Sweet Sentimental Gifts

Conjure memories of the ocean year-round with these elegantly gilded oyster jewelry dishes. A natural accent for your home, perfect for use as a jewelry dish, mini soap dish, salt holder, ring dish, or as a beach treasure holder. These golden beach treasures are the ideal present for the beach-lover and make the perfect "something blue" for the soon-to-be bride!

The "Indigo Decoupage" oyster shell dishes have been hand decorated with delicate designs, reminiscent of the elegance of fine china, and sealed with a food-safe clear coat.

Each shell comes in a beautiful gift box with the message “The World Is Your Oyster!”. All packaging is eco-friendly and the crinkle paper is 100% recycled. Each is found in nature and no two are exactly alike, though each measures approximately 3.5” by 2.5”.

The shells are collected and recreated by a woman-owned business based in  Charleston, SC. Great efforts are made to ensure proper shell collection and recycling processes and they have saved tons of shells from landfills, repurposing them into these artful keepsakes. 

Bracelet not included. 

An eccentric mix of rare and unusual Czech glass beads, these colorful Hibiscus Flower Stud Earrings are a unique mix of fun and fabulous. 

The Hibiscus Flower Stud Earrings measure 1/2 in tall x 1/2 in wide, and come in a variety of color combinations.

Other Flower Stud earrings include Wild Rose and Aster, check out the rest of the collection here.  

These precious, handmade ceramic ornaments are made by local artisan Helayne Cohen of Birdsong Ceramics. Each ornament is one-of-a-kind, featuring our very own beads that we use for jewelry melted down to give them their unique colors. A perfect holiday or christmas gift, or Martha's Vineyard keepsake. 

These ornaments have a 2 inch diameter, fitting in the palm of a hand. 

These look straight out of the most fashionable mermaid's jewelry box. Classic and elegant, these freshwater pearl stud earrings are the perfect addition to any jewelry collection and chic style.

Pearl measures approximately 6mm. Post and clutch are .925 sterling silver.

These hand-crafted earrings have a faceted gemstone prong set in sterling silver. Each shape is a different size. Perfect for everyday wear!

• Peridot Oval, 6mm X 8mm
• Blue Topaz Oval, 3mm X 5mm
• Peridot Square, 4mm X 4mm

This handsewn mini poetry book is made on Martha's Vineyard by local author and artist Ingrid Goff-Maidoff.

Tiny yet tremendous, this little treasure of a book fits in a pocket or purse, and is a beautiful addition to an altar or any thoughtful corner of home. It is sure to imbue the reader with awe, courage and inspiration. 

Measures 1 1/4 inches by 1 3/4 inches.

Contents read:

"little book of happiness

whenever you can, 

take the high road…

whomever you meet,

treat them as a friend…

whatever you do,

bring your love to it…

wherever you are,

see the beautiful…

share your gifts…

remember to laugh…

stay playful…

trust in Grace…

give thanks often…

keep a generous heart…

let Joy be a guide and companion

every moment of your day."

These hand-crafted earrings have a faceted bezel set gemstone in the center of a classic dotted border of sterling silver. The size is approximately 11mm across. Perfect for everyday wear!

Choose from genuine peridot, citrine, garnet, amethyst and mother of pearl.

These locally-made blessing bundles contain 100 inspiring quotations with an emphasis on love and blessings. Each is a blessing and a bit of wisdom for living a deep, wide, rich and contented life.  Perfect for party favors, office gifts, conversation starters or personal reflection, these fortunes will bring you wisdom to draw from throughout your many days.

Handmade in Chilmark, MA on Martha's Vineyard by Ingrid Goff-Maidoff. Each is wrapped with a unique colorful Japanese paper and hand-tied. Papers may vary, but will always be beautiful! Please include any special requests in your order notes and we will do our best to choose for you.

• Each bundle is 4.25 x 1 x .75 inches
• Hand tied with a raffia ribbon
• Assorted papers

Ocean quartz coin-shapes stones hang below sterling silver wishbone-shaped ear wires, approximately 1 1/2 inch drop.

