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November 30, 2016

20 Super Rad Gifts

1/ a black cast iron fondue set for your cousin who wants to borrow yours
2/ a set of four brew espresso cups for someone who can’t stop won’t stop
3/ a chic candle snuffer for your mom who always has one burning
4/ a ceramic flask for your uncle who loves the outdoors

5/ a double ended highlighter set for the students in your life
6/ an Esym scent pod for your best friend’s stocking
7/ a pair of gold agate bookends for your aunt who’s a librarian
8/ a Juniper 37G knife for your friend who always has one in their pocket

9/ a Lomo Instant Sanremo + 3 lenses for your dad who loves photography
10/ an overdue notecard set for your grandmother who still writes to her childhood friend
11/ a maple sugar cube for the sweet-tooth
12/ a set of four frosted stout beer glasses for your friend who loves craft beer

13/ a One iOS lightning charger for the workaholic
14/ a SOMA glass water bottle for your super healthy aunt
15/ a Soundflex bluetooth speaker for your friend who bikes every weekend
16/ a standing pen for the one who’s forever asking to borrow one

17/ a torq nutcraker for your grandfather who loves snacking on nuts by a fire
18/ an acrylic chess set for your best friend’s uber smart kiddo
19/ Wild Medicine soap & crystal for your boho pal
20/ a bottle of winter oil bath for the one who needs to slow down and relax

Posted In accessories, beauty bag, cards, food, him, holidays, house and home, kitchen, living, office, paper goods, style, technology, wear it

November 30, 2016

Thibault Daumain

Paris-based illustrator and art director Thibault Daumain creates lovely pieces that seem like snapshots from a series of dreams. Each one has at least a touch of foliage, making Daumain’s entire body of work feel cohesive no matter the subject matter.

Posted In create, illustration

November 29, 2016

Shop to Stop Diabetes

It’s been awhile, but about two and a half years ago I shared with you that I’d been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. This past May my numbers finally leveled out where they need to be which was fantastic news, and it felt like something to be celebrated because a lot of hard work and self-control went into getting there. Since that first day I’ve become well-versed in not only the disease but in the ways to support a cure. Hopefully the world will see one in my lifetime, and that hope is owed in no small part to the American Diabetes Association.

This holiday season I’m teaming up with the ADA and their Gift of Hope program, an annual holiday gift catalog whose funds go to support their mission to fund research to prevent, cure, and manage diabetes. The program began in 1971 when several Minneapolis area parents of children with diabetes wanted to do something to fight back against the disease. They started selling holiday cards to raise money and since then the program has raised more than $26 million. No small feat!

There are lots of lovely gifts to choose from – I have my eye on this tote, a portable picnic blanket, this all-natural cookbook, and these plaid dish towels for the holidays. The Believe decoration above is getting wrapped up for my aunt who loves Christmas more than any other holiday!

This post sponsored by the American Diabetes Association. Please consider shopping with Gift of Hope this holiday season. It’s a cause near and dear to my heart that affects me directly, thank you for supporting the brands that support Design Crush!

Posted In behind the scenes, christmas, do good, holidays, living, sponsored post

November 29, 2016

Tracie Cheng

Tracy Cheng works with layer upon layer to create a textured story with paint and lines. Space, depth, structure, and fluidity give each piece so much motion and life. And Cheng’s degree is architecture lends itself well to her incredible understanding of art and design.

Posted In create, mixed media

November 28, 2016

Mega Holiday Card Roundup

The leftover turkey is gone, maybe the tree is up, are the holiday cards written out? I had the best intentions of writing mine out Saturday, but instead spent most of the day working (Whomp, whomp.) I love sitting down at the dining room table with a big selection and picking out the perfect one for each address on my list. Here are fifty holiday cards and makers worth a second glance, with a side note that I’ve only shared one from each so if you like what you see dive deeper!

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10

11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20

21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30

31 / 32 / 33 / 34 / 35 / 36 / 37 / 38 / 39 / 40

41 / 42 / 43 / 44 / 45 / 46 / 47 / 48 / 49 / 50

Posted In cards, christmas, create, holidays, living, paper goods, round up, series

November 28, 2016

Monica Garwood

Monica Garwood is an illustrator, designer, letterer, etc born and working in the Bay Area. She’s been featured in a bunch of publications and awarded a number of accolades, just one look at her work tells you why. If you like what you see, she currently has two affordable prints in her shop – Sisters from Game of Thrones (seen above) and Margot’s Dream/Richie’s Dream from The Royal Tenenbaum’s (seen last below).

Posted In create, illustration

November 25, 2016

Marcus James

Marcus James‘ has a way with colored pencils, illustrating rolling landscapes, Iberian bulls, and more. But what’s really impressive is the size he works at – the bulls are life-size! In fact everything is huge in scale, making me want to check out his work in a gallery asap.

Posted In create, illustration

November 23, 2016

Lauren Clay

Many of Lauren Clay‘s sculptural installations look like you could pull them off the wall for a quick snuggle. And while they’re perfect on their own, Clay sometimes pairs them with beautifully created spaces that make them all the more complete. But these pieces are only the start of a laundry list of sculptural styles – take a look.

Posted In create, installation, sculpture

November 21, 2016

14 Advent Calendars to Make or Buy

24 Day Christmas Advent Calendar

Some things never change, like the fact that advent calendars are one of my favorite Christmas traditions! My Mom still buys me one every November in anticipation of December 1st. I love that they come in any number of forms (paper, garland, wall hanging, display) and serve any number of purposes (countdown, gifts, candy, activities) – but in the end it’s all about the building of anticipation!

Advent Calendar Candle

Advent Calendar Miniature Stockings

Advent Calendar

Christmas Advent Calendar Download

DIY Greeting Card Advent Calendar

DIY Mini Mail Advent Calendar

DIY Modern Advent Calendar

DIY Modern Rug Advent Calendar

DIY Random Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar

Printable Advent Calendar Tags

Santa and Reindeer Hanging Advent Calendar

Tiny Village Advent Calendar Printable

Wood Countdown Calendar

Posted In cards, christmas, holidays, living, make it, round up, series

November 21, 2016

Matt W Moore / Summit Mosaics

During a residency in Utah Matt W. Moore took full advantage of the outdoors to develop a series that would allow him to explore the local beauty, create hands-on work, and celebrate the native color palette of the landscape. The result is his Summit Mosaics series of mandalas created entirely with foraged pieces – river pebbles and stones, shale, red rocks, dead Aspen branches, bark from evergreens, cattails, and dried wild grasses.

Posted In create, street