indie rocks.

this year, most of my gifts came from indie artists i found at etsy, but i did buy a few things from mega-corporations such as barnes + noble. the difference? all of my etsy gifts arrived on time and in perfect condition. i'm still awaiting two gifts from b+n and cooking.com, which acts as a distributor for other companies such as jessica's biscuit. a wee bit frustrating to say the least and my lesson is learned: smaller is better. period. and many of the gifts i bought from these indie shops were extremely hard to part with! i felt great supporting them and knowing that these gifts were unique and created with love.

among my favorite artists:

• social studies. i grabbed one of their plush toys made from a recycled tee. suh-weet!
• angela liu designs. excellent quality bags and pouches with lovely fabrics from which to choose.
• seamripper. snagged a little owl pouch that i really, really wanted for me-self! tdf!
• mpatrizio. i'm a little obsessed with this artist. i love everything she creates, including this extra-tasty ice cream journal i gave to a friend. i think i must order the stickers.
• not too pink. check out the love birds tree print. is there anything better?
• blissful. purchased a handmade scarf and pink clutch with quality that was quite impressive.