Hop To It!

image: kate spade announcement available at Express Yourself

With the Easter holiday upon (most of) us

it finally feels like Spring is here.

Such a beautiful time of year.

But bunnies and chicks are more than a holiday icon,

they are cute reminders of the other little peeps in our lives.

Babies!

These invites and cards work well for this coming weekends celebration

as well as for birth announcement elations.

How appropriate in this season of

rebirth, rejoice and renewal.

images clockwise from top left:

Crane & Co. Ducky Notes

Inviting Co. Easter Eggs

Checkerboard Floppy Bunny Announcement

Inviting Co. Bunny Invite

all available at Express Yourself

Bunnies really do come out to play at this time of year.

Now hop to it!

Spotted!

Guess who Amy ran into (literally!) outside Express Yourself in Basalt this afternoon?
None other than William H. Macy!
That's our celebrity news of the day...
photo from Mai Le on flickr HERE

If only this was the real thing...

How High Can We Go?

Attention ladies!

Spring and Summer party season has begun.

It's time to dig out the heels,

maybe purchase a new pair or two,

and get your high on.

We love these invites from Stevie Streck.

They always get us in the party mood.

Next up, flip flops.

Strawberry Season

It's strawberry season all over again.

With April comes lush berries a plenty and enough strawberries to go around and round.

Simply delicious!

l to r, top to bottom:

Marc Jacobs heels, Card Blanc Paper Flowers, Shara Lambeth Design's Wristlet

Jewelry by Natsuko Poppy Earrings, J. Crew Cotton Bow Dress, Citrus Tree Vintage Kodak Art

Gem Drops Jewelry Red Bow Headband, Crane & Co. calling cards, ThreePotatoFourShop Vintage #5

It's No Joke!

Express Yourself

in Basalt, Colorado is offering

25% OFF

all in-stock

Petunia Pickle Bottom Diaper Bags!

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Backpacks (like the Blue Danube shown above - delish!)

Shoulder Bags

Cake Bags & Scout Totes

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Visit them in Downtown Basalt

or contact them HERE.

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Get 'em before they are all gone!

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We'd buy them all, but Erin already owns three...although she is certainly contemplating a fourth addition to her diaper bag collection.

Friday Favorites: Vol. 3

Today we would say we have one, singular favorite. Stationery. Period. That is it.

There is something magical about picking out your monogram, deciding on your personal motif, selecting a font, choosing from all those fabulolus paper colors. And envelope liners. Oh my.

And that, our friends, is just the beginning. The next step would be crafting the letter. Whether it's personal, professional or just a quick thank you, there is something magical about the process. Put the stamp on. Hand address the envelope (imagine that). Hand it over to your mailman (yes, one of us still does that every day at their front door!). You are sending something so much better than a text, email or miscellany electronic message can ever be. When it reaches it's destination, that letter is bringing a little piece of you, from your home to theirs.

One of us still has a letter that our father wrote on a special birthday (you know - the ones that end in either a zero or a five). It's hanging above the desk and every tangible punctuation mark or cramped "e" is a gentle reminder of home, so very far away, but still authentic with that distinctive handwriting of Dad looking down every day.

Now how sweet is that.

Sneak Peek: Martha

Exciting news!

Debuting this spring will be the new Martha Stewart Weddings Collection!

According to Crane & Co.: The Martha Stewart Weddings collection will feature 24 invitation suites comprised of invitations, save-the-dates, and response cards in a range of styles designed to showcase Martha’s unique style and Crane’s timeless elegance. A distinctive selection of papers will include new calligraphic motifs and flourishes, decorative scrollwork, embroidery inspired designs, and hand-engraved details.

And according to Martha herself: I am delighted to share the Martha Stewart Stationery Weddings collection, crafted with master stationers Crane & Co. (We too are delighted!) From the first save-the-date card mailed to the last thank-you note received, a wedding creates a lovely paper suite. (We could not agree more!)

See you in May!