To Give and To Get...

Here it is - Elements' gift guide for 2008!


Artist Stephen Kitras' Enchanted Forest globes are handblown from 100% recycled glass. The globes are beautiful, each representing a different value: (L-R family, peace, joy, love). Kitras believes that beautiful things enhance the enjoyment of everday life, and that because they uplift the spirit, should be affordable to everyone. $45 each from Uncommon Goods.


Renowned portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz has released what the New York Times suggests is "among her most personal books". In this volume, Leibovitz tells the stories behind the most famous photographs ever taken. And, she's a fellow Connecticut resident, born in Waterbury. Available at Amazon.com or think local and help support your neighborhood bookstore. Random House, $40



For the eco-conscious shopper - stone or seaglass business card or photo holder. Great way to display small items on your desk. Available at Stepping Stones shop at Etsy.com.

This Bonde sideboard from Ikea is designed by Tord Bjorklund. A beautiful addition to any office - particularly in those who already have matching Ikea pieces. :-). Ikea, $400
For the very, very nice designer on your list...this Wacom Intuos3 pen tablet hooks up through a UBS port - simple enough, and gives the graphic artist endless possibilities. The tablet functions both as a digital sketchbook and mouse alternative. From Amazon, "It's easy to use a pen tablet because every point on the tablet has a matching point on the screen. When you move your pen over the tablet the cursor moves in precisely the same way on the screen. Where you touch your pen tip to the tablet is where you click." Amazon.com, $449.


Jessica Helfand, partner at Winterhouse has released Scrapbooks, touted the best gift book of 2008 by the New York Times. Take a sneak peek at The Daily Scrapbook, the book's web counterpart. From the site, Scrapbook is "a gorgeous visual history of American scrapbooks and their evolution over two hundred years." 242 pages, 425 photographys printed in full color. Available at Amazon.com or think local and help support your neighborhood bookstore. Yale University Press/Winterhouse Editions, $45



Inexpensive, yet eminently usable, these little moleskin notebooks are available in a variety of styles. You also have the choice of lined or unlined interior pages. They make a great stocking stuffer! Available at Shoofly's shop at Etsy.com.