Over the last few years, I've found myself getting more and more of my gifts online. The crowds at the malls drive me insane, and only add to stress at this time of year. I love that I can just sit in my PJs and click on a mouse and within minutes, I can purchase my gifts.
This year I've found some really great places for gifts that I want to share with you.

You can never go wrong with calendars - especially beautiful calendars that you'll want to keep even after the year is through. I LOVE the calendars featuring the whimsical photography over at Alice B Gardens. I love the nostalgic colors and retro images.
Of course, being a fan of all things vintage and retro, I am also loving online vintage stores - a recent find being Wise Apple. Nikki carries such lovely barware, home decor and kitchen items. Her favorite thing about this time of year is all the time spent with family and friends, along with family holiday traditions. Her love for vintage is reflected in her love for family traditions - so even if a family member isn't there for the holidays, they are kept close by carrying beloved family traditions of years gone by.

The Black Spot Books make these darling book necklaces over at Peg and Awl. Aren't they precious? Peg and Awl has a great range of treasures made from reclaimed materials. From Bathtub Caddies for your friends who like to read in the bath - to lovely chalkboard tablets, they've got something for everyone on your gift list. Another store that has a great range of repurposed materials is Seelamade. I LOVE her quirky ideas for cakestands - repurposing pie tins as cakestands, and I also love her silverware garden markers!

Petek Design is a Tel Aviv-based store and I LOVE their artistic point of view. They offer fantastic wall art, and I am especially in love with the "spooning" series. A perfect gift for a newly-wed couple, or your parents - so lovely! Another store with a great artistic point of view is Mama's Little Babies. Cheri sells lovely jewelry with a quirky twist. I love that she is able to mix beauty and fun all in the one piece. Her jewelry would make such a lovely and thoughtful gift. Speaking of thoughtful gifts - her husband each year gives her what she considers the best gifts - mainly because they are funny and seemingly unthoughtful, hahahaha - barbells one year, a Joe Montana autographed football helmet another year, American Indian Leggings another year... so funny!

Nomoi Koru is a great stop for modern, minimalist jewelry. I love statement pieces, and this store has a lot of great ones. The owner, Maarit is in Finland, and you can see that great European vibe in everything she makes. Gorgeous! This time of year, along with making her lovely jewelry, her favorite way to spend the season is with her family. Another great store that shares her family sentiments is Sometimes I Swirl. Sarah owns this whimsical store, packed with swirly, gorgeous artwork. Her work reminds me of nostalgic classroom doodles - but only waaaaay better than anything I ever did! I highly recommend checking out her embroidery hoops - I want one for my apartment! So awesome!

Uncommon is a great stop for iPhone lovers. They sell awesome iPhone covers in three different styles with a plethora of different artwork, or you can even customize it with your own. Such a great gift - every third person I know has an iPhone, so it's definitely a gift a lot of people on my list will love!
Spunk by CM is pretty much awesome. This Canada-based store is so awesome that this is their second time on my blog - I love these guys! They have a great range of really unique jewelry for the lads and the lassies in your life. I love that they carry for men too, and not just women. A great stop for your holiday shopping!

Erin Flett is a graphic designer who made her mark on textiles. Her pillows, bags and wall art are all gorgeous and would make such a gorgeous addition to any space. Her favorite gift that she has ever received was a handmade cushion for a vintage bench that her mother made for her out of vintage bark cloth. It sounds like it runs in the family! :)
These generous stores are giving away one of their goodies to a lucky reader! There will be three winners - two randomly picked from the comments, and a third winner from the City of Dionne Facebook page fans. Three prizes each will go to the two comment winners, and the Facebook winner will receive five prizes. I will announce the winner in the first week of the new year. To enter, please leave a comment here telling me which of these goodies you have your eye on, and also connect up with my Facebook page for a chance to win there. Good luck!






















