Easton Place Basics: October

Ok. There's no denying it any longer. Summer has moved on and New England's Autumn is proudly showing her beauty. October happens to be my favorite month of the year. Not only are the Autumn temperatures comfortable and nature's colors ever changing, but it happens to be my birthday month AND the month I married my best friend, Matthew.

I'm celebrating my favorite month by starting a new series: Easton Place Basics. Each month I'll put together a collection of seasonal goodies and a little dash of Easton Place love in the mix as well. I hope you enjoy it!

Cheers to Autumn and October! This month's newest items to the shop are new placemat designs perfect for all the upcoming holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas & New Year!

Resources: Shirt, Jeans, Boots, Cardigan, S'mores, Corpse Bride, Birthday Candles, Placemats

Happy October!

xoxo

-Patti

Housewarming Gifts Summer 2013

Several of my friends are in the process of either selling / buying a home or they're realtors. I decided to put together a collection of lovelies from Easton Place that are sweet housewarming gifts. Pricing of these gifts range from $16 - $40... perfect for saying "Congratulations on your new home!"

• Personalized Notepads
• Social Correspondence
• Topiary Rubber Address Stamp (NEW!)
• Glass Paperweight with Zip Code
• Set of 50 Personalized Paper Placemats

Of course there are many other gift items in the shop! These just happen to be some of my favorites! Which item would you like to receive as a housewarming gift? 

Happy Summer, friends. If you're buying or selling a home this season, best of luck!

xoxo

Patti

Red, White and Blue

I was recently invited to pin onto The Daily Basics' Pinterest board "The Glorious Fourth" and I remembered I'd posted a quick and colorful dessert onto the blog The Whimsical Fig. Seems like a good idea to share that here as well! Though the 4th of July is over a month away, it's still fun to start planning the celebration!

First, the dessert (because that's how every day should start, right?).

• Sliced Poundcake
• Fresh Strawberries
• Homemade Whipped Cream (extra vanilla added, please!)
• Blue Sugar Crystals

That's really all you need for this fun, colorful and delicious dessert. I like to put my whipped cream into a pastry bag or regular plastic bag with the corner snipped so I can pipe the cream onto each plated dessert. You might just want to use a dollop of cream if you choose.

Inspired by the fabulous color combination of Red, White and Blue, I've also designed a set of festive paper placemats for your holiday gathering! They're perfect for adding a touch of the red, white and blue to your BBQ.

Last year I created free printables to top off your 4th of July dessert table. They're still available, so be sure to print up a set for your dessert table. They're great for Memorial Day as well.

Let me know in the comments if you're planning your own 4th of July celebration. Be sure to check out The Daily Basics site for great ideas on entertaining and home.

xoxo
Patti

Hello, April!

I know I'm not alone when I say the month of April (and it's lovelier weather) has been wonderful to greet this year! The return of green grass, peeper frogs in the pond, singing birds in the trees and significantly warmer temperatures have helped to chase away my Winter blues.

I'm also excited for April to arrive because my new designs have launched! I spent all day Sunday with final photos and write ups for the online shop and the big "Ta-Dah!" is here. I introduce to you the new stationery designs of Easton Place. (press recorded audience cheers now.)

A few designs have returned and several new have made their debut in the stationery shop!

I've also launched my brand new custom stamp shop! I'll be adding several more stamp designs over the next week, but have a look at the initial stamps. I think you're going to love them!

I've offered stamps for both your books AND your written notes!

And as a teaser, I've posted one photo of the new paper placemats line! With Summer parties coming, these are going to come in mighty handy! And they're a fabulous hostess gift as well.

Sorry, it's just a tease. Designs will be uploaded over the next week or so!

March was a very busy month. All the hard work has paid off with newly stocked designs for your home and writing desk.

I want to take a quick moment to congratulate Jenni of Jenni 20 Designs, and Marnely of Cooking with Books, on winning the Easton Place Instagram contest. And a special thank you to all those who played along and asked for mini sets of our stationery! I hope you all had fun. I sure did!

Cheers to a wonderful second week of April!
If you have a moment, comment below letting me know what you think of the new items in the shop! What's your favorite? Thanks, friends.
xoxo
Patti