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Colors for Autumn - Artisan Handmade - Three for Thursday

Posted September 5, 2019

Despite the days still being in the mid- to high-90’s here in the Borderlands (unusual here for this time of the year), the last few mornings have had a tinge of autumn in the air. I’m definitely ready for the cooler breezes and being able to leave the windows open. Purple asters will bloom and the cottonwoods will turn a glorious golden yellow. Fall will soon be here (I hope!).

With autumn in mind, I decided to choose handmade beauties in fall colors for this Three for Thursday titles, appropriately enough, Colors for Autumn. The artists today are: Kathy of KatsAllThat; Pamela of MagdaleneKnits; and me, Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs. I hope you enjoy my autumn inspired picks and will visit the shops of the artists for more wondrous handmade fall elegance.

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Artisan Handmade Gift Ideas - Tuesday Tag - September 3, 2019

Posted September 3, 2019

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Artisan Handmade Gift Ideas - Tuesday Tag - August 27, 2019

Posted August 26, 2019

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Friday Twitter Tree - Artisan Handmade - August 23, 2019

Posted August 22, 2019

WELCOME to the TWITTER TREE!

The Twitter Tree© is hosted by a different shop M-W-F.

Monday: http://christiecottage.blogspot.com

Wednesday: http://elunajewelry-nc.blogspot.com

Friday: https://www.shadowdogdesigns.com/blog

Instructions:

Only 2 Items per person

Each tweet must contain the hashtag #SDFTT

2 other Hashtags may be used.

Please include a brief description of your item in the tweet.

Keep your Tweet under 140 Characters (including spaces).

No Mature Items

Tweet Everyone’s Listings. (It is not fair to others if you do not fully participate.)

Limit of three (3) hashtags including #SDFTT.

Happy sales!

Here are my two for today:

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We Have the Blues - Artisan Handmade - Three for Thursday

Posted August 22, 2019

Blues is a tonic for whatever ails you. I could play the blues and then not be blue anymore.

B. B. King

Even though the above quote by B. B. King is about music, it can also be about the color blue. According to psychologists, the popularity of the color may take root in our evolutionary development. In the early hunter-gatherer days, those drawn to positive things - like clear blue skies and clean blue hued water were more likely to survive. Over time, this preference for the color blue may have become hard-wired. To this day, the color blue is still a favorite color worldwide.

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Artisan Handmade Gift Ideas - Tuesday Tag - August 20, 2019

Posted August 19, 2019

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Affirmation and Inspiration - Artisan Handmade Three for Thursday

Posted August 15, 2019

“More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.”

― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

In these days which seem filled with words of hate and division, it’s sometimes hard to remember that there is MUCH more good in this world than there is bad. We just have to be aware of it. The smile of a friend or stranger. An unexpected helping hand. A kind word. Being strong in the face of adversity. That’s why I love the quote above . . . and sometimes use it as my mantra while doing some deep breathing to slow down my sometimes very active monkey mind.

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