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Gift Ideas and Design Candy

In honor of the holiday season, I have compiled a few of my favorite things to share. Perhaps they will give you some inspiration for gift ideas!

Madsen Bicycles

Madsen Bicycles

Madsen Cycles gives us just one more reason to keep the current cycling movement going– these bikes are beautiful, practical and come in some delicious colors.

Optimist by Tracy Mewmaw from Zatista.com

Optimist by Tracy Mewmaw from Zatista.com

Zatista.com has a new artist Tracy Mewmaw that I really like. His mostly abstract photographs have a great use of color and composition. They are extremely affordable and are fairly large in size.

Blackbird "Fly" Twin Lens Reflex Camera

Blackbird "Fly" Twin Lens Reflex Camera

Blackbird Fly is a vintage inspired camera that uses 35mm film from Japan’s Superheadz. They are inspired by medium format Rolleiflex cameras that originally used 120 size film.

Paulette's Macarons

Paulette's Macarons

Paulette Macarons makes the most gorgeous little sweet French Macarons. This is my latest food obsession to replace the cupcake craze a few years back.

domsai terrariums

domsai terrariums

Domsai Terrariums are hand cast and hand blown little planters that are produced in a small town in Italy called Nove. Planters disguised as space men, brilliant!

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I am a huge fan of Korres products. Their formulations are among the most environmentally friendly and skin compatible, it smells amazing and the packaging is beautiful too!

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Picnica brings you this portable rabbit shaped eco-friendly tote-bag. When you aren’t using the bag, it is stored in the belly of the rabbit, pull it out and its a bag. Fun stocking stuffer!

Eleni's Cookies

Eleni's Cookies

Eleni’s creates amazing finely detailed cookies for all kinds of occasions. Packaged beautifully for gift giving, they are not only lovely but also delicious.

Focus Line Art

Focus Line Art

Tracy Melton is a full time artist based in Knoxville, TN. He takes wood from dead elm trees and paints the tree rings with vibrant colors. Very modern and rustic at the same time! You can find his work on Etsy.

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  1. Noa Gilad
    January 22, 2010 at 9:19 am

    Dear Leslie – I love all of your favourite things. You have such good taste. It must run in the family!

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