7 Hostess Gifts from OpenSky (giveaway)

OpenSky is my new favorite addiction because each time I visit the site I get to shop on a customized site that I’ve built based by following favorite celebrities and tastemakers whose styles I adore and who share their food, style, health, and design product picks.  

How it works

Some of my OpenSky taste curators

Sign up for a free account and start shopping with your favorite “curators.”  Curators are tastemakers who share their favorite products and brands through the site. 

They include fashion and beauty icons like as Cynthia Rowley and Liz Lange, fabulous chefs such as Rick Bayless, Ming Tsai, Tom Colicchio, and Jacques Torres (yes, Mr. Chocolate himself!), and design mavens like Martha Stewart, Preston Bailey, Dorie Greenspan, and the editors of Dwell.

The curators you follow create your OpenSky experience.  Their picks show up on your customized site, one that you’ve built according to your own taste.  At any time you can add new curators or stop following ones on your list.

Hostess gift picks

Since my mother always taught me to never show up to an event at someone's home empty handed, I always try to bring something thoughtful for the hostess.  Whether going to a holiday open house, cocktail party, or visiting friends and relatives during the holiday season, come armed with a gift that your hosts are sure to love. 

With a fabulous variety of products available that ship up to December 22 in order for them to make Christmas delivery, you have plenty of time to browse OpenSky to find the most perfect gift.  Here are some of my favorites to give or get that happen to be less than $40:

Chrome Loop Candlesticks selected by Preston Bailey— $23

Whether placed along a table as a pair or grouped together with a floral arrangement in the center, these Chrome Loop Candlesticks are elegant beauty personified.  I love that the base is inspired by the Fibonacci sequence making the candlesticks a great hostess gift for anyone but especially a fan of The Da Vinci Code.

Beer Candy selected by Zane Lamprey— $30

Beer in a candy is a welcome change from peppermint at the holidays.  This selection includes flavors like Milk Chocolate Lager, Dark Chocolate Raspberry Lambic, White Chocolate IPA and Dark Chocolate Stout.

Bodum Double Walled Mugs 

selected by Jacques Torres— $39

Made of transparent glass, these double walled mugs are designed to keep your beverage hot super-hot so you can sip more leisurely.

 

Easy Exotics Spice Rubs selected by Padma Lakshmi— $23

Spice rubs from the Padma Lakshmi Easy Exotic Collection are all-natural and small-batch blended with premium ingredients to bring Padma’s favorite flavors to your roasting dishes.  Includes 2 oz of the following: Indian Table Tandoori Rub, Old Time Barbeque Rub, Hot and Sweet Curry Glaze.  After all, wouldn’t want to cook with Padma in their kitchen?

Lys Clear Stackable Bowls 10 Piece Set 

selected by Dorie Greenspan— $38

Named after the Lys River that traverses through France and Belgium, Lys Clear Stackable Bowls, are something that every hostess could use more of thanks to their simple beauty that makes them perfect for everything.  The set includes 1, 2, 4, 7, and 10 ounce bowls as well as ½, 1, 1.5, 2.5, and 3.5 quart sizes.

Kobo Candles selected by Bradley Bayou— $32

These soy candles feature an extinguishing lid, custom box of matches, and burn for 80 hours.  They come in unique exotic scents that delight the senses and are a welcome relief for those tired of the smell of pine and peppermint.  Choose from Asian Grove, Yuzu Leaf, Water Mint, Leather Mahogany, Tabac & Talc, Siberian Cypress, Zapote, Moon Wisteria, and Kyoto Quince.

Set of 2 Vintage Kids Play Kits by Wu & Wu 

selected by Holly Robinson Peete— $30

While it’s nice to bring something for your host, it’s always great to keep their kids in mind too.  This set of 2 Vintage Kids Play Kits features a stamp and bead kit- wonderful to share and even better because they keep kids occupied and make you the favorite guest.

Win a $50 credit to shop on OpenSky!

To enter: Create a free account and share 1 curator you’re following or something that is on your wish list.  You must include your email or Twitter handle in the comments for your entry to be valid. (1 entry)

For extra entries, complete the above and do any of the following:

• Follow @OpenSky and me (@TechSavvyMama) on Twitter (1 entry)

• Tweet this daily: @TechSavvyMama has a $50 credit #giveaway on @OpenSky! Enter here to win: http://bit.ly/50-OpenSky (1 entry/day)

Winner will be randomly selected from valid entries on Wednesday, December 14 by Random.org.  Winner must provide email address used to set up OpenSky account. OpenSky will credit winner with $50 to use on site. Complete rules regarding this giveaway can be found in the Official Sweepstakes Rules.  

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