Ever wonder what designers across the pond are up to? Not the big names you can get in every major city, but the independent designers you'd find on sites like Etsy here in the States?

Wonder no more.

DaWanda, the Etsy of Europe, will let you get your fix.

And even though exchange rates aren't exactly in our favor these days, you can still score great deals.

For instance, this darling teapot necklace made from polymer clay would make such a sweet birthday or Mother's Day gift and costs just $6 EUR plus $2 EUR to ship via USPS Priority Mail (if math hurts your head -- and we feel your pain, that means you'll pay about $12 and get your goodies from Sofia, the designer in Bulgaria, in 7-10 days).

It's like having a jet-setting BFF send you goodies from afar, a style pen-pal of sorts -- but better because you get to pick them out yourself.

Way more affordable than booking a ticket to Europe, stroll the virtual market and impress your friends with one-of-a-kind gifts, art and fashion.

Take a trip to DaWanda!

Looking for darling-chic handmade gifts without having to actually make them yourself (seriously, we know you don't have the time)?

Check out Atlanta-based Microwave Girl Handmade Goods.

The gray floral pouch and pretty in pink clutch make great gifts for sisters and BFFs.

We're also loving the cheeky cards, like Happy No Particular Holiday and You Rock My Socks.

Need a great stocking stuffer or coworker gift for less than $10? Pick up some sparkly glitter magnets that come packaged in a metal box. Simply tie a gorgeous ribbon around and you're set.

Take a peek!

It's no surprise we like the good life and we love quirky and honest-to-a-fault designer Pamela Barsky (have you read her blog -- a tale of making it as a gift designer in LA, overcoming divorce and more?).

Her products have as much personality as she does and are as entertaining as she is, so it only makes sense that she's responsible for these fabulous entertaining journals.

They'll help you keep track of all your social events, from sharing a bottle of vino with friends to finally getting a table at the hottest restaurant in New York.

Choose from the Dinner Party Journal, the Restaurant Journal, the Wine Lover's Journal or the Recipes Journal to help keep track of your fabulous life.

Better yet, be fabu-less and get these for 50% off right here at See Jane Work.

We love makeovers and we love Laurel Denise, so it's only fitting that we're extra excited about the new look, blog and designs at Laurel Denise.

Queen of exquisitely pretty and cool hand-written and hand-drawn personalized jewelry (that also happens to be wildly affordable), Laurel has added earrings and new necklace shapes and designs to her mix, as well as a brand new line of stationery the whole paper and gift community is abuzz over (or at least they're about to be).

It just makes sense to be able to get her lovely drawings in paper form: think birthday, greeting and notecards, journals, and soon, a calendar.

As Laurel says, "All pieces are inspired by vintage papers (or "found" papers)...old financial ledgers (hence, the graph paper) old library cataloging cards...just about anything that I feel has a story behind it."

Shop the latest and create a story of your own here at Laurel Denise.

P.S. Laurel Denise loves BussBuss too and is offering an exclusive 15% off with code BUSSFRIEND through August 31, 2007.

It may not be very green, but we're total paper junkies. We love special stationery, cards, flats, artful wrapping paper and anything that helps revive the lost art of handwritten notes and letters.

Which is why we're totally in love with The Paper Princess, a vintage-inspired paperie.

We're style-swooning over The Shutterbug Series, a creative combination of photography and digital illustration. Designer Leslie Saito uses old snapshots and adds her original illustrations to them, creating something that's at once modern but with her signature nostalgic feel.

We also love the collage series, which fuses together collaged pieces of vintage paper and pieces of fun, as well as the Cameo personalized stationery and all of the fun accessories like twine, rubber stamps and graphic tags.

Find your faves, or sign up for a fabulous three or six-month subscription (a popular gift idea) to receive something special in the mail monthly, at The Paper Princess.

If there's one thing we know for certain, it's that life is short. Which means we all should be making the most out of every moment. And as sentimental memory-recording junkies, we think diaries and journals are divine.

Gift someone you love -- and yourself -- with the ingenious 5 Year Diary. Travel forward and back in time as you record daily entries. How? Each page represents one day across five years, so you can read what you were doing two years ago as you write your new entry.

For those wondering if you should quit your boh-ring j-o-b to pursue your big fantasy dreams, we think this will help. After all, who wants to read that they were doing the exact same un-stimulating thing five years ago that they are doing today?

A great birthday gift and a perfect prezzie for new parents or recent grads, score Tamara Shopsin's fab 5 Year Diary at Rare Device.

