Make It a Handmade Christmas 2021 - Week 8

 

 

 

Already, week 8 of the Countdown to Christmas 2021 has come on gone!  It’s hard to believe that there are only four more weeks left! The Countdown is a chance for mostly handmade artists to share three of their beautiful gift ideas and for all to browse and, hopefully, purchase.  The ever ticking Christmas clock doesn’t let up - according to it, Santa will start his journey in only 45 days!  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 to support hard working indie artists! 

 

 

 

Four Sizes of Poinsettias and Bird Christmas / Holiday Throw Pillows Designed by Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions

 

 

Since the holiday gift giving season will be here before you know it, Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions once again are once 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 week's version is a FUN teacher version). Thirty- three unique items, many one of a kind designs, from 11 handmade artists are featured.  The artists shared a wide range of handmade gift ideas: jewelry of all sorts, Christmas pillows, gift card holders, hand knitted baby hats and other beautiful creations.

 

 

 

Blue and White Christmas Holiday Drop Earrings Handmade by Suzanne of RivendellRocksSedona

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Crocheted Autumn Red Newborn Baby Girl Cloche / Hat w/ Scalloped Edging & Satin Bow 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 (except those who were late sharing): 

 

 

 

Pink and Black Miyuki Seed Bead and Leather Boho Cuff Bracelet Handmade by Kathy of KatsAllThat

 

 

 

Lightweight Stabilized Buckeye Exotic Wood Dangle Earrings Handmade by Roxanne of ExoticWoodJewelryAnd  

 

 

 

Set of 6 Kids Christmas Holiday Gift Card Holders / Check or Cash Envelopes for a Stocking Stuffer Handmade by Natalie of adorebynat 

 

 

 

Christmas Tree Charm Bracelet Handmade by Linda of lindab142

 

 

 

Wood Peace Sign, Love, Music Pendant Necklace with Leather Cord Handmade by Connie of Thesingingbeader

 

 

 

Strong, Fearless, Beautiful Motivational Silver Keychain for Women Handmade by Linda of Victorian Style Treasures

 

 

 

Deer and Snowman Globe Merry Christmas Designed by Colleen of ButterflyintheAttic

 

 

 

Enamel Christmas Deer / Snow/ Greenery / Berries Holiday Earrings Handmade by Catherine and the Moose 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 2021 - Week 8. 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 shop's blog:

 

Make It A Handmade Christmas 2021 - Week 7

Make It A Handmade Christmas 2021 - Week 6

Make It A Handmade Christmas 2021 - Week 5

Make It A Handmade Christmas 2021 - Week 4

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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