Made in Maine

Christmas is coming and with it the problem of buying the right gift for all your friends and family. The age-old question: What do you buy the person who has everything? Easy: you buy them a pretty sun-catcher that they can hang in the window, like this stained-glass snowflake by RMaeDesign. They will be able to enjoy this little treasure long after the snow has melted!

Robin Mae is a stained-glass artist based in Maine, USA. I have bought several items from this seller and I am so impressed that I want to post a little article here - and share the love! The designs are attractive and so well made. They are truly pieces of art. Whether it is charming candleholders (see below), picture frames, light-catchers or cute little angel tree ornaments, you are bound to find something here that will delight your loved ones.

Equally impressive is that the items I bought were packaged so efficiently that they came across the Atlantic perfectly intact – and in record time too (less than a week). So anyone who tells you that they can't send glass from the USA to the UK - well, they are just not trying hard enough!