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Yep, we finally did it. We whispered about it a little bit ago … “we have opened our online store.” But now we are ready to shout!  “WE HAVE OPENED OUR ONLINE STORE!” 

OMG! You can shop Shanty in your jammies!  

Why, oh why, has it taken us so long to shout?

I’m sure you know this feeling: You move into a new house and are so excited about its possibilities. It’s potential. Its ability to be whatever it is you created it to be in your head. You can’t wait to have people over for a party, but you hesitate because the boxes aren’t all unpacked and everything isn’t quite in its place yet. You know it’s pretty great as it is, but there’s a standard you want to meet to make it YOUR style. When people do start stopping by and complimenting you on your new digs, instead of just saying, “Thank you”, you say, “Thanks, but…we still need to fix this and re-do that.” You say, “It’s good, but it’s not there yet.”

That’s how I feel now. I’m so excited to invite you all into our online boutique but have hesitated because it’s not perfect. But that’s no reason to keep it hidden and keep you away from all the Shanty online shopping fun any longer. We can’t wait another minute to throw our party!

So enough! Here. It. Is.

See why we told you to take a seat first? Now that you're in front of your computer (or iPad or mobile phone), what are you waiting for? Get your shop on(line), stat!

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We have two immediate goals for our online shop:

·      That it truly represents the Shanty you love. We want it to seem just as special as being in the store. This will be our biggest challenge, but we are working hard on it!

·      Improve our stock levels so you can grab the things you love all the time – right away.

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Special thanks to:

Megan Clark of Clark& Co., for her graphic design beauty and online shop advice.

Matt Johnson at Twisted Industries, our web programmer, for his mad skills and never-ending patience with those of us who technically-challenged.

Lisa Cruse, for her photography and patience with me wanting to get it visually perfect.

Melanie here at Shanty, for the hours of uploading products, doing a ton of research and a trillion other things.

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With love and excitement,

Maggie Christie

just scarf it!

 

scarves....most of us love them...but we don't all know how to wear them. you know...in the effortlessly, cool way we admire others wearing them. we see instructions of them on pinterest and books but have you taken the time to actually do it? i finally decided it was time. i looked, practiced and tried some new ones and was so surprised at the scarf creator in me i discovered! here are some of my favorites!!

 

tutorial here 

don't procrastinate....go grab a scarf before you watch...might as well!!

when doing "mistakes" on this one is when i realized anything works and just play with it! 

 

 

here's link

 

there are a lot of videos out there. this is my FAVORITE!! and i really like her other tutorials so you may see wendy hanging around for awhile!

 

 

 

this one is beautiful...and simple. two scarves tied together on each end to make a HUGE loop (think HUGE infinity scarf) then loop it around you. this one would be best with thinner scarves so it's not too bulky. notice how it's not really around the neck to much? perfect for people who struggle with "scarf suffication"

 

 

 

excuse the "not my favorite" picture...this is the easiest, newest way i have been wearing mine. it's so close to one of the most traditional ways with just a little tweak....and this tweak helps with "scarf bulk" neck. instead of putting both thru the loop (step 3) you just put 1 thru then take loop and twist like a"figure 8" then put other oher one thru.

 

this one like the first taught me thru mistakes that you can really do your own thing. i also learned from this that just putting a knot in your scarf somewhere while wrapping it around you can add some great visual interest.

 

i hope you try at least one of these and when someone says "wow i love how you did your scarf" you can say in your "effortlessly cool voice "oh this?" ....(and then show them)

 

xoxo, maggie

 

 

 

 

Valentines

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, are you looking for that perfect gift? Whoever your VALENTINE is we got you covered!

 

 These adorable heart paper clips make the smallest detail full of LOVE LOVE LOVE! 

These minimergency kits come with all the essential tools to prevent potential disaster for VALENTINE. Bandaids, floss, lip balm, safety pins, pain reliever, a mending kit and so much more! Keep her calm, so she can carry on with this gift that she'll thank you for many times down the road.

 

Buy  books instead of flowers! Nothing quite like saying "I love you enough to know that you love a good book to read!" The Little Book of I Love You is the card that keeps telling her your love page by page. Love Listography is a fun book full of lists that you can fill out together and laugh! If those don't catch your eye, we've got more. Come on in and take a look!

What about for your little love bugs? Some vintage gum in their pockets would make them the coolest kids at school. Or some cute lips to pucker up while drinking their favorite valentines beverage! 

create some ooh lala moments with conversation!

 

 

You cannot go wrong with some BLING. Check out some of our newer arrivals that will for sure grab a hold of her heart! 

Seal it with a card, and a kiss. 

xoxo, Shanty

oh red twine the places we could go...



 



 

red bakers twine...and kraft paper.....its just so easy! check out all your options!

 

 

 

 dollies are so versitile...i make snowflakes out of them too!

 

 

overlap on top of ribbon

 

dollies and stamps....any stamp will do! a word, a picture, an initial





newsprint...nice

 

so pretty with plain white paper...

 

 

look at that...it looks good with printed paper too!

 

 

 

and wrapping is just the begining....look what else you can do

 

my kiddos are using it to hang thier homemade ornaments

just add office supply tag and it just looks even better

 

are those recycled yogurt smoothie bottles?? cute! we have the red straws at the shanty too...FYI

 









hot toddy anyone?

 

for the obvious....baker twine...it does make your food gift tast better...i bet

 

 

are you inspired now?

 

Glam up your jeans!

tis the season to have an excuse to glam it up a bit...whether it's for work, family gatherings, dinner with friends and of course the parties.  check out how some great classic tops with a bit of sparkle can look so "cool and chic" with denim.  i love it with regular and colored denim...and to add some spunkyness i think a little distressed denim is fabulous!

gold & black chevron sweater shrug
shop it

 

 

just add a belt to make give this a different look

shop it at store

 



shop it

Grey w/gold and silver sparkle...rock and classic
shop it

 

cheetah... timeless and funky...great combo...glams up everything!
shop it

chanel style sweater cardi...timeless

shop it at store

 

and a couple of others we like

 

sweatshirt and sparkle? yes please!
shop it

sweet blouse with great back detail
shop it at store

grey loves burgundy

ahhhh fall....do you love it? yes the nights and mornings are colder....and shorts and flip flops are not strung about your room. but are you also starting to eye that cozy sweater or obsess over cute boots? i am!

i love all the fall trends out this season. grey loves burgundy is one we are digging at the shanty.

 

{love the animal print flats with this.}

{ black makes this look crisp.}

{layered cozy sweaters look cool and casual (my fav)

& taupe/greyish boots are the most versatile color out there. they go with everything! go getchyou some!}

here is a peek of what shanty has in stock to get you the look.

 

{skinny bootcut by KUT...these make your legs oh so long and slim! add heels or flats.}

 

{funk up any outfit with this....it just says "cool."}

 

{moto grey jeggings.}

 

{wine? burgundy? maroon? it's all the same! 

notice the taupe/greyish color in the sweater? 

see i wasn't kidding...that color goes with everything.}

 

{quick update. just add tee and jeans}

again, that was just a peek...much more in store!

  

one more little tidbit...

i am going to do a recap soon on all the fall must-have denim. i couldn't finish this post off without clarifying one of the "musts."  grey is the new black. i know, that is so cliche...but really it is. grey denim comes out every fall...but this time it is the "it jean."  

here are a few more pictures of grey with other combos...

{i heart heart heart this!}

 

{notice the taupe/greyish boots again? we really need to come up with an official color for it.}

 grey print...yep its here to stay for awhile so rock it!

xoxo, maggie

p.s. if you liked the animal print flats or the burgundy shoes i found some great ones here and here