Holiday Gift Guide 2015: The Hostess

Can you believe it? We're practically halfway through November. Thanksgiving is around the corner and Christmas will be here before we know it!

I like to start my holiday shopping early. As I've gotten older, I've realized I do not like crowds of people -- so for my own personal sanity, I should avoid malls for the rest of the year! Ha ha!

Kir and I will be bringing you 25 days of gift guides to get your creative, gift giving juices flowing. 

We're starting off with a gift guide for the hostess with the hostess. Whether you're attending a white elephant gift exchange or a fancy holiday soirée, we've got you covered!

Kate Spade | Ice Bucket

HMNS Museum Store | Agate Coasters

Williams Sonoma | Monogramed Soap & Towel Set

Uncommon Goods | State Slate Cheese Boards

Pottery Barn | Bottle Stoppers

Bath and Body Works | 3 Wick Candle

Kitch Studios | Tea Towel

Polar Stones | Whiskey Stones

Crate & Barrel | Red Amaryllis Bulb

Mark and Graham | Monogrammed Melamine Tray

I always keep a few extra Bath and Body Works 3-wick candles on hand for year round hostess gifts! I love pairing them with a DIY decorative matchbook! 

Do you have any go-to hostess gifts?

XOXO

Meg

DIY Decorative Matchbook

I love candles! The second I walk through the door after a long day in the office I light one. Right now I'm obsessed with a soy candle named Bali Sunrise. It smells like a fun drink on the beach! Yummm!

One of my roommates in college hated having matchboxes out on the counter, so she decided to collage the box. I'm not one for decoupage, but I did love the way a fancy matchbox looked, as opposed to the one with the labels printed on it.

Below is my solution to the ugly matchbox problem! Follow these easy to follow steps and you'll have yourself a pretty little matchbox in under 10 minutes flat!

What You Need:

Magazines with fun prints

4.75 x 2.5 inch book of matches

glue

scissors

Start my choosing some fun pages from a magazine. 

I chose a neat looking tree scene from a Fendi ad and an industrial fire escape print from a Chanel ad.  

Cut a 3.25 x 5.25 rectangle from each print. Pull out the drawer of matches so you're only holding the outside of the box. Glue the pieces of paper to the box, folding some over each side 

edge and tucking in the excess on the shorter sides of the box. 

After you've completed one side. Flip the box over and repeat. 

All done! You've just gone from drab to fab in only a few minutes!

These match boxes make great gifts when paired with a candle 

and packaged in a clear cello bag tied with a colorful bow! 

Perfect for hostess gifts or the holidays!

Ciao!

Meg