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With the arrival of a new year, happy news and surprising events also arrive to make life even more exciting. Thinking about those upcoming announcements or special celebrations, India's Asha Prabha creates a stunning set of five greeting cards entirely crafted from handmade paper. The cards have a bird print in a palette of vibrant hues, symbolizing joy and new beginnings, which adds a special meaning to your message. On top of that, they come in a handy pouch.

The colorful floral and hummingbird motifs that adorn the top deck and two drawers of this enchanting jewelry box are set over pinewood with the decoupage technique. Mexican artisan Ana Maria Gonzalez designs this wonderful accessory with brass pulls on the drawers to keep secure your most precious pieces of jewelry.

Take notes, chronicle the day's events and plan future travel with these enchanting mini journals, each featuring depictions of songbirds over tropical flora in the style of antique court stamp paper. Indian artisan Asha Prabha makes these journals with crisp handcrafted paper that is unique to the touch, with each featuring 48 pages bound with cotton between hard paper covers, closing with attached cotton cords when not in use. These journals reflect the unique character of Asha Prabha, whose comforting personality guides new generations of artists in their stitching and embroidery as they learn the trade in her small village workshop.

Designed with a colorful peacock motif, Asha Prabha's breathtaking journal is a joy to write in. Crafted by Indian artisans, the journal features a screen-printed hard paper cover, cotton binding, and 70 pages of blank, handmade paper for scribbling notes, grocery lists, or doodles. Keep things private by fastening the journal with its coconut shell button.

An exquisite three-piece set consisting of a journal, a pouch and a keychain pays homage to the rich heritage of the region of Assam in India. Designed by Manjuri Hazarika, these accessories are handcrafted from cotton using the traditional jacquard weaving technique, boasting intricate Assamese patterns that reflect the artistic traditions of the region. These accessories are further enhanced with leather accents as well as stainless steel and nickel-plated metallic fixtures. The journal's 100 unlined pages are made from recycled paper, providing a versatile space for writing, sketching and more. The zippered, lined pouch keeps small essentials organized and secure. And the keychain safely stashes earphones for on-the-go listening thanks to its leather strap with a snap closure.

Inspired by the ideologies of people like Albert Einstein and Martin Luther King, Jr., Ghanaian artisan Akwele Suma hand-crafts a lovely beaded pendant necklace recreating nature, animals and humans living together in harmony as a symbol of justice and peace. A collection of lovely charms depicting people, trees, fish, elephants, birds, houses, the globe and a pendant of the scales of justice are handmade from recycled cardboard, detailed with ink, knotted onto a silk cord and topped with sese wood beads.

This handsome planner designed by Bukuku of Java is as practical as it is attractive. The cover is made of brown faux leather embellished with a snow white cotton print with a multi-color leaf motif. Inside, a stainless steel six-ring binder holds fifty lined pages for notes. The inside cover has three slots for business cards and a larger slot for other documents.