When I was in grade school, I remember making my first diorama.  It was for Halloween, and I was particularly proud of the ghost I made out of Kleenex and hung from the lid, so that when the box was closed, it looked like the ghost was flying right at you.

Jenny Wren is just one of the cool designers offering her wares at Circle Circle Dot Dot, and I am completely wowed by her intricate dioramas of various woodland animals (which are admittedly a little more high-tech than my tissue ghost)! 

The tiny mice!  The mom and baby squirrels!  I visited her website and am completely and instantly obsessed with her work now (and the fact that she is a fellow Torontonian makes her even cooler!).

OK - enough with my newfound obsession.  Because Circle Circle Dot Dot offers a bunch of other amazing designers hand-selected by shop owner Wendy Aracich.  Wendy also sells her own wares, including handbags, aprons and some sweetly silly ghostie brooches.

If you are looking for a selection of handmade items that are not your average goods, let Circle Circle Dot Dot show you a fresh, new batch of the best and brightest emerging designers.

For more great Handbags from our 2007 Holiday Gift Guide, please visit our Handbags section.

Photos: courtesy of Circle Circle Dot Dot

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