Conjure memories of the ocean year-round with these elegantly gilded oyster jewelry dishes. A natural accent for your home, perfect for use as a jewelry dish, mini soap dish, salt holder, ring dish, or as a beach treasure holder. These golden beach treasures are the perfect present for the beach-lover or the soon-to-be bride!

The "Ocean Swirl" oyster shell dishes have been hand painted with a swirl of blue and white paint, reminiscent of a wave, and sealed with a food-safe clear coat.

Each shell comes in a beautiful gift box with the message “The World Is Your Oyster!”. All packaging is eco-friendly and the crinkle paper is 100% recycled. Each is found in nature and no two are exactly alike, though each measures approximately 3.5” by 2.5”.

The shells are collected and recreated by  a woman-owned business based in  Charleston, SC. Great efforts are made to ensure proper shell collection and recycling processes and they have saved tons of shells from landfills, repurposing them into these artful keepsakes. 

 Bracelet not included.

I re-worked our best selling rainbow bracelet just in time for pride month. I took out black, brown and white, added some newer vibrant colors and put it all in rainbow order: Check out this limited edition rainbow bracelet!

Made from 12 different rectangular glass tile beads and an adjustable sterling silver toggle with 3 sizes to fit most (size adjusts from 7 1/4 " to 8 1/2"). This bracelet will go with everything!

A hand-bound book of prayers, invocations and graces written by Ingrid Goff-Maidoff, with hope to restore ease and simplicity to the act of giving thanks. These are universal, multi-faith dinner prayers that you can feel comfortable giving for any occasion – at a family event, wedding, holiday, church dinner, scouts or an evening in your own home.

• Collection of dinner blessings and prayers, and graces for any meal
• Handbound book
• Made on Martha’s Vineyard 
• Measures 3”x5”
• 15 pages
• Makes a thoughtful holiday or hostess gift

Ingrid notes: "When I wrote these graces, I could hardly imagine selling well over two thousand copies. All I knew was that I wanted a book of comfortable graces - graces safe for mixed company - no matter what one's religious (or non-religious) background.  Now in its Fifth printing, this book continues to delight those who discover it. People come up to me at every craft show to share how important it's been to them.  The other day, a woman told me that her father always cries when he reads from Simple Graces.  She said, "he is 6' 6", and this is a marvel to see."

Handmade in Chilmark, MA on Martha's Vineyard by Ingrid Goff-Maidoff.  15 pages, 3" x 5".

Sample graces below

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Let us savor our days
as we savor this meal.
Let us linger to enjoy
the bounty of each season.
Let us live to declare
we find life itself delicious.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

If we partake of the meal now before us
with reverent and grateful hearts,
not only will our bodies be sustained
but our souls also.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Let the depth of our compassion
nourish all we meet
just as the bounty at this table
nourishes us.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In our highest hopes
we see that the world is
one great family:
where it is possible that none go hungry,
where it is possible that justice, love, and health abound,
where it is possible that we may
never question our oneness.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

 Customer feedback for Simple Graces for Every Meal bu Ingrid Goff-Maidoff:

"I gave the simple graces to a best friend and she said she cried a couple of the verses were so beautiful to her.Thank you for making such beautiful pieces."~A.M.C

 "I have three sons and they always take turns reading from the book (and they know which ones are the 2 liners!).  We have a family tradition that we always eat by candlelight and always say grace from your book.  We always hold hands at the table but recently when I had a large dinner party we stopped everyone before serving to read a grace from your book telling them of our traditions.  Everyone loved it and many came to look at it." A.D.

This hand-sewn book is made on Martha's Vineyard by local author and artist Ingrid Goff-Maidoff.  The first page is signed by the author in golden ink.

A genuine human connection can feel divine ~ as if it were a gift from the heavens, though it be as fundamental as bread, flowers, coffee, salt.   This little quote book is a celebration of the joys and the comforts of friendship.  Here are words of wisdom, gratitude and awe ~ each with the shared understanding that the gifts of friendship, of being and having a friend, are among life’s greatest blessings. 

