Dear Santa....

Every year I post a list of my favorite things, gifts and gift ideas.... I'm really late on doing so this year, but here we go... these are things I would love to see under my tree, in my stocking or any time of the year! (And most of them are things I love to give to my friends as well!)

*Once again, I DO NOT expect any one to buy any of these for me, it's just for fun ;)

Bordello Shoes
Every year I list these, and they are still my favorite!
You can find them all over the place now, but you can buy them for a pretty decent deal at straponsweetie.com

I love them all, but these are my personal favorites (I'm a size 6.5 btw...;) )
1 2 3 4

Etsy
I love Etsy! There are so many great shops, I couldn't even begin to list ALL of my favorites but here are just a few of my never fail go-to's (p.s.- add me- bitsy rini- to your circle on Etsy to see more of my growing favorite list!)

to decorate myself:
Fable and Fury
Strange and Lovely
Idle Hands Designs
ArturoRios

for decorating my house:
BeatUpCreations
Madame Talbot
Loved To Death
DirtyAssSoaps
Mud Puppy

for children & pets:
Helene Hawthorne's Dandy Dogs
PunkMonkeyKids


Gift Cards
I love gift cards that I can use for various things as they are needed/wanted throughout the year. It's so hard to buy gifts for people who can be very specific about the things they like and don't always voice what they need- so a gift card is very thoughtful and says "I understand that you like to have control, and love that about you." haha.

Here are my top choices for gift cards I would be most excited about!

Alaska Airlines
Michaels (or Jo-anns)
Home Depot (yes, I said that- Lowes would be great as well)
and... Disney Gift Card!


Charity
As some of you know, I love children and have a huge soft spot for charities that help children in need. Please donate.
Seattle Children's Hospital
Ronald McDonald House
Toys For Tots
Boys and Girls Clubs
Project Night Night
Books For Africa

Find charities to donate to: Network For Good


Random Items:
Hot Fix Rhinestones- all sizes and colors (especially greens, black, crystal, crystal AB)
Ostrich Feathers- (White, black, all greens)
Glitter
Classic Novels hardbound- Clothbound or Leatherbound
Display Insects, mounted and framed

Oh, and a thing called a Pie Bird (so cute!)

Itsy Bitsy Wishes

Ok, so a little while ago I tweeted about posting a “Bitsy Wish List” for the Holidays. I was joking.

Looking for gifts for my friends has been a really tough chore this year, and I was wondering if everyone else was having the same problem. Apparently I am just as tough to shop for, as I have been asked many times now when I was going to post my wish list... So I’ve been forced to put one together for real, and it feels really silly.

Now I do not expect anyone to buy me anything. This is NOT being posted to ask for gifts!! I grew up not celebrating these holidays and this whole getting gifts is a strange and new concept for me. But between the holidays and moving into a new house, some of my lovely friends are already planning to give something and have asked for this list. AND IF you are looking for gift ideas for me, don't think I won't love whatever you give me- on this list or not! this is just ideas!

So hopefully this will help, if anything I think you will get a kick out of some of these links and may find that perfect gift for that unique, quirky person in your life!! OK, here you go…

www.PushinDasies.com -I’ve been looking at these two items forever!

www.goreydetails.net -All the Classic Monsters- Especially Frankenstein and his Bride, Alice In Wonderland, Tim Burton, Edward Gorey, Addams Family… Basically cannot go wrong with anything on this website haha

Etsy -I'm a huge supporter! And also of course of local art and crafts.

Support small businesses this holiday!!!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/idlehandsdesigns or http://idlehandsdesigns.com/-My friend Lyndsay’s jewelry is amazing! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again- I love, love, love everything she makes! (*cough*greencoffinring*cough*) haha

http://www.etsy.com/shop/DollfaceDames or http://www.dollfacedames.com/ -A girl can never have enough hair flowers- especially the beautiful ones my fellow Tart sister Jezebel makes when she is not wowing us with her lovely voice on our stage :)

http://www.etsy.com/people/FableAndFury - fun jewelry, in just my style!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/uniqueartpendants - So pretty! I love the prints as well as the cuff bracelets.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/blackmirrordesign - The Victorian/goth/steampunk pinup side of me comes out when I see these clothes. I’m in love.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/lovedtodeath - My dear sweet Vegan friends beware, don’t go to this page. I’m sorry.

Oh, and Note: If you buy me dead things- no furry taxidermy for me please. Skeletons, pieces of bones, teeth and Insects yes, but I’m not one to wear furry faces or put them on my wall. Yuck.

Art:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/NightshadeStudios - Everytime I see these paintings anywhere I can’t help but be a bit green with envy. I will own one someday!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/GrandOleBestiary - I do have a quirky sense of humor and love of things a little dark and twisted, and I can’t get enough of these pictures. They make me smile and would look great on my Oddity wall.

http://www.etsy.com/people/strangeling - I’ve always been a fan of Jasmine Becket-Griffith. I’m not so much with ALL her fairies, but I love the mermaids, Alice, and many other of her beautiful little creatures.

http://www.impsandmonsters.com/ - I already have a few of Justin Hillgrove’s prints, I love his imps and monsters series, especially the laboratory/things in jars prints.

Bordello Shoes -Um, pretty much anything Bordello. Size 6, please.

Vintage Books -I love the look of old novels. I can never have enough of them.

Curios -Well, I love odd things. Vintage doll parts, creatures in jars, vintage apothecary bottles, framed insects, circus sideshow memorabilia, odd vintage photos… and so on and so on.

Rhinestones -A girl can never have too many rhinestones, on anything!

For those who like to give practical gifts that you know will get a lot of use as well as love:

1) Gift Cards. I can always, always use gift cards to any fabric, costume, crafting store. Seriously. Display and Costume, Jo-Anns, Pacific Fabric, Michaels... Also Travel gift cards for airlines and hotels are very useful!

2) The Emerald Dollies have a house to fill now, and so anything house related would be very practical ;) For those of you who have asked: these are the themes of the Doll(ies) House- GREEN (duh!)

But other than that- our two main rooms have distinct themes:

· Living Room: Ornate, 30’s/40’s Hollywood-esque, dark rich greens, gold and dark wood accents.

· Kitchen/dining: Shipwreck, tiki, retro nautical. Bamboo, teak. Lots of lighter, brighter greens- mainly tones of that 1950’s aqua-ish green.

3) Prints. If you have any great Dollies images- we would love to have them for our walls in our upstairs office/creative space.

And for the charitable gift giver:

1) I’m a huge supporter of Seattle’s Children’s Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House. They have been so great to my little brother and my family over the years, so support them! Donate money, time, toys and supplies (note: RMH always needs books, games and activities for teens and adults as well as younger kids. Parents and the family members of sick children need to have options of distractions and things to keep them busy and there are also quite a few teenage patients there as well)

http://www.seattlechildrens.org/ways-to-help/volunteer/

http://www.rmhcseattle.org/

2) I’m also a big supporter of Toys For Tots. It’s all of our responsibility to take care and make sure we give as much love and happiness to all children, they are our future.

http://www.toysfortots.org/

Hope that give you all ideas for some unique gifts :)

If anything, please remember to give to charity. So important to support our community!

Now… all of you can help ME out by sending me YOUR wish list!!

xo,

bits