Gifts Gone Golfing

Nice Pants by Landon Nordeman

What’s your relationship with golf? Do you play? Love someone who does? Do they wear rainbow polka dot pants? They should.

I took up the game, quite casually, about a year ago. In other words, I mostly play when we’re visiting my in-laws. I found myself more into it than I’d expected to be. Turns out golf’s a lovely cocktail of serenity and frustration, athleticism and bloody marys.

When it comes to gifts for golfers there’s an unfortunate amount of chintzy gift ideas out there. While it’s tempting to tell you all about the worst ones I’ve seen (perhaps that’s a fun post for another time), I’d rather save you time and help you out with the good stuff. Here’s a few favorite golf gifts for the linksman (or woman) in your life.

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Straight Down The Middle and Approach S1 Golf Watch

Kate Cart Bag and Crazy Golf by Cassia Beck

Sunday MacKenzie Walker and Golf Ball Soap

Pro-Chip Island Golf and Polara Ultimate Straight Golf Ball

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S’more Gifts for S’mores Day

S'more by David Schwen

There isn’t much better than sitting around a campfire, no laptops, no TV, just good friends, good times and of course, s’mores.

What is it that makes s’mores so awesome? Is it the crunch of the graham cracker? The smoosh of the marshmallow? Or the rich melty chocolate sandwiched inside? I think it’s the whole shebang—a combo often set aside for when we’re nestled in the woods with a flame and a stick.

In celebration of S’mores Day, here’s a s’morgasbord of gifts (see what I did there?) for roasting inside and out, at home or the campsite.

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Flame: Collapsible Campfire and Fire Pit and Eva Solo Grill

Yum: Campfire Cookery and S'more to Love

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The Secret to the Perfect S’more

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It’s National S’mores Day and we’d like to know, how do you take your marshmallow?

On the scale from rare to aflame, do you prefer yours barely browned and bouncy or blackened and oozy?

REI got me wondering about this and more with The Art and Science of S’mores. Did you know graham crackers were named after one Rev. Sylvester Graham? Yeah me neither.

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16 Beer Gifts You’ll Raise A Pint To

Beer is Proof God Loves Us and Rate That Beer

Raise your mug and toast your favorite brewmaster, it’s International Beer Day! With celebrations in pubs and breweries around the world today, it seemed a fine time to share with you these sixteen awesome gifts for beer lovers.

So if you’ll be my Hops, I’ll be your Barley and tell you a tale of gifts to celebrate your favorite ale.

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Hey Icing, it’s me Cupcake: Wantist is Hiring Writers

Cupcake by Ginny

Are you cheerful, witty, wonderful and wise? Then write for us!

See the jobs page for details.

xo!

Delicious photo by Ginny.

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Saying Thank You with Holiday Matinee

Expressing gratitude is a gift itself. You can say thank you for a present and for a gajillion other reasons too. Like, thanks for being such a swell host in your fine town. Thanks for saving me from the side of the road when my car broke down. Thanks for the pancakes. Thanks for being awesome.

After sharing birthday cheer, the gals of Holiday Matinee are back saying thank you. Now it’s our turn. Thanks HM for inspiring creativity, for always saying “you can”, and for sharing Monique and Hannah with us on the blog this week!

Saying Thank You with Monique

Merci Beaucoup, Yellow Owl Workshop

I will learn French someday, but in the meantime, I’ll fake it with this sweet note from Yellow Owl Workshop.

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Thank You for this Thank You by Sycamore Street Press

Muchas Gracias Card by Beau Ideal Editions

Thanks Man Card Set by Blackbird Letterpress

Thank You for Being A Friend by Concrete Lace

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Gift Packaging 101 with Joke + Sally

I’ve been meaning to tell you about a fun workshop I attended this past Saturday. We’ll just call it Summer School—they do! I was pretty darn excited about it. You see, the teachers are these two talented Portland gals, Sally Shim and Joke Vande Gaer, who have a knack for making pretty heartfelt packages, turning simple gifts into beautiful gestures.

I’m so glad I went. 1) Because I hardly ever take the time to get crafty with things like glue, paint and stickers—it was so fun! 2) Because they shared sooo many great ideas. Which makes me curious, would you like to see more gift-packaging ideas here on the blog?

I’d hoped to get some great photos to share with you, but alas found myself too caught up with all the fun projects they had prepared for us. Instead I’ve put together this peek at some great ideas as shared on their blogs. Some of these are similar to those taught in the class. I love how they’re simple yet elegant, and not at all hard to do.

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Kraft PaPEr Toothpick Flag by Sally Shim

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Saying Happy Birthday with Holiday Matinee

Holiday Matinee is a a blog for creative inspiration. We’re big fans. We love them for their relentless appreciation of people making awesome, for their sense of humor, and their commitment to spreading good vibes. Oh and their monthly mixtapes. Hot.

Created by Dave Brown, the blog now includes five other contributors and we’re jazzed to have two of them with us today. Monique and Hannah have combed the internets to bring you some really fun ways to say Happy Birthday. They’ll be back tomorrow saying Thank You. Without further ado, the ladies of Holiday Matinee…

Saying Happy Birthday with Monique

Facebook Birthday Card, Sycamore Street Press

Send this to the few and far between friend whose day of birth doesn’t require a Facebook notification.

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Boulder Holder Birthday Card by Dude and Chick

Strung Up Birthday by Near Modern Disaster

Gift Well: Tips & Tools

Tool Time Summer Gift Guide

There’s something about summertime that brings out the desire to tackle a project. Maybe it’s that you find yourself with a little more free time. Perhaps it’s the dry weather finally giving you the chance to set up those sawhorses in the backyard.

Whatever it is, Core77 and their kingdom of mighty makers have put together a Tool Time Gift Guide for the summer season. While you’ll certainly spy a couple gifts that are also found on Wantist, this list picks up where our handy category leaves off. These are some serious picks for hackers, crafters and engineers. “Gifts and gets,” as they’ve aptly put, “to inspire you to get your hands dirty and dive, safety-goggles first, into the season for making.”

Make on!

Core77′s Ultimate Summer Gift Guide

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Father’s Day Cheat Sheet

In an effort to disclose what Dad really wants for Father’s Day, EveryGuyed and Moxy Creative have teamed up again.

These Father’s Day Fails made us laugh. What do you think, pretty spot on?

(h/t Design You Trust)

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Make: Father’s Day Shirt & Tie Gift Boxes

When it comes to cuteness we tend to err on the side of less is more. Too much goo and we quickly shy away. That’s why, when we saw these crafty DIY gift boxes, we thought they seemed just right. Certainly a fun project for mid-sized to grown-up kids who want to add a hand-crafted element to their Father’s Day gift.

Whether he’s a bow tie kinda guy or a necktie man, this handy tutorial and free template over at Paper Crave will walk you through how to make these dandy boxes. Perfect for Father’s Day gifts on the smaller side like these Whiskey Stones, the iPhone Telephoto Lens, or this sweet GPS Golf Watch, all found on our handy Father’s Day list.

h/t ManMadeDIY

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Backyard Barbecuing with Dad

It’s no wonder Father’s Day lands in the middle of June. Whether it’s playing catch, going fishing, or grilling with family and friends, it’s a good time of year to be a dad.

Rounding-up favorites from our Father’s Day list, here’s some great additions to Dad’s barbecuing repertoire.

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