Green & Gorgeous Birthday Gifts!
November 25, 2008 by Jennifer
Since it’s my b-day, we’re looking at eco-birthday fun all day long. In the last post, Plan A Green & Gorgeous Birthday! we discussed planning (obviously) in this post, we’ll look at some extra beautiful gifts you could get for someone having a birthday.
Almost anything from Night Owl Paper Goods. You have to give me this, when I get obsessive, at least it’s over cool stuff. And I’m major obsessive lately over this newer line of green goodies. Because, however, I can’t just show all their goods here, I picked some items I’d want, and of course these would be the perfect gift for another green girl (or maybe the right green guy):
The Wooden Button Flower Card – Eco-friendly sustainably harvested yellow birch cards and the wood grain varies from card to card, creating a unique gift. You could use it as a card (yup you can write on it) or frame it up.
The Wooden Journal – Coccoa Rossette
AND this Night Owl Paper Goods Owl Flowering Branch Tote Bag – which I must own, or die trying.
How cute is this bag?
Next some bubbly, splashy, yummy birthday fun:
What possibly could be full of bubbles and yummy AND beautiful? Um, Bomb Cosmetics…
Just the fact:
- Committed to eco and animal ethics.
- Handcrafted soaps and other delicious items.
- Essential oils, natural ingredients like cocoa butter, and white clay harvested sustainably from Amazon rainforests.
Just the goods please: Here are some guaranteed birthday pleasers…
Coffee Soap Cake – most likely what someone might get me. Just to be funny.
Pretty & tree hugging: I love these gift ideas from The Magnolia Company. They offer gift trees that are presented in lovely ways. I really like the Living Oak Seed gift. It’s supposed to be a holiday gift idea, but it’s so darn cute; a tiny oak seed that comes already planted with a tree ready to sprout in a recycled rice hull container. I’d want it.
In the interest of the birthday theme, I thought I’d also share one of their actual birthday gift ideas – the Party Paisley Deco. Available in oak or pine.
Finally a dash of eco-bling: My two newest eco-obsessions are with Zanisa and FaniSong. I’m totally in love with Zanisa’s whole shop, but especially with their jewelry, which is odd, because while I like jewelry, I’m more a make it myself kind of girl. In case you haven’t guessed, FaniSong is also jewelry; what’s up? Who knows, maybe I’m evolving. Anyhow, both places have some eco-bling worthy of some serious drooling.
FaniSong creates these amazing pieces (I blogged about it in depth here) but the basics are; recycled glass + infused nature photos = beautiful charms like the one below. They come with lovely cords, and there’s a huge amount to choose from.
Visit FaniSong
Zanisa has so many green pieces I like that it’s hard to narrow it down. Two of my favorites are the Beach Necklace and the Sprout Necklace. Both have plenty of eco-ethical qualities, both are handmade, and both are so, so pretty.
Visit Zanisa and see all the green and gorgeous items they carry.
Thus concludes our green & gorgeous birthday treats for the day. I hope you found some birthday green to love. If you’re really into birthdays, and want more green birthday fun, check out these birthday posts from last year…
- Happy Birthday – Have Some Organic Cake!
- Eco-Friendly Birthday Theme Cakes
- Plant That Paper!
- Birthday Cake Recipes
- Bake Your Birthday Cake & Have Your Green Too
November current events at Tree Hugging Family – themes, reviews, news, and more…
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Biiiiiirthday Dear Jeeeeennifer…..
Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuuuu!
(sounds better in person)
I don’t know – this sounds pretty good. I don’t mind the silent singing so much; less embarrassing for everyone
Thanks!
Happy birthday, belated!!
You’ve got some beautiful things here. I love those soap cakes. I want one….or all. I’m linking this post to Veggie Chic today.
Thanks for sharing this great stuff with us!
Hope you had a great day!
Hello Jennifer – Thanks for your recent Night Owl Paper Goods post! We’d like to share some discounts with you & your readers!
SHOP NOW at http://www.nightowlpapergoods.com
SAVE $20 off orders over $100 :: Use Code: “08gift20″
SAVE $10 off orders over $50 :: Use Code: “08gift10″
SAVE $5 off orders over $25 :: Use Code: “08gift5″
Happy Owlidays from Night Owl Paper Goods-
Jennifer & Alan
I’m curious about the Bomb website since there monies are obviously not in U.S. dollars.. If one were wanting to buy something off the website how would they go about it?
@Jennifer & Alan you two rock. Thanks so much; I’ll post this in a more visible place.
@Liz Bomb cosmetics started a partial U.S. trade show deal last May. You can get a select few Bomb items here: http://www.burkedecor.com/BOMB_cosmetics_s/30.htm AND I’m betting that more shops start to carry them soon. Bomb has a call out on their blog to U.S. retailers who might like to carry their products, so I’m assuming stuff is in the works. I know it’s kind of lame, I’m in the U.S. too, but since many of my readers here aren’t, I still wanted to post their items – plus they’re just beautiful.
“You say it’s your birthday. . . Well, it’s my birthday, too!” Happy birthday! My birthday was a few days before yours.
Oh, man! I want that owl tote!
@katherine happy belated b-day! There are so many late Nov babies. I think it’s because Valentines is about nine months before
That owl tote is yummy. You could use that code to get a % off!