The Handmade Pledge

I've been wanting to do this for awhile, highlight some of the amazing products I've purchased from other Etsy sellers and brag on them! So here goes. I use the excuse of Christmas gifts and hoping my family doesn't read my blog, I don't think they do.

For my 13 year old niece who is into dragons and fairies (or faeries):
A shirt from Poison Apple


and a print by Jasmine Becket-Griffith


For another neice who likes earrings, from BINAGEYER


For my Mother from Back Home Again


and for my sister, body butter from A Breath of French Air


And I have not yet decided who this will go to, from Foliage, hand soap! Love this!


A little gift for me from Pikapeeks in France, a little sampling of products from Provence

I just have to copy the description from the shop so you know why I bought this:

This cute little embroidered canvas bag is hand-made from my home in the South-of-France, where I live in an old village called Vence (which is 15 km from Nice, France). Each bag includes vintage french treasures which I have purchased at a local weekly market held in our town square. The treasures included are perfect for various crafty projects, and for yourself to enjoy. And once the bag is empty, it makes a great french vase.

This bag contains the following:
- 1 french vintage square hankie
- 1 french white vintage hand embroidered napkin (has a tiny little stain on the right)
- 2 chewy french candies
- 1 L'Occitane cream
- 1 L'Occitane cream sunscreen
- 1 blue nail file
- 1 teapot magnet
- 1 fat quarter of blue french fabric
- 1 white vintage cotton ribbon 10" wide
- 2 yards of blue thin rick rack
- 1 yard of cream lace
- 8 blue vintage buttons

And lastly, a little gift for my shop! More fabric to sew from Lara Cameron at Kirin & Co This pattern is called bulokku and I got it in each color so I can mix and match the fabrics. See her shop for photos.
It's a wonderful linen/cotton blend fabric, yummy to sew.

I hope you check out these shops. I still have more shopping to do, off I go!