Make It an Artisan Handmade Christmas - Week 1 Favorites - 2025

 

 

Wasn’t the Countdown to Christmas happening just a few short months ago?  Here it is, already the middle of September, and the Countdown is up and running!  The ever ticking Your Christmas Countdown clock says there are only 99 days (as of today) before Christmas is here!  With that in mind, it's definitely not too early to start thinking about all those people on your Christmas shopping list.  Where to start????  What should you get for them???  A perfect place to shop (and hopefully buy) is on the 12 week Countdown to Christmas 2025 collections.  Hosted by Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions on their Buy Handmade from Makers blog, the collections will be filled with a wide variety of artisan handmade / designed gifts.  A new collection will be added each Friday through the beginning of December.  On week 1 of the Countdown to Christmas, there were 21 shares of a wide variety of gifts from 7 artists:  unique jewelry, lampwork beads, home decor, note cards, stickers, holiday money holders and more.  A good holiday motto to remember:  SHOP EARLY, SHOP OFTEN!  And, most of all:  SHOP SMALL, SHOP HANDMADE to support small indie sellers!

 

Here are my favorite picks from Week 1 of the Countdown to Christmas:

 

 

 

Set of 5 Christmas Holiday Gift Card or Money Holders Designed by Natalie of Adore By Nat

 

 

 

Red with Blue Metallic Dots Large Hole Lampwork Art Glass Beads / Charms Handmade by Charlotte of Covergirlbeads

 

 

 

Set of 10 Fall Leaves Blank Folded Notecards with Envelopes Handmade by Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions

 

 

 

Enamel Bumble Bee Earrings with Black Onyx Handmade by Connie of Thesingingbeader 

 

 

 

Sukkot Lulav Etrog Jewish Holiday Table Runner Designed by Linda of LinorStore

 

 

 

Two Choices of Columbia Restaurant, Tampa, Florida, Art Print Handmade by Roxanne of watercolorsNmore

 

 

 

Black and White Ceramic Happy Dogs Earrings with Black Onyx Handmade by Catherine and Seamus of Shadow Dog Designs 

 

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed this sampling of some of the handmade gift items that can be found in the Countdown to Christmas collection hosted by Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions.  To see all the items shared, click here: Countdown to Christmas 2025 - Week 1. I hope that at least one item captured your interest and made its way to your shopping list. Who knows what next week will bring?  Personally, I'm looking forward to it!

 

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