A Better Black Friday

Who wants to spend a day at the mall?  Not me.  Here are a few ways that you can shop handmade today.  Etsy’s Gift Guide has some great ideas for handmade gifts.  You can also check my Resources page for other handmade sites.  Or of course, you can buy handmade goods locally.  Here are a few Etsy finds for today:

Golden Flower Frame Clutch Wallet from Kailo Chic, $32.

Tea Bowl with Angelica, $25 from Leaves of Clay.

Natural Toy Bus with Peg People, $40 from Wood Toy Shop.

Shop Local

Here are a few local finds from the Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular 2008, which was held last weekend here in Atlanta.

Baby Set made with vintage fabric, size 6-12 months, $15 from Starbugaloo.

Simple Crescent Hoops, $38 from Laurel Hill.

Little Bird illustration, 4.5″ x 6.5″, $8 from Christy Wooke.

Ferris Wheel and Russian Dolls Votive Duo, $18 from maryink.

Scout & Her Tiny Bluebird Softie, (sold), others available from Blueberry Bandit.

Butter Cream Cup, $35 from Greenware Design.

i see the one i love, 7.5″ x 10″ print, $15 from Jessica Gonacha.

Hans and Heike print, 8.5″ x 11″, $12 from Pancake Meow.

Eli the Elephant, $35 from Lil’ Sprout Knits.

Handmade Toy of the Week

Florentina DeLa Vaca, $44.75 from Hasenpfeffer.

Swivel Owl (with head that turns), $40 from Aqua Koala.

Luci, $35 from MorningLori.

I couldn’t choose just one.  In my quest to find non-Webkinz softies for my daughter, I have come across some great finds.  Since she doesn’t know that there is an online game associated with Webkinz (shh), I think any one of these could take down a fuzzy little Webkinz in a fight.  She loves surprises, but the one surprise that I don’t want on Christmas morning is tears.  This is the challenge of finding handmade goods for kids who see a world full of commercials!

Etsy Finds Friday

Forest Creature Upcycled Hat, $22 from mosey handmade.

’50s Birdcage Christmas Stocking, $16 from Olive.

Kitty from penguin and fish, $45.

Key Case, $33 from oktak.

Free Play 10-Piece Column Set from Little Sapling Toys, $26.

House Ornaments, $13 each from syko.

Sheep Photograph, 7″ x 8″ fine art print, $25 from Sharon Montrose.

Goose Girl Ornament (sold now, but check out their other items), Bossy’s Feltworks.

Rose & Thorn Earrings, $48 from Honeydoux.