A Few of My Favorite Shops for Unique Gifts

Hi lovelies! Instead of sharing just a handful of pretty Mother's Day gift ideas with you guys today, I thought I'd switch things up a bit and give you a wee round-up of some of my favorite shops for finding unique gifts. Perfect for Mother's Day...or any day!

Chronicle Books: Beautiful books and paper goods | Tip: Try their Gift Finder. // FEATURED HERE: Big Fat Cookies / $17.95 | Nests / $29.95 | Secrets of Simplicity / $19.95 | Silhouette Art / $18.95

Anthropologie: Style, Home and Beauty | Tip: Browse their gift picks. // FEATURED HERE: Curvy Chrysanthemum Vase / $28 | Crinkled Flower Clip in Orange / $18

Terrain: Home, Living and garden | Tip: Visit their "Gift" category for some lovely ideas. // FEATURED HERE: Natural Opinel Knife Set / $88 | Wildflower Seed Collection /$25 | Ethel's Fleur-de-lis Gloves / $22 | Porcelain Measuring Jug / $28

Old Faithful: Home, Apothecary and Living // FEATURED HERE: Carrière Frères Industrie Candle / $47 | Enamel Colander / $38.95 | Bellocq Tea / $38.95 | Dodecahedron Terrarium / $160 

Pinhole Press: Custom photo gifts and goods | Tip: Check out their Mother's Day gift suggestions // FEATURED HERE: Bound Journal / $49.99 | Annual Framed Calendar / $39.99 | /$ | Portrait Notepad / $12.99 | 9-Photo Framed Collage / $39.99

Brookfarm General Store: Home & Living // FEATURED HERE: Wooden Handle Trowel / $20 | Enamel Pie Set / $95 | Ceramic Candlestick Holders / $75 | Round Wire Basket / $68

DIY Cross-Stitch Stool from This Little Street

This morning Audrey from the lovely blog This Little Street, sent me over a link to her gorgeous DIY Cross-Stitch Stool project, and I just had to share it with you guys. Aren't the results gorgeous?! If you have a little extra time on your hands, this DIY would make an exceptional one-of-a-kind Mother's Day gift. Don't you agree! See the full tutorial over on This Little Street. xo Ez

Photos by Audrey | This Little Street

Color Inspiration Daily: 04. 26. 12

Untitled Illustration by illustrator Jennifer Smith | BLOG

Color Crush: Canary Yellow + Violet Blue

I've been posting a lot of pastel and coral here on Creature Comforts lately (not that there's anything wrong with that of course), but today I thought I'd mix things up a bit with a new color crush. I stumbled across this color combo of canary yellow and violet blue by accident when I just happened to notice a sudden flood of the hues in my file of pretty things to post. Love it! xo Ez

1. Pattern 291 Flatware - CB2 | 2. White Straw Hat with Grosgrain Ribbon - My Mu World | 3. Lola Blue Quartz & Gold Vermeil Ring by Katie Diamond - Bird | 4. The Crisscross Boardwalk Sandal - Madwell | 5. Face Stockholm® Nail Polish in Taxi Cab - J.Crew | 6. Honeydew® Intimates Polkadot Undies in Electric Citron - Madewell | 7. Lapis-Lazuli Necklace by Nallik - Leif | 8. Leisure Yellow Pillow - CB2 | 9. Dip Dye Cushion in Indigo - Aura Home | 10. Sun Art Print by Tom Edwards - Mammoth and Company

If you'd like to see more of my Color Crush posts, you can find them all right here.

Domino Magazine: Quick Fixes

A collective cheer was recently heard round blogosphere (and I'm adding my voice today) when the shuttered-and-very-much-missed Domino Magazine announced that they would be publishing a few special issues. The first one hit newsstands this month, and I thought I'd share a few peeks inside my copy with you (you're going to have to snag your own copy to see the rest).

Yes, it might cover stories that they've already published in their old issues, but there is still plenty to love...from the gorgeous typography:

...to small details like these "I heart this" bookmarking corners (the most charming thing ever):

Here's a peek at just one corner that I organized in my office after reading the issue once through. It might not be Domino-worthy, but it looks a lot nicer now than it did before:

Seriously though...any magazine that can inspire me to completely reorganize and clean my house and office during my precious weekend time, is ace in my book. Thanks Domino for doing what you do! I hope to see much more of you in the very near future. xo Ez

And here's a wee snapshot of my beloved saved issues of Domino from year's past. I still read and love them!