Southern Lady Celebrate A Season of Comfort 2016

The Christmas holidays are behind us, and even though it was a fun time filled with celebration, it’s good to look forward to a new year. With it comes many exciting things, from refreshing your décor to following through on resolutions (or trying to at least). This issue is all about seeking comfort. Although we look forward to having some downtime, we still enjoy time with family and friends. So we have crafted some ideas that have fantastic results without too much fuss. Gather your friends for a fun night of games and tasty bites. It’s time to pull out those board games and a deck of cards for a girls night in. Or make this month’s supper club all about comfort food with our three delicious and filling soup recipes. End…

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PERFECT SETTING Breakfast or brunch is a sweet way to surprise your loved one. Go a little above and beyond by staging the table in pink, red, and gold hues and heart-shaped dinnerware and coffee cups. PUCKER UP Instead of chocolates, send the little ones in your life a treat that is sweet and sour—and truly adorable! Fill pint-size mason jars with sour gummies. Add a fabric square under the seal but on top of the lid. Wrap with twine, and attach our cute, free downloadable tags, available at celebratemag.com. GETTING FRESH If you would rather fashion your own arrangement than buy one, take inspiration from the gorgeous combination of garden roses, roses, calla lilies, hydrangea, Queen Anne’s lace, lisianthus, and seeded eucalyptus. LOVE NOTES Get crafty, and make your own Valentine’s cards for your family and…

SWEET DETAILS Give a nod to Valentine’s Day by fashioning a heart-shaped garland, using book pages. For more details on this project, visit celebratemag.com. SIMPLY STATED A table runner featuring your favorite book pages can serve as a great conversation starter. Use glue dots or double-sided tape to adhere the pages together. Arrange them in line, or get expressive with varying angles. BOUND TOGETHER For a delightful accent, create an inexpensive decorative piece that looks charming and is simple to make. Remove the cover of a bound book. Then take a group of 20 to 30 pages, and tuck them into the spine. Repeat until all pages are tucked. Tie a ribbon around the pages. (Two sets of hands may be needed to hold the pages and tie.) ARTISTIC WORDS Framing your favorite poem or passage is…

Simply Beautiful Shades of purple and gray in roses, dahlias, tulips, silver brunia, dusty miller, seeded eucalyptus, and snowberry give the setting a calming ambiance. Color Connection Two solid shades of purple in the table runner and lighter linen napkins balance out the vignette. Soothing Setting Mix up your dinnerware by using assorted shapes and sizes in complementary tones and patterns. An octagon charger housing round and scalloped plates offers an interesting element to your table. PICTURE PERFECT Steely dinnerware alongside smoky glasses and smoky-gray pottery pieces give the table a wintry feel. These details, pulled together with a large centerpiece and two smaller arrangements create a clean, crisp atmosphere. A few small votives add a touch of femininity and sophistication. NATURAL APPEAL Keep your table feeling organic. Use gray rocks as place markers, then for a special touch,…

The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) binds more than just pages. As a center of inspiration for the book arts world, SFCB binds passion, knowledge, creativity, and self-expression. It serves as a testimonial to the permanent place of print in society. “Many times I have been asked, ‘Why bother creating books by hand when you can easily print books, using Blurb, Lulu, or any other app with an iPad, iPhone, or laptop?’” says Director of Marketing Cheryl Itamura, who came to SFCB as a printing instructor in 2013. “My answer is always this: In this fast-paced world, I could have 3,000 friends on Facebook, Twitter, and other online platforms, but it’s the one, two, or 10 who take quality time to sit down over tea that matter in…