40 pages, 3 by 4 1/2 inches,  Japanese paper covers, and sewn with assorted threads.

This hand-sewn book fits beautifully in mailed correspondence.
papers may vary, but will always be beautiful! 

Conjure memories of the ocean year-round with these elegantly gilded oyster jewelry dishes. A natural accent for your home, perfect for use as a jewelry dish, mini soap dish, salt holder, ring dish, or as a beach treasure holder. These golden beach treasures are the perfect present for the beach-lover or the soon-to-be bride!

These "Natural" oyster shell dishes feature a gorgeous and delicately gilded rim, and are sealed with a food-safe clear coat.

Each shell comes in a beautiful gift box with the message “The World Is Your Oyster!”. All packaging is eco-friendly and the crinkle paper is 100% recycled. Each is found in nature and no two are exactly alike, though each measures approximately 3.5” by 2.5”.

The shells are collected and recreated by  a woman-owned business based in  Charleston, SC. Great efforts are made to ensure proper shell collection and recycling processes and they have saved tons of shells from landfills, repurposing them into these artful keepsakes. 

Bracelet not included.

Conjure memories of the ocean year-round with these elegantly gilded oyster jewelry dishes. A natural accent for your home, perfect for use as a jewelry dish, mini soap dish, salt holder, ring dish, or as a beach treasure holder. These golden beach treasures are the ideal present for the beach-lover and make the perfect "something blue" for the soon-to-be bride!

The "Exotic Decoupage" oyster shell dishes have been hand decorated with delicate designs, reminiscent of the elegance of fine china, and sealed with a food-safe clear coat.

Each shell comes in a beautiful gift box with the message “The World Is Your Oyster!”. All packaging is eco-friendly and the crinkle paper is 100% recycled. Each is found in nature and no two are exactly alike, though each measures approximately 3.5” by 2.5”.

The shells are collected and recreated by a woman-owned business based in  Charleston, SC. Great efforts are made to ensure proper shell collection and recycling processes and they have saved tons of shells from landfills, repurposing them into these artful keepsakes.

These locally-made wisdom boxes contain 28 inspirational quotes. The most enticing little gift, these are little match boxes, wrapped with beautiful papers and packed with 28 inspirational quotes. The words of wisdom in each little box will often surprise you with their timely messages ~ like your own mini life-coach. This is the perfect gift for a growing child, a friend -- anyone who has dreams and aspirations.

People have purchased these for party favors, wedding favors and every member of their book club. They are a great gift to have on hand. 28 quotes in all keep people reaching for these boxes again and again. 

Handmade in Chilmark, MA on Martha's Vineyard by Ingrid Goff-Maidoff. Each match box is wrapped with a unique colorful Japanese paper and hand-tied with a ribbon. Papers may vary, but will always be beautiful! Please include any special requests in your order notes and we will do our best to choose for you.

• Each box is approx 2 x 1.5 x .5 inches
• Hand tied with an organza ribbon
• 28 different inspiration quotes
  
• Perfect for party favors, weddings, corporate gits, life coaches and folks who just love to scatter joy and good cheer

Brass bangle with your island town and zip code engraved. Keep Martha's Vineyard close all year long. Choose to get your bangle with a colorful island charm ($52) or with no charm ($32). Each bangle has an island town and zip code engraved. There is also an option to get Martha's Vineyard MV with the longitude and latitude (map coordinates) of the island engraved, instead of choosing a specific town.

Bangle is approx. 2 5/8 inch diameter, which is an 8 1/4 inch circumference. These tend to fit a medium sized wrist.

Currently, all options are in stock but availability can change quickly. Should we need to make your bangle to order there will be a 4-6 week delay and we will contact you asap.

Also available in silver, see the silver version here.

This hand-sewn book is made on Martha's Vineyard by local author and artist Ingrid Goff-Maidoff.  As a special bonus, the first page is signed by the author in golden ink.

