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December 2024

Make It an Artisan Handmade Christmas - Week 11 Favorites - 2024

 

 

It's hard to believe that Week 11 of the Countdown to Christmas has already come and gone . . . . and there is only ONE more week left of the yearly promotion!  When the Countdown starts, the end of the twelve weeks seems a looooong way off. Then - BAM! - here it is!  With Christmas just 21 days away, the ever ticking Your Christmas Countdown Clock doesn’t let up - those seconds just keep ticking down until the jolly man in red and white arrives.  Since the holiday gift giving season is lurking just around the corner, Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions are once again hosting a twelve-week Countdown to Christmas 2024 of artisan handmade / designed items on their Buy Handmade from Makers blog.  The Countdown is the place for handmade artists to share three of their beautiful (often one of a kind) creations. This week nine artists shared 27 items, a wide range of beautiful gift ideas:  jewelry of all styles, dog lover gifts, sticker labels for chocolates, watercolor art prints, baby gifts and many other unique items.  Need a perfect start or end to your holiday shopping?  Shop the Countdown to Christmas; browse and purchase that special piece for that special person!  An excellent rule of thumb to follow this holiday season: SHOP EARLY, SHOP OFTEN!  And, most of all, SHOP HANDMADE to support small, independent artisan shops!

 

In addition to promoting each handmade item from the Countdown collection to my "Countdown to a Handmade Christmas 2024" Pinterest board and on my Twitter feed, I decided to share one item from each of the artists who participated this week.  Here are my "favorites" picks of the items - hard to chose!  I hope you enjoy these unique items!

 

 

 

Christmas Open House: Nina Eaton Photography and Shadow Dog Designs Jewelry

 

 

This coming weekend, December 7 and 8, 2024, Nina Eaton of Nina Eaton Photography is hosting a Christmas Open House.  And she invited me to participate in it again!  THANK YOU, Nina!!  If you are finishing up your holiday shopping, or haven't even started yet(!), or need unique stocking stuffers, stop by for a wide assortment of unique gifts.  Nina will have a wonderful selection of her award winning El Paso photography:  matted and gallery wrap prints, note cards, stone coasters, trivets, calendars, mouse pads, and other photographic beauties.  I'll have a wide variety of my mostly one of a kind handmade jewelry, including many Christmas earrings created with mega-sparkle vintage 1950's Austian / German crystals, glittering Swarovski crystals and whimsical artisan dangles.  You'll find many more designs at the Open House than are listed in my Shadow Dog Designs shop.  Additionally, the wide selection of Christmas earrings will be 10% off and there will be some deep discounts on other pieces of jewelry.