Clockwise from top left: Anne-Claire Petit Crocheted Lemon Cushion, $150/£93.70, The Future Perfect, The Heart Machine by Martin Smith, £245, Laikingland, Harris Tweed Headphones, £80, Urbanears, iPad, £329, Apple, Mirror Hologram Boxy Bag, $78, Pixie Market, Kloset Eye Candy Statement Necklace, $248, Pixie Market, Flyknit Racing Trainer, £150, Nike, Beetlejuice Scale Terrarium, £225.89, Face of the Earth.

Isn't the lemon cushion like the best thing in the world ever? She's made a whole variety of fruit and vegetables as well. Totally need to finally get round to learning to crochet so I can make this amazing shit myself!

So that's it. The end of gift guide week. I hope you found something that at least reminded you of a gift you should get if not a shop where to find it or a gift itself (preferably the iPad, for me yeah?). Or at least enjoyed all the lovely things laid out somewhat thoughtfully! 

Clockwise from top left: Lanvin Knitted Bow Tie, £75, Liberty, Bracing Silverbirch Thermal Muscle Soak, £19, Molton Brown, H is for Homme Tote Bag, £18, Doghouse, Comme des Fuckdown T-shirt, $35/£22, SSUR, Tintin Plastic Thompson Diving Keyring Big, £5.95, The Tintin Shop, Patum Peperium Gentlemans Relish, £2.45, The Cheese and Wine Shop, Torbay Point Harris Tweed Shoes, £49.99, Clarks, Izola Prospector Beard Oil, £30, John Lewis, Farah's Olde English Toffee Assortment, £6, John Lewis. 

Where the man resides that this motely crue of things is for, who knows. But Harris Tweed/Comme/Bow Tie Wearing & bearded sounds alright to me. This was weirdly one of the easier lists to compile, mainly because I have a strange interest in high end male grooming products, all that badger hair brush shit fascinates me. In fact the boy got a little addicted to having a professional razor shave every day a few moons back, so maybe it's catching?

In the early hours of yesterday morning my friend Ella who I told you guys about last week sadly passed away. My thought are with her family & friends & all I can say is at least she's not in pain anymore. All my love. 

Clockwise from top left: Rhys Lee Teatowel Pack, $59/£36.86, Gorman Shop, Audrey Hepburn Cardboard Cut Out, £40, V&A Shop, HHS Heat Cardigan, €50/£40.75, High Heels Suicide, Starry Night Brooch, £9, Sweet Bestiary, Dotted Back Seam Tights, $48/£30, The Olive Shoppe, Black Cat Curved Hem Tank, £47.76, Leah Goren, Me and Zena x Saatchi Gallery Paint Brush Earrings, £18, Me and Zena, Golden Twig Pencils Pack of 10, £9, INKKIT, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in RX, $16/£10, OCC Makeup, Oversized Deep Red Flower Crown, £25, Kis for Kani, Burgandy Lace Underwired Bra, £19.99, Oysho, Map Coin Purse, £34, Jonathan Adler, Diamond Sculpture, £29.04, Mega Myers.

Lots of etsy shops this year. It is nice to buy directly from the makers always, & I just couldn't find enough good stuff in the usual places. But I've trawled through listings just for you!

Clockwise from top left: Burt's Bees Head to Toe Starter Kit, £14.99, John Lewis, Fuck Off Heart Brass Necklace, $20.12/£12.57, Tevin Vincent, Tattoo Hands Glove Mitt, £16, Of Cabbages and Kings, Pacific Coat Fished Bandana, £15, Slow Down Joe, Deco Basil and Lime Soap, £12.95, Twenty Twenty One, Bear Head Wall Mount, £19.36, White Faux Taxidermy, Mighty Asterix Wooden Puzzle, £12.50, Siam Collection, Colour Wheel Wooden Puzzle, £19.36, Puzzled One, Dumb & Ugly T-shirt, £15.49, Burger and Friends, Cycle of Violence Comic Book By Grayson Perry, £16.50, Blackwell's, Owl and Zebra Illustrated Wooden Badges, £14.20, Depeape.

Feeling a bit dodgy about this one considering two of them (T-shirt & necklace) might be offensive if given to the wrong person but I think they're fucking awesome. In fact the boy gave me a "Fuck It" bracelet a month or so back which is so perfect in it's sweary loveliness. Hopefully we all have someone who *gets* the shit we give to them anyway huh. & sorry about the puzzles, the colour wheel was too good not to include & I think they'd both look good as decor sculptures not just puzzles!

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Clockwise from top left: Nanoblock Giraffe, £8.50, V&A Shop, Swan Egg Cup, £8.50, Culture Label, Gin & Tonic Bathing Gel, £7.95, Hand Picked Collection, Huf Plantlife Socks, $12/£8, Huf Worldwide, Calavera Brand Cinnamon Hot Shot Jelly Beans, £5, Heals, The Gourmet Mulling Syrup, £6.99, Lakeland, Wooden English Rose, £4.25, Of Cabbages and Kings, Ron Swanson Simple Man Key Ring, £7, Peachy Apricot, Jelly Belly Bubble Gum Scented Candle, £5.10, Jelly Belly UK, Dr Harvery Quant's Cure for Uncontrolled Spending Herbs, £3.45, Find Me A Gift, Skyline Sticky Tape, £6.95, None Such Things, Anatomicals Stop Cracking Up Lim Balm, £2.55, ASOS.

