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Make It an Artisan Handmade Christmas - Favorites - Week 8, 2023

Posted November 15, 2023

 

 

It’s all going so, so fast!  Week 8 of the Countdown to Christmas 2023 has already come and gone, with only four more weeks remaining!  The ever ticking Your Christmas Countdown Clock doesn’t let up - according to it, Santa and his flying reindeer will start their journey in only 39 days!  Yikes!!!!  Need a perfect place to start / finish your Christmas shopping? The Countdown - a chance for artists to come together and share three of their unique gift ideas - is the just the place to do that holiday shopping!  Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions are hosting the twelve-week Countdown to Christmas 2023 of artisan handmade items on their Buy Handmade from Makers blog (where you can also see the first seven Countdowns).  This week, 39 items, many which are one of a kind designs, from 13 artists are featured.  The artists shared a wide range of handmade gift ideas: jewelry of all sorts, Christmas gift tags, sweatshirts, limited edition prints, photographic prints, lampwork beads, coffee mugs and much, much more.  A wonderful motto to follow: SHOP EARLY, SHOP OFTEN!  And, most of all, SHOP HANDMADE to support hard working indie artists! 

 

In addition to promoting each handmade item from the Countdown collection to my "Countdown to a Handmade Christmas 2023" Pinterest board and on my Twitter feed, I decided to share one item from each of the artists who participated this week.  Here are my "favorites" picks of the items, in an order determined by drawing numbers from my trusty numbers bowl.  I hope you enjoy these unique items! 

 

 

 

Set of 8 Vintage Red Truck Christmas Gift Tags Handmade by Natalie of adorebynat

 

 

 

Antiqued Silver Lotus Flower Pendant Necklace Handmade by Connie of Thesingingbeader

 

 

 

Writing Because Murder is Wrong Multicolored Tie-Dye Writer's Unisex Sweatshirt Designed by Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions

 

 

 

Adjustable Larimar Cross Pendant Necklace with Freshwater Pearls and Larimar Handmade by Suzanne of RivendellRocksSedona

 

 

 

Austrian Crystal Art Deco Earrings Handmade by Pamela of MagdaleneJewels

 

 

 

Signed and Numbered Limited Edition Print of the Historic Tampa Theatre, Tampa, Florida, Handmade by Roxanne of watercolorsNmore 

 

 

 

"A Touch of Red" Black and Red Bead Bracelet Handmade by Melanie of Beads N' Tabs

 

 

 

American White Ibis Canvas Print Photography by Joanne of Joanne Carey

 

 

 

Vintage-look Christmas Snowman Earrings with Lampwork and Swarovski Crystals Handmade by Linda of Victorian Style Treasures

 

 

 

Encased Apricot Orange and Raku Large Hole Lampwork Beads with Fine Silver Handmade by Charlotte of Covergirlbeads

 

 

 

Hanukkah Dreidel or Menorah Necklace Handmade by Linda of LinorStore

 

 

 

Hummingbird and Wildflowers Digital Art Coffee Mug Designed by Colleen of ButterflyInTheAttic

 

 

 

Sterling Butterfly on Heart Pendant Necklace with Chevron Amethyst and Swarovski Crystals Handmade by Catherine and Seamus of Shadow Dog Designs

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this sampling of favorite handmade gift items that can be found in the Countdown to Christmas collection hosted by Julie and Harry of Blue Morning Expressions.  To see all 33 items shared, click here: Countdown to Christmas 2023 Week 8.  I hope that at least one item captured your interest and made its way to your shopping list. Who knows what next week will bring?  Personally, I'm looking forward to it!

 

If you are so inclined, please make my day and the day of the featured artists and leave a comment. Also, any promotion will be greatly appreciated - it benefits us all!  Thank you!

 

 

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Great Selection of Handmade Christmas Gift Ideas

Comment by Julie posted Nov 15, 2023

Thank you for including my Writing because Murder is Wrong sweatshirt with all of these great gift ideas for someone looking for something unique and different for the holiday season. Have shared everything everywhere. Harry sends woofs and thoughts of bones to the Moose.

Thanks

Comment by watercolorsnmore posted Nov 15, 2023

Thanks for this extra promotion of the 8th countdown to Christmas blog of great gifts.

Weeks are going by so fast.

All have been scheduled - tweets: @RTobaison

Thanks

Comment by Linda B posted Nov 15, 2023

All pinned and scheduling tweets.

Thanks Catherine

Comment by Victorian Style Treasures posted Nov 16, 2023

Another great favorites Christmas blog! Thanks for including my Christmas snowman earrings.

I have shared and tweeted.

Thanks so much for choosing

Comment by Joanne Carey posted Nov 16, 2023

Thanks so much for choosing my white ibis photo, Catherine! I am very grateful. Tweeting and pinning tonight. Hope you and everyone here are having a blessed week ❤️

Thank you! new

Comment by Catherine Waterhouse posted Nov 16, 2023

Comment by Natalie - Adore By Nat posted Nov 16, 2023

Thanks so much, Catherine for creating this week's gift guide. Love your choices and I am grateful to be included. Off to share.

Promoted

Comment by Christie Cottage posted Nov 17, 2023

Pinned and tweeted post

Thank you!

Comment by Melanie B posted Nov 17, 2023

Thank you for choosing my Red and Black Beaded Bracelet! Promoted all!

Make It A Handmade Christmas

Comment by Pamela Baker posted Nov 17, 2023

Unbelivably we are in the final 4 weeks Countdown! Thank you for including my ArtDeco Austrian Crystal Earrings among your choices for Week #8! Promoted all - will post on my Blog also!

My Blog:
https://magdalenejewels.blogspot.com/2023/11/artisan-christmas-countdown...

Thank you Catherine. You have

Comment by Suzanne C Hughes posted Nov 19, 2023

Thank you Catherine. You have created a wonderful collection of gift ideas. Honored to have our Cross necklace included.

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