Looking for Christmas decorations with a twist. Lovingly hand-sewn by photographer Charlotte Brown a felt whale or polar bear show you're going against the traditional angel/pine cone/tinsel grain. Available to purchase on Etsy that also sells other adorable hand-made goods.
This family of birds are handmade by a carpenter collective called Cosine in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan. They nest by snuggling up through April in this sweet little box (below.)