Inspiration

Christmas Envelope Addressing Ideas

Christmastime makes everything more fun- even your mail!  Soon our mailboxes will fill with seasonal greetings from friends and family far and near.  As you begin to send your snail mail holiday wishes, make your cards special inside and out, addressing your envelopes in new…

Happy Mail Inspiration

L&V Happy Mail Idea – Deck the Halls

It’s Happy Mail time once again!  December’s happy mail idea is all about decking the halls and sending someone special a bit of Christmas cheer to help them decorate!  Our “Deck the Halls” illustrated card inspired us to think outside the traditional reds and greens of…

Inspiration

12 Days Of Giveaways – Free Chalk Art Download

Friends, I’m thrilled to be partnering with 11 amazing women to bring you a very sweet holiday treat! The “12 days of giveaways” by my dear friend Leah Remillet delivers a new free gift for you to “open” every day! Who doesn’t love a freebie? Today is Day…

DIY

DIY Gilded Plastic Animals

I love decorating with metallics, especially around the holidays! In my opinion, you can never have too much sparkle or shine. This could possibly be the easiest holiday DIY. The result is perfect for adding a bit of shine to your holiday mantel and displays.…

Desktops Inspiration

FREE December Desktop Wallpaper

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Happy December, friends! I hope this month’s FREE hand lettered desktop download makes your holiday season just a bit brighter. Enjoy! Download DECEMBER DESKTOP WALLPAPER    DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS >> Click the “DECEMBER DESKTOP WALLPAPER” link or the…

Inspiration

6 Tips for Relaxing In The Evening

The holiday season is upon us!  In order to avoid the burn out or stress from all the hustle & bustle, we came up with 6 tips to help you unwind on those evenings you feel like you can’t relax!  This season, which also happens to be the…

At Home

5 Last-Minute Thanksgiving Details

Thanksgiving is next week and the list of to-dos are piling up! We’ve compiled a few sweet, simple details you can incorporate this Thanksgiving in a pinch to make it extra special. Our philosophy is to focus on a few charming details, but not cause more stress…

At Home

How To Host a Cookie Exchange Party

There’s no denying one of the best parts about the holiday season is all the sweets and in particular – cookies! In my opinion, you can never have too may Christmas cookies and hosting a cookie exchange is a fun way to try all…

DIY

DIY Recycled Card Pockets

We’re stepping into that time of year where our mailboxes fill up with holiday wishes from friends and family!  While I love accumulating these cards, the pile grows very quickly and I have a hard time throwing them away at the end of the…

In the Kitchen

In the Kitchen – Hot Artichoke Dip

Last week was a huge week for Lily & Val, with the launch of our new Keepsake Kitchen Diary!  We are so excited that it resonated with so many of you, and we hope to see your Kitchen Diaries put to good use during the…