Make It a Handmade Christmas 2020 - Week 2

 

 

Week 2 of the Countdown to Christmas 2020 has come and gone . . . and unique handmade and vintage items have been left in its wake.  According to the ever ticking Christmas clock, there are only 86 days until Christmas is here . . . once again!   Need a perfect start to your Christmas shopping? The Countdown is the place to do just that! A good motto to follow: SHOP EARLY, SHOP OFTEN.  And, most of all, SHOP HANDMADE!

 

 

 

Swarovski Marbled Terracotta Rivoli and Wheat Silk Tassel Earrings Handmade by Kathy of KatsAllThat

 

 

With the rapidly approaching gift giving season in mind (much too rapidly, so many of us believe!), Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions are hosting a twelve-week Countdown to Christmas 2020 of artisan handmade items on their The Blu Print blog.  The twelve week time period was chosen to correspond with the ubiquitous Christmas carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas". This week, there were 39 shares by 13 artists of a wide range of handmade gift ideas: jewelry of all sorts, keyrings; lampwork beads, hand crocheted and knit beauties, digital art; woodwork; and other beautiful handmade creations.

 

 

 

Hand Knit Variegated Fiber Art Scarf Handmade by Andrea of Andrea Designs

 

 

Shop owners on Indiemade, Shopify, ArtFire, Fine Art America, Etsy, a stand alone website and the like are welcome to share up to three gift items between Friday at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Monday morning at 12:01 a.m.  A new Countdown collection of gift items will begin again the next Friday. This will continue until the second week in December. The items shared need to be G-rated.

 

 

Red Poppy on Black Enamel Earrings with Lampwork Handmade by Linda of VictorianStyleTreasures

 

 

If you share items on the Countdown to Christmas, you ***MUST*** promote the collection and ***EACH*** item on at least one social network site, preferably Pinterest and/or Twitter where the items can be easily seen and then promoted again.  It's only fair to promote each of the participants who have promoted you!

 

 

 

Some Of My Best Friends Are Flakes - Snowflakes - Designed by Colleen of Colleen Cornelius

 

 

In addition to saving each handmade item from the Countdown collection to my Pinterest board and Twitter feed, I decided to share one item from each of the artists who participated this week.  Here are the rest of my picks of the items, in an order determined by drawing numbers from my trusty numbers bowl.   

 

 

 

World's Greatest Mom Key Chain / Keyrings / Purse Charm  with Heart and Swarovski Crystals Handmade by Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions

 

 

 

Hand Knit Apple Green Little Girl's Fingerless Gloves with Crocheted Trim Handmade by Jacki of Christie Cottage

 

 

 

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

 

 

Shiny Light Blue and Silver Lampwork Glass Beads Handmade by Charlotte of Covergirlbeads

 

 

 

Large Buckeye Burl Exotic Wood & Resin Dangle Earrings Handmade by Roxanne of ExoticWoodJewelryAnd

 

 

 

Crochet Earth Ombre Afghan / Blanket / Throw Handmade by Cathy of Crafting Memories 

 

 

 

Crystal Rhinestone Cup Chain Hoop Earrings Handmade by Connie of Thesingingbeader

 

 

 

Nissan 300ZX Z31 Laser Engraved Christmas Ornament Handmade by Kevin of Kev's Krafts

 

 

 

Rustic Shakyamuni Buddha Pendant Necklace with Copper Pearls Handmade by Catherine 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 2020 - Week 2. 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!

 

If you are so inclined, please make my day and the day of the artists featured and leave a comment. Also, any promotion will be greatly appreciated - it benefits us all!  Thank you!

 

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Please check out the other weeks of the Make It a Handmade Christmas 2020 posts found here on my blog:

 

Make It A Handmade Christmas 2020 - Week 1

 

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