In celebration of independent design and the success of her indie shopping blog Modish, Jen Coray opened the virtual doors to Modishoppe in April 2007.

Since, she's been featuring a coolly edited collection of handmade goods that span from handbags, hoodies and jewelry to paper, home and gifts. It's like shopping Etsy but with a really in-the-know friend (i.e. her keen eye for hip handcrafted treasures does the digging for you).

We're especially fond of the animal-laden accessories, such as the birdie keychains by Kwoozy and the elephant wristlets by Blissful. But we're not all about fauna, we need our flora fix too. Enter Brooke Medlin's rose-shaped earrings.

Both the beauty and the curse of Modishoppe is that Coray only carries a few (sometimes only one) of each item, so if you see something you love, scoop it up fast before it's gone forever. The upside? No fear of ever having the same thing as anyone else and a constantly changing collection.

Scope out all the current treasures here at Modishoppe.

P.S. Modishoppe loves BussBuss too and is offering 10% off with code bussmod at checkout exclusively to our readers!

As one of the first independent online shops on the block, Jenny Kwok's Cut + Paste has been helping pave the way for emerging designers and crafters since 2002 with its well-curated collection of handmade clothing, jewelry, accessories, paper products and more.

And it's only gotten better over the years, serving up gigantic doses of hipness and featuring over 300 designers along the way. The best part is knowing you'll never be wearing the same thing (or giving the same gift) as someone else when you shop at Cut + Paste.

If absolutely forced to pick favorites (it's like choosing your fave offspring), we'd point to Erica Weiner's cicada earrings, smil's love doll brooch, Desira Pesta's diamond print tunic, and pinecone & chickadee's cards.

But we suggest you set aside a few minutes (okay, hours... okay, days) to drool over all the Partners in Craft and find your own faves right here at Cut + Paste.

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We must confess, BussBuss has quite the addictive personality (very La Lohan of us, we know). In fact, we've considered checking into rehab on more than one occasion for our addiction to milkshakes, vintage dresses and cupcakes, to confess a few.

But our latest obsession these days has been over the indie goodness that is Etsy. In case you've been shopping under a rock for the past year or two, Etsy is the spot to find handmade clothing, accessories, home goodies and gifts direct from the artists, crafters and designers themselves (from all over the world).

Think of it as a hipster Ebay, minus the stress of bidding. The best part? Everything is surprisingly affordable (no retail markup rocks!) and you can bookmark your favorite sellers and then browse by who their fave sellers are too. It's never-ending indie awesomeness.

Discover your faves, and prepare to join us in rehab, here at Etsy.

Pictured above: Mod Babydoll Dress by Papaya; Banded Rudderfish Card by Sub-Studio; Sterling Birch Leaf Earrings by honeybee

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We've always loved Side Pony for their cute cards that remind us of being children of the '80s. And we think the Smitten series is just perf for Valentine's Day.

Choose from lyrically inspired cards like 'hooked on a feeling' and 'because your kiss is on my list' to retro nods such as 'wanna slow skate?'

Express yourself right here at Side Pony.

VDAY COUNTDOWN: There are just 12 days left to Valentine's Day. Shop our Gift Guide now!

We've long been in lurve with the fantabulous creations of Laurie Forehand at 1201am. Now, the timing is just right to share a red 'love bird' pillow with someone you heart – even if that someone is your very own couch.

Plus, the Postal Decorativ, a collection of eight awesome postcard designs, would make gorgeous love notes (or Valentine's Day cards). Or, skip the love fest and show off your ingenious style by grouping them together and using as wall art. Either way, find some lovelies right here at 1201am.

Valentine's Day is all about love and we love showing ours with thoughtful and uncommonly fabulous gifts. Okay, maybe that's how we like to receive love too (big shockaroo, we know).

Let your special someone know you care -- and take the stress out of shopping for the big red, white and pink holiday -- with our lovely Valentine's Day Gift Guide.

It's the end of yet another year, which means we're about to embark on a new one. That means new faces and new places. Be sure to have somewhere great to record them all in an awesome letterpressed Paper + Cup travel journal.

We heart the one with the bicycle the best, but you're free to choose your own mode of transportation (plane, train, automobile, boat) right here at the gorgeous Paper + Cup.

If you have a paper addict in your life or just want to give a gift that will encourage someone you love to keep in touch, an adorable paper suitcase set from Pink Loves Brown is the ticket. Each set includes stationery, a matching card and a pink paper suitcase. The stationery can be personalized and the whole set even arrives with a brown satin bow -- perfect for gift-giving.

