Handmade Black Friday Sales

Happy Thanksgiving!

Think about buying handmade this holiday season! I'm making an effort to buy handmade this year and have found tons of Black Friday deals that are too good not to blog about. Designs by Vanessa is even getting in on the action and offering a 10% discount storewide. Use the coupon code "Black Friday" in note to seller and a discount will be refunded through PayPal. Happy Shopping!!

Search the Black Friday Directory at Indie Smiles.

Search sales at the Handmade Black Friday Facebook Page.

Lauren Alexander (Original Paintings & Prints)
Thanksgiving Overstuffed Sale: Buy anything and get a free 3.5"x5" print of your choice!



Craftweasel (Ornaments, Gifts & Decor)
11/27: Free Shipping!

Green Designs by Lisa (Recycled Coffee Bag Purses & More)
11/27-11/30: Buy 1 Get 1 Free

Tiombe Swakdesigns (Handmade Couture Accessories)
11/27-11/30: 15% off entire order for U.S. and Canada!


Zaftig Delights (Plus Size Clothing & Jewelry)
11/27: Free shipping on jewelry and 10% off all clothing!

Knitzy Blonde (Handmade Knitwear & Handbags)
11/27: 10% off everything!

DECA Candle & Bath (Handmade Candles, Soap, Bath & Body)
11/27-11/30: Marked down soaps and melts in Featured Items. Discounted shipping through November. A special Cyber Monday Sale will be announced on their Facebook Fan Page.


Starbaby Gems (Handmade Jewelry)
11/27-11/30: $5.00 off any handmade piece or $3.00 off sterling chains which are already on sale! Code to use: ET-BFCM-5/3

Oh Baby Boutique (Handmade Baby Designs)
11/27-11/30: Buy 1 Get 1 Free!

Hot Pink Chick (Unique Handmade Jewelry)
11/27-11/30: 10% off 1 item, 15% off 2 items, 20% off 3 or more items!


Doohickies & Such (Jewelry, Buttons, Scrapbooking)
11/25-11/30: 20% off everything!

Payley (Custom Crochet)
11/27-11/30: Buy 1 Get 1 Free!

The Little Black Box

I decided to spoil myself a little and order a Little Black Box and it arrived in my mailbox yesterday! Talk about handmade goodness, I was like a kid on Christmas morning looking through all of the fabulous samples and promotional items. Once a month, The Little Black Box puts their promo boxes full of handmade goodies on sale. July boxes will be available for purchase on July 31st so mark your calendars and spoil yourself with lots of little handmade surprises.

Now for what you are all waiting for, the loot!!



As soon as I opened the box, I could smell the yummy scent of the sweet orange-clove soap by Strawberry Hedgehog and my cats immediately came sniffing because of the adorable handmade catnip toy by Colorado Catnip Toys that was inside. Dogs weren't excluded in this box, treats by Pawsh Dog Bakery (how cute is that name?!) and Stylin' Pup Pillows were also inside.


The next thing that I noticed was a sample sized sultry summer fragrance by Lemon Lollipop, simply because the card was so cute and they included a lemon lollipop (great idea!). This shop is as cute as their logo! The Little Black Box did not disappoint in the smelly good stuff - a raspberry lemonade tart by Kreations by Kathie, a buttermint baby scent shooter by Whiff and Sniff Candles (see my post about Whiff and Sniff HERE), a freesia hand poured soy melt by Walking Leaf Co, and a chai tea soy tart by The Serene Dream Shop were all inside of the box.


One of my favorite items in the box was a Japanese cherry green tea sachet and zen tea soap by SBS Teas (they also included chocolate, which is always a huge plus in my book). Other favorites were thank you cards by Pegg Macko Designs and Just Wright Boutique (another cute shop name!). I also adored the cute pocket mirror by Just Buttons (this is now in my purse). Lots of other fabulous goodies and coupons were included in the box and I will definitely be ordering from The Little Black Box again in the future. What a great way to surprise yourself and to sample several different handmade businesses.

Shopping Etsy - Scent Shooter

As I'm typing, my kitchen smells like yummy cinnamon and vanilla thanks to my recent "Bake Sale" scent shooter purchase from the new etsy shop Whiff and Sniff Candles. The scent shooters come packaged in cute little containers and work just like a candle tart. These little shooters only cost a dollar or buy more and get an even better deal...I think I've found my new favorite shop! I can't wait to try One Love and Dancing Queen.

Shopping Etsy - Camera Strap

Check out my new camera strap cover that I ordered from *Shea* [B]. I recently got it in the mail and it is now covering my boring Canon strap. I picked this awesome fabric by Anna Maria Horner and *Shea* [B] custom designed the rest. I LOVE it!