[5 posts tagged “Crafts.”]

Photo by Michael Falco for the Globe and Mail

Check out my musings on Red Hook (which neighbors my neighborhood). Home to quiet bike-ride-able streets, killer street-scapes, charming shops and bars and, most importantly, creative people like my friends Amy and Matt—it's one of my fave spots in the world.

Personalized rubber stamp

The best presents I gave this year were personalized rubber stamps fit for stamping social stationery, business cards, notepaper, and more. I chose a decorative font from My Fonts, saved a file of the recipient's name as a jpeg, and uploaded the file to Simon's Stamps, an A-plus shop that delivers in a jiffy. I rounded out the gift with notecards, envelopes, and an ink pad from Paper Source (which I love) and presto, a gift that for less than $20 every time.

Fabrics from Brunschwig & Fils, Waverly, and Kaffee Fassett

For my sister Louisa, a gift from the fruits of my colossal fabric collection. The full reveal after the jump.

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Santa window, Aunt Sadie's, Boston

Years of editing magazine gift guides had me thinking that holiday gifts take just three shapes: cashmere, scented candles, and whimsical tableware. Well-trained, I asked for--and received--one of those from Greg. My gifts to him are less conventional, always handmade, and sometimes unwearable. Click the jump for 2008's cringe-y offering.

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Welcome to Love Letter an unabashed, wholehearted endorsement of products, places, people, and more. Up first: Paper Source. New York City has many things but it does not have Neiman Marcus, Baja Fresh, or Paper Source. Pity!

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