Flames of Hope

Saturday October 9, is the annual Gloria Gemma Flames of Hope, Breast Cancer fundrasier. The entire city of Providence will be dressed in pink for a 5K walk downtown with booths, food, entertainment and a special water fire.

We have designed a new line of breast cancer awareness keyrings especially for the event: ornaments, keyrings and pins that can be purchased at the ER Card booth for $10 and under. With each purchase, we will donate $1 to the Gloria Gemma Foundation to help futher awareness and prevention of breast cancer.

If you are in the area, stop by and show your support in the fight against breast cancer.

Silvertone breast cancer charms keyring, pink epoxy shoe ornament with ribbon charm, Hope pewter bracelet with ribbon charm.

Viva Las Vegas!

Las Vegas is the glitz and glam oasis in the middle of a barren desert. Together, the two offer bold colors, sequins, muted naturals and radiant sunsets. These two opposites converge to make Las Vegas one of the top getaway destinations, and the people who go there celebrate all the beauty Vegas has to offer with varying fashions.

Each hotel and casino in Las Vegas strives to be the brightest and boldest with artistic displays, shows and attractions. To the right is a photo of a gorgeous waterfall in the new City Center at the Wynn Hotel.

During the day, dress is casual: shorts and t-shirts to remain comfortable while walking the strip in the desert heat.

At night, the dress becomes more ecclectic. You'll still see some lingering casual-wear, but it's paired with suits and cocktail dresses. Solid colors are more prevalent than patterns or prints, and the "Little Black Dress" is so common, it's almost the Las Vegas uniform.

If you want a taste of Vegas without booking a trip, take a sneak peak at our new crystal martini keyring. Set with pink crystal stones in varying cuts, colors and sizes, this silvertone keyring even comes accented with two crystal cherries.



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Here Comes the Bride

This past weekend marked the end of summer, but not the end of the wedding season. According to the BrideTide blog, June is still the most popular wedding month but it's followed closely by August and September, stretching into October. For all of those 2011 Brides-to-be, their wedding journey has just begun.

Last month, the country celebrated the wedding of former-first-daughter, Chelsea Clinton, to her longtime love, Marc Mezvinsky. The cake, featured here, was made by Maarten Steenman of La Tulipe Desserts in Mount Kisco, NY. It was a 4ft tall confectionary dream made with 360 organic eggs, 50 pounds of sugar and 1,000 sugar flowers. The 500 pound cake was assembled in a single 48-hour shift.

If you're looking for elegance on a smaller scale (and a more affordable budget) take a look at our silvertone wedding cake keepsake. Makes a great favor or table decoration and weighs less than a pound.