stocked their online shop with gorgeous gowns, dresses for bridesmaids, jewelry and other fabulous fabulous accessories. Here are just a few of my favorite picks.



Tulle Era Dress
(you have to look at close-ups of this dress)


Unabashedly Gloves


Etoile Birdcage Veil (don't those look like little birds?)


Revival Dress(yup, pretty sure I want this dress, now!)


Pastille Mini Dress


My favorite part? BHLDN has reached out to designers and artists to create exclusive items, just for their brand.

What do you think? Would you shop BHLDN?

SALE! in my Etsy Shop

In honor of Valentine's Day, I'm having a little sale over in my etsy shop! Use coupon code "LOVE2011" for 15% off anything in the shop.

And I've just restocked with some awesome Valentine's Day book safes, with little heart carvings. MWAH!

Coupon code expires on 2/15, so be sure to grab something now if you'd like it!

Etsy Finds: Me & You

Salt and Pepper, Bread and Butter, Eggs and Bacon... Me and You!* I'm so in love with these engraved wooden pencils, new from packaging shop Knot & Bow.

(Bonus points - we have the same style packaging, right down the the Black and White twine - although I'm doing Red and White now for the season.)

A few more of my favorites from this amazing shop. Or can I just have it all?


Kraft heart stickers


Colorful, old school library cards


Red heart doilies - it is Valentine's Day, after all


Cute!!

*PS - If I could have a custom pencil made for Tom and I, it would say "cheeseburger and french fries". While my last name may sound like Pommes Frites, his is one syllable change away from Cheeseburger. Cute, huh? What would your custom pencils say?

Double Decker Dress Shop

I'm loving this double-decker-bus turned vintage-shop, Lodekka - located in Portland, OR. (Found via Decor8).






[All images via Lodekka Facebook]


Vintage upon vintage goodness! You can find more info, including boatloads of tantalizing photos, on their facebook. Any of you Portlanders had the chance to visit?

Rolling Blackouts

We woke at six this morning to discover our power was out. The little space heater we have constantly running in the bedroom was dead, and it was freezing. It was twenty degrees outside, and inside. Just two days ago, it was 70 degrees.

Every 45 minutes, the power would come back on, only to go out again ten minutes later. Most of Texas has been experiencing rolling blackouts today.



My forgotten pots from summer, frozen over


To keep warm, we ran the gas heater in the living room, propped open the oven, and I made candles on the stove.



We also lit every single candle in the house. Somehow, it seems to warm things, even if just a little bit.




The power is back on now, and snow is on the horizon, so I forsee a night of movie watching under the blankets.

How is the weather in your area?

Etsy Finds: Heart of Gold

Love the song, love the ring. From etsy seller Garnet Girl Designs.

Here are a few of my other favorite rings from this beautiful shop. I'm so drawn to the simple, recycled metals and designs that really let the big gemstones sing. I also just love how the gemstones take on different colors from different angles.


Glam Rock Fetish Ring with Rose Gold & Prasiolite


Aqua Marine & 14k gold


Ballerina Ring with 14k Gold & Morganite

Try browsing this shop for an hour and see if you're completely transfixed, quietly humming to yourself: "oooo... preeeeettty".