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Make It A Handmade Mothers Day - Week 4
Posted March 30, 2021
It's hard to believe that week 4 of the Mother’s Day Countdown 2021 has come and gone and it's almost April. Easter is next Sunday! Where does the time go? Anyway, the Mother's Day Countdown 2021, hosted by Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions on their the Blu Print blog, is a place artistsans come together and share three of their unique items. This week 9 handmade artists shared a total of 27 lovely items - each one a wonderful gift for Mother’s Day. Since the big day will be here before you know it - about 6 weeks from now - this is the perfect time to start thinking about and buying a gift(s) for your Mom. Browse all the wonderful handmade shares for Week 3, visit the shops of the artists featured and buy your Mom a unique beauty that was artisan handmade from the heart. This year, Make it a Handmade Mother's Day!
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Make It A Handmade Mothers Day - Week 2
Posted March 16, 2021
Week 2 of the Countdown to Mother's Day 2021, hosted by Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions on their the Blu Print blog, quickly came and went. A total of 33 unique items were shared - each one a perfect Mother’s Day gift - from 11 handmade artists. Since Mother's Day will be here before you know it - about 8 weeks from now - this is the perfect time to start thinking about and buying a gift(s) for your Mom, Grandmother and other loves ones. Browse all the wonderful handmade shares for Week 2, visit the shops of the artists featured and buy your Mom a beauty that was handmade from the heart.
Handmade Heart Jewelry for Valentines Day and Beyond
Posted January 19, 2021
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Valentine’s Day is less than a month away. It’s time to start thinking about what to get for your sweetie. One of a kind, handmade heart jewelry is always the best! And especially when the heart earrings and necklaces don’t scream just “Valentine’s Day" but can be worn year round. I chose an even dozen of heart designs from my SHADOW DOG DESIGNS shop. You’ll find heart jewelry for dog and cat lovers, women who adore flowers, cross earrings and many more. To see the full line of hearts, click here: Artisan Valentine's Jewelry or click here: Artisan Heart Jewelry. I hope you enjoy this unique selection of jewelry gifts.
Pretty Pinks for Valentines Day - Three for Thursday - January 14, 2021
Posted January 14, 2021
Valentine’s Day will soon be here, just a month from now, with the color pink, along with red, seen everywhere in stores. Pink is considered the color of universal love of oneself and of others and represents friendship, affection, harmony, inner peace, and femininity. There’s no wonder that it’s a color that is closely associated with the romance of Valentine’s Day! In this week’s “Three for Thursday,” titled "Pretty Pinks for Valentine's Day," three mainly pink items from three handmade artists are featured. The artists are: Linda of VictorianStyleTreasures; Charlotte of Covergirlbeads; and me, Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs. I hope you enjoy these pink beauties, each a perfect gif for your Valentine's sweetie.
New Handmade Jewelry by Shadow Dog Designs - Necklace and Earrings
Posted January 3, 2021
It’s definitely been a loooong time since I last shared my newest jewelry designs. Thanksgiving, Christmas and the year 2020 are finally behind us. Good riddance to 2020, although, believe it or not, there were some bright spots! I have to think and give thanks to those instead of dwelling on the depressing things of the past year. One of the things that was good was the ability to sit and design lots of new necklaces and earrings, along with some bracelets, without the show season to interrupt (although I definitely DO miss meeting people and selling at shows!). Online sales were excellent so many of the new designs listed before Christmas are gone, along with numerous oldies but goodies. Since Valentine’s Day is looming, I decided to pull together ten of the newest designs still in my shop. I hope you enjoy the new beauties!
Make It a Handmade Christmas 2020 - Week 12
Posted December 8, 2020
Tick . . . tick . . . tick. According to the Christmas clock, there are now only 16 (!!!) days until Christmas! It’s hard to believe that December is already here and, with it, the last week of the Countdown to Christmas 2020. The Countdown has been graciously hosted by Julie and Blue of Blue Morning Expressions on their The Blu Print blog. Yes, Week 12 has come and gone and 33 artisan handmade items from 11 artists were left in its wake, any of which will be perfect for a Christmas gift that was carefully created from the heart. Support handmade artists by helping Santa make it a HANDMADE Christmas this year!
Make It a Handmade Christmas 2020 - Week 11
Posted December 1, 2020
It's hard to believe that Week 11 of the Countdown to Christmas 2020 has come and gone . . . . and there is only one more week left! When the Countdown starts, the end of the twelve weeks seems a looooong way off. The - BAM! - here it is! And Christmas is approximately three weeks away. Where does the time go? The ever ticking Christmas clock doesn’t let up. Those seconds just keep ticking down until the jolly man in red and white leaves wonderful gifts or lumps of coal under the tree. What is the Countdown? It’s a place for handmade artists to share three of their beautiful (often one of a kind) creations. Need a perfect start (or finish) to your Christmas shopping? Shop the Countdown to Christmas: browse and purchase that special piece for that special person! An excellent motto to follow this holiday season: SHOP EARLY, SHOP OFTEN! And, most of all, SHOP HANDMADE!
Make It a Handmade Christmas 2020 - Week 7
Posted November 3, 2020
Wow! We are already more than half-way through the Countdown to Christmas 2020 - only 5 more weeks to go! It’s hard to imagine that Christmas will soon be here. According to the ever ticking Christmas clock, there are only 51 days (when this bog was posted) until Santa Claus drops down that chimney and either leaves gifts or lumps of coal for deserving or not-so-deserving boys and girls. Since Christmas is looming, now is the perfect time to start your holiday shopping and the Countdown is the perfect place! Remember this motto: SHOP EARLY, SHOP OFTEN! And, most of all, please PURCHASE HANDMADE from small business owner!
Make It a Handmade Christmas 2020 - Week 5
Posted October 20, 2020
Week 5 of the Countdown to Christmas rushed right on by (the time goes quicker and quicker each week, it seems!), and a huge variety of fabulous artisan handmade items were left in its wake. According to the ever ticking Christmas clock, there are only 65 days, barely over 2 months, before Jolly Ol’ Santa and his reindeer arrive once again. Now is the perfect time to start your holiday shopping and the Countdown is the perfect place! Remember this motto: SHOP EARLY, SHOP OFTEN! And, most of all, SHOP HANDMADE!
Red, Roja, Rossa, Rouge! - Artisan Handmade - Three for Thursday
Posted September 10, 2020
Anyone who knows me well, knows that red is my favorite color . . . a color I have always adored, even as a small girl who only wanted to wear her “pretty red dress.” If my Mom would have let me, I would have worn that “pretty red dress” until it disintegrated on me. Red makes my soul sing.
An artist friend, Jacki of Christie Cottage, listed a beautiful red felted wool pouch recently in her shop, which got me thinking about a new blog featuring the color red. So, here it is: Red, Roja, Rossa, Rouge! The new Red, Roja, Rossa, Rouge (English, Spanish, Italian and French for "red) Three for Thursday post features three items from three artists that feature a hefty dose of red in their handmade designs. The three artists are: Jacki of Christie Cottage; Charlotte of Covergirlbeads; and, me, Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs. I hope you enjoy all these unique handmade designs with blazing red!
