Mother's Day Gift Guide

Gift Ideas for Mom

We know you adore Mom every day, but Mother's Day is the time to really show her how much you appreciate her!  We love these ideas for fun, stylish and useful gifts for Mom

1. Not just any sun hat, but a glamorous sun hat!  The Alhambra sun hat is a classic beauty, with a 4" brim and 50+ UPF sun protection too!  It comes in the feminine white/pink shown here, as well as white/black, black, tan/brown and white/navy.

2. Jewelry always works!  The Color Pop necklace is just the thing; it goes with a casual outfits and dressier ensembles alike.  It brightens a neutral top instantly!  Comes in pink, yellow, green or turquoise.

3. How about a gorgeous tote bag?  The Gigi Straw Tote Bag is the perfect size to carry all her essentials.  It has several pockets, a flat bottom, and a fun chain/bamboo strap.  

4. Summer's coming, sandals are a necessity.  These Keikei's flip-flops are cute as can be!  The colorful beads are made from coconut, making them perfect for the tropics.  They also come in turquoise.

5.  More jewelry?  Yes, jewelry will always make a fabulous Mother's Day gift!  The Calypso bracelet is a really special piece.  The white wooden beads set off the rainbow of colorful stone beads.  And? It goes with everything, making it ideal for travel.

6. Swimming season is right around the corner.  This Bond Girl Tunic cover-up from Glamourpuss NYC is a real multi-tasker.  It's a swimsuit cover-up - yep.  It can also be worn as a top, paired with capris or skinnies.  Or, let down the sides, and wear it as a dress!  It also comes in navy and an aqua jellyfish print.

7. Mom deserves a special night out, and you can equip her with this perfect going-out clutch.  The La Pluma clutch from the ále by Alessandra hat and bag line is beautiful.  The feather pattern repeats across the bag to stunning effect.  It comes in gold and black too.

See these items and more in the Mother's Day Gift Ideas area of the shop!


How will you celebrate Mother's Day?

Holiday Style: Glittery Holiday Shells DIY

Here's a holiday craft that any beach lover will adore.  If you have a collection of beach-combed treasures, bust out the glitter, and turn them into glimmering holiday decorations.

Now that you have a gorgeous collection of glittery holiday shells, how can you use them in your holiday decor?  
Here are a few ideas...

Holiday Style: Nautical Rope Wreath

This sweet wreath is simple, festive and full of nautical style.  It's easy to make your own:

Gift Guide: For Beach & Resort Lovers

Someone on your list loves to take "beachy" vacations - maybe it's a tropical resort, or a beach house, even an annual cruise.  Well, SolEscapes' Holiday Gift Shop has an awesome selection of gifts just for that special someone!  BONUS: All of these items are 25% off (through 12/20/14) with coupon code gifts.

1| Turks & Caicos Resort Bag - The natural colored raffia with the turquoise rope accents is a dreamy combination.  Add to that some great practical features, and this makes a fabulous gift.  

2| San Remo Hat by Gottex - Oooh so glamorous, this is as resort-ready as they come.  We love the bamboo and gold trim on this one - it's such a pretty balance of natural and shiny!

3| Calypso Multi-Strand Necklace - The chic necklace that goes with everything.  Pair this with a casual daytime outfit - awesome.  Add it to a white dress for dinner - simply gorgeous.  

4| Travel Lux Microfiber Beach and Pool Towel - A beach trip needs a beach towel, and this beauty folds up so compactly, it's 1/4 the size of a typical beach towel.  Yet when unfolded, its dimensions are oversized - larger than most beach towels!

5| Punta Cana Raffia Sun Hat - Fun, fun, fun in the sun!  This hat boasts a generous 5" sun protective brim and colorful flowers that simply scream "vacation"!

6| Coco Cabana Stacking Bracelets - These fun bracelets are designed to stack, and look fabulous with each other, or along with your other bracelets.  Their starfish charm and gold accents really make them pop!  They come in white, gold, or turquoise.

7| Heishi Coconut Flip-Flop Sandals - Fun, colorful materials, and a comfy foam footbed make these a great choice for a vacation wardrobe.  Any beach lover knows - flip-flops are a must!  These come in pink or turquoise.


See the Holiday Gift Shop for these and other gift ideas!  And get 25% off (through 12/20/14) with coupon code gifts.

Holiday Style: Glowing Shell Vase DIY

We're decking our halls beach-style, and this glowing shell vase is just the thing for a mantle.  Oooh, it would be gorgeous in a centerpiece too.  It's easy to put together - here's how!

