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Starterwood Studios by Carrie Stewart

Give the Perfect Gift! Tailor-made & Uniquely Personal

At last! A gift for the person who has everything!

With all of the options folks have these days, it’s become impossible to find the perfect gift. So why not give the gift of custom?? …Something tailor-made that they can’t buy for themselves and can’t possibly already have! Better yet, because I specialize in upscale upcycling, your gift will be eco-friendly.

Looking for something, but not sure what that “something” is? Give me a shout! I love a good creative brainstorm! 🤩 Or maybe it’s something your giftee already owns (but doesn’t use) that can be repurposed into something practical & personal. 

From someone’s special photo brought to life as framed art to custom gift baskets . . . from handmade jewelry to repurposed furniture . . . the possibilities are literally endless.

For a little inspiration, here is just a small sample of the many custom gifts I've made in collaboration with clients over the years.

wedding dress before after
An anniversary gift for the ages! A husband brought in the lace from his wife’s wedding dress — deteriorating after decades in storage — & we design this sterling silver pendant to memorialize the dress and the love it symbolizes. ❤️
table saw table
The blade from a
woodworker's first saw,
used to make mission style side table
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A wall hook made from a piece of driftwood found by my client's wife while vacationing at a river cottage.
"Snaffle" horse bits, used for a girl's first pony 🐴, repurposed into shelf hardware — a gift from mom for the first home of a now-young-adult.
"Snaffle" horse bits, used for a girl's first pony 🐴, repurposed into shelf hardware — a gift from mom for the first home of a now-young-adult.
As "puppy showers" become the new baby showers for child-free folks, their friend nailed this gift (pun intended 😬): a stylish dog crate we made from reclaimed wood & metal conduit, w/ a sliding-barn-style door.
As "puppy showers" become the new baby showers for child-free folks, their friend nailed this gift (pun intended 😬): a stylish dog crate we made from reclaimed wood & metal conduit, w/ a sliding-barn-style door.
Parents had their child's favorite beach find made into a necklace. Bonus: No more show-&-tale shark's teeth that disappear once taken to school. 😂
My clients had their child's favorite beach find made into a necklace.
Bonus: No more show-&-tale shark's teeth that disappear once taken to school. 😂
A broken, thrifted cart — converted into a child's project cart, with a folding stool on a hook, a cut-out for leg-room, & multi-colored under-table lighting.
A broken, thrifted cart — converted into a child's project cart, with a folding stool on a hook, a cut-out for leg-room, & multi-colored under-table lighting.

…AND
detachable legs enabling it to fold it out for extra space.

A broken, thrifted cart — converted into a child's project cart, with a folding stool on a hook, a cut-out for leg-room, & multi-colored under-table lighting.
A broken, thrifted cart — converted into a child's project cart, with a folding stool on a hook, a cut-out for leg-room, & multi-colored under-table lighting.

…AND detachable legs enabling it to fold it out for extra space.

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Have an idea for a custom project or interested in something you see? Or maybe you're looking for a one-of-a-kind, special gift & need some inspiration!
Let's chat & discuss the possibilities!!

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