Great Holiday Gifts and Decorating Items

I have so many wonderful, talented friends that I would love to spread some love their way by featuring some of their beautiful items. Perfect for gift giving or decorating for the Holiday season, you'll find something for everyone on your list.

Mona creates wonderful, sewn and quilted items from baby items to gorgeous wallhangings.
This is one of my favorites from her Etsy shop, Sewinggranny.


For that special lady on your list we'll head over to Amanda's shop, Chloe Boutique
Wow, how about this stunning Citrine, Smoky Quartz and Sterling Silver pendant necklace


Melana from By Nana's Hands, designs beautiful sewn items for all ages.
Her plush toy tool sets are one of my favorites from her shop


Strolling down to Chris' shop, CraftsByChris, you'll find fabulous handmade Artisan polymer clay beads and tutorials by Chris Dembinski. Of course since these are purple they are one of my favorite beads from her shop :)


Sharla's shop, Beaded Tail, has beautiful jewelry perfect for the animal lover. Sharla also donates a portion of all sales to a variety of animal awareness causes so stock up on her beautiful jewelry designs and help an animal in need at the same time :)


If you like great Vintage finds then you will love Michelle's shop Silk Creek Gallery.
Beautiful vintage pieces and great prices!


My friend Marilyn of Star Waves makes the most amazing beaded jewelry! I love this teal bracelet.


Jody of MamaJody makes the most adorable crocheted items, everyone's favorite seems to be these wonderful sock monkey hats, Jody has been crocheting in her sleep to keep up, LOL!


Peggy of Arriving Angels creates beautiful quilts. I own a couple of them and I just love them!
Peggy will also custom create the perfect item for you if needed .
Isn't this "Puppy Love" quilt just precious!


Shannon of Vixens Natural Jewelry creates stunning wire wrapped jewelry. She is amazingly talented and such a sweetheart. If you can't find just what your looking for she will custom create just the right item for you.
This is just one of the gorgeous items Shannon has made that is in my collection :)


And one of my newest friends is an amazing painter. Karen of HandMadeGalore has created many beautiful custom pieces for my home. If your looking for a hand painted piece for the Holidays or every day check out Karen's shop and if you can't find just the right item, she'll create the perfect one of a kind item just for you!


That's all for now, I will be spotlighting more shops over the next couple of weeks. Thanks for stopping in and thanks for checking out these wonderfully talented Artist shops.
Happy Holidays everyone!

Contest Winner!

And the winner is ............................................ Chris Dembinski of Crafts By Chris!!
WooHoo! Congratulations Chris! I will be sending your earrings out in a couple of days!
Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog and joining the contest!
I couldn't resist showing all of you a couple of necklaces I made featuring adorable pendants made by Chris. I just LOVE them!
Happy Holidays!

Tis The Season!

I can't believe Christmas is almost here again! Where does the time go?
The past two years I have eleviated a lot of stress by shopping online. I try to buy as many handmade items as possible. It supports independent Artist ( a lot of my friends :) ) and you are purchasing a quality product that is so much more special.
I thought I would share some items from a few of my favorite shops.

Mona, A.K.A "SewingGranny" www. sewinggranny.etsy.com is awesome to work with, she has created so many wonderful, special orders for me and I love her and her shop dearly. I have shown a couple photo's of the gorgeous quilt she made for me, which I will treasure, and also a photo of the cutest towel I have ever seen!






Another dear friend, Amanda of "Chloe Boutique" www.wildlifer78.etsy.com has absolutely stunning Artisan jewelry! Here are a couple of my favorites, I personally own the first pair, "Sugary Plum" earrings :)




Chris Dembinski of "Crafts By Chris" is such a sweetheart! I love her shop and have personally purchased many of her gorgeous beads. Check her out at www.craftsbychris.etsy.com
These are just some of the many beads I have purchased from Chris, aren't they gorgeous?
I have also included a photo of the earrings I made with them :)






Michelle from "Cozy Moments" www.cozymoments.etsy.com
has some simply to die for handmade soaps, lotions, perfumes and other personal care and bath products. She is such a sweetie and a pleasure to work with! My personal favorites from her shop are her version of Bath & Body Works "Vanilla Bean Noel", they smell good enough to eat!




Carrie's shop, "Tiger Lily Studio" www.tigerlilystudio.etsy.com is just fabulous! I have purchased a couple of her organic lavender blend Dream Pillows and OMG! I just love them! What a way to unwind at the end of the day. You will love them too!




Hope you enjoy these selections of Handmade Artisan items. I will be adding some more goodies in the coming days for your viewing pleasure :)

Happy Holidays!