From the Introduction:

When we feel contended, we are living in grace.  When we feel blessed, it is grace that blesses us.  And when we despair, it is grace that gently holds us.  Grace reaches through our loneliness to let us know that we are not alone.  Like a shaft of light in the forest, grace may appear as an unmerited gift.  We don’t have to feel worthy of it.  Without judgment or prejudice, grace is there for us all like air.  Infinite, eternal, and holy, grace is a divine current which runs through all things...

Each little book contains 56 pages of inspiring passages to fill your heart with grace, hand sewn with assorted Japanese paper covers.

These tiny paw print earrings are the perfect everyday studs to remind you of your furry four footed best friend. They're made of sterling silver or 14K gold plated sterling silver, making them durable to wear day and night, and even to sleep!

A great gift for dog lovers and cat lovers! The perfect size for kids or for your second ear piercings: small, simple, dainty, minimalist.

• Paw print earrings, for dog lovers
  
• Quirky, whimsical design style
• Sterling silver
• Butterfly clutch backing 
• Comes as a pair

This brass flip top bracelet features a vintage map of Martha's Vineyard on the front with your choice of special ocean-inspired inscription on the back. Choose from the following:

• The world is your oyster.
• N 41 24' 15"   W 70 37' 32" (Martha's Vineyard longitude and latitude)
• Smell the sea and feel the sky let your soul and spirit fly (Van Morrison quote)
• Not all who wander are lost.
• The cure for anything is saltwater: sweat, tears or the sea. (Isak Dinesen quote)
• Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air (Ralph Waldo Emerson quote)

 Also available in silver, see the silver version here.

This hand-sewn book is made on Martha's Vineyard by local author and artist Ingrid Goff-Maidoff.  The first page is signed by the author in golden ink.

When a friend or loved one, or we ourselves, are facing difficult times, we long for an understanding of what to do or say, and find ourselves looking for words of comfort, hope and healing. This book was born from that longing. While the word courage often brings to mind warriors preparing for battle, a certain daily courage is required for us all to meet life’s challenges.  

The word courage comes from the French root, Cuer, meaning heart. To have courage is to have strength in the heart. Courage is a firmness of spirit that we all call upon from time to time: in sickness and in health, in loss or disappointment. These passages have been chosen to help you navigate your journey. It is my hope that you will find in them both comfort and light. You might even find a strength you didn’t know you had.

~from the introduction by Ingrid Goff-Maidoff

Courage, a Book of Comfort for Trying Times, contains a vast selection of quotations and passages to strengthen the heart's resolve when facing life's many challenges.

4x4 inches, 60 pages, hand sewn with a Japanese paper cover. Cover paper designs and colors will vary but will always be beautiful.

This hand-sewn book is made on Martha's Vineyard by local author and artist Ingrid Goff-Maidoff.  The first page is signed by the author in golden ink.

I am excited about this new collection of oyster jewelry dishes that is a collaboration between Grit and Grace and a gifted artist named Laura Lobdell. The crab, sea turtle and coral designs are reproductions of watercolor paintings by Laura of Printed Hues. We also carry her tea towels which are decorated with her beautiful watercolor paintings of oysters.

Conjure memories of the ocean year-round with the Gilded Seascapes Collection of decoupage jewelry dishes. These elegantly gilded oysters are a natural accent for your home, perfect for use as a jewelry dish, mini soap dish, salt holder, ring dish, or as a beach treasure holder. These golden beach treasures are the ideal present for the beach-lover and make the perfect "something blue" for the soon-to-be bride!

This collection of watercolor seascapes features some of our favorite things about the Coastal Carolinas. Gift the delicate coral or nautilus shell ring dish to the bride-to-be as an elegant engagement gift. The striking lionfish print, speckled crab, or marine turtle make the perfect statement piece for any table in your home. 

These decoupaged oyster shell dishes have been hand decorated with delicate designs, reminiscent of the elegance of fine china, and sealed with a food-safe clear coat.

