Monday, December 23, 2013

Ugly Christmas Sweaters and A Custom Order!

Custom Boot Bracelets
Each Christmas brings a couple of large custom orders. I was flattered to be contacted by a customer to make 10 Celtic knot boot bracelets for ladies in their 20's (one 9 year old)! 
The request was for purple, blue, black and white with some bling. Until now I was just making these with gemstones.
I added multifaceted crystals to work in some bling. I hope all the girls love them!

Sweaters
It's Ugly Christmas Sweater Time courtesy of Pinterest!
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Of course with Pinterest, you can find a lot of fun DIY ugly Christmas sweaters to plan for!

Dr. Seuss
Leaving you with a quote I read in a Christmas card last week:

And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something be hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps means a little bit more? 
- Dr. Seuss

Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday with friends and family! ~Val  :)

16 comments:

  1. You know, those sweaters are absolutely hideous, but not your boot bracelets. They are gorgeous. I know the girls will love them. Custom made and handmade are the best! Merry Christmas my friend. xoxo

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  2. O wow, lucky recipients -- those bracelets are perfect! I think they should be a shop staple! Big hug for Christmas, dear friend :)

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  3. haha, those sweaters really are ugly, but funny too ;-)
    Congrats on the custom order, Val!! Love your boot bracelets, especially the pink/purple one! Wishing you a wonderful holiday :)

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  4. Val~those boot bracelets are so cool~the ladies will love them! "Feel the Joy" is my favorite, though they all made me laugh hard.

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  5. That is a Dr Seuss favourite, and I love love those boot bracelets, I really need to think about learning etsy shopping for those back home, next years project you've such amazing and artful jewellery here..;have a wonderful Christmas.

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  6. oh, those sweaters... :)

    love the boot bling!

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  7. Those boot bracelets are adorable! Wish I could say the same for those sweaters, LOL!

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  8. Val, I really love the Celtic knots on the boot bracelets! Really a nice addition.
    Hmmmmm, those sweaters??? How can I choose a favorite here? :-)

    I wish you and Jim a very Merry Christmas, and a bright, beautiful New Year!

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  9. Lovely bracelets! Oh I love/hate those sweaters!
    Wish you a Merry Chistmas and happy holidays!

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  10. Oh my those sweaters! very funny...thank God I've never been invited to attend an ugly Christmas sweater party. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and blessed 2014 Miss Val. Hugs.

    *Mr Villa died peacefully at the age of 88.

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  11. Merry Christmas Val ;o) I love that sweater, "Feel The Joy"! LOL! I love your custom order! They will all be treasured! Big Hugs ;o)

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  12. merry xmas :) :) and the bracelet is soooo cute ;)

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  13. Love the boot bracelets, what a great idea! Now about those sweaters.... too funny!

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  14. Hope you enjoyed Christmas, Val! Those bracelets are so pretty. Those sweaters are not!!!

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  15. As usual phenomenal post! You are a champion!
    The sweaters are the best xD but only for photos xD
    I can see that you love what you are doing!
    Thanks for posting! Love you :-*


    Regards,
    Katherine Unique


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  16. happy, happy holidays Val! what a perfectly wonderful quote from the Grinch! Those sweaters are fantastic ... we just came back from Christmas in Ireland and crazy (awful) sweaters seem to be the 'thing' for the holidays there! I'll have to show you the picture of the gigantic 'blow up' christmas sweater we found.

    Wishing you guys a fantastic 2014!

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Thank you for stopping by! I love reading visitor comments! ~Val