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November 2017

Christmas Red - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade

 

 

 

As everyone is aware, the color combination of red and green is closely associated with the Christmas season.  From ancient history to modern time, color has been an integral part of cultural awareness and even an understanding of life.  The meaning of colors touched all members of society, conveying deep messages that everyone could “read”:  at one time, only royalty could wear the color purple and the red robes worn by Catholic Cardinals signifies the blood of Christ, even to this day.  The red and green color combination can be traced to the Mabinogion, a collection of Welsh stories from the 13th century.  And these stories were most likely based on an oral tradition that dates back to the pre-Christian Celts many centuries before where a half-red, half-green tree figures prominently in one of the tales.  In pre-Christian times, red represented male strength and desire and green represented female harmony and fertility.

Make It a Handmade Christmas - Countdown - Week 11

 

 

 

Yikes!  Only one more week left to the end of the Countdown to Christmas that is hosted by Julie and Blu of Blue Morning Expressions!  Hard to believe only 1 more week is left since the weeks have flown by so very quickly - week 11 has come and gone.   According to the ever ticking Christmas clock, there are only 26 days left until Santa shows up and you find out if you have been naughty or nice.  If you have been nice, let’s hope the gifts left for you have all been handmade.  Let’s help Santa make it a HANDMADE Christmas this year!

CyberMonday Twitter Tree - Handmade - November 27, 2017

 

 

Please share your tweets and link ups with the host blog:  CHRISTIE COTTAGE

 

 

Christmas Earrings - Gift Ideas - at Shadow Dog Designs

 

 

Christmas will be here before we know - only one more month when this blog is posted!  To help women get in the holiday spirit, my Shadow Dog Designs jewelry shop offers a wide range of Christmas earrings.  All of the earrings are carefully handmade by me and some, but not all, are one of a kind designs.  The earrings range from Santa inspired, snowmen, ornaments and various others made with artisan lampwork beads.  Many include Swarovski crystals for that holiday sparkle!  Each and every design is perfect for gift giving . . . or to keep for yourself.  And, even better, shipping is FREE through January 2, 2018 (U.S. only).

It's a Handmade Countdown to Christmas 2017 - Week 11

 

Please share your items on the host blog:  THE BLU PRINT

 

 

Earthy Black Friday Finds! - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade

 

 

Black Friday will soon be upon us, the official start of the holiday shopping season.  To help you make that Christmas shopping gift list, I have pulled together artisan handmade items in beautiful earthy colors, most flaunting warm shades of brown as the main color.  To give a gift that was truly made from the heart, shop HANDMADE this year and support small artisan businesses.  I hope you enjoy the earthy lovelies featured below:

 

Make It a Handmade Christmas - Countdown - Week 10

 

 

Can you believe that there are only two (!!!) more weeks left of the Countdown to Christmas 2017?  Week 10 quickly came and went.  It seems the closer we get to Christmas, the quicker the week seem to speed on by.  According to the ever ticking Christmas clock, there are only 33 days left until the jolly man in red and white shows up with gifts or lumps of coal.  Let’s hope the gifts are all artisan handmade!  Help Santa make it a HANDMADE Christmas this year!

Monday Twitter Tree - Handmade - November 20, 2017

 

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

 

 

It's a Handmade Countdown to Christmas 2017 - Week 10

 

Please share your links wth the host blog:  THE BLU PRINT

 

 

Make It a Handmade Christmas - Countdown - Week 9

 

 

 

Already Week 9 of the Countdown to Christmas has come and gone . . . leaving only 3 more weeks left!  YIKES!  This means, of course, that Christmas is looming even closer.  According to the ever ticking Christmas clock, there are only 40 days left until the ever jolly Santa Claus shows up.  Let’s help Santa make it a HANDMADE Christmas this year by shopping the artisan beauties shared in the Countdown!