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November 27, 2013

24 Merry Days

Do you remember 24 Merry Days last December? Well, this year it’s back and about a million times better than ever. In case you’re not familiar, 24 Merry Days is an advent calendar of giveaways – one a day from December 1st through the 24th featuring 24 bloggers. Audrey of A Little Street has completely outdone herself pulling the entire project together with gifts from Public Bikes to Max Wanger to Mud Australia – times 24. (I can hear your jaw dropping over here. It’s okay.)

I’m not allowed to spill who’s giving away what when, but I can tell you that it’s going to be amazing. And that you can check in on the 24 Merry Days site each day starting December 1st to find out where to go to enter that day’s giveaway. You can also follow me on Twitter at @designcrush where I’ll be sharing the same info each day. Get ready to click guys, cause it’s gonna be AWESOME.

Posted In christmas, holidays, win it

November 26, 2013

Alcoholidays 2013

Happy Alcoholidays! Whether it’s for hostess duties, a little stress relief, or a Wednesday night in front o the fire we’ve got you covered this holiday season. Fruity, creamy, warm, fizzy? Yup, yup, yup, and yup. Forty-eight concoctions for you to test, tweak, and savor. (Two a day December 21st through the 24th if you’re the goal-oriented type.)

Creamy Peppermint Punch – Celebrate // Apple Cider Sangria – Glitter Guide // Fig Thyme – Honestly Yum // Valencia Orange Bourbon Apple Cider – Daily Squeeze // Honey Beer Winter Warmer – Smart Cookie // Vanilla, Pear, and Vodka Cocktail – two tarts // Mulled Wine – Life Tastes Like Food // Cardamom Rose Cocktail – Design*Sponge

Pumpkin Pie Sparkling Sgroppino – Glitter Guide // St Germain and Gin Euphoria – yumsugar // Toasted Almond – freutcake // Cranberry Old Fashioned – The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen // Apple Pie Cocktail with Cinnamon Meringue – Design*Sponge // Scotchsicle – yumsugar // Cranberry Tangerine Negroni – Healthy Seasonal Recipes // Mulled Pineapple Cocktail – Kitchenette

Fresh Cranberry Ginger Vanilla Margaritas – How Sweet It Is // Spiced Pumpkin Shrub – Swooned // Creme Brulee Cocktail – Lara Ferroni // Cranberry Mint Cocktail – Pink Patisserie // Rosemary Ginger Orange Holiday Punch – One Kings Lane // Bourbon Cashmere – Good Eats // Warm Egg Nog – Food52 // Apple and Pear White Sangria – love grows wild

The Cozy Friar – Daydream Desserts // Salted Caramel Pear Cocktail – Swooned // The Normandy – yumsugar // Black Currant Cosmopolitan – The SoHo // Cranberry Margarita – Channeling Contessa // Pomegranate Ginger Fizz – Will Cook For Friends // Autumn Punch – SCOUT blog // Pear and Ginger-Sage Cocktail – A Cozy Kitchen

Pumpkin Mojito – Hostess With the Mostess // Cherry Bounce – Anthro Blog // Pisco Punch – Oh So Beautiful Paper // Sage Ginger Prosecco Cocktails – Front & Main // Cranberry Sangria – What’s Gaby Cooking // Spiced Persimmon Old Fashioned – Aida Mollenkamp // Salty Maple Buttered Cider – Serious Eats // Champagne Holiday Punch – Food & Wine

Cider Rum Punch – Emmadime // Clementine Bourbon Spritzer – The Boys Club // Honeycrisp Apple Daiquiri – Daydreamer Desserts // Rosemary Infused Holiday Cocktail – The Flair Exchange // The Earl Grey Whiskey Cider – With Food + Love // Persimmon Ginger Fizz – Unruly Things // The Classic Whiskey Smash – The Vivant // Maple Cranberry Bourbon Martini – Family Fresh Cooking

Posted In cocktails, recipes, round up

November 26, 2013

Gifting with Baba Souk

Sometimes you find that perfect shop – let’s call it the sweet spot – that not only fits your own taste and style, but where you can also find the perfect gift for just about everyone on your list. That’s Baba Souk. Full of color, pattern, and inspiration, all under the online roof of an indie boutique.

And they’re helping to make your holiday shopping that much easier by offering a 15% discount with the code designcrush through November 30th! (Thanks, Baba Souk. You’re definitely on Santa’s Nice List this year!)

This post is sponsored by Baba Souk. All words and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help keep Design Crush going!

Posted In accessories, accessories, gifts, house and home, jewelry, kitchen, notebooks + journals, paper goods, sponsored post, wear it

November 25, 2013

Holiday Cards – Part 2

1. Screenprinted Holiday Cards by Allison Cole 2. 2013 Holiday Cards by Fair Morning Blue 3. Ornaments by Red Cap Cards 4. Rainbow Santa Cards by Love Love Me Do 5. Comfort and Joy by Maple and Belmont 6. Christmas Cards by Zoe Tilley Poster 7. Merry Everything & Happy Always by Smock 8. Merry Christmas Letterpress by Foglio Press 9. Tree Cards by 10 ante meridiem 10. Merry Christmas by Michele Maule

Posted In cards, christmas, holidays, paper goods, round up

November 22, 2013

Happy Weekend

01/ Even Ken and Barbie have a less than perfect life together, In the Dollhouse.
02/ A serpentine pedestrian bridge to be built in Changsha, China
03/ Tissue Animals brings tissue paper creatures to life with stop motion animation.
04/ 3,000 slats of wood form a maze/fence in Copenhagen for Trylletromler.
05/ The Kelpies tower over the Forth & Clyde canal in Falkirk, Scotland.
06/ Would you take a spin on the Swing at the End of the World?
07/ An entire alphabet on the wings of butterflies!
08/ Into the Mirror is a fashion shoot with an extra artsy twist.
09/ There are several way to help the typhoon victims in the Philippines, pick one and do it.
10/ Drinking your tea is lame, try inhaling it at The Breathable Tea Room.

