Buy Artisan Handmade for Mothers Day 2023 - Week 1

 

 

 

Julie and the ever Handsome Harry Florida Dog of Blue Morning Expressions are once again hosting the wildly popular Countdown to Mother’s Day 2023 Week 1 on their Buy Handmade from Makers blog.   Last year's Mother's Day Countdown 2022 was a resounding success . . . so the 2023 version is up and running. Since Mother's Day will be here before you know it - on May 14 - this is the perfect time to start thinking about buying a gift(s) for your mom, grandmom, aunts and/ or other beloved women.  Browse all the wonderful handmade shares, visit the shops of the artists featured in this week's Countdown and buy your mother a beauty that was handmade / designed from the heart.  When you do so, you support a small, independent business (which makes us do a happy dance)!

 

 

 

"Oliver The Otter Makes Mom a Gift Pillow" Digital Art Throw Pillow Designed by Colleen of Oliver the Otter

 

 

If you have a studio or shop on Indiemade, Shopify, Amazon, Etsy, stand alone websites and the like, you are invited to share up to three Mother's Day gift items to the Countdown 2023 collection between Friday at 12:00 noon EST until midnight the following Sunday night.  Then a brand new collection of gift ideas will start the next Friday, and so on, until the weeks are finished and Mother's Day is here!  By the way, the items shared need to be G-rated.

 

 

 

Vintage Art Deco Coppery Gold and Red Pyramid Earrings Handmade by Linda of Victorian Style Treasures

 

 

When you participate in the Countdown to Mother’s Day, important backlinks are provided to your items.  This will help make you more easily found by the Google gods. If you share items, you MUST promote EACH item in the countdown collection.  That is only fair!  Pinterest is preferred since everyone can see the items and it is easy to click back to the item in the shop.   Twitter and Facebook are also great but do not provide the ability to find items as easily to share again.  If you tweet, please use the hashtag #bmecountdown.  It would be wonerful if you provide your Pinterest / Twitter and/or blog links in the comment section on Julie's blog. Blog hopping will also be great since that provides even more backlinks.  And make comments on the blogs - that helps everyone!!!

 

 

 

Set of 50 Cactus Sticker Labels / Party Favors / Envelope Seals Handmade by Natalie of adorebynat

 

 

In addition to saving all the items shared in the Countdown onto my new Countdown to a Handmade Mother's Day 2023 Pinterest board and on my Twitter feed, as in Countdown's past, I decided to share one item from each of the various artists who participated on my Indiemade blog.  This will be a perfect time to pull out a sheet of paper and a pen or pencil (or get your computer bookmarks ready) and begin your shopping list. Above all, have fun browsing (and even buying)!

 

Here are the rest of the wonderful handmade items from this week's Countdown to Mother's Day 2023 - Week 1.  I hope you enoy them!

 

 

 

Cameo Pendant Necklace with Indigo Blue Lapis Lazuli and Pearls Handmade by Suzanne of RivendellRocksSedona

 

 

 

"Peace Begins with a Smile" White Peacock Butterfly Throw Pillow Photography by Joanne of JoanneCarey

 

 

 

Green with Metallic Dots Large Hole Lampwork Glass Bead Bracelet Charm Set Handmade by Charlotte of Covergirlbeads

 

 

 

Set of 3 Hummingbirds, Cardinals and Carolina Wren Note Cards from Watercolor Prints Handmade by Roxanne of watercolorsNmore

 

 

 

Silver and Gold Dimensional Tambourine Earrings with Brass Jingle Zils Handmade by Connie of Thesingingbeader

 

 

 

Collectible Thimble for Mom / Nana with a Floral Heart Wreath and Flowers Handmade by Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions

 

 

 

12" Scalloped Pastel Floral Penny Rug / Table Topper Handmade by Claire of ClaireMDesigns2

 

 

 

Gemstone Beaded Choker Necklace with a Dragonfly Toggle Clasp Handmade by Pamela of MagdaleneJewels

 

 

 

"I Love Dogs" Dog Lover Pillow Designed by Linda of LinorStoreDesigns

 

 

 

Lightweight Pink Roses Polymer Clay Earrings with Frosted Pink Lampwork Glass Beads Handmade by Catherine and Seamus of Shadow Dog Designs 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed each and every one of these unique handmade creations, any of wich will make a perfect Mother's Day gift for mom, a grandmother, an aunt or another loved one.  If you would like to make my day and the day of the talented artists featured, please leave a blog comment.  And any promotion you can do will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

 

 

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