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Crafted by members of the Lopez Garcia Family of Guatemala, this set of six quitapenas dolls makes a wonderful gift for friends or family that tells the recipient you care about their well-being and wish them the best. Quitapenas means "to remove worries" in Spanish; artisan Aura Lopez explains the Mayan worry doll tradition. "My grandparents said that the way to use them was to take the doll out of the bag or wooden box and tell it your problems and fears," she states. "Then, you place the doll under your pillow and, the next day, your problem becomes smaller or can be resolved." The set consists of three male and three female worry dolls each clasping a red heart to his or her chest and comes with a pouch made from loom-woven cotton. Handmade using tule wood, polyurethane, nylon stockings, kraft paper, and 100% cotton fabric, the dolls are dressed in vividly-colored traditional Guatemalan attire.

Write your daily thoughts, journal your day-to-day life, or pen your own musings on life in this journal of handmade paper hand painted and signed by Indian designer Vidushini. A vivid representation of blooming lotus flowers adorn the cover in bright shades of tangerine, deep pink and olive. You'll be inspired by the work that went in to crafting this handcrafted, spiral-bound journal that you'll want to create your own world in its pages.

Elevate your holiday greetings with this pair of cards adorned with a colorful gift motif complete with a big green bow. Handmade by the artisans of the Association of Magdalena Women Artists in Guatemala, the Lino paper cards come with corresponding envelopes and are beautifully tied with a reed ribbon, exuding a spirit of celebration and authenticity that will delight both the sender and the recipient.

This handsome planner designed by Bukuku of Java is as practical as it is attractive. The cover is made of dark magenta faux leather embellished with a peach and melon cotton print with a diamond 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.

Tumthong selects pink and peach bougainvillea petals as well as hummingbird sesban agasta leaves for the design of these wrapping papers. They are crafted by hand with natural saa pulp using legendary crafting procedures. Set includes four sheets of 45 grams each.