T{GIF} - T {Great Ideas Friday}

The mind boggles at the ingenuity and creativity of some people! Following are a couple of things that I wish I would have created...

Stay-on Coasters via Etsy. They can replace wine charms too! Nice!

I totally need this :) - It's a ThumbThing. Love.

Isn't this a great idea? Book Exchange Party! I love the concept, but not sure if I can part with my dear books. But I'm all over the party thing :)

party invite via Reid Girls Handmade

And just because... Here is a good old fashion hand-written love letter. Hello, Mr. Darcy!
Not a new idea, but definitely a lost art.

Screen print via Etsy

fabulous find friday -- are you 'a little' hungry?

Maybe because it's that time between lunch and dinner, or maybe because these are just too darn cute, but I just want some Mini Food.

Aren't these fun! I found them on Etsy -- forever the purveyor of fabulous handmade goods from all over. The Mini Food Decoration shop offers tiny and "delicious dishes" as handbag charms, zipper pulls, pendants, keychains, and so on.

Don't you want one? Yummy!

fabulous find friday

(ok so it's Saturday, whatev)

(image via beautystylewatch.com)

Have you heard of Lauren Luke? Most everyone has by now, I think. She's the self-made YouTube star that teaches the world about make-up application and techniques. I first came across her channel when I was looking into how-to's. I don't wear tons of make-up. But it's not because I don't like it. I just can never really get it to look right on me! Eyes are the big thing for me. It's my favorite feature and I wanted to accentuate them properly, so.... along came Lauren.

Lauren started in 2006 or so in England, where she is from, but just recently has really hit it big time. She has a make-up line, books, a Nintendo DS game, and she's touring America as we speak.

Check out this sample vid. She is quite charming and just a girl-next-door (albeit with a cute British accent) but she is great to watch!

You can find out more about her here and check out her make-up line on Sephora.com.