It’s that time of the year again: Nerd Valentine! YES!

There are *a lot* of people that would have every reason to send me that first card, on the left, ‘hi. i sent you an email. ok‘.

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My kids are completely crazy over this Free Form Magnatab Toy. They draw and write with the magnetic stylus, which raises metal balls to the surface of the sealed Magnatab base. And erase their creation by pushing the magnets back down with the back of the stylus or their fingers.

To me, it feels like taking designing for screen, pixel constraints, to the analog world.

Next time you’re invited for dinner at a friend’s house, don’t just bring a bottle of wine, bring Corkers as well. They are a pack of adorable animal parts that turn any cork into a bunny, buffalo, bear, monkey or deer.

It always puts a smile on my face when I see friends featured on blogs that I love. My studio neighbor Emily Fisher is currently featured on Herman Miller’s blog.

Emily creates stunning Soft-Maps, quilted maps of cities and neighborhoods that represent someone’s unique place in the world. She recently added baby quilts to her collection, such a fantastic gift for (designy) parents.

Maps on Quilts, made in Brooklyn? Yes, please!

Bondi is a handy little holder with lots of personality. With its trendy, flexible and colorful design, Bondi has only one purpose – to hold things.

Hang your cellphone from your work out machine while at the gym, use it to prop a book open, attach it to your stroller or bicycle, or make it hold your iPhone while you follow the Google Maps directions when you drive. The possibilities are endless.

One things for sure, my kids would love this little guy.

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What a beauty of a ring. Hat tip to the designer, Liz Openheim.

Apparently not everybody is always running late; with this in mind, Team Tattly asked Julia Rothman to put a positive spin on her bestselling You’re Late Tattly to make Love Watch.

Wear it on a date, wear it to remind yourself that everyone needs a little more love in their life, or give one to a special friend. (Valentines Day is february 14th!)

Yay for new Tattlys! Love Watch!

Finally, a unique solution to that age old problem of what to do with the pit after the olive has been consumed. Yay for the Double Dish.

With a crafty obsessed 5 year old girl at home, Whimseybox makes me go ‘YES, Please’!

When you register for Whimseybox you’ll receive 4-5 craft product samples in the mail every month for just $15. They’ll select the products based on the things you tell them you like. There’s no contract and you can cancel at any time. They also offer annual subscriptions and 3, 6 and 12 month gift subscriptions.

Check out some of the recent projects. This will make my daughter seriously happy. Crafty surprises in the mail? It doesn’t get better than that. Whimseybox.

In case you haven’t heard of the amazing kids book Oh, the Places You’ll Go Pop-Up. It’s a fantastic book.

And I admit, I am not the Burning Man Type. But this mashup-of-the-two moved me.

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Unit 01 by Unit Portables is a beautiful, modular computer bag. It comes with two smaller pouches, designed to carry your phone, wallet or charger. They are attachable on the inside or outside of the larger bag, making it customizable to your own needs.

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(Thank you @typegirl)

My guess is that this brand new Heart Links Tattly by Jennifer Daniel will make bike lovers smile. (Tattly Tuesday means new tattoos, see them here)

We are all back at the studio and just launched 4 new Tattlys that will help you tackle the new year: Now Or Never by Christoph Niemann, Ok, Let’s Do This by Marc Johns, Oh, Hello There by Mike Lowery and Thinking of a Master Plan by Arianna Orland.

Wow, the Bobble Water Jug definitely takes the regular water-filter-jugs to the next level. Can’t speak for it’s usefulness but its a conversation starter.

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How charming is this Self Inking ID Stamp by Mikey Burton? #wantwantwant

Most of us are starting to realize that whatever we order will not arrive in time for the holidays! (#freakout) But don’t worry, we here at Tattly have you covered.

Since we do not yet have Tattly gift certificates, we wanted to offer a last minute gifting option:

Starting today, anyone who orders a Tattly Subscription Box will get an email with a printable ‘promissory note’ to give to the recipient. Tattly will still send out the box as soon as we can but you will now have something to give right away. The recipient will also receive a monthly shipment of surprise Tattlys for the next 6 months.

So don’t worry if you forgot to order your gifts this year, Team Tattly is here to help!

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I find this Las Escaleras (Ladders) game simply beautiful. #wishlisted

Who can resist a product that has the word cloud and happy in it? I can’t: Happy Cloud Coasters.

