Mod bits (and pieces)

Over at Scoutie Girl I get to interact with a lot of awesome people, one of whom is Lia Fagan.

Lia does about a thousand things, but she's best known for her decor blog, Mod Nest, and Mod Pieces, a line of restyled lighting. I love love love checking out the latest magic she's worked upon vintage and discarded lamps.

Bridget Twins from Mod Pieces

Several months ago, Lia launched a new product line - lamp shade adornments!  She asked her fellow Scoutie Girl contributors for some help naming her new line. I suggested "Mod Bits" because I thought it played nicely with "Mod Pieces;" you know - Bits and Pieces.  Lia agreed!

Mod Bit

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Mod Pieces

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Bits and Pieces!

Then, Lia thanked me by offering me a Mod Bit of my very own.  See?  I get to work with awesome people! I really wanted something black and white for the Never a Plain Jane studio.  Unfortunately, I'm still searching for just the right lamp and couldn't bring myself to put my new bit on my placeholder lamp. No worries, though. Lia's little adornments can pretty much go anywhere so...

Hexagon Motif Adornment designed by Etsian, Patricia Banner, exclusively for Mod Pieces

...I used mine to add a bit of mod to an antique picture frame. I jazzed up some clothespins so I can use this baby as a sort of memo board.

Sweet, right?

Think of the possibilities! You can add a little zest to your decor in a snap! Lamp shades, curtain tie-backs, plant pots...

Zipper Lamp Shade Adornment designed by Etsian, Stephanie Hill, exclusively for Mod Pieces.

You can have a set for every season - winter, spring, summer, and fall!

Sunny Circle Lamp Shade Adornment designed by Etsian, Carrie McChesney, exclusively for Mod Pieces

You could even buy several to clip on your Christmas tree and hand out as favors at your holiday party!

Now, back to Lia and her awesomeness.
1. She's helping turn around our "throw-away" culture by giving new life to old lamps.

2. She is spreading the love of handmade by inviting fellow small business artists to contribute to her collection.

3. She is offering NPJ readers a 50% discount in her Etsy shop with the code "MODBITSPROMO"!

See? Aweome!

So what do you think of Lia's Mod Bits?  You have to let me know if you get one.

heart-to-heart

Thanks to the Etsy favorites feature, I have hearts, you have hearts, we all have hearts! Here, we’ll hop from heart-to-heart each week, progressively adding to our heart trail as we follow the favorites from one seller to the next.

When Thanksgiving dinner here in America called us away from our heart trail we were puckering up for


...FIGandYARROW {Basil Cardamom Lip Balm} who hearts

...RhapsodyAttic {Hollywood RegencyLamp} who hearts

...Junkyard Glitter {Vintage Frame} who hearts

...StudioBotanica {Handmade Christmas Ornaments} who hearts

...Rare Bird {Chairs Fine Art Print} who hearts

...Amelia Bath and Body {Oatmeal Soap} who hearts

...take some time to relax by the fire; we'll pick up the trail again 'round Boxing Day.

Treasury Tuesday: Housewarming

So the plan was to make a wreath throughout the month of September and then have a big picture show of all our wreaths on October 4. Then my schedule got all whomper-jawed and I really didn't hear a lot from you guys on your wreaths so I haven't pushed the show-and-tell end of the deal.  However, a dear friend did write to tell me she was enjoying the wreath process immensely and was so happy to have rediscovered the stress relief that is crafting. Awww! Thank you! I haven't seen her finished wreath yet, but I definitely commend her choice of fall colors!

Now that I (and presumably you) have something to make your front door a little more inviting, I thought I'd share some ideas for making your house comfy, cozy, and equally as inviting for the autumn months.

Housewarming, a treasury by Never a Plain Jane Designs

Do you do anything to up the autumn in your home?

Mad for Plaid

Glamour and Elle both tell me plaid is in this fall. Count me in! I've often named plaid as my favorite color. Can you blame me?

Here are a few items you can shuffle into youur wardrobe so you greet fall in style even though most of us are still sweltering.

Red and Black Tartan Plaid Skirt

Bow-front Shirt

Add some plaid on the homefront.

Plaid Ruffle Pillow Cover

Safari Plaid Vinyl Wall Decal

I'd totally attend a plaid party (or wedding)!

Allure Cocktail Dress A355

Mood Board via Things Festive

Plaid Sterling Silver Ring

How about you, my darlings? Are you mad for plaid?

The Wedding Party

Is it just me, or is this the most perfect way to display your bridal and bridesmaid bouquets at the reception?

via The Bride Suite

Way fewer calories than a dessert bar. Smells just as sweet, though. Just sayin'.