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Inspiration

Crafting Your Keepsake Kitchen Diary

The Lily & Val team carved out a special day of creative messiness (and snackiness!) to spend together. The occasion? Filling our Keepsake Kitchen Diaries with our very favorite recipes! We’ve heard many times from various fans that they are afraid of messing up…

Inspiration

Cozy Essentials

Winter gives me the chills – literally and figuratively! Although the Lily & Val headquarters is comfy as comfy can be, I would show up in a faux fur robe every single day if they let me (but really can I, Val?). With our hand-drawn…

Inspiration

The Year of Cozy – Book Review

Let’s get cozy, everyone! We’ve been advocates for hygge this year and we can’t think of a better way to achieve that big sigh of contentment than to read a book about coziness while being cozy yourself. So grab a fluffy blanket – or…

Remember the salt dough ornaments we used to make as kids? Well they're back - with a simple, elegant upgrade to bring a rustic nostalgic to your modern tree. Click through to see the recipe!
DIY In the Kitchen

Simple & Nostalgic Salt Dough Ornaments

Remember making salt dough ornaments as a kid? My aunt always had a Christmas craft for the cousins to do during the holidays – many of which involved making ornaments. One year we painted glass bulbs but the next we were only given baked…

Need an easy holiday DIY? Try our hand-stitched felt stocking! It's cute, inexpensive, and only takes about an hour. Click through to read the steps and add some festive adorableness to your mantle!
DIY

DIY Hand-Stitched Felt Stocking

Hi there! Can you believe it’s December? Somehow I lasted this long without listening to Christmas music, but that’s about to change with this DIY. Honestly, there’s no way to make this project without at least whistling Let It Snow. Or better yet –…

Gift Guides

Libation Lover Gift Guide 2016

We all need inspiration during the holiday season – especially when it comes to finding just the right gift for that particular person! To help along our readers, we’ve compiled a selection of incredible and fun items. Keep your eyes open for newly-themed gift guides –…

In the Kitchen

Kitchen Diary Stories: Bekah

With so many Keepsake Kitchen Diaries finding their way into the homes of our customers, we love to see them cherished and filled with your family recipes. Even more, we love hearing your special memories, moments, and the stories behind the dishes you hold…

Behind the Scenes

Etsy Wholesale at NY Now

Last month I had the absolute pleasure of attending NY Now®: The Market for Home + Lifestyle as part of the first-ever Etsy Wholesale Pavilion! Lily & Val was chosen as one of 24 designers to display their wares in the pavilion, which was part…