Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Xmas Gift Ideas - Handmade & Artisan Gifts

Hey y’all,

Today we are featuring unique handmade and artisan gifts from various small businesses in our community. Being a small business ourself, we want to showcase the creativity and passion of these artisans, and give you a selection of gifts unavailable anywhere else!

So shop away, and place your orders or request quotes with your.us.shopper@gmail.com by Dec 5. That way, we can be sure of getting them to you by Dec 20, in time for you to wrap and gift!

p/s: We will round up our Xmas series tomorrow with a selection of the finest natural products for your loved ones. Remember to check in! J

XOXO,
Your US Private Shopper :-)


A Wild Soapbar – Pure & Mild Natural Soaps

We're an eco-friendly micro business located near Austin, TX, family owned and operated since 1995.  Our mission is to provide you with truly natural products handmade with real ingredients that are safe for all living things and a joy to use while raising awareness of the many benefits of using responsibly wildcrafted and organically grown botanicals.  1% of our profits are donated each year to Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and Clean the World.

1            1)     Hollydaze Soakit – SGD 35.00



Simmer our new Hollydaze Soakit to scent your home first, then add the strained herbal tea to a relaxing warm bath to relieve tension and melt away holiday stress. Makes the perfect hostess gift for the busy "hollydaze" season. 6 oz. in a recycled cardboard tube with silver metal screw top lid.





<               2)  Wild Soap Sampler – SGD 35.00


A fragrant and colorful soap assortment for travel, special guests, or the soap connoisseur. Contains 8 popular 1 oz. natural handmade organic soap bars (bluebonnet, desert sage, prickly pear, horsemint, mustang grape, sassafras, cedarwood, and yucca root). Soaps are identified by color on the gift box. Perfect!





Feto Soap – Natural to Novelty Handmade Bath & Body Products

Lisa Chouinard has been making handmade artisanal soap since 2003.  Her first candle-making kit quickly led to soapmaking, a passion which eventually led her to buy out the local craft store of every soapmaking mold, colorant, and fragrance they had in stock! Lisa's work has been featured on HGTV, PBS and in numerous publications including Rare, Envy, Women's Day, The Chicago Tribune, FHM, Penthouse, Maxim, Bust,  the Austin Statesman & the Houston Chronicle.

Lisa creates the highest quality bath & body products, handmade in small batches in Austin, TX.
- soaps that feature double the amount of shea butter than most handmade soaps on the market
- innovative solid lotions full of nourishing nut butters
- lip balm
- perfume
- whimsical dessert soaps
- adult novelty soaps
- glycerin soaps with embedded toys

In Houston, Lisa spearheaded the Houston Craft Mafia, a networking group for women owned businesses.  She has been involved with Blue Genie Art Bazaar, Stitch, Maker Faire, & Spacetaker's Winter Holiday Art Market. Lisa was a featured speaker at the Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild in 2009.

She also enjoys teaching soapmaking to all ages from small children to adults – melt and pour soapmaking is an easily accessible medium for anyone interested in a fun and useful creative outlet.  Group and private lessons are available.

These days, Lisa lives in Austin, Texas, and when she's not knitting, crocheting or dancing, she is doing yoga, on the road or at artists markets.

<              1)     Ice Cream Sundae Soap & Bath Salts – SGD 40.00
                                                           

This impressive ice cream sundae soap looks just like the real thing! Makes a great gift for the girly-girl in your life! Served up in a plastic ice cream dish that can be rinsed out and used to serve real ice cream in. Ice cream dish is full of matching bath salts - a blend of epsom and dead sea. Choose from:

Chocolate with Chocolate Syrup and topped with a cherry.
Cherry Pink with Cherries mixed in the ice cream portion,topped with a cherry.
Strawberry with Chocolate Syrup and topped with a cherry.
Coconut with Chocolate Syrup and "coconut flake" topping, topped with a cherry.
Vanilla Bean is topped with whipped cream and syrup. The soap has ground vanilla beans and it looks just like real vanilla bean ice cream. The syrup and whipped cream are also made out of soap!

