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This natural fiber journal, handcrafted by Balinese artisan Komang Sulaksana, features a pandan leaf cover, cinnamon and grass cord binding and 100 pages of rice straw paper perfect for jotting notes, memories, dreams, drawings or poetry. The artisan relishes in the challenge of melding different mediums, relying on both his artistic talent, and on natural fibers, for all of his work. "Creating new designs is so much fun for me," he says. "Arranging different kinds of materials together is not a hard thing to do but, of course, it requires patience and skill."

Hand crafted entirely from recycled paper, Yusra's eco-friendly holiday ornaments are a sustainable way to celebrate. The Balinese artisan uses strips of paper to create the stars, rolling the strips into different sizes. Durable jute cords provide an easy way to hang the pretty ornaments.

Designed by Yusra in India, these recycled paper holiday ornaments give the gift of an eco-friendly holiday. First, the artisan cuts the paper into strips of all different sizes, then rolls the strips into coiled shapes. Each ornament receives colourful a jute string for hanging.

Indian artisan Yusra's inventive holiday ornaments are hand crafted entirely from recycled paper. First, the artisan cuts the paper into strips of all different sizes, then rolls the strips into coiled shapes. Each ornament receives a coat of colourful paint and a jute string for hanging.

Have an eco-friendly holiday this year with Yusra's dragonfly ornaments, which are crafted entirely from recycled paper. First, the Indian artisan cuts the paper into strips of all different sizes, then rolls the strips into coiled shapes. Two ornaments receive a coat of colourful paint, while the remaining two are left plain. Each ornament is equipped with a jute string for hanging.

Argentina and Francisco present this cheerful set of Christmas star ornaments on behalf of the artisans who crafted them. They live with different physical or mental skills. They craft the four stars by hand by recycling newspapers and painting them in bright red, blue, yellow and green only on one side. "By assisting these young artisans earn from their craft, we are helping them on the road to being self-sustainable," believe Argentina and Francisco, who founded the workshop in memory of their daughter.