This one’s for all you style-obsessed, proud iPhone 4 owners … why not protect your precious little baby with a natural wood case and make it stand out in a crowd? Made of renewable bamboo, this handcrafted case is laser engraved – giving it the lifelike surface detail of an M1 digital camera.

It’s very slim, weighs in at 22g and doesn’t crash your phone. On the downside – it’s made in Hong Kong (well that iPhone wasn’t assembled in the USA, either). Still, the shipping is cheap.

You’ll definitely be the talk of your local Starbucks or Apple store when you whip-out your phone.

$34.99 @ signimade’s Etsy shop

In a world where new skincare lines pop up more frequently than daisies in spring, Blissoma SOLUTIONS appears to be one of the few real deals.

As bright and young as its creator, Julie Longyear, this unique skincare line is made in small batches using: organic botanicals, herbal extracts, plant-based essential oils and fresh juices. Sticklers for purity, only the finest botanicals make it into the Blissoma mix. All the concocting takes place from their home base, St Louis, Missouri.

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Sashay into your next book club gathering sporting this brooch and you’ll really get that party started… Designer Rebekah Holquin created this quilled paper flower brooch out of the pages of a dilapidated old romance novel.

One of these ‘novel’ (each one is made to order), handmade fashion accessories will cost you a reasonable $14 at Rebekah’s “The Pretties” cargoh.com shop.

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