Some of my favorite “Handmade” Artists and Crafters just happen to be Artists for Life. They support the Handmade for Life blog and most are part of a Handmade for Life Team or HFL for short, on Etsy.com. I have chosen sixteen favorites from among the work of many,many more HFL artists and crafters. My selections all seemed to be neutrals or fall inspired, I thought I was still deeply in summer mode since it’s still in the hight 90’s and low 100’s here in NW Georgia. Apparently, my inner clock knows that we are rapidly moving toward those cooler temperatures and influenced my selections! Hope you enjoy!
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| From TotallyCrosses.Etsy.com OR TotallyCrosses.com Rustic Nail Wall Cross I AM 7 3/4″ x 4 1/4″ $40.00 TC Cunningham of Totally Crosses is a brilliant artist. I own one of her beautiful crosses and it is among my most prized possessions. They make perfect gifts and come in all sizes and designs. |
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| The PaperButton.Etsy.com Oriental Green Vintage Button Pendant $30.00 You really should visit The Paper Button and see all of the great jewelry, buttons and other great items for sale there. I love this beautiful pendant. Don’t You? |
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| From Tapestry316.etsy.com 5×7 Print of a Watercolor Painting of a Pretty Buckskin Horse $8.00 Kathleen is a dear friend and wonderful artist. I am pleased to be an owner of one of her great little ACEOs and have my eye on many more of her farm life inspired works of art. |
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| From MummMumsCrafts.etsy.com Samples of Any 10 Mineral Foundation, Eye Shadow, 3-in-1, Veil or Blush $10.00 Do you love mineral make-up? Now that I use MummMums, I do too!. Lucy, the genius who creates these amazing beauty products has super sensitive skin and couldn’t find any commercially produced products that were gentle enough. So, what did she do? She created her own line. This sample pack is the perfect choice to try her wonderful products. These little jars go a long way too, so, if you already love MummMums, this would be a great way to stock up on lots of eye shadow colors and different blush shades! |
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| From WordzOfLife.Etsy.com Words from the Heart “Pray” Snippet $5.00 I love these little snippets for Wordz of Life. They are made from vintage quilt pieces. The perfect little gift to give for any occasion. Jeanette makes custom orders too, so you can have someone’s name or your own faith inspired words stitched onto your own little snippet. You might remember my post about my Project with Wordz snippets. |
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| From LusciousLathers.etsy.com Foaming Bath Whip with Almond and Grape Seed $10.00 How I love the wonderful soaps from LusciousLathers and cannot wait to try her wonderful foaming Bath Whip…Doesn’t it look lucsious? Hmmm, maybe that’s how Diane came up with the name for her wonderful soaps! My granddaughter fell in love with her hand soaps and refuses to use the “stuff” in the dispenser anyore…she is quite the princess and knows quality and gentleness when she feels it on her skin! |
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| From FamilyAttic.Etsy.com Wedding Sign “Just Married $39.95 I have been drooling over the wonderful signs at Family Attic for quite a while now. Know someone who is getting married? She has the perfect signs to use at the wedding or for gifts for the bride and groom. |
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| From DiaImage.Etsy.com Art Collage OOAK, The Door is Open,Original $50.00 I have to say that I do not know the owner of Dialmage but I love her work. This scripture inspired piece really caught my eye. I love all of the materials used to create a wonderful piece of art. |
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| From AbbasGirl.Etsy.com God Bless You Plaque, Hand Adorned $13.00 I could spend all day talking about the wonderful person who is the artist behind this beautiful piece. A dedicated woman of Christian faith, Catherine always amazes me with her wonderful faith-inspired jewelry, plaques, magnets and other beautifully made and high quality treasures. I am the proud owner of one of those treasures and love it! |
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| From CarryTheWord.etsy.com Bible Cover in Gray $30.00 Are you looking for the perfect Bible cover? Well, if you don’t find what you’re looking for at CarryTheWord, excuse me for saying so, but there must be somthing wrong with you. j.k. But seriously, this shop has a Bible Cover for everyone…with many verses to from which to choose. There’s even a camo fabric cover for that very masculine, man’s man in your life! Love this gray with with wisdom from Proverbs! |