(Thank you Crystal)

Foodies, listen up, we just launched a brandnew Kitchen Tattly Set. Yay for Julia Rothmann and her mad illustrator skills.

My new Fred Retro iPhone Camera Case makes me happy. (And my kids smile when I take a photo of them)

Oh, the (Swiss) memories that just flashed in front of my eyes upon discovering the Caran D’Ache Red Metal Pen over at Kaufmann Mercantile. Trust me, these pens are a pleasure to write with and last forever, as you can refill them easily. Two swissmiss thumbs up!

Purchase this fantastic letterpress poster and 100% of the profits are donated to Acumen Fund‘s mission to end worldwide poverty. #ordered.

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I am a big fan of Makedo. Their instructions on how to make a christmas tree made me smile. All you need is a Makedo KIT for THREE and some reclaimed cardboard. View and download instructions for the Makedo Christmas Tree.

Nerd Holiday: Holiday gift ideas for the nerd in your life. Curated by Amrit Richmond.

Every time you buy a book, Better World Books will donate one to someone in need. And, there’s free shipping worldwide. Fantastic.

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Love these Fake iPhone Polaroids by NYC based photographer Stefan Falke. Tempted to buy a print.

View them all: Fake Polaroid Gallery 1 and Gallery 2.

I am yet again on the hunt for the perfect wallet and the SIWA Cushioned Wallet one caught my eye. Unfortunately, the red one is currently sold out. Designed by Naoto Fukasawa for Onao.

This wrapping paper by the fine folks of UnderConsideration made me look. It acknowledges delicate gift-receiving moments with a double-sided print that, on the outside, represents the hope (#WhatIWishIGot) and, on the inside, the reality (#WhatIGot). Regardless if the two match or differ… the moment of unwrapping is always a treat.

Giver or receiver, log your experience on Twitter with these hash tags together: #WhatIWishIGot and #WhatIGot.

People that visit my studio most certainly notice Mobile Homes that hangs over my desk. It’s one of my favorite items in my office. (Who said you can’t have a mobile over your desk?) It’s by Brooklyn based designer Ben Light and it has not been for sale anywhere, until now. I talked Ben into making a limited edition series and put it up in my brand new swissmiss shop.

Mobile Homes is hand-made by Ben himself, here in Brooklyn. You can see photos of the building process. One of these will go up in my sons room this christmas. Can’t wait.

Get it while you can.

(I think we need to get a set for the studio, pretty sure they would make Jessi Arrington‘s day. She is a muppet lover extraordinnaire)

Look, Tattly, my temporary tattoo business that I started a mere 4.5 months ago, is all grown-up! We just did a complete site relaunch. We (re)designed the site and the fine folks of Oak developed it. Talk about a Studiomates production!

The new site allows for much better discovery of the fast growing product catalog.

Get a quick glance of what’s new! Want Tattly for kids? For Designers? You like Typographic Tattlys? Want to learn more about our Artists? Or are you simply a View All persona?

Yay for Team Tattly which consists of Rusty, Yoko and Bekka. Don’t know what I would do without them.

ps: Thanks to its responsive magic the site renders beautifully on mobile devices. Yay!

My studiomate Maria, force behind Brain Pickings just launched the Regifting API which aims to destigmatize regifting. Together with Josh Boston she designed a regifting icon, pattern, and stencil stamp. These are available as free, shareable downloads under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) license, which basically means you’re welcome to use, remix, and share with attribution for non-commercial purposes. Two swissmiss thumbs up!

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For the first time ever, I actually would like to own a tent. This one. Hat tip to Fieldcandy for making camping ‘designy’.

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Duncan Shotton’s Cloud Keyholder is in stock. Get it while you can. And watch this video to hear the story behind the item.

Oliver Jeffers is one of my all-time favorite children’s books illustrators and I was thrilled when he said yes to a print-collaboration. You can purchase 3D boy in my shop and I am sure it will make a great addition to any kids room, or even an office. What do you think?

Originally written in 2007, “B” is a thank you note, a love letter, a wish, a promise, a confession, and a secret. “B” is the perfect gift for every mother and every daughter. Short, touching and lovingly illustrated by Sophia Janowitz.

The incredibly charming Sarah Kay has been a performing poet since she was 14 years old. She is the founder of Project V.O.I.C.E, teaching poetry and self-expression at schools across the United States.

Order the book. Watch Sarah’s moving TED talk: