gift ideas Archives - shell chic'd

Etsy Gift Guide: For the Littles

November 25, 2023 by Emily Leave a Comment

Similar unfinished Nutcracker for crafting

My Etsy roundup for the little ones! Montessori gifts, personalized gems and other little crafts and trinkets for the kiddos in your life. Lots of sweet custom options, so don’t wait ⏰ xx

Etsy Kids’ Gift Guide 2023

___________________

personalized etsy gifts for kids toddlers little girls babies

row 1
Personalized Bead Kit | Letter Happy
Personalized Swan Handbag | AhaAha Moments
Personalized Polka Dot Guitar | Love Unique Personal

row 2
Personalized Flower Jewelry Box | HR Leather Crafts
Embroidered Backpack | Sedall Manyang
Personalized Wooden Kitchen Toy Set | I Can Engrave

row 3
Floral Daisy Personalized Sunglasses | Multi Bracelet
Floral Washi Tape | Clap Clap Design
Hand Stitched Snap Baby Onesie | StitchedxLindsay

row 4
Personalized Grownup-and-Me Aprons | Planet Peachy Gifts
Custom Wooden Tool Box | woopur Love
Montessori Xylophone | Brooklyn Neutral

row 5
Personalized Search-and-Find Book | Librio Books
Fabric Crown & Wand | Iris and Athena Co.
Hand Embroidered Crown | Sweet Home Creation St.

row 6
Indoor Kids’ Scandinavian Tent | MINICAMP
Custom Superhero Blanket | Kantapro
Baby Gym with Ocean Animals | Genius Generation

row 7
Personalized Name Puzzle | FnkDIY
Butterfly Wings | Butterfly Flight Shop
Hand Embroidered Initial Hair Bow | Sweet Bows Shop Co.

row 8
Custom Name Crayons | Cool Crayations
Wooden Music Set | JKD Photo Owl
Personalized Rainbow Craft Kit | Whisker Works

[ follow along love! instagram | twitter | rss ]

Etsy Gift Guide 2023

November 23, 2023 by Emily Leave a Comment

Grace & Grandeur velvet hair bow | Wicker photo frame | Similar Nantucket basket purse | Similar cable knit fisherman sweater | Leopard print mary jane flats

Every darn year I find dozens of gift ideas on Etsy, and every darn year I’m too late to order them. Getting this up asap so you can do as I say — not as I do — and shop small early!

Etsy Gift Guide 2023

___________________

etsy gift ideas for the person who has everything

row 1
Rose Quartz Coasters | Smitten Darling
Roma Ribbed Candles | CaiCai Handmade
Shadow Monogram Travel Jewelry Case | Sprinkled With Pink

row 2
Tweed Cosmetic Cases | The Purple Petunia Custom Gifts
Duck Boot Ornament | Craftspring
Gold Personalized Signet Ring | EVREN

row 3
Crossbody Wine Bag | Jackie Crowe
Monogrammed Weekender Duffle | Simply Personalize
Yes Chef Sweatshirt | Court’s Designs

row 4
Nantucket Basket Bracelet | Fisher Nantuckets
Monogrammed Corner Bookmark | FnkDIY
Custom State Suncatcher | so catch

row 5
Green Block Print Hair Bow | Grace & Grandeur
Custom Ironic Boat Tote | The Nuu Shop
Currently Overthinking Candle | Natural Annie Essentials

row 6
Custom Last Name Cocktail Napkins | Sprinkled With Pink
Flower Market Print | Emma Make Studio
Spritz O’Clock Needlepoint Pillow | Southern Decorative

row 7
Personalized Word Search Blanket | Cozy Loft Designs
Vintage Style New England Sweatshirt | Moe Beans Boutique
Blue and White Oyster Shell Ring Dishes | Daniella Leigh Art

row 8
Pressed Flower Stemless Wine Glasses | Kannery Kreations
Cape Cod Photo Print | Simply Me KB Photography
Pressed Flowers Mug | Orna Mug Elegance

[ follow along love! instagram | twitter | rss ]

I don’t care how much of a progressive feminist I am. I am still perfectly happy being wooed with flowers and chocolates by my man on Valentine’s Day. And anyone who says they can’t be won over by such is ~~in denial~~ missing out, especially if they’re Lindt Chocolates.

Jenna’s party reminded me that your girls deserve V-Day love just as much as your bae, so in true Leslie Knope fashion, I swooped down to the Lindt Chocolate Shop at the Wrentham Premium Outlets last weekend to collect some supplies for a few Galentine’s Day gifts.

This was a pretty easy peasy DIY for looking majestic AF, if I do say so myself. I filled gold & white gift boxes with crinkle paper, then used ribbon to divide them into four sections. Popped some mini pink champagne in one, a small arrangement of fresh blooms in another, and filled the two remaining with—duh— Lindt LINDOR Truffles.

Because life with my girls is a box of chocolates, ya know?

I’m an Almond and Cappuccino girl through and through, but the special edition Valentine flavors are ~~better for Pinterest~~ hard to resist: Red Velvet and a milk-shell-white-truffle-filling Valentine special, plus a new melt-in-your-mouth 70% Extra Dark. I customized my own selection at the store, because that’s kiiiind of the ~~point~~ most fun part ever, but for you indecisive souls, the Lindt Master Chocolatiers have created pre-selected gift boxes. Other pretty in pink flavors:: Irish Cream, Raspberry, Strawberries & Cream.

Jesse at the Wrentham shop also gave me the best idea for a girls’ night:: The EXCELLENCE Bars + wine are a match made in heaven. Pair the Chile with reds, and any of the fruit flavors—Raspberry, Acai, Orange—go swimmingly with whites. And the 70% Cocoa Bar? Hit it with anything.

Chocolate hangover, amirite?

It’s pretty easy to find Lindt Chocolate products around the block, I know, I get it. But there’s something special about shopping at a Lindt Chocolate Shop. The smell, the samples, the colorful displays, the Pick & Mix options. Wrentham’s location is one of just 65 nationwide, and they are constantly changing with each season and holiday.

Here’s a snippet of what’s in store right now::

Valentine’s or Galentine’s Day gifts, my peeps at Lindt have got ya covered. Click here to find one near you!

[ follow along love! instagram | twitter | rss ]

SHOP THE POST::

Full disclosure: This post was created in partnership with Lindt.
Thank you for supporting the brands that support shell chic’d!

Last-Minute Holiday Deals for Him & Her

December 21, 2015 by Emily 1 Comment

I have to say, there are quite a few stores being extra generous to the procrastinating shoppers this year! I’ve rounded up some last-minute gift ideas for guys AND gals from shops that are still offering free shipping in time for Christmas Eve– but this really is your last chance to avoid paying an arm & a leg for express 😉

J.Crew Factory:: 50% off + free 12/24 shipping until 11:59pm EST 12/21 with code EXTRA40
30-40% off everything at J.Crew + guaranteed 12/24 arrival until tonight as well!! Use code GIFTNOW

Madewell:: 25% off + free 12/24 shipping until 11:59pm EST 12/21 with code YOUGOTTHIS

Nordstrom:: Free 12/24 shipping on select gifts until 12pm EST 12/23

UPDATED:: Lilly Pulitzer is offering FREE expedited shipping through 12/22 at 12pm EST! This travel kit and printed glass candle especially scream easy, fun gifts for the color-loving gal in your life.

[ follow along love! instagram | twitter | rss | bloglovin ]

Gift Guide:: Local Love

December 19, 2014 by Emily 4 Comments

Let’s [both] face it:: We’re pretty much out of time when it comes to [most] online shopping at this point. So my sweet New England friends, let’s do our local businesses a favor and shop close to home this weekend as we finish up that Christmas gifting.

Here’s a small selection of my favorite boutiques, gift shops, and brands around town. I can’t tell you how much I’m looking forward to sharing more #locallove, and highlighting more small businesses in the new year!

[ read left –> right; row by row ]

Duchess:: Located in Newton, this women’s boutique is owned by the sweetest mother-daughter pair (hey Linds!), so you’ll find gifts for women of all ages on your list. If you’ve visited prior to this year, stop by again– new ownership 😉
Harvard Common Press:: Shameless plug: My day job is in cookbook publishing, and I guarantee we have a book for EVERY kind of cook you know, from the broke college kid in a dorm kitchen to the serious home baker to the hipster bartender. Avoid Amazon and buy them local too, at Trident or Brookline Booksmith!
Follain:: Think soaps and lotions are a cliche gift? Think again. Follain carries only the highest quality, healthiest beauty and skin products. And everything smells SODANGGOOD. Locations in the South End and Wellesley.
Pink Bubbly Shop:: This one is online, so get your orders in STAT! Owner Michelle is a darling local lady though, so we can’t help but include her 🙂 LOVE these Lisi Lerch earrings— hi, glam stocking stuffers all around please.
Farm & Fable:: Vintage cookbooks + kitchenware for all the foodies on your list! Read my full post on this South End gem here.
Boutikey:: It’s an app, it’s an online retailer, it’s now a physical store! Shop goodies for all the ladies on your list at Boutikey’s new pop-up shop in Fenway.
Olives & Grace:: Art, jewelry, paper goods, home goods, and food gifts galore. This is the ultimate in gift shops. Another South End fav.
Mint Julep:: A favorite women’s boutique of mine, and a go-to for gifts of all prices! Locations in Coolidge Corner and Harvard Square.

Where will you be shopping in Boston this weekend?

All images © their respective businesses, except #2 © Alex Byer

Anthro Kitchen Favorites

January 27, 2014 by Emily Leave a Comment

I will be the first to admit that I am a terrible embarrassment to my day job as a cookbook publisher: Not only am I an extremely mediocre cook (and that’s being generous), but I also have the most despicable kitchen! Blame it on my 100-year-old North End apartment and its lack of counter and storage space, but daily, I dream of having a beautiful, light kitchen, with enough room to a) spread out and, well, cook, and b) store and display such beautiful kitchen goodies as these:

[ 1 ] Bistro Canisters, $14-$24
[ 2 ] Jardin de Plantes Spoons, $8-$10
[ 3 ] Farmers Market Basket, $14
[ 4 ] Pedal Power Dishtowel, $22
[ 5 ] 1932 Bergamo Mini Cookware, $48
[ 6 ] Glittering Silverware, $34-$78 (also available in gold!)
[ 7 ] Stripes Abound Apron, $36
[ 8 ] Whale Cutting Board, $98
[ 9 ] Chroma Juice Press, $175

What would you fill your dream kitchen with?

