Make It a Handmade Christmas 2021 - Week 4

 

 

Where did Week 4 of the Countdown to Christmas go?  Or for that matter, weeks 1-3???  All four weeks have quickly sped right on by.  According to the ever ticking Christmas clock there is only 73 days until Christmas is here again!  Now is the perfect time and this is the perfect place to start your holiday shopping.  Follow this motto: SHOP EARLY, SHOP OFTEN!  And, most of all, SHOP HANDMADE on the Countdown to Christmas 2020 - Week 4 collection of artisan handmade.  Help support small, indie shops!

 

 

 

Large Christmas Santa Thumbtacks / Corkboard Pushpins for Bulletin Boards Handmade by Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions

 

 

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" - tthis version by Burl Ives (brings back childhood memories - my parents loved Burl Ives!).  This week, there were 25 shares by 9 artists with a variety of goodies: Christmas Santa thumbtacks, jewelry of all sorts (necklaces, earrings and bracelets), Day of the Dead ornaments, note cards, crocheted baby gifts and other beautiful handmade creations.

 

 

 

Stainless Steel Star Earrings with Green-Blue Glass Beads Handmade by Connie of Thesingingbeader

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Crochet White Christmas Flower Girl White Dress for Baby Girl, 6 - 9 months, 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!

 

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 - unless you were late sharing your items.  I hope you enjoy the rest of the shares: 

 

 

 

Swarovski Bronze Pearl Acorn Autumn Earrings with Antique Brass Post Handmade by Kathy of KatsAllThat

 

 

 

Light Blue and Silver Jewish Beaded Charm Bracelet for Hannukah Handmade by Linda of lindab142

 

 

 

Upcycled Hot Pink Sugar Skull Day of the Dead Ornament / Decoration Handmade by Heather of BluKatDesign

 

 

 

Victorian-style Bronze Cameo Lady Pendant and Key Necklace Handmade by LInda of Victorian Style Treasures

 

 

 

Set of 3 Fall Autumn Sunflowers, Magnolia, Japanese Plums / Loquats Blank Note Cards from Watercolor Prints Handmade by Roxanne of watercolorNmore 

 

 

 

Sterling Silver Christmas Tree Earrings with Siam Red and Emeral Green Swarovski Crystals Handmade by Catherine 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 4. 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 3

Make It A Handmade Christmas 2021 - Week 2

Make It A Handmade Christmas 2021 - Week 1

 

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