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| From Carol.Artfire.com Lampwork Raku Drama Necklace $10.00 I know Carol from her days on Etsy. She’s moved over to Arfire now and I am so happy I found her again. She makes the most beautiful lampwork beads and jewelry. I fell in love with this beautiful necklace which will be just perfect to dress up a sweater and pair of jeans this fall. |
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| From BizzieLizzie.etsy.com Shoulder Sling Khaki Twill with Red Stripes $45.00 I own my very own BizzieLizzie bag and I love it! You will be amazed at the variety of fabrics used for these wonderful bags and the quality of workmanship. I really love this sling and you have to go check out the inside…red stripes! Fabulous! |
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| From BeadFrenZ.etsy.com Smooth 10x6mm Rhyolite Rondell Beads in Rust, Green and Golden 12 Count $2.10 Don’t these beads just scream, “Autumn”? I love these beautiful, natural colors. I’m not a jewelry maker but I am seriously considering trying my hand at making a necklace with these beauties. |
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| From BBDesignsCo.etsy.com Customized Digital Monograms for Weddings/Personal $7.50 I guess I picked these wonderful Wedding Monograms because my dear niece is getting married this fall and I thought of her when I saw them. Wouldn’t these be great to stick on a gift for the bridesmaids and groomsmen? I really love the design of the one in the lower, right hand corner. These are just a tiny sample of the gorgeous designs you will find at this shop. |
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| From BaruchsLullaby.etsy.com Knit Boutique Toddler Ear Flap Hat $29.00 Shannon of Baruch’s is a wonderful craftswoman and a dedicated and loving Christian. Her baby and toddler hats are so pretty and although I can’t say it first hand, I have been told that the quality is excellent. Pefect gift for a mother-to-be or that sweet little girl or boy in your life. |
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| From AdobeDollHouse.Etsy.com One Half Inch Scale Hacienda Mexican Dollhouse $65.00 I know absolutely nothing about the artist who makes these fabulous doll houses but I’m planning to find out! I am simply enchanted by these beautiful and unusual adobe doll houses. Am I too old to play with dolls? I don’t think so…! Can you imagine how fun it would be to furnish this beauty…tiny little Native American rugs and pottery…I can! Well,graceful readers, I hope you will check out all the HFL shops featured
maybe sign up to be a follower.
I still need to update my Favorites page with all my selections.There
will be sixteen more favorites on there later today. Hope you will
stop back by and see those too.
Have a great Thursday…see you tomorrow, I hope, for Fingerprint Friday!
 Correction: Some of Carol’s Creations can still be found on Etsy at CarolsGlassCreations
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These are some of my very favorite people and artists and some I'm not as familiar with yet, but can't wait to be! Thanks for showcasing them. Now, I have to go browse some shops…
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I love the items (and artists!) you featured! Thanks so much for including me and promoting our team!
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Thanks so much for including my Oriental Green Pendant Necklace among your favorites! I am honored…
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Such a wonderful team! Great post Vicki! Thank you!!
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Thank you for the feature Dear Vicki! I L*O*V*E those adobe houses, and am adding them to my “wish list” :o)
xoxox, Daff
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I started out liking one thing and than another and another! Hard to choose!
I will check out the blog, thanks Vicki.
Love Di ♥
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Vicki thank you so much for including my “Door is Open” in the post. I'm honored!
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What a wonderful feature! Thanks for including me =) I, too, am honored to be included with these other great artists who promote Life!
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Awwww – DELIGHTED to be a part of this blog! Fantastic picks Vicki! Yes – promoting Life – no better thing to promote!!
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Wow, I'm a little late in seeing the Thursday Blog post, but am thrilled that I was included along with these other wonderful friends. Thank you Vicki.
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