Snag a set of your own at the lovely Pink Loves Brown right here.

It's not as if you don't realize it's nearly the season to be jolly. It's just that you don't exactly have all the time and energy in the world to go fight the masses at the oh-so-boringly mainstream mall. After all, you have champagne to sip and lollypops to lick. Well sit back, uncork and relax as we present our gift to you this holiday season - fabulous gifts for everybody on your list (with exclusive coupon codes too!). Amazing things for all the ladies you love - and in every price range (with no long lines or snotty salespeople in sight). So go on, give the gift of originality and style this year. They deserve it - and so do you.

Click here to shop the Gift Guide For Her!

The season is upon us and there's no time like the present (pun very much intended) to score your holiday cards, party invitations and incredible gifts for those you love - or at least kinda like. Scope out our roundup of some of the coolest, prettiest and most unique stationery and paper shops on the web, with exclusive deals just for BussBuss readers. So go on, show off your personal style this holiday season and send the gift of originality. Because everyone deserves something special in the mail this season.

Click here to shop the Stationery Guide now!

Continuing our quest for cool designers and shops donating a portion of proceeds to Breast Cancer Awareness, we found darling stationery site Dear Monday. We adore the individually hand-decorated and embellished cards that are at once simple and special. From festively chic holiday cards to girly glam birthday cards and any other occasion and non-occasion you can think of, there's something for everyone -- everyone with great taste that is -- at Dear Monday.

Plus, 20% of web sales in October will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Do good and do pretty at Dear Monday right here.

We have a total style crush on new online shop Notepolish Paperie. They share our love for details, our desire to make the everyday special and more chic, and of course are as obsessed with paper as we are. In addition to the gorgeous invitations, announcements and stationery, we're particularly keen on the Coral & Bird Notebooks and the Retro Composition Books. Every girl should be able to jot down her to-do list, or hopes and dreams, in style. And the letterpressed Carbonated Coasters make us want to throw a shindig immediately. Afternoon mocktails anyone?

If you can't join us, join -- and shop -- Notepolish Paperie right here. And, get free shipping this month on orders of $25+ when you use code 'octsh' at checkout. Expires October 31, 2006.

Some are addicted to drugs, others sex, some of us lipgloss and others, well, paper. We happen to fall in the latter two categories. We can't explain our passion for paper other than to say it puts a smile on our fresh faces and is the budget-conscious hautie's version of art collecting. After all, it IS art, just in smaller form and for a price that's much easier to stomach. We like to put our faves up on our FLOR bulletin board, next to our baubles.

Right now, we think the paper goods section at Pixelgirl Shop is too cute for words. Especially the Egg Pirate Stationery by Sugarlily, the Glittery Asian Girl notecard set, and the Orla Keily-esque Red Buds Journal. Pretty paper makes a great gift too. Give in to your paper addiction right here at Pixelgirl Shop.

For glamy girls with vintage leanings and an indie edge, my bonnie & clyde is the best site you've never heard of. The well-edited selection of artist-made goods includes enviably cool paper goodies like La Karta cards crafted from phone book pages, Paper Relics antiquey gift tags and greeting cards, 1920's glam Claire Sanchez clutches, Elle-a-Belle jewels, and even the chance to design the tee of your dreams thanks to Mad Lab (it'll cost you less than you pay for a plain tee!). Scope out all the offerings, and prepare to wow even your most indie of friends, here at my bonnie & clyde.

It's no secret that we covet vintage fashion and we're more than just a smidge fanatical about pretty paper products, so we are royally delighted by the vintage-inspired stationery at The Paper Princess (ah, the perfect marriage). Original illustrations, collages and hand-silkscreened cards, notes, gift tags, calling cards and bookplates by Leslie Saito are at once graphic and organic -- with a vintage aesthetic that seems decidedly modern (that's not an easy feat, folks). Not only do the creations make amazing stationery (and wonderful hostess gifts too), but they're also a super affordable way to decorate your home. Simply frame cards and hang about your space or tack them to your inspiration board (we love our FLOR board!). Paper addicts can get their fix with a three-month subscription to The Paper Princess noteflat-of-the-month club, where members score one set of top-selling noteflats each month for a super reasonable price. Scope out the gorgeously designed and divinely distinct offerings here at The Paper Princess.

