Celebrate this Lovers' Holiday with Handmade Habitat

Getting ready for Valentine's Day?? My shop is stocked full of lovely goodies for you and your sweetheart for this Lovers' Holiday.

1. For the biggest love of your life - your kitty! A burlap and felt heart organic catnip toy

2. Keep warm on your date with this pink hand-knitted with love cowl

3. Accessorize with this red rosey ring

4. Accessorize some more with a long red beaded necklace

5. Wear: burgundy skirt. Available in S + M!

6. Make the bed with this adorable pink flowering pillow ;)

7. Set the mood with some candles, available in honey almond scent and vanilla

8. Get the home ready or surprise your sweetheart with an everlasting and unique bouquet of pom pom flowers! 

This Lovers' Holiday, Bradley is taking me on an early date to see Theophilus London at the 9:30 Club in DC! We saw him around the same time last year and I've been dying to see him live again! Last time, he was doing a tour for his new EP - Lovers' Holiday. Extremely appropriate. Wouldn't rather do anything else. ;) Hope your Valentine's Day is just as lovely, everyone! -Amina

New Colors for the New Year: Pink & Gold

I'm super pressed on pink and gold right now. Secretly, I want to have a pink and gold wedding with a gold and white dress so these bangles will totally match. I don't really know how to explain it, but this combo is really doing it for me.

1. The latest bag I've made myself
2. Rosy Posy bridal necklace from 31 Bits, a handmade brand of jewelry made by African women
3. White Leather Bangles with Gold Tubes from Leather Wraps on Etsy
4. Rose Gold Eco Resin Pebble-Shaped Ring by Rosella Resin on Etsy

Maybe I'll get to plan a wedding this year and have all my color pallet dreams come true... who knows. ;) - Amina

A Green Holiday

Source: witanddelight.tumblr.com via Amina on Pinterest

I've been really inspired by green this holiday season. Like a heather green. It's such a deep color, and together with brown, they make a really sexy combination. This picture and pallet is inspiring all my holiday packaging this year. Everything has to be in green fabric with brown kraft paper and decked out with pine cones (or some other reusable way to wrap presents). It's a shame that on Xmas morning my family throws out a bag or two of wrapping paper every year, and I know we aren't the only culprits.

So my plea today is to give Mother Earth a chance this holiday season. It is the greatest gift for all of us; a lessened impact means a greater future. In this season of over-consumption, which is a large part of the reason for the wreckage of the Earth, make a few conscious gestures to either buy sustainable products, wrap sustainably, buy from the most sustainable method of production of all - the craftsman - or even become the craftsman and make gifts for your loved ones yourself! Nothing more can express your care for others than that.

Later on in the season, I'll be posting gift wrap ideas, but for now while you're on your own, try using recycled wrapping paper, cotton bags, wrapping with fabric or even using reusable shopping bags! Themes are always fun to work in. & Stay tuned!

Holidays at Handmade Habitat

Hi everyone! How's holiday shopping going? If you're not quite finished yet, check out my shop Handmade Habitat on Etsy and take advantage of our special offer - 15% off your entire order! Just enter the code HOLIDAYCHEER at checkout to get your discount. Support small businesses and the handmade community this holiday season! :) Why get your cousin another basket of chocolates when you could find something unique and handmade for her instead?

Please be aware that as some items can be made again once the ready-to-ship ones have sold, this does not apply to all of our wares, so if you've had your eye on an upcycled vintage dress or one of our cowls, get it before it's gone because it'll be a rare miracle if we can make another exactly like it! (These also make great truly one-of-a-kind gifts!) 

So friends, browse some of our awesome looks below and check out even more at our shop. Happy Holiday Hunting! -Amina

Bird organic catnip toy | Recycled Felt and Upcycled Suede laptop case with pocket | Upcycled Red Polka Dot Dress | Stash Book, Rose in Bloom by Louisa May Alcott | Bird Journal | Upcycled Doubled Infinity Scarf | Plaid Upcycled Infinity Scarf

Color: a different kind of holiday pallet

Source: etsy.com via Amina on Pinterest

While I should have been (slash still should be) working on an assignment, but was holiday shopping/browsing/idea-getting online instead, I stumbled upon this photo on Etsy. Mint + salmon = love. Would actually make cute Xmas colors too. I'm currently wearing a mint and gold ring with a pink polka dot shirt. Rule of thumb - never stray too far from the color pallet. -Amina

Holiday Packaging Ideas...

I'm starting to think about my own holiday packaging ideas and love these items off Etsy:

1. Wrapping Paper from Love Mae 

2. Kraft Gift Boxes from Le Box Boutique

3. Recycled Kraft Tissue Paper from Le Box Boutique 

4. Tangerine Washi Tape from Le Box Boutique

But I also have my own little ideas that I'll share with you soon. :)
But in the meantime, check out my Etsy shop: Handmade Habitat.