ornaments with love

A set of four trees makes a lovely addition to your holiday decor. Costa Rican artisan Blanca Padilla handcrafts these stars out of the fiber extracted from cabuya, a succulent that looks like agave. The artisan works with the cabuya's natural texture to form the trees, each a different color and topped with a red ribbon bow.

The art and skill of creating handicrafts from cabuya has been handed down through Blanca Padilla's family for generations. The artisan sources her material herself, growing and harvesting the cabuya, extracting the fiber, and preparing it for use in the handicrafts. Blanca Padilla hopes to help revitalize the cabuya craft industry with the success of her designs.

A cluster of leaves cascade to the ground in this lovely piece of Christmas-themed home decor from Indian artisan Rajesh Gehlot. Designed from wool, this charming Christmas tree comes in ivory on a spherical base, and is accented with red pompoms for a bold pop of color.

Get ready for some forest magic with this delightful applique Christmas stocking! Crafted from wool felt, it boasts exquisite leaf and acorn motifs intricately hand-stitched to the ivory background by artisans in India. Let Rajesh Gehlot's lovely decorative accent bring a little natural flair to your holiday decor.

Colorful stripes as well as floral, leaf and geometric patterns in sunrise, jade and graphite hues over an ivory backdrop grace this stylish empire waist midi dress by India's Anchal Ahuja. Crafted from a blend of cotton and shimmering Lurex, this fashionable dress boasts pintuck accents, long sleeves, a round neckline, metallic buttons and a lovely drawstring closure with delicate tassels.

Journey into the charm and splendor of the festive season with this adorable applique Christmas stocking, where two petite owls perching on a blooming tree shine in the spotlight. Meticulously handcrafted from wool felt in India, Rajesh Gehlot's design features the lovely motifs intricately hand-stitched on a serene ivory canvas, ensuring a perfect addition to your mantle decor these holidays.