Casto Creations

The White Moonstone Necklace from Casto Creations is such a bold, dramatic piece without being garish. It has one kind stone and only one color, yet it's comlex and multi-dimensional, you know? I guess it's sort of like that girl whose good looks, charming personality, and sharp intelligence radiate around her like an aura, rather than penetrating like radar. Make sense? No? What we're saying is just buy the pretty necklace for your sweet, pretty girlfriend -- she'll like it, okay?

Cricket Press

Cricket Press consists of a duo of creative, inspired artists who design and hand-print all of their wonderful products. I am particularly drawn to their line of posters, including designs for awesome rock acts such as Modest Mouse, Frank Black, and The Decemberists! Definitely the perfect thing to spruce up your love nest.

They also make a plethora of other trinkets, including some way cute apparel and accessories! Be sure to check out their letterpress Valentine's Day cards, you just might be tempted to give them to yourself!

I'm gonna seriously go broke buying all of their awesome stuff. He'll understand that I can't buy him a gift this year, right?

Wishingfish

WishinggifForget ties and cufflinks, this year give him what he really wants: sex and chocolate-covered oreos. The Position of the Day Playbook from Nerve.com features 366 iullustrated erotic couplings (one per day plus a little extra for leap year), estimated caloric expenditures, equipment recommendations, and a section for comments and ratings. The Valentines Oreos are covered in rich Belgium chocolate and embellished by hand with pink hearts and lovely goodness. Sex and chocolate -- who could ask for more?

10% off your order at Wishingfish with coupon code "AWESOME"

Radiant Designs

We love this Falling Water Pendant from Radiant Designs inspired by the lines in Frank Lloyd Wrights Falling Water and we really love that the buyer can specify gemstones for a unique, individualized look. In shades of red that complement most skin tones, the Garnet Goddess Necklace is a great choice for Valentine's Day. Plus, it's got "goddess" in its name which lends itself well to an accompanying haiku about, you know, what a goddess your girlfriend is. Haiku not included.

Traveling Rhinos

Traveling Rhinos has some of the cutest handmade wares around... I have to hold back from buying their entire inventory, but I'll leave it up to my boy to get it for me.

For those who want to stave off those hordes of admirers during this hormone-soaked month, the GO AWAY and OH HELL NO necklace will do the trick.

Personally, I am a sucker for this Maurice Bear, with its cute little scarf! There's a little something for everyone here.

Code "AWESOME RHINOS" for 10% off any order, including sale items, and free shipping on orders over $40. Expires 2/28/07.

(Discount will be given as a refund)

Shades of Violet

Shades of Violet has the cutest little handmade cards, perfect for your special Valentine. Or Valentines. Not that there's anything wrong with having more than one Valentine, more power to ya. Besides, you can buy one of each of these adorable card designs!

They also offer some awesome do it yourself kits, with which you can pretend that you're a sensitive creative type and slaved over a hot glue gun all day.

Use the code "WAYAWESOME", good for 20% off your entire order until 3/31/07.

Anita Grant

Anita has been making her own line of skin and hair products since 2003. Hand made to order, using all natural ingredients, they are a lovely addition to anyone's beauty regimen.

Her Creamy Cafe Latte Hair Butter, containing coffee oil, cocoa butter and macadamia nut oil, you'll smell as good as an indulgent Valentine's Day dessert!

A Pretty Rock

This turqoise cluster necklace is like a jewelry version of Crate and Barrel, which is to say it's modern and hip while still being classic, and it has a shape, style, and color scheme to complement almost any woman in any outfit. Basically you can't screw up with this one. Check out the other awesome jewelry and accessories at A Pretty Rock for more versatile pieces at great prices!

Use "AWESOME0207" through 2/14 for a 10% discount! Yippee!

littleoddforest

If you're one of those people who has the urge to express your love with a stuffed teddy bear, stop! I beg of you, stop, stop, stop. There are funkier ways to express your love with stuffed, animalistic plushnes, like this pink Snotty Bird, a signature limited edition from littleoddforest, made of towel-like material for optimum snuggle factor. Check out littleoddforest's other awesome stuff, like this heart tree tote, for more great Valentine's gift ideas!

Sommer Designs

Sommer Designs has some of the best aprons we've ever seen -- colorful, funky, and feminine. And with generous sizing and extra long ties, they really are those rare 'one size fits all' kinds of clothing, so if you'd like to get something for your special someone to wear, but don't want to risk getting the wrong size, this would be a great bet. Be sure to check out Sommer Designs equally cute handmade handbags and lavender liners, as well!

Use code "AWESOME" for 20% off until February 15.

The Weekend Store

If you're shopping for someone bold and dramatic, check out the ebony wood collection at the Weekend Store, which pairs ebony wood with mother of pearl, blue opal, and sterling silver. If delicate and whimsical suits her style more, how about birds and leaves and angel wings, oh my? For the funkier among us, there are stones, bones, and horns, and for everyone with even an ounce of style, the Weekend Store has some of the best dangly earrings we've seen anywhere (and they won't break the bank!).

PurplePinkandOrange

We always love the stuff at PurplePinkandOrange, and this V-Day they're pulling out all the stops with cute stuff for your Valentine, like this adorable True Love Cats card set! So cute!!!

And when the holiday is over, you can go buy yourself this gorgeous red flower pendant necklace with all the money you save using the code AWESOME for 10% off your order! Yippee!

 


Manic Trout

Manic Trout makes the kind of handcrafted jewelry you always see in the windows of bead shops and gemstone shops. They're the things that make you go, "Oh, I can totally make that!" Then you buy all the stuff and realize, No, you cannot just go make that, what you think it was easy or something?

Leave the work to Manic Trout and go flaunt this amazing "I don't wanna lift my hand" Zsa Zsa ring. Everyone will coo at it and you'll feel as satisfied with their envy as if you really did make it yourself.

Destination:Unknown Journals

Here's a brilliant idea: take that clunky spiral bound journal you've been lugging around and replace it with a smaller, lightweight version from Destination:Unknown Journals.

We love all the convenient sizes, the awesome designs to choose from, and the surprisingly little pocket on the inside that's perfect for keeping track off all those little keepsake receipts and little scraps of memory.

And don't forget, journals make the best presents!

Deepshade Creations

If you're the matchy-matchy type with your baubles, Deepshade Creations has just the stuff you're looking for! Their matched sets of bracelets and earrings are delicate and feminine and have just the right amount of sparkle, plus we always look better when we're coordinated!

Use the discount code "Awesome20" for 20% off all total purchases until 2/28!

Crazy Dreams Studio

When I have crazy dreams, they involve me living on a corn kernel in the middle of Amsterdam while working as a blacksmith for a woman made of cheese and steel. They certainly don't include anything as awesome as the stuff at Crazy Dreams Studio where they make "imaginitive jewelry for real women."

And they certainly don't include an even awesomer 15% off with discount code "AWESOME" that I could use on something spectacular like these swing low earrings! Man, if only my crazy dreams included getting all of their jewelry for myself!

Bead Gal Designs

How cute are these gems? Seriously? The most delicate little carved beads are strung on sterling silver wire for a perfect touch to any outfit. Bead Gal Designs has so much stuff to pour through, I can't even begin to pick out my favorite!

Maybe this? Or this? Or these? Gah! Just buy them all already!