Happy Monday morning awesome friends! Are you actively sipping your coffee and pretending to be productive? ME TOO! When I’m sprawled out on the couch and the girls want me to get them a snack (or whatever), I play the pregnancy card and say ‘baby needs to rest in my belly for awhile… we wouldn’t want to wake her!’ And then they gently pat my belly and whisper… ‘awwww baby, so sleepy’, and go about their business. Mommy of the year RIGHT HERE!
We had an amazing Thanksgiving weekend, jam-packed with family, laughter, and excessive amounts of food. Which is now directly factoring in to the amount of time I’m lazing on the couch.
But today let’s talk about CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! Because we’re all fully in the spirit now, right?! I want to encourage you to buy LOCAL and HANDMADE this year, because it feels good to support actual families and your community! A couple weeks ago I asked you all to add a link to your Etsy/handmade shop on our Facebook Page (we did this last year too, and it was SO FUN!), and the response was overwhelming! Not to mention some crazy-talented people out there creating beautiful things. I went through all 98 of the ‘submissions’ and chose a handful of my absolute favorites! It wasn’t an easy task… but without further adu:
 Hand Stamped JewelryShop Name: A Bushel and a Peck This Item: here |
 Paper GarlandsShop Name: Graceful Garlands This Item: here |
 Modern String ArtShop Name: Nine Red This Item: here |
 Handmade Scarfs and HatsShop Name: Sirilla Designs This Item: here |
 Fashionable Dog CollarsShop Name: Nifty Pup This Item: here |
 Modern ArtShop Name: Hyla Waldron This Item: here |
 Dolls for Girls AND Boys!Shop Name: Her Bunnies Three This Item: here |
 Custom Handmade BagsShop Name: The Bag Hive This Item: here |
 Homemade Soy CandlesShop Name: Scentsory Overload This Item: here |
 Custom Designer StampsShop Name: Remarkable Stamps This Item: here |
 Photography Props and Ear-warmersShop Name: Handcrafted Bliss This Item: here |
 Unique Handmade CardsShop Name: Women Here 4 Women There This Item: here |
 Prints, Cards, Paper GoodsShop Name: B Paperie This Item: here |
 Hand-crafter Vintage Style JewelryShop Name: So Many Pretty Beads This Item: here |
 Modern/Rustic Ink DrawingsShop Name: Silver Jackalope This Item: here |
 Felt Creations and Yarn WreathsShop Name: Sweet Cello This Item: here |
 Crochet Hats and AccessoriesShop Name: Unspoken Adoption This Item: here |
 Handmade Chunky NecklacesShop Name: Tickle Me Pink Couture This Item: here |
Isn’t it amazing how creative some people are?! I’m blown away!
Click through these shops, and enjoy perusing all the handmade talent! Many of these shops also have great deals going right now… with ‘Shop Small Saturday’ and ‘Cyber Monday’ in full swing, so be sure to take advantage of all the savings!
Happy Christmas Shopping to YOU!
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Ohhh! Thank you so much for sharing my shop! I’ve been stringing away so much that my blog has suffered, I still make time to read yours of course!! Merry Christmas everyone 😀 😀 😀
Love all these etsy shops! My favorite is the stringed monogrammed art. Great to support small businesses!