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Monday Twitter Tree - Artisan Handmade - May 21, 2018

Posted May 20, 2018

 

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All Creatures Great and Small - Artisan Handmade

Posted May 19, 2018

 

 

I’ll be the first to admit that I am an avid reader - always have been and, I imagine, always will be.  It seems I have at least 3-4 books going at the same time and have a stack of books by the bed. One of my all time favorite books, one I have read time and time again, is James Herriot’s (real name, James Alfred Wight) All Creatures Great and Small.  I loved that book the most, but also loved the other three in the series: All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful and The Lord God Made Them All (and the other numerous books he wrote). The books made me laugh and also made me cry as Herriot related his life as a country vet in the fictional town of Darrowby, Yorkshire.   The people he encountered were funny and sometimes maddening, but it was the description of the animals that touched my heart. You could tell Herriot really, truly cared for the animals. By the way, I also thoroughly enjoyed the BBC series on TV . . . but the books were so much better.

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Artisan Handmade Gift Ideas - Three for Thursday

Posted May 17, 2018

 

 

 

I love this quote by Zac Posen, an American fashion designer, since it’s the way I feel about making artisan handmade items and buying artisan handmade items to gift to friends:  

 

 

I want to make things of quality. I'm a big believer in handmade, tactile, crafted pieces. I want to keep that tradition alive.

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Monday Twitter Tree - Artisan Handmade - May 14, 2018

Posted May 13, 2018

 

 

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First - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade

Posted May 9, 2018

 

 

It’s been a while since I featured a full Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade post on my blog.  The month of April was filled with 2 day shows on the weekends (sales were excellent for two and good for two) and I had to take a couple of unexpected short trips.  So last week's post was postponed until this week. It was good to take a short break. Now we are into the second week of May! Where does the time go?

 

Today’s blog post, First, features ten items from ten handmade artists.  The items chosen are the very first one in the shops (as of when this blog was written).  I hope you enjoy the varied items from these talented artists.

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Great Gift Ideas for a Handmade Mothers Day - Week 9

Posted May 8, 2018

 

 

Watch out!  Mother’s Day will be here next Sunday May 13!  It’s not too late to order a handmade gift from the beauties shared this week on the Mother’s Day Countdown 2018, hosted again this year by Julie of Blue Morning Expressions on her The Blu Print blog.  Week 9 came and went and fourteen handmade artisans and one preowned seller shared a total of 45 wonderful items items. Browse the wide range of unique shares for this week - many of them one of a kind designs - visit the shops of the artists featured and buy your Mom something that was HANDMADE from the heart!

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Monday Twitter Tree - Artisan Handmade - May 7, 2018

Posted May 6, 2018

 

 

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Make it a Handmade Mother's Day! - Week 9

Posted May 4, 2018

 

 

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Monday Twitter Tree - Artisan Handmade - April 30, 2018

Posted April 29, 2018

 

 

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Make it a Handmade Mother's Day! - Week 8

Posted April 27, 2018

 

 

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