holiday guide: the wrapping

leading up to that most special of days - christmas, of course! - i thought i'd share ideas i find for gifts, wrapping, decorations, and all of the little details involved in making a wonderful holiday season. 

so i  learned quickly this year that the wrapping is a great way to keep my pledge to support independent and handmade artists.  there are many special paper good supply stores on etsy and independent websites, some of which you'll find below.  

"six inch ribbon curls, honey."

"that's impossible."

"SIX.  inches."

-elf

 {l: scrapbits on etsy, r: rue magazine extras}

{l: paloma's nest r: petits details on etsy}

 {handmade paper tags on packages via design*sponge}

 {old brooches on packages via design*sponge}

 {add a teeny bit of greenery via design*sponge}

{a hint of glitter via knot and bow on etsy}

{a white (and cream) christmas from grey likes weddings via style me pretty}

this year i decided to go with simple brown kraft paper, and then use twine, glittery ribbon, and handmade gift tags to dress them up.  i admit to not being done with the wrapping yet (there's still time!), but here's my work-in-progress:

{my 2010 wrapping supplies}

{a finished package for c}

diane's favorite online 

paper goods/wrapping supply stores

olive manna

knot & bow

caramelos

petits details

in haus press

the twinery

primele

the creative place

brown paper packages tied up with string: these are a few of my favorite things. . .
 
xo. di.

*all images not identified above are from my personal collection

holiday guide: etsy finds and faves

leading up to that most special of days - christmas, of course! - i thought i'd share ideas i find for gifts, wrapping, decorations, and all of the little details involved in making a wonderful holiday season. 

you didn't think i'd go through this whole holiday guide without an etsy-only gift list, did you?!  here's an assortment of favorites:

 {clockwise from top left}:

Empire State Building graphic illustration by LCYblog, $15

Chanel Bottle print by clare owen drawing, $12

3 Mini Fashion prints by Brooklit, $16

So Many Birds pillow by Olive, $20

 {clockwise from top left}:

Honey Bee Necklace by shop something blue, $44

Mini Rosebud pins by heart of light, $11

Steampunk Owl by birdzNbeez, $24

Forget Me Knot Bow Tie Ring by paupers bounty, $12

{clockwise from top left}:

 Pride & Prejudice quote mug by Brookish, $16

How Do You Like Them Apples apple pie in a jar by all jarred up, $7

Linen Knitted Lace spring scarf by knitfrekkles, $160

Return Address Stamp with custom calligraphy by Primele, $59

 

xo. di.

*images as linked above

holiday guide: cards

leading up to that most special of days - christmas, of course! - i thought i'd share ideas i find for gifts, wrapping, decorations, and all of the little details involved in making a wonderful holiday season.

this year, i made a promise to myself to buy approximately half of my gifts from either etsy or other independent sellers, with a focus on handmade items.  i see so many amazing small businesses out there in the blog world, and i feel an urge to support them as much as possible.  

since they require some lead time, i've decided to start my 2010 holiday guide by rounding up some of the lovely cards out there.  do a lot of you send christmas cards?  since sending and receiving snail mail brings me a lot of joy, i've been sending cards to friends and family since high school.  and i love picking my cards out each year. 

 {ash & anchor, 8 for $16}

 {sycamore street press, $4.50}

{afavorite, 6 for $14}

 {greer chicago, 6 for $13}

 {in haus press, 5 for $8}

 {jack and ella paper, 20 for $20}

 {merry blues art, 6 for $3}

 {rifle paper co., 8 for $16}

{star shaped press, 5 for $12}

xo. di.

p.s. for other great card ideas, see poppytalk's holiday card guides

*"buy handmade" image via making this home