Bon Fortune: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Bon Fortune: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!: Photo: Sky Stone Photography /Styling: Adressa Hara of Twinkle Twinkle Little Party/Balloons w/Tassel by Bon Fortune It's always nice ...

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Photo: Sky Stone Photography /Styling: Adressa Hara of Twinkle Twinkle Little Party/Balloons w/Tassel by Bon Fortune

It's always nice to get a surprise in your mail box. Especially on Valentine's Day. Here is what I found when I opened up my mail today. A lovely note from Adressa Hara of Twinkle Twinkle Little Party
and this lovely pictoral feature by Chandra Fredrick on the beautiful wedding blog Oh Lovely Day featuring balloons and handmade tassel by Bon Fortune. 

Congratulations to Stephanie & David on their engagement. While the balloons will long be gone by now, I hope you have held on to your tassel in your keepsake box. So glad that Bon Fortune could, in a small little way, be part of your moment and memories.

Happy Valentine's Day.

My Heart Could Be Yours

Photo: Emma Magazine Feb Issue 

 I discovered a promising new lifestyle magazine called Emma that I wanted to share with you. Each month they offer great printables. This months feature is especially dear to my heart, so to speak, as they are the perfect addition to my heart shaped balloons available in red, pink and white in the shop here at Bon Fortune. Click here to have a peek at Emma and access to these lovely Valentine printables available free.

3 Foot Heart Balloon from Bon Fortune

15" Heart Balloons Pack of 5 at Bon Fortune

Adorable favor box tag printables courtesy Emma.

Available sizes 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 and 5x5

                                                   

For a charming balloon weight,  I love the idea of a clear favor box filled with a favorite candy such as m&m's or candy kisses. Available in various sizes at Bon Fortune.  What are your ideas for Valentine's Day gifting? Share our post on Twitter or Facebook and send us a message with your ideas and pictures for an opportunity to win a free 3' heart shaped balloon and gift box Priority shipped to you. One winner chosen at random. February 10th deadline for submission. My heart could be yours.

A Conversation About Hearts

Photo BraveTart.com Conversation Heart recipe by Stella Parks

Conversation hearts are to Valentine's Day what Peeps are to Easter, or candy corn to Halloween. A quintessential treat that no one really eats.  Sweet hearts are fun to look at and perhaps play with but a bit hard and tasteless. So why not make them yourself? Yes. You can. Just 4 simple ingredients plus extracts for color and taste.

Flavored with banana, strawberry, wintergreen, orange essence, perhaps violette and rose essence.  Flavors to match those divine colors. Now that is love. I heart Stella Parks and her recipe for these sweets available on her BraveTart.com blog here.

Once you make these beauties, package them up pretty in tiny glassine bags, or eco friendly clear cellulose bags, available at Bon Fortune.  Valentine treats worth talking about MADE BY U.

Dashing through the snow

www.imaginechildhood.com

Ok so, not much snow here in Santa Barbara but this darling little sled does encourage a visit to the mountains and a dash through the snow.  This is actually a convertible piece of a wagon. Too cute for words and possibly YOURS. To win this heirloom quality sled wagon click over here to Imagine Childhood for details on a chance to win. This giveaway will be over in a flash so dash on over.

Kindergarten Mother's Tea

What better way to welcome New Mother's to their elementary school community than to invite them to a Tea Party.
Hosted by the school parent foundation with a little help from Bon Fortune and a few of our favorite vendor friends.

Welcome banner and invitation suite by Pretty Little Studio.

Charming rubber stamps on name tags identify to all which class the parents students are in.  Stamps gifted to each teacher after event. Custom Stamps by Cupcaketree.

Mismatched china tea cups and saucers from The Tent Merchant.

The most divine cupcakes from Violette Bake Shop.

Striped straws from Bon Fortune.

Violette Bake Shop signature cupcakes. Amazing!

Tea Sandwiches and biscuit bar with ham, a variety of cheeses, fruits and chutneys by Omni Fresco Catering.

Cheesecake bites,  mini quiche and apple pielettes by Simply Pies.

Each guest departed with the favor of an apple graphic magnet
with office number, school website address and attendance line information and a delicious iced sugar cookie from Baked Perfection.

Lovely floral by Ruby + Romeo

Yummy bite sized apple theme cookies by Baked Perfection.

Photos courtesy Whitney Hartmann Photography.


With gratitude to our generous hostess, vendors and friends.  

Giveaway!

Halloween is around the bend. Time to get your supplies and goodies lined up. Feeling lucky? Just like us on Facebook then click on over to Dishert to enter a drawing to win a Bon Fortune prize package drawing for a fabulous burlap Trick or Treat bag filled with Halloween twine, spooky cupcake toppers, black foil cupcake cups, cupcake sprinkles, striped paper straws, popcorn bags an orange pierrot hat, balloons, and perhaps a tiny trick too! But hurry! Drawing October 15th.

Alas, many may enter, only one will win so come on over to Bon Fortune and pick up some trick or treat supplies while they are available. And then, if you win, you'll have twice as many enchanting goodies to giveaway. Happy Halloween!