Athena & Eugenia: March 2018

Friday, March 23, 2018

Photo Friday: Dutch Florals

Bought myself these beautiful spring blooms this weekend. They remind me of the flowers in still life paintings by the Dutch masters. Have a lovely weekend!

Dutch floral fllower photography spring arrangment still life wedding inspiration palette athenaandeugenia

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

New Embroidery Hoops

Best Mom Ever Embroidery Hoop Wall Art - aqua blue with daisies, hand lettering, Mothers Day gift, best mom ever, thanks mom, mom birthday, gifts for mom, athenaandeugenia

Two new embroidery hoops are in the shop!

"Best Mom Ever", hand-embroidered in blue on an aqua floral print, with white daisies.

Perfect for Mother's Day (which of course is every day)!

🔎zoom Request a custom order and have something made just for you. Description A hand-embroidered bird with branches inspired by Scandinavian folk art designs, with red embroidery thread on cream cotton fabric. Stretched on a 3-inch wooden hoop painted in red, ready to hang or place in your home. Also makes a lovely gift :) Please convo me if you have any questions! Reviews 5 out of 5 stars (316) Reviewed by Natasha Piedallu van Wyk 5 out of 5 stars Mar 6, 2018 Athena and Eugenia's mini banners are beautifully made and just as pictured. This is the second banner I've purchased. I use them to decorate my kid's rooms after I've finished using them to decorate their birthday cake! Lemon & Lavender Birthday Cake Topper - Fabric Bunting - Wedding, Baby Shower Decor yellow grey floral purple spring garden party Reviewed by Nicole Ferring 5 out of 5 stars Feb 7, 2018 Perfect. Thank you. Fast shipping. Mother Goose Cake Topper - Fabric Cake Bunting, Wedding, Birthday Party, Shower Decoration, pastel pink teal green floral gingham fairy tale Reviewed by Mary Beth Haselfeld 5 out of 5 stars Jan 16, 2018 Botanical Garden Cake Topper - Fabric Cake Bunting, Wedding, Birthday Party, Shower Decoration - floral pink green lavender aqua nature Reviewed by Katherine Buyer photo Katherine, who reviewed this item with the Etsy app for iPhone. 5 out of 5 stars Dec 30, 2017 Loved the banners unfortunately I misplaced "the joy banner". Peace Joy Love Cake Topper, Christmas Decoration Banner, Personalized Cake Bunting, Custom Party Decor holiday garland navy red yellow dots+ More Payments Secure options Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits Etsy keeps your payment information secure. Etsy shops never receive your credit card information. + More Returns & exchanges We hope you love what we make! If in any way you are unhappy with your item, please convo us and send it back in its original condition within 14 days. Upon receiving it we will refund you the full amount for the item, but not for shipping. For damaged items: If your item has been damaged during shipping, again please send it back within 14 days and we will either refund you or replace the item once we receive it. Please note that after 14 days these terms will not apply. Shipping policies Orders are mailed Monday through Friday. The default shipping option is via USPS first class mail. Shipping time for US orders is generally 3-4 business days. Priority shipping (US orders only) is available as an option for items listed. Priority shipping includes tracking and takes about 2-3 business days. We ship to the address listed on your Etsy account, so please be sure that it is correct. We are not responsible for shipping to an address that is inaccurate or not current. * Cake toppers/cake buntings are shipped in a standard envelope. The shipping does not include tracking, but if you would prefer to add tracking please let me know and I will adjust the shipping price accordingly. * Embroidery hoops and home decor items are securely packaged. Tracking is included with these items. * Cards are packaged in a rigid photo mailer. International orders are sent first class international mail. This does not include tracking or insurance. We frequently ship overseas, and the approximate time for international shipping is about two to three weeks. Please be aware, however, that due to customs it may take up to 8 weeks or more. Also, please note that you are responsible for any customs fees, duties and taxes. Should there be any delay in your receiving your item once it has been shipped, please contact us at your earliest convenience so we can remedy the situation. We do our best to send orders out as soon as possible. Though we cannot guarantee or be responsible for shipping times once your item has been mailed, we are willing to work things out if something goes amiss. + More Additional policies Do you offer custom orders? Yes, we love custom orders! Please let us know how we can make something special for you. The wooden dowels are not included with my cake topper. Where can I find them? The wooden dowels used in the photos are actually 12-inch bamboo skewers, which can be found at most supermarkets, usually in the baking aisle. You can also purchase long lollipop sticks in the candy-making section of your local craft store, or use colored or paper straws. Meet the owner of AthenaandEugenia Learn more about her shop and process Athena Folk Art Bird Embroidery Hoop Art, Hand embroidered red Scandinavian bird, Christmas holiday home decor, nature wall art, handmade ornament athenaandeugenia

Scandinavian folk art bird in red embroidery thread, on cream cotton fabric.

I think this would look so pretty as part of a folk-art inspired Christmas (see my post on ours here).

Thursday, March 1, 2018

New Cake Toppers: Metallics

I've been leaning towards metallics with with my latest cake buntings, in shades of gold, bronze, and gunmetal grey.

Earth Tones Cake Bunting, Wedding, Birthday Party, Shower Decor dark brown gunmetal grey gold black metallic silver athenaandeugenia

Inspired by heavy metals (the elements, not the bands!), this one includes dark earth tones in grey, brown, gold and black solids with a metallic silver dot print.

Egyptian Theme Cake Topper - Fabric Cake Bunting - Wedding, Birthday Party, Shower Decoration - ancient egypt archaeology party gold dots chevron black brown geometric tribal athenaandeugenia

An ancient Egypt-inspired cake topper features a mix of geometric prints including zig-zag patterns and dots in black, brown, and metallic gold.

Bronze & Blue Cake Topper - Fabric Cake Bunting - Birthday Party, Shower Decoration - gold dots metallic cadet blue modern wedding athenaandeugenia

Bronze and cadet blue make a pretty palette for a modern wedding.