[uhp-steyt fan-see] - adjective

1. not exorbitant or extravagent by city standards, however in a rural setting (like upstate new york) it is in fact, quite fancy.

2. a wonderful blog dedicated to art, design and other things that are indeed upstate fancy.

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Nov
10 holidays
THE 2009 HANDMADE HOLIDAY GIFTGUIDE

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I can’t believe its that time of year already. Time to gather with friends and family and celebrate. The 2009 guide is chock full of handcrafted goodness from over 140 independent makers. The handmade movement is alive and well this holiday season. So take a look at all the wonders inside our handmade gift guide and support these amazing and talented artists. The perfect gift is waiting…

P.S. Check back tomorrow to find out how you can enter to win my absolute favorites from this years Handmade Gift Guide.

Nov
09 kids
CUSTOMIZABLE kid plates

Does your son love pizza? Or maybe your niece loves to play tennis. Check out these customizable plates from Alphabet plates. There are sport designs, favorite foods, or just a cartoon version of your favorite wee one. It’s such a simple process, just pick and choose your design and type in your little ones name. I would have loved these growing up.

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Nov
06 Uncategorized
CAROLINE DULKO makes me smile

Normally  I like to feature one thing that I particularly like from a designer, but today I couldn’t pick just one. Caroline Dulko is off to a rocking start as far as I’m concerned. Her illustration style is varied but all of it makes me smile. Based in London, this 21 year old textile design student has some really stellar items for sale in her etsy shop. My personal favorite is her new record player pillows, which come in three different colors. Wait I take it back, my favorite is the Gentleman Tea-towel. No hold that my real favorite is… Okay I love it all. Check out her shop here.

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Nov
04 paper goods
THE REVERSE baby book

Well… sort of. I got a little misty eyed thinking about all the wonderful things my relatives would write in these “Between Me and You” journals. I love the idea of sharing memories across generations and being able to look back at these books for years to come and think about how things used to be. Who really know what their grandmother wanted to be when she grew up, or what rockstar your mom used to have a crush on. I think these are really thoughtful gifts, that actually end up being a gift to the giver.

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Nov
03 food
GIVE THE GIFT OF WINE and humor

We’ve all done it. The last minute trip to the wine store so that we don’t show up empty handed at that last minute holiday party. Well keep on doing it, but this year shake things up a little with a wine tag from Popptags. These letterpressed  gift tags are sure to put a smile on the face of any hostess and make your bottle or booze stand out from the crowd. I will definitely be getting  few of these for the holiday season.

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Nov
02 holidays
STOCKING STUFFERS: night owl paper goods notebooks

This year we decided to get our holiday cards from night owl paper goods. I was on their site today picking out a few of my favorite designs and I saw these cute little notepads. There are so many cute designs to choose from, and the little reporter style books are only $8. These are sure to look great peeking out of the top of a stocking this year. If any of these design look familiar you may have seen them in your local Borders Bookstore. To see the full line check out the night owl paper goods online shop.

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