We are excited to announce our new

online shop ( www.shopevelynsgifts.com  ).  We have heard your requests for an online shop and we are thrilled to bring the Evelyn's experience right into your home any day and at any time.  Shopping has never been so much fun!

We are showcasing some of our best sellers along with unique items only available online.  

We will also have some special discounts throughout the year that are only available on our online shop.  We will add new products weekly, so be sure to check us out often.  Also be sure to sign up for our emails so that you will be the first

 to know what all new is arriving.

Check out what is new in our collections including:

*Bags

*Jewelry

*Home & Garden

*Monograms

*Graduation

and more to come very soon!

You can also check out who all is registered in our Wedding Registry.

Be sure to bookmark our site now and join us for fun and festive shopping!

www.shopevelynsgifts.com

2013 COLOR OF THE YEAR

Emerald green is 2013's color of the year and you will find it in many ways at Evelyn's! Beautiful pillows are

a quick and inexpensive way to add emerald to your home. Decorative accents...frames, clocks, art are another great way to add green to your home. Unique placemats not only add function, but beauty to your table. Stay mess free with our fun and fashionable green aprons. Entertain in style with our green accented trays, silicone lids, ceramics, and more! Add a fresh fragrance to your home with Aromatique's new Lime Twist diffusers, room sprays, and candles. Nothing says welcome spring like our beautiful fern and nest wreath...perfect for your door. And don't forget to add green to your wardrobe with our green aventurine necklace. Come in today and see what all is new at Evelyn's

FALL DECORATING

Fall is here! This is one of my favorite times of year. I love all the colors of fall & the cool weather is an added bonus. Now is the perfect time to start thinking of how you want to decorate your home for your holiday guests. Here are some of my favorite ideas.





Greet your guests with a beautiful display of pumpkins. I love the idea of writing messages on pumpkins. And I love filling large urns with fall leaves, indian corn and topping with a large pumpkin.








Add some more interest to your table by using pumpkins & gourds in creative ways. Add some mums to mini pumpkins and place at each place setting. And, pumpkins & gourds make great place card holders. I always love using fugi mums since they last a long time & come in many great colors.






Candles are always a great way to add a festive touch to your decor. Use your glass votives and add colorful ribbons, raffia, or twigs for a new look. Hollow out pumpkins in many sizes and add candles for a quick display. And add fall leaves to vases & add a battery operated candle for a warm glow.



A great way to end your evening of entertaining is with a delicious apple crostata. A fun way to serve is in mini individual cast iron frying pans. I hope you enjoy and come in the shop soon for more great ideas!

IN STYLE?

I often hear many people ask if their current decor is in style. I had a wise designer tell me that if you like it & it feels comfortable to you, then it is in style. We too often decorate our homes to please or impress others. I love going into a home that is purely eclectic & a little disheveled. I can see a person's personality in their collections & objects they proudly display. We try to do that same thing in our shop displays. I know "themes" are the thing in most shops, but I like to show how you can add any beautiful object into your home with ease. Choosing a color in different mediums & textures is a great way to update an existing decor. I always like to soften a room with beautiful florals & vibrant pillows. Small, independent shops like Evelyn's are the perfect place to find the most unique objects for your home. We search out great items that cannot be found at the big box stores. These will make your home look unique & not like your neighbor's home. And small shops will give you the individual service that is so hard to find in mass merchant stores. I always tell people to buy the best they can afford. Simply buying a lot of cheap product to fill your home will only give it a cheap look. You will be proud to have those special objects that show craftsmanship & great style. As summer begins to fade away, we will begin to transition the shop for fall. Now is the perfect time to infuse some style into your your home. And, we will always be glad to help you express your style in your home.

ATLANTA MARKET TRIP

Twice a year we close shop & head to Atlanta for this country's largest gift show. Although it can be a lot of fun, there is a lot of work in finding the most unique gifts for the shop. This year Evelyn's was featured in the Atlanta Market Magazine which was mailed out to buyers all around the world. We were honored that a small shop like ours was featured. And we were so lucky to have met the executive editor, Tammy Trout, on our way out one evening. Tammy recognized us and treated us like "celebrities". We do appreciate her kindness, especially after a long day of shopping.
Day 1 We left Barnwell at 4:30am so we could get to the hotel then to the market for a full day of shopping. Our first day at market is usually a day we look around for any new & unique items that have a "wow" factor. We had several appointments & found some great gift you are going to love. The market stayed open until 8:00pm for late night shopping. We got back to the hotel by 9pm & I worked on our invoices, schedule, & budget. It had been a long 16 hours since we had left Barnwell.
Day 2 We left the hotel at 8am for another full day of shopping. This day was for completing our Fall, Halloween, & Christmas shopping. Although the majority of Christmas was purchased in January, we spent the day finding some fill in items that will add some humor & warmth to our collections. And, we bought the majority of our 2012 Spring & Easter collections. I will blog soon on these wonderful finds. I hate that we were unable to meet our favorite Millionaire Decorators designer, Katheryn Ireland, but we just had too many appointments we had to keep. We did meet Katheryn last January, & she is as humorous in person as she is on tv! Once again we stayed at market until 8pm. After catching the bus back to the hotel we went to one of our favorite restaurants, Einsteins in Midtown, for a delicious meal.
Day 3 We left the hotel at 8:30am to make a 9am appointment. We got there just in time to find some wonderful decorative accessories that we will debut at our Fall Evening of Design. We spent the day choosing beautiful florals, fragrances, and accessories that will complete our winter collections. As we buy, we constantly think of our customers & whose home we think some of our finds will look great in. And we always strive to find the most unique items you are proud to give & receive. The market closed at 6pm, so we had an early dinner at Houston's & went back to the hotel to add up all our invoices & make sure we took care of all our special orders. This was another successful market trip & we returned home energized for a wonderful holiday season.
As always, we went over our budget a little, but I know you will love our new Fall & Christmas collection. Please remember that we will be having our Fall & Halloween Open House September 17th, and our Christmas Open House November 6. Come in the shop & see all that is new for Fall. We always appreciate your business.

SPRING ARRIVALS

The warmer weather has brought many wonderful new treasures into the shop. You will love our unique garden welcome signs, metal floral centerpieces, baskets, birdfeeders, chimes and everlasting florals. Come in soon & lest us help you celebrate the Spring season!

SIGNS OF SPRING

Spring is creeping its way into the shop & I am loving it! I am anxiously awaiting constant warm days & flowers showing off their beauty. As we prepare for our Spring & Easter Open House on February 26th, preview some of the treasures that have already made it into the shop.