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Mother’s Day Gift Series: Umba Box Subscription

Are you searching for a gift for a Mom that loves handmade goods and surprises? In that case, we have the perfect gift!  Umba Box provides monthly subscriptions of the best handmade products.  Each month they scour the handmade community to find the freshest handmade goods from a wide variety of categories.  Then, they package those collections and send subscribers delightful boxes of items. Umba Box offers month-to-month and 3, 6, or 12 month prepaid subscriptions beginning at just $23/month that give subscribers a gift that can be shared or used to spoil themselves.

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Unique Gift: The Art of Julie West

Julie West started out as a traditional media artist – using primarily acrylic, gouache, and technical pens. After spending a few years working as a print and web designer, various computer and design related elements began to surface in her work. Now her work is created with traditional means about half of the time – the rest being digital or a combination of the two.

Here are some of her brilliant collaborations: 1. Mr. Lion mousepad for Poketo, 2. Julie West Chubby Book for Pinkghost, 3. Julie West Artist Bags for Jansport, 4. Julie West Tea Set for Click for Art, 5. Raindrop Girl Mugo Player, 6. Julie West UK Dunny for Kidrobot, 7. Julie West Artist Series Sunglasses for Angel Eyewear

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Gifts For Your Hunger Games Fan

We loved the movie adaptation of the book and Jennifer Lawrence’s stellar performance.  (Although, we could have done without the dizzying cinematography but that’s just us!) If you are gifting for a hardcore Hunger Games Fan, these ideas are a good place to start: 1.China Glaze Nail Polish Capitol Colours Collection,  2. iPhone case, 3.  Support The Girl on Fire Poster, 4. Mocking Jay Laptop Decal (Similar), 5. Hunger Games Tee (Similar), 6. Mocking Jay Stationary,  7. Hunger Games Inspired Jewelry

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64 Colors Creative Duo

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64 Colors is a multidisciplinary design studio located in Central Michigan (USA). Principals Laura + Eric work on a wide variety of projects which include graphic design, publishing, illustration, designer toys, merchandise production and fine art.  If you are looking for an adorable gift 64 Colors will deliver: 1. Insect Inside Mega Munny Custom, 2. 64 Colors Chubby Book, 3. Hello Kitty Marshall Customs, 4. 64 Colors for Blu Q Money Pouch. (Continue reading for more 64 Colors goodness after the jump.)

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Gifts for a Cool Girlie Friend or BFF

There is no shame in getting excited about your BFFs gift to the point of buying a matching replica for yourself.  If you want one for keepsies it means you have a winner – an amazing gift.  So when October rolls around, I make sure to have double the gifting budget because odds are I will be getting something too.  Here are a few ideas to get you started: 1. Sparrow Key Holder, 2. Voulez-Vouzs Bags, 3. Mini Blunt Umbrella, 4.  Tokyo Milk Bubble Bath, 5. Silver Bullet Highlighters.

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gifts for your comic-con geek

You find yourself looking to buy a gift for your friend.  Does this friend dress up as popular culture characters or run around with fake weapons/sword? Is this friend a life long fan of Star Wars/Star Trek or a fanboy/fangirl of  young adult books turned movie blockbusters? Is this friend a comic book collector? If you answered yes to any of the previous questions these might be a good place to start: 1. Darth Vader Baking Pan, 2. Darth Vader Toaster, 3.  Star Wars Apron, 4. DC Comics Converse (Similar), 5. Super Hero Shot Glass Set.

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