kategift, originally uploaded by onegirlpileup.

Oh, how I’m addicted to Etsy, the site for all things handmade. This is a bespoke necklace I had made for a friend in the USA. Being a Bostonian, she loves her seafood (hence the lobster charm) and she is also currently on the waiting list for a heart transplant (hence the heart charm). It was lovely to be able to choose something so personal and appropriate; the way gifts ’should’ be thought of, rather that than something mass-market and soul-less. Much of my Christmas shopping this year has been derived from Etsy and that makes me feel all warm inside.