Handmade Holidays

I swore I wouldn't do a holiday gift guide, but there are so many awesome things out there that must be blogged about! Not that they haven't been already, but what follows are my top ten favorite handmade items (at present). And it just so happens to be the holiday season, so...whatever. Enjoy the jumbled array of photos and support the handmade market! But you already knew/do that...

P.S. Someone please send this list to my $ugardaddy. He works at the local $tarbucks and doesn't know I've been stalking the place regularly since he first took my order last Thursday (too bad that was the only time I've seen him...). I can only buy so many salted caramel hot chocolates before going broke...

Twisty peaches duo cupcake desert plates, atelierBB. I've wanted these for years, and plan on buying some (and many more atelierBB wares) in the new year when I have cash $. Ugh, the wait...

Pouch in distressed kelly green lambskin leather, rennes. We all know Julia (!) has been on a roll lately (especially with her chateau duffle bag), and this piece has to be my favorite from her current collection. My favorite color! And the lambskin leathers she uses are soooo soft...

Ruth Anne Cacahuette, ninon. Want. Her.

Happy couple of salt and pepper shakers, Heidi Burton. I need new salt and pepper shakers, and these are so obviously awesome.

Short skirt in Electric Garden Print, Ermie. I know I am not alone in loving Jennifer's premiere collection; those textiles are just so gorgeous! And if I had to narrow down the options and just choose one piece--which would be very hard indeed--it would be this skirt.

Moonshine bottle, small stump. In honor of Repeal Day!

Peachy, PomLove. The pom-pom array in Laura's kitchen made me jealous...

YES morse coded necklace, COATT (found via jokemijn). It's in MORSE CODE! HELLO?!

Beary, the faux shaggy long pile bearskin rug, Two String Jane. Even though I think I'd be a little sketched out by the "bear's" face (as I would never want to own a real fur...and it might throw me off in moments of inebriation), I love its kitsch.

Cardboardpennant multicolored, WEEKDAYCARNIVAL (found via Mallory). This will be in my shopping cart come pay day. And it's super affordable! And a lot nicer than any pennant I've made...

And a few others:

• Awesome, affordable triangle earrings!
• Sheep card holder (also affordable, and quite adorable)
• And one of my favorite repurposed plates from Nancy's new plate series