Virtual Wish List. Pensil sculptures by Jennifer Maestre

Pensil sculptures by Jennifer Maestre

Round-up DIYs. Creative gift boxes.

There are many gift ideas in my blog. All of them are handmade items. Wouldn't it be nice to give them in a handmade gift box? I've found quite a few free instructions and templates in internet. I am sharing only the most creative of them. Visit the videos and web-sites that published them to learn how to make them!

Video instructions:

Paper GIFT BAG (Easy)

Ten Sided Yin - Yang Globe (Kirigami)

How to Make a Shirt & Tie Favor Box

Templates:

Paper Donut!

Favour boxes

Pretty hexagon boxes

How to DIY Easy Pyramid Gift Box

DIY wine gift package

Christmas Tree Box Template

DIY gift package box by milk box

Sweet gift boxes for holiday with printable patterns

Secret Jewelry Box from Cardboard

Monday Jewellery Quote

Long beetle wings earrings with Swarovsky crystals

Sunday Interior Design Guide

I love these blue colors for today's collection of the home decoration guide by Anna. It matches my day here, that is not rainy, but not sunny either. It is blue and gray... I would think it was a sad and boring day, but Anna showed how it could be lovely :) I just need some oranges to brighten it up!

Visit our growing interior design guide to see the featured shops as well as more ideas here

Bead Day. Beaded sculptures by Sonya Clark

Golden Touch by Sonya Clark

Sold one-of-a-kind-jewelry

Dancing pendant

Gift ideas for the cat lovers

Have you ever met a cat lover (besides yourself? :) What would they like to get as a handmade or a vintage gift? There are many things that could make them happy! Here is what I've found on Etsy. All the items are for sale, so feel free to go and grub them if anything jumps at you here :)

A cup or plate is a no-brainer!

Cat Towel by ViViCreative

Cat plate set of 2 by firecat

Vintage cat cup by Marysvintageantique

Cattitude Stamped Spoon by TheSilverwearShop

You can also find an idea for a kitchen that is a little bit more sophisticated:

Embossing rolling pin by MJRollingPin

Personalized Cutting Board Cat Lover  by EngrainedMemories

A cute piece of clothing that does not require knowing their size :)

Custom Fingerless Gloves by BZFingers

Custom Cat Ear Knit Hat by KattysHandcrafts

Cute vintage item for home decor:

Vintage Advertising Cat Candle by ChandlerAndKemp

Vintage Westmoreland Milk Glass by mymilkglassshop

...or just a handmade one:

Cat Wall Clock by GoldenDaysDesigns

Felt succulent planter by theYarnKitchen

Any of us can find a spot for one more decorative cushion!

Cat cushion cover by MimoCadeaux

ORANGE CAT pillow by linendreams

I love this idea!

Maine Coon Cat Painted Ladies Leather Wallet by daniellesoriginals

Cat Face Canvas Zipper Painted Pouch by EugeniaWoods

iPhone case of a watch:

CAT iPhone Case by TheSmallPrintCases

Cute Black Cats Ladies Watch by HandMadePeople

Go green with a tote bag or find a free wall for one more picture!

Cat Photo Tote Bag by JessPetersonPhotos

Whimsical cat painting by CuriousArtLab

This is just too cute:

Your Cat in the Book, Cat Bookmark by whitehouseblackcat

Cat jewellery. And do not forget a cat jewellery box!

Cute Cat Earrings by tinylumber

Cat Jewelry Box by TwoCatsAndAnOw

Very original idea!

Black Cat Soap by TheBubblingCauldron

Get a nice cat toy or make it yourself with a pattern:

Needle Felted Cats Pattern by Bielleni

Soulful cats by skazkodrom

More collectable cat toys to choose from:

Jester Fat Cat Pincushion by FatCatCrafts

Ball jointed doll cat by AncientTales

Jewelry boxes made of birch bark

These are the last jewelry boxes that are mine that I want to show in this blog. They are very Russian :) I do not know if there is a similar folk art in any other country... but you certainly can get a large variety of items made and decorated with birch bark in Russia. They are often finely pierced.... and I love pierced pretty much anything :) So, I love my boxes a lot. Originally I got them to give away as gifts, but I could not part with them :)  

I have found a couple of DIYs for anybody who is curious about making bark boxes. One is in English, but the boxes do not look like these at all. Here it is.

Another one is in Russian, I've put it through Google-translation for you. There are many pictures that show the process there. The boxes look just like mine (very close to them). This DIY is for somebody who is good with the tools. Here is the link.

I would love to make something like this. Though I probably will never attempt... just because I am very careful with my time and prefer to stick to jewelry making :)

Jewellery masterpieces. Diamond necklace by Piget

Necklace by Piaget. Coco Chanel invented this kind of necklace, which she showed in her first jewelry collection in 1932. It was called the Collier Comete. Jewelers had to figure out how to make a stretchable metal collar.

An item from my wish list

When my husband gave me a new smartphone, the first thing I did... I went to Etsy and looked through all the cases that I liked. Then I took a few days to really think about it and choose what was speaking to me. I love steampunk, so my choice narrowed done to just three cases. This one had gem stones, so I did not think for too long :) 

This case is from theminifab etsy shop. In reality it is a bit darker than the picture, but I like it better this way. In fact, I was only thinking for as long as I did, because it was too gold and too flashy in the picture. I am pleased it is not :) 

I have to say a few special words about Ryan, the shop owner. In his policy he guarantees 100% satisfaction and this is absolutely true. He is an awesome seller who will solve any problems for his customers.

If you are wondering what cases I was choosing from, you can see them at my Pinterest board