This item is vegan. Handmade in Austin, TX.





                 2)  Box of Chocolate Bon Bons Soap – SGD 28.00


This naughty treat will make you wish there was a reason for someone to wash your mouth out with soap! These truffled darlings look and smell like real chocolate. Each of these six pieces contains cocoa powder and is made with high-quality Creamy Goat's Milk Soap. Divaliscious! Six bon bon soaps per box.





Cornucopia – Gourmet Popcorn in 62 (!) Flavours

Cornucopia popped into creation in 2008 and has since been a popcorn utopia of over 30 mouth-watering flavors. Opening shop in Austin, Texas, Cornucopia loves being a part of this unique, friendly and "weird" town that prides itself on supporting local businesses.  Whether you are a first-time customer, a loyal fan, a local resident or ordering online from around the country, we hope our popcorn creations bring a smile to your face and maybe even a nostalgic memory to mind. Next time you're in the Cornucopia vicinity, please pop in for sweet samples, scents and smiles galore! Until then remember...PEACE, LOVE, and POPCORN!

<      1)     Small Gift Bag (= 5 cups of popcorn) – SGD 18.00 to SGD 20.00







<         2)   Ribbon Gift Bag (= 2 cups of popcorn) – SGD 8.00 to SGD 10.00






Owl You Need Is Love – Handmade Wall Art & Print Designs by Kayla Meyer

Owl You Need Is Love is my store of wall art and print designs. A graphic designer from Austin, my designs definitely have a lot of personality in them, whether I express that with color, animals, humor or fun fonts. People love to display conversational pieces in their home and that's something I like to cater to. Design is my number one passion. From owning my own Etsy store along with being a full-time graphic designer, all my days are consumed with design, but I love it every minute of it. When I was little, I would always spent my time doodling or glueing magazine scraps to all my notebooks, so becoming a graphic designer was inevitable to me.

Owl You Need Is Love was formed after some persistence from my roommate to design some wall art for our apartment. It was no surprise that because of my obsession with owls, that my first design was my "Owl You Need Is Love" print. That one print turned into several prints, which evolved into creating my own Etsy store. It has really grown more than I could've imagined. The support from everyone has been incredible.

One of my favorite things is when customers share with me their stories behind their purchases. Ones who tell me how excited they are to receive their item in the mail, or that they're buying a print for a friend who is going through a hard time, or maybe they just wanted some cute pieces to decorate their home. I read and appreciate all the comments and messages I get.

Thanks for reading about me and my store. Every bit of support truly keeps me motivated to keep going and conquer my dreams.

<    1)   Owl Wood Pink Wall Art Print 8x10 – SGD 42.00


8x10 print on matte paper. Each of my prints are printed and delivered with great attention to detail. And all my prints come signed and dated. This print does not come with a white border, unless requested.





<   2)   Change The World Blue Wall Art Print 11x14 – SGD 55.00 (Other colour choices available)


11x14 print on matte paper. Each of my prints are printed and delivered with great attention to detail. And all my prints come signed and dated. This print does not come with a border, unless requested.





NessaDee Art – By NessaDee

Welcome to my little slice of etsy! Here you will find original artwork created by me, Nessa Dee! Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments, or if you want a commissioned painting. If you would like to get know a little more about me and my daily life, check out my blog: www.nessadeeart.blogspot.com

<    1)   Chubby Bird Print 8x10 – SGD 48.00


This is a print of the original illustration "Chubby Bird"
It is professionally printed on Kodak Endura Paper. The entire print measures 8x10" with a small white border left for framing.

Each print is signed by the artist.

It will be shipped in a plastic sleeve with cardboard for extra sturdiness.





>     2)   Kites Print 8x10 – SGD 48.00

This listing is for a print of the original illustration "Kites." It is professionally printed on Kodak Endura Paper. The entire print measures 8x10" with a small 1/4" white border left for framing. Each print is signed by the artist. It will be shipped in a plastic sleeve with cardboard for extra sturdiness.



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