When it comes to holiday gift giving, I’m a major planner (oh who am I kidding, when it comes to pretty much everything, I’m a major planner… Let’s just say I’m not so much a fly by the seat of my pants kind of girl, but I digress…)I start mapping out my holiday gift strategy each year pretty early in November. I sleuth around for things I love and make a big list to keep me on track. I don't necessarily finish all my shopping early (call me crazy, but there’s something festive about making a mad dash on the 23rd for that one last gift), but if I have my game plan set and at least know what I want to get for everyone on my list, I won't end up desperately buying something I don't really love at the last minute.
Groovy, artful calendars are one of my very favorite gifts to give (and get ;-) so I start poking around for favorites early (the best ones always sell out fast.)
Here's what I've got bookmarked. Of course the hard part is trying to resist buying one of each for myself too...
I'm a huge fan of Flora's work, so a calendar filled with it is pretty much perfection...
Incredibly cool "Friends of Book Arts" calendar from Genesee Center for the Arts...
Always love Suann's simple, elegant, incredibly lovely work... and her calendar is no exception.
Tiny calendar by the paper thieves. It's on a shipping tag... so clever!
I'd hang this one from Oddball Press in my kitchen...(in case you're wondering.)
Satsuma Press' lovely, organic calendar (think feathers and botanicals) + the packaging is *almost* as pretty...
I've already expressed my love for this one from SeeSaw Designs, but it's so good I had to include it again...
Completely digging the concept (Odd Birds of LA) and the Hugo Guinness-esque drawings on this one from Krank Press.
Totally gorgeous accordion style calendar from Brooklyn Bookbinder. The covers are all so amazing, I'm not sure I could pick...
