West Elm St. Louis

We got word a few months ago that a West Elm store was opening in St. Louis, and could hardly contain our excitement! So, imagine how we felt when we got an email from West Elm asking for our products for their store? Pretty great!

Cookies from Pint Sized Bakery

West Elm has partnered with Etsy to sell regional items in those stores. Visiting West Elm stores is a great way to shop for well designed susainable furniture, and is now also a great way to see items from local artists. What a great place! West Elm blogged about this venture here, with a great big feature showing Sucre Shop spoons! Hope you'll head over and support West Elm and local St. Louis makers.

Lindsay, Julie, Nicki, Brittany, Brooke, Lilly & Beth

WEST ELM ST.LOUIS FEATURED ARTISTS
• Gallery Zoo Art by Catherine Jeltes
• Sucre Shop by Brooke Pratt
• The Artistic Agrarian
• Grindstone Studio by Brooke Hamilton
• ReAuthored by Maha Libdeh
• Belles and Ghosts Apothecary by MissySue Hanson
• SproutedDesigns by Amanda Gray-Swain
• Two Wheel Design

Meet Nicki!

What do you do for Sucre Shop?
I manage both Etsy and our own website by taking customers orders, filling those orders and helping customers with custom listings and other inquiries. I am also responsible for some shipping duties as well as training new employees and assigning them with specific things to do. 

What is your training? 

I graduated from Webster University in 2012 with a BFA in Graphic Design. I love design but also enjoy silkscreening, printmaking, painting, ceramics, photography and crafting.

If you were a cartoon character who would you be? 
If I were a cartoon character I would be Ralph Wiggum. There is no one cooler than Ralph! 

What your most exciting place to visit? 

I'm not sure about the most exciting place I visit, but my favorite place to escape to is Lake Eufalla, Oklahoma. 

What's your favorite thing about working at Sucre Shop?

My favorite thing about working here is that I get to work with awesome people while doing something creative and fun! 

Giveaway: Win Sucre Shop For A Year!

Woo-Hoo! It's been such a great summer so far at Sucre Shop, so we've decided to say "THANKS!" with a fabulous Instagram competition for all of our amazing fans.

A lucky someone will win a year's supply of Sucre Shop products! This means every quarter we'll send you a hefty package of our favorite classic designs, as well as cute seasonal specials for holidays. Total retail value: $120!

Entering the competition is super-easy: Follow us on Instagram, and use our giveaway graphic, or just tag one of your Instagram pics with #winsucreshopforayear. You can enter once a day while the competition is running, and we'll randomly select the winner after the competition closes. It doesn't matter what the picture is of, as long as it's tagged. If your account is private, leave a comment on our instagram giveaway pic and we'll make sure you're entered.

The competition will run from July 24th through midnight on July 31st, and we'll announce the winner the next day. Good luck!  

Frozen Custard: sooooo good!

Rich, gooey, sweet and delicious - frozen custard is the taste of summer evenings here in the mid-west. Made with more eggs yolks than traditional ice cream so it's thicker, it's often swirled with flavorings and toppings for a truly indulgent treat.

St. Louis is blessed with quite a number of great local frozen custard shops. Ted Drewe's is one of the most famous; our favorite is Fritz's - we love to order the 'Turtle Concrete', ultra-thick custard that's swirled with caramel and chopped pecans. It's so dense you can turn the cup upside down and it won't shift!

Have you tried it? What's your favorite flavor combination?

Image courtesy of Food Network

Keep your cool with our fans - free printable

There's no such thing as A/C when you're outdoors, sadly. So if you're throwing a backyard barbecue, you need to think about how to beat the heat, because the only thing that should be sticky at your party are the ribs.

Luckily, Sucre Shop has you covered. Just make some fun fans with our free printable. Simply trim down the sides, fold it in half, and attach to a printed fan handle from Sucre Shop!

Barbecue, Sucre Shop Style

Chevron Fan Handles

Starry Ice Cream Spoons

Stripey Straws

Watermelon image courtesy of Chicago Foodie Girl

A little bit of what you fancy …

Sometimes you just need a little something - like a single scoop of yummy ice cream. But just because it’s just you doesn’t mean it can’t still be an occasion. Take care of the details and make your ‘me’ time seriously special.

Ingredients:

Striped ice cream spoon

Gourmet mint choc-chip ice cream

Sprinkles

Sunshine

Treat yourself to gorgeous!