As I alluded to yesterday, the New Orleans Craft Mafia has come together for a very special handmade Mardi Gras Marketplace on Magazine Street, just in time for Mardi Gras shopping and Valentine’s Day gift giving! Stop by 2038 Magazine Street now through Saturday, February 13 to shop for handmade goods by New Orleans Craft Mafia members. The shop will be open from noon til 5pm, this week only, so stop by and say hello!
Valentine’s Day has a tendency to get a little overshadowed around here when it falls so close to Mardi Gras. (Not to mention our Superbowl win!!!) But what’s not to love about these sweet gifts?
I love the idea behind this “love IS blind” sterling silver braille pendant necklace by Lucia of bLuGrn design. This is just one in a series of braille pendants, which can also be customized with any name or word, including “love” , “xoxo”, “peace” or anything your heart desires! My sister and her husband exchanged necklaces instead of rings when they got married… I think this would be a beautiful way to incorporate that tradition if you’re not the ring type.
I thought this bag, and the story behind it, was so cute! Said Tara, a NYC-based graphic designer and the creator of this limited edition tote, “Having once been described as the ‘the type of girl who dots her i’s with hearts’, I took this as inspiration for a design that embraces the fun of being feminine.” Indeed. There are only 50 of these bags to be had, so if you want one, get your hands on it at Tara’s website, pembelalay.com.