It's back! Much more a mixed bag than last year I think but that wooden English Rose is the sweetest & actually I'm pretty stoked to have found some of the online shops these things are from. None Such Things & Of Cabbages and Kings are absolutely lovely. But I have to fess up I have cheated a little as I actually bought this Ron Swanson keyring for myself last week because they are perfect for my "Work Keys". Well I found it funny anyway. & if you don't know who Ron Swanson is, better add that Parks and Recreation Boxset to your Christmas List. Promise you it'll be worth it! (shit just looked & found out it's only available as a US Import, & since we haven't overcome that obstacle yet, have to stick to watching it online instead)

Wish List Gifts

Clockwise from top left: House of Harlow Peacock Cuff, £149, Oh So Boho, Fairisle Crofting Blanket, £120, Johnstones Cashmere, Illesteva Meyer Sunglasses in Dark Brown, £401, LN-CC, Our Exquisite Corpse Large Beaded Skull, £489, LN-CC, Yarnz Chic Karl Print Scarf, £125, Liberty, La Perla Bra, £215, Net-A-Porter, The Art Museum, £125, Blackwell's, Delfina Delettrez Make Your Finger Ring, £252, Opening Ceremony

Obviously this was the funnest list to make & I've been hankering after some House of Harlow/Delfina Delettrez jewellry for a while now. I know the first is designed by Nicole Richie but it's fucking fantastic. & we have The Art Museum at work next to the desk, every time someones put it on some Renaissance portrait I flick it back to Frida Kahlo or the Feminism page. Is fun to have little conflicts with the customers. & obviously that skull. That skull. Damn, I hope it's not cultural appropriation because it was made in Mexico...

I'm finally better! Went back to work yesterday & everyone was extra nice to me so it's all good. & I'm getting really Christmassy, bought a surprising amount of my presents although I am making a few things that I really need to get cracking on with. That's probably contradictory to the whole "gift guide" thing that's been going on this week, but oh well, sometimes people are so hard to buy for that you have to make them things *coughmumcough*. Also have to write 2 essays on a really tricky theme for next week so I'm stressing out slightly. Oh well. It's nice to be asked to write things! I am grateful!

Anyway that's the end of the gift guide, although it will of course live here forever on the internet for the next time I have a last minute birthday present to buy... What did you think? Did you like it? If so, I might try & do it next year too! 

Gifts under £20

Clockwise from top left: V&A Art Box, £12, V&A Shop, Donna Wilson My Beard Tea Towel, £12, John Lewis, Initial Heart Locket Necklace, £12, Urban Outfitters, Kurkdijan Violet Perfumed Blowing Bubbles, £15.50, Liberty, Love Message Bottle, £10.50, Liberty, Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopedia, £16.95, Urban Outfitters (REALLY want this), Skull Snow Globe, £15, Urban Outfitters (again).

Gifts under £10

Clockwise from top left: Moomin Papa Soft Toy, £7, Art Box, Christian Lacroix Notebook, £9.95, Liberty, Freud Little Figurine, £4.90, Culture Label, Moustache Eraser, £2.50, Tate Shop, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Colouring Book, £5.99, Blackwell's, Alphabet Stamp Set, £7.95, Muji, Miffy Mug, £8, Art Box, Totem Pole Tape by Ben Newman, Betty & Dupree.

Glad you guys are liking these & it actually worked out pretty well because after coming home from work on Monday morning I've pretty much been welded to my bed. So these gift guides mean I don't have to force photos of my lovely ill pale face at you! Yay for everyone! PS. I want that tape. A lot.

Gifts for Him

Clockwise from top left: Donna Wilson Message in a Bottle Waterbottle cover, £39, Soma Gallery, Idea Journal, £9.75, Sparrow Nest Script, Scratch Map, £16.50, Pod, Solar System Mug, £12.50, Liberty, Taylor of Old Bond Street Super Badger Shaving Brush in Travel Case, £38.95, Selfridges, Squirrel Print Silk Tie, £25, V&A Shop, John Keats Selected by Andrew Motion, £6.40, Blackwell's, Comme Des Garcons Wallet in Green, £65, Oki-ni

After making this I realised that a majority of the stuff I probably wouldn't buy or just wouldn't be suitable for the men in my life. It's more for like a hybrid man with my preferences & personality. What I would want for Christmas if I was a dude. Geeky, cosy, well traveled & well shaved. Nice. So real guys, how did I do?

On Saturday I officially bought 2 of my Christmas presents & I have now made a proper "Who gets what" list to set about on acting on. So I thought it would be fun for this week on the blog to do gift guide thingy's because I had to trawl through loads of websites in search of inspiration for what to ask for this Christmas & it got me thinking... Does it sound like a good idea? Today's girls, tomorrow guys, & then under £10, under £20 & finally wish gifts of extravagant cost! I had a lot of fun putting them together but I would be genuinely chuffed to give or receive all the things I've picked & I hope it inspires someone even a tiny bit!

So...

Gifts for Her

Clockwise from top left: Illamasqua nail varnish in Spartan, £13.50, Selfridges, Bumble & Bumble Pin Tin, £11, Selfridges, East of India gingerbread candle in a tin, £6.99, Jonie's Gifts, Andrea Garland Lip Balm Ring, £34, Liberty, Ribbon scarf, £10, V&A Shop, Swatch x Jeremy Scott Punk Watch, £38, Lazy Oaf, 100 Ideas That Changed Fashion, £19.95, Blackwell's, Elizabeth I Portrait Pants, £20, Not The Highstreet.

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