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Valentines Day Gifts: Artisan Handmade or Designed - Week 3, 2026

Yikes!  Here is it near the end of January already . . .  which means Valentine's Day is just a bit over 2 weeks away (February 14)!!!  For ease of shopping for the big day, Week 3 of the gift blog, hosted by Shadow Dog Designs, features artisan handmade / designed beauties.  Each piece in the collection is perfect for a loved one.  There are plenty of Valentine's Day themed items; but gifts that are not so distinctly traditional are also included.  Many of the artisan items can be worn / used all year long!  If something catches your eye, be sure to click either the photo or the description below the picture to be taken to the artistan's shop.  To see all of the gift ideas in one place, here’s the link:  Valentines Day Gifts: Artisan Handmade or Designed - 2026.  ALL of the gifts shared here were created by small indie business owners.  Please be sure to SHOP SMALL for this Valentine's Day.  We will certainly appreciate that!!!

Here are the featured items for this week:

Artisan Tuesday Tag - Handmade Gifts - January 27, 2026

TAG!  YOU'RE IT!!!

Please share your tagged items on the host blog:  CHRISTIE COTTAGE

Monday Twitter Tree - Artisan Handmade - January 26, 2026

Please share your tweets and links on the host blog:  CHRISTIE COTTAGE

Friday Twitter Tree - Artisan Handmade - January 23, 2026

WELCOME to the TWITTER TREE!

The Twitter Tree© is hosted by a different shop M-W-F:

Monday: http://christiecottage.blogspot.com

Wednesday: http://elunajewelry-nc.blogspot.com

Friday: https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/blog

Instructions:

Only 2 Items per person

Each tweet must contain the hashtag #SDFTT

2 other Hashtags may be used.

Please include a brief description of your item in the tweet.

Keep your Tweet under 280 Characters (including spaces).

No Mature Items

Tweet Everyone’s Listings. (It's not fair to others if you do not fully participate.)

Limit of three (3) hashtags including #SDFTT.

Happy sales!

Valentines Day Gifts: Artisan Handmade or Designed - Week 2, 2026

Valentine's Day will be here before we know it, February 14, less than a month away.  Since the day is drawing nearer, a collection of wonderful Valentine's Day gifts was pulled together, 4 items from each artist.  Each week of the 4 week promo, a blog will be posted on Shadow Dog Designs' site to share one artisan handmade / designed beauties from each participant.  There are plenty of Valentine's Day themed items, but also ones that are not so distinctly traditional Valentine's gifts.  Many can be worn / used all year long.  If something catches your eye, be sure to click either the photo or the description below to be taken to the artisan's shop.  To see all of the gift ideas in one place, be sure to click this link: Valentine's Day Gifts: Artisan Handmade or Designs - 2026.  All of the gifts shared here were created by small business owners.  Be sure to SHOP SMALL this Valentine's Day and support an indie artist.  It will certainly be appreciated!

Artisan Tuesday Tag - Handmade Gifts - January 20, 2026

TAG!  YOU'RE IT!!!

Please share your tagged items on the host blog:  CHRISTIE COTTAGE

Monday Twitter Tree - Artisan Handmade - January 19, 2026

Please share your tweest and links on the host blog:  CHRISTIE COTTAGE

Friday Twitter Tree - Artisan Handmade - January 16, 2026

WELCOME to the TWITTER TREE!

The Twitter Tree© is hosted by a different shop M-W-F:

Monday: http://christiecottage.blogspot.com

Wednesday: http://elunajewelry-nc.blogspot.com

Friday: https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/blog

Instructions:

Only 2 Items per person

Each tweet must contain the hashtag #SDFTT

2 other Hashtags may be used.

Please include a brief description of your item in the tweet.

Keep your Tweet under 280 Characters (including spaces).

No Mature Items

Tweet Everyone’s Listings. (It's not fair to others if you do not fully participate.)

Limit of three (3) hashtags including #SDFTT.

Happy sales!

Valentines Day Gifts: Artisan Handmade or Designed - Week 1, 2026

Valentine's Day will be here before we know it, February 14, almost a month away.  With that in mind, a collection of wonderful Valentine's Day gifts were pulled together.  Each week for the next four weeks, a blog will be posted on the site of Shadow Dog Designs to share the artisan handmade / designed beauties that were posted to an Inlinkz.  There are plenty of Valentine's Day themed items, but also ones that are not so distinctly traditional Valentine's gifts.  Many can be worn / used all year long.  If something catches your eye, be sure to click either the photo or the description below to be taken to the artistan's shop.  To see all of the gift ideas in one place, be sure to click this link: Valentines Day Gifts: Artisan Handmade or Designed - 2026.  All of the gifts shared here were created by small business owners.  Be sure to SHOP SMALL this Valentine's Day and support an idie business.  We will certainly appreciate that!

Artisan Tuesday Tag - Handmade Gifts - January 13, 2026

Please share your tagged items on the host blog:  CHRISTIE COTTAGE