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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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Happy Spring! Happy Easter!
Posted March 8, 2018
The celebration of the return of spring and Easter brings the promise that everything can begin again, of letting go of the old and embracing something new, of renewal of the self and of the earth, and of faith. Just think of everything associated with spring and Easter: promise, resurrection, birth, new love, romance, nesting birds, butterflies, daffodils, tulips, peach blossoms and so many other cheerful flowers.
Handmade by Artisans - Three for Thursday
Posted March 1, 2018
Another Three for Thursday blog post is here, and with it, three items from three handmade artisans are featured. The artists in this post are: Julie of Blue Morning Expressions who works in a wide range of mediums; Marcia of MarciaMcKenzieArt with exquisite watercolor batik art; and unique jewelry by Sharon of BlondePeachJewelry. I hope you enjoy the handmade items featured today. Be sure to visit the artists’ shops to find even more beauties.
Every Flower is a Soul - Artisan Handmade and Vintage
Posted February 25, 2018
Here in the Desert Southwest, you can feel that spring is not far off. The days are getting longer, the winds are a bit windier, and, with the recent rains, the mountains and the desert have a lovely tinge of green. The first swallows of the season are soaring and dipping through the arroyo that butts up against out back yard. Other bird migrants will soon be here - yay! I can almost feel the flowers stirring, flowers of all types will soon make their much anticipated appearance before the heat sets in.
Artisan Handmade - Three for Thursday
Posted February 15, 2018
Two weeks have already come and gone . . . and it’s time for another Three for Thursday blog post. Three items from three different handmade artists are featured. The artists highlighted this week are: Pamela of MagdaleneKnits with beautiful crocheted baby items; boho style jewelry by Kathy of KatsAllThat; and, lovely art work by Roxanne of watercolorsNmore. If something catches your eye, please be sure to click on the photo or the link below the picture to be taken to the item for more photos and information. I hope you enjoy the unique artisan handmade items featured below:
Fiery Red and Orange - Wonderful Handmade Wednesday on Indiemade - May 18, 2016
Posted May 18, 2016
The temperatures are beginning to heat up here in the Desert Borderlands (although I can’t complain since this has been an unusually cool spring). With the higher temperatures, it seems the sunsets become more fiery in all their blazing yellows red, and oranges. A sunset a couple of nights ago gave me the inspiration for this blog post: Fiery Red and Orange. I browsed through the studios of Indiemade handmade artists and featured a fiery red or orange (or both) creation from each. I hope you enjoy these richly colored selections.