Alexa Chung’s IT

December 13, 2013 by Emily Leave a Comment

I can’t even begin to tell you how fun this book is. Fashion–literally–it girl Alexa Chung’s part memoir//part scrapbook//part style guide is exactly the sort of piece I would want to put together if I ever had the chance to be published. I could hardly put it down over the course of a weekend, and now I’m constantly grabbing it for inspiration.

I don’t think it was until I read this book that I realized what an impact the Spice Girls, Britney Spears circa Baby One More Time, and even Wednesday Addams had on the female world. Chung is hysterically honest in her analysis of the past few decades of fashion and the effect they had on her career in the industry. And at the same time, she makes you stop and think, huh, where did my flair for flannel come from?**

But then there’s a whole lot of just plain old fun photos and sketches as well.

It really is such a fun, witty read. Pick it up for yourself or to give any gal with even just the slightest interest in fashion.

IT
By Alexa Chung
Penguin Books, 2013
$30

**My flair for flannel definitely came from my grandpa. It all makes sense now.

Social Media Maven Gift Guide

December 11, 2013 by Emily 13 Comments

I’ve got a triple-fun outfit post//product review//gift guide for you all today. The folks at Hashouts (who happen to also be Emerson alums!) sent me one of their fun customizable bracelet kits [because I need to be hashtagging more like I need a hole in the head]. Each kit comes with a bracelet + 73 slide-on letters, including the @ and # symbols… #obvi.

Change your hashtag as often as you want– the charms are easily switchable, and 73 characters has been plenty to say everything I’ve needed to! Hashouts is also giving my reads $5 off their starter kits– just enter #shellchicdiscount at checkout!

This bracelet inspired me to put together a gift guide to shop for all the other social media nerds, like myself, in your life. Have at it!

[ 1 ] Selfie T-Shirt, ASOS, $29
[ 2 ] Delicate Hashtag Necklace, C.Wonder, $24
[ 3 ] Your Pad or Mine iPad Folio, Kate Spade, $85
[ 4 ] I’m So Posting This iPhone 5 Case, Juicy Couture, $28
[ 5 ] Bracelet + Letter Kits, Hashouts, $38-$44
[ plus $5 off with code #shellchicdiscount! ]
[ 6 ] Twitter-Plate Necklace, BaubleBar, $100
[ 7 ] #KillingIt Folded Cards, Ashley Brooke Designs, $18
[ 8 ] Social Media Icon Ring Set, C.Wonder, $34

What would you get for all your blogger friends?

All Dressed Up with Lindt Chocolate & Cheer

December 9, 2013 by Emily 18 Comments

I distinctly remember the year the first LINDT store opened in my town. From then on, each Easter my mother would gift my brother and me with a LINDT GOLD BUNNY, and each Christmas with a LINDT BEAR. We always open our stockings last, and between the practical items like mini shampoos and new pens, it was always the best treat to find that decadent chocolate bear.

I am so thrilled to be partnering with LINDT this season to show off this favorite holiday indulgence of mine. As you can see, LINDT BEAR makes the perfect accessory for a holiday party look, as it’s the hostess gift every party-giver wants to receive!

You’re never too old to give or receive LINDT BEAR. From a stocking stuffer to a hostess gift, it’s a present sure to put a smile on the recipient’s face. And my personal favorite thing about this festive holiday treat? No matter where I’m spending Christmas [and I’ve spent it in a lot of places!], one bite of the smooth milk chocolate, and I’m instantly back in my childhood home, unwrapping gifts with my parents and brother under our long-gone family tree.

Plaid Charlton Dress, Jack Wills | Knit Sweater, American Eagle [similar 1; 2] | Skinny Bow Ring, Kate Spade | Clutch, Zara [similar] | Glitter Heels, Kate Spade [similar]

Another perfect item to stuff a stocking with is the Lindt LINDOR Milk Chocolate Truffle Bar. It’s the same smooth, melting milk chocolate that we know and love as truffles, but in on-the-go form perfect for carrying around in your purse during long afternoons of Christmas shopping, or for sneaking into a Christmas stocking!

How does Lindt Chocolate fit into your holiday memories?

Full disclosure: This post was sponsored by LINDT Chocolate USA. All opinions expressed are my own.

West Elm Holiday Favorites

December 6, 2013 by Emily Leave a Comment

Before the madness of the holiday shopping season really set in, I had the pleasure of visiting my local west elm for a preview of their holiday set-up. This store, I tell ya, is doing something right. I could have kept circling it for hours, soaking in the Christmas goodness, and I kept finding idea after idea for gifts! And I have a family that’s hard to shop for, so that’s saying something. Here are some snapshots from their winter wonderland, and a few of my favorite gift ideas!