Handmade Christmas Gift Ideas
On ArtFire
After a week’s delay, I’m back on track with my Tuesday Tours. Thank you to everyone who wished me a speedy healing. I’m still bruised and tender, but I’m feeling much better!
Each week I’ve been sharing items from some of my favorite shops and recently I’ve been featuring items from artisans living in the Pacific Northwest. I hope you will find some cool Christmas gifts here – for yourself or others on your list!
First off are handmade glass beads from my good friends, Jenelle and Dan, of Beads and Botanicals. Not only do they live in the Pacific NW, they even live in the same town that I do. At my shows, the past two weekends, I sold at least two bracelets and two pairs of earrings that included their lampwork glass beads. Aren’t these green disks awesome? I love the contrast between the smooth green centers and the rough-hewn edges. Is there a beader in your life? Make them happy when they discover these handmade, lampwork beads in their stocking.
Lampwork beads Antiquities Olive and Raku Organic Orbit Disks handmade
Moving from beads to finished jewelry – I love this spectacular red poppy themed necklace by Janet of Honey from the Bee. It starts off with an exceptionally beautiful handmade glass focal bead that looks like a field of poppies in glass. The asymmetrical designs includes glass poppies vining up one side, accented by antique French brass centers. As if that weren’t enough, Janet wove a spiral of tiny glass beads to encircle your neck. This is an heirloom quality piece to give to someone really special in your life!
Green and Red Necklace - Poppy Dreams - lampwork, beaded necklace
The String Lady, aka Erica, makes delightful crocheted items. It’s cold in many parts of the country and a hand-crocheted scarf makes a welcome gift. Aren’t the colors just yummy?
Multicolored Side to Side Scarf Unisex Any Age
I really had a hard time selecting one item from Kristi Bowman Design. Kristi’s work is very imaginative. She has a great feel for color and interesting texture in her designs. I really like the way she wire-wrapped the fire opal on these earrings and suspended them from the small blue ruffled rings. Awesome!
Fancy Faceted Fire Opal and Lampwork Ruffled Rings
You can also find great handmade Christmas gifts at Linda Landig Jewelry. Here’s the most recent addition to my shop. Titled the “Blue Danube Earrings”, they have copper connectors that are handmade by Kristi Bowman (featured above). Check out the gorgeous design in the copper! I suspended cornflower blue ceramic dangles, (by Elaine Ray), beneath the copper. I really love this combination of blue and copper. I’m thinking that I may have to make a similar pair for myself!
Textured Copper Earrings Handmade Blue Ceramic Dangles Antiqued Brass
If you have questions about any these items arriving in time for Christmas, just send a message to the artist about it. There is a contact button at the bottom of the first page of each shop. Some of us (including me) are guaranteeing same or next day shipping.
I hope you enjoyed your fifth Tuesday Tour. I’d love to hear your comments!
By the way…did you notice that it’s snowing on my blog?! Move your mouse and it will change the direction the snow is falling! Enjoy! 🙂
Like this:
Like Loading...
Linda's Bead Blog & Meanderings 