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Christmas Art
Posted December 22, 2018
More than usual this year, I have been drawn to Christmas / Yule art, especially those pieces with an Old World feeling and those with animals. It's even better when St. Nick or and angle has an animals with him/her! I have pinned quite a few Christmas beauties on a couple of my Pinterest boards. After browsing them, I decided to share a few with you. I’ve included the artist’s name and/or link - only fair. I hope you enjoy these and that they put you in an even more festive frame of mind. MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY YULE!
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New Christmas Gift Ideas - Give Handmade Earrings This Year!
Posted December 15, 2018
Earrings are always a great gift for the woman who loves to wear them. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and colors and price ranges - always something perfect for the intended wearer that won’t break the bank. I’ve featured twelve pairs of earrings that can be found in my Shadow Dog Designs handmade jewelry shop: eight of the newest pairs listed and four sparkling pairs of Christmas earrings. I hope you enjoy browsing the beauties . . . and maybe at least one pair finds its way into your shopping cart and then under the Christmas tree.
Christmas Gift Ideas - Tuesday Tag
Posted December 4, 2018
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Handmade Christmas Gift Ideas - Three for Thursday
Posted November 29, 2018
Christmas will soon be here. As anyone who browses the internet know, there are millions and millions of gifts out there, many of which are mass produced in sweatshop conditions. But there is always another option: BUY HANDMADE! I love this very timely and true quote by J. Donald Walters:
When you buy something made by a person, there is something special there. And you do feel it. The consciousness with which the thing is made is often more important than the thing itself.
Make It an Artisan Handmade Christmas - Week 6
Posted October 30, 2018
Week 6 of the Countdown to Christmas quickly came and went and a unique collection of artisan handmade items were shared for all to see. According to the ever ticking Christmas clock, the jolly man pulled by his team of flying reindeer visit all good boys and girls in only 55 days! Looking to start your Christmas shopping? The Countdown is the perfect place to do just that! A good motto to follow: shop early, shop often! And, most of all, SHOP HANDMADE!
Handmade Jewelry Gift Ideas by Shadow Dog Designs
Posted October 28, 2018
The Christmas shopping season will soon be here (if you haven’t already begun your list making and your shopping!). I’ve been working hard to list new pairs of earrings and necklaces in my Shadow Dog Designs handmade jewelry shop and wanted to share the new creations with you. Each piece is a perfect gift for the discerning woman who enjoys wearing truly unique artisan handmade jewelry. With the exception of two of the Christmas earrings at the end of the post, all of the jewelry designs are one of a kind pieces. Just think - you or a loved one will be the only person in the universe wearing that particular piece when purchased!
Make it a Handmade Christmas in July!
Posted July 3, 2018
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Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas!
Posted December 16, 2017
Christmas is almost here, just over a week away. It seems to keep arriving sooner and sooner each year! In case you are still needing to do some shopping, I’ve pulled together a wide range of beautiful items, each one handmade by a very talented artist. When you buy handmade, you are buying a “piece” of the artist: cool, trendy, unique, and oftentimes one-of-a kind. I hope you enjoy the items shared below . . . and that one or more makes an appearance under your Christmas tree.
Christmas Red - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade
Posted November 29, 2017
As everyone is aware, the color combination of red and green is closely associated with the Christmas season. From ancient history to modern time, color has been an integral part of cultural awareness and even an understanding of life. The meaning of colors touched all members of society, conveying deep messages that everyone could “read”: at one time, only royalty could wear the color purple and the red robes worn by Catholic Cardinals signifies the blood of Christ, even to this day. The red and green color combination can be traced to the Mabinogion, a collection of Welsh stories from the 13th century. And these stories were most likely based on an oral tradition that dates back to the pre-Christian Celts many centuries before where a half-red, half-green tree figures prominently in one of the tales. In pre-Christian times, red represented male strength and desire and green represented female harmony and fertility.
Christmas Earrings - Gift Ideas - at Shadow Dog Designs
Posted November 25, 2017
Christmas will be here before we know - only one more month when this blog is posted! To help women get in the holiday spirit, my Shadow Dog Designs jewelry shop offers a wide range of Christmas earrings. All of the earrings are carefully handmade by me and some, but not all, are one of a kind designs. The earrings range from Santa inspired, snowmen, ornaments and various others made with artisan lampwork beads. Many include Swarovski crystals for that holiday sparkle! Each and every design is perfect for gift giving . . . or to keep for yourself. And, even better, shipping is FREE through January 2, 2018 (U.S. only).
