Uniquely personalized with a healthy dose of creativity and humor, I think Claudine Hellmuth’s artwork makes for great gift giving. For starters, she’s a wonderful illustrator–not the rigid, paint by numbers kinda gal, is filled with bright, slightly off-kilter 50s nostalgia: we’re talking argyle golf shorts and green polkadot dresses!

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I am absolutely enamored with the blue/orange/white motif of these flat cards; they’re sold in a set of 8 and can be personalized!

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One thing I like about repurposed work is the sheer quantity of materials from which to draw upon; Madame Fortuna is clearly one who has a knack for drawing upon such sources! Although I first classified her work as Victorian vintage, I quickly began to see influences from various other time periods; the piece above is a mix of ornate, southwestern, industrial and even mardi gras mixed in!

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These wooden ornament cards double as (you guessed it) ornaments and come with a single, slightly snarky message. Via poppytalk.

I just love the retro argyle patterns on these graphic mugs! Via Oh Joy!

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Super cute: I love these adorable “Ballimals” by What Sew Ever, which you can hug or throw around at your leisure. Also available are plenty of cute wallets and pouches!

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If handmade were to be embodied in a person, I would very much picture someone like Mademoiselle A. Living in Germany in a little old house, amidst hills shrouded in mist and meandering alleys, her creations draw upon the finer, handcrafted traditions of the past. Above: sweet little bird and mushroom brooches, perched on vintage wooden buttons alongside flocked leaves and red berries; precious drawstring key pouches crafted from antique linen and accented with polyclay mushrooms.

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This mini clutch is perfectly coordinated with a woodgrain print on the outside and a cute green polkadot print on the inside.

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I have a feeling if Esther ever opened her own brick and mortar shop, it’d be the kind you could spend hours in without realizing it. What Esther does is create art; yet her mediums and implementations fluctuate in delightfully unexpected ways. From sketch prints to hand-pulled screenprints, she explores and invites you to do the same when you visit her store, Essimar.

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Available at Rockett St. George: this modern chairs tea towel is perfectly dressed in chic black and white. Via poppytalk.

This Nuala Uptown Bag is charming and flirtacious in bright blue and light red! Via Indie Fixx.

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