Author: Lucy

Handmade Organic Tea

Plum Deluxe was kind enough to mail out samples of their handmade tea to some of our most long-standing subscribers this past April.  The tea was very very well received (including by us!).

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We love that each card was hand-signed. You can’t put a price on something that is wrapped and created with so much care.

If you check out their website, you’ll see that their motto is: all-organic. creative. hand-blended. small batch.  And you really can tell just from looking at it.  It looks fabulous.

Now let’s go ahead and brew some and see if it lives up to it’s visual appeal!

This tea smelled and tasted amazing. I normally drink boring old English Breakfast tea, but when this was in my hands I kept being a really bad product model by actually drinking too much of this tea—so we had to keep refilling it!

I highly recommend investigating Plum Deluxe to snatch up a couple of teas for yourself or as hostess gifts, or even signing up for a subscription (we love getting monthly mail)!

Thanks so much again Plum Deluxe!

Handmade Ceramic Mug

In the month of April, our surprise subscribers received a lovely handmade ceramic mug and spoon set, created by ceramic artist White Peach Pottery!

Her lovely info card reads:

100% Handmade with Love by White Peach Pottery

Your new mug & spoon are 100% handmade by artist Marianne Tolosa, of White Peach Pottery, in the state of Virginia. She worked as a barista at independent coffee shops for 7 years, which gave her a real appreciation of the perfectly sized latte bowl (which you now hold in your hand).

Each mug is thrown on the potter’s wheel before being hand-altered and decorated with 14k gold luster.  They’re high fired three times throughout the process!  Because of the gold, your mug isn’t microwave safe, and don’t forget to give this beauty the TLC it deserves—hand-washing is recommended!

We absolutely adore this mug and spoon set and hope our subscribers did too.  Want to pick one up? Head over to White Peach Pottery’s shop.

Or, want to receive a handmade surprise in the mail every month, just like this one? Learn more about Fair Ivy by clicking below:

Handmade gold rings necklace

In the month of March, our surprise subscribers received a lovely handmade gold rings necklace, created by jewelry artist Amanda Deer!

Her artist information card reads:

Hi there, I’m Amanda, your surprise artist of the month!  I’m a jewelry designer living in Austin, Texas, and I absolutely love what I do!

I set out to create pieces that are simple, chic and wearable every day—tiny little statements that add just a touch of glam to any outfit.  My line features dainty necklaces and bracelets, some inspired by nature and others inspired by faith and family. 

I hope you enjoy this dainty 14kt gold-filled three rings necklace, handmade by me in my studio.

The number 3 symbolizes so many things.  Wear this necklace to celebrate your family, best friends, life’s accomplishments and more!

We absolutely adore this delicate gold rings necklace, and have already started wearing it every day!  To pick one up for yourself, head on over to Amanda Deer’s shop!

Or, want to receive a handmade surprise in the mail every month, just like this one? Learn more about Fair Ivy by clicking below:

Mi Casa Es Su Casa : Handmade Card

We love when artists help us surprise our subscribers!  In January, graphic designer Ms Matilda sent some of our most loyal customers this Mi Casa Es Su Casa handmade card—and everyone loved it!

Even the outside shipping envelope was full of snail-mail fun.  We need to get some of these “happy mail day” stickers ourselves!  And who doesn’t love some good ole washi tape?

A huge thanks to Ms Matilda again, for surprising some of our customers and for making such fabulous products!

Want to pick up one of these lovely prints for yourself? Head on over to Ms Matilda’s Etsy shop!