Here it is Week 7 of the Countdown to Christmas . . . where does the time go! Seems like the Countdown just started. Week 7 has come and gone . . . and in its wake, 117 (the most ever!!!) handmade and vintage items were shared. What a wide variety of items there are in this week's Countdown: quilted, sewn, knitted and crocheted items; polymer clay pieces; jewelry supplies; handmade gift tags; vintage and antique items; lampwork and fused glass; soap; vinyl stickers; and, jewelry of many styles, just to name a few of 117. Even the hardest to buy for person on your Christmas shopping list will love something from the items shared this week. Many thanks to Julie and Blu of BlueMorningExpressions for hosting the Countdown collection!
Shop owners of ArtFire, Zibbet, Etsy, SupaDupa, a stand alone website and the like are welcome to share up to three gift items between Friday night at 12:01 a.m. and Monday morning at 12:01 a.m. Then a new collection of gift items will begin again the next Friday. This will continue until the second week in December. The items shared need to be G-rated.
If you share items, you MUST promote the collection and EACH item on at least one social network site, preferably Wanelo or Pinterest where the items can be easily seen and then saved again. It's only fair to promote each of the participants who have promoted you!
In addition to saving each item from the countdown collection on Pinterest and Wanelo, I decided to share one item from each of the ArtFire artists who participated. Since we had so many participate again this week, I know I'll run up against the ArtFire blog length limit so have divided the Countdown blog into two parts. Part 2 can be found here: Countdown, Part 2. Here are the items for Part 1:
Ladies hand knit rich purple basket weave neckwarmer with white crochet trim handmade by Nancy of jazzitupwithdesignsbynancy
Celadon wide bangle bracelet with impressed leaf design highlighted in gold leaf handmade by Anna of CraftsofthePast
White handmade infant booties with rosette and leaf for christening by Nancy of Wyverndesigns
Beaded olive green crystal and glass beads druzy agate pendant necklace handmade by Rose of ThaddeusRose
Nephrite jade, carnelian, Swarovski crystal and sterling silver handmade coil bracelet by Diane of DianesDangles
Tribal inspired peace sign earrings with colorful African beads and Swarovski crystals handmade by Mary of PrettyGonzo
Handmade crocheted white popcorn afghan, 48" x 60", by Cathy of craftingmemories
Reindeer, owls, birds and other Nature critters Christmas holiday gift tags by Nat of adorebynat
Organic shaped cobalt blue multi-layered dichroic brooch with floating bits handmade by Jo of Umeboshi
Retro green earrings with light green leather, wooden beads and silver charm handmade by Grady of WireCrafters
Hand appliqued Christmas holiday poinsettia and holly table runner handmade by Sue of QuiltTops
Custom two color kissing deer family with babies vinyl decal sticker by LilBitOLove
"Desert Sands" handmade crochet eco rustic basket, functional decor, by Ruth of RSSDesignsinFiber
Purple and lavender color block fused glass plate, 4" x 7", handmade by Kellie of ResetarGlassArt
AAA quality Ethiopian opal smooth rondelles, 3mm-5mm, lots of fire, by gemstonesbeadsandcraft
Rose quartz nuggets and rounds handmade bracelet with fancy silver bead caps by Kathy of Specialtivity
I hope you have enjoyed this sampling of some of the handmade and vintage gift items that can be found in the Countdown collection hosted by Julie and Blu of BlueMorningExpressions. To see all the items in the collection, please click here: Countdown to Christmas, Week 7. I hope that at least one, maybe more, items piqued your interest and made its way to your shopping list.
What will next week bring? MORE handmade and vintage beauties! I, for one, am looking forward to it!
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