Holiday Gift Guide 2020

Our team pulled together some of our favorite local, handmade and small business resources to help you have a more ethically purchased holiday gift - giving season!

Kim’s Picks

Summer Moon Coffee Christmas Blend. Summer Moon has been a long-time favorite of Kim Lewis Designs, from the days when Kim would often work out of the original location in her Bouldin Creek neighborhood. (KLD is now working on a redesign of the original South First Summer Moon!) Summer Moon coffee beans are small-batch, craft-roasted in wood-fired brick ovens over seasoned Texas oak using 19th century methods and will delight any home coffee brewer. $15.95 12 oz. bag of Christmas blend; $42.95 Christmas blend bundle.

For the
Thirsty

SummerMoon Coffee, Local Austin coffee shop

Desert Candy Lumbar Pillow. Ellen Aoki takes colorful textiles and turns them into beautiful lumbar pillows, perfect for the bed, sofa or floor. Her pillows are hand-stuffed with organic cotton and feature a hand-stitch finish, weighing in at 4 pounds and measuring 3 feet long! Order by DM’ing on Instagram @desertcandydesign $125 per pillow.

For the
Home

Desert Candy Lumbar Pillows,
Made by KLD Team member, Ellen Aoki

Noonday Collection Bright Candle Noonday Collection's first signature scent. A bright floral aroma with woodsy notes of cedar and cardamom is hand poured into a gorgeous handcrafted vessel. Make a loved one’s home warm and bright this holiday season. $38 11 oz. candle

For the
Relaxed

Noonday Collection, “Bright” candle,
Empowering artisans in India

Frond Plant Shop Potted Plant This south Austin plant shop has unique and rare houseplants as well as a wide variety of stylish planters and decor. Pick up or ship some holiday cheer to a loved one. Prices vary.

For the
Gardener

Frond Plant Shop, local to South Austin
(A favorite from our whole team)

Art Feeds Kids Art Apron and Art Supplies for Kids  This non-profit believes in empowering children with opportunities to create. When you shop with Art Feeds, you are nurturing the creativity and emotional expression of generations to come. Each apron has 3 small front pockets for brushes, crayons and the occasional stuffed animal. Art supplies include watercolors, fine pens and mash-up kits. $20 apron; $16.99 and up art supplies

For the
Budding Artists

Art Feeds, one of Kim’s favorite Non-Profits,
Working to empower children through creativity

Andrea’s Picks

Cans that Succ Can-Potted Succulents. This ATX-based company sells succulents in local beer cans, cider cans, cans cans cans! A super cute gift idea for the plant lovers in your life! Andrea loves the idea of reusing empty cans to create something unique with a new purpose. Order by DM’ing on Instagram @cansthatsucc  (*Bonus- they will be at Garden Seventeen (off N. lamar) this weekend doing a pop up shop! $8-$25 per canned plant.

For the
Green Thumb

Cans that Succ - Repurposed succulent planters

Marcela Homrich Gift tags, Christmas Cards, Art Prints Local ATX artist and owner of cute east Austin shop Modern Artful Gifts offers fun geometric and abstract prints, cards of all kinds, and Christmas gift tags and more. The Christmas gift tags and Christmas cards are a low-cost way to support local, add a little flair to your wrapped gifts, or send a beautiful note to loved ones who are farther away this holiday season. Prices vary.

For the
Writer

Marcel Homrich - Austin artist on the East Side

Take Heart Boulder Mug Take Heart is a woman-owned, craftsman-centric shop in east Austin featuring pieces from local, national and international artists. Andrea is obsessed with all of the ceramic-ware in their shop on E. 11th. $15 mug.

For the
Happy Home

Take Heart - Local Austin Shop
(We’re obsessed with everything in here!)

Ellen’s Picks

Harrison Toffee House Almond Toffee What started as a holiday gift giving tradition of homemade toffee has turned into a small batch confectionary run by Austinite Lolly Harrison and her two daughters. Harrison uses simple, high-quality ingredients: grass-fed butter, pure sugar, roasted almonds and fair trade dark chocolate. $20 8oz bag; $48 16 oz tin.

For the

Sweet Tooth

Harrisons Toffee House - Local to Austin

Skin by Rachel - Gift Certificate From brow tinting to facials to sugar waxing, Rachel Spillman-Johnson offers beauty and skincare services in her hip east Austin shop. Her attention to detail and skill is only surpassed by her literally-the-coolest-girl-ever persona--clients will leave wondering how they can make Rachel their new best friend. Gift certificates or eco-friendly shop credit available. 512-576-5136 or rachel@skinbyrachel.com Services start at $45.

For
Wellness

Skin by Rachel - Austin local skincare shop

Lydia Garcia Studio Foraged and Scavenged Ink Art Local artist Lydia Garcia makes inks and dyes from her surroundings (think black walnut hulls in an Austin backyard, beets from local farmer’s markets, dirt off highway 71) to create one-of-a-kind pieces of art. Garcia also offers custom abstract paintings with inks made from materials provided by the client. See her process and art on Instagram @lydiagarciastudio Pieces start at $125.
 

For the
Artistic

Lydia Garcia - Local Austin ink artist

Pet Portrait by Do It Up Pup. Local artist Christin Atkinson makes custom pup portraits from client’s pet photos, using ink and gouache on handmade watercolor paper. The pooch is surrounded by flowers and vegetation of the client’s choice (the artist has a background in Ecology/Vegetation mapping--native vegetation is her speciality!). Contact doituppup@gmail.com or @doituppup on Instagram. $150 5x7 unframed; $175 framed.

For the
Pet Lovers

Pet Portraits by Artist Christin Atkinson
on handmade watercolor paper