10 Gift Worthy Decor Books

1.   In House $37.80
2.   Hue $32.97
3.   Domestic Art $181.19
4.   The Private World of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge $59.85
5.   Elle Decor So Chic $26.40
6.   The New Traditional $23.35
7.   Apartment Therapy: Real Homes, Real People $18.15
8.   To Your Taste $29.70
9.   Flip! for Decorating $16.32
10. Tricia Guild Pattern $26.40

11 books for the crafty, Under $20

1.    Handmade Home $14.93

2.    Sewing Green $16.47

3.    Simply Sublime Bags $13.57

4.    Retro Crafts $10.17

5.    Anticraft $15.63

6.    Crafter's Devotional $16.49

7.    Craft, Inc. $11.53

8.    Big Ass Book of Crafts $13.57

9.    Printing by Hand $18.15

10.  ReadyMade $16.50

11.  One Yard Wonders $14.25

10 Books for Photography Lovers

1.   Camera: A History of Photography $24.30

2.   A Year of Mornings: 3191 Miles Apart $12.83

3.   Photographing America $31.50

4.   Why People Photograph $10.17

5.   Within the Frame $26.39

6.   Contact Sheet $26.37

7.   Photojojo! $14.95

8.   The Best Camera is the One That's With You  $13.59

9.   The Polaroid Book $10.19

10. The Hot Shoe Diaries $26.39

Fantastic DIY Ornaments

I made these last year for just about everyone on my list.  I assure you, they were a big hit!  I used double sided scrap-booking paper to make 20 ornaments under 20 dollars.  3 sheets will make 2 ornaments.

Paper Ornaments via Instructables

DIY Candy Cane Syrup

What a great idea! This sweet little treat would be perfect to p pair with some homemade hot chocolate mix.

Candy Cane Syrup
 via Storybook Woods

Hot Chocolate Mix
 via ingredients, inc.

10 Books Wine Lovers Will Love

1.   The Oxford Companion to Wine $40.95

2.   The Billionaires Vinegar $10.17

3.   Wine Politics $18.15

4.   Wine & War $10.17

5.   To Cork or Not to Cork $11.47

6.   Red, White and Drunk All Over $10.17

7.   The Grial $12.89

8.   Living With Wine $47.25

9.   The Judgement of Paris $11.52

10. The Wine Bible $12.97

DIY Infused Spirits

Make your own custom infused spirits for your friends this year.  Want to make the gift even more special?  Throw in some DIY etched glassware.

Infused Vodka via wikihow
Skittles Vodka via MixThatDrink

DIY Sling Bag

Using minimal fabric and a bit of your time, you can make this adorable everyday sling bag.  The free pattern also comes with the option to make it a shoulder bag.

Sling Bag via Oh, Fransson!

DIY Teacup Candles

Check your local thrift store for cheap teacups and fill with candle wax.  What adorable and affordable hostess gifts!

Teacup Candle via Martha Stewart

DIY Etched Glasses

How about giving these with some homemade infused spirits? Love it!

Etched Glasses via Martha Stewart

DIY Button Plant Sling

Check out this easy plant sling.  Use all of those extra buttons you have lying around for something useful. 

Buttoned Plant Sling via Martha Stewart

Have Wine, Will Travel

A travel companion for you and your wine.  This little pouch is lined with padding to protect your wine from rough baggage handlers.  It also has 2 zip-top seals to protect your clothes, if an unfortunate brake does occur.

Bottle Pocket $16.85

Tiny sculpture for your finger

All that needs to be said is.....WOW!

Lovers Arise Ring $69 Etsy

Origami Soy Sauce Jar

It never crossed my mind to keep soy sauce in anything other than the bottle it came in.  This origami crane with a pour pout has enlightened me.

Soy Sauce Jar $7.95

Argyle Video

If you are going to bother carting around a video camera, it shouldn't be bulky and ugly, right?  This one is stylish, compact, affordable, and shoots HD video. What's not to love?

Argyle Video Camera $121.39

Ready and waiting to open your next bottle

Beautiful and functional, this tulip corkscrew has 4 petals to use as leverage to open even the toughest corks.  Plus, it looks great on your counter during those rare times when you don't need to open a bottle.

Tulip Corkscrew $24.95

Warm ears without goofy hair

Wearing ear muffs or a hat to keep your ears warm often leaves you with crazy hair.  Earbags are the solution. With 2 layers of soft Polartec fleece, the featherlight ear wraps will keep your ears warm and your hair just right.

Earbags $17.10

Dorm room walls will never be the same

These sticky frames are great for dorms and rentals where you can't put nails in the walls.  Also, perfect for teenagers to hang all of those heart throb pictures they tear out of magazines.

Photo Frame Stickers $19.95

Quirkeys

Put and end to fumbling through keys with these adorable key covers.  Use them as stocking stuffers, or tie to the end of a bow atop a gift.

Quirkeys $9.99 ModCloth

12 adorable hostess gifts

Obviously your favorite green thumb would love this, but I have another idea.  Buy a set and plant them yourself and let them grow.  Now you have 12 gifts to give to your office friends or use them as hostess gifts.

Year of Seeds $79.95 Red Envelope