Make It a Handmade Christmas 2021 - Week 3

 

 

It's amazing how quickly Week 3 of the Countdown to Christmas sped right on by . . . and a wide variety of gorgeous artisan handmade items have been left in its wake.  According to the ever ticking Christmas clock, there are only 80 days until Christmas is here . . . once again. Shopping the Countdown to Christmas is the perfect place to start your holiday gift gathering.  A good motto to follow: SHOP EARLY, SHOP OFTEN!  And, most of all, SHOP HANDMADE to support small indie businesses!

 

 

 

Christmas Snowman Charm Bracelet with Faceted Cranberry Red Czech Glass Beads Handmade by Linda of Victorian Style Treasures

 

 

With the rapidly approaching gift giving season in mind (approaching much too quickly many of us believe!), Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions are hosting a twelve-week Countdown to Christmas 2021 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 version is by Straight No Chaser (what a GREAT version!). This week, there were 21 shares by 7 artists: jewelry of all sorts (necklaces, earrings and bracelets), crocheted baby gifts and other beautiful handmade creations.

 

 

Lightweight Polymer Clay Orange, Green and Blue Fractal Earrings with Swarovski Crystals Handmade by Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions

 

 

Shop owners on Indiemade, Shopify, ArtFire, 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.

 

 

 

Hand Crocheted Infant Jumper and Matching Hat in Christmas Red with Snowflake Appliques Handmade by Pamela of MagdaleneKnits

 

 

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!

 

 

 

Electric Rock Guitar Earrings with Blue Beads and Stainless Steel Posts  Handmade by Connie of Thesingingbeader

 

 

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 my picks of the items, in an order determined by drawing numbers from my trusty numbers bowl.  I hope you enjoy the rest of the shares: 

 

 

 

Autumn Jasper, Rudraksha Seed, Peach Aventurine and Green Jasper Mala Bracelet Handmade by Kathy of KatsAllThat

 

 

 

Pressed Glass Christmas Snowman earrings with Red Hats Handmade by Hema of THE BEADEDNECKLACESHOPPE 

 

 

Lightweight Buckeye Burl Exotic Wood and Resin Earrings Handmade by Roxanne of ExoticWoodJewelryAnd

 

 

 

Genuine Old Stock Graduated Chunky Turquoise Disc Necklace with Sterling Silver Handmade by Catherine and Seamus of Shadow Dog Designs

 

 

I hope you 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 2021 - Week 3. 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 2021 posts found here on my blog:

 

Make It A Handmade Christmas 2021 - Week 2

Make It A Handmade Christmas 2021 - Week 1

 

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