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For some reason, big greeting card companies seem to think we like boring, stale, predictable cards. That's probably because we keep buying them, but what else are we supposed to do when they're seemingly the only option? Realize they're no longer the only option. The genius that is Paper Bride (who brought us hip and awesome wedding cards – check them out if you're a bride or know one -- psst, Naomi: Nic would love the Deluxe Bridal Box!), has also started Paper Mama, so you can give new moms, and those special peeps who help them, truly fab cards. Pick up a thank-you card for your superstar OB, a congrats card for a newly adopted bundle of joy and even cards for often-overlooked big sisters, bros, grannies and daddies. Check out both lines at Paper Bride and Paper Mama here. Somebody please pass this along to the friends of Brangelina, TomKat, Gwen and Gavin if they didn't already get the memo.

Then head on over to scope out the new Lola Says line, which boasts sentiments never covered by the Hallmarks of the world, like a card that says congrats on not being pregnant and a card for your friend who got stuck with a sucky roommate (paying attention friends of LC?). There's even a card for your friend who just had to move back in with her parents and for your other BFF who finally paid off her credit card debt. Check out the entire fresh line here at Lola Says. There's even a card to say congrats on your new boob job, but not one to wish Ashlee and her new nose all the best (but we're sure it's coming soon).

With all of those summer BBQs, pool parties and cocktail soirees you're about to be invited to, wouldn't it be nice to just once be prepared with a hip hostess gift? No last minute scrambling that leaves you showing up frantically with yet another wine bottle. A haute gift to give? Letterpress notecards. And we are fawning over the ones by stationery designer 1201am. We especially love the 'Chirps' and 'Strange Flowers' sets. All are blank inside so score a set for yourself and never be caught without thank you, birthday or get well cards either. Pick up some letterpress lovin' at new artist-featured giftware company The Succulent Wife (with a name like that, how could you resist?).

We're back from our honeymoon and, thanks to New York's unforgiving temps, freezing our freshly tanned tooshies off – but happily so! We had a comedy-of-errors wedding and honeymoon that all ended up being amazing and fabulous in the end (at least we think so!) and plan to share all the deets shortly, so stay tuned. To keep the details as fresh as possible, we kept a wedding journal and a honeymoon journal (the old-fashioned paper kind since we banned laptops from the vacay of course), and are loving the now-retro act of journaling. We think everyone should get all 'Dear Diary' and remember to dream big, travel often and reflect, in style of course, so have rounded up what we think are some of the cutest journals. Topping our list?

Pamela Barsky's quirky journals that never fail to make us giggle

Working Class Studio's vibrant print journals and sketchbooks at SCAD

See Jane Work's fab roundup of fabric, felt and destination journals by Kate Spade, Jonathan Adler, etc.

Recycled book journals by Ex Libris Anonymous, sweet illustrated journals by If'n Books and more at Elsewares

Jill Bliss' botanical journal and Good on Paper's little idea books at Fred Flare

Got some faves of your own? Tell us all about it on our Haute Talk forums!

Now that it's November and we've officially 'fallen back,' we are truly in the heart of the holiday season. Before you know it, you'll be scarfing down turkey, battling colds and hectically hunting for holiday gifts. This year, why not skip the hectic hunt and really impress those lucky enough be receiving your gifts? Thoughtful, unique and totally en vogue? Couture stationery (all the celebs are doing it, darling!). When you work with the one-woman press and bindery that is Milkfed Press, you can guarantee you won't be giving your recipient something she (or he) already has. All stationery is completely custom-designed and handmade, and is the perfect gift for that someone who has everything. And if there's somebody extra special and splurge-worthy on your list, you can even turn love notes, loose art, and in-need-of-tlc special books into beautifully bound works of art (prices begin around $375). Get a jump-start on great gift giving at Milkfed Press.

Check out lots more Haute Paper designers at Haute Shops!

Holiday season is about to launch into full bloom and the best way to enjoy all the season has to offer is to be prepared. What's on a Total Hautie's checklist? Haute Paper, of course. For hostess gifts, to thank and to say hello, for invites to your own swell shindigs, for your season's greetings, for your signature finishing touch on gifts (fab gift tags, darling), and even haute paper for a good cause, like these Hope, Love, Strength cards by 7twentyfour press, as seen on Good Day New York this morning, posh paper is the new black. Scope out oodles of fab stationery by our Haute Paper designers in our Pretty Paper trend roundup at Haute Shops. Be sure to visit the Haute Paper page to score exclusive savings, too!

