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Handmade Gift Guide: I felt that...

Felt is a can't-go-wrong-with material as it always ends up being cuddly and cute and tends to put a smile on anyone's face!  If you know someone that needs a snuggly little pick me up this holiday season or something to keep them warm in the winter chill, then consider some felty goodness- it makes for a wonderful gift!  Just take a look!

{an impossible to resist a-doe-able deer and Sonny the golden squirrel by Girl Savage}

{whimsical yet practical felt pouches by Jennifer Gibbs, at Zanisa}

{really contemporary and unique felt and silver jewelry by Colleen Baran}

{beautiful felted scarves by Alyson Fox, at the Reform School}

{adorable hand embroidered felt i-pod cases by Charcoal Designs}

{an oh so cute wee woody sprigs brooch by Keri Rounding, at Copacetique}

{cute little bloom hairpins by ginger & lime}

{classic styles with a modern twist, cute felt hats by RetroRepro Handmade}

{incredible and beautiful rose scarves in lots of wonderful colors, by Harlequin Feltworks}

Handmade Gift Guide: Gifts for workaholics

Is there a workaholic in your life?  Whether you're admitting your own workaholic tendencies or trying to help a workaholic friend, modish is here to support you through it; we have gift ideas that will make a workaholic's day, handmade gifts for the desk obsessed, the task inclined, the all-day chair planted.  Gifts that will make that poor humpback posture straighten up and near-sighted eyes be able to see more than the distance of their computer screen away.  Gifts that will help organize and inspire and add a little whimsy to their everyday.  Hi, I'm Jena, and I'm a workaholic.  I'm here to help. 

{Handy dandy pin + pockets by Sally Shim, at the Reform School}

{Some mini mushroom paper clips and a deco tape and ribbon holder by The Cupcake Girls}

{A Deer in Forest woodburned corkboard and Owl Cute Owl woodburned pencil case by Cabin + Cub}

{An octopus to-do list and polka dot letter pad by Boy Girl Party}

{Vintage fabric push pins by Bethany's Designs}

{A Little Otsu Weekly Planner, printed on recycled paper with soy based inks}

{the cutest stamp sets by the small object}

{A vintage bakelite business card holder and handmade wooden pen}

{Dessert inspired erasers by Edesse Designs}

{And for the super organized, mini file folders for 3x5 size goodies, by Donovan's}

Wrapping it up...

Oh so nice handmade gift wrap to give your presents more, er, presentation! 

Made from 100% recycled paper, these gift wraps from Blossom Creations are stylish and earth-friendly- you just can't go wrong!

There's still time for Hannukah Gifts!

Modish reader Ziva has started a great new design blog called Designist Dream that focuses on art and design from Israel.  Ziva is an expat American who now lives in Israel and found herself fascinated with the sophistication of the art she found there.  She decided that it's a great and unexplored niche, so she decided to share her discoveries with blogland and show just how universal the language of design is, no matter where it's from. 

She's focusing now on a Hanukkah gift guide, so take a peek at Designist Dream and her gift ideas as Hanukkah fastly approaches and discover the world of Israeli design!

Tie a red ribbon 'round the old Spruce tree...

I've found more ornaments that Mr. Tree would be lucky to have adorn him:

Handmade by Megan Auman from sheets of pressed steel, these ornaments would not only pretty up your Christmas tree this year, they'd also be perfect for wine charms or just to decorate your home somewhere.  Regardless, they'll surely be keepsakes for years to come.  Find more colors and nature inspired designs at Megan Auman Home!

Handmade Gift Guide: a girl can NEVER have too much jewelry

I used to be the type of girl who never really wore jewelry, until I started making it myself; I had to, of course, show off my own creations, but then I started to not leave the house without some jewelry on- earrings at the least, or some bangle bracelets or an eye-catching necklace.  Now I'm at the point of addiction and don't feel quite right without some pretty little thing adorning me, basically at all times.  For all the other women out there who feel the same, or just like some pretty jewelry to dress up every once in awhile, it's a gift you just can't go wrong with.  So, here's some of the most unique and luxurious jewelry I could find to make any lady feel all the more special. 

