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

LET  THE

SPOOKTACULAR  FUN

BEGIN

 

Get in to the Halloween spirit

with our ghoolishly fun

Halloween gifts and decor.

 

 

Fun masks

 

Joe Spencer's Gathered Traditions

 

All you need for fun Halloween entertaining.

 And be sure to join us for our 7th annual

WITCHES  NIGHT  OUT

Thursday, October 22nd, 6pm-8pm

Wear your favorite witch hat and fly in for 

our famous blood orange martinis and all the fun!

 

A QUICK PEAK AT OUR FINAL EVENING OF DESIGN

Watch Jessica as she shows you a quick peak at our final  Evening of Design.

OUR FINAL EVENING OF DESIGN

Please join us for our very last

Evening of Design

Thursday, April 11th

6:30pm - 8:00pm

This will be our ONLY Evening of Design for the year.

You will not want to miss our FINAL event in this

popular design series.

Tickets are $20.00 each and benefit

Barnwell County Arts Council

Call today to reserve your tickets..803-259-5130

HOLIDAY EVENING OF DESIGN

It's hard to believe that it is time once again for our popular Holiday Evening of Design. This year's event will be Thursday, September 13, 6:30pm - 8:00pm. Once again we will be serving some of our favorite wines & festive appetizers. Join us for a fun filled evening filled with many great tips on entertaining and decorating this holiday season.

Tickets to this wonderful evening are $20.00 and benefit the Barnwell County Museum. Only 40 tickets will be sold and as of today, 8/16, we only have 20 tickets remaining. Call us today (803) 259-5130 to reserve your tickets. This is one fun event you will not want to miss!

WE'RE BACK FROM MARKET

We are back from the 2012 Winter Market in Atlanta & had a wonderful buying trip. This was a very busy & crowded market that gives me the impression that the businesses had good 4th quarter seasons and ready to showcase a lot of great new product.

One of the highlights of the market for us was attending a seminar by Mary McDonald and Nathan Turner from Bravo's Million Dollar Decorators. They gave a insightful and humorous seminar on what inspires them when they are designing beautiful living spaces.



The main focus on this market for us was Christmas, Fall, & Halloween 2012. You are going to love all the wonderful collections we will be showcasing at our Fall and Christmas Open Houses.


We didn't forget about Spring. Many of our spring collections were bought in July 2011 and are arriving daily. But we did fill in on a lot of the new colors & themes that were so popular at market. Butterflies were everywhere and on everything from ceramics to scarves & jewelry.

Colors this spring are going to blues, lavenders, and tangerines. Neutrals in grays, blacks,and khakis are also very popular.


We also don't want to forget about the bright pinks, greens, and blues we will showcase with our new Lily Pulitzer collections arriving soon.

We are busy planning our Spring & Easter Open House. Our shop will be filled with wonderful collections that will inspire you to add to your home. Our Spring & Easter Open House will be Saturday, February 25. Be sure to put this date on your calendar & join us for our famous peach bellinis!

We hope to see you in the shop soon.

Fall Decorating

I recently spoke at a homemakers meeting about quick & easy ways to decorate your home for fall. Below are the before and after pictures. Enjoy!
Living Room Before:

Living Room After:




Foyer Before:

Foyer After:



Dining Room Mantle Before:

Dining Room Mantle After:



Dining Room Table Before:

Dining Room Table After:




I look forward to the next presentation.

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!