139 comments:
Ooh, I love the celtic heart knot necklace.
Why how lovely! My Christmas shopping starts next week and I am o so excited. I'm enchanted with that brass apple, looks like it came from Narnia itself :)
I love all your picks but I am biased towards owls so I'll say my favorite is iphone owl case. Thanks you for the giveaway!
would love the book necklace. thanks so much!
oh they are all so gorgeous! i think i would like the brass apple or the calender... but find it really difficult to choose...
love the book necklace!
lauren
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I absolutely LOVE that gorgeous squirrel pillow!!!! jinglesells at gmail dot com
Everything is gorgeous. Good luck to everyone and Merry Christmas Dionne.
Shopping on malls is really exhausting especially now, but for me, I have no choice.
I really love the spoon herb markers. Right now I use marker to write on copper stakes but by the end of the growing season, the marker has faded.
I love avoiding the mall by ordering gifts online as well. My husband does too, apparently. Last night he said to me, "Okay, it's time to get down to business. In the next few days there will be numerous packages arriving in the mail. You are not to LOOK at or TOUCH said packages. Understand?" LOL. I get home from work before him and he's afraid the surprises will be ruined.
i love the heart necklace!!
Wow these are all really great! I would have to pick either the i phone cases or the necklaces, ahhhh I want it all! haha
Oh man I would do anything to have those cute yellow tea cups in that calendar. Totally to die for!
- Sarah
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I love Erin's Squirrel Pillow! I seem to have more squirrels than birds on my patio and always enjoy watching their antics. Thank you for the chance! em9499 at gmail dot com
I love this charming pillow
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i love that ring!
The ring is gorgeous, but I know my kids would adore that squirrel pillow! So hard to choose.
i love the knot necklace and the knot wall art!!! oh dear that squirrel pillow is do darling too.
the ring from nomoi korm...heartstoppingly gorgeous!!
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I love the celtic heart ncklace
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everything is pretty, but i love the iphone 4 owl case!
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I love the book necklace from peg and owl!
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They are all beautiful and intriguing pieces. I am very taken with the French Knot wall art but the Spoon Herb Markers would be my first pick. I love my garden.
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i really love the Green Wall Art, stretched bark cloth on wooden frame, Hand silk screened Print
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The Nomoi Koru ring and brass apple both catch my eye!
awww I'm in love with those iphone cases! happy weekend, darling! xo
I love the book necklace!
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I just loveeeeeee the ring from Nomoi Koru. But I also love the necklace and the pillow!
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I like the spoon herb markers! So neat! :)
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Everything is so cute/pretty! I think the silk screen squirrel pillow is my favorite though.
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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I really like the French Knot Wall Art and the Celtic Heart Knot Necklace.
Elaine R
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Thanks for an amazing giveaway!
I love the blue stoned ring - it's absolutely beautiful.
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Elaine R
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I love everything, especially the ring, pillow and Cheri necklace is my fav!!
Amazing shops, visited all of them.
Love,
DESPINA
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The Cheri necklace is a dream!!
I also love the beautiful ring, the squirrel pillow, the brass apple -love everything!!!!!!!!
Joanna, yana_ven@yahoo.gr
I love the book necklace best!!!
this is such great giveaway...I relly can't pick one thing that I had my eye on....but, necklace from mama's little babies is sooo cute that I think it's my favorite thing :))
I wish u all best for christmas and new year :) and keep my fingers crossed to get this beautiful necklace :))
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What a great giveaway! Everything is pretty much amazing, but the celtic heart necklace is probably my fave :)
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I love the Silk-screened Squirrel Pillow by Erin Flett
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I love the spoon herb markers!!
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I have my eye on the pillow and spoon herb markers..ohhhh my...soooooo nice!
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Love, love the calendar.
Merry Christmas, Dionne and Brian.
Fondly,
Glenda
I love the squirrel pillow!
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I love that adorable book necklace and the charming little desk calendar! shealennon(at)gmail(dot)com.
wow, what great finds! i'll have to keep an eye on your blog for more! the french knot wall art, butterfly necklace, brass apple, alice b calendar and iPhone cases are my top featured items, but all the shops in general are great! thanks for sharing! i'm aka laura lynch lmlynch2 at gmail dot com
I love the Pillow, Blue Ring and the Butterfly Necklace!
I'm in love with Mama's Little Babies necklace *_*
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Spoon Herb Markers!
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I love the Butterfly Necklace, Blue Ring and the Squirrel Pillow!
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Happy holidays to all! Wow this is a sweet giveaway. I'd love to grab that squirrel pillow.
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love the celtic heart knot necklace
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I love book necklace, it is so cute!
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i love the herb markers
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I like the ring from nomoi koru.
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I love them all but I especially love the butterfly necklace!
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I like the grey pillow w/wallpaper pattern from erin's etsy shop.
I also added her shop to my fav's
I really like the book necklace & the calendar w/ the teacups on it. I hope your holidays are fabulous!
OMG! Could that spooning print be any cuter? I WANT IT!!!!
Thanks for the chance!
Kasey
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I just checked out every single one of these shops & they are all so lovely! Especially Peg & Awl, ahhhh... I want EVERYTHING. The Wood Tub Caddy is AMAZING. Love love love it!
I would LOVE to win anything from Mama's Little Babies! I love how they're necklaces are all layered. How cute!
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I like the spoon herb markers!
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I am in love with that French Knot artwork. It's incredible!
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I love the cute squirrel pillow.
Also the celtic knot necklace.
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The calendars are beautiful. I am also a new follower of facebook!
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They are all wonderful! I am in love with the Book Necklace made by Peg and Awl :)
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Too many goodies to decide btw, but if I had to choose just one item it would have to be the vintage brass apple from wise apple.
mary