{An incredible anemone leaf cluster necklace and anemone earrings by Abigail Percy}

{A gorgeous, one of a kind, amethyst stalactite necklace by Natural Historie}

{A funky and awesome felt and crochet necklace by kjoo}

{Beautifully revamped vintage space age betty earrings and you are my nectar necklace by Pequitobun}

{The fused glass Saturn ring by Amy Burhoe and crocheted Virginia ring by Recycled Rings, at Cut + Paste}

{Eco friendly crysanthemum earrings and honey locust necklace by Prismera Design, at Modishoppe}

{The simple but oh so sweet Devendra necklace and palm leaf earrings by Erica Weiner}

{Fun and funky, one of a kind, after school special earrings by Mood Swing}

{The centipede bracelet by Sweet Thunder and the swim, swam, swum bracelet by Nek, both made from vintage pieces)

{Classic vintage intial necklaces by day-lab}

We have a winnaahh!

Thanks to everyone who entered yesterday's mini Cyber Monday giveaway!  I've published all your comments, rolled the virtual dice, and the lucky winner is commenter #26, miss Hilary S!  Congrats Hilary!  Please let me know your mailing address and your beautiful posters will be swiftly mailed out to you!

And everyone stay tuned for MORE FREE STUFF than you can shake a stick at, make that, shake a tall tree at!  There will be a HUGE, DOUBLE, HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY announced next week- there's so much stuff, my eyes are crossing at the thought of organizing it all- boo for me, but yay for you!  There will be TWO separate giftboxes for TWO different winners, each filled with fun stuff that you can give away as gifts (or keep for yourself!)

What's a Christmas tree without some sequins?

I just bought these pretty little, sparkly bird ornaments to decorate Mr. Tree:

But all these (and more!) still need homes!

Find them at The Paper Bluebird, it'll lift your wings!

Handmade Gift Guide: Gifts for Tech Lovers

Welcome to the first installment of what will be 2 weeks worth of all handmade gift guides!  Yahoo!  Starting with a type of gift that lies close to my ever-quaking geeky heart, gifts for tech lovers! 

As a techie, digitized, gadget freak, I can stare and drool for hours over ipods, cameras, computers and stereos, oh my!  Although the items themselves are of the large scale mass production kind, it's easy to find wonderful handmade accessories that'll keep them protected and let the owner's personality shine through!  Plus, lucky for us, it's a lot cheaper buying a handmade i-pod case than the i-pod itself, so don't be wary to shop for your techie friends cause even geeks like handmade goods! 

{A sleek felt and leather laptop case by Working Class Heroes- handmade in Austria!}

{Cuter than cute iPod Nano cozy by Annamatic}

{Mousepads featuring artwork from tons of amazing artists, by My Favorite Mirror}

{Cassette tape and vinyl pillow covers for old school music lovers, by pOOm plastick}

{A furry fuzzy iPhone Monster by Marty Flint at Shana Logic}

{Cute enough to eat cel phone charms by Coonies Handmade Gifts}

{cozy felt iPod cases by Suezybees}

{modern laptop bags by Snap Design at Cut + Paste}

{A Super iPod that actually works!  Cuddle up with your music thanks to Electronic Crafts}

A Cyber Monday Giveaway!

Today is supposed to be the biggest internet shopping day of the year, so why not take a little break from spending money and get something FREE today too!  Like a super cool Fungi Poster and Seed Pod Poster from Wolfie and the Sneak for instance?  Why yes, I think that sounds swell!

WIN ONE OF EACH OF THESE POSTERS, WORTH $50 total!

How can you win?

• Go to the Wolfie and the Sneak page in Modishoppe and find the calendar (which is sold out right now but more are coming soon!)
• Take a look at the calendar and note what image is used for the month of September. 
• Come back here and leave a comment with your answer (just be general in your description, "flowers" or "umbrellas" or whatever it may be is fine...)

That's it!  Comments won't actually appear on the post so no one can cheat, but rest assured, I can see them.  And tomorrow morning, I'll publish all the comments and choose ONE winner randomly from those who answered correctly- be sure to leave your email address when commenting so I can contact you if you win! 

Good luck, and have fun shopping this cyber Monday!  It's a great day to support all the little indie shops you see on this blog!