Each shell comes in a beautiful gift box with the message “The World Is Your Oyster!”. All packaging is eco-friendly and the crinkle paper is 100% recycled. Each is found in nature and no two are exactly alike, though each measures approximately 3.5” by 2.5”.

The shells are collected and recreated by a woman-owned business based in  Charleston, SC. Great efforts are made to ensure proper shell collection and recycling processes and they have saved tons of shells from landfills, repurposing them into these artful keepsakes.

About Laura Lobdell

I create coastal-inspired art and products. It’s my hope that by bringing my art into your home, you’ll feel transported back to your favorite coastline; perhaps treasuring a piece I’ve created as you’ve once treasured gifts collected from the sea.

A little about me... 

I began my career in graphic design, and much of what I do today is rooted in and well served by my extensive design background. On any given day, you may find me creating a new painting, sketching plans for future collections, or gathering inspiration by the sea. Much of my art is influenced by my coastal surroundings. I live and work in the Wilmington, North Carolina area with my husband and our two creative, ocean loving children.

The pearl jewelry was so popular earlier this spring that I decided to create a few sets of these classic earrings in a brand new color: bronze.

The earrings measure about 3/4 inch from the top of the curve of the ear wire to the bottom of the pearl. They are pretty small and delicate and smaller than most of the earrings I typically make. Each pearl itself is about 1/4 inch high. I only had enough of this color freshwater pearl to make a few of these so if you love them, grab them while they're available.

I also made a few matching pearl necklaces, see them here. 

Hydrangeas are booming in popularity as home gardeners appreciate their long season of bloom, ease of maintenance, and dazzling variety of flower colors and forms.

This book reveals the best species for landscaping uses and the best varieties for both fresh and dried flower arrangements.

Unique in their ability to change flower color depending on soil composition, hydrangeas are the chameleons of the plant world.

Color mysteries are cleared up along with recommendations for achieving the best blues, pinks, purples, and whites in the home garden.

With more than 250 vivid color photos, the book offers clear and expert advice on planting, pruning, and providing basic care.

Learn the best time to cut hydrangeas for fresh bouquets and when and how to harvest them for dried flowers.

With single-topic chapters and answers to frequently asked questions, this is a handy and easily accessible guide for both beginning and experienced gardeners.

These tiny paw print earrings are the perfect everyday studs to remind you of your furry four footed best friend. They're made of sterling silver or 14K gold plated sterling silver, making them durable to wear day and night, and even to sleep!

A great gift for dog lovers and cat lovers! The perfect size for kids or for your second ear piercings: small, simple, dainty, minimalist.

• Paw print earrings, for dog lovers
  
• Quirky, whimsical design style
• Sterling silver or 14K gold plated over sterling silver
  
• Butterfly clutch backing 
  
• Comes as a pair

These tiny dog shaped earrings are the perfect everyday studs to remind you of your furry four footed best friend. They're made of sterling silver or 14K gold plated sterling silver, making them durable to wear day and night, and even to sleep!

A great gift for dog lovers! The perfect size for kids or for your second ear piercings: small, simple, dainty, minimalist.

• Paw print earrings, for dog lovers
  
• Quirky, whimsical design style
• Sterling silver or 14K gold plated over sterling silver
  
• Butterfly clutch backing 
  
• Comes as a pair

The gals who design these cards are based in Fall River, MA. Emily and Nicole create beautiful and inspirational paper products to encourage us to use words for good.

A2 (4.25" x 5.75") greeting card with corresponding Kraft envelope. Blank inside for your personal message. Printed in the USA on 110# , 100% post consumer waste cover stock.

Made in the USA

Wear your mother-of-pearl necklace long, or for a 2-tiered style... Hold the necklace in front of you with the clasp in one hand and a brass ring from the opposite side of the necklace in the other hand. Bring your hands behind your neck and clasp. Fine-tune the look by clasping to different rings behind your neck.

Oval-shaped mother of pearl shells, antique brass rings. Measures approx. 42 inches when worn long as a single strand.

Oval-shaped mother of pearl shells, antique brass ear wires. Measures approx. 2 inches long.