Tis the Season, Part 1

Now that Halloween is over, it's time to get serious about Christmas. Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?

No? Perhaps you're still thinking about Thanksgiving. That's cool. Sora Designs has just the necklace for you (and she's offering 15% off on these or anything in her shop. Just use the coupon code CCCOE15 here or at Sora Designs Black).

Rose gold wishbone necklace

Wishbone pendant necklace

Large Wishbone Necklace

Want a really unique gift? How about a family tree birthstone sculpture by NouveauTique? Make sure to order this early as it's custom made.

Family Tree Birthstone Keepsake Sculpture 

And here are several other ideas for everyone on your to-buy-for list...

From Prairie Primitives: 

Antique crazy quilt top, made in the late 1800s. This quilt top has a lot of damage but it would look spectacular wrapped around your Christmas tree in lieu of a traditional tree skirt!

Crazy Cutter Quilt

From From the Heart Products: 

If you have an executive in your life who complains about some of those board meeting that get out of hand with everyone talking at the same time. Talking over one another causing a one hour meeting to lag on for two hours or more.... 

I have the very thing for you to gift them!  

A Native American Talking stick was traditionally made for the Chief or Medicine Man who leads a circle to use to keep only one person talking at a time. No one but the person holding this Sacred meeting tool is allowed to speak until they have spoken their truth! I use them when I am doing Group Therapy and have no problem with cross talk now.  

This is a great Christmas gift for the executive who is hard to buy for!!!

Custom Made Native American Inspired "Power/Talking Stick"

 From Sferra Designs:

There's still time to create a Hawaiian quilted Christmas stocking with this easy pattern and tutorial. The pattern is Breadfruit, a popular Hawaiian design.

Hawaiian Christmas Stocking Pattern

From Suzie's Imaginarium:

Best baby Christmas gift EVER!

Yellow baby security lovey blanket

From Favor Favour:

Decorate for the full month of December with advent calendars.

Woodland Folk Art Advent Calendar Boxes

From Bhenderson145:

New Holiday style bracelet up in the shop - and more Christmas ornaments on the way.

November Sky Bracelet

Some of the Himmeli Style Ornaments:

Himmeli Style Copper Ball Christmas Ornament

The pictures all link to their listings on Etsy. We'd love to have you visit us 😎

Old Favorites

For today's blog post, I asked the team to show off something from each of their shops that may have been overlooked. Here's what they came up with...

From Keikeaux:

This druzy gemstone sparkles like sugar! The long sturdy chain makes this an easy go-to statement piece. 

Druzy Agate Necklace

From Sferra Designs:

Gorgeous amethyst and sterling silver earrings featuring trapezoidal faceted amethysts, unique and show stopping. 

Amethyst Earrings in Sterling Silver

From Allie's Adornments: 

I don't normally put items on sale but the prices on these have been reduced. Both made with Victorian black glass buttons that are over 120 years old.

Antique BUTTON bracelet

Antique BUTTON locket necklace

From Nans Glam:

This is a one of a kind aqua and brown necklace that was featured in Jewelry Affaire Magazine, July 1, 2012. It is abalone and amazonite with copper. I collaborated with Becke of OceanAvenueSilks who provided the hand painted 1" silk ribbon which she designed to go with my beach themed necklace.

Abalone Statement Necklace

From Zizi Rho Designs:

This little thing is perfect for keeping your smartphone in your purse or hanging it on your wrist...

Knit Cell Phone Purse with Strap

What have you been overlooking lately?

Stitchy

As I always do at this time of the month (the time when my blog post is due), I looked around the "Show Your Stuff" thread in the discussion boards in hopes of finding a theme. That's when I stumbled across this...

Pendant Heart Necklace by An Astrid Endeavor

And a theme was born. Needlework & sewing. I'm not much of a sewer, but I am familiar with some of the tools of the trade. Pincushions are useful. I did not know that you could get pincushions on rings.

Houndstooth Ring Pincushion by Stitch Nerd

Nor had I seen them in cups.

Tea Cup Pincushion by Stitchuation

Well, now I know.

I have always admired quilts, and I was surprised to find that some of the team members sell them. The work that must go into these...

Hawaiian Plumeria Quilt by Sferra Designs

Geometric Quilt by Malibu Quilts

They're so beautiful that they belong as wall art. If only I could sew...  

Then I found something nearer to what I'm familiar with--a crochet hook storage device.

Crochet Hook Book by Handcrafted Books

(Currently, all of my crochet hooks live in an Animaniacs coffee mug.)  

I wasn't sure where to end this post until I stumbled across this cape...

Little Red Riding Hood Cape by Jeanine Designs

I want a cape. I need a cape. No, I don't need a cape, but I do want a cape.

That'll do it for now. If you could sew (or if you do sew), which would you rather sew: a quilt or a cape? And do you prefer your pincushions on your finger or in a cup?  

This post contributed by Liz of Zizi Rho Designs who is eyeing the sewing machine...never mind. She doesn't know what she's doing that that piece of machinery.