GIFTS TO
L O V E - VALENTINES
2015
COLLECTED & CURATED - HANDPICKED ETSY
VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT GUIDE
Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate all that you love about your partner and giving the gift of handmade is a natural fit. The Elite16 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide contains over 150 handmade items from Etsy to help you express the LOVE you feel in your heart for the one who makes you swoon. Each item has been carefully hand selected and considered for this guide through the thoughtful eyes of four Etsy shop owners. We all share a passion for being handmade artisans and have an appreciation for beautifully crafted items - items made with LOVE! Our unique perspective as shop owners allows us to bring you a fresh angle on the shops we admire and the items we love. Inside you’ll be guided through our handpicked selections with each category designed to make your heart go pitter-patter! Express your love through the gift of handmade this Valentine’s Day and fall in LOVE all over again!
C O N T E N T S
O F
L OV E
BLUSH IN LOVE MAKE LOVE
I
LOVE
PRECIOUS LOVE WITH LOVE
LOVE IN BLOOM LOVE NEST LOVE LETTERS LOVE HIM IN LOVE
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BLUSH IN LOVE
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MAKE LOVE
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I
LOVE
GIFTS
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PRECIOUS LOVE
GIFTS
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Dallas, Texas
MY LOVES PATTERN BOLD COLORS SHELTER MAGAZINES ROSE GOLD ARCHITECTURE
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Pig and Fish is a 2 woman modern home decor studio located in Maine where Nanako heads up the PR, marketing and visual design end of the business. Through her Japanese upbringing, Nanako grew up with an appreciation for home as a sanctuary and her aesthetic eye reflects this love of minimal, modern and beautiful.
Red Tile Studio is a creative outlet for this mother + daughter design studio. As lead designer, Amber combines her love of interior design, pattern and nature into her product line. The modern architecture of Dallas reflects Amber’s clean and minimal style where geometrics and color inspire her designs.
on an island in Maine
MY LOVES BIRCH BARK BEAUTY PEONIES SIMPLICITY KAMAKURA
JR D E C O R
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Jillian Rene Decor
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Handmade in Richmond, VA
MY LOVES COLOR DESIGN LIVE MUSIC GOOD FOOD CRAFT BEER
Cinne’s creative process is driven by her love of color. As a multi-disciplinary artist, C. Banning Accessories is a natural compliment to her graphic design business which is based out of San Francisco. Cinne’s artist expression is fueled by the stimulus of living in the city and by her passion for living a creative life.
Jillian’s pillows have a modern aesthetic and are consciously crafted using natural materials in her Richmond, VA studio. Her interior design background shines through her work by elevating color, form, pattern and texture. It’s pillow architecture. Her inspiration is drawn from nature, fashion and a nod to mid century modern.
WITH LOVE
San Francisco, California
MY LOVES MEN THAT DANCE SHADES OF GREEN STUMBLING UPON SALTY SWEET PARIS
LOVE IN BLOOM
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LOVE NEST
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LOVE LETTERS
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LOVE HIM
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GIFTS
IN LOVE
WHAT NANAKO LOVES
WHAT CINNE LOVES
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WHAT AMBER LOVES
WHAT JILLIAN LOVES
Etsy is a blossoming marketplace and can feel a bit overwhelming at times when it comes to finding items you LOVE. It is our hope to connect you to quality shops through showcasing their beautiful handmade items for Valentine’s Day. Think of our Elite16 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide as you would your best friend who’s style you trust and who knows exactly where to go to find all the cool gifts! Our passion is grounded in being artists who get to be creative everyday and so it’s only natural that we want to celebrate our fellow artisans - there is much beauty in a handmade life. We believe that each item featured in our guide connects you to that love and passion - it’s the perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day and being in LOVE!
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Thank You
Amber, Cinne, Jillian and Nanako
Do you LOVE the layout for the Valentine’s Day Gift Guide as much as we do? We bow our heads in deep gratitude to our in-house Design Goddess Cinne Worthington - we could not have done this without you! When Cinne is not busy running her Etsy shop or putting together an Elite16 gift guide, she is working on her other graphic design projects seen here! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts and we LOVE you Cinne!
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