This week on Design Crush:
Have you entered our awesome giveaway with Imm Living?! DO IT.
Twelve of the best DIYs from November. For you to create during all that time you don’t have.
Loving Grandiflora, a new shop on the home scene!
Tips&Tricks for entertaining this holiday season and throughout the year.
The ultimate warm weather wear roundup – including coats, hats, scarves, and mittens!
Five of my favorite art prints as of late.
The search for the perfect Christmas cookies. I’ve narrowed it down to 8!
We’ve started our coverage of holiday cards with part 1.
And we’ve continued 2014 calendars with part 4!

Posted In collaboration/project, create, do good, food, happy weekend, illustration, installation, photography, sculpture, video

November 22, 2013

2014 Calendars – Part 4

Posted In calendars, paper goods, round up

November 21, 2013

Holiday Cards – Part 1

Because Thanksgiving is falling so close to the end of November this year, it really feels (to me) like I’m rolling out holiday coverage early. I’m so thrown off, it seems like we’re going to carve the turkey and Christmas is going to be the very next week! Which is also why I wrote out my holiday cards last week. There are so many incredibly designed/illustrated/written creations that I thought it was high time to start passing them your way.

1. Holiday Paint Card Set – Yellow Owl Workshop 2. Joy to the World – Sycamore Street Press 3. Season’s Greetings Dots – Happy Cactus Designs 4. A Very Merry Christmas – 1canoe2 5. Set of 14 Christmas Cards – House That Lars Built 6. Mid-Century Holiday Ornaments – Moxie House Paper Goods 7. Pop, Fizz, Clink – Kate Spade New York 8. Mulled Wine – memo 9. All is Calm. All is Bright. – Prickle Press 10. Jubilee Christmas Collection – Darling Clementine

Posted In cards, christmas, holidays, paper goods, round up

November 20, 2013

The Ultimate Cold Weather Wear Roundup

ROW 1: Contrast Hood Coat – Carven // Gadwall Parka – Pierrepont Hicks // Vintage Tweed Coat – Marc New York ROW 2: Hooded Wool Coat – Zara // Noisy May Oversized Coat with Faux Leather Collar – ASOS // Asymmetric Zippered Hooded Army Green Down Coat – ROMWE ROW 3: Irregular Lapel Lacing Camel Coat – ROMWE // Black & White Grid Pattern Color Block Coat – 6KS ROW 4: Winter Pea Coat – April, May // Blue Contrast Grey Panel Detachable Fur Hood Wool Blend Coat – ShePiner // Hooded Faux Leather Trim Duffle Coat – Calvin Klein ROW 5: Dacron Wool Coat – CiChic // Colorblock Ski Jacket – J.Crew // Asymmetrical Shirttail Coat – Vince

ROW 1: Zion Lion – wool and the gang // Crochet Beanie Hat with Ball – Target // Cozy Knit Beanie – Bourbon & Boots ROW 2: Chunky Knit Cap – The Woodlands // Icelandic Knit Pom Hat – LEIF ROW 3: Knit Skull Hat – MISSONI // Edara Beanie – AllSaints // Carrie Pom Pom Hat – Club Monaco ROW 4: Pommed Peak Beanie – Anthropologie // Dash Dot Hat – ALL KNITWEAR // Hat – IvoryRow

ROW 1: Plaid Scarf – GAP // Black and White Wool Cowl Scarf – System63 // Touch Down Scarf – wool and the gang ROW 2: Knitted Infinity Scarf – Christopher Fisher // Drawstring Neck Warmer – Bickley + Mitchell ROW 3: Northern Flicker Infinity Scarf – Anthropologie // Foxy Roxy – wool and the gang // Fireside Scarf – Moorea Seal

ROW 1: Duffy Knitted Gloves – Bernard // Mittens – nido // Colorblock Touch Gloves – LEIF ROW 2: Oeuf Painted Nail Gloves (Girls) – J.Crew // Pimpernel Fingerless Gloves – Anthropologie ROW 3: Bop Basics Cashmere Pop Top Mittens – SHOPBOP // Scandinavian Texting Mittens – Plush // Cashmere Gloves – Splendid

Posted In round up, wear it

November 19, 2013

Tips&Tricks: Entertaining

Ready or not the holidays are just around the corner – that means digging out the good wine glasses, adding some festive decor to the house, and putting on your best hostess smile. Here are a few tips and tricks for entertaining that are sure to make any get together a little bit easier and a lot more impressive!

How much food and drink to serve at a party.

How to make a box cake taste homemade.

Great tips for throwing a shindig.

Secrets to making the best cocktail.

Five recipes for big batches of party cocktails.

Tips and tricks for hosting a cocktail party.

An entertaining guide for wine and cheese.

Choosing the best ice for cocktails.

How to stock a home bar.

How to make the perfect cheese plate.

Posted In entertaining, tips + tricks

November 18, 2013