Bon Fortune

A Conversation About Hearts

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

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

Monday, December 10, 2012

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

Friday, November 30, 2012

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!

Saturday, September 29, 2012

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!

Just One!

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Photo courtesy of Clarissa Koenig Photography via Ruby + Romeo

According to Emily over at Dishert.com ( Dish + Dessert) Bon Fortune is the "mother load of all party necessities". Wow! Not sure we are quite there yet, but that is the aim, so thank you for finding us and we hope to fulfill that expectation as we add new inventory every week.

To read Emily's full blog post click here. To see her shop dedicated to dressing up occasions click here. And don't forget to visit Bon Fortune too, for a load of fabulous balloons and charming party details or..."just one!"

2 Out of 21. Not bad.

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Vintage Japanese Glassine Blow Outs

It is always nice to be surprised with a blog post that features your stuff as "cool". So, thank you Molly for the great blog post featuring two Bon Fortune vintage goodies on Babycenter.com:

"21 amazingly cool finds from etsy for your next birthday celebration"

Vintage Retro "Flights of Fancy" Bakery Novelties

Visit Bon Fortune on Etsy and see more of our whimsical vintage and new celebration supplies. To see the other 19 cool finds as featured on Babycenter.com click here.