the Foundary

Yet another invitation-only sale site, the Foundary concentrates on home items.  I was delighted to see they had Denyse Schmidt on sale as I've been coveting one of her quilts since I first learned about them.  With the weather turning nice and chilly recently, this was perfect timing!
 

Above is an example of one of the quilts available.  It's called the What A Dish Reversible Quilt, which I purchased at an amazing price.  Can't wait to receive it!

Click here for an invite if you're interested!

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Travel socks

One of the things I dislike about traveling is having to remove your shoes to go through security.  To avoid stepping on germy icky floors, socks are a must bring, and these cute travel socks would make an adorable gift for frequent travelers everywhere.

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Kate Spade packaging

Kate Spade has such fun packaging for their items. I purchased a few things during their recent sale and was pleasantly surprised at how cheerful everything was.

The basic packaging for Twirl perfume is happy and colorful, right?

Then you open it and are greeted with gold polka dots and a random saying that just makes you smile.

Then you get to the actual bottle and it's so elegant that I just want to stare at it all day.

Then there's the packaging for their mugs.  Again, it makes me happy just to look at them especially on a gloomy rainy day like today.

This library mug is so me that I'm definitely keeping this for sure.  I have a spare world traveler version (with suitcases) that I'm still debating whether to keep or give as a Christmas gift.

Perfect Husband Gift

My husband often (okay, maybe not that often) forgets stuff on his way to work in the mornings, so this rug is the absolute perfect gift for him.  The only thing that would make it even better is if they added the word "LUNCH" to it.  Love you, H! :)

(pic via Urban Outfitters)

Gift Suggestion: Graphite Pencil Sculptures

I saw this a couple of weeks ago at a store in Grand Central Station and was blown away by its awesomeness.

It's a graphite pencil sculpture by Batle Studio. Made of the same material as normal pencil lead except it's been treated with a polymer that prevents the staining of hands. These pencils wear very slowly and are supposed to last between 7 to 9 years with normal use. My favorite is definitely the quill pictured above. Sadly, it was out of stock except for the display model.

Do I let that deter me? Of course not! What else is google for, right? So I was able to find a cheaper source online with free shipping to boot! Yay!

Here are some other designs that I like:

Left Hand

Olive Branch

Twisting Leaf

And in case you're wondering, here's a photo of what the actual "writing" from the quill looks like:

I think these would make amazing gifts for almost anyone on your list.