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Countdown to Christmas - Artisan Gift Favorites - Week 4, 2026

Posted October 13, 2026

Who would have believed how quickly Week 4 of the Countdown to Christmas 2026 flew right on by . . . but here we are! Left in its wake is a wide variety of wonderful artisan handmade / designed items. According to the ever ticking Your Christmas Countdown Clock, there are only 72 days until jolly St. Nick pays a visit to inform you if you have been naughty or nice. With the rapidly approaching gift giving season, Julie and her faithful four-footed sidekick, Handsome Harry, are hosting a twelve-week Countdown to Christmas 2026 of artisan handmade / designed items on their Buy Handmade from Makers blog, part of their Blue Morning Expressions Shopify shop. This week, there were 30 shares from 10 artists featuring a wide range of gifts: unique jewelry designs, journals, holiday gift tags, resin flowers, prints, lampwork beads, table linens and a slew of other beauties. If you need a perfect start (or ending) to your Christmas holiday shopping, the Countdown is the place to do just that! An excellent motto to follow is: SHOP EARLY, SHOP OFTEN. And, most of all, SHOP HANDMADE to support small indie businesses!

Each week during the 12 week Countdown, I pick a favorite gift item from each artist (hard to do!) and feature it on my "Artisan Gift Favorites" blog. Here are my picks for Week 4:

Countdown to Christmas Gifts - Artisan Favorites - Week 1, 2026

Posted September 22, 2026

It seems the Countdown to Christmas was happening just a few short months ago? Where has the time gone? Here it is, the middle of September, and the first week of the Countdown is already up and running! The ever ticking Your Christmas Countdown clock says there are only 93 days (as of today) before Christmas is here! With that in mind, it's definitely not too early to start thinking about all those people on your Christmas shopping list. Where to start???? What should you get for them??? A perfect place to shop (and hopefully buy) is on the 12 week Countdown to Christmas 2026 collections. Hosted by Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions on their Buy Handmade from Makers blog, all the collections will be filled with a wide variety of artisan handmade / designed gifts. A new collection will be added each Friday through the beginning of December. On week 1 of the Countdown to Christmas, there were 33 shares from 11 artisans, a wide variety of gifts: unique jewelry, journals, home decor, note cards, art and more. A good holiday motto to remember: SHOP EARLY, SHOP OFTEN! And, most of all: SHOP SMALL, SHOP HANDMADE to support small indie sellers!

Here are my favorite picks from Week 1 of the Countdown to Christmas:

Hot Summer Fun 2025 - Artisan Handmade - Week 2

Posted July 17, 2025

Week 2 of the "Hot Summer Fun blog is here! In it, you'll find a large selection of summery items: hot colors, beachy vibes, flowers, sun designs, tropical themes, ocean colors, etc. Some items shared are more on the blazing summer side and some represent a more calming summer. However, ALL are artisan handmade / designed and many are one of a kind pieces. So if something catches your eye on this Hot Summer Fun 2025 - Artisan Handmade - Week 2 blog, please click the photo or the link below the photo for more information and more pictures of the individual item. And to see the entire collection click here's a link: Hot Summer Fun - Artisan Handmade Gifts Hopefully one or more of these beauties will make it into your shopping basket. Treat yourself or a loved one to a unique artisan gift! And remember: SHOP SMALL, SHOP HANDMADE!

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