Gather Your Supplies
- A tall, clear vase.  We used a a fun martini pitcher!
- A short string of battery operated white LED lights.  We found ours at IKEA.
- Small ball ornaments.  We chose a gold theme.
- Sea shells.  A selection of small-medium white shells in a variety of shapes works well.
- Sand.  White worked well with our color palette.

Fill It Up
- Pour some sand into the bottom of the vase.
- Add the shells and ornaments, one at a time.  
- Work the lights in as you go, hiding the cord.
- At the top, run the cord over the edge and down the back.  Wrap the excess cord around the battery pack, and tuck it behind the vase.


Let it Glow!
Arrange your beautiful glowing vase with your other holiday decor and enjoy!
 

SolEscapes has a wonderful selection of holiday gifts in the Holiday Gift Shop!

Holidays: Halloween, Tropical Style!

Let’s celebrate Halloween Tropical Style!  Just put a beachy twist on Halloween stand-by’s, and turn your Halloween into a spooky, fun, seaside-inspired celebration. 

Pumpkins are a Halloween requirement.  Use one of these clever twists to give ol’ Jack a tropical makeover.

• Carve a grouping of pumpkins with understated sea life for a classy look, like these at Coastal Living.
• A glowing tropical sunset right on a pumpkin, like the one at  Beach Bliss Living.
• Tacky lawn flamingo meets pumpkin in the genius mash-up at Paper & Fox.
• Give a pineapple the jack-o-lantern treatment for a whimsical, glowing character (above)
• Take your pumpkin carving to the next level with an underwater pumpkin carving contest (via people)!  
 

 

 

 



Costumes with a beachy twist are nothing but fun.

• A hula girl – grass skirt, coconut shells and a flower lei – bam.  For an elaborate twist – this hula girl in a snow globe is too fun. 
• A fun group costume: the characters of LOST.
• Surfer dude – floppy bleached hair, puka shells, sunglasses, baggy shorts, and a board!  Attach a stuffed shark, just for kicks. 
• Tropical bird – start with intricately made up eyes, add colorful feathers and wings (look at these gorgeous eyes from Maryam Maquillage).
• Pirate – Arrr, the classic villain of the Caribbean is a Halloween favorite.  Get a group of swashbucklers together for a great group costume.  
• Carmen Miranda – attach plastic fruit to a turban, don a vividly colored ruffled skirt and top, and samba the night away. 

Cocktails, the Tropics and Halloween: a fabulous (and slightly dangerous) combination.

• TheZombie is a classic umbrella drink whose fruity flavor belies its wicked punch.
• Tropical Kamikaze Shooters are bound to get the party started! (via Cooking Channel)
• BloodOrange Margaritas: bloody, refreshing (via Delish).
• Witch’sBrew is a citrusy green concoction...complete with floating eyeballs (via sheknows).

Spending Halloween at the beach?  Lucky you!  Make it extra special with some spooky, sandy activities. 

• Gather seashells, spookify them with some paint and even glitter.  This pumpkin (via Completely Coastal) is adorable, or maybe a ghost?
• Sandcastles become jack-o-lanterns with some sand sculpting skills (via Corona Del Mar homes). 
• For a simpler approach, draw a pumpkin shape in the sand, and decorate it with beachcombed objects like shells, seaweed and driftwood.
• For a kid friendly activity, give classic sandcastle building a Halloween twist by use an orange pail, and adorn it with spiders and other creepy crawlies (see above photo).

  

Decorate your Halloween home with a tropical, beachy vibe.

• Put a dome on it.  Inside a domed cake stand, add touches of the sea such as shells, starfish, driftwood and coral and some Halloween elements like pumpkins (see a great example at Completely Coastal).  Leave it there for a classy Fall look, or take it in a scary direction with the addition of bats, skeletons and creepy cobwebs.
• Fill a large vase with sand, seashells and miniature pumpkins - look at the pretty example at anythingology.  If your Halloween décor leans to the yukky side, add some plastic rats and flies!
• Prop up a few starfish in a tray of sand, then add tiny witches hats and brooms.  A miniature cauldron completes the look (photo above).
• Skeletal Lawn Flamingos.  Tacky, spooky, fabulous.  Find them at Amazon and beyond.
• Turn a starfish into a spiderweb with some string and black spray paint.  See the tutorial at The Artful Life.

  

How will you give your Halloween a tropical twist?