hair pins :: ruthie {lindsey} sayles

Ruthie {Lindsey} Sayles may, quite possibly, be the most beloved + coolest + liveliest + sweetest + most adorable girl I've ever met. I remember being overwhelmed by all of these facets of her when we first met (how many?!) years ago and am reminded over and over again of how very true they are. (since both her adorableness and liveliness are apparent in the photo above and her sweetness, indescribable, the best i can do is offer you a hint or two (or three) about how cool she is: 1) she lives in Nashville *sigh*. 2) her husband is a (literal) rock star (hear this? that's him on the drums. on the new Norah Jones album!). 3) she and her home were recently photographed by Reid Rolls. 4 (oops! okay, four hints) her (incredible) house is going to be featured on d*s this week!!! - whew! oh, and for a picture of just how beloved she is, check this and this out.)



In the midst of year plagued with despair (see last link above if you haven't already), Ruthie has not only held strong to her faith and vitality, she has also inadvertently found yet another way to shine.

When she decided, or rather, happened, to start creating hair pins out of vintage findings, there was never any way they were going to be anything but lovely in every way. "I wanted one for myself and so I just tried it out," says Sayles. "The one I ended up making got lots and lots of positive feedback so I made a few for friends and it sort of went from there!" Made of found jewels from the 1940s, '50s & '60s (and sometimes feathers too!), each pin is unique; some make a subtle statement, others undeniably rock.







If you live in the Nashville or Baton Rouge areas, these darlings aren't hard to come by. They are currently be sold at Fruition Salon in Nashville, Emmaline Boutique in Franklin TN and Grandmother's Buttons in St. Francisville LA, where, as far as I can tell, only precious people come from. She's currently making it easy for anyone however, by taking orders by email. To deck yourself out just in time for holiday soiree-ing, contact Ruthie at

ruthiesayles{at}gmail{dot}com

And to keep up with Ruthie and all of her fabulousness, visit her blog!



photography by Reid Rolls

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and the winner is…..

send us your mailing address (to stewartandjames(at)gmail(dot)com)  natalie!! you are the new owner of a Stewart & James frame! 

Thank you thank you thank you to all of those that entered and left so many helpful and entertaining comments!! Check back on Monday for week 2 of Stewart & James holiday gift-away!

 

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how cute is...

Bennett?!

Though - or maybe because - my world is full of little girls - I am super softie for a baby boy!

Bennett's been a s&j baby since day one. His sweet mama is a wonderful supporter of us and has his (precious) nursery decked out with our frames.

I always love seeing our work in a home ...

...especially when it looks like they were made for the space where they end up!


how sweet are these little hands and feet?!

Bennett was born a looker...

and some things never change

Thank you Ashley for sharing these precious photos with us and for supporting us always!

xx

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stewart & james holiday gift-away :: week ONE

***update: this gift-away is now closed. check back this afternoon when we announce the winner!***

to start things off, we are gifting an 8x10 reclaimed beaded board s t e w a r t & j a m e s picture frame!

don't be alarmed, we do have other sponsors :)






to qualify, please visit our web site and leave a comment HERE (just in case there is any confusion) telling us one or all of the following:



-what will you frame if you are selected?!

-what would you like to see stewart & james create in the future?

-how could our web site be better ;) ?

remember, you have to leave a comment to win. since we are off to a late start we are extending this week's deadline for comments to be submitted to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 20. the winner will be randomly selected so your comment doesn't have to be the best - it just has to be!

thank you for participating! good luck!


xx

post (& photography, obviously) by arre

stewart & james holiday gift-away

in honor of the season of giving we excited to announce that we are kicking off a seven-week series of gifting some of our favorite things to some of our favorite people: YOU!

here's how it will work: on Monday of each week (except for this one - because Monday's gone)we will preview the week's gift. readers will have until 11 p.m. on Thursday leave a comment. From the comments, we will randomly select a winner on Friday and reveal them then.

all you have to do to (have a chance at) win(ning) is leave a comment. how hard is that?! hope to hear from you soon and good luck!

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mills

this child is happy. and it warms my heart! She is so ticklish...laughs when i put her clothes on, laughs when pick her up, smiles an insane amount. Here is molly making her laugh...see if you can listen without cracking a smile..it's impossible!

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stewart & james holiday show

wow! to say our show was a success would simply be an understatement. never have we been so overwhelmed by the support our community has for stewart & james. thank you Albany for loving us so.



of course, the success was far from the only thing that made this particular show wonderful...

a few other elements that made the weekend lovely in every way:


our inventory! we seriously had some of my favorite things we've ever made (see the top two in the photo above? still really having non-buyer's remorse - happens to me all the time).




the good company we keep: Lisa Lanier's holiday art above; Bellum Designs handcrafted jewelry by Abby Barber below






our precious mascot!



rockin' photographs to make our frames look even better - courtesey of the smitten girls



the drying branches from my oak hydrangea, which were called a "cute little tree" ha!



having a reason to bust out Christmas decor



the fact (because it is a fact, right) that the smitten photograph in the photograph above looks like a country music album cover.



the many (and mini) party-goers that filled our space and time





the sign (at the top of the picture above)! it is one of the earliest efforts made by stewart & james. it is pitiful in every way but it makes me smile.



the lovin' the pink frames finally got! (not only did they sell out, we have quite a few orders for them!)



the pieces of local history that the frames pictured above are.



breakfast treats for our early birds (which i was not counted among)



the celebration Kristen and i had at the end of Friday's show! (seriously, every time my phone rang I told the caller I would have to call them back because we were celebrating. full disclosure, this only happened once. and the caller was Matt)

and evidently, we weren't the only ones having our own little party:




as always, having the opportuniy to see our hard work as finished as can be and interacting with our customers tops the list of reasons why we loved this show and all shows. Thanks again Albany, can't wait until next year!

xx

post by arre
photography by kristen (and mary james and molly, evidently)