Mr. UPS dropped off a standard brown box today. What was inside was anything BUT standard!
For anyone who wonders where I get my love for gift giving, packaging and pretty things….this will explain. My mother sent me an early birthday gift – in expectation of my spending my birthday in Paris.
Shoe inspired “hat box” – check
Beautiful ribbon – check
Hot Pink tissue paper – check
Beautiful ribbon – check
Hot Pink tissue paper – check
Gorgeous card – check
Does my mom know how to pick a card, or what? Mr. Blahnik, if you’re reading this, please make shoes JUST LIKE THESE!
I was like a little kid opening this beautiful package!
My mom knows how much I love beautiful pens — a rasberry bejeweled pen from one of my favorite Dallas shops, The Copper Lamp!
How clever! A mousepad/notepad.
Aren’t these adorable? A set of 4 little plates — the perfect size for LaDuree macaroons. Merci, Mere!!!! Now, if you could only giftwrap yourself!
Are you all about the gift, the packaging or both?
xo,
Elizabeth
Happy Birthday! Too bad I do not know how to say it in French – have a wonderful time. Amazing, lovingly chosen gifts in beautiful wrapping are the best; and from your Mom? It does not get better than that!
Best,
Colleen
Bonne Fete! From your Canadian friend… gotta love a zillion years of mandatory French class (and that's about all I can say)
Well clearly the apple does not fall far from the tree here! What a lovely and thoughtful gift from Mama Pretty Pink!
Good Morning, Colleen – Merci!!
KD – I WISH I had taken French. Luckily, my 8 year old is and I'll be trotting him out in Paris as my "interpreter"!
Elizabeth, Merci (the total extent of my Fr.) I love to fan your passions for pink and pretty things. I tucked in lots of love with the mound of tissue paper. Best wishes for a splendid birthday in Paris.
Love, Mama Pretty Pink
Hat boxes are fabulous as gift boxes – both my boys received gifts in blue and white striped hat boxes that I still use to keep all the b-day cards they've received over the years. Just beautiful!
What a perfect gift! It is all gorgeous. and I love that Mildred is Mama Pretty Pink..so cute 🙂
Your mom has good taste and knows how to give a gift!! I have those plates and love them! I even had to grab one of the mugs too 🙂
PS ~ I spent my 40th in Paris 🙂
Buzz – that is an excellent idea! I will do exactly that with my new hatbox!
Alexis – you can see pink runs in the family!
Armchair – I love that you spent your 40th in Paris!!! And you have the plates!!! I'm all things Parisian these days!
LOVE your perfectly sized paris plates! Clearly, your mom knows your taste so well! Happy early birthday!
Simply perfect. And, if Mr. Blahnik reproduces those beautiful shoes, I wear size 6.5. Happy early Birthday, cuz!
I love it all! Happy Birthday. It looks like you are off to a good start. Mona
I love this gift and its presentation. I am a nut for a pretty pen, I have a pen feddish!! This one would suit me just fine,Kathysue