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I love the butterfly necklace!
Ana Belén R.M
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Spain
I'm totally enchanted with the necklace from mama's little babies!!
Thanks & Happy holidays!!!
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the squirrel pillow is awesome.
I also like the french knot art work
I really like the spoon herb markers.
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I also liked your FB page.
I love the squirrel pillow and knot necklace. Oh who am I kidding... I love it all! Many thanks to you and your wonderful sponsors for offering such a generous giveaway. :)
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I LOVE the blue ring
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The Wise Apple's brass apple is just adorable. Perfect for my little house!
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I like the Book necklace from Peg and Awl and the ring from Nomoi Koru)
I liked City Of Dionne on Facebook as Olesia Flegka
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I love them all!
But especially love the spooning print and brass apple!
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I love the blue ring
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I love that book necklace!!!
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I like the iPhone 4 cases from Uncommon!
loving the pillow!! what a fabulous giveaway :)
I love the herb marker spoons from Seelamade.
I adore the celtic know necklace!!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
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Love that ring!
i love the ring and the necklace! <3 balintnati(at)gmail(dot)com
I love love love those beautiful herb spoons! My mom would adore them for her kitchen.
I'm a fan of the spoon herb markers.
I absolutely adore the french knot wall art from Sometimes I Swirl! ;) ...but I LOVE everything!
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They're all fab. I love the herb markers, the wall art, and the squirrel pillow. They're all great!
I love the blue ring for me and the squirrel pillow for my zaney 2 year old!
I've been wanting one of Sarah's french knot hoops for ages! They are so wonderful!
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I love "Sometimes I Swirl!" I have been drooling over her hoop art for months.
I'm a girl so of course I'm a sucker for jewelry. I'd pick the book necklace. Cindyhinckley at msn.
Love the French Knot Wall Hanging! I am just learning how to do embroidery and the french knot never seems to look very good. The book necklace was neat also. brent1950@sbcglobal.net
I love the french knot wall art
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I think I might just have to get something from the sometimes i swirl store. Beautiful items! ambrerose at(aol) dot(com)
that pillow is fantastic!
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I'm loving the herb markers, book necklace, and the brass apple :) By the way, your food pics make me drool, lol.
I could tell that we’re on the same interest and obsession. Good to know someone I could share my ideas. Looking forward to know and learn some more from you. I'll be glad to share my own thoughts to you soon. Thank you for sharing such valuable articles. More power!
These are all new to me...and adorable! But I'm totally in love with the silk screen print pillo!
i got my eyes on the squirrel pillow!
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I love the book necklace! it fits me a lot lol cause I always read like crazy. (:
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Love the iPhone case, the knot necklace, the pillow...
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I could lose myself in the ring from Nomoi Koru as easily as I could get lost in the sea. Stunning.
like the celtic heart necklace
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Everything is gorgeous, but I am particularly fond of that silk screened squirrel pillow from Erin Flett. Such a fun accent piece!
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the iphone cases!!! yes!!! the knot necklace is pretty cool too, as is that pillow...
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I'm torn between the butterfly necklace and the celtic knots!
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I love Erin Flett's grey circle pillow and SpunkbyCM's Citrine Nugget Wire Wrapped necklace.
Beautiful! Thank you for the giveaway!
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I have my eye on a few of the goodies ;)
I love the spooning picture, so funny!
I also love the iPhone cases!!
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This is a better-quality article as they all are. I make fun of been wonder wide this an eye to some beat now. It’s great to receive this info. You are fair and balanced.
I have my eye on Uncommon's iPhone covers
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Love the spoon herb markers - my goal for next year is to try growing some herbs so those would be perfect.
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I would love the squirrel pillow or the knotted necklace!!
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So pretty! I like the ring
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I just adore the squirrel pillow. Reminds me of the squirrels that run across the top of our fence!
I want the ring. :)
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the ring from nomoi karu is my favorite jmmccarr@gmail.com
I would love to win the squirrel pillow. It'd look so cute in my porch.
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Everything is wonderful. I love the spoon herb markers, what a great idea and I collect old spoons!
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I pick the ring
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Ooh, I definitely have my eye on the spoon herb markers!
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Oh I definitely would like the book key chain! It is adorable!
love the squirrel pillow
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Robin Scott
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The squirrel pillow. OMG THE SQUIRREL PILLOW! I LOVE SQUIRRELS! Sometimes I really wish I had one, but then I realize it would be sad living in a cage and not in the woods. :(
Francesca
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omigosh, that squirrel pillow.
I LOVE the celtic knot necklace!
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I really love ALL of your selections - what great taste you have :D
I would really love to have the spoon garden markers and would send you pics of them from my own garden.
Laurie
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Two-way tie for me...loving the ring and the French knot wall art!
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oh! i love the squirrel pillow))
and the butterfly necklace is so good)))))
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So many great items! I love the book necklace- I'm a bookworm, so this would be a cute thing to have! :)
That french knot wall piece is really
beautiful
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I love the squirrel pillow!
That squirrel pillow is calling my name!
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The iphone covers from uncommon!
Definitely the squirrel pillow!
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I love the squirrel pillow and brass apple
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I love love love the butterfly necklace, the amazing Nomoi Koru ring and the iPhone case. So lovely to find stylish different gifts that aren't mass produced! You certainly have an eye for beautiful things!!
I have my eye on the calendar, or the apple, or that beautiful necklace! I love them all :) What lovely picks!
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