Keepsake Hand-Embroidered Dolls by Julia Of AltoysCo

Julia of AltoysCo makes these adorable dolls that are constructed out of natural and organic linen. The artist crafts each little guy with so much care and lots of love!

The dolls are designed in simple shapes, hand embroidered with sweet details like eyes and noses. You can buy them with either hypoallergenic filler or with sweet smelling dried lavender that helps to get a good night sleep. 

The dolls come in many cute designs including owls, cats, bears, and mice to keep your little one company. 

Each doll comes packed in giftable kraft box with care instructions. You can find more dolls and comfort blankets in Julia's online store.

Ceramic Bud Vases, Planters, Trinket Dishes and Incense Holders

 

 

Ceramic artist and an illustrator Chien Nie is the creator behind Lithops Studio. She hand sculpts incense holders, trinkets dishes, planters and bud vases inspired by her natural surroundings, the books she has enjoyed, fleeting emotions, and urban living. Chien has experimented with several art mediums but for her it's the clay that gives her the flexibility to create anything her mind conjures up. She handmakes each piece that's mounted with a tiny animal figurine to carry an incense, a flower or knick-knacks for you. You can find what's she currently working on by following her on Instagram.

Sculpted Functional Pieces Decorated With Patterns and Gold

These adorable little guys are sculpted by Normantė Naruševičienė a ceramic artist from Lithuania. She makes a variety of functional ceramics including planters, cups, soap dishes, bowls, pencil holders, and plates. Each piece is handmade and decorated with lovely patterns and illustrations inspired by nature. After the pieces are finished with glaze and underglazes the artist accents them with 18k gold glaze that makes the details "pop".

You can find the ceramics shown above and more in her online store Mante Ceramics.

Ceramics With Cut Edges to Match the Wings of the Raised Birds

Utuwaya Mitasu is a ceramic artist from Japan. She creates functional ceramics including cups, plates, bowls, vases and much, much more. Her pieces are like poetry featuring flora and fauna in pastel hues that bring the delicate feel to her work. She shaves of the edges of her pottery to match the shape of the subject she picked for the piece. For example: the sides of a plate cut into the shape of the wings of a humming bird, or into the shape of floral vines surrounding the owl. Her cups usually have a three dimensional butterfly perched on the edge.

These ceramics featuring raised hopping bunnies, deer in midst of woodland, humming bird drinking nectar, owls flying in an open sky will instantly bring whimsy to any dining table. You can go to her blog to learn more about her work and to get updates on her upcoming show.

10 Valentine's Day Gift Ideas

Sculpted owl candle holder

Ceramic wall hanging

Hand painted owl tote

Owl necklace

Owl paper lantern

Hand knitted socks

Ying yang owl art print

Wooden bowtie

Owl mug with lid

Owl planter

For those of us who want to give something more than just chocolates and flowers this Valentine's Day, I curated this post. I hand-picked a few of my favorite things that I would like to give to my loved ones this year and thought I share them with you here. 

What better way to express love and gratitude by giving a unique handmade item that can be used everyday and cherished for a long time. I hope you like the things I made this post with and find something to give to someone special in your life.