Lost touch with your BFF and want to send an old-school form of communication that rawks with hipness? Then check out Sidepony's selection of cards, stat! The "tell me about it" card with a cool typewriter illustration gets your point across in a cheeky way, and The Mamas and the Papas line is perfectly sarcastic for Mother's Day and Father's Day (think tats that say "Mother" and blue ribbons that read "big mama"). Cards are just $3-$4 each at sidepony.com.

Even though I still have my tree up and am planning a post-holiday shindig, I've been told the holidays are over. Which means it's time to bust out the old thank-you cards to tell those who got you prezzies how much you love them (even if you don't). Don't have any? Don't fret. You can say 'thanks' in style with a variety of darling cards, like these beauties by iomoi. Check them out, along with a bunch more, in this week's edition of Kelly's Klicks!

Make your party guests feel like the stars they are with glam and girly invitations by Spitfire. Each cardboard box opens to reveal a princess figurine in front of a big gold glitter star. All you have to do is use the mailing and insert labels, put $.60 postage on each one, and pop them in the mail. Because sometimes a regular invitation just won't do. Pick up a set of 8 for $34 at plumparty.com.

When it's time to say, "I miss you" in a big way, get creative with one of these recordable postcards. You can record a 10-second message in your own voice and then safely send it by mail to that special someone far, far away. There are cards that say "Happy Birthday," ones where you can insert a photo, invitations, and ones with no words to leave the message up to you. May I suggest "Happy Father's Day" -- it's just 17 days away. Send a smidge of yourself for $10 at mousseshop.com.

We're forever on the hunt for non-cheesy, non-boring thank-you cards, because let's face it, there are always so many people to thank. I couldn't think of a more perfect set for the fashion and design-loving…set than these lovely ladiez cards at fred flare. Snag a refreshing set of 6 for $12 at the always stylish fredflare.com.

Hey, jerk! Listen up. Life is full of obstacles. Whether you come across that ex who did you wrong on your morning coffee run, or some snotty salesperson at what you thought was your favorite shop (boycott -- you'll show them!), or your roommate who stopped talking to you because you used a pinch of her salt, chances are you're full of rage -- and trust us, you need to get it out. While we don't recommend using your secret left hook, we do think these urban asshole notification cards are a great alternative. Each card is scored but not folded so you can present them as is, or fold them up so that the recipient only sees "Congrats!" before they get "You're An Asshole" on the other side. A list of reasons why they're an asshole, such as cutting in line, talking loudly on cell phone and using Barnes & Noble as a den -- just to name a few -- makes giving them a cinch. There's also a fill-in-the-blank spot where you can truly personalize your assault. Snag a 10-pack for $7.50 at glarkware.com.

Remember all those great gifts you got, say…not even a month ago? Yeah. Did you remember to say "thank you?" I didn't think so. It's never too late! But instead of picking out some lame cards that don't refelct your personality, why not send cards that are as stylish as you are? Like these sassy, retro-inspired ones from Posh Betty. Whether you opt to say, "Thanks Babe" or "You're a Peach," you can be sure your thanked ones will be happily surprised by your fashionable gratitude. Snag a 9-pack of your own for $13 at poshbetty.com.

In 2004, why not make a promise to yourself? A promise to make more and record more memories, stylishly of course. There's no better way to get you in the mood to jot than with one of Pamela Barsky's big fat scarf journals. Made from great vintage scarves, these journals are big enough to let you record the New Year with room to spare. And they're just $28 at pamelabarsky.com. To read up on the fabulous Pamela Barsky, check out our interview with the LA-based designer here.

What a site, what a site, what a mighty fine site. Adorably and simply designed, pamelabarsky.com is a perfect showcase for Pamela Barsky's wonderful products. Using vintage fabrics, old t-shirts and a lot of imagination, Pamela creates great looking journals, lamps, scarf envelopes, mirrors, pillows and more. I'm particularly partial to the clever journals that say things like, "Have you ever noticed that om is just ow upside-down?" and "Sometimes I think life would be easier if I weren't so pretty" -- you know, things everyone can relate to. To score cool gifts for yourself and others you can visit her LA-based store or simply visit her online at pamelabarsky.com.

If Hallmark just isn't cutting it for you these days, you'll be jazzed to know about Posh Betty. Their retro/mod greeting cards and invitations are fun, original and not destined for the trashcan. There are fab designs for lots of occasions including birthdays, holidays, weddings and more. Best of all, you don't have to face that crowded card section at the store – you can buy online. Custom orders are also available. Starting at just $2, you can get your hands on these cards at www.poshbetty.com.