It’s finally that time of year where we roll out the grills, put on our flip flops and enjoy more meals outside!  Memorial Day and July 4th parties usually involve barbecuing, and any great party needs lots of great people, right?  That’s where eye-catching  invitations come in! These hip invitations can either be downloaded and printed at your home, or printed on card stock by the seller and mailed directly to you! Details can be found here.

Saralukecreative will handcraft unique and personalized invites and stationary that will give your invitations an edge over boring, mass produced cards!  Visit the Etsy shop here. Once your invitations are sent, you can focus on the fun!

AGMS knows the holidays are months away, but this 3 flying bird necklace got our minds racing about all things spooky! Can’t wait for the fall?? That’s fine, because these fanciful little fowls can adorn your neck year round!

These three little birds are made of black acrylic and are lovingly perched on three silver plated chains.  This necklace and others can be found at bottica.  What would you wear this necklace with? 

When A Girl Must Shop isn’t busy shopping, we sometimes lay low in our own kitchen and create delectable desserts. Who doesn’t like a cupcake after a long day of shoe shopping?  This 4 piece baking gift set from Joseph Joseph is a fantastic addition to any kitchen and it’s cute also!  You’ll get a rolling pin, spatula, pastry brush and a timer.  This would also make a perfect gift for housewarming parties,  new brides, college students going to school, or young adults moving into their first apartment.

Your baking possibilities are endless with this efficient little set. Now all you need is your favorite recipe!

Etsy is full of cute items, and singling out one to write about is difficult! However, these adorable little hand decorated cookies are too cute to pass up!

Katie’s Creative Baking bakes up handmade cookies year round. The simple butter cookies are carefully decorated with royal icing and shipped to you directly! These fat little chick cookies are absolutely charming and just in time for Easter.

This collection, called Easter Bunny Hop is perfect for a party.  Different designs from chicks to bunnies to eggs are iced with soft pastel icing.

Katie’s has cookies for every occasion, from baby showers to party favors.  Having the soccer team over after a game?  Katie has you covered with Soccer Ball cookies! 

Check out these fantastic cookies and others at Katie’s page. Support small business and take care of your cookie craving all at once!

Easter is less than a month away. If you’re tired of the plastic baskets and tacky Easter items of yore, then it’s time to recharge your holidays with these charming finds on Etsy.

Hand made papier mache eggs, personalized Easter baskets, cute cards and even Ukrainian eggs will jazz up your Easter celebration for years to come. Decorate your house with these unique items and start hiding those eggs! Easter Bunny is on his way!

 Its almost Valentines Day! Are you prepared?  Long celebrated as a day to honor your love for another, Valentines Day gifts can range from a simple piece of jewelry to the most elaborate ornaments.  Swarovski Elements has everything you will need, even if you have no idea what to get for your amour!  The items below are just a smattering of what is available in the online shop.  Does your love like gold or silver? Blinged out baubles or a more demure style? You are covered either way!

Swarovski features designer collections from artists including Gas Bijoux, Martine Wester and Manish Arora, to name a few.   And ladies, don’t forget your man! Swarovski has an entire section devoted to men’s items! 

Even if you left your shopping until last minute, Swarovski offers free shipping on any purchases over $95 within 3-7 business days (USA addresses only). Need it even sooner? Sign up for their expedited shipping service and have it in time for the big day!  Hurry, click here and get ready to be the best gift-giver ever!

Get your valentine a key chain that shows them just how much they mean to you.  Handmade and sold on Etsy, this red heart shaped key chain and puzzle piece cutout is the perfect way to express your love!  Bugga converts re-purposed items into adorable items like pins, key chains and more. Check out this and many other cute items here. 

Valentines Day is upon us, and lets face it, its a great excuse to eat chocolate and baked goods decorated with marshmallow, pink sprinkles and frosting!  I’m sure you have been sticking to those New years resolutions, right?  Treat yourself to some homemade strawberry marshmallow chocolate brownie bars!!!  These heart shaped pastries home made in the kitchen of Charmios Edibles and delivered quickly to ensure freshness. My mouth is watering already!

This might be the cutest little necklace I have seen in a long time! Valentines day is around the corner and this would make a charming little present for a loved one, a daughter, cousin, aunt or anyone who is a little geeky and loves all things technology! 

The Less than Three pendant can be found at MetalSmitten on Etsy.  When placed next to each other, the less-than sign and a three is a well known emoticon that symbolizes a heart which is used in cyber communications (think texting).  Tell your special someone that you love them with this unique piece of jewelry!

Add some flourish to your winter decorating by adding this cute little family of snowpeople to your home!

Each family of snowpeople is created by hand, and can be personalized to your style! The creator uses upcycled sweaters to make the hats and scarves for these little frosty’s.  She also uses vintage buttons, hand stitches the faces, and uses recycled cardboard stands.  Check out this Etsy store for even more adorable, hand crafted items!